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THE HONGKONG

NEW EVIDENCE IN OPIUM CASE

SHANGHAI MANAGER

TAKES STAND

The evidence of the Shanghai agent for the Wckmers Company was com- meuced this morning when the heuring of the £10,000 opium con- fisention claim was continued before Mr. Justier C. G. Aluster, acting

Chief Justice.

The claim is by the Bank of Tal- wan, Ltd., and L. S. M. R. Kazerooni & Sons, merchants of Bushire, Persła for £10,000 for loss of a cargo of aplum which ፂሩ። seized by the Chinese Government at Shanghai in November, 1930. The defendants are Blekiners Rhederal A.G., pwners of the s.x. Claus Rickmers whose agents are accused of negligence in fulling to conform to Customs Regulations, brench of which led to the co- thecation..

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Mr. Eldon Potter K.C., and Mr. 11. C. Maenamara were instructed Mr. 1. A. Wadeson, of Deacons, for the plaintiffs, while Mr. 11. G. Shel- don, R.C., and the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, were instructed by Mr. D. H. Blake, of Wilkinson & Grist. for defendants,

MANAGER'S EVIDENCE

Mr. A. W. T. Palm, Manager of Rickmers' agents in Shanghai, said Je was In the Customs service from 1008 to 1917 and since 1924 had held his present position. He had hai, therefore, auch to do with Custems regulations,

The

Describing the events leading up to the enuflacation, witnes said the ship arrived at Shangbai on November 19, 1930, and he sent a clark on board to tell The Captain that the ship would not be going to Dairen as at fest scheduled, but would proceed to Vladivostock.

Customs always required manifests of cargo to in discharged at Shanghai or to be transhipped. Through cargo was shown Captain's through manifest which was open to inspection by the Cus- toms but did not have to be produced to the Customs House in 1930.

Photostats of the manifests con- cerned were produced in evidence and withies said he gave one to his clerk, Mr.

who had since Wany, died, to be handed to the Tidewaiter. both That copy hore remarks by Wong and the Customs willeer.

the

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TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

Murders Man In Church

Jealous Husband Takes Own Life

El Centro, Cal., Aug. 2. While fifty persons of the congre- Katlun inoked on, love-crazed F. W. Simmons, 42, shot to death Dr. O. Lamar Exver and then killed him- self in the Seventh Day Adventist. Church here yesterday.

Simunonds, well-to-do hatchery owner, accused the physician of an attempt to allenute his wife's affec- Hon. Mrs. Simmons was a witness husband's of the murder and her death.

AUGUST

3, 1937.

HUSBAND SUED BY WIFE

MORE EVIDENCE IN REVILLE CASE

Hearing of the maintenance claim. for $150 brought by Mra. Sylvia Doris Reville against her husband, John Reville, was continued before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Sum- mary Court this morning.

Mr. H. C. Leo appeared for plain- tiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. Peter H. Sin.

it was alleged by Mr. Lee at the previous hearing that defendant had given five forget $100 notes to his wife.

Mr. Ho Chi-num, shroff of the Hongkong and Shanghel Bank, testi- fed that the five $100 note produced in Court were good forgeries, which might deceive anyone.

tor

Simmons drove up to the durch just as services ended, and waving his hands wildly about his head he shouted: "I want Docter Exver." He pushed church members out of

Called by the defence. Sub-Inspec- his way, pulled a revolver and shot

L 1. Whant sair he detained de- the physician in the back. The wounded man fed into the church, fendant on July 13 on instructions falling between two pews. Its at from his superior officer. Before tacker followed him," turned the that, he had searched defendant in wounded man over on his back, fired his room at the Kowloon Hotel and again into his victim's body. Then found in his left trousers pocket a he turned the gun on himself and piece of paper bearing the serial shot himself through the head, fall-numbers of 334008 and 33-1060 and ing beside the doctor's body. Both were dead-United Press.

Near Colony Record

Mercury Reached 93

Yesterday

Hongkong sweltered in the heat yesterday, the maximum temperature recorded by the Royal Observatory, 93, being only four degrees lower than the record for the Colony, which was established on August 10, 1900. Even at night yesterday, the mhimum was as high as 82.

This morning fit 10 o'clock, the reading was 86, which is two degrees less that yesterday at the same hour,

was

much but humility, at 94. greater. No rain fell during the 24 hours ended at 10 am, to-day, but to-day's forecast predicts rain later.

This morning's weather

report reads: The typhoon is situated about 200 miles north-east of Foochow is moving northwestward made of Hongkong- threatens the coast near Wenchow. Dairen cargo because na nolier of its Local forecast:-West and S.W, winds, dispatch had been sent by Heng-fresh, squally; fair t frst, cloudy kong though a consignment of stones with rain later. from that port was put on the mani

In this manifest, which was made out prior to the arrival of the ship,

no mention was ma

fest on information given

consime in Shanghai,

hay

the

A note "for transhipment" made against Dapen tirgo becane

of the change in the Claus Rickmers schedule but this was merely predi minary to a formal application permission to tranship.

NOTICE GIVEN

for

Witness said he first heard of the presence of opium on board when the

C. P. R. OFFICIAL PASSES

DEATH OF MR. J. G. MCNAB

it

the words "04 f. long and 4 ft. wide." Defendant was detained be- cause of the allegations in connce- tion with the forged notes, but no action was taken as it was realised'

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that the wife could not give evidence | TO - MORROW. against her husband.

Mr. George Lew, clerk of Far East of which defendant was Motors, formerly service manager, stated that on the morning of July 10 he was asked by defendant to take twenty $10 noies to the Kowloon branch of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank to change into two $100 notes, which he did.

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Giving evidence, defendant sald only gave his wife two $100 noley and ten $10 notes, and nothing more. The $100 notes were those which he asked Lew to change at the Banit,

In reply to Mr. Sin, defendant said he had taken out a divorce petition against his wife. Since the petition he had not been allowed to see the children.

The case was adjourned until 4 p.m. 10-11orrow.

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were summoried before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this

Inorging for falling to keep motor bus No. 51 in a proper state of repair on July 21. A representa~ tive appeared and pleaded guilty,

Traile Inspector S. C. Saunders NEXT CHANGE said the bus falled to go up Garden Road, owing to various defects in the engine, w which

appeared to be in a These cases repair. poor state of were getting more frequent intely,

overcrowded than before. The Bus Company, however, were remedying the faults in their buses.

A line of $15 was imposed.

OTHER CASES

Captain catue to the oflice about 4 of Mr. J. G. McNab. General Forcist { because the buses seemed to be more

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saw

there

311 the

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next

The Customs House p.m. that day. was cle

closed but he looked up the Customs Handbook and was

prohibition shipping opium day, with sent an additional mani- fest to the Cu tom slating the inten- tion to transship. Suchy supplemien- tapy manifests were allowed if sent within 24 hours of the notice of the ship's arrival in port, providing that the supplementary manifest did not contain cargo found by Custmns not to be on the through manifest in the possession of the Captain. The sup- plementary manifest was well within the time allowed but the Captain reported to him in the morning of November 20 that the Customs had seized the opium.

saw

Witness said he was amazed and again examined the Handbook. He there scretion asking for advance notice in writing of 1t5་ arrival of opium and a marginal note "Advance notice to Chief Tide Sur- which he then understood 19 meat at advance notice was Custorns Notification, Under that "mis-understanding" he went to the

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Customs and wrote a letter to the Commissioner setting out the circum stances of the arrival of the oplum and adding that all that remained was to learn the reason why Hong- kong had failed to nolity him on the arrival.

The hearing is proceeding.

SINCERE TAIPAN MURDER

PROSECUTION NOT YET READY

The case was

to

in

heard

The death is announced in Montreal

Freight Agent ut the Canadian Pacsie Railway Company,

which urred at noon on Saturday, July 31. following a heart attack.

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Mr. McNab was previously. Company: Foreign Freight Agent in Vancouver and in 1826 made a busi- neds visit to the offlers in the Ortonal.

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BURMA FLOODS.

RAILWAY SERVICES

HELD UP.

Rangoon, Aug. 2. Heavy foods are washing over the Burma railways, holding up traffe, while the road from Rangoon Mandalay is unpresable,

to

Mail for up-country is now beirut sent up the river by steuniers.

The loss of life is small, so far, and assistance is being rendered to villages which have become maroon- ed.-Reuter Bulletin.

HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY

To-morrows the birthday. of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and the

by Occasion will be observed

the Royal Navy here whose ships will be dressed overall from 8 nap. to sun-

sel.

"At noon, a Royal Salute will be fired by 1.M.S. Tomar and HMS Lowestoft and the guard will parade on the former.

PIGS LANDED FROM CHINA

AT UNAUTHORISED PLACE

For landing plgs from

Chinese

On il representative pleading guilty to a summons for speeding in Queen's Road East on July 13, D. A. R. M. Ramsay was fined $20 before Mr. W. Scholleld at the Central Magistracy this morning. Trame- Sergeant A. Bethell said the road was clear at the time of the occur rence.

N. R. Lynevitche was fined $3 for leaving his car beyond the time limit on the Chater Road car-paris on July 22, and Robert Chos was similarly fined for leaving his car over the two-hour mit in Pedder Street on July 22.

"MONTE CARLO" AT TSUN WAN

RAID ON STREET GAMBLERS

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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS FOR CURRENT WEEK

Chi-shek, and P. C. R. 350 Ho Wing- kwan.

Emergency Unit Reserve Appointment.--As from 18th Febru- ary. 1937 Constable N400 G. J. Grover is appointed Lance Sergeant Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. Hwith the acting rank of Police Ser- King, Inspector General of Police,]

charge Bant, and in temporary state:

the Emergency Unit Reserve. Chinese Company

Revolver Match.-A revolver

of

Yee, was fined $25 by Mr. W. M. Inspection Parade.-All ranks of Thomson at the Central Magistracy the Chinese Company will parade at mate has been arranged to take place on Wednesday, August 4th at this morning on a charge of having Central Police Station on Thursday, 17.20 hours at the Kennedy Road acted

as a watchman to street August 5th at 17.30 hours for n gamblers at Tsun Wan.

Range between the Royal Naval Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham said general inspection of equipment etc. Dockyard Pallee and Emergency Unit that on receiving information and by the Company Commander, Dress Reserve. The E. U. R. Van will leave several complaints that

Walte regular-White Uniform, Cup with

Queen's Pier at 17.10 hours Team. gambling was going on in the main Cover, Belt with Brace, Truncheon, for E. U. B.-P. S. R. 405 G. J. street of Taun Wan, he and a party pocket Policeman" und note-book of Yaumati policemen raided the

Grover, L. S. R. 423 B. W. Simmons,

street on July 26. He found that the to be carried. The Equipment Officer L. S. R. 405 W. A. Tansley, L. S. R. street was a small Monte Carlo in two will make a point of being present. parts; one part was devoted to fan- fan and the other to the game of

Sheung lla (up, down),

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Flying Squad Training Course. Part 11-The

435 R. Lec, P. C. R. 121 J. Van der Lely, P. C. R. 404 M. A. Souza, P. C. R. 407 L. W. Tipple, and P. C. R. 424 P. Archipoff.

A further remand in the else, in_ which four men are charged connection with the murder of Mr. David Chan Sze, in Prince Edward Rond on May 13, was applied for by Deteclive Inspector A. E. Carey be fore Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning. have been this afternoon, bat Inspector Carey territory during prohibited hours

ሲ: said the prosceation were set and at an unauthorised place, Young San, 39, coolic, was fined a total of unable to commence. A week's re-

accordingly grunted, after $60 by Mr. was

E. limsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The necused men are

Fook- LI

Acting Sub-Inspector B. G. Baker cheung, 44, chief manager of the said that on Tuesday night, about Sincere Perfume Company, charged 8.30, defendant Innded pigs from a with being an accessory before the junk at Waterlog Road. The only fact and with procuring the murder, time in which animals were allowed Koo Wab-lak, 20, life Insurance to be landed was between 3m, and tioned that at the time of defendant's R. 333 A. W. Moanay, L. S. R. 315 cheons, and those in possession of broker, Leung Wong, 32, unemployed, G

Tang Kek, Chinese detective, stated undermentioned members of the Training Course. Part III-All in evidence that as they were a Flying Squad will attend Police members of the Emergenes Unit proaching the spot, which: Was

MORE FUN THAN ALL THE AMATEUR HOURS PUT TOGETHER 1h another date will be axed.

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Au H.ng, 37, unemployed, all charged authorised with murder.

Leo 'D'Almada, Ar.. representing Li Fock-cheung,

these

and

There

the

crowded, defendant shouted to the Training; School, Kowloon for Part Reserve will attend Kennedy Road gamblers to run. He chased'defend- II of Training Course on Tuesday. Range on Friday, August 0th at 17.15 unt and arrested him.

August 3rd at 17.30 hours: Con- ours to fire the "B" Course of Part Sergeant . J. Baldwin testifed to

210 Perkins, The Emergency Unit stables 1303 D. Young, 1313 D. M. of Training Course under P. S. A. Reserve Van will leave Queen's Pier having seen the detective arresting de Xavier, and R302 G. A. Woodler. fendant. lle also stated that he had gamblers to disperse. He did not sce beard a someone shouting to

Special Duty-The undermention-at 17.10 hours. ed members of the Flying Sqund Special Duty-All members will who it was, but defendant was the have been detailed for special duty attend No. 2 Police Station en

on Friday, August 8th, 1937. only man in the immediate vicinity.

They Friday, August 6th at 19.45 hours Defendant denied the charge, say- wil report at Central Police Stnilen for special duty. Dress-Khaki Uni

Dress-White tea house at 19.45 hours sharp. ing that he had just left when arrested.

Sub-Inspector Cunningham men

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Uniform, Cap with no cover, Belt form, Khaki Stockings, Belt" with with Brace, and Truncheons. P. S. Brace Cap, with no cover; Trun Ho So, F. C. R. 332 Ng Kung-kwal, arms will carry same, PC. R. 327 Sung Shu-cheo, P. C. R. 341 Taun Kam-cheung. P. C. R. 334

-were only

two arrest the

Matoukok

been

10 disembark singlet and was dressed in

pair of cotton trousers, and with bare feet. Defendant had come to Court well dressed in European clothes perhaps to give an Impression of respectability.

C. CHAMPKIN

Lau Tak-yu, P. C. R. 304 Lam

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placts pius. at Mr.

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As the pigs hail come from Chinese Mr. Peter Sin will appear for Ko territory, they might have Wah-tak. The other two are unde-carrying some disenge which would fended at the moment.

have spread in Hongkopy.

For the same offence, a man named Fung Fat was Aned $20.