UNUSUAL COURT "RED" ACTIVITIES
CASE
INTERFERING WITH JUSTICE
WOMAN CHARGED
An alleged attempt to prevent a complainant from giving evidence In a case against a man and a wo- man was unfolded before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police | Court this morning when Detective Sergeant D. Fitches charged the wife of the man on two counts with Interfering with the cause of Justice and with false Imprison- mont,
Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the defendant and entered a plon of not guilty,
IN SHANGHAI
AGITATION AGAINST LYTTON REPORT
According Aources,
Shanghai, Nov. 22,
to semi-official Communist agitation among local students is provid- cause for some anxiety leat trouble should develop,
THE HONGKONG.. TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1932.
WALLER TRIAL CONTINUES
“MUST HAVE MEANT BRIBERY"
DETECTIVE'S VIEW
HAPPY VALLEY
HOLD-UP
MORE EVIDENCE IN.
· SESSIONS CASE
tho
At the criminat Sessions this morning, further evidence of the hold-up at Happy Valley Race- course was given before the Pulane Evidence given by 4
Chinese Judgo (Mr. Justice Wood) by detective in the trial of Acting Teang Koo Foon, the girl who was Sub-Inspector Herbert Wailer at with Lum, the architect's clerk the Criminal Sessions this morning when they were attacked on In consequence of the situation, was to the effect that when ac-night of October 4. the Municipality of Grenter cused naked Ho Hong-Bang for Shanghal haa Instructed the money, it must have meant bribery; Bureau of Education to warn the because bail could only be fixed 1 schools and atudenta against at the Police Station, and not in subversive elements and has the man's shop where the alleged enjoined that strict precautionary demand was made. measures be taken.
The case is being heard before Documente seized in the course the Chief Justice and a jury, Mr. of numerous recent raids reveal J. A. Fraser, assistant Attorney that the Communlat organisations Duncan McNeill, lastructed by Mr. General, prosecuting, and Mr. have changed their tactics from. K. Hall Brutton defending.
to open outbreaks
clandestine
for about
about
The girl said she was here on a visit from Japan. On the of August 4 her cousin called at night
her house at 7 o'clock and asked her to go out for a walk and some exercise. When they got to Happy Valley, ho suggested that they should run, which they did. After running
ย hundred The original case came before
down to rest. The two had some yarda, witness felt tired and sat his Worship yesterday afternoon and according to Detective Ser-
conversation which lasted half an hour and at the end of geant Fitches, the complainant in
that time a man in white came up that come went to the Police
Mr. Fraser this morning requietly. Witness did not think Station on Saturday last to lodge It is understood that the Com-ferred to the deposition of Wong he was n robber. The man came his complaint, as a result of munists are attempting to in- Fuk, one of the witnesses in the from their left, while at the same which certain persons were destigate ebullitions by the students case who was unable to attend time, two other persons, dressed tained, including the husband of and factory workers by playing owing to illness. The statement in black. camo up from their the present defendant. Again the
upon their patriotic fervour. said that on October 2nd he was right. following day the complainant
in the Po Sang-tong shop sitting went to Polled Headquarters and when he left at 6 p.m. ho was instructed to return the following day to attend Police Court.
netivitien In the school and factories.
The latest of such attempts is anfd to be the organisation of an association among the students to agitate against the Lytton Report.
to touter.
The complainant went Yaumati and, after having had his evening meal at a ten house, returned to his own residence. On the way, he met two men, Man Chuen and Man Chang, who questionod him about the case which he had reported to the poilce. The complainant told the mon that the prisoners were de- tained and he was required to give evidence on the following day.
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IS MAN DEAF AND DUMB?
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in a cubicle. Three other people One of the men in black seized sang, who was sitting on a sto submit to that she took out seventy were present including Ho Hong- her by the wrists and attempted to search her, but rather than holding something in his hand. He did not know what was in the cents which she had and handed Cello Solo-Air for G String (Bach). it to the robber, together with her and ring, Mean- At about noon, a. European wrist sergeant of Police came in. He while the other two men searched was in uniform and was followed her cousin. by a Chinese detective. He would
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(llarrick After the things had been taken be unable to recognise them again.away from them, the robbers said: As soon as the sergeant came in "You may sit down now no-one he (witness) went out.
will molest you." The men walked away and witness "Defendant seems to be deaf
ahown the way home by her cousin, and dumb, but the police are not The sergeant said something to who proceeded after the robbera. satisfied," said Inspector Elston at Ho long-sang. He returned In
ACO The Arst defendant, Chu Fuk, the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-half-an-hour, but he did not Nothing further occurred, anding in charging a youth before the sergeant or the detective.
Howhen asked by the Judge whether; the complainant continued on his Mr. Butters for picking the pocket Ilang-sang asked him for a loar he wanted to question the witness the effect way to his house at 77, Walof a passenger on the Star Ferry of $20. He lent Ho Hang-sang made a statement to Ching Street. Just ав heyeaterday afternoon.
the money and then returned to that he was walking round his home.
time. When ascended the stairs, the voice of
On October 12th a de-course at Man Chang called him. He went Inspector Elaton stated that tective and Ho Hong-gang visited passed the couple the first time,
Your instantly defendant attempted to steal a him and he was taken to the Police the man had his arm round the to the street and surrounded by a number of men. fountain-pen from the pocket of Station, where he Identified Ho girl. He completed the circle in about half an hour and found the lle was warned that if he raised the complainant, and added, "We Hong-sang. the alarm he would be struck to usually find that deaf and dumb
Shok Tin, Chinese sergeant-couple still in the same position. death. The men escorted him to people make some sort of a sound, major of police, Yaumati, gave "If they were not in that position," a teahouse and there asked him not but defendant is absolutely allent." evidence of visiting Wong Fak. argued the first accused," she to appear in Police Court against
would not yield up her watch and ring!" whom the two prisoners, one of was the present defendant's hus band.
was
one
The complainant replied that he hnd to attend Police Court, as it√spection, would be serious if he did not. The men then threatened to take him away and, leading him by the arms. Look him to the Wo Ping Boarding House where they rented booked room No. 126, which was
in the name of Man Yau. Two members of the
gang remained constantly in the room with the complainant, who was told that he would have to settle down there and would be stabbed if he raised the alarm.
The boarding house foltis corro. borate the man's statement in that there were always two or three men
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After an unsuccessful attempt by the Court interpreter to make defendant understand the charge,
Ling Sam, the Chinese detective
Witness denied that she his Worship remanded the case who accompanied the accused, do- sitting in the position indicated for week for medical in-posed of visiting Taipe market by the accused. She said that she for street cleansing on October sat on a newspaper whilo her 2nd and also to make arrests of cousin ran about, "and when he strent hawkers in the street after wanted to rest he sat on the same it had been cleansed. The sheet of newspaper. Bergeant wished to make arrests and wishing to get into the adjoining street without being seen, went through the Po Sang Tong shop. Witness followed him.. Inside the shop was a small room into which the sergeant went.
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Second defendant Chung Yee. said that there were a number of people walking on the course that night and he was one of them.
Evidence wRS at Marseilles
(Continued from Page 1.)
Italian 4.8. Parga yesterday afternoon.
Evidently the ship's wireless had been active long before the Praga reached Marseilles, and a police launch was awaiting the Praga ten miles out at sen.
then given by three South Wales Borderers, and police officers,
The case is proceeding.
handed it to witness who, believing
to be money, refused it.
OPIUM IN HAND. Before witness entered he saw the Inspector holding Ho Hong- aang's hand. Ho Hong-sang was Trotsky transferred to the police holding some opium. AB He in the room, including the com-launch and was landed at a quiet advanced inside the room, the plainant and that about five mem-spot a little down the coast, the Inspector had the opium in his
Mr. Fraser: Why did you re- hers of the gang constantly went Fraga arriving in Marseilles with hand. The Inspector asked him fues it?---Because I knew it was in and out of the place.
out him, of course. The journal to hold the opium saying "Detecwrong to accept a bribe, and that ists refused to believe he hadtive come in here; you hold it." was a plan to ask for a bribe. gone and searched the ship 'high and low and then still kept a close watch upon the vessel for a sur reptitious departure.
WOMAN'S WARNING.
TRACKED DOWN,
On the following day the defend- ant in the present case appeared at the boarding house and asked for the room which was occupied by her friend, Man. A foki took her to No. 126 and, on looking inside, sho One journalist, however, tracked said that that was the correct him down to his temporary place room. He went inside and eight of residence, but found Trotsky or ten minutes lular left. After with very little to say. He declar- she had gone, the men informed fed that he is not engaged on a pro- the boarding house that they paganda tour, but is going to would not require the room any Copenhagen to give scientific lec- longer.
The defendant returned shortly afterwards and had a conversation with one of the men on the verandah without going into the room. The party then left the boarding house,
The complainant would tell the Court that when the defendant went into the room for the first time,
tures.
UNKNOWN LAND
EXPLORATION OF SOUTH LYBIAN DESERT
London. Nov, 21.
Witness held it in his hand and then placed it on the table. The Inspector then walked from the room and said to witness "Come Ile thought the In- out here". spector was going to arrest the man, but instead he said "$100, at lenat $60 if he has no money."
Witness: When I heard that said "No; that cannot be done.
Mr. Fraser:What could not be done?
sang and witness took him out to
find the Inspector. They located
the gecured on the first floor of
Cheung Chun Shop. As witness entered he shouted out "Inspector, pretor, there is a man to see you!" The accused came down and the parcel was handed to him by Ho Hong-sang.
BRIBERY MEANT.
After he had handed the parcel Witness: By his words I ander- to the accused, Ho Hong-sang left stood him to be asking for a bribe. and the Inspector put the parcel I refused to do that.It could have into his pocket. Witness then meant nothing other than a bribe.conversed with the accused about It could not have meant bail, be the cleansing and left the shop to cause ball could not be fixed there collect money in connexion with and then. Ball must be fixed at street cleansing from the shops the Police Station.
in Fu Sin Street. After compiet-
Mr. Fruser:-Could it have re-
Policu Station. Between the
Inspector again,
+
ferred to anything else, but a bribe his patrol, he returned to the the informed the people that the It is reported from Cairo that in your opinion at the time? complainant's wife had reported his the expedition headed by Major Witness:No; he also said market and the station he met the absence to the police, and the police Bagnold, which has been explor-"If the money is paid, you can let were making enquiries. She sug-Ing the South Lybian desert, has him off." Those were his actual
TOLD TO SELL IT. gested that it would be advisable successfully accomplished the words. to move the complainant.
The Inspector handed witness greater part of the homeward Mr. Fraser:-Did he say anythe packet of opium and told him It was then that the complainant journey through an uninhabited thing else? was taken from the boarding house and unknown country.
Witness:-Yes. Ho said to He to go and sell it. After he had to a house in Cheung Lok Street The expedition has arrived at Ilong-sang "If you were arrested received the oplum he returned to where Man Chang lived. He was Wady Hale from Ell Fasher, hav-you would be fined several hund- forced to remain in a cubicle until ing so far covered 5,000 miles of red dollars." the following evening, when the which 1,251 were over totally un- defendant went to the house and oxplored country.
Continuing his evidenco, Ling Sam said he took Ho Hong-sang
sald that the police had found out It has obtained much useful out to try and raise money. The
the market to sell the opium. He failed to do so at that time and took the opium back to the Station. Eventually he sold it for $12 and handed the money to the defendant placed it on the charge-room table and the Inspector said "You just
all about the affair. The defendant geological and other information. two of them went out together at the Station at about 6 p.m. Ho
then advised the people to release Our Own Correspondent. the complainant.
MACAO VISIT STORY,
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con-
take it for ten,"
from the Po Wah Tong shop. Prior to that, sald witness, the Inspector had entered the cubicle
"MY BUSINESS. ILM.S. Falmouth, which upon and taken away the oplum. Before the complainant was al arrival in Hongkang will become the
Witness went with Ho Hong- loved to go, the defendant told yacht of the Commander-in-Chief, anng to one shop, where
Witness replied "I cannot do him that he was to inform the Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, left Fal-versation took place between Ho that." The Inspector then smiled police he had been to Macho of his month yesterday morning for the Far Hong-nang and the master and and said "That is entirely my own accord. If he told them that East, vin Gibraltar. The Falmouth is he had been detained, he would be designed to replace H.M.S. Petersfield, the two then returned to the Ho business. You need not worry struck death,
which was wrecked at the beginning Wah Tong, not having been able to about it." The Inspector then The master of took the money and put it in his raise any money. the Ho Wah Tong then had a con- pocket.. versation with Ho Hong-sang,
out he went after which the
borrow money and returned some ten minutes later.
After the complainant had given evidence bearing out the outline
of this year.
of the prosecuting ofkkar, he was cross-examined by Mr. Sin, who to escape. He denied, that suggested that he could have es defendant went to the Wo Ping specifie caped if he had made the attempt. Boarding House for the This the complainant refuted by purpose of effecting his releass.
The hearing was adjourned until saying that he had been threatened with death if he made any attempt next week,
REFUSED PARCEL
to
It was at this point that the master produced a parcel and
Mr. McNeill, cross-examining: Did you state all you have Bald to-lay in the Magistrate's Court? Witness: I cannot say overy word I have spokon to -day wan said in the Magistrate's Court,
The trial is proceeding.
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