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Dated the 24th day of January,
1939..
in
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HONGKONG, JANUARY, 25, 1939
EDITORIAL
NOT GUILTY VERDICT
IN MURDER CASE
Jury Unanimous After
Retiring Twice
be al
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939.
CHINA FIGHTS
BACK
Writer Describes Life With 8th Route Army
With
be le
record
Chamberlain's Umbrella
HAS NEVER BEEN UNROLLED
Here is the history of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's famous Ambrella. It cost 57s. 6d. That was so many years ago that even the precise records of the umbrella shop St. James's where he bought it do not show the exact date.
But the records show that it has bcen re-covered many times.
The cover is of the finest heavy black silk. Every stitch in it is hand-sewn. Every hinge in the frame is hand-rivetted.
an excellent After two retirements, a verdict of not guilty was returned
behind her AS writer of by the jury at the conclusion of the murder trial at the Criminal
China and subjects Chinese, Sessions yesterday in which two men. Chan Yeung, aged 30 and
Miss Agnes Smedley is the Tse Chun, aged 23. were charged with the killing of a fellow-
author of another book on the coolle named Wong Kwai-fong, by beating him to death with
Far Eastern Republle Her stones on the hillside above Ta'po Road on December 1 last.
Jatest effort is entitled "China Fights Back." " The jury retired at 12. p.m. Following final addresses by and returned at 1.24 p.m. to an- Counsel. His Lordship summed up. This is a very appropriate title nounce that they had reached
to a very fine book which should In the course of this-His Lord- 5-2 verdiet. They were intermedstup said the jury must
the library of everybody by H's Honour the Chief Justice agreed that Chan did see the taking the least interest in China.
"It's what one might call a Rolls Sir Atholl MacGregor, that they murder committed because S From August, 1937, to, January. Royce of an umbrella, sir." the must be unanimous. They then would be incredible for anyone 1938, Miss Smedley actually accom-safesman explained. "Natty but retired again for a further 13 but an eye-witness to give a story panded the Eighth Route Army. the gulet: selid, but light-er, the sort minutes before coming to their
50 detalled and su completely Chinese" force which performed of umbrella which becomes part of final decision.
corroborated by the medical testi the marvellous 6,000-mile trek a man, if I may saz" 50.” The Crown's case, which had
Mr. Chamberlain's umbrella has This book is an eye- mony. It, however, did not follow across Asia. begun. on Monday. WPS based that because Chan had so. truth-witness account and a day-to-day a malacca handle, which is seven- largely on the evidence et
Inch thick. fully described the order in which record of her experiences with eights of an Chan Chun, a member of a party the blows were rained on deceas- this famous Chinese army group...handle is spliced on a Tonkin cane. of six men who went up the ill-ed, ne necessarily was telling the 19 A SCHEME to make us
the murder.
truth when he said the accused ready for war: that does not side on the day of mean I think war is com-The other Ave were the deceased
were the murderers. There were gic other people there, and they had ing. We in this country would the two accused, and wo
war, but we might named Tang Lau-mui and Taunot given evidence.
Pel-chal" who never begin a
had disappoured be forced to participate in a
SCAPEGOAT SUGGESTION begun by others, or we might be following the crime.
The following jury tried thr Dealing with the suggestion that attacked ourselves the govern-
R. Petrle ¡Fore Chan was trying to save "his own ment of some other country were case:-Messrs. to think that we could not defend man). Wong Tao-tang, Wong Shiu-skin by finding a scapegoat. His ourselves effectively, The better chuen, A. G. Goldan. W. K. Way Lordship reminded the jury that and Chans the only thing which they were prepared we are to defend our Cheung Wing-shing
concerned was the Innocence or selves and to resist attack, the less Sal-cheung.
and not Mr. E. E. Williams. Crown Coun-gullt of the prisoners. likely is it that any aggressor will. try an adventure in which the sel, prosecuted. Accused were de-with any academic problem such
"I
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of
Notice is hereby given that the
Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Court as by virtue of Section 58 commencing from 1st July. 1898, with the option of renewal of the Probates Ordinance 1897. at a Crown Rent to be fixed by made an Order limiting the time the Surveyor of His Majesty the for creditors and others to send KING, for one further term of in their claims against the above 24 years less the last three days estate to the 15th day of February,
thereof..
1930.
to
Intending bidders are advised
All Creditors and others are that immediately after the dis.
accordingly" hereby required posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will be send their claims to the under required
to deposit with an signed on or before that date. authorised officer who will be Dated the 18th day of January, present at the sale, the sum of 1939. two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
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FIVE EUROPEAN MISSIONARIES KILLED
TUNGKWAN, Jan. 24 (Iv)- The Chinese completed, the recap- ture of Tuntasha. In northwest Shansi, on the night of January
15.
An investigation of the area revealed that two Belgian priests and five European mis- 'sionaries were killed by the Japanese.
The Japanese who retreated to the suburb of Tungtasha have so far, not made any attempt to counter-attack,
the
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, in inaugurating the British Government's drive for
by Mr. Peter H..Str.
onc
The
Throughout the bock, the Am- This is a specially strong and light erican authoress writes in a fair sort of cane which comes from and impartial manner though one Tonkin. Indo-China, and is used does not have to read far into the only in the best umbrellas.
UMBRELLA'S WEIGHT book to see where her sympathies lle.
The umbrella weighs exactly one She has a style entirely of her own and it is an exceptionally and a half pounds. It was made pleasing one.
at an umbrella factory in New- bury Street, a narrow alleyway off Aldersgate Street. London.
Mr
ters.
So why it ever needs re-covering.
is something of a mystery; because- Mr. Chamberlain has two other
"READERS BENEFIT
When Mr. Chamberlain's umbrel, Leaving comfort and everything else behind, Miss Smedley lost nola is at home at No. 10, Dowring chance in entering the Chinese Street, it does not stand in the hall not knowing with the less famous umbrellas of | "Soviet" districta,
when or whether she would be visitors and Government officials. chances of success would be sofended by Mr. G. She, instructed as gullt of Tang or Tau. If the able to return. She braved all Ministers have labelled pegs-just
Jury were satisfied that the pr-sorts of, discomforts and hardships outside the Cabinet room straight" ACCUSED, GIVES EVIDENCE soners in the dock were nothing to get her "scoop" but she got it along the ball from the street on
but scapegoats, then they should When the
nevertheless-and it proved to be which to hang, coats and umbrellas. case Was resumed
return a verdict of not guilty. „
Chamberlain's umbrella is. a most praiseworthy one. Endur- yesterday. Arst accused said, un-
The statement made by the firsting hunger and cold and with an taken upstairs to his private quar-" der cross-examination, that the
charged injured spine, she was constantly volunteers in every branch of the reason why he did not deny hay-accused when formally
that he on the move and, though her defence services of the Empire.
tag been to the stream when he was a clear admission
stream at the time. health, may not have benefited THE PRIME MINISTER is too was formally charged was because was in the
her work for the Chinese well known for his efforts to he was then as confused as a mad and if his evidence in Court that and
he was not there was to be ac- Army may have worked to the umbrellas that nobody has ever preserve peace for Great Britain, man.
heard about. They, too, are old and for the world, that there is no Further questioned, he said:-cepted. then the story of Leung detriment of her books, she per and came from the same shop. Per-"
Wan, who sald he met the party sisted and the result is that her possibility whatever of anybody Don't ask me so much. If you
be thrown readers are the gainers, accusing him on say my story is incorrect let it be in Talpo Road, must warmongering so. What can I do? Whether you overboard. It was for the Jury
The publishers, Messra, Victor or sabre-rattling say I am guilty of this offence or
to say which story was true.
Gollanz Ltd., are to be congratul” Therefore, when not, let you decide. I don't care
After the verdict was returned ed on getting out a very fine work such a
been freed. which we have no hesitation what- warning and I am quite prepared to die: and prisoners had as that sounded by Mr. Chamber-
Second accused did not give His Lordship exempted the jury ever in recommending. The price lain is issued, it can readily be evidence.
from further service for one year is 7a./6d.-W. H. G. realized that he has some good ground for, making his appeal. In the present state of world uncer- tainty and unrest. It is not only. urgent, that Great Britain, in spite absolutely necessary. but mcst of her pacific intentions, should be totally prepared.
KE PREPARED
16
FALL INTO WELL
Kowloon Inquest Verdict
held at the
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S warning applies to Hongkong no leas
was An inquiry To use the words of the Prime Mr. E. than to other parts of the Empire. Kowloon Court yesterday, before
Himsworth, sitting a Minister, 11 we wish to protect Coroner., and a jury comprising our civilian population in war time. Messrs E M. Watts (foreman).
we must prepare the necessary organization in peace time. We must train it in peace, for there has started. Therefore, the scheme Is just one of common prudence"
will be no time to train after war
EVANGELIST DERIDES HONGKONG SINNERS
"Some want to know why. If God is all I say He is, He does not kill the Devil. Such an action on God's part would leave too" many orphans in this Colony," said Dr. French Oliver, visiting evangelist, in the course of his address to men only at the Kow- loon Union Church on Monday.
"I hear that certain criticisms- M. dos Remedios, and Yuen Hokare in cirqulation concerning some u, into the death of Yung Po. of the statements I have made female earth-coolle. who fell into here," continued Dr. Cliver. "That well that was in the course of is all to the good. If a stone is construction in Hillwood Road, on thrown at a pack of dogs, the ana December 19, and was burled in that is hit howls.” HONGKONG'S position, is by no landslide cccasioned by a rush The lecturer spoke from the means invulnerable. With, a of fellow-workers to the well-story of the prodigal son. He sald hostile force in possession of the
meuth,
the story is ever fresh because It areas beyond the New Territories.
A verdict was returned of death is re-enacted in millions, homes the Colony can be shelled from the by misadventure, Medical evidence in every generation. First, the son border and should an enemy: air determined death as the result of is sick of home; next, he has left, feet decide to bomb Hongkong, it
asphixia due to suffocation. **
home; then he is homesick and, would be by no means an im-
finally, he is back home again. possible task. As to an attack by sea, experts are of the opinion that that would be somewhat difficult but not impossible.
more
AIRPORT MOVEMENTS
The home is the best place for character building: the best types Pan-American's China Clipper of leaders of men are the product arrived in the Colony at noon of virtuous mothers and God-fear- IT IS NOT with the intention of yesterday with two passengers and
creating a scare that these 595 lbs, of mail. The plane wiring homes. said Dr. Oliver.
lines are written, nor is there any leave on the return flight across the
way.
Slavery is a dreadful thing, he
intention to resort to sensational- Pacine via Manila this morning. said, and Lincoln's signing of the ism, but our sole wish is to see
The Philippine Clipper has leit Proclamation setting free 1,000,000 Hongkong properly defended and San Francisco, and, if weather slaves in America in 1865 is a thing prepared should war ever come this proves favourable, will arrive here to be proud of. But there is a far worse slavery in serving the Devil. ön Saturday." WITH THE LARGE CHINESE
An Imperial Airways machine is His slaves are sometimes princes. population now concentrated due from Bangkok, with mail about sometimes paupers but always his vicious, Satonic wisdom is shewn in the Colony, surely means can 4 p.m. to-day. be found to rectult more Chinese
The regular Air France plane in the way the type of temptation into the local
from Hanoi is due about noon to-is adroitly adapted to the nature volunteer forces
of the individual man concerned, for, without the
sald the speaker. co-operation of
CHINESE
CO-OPERATION
IOTTOW.
JUMPED OFF MOVING
BUS, COOK FINED
the Chinese, who have invested considerable sums of money here, the holding of Hongkong would be!
A the of $1 was imposed at the impossible. There are plenty of able-bodied young men who could) Kewloon Court yesterday on Ma 3 cook, of No. be recruited into the volunteers Fuk-kwai, 27, a
and who would be happy to do so Essex Road, who pleaded guilty to were they given a chance: their having alighted from a bus while difficulty lies in the fact that their 1 was in motion. employers refuse to give them time
off to join up and to attend regular drill. And there are still plenty of
POSSESSION OF AUTOMATIC
Ngal Yu-choi, 35, shop foki,. and his nephew, Ngai Tal-sang, 19 appeared before Mr. R. A. D. For- rest at the Central Court yester- day charged with the PORSESSION of an automatic pistol and tour
GIVEN that Certificate No. 8768 dated Hongkong, 30th January, 1924 for-392-shares of this
numbered Company,
181285/ 181676 inclusive, registered in
Sentence of two months' nard the name of Lee Hysan (dec'd) labour was imposed on Chan Chik has been Lost or Destroyed, and hom, 26. unemployed, when he ap-
Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for should this certificate not be pro-peared before Mr. R. Edwards at people who could be recruited for hal Volunteer Corps. So far as the rounds of ammunition.
the secondary services, such as later are concerned, the S.V.C. Central Court 'yesterday
and pleaded not comprises a strength of some 4,000 the defence duced to the Company before the
Detective-Bergeant Allan men, including active volunteers guilty. charged with unlawful possession motor drivers, etc. 30th January 1939, a new certis
of a razor, property of Warrant WE ARE CONFIDENT that the and reserves, and of these, less prosecuted. cate for the shares will be writer V. E. Jupp, of H. M. S. Med-
Chinese community would than half a dozen are on the pald Accompanied by a Darty o issued, and the aforesaid Certifi-way, which is lying in Taikoo support the scheme so far as ex-st. If Changhai can recruit such police, Sergeant Allan raided the
pense and upkeep are concerned a large force, there is no reason cate No. 8768 will be thereafter Dockyard.
defendants' premises at No. 366, but we appeal to these people to and no excuse whatever why
Queen's Road West on January treated by this Company as Nall
give even stronger support by Hongkong should not be able to do 18. The pistol, which was loaded allowing their employees to join the same.
2 And with the volunteers.
organized and highly efficient force with four rounds of ammunition HONGKONG'S Volunteers are on hand to meet any emergencies, was found hidden
and Vold.
By Order of the Board
of Directors,
R. A. WICKERSON,
Secretary and Manager
the Li Ying-lung, of Capt. Machine-gun Corps in Gen. Wan Fu-ling's Army presented two, gold rings and a watch, the only valu- ables in his possession, to the Btate on his death-bed recently,
well-
tins
between
two
behind the mark in com- the task of defending the Colony
The hearing was adjourned to parison with the Bingapore Volun-until the arrival of reinforcements teer Defence Corps and the Shang-would be made considerably easter. Thursday.
IN-LAWS
We lived and loved an con ago; I was your mate, a cave-man
brute,
When stony weapons I learned to
throw.
You were my woman, maidenly
astute.
Those sabre-toothed tigers
fought.
haps he uses the understudies. when it rains.
ELECTRIC EEL RUNS MOTOR
Two electric eels from "South. America were introduced as the pièce de résistance at a meeting of the New York Zoological Society re- cently. They demonstrated their powers by rurling an electric motor, lighting electric bulbs, and 2 loud- producing sounds from speaker.
It was believed to be the first de- monstration of a metor, run by ecl
power.
Mr. Christopher Coates, an official of the New York aquarium, Hfted an eel from the tank and fastened two flexible metal bands round its body.
From these wires tan to a battery of neon, lamps, and when Mr. Contes tickled the eel it released an electric discharge which caused the bulbs to flash repeatedly.
Turning another switch the de- inchstrator then connected the eel
Those glant dinosaurs I fearless-to loudspeakers, causing a series of loud bangs. Finally He connected ly slow To you, my Love, their skins I the cel to a small electric motor and the enraptured audience saw brought
the flywheel spinning smartly round.
And at your feet the spolis I
threw. Gargantuan beasts and lizards
galore,
And pterodactyls at quarters
near.
As a climax Mr. Coates closed all the switches and then, tickling the eel with both hands. caused it to operate all the contrivances simul-
From their bodies their limbs Itaneously.
tore,
Battling them with stone and
spear.
But that was a million years ago. | Tho' a thousand dangers again
I'd face;
To the ends of the earth for you
I'd go,
Or swim the seas, or fly througn
space.
The highest mountain I'd gladly
scale,
Or taunt a bull with a banner
red;
All this, my dear, I would not fal Een tho' they mean a broken
head.
*
up on a tree. Little Willie, rascallish imp. Through the window my slippers
fling.
And breaks my lamp with his
toyish blimp-
Oh, Death, where is "thy fatal
sting?
He's "Mama's son"-he's "just a
child"
He's "awfully cute""a darlingTM
boy".
He's
a
mischievous
Navage wild-
brat-a
Alone makes Hades with hia rat-
tle toy,
Your sister Sue, all powder and
palat,
But, in-laws outlaws as your Must sit all day in my favourite
relatives be
Should not be heard, nor be seen; Yours are too much for even me, They're the toughest that's ever
been,"
ass
Brother George Is an
Eupreme,. Smokes my fags, and drinks my
gin.
Wanders around in a wakeless
dream;
Caring naught if my purse is
thin.
Borrow's my tie, my shoes, my
hat,
Wears my best suit for a wild
night's spree,
Grabs my booze-cas his pockets'
fat-
And when comes the dawn-he's
chair:
H
She's far from being a plastered
saint
Tho' she belongs to that species
rare.
My parlour she uses for her Boy-
friend Club Howling. yelling, they come in
scores:
On my new carpet their feet they
rub. And with their fag ends burn my
floors.
•
And last, my dear, but not least- „The painful thorn in my peaceful
life-
That mother of youre thinks I'm
a beast...
And suspects I have another wife.