FATHER ON TRIAL
OLD CRIMINAL CAUGHT
HOTEL ROBBERY ATTEMPTED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.
WOMAN'S DEATH
ENQUIRY INTO ACCIDENT DURING BLASTING
THE CASE AGAINST PERSIA
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ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DROWN CHILDREN
"If it could be avoided do not call my children because it would
That there was negligence, but griove me if I saw them," was thỏ
that it did not amount to gross pathetic appeal of Fung Po-wan, Eastern Hotel yesterday, coase-jury empanelled to inquire into
A Chinese arrested at the Great negligence, was the decision of at the Criminal Sessions yester quent on an unsuccessful attempt the circumstances attending the day, before the Puians Judge (Mr. to rob a fellow-lodger, turned out death of a woman named Mau Yau- Justice Wood), when he ploaded to be a criminal with a record ex-lan, who was killed on December 2 pot gulity to a charge of attempt tonding over a period of Aftoon in the course of blasting operations tinued most anxious that tho 256 metres (845 k/c),
ing to murder his two childron by years. drowning on November 2
Leite and S. K. Leo,
Outlining the CABO for the Crown, Mr. J. A. .Fraser, Assist ant Attorney General, said:
aentence.
The charge is that the accused attempted to murder his two chil- dren. Tee Nul, aged six years, and Bun Chai, aged three. It is alleg. ed that he threw them and him- self off plet at Wanchal on the two inmates. November 2. In order to under-
at Talkoktsul.
cession bound the Peretan Govern mont to take the necessary men aures for the protection of the RELAY OF THE LINCOLN'S property and the employees.
BAND
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The British Government con-
difficulties between the Persian Government and the Company should be settled by an amicable and fair agreement. Thoy tion they had done anything to phatically repudiated the ullega impede such agreement and, inf at all until the Persian Govern- fact, took no stepa in the matter ment croated the present situa. tion by the Illegal step of celling the concession.,
can-
From Z. B. W. on wave-length of
G-7 p.m. Chinese programme. 7-10.30 p.m. European programme, 7 p.m. Block Quotations,” etc. 7.3-8.15 p.m.
Orchestral Estudiantina
A programme of records kindly loaned by a listener.
(Waldteufel). Orchestral--The Skaters
(Waldteufel). Song-At. Santa Barbara (Weatherly International Concert Orch.
and Russell). Song Will Sho be Waiting Up
(Hayes and Sterndale-Bennett).
Dennis Noble (Baritone). Organ Medley of Song Hits, 1930.
Quentin Maclean. Orchestral-Sparkling Waters of Orchestral-Blue Hawa!l.
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra. Xylophone Solo-Dancing Stars. Xylophone Solo-Dance of the Toy The British Govern ent were
Regiment most anxious that 1e dispute
Joseph Green. should not disturb their hitherto Organ Solo-Falling In Love Again.
Organ Solo-The Love Waliz. friendly relations with the sian Government and would
Per-
Reginald Foort.
cooperate with the League Council Orchestral-Will Anybody Here Have
do Orchestral-Any Rags, Bottles everything in their power to or Bones. in obtaining an amicablo and
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The jury comprised Mesara. A. Ho first came into police hands
Mr. H. R. Butters conducted the M. Kirby (foreman), C. M. E. in 1917, when, charged with false inquiry at the Kowloon Magistracy Perlera, Mohamed Nemazce, B. pretences, he received a sentence yesterday afternoon, the jury em- Carbonnel, J. II. da Roza, L. A. P. or even daya. Subsequently, he Ireland (foreman), Fook Yu-chuen Messrs. H. U. panelled being twice again, went to prison for and Chan Ping-abu. similar offences, being banished for ten years after serving he last Sergeant Lamont to the effect that
Evidence was given by Detective' he was called to No. 14 quarry, Tal- Nothing was further heard of koktaus, on the day in question and, him until yesterday, when on let there found a woman lying dead on ting himself into a room at the the ground with a wound in her Great Eastern Hotel with a forged head. He measured the distance of
MAINTAINING STATUS QUO. master key, He was surprised by her position from the scene of the |actual blasting and found it to be
Obviously, negotiations could stand the facts it is necessary to he pulled uside their mosquito net, of extra precautions having been treat the concession
They had simulated sleep when 194 feet. He made investigations not be fruitfully pursued while the
Waikiki. immediately but could find no sign Persian Government claimed to give you a little of accused's his- and it was not until they heard taken. Ho found the foreman and been terminated by their
ne having tory. He was formerly employed the jingle of silver dollars as
own In the Public Works Department, coat kept in a wardrobe was dig-asked him what precautions he had unilateral act. about eight years ago, but shortly turbed, that they awoke to life.
taken, but the latter could not tell after that time he took as con-
him. He could see no timber-shield Emitting a terrific yell, they in the course of his investigations. cubine a woman named Chan Lai- ching. He was already married at frightened the thief, who bolted Li Tang, the manager of the Foo the time, but after taking this out of the room into the corridor, Lung firm of contractors, who held woman as a concubine he became He turned out to be the occupant that his firm had sub-let a portion where he was chased and caught. a permit for No. 14 quarry, stated separated from his wife and they of a room three corridors away. lived apart.
of the quarry to a man named Li Detective Sergeant Macdonald, Sheung, who was in charge at the who had charge of the case, told time of the accident. The Foo the Magistrate (Bir. Wynne-Jones) Lung Contractors did not exercise the necessity of taking. appro- They urged upon the Council to-day that there had been jany control
Sheung's epidemic of auch larcenies In method of operation.
priate steps to secure the main- hotels and boarding-houses, and
tenance of the status quo and lo Foreman Called. that it had been difficult to arrest
prevent the interests of the com- the culprits. He asked for an ex- Sheung, the foreman in charge of ing proceeding before the Council, The next witncos called was Lpany from being prejudlend pond- emplary penalty.
that particular section of the
MATTER OF URGENCY.
By the concubine he had the two children, the daughter aged 6 years and the aon aged 3 yonra,
Since the birth of the elder child accused and had no employment, except last year for about six months when he had a job with the Dollar Line. You will ask 'well how did the family live?' The concubine earned some money by teaching and also pawned her clothing. In addition she had a certain amount of money from her relations and that was the sup port of the family during that period.
Family Bickeringa.
Things did not go well with the man and his concubine. There were certain bickerings and in consequence of those bickerings the parties had Interviews with the Secretary of Chinese
Affairs.
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Jack Payne and Hle B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. Piano Solo-C. B. Cochran's 1930
Revue-Medley.
Raie da Corin. Humorous The Patron Talks About
Marriage ("Yes I Think So!") Orchestral-Where the Golden
Vivian Foster. Daffodils Grow. Orchestral-Rollin' Down the River.
Guy Lombardo and His Royal
in the Moon. Orchestral-Makin' Faces at the Man Canadians.
Orchestral Cherio C'Est Vous
Jack Payne and His D. B. C. Dance Orchestra. 8.15-0 p.m.
fore the Court, of attempted lar-Contractors
On the two charges brought be-quarry, and to whom the Foo Lung ceny and possession of the forged witness stated that on the morning ing the British case to the Council, had sub-let. This Sir William Malkin, in present- key, the prisoner was sentenced to of December 3 he went to the a total of aix months' hard labour. quarry, as was his custom every and his Government felt it con- day, and discovered that the timber- tained elements which required shield and the gunny-bags, which the Council's attention in a matter the regulations required him to of urgency. The Persian Govern- COTTON & WHEAT have as precautions for blasting, ment were entitled to a reasonable Battn. The Lincolnshire Regiment by A relay of the Band of the 1st had been stolen the night before. period for the presentation of kind permission of Lt. Cel. E. J. de It was too late to make another their case, but he hoped the mat. C. Boys, M.C., and Officers, from timber-shield as blasting had to ter would be ready for considera. Shumshulpo Barracks. take place at noon, and at 4.30 p.m. tion at the Council meeting to be
Programme. that day. Accordingly he went to hold on January 23rd.-British Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz some
Shamshuipo whore he obtained Wärelean. have received the following quota bound these together and used them fire-wood and wire. Ho wheat exchanges for yesterday: Lions on the New York cotton and
Jas an improvised ahield,
Asked why he did not show these Opening
Closing things to Sergeant Lamont when he Range Range waa aaked to, witness said they did 6.10-0.10 4.04-5.84 not prove strong enough and were 0.03-6.03 6.95-5.90 blown away. 6.03-0.05 0.08-0.08
LATEST NEW YORK
These Interviews occurred mostly this year, in April, May, August and September and finally towards the end of October. Following the complaint in September the concubine obtained
post as cashier at a local restaurant at December $30 per month, and she held that January employment for about a month March when matters apparently camo to
a head. She and defendant final- July
ly fell out and went before the Secretary Chinese Affairs,
May
October Spot
As a result of what wae said at that time she left the accused and December went to live with her mother, tak- December
ing the children with her. I un-Day
derstand the accused visited the July
children when they were with the mother. That in as much of the
QUOTATIONS
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MUSICAL SERVICE.
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AT KOWLOON UNION CHURCH,
A musical service has been After the accident, witucas re- ranged for Friday, 23rd, December, 0.18-6.17 0.18-6.20 ported the mattor to the Police imat 9 o'clock at the Kowloon Uniun 0.30-0.20 6.30-6.31 mediately. 6.30-0.30 0.49-6.50
Church,
Wheat
6.10
Deceased, he stated, was the wife of his younger brother. She was Chicago Winnipeg working in the quarry as a stone. breaker. When he found her, she won lying on the ground, her heat badly injured.
44% 40% 444 40% 30% $231 4642 43%
"No Precautions."
previous history as I think you SALE OF CROWN LAND. breaker in the quarry, testified that
need know.
Visit to Pier.
"TWO LOTS DISPOSED OF AT FAIR PRICES
of excerpts from the oratorios of The programme takes the form Handel's Messiah "And the glory of the Lord", "Thus saith the Lord", "But who may abide the day
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
March-Russo (Ganne). Overturo-French Comedy
(Bela).
Praeludium (E. Jarnfold).
Sulte in Eb (Holat).
Parade of the Puppets (Anon).
6. Suite of Threa Irish Dances
(Ansell).
9.9.30 p.m. From the Studio.
A pianoforte recital by Professor
8. MaklerOff.
Programme.
1. Sonate Moondschein
(Beethoven),
2. Nocturne No. 3 (Last).
Valse No. 2 (Godard).
4. Venezia and Neapel No. 8 9.30-10.30 p.m.
(Liszt).
A programme of Columbia and
Variety.
Rogal records,
Selection.
Chorus-Ain't It Grand to be Bloomin' Billy Mayer DB033.
Well Dend.
The Barmy Brothers MR559. Vocal DuelLoven Pounds of
Heaven.
SongSpeak to Me of Love.
of His coming", "He shall feed His Plano Solo-Words and Music- flock like a shepherd", "Come unto Li Lin, employed as a stone Him" and the famous "Hallelujah"; Haydn's "Creation""Rolling in The joined Li Sheung on November foaming billowa" and the "Heavens 120, but had never seen a timber are telling"; with two numbers shield in the quarry. From the day from Mendelssohn's Elijah "He, We now come to the facts that
he joined until December 8 when watching over Israel" and "Hear are the subject of this chargo.
the accident took place, blasting ye, Israel", forming a pleasing con- On November 2 the concubino
Two lots of Crown land were sold was done twice a day, but as far astrast to the exaltation of the other, went out and left her mother by auction at the P. W. D. yesterday used. He had
he knew, no timber-shield had been items. alone with the children. At about afternoon.
nover Reen any The augmented choir will be as- 11 a.m. accused came to the house The first comprised about 12,890 gunny-bags at the quarry either. sisted by the soloists-Mrs. G. F. and against her will the grand-Yaumati. The upset price quoted for tions taken at all?-No.
square feet of land situated at The Coroner. Were any precau-colony, and an artiste of no racan Vocal Duet-Love me Tonight.
Mathison, a new comer to tho mother let the father take the the lot was chlidren for a walk. The mother- no bidding 2,225, and as there was
Do you know that you are re-ability: Mrs. H. L. Lockhart and in-law was apparently anxious for knocked down to Mr. Yu Yik-kwal, of timber-shield and gunny-bags7troduction to Hongkong audiences. this price it was quired by the regulations to have a Mr. W. H. Bailey, who need no in- the children and followed the ac-Sang Lee and Company. cused down to a pier by the new Another lot of about 6,030 square
The Instrumental part of the ser- roclamation near Wanchal Ac-feet of land situated at Shanshulpo the
Questioned regarding the day of vice will be maintained by Mra. cused walked with the children on was bought by Mr. Chung Man-wah
accident, witness said Li Frank Short at the piano, and Mr. to the pier. The position then lot was $15,075.
for $15,175. The upset price of the Shoung did not take any fire-wood Rupert Baldwin, A. T. C. L. at the wae that there was a lighter a few
back to the quarry.
organ. The conductor is Mr. J. J. yards from the pier on which a
After further evidence had been Cornelius. taken, the Coroner, in summing up, said there was no doubt that de
Yes.
lighterman and a fisherman were standing. A sampan with a wo were by my side and called meccased died as a result of a piece of night previous to the accident, man in it was near the pier, and I was suddenly moved with a girl was stepping from another emotion. I did not know how my.
stone falling on her head. Evid. but the next witness had come sampan on to the pier. Accaned head had gone wrong and how I once had been given that she, to forward to
say that there had apparently wasted no time but had fallen Into the water."
gother with several others, retired never boen Evidence was given by the con-scene of the blasting operation. picked up the younger child above!
a certain distance from the actual gunnybags.
a timber-shield or his head and threw him into the
cubino Chan Lal-ching, and by There was also evidence of the con- several other contradictions in the Besides this point, there were water. There was a splash which Chan Wong-ahi, the mother, Lotrol or non-control of the Foo Lung stories of these two witnesses. called the attention of others and Chai, the lighterman, the mother-in-law behind shouted, and Leung Sul, sampan women, ther the Company had committed a Foo Lung Company, who took out! Chan Min Company over Li Sheung, but whe- Li Tang, as the manager of the for help.
Lai Ping-sam, the fisherman, and breach of the regulations in sub-the permit from the Government, The Rescues.
Cheung Man-wan.
letting the quarry and Accused then took the girl by story of the differences between material point in the Inquiry.
Defendant, in evidence told tho no control
exercising was responsible for a breach of the over it was not the hand and jumped into the himself and his concubine regard- LI Sheung has stated that aponsible for the death of the do- a regulations but he could not be con- sidered to have been personally rea- wator with her. The lighterman Ing her alleged relations with timber shield and gunnybags had ceased. Jumped into the water and picked other men: after which the Court been stolen from the quarry out the boy and took him to the, adjourned. pler.
(Continued on Next Columns.)
The man who was fishing selz-
ed the girl and had some
dif-
flculty in getting her free. He
had to kick accused before he
would free her. He then took her!
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Sidney Torch DB940.
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7.00 p.m.-Studio The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. the merchants during the end of the another man named Tin Wah, who gramma Tagalog-Amado and Dely
Fornondo.
by some coincidence accused was there as well. The concubine In a petition to the Canton city thero made a complaint and ac government, the Bureau of Social cused was arrested and charged. tablishment of a Poor House at Faces" which was to have been held Affairs suggests the immediate en- the title of "Old Friends with New The children's entertainment under In a statement made at the time Shih Pel to house 3,000 poor people in the Union Church Hall, Kowloon it did accused said," these two are my in Canton who are without means of in ald of the Ministering Children' negligence. They therefore found own children. It was because I shelter in the present cold season. League, yesterday afternoon, was oppressed to the extreme by Already there a Beggars Home postponed some person that that thing og for mondiconta in the city, under the weather to after Christmas.
him not gulity of manslaughter. on account of rainy Their vordict was curred. My two. : littła children control of the same Burcon.
date will be announced later..
Imisadventure,”
Jury's Verdict. With regard to Li Sheung, the Coroner went on, if the jury con-. aldered that the ovidence given be- fore the Court was sufficient to
KZRM PROGRAMME, show him guilty of gross negligence
To-day's broadcast from the Manila duty to bring in a verdict of Yesterday afternoon, Lady Fool and recklessness, it would be their
slation: up by the sampan
5.00 p.m.--Studio Music, taken to the pler as
Kotewalls At Home" to members of manslaughter against him. If they Perlod.
0.10 p.m-Spanish Informational well. The
EX-the Halcyon Club and friends. children were taken by the mother-
considered returning such verdlet 0.30 p.m.--English In-law.'
Informational To relieve financial stringency of a similar verdict against Li Lin and
against him, they must also return Period. Accused was sick and it was sometime before he went away. Lt, and the Canton Fire Insurance have to be made, the Municipal Bank time, but who had since disappear-
The mother of the children re- Office, Ltd., have issued a handy block in Canton is ready to loan money tood. These three men had personal- Muale House Johnny Harris and
year when settlements of accounts was prosent at the quarry at the turned and In consequence of, calendar, whilst Messrs. Dodwell and needy traders who can offer their
7.16 p.m.-Recorded RequestA. what she was told went to the Co, sro circulating neat litle Way-goods for security such as raw silk,ly conducted the
7.30 pm-Piano Requsats Lyric Secretary of Chinese Affairs and good-Otla pocket diaries.
blasting opera, Guest Arlist. cotton yarn, peanut oil and other non- tione, perishable commodities.
7.45 p.m.-Ford After a few minutes consulta-ganamo Continental Trio.
Barvico Pro- tion, the jury informed the Coroner
8.00 p.m.-Botica Bole Master Music
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