POLICE LIBEL CASE
(Continued from Page 1) there rely on the defence of privilege.
"Or further, you may defend yourself by anying that these letters are not capable of the mean- ing which the prosecution pinces on It.
JUSTIFICATION PLEA "Thore in further another defence open to a person charged with
SERIOUS FIRE IN HANKOW
Hankow, Oct. 21. A disastrous fire broke out this afternoon in a suburb of Hankow and quickly spread over a wide aren, with the result that over 200 nativo houses were burned down before it was brought under con
trol.
No casualtics have been report ed as yot, but the local authorities are confronted with the task of
THE HONGKONG" - TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
CHICKENS AND
SAUSAGES
FORMER POLICE "BOY'S" FALSE
PRETENCE
this particular offence: it is that Froviling emergency campa to ne pretences, of nine chickens and
raised, of justification.
commodate the homeless-Central Naius.
Two San, a 26-year-old un- employed mún, who stated that ho was formerly a "boy" employed hy detectives at Wanchai, was charged with the theft, by falso alght cattles of sausages, valued at $18, from two widows, Lo Hak, 6 years, and Leung lo, 24 years, Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months' hard la
society to be located on the first floor of No. 17 Luard Road, in the same district which held midnight meetings and conducted gamblingbour during the day.
Yau-
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Avie, Nation '1. Jannson, American Minister to China, arriving in Shanghai from Paking. The photograph shows the Minister being grested at the station. by Mra; Helmick, wife of Judge
Milton Helmick of the U. 5. Court for Chion, Naval officials, and Mrs. Upham, wife of the commander of the United States Navy in the Far East.
the words complained of are true. and that it is for the public benefit that the facts stated in these letters should be known. On your plea of not gulity you are not allowed to raise that last offence, but if the last offence is the one
It was stated by Detective Ser- "It alleged also that although the genit Franklin, who appeared for must enter a special plen
police had entered the floor they "In that event, it will be neces-had made no arrests there. The the prosecution that, at 8 a.m. sary for you to put your case in writer esteemed it a great favour yesterday defendant met the com words to this effect Inliege that if Interest was taken in the letter plainants coming from the on September 2, or whatever, then the conditions complained of mati Ferry. He knew one of them Defendant so he spoke to them. were a danger to the public. date may be, P.c. So-and-So ac-
told the complainants that he had THREE LETTERS. cepted a bride of $5 from So-and- So
No immediate action was taken the authority to sell the chickens It is only fair that I should
four days and sausages, and took them from warn you further that although by the police, until you are entitled to the opportunity inter on the 27th August, when the complainants saying that they which I SLIK now giving you of a series of three letters were re- might be arrested for having He then altering the plea of not guilty to cetvest simultaneously by the In-Possession of them. the special plen of justification, spector General the Secretary for walked through the back door of The Editor, you must remember that if that Chinese Affairs and the Colonin the Yaumati Police Station and went out of the front door. When plea false, the Court entilled
he was walking out of the front to take into consideration the fact
door he was seen by a constable that you have raised that unsuc- cessful plen in aggravation of your
and was arrested, offence.!
The accused elected to adhere to his general ples of not guilty, and the trial was then opened with the following jury being empanelled: Messrs. D. A. Goodwin (foreman), V. F. Azevedo, J. 1. Hunt, H. Kingston Rumjahn, Yu Yam, P. Kwok, and F. P. Pereira.
CROWN CASE.
the
Secretary.
Detective Sergeant Baker found No. 17 Luard nothing wrong at Hond or at 84 Jaffe Road when he visited those two places on that night. A surprise rald at mid- night two days later by both Sergt Baker and Sergt. Fitches under the Ordinances dealing with gambling and with secret societies was also without result, although carried out exhaustively.
The next day, a second series of three letters was received by the Authorities, and these narrowed dawn the scope of the allegations to one person in the Force. They described the officer as being tall and thin, with a bald hend, and they accurately described Sergt. Baker, said counsel.
or
as Nagasaki
POLO CUP FINAL.
Royal Artillery Qualify
Against Borderers.
On Friday last the Royal Artillery beat the 21th. Regiment (South Wales Borderers) by five goals to three, and thereby entered the final of the K.O.Y.L.I. Cup Tournament. They will meet the Civilians at Causeway Bay this afternoon, the match com mencing at fi p.m.
The teams on Friday were: ROYAL ARTILLERY 24th. REGIMENT,
G. Perim
R. E. Akry
Black . . Yaten No. 1 J. 1 Jordan No 2 A. J. Hocker
CORRESPONDENT
Question Of Culpability
Many of us who have followed closely the proceedings through out this case, still entertain doubt as to whether the defendant could single-handed and in a drunken state, have managed to pick up ve lively children one by one and throw them into the nullah within a very short space of time.
CHESS RESTARTS.
WU
PACIFIC FLIGHT.
KINGSFORD SMITH'S NEW RECORD.
Brisbane, Oct. 20. Air-Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, accompanied by Captain P. G. Taylor, a wireless operator and navigator, hopped
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST.CHUNCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG :.
"Doctrine of Atonement" was: the subject of the Lasson-Sermon In all Churches of Christ, Solen- tiat, yesterday.
The Golden Text was "The Son,
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off from Brisbane at 4. 6 a.m. (2.6 of man camo not to be minlatered am, Hongkong time) on the first unto, but to minlàtor, and to give stage of a daring attempt to reach his life a ransom for many" California.
(Mark 10:45). The weather was beautifully Among the citations which com clear, a full moon turning night al-prised the Lesson-Sermon was the most Into day,
following from the Bible: "For The route used by Kingsford God so loved the world, that be Smith on his previous trans-gave his only begotten Son, that Pacife crossing from east to west whosoever belloveth in him should. is being used for the present not porish, but have everlasting attempt.
life. For God sent not his Son The daring aviators will make a into the world to condemn the non-stop flight to Suva, the capital world; but that the world through of the small islands of Fiji, a dis
(Joho
tance of 1,825 miles, a second non-him. might be saved" stop hop from Sava to Honolulu 3:18,17). (3,288 miles) and the third lap
The Lesson-Sermon also in- from Honolulu to San Francisco cluded the following passages
"All O. K."
San Francisco, Oct. 21.
Suva, Fiji, Oct. 21.
oro
SURREY SHERIFF'S SCHEME FOR COUNTY ADOPTION
· London, Oct. 20, Sir John Jarvis, High Shoriff of Surrey, who is promoting a scheme for the adoption of distressed areas by more prosperous counties, has received subscriptions
VICTORIA CLUB HOLD
2,408 miles). The total distance from the Christian Science ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING' | Involved la 7,521 miles.
textbook, "Science and Health Kingsford-Smith's machino, with Key to the Scriptures" by Hongkong Telegraph, The annual general meeting of the
Victoria Chess Club was held at Lane which has been named "Lady Mary Baker 'Eddy: "While wo
tho Sir,-In face of the failure of Crawford's laat week. In ab Southern Cross" is Lockheed adore Jesus, and the heart over- the appeal in the Nullah Murder senco of the president, Sir Henry Altair tri-motored monoplane, flows with gratitude for what ho case, the question of capital Pollock, Mr. W. C. Clark, Captain for which was purchased by public did for mortals, treading alone punishment again crops up. Itlast season, took the chair,
subscription in order to allow the his loving pathway up to the will be recalled that Ng Loi-yuon,
The Secretary read his report, an intrepid aviator to participate in throne of glory, In speechless the defendant in this case, was nouncing the winners of last season's the Melbourne Centenary Race, agony exploring the way for us, first tried by an Ordinary Jury competitions follows:-Senior An
the yet Jesus spares. us not one in- untimely mishap to who failed to agreo on a verdict. Championship. Sir Henry Pollock; machine prevented Kingaford-dividual experience, if we follow He was subsequently retried by a Junior Championship, Major E.
Smith from leaving Australia in his commanda faithfully; and all Tourna Special Jury who returned a Brasier Creagh; Handicap
time to reach Mildenhall in time have the cup of sorrowful effort verdict of guilty, but strongly ment, Major E, Brasier Creagh.
the for the start of race.to drink in proportion to their recommended mercy.
demonstration of his love, till all The statement of accounts showed United Press,
redeemed through divino the Club to be in a sound financial being
Love" (p. 20). Messer. position, a balance of $40.67
Officers for the ending season carried forward to the new were elected as follows:-President, The Assistant Attorney-General,
The Matson liner Monterey, DISTRESSED AREAS, in opening the case for the Crown,
Sir Henry Pollock; Captain, Major E. and addressing the jury, said that
Braster Creagh; Secretary, Mr. B. C. whose position is approximately it might be a matter for surprise
Field: Treasurer, Rev, Noel Evans; midway between Auckland and to them, as members of the public,
Committee, Messrs. E. J. Davies, G. Suva, reporta that it la inter- W. Greene, T. Black, F. Tolle and B. cepting wireless messages from that a man who made complaints
Counsel went on to detail the
G. Birch.
Kingsford-Smith. The last mess- about the police should be able
There are others who have ex-
two ago received stated that "all were to be charged with libel if he did police investigations that follow.
pressed doubt as to whether the It was agreed to hold only so in writing. At this stage, he, resulting in the particular
defendant should not have been competitions during the coming sea-o.k. aboard the Lady Southern should tell them that the essence typewriter with which the letters were written being traced ne one
guilty of manslaughter instead of 20, a Senior and a Junior Champlon-Crosa."-United Press. of this offence consisted in
Bhip, each open to approximately half'
Arrival at Sava, having been borrowed on the Major Drennan
murder, in view of the evidence of of the Club members. A strict time statements being untrue, and it was material dates by the accused from N. W. Metalle Mo, 1 C. F. Bachden. intoxication. However, a verdict limit, ensuring the completion of the un offence whether uninst ก a well-known Japanese personality policeman any other persion.
The Gunners were unfortunate in has been rendered by the Special Championship well within the season,
appiled. case.. Special will be at Wanchal known
having their captain, Capt. P. V. Jury trying the where the person who committed Joe. He also described the And-williams, away, and on previous form Jurors are all selected for their i
In addition to the Championships ing of similar notepaper and used it seemed likely that the 24th. provod Integrity and sound judg-there will be a permanent "Ladder" aviation only one aeroplane has mounting to £200,000 to help the The first "adoption" is that of however, played a magnificent game fore, be accepted as a fair one, of pinyers' reapoctivo merits. Major land on Flilan shores. and the 24th, were rather off form. We are especially impressed with Brasier Creagh has very kindly ar
That was in June, 1928, when, Jarrow-on-Tyne by the County of...
Surrey-British Wireless, Nevertheless on the day's play un their fairness in making a strong ranged that his trophies for last sca-
So Ron shall take the form of a suitable dying over the intervening 3,288 doubtedly the better team won..
recommendation for mercy.
from Honolulu Kingsford Smith Portman was the life and soul of reasonable a recommendation, we "Ladder," which will be at the Club's miles of ocean separating Fiji
"Southern
Cross" His de have no doubt, will be unquestion disposal throughout the season.
piloted the the Royal Artillery team. fence was sound and he was instruably accepted and given effect to
safely across the ocean from San Francisco to Brisbane. mental in scoring most of their goals, by the Authority in due course. which occurred chiefly in the secondRut we are told that in a case not and third chukkas where the Gunners long ago, the recommendation for had the better of the game. Drennan mercy by an Ordinary Jury was was hitting well and the forwards, disregarded. Whatever reason key and Metcalfe, played a useful there might have been for the course of action in that case, we sincerely hope that the recommen-
Amoy, Oct. 21. fintion in the present case will not
According to a message from Population of Suva turned out to Southern Cross", which hopped off meet with the same fate.
Keelung, Formosa, a tragic ex-welcome the daring aviator and hla from Brisbane this morning for ceived-by-the RCA-Marine-coast- cefving an uproarious ovationTMan
station here. Resides the special circumstance plosion-occurred-in-a-coal plt companions, Kingsford-Smith re- San Francisco, are being clearly re-
seem there yesterday. The pit partly he stepped from the machine. in this case which would fully to warrant sparing the poor caved in, with fellow his life, the fact that the 48, miners were killed and 21 recommendation for mercy asserlously
injured, Thirty-two made by a Special Jury, ought to miners escaped and 41, have been
rescued. carry some weight. Moreover, it recom. should be noted that this
Relief workers are feverishly mendation was not made merely hy reason of general objection to engaged in searching for corpees capital punishment, na none of Central News Agency. the Special Jurors took advantage of the Chief Justice's offer to
the offence knew it was Ilbel and published it by sunding it, or rausing it to be sent.
incriminating impressions in an attache BOMB EXPLOSION,
case belonging to the accused. The accused, said the Assistunt
When making a statement at the Attorney-General, ran a mab-Jong conclusion of the Pollce Court club an the ground flour of 87
accused blamed proceedings, Jaffe Road, in the Wanchai dia- Chinese friend as having misin trict, and was on friendly terms
when terpreted his instructions with one Kasuno, a fellow-nation-making up the letters for him, and al, until the latter started a rival sending them to three
different establishment at No. 84, three offeinls instead of one, doors away, and took away much
EVIDENCE CALLED. of hla business. An Incident
Mr. R. Todd, Chief Assistant of which might, or might not, have the Secretary for Chinese Altairs; an important bearing on the ease, Mr. F. Angus, clerk at the Colonial The 24th. Regiment never seemed occurred, this being the exploding mice: Chief Inspector Marks: properly to get going. They pressed of a bomb on the staircase of the Mr. A. l. Cole, Secretary at the hard in the flat and fourth chukkas, accused's premises.--It-was, “in” any event, certain from the states Central Police Station, and Sab-but the backs were not hitting the ball Inspector Whant gave evidence as up as well as they usually do and the ments to be produced, that
forwards were apt to be too far up cused blamed Kunne for taking to the arrival and transmission of Yates, Blackden and Stocker each the letters which formed the sub-cored one goal, while Jordan was re- custom away, and might or
Aponsible for inost of their, attacking
his
game,
might not be taken together with ject of the charges.
Mr. E. A. Von Kobza-Nagy, movements.
the fact that on the day before the bomb explosion a letter was re- BA artist
series,
and photographer. sofd he had made a study of ceived by the pollee, the first of a handwriting over 25 years and had This letter purported to give in. frequently riven evidence on the formation regarding the existence subject. He produced photogra- of many sly Japanese brothels aliphic enlargements of used carbon over Wanchal, and that one of the sheets from which the last im
heads in control was to be found pressions could be made out and at No. & Jaffe Band (at the same said the peculiarities of the time- address, it was noted, as necused's writer used could also be identi rival in the mah jong business). | fled, Further, it alluded to a
Kecret
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CLEMENT
The Club de Recreio have two hockey fixtures this week. To- morrow they will be opposed to the Punjabis "A" XI on the Marina GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ground. bully-off at 5.p.m., when they will be represented by it. Britto: A. A. dos Remedios, Dr. A. M. Rodrignet; J. Gonsalves, N. Beltran, A. A. R. Botelho:
G.
Guterres, A. M. Xavier, H. A. Alves. P. Nolasco, B. Gosano.
On Friday they will play a team from the I.K.S.I.A. on the Marina, bully-off at 5 p.m. Their team wili be: 1. Britto: A, A. dos Remedios, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues; J. Gonsalves, W. A. Reed, A. A. R. Botelho; C. Almada, P. Nolasco, A, M. Xavier, N. Beltrao and B. Goshno,
SHANGHAI GOLF. “
Marine Wins Amateur Championship.
Shanghal, Oct. 21.
Tuesday, Oct. 16-is Excellenes Lho Governor presided at a meeting of the District Watch Committee at
Government House.
Wednesday, Oct. 17.-in Ex-1 cellency, accompanied by Lady Feel and attended by Lt. B.L.F. Herbert, A., laid the foundation stone of the new Head Office of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, after- wards being the guests of Mr. V. M. Grayburn at luncheon.
of the Committee to Mrs.
Thursday, Oct. 18.-Lady Peel,! attended by Captain Walter, paid a visit of inspection to the new premises of the Cheer O Club, and in the afternoon was present at the Helena May Council's farewell "At Home" for Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, M.B.E.
In Excellency, presided at a meet- Ing of the Legislative Council.
Friday, Oct. 19-Lady Peel was present at a meeting of tho. Commit tee of the Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministaring Children's Leaguo, The amateur Roll championship,nt which she made a presentation on played here to-day, was won by J. . behalf Broadus, a corporal in the United Wolfe. States Marines. He won by seven Captain Errol Manners, N. lunched! holes, his aggregate being 200 at Government House,
In the afternoon Lady Pool, ab- F. D. Hunter, accountant in Butter-tended by hir. Pilcher, was present feld and Swire's was second with an at the Salo of Work of the Peak aggregato of 207...
Children's Branch of the M.C.L. at. Broadus did the four rounds in 76, the Peak Club, and His Excellency, attended by Captain Walter, witnon- 07, 76 and 72.
sad tho semi-final match of the K.O.Y.L.I. Polo Cup between the Royal Artillery and the 1st Bn. The South Wales Borderers,
Saturday, Oct. 20-His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Honorary Degree Committee, of the Hongkong University.
Hunter took 69, 77, 71 and 80.
The first 36 holes were played at Seekingino and the second 26 at Hungjao.
Hunter was one up at the end of the morning's play but fell away in
་
Captain RF. Walter, A.D.D. laid
tho afternoon. Broadus's second a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf round of 07 sets a new course rocord. 16, His Excellency the Governor, in
Router
commemoration of Trafalgar Day.
MINE TRAGEDY.
KEELUNG EXPLOSION CAUSES
. MANY DEATHS
the result that
the
of already During the whole history
work.
Prince's Visit.
London, Oct. 20. The Prince of Wales will visit Durham next month to inspect the
At 4 p.m. to-day (Sydney Time) work done there for the unemploy- same aviator, piloting the ed by the local Councils of Social beautiful landing at Albert Park. "Lady Southern Cross", made a Service-British Wireless.
The whole European and nativo
The last signal, received at 9.53 As compared with the 21 hours it took the old "Southern Cross" to P.m., Pacific Standard Time, was fly from Suva to Brisbane In 1928, as follows: the present hop occupied only 12 "Land sighted. Now reeling fu hours 5 minutes.
radio untennae. Ready to land in The machine behaved perfectly five minutes. Choorio."-United during the whole flight, the wea-Press. ther, unlike that encountered on the memorable Suva-Brisbane
Heard In San Francisco.
The Sanitary Beard will meet to-flight, being clear-United Prese morrow afternoon to consider corre spondence relative to special food licences in the immediate vicinities of the four new market, besides other routine business.
Leaves on Tuesday.
Siva, Oct. 21.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith will leave for Honolulu on Tues- San Francisco, Oct. 21. Radio messages from the "Lady day at dawn-United Press.
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