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EDITORIAL
TUESDAY, AUGUST, 29, 1939.
SIX MEN FACE TRIAL ON FATAL FALL “ROBIN HYDE" DIES IN
LONDON: A WRITER
CAPITAL CHARGE
Rope Dealer Alleged To Be Thrown Overboard
The trial of six men, Tso Lam, aged 90, Leung Kam, 22, L Fuk, 26. Chan Lak, 30. LA Wan-cheung, 27, and Chan Kan, 27, charged with the murder of Li Hung, a dealer in rope and matting, was commenced before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, and a jury at the Criminal Sessions yesterday morn- ing. Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the prosecution."
Wong
·ROUGH' SEA Kwan-sik, who gave tied behind his back with a piece evidence in the morning, resumed the witness-box in of rope, to which was attached a his stand in stone of about a cuble foot in size. the afternoon.
A Cross-examined The body was not recovered.
had watch
FROM ROOF
ALLEGED FIGHT
MEDICAL EVIDENCE
FRIEND OF CHINA
AN APPRECIATION
Iris Wilkinson ("Robin Hyde"), who died in Lon- don last week, was a fine writer, and she was the most sensitive, and at the same time the bravest of human beings.
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for the future.
OVER KITE Circumstances surrounding the death of a 15-year-old boy, Mak Fuk-shing, a result of a fall from the roof of a' three-storied | building, at No. 1. O'Brien Bond, on July 24, following a 'quarrel over a fallen kite, was the subject of an inquest held at the Contrál Court yesterday, .... Mr. T. J. Houston
No one who was in Hankow, writing and a deep and robust. sat as Coroner.
The jurors empanelled, were: in the spring of 1998 will ever humanity that expressed itself in
She came to the passages of great beauty and cour..... forget her. Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by; a shing boat came alongside the
third and sixth accused, craft and they were armed with A. R. Remedios and Tang Che-war-time capital of China age. Mr. S. Na Quinn, defended the junk. Six men boarded the latter Mors. L. A. Gutteriez (foreman),
two revolvers and two cheung.
Inspector A. V. Baker appeared because she wanted to use her WANTED TO COME BACK: pen in defence "of a people Arst, by Mr. D. McCallum, appeared for hand grenades.
fighting for its freedom. Un- To the writer of these lines, the while Mr. George She, Instructed two rifles,
Li Hung, when approached by for the police. the defence of the other accused.
mercy The jury empanelled comprised the robbers, begged for Messrs. A. Wright (Foreman), saying that if they wanted money Dr. R. E.. Alvares, attached to compromisingly honest, she cable reporting the death of Iris Yick Boy-kwan, A. Stalker, F. X. there was no need to kill him. If the Victoria Mortuary, who per insisted on going to the front wikinson came as a deep shock, that it arrived a few hours after following day, sa'd of what she had not seen. Botelho, H. J. D. Lowe, B. W. Sim- they did so his whole family would formed the post-mortem examina- because she could not write a shock intensifed by the fact
be finished as they all depended tion the
that there were four skull frac-
Because she was a woman and a letter, written only six days ago, mans and C. M. Xavier.
frail, nervous, and crippled besides, that was full of optimistic plans The scene of the crime, said the on him.
“Robin Hyde' Mr. Prentis subsequently describ-tures which were due to a fall.
Koh Bak-boo, Medical Officer, the authorities were not disposed wanted to come back to the Chi- Assistant Crown"Solicitor, was the channel adjoining Tong Ko Islanded the arrest of the accused at
who attended to Chan Ching-hol.
to let her go. Because they were and Urmston Roads. It was alleg.Ma Wan and Nim Wan.
a 10-year-old boy, who was alleged
afraid that she would hinder them nese people with whom she had ed that Li Hung was thrown over.
in the field, where the covering of marched and suffered At long to have been kicked by deceased. board from a junk with his hands
wound over two inches long on
even for journalists, not only within an ace, or a jackpot, or stated that he found a sceptic long distances on foot is often, last, aber was, as she put it, his right leg...
matter of news but a matter of life setting a special correspondent- STORY OF QUARREL
and death, resident correspondents ship from the "News Chronicle," by Mr. Ein- Chan Yak-ylu, 10, student, re-refused to let her accompany them the realisation of her wish
China was her constant concern. been kept in that shing Lo, Wong stated he was siding at No. 190, Johnston Road, on their trips. But Iris Wilkinson vicinity but no body had been exhausted when he was picked up said that he and three other went in spite of this-and she to the last. seen. Beven other men were ami- by Leung Kam-yau and could only boys, including deceased, were went further and saw more than
the root. There was most of them. stay afloat for about five to ten larly thrown into the sea.
playing on
Newspapermen minutes. The sea. was rough, but another party on the adjoining
returning SHOTS HEARD Mr. Prentis stated that on May land was very far away from the roof at No. 72-74 Thomson Road Hankow after the fall of Hauchow It happened that "a stray kite.reported, with admiration mixed 19 the junk salled from Pan Kat spot where he was rescued.
Cross-examined by Mr.
She, which fell on the roof where they with amusement, that they had village in Chinese territory with al
last see Iris Wilkinson riding all cargo of rope and grass matting. Wong told the Court that on the were, was picked up by deceased.
the robbery he Saw the
Chan Ching-hoi came over from
by herself to advanced artillery On board were 12 people, includ-day of
defendant" go to shore to the adjoining root and broke the positions in South Shantung on ing seven members of the crew, sixth
the first de-string of the kite, and as a result
a donkey presented to her by Wong Kwan-sik and Li. Hung, who collect stones, and were in charge of the cargo, and fendant was helping him to unload deceased kicked him on the right General Tang E-po. Before long
leg. An argument followed be-
Amusement changed to three passengers, Wong Tak, his the rocks on to the junk.
Wong Tak, the next witness, tween deceased. and Chan Ching- Stranded correspondents Altered wife, and their small son.
in one after the other by dan- On May 21, when the junk was described the robbery, and, after hor's brother, and, in the mean- sailing towards Castle Peak about cross-examination. the hearing was time, Chan Ching-hot summoned gerous and devious routes, but
two elder boys to assault deceased.
"Robin Hyde" did not, appear. 11 am, three shots were heard and 'adjourned until this morning.
who was being chased, as a result was only after seven months of which he made an attempt to had passed that she turned up- in Hongkong. The way she got jump on to the adjoining roof, but
After hert was characteristic. missed this footing and fell on to the yard below.
the Japanese, occupation of Hau- chow she walked, alone, through the war-torn countryside. from Hsuchow to Taingtao, on her way, she was arrested by a Japanese the roof. When he patrol -as a spy stripped and he saw Chan brutally beaten But she kept on. responsibility for failure to
culosis were notified to the Healthhing against two teachers. Cheung going on prevent the realization of the Department for the 43 hours ended Man-sang and Tyndal H. CL'ng, reached the roof
for $51484. being balance reni Ching-hot's brother and another German-Soviet pact of non-
on Thursday, Aug. 27,
and mesne profits due by defen- boy having a fight with deceased "DRAGON RAMPANT":
Deceased started to run pursued aggression. Few realize more.
dante to the plaintin
joy his opponents, and fell in an than do the Japanese them- selves the serious predicament.
Mr. F. E Nash appeared for the attempt to jumped on to an ad-
joining roof. into which they have been
plaintiff.
After retiring for a few minutes, they that thrown now
by dropped
Cholers:-Cawnpore, 21 cases: Judgment was given for plain-the jurors unanimously returned a have
... verdict of misadventure. ally, Allahabad, 15 cases; Chittagong, 2 tr with costs. their anti-Comintern on whom they had count-cases; Calcutta, 21 cases; Macao, most for aid in the 13 cases: Hongkong 52 cases.
2 cases Small-por-Jodhpur, ed
war breaking out event" of with Soviet Russia. Instead (two deaths); Delhi City, 3 cases; of obtaining Germany's Bombay. 6 cases; Calcutta, 5 cases; wholehearted support, as they Karachi 3 cases: Madras, 5 cases." Purchasers to furnish a joint had hoped, Japan has been and several bond with two duped and her erstwhile Axis sureties, satisfactory to the Bri partner has actually joined tish Commander-in-Chief guaranthe other camp. The retired tecing "these conditions of sale. Gen. N. Abe is mentioned as The amount of the bond to be the new Prime Minister and Mr. M. Shigemitsu, former equivalent to the purchase price.
envoy to China, as Foreign Tenders may be made jointly Minister. or severally and forms of tender
As and where they now lie His Britannic Majesty's River Gunboats.
Length Breadth Draught
**MANTIS" & "CRICKET",
220 feet.
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Nominal Displacement 600 tons.
Hull Plating generally of Mild Steel.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 29, 1939
JAPAN WOOING
· DEMOCRACIES
NEW
JEWS of the resignation of the Japanese Cabinet un-
SEVEN CASES OF DYSENTERY
JUDGMENT FÖR PLAINTIFF
Yau Sye-cheung and Chin Chi- der Baron Hiranuma is not
Two cases of cholera, two of A claim was brought before Mr.jon, gave corrobative evidence.
Luk Sang said that he was told "without its significance and
the assumption is that the enteric fever, one of cerebrou-spinal Justice J. A. Fraser at the Supreme Permits to inspect may be eh. Ministry took upon itself the fever, seven of dysentery, one of Court yesterday, by Leung Kin- by a another boy that a fight was
tained from the Engineer Officer, Yangtse, British Naval Office, Shanghai.
the
CONDITIONS OF SALE. Hulls to be completely de. molished at Shanghal to
the British satisfaction of Commander-in-Chief within four months from date of sale, and to be open to the inspection of, the Commander-in-Chief or his repre- sentative until work of demolition is complete.
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been
puerperal fever and 39 of tuber-
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF EASTERN TORTS The Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the week ending August 19 is as follows:
are disposed to compromise with her: they are unwilling to abandon their vast in- terests in China in order to do this.
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President Appeals For Support For Work Of Catholic Truth Society
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The annual general meeting of the Catholic Truth Society of Hongkong was held at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr. H, C. Macnamara, President of the Society, was in the chair; and among those present were HE Archbishop M. Zanin, Apostolic Delegate to China, H.E. Mgr. H. Valtorta, Vicar Apos- tolle of Hongkong, Hon. Mr. Leg D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., 'MP. « John Whyatt and many clergy and Sisters of the Roman Catho- lic Church.
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aların.
It
In
Her last book, "Dragon Ram- pant" (Hurst and Blackett. 89. 6d) Was very much like herself her writing, as in her conversa- tion, she seemed at times a little incoherent and distracted.. when she got on an issue that really touched her, she spoke and
But
some
"I will tell you," she wrote, "what you could do for Eng- land Write a good-sized de- tailed description, throwing in strategy. prisoners taken, and equipment captured by the Chinese as you saw it in the Battle of Talerchwang and send it along to the "New other Statesman» or politically-minded periodical The Japanese, as far as they can and not unnaturally, are trying to discredit Tajerchwang“ altogether, and somehow I have the idea that some Chi- nese are playing in with them. If it's true, well then, it's true. But if the Japanese are lying. as usual, their object is surely more general than local--tő that the spread the idea Chinese war is a complete washout, among some of these bored Conservatives who think they wouldn't look so dusty at a Tea Ceremony them- selves There is a terrible lot of empty armour glattering about in England, and sooner or later something has got to All it besides the family ghost."
ACTIVITY FOR CHINA;
them
The latest turn of British policy wrote with rare penetration, rare was a challenge to "Robin Hyde" sensitiveness, and complete authes to many other friends in Eng- rity. Her reporting and analysis latid, and she fought it along with. of facts were disciplined and in- cisive. Beneath her delicate and querulous exterior there was a muscular and clean-hewing mind, a strong sense of principle and, as her adventures in China showed, a will of steel.
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"I have been so a China Campaign Lunch, Carried a protest hillboard around my neck in a thunderawim which bowled over 20 people listened to Jack Chen and Margery Fry speech-making from Uttle van in Chenles Street....". It is hard to believe that Tris on unimportant personalities and sentimental wool-gathering: But Wilkinson is dead, hard because there is also much that makes it there was so much life beneath. one of the notable books of the her frality, such Indestructible war a burning passion for truth 'spirit and will behind her tired.
workmanlike figure and sensitive blue eyes. and justice, fine,
There is much sheer lumber in "Dragon Rampant"-waste of time.
may be obtained from the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong or from the Engineer Officer, Yangtse.
Tenders should be addressed to the Engineer Officer, Yangtse, British Naval Office, H.B.M. calling off her pin-pricking under the leadership of Genremarkable in the history of the reason to pause and reflect, How very little opportunity for preach-
Consulate General, Shanghai,
Envelopes should be marked on outside
TENDER FOR "MANTIS” or TENDER FOR “CRICKET" or TENDER FOR "MANTIS" and
"CRICKET".
All tenders are to be in Pounds Sterling. They must be accom panied by deposit of £300 Sterling and must be lodged by Saturday, September 1939. On acceptance of buyers to pay balance and take delivery within three weeks. All charges to be for account of buyers from day following ac- ceptance of tenders.
OUTWARDLY; Japan con- tinues to maintain a spirit of bravado by pretending that WITH HER desertion by she is determined at all costs i Germany, Tokyo has been to pursue her policy for the placed in a most unenviable establishment of a "new order position. It is generally re- in east Asia." Actually, how-
The Rev. Fr. N. Maestrini, Hon. secondly in its relations to Catho- cognized that Japan is now ever, she is tired of the Sino-
When we consider what we are, totally isolated and she well Japanese war for she realizes Secretary, in presenting his annual lies. realizes that fact, with the that she can never hope to report said that the year, under
the Chinese people review had been one of the most with what we might be, we have for the Press (or, the Radio) gives result that she is gradually defeat
Boclety which had greatly ad- is it that only 1 per cent of the campaign against third-party eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek venced in its work of speading the Catholics in Hongkong are mem- nationals and is actually try and the Kuomintang and, the message of Christianity by means bers of this Bociety. ing to win over their support longer the war is carried on of the written word. The Society Whether the latter will fall the weaker she will become had disposed of 37,000 pamphlets into the trap set for them re- and, therefore, more vulner-and had produced over 27,000 mains to be seen but it is able to attacks from other copies of its publications. It had So she lives in distributed moreover 121,000 pro- sincerely to be hoped that directions. they will not. Indeed, it is hopes that she may succeed, paganda leaflets.
to foresee any by intimidation, in forcing difficult changes in their policies. Britain's hand into mediating especially when they recall with the Chinese National tion of the report, Mr. Macnamara the contemptuous manner in Government. which they have been treated
BRITAIN, however, is not]
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PRESIDENT'S SPEECH - Proposing the motion for adop-
said, in part:
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One reason for this state of affairs may be that till now this Society has concentrated more on doing its work than on advertising itself. To-day, for once in a way, we do come forward to make the Society' a little better known. We live In a ghastly world of waIS and threats of worse wars to come. There is not, and can notebe, any sense of security in the moral anarchy in which we live.
the radio and the cinema, is most powerful and most pene-" trating in its influence? To that almost the unanimous answer is: The press The other two are too ephemeral in character to compete with it in influence. The written word remains". It endures long after the message of the radio and the cinema has passed from the memory. We must therefore regard the
but an
ing. A priest is, for all practical purposes, tied to his church, and his preaching is confined to those few who care to come and listen.
The Church is at war, and will be until the consummation of the world. It is a war against evil in every shape and form. It is a war on behalf of the Spiritual King dom of Christ, the Triumph of the Gospel. For that fight we need Boldiers. But our soldiers must be spread of the Catholic pre armed and trained to fight as sol- obligation put on all or diers of Christ should fight. The obligation which carries with It Catholic Truth Society will arm special reward in Etern them and train them
QUESTION OF PRESS The Most Rev. Mario Zapin The question of the press is, one
In the belief. that the above parti. - Government into a rapproche- THE ONLY WAY OPEN for Hongkong Catholics in the work of four to support our work culars are correct but their coment as a means to combat Japan is to abandon her ang The number of members on July tion of the report the literary world of to-day, the
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who lead others to justice will aa stara shining for heaven.
THANKS EXPRESSED
ANPA seconded
This is the first occasion upon by the Japanese during the likely to sell her friendship which the Catholic Truth Society Sino-Japanese hostilities, es-with the Chinese people or has been able to gather together pecially in recent weeks. her neutrality at the expense in one room any considerable Or the Catholics in this Colony AFTER CARRYING on an of China by carrying out a number of supporters. This happy it is true that many are poor: but
The Hon, ME DA intensified anti-British cam- one-sided mediation (that is, event is due fist to the presence on the other hand quite a large sald
for the past few even if she agrees to of His Excellency the Apostolic number are fairly comfortably off. paign
She has already Delegate and secondly, I think, be- We do not of course appeal to the of supreme importance, one of life half of those pres
sence. Mr. months, the Nipponese are mediate).
utmost at lost too much prestige and cause there has been a distinct very poor but we do appeal and and death, for the individual, for Archbishop Zanin for his
increase in the interest taken by appeal strongly to the comfortably the family and for society.
There are two great questions the vote of thanks The vessels are offered for sale exerting their
tempts to woo the British can afford to lose no more.
OFFICERS this Society MARV
Mr Whyatt seconded the adop-relating to the press debated In arst is: Is there more good or BISHOP VALTORTA - Addressing the gathering Bishop harm done by the printed word as electe
the present day? No one can say Valtorta sald, in part-
I were asked to name some for certain what the answer is but
there are form of Catholic Action which has
ward brought very special
contention that to me peri the objects bou here
Hongkong I should done than goo can be divided - mediately say The Catholle heads, First in its Truth Boctet non-Catholies, and
German-Soviet accord.
rectness is not guaranteed. No the
1 this year was 87, Chinese policy and withdraw
number indeed whe claim for compensation or any Failing this, it is reported, her forces from China. There allowance will be entertained Japan may try and seek a can be no other means for a with the from the purchasers on account of compromise, or even a non- settlement of the Sino-Japan- me the errors or misdescription; aggression pact (which she ese conflict. The sooner Jap-number neither will any responsibility be has in the past rejected most an does this, the better it accepted for defects that now or vigorously) with the Soviet, will be for her. If she con- may hereafter exist in the halls in which case the anti-British tinues with her pig-headed- campaign will become more ness, world isolation, coupled
any
or machinery of the vessels. vigorous. But neither the with China's resistance, will
British people nor the Boviets force her to her knees.
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