HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
STORY OF ALLEGED SAVAGE ATTACK IS
TOLD AT CRIMINAL
Capital Charge Against
Two Earth Coolies
HOW A MAN, WHO WAS HAVING FOOD NEAR THE DOOR OF A TEA HOUSE, was alleged to have been set upon and savagely attacked in broad daylight by a gang was told by the prosecution at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when the case in which Leung Chi, 31, and Ti On-chai, 25, described as earth coolies, are charged with the murder of a cual coolle, amed Wong King-laun, opened before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac Gregor.
Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, being assisted by Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey, First accused was defended by Mr. H. "C. Macnamara, instructed by Mr. W. C. Hung, and second accused by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodg
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The steady downpour of rain yesterday afternoon played hayoo with the air arrivals Kal Tak
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The Air France plane Ville de Hongkong arrived from Hanol at I p.m. with ten pas- sengen, Though the visibility was poor and the rain was descending with force, the weekly inward service, arrived without any difficulty.
CHURCH'S DUTY WITH REGARD
TO WAR
Peace Pledge Union Address
Challenge
Speaking at the Bookshop yesterday before A meeting of the Peace Pledge Union, on "What is the duty of the Chistian Church with re- Leard to War?" the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall stated it was his be- Hef that the duty of the in- dividual in time of war lay in the work of conservation of the values that outlasted wars and crises in the preservation cultural institutions for the post- war generation.
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Messrs. H. C. H. Becher (fore Cross-examined, she said she was man); Puon Kwan-wui. Chan standing about six feet away when Yeung-chai, G. E. Ahwee, Tan Joo- the attack took place in the tea
Mr. Rosenthall described war as lam, Ching Kam-chuen and Chan shop, and was positive that first Imperial Airways' Della broke the consummation" af -Shiu-wa formed the jury.
loog accused struck Wong. She follow-through the clouds over Kal Tak period of sin and the culminating Describing the alleged attacked the gang out of curiosity's sake at 3.26 p.m. arriving from Bang-disaster which visits a nation. which took place about noon on jas some of them were carrying kak with 500 kilos of mail and one that has been living in sin March 4. Mr. Whyatt said the mur knives. dered man was having tea with a
passenger. The Dorado also due He would hope for the day when When she first saw the gang, the yesterday, was held up in Slam national prestige would no longer friend, named Chan Yun-kan, at second accused had no knife, but due to engine trouble and ls, ex- be regarded in terms of power. the Nam Shan tea house in Re- she later noticed him taking one pected to arrive in Hongkong this and authority, but in terms of clamation 'Street, near Dundas from a boy and strike Wong With afternoon with several passengers. national contribution to the cul- Street, Yaumar, A gang, which in collected at
The new Pan American Airways' ture of the peoples of the world the Waterloo Road end of Reclamation Street. second prisoner in Yaumati and stop at Macao. Leaving that port
After the attack, she met the, Boeing Clipper Honolulu made and to international solidarity. and which was seen by a young called out his name, but was warn at approximately 3. p.m. Captain temale hawker, Leung Ngan-nui, ed not to do so again. The reason McGlohm did not deem it advis
The relief from tension follow- approached the tea house. First ard second accused, who
Why she did not inform the police able to land In Hongkong. It was in the September crisia was so known to the little girl, were afraid he would strike her.
were on seeing him was because she was raining steadily and visibility was noticeable both in the letters and the gang.
very poor, therefore, he returned the newspapers from Home, Mr. Chan Yun-kan
to Macao and is reported to be ar-
Rosenthall contended, that It Arst accused shouted out, having tea with Wong when he at 7.30 am. this morning. Passen. experienced that they had been
riving from the Portuguese port Kested the feeling many people "That's him!” and rushed at Worshim” Immediately afterwards, he/Bers and mail remained overnight and dangled over the pit of hell."
suddenly, heard a shout; "That's
"taken by the scruff of the neck
When the gang reached the Nain Shan,
King-tsun, striking him on the head with
a
knite.
said he was
Confusion then received as cut on the shoulder, and, followed, in the course of which on getting up he saw the first ac- deceased's companion, Chan, .also
cused holding received a cut on the shoulder.
knife.
Ho Kwai-wah, 16-year-old haw- ker's assistant, told how he saw
in Macao...
DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
1.
"PIT OF HELL"
The duties of the Church, with regard. to
war, Mr. Roserithall
held, were to explore the nature ARM ALMOST SEVERED
of the sins that caused war, to point out to the individual, that Although severely injured, Wong
ürst accused strike Wong. Ho was The Governor-in-Council has whatever the course of action & managed to get out of the teamaster, Ho Kau, who also gave evi- passed
going to the tea house with his commuted the sentence of death nation followed, it sa for him to house. He ran towards Dundas sence and said that he saw four convicted of murder at the March right thing to do.
on tour men, who were decide for himself what was the Street, but was met by another
It would be group of men, and, therefore, re-tween 30 and 40,
or five groups of men, totalling be- Criminal Sessions, to penal ser- the duty of the church then. "to traced his steps. He ran into the accused shout, "That's him strike
He heard first vitude for ten years.
back with its friendship, such arms of his punuers. The second ac-him!" First accused drew a knife Fung Chak, Shek-mun and opinion, would suffer at the hands The men are Lam Kam-chuen, people, who, by forming their own cused was seen striking Wong on and cut deceased on the head. the left arm, and how severe that
Leung Tal They were tried and of public opinion. eut was could be guaged by the Both witnesses said that they had fact that the arm was almost known Leung Chi for four or five months, and that they could not Wong, however, broke away and have made any mistake in Iden run along Hamilton Street, with
severed.
a few or the gang following him. He staggered against the wall near
tity,
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SAW STABBING a scavenging lane, completely ex-
Cheung Chi-keung said he had! hausted, ond then ran on towards stored his baskets after selling Canton Road, seeking refuge in a vegetables when he witnessed the shop. The shopkeeper rendered as-attack outside the tea house. sistance by blowing his police went to a stall in Hamilton Street whistle, which scared the attackers for food, and there w Wong run past with blood streaming down Police arrived and Wong was.
his face. First and second accused, Laken to the Kowloon Hospital, whom he knew very well as cus- where he died two days later.
away.
Following inquiries, first accused was arrested as he was going on board a Macao steamer and second "accused was 'taken into custody in similar circumstances following.
The
DECISIVE PART
men in the dock
the day
Itcmem of his, wer running after Wong, carrying a fruft knife and a dagger, respectively.
As the victim
leaning against the wall, in his course of his flight, said witness, second ac- cused stabbed him.
after Wong.
as
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Justice.
It is learned that plans have been made to ensure a safe water supply for the Colony in the event
of local reservoirs being polluted by polson gas during air raids.
These plans, It is understood.
3,000 MOURNERS FOLLOW call for the altering of water from
CORTEGE OF THE LATE MR. WONG KAI-MING
-IN WARM TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY of a man who, during 21 years, had exercised a profound influence on middle school education in South China, some 3,000 people joined yes- terday in the procession that followed the cortege of the late Mr. Wong Kai-ming from the Pul Ching Branch School, in Ho Mun Tin to his last resting place in the Chinese Christian Cemetery, Kowloon City.
the usual sources of supply as well as the use, if recessary and improved by hygienic measures, of well water. A census of private wells is being undertaken.
College, Professor Kwan Yan-cho, of Sun Yat-sen University, the Rev. Cheung Man-chlu, the Rev. John Y. Chung. Mr. Tam H- keen, Mr. Chan Yi-hui, of the Lingnan Branch School, Mr. Chan Woon-cho, President of the Yeuk
MANY WREATHS received at the Fui Ching Branch Wreaths and floral tributes were School throughout the morning and afternoon, and numbered several hundred.
Representatives of all the
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Students and alumni of the Pul, Christian Churches, Mr. Lam Chi-Chee Middle School, Mr. Lau A woman, Chan Leung-so, who Ching Schools in Canton, Hong-fong, President of The YMCA. Kwok-ho, of the Cement Works, sold cocked rice two prisoners said M. Hamilton Street, also atated that of the long procession, about 700 Ambassador to the United States,
at a stall in kong, and Macao swelled the ranks Dr. C. T. Wang, former Chinese Canton, and many others. Whyats, were the only two mem- the two prisoners were running having made the journey from the Mr. ber of the gang arrested. What their motive for the killing was
Choi Cheung managing last mentioned port to attend at director of the Sun Company, Mr. and where the rest of the gang ALARMED IN COURT
the graveside of a man who had Pun Teul-tung, President of the were, he could not say, because the man who could throw most light namaza as to why she contradicted
Cross-examined by Mr. Mac-or a teacher, but a valued friend. Pul Ching alumnus and a nephew been to them not only a principal Canton Y.M.C.A., Mr. Sun Mun, a on them was now dead.
Be that her own evidence by saying in the the late Mr. Wong's wife and his wat, of the Foreign Affairs Bureau Chinese Christian Churches and
The principal mourners were of Dr. Sun Fo, Mr. Leung Chik- as it may, this much was clear the lower court hearing, that she saw only daughter, Miss Wong Shau- of the two Kwong provinces, Dr. Schools in Hongkong and also of took an active neither of the two prisoners, witching. The ceremony at the grave- Katie Woo, Principal of St. Paul's the Lingnan University Students' and, indeed, decisive part in the neas said she became suddenly side was conducted by the Rev. Girl School, Mr. Lau Kal-cho, Association, the Chung Wah Book murder.
frightened in the witness-box when Lau Yue-shing, Pastor of the First Principal of the Pui Ying Middle Company and The first witness was Dr. H. Tshe saw other members of the triad Baptist Church in Hongkong. Bee, of the Kewloon Hospital, who society, to which accused belonged,
School in Canton, Mr. Tim Yan-Press were present at the funeral. the Commercial said that the deceased had three present in the court room.
A service was held also at the chun, Headmaster of Musang injuries on the left arm, one of
cemetery chapel, where the Rev. College, Mr. Eugene Hill, of the for 10 years Principal of the Pul Mr. Wong Kai-ming, who was which had cut through to the bone, testified to seeing a crowd of men Board
Na Tak, cooked nice hawker, Pong Wing-kel, secretary of the Graves Theological Seminary, Can Ching Academy in Canton and of a cut on the right shoulder blade
of Evangelism of the ton, Mr. Ko Blk-wal, General the branch schools in Hongkong and another on the left side of the
pursuing Wong
into Hamilton Leung Kwong Baptist Convention, Secretary of the T.M.C.A. in Hong- and Macao, died at the Precious Street bead, The latter caused a bit of accused, who was holding a dagger. Ful-choh, of Macao, delivered the ing the Kowloon Branch of the day afternoon. He had been He recognised second preached the sermon and Dr. Yip kong, Mr. Ho Yan-tak, represent Blood Hospital, Kowloon, on Sun- bone to be chipped from the skull.
After Det.-Insp. Carey, Mr. Fw.funeral oration. The choir of the YMCA, Mr. Wong Kwok-ahuen, operated on for appendicitis on Death, in the opinion of witness shaftain, Assistant Director of First Baptist Church led the hymn Manager of the National Com April 7. was from shock due to loss of blood.
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Mr. Wong had reached his 62nd kong: Leung Ngan-muf, the girl haw-C. Yip Cm had given evidence,
year. He is survived by a wife and ker, testified to having seen both bearing was adjourned until this the Rev. B. Kou-yan Lee, repre- the Pui To Girls School, Mr. Hung in Hongkong and one in the East Mr. Wan. Iu-pan. Principal of daughter and by two brothers, one accused attack Wong with knives, imoming.
senting the Union of Chinese Ko-wang, Principal of Ling Ying) Indies.
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