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CHINESE INTERNEE ON MURDER CHARGE
CROWN CASE OUTLINED: EARLY MORNING ATTACK RECOUNTED
COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS WERE COMMENCED before' Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon Court yesterday against Ylu Fal, 40, Chinese soldier interned at the Argyle Street Camp, on a charte of murder of Wong Kal-yan, 24, a fellow internee.
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de-
Had Guilty Knowledge
SPORTS & GENERAL.
SHOP OWNER FINED
ON RECEIVING-
CHARGE
Mak Shu, 48, master of the Tin
ANNUAL MEETING OF H.K.R.A. SUCCESSFUL YEAR
REPORTED
The afth annual general meet- ing of the Hongkong Rifle Asso ciation was held at the Hongkong
Hotel yesterday, with Major R. D. Walker, M.C., President of the As- sociation, in the chair.
match
TENNIS LEAGUE "B" DIVISION ·
Chinese R. C. Beat
Kowloon C. C.
Chinese Recreation
Club
bent
Kowloon Cricket Club by five se to nil in the "B" Division of the
Morrison Store, of · No. 11,
Lawn Tennis League at Cor's Path Lok Lane, was fined $200 and or
A successful year was recorded. yesterday. Rain caused abandon- dered to pay amends .of $100
"There was a decrease in indivi- ment of further play. to L Rondon and Co. Ltd. IN PRESENTING A SUMMARY of the case for the prosecu
dual membership owing to the F. Grose and R. T. Broadbridge Crow n
that Counsel, stated
and Reynolds, tiou,
amends of -$100 to Loxley absence of a certain section of the K. C. C.) lost to 3. W. Wong and Mr. J.
and Co. Ltd. when be य fendant and the deceased lived in the same Hut (No. 2),
Service and the Association show-D, C. Luk 2-8. ;' In the blanket that had covered found guilty by Mr. Q.A.A. Mac-ed a loss in the accounts for the About 5.45 a.m. on May 30, an-
N. A. E. Mackay and R. S. were fadyen at Kowloon Court yeater-frat time in five years. named Lo deceased as he lay in bed man other internee, a
The annual report noted the Capell K C. C.) lost to C. G. Luk Yee. was asleep in an adjoining found five holes that could have day of receiving whisky and beer hut when he was awakened by been caused by stabs with a knife. obtained by Anthony Bartholomew wirining of the Far East Trophy and F. F. Tsof 0-6; lost to K. L.
able to see The blanket was folded up and Yap under false pretences.
In the Duke of Glouces-Ho and T. L Tu 4-6. cries. He was loud
In passing sentence, Mr. Macter's Challenge Cup, S.R." (b), the N. Lewellyn and A. L Fisher from where he was belo the hut five of the holes were in juxtaposi-
fadyen remarked that the story Hongkong teard came 8th and in E. C. C.) lost to Wong and Luk next to the one he was in, and tión with the remaining five. observed defendant to be standing
submitted by Mak "in his defence the Empire Day Cup S.R. (a), took 1 58; lost to Ho and Iu 5-7. was that he had been under the fifth position.
the The fifth annual prize meeting impression that Yap was
who was a success though somewhat scion of a wealthy family. for reasons unspecified wanted to marred by heavy rain.
The Association's thanks were get rid of a large stock of whis
tendered to the donors of tro- kles and beer.
phies, the Press for their support and the untiring helpers.
When arrested, defendant is by the side of the deceased's bunk, alleged to have said that he was He saw deceased get up from and requested that the author his bed and run diong the length ties would have him immediately of the hut with the defendant in shot or taken to hospital. pursuit. He had seen defendant attempt to strike the deceased as the latter lay in bed, and got üp himself and chased and caught the defendant..
DEFENDANT DISARMED
POOL OF BLOOD
Wong Ting-ling, a soldier intern
ed at the camp, gave evidence that
MERE HEARSAY Even according” to
the
de
was
assisted by three other men nefendant himself, this story bound up defendant with a length mere hearsay, and was -never-
F
It was decided that member- ship be open to all British re- sidents of Hongkong.
have teen, by any question put orcers for the ensuing year:-- to the supposedly wealthy son; Yap.
per.
Lo Yee caught hold of the de-of rope. He was attracted to Hut conarmed, as it could so easily The following were elected fendant from behind, and he was No. 2 by the noise of shouting and joined by two other men, L1 Kam found deceased lying on the floor in from But No. 1 and Ha Kam-shing a pool of blood. from Hut No. 3 who assisted him to disarm defendant. Defendant asked to be let go, saying "If he the witnesses were
dies, I dial" prepared to say.
Defendant is also alleged to have stated after he had been disarmed
Defendant lay on his own bed a large crowd had already and gathered. He returned to his own hut, witness said, from where he fetched a length of rope with which defendant was bound."
Questioned by defendant from the dock. witness admitted that he had used vollence, and hit defen dant several blows about the body
STATEMENT READ
that while playing at a ball game with deceased a week previously he had been hurt when deceased threw a ball at him. He had de- manded that deceased would give Fu Ya-ching. Interpreter attach him medicine, but Wong had re- led to the Yaumati Police Station, fused. Defendant is also alleged read out"defendant's statement in to have stated that not being able reply to the charge of murder at to beat deceased in a fight, he Yaumati Police Station. stabbed him.
DEPOSITION TAKEN
Defendant had stated that de- ceased struck him and irritated him Deceased was removed to the by teasing. He could not stand it Kowloon, Hospital and a deposition and unintentionally stabbed de- was later taken from him. Deceased.
On the contrary,
President Major R. D. Walker. M.C. Vice-Presidents-Brigadier J. Yap specifT. W. Reeve, D.30. Brigadier A. L. A. cally denied that he had either B. Thomson, M.EE, Cof.
Ah Pak, the Newnham and Major S E HE of defendant's White; Hon. told Ah Hing ör supposed sources
Treasurer-J. Har- information, that he came from greaves: Assistant Hon. Secretary. a wealthy family, that the whisky-Lieut. . Dowson.
The meeting concluded with a belonged to his family, and that being short of money he would vote of thanks to Captain F. Sale. sell at a sacrifice.
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Hon. Secretary, who is resigning | had from the office, and to Mr. Har- "greaves. Hon. Treasurer, for his (to valuable assistance.
the contrary Yap sald
examination, in cross showed the delivery notes defendant)." Defendant had never attempted to confrm this supposed information.
DELIVERY NOTE
A comparatively casual glance by defendant at the first delivery note from L Rondon and Co. would have made clear to the points that
A
him
fendant was handed over to the The proceedings were, concluded (1) instead of being old stock officer in charge of the outer guard early in the afternoon when defen-stored in some cellar, the goods of the camp and was subsequently dant was committed to stand his had only just been obtained that charged.
day.
trial, at the Criminal Sessions.
OBJECTORS Eire Facing
IN COUNCIL
JOBS
ADVANTAGE OVER SERVICE MEN
Danger
BISHOP AND "AID
TO INVADERS"
(2) the addresi to. which the goods were assigned was just around the corner from the store, and it would be ↑ matter of minutes to determine whether this was Yap's address, or that of his family.
COURT SATISFIED (3) the goods were valued at $140 and had not been paid for.
None of these facts were con- sistent with defendant's alleged Dr. "Browne, Roman Catholic information about Yap. Taken in Bishop of Galway, recently urged conjunction. with the fact that
resell priests and people to unite and Yap was prepared w
at and over half price
his prepare to defend their altars and just
Many patriotic local Government officials are showing increasing
the most effective statement that he had said in resentment at what they regard as homes by the extraordinary #olicitude with means at their disposal.
answer to defendant he could Speaking which some local authorities are
at St. Cohnan's "get hold of" some "other kinds treating conscientious objectors, Church, Gart, Galway, he said:
of whisky, for which defendant The evidence of the last few says the Daily Telegraph.
was prepared to pay him а There is a move in some branches months has shown us that we are higher price, he was satisfied. Mr. "of the National Association of faced with terrible danger.
Macfadyen said, that defendant Local Government Officers for the rality will not save us if it sults knew then that the whisky expulsion of members who insist the advantage of one of the bel-
unlawfully obtained. on escaping military service obligerent Powers to invade.
Neu-
"Aby Irishman who assists "any gallons and as a result profit con- foreign Power to attack the legiti siderably over their colleagues. It mate authority of his own land is is contended that there is a very gulity of the most terrible crime unsatisfactory position at Norwich, No fewer than 13 officials of the against God's jaw, and there can
corporation have been registered as conscientious objectors and con- tinue their normal work."
A few days ago the city counci decided to modify its arrangements
be no excuse for that crime, not even the pretext of solving parti- tion or or securing unity.
CO-OPERATION URGED
Was
HANSARD AND SECRET SESSIONS
On the question of official re-
"What can you do against aero-porters being admitted to the planes and tanks? Do whatever secret session of the House of. in respect of men serving with the you are asked by the legitimate Commons, it is said that in the Forces. Married men in this cate-authority..
last war Hansard reporters walted gory are to have their Bervice pay "An army and police force art in relays outside the entrance to supplemented-by-restricted-allow-10 times more powerful if they the Chamber in case the House ances, but single men are denied have the full co-operation of the decided to order a report No such any help, except in cases of great people in every village and town order came, but the vigil was hardship. Even if these men mar-in Ireland. They must watch out
maintained. ry they are still to be regarded as for sples and traitors, they must single so far ás allowances are keep order and prevent «sabótags. concerned...
Each reporter was issued with a new notebook. The then editor
In case of attack there are count was so impressed with the neces- less things that brave and loyalty for secrecy that each note- mien can do."
No Catholic man who believed book had to be. handed in and God and In His law should be locked up," although it was com coward and a traitor. To in-pletely blank except for the name ade a peaceful country like Ire of the man to whom it had been land was not lawful war, but mur- Issued..
BONUS AND PROMOTION "The effect of this arrangement. said a critic, "may be simply stat- ed. On the one hand you have an single man who gives up every thing for 14s a week to fight for
his country,
der; and those who assisted in it The books have remained locked {* "On the other hand the con in any way were guilty of the up in the Hansard room ever since scientious objector remains at his crime of murder before God. The present shortage of paper ordinary duties, receives full
might be held to justify their being salary, plus bonus and increments, Mr. Thorold. Dickinson, who brought into usa
has the opportunity of preparing directed "Gaslight," is making a for, his examinations, works for aim for the Ministry of Informa 6 hours a day, and at the end of tión showing the evacuation of the war gets the best job because children to Bumerset and of the experience he has gained by Devon. It is designed to convert staying at home.
familles who have not At the moment when the coun-evacuated their children. ́try is fighting for its very exis- dariger zoties.
tence, the Norwich Council by its⠀
ww
action is encouraging, officials not
to fight at all”
DR. WINNINGTON INGRAM, C.F.
Jet
from year-old
Dr. Winnington Ingram, the 82- ex-Bishop of London, now living at Bournemouth, fa again in Khaki, He has got out nis chaplain's kit, which he nas
ernment Officers, which has point-kept in a tin bor since the last The unfairness of any such eq out that the advantages, at war system has been frequently em- cruing to the conscientious of In it he has already travelled all phasised to local authorities by the Jector apply also to the medically over the Bouth of England; speak- National Association of Local Goy-fundit,
rug to the troops,
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ONLY THREE SETS
The "B" Division match at Kowloon Tong between K. T. G. C. A. and the Army' Tennis Club was discontinued after three sets had been completed, rain inter fering with further play.
SPORTING FIXTURES
TODAY
BOWLS - Colony Open Pairs Championship; Third Round. (At Talkoo) J. McCutcheon and C. Gowland v. A W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones
V
Division A.T.C. TENNIS.--C
H.K.PS.A., C.D.R. "A" V. HR U.T.C., KT.G.CA, "v. C.D.R, “B,” KIT.CV. J.R.C.. K.C.C. B.C.A.A WATER-POLO. — European ·Y. M. C. A. v Barth China (Y.M:C.A. pocl) 7.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1940.
WYATT BLANK OUT GIANTS
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Reuter)— The following are the results of baseball matches played in the American Leagues yesterday:
NATIONAL
R. H. E 6
-
New York nung Brooklyn 6 11
Wyatt pltched.
Chicago
2
I TI 4 10
AMERICAN
New York Boston
Foxx homered. Cleveland
10 12 1 5
Kreevich homered,
Detroit
9 12 Bartell and York homered. St. Louts .....
2 6
1
1
MëQuinn homered. Detroit.....................
2
Whitehead pitched. St. Louis
4 5 1 Judnich homered. The game was called in the sixth inning owing to rain.
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
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Worcestershire, beat Warwick- shire by 01 runs.
Worcestershire: 173.
Warwickshire: 83. (Perk 7 for
'LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-The | 40). following are results of Home ericket matches played yesterday: The British Empire XI beat.
Leicestershire beat Northants by Richmond by 180 runs. 38 runs.
Leicestershire: 170 (Smith 5 for 71) and 188.
Northants: 172 and 118.
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The following matches played over one day-
were
British Empire: -257 for B'dec. Richmond: 97.
Notts beat the Royal Air Force by 7 wickets.
RAF: 257 (Hardstar 183). Notts: 286 for 3.
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