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SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED ON WOMAN
West Point Murder Case Ends At Sessions
SPORTS & GENERAL
Donations To APPEAL FOR
B.W.O.F.
RELIEF OF REFUGEES
Mr. Chan Nam-po, Chairman of
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26,
HERBERT AND THE
Wedding At Wedding At A. P.
Cathedral
L/CPL J. E. CARTER
& MISS B. WILSON
PRESS
"Blessing Taken For Granted"
1940.
Legislative Council
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held tomorrow when
The Honourable, The Colonial Secretary, will move "that the Report of the Finance Com- mittee (No. 5), dated June 30, 1940 be adopted. A
The following is a list of sub- ∙scriptions_received to date for credit of the British War Organisa- tion Fund, Hongkong Branch;— the Po On Chamber ur commerce. Previously acknowledged, $550,-who is now in Hongkong has ap- 043.17; P.S.§. & Surveyors in Me-pealed to local Chinese circles to "A quiet wedding took place at mory of JC. Brown 12: W. R. LOX-donate funds to relieve the large St. John's Cathedral yesterday ley & Co. (China) Ltd. for Stamps (number of refugees who fled into afternoon when Lance Corp. John Few people realise the appalling 100; Caldbeck Macgregor & Co. the New Territories after the fall Ernest Carter, of Wellington Bar- special difficulties under which the the Second and Third readings The Attorney General will more Ltd, for Stamps 40; Sale of Stamps of Namtau and Shumchun. racks, was married to Miss Bernice newspapers are at present labour-of- 214; Lum Fook Lye (monthly) 20: Mr. Chan gave a press reception Wilson, of 25 Peak Mansion. Anonymous 3 Anonymous 20: yesterday when the Japanese oc-
ing, said Mr. A. P. Herbert, speak- "A Bill to amend the Immt Anonymous 100; "The Family" 40 cupation of Namtau and Shum- the Rev.
The ceremony was performed by ing at Bath recentiv
gration and Passports The Ship's Company. H.M.S.
Hinchliffe, Senior "The paper are caught." hel ance, 1934.*** The last women to be sentenced defending herself, only sustained Thanet 100; Dr. and Mrs. F. 5. Tai chin and the evacuation of re- Chaplain to the forces C. S. M. said, "between the General's wife 20: Davis Brooke & Gren (month-gees were reported. The evacua-Bartlet gave the bride away and who complains each morning that who was found guilty at the Su- Mr. Anderson said that the ac-y) 70; John Forbes (monthly) 25;tion was said to have been carried Sergeant Wm. Lewis was bestman there is nothing in them and the preme Court on Oct. 31, 1939, oftion of the accused was that `oy/ Mr. and Mrs. L. E, Lammert 100% withdrew with the Chinese troops | pink net frock, relieved with a far too much. Few of us are as į
out orderly. A part of the refugnes The bride looked smart in a General who rages, that there 1 the murder of her husband's con-self-defence. When, after having D. C. Davis (monthly) 25; Anony- cubine, Wan Hang-chung. seen subjected to continuous atmous 10; A. C. Meredith (month-while the rest fed across the bor-spray of pink and red hydrangea proud and grateful as we ough.
Yesterday saw the conclusion of tack, it was too much to ask of 1) 100: Messrs. Gordon's Ltd. 10; der into the New Territories.
Mrs. M. M. Drake 10; E. R. Williams
Prisoners charged with minor, the shoulder. She wore a chic to be about the British Press, 1
The death sentence was, for the first time this year in the Colony, passed in a woman when KWAN LAI-CHUN, 31, was found gulity at the Criminal Sessions yesterday of the murder of her hus-" band's "concubing, LAM LIN-KWAI, at No. 33 Hee Wang Terrace, West Point district. The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, donned the black cap.
to death was Pang Yu-wui, 40, two minor injuries.
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the tenth trial on a capital charge human nature that when accused,) 160; L. EN. Ryan 100; Q.AI.M.N.S offences were released but those on Wine colour hat with a vell and is one of the blessings we take for
having once acquired the chopMess 15; M. G. Carruthers (month- serious offences were evacuated / accessories to match. She was at-granted"
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since Jan, 1, 1940.
Mr. Ja P. Murphy, Assistant
Crown Solicitor, as in charge of per, she would not deliver a blow. ly) 30: L. Tyler 20; The Union SUMMING-UP"
under armed escort.
US. BASEBALL
RESULTS
"A Bill to amend the War Revenue Ordinance, 1940."-
"A Bin to amend the Post Office Ordinance, 1926.”
"A Bill to amend the Com pulsory Servico Ordinance.
1939.
GOING HOME tended by Misses Rosemary Prior Mr. Herbert said that he wished and Avril Neve as flower-girls, some could feel a more positive;
SHORTLY "They wore
blue crep-de-chine | affection for the great institutions MADRID. June 25 (Reuter)-It" frocks with a thin pink thread of which were the expression of the is understood that HRH the rucking on the bodice and carried defence" of freedom. "I am sorry Duke of Windsor, accompanied by posies of pink and blue hydran-in particular that the relations the Duchess, will be returning to geas.
between those two great sisters in England shortly, the Democratic family. Parliament
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuter)— The following are the results of Cheero Club.
A reception was held at the League baseball matches played yesterday
AMERICAN
R. H. E.
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FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
and Press, are not more cordial thought and feeling from the cot and understanding. The big, stm-tage to the King's Government, ple justification for Parliament you will begin to understand the and Press is that they are strong, system better and you will per- permanent, sensitive and, on the ceive that most of the accusations whole, truthful mirrors of the against it are nonsense. The following forthcoming mar- thoughts and feelings of the peo
-ple."
the prosecution, assisted by De-
Trading Co., Ltd... 250; Sale of tective-Insp. L. R. Whant, while Jamming-up, his Lordship said Stamps 124.60; Sale of Stainps 40; Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, Instructed the case had aroused a degree of St. Stephen's Girls' School Am by Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth was for the public interest
bulance Fund 800; Asia Life In for the reason
surance Co. 1,000: C.V. Starr & Col defence.
which did not concern the Court. It was suggested by the Crown The husband Chiu Chok had Fed. Inc., U.S.A. 1,000 Underwriters that Kwan Lal-chun was also res- showed a marked partiality to-Bank for the Far East Inc. 1,000: ponsible for the death of an aged wards the concubine and, accord-D. W. Hume (monthly) 10; Metro woman, her mother-in-law, and ing to the prosecution, it gave a politan Land Co., Ltd. 1,000; D.C. the 11-year-old boy of the con- motive, one of the most powerful
Edmandston (monthly) 250; Rev. cubine.
and Mrs. T. A. Broadfoot (month- in the world-Jealousy,
ly) 5; Miss E Riley 20: Central Washington The jury comprised. Messrs. M. A.
The accused. a tin-fong wife, de Carvalho (foreman), Lau Ting was jealous of the concubine and Astatic Underwriters 1.000: Hul Fee
British School -230; American Chicago J. A des Remedios, K. E. M. Can-they quarrelled. The quarrels were Koat 25: Lau Ring Choy 25; Hing dron. 9. Hassan, L. Tam and Chann frequent that even Au Sze could wo Co. 12: Wah Fat Co. 12; Chi-
(Judních twice and
what his people are thinking, has homered).
Mr. Eugene Yu, bank accoun-
to send a special message round not stand it any longer and had nese General Chamber of Com- New York Witnesses for the prosecution expressed her intention of getting merce and the Chung Sing Bene-
...... 7 1 tant, residing at No. 301 Prince with something to say so small the country. Do you suppose there Cleveland
7.11 3 Edward Road, and Miss Lily Hu of that he cannot at last bring it to are no muddles, scandals or de- testified that the accused Was a bed space somewhere to live in volent Society, Theatrical
The following games were post-Macao. seen to deliver blows with a chop-
the attention of Parlament or the ficiencies in Germany? Of course formance Fund 2.250.09; Mrs. U.poned owing to the weather, per on Lam Lin-kwal
Mr. Tsang Chung-sing, mer-Press, or both. Once you think of there are, but behind the screen of Coming to the night in ques- Sze Wing 100: Miss I. N. Watkins National St. Louis v. Chicago, Cin-chant, residing at No. 3. Ewo H Parliament in this way, not merely darkness and terror it may take Kwan Lal-chun, in the witness tion, his Lordship sald that box on Monday, denied that she there
40; Anonymous 20; Sale of Stamps cinnati v. Pittsburgh: American-Street, and Miss Lau Yuet-go, as a debating society or a lawmak- much longer to detect and correct had been quarrels
162; International Assurance Co. Boston v. Washington.
residing at No. 7, Tin Lok Lane. ing body, but as a conductor of them."
Sin-nam.
peace.
Per-
was the aggressor in the attack. the house that night and, as Ltd. 1,000; A. Rosenbloom 50. Total:
In cross-examination yesterday. Indication of the bitterness that $561,824.88" Mr. Murphy naked: You admit existed, the parties quarelled over that yours was the hard that four cents' worth of candles and killed Lam Lin-kwal,-I say that other ridiculous excuses,
I killed Lam for this reason only: The photographs taken by the since she had used the chopper police gave rise to certain interest- to chop me I snatched the chop-ling and important features. The per to chop her.
pictures of the bed had shown no
And at that time you were, and sign that the bed had been slept in are now, quite sane?--I had ajat all but, according to the ac- clear head when I first started to used, she had gone to bed be- fight but as the fight went on my tween 7 and 8 p.m. Another curious head was not so clear.
feature was that the accused was You have given us a clear ac-wearing a des dress. It suggested count of what had happened yes-that the accused had never gone terday. Yes.
to bed...
Do you say that you kill her in Two things stood out in the order to defend yourself?—Yes. evidence of 'Wun Mai-lin. One was that it was the concubine who was calling for help and it was her
kwai.
WERE AFRAID
New Record Rainfall
3,63
inches to the year's total rainfall,
Yesterday's Tain added
bringing it to 61.70 inches, or 25.94 inches above the average, accord- ing to the Royal Observatory.
Total rainfall since May 31 is now 32.93 inches, a new record for June, but a further two inches are. needed to create an all-time record
for the month.
What you mean by that? It is who was retreating towards the end that you wese afraid that she of the bed from the brutal attack would kill you?In fact she and tried to protect herself, and wanted to kill me,
the other that there was ample Who Killed Au Sze-Lam Lin-light on the floor for anyone to!..
see what was happening. Did she kill Au Sze by accident)
According to the medical evi- or on purpose?I don't know, dence, the boy; Chin Tick-wah, I can't read her mind. When she sustained 16 wounds on his scalp. chased me. Au Sze came on the accused's story was true, the scene and she chopped Au Sze. concubine then had struck rapidly Who killed Chun Yick-wah? and at least 18 blows went home Also the concubine, Laan. Lin- and her son was the victim, butj kwal
accused came through slightly Were those blows that killed scratched. "Chiu Yick-wah, aimed at him, on The Jury retired at 3.45 p.m." and
purpose?—Yes.
returned at 3:55 with a unani-
'
Your case is now Lam killed her mous verdict of Guilty. own son purposely.—When she was chopping this boy she was thinking she was chopping me. She was not chopping her own son on purpose.
You said you were on good! terms with Au SzeYes.
I.R.C. BOWLS SELECTIONS
The following are the IRC. selections for their Lawn Bowls And the same remarks applied League matches on Saturday:---- to Wun Mul-ln-Yes.
| 1st Division v. Kowloon.C.C. (Away)
As far as you know has Chiu D. M. Khan, K. M. Rumjaho, A. Pak-kam got any grudge against M. Rumjahn, M. R. Abbas (skip); you?-1 don't know.
J. Hoesen, A. -K. Suffiad; A. R. Minu. Accused alleged that Chiu Pak-A. K Minu (skip); A. H. Rumjahn, Kam and the watchman
B. Yusuf, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah com- mitted perjury in Court
Their (skip). evidence was incorrect.
Further cross-examined "accused
3rd Div. v. Kowloon B.G.C. (Home) A. 6. Suffad, J, M. A. -Ramjahn, A. Ħ. Madar, A.-M. Wahab (skip);
said that she went to bed that M. Hassan, A, R, Kitchell, A night. between 7 and 8 p.m. `. Sufflad, A. Bakar (skip); M. B.
The chopper was hidden in Lam's Hassan, 8. A. R. Bux, U. A. Rum- bed. On returning to her room, she heard Lam getting up and,ahn, 8. M. Rumjahn (skip).
on looking round, saw lam get-
ting the chopper and come for- ward to attack her.
CROWN SUBMISSIONĖ
H. K. C. C, TEAMS
The following players wil re present the H. K. C. C. in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday —— Mr. Murphy, in his submissions, B. team v. Talkoo R. C-G, S. faid that there were frequent Archbutt. J. L. Mouat, J. Pren- quarrels between the concubing tice, B. E. Maughan (skip): and the accused and this was not R. R. Davies, F. D. Angus, A. Me- denied by the latter. The nature Kellar. LA, R. Duncan (skip); of the altercations was jealousy A Pearce, A. K. Mackenzie, R. A. Edwards, A. W. Brown (skip). because the accused was childless.
C. team v. Prison O. C.-A. :D.
Furing the struggle, Lam never Humphreys, L. E, N. Ryan, a had possession of the chopper Mesim. P. S. Cassidy (skip); W. A and it was the accused who held
Cornell, H. A. Angus, A, T. Lay. the chopper and continued to strike at Lam while she was try- H. Wild (skip); W. J. Hansen, B. J. Lacon, E. Hoapes, G. E Cos- ing to attain possession of the"
tello (skip). weapon.....
Recalling the evidence given by Dr. T. K. Lien, -Mr. Murphy sald that the concubine sustained, no less than 71 cuts 24 of which went
NO TENNIS Owing to the inclement weather
through the skull. It was an on- all matches in the "B" Division of
usual result of a fight if Lam was the Tennis League yesterday were the aggressor while the accursed, postponed.
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
प,
LAWN BOWLS.-H. E's team v. E. K. V. D. C., at Government House, 4.15 p.m. SWIMMING-European Y. M. C A. Water-pola (Seniors v. H.NS. Thracian) 6 p.m.; (Juniors M.T.B.'s) 6.30 p.m. TENNIS LEAGITE-"C" Division: Army T.C. v. Jewish R.C., Re- crelo A, v. Recrelo B. Chinese R.C. v. Police, Central British V. University, Kowloon Tong v Kowloon C.C., South China, v. Kowloon Indians -
TOMORROW SWIMMING.. European Y.M.CA. Swimming and Water-polo (5.30 pm-7.30 p.m.), TENNIS LEAGUE "D" Division: Kowloon C.C. v. Chinese R.C. A., Indian R.C. v. Filipino Club, Chinese R.C.B, v. Central Eri- tish, Kowloon Indians v. Bouth China."
... FRIDAY JUNE 25 SWIMMING. European YMCA. | Business Girls' Hour (5.30 p.m. -6.30pm); Mixed Swimming (6.30 p.m.-8.30 p.m.), K. TENNIS LEAGUE - Mixed Dou
bles Division: Ladies' "RC. V. Chinese RC Kowloon C.O. B. v. University, United Services R. C., Kowloon C: C. A.
LAWN BOWLS-First Division: SATURDAY JUNE 29
Recrelo"A". HK. Football Club, Kowloon. Docks R.C. V. Craigengower, Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C., Kowloon BG.C Police RC, Civil Service, T. Recreio "B" Second Division;" Craigengower v. Kowloon C.C., Taikoo v. Hongkong C.C., Kow- loon B.G.Q.v. Howloon Foot
ball Club, Kowloon Tong v *Recreio, Police R.C.-T. Chu Service" C.C.; Third Division: HE Electria R.C. v. Kowloon: F.C., Prison O.C. v. Hongkong C.C. Hongkong F.C. v Craigen- gower, Indian R.C. Y. Kowloon" B.G.C BWIMMING European YMCA v. Combined Bervices, swimming and Water-polo (YM.LA Fool) g.15 pm. Victoria Recreation Club T. Chunk Shing Benevolent Society (V.R.C) pool) 9.15 p.m.
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Hefimerrlages are announced:
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"There is no subject so humble
"Hitler, when he wants to know.
After the last long rally...