PAYMENT DEFERRED
A.D.C. BUSY WITH REHEARSALS
-the The
Preparations for the Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club's forthcom ing production of Jeffery Dells' famous play" Payment Deferred,” are proceeding space and the Pro- ducer, Mrs. E. Grossman, expressce hemel wall satisfied with progress made at rehearsals, play is one which will undoubtedly make heavy demands on the drama- tic powera of our auntaurs, and although we are not yet in a posi tion to give details of the caste, it low of the names mentioned to us are sufficient samarance that the cream of the local talent has been secured, and we have but little doubt that the high standard of acting er for many years by the A.D.C. will be fully maintained;
The experiment of departure from farce and light comedy will be watched with much interest by Hong Kong students of the drama, and speculation is rifo regarding the renotion of the theatre-going public to the comparatively serious, but intensely human, play to be offered.
A Murder Story.
"Payment Deferred" is a mur- der story dramatized on somewhat novel lines; inasmuch as thore in a complete absence of mystery about it. The murderer is revented to the audience the moment the curtain rises and we are left in doubt only as to when and how he will be sought. The rarity of the author's treatment is a reminder of how often a play's casentials are bound up in characterization, and this offers to the players a study in the disintegration of the mur derer. The methoda by which the average "thriller" seeks its effect are replaced by another scheme, at once more harrowing and more profond because it can be taken aerionaly.
Suspense.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932.
CROWN CASE AGAINST WALLER
CONCLUDES
COUNSEL FOR ACCUSED INDICATES LINE OF DÉFENCE: CASE MAY END TO-DAY
'NOT AT SHOP WHERE MONEY WAS ALLEGED "TO HAVE BEEN HANDED OVER"
The case for the Crown was completed yesterday Sub-Inspeo for Herbert Waller, who is charged before Sir Joseph Kemp with obtaining a bribes of $50 from one Ho Hong Bang, alias Ho Ku, at Talpo Market, with a view to omitting a prosecution for an offence under the Oplum Ordinance, was completed yesterday.
In a brief address to the jury prior to calling evidence for the defence, Mr. Duncan Mafell, Counsel for Waller, said that the case was a serious one and omearned the whole of the future career of the accused. The defence, however, was one of the simplest, and it was just this; that the defendant was not in the shop where it is alleged the money was paid over.
WITNESS WHO KNEW SMELL OF
OPIUM
In reply to Mr. McNeill, Lingat but returned a few minutes Sum the Chinese detective who later, stating he had been unable commenced his evidence on Jumday to get any money, and again asked said he did not talk to Ho Hong witness for money. As a result of Sing about the price of opium. the second request, witness lent Ho The man who purchased the opium Hong Sang 850, of which 820 was from him said that 812 was the borrowed from Wong Fat and 30 best price he could offer. He re- from a man named Sum Chun ceived 812 and that was the price Yueng. The monoy was wrapped in brown paper before ha handed handed over.
it over. He knew what the money was for because Ho Hong Sang had told him. Ho Hong Sang then went into the cubicle to the detec tive and they went out together. Ho Hong Sang returned after
Mr. McNeill:-You did not say anything in the Magistrates Court about defendant giving you 812-for ten money."--I did not mention it because it escaped my memory at that moment.
Witness denied walking through the Cheung Chun shop, calling to defendant to come down stairs. He called from the foot of the stairs, A bank clerk, on the edge of ruin, is muddenly visited by an ap- Mr. Fraser in re-examination was parently wealthy nephew who has told by witness that the third nad come alone from Australia. The boy is robbed, murdered, and fourth statements he made to the buried in the garden; and then the play, properly speaking begins, Superacially, a certain amount of suspense exista in the audience's
Police were quite voluntary. He made these statements because he thought no harm would come to
him if the truth was told.
You say as soon as you saw the packet you knew it was opium: Will you explain how you know. it
i
about ten minutes.
"I Dany the Chargé.". The Crown called the master of the Wah Teun Goldsmith shop in the afternoon, and this witness said that on October 2, he lent $30 to the master of the Po Wah Tong shop.
'.
The master of the Moe Lun shop also testified to having been up proached for a loan by He Hong Sang..
EMBEZZLEMENT QUARREL ON A SHIP
CHARGE
CASE FIXED FOR
DECEMBER 2
CAPTAIN OF S.&. HALDIS AS COMPLAINANT
OFFICER FINED $50:
À charge of disobedience against Mr. J. S. Kirkpatrick, first mate of the a Haldis, by Capt. W. J Freer, was heard before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine Court.
Charged with embezzling $7,000 two years ago, Chan Man Po, made another appearance on remand he- fore Mr. Schofield at Coritral Magis tracy yesterday. The alleged em- bezzlement is said to have taken place while Chan was manager of yesterday. the King Fook Wo firm of 66, | Bonham Strand East.
The charge was that on November 10, on board the ss. Heldig at Mr. Frontis, for the complainant, Saigon, accused disobeyed the law. asked for another adjournment to fui commands of the master by re- enable the books to be got to-fusing to hand over a'revolver. gother.
Mr. D. L. Strellett, for acoused, Mr. Peter Bin, for the defendant, pleaded extenuating circumstances, opposed. The books, he said, were and said that on the day in ques all in the possession of the com- tion, after the accused had finished plainant who should be in a posi- all his work about 4.30 p.m. ho tion, to continue at
had a conversation with the Cap reminded the Bench that his client tain and retired to his cabin for a had voluntarily given himself up, rest. He had previously asked the and desired a speedy trial,
compradore's staff and other Chi- nese not to make a noise, and on
Ho OROG.
A Long Time Surrendering Himself. this particular afternoon, the no- Mr. Prentis replied that although cused feeling that his request for they had the books, they also had silence had been ignored, lost his to get the witnesses. "Tho-war-temper and threw a bucket of water rant," he said, was taken out out of his cabin. The water fell in 1929, and defendant has taken &
on a fireman, who lost his temper. rather long time in surrendering With a number of other men the
himself."
After further discussion, Decém-
fireman went to the officer'a quar ters and a fight ensued, accused
ber 9 was set aside for the hearing. being urged to go back to his cabin
by-the second engineer.
Bail could only be given after the opium had been analysed by the Government Analyst.
Mr. Fraser: Has any charge been made against any person in respect of possession of opium in the Po Wah Tong shop on October 21- No, not to my knowledge.
A Gesture of Authority.
When accused got back to his cabin, he took out his revolver, which at the time was loaded, and stood on the dock with it. He was advised by the first engineer to put the revolver away, but said that ha wanted to safeguard himself.
The Captain, a little later asked him to hand the revolver over, but accused argued with the Captain, saying that he wanted. the revolver to safeguard himself. --
The Defence Opened. Mr. McNeill in the course of a brief address to the jury pointed out the gravity of the charge and the fact that accused's whole futurs
"Purely Domnestie.” career depended upon the jury's verdict. He said that the defence
Mr. Strellett contended that was a simple one and it was just from the Marine point of view there Inspector F. Hoare, officer this; that the accused was not in was nothing wrong in that as the charge of the Police in the Northem the shop on the day when the accused was in no way doing any next called. He said that the ne handed over. He would call the running of the ship. The nature eused was an Acting Sub-Inspector master of that shop and three fokis and circumstances of the affair who would tell the jury that neither were purely domestic. He admitted and was in charge of the Taipo the accused, nor the Chinese detoc- that the accused argued the quas Police Station and as such was tire, nor the mau Ho Hong Sang tion of handing over the revolver, bat the following morning, he had directly subordinate to witness.
| had been to- that shop that day,
personally apologised to the Cap The first witness called by the tain, and his apology had been ac
awareness that the corpse lies not too safely buried just outside the window. But the greater effect lice in observing the murderer's reaction to the fact itself, and on this Jeffery Dell (the author) has huilt his foundations slowly first was opium if it was wrapped in district of the New Territories way money was alleged to have been thing contrary to the working or
on a subdued and then on a gradually mounting scale. Tho iden of murder is born without words as the murderer turns his back on his victim-to-be and pours the drink that will lead to the poisoning. When the murder is done, fear grows on him and breaks through in the points of his pro-
gressive downfall.
paper?-I could
SWCET it WES opium. It smells like fish and es I was & detective I know what is opium and what is not.
Can I take it you know it was opium by the smol! -I know bo- cause when Ho Hong Sang's hand was being held by the Sub-Inspec- tor the paper was opened out and I could see it was opium.
Eaw Opium.
Witness said that on October defence was a fireman named Chan cepted. Accused then resumed his
he arrested the accused as he was leaving Kowloon Hospital and fold to the Taipo Fire Brigade. On on the journey from Saigon to him that he (witness) had instruc- October 2nd he was in Charge of Hong Kong giving no cause for A London Sućcas.
tions to take him before the Ing Ho and a detective went round the Strellett, had done right in report the hoses during the street cleaning. complaint. The Captain, said Mr. The play was first produced at
pector General of Police. They shops, after the street cleansings, ing the matter at Hong Kong, but the St. James Theatre, London, în 1031, where it ran for many months.
proceeded to the Central Police to collect four conts from each shop if his Worship did find, the accused Charles Laughton gave a masterly Ho Wa, master of the Po Wah Station and there before his sup It was in the course of that round guilty a lenient view of the case study of the criminal bank clerk
erior officers, the accused was charg-of collection that witness saw the might be taken and a nominal fine and suck famous players as Louise Tong shop, said that on October 2, ed. Witness read the charge to him master of the Cheung Chun shop imposed, which would not injure Hampden, Ela Lanchester, Jean while he was in the front of the and took down his reply, word for call the accused to his shop. At accused's career as a marine officer. de Cassallis, etc. found ample scope shop, Ho Hong Sang made a com-word. The accused said. "I deny that time, witness was accompanied by the Chinese detective Ling Sam, the charge." for their talents in the supporting munication to him, as the result of
In answer to a question by Mr. The Hong Kong A.D.C. will pry.which he went to the cubicle where
Fraser as to his employment, wit- sent the play at the Star Theatre, he saw the detective, the accused
ness said: "I am a Goverment Kowloon, on the nights of Batur and two other people. On the table found opium in a cubicle, and a pensioner and I have enjoyed my day, December 3rd, Tuesday, 6th, was some raw opium without wrap- man was holding the opium, he pension for the last 32 years! Wednesday, 7th, Friday, 9th, and pings. Ho Hong Sang cams to him i would take possession of the opium The Chief Justice: I congratu Saturday 10, at 0.15 p.m. sharp. and asked him for some money, and arrest the man. He would take late you.
Booking is the Anderson Witness said he had no money and the man to the Police Station and Music Co. up to 5 pm, and at the told him to try and borrow money after investigations charge the man.
elsewhere. Ho Hong Bang wont 10nntinued on nezi Golumn. 3 Star Theatre after that bour.
roles.
At
In answer to further questions by Mr. Fraser, witness said that as an officer of 10 years service, if he
The case was adjourned until this morning.
$50,00 Fine.
Captain Freer, in reply to a question by Comdr. Hole, said the accused had an excellent record and was a very capable officer.
Comdr. Hole said that he could not pass the matter over. The Cap- tain's authority in a ship must. be upheld, and in the circumstances he would impose a fins of $50. ́
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