THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1933.
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FRESH DEVELOPMENT IN THE SHANGHAI TRUNK MURDER
ANONYMOUS] APPEAL COURT VIGOROUS ACTION
LETTER
SITS
BY POLICE
TO COUNSEL JUDGMENT REVERSAL AGAINST MOTOR CAR
APPARENTLY BY ENEMY OF ACCUSED
SHANGHAI TRIAL PROCEDURE
SOUGHT
PROMISSORY NOTE
ISSUE
An appeal against a decision of the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, given in Chambers, was heard this morning before full Court of Appeal consisting of Mr. Justice
Jacks.
OFFENDERS
Vigorous action is being taken by the Traffle Police against mo-{ torista driving unlicenced cars, and driving without appropriate licences,
Several offenders were summon-|
ed before Mr, Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, and fined for these offences.,
C. E. Coelho, 10, Shnukiwan
driving a motor cycle without n
A new development ha■R. E. Lindsell and Mr. Justice PRoad, 1st floor, was fined $6 for occurred in the Shanghai trunk murder, case,
The plaintiff was Wong Tong, appropriate licence, and another c/o Ng Wah Trust and Industrial $5 for driving an unlicenced mo-
E. F. Brown, of the Fire Bri
having gade, was fined $5 for driven a private car in Hennessy Road on the same dalo without an appropriate licence, and $10 for having driven an unlicenced car.
To the task of investigators Into Bank, of 94, Wing Lok Street, who tor eyele at Morrison Gap Road) the mystery has been adtted a hunt uppented against a judgment in on July 31.
Co., for the anonymous writer of alfavour of Keller, Kern, and threatening letter received by Mr. Ltd., of 17/19, Connaught Road T. Rangel, advocate appointed by Central, In a claim based on a Pro- The note was the Portuguese Consular Court to missory. Note. defend the two brothers arrested. signed by Wong Tong as guarantor
The lawyer wns warned In for an amount of $5,162.35. the note that in the event of!
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by the Remedios brothers. being exonerated, his own life as well Messrs. Russ and Co., represented plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, ns theirs would be in danger.
K.C., instructed by Messrs. Wilkin, son and Grist appeured for defen- dint
Mr.
Mr. Rangel sinted that, on being visited by a Municipal detective Inquiring into the report of the threatening letter, he handed it
in opening the appeal, over to him, and the message was Sheldon stated that the original now the subject of police inquiries, claim was against his client as a
Previously, said Mr. Rangel, he
gunvantor of a Promissory Note had not wished to report the msdated February 9, 1933, made by ter to the police, as he had the Chung Shan Knitting Company desire to get into trouble with and payable on demand. Judgment anyone so stupid as to write such n letter. The authorship of the letter was still a complete mystery, but he did not think that it came from anyone closely connected with the case.
"PUT ON THE SPOT."
ATH Riven for Messrs. Keller, Kern, and Co., Ltd., on August 17.
had
Wong Ching-ful, living at 28, Vlage Rond, ground floor, was, fined $5 each on two similar sum- motis in respect of a private ear.
G. Cox was also fined $5 for [having driven a private rar In Connaught Road, West, without a licence.
NRA
STABBING OF BRITON
MURDER CHARGE AGAINST WOMAN
MEMBER
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SIX DAYS' REMAND
U.S.
WE DO OUR PART
The Blue Eagle badge, authorised to be used by American supporters of the Recovery Act programme. President Roosevelt urges that organisations displaying this sign be patronised in praference to those who do not. Chicago workers are now strik- ing against employers using the sign which they are not living
up to.
FRENCH CAMPAÍGN | IN MOROCCO
OPIUM CASE TO BE REOPENED
R. V. Strijevsky, residing at 10.] Kent Road, was fined $10 for having driven a private car down) Wyndham Street, without a permit BERBERS DRIVEN TO HITCH IN AMENDED
from the I. G. P..
in February 28, the goods
VICE OF REFUSAL,
the
NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
eastern sector
was
tenant."
to
succeed.
there
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PAN-ASIAN MOVE IN JAPAN
Considerable Growth in Recent Months
Tokyo, Aug. 18.
To judge by surface indications, the Pan-Asintic movement has, of
As sequel to the fatal stabbing late, witnessed 3 considerable of Captain Young, a British ship's growth in Japan.
Bomo
officer, found in an unconscious Most of the principal reac condition in a downstairs room of tionary
organisations include Wayside house on Wednesday "Asia for the Asiatics," or night, In Shanghai, aRussian-born similar cry, among their sloganą woman of British nationality was the cause of Pan-Asla has figured remanded on a charge of murder to no small extent in the testimony In H. M. Police Court on Thursday given by a number of the young afternoon.
Katherine
naval officers in the court-martial The accused Was Hadley or Tolpige, of No. 17, Lane outrages of May 15 last year.
trials held in connection with the
166 Muirhead Road, a 36-year-old
native of Libava, Baltic Provinces,
The
Several organisations, aiming at
Bussin, and she was charged that fostering "Asiatic culture and in- she "at No. 17, Lane 166 Alairhead dependence," have recently sprung into existence. Posters and Road, Shanghul, ún August 16,
Ret murdered Walter Clifford Youngs." pamphlets, urging Japan to
herself up as leader of the "op- magistrate, Mr. C. Haines, indicated that he did not pressed Asiatic nations, have been intend to ask the accused to plead time, and crocodile tears have been distributed broadenst from time to to the charge at the present stage shed by sections of the press over Mr. John McNeill, appearing for the poor Indians," who are anid to the prosecution, explained that he only proposed to take such evidence have been used as pawns in the as was necessary to show how the game of British Imperalism in accused came to be detained. general, and of Lancashire in par- Evidence was then given by ticular, in the Indo-Japanese trade Sergt. Glyndwr Fawke, of the dispute. Shanghai Municipal Police, at- tached to Wayside Police Station.
in
ambulance.
tivo
ing on the front of the 'dock, with
DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE.
are
and
TYRANNY OF WHITES. Japanese proponents of Paù- He stated that he was on duty at Asia, however, vary almost as the police station on Wednesday much in their degree of intensity evening. A certain complaint was as do pale pink socialists and full- made to him, as a result of which, blooded Communists... Some
with company FORTRESSES
ORDINANCE
other for actively challenging the long- sergeants, he proceeded to 166 endured "yranny" client Counsel Raid his
the "white" Defendant aid that he had re-
Muirhead Road, Lane Itabat, Morocco, Aug. 15, stated in an affidavit that he was cently arrived from Shanghai and
In consequence of the view he
17. In a races and setting to work without After years
war-had taken yesterday in the ease downstairs front room he saw a more ado to help Indians of guerilla a director and that he signed the did not know the regulation. Hej Having been officially appointed Promissory Not because Taut did not notice a warning in Welfare, the French forces have defended by Mr. C. Y. Kwan in foreign man in a sitting position other fellow Asiatica arose
reached the climax in their cam-which a woman named Wong from the neck. The accused woman
on the floor, bleeding profusely their "ahackles." Chick Man, of Messes. Keller lington Street. by the Court to defend the Re- Kern, and Co., Ltd., called to sec
paign to subdue the robellions was charged under the Amended
Others, and probably the great medios brothers, Mr. Rangel him on
reply Lo Mr. Schofield, Morogeng tribesmen and to realise Opium Ordinance with allowing was in the next room lying on a majority. tako a more practical.. phasised that he had no option but
bed. Sergeant McDonald informed Lyautey's dream of an opium divan to be carried on He did not having already been delivered to Sergeant Danbrowsky said that Marshal to accept that duty.
and operation
understanding the Chung Shan Raitting Com- there was no sign in Wellington bringing Morocco within the Pax her premises. Mr. Butters at the the police station, and witness view and, while urging closer co- intend to pay much attention to
the premises, to keep Kowloon Magistracy this morning stayed on Street. Defendant had gong up Gallen, ensur the threats, and would certainly pany, and asked him to
down
Big aeroplanes, mountain bat-decided to re-onen another eage everyone away until an ambulance among the peoples of Asin
and Manchukuo-recognise the continue to act as legal adviser to payment by the Knitting Company Wellington Street, and
and to sign the Promissory Note Wyndham Street.
teries, small tanks, and forces in which a woman named Li Ho arrived. Both the man and the especially between Japan, China, was convicted a few days ago on the and were then taken away in necessity of maintaining friendly the two young men,
as guarantor. This he did.
composed of four columns of
a similar charge.
relations with the Western Powers Fronch and native levies and a
Throughout the hearing of the and deprecate anything in the It will be recalled that Li Ho evidence the accused, a woman of . A recent accident in Garden Foreign Legion battalion have Handed to the advocate by the
defended by Mr. Hin-shing lift boy when he arrived at his Mr. Sheldon submitted that the Road, when a lorry turned over steadily driven the flerec Berber Lo, but after hearing the evidence medium height with short, dark nature of active crusading for the
the Chief smashing two office, the letter was contained in whole point before
riekabas and in-warriors from the foothills of the on both sides, Mr. Butters decide hair and wearing heavy horn-liberation of India or any other an oblong envelope bearing a two- Justice had been the simple ques- Jured the coolies, led to the ap- Atlas mountains to their sun-ed to convict and imposed a fine rimmed spectacles, remained lean subject nation from western
domination. cent stamp. Red lines framed the tion of fact-had the Note been pearance of Yan Hi, summoned baked fortresses 10,000 ft: higher. of $200 or two months.
In view of the influence exer- address, and the letter itself, type- signed before or after the delivery for negligent driving, driving Under the supreme command In the case defended by Mr. bowed fiend, never raising her written on a small square of of the goods? He had said that without a licence and driving an of Gen. Hure, these forces have Kwan, it was submitted that the eyes even when she shook her head cised by the Army in Japan, it is to signify that she had no ques-that, among the various pamphlets. perhaps not without significance. succeeded in dividing the rebel Amended Ordinance had to be white paper, ran as follows:- the defence was not a very ered unlicenced lorry,
"You haven't got that dignity jble one. In this case be submit-
published from time to time by the district into two sectors, the clarified in order that any future tions to put to the witness.. the Chief Justice, in
Traffle Inspector Alexander said southern of which
were was carried prosecutions and sense of justice nor conscious- ted,
Press Section of the Japanese neos which inhores in that which exercise of his discretion, had that the lorry came down Garden to-day, 4,000 rebels surrendering. Defendant was charged as being
War Office; there recently appear- is necessary, and in the nature of taken an erroneous view of the law Road and turned into Lower Al-
The next witness was Detective-ed one containing an article on The French have now encom- the principal tenant, but Justice which is due the poor inasmuch as the facts disclosed by bert Road at such a fast speed that passed the last strategical citadel was nothing in the Ordinance re- Inspector Robert Wardrop, also "An Aslatle League," written by Chinese girl who was murdered by Wong gave him an absolute right it overturned. It was fully loaded of their enemies, namely, Djebel Karding the term "principal attached to Wayside Police Station Lt.-General, Iwane Matsui, newly-
Two. rickshas were Baddow, in the
He told the magistrate your low down client in the per- to defend the action. A Judge in at the time.
that at appointed. Commander-in-Chief In ten of Patrick Remedios. Both of Chambers had far too much to do, smasheil, and the coolles injured.where, sniping from their pre-Treagrove, this
Addressing Revenue Officer 10.20 p.in. on Wednesday he was Formosa and formerly chief Mili
morning, Mr. called to the house in Muirhead tary delegate to the Disarmament the boys are guilty in every sense to go into the law of cach case
Defendant was fined $25 for cipitous strongholds, 5,000 raiders Butters said, "In view of yester Road. When he arrived the in- Conference at Geneva. of the word and you are knowing, and he submitted that the decision ly backing them up. However, if in this case was absolutely con- nexligent driving and $5 each on
day's case, I have decided to re-jured persons had already been open the case of Li Ho. I have removed. Witness made inquiries by a freak of justice they get free, trary to the law. The vice of re- the other two summonses.
suggested to Mr. Hin-shing Lo to on the scene of the tragedy before General Matsui, who was one of I uasure their lives will not be fusing to give a man leave to de- worth a nickel and it would not be fend was that he was thereby pre-
CHICAGO WAR ON get in touch with the Assistant returning to the police station, the leading organisers of the re- the too long before they will be justly vented having recourse to
argue the There he found that certain wit-cently formed Attorney-General to
Dal Asin Kyokai point." put on the spot.
nesses had been located, and fur- (Great Asia Association), starts courts.
Mr. Potter said his submission
No date has been fixed for hear- ther Inquiries · were "And if you should be able by
made from his article by asserting that the Ing.
them. your treacherous ability to boast would be that the decision of the
League of Nations, by its “utterly At 11.45 p.m. (continued wit- useless interference" in the Sino-. that you have freed them, I shall Chief Justice was more favourable
nesa), the present accused was Japanese dispute, delayed the re- pray that you will not know of to the plaintiff than he had n right
brought from the General Hospital establishment
the of peace in one day's peace, until you also to expect. Leave to appeal should.
to Wayside Police Station. She Orient and prevented the renale have paid your price so that the not have been granted in his
was detained there during justice loving public will run wild opinion.
thegance of Asia. The reason for night, and as a result of the in-this, he says, was that the Coven- for joy at the good news. Re- The defence to his client's suit
quiries made member, one of the boys has a on the Promissory Nate was
was brought here ant had been drafted "to meet the "proposition of law" that Wong
POLICE SUSPECT IT TO to-day with the murder of Walter tions with their
fo-day. I charged her at 11.5 m. racial psychology of European na- very dark record.
"Yours truly Tong signed the Promissory Note
own political . "JUSTICE." because the goods had been de-
HAVE BEEN STOLEN Clifford Youngs. Before doing so philosophy."
I cautioned her. The accused It was predicted by Mr. Rungelivered and therefore he could not
Laying much of the trouble to
Such rules and ideas, he says, that the Shanghal proceedings be_lable.
The Police are looking for the stated that she would not say any-ara perfectly useless for applica- the tardiness of courts, a judicial owner of a gold wrist INnew deal" was inaugurated, where which is suspected to have been all the facts of the case.
watch, thing then, but would tell the judge tion to Asiatics; consequently it is would last at least another ten His contention was that the days, as so many witnesses had guarantee was a good one and ex-
in judges gave up their vacations stolen from one of H.M. ships
form a separate necessary to On Mr. McNeill applying for a League of Asiatics, to deal with to be examined, including Chinese forceable by law the moment it
and started working over-time.
lying alongside the Naval Dock remand, the case and Japanese on whom suli-poenas was signed and it did not matter
Immediate trials of a woman and yard,
was Oxed for their own disputes and to prevent Wednesday, August 23, at 10 a.m. Interference by Western natione would have to be served.
if the goods had been delivered a
six men accused of murder were or- An odd-job coolle named Cheung the accused to be detained in the in puroly Asiatic affairs. year before because it was a con- John Grierson Greets the der
Loi WAS charged before Mr. meanwhile nt Amoy Road Gaol, Lindberghs
Long delays in bringing accused Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy
He then goes on to say that Tho accused woman, who made there are only two ways to deliver) to trial and in carrying out appeals, this morning with being in unlawno statement of any kind, in Court Asin from the grip of European Reykjavik, Aug. 16. it was argued by those who invok-ful possession of the watch, found is stated to have been a British inperialism-either to organise an Colonel and Mrs. Charles
A. led the new drive, permitted many in his possession when searched subject since 1919. Lindbergh, who are studying the criminals to escape conviction be- by a Chinese detective. He fold possibilities of a northern air cause the delays made it more dif-the Police that he had picked up route between Amerten and Europe, ficult for the state to assemble wit-the watch on a ship, lying along- and Mr. John Grierson, former nesses.
side the Naval Dockyard. Royal Air Force pilot, who is 'flying
>
tract on a Bill of Exchange.
COURT PROCEDURE, The letter, sald Mr. Rangel,
After further legal argument. showed that the public did not their Lordeltips announced that understand the procedure of the they would reserve judgment. Portuguese Court in Shanghai. Mr. Sheldon asked for an garly The court was a consular court judgment if possible as a personal and thero was A special law execution had already been issued governing the compotence of the against his client,
court. It conki impose, no son- tence of a longer period than two years' imprisonment, and in the
event of more serious charges, such as those against the brothers Remedios might turn out to be,
HEROIN PILLS
the court had to refer everything TWO MEN CAUGHT BY
to Macno.
At present the doposition of tho witnesses concerned in the
RAIDING PARTY
Charged by Revenue Omeer caso are being taken before the Grimmitt before Mr. Schonold, at consular judge. These depositions will be sent to Macao, whore they the Central Magistracy this morn will be examined by the courting, with possession of 1,000 there. Should Macno decide that heroin pills at 17, Mercer Street, there is sufficient evidence for lat. floor, Ng Cheong was fined charging the two accused men, the $1,000 or in default five month depositions will be referred back hard labour."
" Kong was fined $600 or three to Shanghal and all the witnesson who give evidence will be required months hard labour for possession to give evidence again in open of 150 heroin pllls. court Their evidence will be
DRIVER WARNED,
are making a final stand.
GANGS
You Ming-tong, the driver of a taxicab was fined $25 for driving at a dangerous speed, and warned that he would lose his licence the next time he came up on a similar COURT ACTION TO BE offence.
been driving at a speed of 30 miles
Defendant was alleged to have
an hour in Arbuthnot Road, and to have taken a bend at that speed. He had a previous conviction for dangerous driving.
AVIATORS MEET
ICELAND
SPEEDED UP
Chicago, Aug. 17. Outraged at a wave of crime, in- eluding the slaying of 12 police in the last seven months, and, a series of kidnappings Chicago has set about to clean house of gangdom.
ANYBODY LOST A GOLD WATCH?
In gangdom many, witnesses have A detective was sent on board in the opposite direction for the been shipped out of the city, bought the Fearlenf, but nobody seemed sume purpose, have met here in the off or slaint.
to have lost a watch of that de capital of Iceland,
When the Lindberghs arrived der of the day henceforth.
Prompt trials were to be the or-scription.
His Worship imposed a fine of Inst night from Angmaganlik, on the south coast of Greenland, they
$60 or one month,
sena
:
STOLE SILK FROM.
EMPLOYERS
.:
IRISH SWEEP TICKETS
SCOTLAND YARD IN
ACTION
OPENING OF INQUEST.
LEAGUE'S INTERFERENCE.
Asiatic bloc, with Japan at the head, against Europe, or to co- operate with Europe and America The inquest on walter Clifford and at the same time, endba Youngs, aged 50, was opened in the your to unify Asla by means of an (II. M. Coroner), at the Public to establish peace and promote the morning by Mr. C. H. Haines Asiatic League of Nations in order Mortuary, Fearon Road, and after welfare of the world. The first of formal evidence, of identification these two alternativen he de- finitely decries; the second he was adjourned sine die,
The Russian woman, then being strongly advocates. detained by the polico in connec tion with the tragedy, was led into the mortuary compound ina state of semi-collapse by a woman Jattendant.
wero unable to Innd in the harbour
India exclUDED. here owing to rough
and
The Asiatic League which he desconded Instead M21 a smooth stretch of fjord near Mr. Grierson's
proposes must, he says, be nelthor 'anti-Europe' nor anti-America; but at the same time, it must de- hangar.
The British airman went out in
Only one wituesa, gave evidence, cline over again to listen to the motor-bont to meet the nying
A Chinese aged 17, employed at
Captain Olof Paus, marine super misjudgments of western nations intendent of the San Poh Steam in Asiatic conflicts." couple and guided them to shelter. Maasra, D. Chellaram silk store,. was mad fast. Meanwhile, the Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Central Swoppstake, are again in conflict the body as that of Mr. Youngs, as he lays down that it must con- ed moorings where their machine Podder Street, was bound over by
London, Aug. 16.
Navigation Co., Ltd., Shanghai India is apparently to be ox- Buyers of tickets in the Irish who told the Coroner ha recognised cluded from the proposed Longue, pilot bont from the harbour, with Police Court this morning with the authorities. The amount He had never known deceased por sist only of Asiatic countries that the official deputation of welcome, charge of stealing 25 yards of arrived on the scene and Colonel allk the property of his employers. of money sent to Ireland for the sonally, ho nald, but had been ac-aro. "Independent of Western and Mrs. Lindbergh wore taken to Sub-Inspector Smith paid the purchase of tickets has reached quainted with him off and on for Powers." Only by such an Reykjavik, where almost the entire complainant, Mr. Maulk, anw the so high a total that H.M. Govern- twenty years. On two occasions, animation as this he considors, opinion were waiting to wel- defendant take a parcel and mont has felt obliged to instruct once under the British flag and will Asia be able to solve its own throw. It In the dustbin," The the police to apply the existing ro- once under the Danish, he was troubles, and co-operate with the Later, the couple returned to parcel was later found to con-gulations with all severity. Scot chief omoer of the steamer Shinan, rest of the world in order to at- their machine and slept, aboard tain the silk. Defendent had land Yard will, therefore, use the last time being about five fain universal peace. The next stage of their survey has worked with the complainants for every conceivable means in proceed months ago Witness last saw him tever charges wofe preferred, and duty for the defence was in
yet to be decided on two years and was satisfactory.Ing against ticket sellers.: Several alive at 4.45-on Wednesday after Mr. Grierson, who expects to re- Mr. Manik said the defendant artests have already been, made noon, in the San Poh office.Les will, It the accused is found guilty, Shanghai and in all probability calve spare parts to-morrow to rewould be discharged as an wallo all mall-matter, to and from On the Russian Wordani Apronounce sentence,
the Macao court would appoint, pair. His "damaged, anging intends ample to the other Chinese ser- Ireland, in being, thoroughly: naar ke
naked whither w GM Rangel has no intention of syn
R. O. Grimmitt gold that the takon just as if it were búing givenį ralding party had to break open in the Macao court, and will be the door to enter the house. The mont to that court where the trial defondant throw the pneketa out will be held. The Macao court of the window, will decide where there is enough -evidence-for-a-conviction.on_what-
come them.
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