MURDERER HANGED
EXECUTION AT GAOL
THIS MORNING Fan Hing, 20, sentenced to death by the Chief Justice, Mr. Jastice Wood, at the July Criminal Sesalons for the murder,
by
strangulation, of Po Mul, aged 60, a widow, in a Shaukiwan backyard was hanged in Victoria Gaol at 5.01 a.m. this morning,
The exccution was carried out in the presence of Mr. Hopkina (Superintendent of Prisons), Dr. Grimth (Gaol Medical Officer) and Chlof Warder Buchanan.
At the trial, the Jury composed of Mesars, F. Mow Fung, (Fore
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1933.
CLAIM BY GREAT BOOTBLACK PROBLEM.
CHINA HOTEL
FOR POSSESSION OF
PREMISES
The Great China Hotel Ltd., 119, Connaught Read Central, made a claim for possession of premises and arrears of rent in an ex parte action before the Chief Justice nt the Supreme Court this morning.
Defendant was Houng Wai-chin, of 19-20 Connaught Rond, and 237- 239, Des Voeux Road,
The claim was for possession of the promises and arrears amount- Ing to $10,031 less $500 paid on account. Plaintiff further claimed meane profits from the date of the
mises was given up.
SATISFACTORY ARRANGE-
MENT NOW REACHED
are to
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BLACKMAIL PLAN?
The case was heard by Mr. Wynne-Jones who convicted the do- fendant and bound him over in a sum of $100 to come up for judg called upon.
LOCAL STREET SLEEPERS
URGENT NEED FOR
PROPER SHELTER
owing to unforseen 'circumstances were unable to send anyone,
Committees Appointed.
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“TO, REGISTER PRIDE"
AUSTRALIAN'S £100,000 GIFT
The meeting decided to forni. Aan Executive Committee whose functions were to decide upan general policy, to co-ordinate the work of various sub-committees, to arrange for the taking over of St. Peter's Church for the months of December, January, February and March, and to arrange for The pressing need for the pro-staffing and general management manufacturer has now made this
of the Shelter,
EXHORTATION TO ROTARIANS
I
in prize money for the winner of In addition to providing 416,000 next year's International air race from London to Melbourne, in con nexion with the Victorian Conten ary Celebrations, Sir "MacPherson- Robertson, the millionaire chocolato
vision of some form of shelter for
amount up to £100,000 for tho the street elvepera in Hongkong Halward at yesterday's Rotary ware also formed: Finance, Con-New was emphasised by the Rev. N. V. The following Sub-Committees State to "use In projects to mark
the centenary", states Austri) Club timin at Gloucester Building struction, Publicly, Medical, Announcing the gift, the Lieuten,
In the course of his address, Mr. Haward stated that when a Evangelistic and Women's Com-ant-Governor (Bir William Irvine taken in 1928 it was found that conaus of street sleepors was mitter.
said that Sir MacPherson, Rober son wished "to register his pride in being a citizen of Victoria
man), H. A, Castro. J. A. S. Alves, writ until possession of the pre- Inspector General yesterday mornment within twelve months, in the upper levels, the western bo Patron, and other 'officials elect- and in the flao record. af áchíovo.
O. B. Raven, D. Ellis, A. D.-S. Gomes, and II. D. Brown, returned, the following verdiet:-
"We find the accused guilty of murder, with Д
strong recom- mendation to mercy, as we think he wng acting under the undue domination of the woman."
Fan Jing's wife, who was released from custody at the con- clusion of the trial, immediately disappeared from Hongkong.
at 12:16 pm. to-day, Mr. Scho-
field, sitting na Coroner in the Contral Magistracy, conducted a formal enquiry into the death of Fan Hing.
After hearing the evidence of the Chief Warder, and Dr. Grifth, the jury, composed of Messrs. S. Longfield (foreman), D. D. McKay and Lui Wai-cheung, returned a unanimous verdict that prisoner mot his death by judicial hanging,
ITALIAN CABINET
:
REFORM
NEW MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Paris, Aug, 25. Despatches received here from Romo indicate that the Italian Premier. Signor Mussolini, is contemplating
B
CHINESE CHARGED WITHI UTTERING THREATS
It is learned that, following "There is quite a lot of this sympathetic discussions between going on, I understand, in the Mr. Wynne-Jones and the Inspector boarding houses in the Colony, It General of Police, the local boot- fa a sort of indirect blackmall- black "menace" has now been cir- threatening and putting the fear unvented. Special passes, with of God into peaceful and law- photographs attached,
abiding citizens," said Mr. F. X. issued to 24 Chinese youngsters and D'Almada, junior, prosecuting Yu sites alloted by the Police authori Cheung, unemployed, at the Central ties from which the boys will not Police Court yesterday afternoon, be allowed to stray. The three for using abusive and threatening local firma maintaining bootblacks language to Wong Lan-hok, on behalf of well-known brands of managur of the Wing Wo Dye shop. polish will be permitted to have 39, Tùng Man Street. six boys each, whilst passes will be allotted to six unattached boys,
This decision was made known to the companies concerned by the ing at an interview hold in his office at Police Headquarters. Mr. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Wolfe pointed out that however from the I. G. P. to
Mr. D'Almada said he had leave prosecute. Mr. J. B. Prentis, Hastings and Co., stated for the viewed the efforts of these young plainant knew, had no occupation. of Messrs. sympathetically the authorities The defendant, as far as the com- plaintiff that the premises were sters to earn a livelihood, usual leased for 10 years commencing hawkers licenses could not be who was working in the dye shop. and frequently visited a relative September, 1930. A deposit of granted as the occupation of shin- Complainant resented this and told $60,000 matte by defendant was in ing shoes did not come under the him to go. On August 16, defon- his client's possession but there provistons of hawking regulations. dant brought a woman with him was no question of forfeit and He insisted that only young boys and accused the complainant of when the arrears had been paid should be engaged for the work, having taken her to a Chinese the balance would be restored to and suggested that the age limit be hotel. This he denied and request Houng Wal-chin. Since the writ fixed at 12 years. This would was issued $8,600 mare had been eliminate the older boys who oughted the defendant to leave. The next
dlay, complainant 'received paid by defendant who was quite to be employed in other directions anonymous letter, signed in tho I think that the best way for chairman of the Tung. Wah' Hoe
villing to give up posscasion.
and who now, it had been reperted, name of a woman, and in which me to present the subject to you ispital (to be asked), chairman of intimidated the younger bootblacks threatening terms were used. The first to give you a brief recapitula- and drove them from their pitches. prosecution was not putting in this tion of what so far as I have been the Po Leung Kak-Mr. Mok.
The Inspector General's sugges-letter as it could not be proved that tempted in the past, and then to able to ascertain, has been at- tions and decision in the matter defendant, or anybody
elee, was mut with the full approval of the the writer, said Mr. D'Almads. representatives of the local firms
On August 24, defendant return- attending the interview.
accused the complainant. On being ed with the woman, and similarly
told to go, defendant, prior to leaving, was alleged to have uttered the words "llow would you like to die? Would you like to be shot dead with a revolver or stabbed to death, with
Com- a dagger?" plainant ordered his foki to blow
Judgment was given for the
balance of the arrears, the, meane profits, and for possession to be
Hiven up.
POPE IN MOTOR MISHAP
TYRE BURSTS ON RETURN FROM LAKE
the
The Pontiff appeared balcony and blessed the waiting throngs, some of whom wept with joy.
Vatican City, Aug. 24. Cheering crowds greeted the arrival of the Pope when he paid a visit this morning to Castel Gan- dolfo, his summer residence on far-reaching | Lake Albano, near Rome. reconstruction of his Cabinet. In this connexion it is rumoured that Italian Ambassador to London, Signor Dino Grandi, will be recalled and entrusted anew with the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. His Holiness inspected the old Signor Mussolini is further Papal palace, including the pri- credited with the intention to vate chapel, where he admired the establish a Ministry of National work of Van Rosen, the Defence, which will comprise painter, which a Pope ordered to three departments-war, navy and emmemorate his sojourn in Poland air. He will hend this Ministry as Papal Legate during the reign himself and Air Marshal Balbo, of Benedict IV in the year 900. who is now Minister of Air, will be appointed chief of general
marked the staff for the land, sea, and forten -Count-Cemre de Vercht will TE
quis his post is Ambassador
Polish
The 24 authorized bootblacks will come under the attention of the Officer in charge of the Hawkers Department, and unregistered boys be dealt with 13 unlicensed hawkers. Thus will the local bootblack industry be regulated and complaints from pedestrians and offles owners obvinted.
NORMAN'S VISIT
PURPOSE OF TALK WITH ROOSEVELT
New York, Aug. 29. The object of Mr. Montagu Norman's visit to the United States continues to evoke lively speculation, while in some quarters it is dismissed as "just another mystery of Mr. Norman's".
Banking circles stress that Mr. Norman's visit is not purely social as he is believed to be that sterling and dollar stabilisa- convinced
tion is essential for world recovery. While official etrcles emphasise that tea party talks do not imply immediate change in the n financial policy, Mr.
A slight mishap return journey to the Vatican, a tyre of the Pope's water car burst any ing. The Pontiff unofficially-stood on Italian soil for fiveinutes
American'
Norman's visit may possibly In
AO
The Bishop is being asked to and central districts and in Wan- chai there wore over 2,000 sleep-ed were:-Chairman: Rev. N. V. ing out.
Halward: Hon. secretary:
Misa Mr. Halward said: Mr. Presid-R. Mow Fung: Hon. treasurer: Club of Hongkong I first of all ent and Members of the Rotary Mr. Li Hol Tung. want to thank you most sincerely for your courtesy in giving me this opportunity of speaking to you about a form of Community Ser vice which for some year past has been much on my mind and on the minds of many others as well.
give you an idon of what it is
hoped to-do during the coming winter
As far back as 1924 the problem of street sleepers was ventilated ports being received of aoveral in the Presa conacquent on to deaths from exposure. I belleve I am right in saying that the with Sir Shou-son Chou went into Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall together a police whistle. Defendant ran the matter very thoroughly but and was eventually arrested in that subsequent evente prevented Complainant, in evidence, bore any concrete action being taken.
Over 2,000 Sleeping Out.
Wellington Street,
The Executive Committee com- prises-chairman, hon. secretary and Hon. treasurer ex-officio, with Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. S. B. Tan, Mr. J. D. Bush (to be asked) Mr. S. W. Phoon, Rev. Lee Kau yon, Miss Atkins, Miss Leung,
Work of Committees. The meeting then went on to ap point sub-committece which were as follows: a finance committed which will find out the amount re- quired for general expenses and to
ment of the people, in its fist 100 Years".
The antount is one of the largest if not the largest single gift over made by a Victorian in his lifetime. In the last six or seven years Biv MacPherson Robertson has given away about £360,000 which does not include the thousands of pounds worth of gifts in kind that ho has made and still makes to the pour ing, or the amount with which ho of Melbourne every Sunday mor footed the bill to feed 11,000 men daily for a recent appeal by Toc during the worst of the period of unemployment. His gifts to Mel bourne University total at loadt £50,000.
He was once offered £8,600,000 for his business, but refused to sell it. "What should I do with my time, if I hadn't to work?" he asked
EXCHANGE RATES
discuss.ways and means a con- draw up general plans for accom struction committee which will modation and to decide such ques- obtained and what number of peo- tiong as whether bunks should beari
Gendra Berlin
cases the construction
committee on
Aug. 26
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ple can be housed in the church Helsingfors. building, and they will also ar Oslo range matters of sanitation and Athene out his solicitor's statements, and
washing; a publicity committee Milan said defendant accused him of
which will be responsible for a Buenos Aires having slept with the woman at In 1928 the question was again public appeal through the Preas, Shanghal. the Ping On boarding house.
taken up by the St. Peter's Church the churches and organisations Amsterdam.
New York Regarding the letter, his Worship Young Men's Club. One night a represented at the meeting; a
Vienna held it was not relevant and Mr. vary, was mindo along Connaught medical sub-committee to advise Prague D'Almada agroed.
Wong Chong, agaletant accoun-Road and Des Voeux Road from matters of sanitation, and to ar- Bucharest tant, gave corroborative evidence. the Post Office to St. Peter's rango for clinics and health leg Hongkong. Ho stated the woman's name was Church, West Point. The street tures; an Evangelistic committee Brusseln.. Ah Chut, but he had not seen her alcopers of all ages and both sexes which will arrange talks on the Stockholm before August 15.
wore questioned and replies re- Scriptures and two or three times
Lisbon vealed that practically all were de-a year give special messages, and Bombay
Yokohama stitutes, many being oplum ad- also explain to the people who Montevideo dicta, and others were suffering are housed why the shelter in pro-Montreal from illness of one kind or an-vided. other. Others had come to the
Another important committee Women's committee. strect
A foki, Wong Tong, deposed to arresting the defendant after a run Wing On Street and through Gilman Street to Wellington Street. "Willing to be Hanged."
"I am quite willing to be hanged if I did say those words" stated the defendant from the dock.
The Magistrate: Don't be Defendant: .The complainant turned pale when he saw the wo-
to the Holy See and will take the during the tyre changing-Reuter. Auence President Roosevelt's future silly.
place of Signor Federzoni
да
president of the Senate. It is also Ircely stated that there will be an alround shift among the under secretaries of state.
MOMOYAMA
MARU
SINKING.
CREW ALL REPORTED SAFE
crew
ITALIAN AIR
ARMADATM
ROUND FLIGHT OF EUROPE
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Rome, Aug. 20. Air Marshal Balbo and his famous armada of planes will probably make in the futuro round light of Europe in order to visit the principal capitals, namely, Berlin, Paris, London, Brussels, Moscow, Vienna Budapest.
and
policy.
Mr. Roosevelt is not likely to commit himself to any fresh monetary policy until the re- sults of his National Recovery Campaign are available; but it is believed that Mr. Norman will urgo + measure of temporary
Renter.
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RESULTS OF RECENT EXAMINATION ·
man,
The Magistrate: I think this man should be examined. There is certainly something peculiar about
him.
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Colony with the idea that work in abundance was to be obtained, but will be a would welcome help to return to Although amongst the their families in the country sleepers the proportion of women
for the investigation Those of us who were responsible is small we think something should very de- be done for them. The women's finitely felt that action of some committee will be formed to go sort or other should be taken to into the whole question and find alleviate the distress which in so out wthat can be done for these many cases was obviously genuine. women.
Many Difficulties.
The Police also made a census in the year 1928, in December, and found that in Hongkong, be faced and the many criticisms There are many dificulties to the upper levels, the western and
which could be raised, have all central districts and in Wanchai, there was a total number of 2,100 strect sleepers.
A
Again many difficulties present-
of
Defendant, replying to his Wor- stabilisation of exchanges, to help, ship, said he wished to call two
been thoroughly gone into during rather than to hinder, the recovery fokis from the shop, as his wit-
the past few years; such critic- movement in the United States his Worship ordered they ba tele- nesses. As they were not in Court,
isma as whether the scheme will
phoned for immediately.
not tend to draw into the Colony The Court adjourned for a few cd themselves which I will not at-many more destitutes from China minutes and sat again when one of tempt to detall here. Suffice it to proper. That is one criticlamat PITMAN'S SHORTHAND. the fokis, Wong Ha-cheung, 16, Ray that through the good offices is perhaps difledt to answer.
arrived. It was stated the other of Mrs. Southorn and the Hon. Dr. feel that this is going to be such Kotowali the Committee of the a small venture, and is only fokl was not at the shop..
Prior to the adjournment the de- Tung Wah Hospital were handed meant to deal with cases that are sum of money to which they genuinely destitute and agħin find fendant had entered the witness stand and said that the accusations from their funds and with this them. I do not think the news of generously added a further sumemployment or accommodation for were entirely false. He alleged complainant engaged the accond money a supply of blankets and this institution will go so far an peoule witness to give evidence. He did coats were distributed to street to bring thousands not know what the girl was, but he sleepers I understand that each pouring into the Colony areking (defendant) loved her,
shalter. We winter since the Tung Wah Hos- for such
are de- Wong Hin-cheung stuted defon-pital has repented the distribution. flaitely convinced that there are dant was his maternal uncle. On
numbers of these street sleepers Only Temporary Alleviation. who are tliere through no fault of August 24, defendant came with a woman, Ah Chut, to the shop, and Many of us feel, however, that tions which have taken place we their own. During the investiga- he wanted to strike the master. such alleviation, good as it is, is have questioned cases and some of we feel that the time has como His Worship remarked he had no that very definite stops should be from China propor hearing from their friends that jobs are to be doubt that defendant did commit taken to get down to the very the offence.
heart of the problem.
found in Hongkong. When they Mr. D'Almada I ask your Wor-
came down (they could find no ship not to give him the maximum The inspiralon for the revived jobs and go to the streets. penalty but to give him a substan-Interest in the subject has come tal fine or a prison term if he can from Miss Mow Fung who called not pay the fine. There is quite a an Informal meeting of those in- lot of this going on, I understand, with the boarding houses in the Colony.
Manila, Aug. 25. The Japanese 9.8. Momoyama Maru is sinking in mid-Pacific, ac cording to S. O. S. calls picked up here this afternoon by the station
Under the tuition of Mies of the Radio Corporation of Amer It is stated in informed quar-Bascombo and Mrs. Blandford, the lea. All members of the
Technical tors that the round flight will be following
Institute have been anfely removed, the undertaken at Signor Mussolini's students (Hongkong and Kowloon gained Pitman's message subsequently reported.
express wish, Il Duce having de- classes) have Distress calls and later messages clored that Fascist Italy's word
Shorthand Certificates: telling of the foundering of the of honour is involved, definite L. Calman, L. Gooseyn, W. N. Lee.
Theory, Stage II-C. M. Agon, Momoyama Maru came from 4 promises having been made in steamer wilch algadd with the call his respect.
Speed, 60 words a minuto-To lotters JJFQ. Radio Corporation
Kam Hung, Wong Ting Chun. officials and shipping men hero
Sixty words a minute-M. S. on the historic trans-Atlantic Lam Hing Yan, Loung Yung Keng, flight will take off on their Euro-L L. Woolley.
tour within
Seventy words a minute-Chan pean
the next few
Sik Ping, Chan Ye Chun, G. S. weeka.
Edwards, Ho Yan Chu.
It is therefore unticipated that
have been unable to identify this Marshal Balbo and his companions Bander, Chan Sik Ping, N. Gu Witness could not remember defen-only a very temporary one, and them definitely have come down
algnature,
According to the first 5. O. S., the position of the Momoyama Maru was given as 109,40 east and 17.13 north.
TANNA TUNNEL
COMPLETED
END OF TWELVE
YEARS' HARD WORK
1
DOGS WITHOUT MUZZLES
THREE EUROPEANS SUMMONED
Tokyo, Aug. 25.
Messrs.
↑
Eighty words a minute-N. A. Anniss, Chan King Wei, Ho Chok Nam, Wong Yuk Shu. Ninety words a minute-Li Shing Yung, Wong Yuk Shu,
·IRAK
EXECUTION OF PRISONERS
COMMANDER
dant's words.
to
Colony
Present Conditions Worse, Conditions are Oven worse terested in providing shelter for these days, I think, than they were Street Sleepers on July 10th, of in 1928 when the big investign this year. Tho meeting decided tion was made. but we really The Magistrate decided to bind to form the "Street Sleepers Shel-mean to get down to businces. the defondant over in a sum of $100 tor Society" and
invite should like to say that we look to come up for judgment within a Churches and organisations to for co-operation and moral guy year. "I recommend you, defen- send two representatives each to port from such organisations na dant to keep away from the shop...ecting which was held yester. the Rotary Club in the altogether," he added.
day ovening.”
and If any of you feel equal to After the Inaugural meeting in doing some personal job of servies you will find a job waiting for you July, the sanction of the necessary
on one of the committees we have authorities has been given for the Use of St. Peter's Church (now Suat formed. tomporarily closed for worship) Proposing a vole of thanks to As a Shelter. At yesterday's the speaker, the lov. E. G. Powell moating the following organisas said he did not know how the is hold chicily responsible for the
tiona
represented: massnero of the Assyrian Chris-
venture would work out, but it John's Cathedral, Union Church. tians, has boon rollovod of his
For the first time on record St. Peter's Church, St. Andrew's was a good thing to see that sorje duties, dccording to press reports, butter exports from Australia Church, St. Stephen's Church, people in the Colony were getting which state that Bekir Bey la have exceeded 100,000 tons in Y.M.C.A., Hongkong University down to one of the Colony's many social problems. He was sure all
London, Aug. 21. The commander of the Northern
Mr. D. J. Lewis, of After twolve years hard work Johnson, Stokes and Master, was and the expanding of huge summoned before Mr. Wynne- amount of money, the Tanna Tun-Jones in the Central Police Court RELIEVED OF DUTIES nel, one of the most difficult this morning in connection with engineering feats in the world, I un'unmuzzled dog. Mr. D. Brittain was completed to-day, when the Evans, appeared on the denfend main tunnel route was Success. ant's behalf, pleaded guilty and
was fined $8. fully cut.
The Tanna Tunnel, connecting Atami with the other side of the Ideu mountains, will considerably speed up the train service on the
..
Mr. Vannini, Shaukiwan Road, was fined $16 in respect of two unmuzzled dega, while a fine of
Road.
Irah troops, Bekir Lidqul Boy, who
BUTTER RECORDS
AUSTRALIAN OUTPUT
TREBLED.
word
Tokaido main line, which is now $8, was imposed on Mr. I. charged with having ordered: 14 a year. Shipments for the past Graduates Assoolation, Rotary members of the Club would do at run through the mountainour Hak. Sequeira' and Mrs. Ho, Robinson Assyrian prisoners to be executed.' twelve months were 100,204 tons, Club, Po Loung, Kuk, Y Men's least one thing-give their morali If this assertion should prove of which 92,879 tons were taken Club, Chinese Benevolent Associa support to Mr. Halward and bla correct he will probably he court by the United Kingdom, says tion, Hongkong Society for the colleagues in trying to help out It in expected that the ceremony. Summoned for having no llcene martialed King Ball is re- Austral News
Protection of Children Chinese the salation of the problama in commemoration of the complefor his dog and allowing it to
anxious to give, proof of The dairying industry, especial. YAM.C.A. the Tung Wah Hospitals are told H. 1 daly
ono Pasa.
on of the work will be held in for his dog and allowing it to Posters State, but made a fine erot
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