HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1931.
KOWLOON CITY MURDER SERIES OF PETTY THEFTS. 'VARSITY DEGREE
SEQUEL TO MOB OUTBREAK AGAINST
JAPANESE RESIDENTS.
SESSIONS JURY DISAGREE REGARDING ONE
ACCUSED: FOUR NOT GUILTY.
The trial of five Chinese on a charge of murdering six memabors of the Yarushitg family ng Trang Foo Villas, Kowloon City, during the mob outbreak, ou September 28, came le a dramatic close at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when the jury failed to agres on a verdict in respect of the first prisoner, the man who was found in a tank on the root of the building. Accused -was- remanded until the next Sessions.
A vardies of "not guilty in which the jury were unanimous was brought against the second, third, fourth and fifth prisoners, who 'wore discharged by the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Komp).
STRANGE COINCIDENCE IN FALL FROM ROOF.
CULPRIT GETS NINE MONTES.
EXAMS.
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M.V. TAMARA
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Amystery of petty thefts, whiets lina been puzzling the police for some time, has been cleared with the arrest of a man for the larceny of The Degree Examinations of Hong
On August 15 of this yony, an property to the total value of 8010 Kong University will take place exhibition was opened in Gothen on four separate occasions, The on November 30 in the Great Hall burg, Sweden, to commemorate the man was brought before the Kow- and all undergraduates are studying establishment of the old Swedish- The Vice-Chancellor. (Sir East India Company formed in the loon Magistrate yesterday when his hard. was given nine months' hard labour. Wm. Hornell) has kindly extended year 1701 to share in the trade of Prosecuting, Deteotivo Sergeant the time for "lights-out" from the Far East That Company trad Edwardes told, the Court that the 120 pm, to midnight each night ad under Government Hicener and man was apprehended in a hous
The following in a time-table for for four periods between the year at Shanghai Street and as a result Arta students-
1732 and 1805 carried out, 131 ex... of pawa tickets found in his poses-
peditions to China with a shipe sion, the stolen property was traced."
In 1917, when the restrictions which governed that trado were removed and it was made open and free for! all, the trade declined and the com pany was eventually wound up.
In 1907, one and three quarter now shipping
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Mr. Alabaster said he could not agree that the killing was done by an organised mob. It was possible that there were agilators behind that scenes who moved the mob to a fooling of frenzy, but the impin ments which were used such as bam. bo poles, sticks and iron bars, on of which was part of abedstead,
The Attorney Genera¡ (Hon 3p pat the villa, the nerused thought C. G. Alabaster, KC.), together thu may be it was the to this ac with Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, apcident and consequently went there,pointed to the fact that those using
poured for the Crown, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, instructed by M», J. T. Prior, of Messrs. Wilkinson and
Witness' Donials,
thom were ordinary people. If it was the work of professional agita- Mr. Alabaster: The truth is that tors there was more likelihood of
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Practical Physics.. Dec. 9 (-12)-Pure Maths., Chinese
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company was formed in Gothenburg) for trade with the Far East, nam- ad the Swedish East Asintic Co.,
Ltd. The start was difficult and.
but with the determination to de accompanied with great sacrifices,
voto its energies to the needs of the Far Eastern trade, the Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd. has gradual- Grist, defended the accused, Wong your fell at the villa and was their using such weapons as chop- Nov. 30.--History, Chemistry, Chi- ed a position of importance 10
ly developed and once again Recu Hong, Lại Hung Hoi, Tanng carried to your house. At the hospers If such weapons had been nese Philosophy. Cheung, Cheung Kam Chi and pital you gave a tile that he had used.
Laken Dec. 2-Physios, Translation; Stay modern fleet of 14 Vossels YO
Sweden in the trade with a high-
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Evidence of character being anled by the defence, a butcher at the Mongkick Market said first nocuand was his nephew, had a good char actor, and
hard working, honest and upright.
A vegetable gardener of He Hong village said second accused was his son and had lived with him all his life. He was 10 years old. Fle was very industrious Witness had more than ten men working under Was one of the
him and his ann beat.
fallen at the house --That is not 50. What
have told you in the truth."
they bad boen away. There WILH evidence thut the cut found
on the bodies could have been caused by a sword, and it had been shown that Yama
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Do you appreciate that while this |story helps you and your son it doen Ishita defended himself with
not help year phew That does Japanese sword which later passed not matter. I am speaking the into the hands of the attackers. truth.
You went up on the roof too, are you sure it was not the roul d Tsang, Foo Villa-Noy my own.
roof.
The woman refergod to maid she did not stop to explair to neeused because she was in a hurry to get some herbs and then to look for the injured boy's mother.
A. Strange Coincidence.
My Alabaster remarked that it was a strange coincidence that a boy should have fallen from the roof of another house some distance away at about the same time as the disturbance at ang Foo Villas.
tiation.
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Of these nine are motor vessels. of the latest type and six of them hayo been built and seven ongined by Gotaverkan, the Jargest ship- building company in Sweden. Two, the motor vessels "Tamaro " ́and 'Peiping" Are now on their maiden voyages from Gothenburg to Japan. The first of these left Ham maud of Commodore Captain C, H. burg on October 11, under the com- Armstedt and arrived at this port
Dec. 10.-Chinese Classice; Biology.on November 21, with 1034 tons of Doc, 11-Pure Maths, Chemistry.
cargo for discharge here. She left Dec. 12.--Phychology.
for Shanghai yesterday afternoon, The "Peiping" left Hamburg on the 10th of this month and is expect ed to arrive at Hong Kong of dence, this vessel was launched on which the exhibition referred to August 15 of this year, the day on
above was opened to commemorate the founding of the old Swedish East India Company 200 years ago. The Engines.
The jury had heard the ovidence of Nov. 20-History 1, Chemistry, Chi- December 21. By a happy coinci the fourth accused's uncle, but the
Another vegetable gardener spoke, for the third accused: He anid: Evidence as to the character of caused himself had stated in ana-Dec. "He is my younger brother. fifth accused was given by his unwer to the charge that he went to know he is a good man." Accuscle, a candy maker of Keyloon City. the rock of Tsung Foo Villas. There Dec. ed's mother said. "He is very He said that on September 26 ac.as evidence that a person jumped good son to me."
to the ground shortly before the
The Rov. A K. Raiton of the American Mission, Portland Street, Yamnati, who lives at 362, N than Road, was called as a witness for the fourth secused, who, he said, was n student at the mission school, He had been at the school for seven months during which time witness had come into daily contact with him. The accused has a very good reputation at the school. He was being trained for the ministry.
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cused was net then 11 years old; fifth accused was found at a window Dec. 3.-Chemistry, Ethics., Chinese Acording to Chinese reckoning nail and it was for the jury to was 13, but actually he was only infer whether the injured boy wasDec. 4.-Jurisprudence, Physics. 13 years, and 10 months. Witness nes
the person referrod to by the wit-
Dec. 6-English Essay. added: "He goes to school and is a very quiet boy."
Speech for Defence. Addressing the jury on behatto the prisoners, Mr. Tam sitter that was alleged by the Crow that they were members of the” mob which entered Tsang Foo Villas and mur dered six members of a Japanese family. The Crown had to provi beyond and reasonable doubt that
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Physics I.
Dec. 8-English Poetry, Practical
Physics 2."
On the point of discrepancies in Dec. 7-English Prose., Practical the police evidence, Mr. Alabaster said that variations were hound to occur when different rens at- tempted to relate facta connected with the same story. On this co- excitement, for the police, and it casion it was an evening of great Dec. 10. Pure Maths, Chinese
Classics, Accounting, Biology.
Dec. 9.-Oral English.
was natural that they could not Dec. 11.-Chemistry. remember every small detail, capeci building which was not lighted ally as they were moving about in Dec. 1-Psychology.
at the time.
An Astounding Discrepancy,
wore
Fourth Year. Nov. 30-Political Science Enxay, Education, History 1, Political Economics 1.
"mercial Law 1.
These two vessels are fitted with 4 stroke single acting Gotaverken B.W. Diesel engines of the long stroke cross-head type, designed to R.P.M. The auxilliary machinery develop 2500 1.H.P. each at 100
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developing 100 B.H.P. at 300. de- volutions.
foot over-all, breadth of 57 feet with
The vessels havon length of 450)
a deadweight capacity of 10,030 tons, the average speed being 14 knots which has boon maintained by the "Tamara " on her first voyage out.
Nothing has been spared by the owners in their efforts to place on the trade vowels competent to meet the demands of the Far East." In Dec. 1.-Political Science 1, Ednca- addition to the general cargo holds, tion History 2, Political Econo-there are four gastight teen-deck mics 2
strong-rooms for dangerous cargoen Dec. 2-Political Science 2, Com- such as calcium carbide, gunpow
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valuable cargo. The deep-tanks have been fitted in each vessel to hold approximately 400 tons of oil cach 60 tons capacity, all anitable for and one after peak tank of about
the carriage of vegetable or wood
Fourth accused's uncle iso gave the prisoners were members of the evidence. On September 28, nemop which went there with the in- In the curse of summing up, his eused had his evening meal at Kowtention of killing or carrying out Lordship said that the issue in the loon City with witness family and Trespass was not a felony, and if called for very careful consideration a common purpose such as a felony. case was a most serious one which left at 5.45 to return to the Chapel. the jury wore satisfied that the pre-by the jury. As Mr. Alabaster had
That evening there was an neci bent cu a common purpose, bat bound to occur when different pec- Dec. 8.-Education Theory I.
soners were not. members of the mospointed out, discrepancies dant at witnew house. As that went there merely to satisfy their ple related the same story. If the Dec. 4.Ed. Theory 2 Commercial night was the moon festival night, curiosity, they would cctae to no discrepancies were on minor points his oldest son climbed the ladder the verdict but one of not guilty. they could be disregarded, but there Dec. 5-English Eanny.
There was no doubt that the mar on to the roof to watch the neigh- dor was committed by an organised the evidence given by the police Dec. 8.-English Poetry, etc.
was a most astounding discrepancy Dec. 7-English Prose. bours worship. Witness want up mob led by skilful agitators, but witnesses as regards the arrest of Dec. 8-Accounting 1, Oral English. with the boy because he feared that there was not the slightest evidence the second, third and fourth pri-Dec. 10-Accounting 2. ho would fall. After about ten mob. The jury were annou
that the prisoners belonged in the soners. The discrepancy was of pre such a nature which could not be minutes, witness thought it was Bume that the prisoners were there disregarded by the juny.
as members of the mob, but could:
His Lordship proceeded to deal
late for the other children to be out such a presumption be made? The with the evidence of the police wit- and ordered his eldest son to go benefit of any doubt arising from nesses and said it was not clear out and call them home. The boy such a presumption should go in that the throe priechers were ar- missed his footing on the ladder favour of the prisonera.
Replying to Mr. Alabaster, wit ness said that he was sure that
Crown Submission.
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Passenger Accommodation. The passenger, accommodation of these vessels is limited, but every care has been taken to make it a comfortable and up-to-date as pos- Counsel pointed out the incon-not on the roof but on another part and fell from the roof to the versistent and contradictory nature of of the building, then the evidence
there is a special bath room and a separate shower bath room. The indah, a height of about 12 feat, the police evidence against the we could not be accepted. As regards Pak-kui-nb, pak-kui-ah, or cries dining saloon has also received He was soricualy hurt and witness He submitted that between the time as he had admitted that he went emanating from a house in Main smoking room has been fitted on the cond, third and fourth prisoners. the first prisoner it was different of a similar nature, were heard every attention and a comfortable enrried him inside to his bed. Wit the police left the scene after their to the roof to have a lock Deal Street, Aberdeen, on Sunday und Bridge-dock. The Upper Deck is "mons.went for a Chinese doctor, and first visit and their return fortying with the case of the fifth pri- the commotion attracted the atten-wood-sheeted all over.
later, accompanied by Mr. Reiton, minutes later the killing had al-soner, his Lordship said there was tion of the police, who, on arriving These two vessels, together with
ready taken place and that the real no evidence of evil intent on his at the scene, found that Hckle their sister ships the Nagara went to the Police Station to get perpetrators of the crime had got part, and if the jury were satis War" was going on.
and." Shantung.' also of recent an ambulance to take the boy to away. The prisoners were there as fed as to his age, they should find The battle raged so furiously at building, Are claimed by the the Kowloon capital.
sightseers and took no part in the him not guilty.
one time that it was thought that Swedish East Asiatic Company, the crime.
one man had been murdered out Ltd. to be the latest word, in cen Jury's Verdict.
much to the relief of the officers,struction of cargoliners and em- they found that the man who was body a number of features which The jury, after retiring for 25 to all intents and purposes dead, distinguish them from the majority Els sou fell from the roof of his Mr. Alabaster, in his address for minutes, announced that they werewas actually only laid cut. of vessels in the same serviço, house because he saw the accident, the prosecution, mid that if they not agreed in their vordict na
In the course of its development They Th affair had its sequel at Cen Mr. Alabaster pointed out that jury were satisfied that the fifth against the first prisoner.
prisoner was under 14 years of age were unanimous in the case of the tral. Magistracy yesterday when the Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd. fourth accused had said in effect, they would have to find him not four other prisoners whom they seven men ware brought up on a confined itself solely to ship. charge of behaving in a disorderly service which will merit the ap ping with the object of providing in a statement, that he went to pick guilty.
found not guilty. As regards the other four.. pri- up the witness son at Tsang Foo surrers, the whole evidence tended foreman said that there wa
In answer to his Lordship, the manner.
In describing the soone, Sergt. port of all interested in the Far Villa.
to show that they were in the tere possibility of arriving at a verdict Cunningham told the Court that it Eastern trade unel as trade deve Witness said that that
front of a mob armed with bambice if they retired again, to reconsider was found out later that the row opes the Company is prepared to waa น polen and sticka It was a mob the case of the Brat prisoner. started when msn refused to provide additional ships, or sub- misunderstanding. A woman liv-which did not change its attitude. Hie Lerdship romanded the first join a secret society with the restitute new ones in order to keep ing in the house, who had gone to between the police visits, and there prisoner until the December Sesault that those who were auxions in the front rank of that trade.
secure his membership, lost look for witness wife, mas accused was idence that even after the sides and discharged the other four to
polics had reached the roof"or"the"] secusot in the strået and told him about building, the mob maintained the The furora who served in the trial the accident, but did not tell him me attitude and commenced an were Mesars, G. A. Pentrusth (fore
attack which had to be met with man), R. C. Lee, LI Tin Bit, Lam where it had vocurred. Having firing of shots.
Chong Chung, M. A. da Souza, A. heard that there was a commoticn (Continued on reat Column.> *G. Pile and L. H. Ruffin.
rested on the roof. If the men were FREE FIGHT AT ABERDEENsible. The cabins are spacious and
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