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CONCUBINE STABBING
OUTRAGE
How The Plot Was Hatched
When the case in which Chan Shing Shun is charged with pro... curing others to stab his concubine, was reramed at Central Mari tracy yesterday, Li Chang who was originally included hi the charge turned King's evidence and told the Court of how the plot was hatched, "He intimated that it was first planned to`blind the woman by throwing certain chemical powder in her eyes, but after several attempts to "way lay her had faded the more drastic step of " stabbing her was decided upon," ·
The case was heard by Mr. W. Schofield, while the Assistant Attorney-General, Mr. J. A. Fraser prosecuted. "Mr. Peter Sin p peared for two of the defendants.
Witness's Fa
Li Chung, the Chinese who was originally charged with the twa accused was the chief witness in yesterday's proceedings. He stated that he had been a coolle at the Gough Hill Police Station, and was at present living in No. 4. Kau Yue Fong, 2nd floor.
Witness went on to reveal his "doings" and that of the first accused, together with others not in custody, for the purpose of maiming complainant, Yu Sze Mui, concubine of first accused.
He began by saying that on the night of February 26 or 27 last, a man by the name of Ng Chol came to his house and asked him to go down to the street, where he told him (witness) that an old man wanted to ask someone to
blind his concubine." Witness was then busy as he wanted to go to tea and asked him, tô, come on the following day. At noon the next day. they went, together to tea, and on the way, Ng. Chol asked witness whether he could find any man who would blind the concubine of the old man he had spoken of on the previous evening. He did not tell witness the reason why the old man wanted to do this.
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another man, Lee Chau was pre- sent. That was on about March 19, last, witness thought. When he arrived at their rendezvous at about 7.30 pm. he was met. by Wong Tal; Li Chau and Ng Choi. They were in the verandah oppo¬ site the Star Ferry Wharf, and Wong Tai told him that since their plan to blind the woman had not been successful he and LA Chau, would stabb the plainant on the next day. He also asked witness to keep watch while they were doing it, but the latter refused, saying that he had not the..courage and did not want to earn such money and would wash his hands off the whole matter; further if anything happened, he would not be held responsible and he (Wong Tai) should be the one to shoulder the plame. Wong Tai replied that “a man would take responsibility for himself when he does a thing.”
Ng King who was on the other side, near the wharf, called wit- ❘ness as he was going` away.' He
asked who was La Chau, and wit. ness told him about Li Chau's and Wong Tal's intention. Ng King hearing this said that as so many people were connected
with the matter, he would wash his hands
THE MAN TO DO IT Witness said he mentioned Wong
on the whole affair. They two went together to Ng Choi, Wong Tal as the man who could do it. They went together to look for Tal and Lt Chau and told them of what they had decided to do, Wong Taf and when they found him. Ng Chot told Wong that an
and they then went away. During their "walts""Chan, the old man, old man by the rame of Chan. whose concubine had a lover, was
as witness referred to him, or the offering 850 for anyone who would first accused,"
would come to blind her with medicinal powder.
where he and the others were The latter agreed to do it for the waiting and tell them it com- money, and he was told by the plainant would come at that time former that he had to do it alone
and then go away. Witness con- and not rely on him or witness
cluded by saying that the. $50 for any help. They left the tea. offered by first accused was, to house they took a tram to Wan-have been divided between him, chal, where they alighted at the terminus opposite the old No. 2 Police Station. They were walk- ing along Fleming Road when Ng Chol saw Ng King, the second ac- cused, and he went to talk to him. Witness #id not know Ng King before and the latter and Ng Choi talked for a while. Ng Choi then went back to where witness and Wong Tai were standing and told them that the woman, Yu Sze Mul; had missed the train. They made arrangements to meet near the old No. 2 Police Station on that night At the time arranged, witness, Ne Choi, Wong Tal and Ng King met but they did not meet the woman.
NOT A PARTY TO IT Witness then went on to tell of the various subsequent occasions on which they had walted for complainant. He never saw or knew what the woman was like. The places where they had walted for complainant were, twa ́times at the Star Ferry Wharf on this side, of the harbour, once at Hennessey Road, once outside Hotel Cecil and on one or two other occasions. On the occasion before the stabbing,
POLICE AWARDS
Many Officers To Be Decorated
His Excellency, the Governor, Bir William Peel, has made the fol- lowing awards in connection with the Hong Kong Police Force A
Inspector M. H. Hourthan," and Inspector Stewart "Logan-4th Class medal for long and faithful. service.
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Inspector M. Murphy' Class medal for excellent work in the Criminal Investigation Départ- ment since his appointment to the department in February, 1923.
Inspector Sorain Singh-4th Class medal for fong and faithful service; also Police Sergeant C35 'L Cha
Principal Chinese Detective Shek Tund Class medal for meri- torious work as Principal Chinese Detective in Kowloon since 1932.
Class I Coxswain W59 Chan Jang-4th Class medal for long and faithful service in the Force.
·COMMENDATIONS"
His Excellency's commendations are as follows:
Sub-Inspector A. Wright for good work as Sub-Inspector in charge of Water Police Station.
Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt for good work as officer-in-charge of the Emergency Unit, Drill Instruc- tor and Barrack Sergeant.
Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan for good work as officer-in-charge of Murders and Crime Records.
Acting Sub-Inspector W. N. Dar kin for good work as officer-in- charge of Tsun Wan and later as officer-in-charge of Cheung Chau.
A woman, Lai Ho, was Aned $9,- 000, or, in default, one year's hard labour, by Mr. Schofield. at the Central Magistracy, yesterday, on a charge of possession of $2 taels of prepared oplum at No. 152 Des Voeux Road West, first floor. Lee Hing, who was also charged. pleaded not gufity and Revenue Officer Grimmilt accepted his plea. He charged.
accordingly dis- The oplam was found
in a cubicle.
Was
The police are looking for the owner, of a Calormeter radiator cap, believed to have been stolen wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Fo- from a Morris car. Before Mr. lice Court yesterday, Chau Alu- kam was charged with the unlaw- ful possession of the article. Det Sergt. Dowman told the Court that defendant admitted stealing it from Bai Yeung Chol Street, Mongkok district, but the owner could not be traced. A remand of 48 hours in custody was granted.
Reading qulity before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma
and the three others, but during all the time that he had waited. he had not received any money from any of the others or from the first accused. As to the blind- ing of the complainant, he was told by Ng Chot that he had the
gistracy, yesterday to the unlaw medicinal powder and witnessful possession of a China idol, would only have to keep watch while one of the others did the throwing.
"Goddess of Mercy," La Tung. 25. unemployed, was sentenced to one month. He admitted a conviction for a similar offence ten ago.
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KNIFE ATTACK
DOG SUMMONS
A fine of $25 or in default one Answering a summons before month's hard labour was inflicted Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Ma- by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central glatracy' yesterday, W. Greenburg Ngai of 11 Kent Road. Kowloon Tong Ngok who Magistracy yesterday on wounding his nephew in the face black chow dogs out in Kent Road was charged with pleaded not guilty to allowing two
with a knife in Wanchai Road onumuzzled and unleashed, on April 17.
Prosecuting
April 3. Detective Sergt. Evidence given by an Indian
ant. Mui Tai Chat keep a coolle when he threw a stone the dogs Fitches stated that the complain- | constable was to the effect that
boarding house in Wanchai and ran into the house through" a defendant resided there with him. small lane." The gate of the house The two
had been continuously was a wooden one and the de- quarrelling for some time, and defendant in denying the offence -
the argument. fendant always got the worse of stated that his house had--iron gates and that about a month ago On April 18, the complainant the same policeman had occasion assaulted the defendant · also | to throw a stone at a monkey and threatened to give defendant an- was told to go away by him. other beating the following day. The case was adjourned for Defendant then got a knife, and seven days to enable the gates to carried it about" with him. The be Identided.
following day they met in Wan- chat Road, and complainant al- leged
that defendant assaulted him with the knife, cutting him on the face. The defendant went to the Wanchal Police Station with the knife and reported the matter. and complainant was found laid He took the police to the scene,
out in a barber's shop.
DEATH ENQUIRY
An enquiry, was held at the Cen tral Magistracy yesterday after- noon into the circumstances sur-
age 40, a prisoner at the Victoria. rounding the death of Chan Yau
goal Mr. Macfadyen sat as coroner Both parties were also
and was assisted by a jury com- over in a personal bond of $75❘ prising Messrs. W. E.“ Orchard each to keep the peace for six.
bound
IRREGULAR BURIAL
(foreman) Wong Kes Kwong and Wong Chor Leung,
A post mortem examination was conducted by Dr. G. L. Shaw who found that prisoner was suffering from chronic tuberculosis, The cause of death was generalized tuberculosis, w
Chiez Warder Barrett of the Vic- toria Goal in evidence said that decessed prisoner was sentenced Upon the receipt of a report that to months hard labour on the a murder had been committed at
March 28, 1935. He wee admitted Talpo, Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant to the Prison Hospital on the Superintendent of Police with March 29, and he died on the party of Police Omcers left for the morning of the April 25, at 6:05 Northern Territories and after am" checking up the tales and gossip found that Sau Ah Tai a 20 year old concubine of a village physi- cian named Tang Wong Ting had been burled as reported and had the body exhumed from a recently dug grave on the hillside, Chan Kuen, banished for ten The woman had been known to years following a conviction for have been suffering from elephan for being the keeper of a aly tiasis with complications, and her Ho Chat, a travelling tradesman, brothel, was sent to gaol for ten death, which occurred a fortnight was sentenced to three months montha by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Previously, it was ascertained, was hard labour by Mr. QA A, Mac- the Kowicon Magistracy yesterday followed by the usual rites attend- fadyen at the Central Police Fo when he pleaded guilty to a breaching a native funeral The burial lice Court yesterday for breaking of the deportation order.
was also an open one, performed
into a warehouse at No. 4 Staver in the presence of the relativesley Street and stealing 250 pad- and other villagers
locks. Defendant gave every 5- sistance to the police and all the goods to the value of $15 was re- covered.
HE WAS A SMUGGLER
Under cross-examination, it was revealed that witness has up to the time of being approached to do the binding, been smuggling goods in the steamers minning between Hong Kong and Hong Moon. He told the Court that Ng Chol was also a smuggler while Wong Tal, as far as witness knew had some connection in keeping a heroine pll divin Witness "had been out of a job for about a year, and his last employment was asing her was because he thought a coolie in the Detective Omice of the penalty for the former would No. 2 Police Station
be hanging, while that for the latter was lighter.
The hearing was then adjourned, March 3 being the date Axed pro- visionally for the next hearing.
Witness said that the reason why he, dropped out of the affair when the others wanted to stab the complainant instead of blind-
"Malicious tongues, however, had been wagging, with the result that the principal wife and two other villagers were at the outset taken Info custody. Their detention, however, is expected to be only a formality pending the report on a post-mortem examination of the
A verdict of death from natural causes was returned.
corpse being carried out at the Kowloon Mortuary, where body is now lying.
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