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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1935.

FORGED TICKETS.

WORK WORRIED

SUICIDE VERDICT ON MR. J. T. SCARLETT

PRESS INCIDENT

KUOMINTANG APOLOGY TO AMBASSADOR

Shanghai, July 10.

ANOTHER BUS · CONDUCTOR SENT TO GAOL

con-

A verdict that James Thomas

Three months' hard inbour was Scarlett, acting Engineer-in-Chief

It is understood that Mr. Yeh passed upon Wong Shui-plug, an of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Chu-tsang representing the Cen-ex-conductor of the Kowloon Motor "committed suicide during tempor-tral Kuomintang publicity depart Bus Company, when he was ary insanity caused by a nervous ment has tendered an official victed of uttering a forged ticket breakdown, was returned by the apology

to Mr. A. Ariyoshi, the by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow- Jury enquiring into his death at the Japanese Ambassador to China, re-loon Magistracy yesterday after- Central Magistracy yesterday gretting the incident arising out noon. Two other charges of under the Coroner, Mr. Q. A. A. of the publication of an article in embezzling ten cents and defraud- Macfadyen.

the New Life Weckly.

ing were withdrawn. The only interesting evidence

the air. Ich Chau tek, Lol adduced at this, the second hearing press correspondents that the in- Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of Messrs. regarded of witnessen, was the statement of cident was

as closed. Hastings and Company, appeared Inspector A. H. Elston that a letter The Central Kuomintang's attitude for the prosecution, while Mr. R. H. addressed to a friend in Hongkong (towards the present Sino-Japanese Cole, of Messrs. Hall Brutton and and written by decensed on the relations was identical with the Company, represented the accused day of his death, was found among polley of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and entered a plea of not guilty to Scarlett's papers.

and Mr. Wang Ching-wel, the all the charges. Poreign Minister.

The contents were not divulged to the public and the jury wore Mr. Yeh concluded his statement |

Mr. Brooks in outlining the case stated that accused was formerly Kuomintang only permitted in read one phrase by saying that the taken from the letter.

wished to approach the Sino-a conductor employed by the Kow- Scarlett was found lying dead Japanese controversy with a sin-joon Motor Bus Company, and had shot through the heart, in the cabin cere and conciliatory attitude aimeen supplied with a ticket punch of Commander Sidney Barwick. Ing at the early and satisfactory which had been specially bought Captain of the Customs Lights settlement of all outstanding mat Tender Hai Haing in Hongkong on ters. June 20. The captain's revolver. with one used round in the cham her. was lying near.

At the pre- vious hearing Commander Barwick gave evidence that deceased had

ail on hi asked permission to deck whilst he, the captain, was ashore with a friend.

Editor's Plen

ron-

from America. The conductors are supplied with different punches which they retained during their employment in the Company. A record of each punch was kept and In the Klangso High Court, Tua card was signed by the conductor Chung-yuan, Editor of the New to whom the punch was issued. Life Weekly, said that as he was eduonted in Japan and had

When the conductors went on giderable knowledge of that coun- duty they were allotted to a par- jtry he could never have published ticular bus and tickets were issued the article knowing as he did how to them. These he checked and he the Japanese respect

Em signed a book and gave the number of bus he was operating. In this peror.

The regrettable article was con- particular case accused was allotted Mr. A. S. Campbell. Commistributed by a man named Yi Shail, to bus No. 91 on the No. 7 conte sioner of the Chinese Maritime who got nothing for his writing, between Kowloon Tong and Star Customs in Hongkong, was altting Rod feft me address. The defen Ferry, with the Coroner during the endant told the court that he was Lquiry

The following jury was em- panelled: Mr. A. R. Henry (Fore man), Mr. R. Selamidt and Mr. J. I. Pereira.

Medien Evidence

their

On April 10 accused was issued ready-to produce substantial docu-en-cent second class tickets om ments to prove his absence from here UP6747 to UP6899, and after Shanghai when his weekly publish he had checked them with the way- bil he signed in a book as correct.

ed the article.

Tickets With Same Number

Dr. George Ingram Shaw, Medival Officer in charge of Police in North China have been Victoria Public Mortuary. gave Instructed to order all Chinese evidence of the post mortem he newspapers in their districts to

On the same day a man named conducted on June 30.

refrain from using such terms us Witness found a bullef lodged "Puppet" and "False Manchukuo" Chir Ming boarded accused's bus behind the twelfth rib on the right in their references to the new and purchased ticket No., UPG8S3, and male note of it in a book. side. Death was due to gunshot State. This has been done, ac wound causing haemorrhage and cording to Chinese press reports. At the end of the day he handed to rupture of the heart.

in compliance with a Japanese de

state Coroner. Replying to the

Dr. mand. The reports further Shaw said the wound could have that any newspaper terms which do been self-inflicted.

not receive the approval of Japan A man who had had nervous ese officials must be banned. breakdowns before would be able

to have them again and his mental condition would be leas stable from the body was of the sume There was nothing in his examina calibre. The weapon did not fire tion to show that death was due with a single action, that is, with to anything else but a gunshot the trigger cocked, but only with a wound.

double notion, and this would re Questioned by Mr. T. Murphy, quire a pressure of 11 lbs, compar: Assistant Director of Criminal ed with the usual pressure of 15-18 Intelligence (Grime), witness said lbs. From an examination of de- the one bullet would cause all the in-censed's shirt he thought juries he had described. Decensed wound was self inflicted from was a very healthy man of between within an inch of the body. 40 and 45 years of age. The re- volver must have been held with both hands and ner The There was

Indication of straggle.

Letter to Friend Sergt. Moran, Police Photo grapher, gave formal evidence of pictures of the scene in the cabin.

Two Breakdowns

Mr. Lul the book and the ticket. This ticket, it was found, had not been entered on the waybill and a ticket bonring the same was returned by accused in the afternoon.

number

After evidence was heard Mr. Cole made a brief address to the Court and stated that accused had had a very good opportunity of running away if he had been gulity of the offence, and submitted that the case against accused had not been proved.

The Magistrate in convicting nc- cused on the charge of uttering stated that he could not get away from the facts and that he must convict.

body. Evidence was given by Mr.

Mr. Cole then asked His Wor- Reginald Worthington. wireless ship to take into consideration the supervisor for the Customs, that he time defendant had been in custody. had known deceased in connection In sentencing the defendant the with his work and had seen him Magistrate dated the sentence as recently on deceased's tour of from the date of the conviction in inspection. He appeared' quit- the first case which was June 19. normal on a visit to Shum Chun Two other conductors are to ap- Inspector Elston said the Capi wireless station but had seemed pear formally to-day, when a date Iain noticed at once that one round | worried on his return From Paklui will be fixed for the hearing of of ammunition was missing when jabmit wireless conditions there and their case. It was intimated that the belt was handed to him.

in Kowloon Witness went aboard Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios

would appear for their defence,

On the body witness found the Hai Haing about 6.0 on the

letter among deceased's business night of Scarlett's death to ask him papers written in the same hand if he hat any further instructions and addressed to a friend in Hong-on the wireless position. kong. The letter was dated June 30.

shot was inflicted accidentally or He found Scarlett sitting on the otherwise. Scarlett in returning

· Captain's deck with, his head be- from leave last year had suffered The Coroner extracted atween his hands, looking weary but a nervous breakdown and had to go paragraph from the letter and otherwise normal. Scarlett said he, to hospital for similar trouble on handed it to the jury with the re- had no further instructions to give, his arrival at Shanghai. A num- mark that they might consider it This concluded the evidence and ber of witnesses had said that he to have a bearing on the tragedy. the Coroner, in his charge to the was worried about his work at the The paragraph was not read out injury, said there was no evidence time he met his death. court.

that the fatal wound was not self Without retiring the jury re- Scrpt. J. II. Scott, Police inflicted. If the jury concurred turned a vardict as stated above Armourer, described the .45 Webley in that view they must consider and joined with the Coroner in revolver with which decensed was the evidence as to the state of expressing condolences to the re- killed and said the bullet recovered | Scarlett's mind and whether the lafives,

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played airs from "Cavalliera Hustl- cana" on a trombone solo.

Bach's "Wachot Au!! Ruft Una Dio Stimme," was aung in German by the choir and then came the unlquo ren-.

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HANDEL'S "HALLELUJAH" CHORUS IN CHINESE

To henr Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" sung in Chinese was the At the conclusion of this a flash- unique experience of the section light photograph was taken of the English people present among a vast choristers with their conductor, Mr. number of Chinese listeners who Faust Ho. packed: St. John's Cathedral last night, when a programme of sacred The second half of the programmo and concert music was renderul by included Gounod's setting of "Lead the Shanghai Cantonese Union Kindly Light." sung in Chinese, and Church Choir under the able conduc-also an ancient Chinese composition. torship of Mr. Faust Ho.

"Romanza, Op. 49, No. 10' (Chaine) The varied programme included was rendered by Mr. H. M. Chong trombone, piano, violla and mouth or-jas a mouth organ solo.. Kan soles,

Following an anthem, "Will Thou Misa Pansy Long, a delightful Not Visit Me?", Miss L. K. Wong soprano, gave an admirable rendering gave as a plano solo, Rachmaninoff's of Handel's "If God Be For Us, Who "Prelude Op. 23, No. 4." Can Be Against Us?"

Then came Miss Pansy Long's de- lightful solo, and the programme con- Prior to the commencement of the cluded with Beethoven's "Prayer" and programme and when the people were Gife's "Watchman, Onward to Your coming to the Cathedral the Bahts Station." falled, but Mr. R. J. Poye, Cathedral

The choir, comprising 16 women Verger, was quickly ready with a and 12 men, sang extremely well and good supply of candies. The head reflect the greatest credit on Mr. 1o. lights of a motorcycle were used to Tho plano accompaniment was in the light the centre nikle,

capable hands of Miss Lena Poon.

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Union The Shanghai Cantonese Shortly after 0.39, a temporary ropair Church Choir will repent the pro- was effected and with the lights on gramme at the Hop Yat Church, and fans working the programme was Bonham Road, at 8 p.m. to-night and at the All Saints' Church, Homuntin,

commenced.

It opened with two anthema, "All to-morrow night at the same time, Thy Works Peniso Theo" (Heynor), C.I.R.E. and the Christmas anthem There Wero Shepherds" (Gifte).

There will be special services by Messrs. C. K.' Lau and 1. N. the Russian Orthodox Church in cole- Leung, with Miss P. H. Leung as ac- bration of the festival of Saints Pater companist effectively rendered and Paul, Patron Saints of the Church, Braga's, "Angol's Scronado," as

on July 11 at 0 p.m. and July 19 at violin duct.

0a.m. A Moloben will be field at 100 Hankow Road, Kowloon, at which Two more anthems, the works of ten will be served, on July 12 at 6 Lyon and Bir John Stainor, were pJ. All members of the Congrega- then sung, after which Mr. H. Y. Motion are invited to attend.

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