DRIVER COMMITTED ATTACKED IN A
FOR TRIAL.
CHARGE OF POSSESSION OF ARMS.
-GAYK-EVIDENCE-IN-TUNG- MURDER CASE.
Before Mr. Wynne Jones "yester day, Tsui Yung Sam, a chauffeur in the employ of Mr. A. Cooke of Bisney Villas, Pokfulum, was com mitted for trial at the Criminal Sessions for possession of an auto matic pistol and three rounds of ammunition,
It will be recalled that Tsui was the chauffeur who had previously given evidence in the case in which
TUNNEL.
WOMAN'S ALARMING
EXPERIENCE.
The attack, by a footpad, on n
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1 1932.
ONCE A BANK CLERK.
NOW A THIEF AND OPIUM SMOKER,
At-Kowloon Magistracy yoxter, Chinese woman in the railway day, a young Chinese named Li tunnel described as No, $, is dea- Chi Ming, formerly employed ni vribed below by the victim who, the 'Ho Hong Bank, was charged in her report to the police, said: before Mr. J. A. Fraser with the As I reached the southern en-theft of a travelling clock and trance, with one hand he caught hold of my wrist and with the other He forced ho grasped my throat.
a down on the railway track, and banged my head against the raila. Then be picked up a stone and hit my head hard with it.
Then almost na suddenly the man
cigarette casa from Capt. and Mrs. Burke, and another travelling clock from a passenger on the s.8. Kaiser. I-Hind,
Inspector Elston, who conducted the case for the police, stated that the defendant came from a very respectable Chinese family in Hong
man had been dismissed from the
NO POWER TO ARREST.
POLICE IN PECULIAR. POSITION.
NEW ANTI-CHOLERA REGULATIONS.
RENEE CHEMET.
TO-NIGHT'S MUSICAL
TREAT.
Madame Rence Chomet, the groat French violiniste, whose recitals have created a sensation throughout the Far Enst, will make her first and only appearance in recital. here at the King's Theatre to-night. Madame Chemet will have the as sistance of Mme.
Anco Seidlova
When a Chinese hawker, was charged before Mr. Wynne Jones at Central Magistracy yesterday with selling jelly without a licence, who is stated to be a pianisto of the Magistrate advised the police no mean ability. This happy com to co-operate with the Sanitary bination is the same one that has fans the Department in the matter as they charmed gramophone
Madame Chemet being i or take action against hawkers who the well-known Victor recording! (the police) had no power to arrest world over. seal cut fruits or jellion without artiste. the written permission from the
Madame Chemet will render 'an
Cheng Kwok Yau is charged with let go his hold and when the woman Kong. The officer added that the Head of the Sanitary Department unusually interesting programme |
procuring the murder of George fung,
Mr. F. OE Rendall, appeared for the defence yesterday, while the prosecution was in the hands of the Assistant Attorney Generat
Objection by Defence.
turned round she saw that a mari was entering the tunnel from the other und.
.
The culprit hid behind some bushes but he was seen by a sam pan man whose craft was moored inshore near the tunnel. The party then caught the man and tied him Mr.up before giving him in charge at
the nearest Police Station.
bank some two years ago as the result of some trouble over a forged choqué and he had been out of work since then. Further, he had taken to smoking opium.
The defendant returned a plea of guilty on the first charge hat denied, the second,
As the complainant in the second charge was not present in Court, Inspector Elston asked permission to withdraw this count against the defendant and this was granted.
Sentence of six weeks' imprison-,
was passed on the first
before the jury and inasmuch as f case agaisnt the aceused to 50 have said that the evidence given in the other case will not come into this case, I think it is perfectly ngent
and deal with this matter simply CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
the evidence that I propose to call before you.
ANNUAL MEETING AT
At the outset of the case, Rendall said that he wanted to lodge a formal objection to the case, which was one for committal, bring heard before Mr. Wynne. Jones. "My reason is not personal," said Mr. Rendall. "It is purely against your Worship us Magistrate because your Worship has been conducting reasonable to ask you to dismiss churgu. an inquiry into a murder case which from your mind anything that you has beer going on for some con-may have heard from the other case siderable time and according to newspaper reports and from my client's own instructious, certain evidence was given by him in that case and I don't think your Wor ship will be able to dismiss the entire evidence from your mind. I know that this is only a prelimin ary investigation and it is for your Worship to say whether there is a strong presumption of guilt, in which case, you would commit him for trial. It is for that reason that I am making the objection; that it is impossible to dismiss from your mind all the evidence given during :
In outlining the case against the the many days of the other trial.
Mr. Wynne Jones: The question defendant, Mr. Lindsell said that of committal, I must say, does not in the late afternoon of June 20
else.
Mr. Wynne Jones decided to take the case himself, pointing out that the argument raised by Mr. Rendā]] might fairly apply to any person who might be called to serve on the jury in the Supreme Court.
BOSTON.
Boston, Mass., June 6.-The steady progress of the Christian Science movement during a year Mr. Rendall said that so far as marked by a general slowing down that was concerned the feeling of in human activities was simpla certain of the members of his pro- sized here today in reports present fession was that the jury shoulded at the annual meeting of the Mother Church. The First Church be segregated.
of Christ, Scientist. Members from many parts of the world, more than 6,000 in all-listoned to reports of the various departments of the organization, which told of stendy attainment in its numerous activities.
Search for Arms,
WILS a private chauffeur employed by Mr. Goeke, living at Bisney Villas, Pokfulum,'
the accused who
to-night, and one which includes and the Medical Officer, of Health.
"I believe," said Mr. Wynne several numbers, which have not Jones, "it is right according to been heard here for a long time,
Star gulations, can only be taken by the dame Chemet is not only a law that action, under the now re- Prominent critics claim that Ma- the among women violinists, but she Sanitary Department; that police have no power of arrest or ehould be ranked as the equal of action in respect of these new re.the best of the male violinists. To- night's recital promises to be one gulations."
The Magistrate said that he had of the most memorable in the Co- before him a man charged with lony's musical history, selling icly without a licence and Asked whether the police informed the Sanitary Department of the
arrest.
in
The Programine. The programme to be rendered by Madame Chemet is as follows:-
Part I. 1.-Concerto in A Minor... Allegro Largo-Presto. S.-Concerto in F Minor...Ed. Lalo.
Andante-Recit, Allegro, Romance, Allegro con fuoco.
Sergeant Armitt (officer charge of the Hawkers Department) replied that the police had received na instructions on the point.
Mr. Wynne-Jones remarked that, owing to the seliousness of the the oholera situation, present police might consider the point and perhaps take instructions from the Inspector General of Police and added: "We must obviously try to do something about it."
In the case before him, the Magistrate said he could not take notice of the fact that the man was hawking jelly.
A fine of $4 for lacking a licence was imposed,
CANTON ROTARY
CLUB.
MEMBER FAVOURS SINGING
AT MEETINGS.
Vivaldi,
Intermission Fifteen Minutes.
Part II 3-Poeme ............. E. Chausson, 4-(a) Slavonie Dance
(b) Pale Moon
Dvorak-Kreisler.
Kaight-Logan-Kreisler. (e) Dancing Doll
Poldini-Kreisler. (d) Miramar ... Turino-Chemet,
TATTOO DISPUTE
SEQUEL.
CLOSE OF A BRILLIANT ARMY CAREER.
MAJOR-GENERAL J. C. HARDING-NEWMAN.
Major-Gen. J. C. Harding-New-
The Canton Rotary Cluh hold its man, the Colonel of the Essex Re-
lew
in this case lie within my discretion, I can only try an arms case sum
In his address the retiring Pre- marily if I have the consent of the Inspector General of Police, and was stopped by Traffic Sergent Mesident urged the firm support of in other arms cases I would have Inues in Garden Road while driv-righteous government in thought, to take it as for committal. Imero.ing his master in the latter's car. word and deed, "At this time when ly have to decide whether the pro- The defendant was conducted to lawlessness and crime seem so evi- regular weekly meeting on Tuesdaygiment, is about to be placed on re- secution has made up a case and Police Headquarters where he was dent," he said, "it is imperative on board the Hong Kong-Canton tired pay.
Despite the rain This decision will bring to a. pres whether there is sufficient evidence detained on suspicion. He was that we, as Christian Scientista, boat in port,
a full attendance of mature close the military career of to go before a jury. That, obvious taken that same evening to his mas firmly stand on the side of law and there was
members, with the exception of a one of the ablest organisers, the ly, I can only find on the evidence ter's house by the C.D.I. and a very order."
The new President stated in few who were away on leave or Army has produced in recent times. in front of me. Whether the pro cursory search for documents was
were prevented from attending The news will be received with secution put before nie evidence made in his quarters The next part:-"The disciples of Chris already given in another Court is day, further information was pro- tian Science face with othure the owing to illness. Good, fellowship regret by many who remember the a matter for them. If they do and cured and on June 22, the accused challenge of a testing time to and great cordiality marked the fine work he did in organising and directing the Aldershot Tattoo, as it is admissible, I'must accept it. was taken back to his quarters by determine whether their conception proceedings.
Rotarian H. L. Chang, who was well as in developing the amenities Mr. Lindsell: I don't intend to Sub-Inspector Baker. The quarters of the universe is founded on worde rely on any evidence given anywhere were locked up by a padlock but of sand or on the rock of an under-the speaker of the day, in a happy of the Aldershot Garrison
by means of a screw driver, the standing that is equal to every test. vein, paid tribute to the spirit of years back.
His retirement, which, by a Mr. Rendall, while admitting that hasp was loosened and a search of Out into the highways and byways internationalism of President 8, F. he had no authority to substantiate the quarters was made. Wrapped goes the disciple of Christian Chien, the hard work of Hon. strange coincidence, comes while the his objection, said: "Wo must take in a piece of rag and placed in a, Science to demonstrate his capacity Secretary A. E. Quin, the efficiency latest of these world-famed tattoos in into consideration the fact that we basket hanging from a nail on a to meet the problems common to of Hon. Treasurer Y. M. Lin and being staged, is presumably the The world turns more the inflexible segae of duty of the sequel to an unfortunate episode live in a small Colony where every-wait was an automatic pistol with mankind. thing that is going on is known. three live rounds of ammunition in, and more to ask the reason for our Sergeant-at-Arms, E. R. Hill. He which attracted considerable atten. faith; and can and ita answer only explained that ho would fain pay tion and sons publicity in 1830. A This case in particular has been the magazine.
to each of his fellow divergence of opinion over the car. fully reported in the Press and Continuing, Mr. Lindsell said; in lives that are transformed. This tribute every man in the street knows all Miss Coeke will say that about a assemblage furnishes teeming avi Rotarians for the manifestation parking arrangements widened into there is to know about it."
yoar ago she was shown a similar dence, assembled from every quar-of ideals by each and everyone disagreement which culminated in She will tor of this globe, that a practical of them, fastors contributing to the General Harding-Nowman's resig weapon in his quarters.
success of the Club, but he time the grounds that the defendant in also say that some few months ago, religion is the desire of mankind. at his disposal was limited be had nation of his office of Major-General
when he would be given the Aldershot Command. this case has already given evidence there was excessive hooting by mo To the extent that disciples of to defer it till another occasion in charge of Administration of the in another case. You don't state for car horns somewhere in the Christian Science shall exemplify privilege of standing up and hear
To all who value the efficiency of neighbourhood of the house and in its teachings for suffering humaing his own voice again at the meet the Army and desire to see that full- what kind of evidence i
the morning the accused said that he had fired a shot from the genity, hungry after the things that ing
Rotarian Chung wound up by use is made of talent, there is real to frighton those making the noise shall really satisfy, to that extent pleading that songs be introduced cause for regret that one of its
When charged with the posses frank. The ovidence was to the sion of this weapon, the accused the world will be restored to the in Canton Rotary as he believed ablest administrators should thus be effect that he had or had, bad two frankly admitted that it was his path from which it has, wander in the binding and uplifting, power revolvers or automatic pistols ana and that he had had it for some
Mr. Wynne Jones: You 'object on
Evidence in Former Case,
Mr. Rendall I will be perfectly
ho is now charged with possession years, ever, since he had been
of arms on June 22. Your Worship soldier in Canton..
has heard that evidence in the other
case and I say that your Worship
would be bound to say that want
....
European Lady's Evidence....
...
ed."
It was stated that 38 Christian Science Societies have qualified for the title of Church; and 92 branch church organizations have boci added, there now being 2592 branch churches and uncletics and 19-cal lege or university organizations.
of ensemble singing, a view which lost to it at an early age, and a was shared by not a few other fellow Rotarians.
AT THE "PENINSULA."
During the year the first branches POPULARITY OF SYMPHONIC
CONCERTS. cognized in Greece, Belgium and Czechoslovakia,
career of such, promise should bo wrecked on a single disagreement. It may indeed he felt that a way might have been found, at any rate after an intervnt, of utilising auch- talent in a fresh sphere of activity
evor the evidence before you, there Miss Cooke them, gaye evjilence is a strong presumption of guilt in the course of which she said and therefore the accused ought to she had seen a gun similar to the be committed to stand trial, one produced in Court. On oun or of The Mother Church were re- whereas, if that earlier evidence oasion she was with the chauffeur was not before your Worship, you in the garden when the lattor had would be guided by nothing but shot at some owls at night.. A short The Clerk reported that the ad The symphonic concerts organised met every item on the programme. the evidence in this case.”
gan wie used.
mission of new members had kept by the Peninsula Hotel on Sunday Unquestionably the concert was & Mr. Lindsell, in reply to a ques
After further evidence had been pace with expansion and progress, evenings are enjoying increased decided sucocas and of an exceed tion by the Magistrate, spid: 1 called to substantiato Mr. Lind Relief work had been carried out popularity. Another is being uringly high standard. The rendering have very-little-to-say where ussell's opening the accused was com in the drought regions of the ranged for Bunday next, and, like of the songs" "Musetta-Boheme" you yourself feel, you are going to mittod Mr. Rendall submitted southern Mississippi valley; also its predecessors, will no doubt prove try this case as for committal, If that there was no case to answer in Germany, Estonia Finland, most entertaining to all music and Poor Wandering Que"
Mrs. Blair, L.B.A. accompanied you are going to deal with it sum and said that the only evidence Poland, Canada and Chinar
A number of carefully verified, At the last concert, the seat by Mr. F. Mason, A.RCM, was marily, I think there would be sub against the man was his own state. stauce in my friend's argument, mont and he was going to incet in representative testimonies of healing accommodation of the Hotel's magnificiently received and it is hut inasmuch as your function is the Supreme Court He indicated ing, selected from the hundred re spacious ground floor lounge was hoped to have the pleasure of nerely to decide whether there is that he did not wish to call any ceived each year by the Publishing fully occupied and hearty applause hearing this able vocalist again on
Society, were rend to the meeting. Cetinued at foot of next column.} similar occasions. (Continued on next Oolumn.) evidence before the Magistrate
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