MURDER TRIAL Cruelty.
QUERIES
Dead Woman's Father Closely Questioned
To A Bear
SESSIONS CASE
The father of Keung Wai-lan; the 25-year-old woman who was stabbed to death whilst asleep with her lover at No. 211, Laichi kok Road, Shamshuipo, on Juno 21, gave evidence to-day in the for trial of Keung Chi-pan murder,
The cass is being heard before the Chlef Justice (Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor), Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney-General,
Ap-
·CAGE MUCH TOQ SMALL
"How would you like to, sit in that enge for three days?" asked
of # Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning man named Cham Kai, who, was charged with cruelty to a bear at No. 212 Queen's Road West yeater- day,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW DEAL CRITICS
CONSTITUTION OF RUBBER
PUBLISHER'S CHARGE
(Special to "Telograph")
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,
Britain's Trade With Germany
PAYMENT OF DEBTS ESSENTIAL
London, Sept. 17.
In accordance with a resolution passed on Saturday at a meeting in Bradford at which the problems of trade with Germany, in so far as they affect cotton, wool textiles and con exporting interests of the North were considered, an influen- tial deputation comprising 60 mem- bers visited the Board of Trade this afternoon and were received by Dr. Burgin, Parliamentary Scere Mr. Walter Runciman.
By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia y sages Ordiennes, 1881. Received, September Sergeant Banks told the Court J. Am.j
Philadelphia, Sept. 17. that defendant kept a bear in a
In the course of a speech on the cage which was much too small for
The bear could not even stand occasion of the anniversary of the pearing with Mr. W. J. Lockhart. p straight, but had to alt on its drafting of the V.3. Constitution, tary, on behalf, of the President,! haunches all the time. Defendant Mr. McCormick, publisher of the Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, kept the bear as a sort of a show. Chicago Tribune, charged the New the Deal with having turned the Con- for the Crown.
Inspector Fowler, The accusal, Keung Chi-pan, Is S.P.C.A., said he had been looking stitution into a rubber document, defended by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, out for the defendant for nearly with one set of rights for one class Instructed by Mr. G. K, Hall Brut-three months. He had received and another set of rights for an- ton, of Mesars, G. K. Hail Bruitan Information about the defendant other clans.
but had not been able & Co.
"! him.
Defendant said he was getting a new cage for the bear.
The thirteenth witness for the Crown was enlled this morning, Wan Chin-chal, a married woman: describing how she was awakened in the early morning by the sound of breaking glass. She called out and a voice replied that a fire had passing started. Witness told a constable to investigate.
Yeung Ping, accountant, testified no to the broken pots among which accused in alleged to have fallen.
Yim Ching, a woman, of Belcher Street, gave formal evidence,
FATHER'S EVIDENCE.
Keung Shing-chuen, father of Keung Wan-tal, said his daughter was born in the country and went to Hongkong in 1932, presumably cousin, to live with her female Cheng Wan-ying. Witness paid her between $10 and $20 monthly for her expenses.
Mr. Fraser: Did she wrlie to you?
Witness: Yes, when she wanted
money.
What sort of girl was she?- She was a good girl...People of the young age are naturally modern
Did you get on with her all right?-Even fathers
nowadays have dificulty In controlling children of the modern age.
WANTED OWN WAY.
What did she think of marriage?. -Sho was rather free as far as seeking a husband goes. She would have her own way and she did not want a husband from the country.
Was ahe married?-Sho. was never married except to Yim Chun. Was she a Christian-It never came to my knowledge.
lo answer to further questions by Bir. Fraser, witness said that all the family of the accused be- longed to the same village as his. He knew of accused as being a married-man, his wife living with his widowed mother and two elder brothers in one house. The marriage contracted by the accused was according to Chinese customs and according to village unges. Witness did not know if there were children by the marriage.
INTENTIONS DISCLOSED.
of
to catch
the
His Worship: You have to satisfy the Inspector that enge la big enough. Otherwise, get rid of the bear.
In imposing a fine of $10 or three weeks, his Worship Bald he to send had a very good mind defendant to prison without the option, of a fine.
cubine, or secondary wife?
Witness: Never.
CONTRARY TO LAW.
If he had done so, would you have consented?-How could that be, seeing that we are members of the same village and clan? We regard each other as kinsmen, and marriage under those conditions would be contrary to the inwa and customs of China.
Cross-examined defending
by counsel, Mr. Hin-Ring Le, wit
Court ness agreed that, in the
accused did strongly below, challenge his statements. Counsel: You told daughter stayed with you until the end of 19327-Yes,
Is Keung Wai-lan your own daughter or Π daughter by adoption 7-She was my natural daughter.
"
us your
lait à fact that on December 10,
1932, whilst she was staying with you, this Keung Wal-lan whom you any was your daughter, gave birth a son? know nothing about
that.
Speaking in New York, in con nection with the same anniversary; Mr. Ogden Mills said planned economy means the end of economic liberalism.
Dr. Burgin was accompanied by officials of the Board of Trade. Treasury, Foreign Office, Depart ment of Overseas Trade and Mines
Department.
Sir Frederick Lelth Ross, Chlef Economic Adviser to the Govern- ment, who is proceeding to Berlin to-night to initiate discussions with the German Government ro garding the effect on British trade Speaking at Chicago, Colonel of the new German machinery for Theodore Roosevelt described the control of importa, was also pre- New Deal as subversive of Ameri- sent. The Deputation made a full can ideals and liberty. He fasued a statement of their views regarding warning that if.the New Deal was outstanding commercial debts and mean the current trade, and representatives not checked, it would squandering of the people's eavings of cotton and wool yarn interesta by foolish schemes. Ile charged made it quite clear that they re- N.R.A. with having retarded re-garded immediate settlement of covery by breeding monopoly existing debts ns of paramount United Press..
Importance, and indeed as an in- dispenable condition of resumption of trade with Germany.----British Wirelcan.
DOCTOR CAUTIONED
Cutting-In In Front
Of Motor Car
Dr. K: S. Shin was cautioned by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central this morning when he was sum- moned for cutting-in in front of a moving motor car in Morrison Gap
Road on September 4.
POLICE PRESSURE ALLEGATION
WITHDRAWAL MADE
IN COURT
1934.
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An allegation that the police had forced him into a statement admitting possession of 11%1⁄2 lbs. It was stated by Mr. W. E. Hol of Chinese tobacco made by Itung lands, who was the complainant, Kan, unemployed, was withdrawn that at 8.45 am. on the day in by Mr. II. L. Dennys, appearing for the defendant, when the case question, he was proceeding up Gap Road from the Monument. He came up before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- was following a car, which in turn fadyen, at the Central Magistracy was following a motor bus. The this morning.
The prosecution, which was road was up on the left hand side, conducted by Revenue Officer and all three vehicles were com- Crimmitt, alleged that the tobacco pelled to stop an account of a com-
was found in an open box on the pany of troops coming down. teamer Lung Shan, and that de- When they moved on again after fendant admitted the tobacco was the troops had passed, car No.1 in a statement he made to the Fox Trot-Spin a Little Web of 1177, driven by Dr. Shin, passed
police. Did you see her between January him on the left hand side and cut and September of 19327-During across in front of him. Witness Dennys submitted that the only
Evidence was taken, and Mr. that year she stayed in the country said it would have been all right evidence against defendant was on and off.
"Witness in reply to further if defendant had passed him on his own statement. Defendant had
the right side. questions,said he did not then
denied possession of the tobacco know the girl was in a curtain con--Dr. Shin said he was proceeding on board the steamer itself, and up Gap Road to answer a call from it was quite possible he had made
Was she then with you in the country?-She stayed with him on and off, making frequent visits to Hongkong.
altion or that she was married.
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Did you see between Decem. the western district when the mistake in his statement. It SongA place in your Heart.
year 7-1 don't remember exactly if I did see her within those two months, but I do remember having весп her occasionally during the period of last year.
Speaking of his daughter, wit- You remember seeing her be ness said that Keung Wai-lan had tween January and September of occasionally visited him after she last year, to give you a longer had taken up residence in Hong-period 7-Yes.
ANOTHER CHILD. kong. The last occasion on which
she saw him was on June 1 Inst, Was it a fact that on September she told him about her Intentions 18 of last year, when you say she regarding Yim Chun.
was with you, your daughter gave Counsel: What are your atti-birth to another child, a daughter on this occasion?-How could I tado towards Yim Chun?
know about that? My daughter is Witness: I could have ag ob now dead and you can allege what jection, since the matter was entirely in her hands. Besides, you like without her being here to
ileny it.
Chun. knew nothing of Yim Where could n father's objection come in if his daughter had made up her mind?
occasion
Your daughter had lived apart from you for a considerable period
of years on and off?--Yes.
occurred.
traffle
11e was driving a a Police Station. He was nervous, and that would explain his state- Baby Austin and was following a
alleging the police had public ear. When he got to Mr. ment
lollands car, he saw a line of forced him into admitting possea- which had stopped on alon of the tobacco. It was a very common statement to be made account of some troops.
especially now Ile saw a gap in the line of traf- by criminals, fic and it was with the intention criminals. Under the ciroum- would ask that the of Alling that gap that he passed stances he Mr. Hollanda' car. Ile did so on defendant be given the benefit of the left side because he was afraid the doubt, there would be oncoming traffic from the other side.
Mr. Macfadyen 'convicted, and fined the defendant $100, or in months imprison- Dr. Shin added that he had been default two driving for over ten years in the ment. Colony and had never been sura- moned.
"His Worship: I don't way that it FRESH CAUSE FOR wae dangerous, but you had no business to pass Mr. Hollands' car on the near side. I think you
were wrong.
In answer to his Worship, Inspector Alexander confirmed that defendant had a clean record.
Defendant was cautioned.
STRIFE
WHO WILL PAY C.E.R. LOSS
For the past eight yents?-Yes, A month after her last visit to
Since she was 18. On June 1 of the village, witness received this year she sent back to ask for letter from Yim Chun. Following your consent to her marriage with the receipt of another letter, on this Yim Chun?-Yes.
from Koung Wai-inn, After a lapse of years she sud- asking him to make the visit, wit-denly became an obedient daughter ners came down to Hongkong. He inasmuch that she must ask your arrived on July 17, and put up at consent for her marriage? That the Tai Lo Tin Hotel in Des Voeux had got nothing to do with a ques- Road Central. There he was vialt- tion of obedience. She came sin
by Keung Wal-lan, who came ply to ask to take up a husband,
You said that there was no core- DUE IN ENGLAND ON auch losses should be paid by Man-
ed
with Tim Chun.
Counsel: Did you #pprove of him when you saw him 7-Yes,
Did you have a converantion with him?--Yea.
mony, you knew of in regard to this
marriage?—I don't know.
You just connented? You didn't bother about a ceremony 7-I left it
And you were then quite satis-nt that. fled T-Qulte.
ACCUSED'S ADMISSION.
PRIME MINISTER RETURNING
OCTOBER 4
has
the
Harbin, Sept. 17. A dispute is developing between the Soviet and Manchukuo authori. ties over who should be held re- aponsible for the losses suffered by the C.ER, through the numerous bandit outrages.
The Soviet authorities claim that
chukuo, as the latter are responsible for the protection of the Railway. The Menchukuo authorities make counter charge that some of the Soviet employees of the C.E.R.
London, Sept. 17. The Prime Minister, who Evidence was next given by a apout the greater part of Shantung constable who was on Parliamentary Recess on a health were in conspiracy in at least come against the Railway-Central Two days afterwards the accused, putrol duty in Lai Chi Kok Road, holiday in Canada and Newfound of the bandit outrages committed Koung Chi-pan, also came to see his attention
He described what he saw when land, will, according to present
Was attracted to plans, sail for Home in the inerNezon, him at
witness he had been Intimate with the early morning in question.
the hotel. He informed House No. 211 shortly after 2.46 on Nova Scotin, which is due at Liver pool on October 4.British Wire-
Keung Wal-lan.
"That was the first time I heard
of this state of affairs," commented witness.
Koung Chi-pan wanted him to use his influence to soparate his
daughter from Yim Chun.
The case is proceeding.
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Sentence of three months hard Inbour was imposed by Mr. Mac hockey match of the season on Thurs entries, D. S. Edward qualified Keung Chi-pan then asked himayer, at the Central Magistracy this day when their 2nd. XI will be opposed with a score of 07 (73-6),
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