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DEATH SENTENCE] PRETTY WEDDING
PASSED
JUBILEE RD, MURDER
TRIAL ENDS
JURY ADVISE MERCY
tence of death was passed by the Pulane Judge (Mr. Justice Wood).
unnecessary, as
AT CATHEDRAL.
MR. A. KIDD AND MISS DORIS DODSWORTH
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, · JANUARY 31, 1933.
VALUE OF POLICE RESERVE.
MRT. H. KING'S TRIBUTE
AT CHINESE DINNER
| MACHINE GUN FIRING.
ANZAC COMPANY. ACHIEVE
UNIQUE DISTINCTION
Anzac Company ...
316
2.
"A" Team. Motor
Cycle Section
201
3.
"B" Team, Motor
Cycle Section
208
4.
Scottish Company..
270
5.
No. 4 Pintoon, Ma-
chine Gun Coy..
249-
G.
7.
Machine Gun Troop Armoured Car Com-
203
pany
256
8.
RADIO BROADCAST
PROGRAMME OF RECORDED
MUSIC
length of 356 metres. (846 k.c.'s).
Broadcast by 2.B.W. on a wave- 4.30-7 p.m. Chloese programme. 7-10,30 p.m. European programme. 7. p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota. tions, Selected London & Now York. Quotations, etc,
7.16-7.30 p.m. Band Selections. The Black Domino-Overture (Auber,
arr. Winterbottom).
B.B.C. Wireless Military Band. UB25. Marche Militaire (Schubert, arr.
Godfrey), Villanelle (Dell 'Acqua, arr, Winter-
bottom).
Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier
Guards. $910, 7.30-7.45 pm. A Selection of Old Songs
The Man Who Broke the Bank nt
Monte Carlo,
Two Lovely Black Eyes.
Charles Coborn (Comedian). 6066,
Little Dolly Daydream.
The Lily of Laguna.
Kit Keen (Baritono). 5720, #p.m. (Local Time & Weather Report).
7.45.8.60 p.m. · A Concert. Octet Memories of Devon (Evans), Octet-Collette (Fraser-Simson),
J. H. Squire Celeste Oclet. DB211.
Fraser).
Song-Kishmul'a Galley (Kennedy-
Fraser).
The unique distinction of hav- A splendid tribute to the Police lug easily won. the annual Ma- A pretty wedding was solemnis- Reserve was paid by the Deputy chine Gun Competition of the ed at St. John's Cathedral this Inspector General of Police. Mr. Hongkong Volunteer Dofonco morning between Mr. Alexander T. it. King, whó responded to the Corps during their first active Kidd, of the Jardine Engineering toast of the guests proposed by year of service has been achieved Corporation, eldent con of Mr. Mr. D. L. King, Deputy Superia by the Anzac Company, which was and Mrs. George G. Kidd, of Edin- tendent of Police Reserve, at the formed less than twelve montha On his own confession of burgh, Scotland, and Miss Doris annual dinner of the Chinese Com-go.
Marjorie Dodsworth, of “Lauris-pany of the Hongkong Police Re- The shoots, which took placo at guilt, made to the police in ton," Bowen Roud, youngest serve last night at the Club house. Fanling on January 22 and Janu-- statement after his arrest, Chan daughter of Mrs, and the late Mr. Mr. T. 1. King took the oppor-ary 29, were held under strict Kau was, at the Criminal Ses-John 3. Dodsworth, of Bradford (tunity of repenting how much inactive service conditions in the sions this morning, found guilty Yorkshire, England. For many debted the regular police were to Lo Wu fiold firing area. Points of the murder of Lam Kam-years Miss Dodsworth has been the Police Reserve, not only for wore calculated under ten dif- chuen in Jubilee Road on Sep residing in Singapore where she their actual norvice but also for forent headings.
The result of the two days flr- tember 27th, the jury adding a won a beauty contest last year. their splendid example to the ser
Ing was na follows: recommendation to mercy. Sen-She came to Hongkong in Septem-vice.
A distinguished gathering wan bor Inst, and since her arrival has
Points. taken part in the production of present including Ilon. Dr. S. W. The Fountain of Youth" by the Tso, who presided, Mr. Justice J. Hongkong Philharmonie Society, R. Wood, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, In the course of his address for us "Dolly Dock."
Menara. C. G. Perdue, W. Le Bart the defence, Mr. . H. C. Lim The bride, who was given away Sparrow, A. R. S. Major, Wong stressed the point that the only by Mr. L. B. Halmes, of Queen's Kwong-in. Chan Lim-pak, Pun evidence against prisoner was his College, was attired in a charming low-cho, Chow Tungang, Là own confession and in connexion creation by "Eunice",an Empire You-tsun, Ngan Sing-kwan, Mok with that he drew the attention of gown of ivory Chantilly lace over Kon-sang, Peter Sin, Kwak Chun, the Jury to the fact that the lden-white satin with lace epaulettes Tang Slu-kin, Li Sing-kui. Kwok ifcation parade which preceded and quaint mitten sleeves. The Stufan, Lreung But-yu, B. C. Ran-
"No. 3 Pintoop, Ma-' the confession appeared to have gown fell in a long train and was all, W. P. Thompson V. Field, and
chine Gun Coy 206 finished with a cluster of orange Leo Langdon, been absolutely
The winning team comprised prisoner had all along admitted blossom. She wore a Juliot cap
First Dinner, that he was Chan Kau and there of orange blossom, falling from
Mr. D. L. King, proposing the Second Lt. J. R. Way, Lance Cpl. was no question of his identity. which was a long vell of Brussels toast of the guests, said it was the A. E. Bates, Cpl. N. A. E. Mackay, The offect of the identification net, appliqued with roses and leafrat occasion on which the Chinese Cpl. E. HT. White, Ptes, J. T. parade on the mind of the prives of Chantilly lace, and car- soner was that he was being acried a sheath of arum lies, tied Company had held a dinner and it Way, R. J. Monke, R. Selk, C. Dal-Song-In Hebrid Seas (Kennedy-
gave him the opportunity, there-iel, E C. Fincher, J. Cassell, J. the with blue satin ribbon.
F. C. Mackay. cused by Chan Kam-shek,
fore, to exprene the very great father of the murdered man, and The bride was attended by Miss
thanks of the Company to the a statement Francis Mahony, attired in pale members of the community for the therefore he made which implicated Chan Kam-shek. green taffeta with cape to match,
and little Silvia Boas, accompan-support they had given them. "It NOT PRÉSENT.
say that led by her mother Mrs. Boas, who was no exaggeration to
without their guests they would As a matter of fact, he was not were plue blue silk. Mlas Mahony fail to exist. Mr. Justice Wood!
carried a bouquet of sweet pens and roses and Silvia Boas an early had asked him what the strength of the Company was, and he had Victorian posy.
of said about 236. But he hoped the Mr. H.J.V.K. Stevenson,
Peiping, Jan. 30. Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., Police Reserve 'strength
The Pelping branch of the China
Sascha Jacobsen. 4771. at the murder in order that his Ltd., was best man.
eventually reach that of the League for Civil Rights was in-Song--D Dry Thone Tears (del Reigo). statement, which accused Chan
The Res. N. V. Hatward officiat-colony's other volunteer organisa-mugurated this afternoon when an Song-My Dear Soul (Sanderson). Kam-shek, might be believed.
Executive Committee of nine was Muriel Brunskill (Cont.) DE879. ed at the service and Mr. Freder- tion-the Defence Corps.
Mr. T. II. King, responding, said elected, including Hu Shih, Chiang Violin Solo-Cradle Sung (Schubert- The Judge, in a lengthy sum-ick Mason was at the organ.
Elman). ning-up to the jury, pointed out Following the ceremony a recepit was not the first occasion he had Mon-lin, L Chi and Zen Hung-Violin Solo--Menuet that the whole question was tion was held at the Gloncester enjoyed the hospitality of the Chin-chun. whether they believed the state-Building where the many guests ese Company as a few years back The meeting decided to wire
Yovanovitch Bratza.
River included Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, he was present at their inaugural Nanking requesting the immediate
(Johnstone & ments made by the accused him-
dinner just before Mr. Tao Taun; dismissal of the Kiangsu Governor, Kelf.
The jury retired for about and Mr. F. J. de Rome.
The bride's gift to the groom on left for England. He was glad Ku Chu-tung, and his punishment minutes and returned a verdict of was a coloured portrait of herself, to see Mr. Tro us superintendent for his connection with the recent of the Chinese Company. He felt summary execution of Liu Yu-shen, "Gullty," adding A recommenda- and the groom gave the bride a
like being in a witness box
be Editor string of pearls and n fur coat.
of the Chinese paper, The honeymoon is being spent half of the guests, but like a good Chinkiang.
tour of French Indo-China policeman he was going to spenk
An interesting feature of the and a visit to Anker vin Saigon the truth, the whole truth and meeting was the presence of Pro- and Prom-Deah, the happy couple nothing but the truth, and would fessor Hsu Teh-ying, who was ar Andre any that they had enjoyed them-rested by the local polica last month leaving aboard the s.8.
selves and were enjoying them on Communist charges. Hou Tch Lebon.
He wasying lengthily told the meeting of selves very much indeed. sorry Mr. Wolfe was not able to at the circumstances of his arrest and This treatment in the Detention They were their guests but ho House. thought he would be right in say-
The branch at present has Ing that in a certain degree the members, including three Ameri- whole community were the guests cans.-Reuter's Special. of the Police Reserve, in that the Police Reserve functioned without reward or payment for the welfare and security of the public.
at the acous of the murder, but no doubt he had heard about it later en, and in the course of his state- ment he made believe that he was
tion to mercy.
In
The bride's going-away dress was of deep purple crepe-de-chine with puffed sleeves and rucho col- lar scarf, a French toque of gold un eye-veil brown cloth with shoes and a fur coat.
CONFESSION BELIEVED.
oddressing pri- Its Lordship, soner, said: The jury finds you qulity. You have been accused of a brutal murder committed on September 27th. When you were in the custody of the police you confessed your guilt. The jury have believed your confession as a true confession and I, myself, also believe it to be truc It is now my of death duty
to pass sentence
Two tailora of Wai Ching Street pon you."
who were engaged in a fight yesterday After passing the denth gen.
both taken to the Kowloon tence, bin Lordship stated that the were recommendation for merey would Hospital suffering from injuries re ceived during the affray. One of the be duly noted.
men was hurt about the head and chert while the other injured his hand.
FAMILY AFFAIR.
"This was a family affair. It was the killing of a son by his own father. That, gentlemen, in Old China is legitimate killing-with us it is murder."
was to get a dangerous and use- It was n less son out of the way. family affair and it would be feult to have taken a question The above remarks were madeing man to such a place. by Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistant
It must have been a family Attorney General, when the hear- affair and the victira must ing was resumed earlier in the
morning.
have
tend.
Value of Reserve. ·
would
CIVIL RIGHTS
BRANCH OF LEAGUE AT PEIPING
ROOSEVELT'S AIM
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Muriel Brunnkill (Cont.). DE602. Piano Solo-Wagnerin (Doucet). Plano Solo-Chopinala (Doucet).
Clement Doucet. 4030. Sung--Because I Miss You So
(Glanville & Contes), Song-Two Tired Old Eyca (Kenyon
& Squiro).
Hubert Eisdell (Tenor). DB268. Violin Solo-Poupeo Valsanta
(Poldint-Kreisler).
Violin Solo-The Song of Songs
(Moya).
(Mozart-Burmenter),
1842,
Song--Cool Song-Water Boy (arr. Robinson),
Layton).
Turner Layton (Tenor). 4734. Gold and Silver (Lebar).
8.50-9.5 p.m. Orchestra).
The Gallis Orchestra. DB129. Whispering Pines (Byrne). Zip Zip (Byron Brooke).
Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. 1683. Fox Trot Where the Shy Little
9.3-10.30 p.m. Variety.
Violete Grow,
.
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians. 5542. Song-A Man of my Own.
DB126. Betty Bolton (Contralto). Piano Solo-By the Fireside.
Billy Mayer. DE800. Vocal Duet-Ain't it Grent to be Home
Again.
Layton & Johnstone. DB38. Orchestral Give me Back my Heart. Albert Sandler & His Orchestra. DB15. Vocal Duet-Wo'll Cling Together,
Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar, DB121, Song-Gorgonzola,
Jack Morrison (Camedlan). DE330. Band-Play Fiddle Play.
Ted Lawis & His Band. 2728-D.
The value of the Police Reserve
DEBT AGREEMENT LIKE could not be judged by the captures their members made, and neither
NAVAL PARITY he nor anyone else could actually value of the Polico
London, Jan. 30. estimate the
New York messages any that it is Reserve had made and was mak Ing; but it was very materialbelloved that the President-Elect, Saxophone Solo-The Sweetest Kiss of value, and it was unnecessary for Mr. Roosevelt wants to reach 1 All him to ask them to maintain it. preliminary debt understanding
Rudy Wiedoeft. 4237. They had an enthusiastic leader in with Britain of the same pattern Fox TrotJollity Farm.,
Jack Payne & His B.B.C. Dance the Hoover-MacDonald naval Mr. Tso Tsun-on. He knew that 58
Orchestra. 6720. been unsuspecting. Every single fr. Teo had the Interest of the parity agreement. The agreement Descriptive Sketch-The Swankers- thing was taken from the body Chinese Company very much at would then be presented to the The Swankers Drive Home. Mr. R.C. Lim (Instructed by Mr which might help to identify the heart, but he would like to add a Economic Conference for endorse- Sydney Howard and Vera Pearce, F.X. D'Almada, senr.) appeared i dead man. But one
DBOG. single word of caution. Last year he ment on a quid pro quo basis. for the defence, and when the
was a certain Meanwhile a national referendum Fox Trot-Singin' in the Bathtub. Court oponed he submitted there mistake was made, and that was noticed that there
Guy Lonibardo & His Royal the label on the singlet It fre-number of resignations, but while organised by the United States
Canadians. 6788. quently happens that a little slip some were inevitable, there were Chamber of Commerce has resulted
Vocal Dust-Would You Take me like that by the murderer will one or two which seemed to be with- in an overwhelming vote in favour
Back Again 1 lend to a conviction, and I sub-out good reason except a lack of of a further war debt moratorium,
Layton & Johnstone. DB500. He warned members with subsequent modification, con- Xylophone Solo-Minuat, mit that such a slip was made in keenness.
against such resignations.
ditioned by trade concessions and
Rudy Starita. 4782. this murder.
reductions in armaments expendi-Song-Hold Your Glasses with ture.Our Own Correspondent.
Bottoms Up. Ella Logan (Comedienno). DB116. Waltz-Pogan Love Song.
was no case for him to answer.
NO EVIDENCE. ·
Mr. Lim said:-1 submit there Is really no evidence at all in this cate. There is really no scintilla af evidence except perhaps the statements made by defendant himself, and oven that, I submit, does not justify the case being presented to the jury. We have the evidenco of Sergt. Kinneur. and it is quite evident from that evidence that the murder could have been done by one man. handkerchief nor any finger-print on the selesors or stonea found, and there is no evidence to prove the piece of rope bc- longed to the defendant.
werc
Mr. Lim roferred to the state- monte, and his Lordship said: Tho caso depends entirely on the statements?
Mr. Lim:Yes. That is so, my Lord.
He Lordship:-So far, with you.
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF WHAT WE TRULY AND EARNESTLY The Ben Line s.e. Benvorllch is dus ASPIRE TO DE, THAT IN SOME BENSE here from Singapore via Manila on
THE MERE ASPIRATION, BY February 9th. WE ARE: CHANGING THE FAME OF THE MIND, FOR THE MOMENT REALISES ITSELF —Mra, JamenON,
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong University Medical Society will be held on February 1, at 5.15 p.n. in the Union Assembly Room.
Seven votes totalling $2,014 are to come before the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council at its next meeting. All are more or less formal
casca
The third annual ball of the Hong-
kong University Englacering Sariety will be held on Saturday, February 4, at 8.30 p.m., in the Great Hall of the University.
FILM MERGER
RUMOURS
WARNER
BROS, AND FOX FILMS
JOB DECLINED.
The Columbians. 5542. Song--I Like to Do Things for You.
Betty Bolton (Contralto). DE126. Plane Solo-Try to Remember Me.
Billy Mayerl. Vecal Duct-Silvry Moon. Orchestral-My Dream Memory
Layton & Johnstone.
DDBOG.
DE38.
Albert Sundler & His Orchestra. DB15. Vocal Duct-Monnjn' for You.
Norah Dlaney & Song-We Must All Pull Together,
Gwen Farrar. DB121.
Jack Morrison (Comedian). DB330. Band-I'm Sure of Everything But
You.
Ted Lewis & His Band. 2728-D. Rudy Wiedooft. 4237. Fox Trot-Bunkey Doodle-i-dol
Jack Payne & His B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. 6729, Fox Trot-Lady Luck.
Ted Lewis & His Band, 6738. Vocal Duet-Wo Two.
Saxeplione Solo Sax Serene.
Now York, Jan. 30. The League of Nations Society of
Film merger rumours were re- Hongkong will hold its annual general newed to-day when it was learned meeting on Friday, February 3, at 5.16 p.m. In the Heiana May Institute. that Mr. Winfield. Sheehan, Vice- It is earnestly hoped that all members President of Fox Films, was on will make a point of being present. route East to confer with Mr. Speeches will be made by the 1. Rev. Kent, President of Warner Bros. the Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, Rumours suggest that Mr. Kent and by Mr. Richard C. H. Lim. Tea will become President of Fox Films. Nine
of small-pox, three will be availablu from 4.30 p.m. to the CAMOR of diphtheria, one сала
commencement of the meeting. Those typhoid and three cases of meningitis wishing to book tables for ten aro COMPLETE DENIAL.
wore reported to the local health au- asked to notify the Matron, Helena thorities during the week-end.
May Instituto. Telephone 22160.. After Mr. Lim had read the first statement, his Lordship A report issued this morning stated
The health bulletin. for Eastern auld:-1 ngroo that the first state that an assistant shroff employed at ports for the week ended January 21, US STATE SECRETARY'S ment was a completo denial and Police Headquarters, Ng Wing-tsol, shows the following enses of Infec POST GOES BEGGING cannot be interpreted in any other of money. He attended duties as Plague, Colombo ono case, Prom-Penh has disappeared with a small sum tious diseases and deaths therefrom— usual on Saturday, but was absent two cases ono death. Cholera, Bom
London, Jan. 80. Mr. Lim:-There is no common yesterday. Enquiries at his realdesce bay ono casa (Imported), Calcutta 25 Mr. Owen D. Young, who has been According to New York roports design between this man and the revealed that he had not been homo canes 10 deaths. Small-puc, Alex-
Close Down other men accused of the murder, sinco Sunday.
Andrin 231 cases 62 deaths, Port Said mentioned as Secretary of State in
All records in the abavo European and I submit he cannot be con-
one case (Imported); Suez one case Roosevelt's Government, has sont programmes are kindly supplied by In connexion with the fifth general (Imported), Daghdad three cases two a letter to Mr. Ropaovelt decifning Mesare, Anderson Music Co. victed. He was not present at meeting of the H.K. University Engi- deaths, Basrah one case one death, tho cabinet post. According to the
Tho Studio programme between the scene of the murder.
neering Society, a lecture on "The Beirut one case, Bombay 199 casos New York Times, Al Smith is also 5.80 & 7 pm. may, on any day, be His Lordship:-1 do not think Frection of the Kal Tak Acroplate 77 deaths, Calcutta 200 casos 200 reported to have disclaimed as replaced by a relay from England be withdraw Hangar" will be delivered by Mr. H. deaths, Karneki 11 cases two deaths, pirations to cabinet rank, and raception of the latter happens to be the evidence from the jury.
10 Jeaths Cordell Hull, the Tonnessee Senator EMPIRE PROGRAMME
*** | good. Addressing the jury, Mr. Fraser The lecture will be flustrated.
two ennan. two deaths, Tea Colombo 22 casos three deaths, Can and Judge, la now mentioned as the Today's broadcast from G.§.D.,' said the fact of the murder had will be served in the Union after the fan IBL cases, and Tiantain als casse, possible Secretary of State-Our Daventry transmilling on a Wave- hoon amply provod. The motive meeting. All interested are welcome two deaths,
Own Correspondent.
(Continued on Page-8.)
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Layton & Johnstone. DB500. Marimba Solo-Aloha Oo,
4782. Rudy Starita. Song-Bigger and Better Than Ever.
Eila Logan (Comedienno). DB110. News.
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