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CORRESPONDENCE.
BATHING IN THE BUFF.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1929.
HARBOUR MURDER
CASE.
CHINESE SWIMMERS
JUNK FOKI ON TRIAL.
“ RONG HỌNG
SAMPAN IN COURT.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG (TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS]
DAILY PRRAS."
A sampah in which two young SIR-Motorista somehow have
Sen,-I read with great interest girls were alleged to have been the reputation all the world over the article on swimming by "Broad-murdered in the harbour on March of being a wish lot, and I think easter" which appeared in today's 18 formed an unusual exhibit in the the recept police court case Daily Press, Broadcaster" is no Kowloon will go to conarm that
Chau Kau, a junk foki, was charg Supreme Court yesterday when idea. The police over who gave evidence against some unfortunate
ed before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood with wilful murder. The jury in Chinese charged with bathing in a
spected the boat which was placed pond without a
in the Court lobby.
Costume told the magistrate that several complaints
had been made by motorists on their way to and from Castle Teak I know the pond in question, and
doubt very keen on the present and future progress of Chinese swim- mers. However, I regret to "point out that he has unconsciously made some slight mistakes in this small
item of news, which was intended
for the benefit of the public. -
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The pri The Chinese have not so faroner is being defended by Mr. Led I have seen dozens of people bash. provided a local champion in long d'Almada, jur. ing in it, and small blame to them!lor short distances."in speed swim- I think it outrageous that a poorming, and it seems that what they good peach-one who Chinese who washes himself in that lack is a pond has to consider the delicate could give both theoretical and
I have in.. () feelings of the Castle Peak practical instruction. motorists who happen to pass by, mind a gentlemen who could fill this Tast a pon devil should be £ned place admirably and if the author five dollars for such an offence "ities of the Association, so desire, is a scandal. Where are these poor I could put them in touch with people to wash themselves? him." The above is exactly what Broadcaster says in his article. Well, as far I know," Broad- caster may be a new arrival, but let him be informed that at present two records of the championship
Nobody need be offended" by this bathing unless they stop their cars and deliberately climb up and look down into the water, And even if they do, what then?
The incident reminds me of the maiden lady who wrote
to
swimming races open to the Colony are held by Chinese, viz, 100 yards breast and the 100 yards back. He may deny that both the breast nad
Outlining the case for the prose cution, M. Fitzroy said that the Chinese girl whose death forms the subject of the charge was about seventeen years of age. She was the daughter of a
man called Cheong Pin who lived on board a cargo junk. On the morning of March 19 the junk was close to the seawall at Kennedy Town with the father and mother and their family
on board..
Brother Also Attacked... The family consisted of three or four girls and two boys. The boy went ashore to school and later the junk was towed by a steam launch to.
the 3.3. Shantung, arriving
was
"Charlie Beresford to say that through a telescope she could see from her bouse a number of sailors bathing on the beach without swim. ming costumes. The Admiral very the back strokes are considered alongside the vessel which briefly and forcibly told her to dis-¦" speely " enough as to be termed lying off the Wing Lok Wharf in pose of her telescope.
Should that the evening. speed swimming I would very much like to know the names of the motorists who be the case. I have no more to say complained about this bathing in than to point out that even at the the buff, and tell them each per World Olympie, the breast and the temptible conduct. In conclusion, back stroke races are looked upon I may say that I am myself as just as important as the other frequent visitar to Castle *ak, and, in addition, as
sonally what I think of their con |
Kowloon, July 2
MOTORIST.
MUSICAL PLAYS.
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races.
As to the coach-in-need" for the Chinese, I am happy to say that we Chinese have men who not only have had vast experience in coach ing work, but can themselves per-
The girl, Cheong Fo Kam, went ashore with her sister, in the steam launch which had towed the junk, and that was the last time Cheong Fq Kam was seen alive by her
parents.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG form any known swimming stroke, his two sisters" and they had trans-
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SIL. Your correspondent "Music
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'THE ISLE OF DREAMS."
ANOTHER GERMAN FILM
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Washington.-President Hoover, in a proclamation to-day, made the Boulder Dam Act effective, this being another step towards the construction of this dam neross the LITTLE SMACKS ALL ROUND, | Colorado River, the greatest en- gineering project undertaken by the" Government since the building, of the Panama Canal.
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which
The Isle of Dreams." you can see to-day at the Queen's, is another German production, not as good as the last, The Waltz Dream," and nowhere approaching Faust." It does, however, share
Nanking. The cruiser Chu-yu, flagship of Admiral Chen Shao- kuan, Commander-in-Chief of the Second Squadron, having been brought to Shanghai for repairs, Admiral Chen has transferred his dag to the Tsukaen.
Shanghai. An order has been
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of gistration parent in both these pictures, | R reality and force in the acting. Perhaps, however, the most amus-
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odd-natured rational feeling. We
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The boy himself was also attack- ed and was either thrown or knock- ed overboard. He was rescued later in a state of collapse.
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About ten o'clock that night the SIE, J. Penn," "Fair Play,"
father got worried about the where and Musical Play" may all be
abouts of his daughters and went correct in their various views on
ashore to make inquiries which the subject of "The Geisha"; or
Sin. I wonder if any of your proved fruitless. He again went perhaps more correctly speaking, readers can tell me whether the 430 ashore the following morning but on its proposed production by the runs scored by Hong Kong against the sampan was found floating sear cerning his examination of the dead Reply giving References and Salary BUILDING-Apply: SECRETARY, Periods. Write Box 7836, c/o Hong Philharmonic Society: that doesn' Shanghai in the first laterport Green Island, the girl Cheong Fo matter, What I think does matter
Kam lying dead inside. A knife was is that this old-established institu-
also found in the boat. tion should have been led to for
Prisoner, continued Mr. Fitzroy, sake their choral work, and the for 107 and 30 runs in the same got away, but was brought back to rendering of the truly splendid con match, leaving Hong Kong the win-Hong Kong. He made a statement certs, which covered their activities ners by an innings and 204 runs to the Police in which he said the in former years, to enter the leas Some of my friends tell me this is crime was committed by a s familiar realms of theatrical pro record, but I should like to named Weng Yau. That man would duction where even the kindest of verify it. Perhaps your able scribe be called as a witness and would their supporters cannot truthfully Mr. R. Abbit" may know some say that he was not in the Colony thing about it.-Yours, etc., at that time. His employer would say they shine.
SILLY POINT, state that the man was at Shekki
on the day of the crime. Hong Kong, July 2.
As an example, "Tom Jones," in my opinion, was very well sung, badly produced and very badl acted: Honour and the Barber saved it from being (as far a theatrical production
goes)
2.
Easca Merrie England," on the
other hand, was an excellent show,
a every way.
"
THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
Light operas both, they gave [TO THE EDITOR OF THR
scope for something the Society's
members can do, L.e. sing) But in
the former show, at all events, the
sure.
DAILY PRESE."""
HOAT TONG
Sin,-Your Canton correspondent
(manded 'reinstatement.
exebitence of the vocal work was stated on the 28th ultime that, on swamped by the shortcomings of the production as a whole; which my assumption as Traffic Manager. was a great pity, because I am of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, as a concert several employees in my Depart Tom Jones work would have given us a dement were dismissed and had de lightful evening "A
Now, if you eave light opera tor This story is entirely incorrect, musical comedy you, to a very great as not a single employee has been extent, sacrifice your chorus work, dismissed by me since I joined the and have to depend almost entirely Canton-Kowloon Railway-Yours, on the acting ability of all con- etc.,
HUBERT P. C. CHENG, cerned; and acting is not the Phil
arabic Society a long suit, or
Traffic Manager: perhaps its true sphere.
On the concert platform the
Canton, July 1.
members Have always achieved [The statement referred to ap- dignified access and delighted peared in Chinese papera pallabed
Connaal” asked the jury to bear in mind that secused did not know that the young boy, who was the only eye-witness had been saved until the second hearing of the case at the Police Court. The allega- tion against Wong Yan was main- tained on the first day of the hear ing but on the second day, when the accused was confronted with the boy, lié made no more reference to Wong, Yan.
Counsel Objects.
M: Fitzroy observed that he understood the defence was to be
insanity.
Mr. d'Almada (to the Judge): I must object, my Lord. 1 much prefer the Crown not to touch upon the defence at this early stage of the proceedings!
His Lordship uphold the objection and the jury and counsel then in- spected the span.
Post-mortem Evidence,
Dr. Doves said that he made a
to the jury that there were two girls in the sampan and both were killed. The present charge only related to ope of them Cheong Fo Kam, whose body was found in the boat.
The second body was not found. until some days later.
Dr. Dovey said there were wounds on the second body which might have been caused by a knife.
Brother's Story.
The dead girl's young brother next gave, evidence and his story corroborated the opening statement made by counsel for the prosecu
tion.
Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almade, witness said that prisoner struck his sister with a board which was sometimes used as a seat in the ampan, He did not agree, bow- ever, that a board produced in Court was the one that was used.
He was positive that he fell over- board into the harbour and did not jump deliberately. He did not shout for help unul ho saw a junk drawing near him. He could only swim a little.
said he thought prisoner wanted to In reply to the Judge, witness take a gold bracelet his sister was wearing as the bracelet was missing from her person after the murder.
Mr. d'Almada: How far away in the water from the junk were yon when the <1
17 was on i fighting Witness: About 100 yards. There was no light, you have
their music-loving supporters, and in Canton. In view of Mr. Cheng's post-mortem examination of the told us, only a little moonlight. that it where their true friends and denial of the alleged facts, we can girl's body on March 19. There The action was quick 7-Yes.
nlped rate laziestoluendenge-beigend-you might have been rais respondent was misled into giving near the left ear and passed down-taken about the knife Yez
The case was then adjourned until wider pub.wards below the left aye. He did
(Continued on next Column). this morning..
Yours, etc.,
CONCERTUS.
Hong Kong, July 2
1.these mis-statements
licity: ED.]
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