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AUGUST 31, 1939.
SIX MEN SENTENCED TO
DEATH IN JUNK MURDER CASE
THE SIX MEN CHARGED with the murder of Li Hung, were unanimously found guilty by the jury to-day after a retirement of 55 minutes, and were sentenced. to death by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.
After thanking the jury which he said had been called upon to dig- charge a most responsible duty the members were exempted from further Iservice for two years,
Summing up this morning, the Chief Justice, said the prosecution had tried to show that the six armed men, after robbing a junk, had acted in concert and to save their own skin, committed the act; that all carried out the common design.
The present case was unusual as there was no body and the jury had
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to be satisfied that Li Hung was Presenting his creden- tials to President Roose-
longer alive.
Evidence had been given that Li
Hung had his hands tied behind his velt yesterday, the Mar- back and to a stone and was then
thrown overboard and it was for the quis of Lothian, the new was British Ambassador, said.
Jury to decide whether there the faintest hope that Li Hung was
alive. Li Hung, it must be remem- the British Government bered, was the master of the cargo intended to "do every- thing in its power to main-
OLAST 4 TIMES TO DAY: Junk, and had not turned up to make
a report of the robbery.
The jury must also be satisfied that
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the six accused. His Lordship went whatever
political and
over the salient points of the case and added that accused had attempt-economic adjustments ne-
ed to get out of the confession in their
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end.
statements by stating that they were cessary to achieve that threatened into making them. If these statements were thus obtained, the jury was entitled to consider them in- admissable.
When the verdict had been deliver- ed, accused were asked if they had anything to say before sentence was passed.
Second accused said nothing.
PERSIST IN DENIAL
First accused said the evidence of the people of the junk was false. He had been falsely accused. He robbed the junk and the people had a grudge against him.
was
The third accused said he robbed the boat and because of this he accused of committing the crime. He did let the people of the junk off at Man Wan and let them go free.
Fourth defendant said he did com- mit the robbery but did not kill any
one.
"We did rob the junk," said the fifth defendant! "We sailed the boat and cargo to Capsuimun. At the identification parade, none of the four witnesses could identify me? I have been falsely accused."
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Sixth accused said that since robbed the boat, he was accused of the crime.
President Roosevelt, replying, voic- ed the desire of the United States to continue the relationship with Bri- tain of mutual cordiality and respect which was one of the cornerstones on which the "structure of peace is. founded."
President Roosevelt added: "The principal task of international statesmanship la to offect pence- fuf, and constructive solutions of controversies between nations, and thus obviate the folly of war.
SAME ENDS "The American Government people consistently over many have devoted themselves to search for permanent peace and end the fear of aggression.
and.
years
that they have always found the Bri- "In this effort I am happy to record tish Government and people pursuing the same ends."-Reuter.
POSSIBLE NEW STEP BY ROOSEVELT
Washington, To-day. After he had presented his creden- tials to President Roosevelt yesterday, the new British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, had a long talk with the Jury.tion, with
President on the international situa- special reference to the European crisis.
It is believed that during the con- and versation,
which lasted one and a. half hours, mention was made of a possible new step by President Roose- velt if the Anglo-German negotia- tions should fail-Trans-Ocean."
The following comprised the Messrs. A. Wright (Foreman). Yick Soy-kwan, A. Stalker, F. X. Botelho, H. J. D. Lowe, B. W. Simmons C. M. Xavier.
TRICK NEAR SUCCESS
Pleading guilty to demanding $2 with menaces, Chan Man-san, 19, was this morning fined $25 or one months' hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen.
LITHUANIA NEUTRAL
Kaunas, To-day.
The Lithuanian Government is de-
Det.-Sgt. J. Johnston said that at noon yesterday Pun Kam, 46, a cook,termined to remain strictly neutral in visited the King's Park Refugees' the event of an European conflict. Camp, where his wife was staying. Precautionary... measures will be Pun entered the Camp without per- taken, similar to those adopted in mission and broke some leaves from other neutral countries, but the re- a tree for shading the sun from his servists to be called up will only be head.
slightly in excess of the normal con-
Accused saw this, and stopping tingent.
Pun, said that if he did not give him $26, he would prosecute him, with the the country.-Trans-Ocean. result that Pun could be sent to prison for six months.
Calm is stated to prevail throughout
Pun, bargained, and they agreed to [settle the matter. for $2.
TRAFFIC CASES
Mr. J. C. Middleton Smith, of Ellis' Pun had no money and asked his and Edgar, was summoned before wife to raise it from the inmates, AMr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central police constable attached to the Camp Magistracy this morning, for driving asked her what, was the trouble. The his car No. 1857 in a westerly direc woman informed the constable, whotlon in Chater Road. arrested accused.
A fine of $5 was imposed..