THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
GIRL WITNESS AT THE MURDER TRIAL. TO-MORROW'S CITY
A CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE IN THE TWO COURTS. -
QUESTIONS ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF PRISONERS.
EXPECTATIONS BEFORE THE PARADE.
A fifteen-year-old Chinese girl, the principal witness" in the Kowloon City murder case, was cross-examined at great length" by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, counsel defending the three prisoners, on" the third day of the trial at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when variations between her statements at the Kowloon Magistracy and those at the trial were pointed out. The witness admitted that before she went to the identification parade, she expected to see Yeung Chan, a man since discharged...and also two men whom she would be required to identify if she could.
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WANTS EARLY END TO KWANGSI WAR.
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A note book which was handed! This morning you have told us to Mr. Jenkin the previous day by Tsang Man Kwai, police interpreter at the identiteation parade, was placed as an exhibit in the case. The interpreter, recalled, agreed! that the statements he had record- ed in that book as being made by the girl ware copied by him from statements made by Mr.- Sparrow in the offein! police identification
that in addition to the cry of Save life" you heard a body falling flat to the ground with a loud noise 1-programmes. Fes.
parade book.
Chief Detective Inspector Rey-1 -nolds, giving evidence, said that he "took charge of the investigations,
but he left a certain degree of res ponsibility to Inspector Fallon.
With regard to the clog, Mr. Rey nolds said that when he questioned the girl "she admitted it belonged to her, but before the Magistrate she said it belonged to Tai Koo. He was no surprised because he considered her to be a wholly un- reliable witness.
In dealing with the teeth, Mr. Reynolds demonstrated the position where he found a gap in the de- ceased's mouth. He said he would he able to locate the spot better if he had a mirror, whereupon Mr. Jenkin remarked "I would give you my mouth, but I haven't many teeth in it. (Laughter.)
Witness said that he was perfect- le satised in his own mind that the tenth belonged to the deceased. When they were tried on the gap there appeared to be a certain extra space, but it was not as much as half a tooth.
In reply to counsel, witness' agreed that Inspector Fallon should have drawn Dr. Dovey's attention to the finding of the teeth.
Which is correct-what you toldļ the Magistrate or this morning 1— Both are true.
Made a Mistake.
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KAIAPOI DEVELOPS BOILER
TROUBLE.
While on her way to Canton from Questioned regarding different this port on Wednesday morning versions in connection with the cur the as. Kaiapoi developed boiler tains. witness said that she made trouble, outside the harbour and had a mistake in her statement before to put back for repairs. The vesse!" is at prevent lying at Yaumati but the Magistrate.
Whose clog is that 1-It belongs it is hoped that she will be able to sail again some time this morn- to the woman Sam Koo.
ing.
The Kaiapoi arrived a few days Did you tell Inspector Reynolds when he asked you whose clog itago from New Zealand. She is un- der the command of Capt. Wilkins was that it was your clog 1-No, I with a crew of seven British officers did not tell him that: I said it be and 24 Asiatic seamen." longed to Sam Koo.
Your évidence this morning is to· the effect that you did not see any- thing done to your master by way of binding him or ill-treating him in any shape or form 1-That is so.
You remember the identification parnde l—Yes,
Do you remember making a state- ment to that gentleman (the inter- preter Taang Man Kwai) in regard to the third prisoner ?-Yes.
Did you tell him that you saw that man put a small orange into your master's mouth-I don't re
member telling him that.
If your evidence this morning was true and if you did tell him that, then your statement is false, isn't it-I don't remember whether I told him anything like that.
Mr. Jenkin, at this stage, passed for his Lordship's inspection the interpreter's note-book.
Was the only man who came into the front cubicle the first prisoner
That is 80.
?
You and a-apot of blood on the instep of your right foot 7-Yes.
Where did it come from -I don't know.
The giri, Chan Sam, who gave her age as 16 years. stated that the deceased was her master. On February 15 she was in the kitchen
There was blood on the clog, in with her master when she heard a saying, "We have come to worship from I don't know, Kods. Witness then opened the door and saw three men enter.
Women Visitors. Questioned about the two women mentioned in the case, witness said that they often visited the house and stayed there? They left some things in the house. The woman Tai Koo left the house two days before the occurrence.
Did you know a man named Yeung Chan Yes, he was nephew of another woman named Chan Chap Yang
This woman also lived in your house-Yes, occasionally.
Yeung Chan was a frequent visitor to the house and you knew him well-Yes.
OVER HUNDRED SHOPS GUTTED AT KOYIU:
HIDDEN HAND OF REDS
IS DISCERNED.
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More than 120 shops were burned down, with losses amounting N troops, and General...Chu Shao. over--$280,000,-as-the-result...of a Liang, commanding the Nanking disastrous fire in Kuyiu district, o contingent, have been telegraphic-the West River, midway between" ally instructed by Marshal Chiang Canton and Wuchow, on the 4th Kai Shek to resume the campaign against the Ironside" coalition
The conflagration originated in a without further delay. Marshal tobacco store at Kumli market, Chiang stated in the wire that he shortly after 2 a.m. Faaned by the hoped the campaign in Kwangsi wind, the flames spredd with alarm- would be ended in the shortesting rapidity and soon involved the pessible time so that a section of the Kwangtung troops and the Nanking contingent could be rushed to the North to co-operate with the Government troops against the Northern rebels, and that their assistance is sorely needed.
The military situation in Kwang si is still inanimate, but resumption of the offensive is to be expected in the immediate future.
More than 100 junks have been com- mandeered for transporting the troops across the river to attack Sunchow, and thousands of worn- out cotton quilts and beddings have been taken to the front to resist the gunfire of the enemy troops.
Three divisions of Yunnan troops are reported so have arrived on the Kwangsi border to attack the rebels from the west. The latter have rushed troops to Poseh to resist
them.
The Ironsides are reported to have offered to surrender to their adversaries, but the overtures were rejected in view of the fact that this was simply an attempted ruse to delay the progress of the other side. The number of "Ironsides" is reported to be less than 8,000, a compared-with-20,000 when they invaded Kwangtung last year.".
The rebels in Kwangsi are appar. ently in financial distress."Li Tsung Jen, the leader of the Kwangsi troops, has again demanded of the chambers of commerce in various districts to contribute sums varying from 35,000 $10,000 and $13,000 for war expenses. The various organ ised bodies of merchants and resi Who told you that Yeung Chan dents have issued a circular appeal. would be on this line of mening for a truce. They aver that Nobody, I thought of it myself. they will not tolerate any further
be on this parade before you went
What did you call him-Uncle Yeung Chan.
Did you see Yeung Chan at the identification parade 1-Yes."
Did you know he was going to be on that parade --Yes,"
Did you know before you went to the parade that Yeung Chan would be standing fourth from one end of the line-Yes.
neighbouring buildings. Great con. fusion resulted. Little could be done to check the progress of the ratner primitive. The flames were are, as the appliances used were soon beyond control and lasted until the following morning. Many were rendered hoareless but fortu. nately no casualties are reported.
Following closely in the wake of the fire was a bomb explosion which caused a pacis among the populace. This occurred in the city (Shiu- hing). Shops put up their shutters and pedestrians fed in Squads of police and troops wer dispatched to maintain. order. Nothing, however, eventuated and order was soon restored.
A main
terror.
was injured in a strect where the explosion occurred. The origin of the bomb could not be ascertained, but it is surmised that it might have been the work of Communist elements, with a view to creating disturbances.
RAILWAY STATION
HOLD-UP.
MONEY AND GARMENTS STOLEN AT KUTSHAN.
EARLY MORNING OUTRAGE
BY BANDIT GANG.
were
The Kutshan Station of the Can- ton Kowloon Railway was held up by robbers on Monday morning. According to a report from Canton, a number of builders, who engaged in repairing the platform, took up lodgings at the railway station in the evening. At about 4 o'clock on the morning in ques tion, a large band of robbers held up the station, which roused the inmates from their slumbers. The latter were pinned down in a corner and admonished cot to raise any alarm on pain of death." One of the victims was beaten black and The blue for offering resistance. robbers then ranencked the station dollars in cash and some clothing.
The victims of the robbery in- formed the garrison troops in the
laws could be found.
"knock at the door and a voice your cubicle; where did that come How is it that you knew he would warfare, as they have suffered from and decamped with several hundred
There was blood on the curtain to it ?--I thought so because I heard poor crops on top of warfare. They of the door of the front cubicle: from Tai Koo that he was going add that the prices of foodstuffs They sat in the room and she took where did that come tromi 1-I don't about with two men dressed in white have risen to prohibitive heights, vicinity, but no trace of the out- tea to them in white cups similar know. to the broken cup in Court.
.
Is it your statement that from the time you were bound by the robbers, you were standing with your back to the door and facing the opposite wall?-Yes,
No Visibility. During the whole time you' were "All Kinds of Gods."
in the cubicle 'you could see out Witness continued that the third of it, couldn't you --No, I could accused questioned her master" as rot, because I had my back to the to his charge for performing & re- door. I could have looked out of the ligious service. Later she made door by turning my head. preparations for the service by placing a cup of wine on the shrine. Her master then went into the rear cubicle to wash his face: Sbe heard the men say to him, "What sort of gods have you on the floor?" and he replied "All kinds of gode. As she was coming out of the kitchen, she was seized by the first accused, who bound her hands with wire and gagged her with a piece of stone. She was placed in the front cubicle.
While she was in this condition, she heard her master, ory outy "Save life" and at the same time there was a sound of a person fall-
clothing.
Pressed for a definite answer as to the date she heard, this, witness said it was about four days before the occurrence. Witness added that' when she saw Yeung Chan at the identification parade, she was afraid to say anything about him.
Did you expect to find on that parade two men whom you would be required to identify if you could? -Yes.
Who told you that -Nobody.
Did you not move your feet or Mr. Jenkin: Come, came, little head until you heard footsteps of girl, I can't have all this patience the with you. By what way did you the apparent departure of
know that you would be required robbers 1-Exactly
to identify two men if you could 1- I had not that idea.
Did you tell the Magistrate that when the first prisoner left you he went to the back cubicle and that you saw him because you put your head out ?Yes, I said that.
That was not true, was it --It was not true.
of
How many times did you walk up and down the line-Many times.
You are old enough to count. Just think, how many times 1-Six,, ob,
I don't remember.
When you came to Yeung Chan, you were stopped by the interpreter and told to look carefully 1-I don't remember...
"A Little Doubtful.
Mr. Jenkin then referred witness ing heavily to the floor. Witness to a. money box and two other did not see the men actually seize articles which, according to the ber Taster. After she had heard police ovidence, was found in the the footsteps of the robbers leaving front room tied with a handker- the floor, she freed herself and re chief. Witness said that after" she
released herself she fetched one How is it that you did not identify ported the matter to the police.
the first accused although you say Mr. Jenkin: In your statement the articles from her 'master's "room this morning, have you told us the and tied up the lot with her hand-you went up and down the line prob- kerchief. The bundle was then ably six times 7-I was a little truth f-Yes.
doubtful and afraid to point out the Then it is a fair summary of your placed in her room. evidence that when you heard your When did you do that 1-Before wrong man.
When you went to the Magistracy master dry out Save life" and I made the report at the police you saw four men Yea, including
heavy fall on the floor, apparent station. ly from the sitting room, you were Was the idea as though the Yeung Chan. alone and bound up in the front robbers left the "parcel bebind in a
hurry 7-No answer, cubicle 1-Exactly.
You remember giving evidenve be- fore the Magistrate in Kowloon Yes.
wheat, for instance, being sold at a catty and a half per dollar,
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Electricity Thieves." General Chen Ming Shu is in- restigating the matter with a view to placing the lighting system of He has Canton on a firm basis.
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Interviewed by pressmen, Gener- al Lin Chen Hsung, Director of the Whampao Military Academy and concurrently the Defense Commis sioner of the Waichow Ares, who returned from Wuchow on April 20, intimated that of the wangsi insurgents under the command of Huang Shao Hung, only 12,000 are left, while the remnanta under Chang Fat Kuei of the Ironsides and Tang Seng Ming of the Hunan mutineers number only 7,000, The main body of the insurgents ap- pear to have assembled at Penyang about 45 miles from Kweihaien, while. a few hands are stationed along the left of the Uppper West River defending Kweiping, and Kweihsien. With the occupation of this area by the enemies, it is pos-appointed a committee consisting sible for them to invade Kwaug af representatives of the Depart tung from the south, and from the ment of Finance, Department of the Municipal north to advance down along the Reconstruction,
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In the present Punitive Expedit- Bureau of Public Safety, to make ion, the Government forces are con a thorough investigation into the Did you tell the learned Magis
centrating on the attack of Nwei-matter. Each of these organs is to trate that when you were in the cubicle bound up, and heard your
ping and only after its fall will send two representatives to Govern mneter, shout "Save life," the first
the siege of Kweibsien be under ment House to draw up a set of taken, as there is every likelihood comprehensive plans for the pur- prisoner was with you -Yes..
that the rebels will evacuate Xwoi- pose. How the problem will be hsien and Nanning with the fall tackled is not known, This morning you tell us you were
but the alone when you heard that ery; The same day -No, a different
Answering other questions, wit of Kweiping. Moreover there is "stealing of electricity" is to be which is true -It is true. I was day. Along The fuss gerused was not Were you told to take them to ness said after she freed herself an element of risk if the siege of stopped. The Company, state that no use in raising an Kweihsien is undertaken prior to only 40 per cent. or thereabout, of stationby of the police there was then ja tba room before the tomects Premyerahanlarin the ropes hab Rent the follof Inciping is the chola the cereal cent aut mp.bg.
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This closed the cross-aan minadon would chaly Onyed, the over the war es,206,LANE ORAWFORD | tð suggest these three articles Magistrate is an untruth? Yes.
Did you tell the learned Magis- were wrapped up in that manner As the case is likely to last about ment forces. General Lin is confid complained that these electricity trate that when you were tied up and left in the front cubicle as another three days, his Lordship ent of the outcome of the Kwangsi thieves you could hear nothing, from the though in their hurry the robbers made an adjournment until next campaign and is sure that it will and that unless something is done Monday in order to enable defending be concluded soon after the order to stop them, the Company will be
forced to declare backruptry. Bitling room except, the very of had left it behind -No.
counsel to proceed without a break of general offensive is given. Save life? --- Yes,
What was the iden 1-I was afraid that people might come in and stent my, master's: box,, so I tied them up and put them in my cubicle.
You left them, there until the rolice found them-No, the police did not find them, I took them to the police station when it was dark..
(Continued on next Coluran.),
You were surprised to seo Yeung Chan in the dock 1-Yea..
And it was then, and then for the first time only, that you said the first, prisoner had anything to do with this matter 7-Yes.
What suddenly made you think he was the man who bound, you up-At the parade I was afraid of picking out the wrong man, but at the Magistracy I could have a better look at him.
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