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ACCUSED'S OFFER. Aud Mr. Brutton informed Mr. Murphy if he ever wanted the accused to go to Central, he would |be_ready to go?—I don't know,
Before going to Village Road on the 25th, did Mr. Brutton and the accused come to your station?~; Yes.
THE
the murder, he saw Ah Lau in bed und understood that he was sick.
C. D. L. IN CHARGE.
Mr. Sheldon:-This question of the increased activities in your district, when this crime had been
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MUITSAI CASE STORY
committed whe was in charge of HEAVY FINE IMPOSED this case?~~~The C.D.I.
in
He was in charge of the whole of the case?-YCA. And on arrival, they found you
bis And you acted under taking a statement from Miss Au7structiona?—Yes. -I'm not sure,
After giving the question fur- ther thought, witness said he did tako a statement from Miss Au at Wanchai Police Station.
The taking of Zimmern to the South China Athletic Association in connexion with Lau Mau-kong, why did you take him?-He wanted to prove an allbl.
Witness said that it was Zimmer Mr. Jenkin pointed out the im-)
Mau- portance of the cross-examination who had pointed out Lat as showing the activities of the kog to him. police and the knowledge of the prisomer about them.
THE MISSING amah
A Chinese constable gave Mr. Jenkin: When Mr. Brutton evidence of making four visits to arrived, you very courteously inter-0, Village Road between June 5 viewed Mr. Brutton at once and put and to-day, to look for Lau Hing. Misa Au in an inter room?
accused's chauffeur, and the umah of Lai Ming-fay. He was informed that Lan fling bad returned Shanghai and that on June the umak left the house by back door, though nobody wer she went.
THE COAL HOLE. Witness replied that there was no other office except the one they were in. The only inner room they had was a coal hole.
Mr. Jenkin: am not suggest-
to
16.
the
knew the
ing you put Miss Au in the coat house was this morning, when he holo, oh! no.
Mr. Jenkin then remarked that he had got it a little wrong. The officer had taken her out of the office to the passage and then to somewhere else whilst the witness spoke to Mr. Brutton.
Witness replied that he could not remember. When he was in-1 terviewing Miss Au they were the only two persons present.
The lust visit he made to
found the amal was still missing, Mr. Sheldon then read the evidence given by the amah in the
Police Court in which she said she had been the amah of Miss Ini Ming-tay for 10 years. She was employed by the neeused when she married her husband, the accused's chanteur, in Shanghai,
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The conduct of a Chinese wo- man, Chan Kwai, of 3. Rednaxeln Terrace, who attempted to conceal the presence of two unregistered mui-trai in her home, was 'com mented on by Mr. Thomson, of the Secretarint of Chinese Affairs, when presccuting the woman be- fore Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning.
Mr. Thomson said that follow ing a report from the Anti-Mui- taal Society, Inspector Fraser with a lady assistant went to the house and here found one of the two girls concerned, but did not take action on being assured by Mrs. Chan Kwai that she was her godchild.
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A more insistent report was re-products, and canning. ceived, a second visit made to the house and the other girl was din- covered. The truth came out that on the previous visit she had been kept in concealment under a bed. This was characterised by Mr. Thomas as deceitful and offering an obstruction to the Inspector in carrying out his 'duties.
For defendant. Mr. Horace Lo suid the wonn, had intended to register, and as a matter of fact had taken one of them to the S.C.A. A statement from Moine-orie or other at the Secretariat who may not have been in authority, made her misapprehensive and nervous Accused always paid her wages.
about her position and she left. She enme to Hongkong from Shang- Mr. Schofield: The subsequent lní with Lai Ming-fuy, her mother ¦ conduct was unsatisfactory, Mr. Jenkin:-Here's another im- and her husband in February, 1931. Jam going to fine her $100 on each portant thing. On the next day, She never saw Fung, and she re- of the two summonses. March 26, it would be a Saturday.fused to leave the house with al was not the chauffeur's wife, Lau Ming-tay because her wages had So, the amah detained?--Not that not been paid to her. Accused paid
įher, wages very irregularly. Continuing, witness said he did!
According to the amal's evidence, not erview the amah al any she received a telephone call time. She was not interviewed by the night of the 21th telling her on anybody except the Chief Detective For George Fung's murder. The Inspector on the night of March lacrimed was not in the house at 24-25 with the other servants.
I know of.
POLICE VIGOUR.
Mr. Jenkin-On March 26 and on March 25, the police activities in your district and generally in the Colony were not only main- Lained but increased-That 1' cannot sny.
the time. He come in after 10 'clock. On hearing of the murder. he left without asking any ques- įtions and did not return that night
ZIMMERN IN BOX.
NOMINAL FINE.
Yu-cheung, of 300. Lockhart Road, In a case concerning Mrs. Hui-
also charged, with keeping an un- registered muita, Mr. Thomson lady huspector. When the woman said the matter was reported by a came to the office he was quite frank.
The girl was sent down to her by her sister in Canton, and that it was her intention to return her to her original employer when she was older.
Mr. Thomson admitted the girl Allowed To Tell First Part Of His was well-treated, and was well-
Story.
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DAIRY FARM
FRACAS
BATTLE ROYAL AMONG WORKERS
was made
A general turn-out from the Pokfulam and Wes Point Stations on Tuesday night when a disturbance broke out at Pokfulam amongst the employees of the Dairy Farm.
the other a Ningpo man, quarrell- Two milkmen, one a Hakka and
10
ed as to who should have right of precedence in carrying milk from the rawhouse, aud, unable agree, they came to blows. There upon, other farm Lands joined in and there was a general melec.
When a European employee. Mr. Meadows, was summoned urgently tons of bitter fight having been to the spot, he came upon indica- fought. One
the
“Call Edward Thonns Zimmern." Let's speak about your district. You did not slackeit ull in your dis-! There when a hush in the Court trict?--No.
jwhen one of the Crown's principat Mr. P. C. E. Rendall, for the de- I put it to you, drawing on what witnesses took the stand, for
fendant, submitted that 50 cents one would think would take place, was known that the defence intend-was a reasonable wage for a girl they had increased in vigour. Theird to enter strung abjections to aged under teu. This sum Mr an the retain parts of his evidenec, on Rendall compared with the cart number of detectives job had been augmentel? Not the grounds of its irrelevancy.
ings of managing partners of big MF, Potter: 1 am entirely in the firms who draw $20 per month." that I know of.
As a matter of police routine, hands of your Lordship and the The father of the girl in the I think we eat let this case, continued Mr. Rendall, was activities in your own district by jury, other than your own staff would be witness begin and sheet to rain in Singapore, and it might be de
MAN WAS on objection sirable to get into touch with him, ground, in an unconscious condi known to you?-It up to the later Chief Detective Inspector. I don't can be in any form your Lordship Mr. Thomson indicated that the ion know of the instructions that are wishes. The first part of this matter would be considered by his while a number of others had ser- given to other officers.
evitener will take until mid-day. Department,
jous head injuries.. -You have no idea whether your: Legal objections can then be taken Mr. Schofield imposed a nominal small force of detectives had been and the jury given a free afternoon, † fine of $5 for a technical offience. hugmented from Central or other wise?--No.
is
Will that be your attitude all througb-that up to fortnight after the occurrence you had no idea at all? worked on it and dropped it after ten days to work on another casa.
passages.
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2 Huiswer 10 Mr. Lindsell, Zimmern said he was 26 years of are, was born in Hongkong, and was still a resident of the Colony, After foor years in Shanghai, he returned to Hongkong in February of this year.
the
Witness said he first mazel Do you mean to say during those accused on March 5th at the South ten days you had no idea of the China Athletic Association. Later activities that were taking place in a party including Cheng and hin- your district for the purpose of self wont to dinner at the Queen picking up......Except that I Cafeteria. During dinner he ask carried out the instructions of the ed Cheng to use his influence to Chief Detective Inspector.
get him
job and Cheng replied "Let that wait until finished your meal."
.
POLICE METHODS.
It may be that this is the way it
is carried on in the local force. 1
don't want to take any opportunity |
you have
CHENG'S BODYGUARD.
never Seeb
from a blow
on the head,
Police were summoned from the Local Station and from the West Point. Station, but the disurbance had terminated before their ap pearance.
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A. MAINTENANCE CASE
APPLICATION
REDUCTION
FOR
Is Worship suggested that the matter would be best dealt with
by a discussion between the
parties.
slapped her and she left me, [ would not feel it so badly if she went to live with a man } dis-
A number of arrests was male,
An application was made by M. wonder if she's still a virgin andpital cases, who on their discharge, before Mr. Schofield at the Cen.. like---George Fung. I said the majority of these being hos Farid, an Indian office employee,
accused said he had his doubts." were brought before Mr. Schofield tral Magistracy this morning for When asked if the accused had at the Central Magistracy to-daya reduction of the sum he was given witness any explanation as and charged with disorderly con-directed to pay to his wife under a maintenance order made some. to why, having lived together for duct. six years, the couple had not had Sergeant Kinnear, prosecuting, time ago by the Court. any intimacy, Zimmern remarked stated that a rumour of further Appearing for the wife, who is his family, who were opposed to pervision at the Farm. that Cheng desired to prove to trouble bad compelled police su-
mentioned as defendant in a sum- mons which has been taken out, the marriage, what sort of a girl All the seven men charged were, Mr. R. A. Wadeson said he under- Jani Ming-fay was,
hound over in personal bond, the stood the matter would involve At that time witness was bourd Magistrate remarking that he the amount granted under the ing at the Nathan Hotel, but he thought they had received sutli-maintenance order. It WILA had had no idea that both Fung cient punishment in the injuries necessary that the accounts of the After dinner, Cheng took him to and Lai Ming-fay were also stay-they received. of in any way criticising the Force, a club in Des Vets Road. Theying there. He had
applicant be examined from the but it seems to me rather surpris went to a cubicle in the rear, and as either of them there.
date of the order. ing you had no idea whether any
a result of their conversation. steps were being taken by the big Cheng offered him a job as body easion that accused told you” of Mr. Lindsell:---After thin uc- force in Central Steps must haveard at $10 a month. been taken. I knew nothing about the job and every day about 12 tay, did he ever refer again toi
He took his relationship with Lai Ming- what steps were being taken.
o'clock met Cheng at the Souththid subjec!? China Athletic Association, and remained with him for the rest of the day.
At this point, Mr. Potter in- On one
occasion only-March | diented that it would be an ap
London, Aug. 9. 6th--he went with Cheng and a propriate time to argue the où. Proceeding, witness said that hey
to to the Jection he was raising
The Admiralty announces that Could not say whether a statement party of seven or eight had been taken from Ah Lau, the Repulse Bay Hotel. On the evidence. His objection was that the cruisers Dorsetshire, York and
of Zimmern
Exeter from the Second Cruiser dollars the evidence
and chauffeur or not. Speaking of Ed-out Cheng give him two
Squadron attached to the Home) The ward Zimmern, witricas said that nud told hini to sit at another table Christie was inadmissible. although he had seen him since his is he did not want Fung and Eat position of the defence was that Fleet will visit Copenhagen for the arrest and he had spoken to him, he Ming-fay to see them together. the Crown had suggested that the industrial exhibition to be held sad not discussed the case with Witness admitted that he knew evidence of Zimmern and Christie ere from September 24th to Oc- Zimmern nor with Christie.
Fung. but did not. know Lai Mink the words of his learned friend the Prince of Wales and the Crown would be admissible to prove, in tober 9th under the patronage of On Friday, April 4, witnem in- fay at time. At the Repulse terviewed Lau Mau-long at the Bay Hotel he saw the two of themr. Lindsell, "deliberate inten-Prince of Denmark.
The exhibition is being ar tion to murder." The contention Athletic South Chinn
Associa- dancing together. Hon
premises. Witness was At that time, witness said he did of the defence would be that ranged by Danish industries in accompanied by Zimmern.
not know of the prior relationship ovidence of this class was only collaboration with tion of British Questioned further, witness said between Cheng and Lai Ming-fas known heads, and this evidence
admissible under three
British Wirelcan. he had taken statements from Cheng told him about it n week did not come within any of julte a number of people but could later.
His Lordship: Maybe Nome
very good reason for that,
Mr. Jenkins-Maybe. I thought they co-operated a bit.
Witness:—We do.
case.
WILY
COUNSEL OBJECTS,
three heads.
Mr. Potter was about to
was
the
well-
the
Mr. D. L Strellett said that while the hope of a settlement out BRITISH CRUISERS TO of Court was small, he thought that if the figures were there they might help.
The case was adjourned until next week.
ATTEND
the Federa-. Industries.—
Traffic Inspector Mason prosecu led in a cane in which a lad named Man Hok-sang was charged before Mr. prove this morning with driving a car with de-out a valid licence and with driving
not now remember their names They were at West Point, when without reference to his
rough he asked accused about Fung and plain his three points, mention- Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy book. That was during tho ten La Ming-fay. The accused tolding that the first was to Jays witness was concerned in the him that he had lived with the guilty intent, when it
girl for six years but their rela-elded that the argument be taken car, No. 1806, without the permission Mr. Jonkin:-After the other tions had not been as husband and this afternoon.
of the owner. It was disclosed that caso did you come back on to this wife.
His Lordship informed the the owner of the car was a relativo base7----Yes, on and off, on instruc- Mons from the Chief Dotective In-
jury that as they were not con- of the defendant, and he did not with cerned with the legal argument to press the charge. Inspector Mason sald he saw the defendant driving the car in Waterloo Road yesterday after- noon, and when he stopped him, he
was imposed on this count
A QUARREL.
spector, but only in a small way. In answer to Mr. Lindsell, wit-they were not required to attend
Begamined by Mr. Sheldon, ness said Cheng'a exact words until to-morrow, morning, witness said that when he went to wore "I had a quarrel with her The Court then adjourned until found he had no licence. A fine of 15
Village Road on the night of one night and in a rage of anger this afternoon,
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