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Washington, Oct. 17.
Chan Chung-tong, a partner 'in A control programme for corn the Hop Song Loong firm, No. 184, The killing of Wan Knu, (42) dwoller of Koung Shan Village, and pig production has been Gloucester Road, was charged be- fore Mr. Schofield, at the Central near Tai O, in August, by one of issued by Mr Wallace,
Magistracy this morning, with the inhabitants of the island was
It is reported to include pro- having embezzled $571.54 the pro- the subject of a charge of man-1 alaughter at the Criminal Sessions vision for processing taxes to porty of the firm on various dates this morning,
compensate the farmers who re-between May 22 and October 2.
Mr. H. L. Donnys, of Deanya & Wan Wan, aged 33, a farmor, duce their corn acreage by at was the prisoner and he admitted least 28 per cent, and their farrows Company, appeared for the com- "accidentally striking" Wan Kau of pigs by at least 25 per cent-plainant firm, and asked for one on August 28.
The jury which heard the case consisted of Messra, H. S. Jones (Foreman), J. Honre, Chua Keh-
Router.
Evidonce was given by Wan Chu, son, Wan Ngan-tsai, brother, and Wan Shu-fuk, clanamon.
wore
FIVE YEARS HARD LABOUR
week's remand, which was granted. The accused was allowed ball in $750, and Mr. Schofield informed Ial, A. J; Manton, A. R. Tavares, apparently on good terms, prior him that if he could find part of go towards lessening V. M. Barradas, and D. Marshall. to the Incident. Following the money it, would if he
Mr. G. 3, Fraser, Assistant At-quarrel when they met on the convicted torney General, said all the in- evening of the fatality, accused his sentence.
on struck her husband with a bamboo habitants of Lantao. Island which the incident occurred were pole. He died an hour or so later. related. The Crown would say that Wan Kau was eating a ment while sitting on a stool on the edge of a high bank near his when prisoner and two
Something passed #pproached. between the two men and it was alleged that without Wan Kau A Chinese constable, said he ar- striking a blow, he was struck rested prisoner half a mile from and pushed off the stool down the his dwelling a few days after the bank. In the meantime necused fatality.
The case is proceeding. picked up a polo and two witnesses would say that he struck at the man whilst others would say he was already holding the pole and that he threw it down and escaped.
THE EVIDENCE.
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Dr. J. B. Mackie was called and stated that his examination of the body revealed that death was due to a ruptured apfeen caused by a fall or blow.
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