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Kong it is surprising that aviation has not been firmly established here. Commercial flying has enor-. mous possibilities in China where transport and communication
portant commercial centre as Hong
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MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.
Crowds Swarm To Opening Of Cheng Murder Trial
(Continued from Page 1.)
'He then took her to No. 50, severely the law penalized a minor about 100 yards along the side of Village Road, where' further who was convicted of homicide. the race course in the direction of quarrel took place, and accused The fact that the prisoner was still the Yeung Wo Nursing Home, when struck her, and told her to leave the under 21 years of age might be Fung was shot in the back by house. Lai left the house the next (considered in his favour, if he hired assassin, uaped Wong Nam,morning, and took rooms with her were eventually arrested for the hsiang. He had followed the two mother and two cousins at the proposed crime, and found guilty. down Sham Kwong Road,
Nathan Hotel, under Fung's care. To the end, therefore, of ascertain-
The "bullet passed practically The accused's statement at that ing the status of the law on this through the body of the deceased, time that he did not wish to have point, the accused paid visits to perforating the lung, as a result of any more to do with Lai was ob- the offices of three solicitora: which he died half an hour later in viously false. He met her again M. W. Lo, Tse Kwai-wan, and Mr. the Yeung Wo Nursing Home. the next day at the Hong Kong Edgar Davidson.
Vengeance Motive.
Hotel, when "she returned the re- The prosecutor, then outlined the The case for the Crown, Mr. mainder of his jewellery gifts, and conspiracy which had been enter- Lindsell continued, would be that asked him to let bygones by bygones,ed into by the accused with Chut the accused procured the death of and leave her alone.
and Wong Nam-sheung, Wong Fung out of revenge.
Threats Voiced.
had fired the fatal shot, and had The girl Lat Ming-fal, had been Accused replied that he would been rewarded with $500 out of the living for two years under Cheng's never let them alone, or let them be total of $2.000 handed over to Chui protection, but later she met Fung. together, and he would spend all for successfully perpetrating the and after a quarrel with the ac- his money to prevent it. Fung and slaying of Fung cused, she threw in her lot with Lat then continued to live together Mr. Lindsel spoke altogether Fung and they lived together as as man and wife at the Nathan nearly two hours in presenting his man and wife in a hotel in Kow-Road.
case. Upon his conclusion, Mr. loon..
Cheng's frame of mind" at that Eldon Potter, K.C., counsel for the Cheng began to seek a method for stage, Mr. Lindsell continued, could accused, objected against the evi Fung's removal, and he consulted be judged by the incidents which dence of Zimmern and Christie be- his chauffeur to this end. Lau, the took place on March 17, 19, and 20.ing taken, since it was irrelevant. chauffeur, put the matter in the On the first occasion the plotters to the charge of murder. hands of another chauffeur, and attempted to get Fung from histion was over-ruled.
later a Shanghai man and Cantonese room at the Nathan Hotel by means man were engaged to do the killing,!
lof a bogus telephone message, and which was effectively carried out on on the other two occasions other
News in Brief.
P
Objec-
March 24, after a previous attempt means were adopted to draw Fung. Captain Bragg, of 14, Chatham had failed.
* Girl's Evidence.
Road, has reported the loss of a Evidence was given by the girl, metal watch Points In Case,
during yesterday Lai Ming-tai, that on the night of morning. Mr. Lindsell then said that the the murder, she and the deceased! Crown, would produce evidence of had been walking towards the Race
the motive. The main evidence of Course at Happy Valley... She had clere Hotel, has reported the loss Mr. Fletcher, living at the Kings- this would be given by the girl, Lai become aware that they were being of a gold watch and gold ring from Ming-fal, and would be corrobora followed by an unknown man, and his room between July 31 and tive. Secondly they would pro-ahe mentioned her auspicions and August S duce evidence of the defendant's defears to Fung, who however made sire to have Fung put out of the light of them, Mr. Lindsell continu way Two Eurasian youths would ed."
Colonel L. M. Cosgrave, who was 'successfully operated on at the
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nature of the country and to the be the main witnesses to that point. Shortly afterwards, there was
Thirdly, the actual plot engineered blinding flash, a
a Country Hospital in Shanghai," is small prospect of any comprehen- by accused's own chauffeur, and the Sulmped
roar, and Fung making good progress and hopes to forard, shot. sive system of airports and emer- duplicity of the accused therein, supported him, and
Sne leave the hospital soon. with gren gency landing-grounds being found-would be revealed. "
difficulty led him up to the Mr. Pat. M. McGrady, of the ed for some time the type of aerodence, Mr. Lindsell went on to say Nei Chung Road, at which house both Hong Kong and Canton, on his way.
Outlining the facts of the Aviation In Hong Kong.plane required for the present will how Lai Ming-fai
evi first-floor landing of No. 14, Wong China Press, Shanghai, is visiting came with a she and Fung had been staying for to the United States via Manila. be rather costly as tri-motor craft theatrical troupe to Hong Kong, some time on a visit. On the He is collecting material for a will be necessary. Single-engined The accused followed the troupe to landing Fung collapsed completely: series of special articles..
Singapore, where he lived in the machines would not be advisable same house as Lai and her father. and screaming from the house, and The girl then ran panic-stricken
While kite-flying on the roof of during the first few years. There He proposed marriage to her when encountered Dr. S. C. He who pro-a house in Cheung Sha Wan Road Pre many other technical matters, he took her and another girl on
acceded at once to the wounded man, yesterday afternoon, a Chinese boy. but expert advice is available local- he bought her a place until the Police Station. No. 2.
three weeks trip up-country, and advising Lai to go immediately to 10, overbalanced and fell to the There she road, sustaining internal injuries. y and the main thing is for some accused came of age.
made a preliminary report.
He was removed to the Kowloon immediate effort to put the scheme
In the summer of 1929, the troupe The Crown Prosecutor then went Hospital. into operation at the earliest po stayed in Hong Kong, but be the assassin or assassins had escap- Caused by the recent, heavy rains, went to Shanghal, and accused on to state that he would prove that." sible moment." The advantages repeated his promise of inarriage ed from the scene of the murder by a collapse occurred at 73, Main nature of the country will entail | heavy initial expenditure the re-
that would result from the estab. before Lai sailed.
the scavenger lane close by. The Street, one of a block, of very old turn will be all the greater for the liament of air services in Hong
weapon which had fired the fatal houses in Kowloon City district, at The initiative and enterprise have beened and definite action would be $8,000.
outside of premises were completely gutted. There he met Fung, who house No. 5, Wong Nei Chung Road. The occupants had evacuated. sadly lacking but now that realiza-welcomed. But speed is imperative was at that time on friendly terms
Plotting Alleged." tion is growing of the value of air the project is to be locally went away and left Cheng to look the second division of the Crown's gistered at the Metropole Hotel with Cheng. Later Lal's father, The prosecution then dealt with The following guests have re- services there are good prospects instituted and managed, as it after Lai. The two lived together evidence which
would prove, they since the last list was issued ---Mr. for some definite and decisive ac- should undoubtedly be, sa foreign in the same room but it had been hoped, that the accused had long and Mrs. T. Kho, Mr. A. M. Haimo- lines are showing more enterprise stated by both in evidence that no harboured the desire to encompass vitch, Mr. Harold Chan, Mr. A.
intimacy occurred.
the death of Fung, and that ar- Drummond, Mr. F. P. Silva, Mr. service to than has been manifested in the In April, 1930, accused re-rangements and plots to this end T. F. Chieu, Dr. Carlos Leitao, Hanoi to link up with the French Colony. Fast communication, both turned to Hong Kong, hay had been entered into by him with Mr. C. S. McNab, Capt. C. Higha, services to Europe but Government within China, and with Europeing run through his $8,000 various associates, since February Capt, Burna, Mr. 1p. Wai, Mr. and support will be needed. The ad- would be most beneficial and mail June, 1930, Lai, again came to Hong Mr. Lindsell dwelt upon the signi- Mrs. A. J. do Carmo.
slow and difficult; and while the
Lived Together.
great boon it will prove. So far, Kong are too apparent to be stress for Shanghai, taking with him sequently discovered
Some months later accused left shot had been discarded and sub- 8.20 yesterday afternoon.
tion. Private enterprise is interest- ed in starting a
be a
and fallen into debt.
In last.
| ministration has now adopted a communication with England in Kong and lived with accused, later ficance of the evidence of a man While driving his car in Queen's' sympathetic view but there appears sime well under two weeks would returning to Shanghai, where she named Zimmern, a Eurasian On Road Central and proceeding in #
met and associated with Fung. great boon commercially.
the night of March 17, stated the westerly direction, Mr. A. R. Coz, no great desire to grant the neces-
In February, 1931, she came to prosecutor, the accused confided to of 3, Causeway Bay Hill knocked sary subsidy immediately, Instant
There is tremendous scope, for de- Hong Kong again, and lived with Zimmern, his desire and reasons for down a Chinese woman who had run action is essential, however, as velopment of aviation in China, and friends at No. 79, Wong Nei Cheong exterminating Fung. He had out from under a verandah. The apart from appearing backward the whole Far East, and Hong Road.
seemed very nervous, and excited, mishap occurred near the junction The day after she arrived in and had demanded of Zimmern of Pottinger Street. and retrogressive Hong Kong is Kong has now the opportunity to Hong Kong she met Fung at a tea knife in order to go over to Fung's was slightly injured, but she re- The woman threatened by outside competition. [ lead, as well as participate in, that party at the Hong Kong Hotel room, and have the matter out with fused to go to Hospital. Any air services here should be advancement. Failure (or delay) During the summer of that year she him. On this occasion, Zimmern conducted and managed locally and to resp that opportunity would he
it would be preferable if the enter-a most retrogressive step. prise were British. There have been suspicions of aviation as &
SPEEDING.
paying Industry, and admittedly MUSSOLINI CAUGHT flying has not yet made the wonder- ful advancement expected. It must be remembered, however, that aviation, as one of the youngest industries, was severely retarded by the economic slump, and the progress made, particularly in the development of air services in Europe and the United States has been steady, and consistent with
circumstances. Hong Kong's a
sc complishments in the flying have been far from notable-but the portunity is now presented some atonement for paat omissi
with the
Congratulates Men On Patrol.
Rome, Yesterday A street patrol of which pulled up a car along by Flaminia, for
drivin had
the
went about within utte offens and had succeeded in pacifying the L CHINESE INJURED IN
MOTOR MISHAPS.
Youth Removed To Hospital.
While a Kowloon Motor
Bus
during Cheng's cused and no attempt had been made visits to Canton and Macao. Ac-to Interview Fung.debu cused and deceased at that time On March 19, the prisoner con- were still good friends...
Aded to Zimmern that two of his Cheng still intended marrying (Cheng's) men were dogging Fung. the girl, and he took her to see On March 20, the Recused was house in Stubbs Road, which he joined by Zimmern, and two other told her would be theirs when he Eurasians, Christie and Souza, et became of age in August this a Chinese restaurant, and there the Company vehicle was proceeding Year
accused laid bare the wrong which along Prince Edward Road in a Learns Of Duplicity. Fang had done him. A plot was westerly direction, yesterday Shortly after that, the household then and there evolved whereby evening, it knocked down a Chin moved from No. 79, Wong Nel they should all go over to the ese To Lin, 86, who was walking Cheong Road to No. 50 Village Nathan Hotel, Kowloon, where in the same direction. He had Road, and they were later joined by Fung, was residing, and draw him attempted to cross the road in another girl friend of Lai's from out from his room. He was then front of the on-coming bus He Shanghai, named Anne Au. She to be held by some of the party, sustained slight injuries but re soon realised the state of affairs while the accused was to smack fused to go to hospital and informed: Cheng, who was be his face and thus bring about a Internal injuries were suffered coming distrustful, and had on one violent quarrel. The plot did not by a Chinese youth who jumped don warned Lai against Fung; mature, as Fung was either absent from a Kowloon Motor, bus which her with an anonymous from his room, or refused to be was in motion in Nathan Road
received.
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