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CHENG TRIAL: FINAL SPEECH FOR THE CROWN
SIBERIAN VANITY, CONCEIT
HONGKONG LETTERS
LONG OVERDUE
WHEREABOUTS
UNCERTAIN
Loen! firms are being consider-
ably inconvenienced by the delay
MOTIVES
AMAZING COINCIDENCE OR GUILT?
in the arrival of Home maila via COVERING
Siberia, none having been received in the Colony for over a fortnight.
The delay arises out of the pos- tal embargo by China ou Manchu- kuo, which has made it necessary Lo ABC The Vladivostok route, whence the mails are forwarded to Japan.
The last Siberian mail to ar- rive in Hongkong was that from London of July 18th, which ar- rived here on August 8th.
On enquiry from the Postmaster General, Mr. M. J. Breen, this morning, we were informed that af telegram was sent to London two days ago asking if mail matter was still being sent viu Siberia.
LONDON'S REPLY.
A reply has been received to the effect that mails have been des patched daily since July 18th, and it was understood that the Vindi- vostok route was being used.
Since then, the Hongkong postal authorities have cabled to Tokyo asking if any mails since that of July 18th have been received for Hongkong, but so far no reply to this enquiry has been received.
It is possible that some of the mails are held up in sections of the Chinese Eastern Railway which have suffered in the revent disastrous floods.
"I
UP TRACKS
CHENG KWOK-YAU IS INNOCENT, THEN HE HAS SUFFERED THE CRUELLEST FATE
Miss England II travelling at top speed. Inset: Mr. Kaye Don,
བམས་་
EVER TO OVERTAKE A HUMAN BEING. IF A SWEDISH MATCH
IS INNOCENT, THEN EVENTS HAVE BUILT UP A SERIES OF COINCIDENCES UNPARALLELLED IN THE ANNALS OF CRIMINAL. HISTORY."
Thus Mr. H. G. Sheldon, leading counsel for the Crown in the trial of Cheng for procuring the murder of George Fung, in his final address to the jury this morning, following the Chief Justice's decision yester- day that the defence had a case to answer.
CO. CHAOS
RECONSTRUCTION- SCHEME
ADVANTAGE TO CREDITORS
Crown counsel dealt at length with the accused's relations with and affection for Lai Ming-fay and pour- ed scorn on the defence suggestion that the Nathan
Stockholm, Aug. 22. Hotel face-slapping plan was intended to be jocular.
Investigation of the affairs of "My case is this that when Cheng found she had gone the Swedish Match Company have given rise to the hope that had left him, the rich eligible young man for this man! the concern will, overcome the of no substance, his vanity and conceit were injured. acute difficulties created by the When he went to the Nathan Hotel there was no sense Kreuger frauds. of humour. He had not only lost his girl. He had lost) 'face'".
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
NEW YORK FETING brilly questioned by Mr. P. of the defence
MOLLISON
The Committee of Reconstruction have decided that the continuation
MISS ENGLAND III OUT AT DETROIT
HUNDRED M.P.H. IN A TRIAL RUN.
London, Aug. 22.
Mr. Kaye Don, famous speed- bout pilot, took out Miss England III for her first trial run the
uver
Harmsworth Trophy course at Detrell, to-day.
Miss England 1 travelled at one hundred miles an hour, creat ing u profound impression among - the large crowd Hning the banks. The contest against Commodore Gur Wood's new ermit,
ut America X, takes place the beginning of next
month. --British - Wirelexa.
of the company would be to the CRICKET
creditors advantage of its
and
EMPIRE ISOLATION
MURDER PLOT DRAMA
WOUNDED OFFICER. GIVES CHASE
SHOOTS ASSAILANT DOWN AT DACCA
Dacca, Aug. 22, Cool courage and presence of mind by Police Superin- tendent Grassby, who was shot by terrorists to-day, led to the capture of one of his. assailants.
Although wounded In the arm and the chin, the Superintendent chased his principal assailant and brought him down, seriously wounded, after battle.
running pistol
The shooting occurred at a favel crossing, Superintendent Grass- by was driving his car towards Dacca and had just reached the
level crossing when the gate was
suddenly shut in front of the car, causing the Superintendent to ap-
FRENCH CRITICISM OFply his brakes violently,
OTTAWA PACTS
GERMANS DIFFER
Immediately the vehicle had been brought to a standstill, shots rang out from concebled assuilonts, who had clearly been aware that the Superintendent * would be coming along this par ticular road and he was wound- London, Aug. 22,
ed in the arm and chin. Messages from responsible DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL. quarters reproduced in the
shareholders and believe that with LARWOOD IN English newspapers to-day in- Despite the shock of the wounds,
I medful vs.king, the enve any may
oventually work itself out of its; present position of facial en- barrassment,
to
FORM
It is proposed to maintain the! share capital at Kr. 99,000,000 WORCESTER LOSE BY and the Committee intend seek a three months' extension 1. AN INNINGS of the moratorium as from Au-1 gust 30.
dicate a generally favourable out of his ear and pursued his as Superintendent Grassby jumped reaction throughout the Empire sailants, who broke from cover, of the Ottawa Conference agree-and in quick exchange of shots. ments.
brought one of them down sevirem “
Mr. Egons, the Federal Premier, ly wounded. says that Australia will receive] The police officer then drove them with the greatest satisfac-| himself to hospital for treatment tion, which the Commerce Depart-and was detained. His condition ment estimates the value of the is reported to be good. preferences conceded to the Com- The identity of his wounded as- monwealth, excluding meat, at
salant is not known. The man £24 millions.
was found to be carrying a bumb New Zealand's Premier, Mr. For-as well as a revolver.-Router. bes, is also enthusiastic and pays!
The assistant *director ofisecution." said Mr. Sheldon, "the Criminal Investigation. Mr. T. Crown case has been immeasurably was strengthened by the evidence and Murphy the fast witness tendered by the Crown, and was certain admissions made on behalf
It is admitted that: Jenkin.
The prisoner went to the Nathan! He said Mr. Brutton and Cheng Hotel on March 17th and 18th. called at his office on March 25th. "We know that on the night of On that occasion Mr. Brutton March 17th he booked a room next assured him that Cheng would be to the room occupied by Lai Ming- available at any time. On April fay and George Fung. A faked 14. the pair again visited police telephone call was received by Lai Creditors of the Swedish Match headquarters. This time Cheng Ming-fay and when she went to Company to the extent of five per was arrestedd,
answer it, sie saw. silhouetted cent. of its liabilities, refrained London, Aug. 22.
Mr. Jenkin:-Did Mr. Bruttonjagainst a doorway, the melodrama from signing the preliminary agree-[have broken the spell upon them ration. Although New York is feting and the accused, or either of the figure of the prisoner.
RETURN LIKELY THIS WEEK
AMERICANS SEEK TIME. Only the representatives of a group of American banks, who are
GLOSTER AGAIN IN THE DOLDRUMS
London. Aug. 22. Gloucester, who
seemed
a tribute to the broad Empire view
to taken by the United Kingdom dele-
t
Favourable comments also come
Mr. J. A. Mollison, who has been them, altend upon you at police! It is admitted that on the nightment for the reconstruction of the this season, have again relapsed from South Afrien and Canada.
Company.
FOREIGN OPINION.
DISTURBING INDIA OUTLOOK
TRAINS STOPPED IN UNITED PROVINCES
deluged with invitations, it is headquarters between March 25thjof March 20th the prisoner, Zim-
They asked for time before de-and to-day they were compelled mern, Christie, Somsa and another ciding whether to accept or to re-to admit defeat by Essex by an anticipated that he will make the land April 4th?
Witness: No.
man went to the Nathan Hotel.ject the scheme.--Reuter.
An interesting European opinion: return flight to England in the
Answering Mr. Lindsell. wit-It was Dee night for the beating)
innings and 119 runs.
is that of the Vossische Zelling. near future, probably this week.
ness said the compound at police up of Fun and the face slap
Gloucester's batling failed which remarks that the Ottawa His Puss Moth machine and
miserably. In their first innings Conference, for the first time,-sue. Kiipsy Il engine are, he says, inheadquarters was open to anyone ping."
by day or night, perfect condition and require no
ing 5 wickets for 46 runs, and in to split the international market, attention.
their second they were dismissed into stems, rumours of the const revealed in the India Office'a weck- A disturbing state of affairs is for 109. Essex scored 377, the queue of which had been sorelyly report on the civil disobedience principal contributor being Chur-feit in Europe and Amerien. les Bray, who retired undefeated with 111 to his credit.
FIRST NEWS.
#S-
MORE THAN A SKYLARK.
Mr. Sheldon said he was It is borne out by a report tq
Mr. Lindsell:-Do you know tonished at the explanation given the makers, Messrs. De Havilland, when it first became public news by the defence for this visit. If from New York engineers, who that an arrest had been made in was something more than a sky- say the machine does not appear connexion with the murder? to have flown fifty miles and is Witness:--When quite ready for the return journey.edition of the Hongkong
1 consumes only three and a graph was published shortly «quarter gallons of oil during noon on April 4th,
the
thirty hours light. As Mollison Mr. Potter:-This is not murderer. can depend on following winds evidence.
my
RIVER'S ATTACK they compiled 149, K. Farnes tak-cessfully interrupted the tendency
AT HARBIN
Notts also won with an innings to spare, Worcester shaping poor
ly.
The Worcester bowling was
London, Aug. 22.
movement in India, which shows French newspapers are critical that in the United Provinces, of what they consider to be the trains are being stopped by Con- erection of a Customs barrier ac-gress volunteers and telegraph parating the Empire from the rest wires are being cut. of the world, while German busi- ness circles are well satisfied, be-political leaders on the termina- The release of many of the local cause this, in their view, is pre-tion of their sentences is causing
is what has been avoided renewed activity in some places. British Wireless.
In Bombay City, Congress hire- lings have been making demon- strations.
SPURIOUS NOTE TRAFFIC
BRIDGE COLLAPSE lark, he contended. The defence! first had profeased astonishment that: FEARED CERTAIN Tri-Chen, from wanting to indulge after in the humour of slapping Fung's
Harbin, Aug. 23. face, turned into a manjac and ni
The collapse of the great rail- way bridge over they Sungari "The defence has said this in-1
Larwood bowled magnificently and will have a north to south Mr. Lindsell:-This witness was cident was all part of a subtle River at Harbin is now regarded
to take 6 wickets for 45 runs in coastline ahead, Mollison expects examined for the purpose of mak-plot to get accused involved in an as almost inevitable.
The tremendous volume of water Worcester's first innings, which the return flight Lo be easier. ing it improbable that Zimmern assault on Fung."
He will shape, his course for Baw the Regused und Mr. Mr. Sheldon ridiculed the Idea carried down by the Sungari in the closed at 122.
Brutton Croydon. British Wireless.
# police headquarters that the slapping of Fung's face past month appears to have caused April on
Int. Th inference was evidence of
to change its course collared and A. W. Carr was able: the prisoner's the river ไป be drawn from
que jocular bumour.
slightly.
to apply the closure with 391 runs The full weight of the water is on the board for the loss of three YEN NOW SAME AStion is that it was probable for the
"I autouse when he went to the reason given.
Nathan Hotel two nights previously now striking the left bank of the wickets. Walker contributed 115 H.K. DOLLAR
and appearing as a dramatic figure, river at Harbin and the left side not out. glaring at Lai Ming-fay/it was just of the railway bridge.
Batting a second time, Worces- At. 10.10 a.m., Mr. Sheldon com-
another touch
sense of It is fully expected that the ter again failed, the lust humour!"
river's attack on the bridge will falling at 139, giving Notta vie- EXCHANGE MARKET menced his address to the jury.
After a short preamble, Ire "It is not eontradicted," said undermine its foundations and tory by an innings and 130 runb.received by the polien. A trap was said: The whole of the evidence Mr. Sheldon, "that the prisoner cause its collapse.
-Reuter, tends to show that this is a case of kept Lal Ming-fay, but not as his
The flood waters are stendy The Hongkong dollar remains hired assassination, and I doubt in mistress. Ho intended to marry again and there is no sign of aj unchanged at La. 3.7/8d. this in case of that description whether or when he came of age. When fall,~~~Itcutor. morning, with practieally no move-there could be direct evidence to the quarrel took place and the ment whatever in the market. A connect the person who procured girl left him for George Fung?" feature of the exchanges is the con- the crime with the one who com- what would be the feelings of the
ia mitted it. tinued fall of the yeu, which quoted at the same figure as the Hongkong dollar. The decline is attributable to the adverse trade balance caused by the boycott, as well as to speculation.
FEATURES
ADDRESS TO JURY STARTS,
This is a case of circumstantis}} evidence, and in such cases you will always find a subtlety on the part of the guilty man to cover up traces of his wicked and sinister crime."
prisoner?
of his
NOT CONSISTENT.
"The defence says this young
ROYAL VISIT TO BALMORAL
man of wealth and importance, KING AND QUEEN. GO with many attractions for women.
wicket
WOMAN CAUGHT IN POLICE TRAP
As a résult of information
Elsewhere in the Bombay Pre- sidency, the districts are quiet and various other provincial govern- ments in India describe the civil disobedience movement |eventful, negligible, virtually dead
or tranquil. British Wireless.
Ав un-
SECLUSION ·
sot yesterday for a Chinese wo- YOUNG CHANG - IN man trafficker in apurious bank- notes. The woman was invefgled NEW GOVERNOR OF in to a deal with a customer, who, unknown to her, was in reality a detective,
BURMA
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1
RETIRES TO FAMOUS SUMMER PALACE
(Speciał to "Telegraph")
Peking, Aug. 29. Having decided to remain in
A bargain was closed with the detective buying forgeries on the SİR H. STEPHENSON
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking APPOINTED
Corporation, in denominations of $50 and $100, to the face value of London, Aug. 22. $1,000, for which he paid with a In London, silver is unchanged After reminding the jury of the was tired of Lai Ming-fay--that
H. M. the King been pleased genuine $50 bill. This note, pre- apot, but up 1/16th forward. Ching duties of the Crown Counsel, Mr. she was a woman well rid of."
approve the appointment of Sir vously marked, was found on the Poking, Marshal Chang Hauch- was a small buyer, and small busi- Sheldon added "I think both the Mr. Sheldon asked if this wgro
Hugh Stephenson, of the Indian woman after she was taken into lang is making the best of his nesa was reported, the market be-Assistant Attorney General and my consistent with his statement on
custody. A search of her cloth- After spending the wook-end Civil Sorvico. (Retired). as. ing quietly stondy. Aftor the self have been perfectly fair to the meeting Lat Ming-fay the with Erincess Mary and Lord Haro- Governor of Burma, in succession Ing-arel a room which she occupied official fixing, there was no spočial accúsud:
was productive of further forged Hongkong Hotel on February 24 wood at Harewood House, the to Sir Charles Innos, whose torm nolds. FA featurom
DEFENCE ADMISSIONS, or 25-"If you go to live with King and Queen left Harrogate to.
Maxpires on 20th December,
NORTH
London, Aug. 22.
opportunities.
He and his family are movin Intön he famed Summer Palog =