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ACCUSED'S ALLEGED OFFER A Toy For The
Repayment Of Humidity
Debt After The Killing
A
A tailoring sub-contractor told the Criminal Sessions today that his brother-in-law, one of two charged with murder, had offered to repay him money he owed him four days after the murder.
The tailor is Woo Choy, who | policeman had waited In a tallor was glving evidence n: the shop in Poking Hoad from 4.30 trial of Kwan Cheung-tai, 29, am. to $.50 aun, when the Arst, fallor, and Yu Ming-shing, 30. | accused entered. unemployed, who are
charged
They had taken Kwan to with having murdered a woman. | Eastern Polite Station and turn. Yu Wan. on September 1 lasted him
to Inspector over year
Gingles.
Kwan is represented by Me Victor Gittlus, and Yu by Me V. L. J. D'Alton,
Mr D. G. Willis, Crown Coun-
sel. prosecuted.
Woo Choy told the court his young sister. Woo Sau-koon, was married to Kwan.
He had known Kwan for four or five years. On various veca- rlons the couple had borrowed money from him, whenever they were short.
He had lent them $400-$500. On September 10, Woo sald, Kwen had visited him and told hir he would repay the loan, and asked him out to les.
Given Banknotes Kwan had then givent him four $ 0.5, banknotes. fuur
55 U.9. notes, and four
Rented Bed
In The Nineties
Hongkong residents CX- perlenced an uncomfortable
oming today, as the humidity ered between 90 and 100 per expected
C+ t. No break
to be in the high 70's this after- noon, according to a spokesman
and the temperature is expected
of the Royal Observatory,
He said today will be warmer thi yesterday. The morn- temperature
In's mini
was 00.7 degrees, and this afternoon the maximum should be about 78 degrees.
Fog patches were reported at
this Warton
momling, the spukerman added.
Ior No change is expected tumorrow, when we should ex- perience more high humidity. Light drizzle and einudy con- Lo let-ang, proprietor of a ditions should be evident domnitory a 112 Nan Cheong I morrow morning, with constal Street, told the court the second, fog.
ecused, calling himself LA Kwong, had rented a bed |September 16.
on
On September 26 the police had arrived and taken geond accused away.
The hearing is unfinished.
the
Woman Robbed
Of Cardigan
Two men held up and robbed a Chinese woman of a cardigan worth $71 on the staircase of No. 509, Lockhart Road, at about seo pan yesterday. A man was
U.S. notes, which, he said, would pay his debls.
On September 29, Woo said he had gone to the Eastern Police Station with the monry and handed it to Inspector Chen, Detective Yum Yìù, D.P.C,264, of Eastern Police Station, told the court he had gone lo Qucen Mury Hospital on September 15 al 5. p.m. nd had taken various lens of bloodstained clothing from Cheung Pok-fak. who festiled yesterday that he harl been stabbed in the head, neck. and chest during a robbery at his fat in Kai Chiu Road,
The murdered woman, Yuz Wan, was Cheung's daughter- in-law
He had also taken blood- stained clothing from an old woman, Yu Choi-wan, who had been hit on the head several
thues with n bottle.
Went To Morgue
At 10a.m. on September 18, Yum said he went to Victori Morgue and took other blood- striped clothing from the bodles of child and ίνα ጌ×ፓ፯ገር! .
The detective produced four reissor blades alleged to Inve been used in the robbery and
nurder.
ort
He told the .court that September 27 he and another
later detained by the Police.
Antarctic Crossing
10-
Washington, Feb. 2. The successful crossing by five Americans and one New Zealander of 1,629 miles of previously unexplored territory in the Antarctle was announced here today.
The
travelled men sno-cat treetor and arrived McMurdo Sound last Saturday (January 31) after a journey от 100 days from the Lat:: America basc.-Reuter,
Swiss Official Here
For Postal Talks
Mr E. Buzzi, (above right) Manager, International Services. Swis Postal Administration, Berne, arrived by Swissair this Morning from Tokyo for discus sions with Hongkong's Post master General, Mr A. G. Crook. Air Buzzi is accompanied by
by al
Dr E. Jaeger, (above left) Gen- eral Manager. Cargo and Mall, Swissair
While in Hongkong Mr Buzz will confer with Mr Crook on ways of improving Interna. tional postal services. He wil leave on February 10,
Very Special Bargains
in sizes 38 to 44 A-B-C and D cups
Bras
from $500 to $1500
Corselletes from $5000 to $8750
TO-DAY AT
Paquerette's Sale
160 Des Voeux Road, C.
Air
3-DAY
VISIT
ENDS
Commodore Dame
Allee Mary Willemson, (above) Matron - in Chief, Princess Mary's Royal
Atr
Force Nursing Service, left Hong- kong this morning by RAF aircraft for Slugapore after a
three-day inspection visit to the Colony,
$800 Fine For European
(Continued from Page 1)
Jurction with Stubbs Road, only the nearside wheels were the correct side of the road. At
00
that time, two vehicles ap- proached from the opposite direction, and the Arst one was fureed to swerve to the left but Gi dan! ear collided with the rear off-side of this tor.
Collision
Webster
At this time, Insp. sold, both on-coming vehicles were travelling at a slow speed, both having braked.
con-
The witness who was follow- ing defendant stopped, but defendant did not and tinued in an easterly direction. The witness found that the rear oft-side mudguardi of the other vehicle involved in the collision dented, He tried to find the defendant Inter hut. failed.
A report was made to the Central Police Station of the nccident and the defendant was later contacted
10.40 that day, when he admitted driving the vehicle. He told the Police that he knew he had had an accident, and that he hod stopped his vehicle in Stubbs Road.
at
The front off-side
corner of
Air Comm. Williamson is on a lour of the Far East and Middle East nursing stations of the RAF. In Singapore, slie defendant's vehicle was slightly said she found the nursing dented, sp. Webster continued. sisters well satisfied and happy The defendant had a clear re- In their work. She formed the | card, same opinion of Hongkong, she In mitigation, Mr Slack raid
odded.
From Singapore, Alr Comm. Williamson will go on to Cey lon and Aden. Her whole trip
wilt last six weeks.
She was seen off at the air- port today by Air Commodore P. D. Holder, Air Ofleer Com- manding, Hongkong, *Wing Commander. R. S. B. McClean. Senior Medical Omeer, and Group Captain H. A. S. Disney, Commanding Omeer, RAF Kat
Tak.
Viper Menace
the defendant had taken the bends on the correct side of the road although while he was on the straight road he was not all the time on the correct side.
Damages
with collision
Little Chap Sleeping Behind
Lady Bastyan presents a mother with a whirling toy at
the Southorn Stadium today.-China Mall Photo.
Extra
Radio
For lan
Crouch
(Continued from Page 1) and to have the vessel rein- clined, He understood this was eventually done.
Lady Bastyan
Watches Distribution Of
New Year Gifts
From the Filos
25
years AGO-
★TEROICALLY resisting
an armed gang of ban- . dits, though twice they at- tempted to shoot him down at close quarters, Dr Robert Cecil Robertson, prominent British physician of Shang- hai, escaped from the gun- men, rescued the little son of his servant, but lost his valuablea and a large sum of money.
He was on an errand ot Inercy when he so nearly lost his bfc.
He was taking the six-year- old son of his houseboy to be Vaccinated when the bandits blocked the progress of his atdan car with a wheelbarrow on Bubbling Well Road,
They clubbed the chauffeur, Buow him out, then climbed in and drove off.
the
Dr Robertson who won MC in the Great War and is a powerful six footer, tackled tho bandits as the car sped into the Western districts.
He knocked the run of one bandit as fred it, and the entered the gunman's other hand,
budici
રી
Another bandit put Tu- volver to Dr Robertson's templo and pulled the trigger....but it Jammed.
Then when the car
slosved down before an obstruction, the doctor leapt out of the cor dragging the little boy behind him, leaving his coat behind him with his money and papers.
✩ ✩
NEWS
death
nt
NEWS has been received in the Colony of the Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire; of Captain Valentine MacClymont Lid- Mothers with tiny bables and dell, well-known figure on
young, families
attended the
Mr Slack sald the impression the defendant received upon a
second party held this week the Chint coast, who retired quick glance to his vehicle was
at Southern Playground to carly in 1931. He is Aur- that the other vehlele
Iceive gifts for Chinese Newvived by a wife and an in- which he had had
Year. By the morning of September
fant daughter. He was 66 had similarly received slight 20, Mr Colling went on, he Simultaneously similar parties years old. damages.
was in a position to issue the were in full swing at the The defendant was married necessary certificates. Mr Grole Scelety for Protection for Chit- and had four children and any and Capt. Berry, the master, dren centres Portland Street, CIR, Recently I have seen on imprisonment imposed on him went to his office to receive Kowloon; Homuntin; the King the Peck, two "sportsman" would automatically forfelt his them.
George V Memorial Pavilion, with as many dogs and guns, Santa Fe, Feb. 2. pay and all allowances par-
Salyingpan and Shaukiwan in quest presumably, of game. Satisfied Thousands
poisonousticularly those of
in respect of
I would be interesting to know vipers have swarmed on to his family, Mr Slack went on,
Lady Bauty on watched the game birds are found in the higher ground with the rising The Imprisonment term would
distribution of food, clothinit, area, or are these two people floods on the river Parana.also. forfeit the Naval quarters
toys and sweets at Southor merely out to get pleasure from Many, residents in the Argen- on the Peak which his family stability information that had Playground with Mr I.B. Trevor, blowing to bits some of our too tina rural regions have been occupied.
been supplied to them as a Chalkman of the Society,
few sung birds? TREE PIE. bitten and there is an neute
The defendant, Mr Slack result of the incline experiment shortage of anti-snake serum,—nald, had given every assistance | carried out by the Pacific Island Mrs G. D. A. Gregory with a
☆ U.P.I.
to Insp. Webster.
Shipbuilding Co. the previous group of naval and dockyard Home papers announce the
This Funny World
"Perhaps wo'd better alow the escalator down a bit, Jenka!”
Mr Collings said he csked the master and Mr Graig - whether they were salisiled with the
day.
wives were among the helpers
Their answer was that they in the assembly line doling out death of Capt. Robert Hit- considered that the result of the sugar-coated truns and biscutis, rhings Kübec, commodore, of experiment was quite palistce-bars or chocolate, packets of the Southern Railway cross- tory.
fruit and noodles among other channel fleet and brother of "They further said that both things.
Capt. D.R. Kilbre, acting of them had considerable experi-
marino superintendent of the ence of this subject in regard
Indo-China Steam Navigation sailing versala,* ME added.
Mothers were fascinated too, it Co Ltd, Hongkong. He was was so hard to choose but pice800 of Captain T.B. Kilbee, the choice was made it was another famons Commodore of
the name fleet.
The toys were the main at
Collings traction
for
The Inquiry is being held in the Supreme Court building. The Board comprises Mr Justice J. A. Gregg [President), Capt. J. Parks, hugged closely. Capt. J., Wood, Extra Master; Capt.
C. W. datenfelt. Extra Master and
Mr O. E. Fingaiset, Naval architect. Mr Simon F. S. LI. Crown Coun tel. appearing for the Attorney- -General-to-assist-the-Board in the
inquiry.
Mr G. R. Sneath. Crown Counsel, representing the Directo et Marine, Hongkong.
The owner of the schooner, fan Lids are represented by fr Crotch H. Caine, of Johnson, Stoked and
· Mastor.
Mr P. D. A. Bemedios of Philip
Remedios and Co. is appearing for the Cov. Les Shipyard.
Heuring is proceeding..
Rice Distributed
the chlidren.
INDONESIAN BANK-NOTES
MOST LIKELY FORGED
IN TAIWAN SAYS OFFICIAL
+
By STAFF REPORTER
Rice, sugar and clothes were The Indonesian Consul-General in Hongkong said. distributed to 200 poor people
by Lady Black at the indu today that Indonesian bank-notes "are most
Temple this morning.
Lady Black was met 02 arrival at the Hindu Templo by Mr F. T. Melwani, President of the Hongkong Indian Welfare Society, Mrs Melwant and other Committee members.
Superstition, A A Black Eye
Superstition
And A $5 Fine
was sald
probably being forged in Taiwan.”
fald.
He was commenting on a "The notes are most probably report from Djakarta which being forged in Talwan," he stated that the, Indonesian Attorney-General had ap pealed to the Police in Japan, Hongkong, Singa pore and Malaya for help to eliminate the forging of In- donesian bank-notes abroad.
Possibility
Going To Visit Daughter In China
Mr A.. chol, with of the United Arab Repúblie's ambazia- Acked if there was any possidor to India, arrived here by bility that the notes were being PAA this morning for a shart
Hongkong, ho sald, stay, before leaving for China. to be the following day, February 2. not superstitiour. Even if she forged in
"There is always that possiblll- Mra Kichal zald the was golag the cause of a disturbance dur- But that day was the birthday wero, she would not be affected.
ty. But do not think it is to China to vlalt her daughter. ing which a young wife as- of the infant son of 23-year-old A quarrel then broke out and being done in Hongkong. Her son-in-law in the third raulted her fellow tenant, in-Cheung - Wen-mul and sheit ended up by Cheng inflicting
have not asked the Hongitong socrelary of the United Arad, flicting an abrasion on the thought that it would bring bad injuries on her follow tenant.
and will not Repubile Embassy in Peking, forehead and a blackeys. leak to her baby if someone This morning Cireung Wen-irut Polleo for help,
washed har haft in the holew, came before Mr Derek Cons at unless thera, is any evidence of Bho plans to spend about two
this." It all started last Sunday
weeks in: Chine, she said. Central on a charge of assault. When Ma Lal, of No. 157, Mäl She pleaded with Ma Lat to She pleaded guilty, adding that Street, first floor, made known wait till another doy. But as It was Ma who used force her intention of having her Ma felt she must wash her hair, | first. hair waried on the premless she retured. Besides, she waà. Chemg was fined $5.
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