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THE CHINA-MAIL, EDNESDAY, MAY 17, 198
TWO MEN TO HANG FOR BRUTAL MURDER
OF
DETECTIVE
The Acting Chief Justico, Mr. E. H. Williams, last night donned the block cop and pronounced sentence of death by hanging upah two men for the murder of a missing defective in July last year.n
Griffiths
statement
on Hong Kong
- Ifär. Jamei*Grimths, Exora - tary of State for the Colonia yesterday, re-affirmed Dr. tain's
retain
Hongtantion" "to
According to an official ra lease he made this re-affirma- tion at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, London, given by British **Industrialists in honour of the Hong Kong Delegation to the BIF,
M J. F. Nigos); Hong Kong Colonial Secretary, was precent at the lunchpon.
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"In my view, it is one of the most revolting crimes that hps come before this Court," Mr. Wil- liams told Ko Chen-sum, 31-year-old veget- able gardener, and Chau Hung-kwang, 29. year-old former Hong Kong Police constable.
Correspondence
"The Editor takes no responsibi lity for views expressed in-Letters ha correspondents,, and
By The media necessarily agrees" "igita them.
"QUEUES FOR BUSES
IN KOWLOON strit for been noticed that
bus' stoy opposite the Majce tic Cinema In Kowloon, roped
ata
in been erected in en ciloftéte
encourage travellers to queue for buses, in an orderly manner. WS welcome this scheme, as beins
Governor visits Kowloon schools
The Governor, accompanied by the Director of Education, visited Ying Wall Boys' School, Pui Ching Private School and St. Mary's Girls' School in Kowloon on Monday..
At Ying Woh Boys' School visits were paid to in- dividual classrooms from Kindergarten to the School Certificate class!
The boys of the Handwork 1 class made a small presenta
Jong overdue, and suggest that on and on behalf of the be furnished in like fashion, after expressing his apprecia- of the ion of the Governor's visit.
her bus stops in Nathan Road school, the Senior Prete Personalia
Both men were found guilly the gardener said he did not fars, one is possessed bus presented him with a photo-fotol on Monday. Included Mr,
of ten. Boarding a
Departures from the Pentfimilia
In Nathan Road can be a very graphle copy of pages of the and Mrs. K. E. Greene, Mr. and of taking part in the killing tend to do such a thing but that
exacting and often hazardous
New Testament printed in Mis. 4. Dick, Me, and Mrs. J. of Chang Man-chun, who was he had been induced by his co-
undertaling, and
can Chinese by the Ying Woh K, Stimpson, Miss M. O'BIO, Miss "Laken for a ride" down accused. The latter, still maintain-
only be attained by, employing a Shek O. Chang was subso-ed his innocence.
Doth men, remained impusalve erlain amound of Rugby Football School Press in Molacca in Ford, Miss 3. Finney, Miss J.
1838.
Kronzer, Mias C. Fontagneres, quently found to be missing until November-four months when the death penalty, was im technique. The appearance of a
This volume, which is a tren-Messrs. C. R. Butler and A. R. bus In Die middle distance "is" pared.
West, sured pesscisloa of the schoql. Justice, heralded by a low matter, from later-when his skeleton WIB
The Acting Chlef found by the police handcuff thanking the Jury, exempled them the crowd awaiting it, and upon was found by a former missionary
the new arrivals at Among cd to a sapling in a remote from jury cervice for a period of Its arrival, there is a general in China in a second-hand book the Poninsula Imist on Monday Shek O hillside, under the three years in view of the seven-forward sure a rear by
a few animal chop, in a small seaside town were Colonel and: Mrs. 12, L like "eries,
Sussex. There has also been pre- Euidance of the first accused. day heuring of the trial,
O'Donnell Mes, J. F. MacKay, Ko Chen-sum was defended by spirited struggle with the un- served one of the first New Testa. Nelson, Mr and Mrs. 3. A. The motive for the murder, de- scribed by the Acting Chief Mr. Percy Chen, -instructed by fortunate bus conductor, who; ments printed in Chinese by the Mrsal C. Brandi, Mr. and Mrs. Justice as a "mest brutal offence," Johnson Stokes and Master. The though he may never have heard Ying Wah Prea in Hong Kong, R., Hearther, Mr. and Mrs. was represented of, Horatius cfforts at the Bridge. Af the Pul Ching School which Ansioon. Messrs. J. Llusteud. J. was said to be the ex-policeman's eccond accused intention, of getting hold of the by Mr. V.J.L
The
A prosecutor
was Mr. Counsel. Не the possession of a woman kept Lonsdale, Crown
by the Assistant Me by the second accused in a hut was assisted
at Shek O.
Director of Criminal Intelligence
a
tead man's servico,revolver. This instructions at Alion on they manages to turn ip, gufto enters, for more than 1,777 pupils S. Chambers, L. C. Böhning, J.
Three die in weapon was eventually, found in
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petrol fire
Three men were burnt to death in a fire which broke out at a petrol dump at the Chinese border railway town of Shumchun on Monday.
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Four persons including year-old woman were injured. They have been admitted to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.
The fire broke out at 3 p.m. at the Tat Fung goods yards. The arm dealt mainly in petrol, bought from all traders travel- ling between Hong Kong and Shumchun.
Most of the casualties were traders who supplied Tat Fung,
I was learned that an estimated HK$100,000 was lost as a result of the are.
Court Brevities
Around July 0. the deceased! Hong Kong. Division, Mr.,
was with a friend. at a teahouse. Johnston. when he was suddenly called away on an "emergency. The two accused and some others some how or other. persuaded him to enter with them in a car, which they drove from Shaukiwan down They Island, Read, towards Shel O.
"On the way, the deceased was! relieved of his gun with the old of an imitation, revolver held by one of the accused. Upen reach
the ing a certain point along
way the car stopped and all alighted.
The group took the defective to của spot in khi seen hi alde covered with bushes, and thers dispared of him. It could' not be ascertained, as to how the man died, according to be T. G. Pang, Police surgeon, whe subiequently examined body.
of
remote
Statements to police
the
i
Fraud case continues
The ranging from
including Frankish,
Charashable impersonation
V N. Walioms, R. L of the Light Brigade was Higher Middle School ring. Du 6. Hampden-Boss, W. O a very small fray indeed when 150 boarders, a completo inspre Carpenter and H. G. Proudnian. compared with those with which ton of the school. was pude by Mr. and Mrs. C. Forster, Mesars.
one can became, involved at the Governor. most any bus stop in Nathan land, and ware, sure his famous
ulive today. I am
porm would have been re-wrt
ten.
who may
carnestly is their studies and not Kong for Mand yesterday by
He urged the pupils while at AR. Manson, K, J. Brown, T. Y. devote themselves Fong and M. A Dodge left Hong to imogine that they were ya CPA.
the affairs of the
Messrs. R. B. Patel, Woo Gen- family business or of their cotun-Chin Hrs and An, extension of the queueing Scheme mentioned above, with its try. Aptitude and ability in function explained to travellers direction would come best through Che Jen-left for Bangkok yes-
be acquainted with the application to studies while, at tarday by CPA.. such methods may ckentually sehael he said. Ho. also stressed
Mr. A. J. R. Mcas, Director of Corroborative evidence was fead to a certain amount of order-the excellent educational qp- Civil Aviation, will be the guest given by second complainant llness in bus, queues. save the portunities which, tho, pupils now spenitorist, the T's Mon's lunch before Mr. F. X. d'Almada ayes of countless conductors, and have and urged them to take full at the Hong Kong Hotel tomor-
make travellip a pleasure to advantage of them. Kowloon yesterday in the case
row. His subject, wuf be. "Kai against Lilly Stewart, alias ther than a hazard.
Yours truly'. Cheung Wal-har, Chang Shuf-
Tak Airport".
and Cheung Man-pý. charged with obtaining money
PEN FRIENDS by false pretonaca.';
Thomas Kwong, second com-
or the M.G. Films G.G. Situpf, plainant corroborated the evi- of India Ltd., 13, Gokhale Rand dence given by S. X. 15 during North, Daday, Bombay is writes previous hearings that defendants 16 the "China Mn making for. obtained $10,000 from" them Byc
pan
falsely pretending that Stewart pen friends. Among other things, held a Crown lease on the site, he collects photographs, and books
A
Welcome, by Guides
The Governor, was, welcomeci at Bt. Mary's School, Austin Among those who left for Singapore yesterday by BOAC Road, Kewigen, by the Biz were A. De Jong, Runun winning Girl Guides Company
Shaw, Madame Soo Wal-ping. 18th Kowloon), the Head.
Sq/Ldr. H. Smit, Mr. Chao mlstrans, Mother vicains, the Thian-stu, Mrs. Tan Toan-so, Mother Buperior, Mother Loulee Car. G. C. F.. Whittaker, Loke Mescladt); Mr. McLellan and Yuen-lok, Men, Ng Lal-wah, Miss Mlog of the Educalion Da Lake. Man-yee, Fung Che-yec, A
Gray
Ismall Cpl. Richards, Col. P. 100
Godfrey-Faussett, Mr. and Mrs.
Sargent,rans, *
partment hool hall some
In the
nqw known, as Rainbow Park at on the brts' of acting and dirge girls aro cope of welcome and J. S.. Armstrong, and, G.. AM.
the junction of alchikak and tipn of motion pictures. Nathap Roads for a term of 76 years and was in possession org a government licence to operate an amusement park on the site. by Mr. Brook Bernacchi, in-
Defendants were represented
When first, accused was eventu ally arrested on information in October, be made certain state ments to the police, and, then led them to the second accused. He subsequently brought the police to the body in the hals,
siructed by Mr. F. D. Harðmond, Both men denied the.allegations while Mr. M. A., da Silva, ropre- having the intentio
a intention of murdes seated the prosecution, Each int
In their evidence made Cross-examined by Mr. Bernac- Charged with the illegal pos-
incriminating "the chi, S. K. Sun, first complainant, session of a Mauser pistol and a statements
the gardener, denied that accused
the cheque foc Remington automatic
other. First pistol
to have been oboard a junk in Castle Peak maintained he had been asked by $5,000, alleged Bay last Friday, Chau Yiu, owner! his co-accused to come along.in given Stewart on January 1, because he had not of junk F175HL, Chau Yung-kan, the car without telling him the "bounced"
in the bank at fok of the junk, and 16-true nature of the ride. The ex sufficient funds
He said that the year-old boy, also a foki, were palicemnu claimed he had been the time, James Wicks at Kowloon yester- the
Cordener knowing the
ha had maintained Sentence of 12 months hard road side concerned
Well-known Sikh resident to leave Colony
other,
songs Including Lang
Hope and WED recon
The
Governor
[with]
Those who left for the United
a large framed picture in Chinese Kingdom yesterday by BOAC in- style for which, he thanked the ciuded Mrs. Malcolm, Mrs. J. FL. school and here, as at Xing Wah McKay, Miss S. C Wong, Mrs. L. Col. G. Anderton, W. and Put Ching, his
hia announcement Haylock, of a holiday in honour of his visit P. Cameron, Hampden Ross
Gardeng”, A.-H. Chambers, Pto. way received with tremendous Potter, and J. R. March, plause.ili further
The Governor, will defer
·।--
Mr. Mahan Singh, one of the
Departures for Japan by the oldest Sikh residents in Hong visits to schools until they re-open my shanal yesterday included Kong will leave the Colony in September. Up to the present Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hoannan, Ho WAS time he has visited or presented Mr and Mrs. W. B. Gunner. Mr. shortly. for good. mainly responsible for the prizes at the following schools: and Mrs. W. H. Pamerey, Miss E. tablishment of the Indien Re Northcote Training College; Dio- 1: Smart, Earl Smyth, E. V. Boys School, Diocesan Cunningham, Miss H. M. de Indian Tennis Club.
He was the guest of honour at School, St. Paul's Collegt Each elsa ho went to deposit $5,000 in
the bank. Euggested to him by a farewell party at the Sikh Tem-Stephen's Girls College; Sacred Mr. LP. Wood recently arrived Schcol; Royden House: in Hong Kong to take over the
Hoad January 18, He never had more by the local Sikh community, than several hundred dollars in Mr. After
receiving
two-hour the bank, witness sald that he here on Bingh" Araf arrives for Jualor, Technical School: of the British Overseas Airways summing-up
Williams, had by Mr
to the promotion Aberdeen, Hdustrial School: Ying] Corporation. considerab that welfare in his community.. retired, for. the all-male
When It was surested about one hour and 15 minutes first defendant had told him that In 1918-19 ho
the car by cheques dated January 18 and creation Club and the Kowloon ces School, King George Vib Figueire and Father J. A. Denis. remanded three days by Ma coaxed into himself that on, the, morning, at January
day.
waited at
the
Heart
St
Jabour was Impased on Ip Wah group went up the while the.defence counsel that prior to ple on Monday. It was sponsored Technical College: Hennessy as post of Sales Mannger Far East
foki, by Mr. Wicks at Kowloon
yesterday for the peasnasion of p
Street. Bute in dagger
near Nathan Road, on Monday,
in
af Wah Bays School
School:
Maryknoll acam- School;
Pul"
He formerly Fe Ching presented BOAC in Johannes-
entiburg,
Mr. LP. Stack, who has Convent
time,
the foreman asked the Courtlease "on the lie wonki pe creation Club, Before that time. Temporary morial School: Representative to come. On their return at 7,10 pm.il the original-ane Year Kovernment palm to establish the Indian-Rey loans of plary $. School; Kow- been here on the BOAC..Sales
this clear,
Yeory
}
RMS Canton →
⠀ passengers
ocka...
Sailo Collge: goes on, Homer leave, carly-
Kom For the larceus of $1,100 fron
of changed to operate the park and the local Indian comm
School, Tat U. School: In June, whether or not the deucea
bad community his relative at 1100 Canton Rand
the offence regarding each so. that would not likely be r on May 11, Lam Tong., aged 27,
cused hid ta, be considered.
fused and that. It was upon this recreation club, of their own. Long Publie Middle School and the
A low
Un Long Government School...) again they com
Inunchan
to provide foundation
the was sent to prison for six months
The Governor will lay He was told by the Court that presumption that by Mr. Wicks at Kowloon yes-
community with S
stone of the qew mend terday. Defendant, who had a la British law, to convict a pri plainants), carried on the
the mainland. As a result, Queen's College on Monda previous conviction, was alleged funerar prisoners of murder, the fans, un said that defendants chub to have stolen the money while jury had only to, convince them-ins will, iestre on Fel- the Kowloon Indian Tennis Cluk 10,30 4,10,
acives of their participation in his relative was away in Macap. the crime. There was no question day,
anding a man guilty in the Diged Ramadan Humat.
20, 2 charged with malicious damuge first degree or second degree, he to a Yu Chow Street boarding added. house telephone, was Aned $26 and ordered to pay $10 compen- sallon by Mr. Wicks at Kawldan yesterday.
Hamat, who pleaded guilty to the charge last Saturday, was re- unded until yesterday to enable the telephone company to give an estimate of the damage done to the instrument. Mr. Perry of the
told the: Telephone Company Court yesterday that the damage. amounted to only $19, not $100 as first stated.
The Jury thereupon handed down a unanimous verdict of qulity on both accused.
..
Revolting crime Turning to the prisoners, Willams declared:
found
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
was founded. | Mr.“ Mahan Singh has been President of this Club
for
'for
more
lie was
than
years.
rch the Kowloon in-
'dian
PICKPOCKETS SENTENCED
AMS Canton which sailed from Southampton on May 5 in duo bere on June 's. The vessel is under the command of Mr. G. S.
was also mainly responsibl
subscriptions for the
'Club after the war
Pleading guilty to charges of Stable. Among the, those who
will disembark here: are: pocket picking, three men L Mr. Henry Wilcox Wilson,
Mrs. M. Aylen, Mrs. F. M. At the party on Monday. Mr. Sapooran
Wo, The Hung and Lam Wing Aylott, Mrs, K. Bayes, Miss 1 A. Attorney-General, Trinidad, and
Singh Dhillon, Pwere sent to prison by MrBraithwaite, WVS. Mr. V. D. L. Theodore Abbott eldent of the Sikh Temple Com James, Wicks at Kowloon yoster Buil, Mr. RF. Bodie, Mrs. Bostic, Mr. Charles Pulsna, Judge, Nigeria, have been mittee, presented
MF Mahan Led Pulspe Judges, Malaya Singh with a “Garapa” as a token appointed
You have both bojŋ fgund Builty of this m.cat -offence. In, my view it. In one and was
Court,
hal of the Sikh community,
...
day Firat
defendant, who was seen
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MRpbell, Mr. C. Chang,
or Wilson was, bere at Abbi- of respect and appreciation on be extre
extracting: $80 from the peoket M 1895, hall January Ewas educated at.Stref and of the most ravelling crimes that, Westgate-on-Sea, Uppingham, and
Cambridge. has come before this Court". Trinity College, Can Asked what he, had to say was called to the Bar of the Inner before the sentence was posse Temple In 1917. He was appofit-
COURVOISIER
COGNAC
Sole Agents
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Building
He
Pianist to give recital
959 pedestrian In Boundary Street, was
to sentenced months, wille second and third who have longer crimipht received 18 months wrong
- Mr.
Mr. Hi F Cheesman, Chon, Mrs, Ch D.
Chen, Mr. M
V
Courtney Browne recqrds, Creagh, Mr. D. G. Crum, Mrs. M. Second, defendant was alleged De Gann, Mr. B. Doyle, Bdr. C. ed a pagistrate in Tanganyika in A Chinest planlat, Mr. Shuro pave, aided the first in se Duan, Mrs. Dunti, Mt. B. EG.
and became Legal Secretary,
Jarceny, whi
while the third was a Edward Dr.OD. Engöl, M.D., alland Protectorate, in, 1935. |
san Chow, will give a class,leged to havs stolen af pen, and RCS, ED, Mrs.. Engo), Mf. W.
B.. Foster Mits Foster, M
Miss M. F. He was promoted Attorney-Gen-cital at the Roof Garden,
Ricdesin, in 1937, Hong Kong Hotel on Saturday pencil set from hitler peder Frazer Mr. W. C. Gomersall, Mrs.
Fonds to a present post de will play Griare: Concerta kelan, all media p
Lila
M.Abbott was born at Tin bridge Wells in October, 1807; and was educated at Portora Royal School Enniskillen Bg was, on Millary service from 1914 15 1019
called to the Bar. q Ton in 1936 Adler practis Ing at the Bob from 1931 to 1930, be was
appainted
and.
resident alaries, stays, egunjel
He was
Minor with a, second, planist, Mr. Bernard Leung, Prelude in | Ca sharp, mainar ay. Fachr
Mendelssohn Beethoven, and number of pleces by Chopiny
Mr. Chew graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music He gave conceris in, Chungking. Napking, Cly Macao, and other part of Calpe
In the coming performance, he
kimi
the Wave composed by all and to. Cynrus The well known. tenor,
és President of a Dikirki Court Jamson Huang kylil plaing 1o, 1912, and in. 1930, wäi üppoint Chow's composition, and Mr. ed.Solgller-General Sierra, Chow will decompany hom ou Leone. He was
ital will take place on urgent, post, la Niguria, in, 1944-46 | Sakardily-ni 8.30 - m. Tickets are
available at the
and 'eil chauale
SERETSE
WIFE AND CHILD:
nd, the caạightac
Constable Leung Shun, who Gomersall Miss B. J. Gomersall, arrested all the defendants after Miss 375ML Gomersall, ME..
s. long, chase, was commoaded by Grant, Mr M. Green, Mr., D. the Magistrate Cummin nålde
B Mrs. Citeen-
MsHill; "Mrež¶, S. Hu, Miss S, M, Hunger-
ESPIONAGE CASE ford, Mr. FM-Idej: Mrs. Ide Miss
KIN ISRAELAS
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Tel-AVIO May A. Jew and an Arab were fów guilty of spying By the
urt, today afiet Distric
mera. Sentença en. meri Moham
E. D. He Master P. R. Ico, Mrs. JV Jai Mr. Kuan, Mr. ellar, Mra McKellar, Miss Mr. H,.3. Partridge, Mr. Mrs W. Pollack, Mr.
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Mrs. Powell, Mr. J. A. Robertson Mrs. M. E. Rodrigues, Khya Me. 1. M. Scott, Mr. De Simpson Mr.
Wu LY
REDGING