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VICTORIA GAP MURDER
SECOND TRIAL AT THE SESSIONS
THREE ACCUSED
The second trial arialng out of the murder of Tsang Tal-lal, alias Талия King-kai, Л Shaukiwan youth, on February 18, near the
Kwong,
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MR. MACDONALD ON! PROSPECTS OF REDUCTION
RETURNING LATER.
OPENING OF NEW COMPANY.
REPRESENTING CHINESE LAND INVESTMENTS
There was a largò attendance at the official opening on Saturday of the Chinese Merchants' Land Invest- ment and Construction Company, Ltd, The opening was hold in Gloucester Building and was attended by many leading Europeans and some of the Wealthiest Chinese in the Colony,
The health of the chairman of the company was proposed by Mr. W. Logan who wished the now Company every succesN,
Mr. E. D. Shank responded on behalf of the chairman, Mr. Soo Hoo Mec-tong.
(Reuter's Special Service):
London, May 1. road leading from Victoria Cap to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald T- Pokfulum, was commenced at the rived at Victoria Station to-day
health Criminal Scasions this morning, he well. His general
has fore the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Jus-been good during his absence.
Interviewed by Router regard- Refreshments on a lavish senio were tice. Wood) and a jury.
Accused are Chesng Man, aliasing the Dianrinament Conference, sorved to the guests.
Mr. Minister said:"A
financial E. D. Shank, the Cheung Ngo-wai, alias Cheung Hon. the Prime ching, alias Wong Hoi, alias 1.1 Ki tremendous amount of work yet adviser to the company told press Cheung Taze-san and remains to be done, and difficult intervlowers that the company was tho aftermath of the China-America Cheung Sau-fu, all of whom plend-problema will have to be faced, Company and the Hongkong Engl neering Construction and Flie Delv ed not guilty, while the first ne-but I believe it can done.
ing Company, which were organised ensed admitted only one alias,
on behalf of the Chinese Merchants namely Cheung Hon-ching.
"The conversations which were Association of Canada, the United Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, together with Mr. R. E. Lindsell, are for the interrupted by the illness of M.Stater and South America.
Tardieu will be resumed at Hoon Shank, was to advance the prospects The aim of the company, anld Mr. Crown. Mr. In-Shing 10, In
of returned Chinese who had been structed by Mr. P. Sin. Is defends possible, and I shall
years in these ing first necused, while Mr. Somer-to Geneva to participate therein, working for many
"I attach the greatest im countries; also, to endeavour to house set Fitzroy. instructed by Mr.
acid them and provide modern sanitation J. M. D'Almada Remedios, Is de-portance, and make it the
Lest, to whether the Loudon Naval throughout villages. fending the other two accused,
The following jury was empanel. Treaty signed by three Powers- ed:-Messrs. E. J. Ainslie (fore-Britain. Japan and the en). M. Ferguson, A. A. An. States-can drewes, H. D. Bonham. 1. A. G.general agreement." Anderson, H. H. Remedios and Li. Soi-wing.
One juror, Leung Hon-chik, was called but was absent.
be mende
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United into
แ
ever, pursued him, overtook him after a distance of about 15 yards His Lordablp told the jury that murdered him by cutting his they would be asked to visit the throat.
affer. scene of the murder this
noon.
RANSOM DEMAND.
Dr
New streets and construction work in Canton City had been financed for the Inte Sun Yat-sen
by the Chinese Merchants' Association, who numbered among their ranks some of the wealthiest men in the world.
Iroceeding, Mr. Shank xa id
they had elected to open these offices a the headquarters for returned Chinese They from these three countries. would of course also cater for Chinese returning from all other parts of the world.
дя
The aim of the company, said Mr. Some five hours afterwards, he continued, Cheung Sau-fu arrived Shank, "is to buy real estate, build, at Tsong's father's house at Shau-sell and act as bankers and financiers
for returned Chinese," one pur kiwan with two letters,
Mr. Shank added that the company's porting to have been written on be!
of $1,000,000 was now fully capcribed. half of Tsang and the other by
Shank Questioned further, Mr. theflrat acensed, both asking for ran-
said the company would also be in- terested in the Chinese export trade. The tonst of the chairman -WOM honoured, and the gathering brake
soon afterwards.
APPEAL TO JURORS. In opening the
for the case Crown, Mr. Hazlerigg pointed out that a good deal of publicity about the murder had appeared in the lucal Press, and he asked jurors to banish from their minda sum.
nything they might have read or heard
roncerning the trial of the other man, Cheung lu-wa. le emphasised that the jury would be required to arrive at their verdict only on what evidence was put be fore them in the Court.
The father was out but Tsang's uncle was at home and he Cheung Sau-fu, who, received when questioned, claimed acquaia tance with Tsung. His replies, were so unsatisfactory however, that the unele became suspicious! and as it was obvious that Cheung He continued to explain how, ae- Sau-ru knew the contents of the cording to the Crown ense, accused letters, which the unele rend, he i mek came to longkong from Can-induced Cheung Sau-fu to go to the ton with the intention of holding Palice Station where the matter the son of a wealthy Hongkong rewas investigated, finally resulting sident to ransom; how first accus-in the police being led to the spot ed succeeded in making ac-where the body was found.
the
Mr. Hazlerigg said that Cheung quaintance of Trung Tai-kai and of
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received them from (1) Tsang Tai Mr. Hazlerigg pointed out that kai, (2) a man whom he did not certain writing paper and envelopes know, and (3) first accused. were found near the scene of the In dealing in detail with the crime, these coinciding, exactly Crown case, Mr. Hazlerigg explain- with similar material found on aced that, when arrested, Cheung cussion of Far cused. In reconstructing the Taze-ann's clothing was spattered with the statesmon interested and
that with blood and he was also found been of great value. Burder, Mr. Hazlerigg said
tol to be
Other leading_delegates accused tried to got Trang
in possession of two $10 write a letter to his father asking, notes, It was known that before also departing, likewise quietly was being murdered Teang was in pos confident of the ultimate success for ransom but while this
lof disarmament endeavours.—-—- happening he broke away and ran session of two similar notes.
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