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WELL ORGANISED AND HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
FUNCTION.
OPENING CEREMONY BY MRS. SOUTHORN.
SUM OF $2,500 REALISED AFTER PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
The St. Peter's Club Fete, held in the Club grounds at Oakland. Path on Saturday afternoon, proved very successful from every point of view. The weather was ideal, and long before the time fixed for the opening ceremony, a large crowd, had gathered and a brisk trade was being done at the various stalls. The object of the lete was to raise funds for St. Peter's Church, the Kowloon Blind Home, for a new division of St. John's Ambulance Brigade and for the Club itself." The organisers did not apare any effort in making the preliminary preparations as complete as possible and they are to be congratulated upon the result of their endeavours.
The gross takings amounted to over $3,000, and after the payment of all expenses, a sum of 82.300 will be available for distribution between the causes it was desired to benefit. THE OFFICIAL OPENING. and Mr. George Zimmern. Mr.
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MURDER TRIAL AT WEIHAIWEI.
CONCUBINE POISONS PRINCIPAL WIFE.
FAMILY QUARRELS,
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO IMPRISONMENT.
FROM A CORRLEFONDENT.)
Before His Bonour Judge Feter Grain, at Weihaiwei, on October 26th, Chiang Liang Shih, formerly secondary wife, or concubine, to the late Chiang Yu Ho of the village of Chang Chia Tan, was put on her trial for the murder of Chiang. Mino Shib, the principal or first wife.
Mr. A. G. Hossop represented the Crown The defence was under- taken by Mr. J. G. Priestwood, and the following residents were en- Halward has been a wise and in-panelled as as a jury-Messrs, H. The official opening was perspiring friend; while Mr. Zimmern Beer, E. E. Clark, Y. C. Lee, W. formed by Mrs. W. T. Southern, has laboured with the zeal of a Paetow, H. W.-Sun. who arrived at 2.45 and was met crusader and the rest of a newly nt the gate by the Hon. Dr. R. H. appointed lance-corporal. (Laugh. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D. (Patron ter.) Ladies and gentlemen, I of the Club), the Rev. Nthink you will all agree that St. Halward, M.C., M.A., and other officials. A guard of honour was formed by the 5th Hong Kong Troop of Boy Scouts."
Case For Prosecution. In outlining his case Mr. Mossop said that the deceased womac, being childless, it was in accordance Peter's Club has already justified with Chinese custom that accused its existence; and I am condent entered the household as a concu that with the continued support bine for the express purpose of pre- and encouragement of the Public, serving the family from extinction. will in a large measure realise She was the mother of three young the high ideals and lofty aims children. Witnesses would be call which constitute the guiding prin- ed to prove that the relations be cipies of its being.
tween the two women had been constantly unfriendly, that the domestic quarrels reached a climax few weeks before the alleged to the local authorities praying, for crime, that a petition was submitted official intervention and charging. accused with theft and immorality, vised the petitioners to settle the that the Junior District Officer ad-
matter out of Court, and that, in fact, a settlement was reached by arbitration..
The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, in wel coming Mrs. Sauthorn, said
The Committee has asked me to take advantage of this occasion to give a short account of the Club-
Mrs. Bouthern's Speech. its history. and its objects and
Mrs. Southern said that after aims. St. Peter's Club came into she had heard what Dr. Kotewall existence a little over a year ago, as had said about the aims and the direct result of Sir Cecil objects of the Club, her heart warm Clementi's suggestion for the fored to the St. Peter's Club. Both mation of a Concord Club as a Mr. Southorn and herself had work common meeting ground for peo-ed for an identical, end in Ceylon, ple of all races and creeds. Aprior to their coming to Hong few eager young spirits had then social intercourse there should Kong. She also held the belief that vision to see the possibilities of be no difference in race or creeds that idea, and the practical in A Club with airs like the St. sight to realise that it would be Peter's should receive the widest best to begin among the younger possible, support, people with their greater adaptabi Referring to the various activities
It is the custom for suicides and lity and quicker enthusiasm. The of the Club, Mrs. Southern said deaths under suspicious circum promotors were fortunate in secur- the members were like the busy bees, stances to be brought to the notice ing the interest and support of His never idle. As to heart-of the authorities by village head- Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, of searching debates, she admitted man, and this case was duly report the Rev. Copley Moyle and the Rev. that she felt rather alarmed by ed-by-the-Headman of Chang Chir N. V. Halward, who became respec some of the 'subjects chosen and be Tan, who was furnished with and tively the President, Vice-Prefore she could take part in them, filled in the usual form for Kident, and Chairman of the Club, she felt that it would be necessary suicide. It subsequently transpired The Club to-day has over two to take a few months' leave. She that foul play was suspected. hundred members, and its activities would then expect Dr. Kotewall to Following police enquiries, accused cover a wide field. It caters for join with her to fight the subjects was arrested and the post-mortem the social, apiritual, physical and out. Dr. Kotewall: No, I shall examination of the body clearly intellectual life of its members, be in the opposition comp.showed that death was due to & with more than a passing thought (Laughter.).
the
On August 8th, shortly after the mid-day meal, deceased, a woman of about 60 years of age, was seized with illness, of a choleraic nature and died in the early hours of the following morning.
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for the welfare of people who are. Mrs. Southorn then declared the · Evidence would be given, said Mr.
Farther evidence was provided by mother of three young children."who less fortunate. It has organised | Fete, open.
Mossop, to prove that accused pro- picnics for the poor blind, and enl Subsequent to the speech making cared three croton oil beans from the record, of proceedings in the had been subjected to constant ill- tertainments for sailors and solars Southorn made a tour of nila neighbour, a woman who we Lower Court which included a full treatment and abuse, and finally diers. Its debates have become the stalls and also attended the originally arrested as an accomplice and voluntary confession of guilt badgered into making a so-called quite an important feature in the open air concert. She remained at but released for lack of evidence and intellectual life of the commu-ity, the Fete for over two hours and, who would appear as a witness for by accused. judging by the wide and keen in upon leaving, stated that she had the Crown. Mr. Mossop contended terest they have provoked. It has thoroughly enjoyed herself and that accused crushed these beans been a matter of regret to me that wished she could stay Inter.
and mixed them in food given to I have not attended any of these
A naval band played in the literary contexts; but I must ad- grounds and the Antidote's Orches mit that on one or two occasions I
tre provided the music for the was kept away, not by pressure of dancing in the Club building. The work nor by previous engagements, restaurant, ander the charge of but by the fatimidating character Miss Ruby Mow Fung, did "a big of the subjects to be discussed.trade and teas and light cold sup (Laughter.) Is it better to have pers were provided.. loved and lost than never to have loved at all. (Laughter.) The Club is solemn conclave has de cided that it is not Are early marriages
- desirable! I forget what the verdict was. For my part, I should like to be given another fifty years of life before I would venture to tackle these formidable problems! (Laughter.)
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But the young fellows of St. Peter's and their young and charm ing lady-friends know all about such matters. (Laughter.) I have been informed by our indefatigable joint-secretary, Mr. George Zim- mern, that Mrs. Southorn may one day honour a Club debate with bor gracious presence (applause) and may even take part in the logomachy. Let us hope that the Committee will select a subject that will call into full play the scia- tillating wit and literary charm ol that deightful. author, "Belia Sidney Wooll." (Applause.)
Club's Service To The Community.
Among the members of the Club are to be found people of various races British and Chinese, French 'And Portuguese, Parsees and Siamese; and also "men of such diversifod religious béliefs • as Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Mo hammedans, and even Rationalists, if their belief 'could be called re ligion. It is this non-Sectarian character at the Club which per- mitted me to Mcept the honour of becoming its Patron, and, which is such a pleasing feature in the amenities of the institution: There. is no doubt that the Club has been and is rendering a useful service to the community. But it could not have achieved hillf of what it has without the kind interest und sup- port of the Press and other friends, and the uplendid work, of all men. bers of its Committee, particularly the Rev. Mr. Halward audy the joint secretaries Mr Peter Pau
RAFFLES AND COMPETI- TIONS.
MRS. SOUTHORN, NEARLY WINS THE SUCKING-
PIC
There were many raffles and competitions, the results of which are given below, as will be seen Mrs. Southorn was nearly success ful in winning the Sucking Pig.
WEIGHT GUESSING
COMPETITION. Sucking Pig.
2. Mrs. W. T. Southern.
Turkey.
1. Mr. T. L. Tan, Hong Kong
University. Mr. Glendenning, Hong Kong Tramways.
Goose.
1. Mr. V. G. Harmon,
Jurance Co.
Smelling Competition.
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confession. The self-incriminating Atatement of accused in the Lower Mr. Priestwood did not produce | Court was made under pressure Chiang Mino Shih, thereby causing any witnesses for the defence but and should, therefore, be viewed her death, and he had little doubt put his client in the witness-box with the strongest suspicion. To that when the jury heard all the She gave the Court the story of her establish his case Counsel for the evidence to be put before there, life and stated that she had fre- Crown had to proye both posses they, too, would come to the same conclusion.
quently been beaten by her husband sion and opportunity" and he The Evidence.
at the instigation of his other wife, submitted neither had been proved. Medical evidence was given by and that since his death she had Evidence given in this Court show- Dr. Francis Clark, Senior Medical frequently to submit to abase and ed that it was castor oil, not croton OfBeer, who stated that he had con other unge. Deceased, had even beans that had passed from one ducted the post-mortem examina tion and had come to the conclusion attempted to sell her to men in woman to the other. And in this that the cause of death was a veget with the help of deceased and the their meals together and help them.
search of a wife. She cooked food village household where all had able irritant poison-probably can household partook of the same food selves from the common dish, the tharides or croton oil. Twenty drops of croton oil would be a fatal dose together, using the same recep. "opportunity of poisoning the food She knew nothing of the eaten by one could not occur. If and, in his opinion, three of the croton bean, had never seen beans mixed in food would have handled one. Her confession in the receive the benefit of that donbt. or there was any doubt, accused should the same result. Under cross- examination witness adhered to his Lower Court had been made under He invited the jury to decide that due to pressure from the Mino Kueh Tang Counsel for the prosecution bad opinion that, death was
who said he was particularly failed to prove his case and to set poison--not to cholers or illness of anxious to avoid a post-mortar his client free.
choleraic nature.
tacles.
Miao Kuch Tang, nearest male and the burial of a mutilated body, relative al décensed, stated that adding that if she was sent fo
In his summing-up the learned he arrived on the scene, about Prison he would be able to procure
her release.
Judge directed the jury to dismiss Mr. E Gattierez, Union In- twelve hours after death had taken
In his speech to the jury, Mr. from their minds any consideration surance Co.
place. His suspicions were aroused by the condition of the body Fur- Mossop said he felt sure there would of sympathy or sentiment. They must ther, he had in mind deceased's be no doubt that accused bad a be guided by the evidence put be- statement to him that she went in strong motive for committing the fore them and by nothing else. It fear that some day the accused crime. He invited them to accept could not be contended that there would poison her. He taxed accus. the stories told by accused and by was no motive. Nor could there ed with the crime and she denied Ch'i Chang Shih in the Lower Court be much doubt that, in the circum- her guilt. Later he again urged as the true version of what had stances, there was ample opportu accused to speak the truth, as he decurred: that, in fact, the former nity," and the medical evidence P.W.D.was anxious to avoid a post-mortem had received three croton beans pointed to the commission of crime. Mr. L. Guttierez, Union In- and the burial of a mutilated body, from the latter, and did mix the It was for the jury to decide which Chiang Liang Shih then confessed beans in food supplied to deceased of the contradictory statements. that she had mixed croton beans in with intent to cause her death. In made before. this Court and in the this Court both these women had Lewer Court were true, whether the deceased's food.
Another important witness was much to say about the castor-oil beans obtained by one woman from Ch'i Chang Shib, who admitted that bean and affected complete ignor the other were of the poisonous in her sworn statement before race regarding the croton been. But, variety, or not. If there was doubt LHC. Calthrop, Junior Dis it was a significant fact that at the the accused should benefit, but it trict Officer, she had said she bought previous trial they were able to give must be reasonable doubt."
the exact price of the croton bean. After an absence of about three- four croton beans from a travelling The medical evidence was clear. quarters of an hour, the jury re- hawker, that the cost was one copper per bean, that she intended Deceased had been poisoned and, turned a verdict of Guilty, with using them as medicine for extemale submitted, that on the evidence recommendation to merey Sen- application, and that at accused's which had been put before them. tence of death was passed in the request she let her have three of the jury could come to no other usual form. the beans. She now declared that conclusion than that the poison had her evidence given in the Lower been administered by accused. Court was untrue. She knew no- thing about the croton bean, and had, in fact, given, accused some chster oil beans.
1. Mr. Mahi Wing, Hong Kong
University.
2 Mrs Wilson, Naval Yard.
31. P. William, RN.
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Won by Mr. Cecil Bew. Bridal Group Rale.
Won by Mrs Billy Mayen, B.A.T.
Bridal Doll, Won by Ticket No. 47.
Oaks Weighing Competition, Won by Mr. Hyson.
MOU Painting Bame. Not Drawn
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Appeal Tor Sympathy.
The Sequel.
In view of the recommendation to
mercy, which was supported by the
Mr. Priestwood had no hesitation Judge, the sentence of death has in appealing to the sympathy of the been commuted by His Honour the jury. They had before them a Commissioner to ten gears impris comparatively young woman, the onment.