MURDER TRIAL ENDING
PRISONER DENIES
COMPLICITY
MOST EMPHATIC
PUZZLE FOR COURT
A FACTORY OR A
WORKSHOP ?
A nituation described as “a con- Dict of jurisdiction" was disclosed to the Magistrato (Mr. Schofield) at the Central Police Court to-day. during the hearing of a summone againat Mr. Lo Kit, manager of the Ticu Nam Daily Newe, of 63, Holly
wood Road.
The defence of Cheung Man, charged with
the murder of Tsang Tal-kai, was commenced at Mr. F. C. E. Rendall (appearing the Criminal Sessions this morn for the defendant) :-It Booms that ing before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. the Police and Sanitary Department Justice Wood) and a jury, when, are at cross-purposes or at logger In the witness box, he denied com-heads, because here I have a per- plicity in the affair.
tant Superintendent of Police) is mit from Mr. Murphy (an Assis sted on June 12, 1931, to use these premises for keeping printing, pres-
At the conclusion of the Crown ease, Mr. Hin-Shing Le, defending Cheung Man, submitted there was
no case to answer and that there
Hes there.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Those Heavy Dollars.
www.
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telograph.]
becomes
Sir, With the arrival of the hot weather, the inconvenience of carrying about heavy allver dollars don't know whether others feol moro pronounced. I about it as much as I do, but it is five-dollar note to have to carry very annoying when changing a about three or four of these big silver coins in one's pockets.
Visitors often complain about they have to put up with such an this, saying that nowhere else do inconvenience.
Could not the Banks rellove us was no evidence to go to the jury the Sanitary Department for using a restriction on the note fasue, I am now summoned by from this burden? There may be What evidence there was, he said, it as a workshop or factory: So I but, if not, could not the Banka be was purely circumstitial, and it don't know how I exactly stand. I induced to put more one-dollar Indicating that he wished to ask your Worship to adjourn the notes in circulation? dress his Lordship on law, handel
I feel, sure up to the Bench a list of authoriumons for a week. My client is that everybody would feel thank- ties to which he was going to summoned for living on the pre-ful for such relief.-Yours, ete, refer, remarking. " don't
whot
mises. He is also summoned for
to go through all the authori-ing factory or workshop. for
tien days."
as i would take me two
Counsel submitted there was no evidence that Cheung Man was at the scene of the crime when the murder was committed.
His Lordship:-1 don't azren that there is no evidence to go to the jury to show that the first prisoner was present on the scene.
Mr. Lo replied that no jury could be nakesl to infer guilt of the murder Q* presence from the Bimay evidence adduced, if it was evidence at all.
JUDGE DECLINES.
Mr. Lo then asked his Lordship to assume that Cheung Man wha
the
of habitation. I purposes don't know what particular charge my ellent has got to meet.
Mr. Schofield:--I think the sum mons neech amendment. (To Sanitary Inspector T, S, Clark) :-- What is the complaint against the defendant?
Inspector Clark:--Unlawfully did occupy or use the basement.
SLEPT & WORKED.
|
HOT AND TIRED,
The Water Shortage. Sir-It would be interesting, to know why, after all the time, trouble, expennu and official "back patting" over putting the pipe line across the Harbour for water, there should still be this serious shortage.
If I remember right a big "Do" was staged in Statue Square at the official opening some months ago and we were told "No mure
In what way did they occupy 117 | enter shortage". They slept there.
Who's blundered again?--Yours,
TAX-PAYER.
And did they work there etc., Yes.
They both slept and worked there?--Yes.
I think we had better say work distinction be
"What is it?--A workshop where you have manual labour,
not there, for the sake of argu-shop? There is ment, but his Lordship replied:tween workshop and factory. "It is no use asking me to assume he was not there. You have to address me on the supposition that the facts established by the Crown evidence are facts in the case, and It is of no use naking me in an same from those facts that he was not present on the scene.
Mr. Lo also submitted that if there was evidence of association between the three prisoners, such alid not association
necessarily imply they all had the thought of kidnapping or murder.
In the courer of further diseum-
sion, his Lordship remarked that the points being raised by Mr. Lo were malters on which the jury would have to be directed at a Inter stage, and said he would welcome any help from Mr. Lo in the matter later on.
μ
A
factory is where you carry it out with machinery,
And what is this pluce?-Rath.
Sanitary Board Election Sir-May 1, through the medium of your valued paper, extend my heartfelt thanks to all those elec- tors who were good enough to give me their support, and to the other members of the public outside the electorate for having kindly afford- ed me so much encouragement and assistance?
MR. SMITH'S WAY TO PAY DEBTS
"THINLY DISGUISED
CANCELLATION.”
Washington, Apr. 14. America should forget about Euro- Mr. Alfred Smith's proposal that pean debts
for 20 years, and per cent. of the value of American should write off sums equal to 26 goods purchased by Europe, has not received wide attention here.
Opponents of the schemo describe it as thinly disguised cancellation. and consider that the approval in the party is sufficient condemin- given it by the Wall Street interests
tion.
Impracticable. on the proposals dismiss them as Senators who comment privately
A speech by Senator Hiram Johnson to-day reflected the opinion of the majority of the Senate dicbts.
On
"We could have collected over $250,000,000 (£50,000,000 at par) Inst year if we had desired," said Senator Johnson; "we can collect our $270,000,000 in the middle of this year if we desire to instat upon
payment."
The debate was on the question
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AN AMENDMENT.
I am indeed grateful for the Proceeding to amend the charge, confidence they have thus his Worship made this as follows: me and I feel that I cannot better -Unlawfully did without the writ justify it than to try my utmost to ten permission of the Sanitary
carry out the pledges on which I Baard occupy and use the basement
went to the electorate for their at 53 Hollywood Road for habita-suffrage-Yours, etc., tion and occupation as a workshop or factory, thereby contravening.
etc. etc.
ix
is
Mr. Rendall, the summons against Lo Kit alone. If he not living there he is not occupy- ing it?
Accordingly Mr. Lo put Cheungle Man In the witness box. Hu stated that his only alian was Cheung Ilon-ching and explained that he rame to Hongkong on February 17 from Canton.
MILITARY OFFICER.
Prisoner described himself as a military officer, saying that he was the commander of a troop of soldiers numbering about 120 men in Honum, where he had been for over twelve months.
ile further stated that he did not go to Shaukiwan"between five and six o'clock on the evening of February 17 and that he had never been to Shuukiwan
Str. Schofield to §. 1. Clark) :---
is using it?
S. 1. Clark-Yes.
Mr. Rendall-He may have been permitting others to use it for habitation.
Mr. Schofield:-Lo Kit is not Hv ing there?
Mr. Rendall:
No. your
Wors ship
Mr. Scholiek (to S. 1. Clark); - Why is he charged with occupying i
s. f. Clark: The Section has the words, “suffer or permit it to be used".
AMENDED AGAIN.
endent, and in its find form. Mr. Schofield made a second
Prisoner also stated that he did the summons rund: "for that hy, not, himself, book a room at the Lo Kit, unlawfully did, without the Empress Hotel, and recalled visit- | written permission of the Sanitary ing the scene of the murder, to- Board dit suffer or permit the gether with the Court, at the open-basement of 52, Hollywood Road to ing of the trial. He sail he had be used for habitation and occupas never been to that place before.
SPEAKING TO HEAVEN.
LI SHU-FAN.
BURTON HOLMES
HERE
TO MAKE HONGKONG
most
likely Democratie enndidate for the Presidency. War between the two wings of the Democratic Party has now been brought into the open.
"I have recently stated," said Mr. Smith, that while I would accept nomination if tendered by the Con- vention, that until the Convention assembled I would not be for or against any candidate. I announce to-night all exception to that state- ment. I will take off my coat and waistcoat and fight
end to the against any candidate who persists traveller, lecturer and motion pie-masses of the working people of Burton Helmes, the eminent in any demagogic appeal to the
ture photographer, who recently this country to destroy themselves celebrated his fortieth season on
by setting class against class, rich the lecture platform, arrived in cainst poor. Hongkong on the Empress of Asia Lo-lay
TRAVELOGUE
the
world, to lands and far ports on
Ан се wanders around
the seven seas. he heads a merry parade. for wherever Burton almes goes, there follows in his wake a motley throng, who view his travelogue films in the picture theatres of the world.
While in the early part of his speech Mr. Smith allowed himself free play of voice and gesture, he read the above statement carefully from a typed copy, evidently feel- ing that it was his most important cuiribotas.
The Roosevelt faction, who rely for support on the Dry South and Burton Holme's travelogues are the Radieul West, profess to believe famous. For seven years, during that the speech will do more good the silent era, he was associated to Governor Roosevelt than harm, with Paramount, and his weekly but
supporters of Mr. Smith travel pictures were shown rejoice to find him back once wherever Paramount films were more in fighting form, while busi- screened. He makes talkingness, which fears that under Gov- travel films for the M.G.M. peoplu ernor Roosevelt the Democratic nowadays, and very fine Bims they Party would become a museum of ure, foo, as can be told by those discredited economic and political who gave his recent film of the theories. heaves a sigh of relief. Yangtse Basin, sereened in Hong-
tion and as a workshop or factory." Mr. Schofield; think we had better adjourn it for one week tatil Mr. Lat. You are quite stry?we know how this conflict of juris- have not told you a lie. 1 am ation has resolved itself. speaking to Heaven.
The summons was adjourned takong a few weeks ago.
Have you ever been there in į til next Wednesday at H45 am. company with other strangers or i friends-Never
Did you kill Tsang Tai-kai at the
04 shown to you that afternoon?
know nothing about that. Did you conspire to take Tsang Tai-kni away from his house ni Shaukiwan
Did you go with Tsang Tal-kari to the Penk on February 182-- No. Il not kunw whe Tanu Tai-kui was.
extort
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Mr. Holmes has travelled ex Lonsively, and has visited Hong kong on six previous occasions, Every now and then he feels the furge to a places," so now he is undertaking, joyously, another and more comprehensive tour around the world.
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WRIT FOR BREACH OF
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The Central News annonces that a writ for breach of promise to marry has been served on Primo Carnera, the Hallan boxer, on be half of Miss Emelia Tersini, waitress in a Solto restaurant.
Miss Tersini, who is a dark-eyed girl of 21, is the niece of Mr Ettore Nani, the proprietor of u Soho restaurant. She lives with her mother in Meard-street, So. News for the Mother. Mrs. Teraíni, mother of Misu
This morning in an interview with IL representative of the Telegraph he recalled that his firati visit here accurred just after Replying 10 a question. In Admiral Dower defeated the Parliament the President of the Did you conspire to
The victim of an attack him by Spaniards in the
American Board of Trade said discussions money from anyone at Shaukiwashree men, Kwong Sau, a licensed Spanish war of 1898.
motor-car driver, was assaulted occasion
On that were in progress with the German Emilia Terkini, was unable either by menaces or peril?---No. ↑
The case is proceeding.
with a hammer and subsequently photographed the famous Ameri-Ing their restrictions
Mr. Holmes met and and Belgian Governments regard to deny or confirm the report that robbed of money and other per-ean Admiral in Hongkong,
on the writ had been served. importation of United Kingdom sonal articles to the total of
"I've photographed longkong coal-British Wireless, $24.00, as he was returning to from several angles,"
he guld. his home
Pak Tin village, and it has always proved one of in the Shamshulpo District Inst the principal features in my filme night.
showing how the rest of the world The victim, who was
accom- lives and what it does, This time panied by a alighted from a bus in Nathan Hongkong, and will incorporate woman, had just I'm going to catch a lot of 1932 Road near Nam Cheung Street at it in a talking travelogue of my 9.30 p.m. when three Chinese came round-the-world tour.
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"This is entirely news to me," said Mrs. Tersini. "If my daugh- ter la taking such action she has certainly not mentioned it to me. This is the first I have heard of it."
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up from behind and seized the my previous films have been short
Calcutta, May 10. couple. The man-
struck travelogues,
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The Gaol at Mymensingh,, several blows with a hammer and longer effort.,
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65,000 less than the damage among the surrounding the the accent right!"
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as the year before. fatal Injuries yesterday morning when by Andre la Varre, the eminent his partner,
Tong.
The baby daughter Inspector Mirallum Khan,
of
30
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sho fell into a large bowl of boiling camera-inan, who
The decline occurred in the cato- water which had been procured for will proceed from Hongkong to
The Royal Observatory reports gory, of those "temporarily stop firallum Khan, was 16 months old From there he will return home Tokyo. A shallow depression remains the coalmining industry-British her bath. The little girl, Zinat Jane the Dutch East Indies, via Manila, that the antleyelons is central near ped" moat of whom are in and died of her injuries at the French fa Ceylon, the Suca, Egypt, over Tongking. Local forecast: Wireless. Hospital at noon.
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