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Hong Kong, Saturday, May 14, 1932,
Home Trade Revival,
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termination of the taxpayer to fight depression and unemploy ment by hard work and concen-i tration on Empire markets; a reward for his unflinching res ponse to the appeal issued by the Prince of Wales last year, when, in an unforgettable speech con- cerning the unemployed problem, His Royal Highness asked the
MONDAY, MAY 16, 1932.
DEATH SENTENCE
PASSED
GUILTY VERDICT IN
Nation to "grin and bear it" for VICTORIA GAP MURDER ·
a few months. It is such a spirit as this that will pull the' country, eventually, through one of the darkest periods of its eco- nomic history.
Correspondence.
HEADLINES.
[The Editor, "China Mail"]
CASE
All three accused in the Victoria Gap murder case were found guilty by the Jury at the Assizes. on Saturday.
Mr. Justice J. R. Wood passed sentence of death on Cheung Man, the first accused, and com- mitted the other two men, Cheung Taze-san and Cheung Sau-fu, to Victoria Jail pending decision form you that; regarding the false on the point which had been reserved by his Lord- report contained in the Malayanship, on the submission of Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, as papers concerning Sir Robert, it'
Sir-We regret we have to in
was most unfortunate that such a to whether there was a case to go to the jury.
misleading headline as "Death Reported of Sir Robert Ho Tung" should have appeared in Friday's issue of your valued paper as It has resulted in numerous enquiries having been made by his relativea and friends, to them much concern having thus been caused and to us much annoyance,
Yours, etc..
SENTENCED MAN COLLAPSES.
The man who was sentenced to three accused, and carefully direct- death asked for leave to make a led the jury on the law,
Judge's Careful Direction. statement but this was refused by the Judge. He
After the Jury had retired, hia seized the dock Lordship recalled them and em T. F. LO, rails and refused to go below. His phasised to them that if they found Secretary grip on the rails was feleased by that there was a conspiracy to de- Robert Ho Tung.
two Warders, whereupon the man him and were satisfied that any of tain the youth but not to murder: Hong Kong, May 14, 1932. LTD.
collapsed to the floor of the dock the accused was not present at the [In three of the four heads at- and had to be assisted down to the scene of the Killing of the youth: tached to the story in question the cells by the Wardera. It was a they must give a verdict: of not fact that the report was wrong moving scene by which every one guilty of both murder and man was explained. The three head- In Court was visibly affected. slaughter. ings read: "Malayan Papers Cause Counsel's Last Minute Effort.
Verdict In Crowded: Gourt.. [Alarm"—"Mr. M. K. Lo's Denial" Just before his Lordship passed
The jury retired again at noon, Describes Report as Absolute sentenced of death on Cheung Man, and three-quarters of an hour "operation" is that where eco-Bunkumi." In the story Itself it his Counsel, Mr. Hin-shing Lo, later nomies amounting to £70,000,- was made perfectly clear in the made an effort to save his man of guilty of murder. in a crowded
returned their verdiet. 000 had been anticipated Arst sentence (and in the remain-He said that at the close of the Court tense with expectation. as long ago as September last der of the story), that the Malayan Crown's case he had submitted year, the revised estimate has report was unsubstantiated.
Before discharging the Jury, his that he had increased that
no case to answer Lordship thanked them for the at- amount by We regret that any misapprehen- but his Lordship had been againat tention they had given to the case £9,000,000, and by continuous sion should have occurred, but we him on fact but not law. Then he and said that although he could efforts it is hoped to increase cannot be responsible for the de- (Mr. Lo) had decided not to put not exempt them from further ser- The growing signs of optimism even that figure by a consider-ductions of any readers who peruse his client in the witness box but vice during the present Assizes, he in Britain, due principally to a able sum.
only the top head-line of any new the man himself elected to give would recommend that they be tariff policy which has led to a marked increase in the value of entitled to feel over the results
Optimistic as the country is item.-Editor, China Mail.]
evidence and did so.
exempted for a period of five years exports, reflect the determined of Mr. Chamberlain's cautious
after the close of the session. stand for economy made by the and determined stand for eco-
Commendations. ChanceHor of the Exchequer.nomy, there is, however, a gar- Mr. Neville Chamberlain, whose Budget has done so much to rec-Nation in which the Chancellor gantuan struggle ahead of the tify the adverse Trade Balance. does not anticipate victory From his predecessor, Mr. Cham- without new and drastic reduc berlain inherited a task of im- tions of expenditure; though he mense difficulty, for Lord Suow- would be reluctant to inflict fur: The City is quiet to-day due to den damaged the estate of his ther trials political heir by
on the people and being White Monday. All business the Treasury at one stroke an unpressure of circumstances.
sweeping into would only do so if forced by is at a standstill and residents are paralleled mass of the taxpayer's
enjoying the holiday. A notable remark in the As usual there is little to attract animously decided that he wat The Crown Solicitor also made. money, thus supplying a vast de-
Chancellor's speech ficit and balancing the Budget statement that he trusted he unless one is a member of a tennis ship concurred with the verdict.
was his the holiday makers in the morning guilty of murder, and his Lord mention of the prompt and efficient on the most orthodox and obao would have the support "of all or golf club,
measures taken by Chief Detective The three accused were charged Inspector Reynolds in investigat- lete principles. On coming into
Not a few are spend÷ citizens." This ing a
pleasant morning on the with the murder of a young student ing the case and bringing the ac-- the title, as it were, Mr. Cham-responsible
and the tennie named Tsang Tai-kal on February cosed to trial. - berlain found the trees cut down change of the Government atti-various golf links
tude, almost unheard of 'In Glad-courts. Motorists have gone 18, and their trial opened at the His Lordship concurred with Mr.',
out and the timber sold to cover partstone's day, was further reflect-into the open spaces to escape the Assizes on May 2.
Hazlerigg's remarks and commend- of a great debt. Lord Snow- ed by the Financial Secretary to heat, but for many work-a-day re-
In his summing up to the Juryed the witness Tsang Koon-ching den's terrific levy necessarily re- the Treasury, Major W. Elliott, sidents there is little to do in the yesterday, lasting from 9.30 to and C.D.I. Reynolds. duced the purchasing power of when he declared that the Gov-morning except to indulge in the 11.40, his Lordship dealt fully with The Assizes ware then adjourn. twelve months, and thus dimin-ernment "desired to work in har-luxury of staying late in bed. Ished abnormally a good deal of many with the great British Swimming Facilities Poor. Swimming, is of course, the domestic business and pro- commercial houses who had ex-
the country for the current
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Counsel asked for an opportunity to address his Lordship on the point of law, and suggested that the judge might see fit to reserve that point for the Full Court.
Mr. T, M. Hazlerigg, Crown Boll- citor. mentioned the action of the witness Teang Koon-ching, B
· Judge Concurs With Verdict. ⠀, solicitor's clerk and uncle of the: Mr. Justice Wood declined to murdered youth, from the time of consider counsel's suggestion, and the youth's disappearance to the donning the black cap, he passed conclusion of the trial, and remark- the death sentence, remarking to ed that he thought this witness had Cheung Man that the Jury had performed a valuable public ser given careful consideration to the vice for which he should be com evidence against him and had un mended."
the evidence against each of the ed until 10.80 a.m. on Wednesday.
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FRENCH CONSUL
DEPARTS.
Saturday.
ICELAND TIRED OF PROHIBITION.
Something Stronger Than Ice Water.”
· PRESENTATIONS MADE,
REFERENDUM FAVOURED.. There was a large gathering of
Reyjavik, Saturday. members of the local French com- The people of Iceland are get- munity at their Consulate-General, ting restive under the yoke of Alexandra Building, on Saturday Prohibition, demanding some- Mme. Dufaure de la Prade, who drinks," particularly since their afternoon, to bid farewell to M. and thing stronger than their iced a happy association extending over ferendum for a return of ware presented with momentees of Finnish neighbours held a Re seven years, during which time M. "strong waters." de la Prade was Consul-General The Icelandic Parliament is here. The Annamite residents also now considering whether to hold made.a presentation.
8 Referendum this Summer Among friends of other nation= allties present were Sir William favour the repeal of Prohibition A strong current of opinion Hornell, Mr. Kwok Siu-lan, and Mr. with certain restrictions aiming Chan Lim-pak
its from which otherwise fur-pert knowledge and who had welcome method of Alling in the ther revenue would have been handled trade problems for morning, but with no bathing years to the acceptance of the beaches ready yet, few are able to raised. Mr. Chamberlain was handicapped in another and a whole world.” It has taken enjoy a swim, unless they are mem- heavier way. He took over at the several years of democratic gov-bers of the Victoria Recreation Farewell Gathering on | very bottom of the slump. Lastenment for officialdom to realise Club, or are able to club together year's shrinkage in earnings, and business interests on econo-such parties have been arranged. that co-operation with trading and take a launch out. A few profits and resources of nearly all kinds, meant that the Chan-mic matters is essential to a pro. At least one party is defying the cellor, in order to estimate with per solution of all crises like the beat and has gone for a bike, and safe margin, had to reckon in present. What form this co- they intend to take a dip in one of the present fiscal year with operation or "harmony" is like- the out of the way bays near Repulse Owing to the ex-decline in the total yield of directly to take we are in no position Bay before returning to town.
Taxation.
at present to anticipate, though It is likely to be more intimate in the afternoon the holiday Mr. Chamberlain has achiev-than the earlier rapprochements makers will ed an historic feat and, due to between Government and trade, when the cinemas open at 2:30, and his efforts, Britain, for the first which consisted in the main of they all have good attractions, time in the last forty years, is timid deputations and confer- under: working in the spirit of economic ences. The most sensible course Queen's "Lord: Baba" equality. The rejuvenating in is that which was fre
King's "Over the Hill" fluence of recovered initiative is quently adopted' during the
Central "Happy Stars" spreading through the whole of War, of appointing ex- Majestic Renegades" the National life, and indications pert civilian business men tó Star
"Dawn Patrol" from the Nation's leaders that various Government Boards and World "Three French Girls Britain is emerging from the Trade Committees. But par-
Other Attractions. critical position of the last, haps the interpretation of Major Dancera are also well catered for twelve months have inspir. Elliott's remark should be rather during the afternoon as special tea fresh hopes among that the Government are pre-dances have been arranged at the the taxpayers, Supporters of pared to make a sympathetic Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels sul-General and his the
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"Appreciative Speeches,"
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