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UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.
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Tel. Kowloon No. 2.
Tel. Address "PALACE." ree minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Throe Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Roums. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terzas moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1927,
MURDER TRIAL SPEECHES.
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES
HEARD.
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driver if t
counsel for the Crown enlighten-from the wharf. He asked the ed the jury as to what the Crown case really was. It was remark, sole that in a capital case, after a passage of time from the arrest of the man, the Crown' had gone into court and opened its case without being able to place on re- cord precisely what the jury was going to be invited to find.
It would seem to carry with it the possiblity that they did not kno wwhen thep opened the case.
At the Eleventh Hour, Mr. Jenkin asfled the jry to re- call that when counsel for the Crown opened the case he was asked to state what the Crown's
case
was answer
was, the monosyllabic-asphyxiation.
The jury was asked to try a well defined issue. He put it to them that there being a concrete case on the part of the Crown until the eloveth hour was a matter for their serious consideration whether it had ot been built up as the case went along. It did not require any considerable mental strain to see that the cross examination of witness upon this particular as- pect of the case might have been different.
Rope Important. Dealing with the question of the rope, Mr. Jenkin said it had grown and grown until it formed the major evidence. He put it to them that if the Crown attached the mportance to the rope that he did, then it was remarkable in the highest degree that no experi- ments had been conducted for their assistance.
To the best of his recollection the only reference made to the rope by Mr. Fitzroy was that "Exhibit (1), the noose round the neck, was an excellent piece of work for strangulation.' The importance of the ropes had grown however, and with all due respect, he considered that the value of evidence attached to them should have been stated at the beginning "of the Case so that they could
train their minds to it.
better was not Lo have waited instead of driving so recklessly,, whereupon u European passenger jumped out of the car and said "If you don't like it, why don't you re- port to the police." Witness in- formed this European that a sum- mona would be taken out against the driver.
In answer to the Magistrate the Inspector said that the car must have been taking that corner at 10 miles per hour at least. The car seemed to have come from Ice House Street.
The Indian constable on post duty at the Ferry Wharf corro borated the Inspector's evidence.
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CHIANG CAUSES.
SURPRISE.
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New Money Exchange. The authorities" yesterday in- augurated a new exchange where the Central China Bank notes of from five to ten dollars could be exchanged for the new fifty cent notes,
Recently the premises taken for..this purpose had to be abandoned owing to the large crowds and the difficulty of con trolling them and the frequent quarrela between the soldiers and the populace.
up awaiting their turn, but the proceedings were so slow that un- less they are speeded up, there will be but few changed for the new denomination..
- In accordance with their pro- mise, the Government yesterday opened new premises for this pur- pose at the third wharf of the ex- German concession. It was neces- sary however to strictly limit the amount, which could be changed by one person, to one bank note of Mr FM Crawford, who was aither five or ten dollars the passenger in the car was then enormous crowd were lined. only witness which the defendant called. He said that he took the car from the Hongkong Club and when the car was making the curve outside the Star. Ferry Wharf a man came up and spoke to the driver of the car. Witness could not say what the man said exact- ly but it was something to the offeet that the driving was dan- gerous to the public. Witness told the man that that was all "nonsense" and that if he thought he had a grievance he should notify the police. The man then told witness that he was a police inspector.
Major Willson imposed a finc of $10 and said that he thought the constable and the Inspector were in a better position to judge Mr. what was happening than Crawford."
Mr. Crawford asked for per- mission to make a few comments on the case. which defendant was driving was going very slowly and certainly no life was endangered. If any body was struck at all, the force of the impact would be so slight that the man would not be hurt. The car was going as slow as the engine would permit.
He said that the car
Major Willson, however, did not alter his decision.
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Commander P. LJ. Sebastian, They were asked by the prose- R.N., and Lieut. Commander W. cation to reject altogether the D. Brown, RN, both gave evidence possibility of the woman having of the speeding of Car No. 498 hung herself and asked to say on the Repulse Bay Road, about that she met her death by half a mile from the police: Sta- of tion. The car belonged to Dr. S. strangulation. All the rest the defence was alleged to To Wong who is away from the bea Irame up." If it was Colony and will not be back for "frame up" it was remark-a few weeks. Major Willson ably clumsy, and on the evidence after taking the evidence of the he considered it impossible for Naval men adjourned the case the jury to believe that it was a "frame up."
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When
Hanging Demonstrated. Coming to the question of the actual death, Mr. Jenkin demon- strated on the frame work, which was the height of the room, that the two pieces of rope (which had formed one piece fore the body was cut down), were joined they were so long that the woman's feet would not have been clear of the floor. was remarkable, however, that from the evidence given by In- spector Lane, the short end of the rope only hung down abou six inches, owing" to the manner in which it had been tucked over the bartens. When they took that length and attached the other plece of rope to it, and than add ed the length of the woman's body, which was five feet, it would be seen that her feet would be about a foot clear of the ground.
The case is proceeding.
sine dic.
FATAL COLLAPSE. (Continued from Pane 1.)
Rice Difficulty. Although there seems to be plenty of rice in the port, but few of the merchants can be found dealing in it. Yesterday quite a large quantity was removed from foreign godowns, to unknown rice shops destinations, while throughout the city blandly in- formed customers that they had no stocks.
AFFAIRS IN HUNAN.
liweichow Troops in Command.
Hankow, Aug. 4.
A traveller who has recently made journey through Hunan arrived recently in Hankow. This gentleman bas walked the whole distance from Taoyuen, and is able to give first hand information as to the conditions prevailing.
While the capital is quiet, as in fact is most of the province, it is beyond dispute that practically the whole of Western Hunan is under the control of alien com- manders. Chief among these are the commanders of the Kweichow. troops who control the districts down as far as Taoyuen.'
Fighting for Chiang.
A significant feature of this in- vasion, quite apart from the Can- tonese invasien, is that the regi ments have inscribed a their ban ners characters which mean "We are obeying the orders of Chiang Kai-shek to attack Wuhan." Who- ther they will ever reach here re- mains to be seen, but it seems to be the concensus of Chinese opin- ion that these will not forget and are unlikely to forgive the mur der of Yuen Tso-ming their former. located on the leader. This Seems to have ercat- the stalls were edge of the building and mached a good deal of bitterness and of the trade was done from the the Kweichow people are out for sidewalk that many more people revenge against General Teng were not killed. It is understood Shen-isi. that the majority of those killed were the stall-holders who were beneath the roof of the building when it collapsed and had no op- portunity to rush to safety.
According to our informant there was no Communist activity, this being suppressed by leaders on all sides.
FLIGHT DELAYED.
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Not an Old Building. The market was a wooden build- ing throughout with very little steel or iron supports but the greatest damage was caused by the heavy timbering and beams used by the contractor which an
were carried by the three aboard examination revealed to be held the Bremen monoplane namely the together with nothing stronger two pilots, Fritz Loose, aged 30 than long nails with an occa- years, who was a naval pilot in sional bolt and some very rough | wartime and flew for three months joining. The whole market cover- during the Moroccan war in an ed an area computed by the Chin- aerial ambulance for the Spani ese as 350, jen, a jen working ards, and Capt. Kochl, 39 years old, more condemned prisoners have been taken from the Ward Rond out roughy at 10 ft.X10 ft. (100 of great reputation as an aerial Shanghai, and. handed over sq. ft.) and was built back against navigator and twice shot down in to the Chinese military authori a semi-retaining wall being, in wartime, and their passenger ties for execution. Five of them the widest part, about 100 ft. Baron von Hahufeld, represent-
Six
wears a monocle.
The Bremen can receive but not transmit wireless. The latest Atlantic weather reports are in nowise encouraging-Reuter.
were shot and tho aixth held It is understood that the build-ing the North German Lloyd, who for further trial. The shooting tooking was erected six years ago by place on a piece of vacant ground a Chinese contractor and the tim- at the rear of the military rumen bers showed yesterday very little in Nantao. All the men maintained age being in the greater part of defiant attitude to the Inst, indulg good sound wood. This further ing in ribaldry and outbursts of curs complicates the mystery of the ing. There now remain only 18 of collapse which was obviously not the original 80 sentenced by the old due to the decay of the material. Mixed Court, whose execution has At one end the market had been hitherto been impossible owing to the built so as to connect with a num- unsettled conditions prevailing in ber of Chinese dwellings and the Shanghai Chinese military circles, collapse tore away practically the They are expected to be disposed of entire wall at this point, thie week in two batches of mine.
The market is situated in the Native City at a point whore Rue There is a strong likelihood, Pere Froc (late Rue de l'Observa- SAVA a writer in the Evening toire) merges with Chinese terri- Standard, that the War Office will tory and is one of the principal agree to the suggestion made by public markets of that district. Sir, Robert Sanders that on their According to the Chinese police return from China the Guards the building was contracted for by should come via Canada. The a Chinese builder who undertook iden, he is told, originated with that the structure would last for people in London who are interest-eight years. The police assert ed in the Dominion. They are that there is every possibility convinced that a visit of the crack that the contractor will be arrest- regiments to various
ed and held responsible for the centres in
Chinese.
The following ships are expected to be in, wireless communication with Hongkong to-day: Kidderpore, Van Overstraten, Morea, Amazone, Haining, President Jackson, Changte, Bintang, Mausang, Lima Maru, Tango Maru, Taikwa Maru, Sungshan Maru, Samarang Maru, Danmark, Daviken, Tjimanoek. Helias, Chaksang, Halching and President 'Adama.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to today's questions:-
1. Dulwich College, founded by Edward Al- logn, 1019. 2. An Instrament for mensuring the motion of loads. 3. Caxton's translation. of "Le Resuci! den Iistoires de Troyo." 4, Canada would have an inspiriting deaths and injuries among the 12 In New York. 6. The smallest practical Bale of inuid measurement; it is about one effect, as well as affording a pic-
drop. Also note in musle, B. Thirteen turesque display. An extensive Inquiries made last night in- neres. In the reign of Edward 1. b his tour could be arranged, and the dicate that several of those Chin-wife, Eleanor of Castle. 8. From its connee- tion with Christ's crucifigion, which is 'comm» Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK | Standard writer hears that the
ese who were taken to the hos memorated on Good Friday. 2. Faraguay tek, grown and largely consumed fa South Ameri- PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street,, in the City of Onding of the money would repre- pitale suffering from injuries may
ca. It is bitter în trato. 10. A nilver coin Victoria, Hongkong.
current it Peru. 11. The. Carubridgeshire fons. sent ng difficulty. The visit would not recover thus increasing the be welcome in tho-Dominion.
death roll.
12. Alexander Pope.
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