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THE THEATRE MURDER.
Evidence Of Arrest.
STRUCOLE WITH DETECTIVE. An unusually big crowd gathered at the Magistracy yesterday after- noon to watch the trial of Young: No on a charge od wurdering Li Siu-fan, a clown of the Chow Fung | Nie troupe, who was shot whils performing at the Wo Ping theaire fun the evening of the 10th. Inst. Only a limited number managed to secure admittance, however; the remainder being refused entrance en account of lack of socommoda- tion. Some of them remained behind the locked gate of the Magistracy building and did ook dispersa until they heard the result.
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant, Crown Solicitar, conducted thei CASS for the Crown. Mr. D. J. Lewis defraded sad Mr. A. E. Ball watched the pro-) ceedings in the interests of the family of the deceased.
The witnesses called included a | watchman of the Wo Ping theatre who stated that, after hearing the report of a firearm at 8.30 p.m. on the 16th., he saw a man mount- ing the steps of the last exit og the west side of the Theatre. He had a white coat on his forearm. The man was dressed in a black coat and what appeared to be black | trousers. He was pursued by a fat man (a detective), and passed him (coa pace from where witness was standing. He could not identify the man pursued, as he was pacic. stricken at the time,
Shin Chuen, & detective, asid be; was walking down the western ga03Way,
the thestre
when the sound of a "bang" ar rested his attention. He then saw
* 1050 wearing a long white coat in front of the stage holding some-i thing black in his right hand from which smoke was ring.
When
Li Siu-fan collapsed on the stage the man in the white coat ran to wards the last exit on the west ide. His left hand was tucking up the back of his long cost which was unbuttoned. He then saw the man's face. It was defendant. Witness made an attempt to in tercept him, but he was impeded by two persons in the gangway
with the result that defendant bad
ascended the steps when witness Rented at the exit. diresced bimself of bis long coat in Delendant the doorway and discarded it near 16 gutter in the small lane by the side of the Theatre. Witness was then eight or ten feet behind.
The coat fell on the ground with tbud. When defendant climbed over a bamboo fence at the sesside.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921.
A DIVORCE COMEDY
ALL PARTIS CLEAKED.
The title of the play: "Kissing." there was no chair for her to sit
The principal scene: The Lon- on don divorce court.
The main characters are: Edward Vidal, pianist and song composer.
Primrose Vidal, bis wife. concert hall singer.
Dr. Arthar William Wilson, a famous benevolent old physiciso, Mr. Vidal asked for divorce, naming the doctor. The doctor The wife also filed countercharges and the wife denied the charges, against her husband.
And after ten days' trial the jury decided that none of the the case was true, cleared erary- charges and countercharges in
body, and dismissed all the
Mrs. Vidal admitted as to the doctor that
"So you sat on Dr. Wilson's knee?"
**Yes."
"Why didn's you sit on a wo- man's knee?"
It is not usual to sit on a wo- man's knee, is it?"
That wasn't the only time when the lines reminded one of those spoken in certain comedies.
A witness for the petitioner was telling what he saw in Mrs. Vidal's room which was opposite bis home.
tion."
looking into the room opposite?"
"Do you spend your time
"That is an offensive sugges-
** Are
the blinds lace OF cambric?"
"I am not in the dry goods line. I don't know."
Was there a dressing table before the window?
"I don't know. I saw the woman and I didn't look at the furniture."
sad of the lane witness's band petitions. resched one of his legs, but failed The petitioner said they were to grab it. Pushing asidia the fence, married when 17. Early in 1915 be coatioued the chase and on the his wife joined a theatrical tour- was blaw his whistle and drew outing company with his reluctant bi revolver. At the entrance to consent. He joined the army, Gilman Street defendant collided and while he was away his wife with a man and witoes put bis became ill and was attended by arm round his neck and pressed Dr. Wilson. him to the ground. A struggle ensued. A fellow detective came this assistance and defendant was, uferpowered. The detective added! that he asked defendant "Where is your pistol?" and, turning his bead towards the east with a pod in that
I am not here to say that this there
He paid for her singing lessons. old doctor is the most discreet direction, the latter replied "Over
He gave her a little ring. Mr Lewis objected to this evi-
As to the knee incident, Mrs. excuse my saying so. I think be person in the world. If he will doce, which he said was inadmis. Vidal said she got up at a party is about as big as fool as anybody
to sing and when she finished could imagine."
sible.
His Wership said he would note down the objection and admitted
the evidence.
The case was adjourned until this afternoon.
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He called her Rosa. He often kissed her. She sat on his knee at a party, He sent her on a vacation trip and paid the expenses,
Even the lawyers in the case insisted upon their little comedy lines. One of the counsels for Dr. Wilson, in his final speech to the jury, said:
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fore sad after peaks can be used also fitted with a "Cochran” donkey as trimming tanks. machinery consists of a set of machinery and is lighted by electri- The propelling boiler and all the latest auxiliary Brown Cartis" type of turbines, city throughout.
After the company bad responded to the enterprise and officiency of cordially to this toast Mr. Edkins the great Swire Emm. What they saked them to join him in wishing had seen to-day and what he had al Mrs. Stephen good luck in all rears noticed in the past in his as spects. He commented on her sociations with the doings of the good nature in agreeing to come to firm made him feel that the enter give the ship a good sendoff dar-prise of the firm, in conjunction ing the great heat, and, in thanking with the thoroughness and good Launch of the s.s. her, said that we were glad to have work of their employees, went to "Awangtung." her there for her own sake and also make "Taikoo" spell eficiency. He Yesterday there was launched at as the wife of Mr. Stephen, Chief wished them all continued success. noen from the Taikoq Dockyard the Manager of the Hongkong and Mr. Edkins then proposed good steel screw steamer Kangtung, Shanghai Bank, between which in-wishes to the staff of the dockyard inely modelled vessel of the follow.stitution and the China Navigation to whose care and skill results such ing dimensions; length, 1 feet; Company close relationships bad as that of the fine vessel they had bear, 41 feet; depth moulded, existed for many years." He added launched to-day were inatly dae. feet, and having a gross tonnage of that Mrs. Stephen bad gracefully Mr. Reid suitably replied
launched the good ship "Kwang- The vessel is built to the order The launching was in every way tung," which he felt sure, with her of the China Navigation Co., Ltd., successful On Mrs. Stephen press good wishes, would make for a sue for their Bangkok trade, and has ing the switch and breaking the cessful career for many years to two decks, a long combined poop comprising of HP. and L.P. tur-Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., bottle of champagne, on the bows, come.
and bridge deck and top gallant bines combined with astern tur-Ltd, of Greenock are the builders the ship immediately glided smooth. Mr. Edkins then asked Mrs. forecastle. Accommodation is provid-bines, driving a single propeller of the turbines and gearing while ly down the ways to the water. Stephen to accept a small souvenired on the bridge deck amidships for
Mr. Edkins, Hongkong Manager of the occasion, and those present the officers, engineers and first class capable of maintaining a total com- have been made by the builders of through double reduction gear, the boiler and all appurtenances of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire, joined him in toasting her the best passengers. Cabin accommodation bined shaft horse power of 1,600 on the vessel. thereupon asked those present to of good luck.
is also provided at the alter end of ordinary sen service, with the tor- join him in wishing
The Hon. Mr. Stephen, in re the upper deck. The 'tween decks bines running at 3,300 revolutions Kwangtung, which A prosperous
The Kwangchow, sister ship of the career to the wangiang and con- spending on behalf of Mrs. Stephen, have also been made suitable for per minute and propeller at 102 re.
was launched tinued prosperity to the China stated that it had been a great carrying passengers.
The cargo
two months ago, is almost complet. Navigation Company. He said that pleasure to his wife to be asked to gear consists of eight steam winches nery is supplied with superheated vessel of this class is under con
volutions per minute.
This machi-ed and ready for trials. A third the home of the vessel was fitting christen the Kwangtung. It was a and derricks capable of dealing with steam from one large multitabalar struction and will be launched short- one, representing as it did one of new experience for her and she had weights up to 30 tous. The steam marine boules at a working pressure. the great provinces of China with heen very gratified and pleased to steering gear is of the "Wilson of 200 lbs. per square inch. which the trade of the vessel would take the part she had in launching Pirris" type fitted in house aft and boiler is fitted so that either coal or tion as well is repairs of tarbine be concerned. The ship was design the Kwangtung It had always controlled from midship by tele fuel oil can be used for generating machinery in their own workshops, ed to trade between Bangkok and been a pleasure to him to come into motor gear. The cellular double steam under forced draught on the which have recently been extended Swatow, the second largest port in touch with the Taikoo Dockyard bottom is constructed for the carri"Howden" system. The vessel is Kwangtung,
which he regarded as a testimony age of os fuel if required and the
The
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in a position to undertake construe-
and equipped for this purpose.