FILM STAR ON
VISIT.
Marjorie White Arrives
On Thursday,·
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
Marjoric White, the vivacious blonde comedy film star. who made her debut in talking pictures In Fox's production; "Sunny Side Up" In 1929, will arrive here aboard the Dollar liner President Hoover on Thursday, from the North.
The film star is to make a per- sonal appearance at the Queen's Theatre und arrangements are ulso in hand for her appearance at a Gala night at the Hong Kong Hotel on Saturday. Concurrently with her
the appearance at
Queen's, a Fox production will be screened.
SMALLEST BABY
IN ENGLAND
Matron Asks Public To See It.
The mutron of a London nurs- ing home has issued an invita-! Lion to the public to see Eng-| land's smallest baby Angela, who weighed only 1lb. and oz. at birth.
Angela was born at the head- quarters of the Walthamstow and district Nursing Associa- tion. E.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morton, of Hazelwood road, Walthamstow,
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY: 31, 1934.
Eliana Landi, beautiful film star, is perhaps one of the most talented girls in the movie colony. Bruide her histrionic ability, Miss Landi har had four novels published, and is a skilled horsewoman, as the above picture shows. She is one of the few women film stars who netually jump their mounts.
being less, than an ounce.
Her clothing is a pound of cot- ton wool, and the temperature and her of the room is kept at 70deg. father keeps a fruit stall in the Angela is on a strict diet of High-street market.
At ten days old her was 114lb., the daily
brandy and milk — given to her weight with a fountain-pen filler every increase hour, day and night.
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GRUESOME
MURDER IN. NEW
TERRITORIES
TWO ACCUSED ARE DISCHARGED.
"GRAVE SUSPICION ONLY"
'Wong Ying, a Chinese woman, and Lam Sam, who were charged with the murder of Lo Kwai, Alias Le Chiu, a former gardener of Kowloon Tong and the husband of the first accused, were found not guilty by the jury at the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, this morning. land were discharged.
Members of the Australian and New Zealand Association will be re-
"All the Crown has been able to
do in to raise a case of grave sus- picion, and unless they can prove [definitely that one or other of the accused did the murder, then both must be discharged," said Mr. Leo! D'Almada, junior, in his submis- sion on behalf of Wong Ying, a Chinese woman charged jointly with an earth-coolie. Lam Sam. with the murder of Lo Kwal, heri husband and former gardener of Kowloon Tong.
The casc was concluded this morning before the Chief Justice,! Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor at the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, when a verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury and the ac cused were discharged.
Head Battered In. The deceased-was-found-with- his head battered in lying in the Nam Hang Temple, near the vil lage of Shap Pat Heung, in the New Territories, on May 18 last.
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney-General, conducted the
case for the Crown, and Mr. H. C.
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MacNamara, instructed by Mr. F. B. KWANGSI QUIET
Nash, was for the male accused, while Mr. Leo D'Almada, junior, instructed by Mr. J. B. Prentice, was for the female accused.
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since, the captured towns were de-
The jury empanelled consisted of he added, the high command here that Southern Kiangsi is peaceful, quired to ballot for the election of Mesars. O. A. Carvalho (foreman) is interested in the rehabiliation five members for the incoming Com- J. B. Antioguin, Cheng Lok-sang, mittee at the annual General Meet- Tso Yin-woon, L. S. Castro, C. H. work and promotion of education, |ing, which will be held in the Jaco-Osmund and T. M. Tack. July 28, Jaly bean room of the Hong Kong Hotel Mr. R. C. H. Lim was originally vastated by the Reds.
instructed to appear on behalf of retaken from the Reds", the general "Forts are constructed in places
Mesara, H: D. Matthews (Presl-the accused, but on the refusal of BUTCHER MEAT. dent) F. J. Neill (Vice-President) the Court to grant an application highways connecting these towns "Furthermore, we build; ть 34 24 and N. Stockton (Hon. Secretary), for the coses to be heard
1934 1913 at 5.15 p.m. on Friday next.
Cts. Cts.
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declared.
who have held office for the past separately, he withdrew from the with the rear. Eighty per cent. of twelve months, are unopposed for case, and new counsel was assigned and they facilitate further offensive these highways have been completed, 12 20 their respective positions.
On the resumption of the case
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Mr. J. M. Kelleher is not seeking this morning, Dr. H. E. Hartley, against the enemy." 3424 re-election as Hon. Treasurer, and medical officer of the Kowloon will be replaced by Mr. A. E. hospital, said that Dr. J.-B. Mac- Hughes, whose nomination is also kie, was ill and unable to attend 50 unopposed.
Court. He produced Dr. Mackie's
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The following seven nominations report of a post mortem on the
20 have been received for the five other deceased, which gave death as be 20 vacancies on the Committee: Messrs. ing due to severe violence. Death
each 85
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J. Hunter, A. W. Ingram, J. M. had occurred between 10 a.m. and Kelleher, R. J. McNeill. C. L. Tat-5 p.m. on May 18, the report stat-i 18 ham. J. R. Way, J. Wolfe.
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Indicated crop of 8,902,000, the area planted la estimated 26 15 18 29 28,024,000 acres.
તું.
A Weak Case.
Mr. MacNamara, in his submis-
sion on behalf of Lam Sam, the male accused, said that the evi- dence against the two accused was weak. Other persons had also the while same means of access to the tem
at
ple as the accused and the Crown was unable
to prove that there was no one else in the temple when the accused were there.
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The Chinese herb collector who had kept a watch on the temple was now known to have left his post for over an hour? There was no evidence that could be left for já jury to convict his client of mur-
der, concluded Mr. MacNamara.
Mr. Fraser, replying, said that there was no evidence, and it was Junlikely at least, that there janyone else in the temple at the time. The circumstances in which the body was found were indica- tlone, he though, of a very strong motive Tha motive of such_a} crims appeared to be a pasaloliate 93 one, said Mr. Fraser.
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His Lordship observed that he 107% could not say that the evidence was en weak as to infer that the 86%Crown had no care at all. As fan 11s the first accused. was concerned 26 the case must proceed.
8% Mr. D'Almada's Submission. 45. D'Almada submitted that 1227
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