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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1932.
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OFFICIAL OPENING.
Another passenger on the 2.8. Hakozaki Marù, which arrived here
The official opening of the newly yesterday was Professor N. Ishika- wa, who is returning to Japan after formed Chinese Merchants Land Investment & Construction Co., Ltd. attending the International Surgical;
took place at 11.30 this morning at Congress in Paris,
the Company's premises on the third floor of Gloucester Building. Commander Curtis and Lieut. There was a large attendance of Comdr. Squance, of the Naval Intel-well-wishers who were received by ligence Staff, Hong Kong, are to sail Mr. Soo Hoo Mec-tong, Chairman for Home next Saturday on the P. of the Company, and Mr. E. D. &O. liner Ranpura, having complet-Shank, Managing Director. Speeches ed two years' service here,
were made in English and Chinese by Mr. Shank and Mr. Soo, who ex-
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Mr. C. M. McDonald, News Editor Pressed pleasure at so many ac
cepting their invitation. of the South China Morning Post success of the new firm was toasted- will leave for the North to-day perin champagne. 19.8. Hector; en route to Peking,
The following is the list of guests where he will act as correspondent invited to attend the opening: for The Timės, and other news-{ papers.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr.
VILLAGE ROAD
MURDER CASE.
Reference Made to Former Sweetheart.
PHOTO IDENTIFIED.
At the close of her examination
by the Public Prosecutor (Mr. Lind- sell) in the Central Folice Court yesterday afternoon, at the resum- ed preliminary hearing of Cheng Kwok-yau, aged 20 years, who is charged with instigating the mur der of George Fung, alias Fung Hin, on March 24 at Village Road, Miss Lai Ming-fay, who was with the deceased at the time, admitted that Fung had a former sweetheart. referred to as Mar or Connie, and she identified this girl in a photo- graph produced by the Crown.
The case is being heard by Mr. fended by Mr. G. K. Hall-Brutton, EI. Wynne-Jones, accused is de-
Whilst Mr. P. H. Sin is holding a watching brief on behalf of one Edward Zimmern, who will be
shortly.
Passengers who arrived by the W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., the Direc-icing testimony for the Crown 3.8. Hector yesterday included tor of Public Works, the Hon. Mr.
In the course of her replies to several members of the Chinese H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.
questions put by Mr. Lindsel!, Miss military service, who are returning Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C., Sir
Lai Ming-fay, said that up to the home after completing training in Shou-son Chow, Baron and Baroness
time of going to the Hotel Nathan, England. They are Lieuts. P. S. Kruse of Verchou, Mr. Justice. J. R.
Kowloon, she had never had rela- Chang, D. H. Chen, K. L. Hwa and Wood, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the
tions with men, but admitted that T. C. Yang, and are accompanied by Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon.
the first time she had had any re- Dr. J. T. Kuo and Mr. S. C. Pai. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, the Hon. Mr. T. N.
lation with a man, was when she Chau.
Sister Paul, Miss B. Pereira, Dr. Nathan.
and Fung lodged at the Hotel Among the through passengers by G. W. Pope, and Dr. S. A. M. the N.Y.K. liner s.s. Hakozaki Maru!
Sepher. which arrived from London yester-
Messrs. D. S. Edwards, G. J. day, were Sir Hary Singh Gour, K., Chambers, A. C. Burford, H. West, M.A., LL.D., the leader of the Na-. C. P. Ree, G. P. Murphy, J. M. tionalist Opposition in the Legisla-Purvis, G. E. L. Johnson, W. 'L, tive Assembly at New Delhi, India, Walker, J. Fraser, F. P. R. James, and his daughter, Miss R. Gour. S. Hamer, R. J. Vernall, W. H. abroad. High finance is very Sir Hary Singh Gour is on his way Owen. complicated affair, even to the to Japan, where he will spend a
Messrs. R. O. F. King (Editor of most initiated, but hard, simple month delivering lectures before the China Mail and Sunday Herald), facts can be faced, and it is very proceeding to Germany via Siberia. R. T. Barrett (Editor of the Hong
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When asked why, witness answer- ed that it was because she had loved Fung and had arranged to marry him in Canton, on April. 8. Wit. ness then recounted what happen- ed from the morning of March 17 Pressed by the Crown as to whether to the fateful night of March 24.
followed them, in Village Road, and or not she knew the men who had fired at Fung, witness replied in the negatives
Felt Nervous.
The Public Prosecutor: Was it this man? (Pointing to accused).
No.
Quite. certain of it?-Yes." Had he been there and I had recognized him, Furg might not have been killed.
The Public Prosecutor? She meant to imply that she might have tipped Fung the wink.
Witness stated she was feeling nervous and looked back at the man who was following them from. Paterson, H. J. Pearce, -C. B. time to time, at the same time com- Robertson, R. P. Shaw, A. W.municating her fears to Fung, but Hodge, R. J. B. Clarke, S. C. Felt- | he paid no attention. On reaching
apparent thaf England and many
Kong Daily Press), A. Hicks. of the Dominions, Australia and
(Editor of the Hong Kong Tele- New Zealand especially, need sup-
graph), H. Ching (Editor of the port for development of home
South China Morning Post), A industries, both primary and se-
Macfayden (Editor of the South The declaration that the time condary. It is felt, and not with-
China Sunday Star), F. T. J. Locke, had come for Britain to end her out reason, that more attention Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., an-R. A. Logan, A. B. Purvis, J. policy of lending British savings could be paid to local business, nounce the removal of their Kow- Forbes, A. E. Lissaman, H. H. Pegg, and money to re-construct the and that the foreign transactions loon branch from the Dairy Farm F. Reynold, E. Newhouse. monetary system of European could be minimised for the pre-premises to 94, Nathan Road.
Messrs. P. C. Morgan, A. J. Wat- rivals, contained in the report of sent. The whole of the Empire from to-morrow.
more, F. C. Neville, K. S: Robertson," as responsible a body as the is economically sick, although
J. Bottomley, E. F. Buttress, B. E. Federation of British Industries, there are signs that the convales- The annual general meeting of Stevens, A. H. McBride, E. S. is provoking of serious thought, cent stage is near at hand, and members of the Chamber of Com-Carter, H. J. Rouse, R. S. Bell, D. L and raises doubts of the wisdom the coming Ottawa Conference merce, will be held in the Chamber's Strellett, A. Covey, S. O. Hills, W. of much of the international promises to remedy much of the offices, Chartered Bank Building, at Woodward, G. S. Graver, R. S. W. nature of Britain's finance. Bri-present trouble. The Federation 4.16 p.m. next Thursday. tain's predominant position as of British Industries has recog-: leading nation in world affairs, nised this, and in addition to ad- trade and finance makes inter-vocacy of the devotion of British The Gloucester Building Apart-ham, H. C. Lowick, H. E. Goldsmith. the junction of Yick Yam Street, national banking an important finance to within the Empire, the ments, situated on the 8th floor of Mesars. J. W. Wells, J. S. Beach, she heard a report, following upon and integral part of the nation's suggestion is made for the ad modern building," will be open on Wilson, E. Abraham, W. Logan, had shot him. He said he felt no Hong Kong's latest, and most J. Dobson, G. K. Hall Brutton, P. D. which Fung told her that someone business. In fact the profits tion of a common Empire from Britain's overseas invest monetary and industrial policy, Monday, and it will offer residents H. L. Dennys, H. Dryer, R. M. pain and that perhaps he had not mente has enabled the country designed to facilitate the admis- one of the most attractive and up- Dyer, T. Murphy, A.S.P., A. Keiss, been injured after all. to exist for so many years with sion of other countries willing to-date restaurant and private bar H. Lowcock, J. C. Clarke, A. G. a huge deficit in the export trade and able to co-operate with the in the Colony,
Particular Evidence. Hewitt, U. Gonella, W. Hall, E. M. compared to the import trade. sterling group. This is not a
Hazeland, Hollingsworth Bond, E. Witness, replying to Mr. Lindsall, But the very size of the foreign new idea, and there has been op The Annual General Meeting of F. R. Sample, A H. Basto, O. B said she did not know whether.. business is disturbing and many position to the plan. Supporters Members of the Hong Kong General Raven, A. R. F. Raven, C. H. Basto, Fung had any enemies, and was not doubts have in the past been are many, however, and the Chamber of Commerce will take S. D. Igglesden, A. S. MacKichan, certain if he associated with any raised as to the safety of many scheme is not at all Impractica-place at the offices of the Chamber L. G. Bird, T. H. G. Brayfield, D. R. other woman but herself (witness) of the enterprises launched with ble. It is helped by the fact of Commerce, Chartered Bank Blake, L. S. Greenhill C during the past year. He went out British capital in foreign coun- that gold as the basic cur-Buildings, on Thursday, May 6, at Ferguson.
frequently and he would" not "tell tries. A foreign investment is rency metal seems to be inauf- 4.15 p.m., when the Report and Ac- Mesars. J. S. Gibson, H. R. Witneam. She identified a photo- Recent conditions have counts of the Committee for the Stewart, E. E. Stewart, F. G. graph of the former sweetheart, necessitates protestiona pro- been almost chaotic, and the year 1931, will be received, and Herridge, J. W. Morriss, A. W. stating that she had two names, tection which by its Aggressive countries remaining on the gold new Committee elected.
May or Connie. ness sometimes causes inter-standard have been just as ad-
At the close of the examination- national friction. The profits versely affected as those which
in-chief, his Worship adjourned the proceedings, fixing · May 11 pravi sionally, in view of a Sessione case in which Mr. Lindselt is interested, Intervening next week,
attended by many worries and ficient.
Duggan, H. J. Hunter, E. M. Ray- mond, P. M. Hodgson, C. R. Logan, E. S. Carter, R. E. Lindsell, B.
Before the Court rose, Mr. Half
are large, but often the losses are have deserted gold, temporarily | Tenders are invited for the erec- Montague Ede, Hall, J. W: Franks, severe, and in these days of de- at least, An Empire currency tion of the Public Bathing Shed at H. Millington, E. L. Stainfield, pression the losses have become might be regarded as selfish by Kennedy Town, for, the first section G. Gutarres. frequent. As a consequence Bri- other nations, but it is admitted of the new 100 foot road between Wong Kwong-tin, Fred Mow Fung, Messrs. Chau Yue-teng, W. Wang, tain is vitally interested in the that the introduction of silver Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen Harry Hong Sling, H. F. Un, Woo Brutton, announced that he would sorry economic plight of so as a basic metal would materially Gardens, for the erection of the Lai-tin Tang Koon-seung, li Tak require a copy of the photograph many of the European nations help those countries on a silver Postal Kiosk near the Police Station chung, Yau Yue-ching Lam Low, of the woman May or Connle.. and the recent Danubian Confer- standard, of which China is the at Kowloon City and for the laying Kan Ngok-man, W. S. Choy, and stating "It is ence at which the Powers dis principal nation. Many econo- of a 45 ft. width of reinforced con- many other. Chinese merchants.
the particular: cussed possible financial assist mists, have declared. that recogni-crete surfacing in, Prince Edward ance to these countries is an ex- tion of silver, and establishment Road, Nathan Road and Latchikok ample of the manner in which of a new currency system in which Road. Britain is situated in regard to silver would be related propor- responsibility in these matters. tionally to gold would accomplish There are many instances where more to leading to world recovery
The
Preliminary steps have been com-
the British public has been duped, than any other step. The scheme pleted for the formation of an notably the Russian loans and appears worthy of at least an ex- Anzac Company on the Hong the some of the South American periment as it could scarcely Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, and investments.
American cause any more, confusion than since the idea was mooted at the public has also suffered and the that already existing in the fin- recent dinner, 28 men have been extent of their losses, principal-ancial realm. When leading sworn in at Volunteer Headquarters, ly in Germany and South Ameri- bankers candidly confess their up. The Company is to wear dis- and many more are expected to join can States, has been greater inability to cope with the situa- tinctive uniform, and a cable has owing to the fact that their Inter- tion and admit their perplexment been sent to Australia for a supply national bankers and financiers at the workings of the gold stan of slouch Hats. lack the skill and long experience dard, the position calls for revi
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