THE MURDER CASE
LAI MING-FAI SIGNS HER DEPOSITIONS
Amendments.
She suggested a number of amendmente as the Court came to that part where she finally separa- ted from Cheng Kwok-yau and loft their menago at 50 Village Road. A certain portion was al- As follows: "My regard for him With becoming colder and colder, I knew Fung could not support me. He knew it also and told me so, expressing the desire that, I should marry Cheng on that account. So it wan not true that I was awaiting a favourable opportunity to leave
A hint that further develop-tered to read ments may be expected in the case for the Crown was dropped by the Public Prosecutor yesterday, when the Court was on the point of ris- ing after an afternoon almost wholly engaged in reading and checking the depositions of the girl Lai Ming-fay, In the continued proceedings in the Village Rond murdor case.
It was in reply to an Inquiry by the Magistracy, Mr. Wynne-Jones, as to the number of farther wit nesses to be called, that Mr. R. B. Lindsell stated: "On,my original opening there are only five more short witnesses to be called. It may well be, however, that the case will have to go ʼn good deal further than that."
The case is one concerning Cheng Kwok-yau, who is charged with instigating the murder of George Funk on March 24 In Village Road; and one of the prin- cipal witnesses is Lai Ming-fay, who had previously given evidence regarding her relations with the accused and with the murdered man. The evidence she gave was lengthy, and practically the whole ! of yesterday afternoon WOR DC.! cupied in checking up the deponi-
Cheng.
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· · DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS
SWEEPING PLANS BY MR. HOOVER
FRENCH IDEAS.
Washington, June 22. Mr. Hoover's plan, to be sub- mitted to the Disarmament Con-
at Geneva this after
If he had not ordered meference
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to do so I would not have left noon, proposes the abolition of him."
tanks, chemical warfare, large The rending of the depositions mobile guns, and a reduction of having been completed, Lai Ming-one-third in the strength of all Tay was directed to append her land armies. signature to them, which she did
the He proposes the abolition of all in Chinese characters of a design bombing 'planes, the probibition of appearing so intricate to the Court all bombardment from the air, a that his Worship was constrained reduction in the trenty number of to put the quesiton: "Lai Ming-tonnage of battleships by one- fay, is that your usual signature | third, of aircraft carriers, cruisers on the documenta? that how and destroyers by a quarter and you usually sign?"
submarines by one-third.
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The American delegates desed the proposal and the dise cussion was adjourned.--Reuter,
Concerted Action.
Lausanne, June 22.
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MacDonald by say
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not emphasised the necessity for con-accept the proposal for an issue of [certed action for an advance to railway bonds.-Reuter.
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the interested Powers could meet in the event of any threat to security or to peace.
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