ABRUPT END TO RAPE CASE
Girl's Story Not Corroborated
CHIEF JUSTICE'S REMARKS
There was an abrupt ending. atļ the Criminal Sessions yesterday. to the trial of Fusilier William Clifford Morgan. Royal Welch Fusilier on a charge of rape. when His Honour the Chief Jus-f tice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, direct- ed the jury to return 3 formal verdict of not guilty on the ground of lack of corroborative evidence.
Morgan was accused of having 18- had carnal knowledge of an year-old girl Li Fuk-lin, alics Li Tuet-lin. at Laichikok on Septem- ber 25, without her consent.
Mr. E. H. Williams. Assistent) Attorney-General, appeared for the Crown, and the accused was repre- sented by Mr. Leo D'Almada, jur...) instructed by Mr. G. S. Ford. of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.
The following jury was em- panelled: Messrs. H. Nish (Fore- man), Kwek Kiam-seng, S. Kame-
-mura. C. F. do Rozario Ber- TREVESSA
ruer. V. T. Low and N. W. Smeby-
In the course of his remarks His Lordship said: I am quite satis- fied that on the evidence. I would not be, justified in leaving this case to the jury. There charge easier to bring than
is
no
one
TROPHY WON
BY S.S. HINSANG
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such as this and there is no case topical in view of our recent and more difficult to meet, and the law present activities in that country, has wisely ordained as a rule of but I am sure we all feel some practice that there must be corro- slight disappointment that they boration.
Not only is there no do.not remind their readers that cerroboration in this case, but the on this day, 121 years ago, there girla story is a mass of contradic occurred that Naval Action the tions which no person of intelli-result of which is perhaps felt gence could possibly accept as thejeres to-day and in which Lord true story. I propose to direct the Nelson died.
jury here and now that it is their "I am certain, however, that Mr. duty to formally return a verdict of not guilty against the accused.
Clean Recordi
Reed of the sea. Hinsang will re- member to-day, because of its 25- sociation with the latter anniver-
sary.
After the jury had done so. His Lordship. addressing Morgan, said:
"To Mark That Attention” Morgan, you are discharged. I
"This trophy was donated to think it is only right that in this this dub to mark that attention to! case I should say a word or two duty displayed by our Mercantile of my own view about it. I Marine in the efforts of Capt not going to say that this is a Foster and his two boats crews case which ought to have been after the sinking of the ship in the dropped, for the authorities must. Southern Indian Ocean.
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THE CHINA MAIL, TH
State highway patrolmen in Salinas, California, kurled tear gas bombs into crowd of 2,500 men and women, picketing the Salinas lettuce farms. Scores of armed vigilantes battled the pickets and strikers, and more than a scure were injured. Pickets are shown at the right fleeing from a gas bomb. At the left an marmed picket is holding off a trooper armed with
revolver and Aub.
HER HUSBAND IS
KICKING TOO
Vienna-Maria „Lutz, a pretty blonde Austrian girl who plays half-back for the Tempo football team, is being sped for divorce.
Her husband, Kard Lutz, com~ plains in his petition that he has had to cook, keep house and mind the baby while his wife shoots goals.
Frau Lutz's team mates will give evidence on, her behalf"
YOUNG GLOBE
TROTTER
Seeing The World On
A Bicycle
on a serious allegation such 23 "We feel and trust that should this, bring you forward in order occasion ever arise it will again In order to satisfy his desire to for you to establish your innocence be forthcoming.
gather information about the life.
at the hands of the jury who are "On behalf of the Royal Hong manners and customs of the vari- your fellow citizens. There is not Kong Yacht Club I now ask Mr. ous races in the world. Maung the slightest foundation. in my Reed of the s.s. Hinsang to receive Manng, a young Burmese, started considered judgment, for any one the trophy and hand it to his out from Rangoon, his native city. of the allegations that have been Marine Superintendent for safe in 1981 at the age of 19, on a tour deliberately and recklessly brought custody. This small souvenir, we
of the world. He has now visited against you. As far as I am conhope, will be his for many years the East and arrived in Hong Kong almost every place of interest in cerned you leave this Court with to come, serving to remind him of an absolutely clean record. You this afternoon and the anniver-
from Canton on Tuesday. are discharged and may go.
It took him a year to tross sary that falls on this date.
Burma into Siam. He spent six)
DAVIES TO UNDERGO
OPERATION
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and, while not quite as 'fast as van
Leeuwen. the Club right-wing threequarter, should more than hold his own in defence.
The Army halves are an entirely new combination L/Cpl. Lewis, who is every bit as fast as L/Cpl Davies and who was the next back on view yesterday, and Fus. Preece, the former Army back. who will play at the base of the
The following were the results! months hiking and cycling, in the
in order:-
1 S. S. Hinsang CJ. Reed); 2. S. §. latter country; touching at Cheng- Hinang (2. J. Thomson): 3 S. S mai, Chengrai, Lampang and Labun, Kaying (A. Towsley); and 4 S. S., before returning to the Burmese Tsinas (A. Bissett).
Previous Results
The following
frontier. He then went to India land travelled all over the country. have been the Latterly he has been în China. seven In Yunnan he ran into Chinese bandits, and he reckons he has covered 20,000 miles on foot and; 3,000 miles by cycle. He will leave, for French Indo-China to-morrow.
| winners, during the past
years:--
1934 S.S. Mausang.
1930 S.S. Mausang.
1931 S.S. Hangsang.
1931 M.V. Cremer.
1332 S.S. Mauszug S.S. Matsang
1833 SS. Kwaisang.
1933 PMS. Empress of Asia. 194 S.S.
1934 S.S.
1935 S.S. Kiang-su.
1935 SS. Tjisendera.
1936 S.S. Liang Chow.
1936 S.S. Hinsang.
Since the inauguration of the
BADMINTON CLUB OFFICIALS
St. John's Elect Officers For Year
At the annual general meeting. Trevessa Trophy Race" the Java-yesterday at the Cathedral Hall, China-Japan Line have won the the following officers were elected] trophy 9 times, Jardine Mathes for St. John's Cathedral Badmin- Three of Saturday's selections 7 times; Douglas Steamship Com-ton Clab:
Scrum
The Forwards
for the pack were not on view pany 6 times: Butterfield and Patron, Et. Rev. E. 0. Hall; yesterday. Lieut. Lineala, the Swire, 3 times; and the Canadian President Rev. H. W. Baines; Army captain, was on the touch-Pacific Steamships once only,
line yesterday viewing the trials,
while both Capt. Gillespie, R.E....
and Cpl. Harrison, R.E., were un-
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LADIES' HOCKEY DEBACLE
Vice-Presidents, Lady Pollock, Lt. CoL H. B. L Dowbiggin, ́0.3.E., Dr. E. W. Kirk, Mr. H. R. E. Han- cock, Prof. L. Forster: Chairman, able to be present. All three re- The ladies' hockey texins of the Mr. W. C. Clark; Hon. Secretary, presented the Army in the Trian-Royal Ulster Rifles and the East Mr. G. A. Smith; Hon. Treasurer, gular Tournament last season. Lancashire Regiment met in 2 Mr. S. A. Tremlett; Captains, Miss Fus. Watkins wil be hooking friendly match on the Murray Muriel Smith, Rev. 'A. J. Bentiätt, this Saturday and he is the only Parade ground yesterday, the Committee, Mr. F. H. Kwok, Mr. real newcomer to the team. On game resulting in a win for the Boland Koh, Mrs. E. Bolt, Miss yesterday's showing he was not former by 10 goals to nil very impressive. although be
should do better in his second out-1
fung
The following is the Army team
for Saturday:
FL Barry: Fux. Jones (47), FIL]- Kelshaw, Fu Floyd and Spr. Boy-
Peggy McCaw.
Golden Jubilee Festivities
ling: L/Cpl. Lewis and Fux. Preece: The Golden Jubilee celebrations] After tea the staff, students and Lieut. Lincoln (Captain), Fu Wat of the Fairies Girls' School com-guests will assemble in the main kins, Spr.. Callinan, Fuse Bebb, Fax mente to-day with their Annual Hall of St. Stephen's College whên Chaney, Fur. Morgan, Capt. Gillespie Speech Day and will conclade Mm. Fok Ching-shan, the oldest and Cpl. Harrinom.
next Saturday night.
Old Girl of "Fairlea” will distri- At 5 p.m. to-day there will be bute the school certificates, t WOMAN IN GLIDER. CRASH • ■ tea party held in the grounds The proceedings will conclade of St. Stephen's Girls College, with several one-act plays in Man- Miss Norah Coutes, a pilot-mens-during which period. the students darin, and tableaux from Chinese ber of Hull Gliding Club, was will entertain, the guests by give literature which will be translat severely injured in a glider crashing a series of drill demonstra-jad into Cantonese for the benefit at Hull aerodrome last month.
of the guests.
Itions
SCHOOL. CRICKET
MATCH
E.K.LS. Too Good For La Salle
22, 1936
G.O.C. CUP FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
Riffe Competition To Be Held
-
The Hong Kong Rifle Associa- tion held their mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot yesterday when 93 members participated. Arm. Cpl. Butterfield won the S. B. (B) event with an aggregate score of 100 while L/CPL Trimble! won the 3. R. (A) event with 97 points. The inter-unit match re sulted in a win for the Bifies (525) points) over the Royal Engineers (511 points).
Notification has been received] from the Headquarters of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps that His Excellency the General Officer Commanding has (very kindly presented a Challenge Cup for competition at the "Bis- ley" Prize Meeting of the Associa- tion, such cup to be competed for only by members of the Corps, who take part in the competition for His Excellency the Governor's Prize. Should a Volunteer win the latter, the Challenge Cup will [be awarded to the Volunteer mak-
ing the next highest, aggregate.
· LAST-MINUTE GOAL OF NO AVAIL
Despite a last-minute goal by Fowler, the YMCA. failed to avert defeat in their hockey en- In a friendly cricket match on counter with the East Lancashire the Indian Becreation Club Regiment yesterday at King's Iground yesterday, the Ellis Park and lost by 3-2.
Kadoori Indian School defeated
At half time the score was 3-1, ¡La Salle College by 54 runs.
Bond having opened for the Indian School: 109 (N. Singh.44 SYMCA but although a brilliant Balwani 23; J. Gosazo 4 for 50).jgoal from the right wing by Fow- La Salle: 55 (2 Gozano 25, J. Gosinoler threatened their supremacy, 15 not out: K. M. Ramisha 7 for the Army maintained their ad-
Fantage. 25, S. Naranjan 3 for 6).
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