TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1930.
MURDER ALLEGED.
MAN STRANGLED TO DEATH?
PRELIMINARY TRIAL.
Before Mr. E. L. Wynne-Jones, a! Taipo Police Court-yesterday, the trial commenced of five persons, the
RENDITION OF WEI-HAI-WEI.
Commissioner's Speech to the Community.
PRAISE FOR BRITISH RULE.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
SOME AMBITION ! ..
DON BRADMAN ASKED TO COME HERE.
K.C.C.'S AFFAIRS,
At the annual meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club held yes- terday evening, Mr. E. A. Udy
He, added that he
on
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Wei-hai-wei, Yesterday.. principal one, Tang Yun, a woman Brilliant sunshine and a cloud-made the suggestion that a cricket ef 63, being charged with the less blue sky, marked the penul-team either from South Africa or murder of her husband, Cheung Pak-timate act of the British GovernAustralia: should be invited to yau, also 63, at Sheung The Villagement before the rendition. When Hong Kong. Au Tuu, on September 1. The the territory village headmen had already written to Mr. Peter charge was the sequel to a quarrel assembled this morning at the McAlister and suggested that Don which arose when the man, it is Government offices to bid fare-Bradman, C. G. Macartney and "The Gay Defender.". Alleged, embraced his daughter-in-well to the Commissioner who Warren Bardsley should be in-
See Special Sports Diary on page lass, He was then set upon by the read a long speech, saying that cluded in the team..
The meeting was presided over 8. five-prisoners,-bound and dragged the custom had been for many
-by-Mr.RE—Lindsell, who-con-
Home Malls. out of the house, and, it is alleged years for the Commissioner to
To-day Outward for Europe via efther beaten to death of strangled hold quarterly meetings of the gratulated the cricket team
Ilis body was later found headmen to discuss affairs in afsecuring the championship under Marseilles (Patroclus), 6 p.m. or both.
Lammerts' 'Auctions. on a hill side,
friendly and informal way, keep-the captaincy of
October 2-At Mount Austin Mr. L. R. Andrewes, for the
itig in
touch wtih the 180,000 but regretted his impending de- Crown, outlining the case, said that members of the population of the arture. He hoped, however, that Barrack, household furniture, 11 the men met his death about five territory. Te-day was a special with the inclusion of Mr. Lyalam.
October who had since returned and with
3-At Sales o'clock on the day in question. The occasion and the last opportunity last year's enthusiasm, the team household furniture; etc. news did not reach Au Tau Police of speaking to them as the head
would repeat their performance. Adv.), 230 p.m. Station until two days afterward. of the British Administration
Dealing with the question of the Ast-mortem examination was made, but the body was in too ad- yanced a state of decomposition to enable any definite cause of death to
Mr. W. Brace
Meeting.
Room,
under-mentioned pontes- Black Beauty Royal Flush Nationalist II. Spearmint Pride of Tsingtao Zorhan
President Hall.
By Order,
Hong Kong, Sept. 30, 1930.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
left the place, but was later ar- rested.
Her Employers' Story.
For a long time he kept silent, but at length, after being ques (sectioned about a number of bur- glaries, he became confidential, and told the magistrate the whole story of the mad girl in the cellar. His revelations led to a search of the villa by the police.
which had conducted their affairs new, Clubhouse a Committee had October 6-Annual meeting of for 32 years.
He thanked them for their been appointed, while a sum of H.K. Philharmonic Society, Cathe assistance to preserve order and $30.000 had been collected by thedral Hall, 5.30 p.m. issue of debentures. to help the administration of the statements by justice. He referred in gratefų) As regards accused, the frat had stated that she terms to the work of the members
be asscertained.
New Officials.
was returning from the fields, and of the Government stan, particu-ed for the ensuing year: Presi- The following offiers were elect- saw her husband attempting to em-larly the Chinese and especially dent, Mr. R. E. Lindsoli, Vice She the local police containing still President, Mr. E. Abraham; Hon. trace his daughter-in-law. hit him with a stick, whereupon he struck at her with a dagger, but missed. She then told her daughter- in-law to help her to strangle the
mas.
The
Miscellaneous, October 20-Bridge and Mah Jong. Drive in aid of H.K.W.G. & M.C.L. funda; Peak Club, 3.30 p.m. MAD GIRL-SLAVE,
nine members of a former Chinese Secretary., Mr. J. P. Robinson: MID-NIGHT THRILL IN LONELY alleged to have explained, was regiment of soldiers.
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. L.
He referred to the nervousness Alexander: Capt. Cricket XI,
Howe. F. E.
VILLA.
Paris, August 27.
the
in the territory regarding their Mr. J. C. Lyal; Vice Captain, fr. immediate future but the British E. C. Fincher; General Commit- statement continued that Government have obtained satis- tee, Messrs. A. Hyde Lay, W. W. The exploits of a modern dis- clansmen tied up Cheung and factory
assurance from the Hirst, F. Goodwin, V. C. Labrum, ciple of Arsene Lupin have re- dragged him outside. They then Chinese Government that the E. C. Fincher, A. E. Silkstone, sulted in the strange discovery of strangled him, and she told them to latter will afford fall protection R. S. Logan; Ballotting Commit-virtually enslaved mad girl take away the body. The woman and guarantee them immunity tee:
Messrs. O. B. Raven, C. G. being made by the police of further alleged that the man was a from disaster. These assurances Harrison, JA,
Vaucresson. The burglar, Andre bad character, and had been banish Mr. C. T. Wang in Nanking gave Lawrence, J. Smith, C. J. Tacchl, Sterkeman, who is shortly to be
by for burglary At different times he had Sir Miles Lampson in a written A. W. Brown. H. Overy, W. Hyde, tried threatened to kill both herself and statement accepting full responsi- W. Goldenberg, and A. C. Burford. Versailles Assizes, has just des- and cribed to the examining magis bility that China was actually Messrs. Lowe, Bingham able to fulfil these obligations.. Matthews were re-elected audi- trate the dramatic and terrifying of $100 circumstances in which he found Sterkeman began by saying that, like Arsene Lupin, he always set out on his expeditions in even- ing dress and patent leather shoes.
et.
her son.
The son's statement was mainly He added that all corroborative. his chasmen knew that Cheung was rot a good man."
Mr. Andrewes said that he would call three chief witnesses,
After evidence of arrest and post- mortem examination had been taken the case was adjourned.
Rendition Explained,
tors at a remunerationi He then read a telegram from per annum. the Secretary of State for the
Mr. H. Overy was elected a Colonies which he was specially life member. authorised to communicate to this meeting: "The Government of
Ambitious Scheme!
iher.
His Britannic Majesty, associated. Mr. Udy suggested for the guid-He declared that, having burgled with the people of Wei-hai-wei znce of the incoming committee, the villa of a doctor, he re-enter- more than 30 years now, in ac- that as the K.C.C. was a cricketed his motor-car, and was on his cordarice with their policy of Club he
way back to Paris at midnight, would like to see the TRAFFIC IN GIRLS. friendship and goodwill towards committee considering the pos- looking villa atanding in an isolat when he noticed an inviting the Republican Government of sibility of bringing a team, to
CONVICTION OF A WOMAN CONFIRMED.
woman named Au-Yeung Hon-king,
that the
whether he
The owner of the place and his wife have admitted that the girl was kept locked in the cellar at night. They admitted also that she was fed and given a bed in the house, but never received any wages. The reason, they are
that she was mad, and so had no use for either money or freedom. She was never allowed to leave the place alone, and was only em- ployed on heavy work in the house or garden, being locked up again when her day's work was done.
An effort was made to inter- rogate her with the help, of an in- terpreter, for she is a Pole, and knows no French; but she replied to all questions either simply by foolish gestures or by wild out- bursts of laughter. Neighbours have testified that they often saw her beating carpets or doing heavy work in the garden.
AFGHAN ANGRY.
DEMAND FOR RETURN OF STATE JEWELS.
Teheran, Yesterday.
It is reported that the Afghan
Assembly, He
solution to constitute a National also municipalities, towns and provinces, and to re- institute ranks, decorations and honorary titles, and the tri-colour- ed flag abolished by Amanullah.
Amanullah's request for the return of his property was reject- ed and a resolution 'passed that
China, hand back the Government China from England, South Afri-ed position well away from the National Council has passed a re-
main road. As of the territory to the sovereign ca or Australia to play here. authority of China and earnestly a cricketer he believed
Already well equipped with his hope that the people of Wei-hai- game could be given a great boon burglars tools, Sterkeman could wei in years to come will continue if they could get an English, not resist the temptation.. At the Kowloon Magistracy re- cently, Mr. T. 3. Whyte-Smith im-to enjoy the peace and prosperity South African or Australian team entered the villa, and listening in posed a fine of $500 on a Chinese which has been theirs for a get-to come during the next geason the entrance hall, heard the sound
eration past..
He had written to Mr. Peter people breathing in a room at In relinquishing this active McAlister asking
the end of the corridor. So he.de- of 662, Nathan Road, who was con-association the Government de could get a cricket team to come cided to open another door, victed for having taken part in a transaction for the transfer of the sire to bear grateful witness of to Hong Kong in twelve months which led to a cellar.
the co-operation and syrapathy time. The conditions were that He was flashing his electric custody or control of a girl named that have always been extended the team should consist of five torch about it, when he heard Lam Chan-ho (18), for a considera to them by the people of Wei- members of the Australian team someone else breathing.
The
.tion of $100.
hai-wei and express the hope that that visited England in the last beam from his torch then fell into Yesterday his Worship granted 'a rehearing of the case, evidence be- in the near future they may, as tour, including Don Bradmana corner where he saw a tall, fair ing taken from the accused's former an integral part of united China, (laughter) --Charlie Macartney, girl sitting on a camp bed, wide awake but apparently uncon- amah, who was fined $50 at the pre-attain a still greater measure of and Warren Bardsley,.
He ran culture, wealth and influence." The Chairman said that if that scious of his presence. The Commissioner concluded with could only be arranged it would over to her and said: Do not give a regretful farewell.
have the support of every cricket any alarm. I am not going to
hurt you." British Rule Praised.
Club in the Colony.
· WAS A
For answer the girl rose, and pointing to the ceiling in a drama-
ious hearing for "aiding and abetting."
Accused said that she widow with an income of $180
An elderly village headman re- month with two children to keep. The girl in the case was her adopted plied, saying that the British had
32 years, during TIENTSIN CUSTOMS tic gesture, broke into a fit of daughter. She admitted that she had been here for received $100, but denied that there which the villagers had enjoy The $100 representeded the benefit of a British ad- "lal sze" (lucky money), and cake ministration, and now that Wei- the betrothal hel-wei was being handed back to of her adopted daughter to the first China, they hoped to enjoy, similar
protection.
was a sale.
"money. to announce
emah's brother.
The present Commissioner had Mr. Barrow, for the prosecution, suggested to the accused that the done an immense amount of good marriage defence was an after- and the villagers would never forget it. They presented him thought.
She called with a silk scroll containing four witnesses to say that they had re-characters meaning "Your Good!
Witness denied this.
ceived spine cakes from accused.
Deeds Still Remain With Us."
MR. SIMPSON STILL CARRYING ON.
+
. NOTHING DECIDED.
Tientsin, Yesterday. Interviewed by Reuter to-day, Mr. Lenox Simpson stated that The chairman of the Chinese nothing definite had been settled After argument by Mr. M. K. Lo for the defence and Mr. Barrow, his Chamber of Commerce in similar during his visit to Mukden regard- Worship decided that the prosecn-vein also, on behalf of the mering the administration of the local tion's case had not been weakened chants, thanked the Commission- customs, as Marshal Chang Heuch by the new evidence that had been er for helping to protect the liang was very busy with military called. If cakes Kad been distribut-native rights in the rendition affairs, and the interview between ed to announce the betrothal, it negotiations. He then presented them lasted a mere balf an hour.
However, he added, Han Lia-sun might possibly have been a cloak a silk scroll and a procelain bowl
for the true transaction which was of pure water, symbolic of the the new Chinese Superintendent, Under the circumstances, purity of the British administra-was arriving about the 1st of
D sale.
he could not see his way to review the sentence originally passed..
tion.
October, after which the question Another Chinese thanked the will definitely be decided.
In the Commissioner for what he had meantime Mr. Simpson is carrying done by bringing the benefits of on the duties of the Commissioner Chinese education to the territory, ship-Reuter. particularly regarding the middle No Wish To Be Mayor. school, and presented him with a
Shanghal Yesterday, Chu Chi-chien has written to About fifteen members of the Chang Hauch-liang definitely de staff of the new Chinese Commis-clining the post of Mayor of sioner arrived to-day-Reuter,
Peking, on the ground of his ad- vanced years.Reutar.
New Appointments, i
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REPORT
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INDIAN REFORM. Mentsin, Yesterday: NOT SO MILD AS THE SIMON According to the vernacular papers the following Tientsin ap- pointments have bean ratified by Simla Yesterday.
MukdenAKER The Government of India's dos Chang Chi-fang to be Chief of patch on Constitutional Reform the Social Bureau and acting head was airmailed to London yesterday, inayor, Ching Heuch-mlog, The despatch is ananimous. Its of the Pablle Safety Bureau du telephon-250 pages cover all important mat-nien head of the Finance ters such as the future India Office Bureau, Tan Ching-halen am telephoning and the construction of Central theficence office, Chad the money to pay and Provincial Governments. It head of Note, in some cases, beyond The Mao-lan Buon Humor, Madrid. Simon Reports Reut
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maniacal laughter, Startled by her outburst, the burglar let drop his torch, and seized with fear, blundered about the dark dungeon until he found the door. He had |no more thought of burglacy, and
affor
a demand be made that he return the State jewels taken away by him.-Reuter.
COLONEL GOES MAD.
ATTACKS HIS WIFE WITH A HATCHET.
Washington, Yesterday. Colonel Richard Creecy, U. S. Marine Corp, who, was home on leave from Halti, suddenly went wounded his wife demented and with a hatchet and then committed
by suicide
shooting himself His wife is through the heart. believed to be datally injured.-- Reuter's American Service.
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