VIEWS OF NATIONALIST PARTY LEADER
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A BANKER'S HALF CENTURY
MR. H. D. C. JONES OF HK. & S. BANK
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#1339-1932
Prosented to H.D.C Jones,
BRITISH INDIAN FEDERATION! To for men in given the chance.
pand to equal the record of Mr. E. D. C.
Jonce the senior London Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Sir Hari Singh Gour, the leader Banking Corporation, who has just of the Indian Nationalist Party in completed 50 years in the service the Legislative Assembly in New of that Institution. The attain Delhi accompanied by his daughter, mens of this enviable distinction on Miss. R. Gour and Mr. N. D. V. April a 1939, was made the scen Chais (Bocratary passed througa sion for a graosful tribute to Mr. the Colony on the is. Bakozaki Joger by the London "staff of the Mart yesterday on that way to Bank. As he entered the Bank un- Japan, and whone interviewed by obtrusively he was greeted with a our representative Sir Hari running are of applause from his Singh said that he was undertaking colleagues who had suddenly con a tour of Japan and China during gregated near his office. Mr. Janos, the course of which he hoped to leo. obviously taken by surpris, was bure at some of the leading unvor visibly affected by the warmth of sities in those places After a stay this congratulatory recaption, and of about a month in the Island En contented himself with bowing to pire, the party will proceed to: Bar- the staff and saying just a big in by the trans-Siberian Railway, Thank you
Regarding the political situation It is no moon achievment to have In India at the present cime, Sir served 50 years in such an Institu Hari Singh said it may well be des tion as the Hong Kong and Shang. aribed as Congrom Government hai Banking. Corporation, and to Congress is the largest political or commemorate the occasion an diha ganization in the country and is reminated address was subsequently protonattive, in his opinion of the presently to Mr. Jones on behalf of Intelligentsia and also of the masses.
the start of the London Office. Congrats claims the substance of in- dependence bus it would be satished if it got Dominion Status with ransitory safe-guard and unsorva tions; automatically
removable. without further resourie to British *Parliament, to the extent that the future constitution- of Indian should be independent of British. control as regards de future deve lopment. This claim is one upon which the Simon Commision has laid emphasis. A transitory, con- || atibution Hmítód" to 10"yanra, où || more, as in 1919, goos, nowhere.ba cause the people know it is only a temporary makeshift and matur ally ask for more. The Govern ment know it has no finality and therefore interpret it in its own way. The result is that it neither satisfies the Government nor the people. This is boognized on all sides and the only question now is, what should be the future, con- stitution of India Should it be the logical development of the act of 1015, which is limited to Eritish India and not extended to the ons third of India ruled by Indian Prinnar, which haer also been ado signated Indiana India. The second point upon which the Government and people are not agreed is as to the reservations and safeguards: Reservations mean aubjects not franstarred to Central Legi lature at. all such a8 fence and foreign relation: Safe-guards menn subjects brans ferred but subject to limitations a to the power of the Grownu to gre sume the subject and exercise a cor: tain, degrés of supervising certain power over them. These two fac tors have granted a deadlock br- "tween Congress and the Government,
Exa by the Members of the London Office Staff on his completion of 50 years service in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration as a testimony of their affection for him, their apprecia tion of his constant, intorest in
HONG KO
FAYS" ACCOUNT OF
FATEFUL NIGHTN
STORY OF SHOOTING IN VILLAGE ROAD MURDER.
RELATIONS WITH DECEASED 1
LOVE HIM.
When the second day's hearing whs commenced before Mr Wynne Jones at Central Magistracy in the case in which Cheng Kwok Yau is charged in connection with the murder of George Fung in Village Road, on the night of March 24, even greater public interest was evinced than at the initial hearing on Tues- dayım
The girl, Lai Ming Fai, who was referred to as “Fay" in the former report of this case, continued her evidence yester day: She was almost an hour and a half in the witness-box an swering questions put by Mr. R. R. Lindsoll, Public Prosecutor.
The Court-room was packed to its utmost capacity, there "being practically no standing room. Arbuthnot Road' was orowded with people trying to get into the Magistraay while the entrance the Court by way of the Police compound was alad thronged. Many of those who listened to the evidence yesterday were in Court nearly as 12 noon, waiting two and a half hours for the ched to begin,
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Tho accused was led into the Court by a Chinese detective at 30 pm. Wearing a grey suit and open naked shirt with a white silk handkerchief in his breast pocket, he sat in the dock and... looked neither to right nor left. While the girl "Fay " war giv. ing evidence, he listened intently to arhat, a Cantonere inter preter by the side of the dock was telling him. He would occa
ionally pull out his silk handkerchief, wipe his mouth and care- fully replace it. At other times he would rest his hands on the dock rails directing his gaze on the floor:
their welfare and with very good FORMER SWEETHEART'S PHOTOGRAPH.
wish for his future hoalth and happiness."
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UNIVERSITY
FAREWELL.
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MR. AND MRS. BRAINE-
HARTNELL.
who has been lecturer in English ab the University since 1929.
At the outset of the proceedings out and at 9.20 p.th, she also went yesterday, Mr. Lindsell said: Be-out, going to the Chung Wa Bes
fore I continue with the eximina-, | taurant whöre, she found Fung, who, tion of Lai Ming Fai, there is one according to witness, we assisting point I should have made in my opening and did not make should like to make it now especial
it is in favour of the accused ily as
and that is that on the afternoon of March 25 he came up to the Detective Office at Police Head
quarters with my friend; Mr. Bratton, to see if the polics desired
the manager of the establishment Iand was frequently to be found there. Fung was told what had happened and he flew into a rage and wanted to find accused, but witness persuaded him not to go and asked him to get her a place to live in Kowloon She spent that night in Village Road had at 8.30 a.m. next morning she and her The Arts students of Hong Kong
mother and cousins went over to University gave a farewell tea to make any inquiries of him. The the Nathar Hotel, she having, pre party at the Union yesterday after police, of course, had looked for viously axied Fung to get rooms Denoon, in honour of Mr A, Chim for the previous twelve hours there for them: Her pusias - Braine-Herthall, BA (Oxford) or moro. Secondly, on ariloupied room 40%, while witness and won the police were locking for her mother occupied room 408 him again, he again came up with Fung lived on the same floor in Mr. Brutton and surrendered him- room 412 self to the police, being charged later that afternoon.
Witness said that as a result of the assault on her she went to see I would like to mention, in connee-she started to live in, the Nathan Dr. C. O. Wong on the day after The Chairman said that the Artation with the Press reports of my Hotel and asked the doctor to give Association was sorry to lose Mr.opening which otherwise were on her a pertificato, which he did. - Braine-Hartnell, who, had taken lively interest in its welfare, and had represented the Arts Faculty in inter-faculty, cricket for four yours (applausn). He was sorry that Mrs. Braine-Hartnoll was un able to grace the occasion as a was away from Hong Kong. How ever, he wished them bon voyage and all good luck Thathe future.
The Communei Problem, A third conflicting factor in what is known as the communal problem, namely, the question as to how the powar is to be apportioned between the different communities, particu larly the Moslems and Hindus "This question is not important in the eyes of the Congress because they undertake to settle the ques tion once they know what they or going to get. The Government says the settlement of the question would determine how much they are pre pared
give. The Nationalist Far: cy urge that both the Government and the Congress, are taking extreme views. They should take all quen tions together, not one after the other and not as two contending parties demand. The Round Table Conference had not yet gone to the ernx of this question, being at the present moment engaged upon the
examination of detaile
The Princes.
The Indian Princes though ostensibly willing to come into In dian Federation have made certain conditions which make their com ing in Federation impossible, for those conditions, if conceded. would give them a controlling voice in the administration of British India without the latter having any voice at all in the control of Indian States: Federation implies mutual ity of right and snorifices.
Indian Princes: though: prepared bo accept the burden of ruling over British India, emphatically demand
Mr. S. L. Wong took the chair. Among those present were noticed Prof. W. Faid, Mr. Kwok Sia Lat, Mr. M. A Cooper, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Tam Yik Fong.
There is just one further point
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The name of the third solicitor that she next saw the accused on the whole most admirably accurate. Continuing her evidence, Fay said whom I mentioned was reported February 24 or 25 at the Hong wrongly. I referred to Mr. C. Y. Kong Hotel. She had some jewel Kwan and the newspapers referred lory which had not been returned latter, I think, is the name of a by telephone to meet him there. to it as "Sza Wai Kwant". The to the accused and so she arranged gentleman unknown.
I handed over the remaining The girl Lai Ming Fai then jewellery and said: We have been Mr. Braine-Hartnell replied, say. pntinued her evidence in the good friends for such a long time ing that he had bad, an enjoyable witness. box. She said that on I am awfully sorry that I have "to time at the University, and that he February 21 she accompanied, Fung leave, but will you let me live in was very sorry to leave Hong Kong. tea dance at Repulse Bay peace He replied No, I would He would sail for Home in a fort Hotel. At about 5.45 that day, an spend all my money to prevent you night or so. In November, it would amah whom she had brought with two living happily:" be very cold in England, and when her from Shanghai went to the he thought of the beautiful weather Hotel and gave her a message. I
dergraduator
were an
Intimate, Questions.
In answer to a question by Mr. Lindsell, witness said she was virgin up to the time she went to live at the Nathan Hotel
When I was in the Nathan Hotel When did you lose your virginity living with Fung
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of her and a void have a letter for you she nor Fung answered, the knock,
200 Faini Shot,
Speaking of the events of the fateful" day," "witnajs, shid, that she was with Bung on that day,” At 4. p.m. I was in Hong Kong Hotel with Fung where we mes Wally Den frend of Tung's. AY 315 wo left the Hotel for a barber's shop and then went on to 14, Shan Kwong Road to the house of friend named Chin Wing Yung. Wo intended to return to King's Rork taurant for dinner denge at 8:30, where we were to meet Wally Lee.. We got to Chan's place little (after 8. pm, and chatted until 7:30 whone the amish whom I had brought down from Shanghhi bole- phoned to me. At 8 pm, she came ovor with a letter which was ad dressed tö, öne of my cousins who had already left for Shanghai.. 'I' read the latter and found there was nothing of importance and left! aftar supper, at 8.30 p.m." with. Fungs We walked down" Shan Kwong Road towards the Race Course, »We" were on the left side of the road and my left arm was in his right. We got near Yiok Fam Strest when I notiped a man behind' at a distance of about four or five yards. The place was dark Bánd I was rather. nervous and I | turned my head at intervals. The
man who was following us wBS! dressed in European style alothing (brown.coloured) and his folt hat was pulled down over his face."
"That man was no one I know and it was not the defendant. I am quite certain of it.yde
Witness added: "If I had recog." nised the man, as the defendans, Funge might not have been killed? to which Mr. Lindsell, addressing the Magistrata, added She might have tipped him tho wink!!!
Mr. Lindsell (to witness) Was seen singe the Elling No that, man, anyone whop you have
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Went for Assistance, Continuing, withoss said: told Fung that, there was someone following us, but he paid no atten- tion. We walked on and at the comer of Vick Yam Street we heard & report, Fung said, Someone has shot me and I supported him. He said "I feel no pain so perhaps
was not hurt?" frightened and did not notice what I was vory had happened to the man who was following us. I brought Fung to house in Yick Yam Street where I know a friend on the first floor. We intended to take rafage there, if Fung was not hurt. Wo went up to the first floor where Tung collapsed on the landing 1 then went down- stairs for sexistance and at the doorway, I met Dr. S. C. Ho. On his advice I went to get some more. assistance, I went to Chan's place
Station we went to the Yeung Wo and from there in his car to No. 2
Nursing Home. I did not see Fung tion. We had a telephone message but went back to the Police Sta-
little after 9 o'clock. I then teles phoned to the smah at 50, Village that Fung was dead. That was, a
Road..
Police Station From the Polico
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Mr. Lindsell: In speaking to her did you acendo," "anybody of this crime.—I did not.
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You tell us that you have been.
closely associated with Fang for something over a year Yes.
Daring that time, did you know, to your knowledge, if he had any onemies. I don't know
Mr. Wynne Jones. Do you mean you:don't know whether he had any enemies at all or that you don't know » “what enemies he had?
Which do you mean I don't know whether he had any enemies.
of Hong Kong, his regreta would-be immediately drove back to Village more acuto. He found that the un-Rond in a car belonging to accus extra od," said witness, who proceeded ordinarily agreeable lot. Their to explain that she went to Repulse
Doyou know whether he asso manners were polished, though often Bay in the car, while Fung went
Mr. Lindsell Are you one nowciated with any other women beside their English was not. During his but there in the bus. On the way-Now yourself in this last year I can't four years at the University, he back she met the sounded driving observed that there was little of the up the hill in an Austing 7 Beth
he did not tell me where say. He went out frequently but critical atmosphere among the stud stopped and the accused alighted ante said that all undergradu sad want to the gile ear
About what date About love Photograph of Former Sweetheart. stes should require the critical took away from me my ring, jewel week after we were at the Nation spirit, otherwise the lecturer wouldy and watch and abused me, Hotel, als "ayed not know whether what he talked said the witness. He accused.me How did that come about You about was accepted or expproved of cheating him; of being ungrateful have said you were living in 403 He wished all students the best of and of having gone out with Fungt and he in 412-I frequently went. luck in their coming examinations. He also accused me of being meas to his room at night. (Applause.)
and spoke of my going ont with Speeches were also made by Fung as
Was he still occupying that room Messra M. Cooper, DJ N. an engagement Mng which he had he removed to room 404. It was. infidelity He took back up to the time of his death-No, Anderson, KG. Tong, and C. Tiven me in Singapore.I was on March 16 than my cousins return Law the fumotion terminated at frightened ble interview and 1ed to Shanghai. After that dateSince you have been in Hong ep.m. Sed
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mat British Tadis shall hage no indicated would be the only old say in the administration of theil tion which His Majesty's Govern own territories.ment can find it possible, to some
Bolled down to one word the to?” situation at present has created in impage from which extrication upon conventional lines seems in possible
When asked his view about Gandhi' imprisonment, Sir Har Singh said it was a matter which he would have to book with aerises amount of reservo As detatohed observer, howetor) and be |
Lindell seked: Do you know the Handing up a photograph, Mr. girl whose photo that is
Witness! That is a former sweet. beart of Fung?n?!! 20
What is her name -She is known as "May" or "Connie."
her when I was in Shanghai.
Where did you know her?--I knew
Vond back with kim te Village cohabited with him in room 404. Kong, have you ever seen here any- Road in the car which I had driven Why were you willing to cohabit thing of her Note devel 28 entered our room, the accused Did you expect to marry him took the witnesa y caberday Mr. but from Repulse Bay. When We with him I love him platu, 04 That was a far as Mr. Lindaell cloned the doar A Bitting off You Du lutum. 999 200 stoof and he slapped my fire four
Brutton, in answer to a question by WhenIn Coatbr
Mirayua Jones, indicated, that times pushed him away and Fati havelsord: Hind: 18 having Re, did not wish to start his mos If you thikam man on 30 February 24 or 25 Did you see him The,
widIt is no se eating the scoused you ad
gofr | examination yesterday. He added: away." "He then said? It is not again therealter Cup day it was graph. We particularly want this
defence want the photos so easy to go away." With that he Sundby acout March, Jamanga We want three copies and we want British Zadia Federation,
became more violento HTEO The solution Hes in advancing on longing to the Control Party as hot Threatened to Shoot Her Funs and nouused had a las pusi
bez doing him paka Tón Janoo kit to-morrow, if possible. the basis of British-India Fodera di Bir Hari Bingh said it seemed
Repulse Bay Hotel Lawas - with tion and establishing a point of malhim that there had bom praoni yitzean dentomto add in and including Annie and contact with Indian princes. later pitate action by the Government in swart to Mr. rhideell, that what among others. on to be developed into a semblanceying Mr Gandhi by the Heelehetne Sangha used had of Federation which might even
Describing her next meeting with tuate in a real Federation in the matterati Hin Majesty's Govern left him. She had threatened to my on March
but lewde not too late to amend cube threatened to shoot pike socused, witness said that at 7.30 fullae of time:
The conclusion, Str Hit Singh went were to declare their congrats leave in thous days becsume he was exted Th Thom, 40 afte said: This is what shy party do Proposals for the future govern fond of me and opithy and Hotel She manda and this is what the Logiais solid make themselves responsible nigirovdefendant 116 yön the do
| hotnt of Tadia?rfariiswahil may" | gliterally" Teturned home 12756 Tung tive Amembly has asked the Gors Thonban a lutabuck would be jealous saded witness, who wild room arament to do. The matter is still round Sok Chala gould call be at Whild in nigbalitire necured going pending before His Majesty waliobedianocebula-die hall possessed three guns,
mut abinet in England but ims to matural do fh the hopes areas Reverting to the Kunis on FM me, that solution on the lined in the people for à roal advance ruary 21, witness, said that after
aukinued at foot of next cofama) in the near futurs
assaulting. her, the accused went
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