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March 23 and 30, the Investig DELAYED
atlon which he did maka secms to have been of a very casual nature and to have boen made before he was asked to sign the petition.
(Continued from Page 1.)
I am not antlafold with the wit- ness evidence; he had olther March 30 was addressed to a meet changed his mind or was afraid to ing of the Elders at the Yat Lo take action when the time cane to Club In the presence of Police do ag. His vacillation may be duo Sergeant Darkin and Chan Chui-po to the fact that he had not been who acted as interpreter, that they long in office, or he may have been were not defamatory and zero Influenced in some way. Incapa
of any defamatory or Cheung
Were
fourth llo-fat, the
Anld that the defendant'
to the plainting with reference | Elder who was present at thei and were spoken consulted all the Elders before
without occasion privileged malice. He denied that he made any statement on April 3 at the Ho Tal Sun Restaurant.
This case appears to have aroused
in
taking any action. He said he made enquiries with Au Tsun, out his
ALARM
LANSING FIRE INVESTIGATION
THIRTY-NINE FATALITIES
Lansing, Dec. 12. Allegations are being made as a result of official investigations of the Kems Hotel fire that a delay occurred in sounding the alarm when the outbreak in the crowded hotel was first discovered.
he noted the clerk at 5 o'clock A woman guest declares that that she smelt smoke, but the fre
received at department's records show that 530 o'clock.
31st December, 1934, both day Venerable Order of St. John of of Leung Ping-kwan, a wireless afraid to back up his colleaguen or the first alarm was
inclusive.
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noticed his disagreement. This in March this year a woman named
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asked the Eldera to help her in the lieve either he or Au Tsun have Sunday, December 16, at 8 p.m., on Welfare Work
in India-dealing matter and take steps for the pro-given a true account of what was I now come to the evidence chiefly with Smail Fox, Tuberculosis, tection of public morality. The nid at the meeting.
serious 'one and Malaria, etc. Dr. Mehta has a num- report was ber of interesting slides illustrating Cheung Lal-aht has confirmed the concerning what is alleged to have i lecture. During his stay in the defendant's evidence on this point. inken place at the Ho Tai Sun emany he is also ferturing to Hin- The defendant took no immediate Restaurant on the April 3..
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WILS
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RESTAURANT INCIDENT
up
I now denied that any ex- plonton was heard before the fire broke out.
Police announce that the bodies- of twenty-two vielima have been: identißed, and that five more are charred beyond recognition and
have been removed from the ice- coated ruins of the hotel. It is feared that still others may be left
debris. among the piles of brick and
Twelve other bodies of victims. who leaped into the river or the street from upstairs windows, are The total dead, therefore; is 39.— lying undertakers' parlours.
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Au Taun said that he was pre- On March 27 the mother and aunt of the plaintiff went to the sent at the restaurant between 8 Yat Le Club and informed the de- and 9 pm, on that day when the fendant, Wong Yat-pan, another defendant entered and went
БОП of Elder, and Chan Chiu-po, that the to Cheuk Wap-son, the
married man. Cheuk Ho-fat, the other dissenting wireless offledy, had been taking the plaintiff out Elder, who was sitting with the table, The "pet" demand has for walks and requested the help wireless offeer at another
abused him for being friends with The basis was slightly of the Elders in Mapping it.
REPORT TO POLICE
the wireless officer and uttered the The defendant and Wong Yat-panalander referred to in the ante- informed the Indies that the Eldersment of claim.
Chenk Wan-on And the wireless would consider the matter and make enquiries. The defendant officer gave similar evidence. The and Wong Yat-pan and Chan Chiu- latter. however, said. In cross-
(Continued from Page 1.) no gave evidence to this effect, but examination that he had no clear the plaintiffs mother denied that recollection of what was suid, as
any complaint. The there was so much noise, and yet belaga-thus the boys who fought she made
in the trenches got a dollar a day, nunt did not give evidence. I ace he was sitting at the same lable no reason to doubt the evidence with Cheuk Wan-aon against whom and those working in the munitions given by the defendant and his the tirade was directed, so that factorios eight to ten dollars. Ile I doubt the veracity of Chouk Wan-attributed the present demand for on this point. They colleagues
say that the other son, and also that of Au Tsung the payment of the soldiers' bonus went on to Elders were sent for that afternoon who was further away at another to this state of affairs.
Was no evidence
SOME OPPOSITION and it was unanimously decided to table. There
of these witnesses President Roosevelt's announce. the matter to Sergeant that either report
the alleged akalast Darkin with a view to getting the protested
of Senator Nyo, the Chairman of wireless officer removed from the slanderous remarks being made ment is not entirely to the liking about a woman in a publle place, the Arms Inquiry Committee, who, Island.
ar that either Cheuk Wan-RO, with others, is inclined to regard On March 30 the second meeting of the Elders took place. This was against whom the alleged trade was directed, or the wireless the occasion of the first slunder
officer who was the subject of it. alleged by the plaintiff. As far as
were showed the indignation one would I know only six persons present, viz., the four Elders, Chan expect from young men who had Chlu-pe and Sergeant Durkin. As been improperly and unjustly; re-
either the plaintiff nor her mother primanded. were present, they could only know what was said by hearsay Ser- geant Darkin said the defendant addressed the meeting substantially as follows:-"The reason why we hare invited you to attend to-day is because there is public matter in which the Elders desire your
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Various reports have assistance. been made to us by Kaifongs and the rents of girls regarding misconduct of the wireless vlker Leung Ping-kwan who is attached to Cheung Chau Police Station, he has taken girls to the station, and for walks on the hillside, and also to Hongkong.
SPOKE FOR ELDERS
in
am not satialed that this in eldent In the restaurant did fact take place; the alleged con- duct of the defendant was so chil- dish and unnecessary as to be al most incredible. He may have been annoyed that two of his colleagues had gone back on him by refusing to sign the petition, but to vent his annoyance on the son of one of those effugues in n publie place would have been undignified and futile.
to
of the inquiry.
na foreshadowing the speedy end
Sonator Nye declared that it would be most unfortunate if the proposed legislation was concluded. before all the facts were known.. He was amazed that an effort should now be made to check the work of the Committee.
Senator Vandenberg described the President's step as "a side- tracking move." He declared that "this is one instance where Con- adding that "the Investigation will continue."
greas
will write its own ticket."
Subsequently, President Roose veit appointed a Committee hended by Mr. Barnard Baruch. x Chairman of the War Industrien
Board, to formulate a proxiar.”
"to take the profits from
President
expressed The
APPARENT CONCURRENCE The wireless officer said that he bare no ill will towards the defen- dant before he sent the petition preciation of the work of the In answer to Sergeant Darkin's but he did after and he did not Senate Arms Inquiry Committee. request for nahes, the defendant think that the defendant bore him in helping to mould public opinion
COMMITTEE'S PERSONNEL mentioned the names of two girls, any ill will; in fact, the defendant for the big task. viz, the daughter of Cheung Lai had given him tickets for a theatre
The Committee comprises. I shi, and repeated the very serious shortly before. I am unable report made about her by her believe the evidence that the de- addition to Mr. Baruch, Mr. fendant bore any ill will against Cordell Hull Secretary of State: mother: the plaintiff, with whom he said "the wireless officer has been that officer on account of his son's Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary transfer to Hongkong. The do to the Treasury; Mr. H. Cummings, General: Mr. Claude seen going out for walks."
According to Sergeant Darkin's fendant has himself said that he Atlarney evidence the defendant went on to regarded the transfer of his son Swanson, Secretary of Navy; Mr. say:The plaintiff's mother was as a good thing and bore no ill will Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agri- very angry, but dared not make against anybody on that account, culture; Miss Perkins, Secretary To sum up the whole matter, of Labour: Mr. Phillips, Under- report to the police herself because. she feared the power of the wire the evidence given on behalf of Secretary of State; the Assistant Secretaries of Navy, Agriculture less officer who was a Government the plaintiff has not satisfied me Servant, and had asked the Elders that the statement made by the and Labour, General MacArthur. to take steps for her for the defendant at the meeting of the General Johnson, Mr. Joseph protection of the morals of the Elders on March 30 was slander-Eastman, Railway Co-ordinator: Island, and the Elders considered it ous. It was made in the presenco and Mr. George Peak, Foreign
of five other men, four of whom Trade Adviser. their duty to ask the Sergeant to
tho Mr, Baruch emphasises that the take steps for the removal of the had previous knowledge of
matter and three of whom stated President intends to consult men- wireless officer from the 1sland."
The Sergeant said the defendant that nothing worac was sold than bera of the House of Representa- was the only man who spoke, and he had a tires and the Senate in regard to with the wireless officer. The the proposed legislation:-Reuter. two remaining Elders express plaintiff's mother and the Elders of
spoke ns though he was addressing the sergeant on behalf of the others at the table. Sergeant Darkin gathered that the others were unanimously in support of what the defendant said ns there was no dissent or opposition.
I have dealt at with
con-
no dissent and apparently curred in what was said and done. Cheung Chau, may consider such So that I view the evidence given conduct improper, and there are no them in this case with consider doubt old-fashioned people with similar views in many of the largest. able suspicion.
by.
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they all said that defendant made there was no evidence that the peer have been
I believe that the statement and gayest cities in the world, but meeting was true. He called sidered improper by young folk of was a disinterested witness. The evidence given by the defendant, three witnesses who said they had the present day.
It is unfortunate that the plain- Wong
Yat-pan and Chan Chiu-po seen the plaintiff walking with
tiff has persisted with this case, as on what took place at that meet the defendant.
I believe that the statement so much which is unpleasent han ing is substantially the same` as that given by Sergeant Darkin; was made without malice. for been said concerning. her. I au- however, that she and her Instigated by any will no allegation against the morality defendant bore
towards the Plaintiff, and the wire some person who bears the defen of the plaintiff.
leas officer admitted that he did not dant i will, Only one person in WITNESSES 'DISBELIEVED
that he Buch ill will and that They stated that all the Elders think the defendant bore any Ill these proceedings has confessed
will towards him. A had agreed to a petition and
As I have already stated, I am is the companion of the plaintiff petition was drawn up and signed by them, but two of the Elders, not satisfied that the alleged in-her walks.
I believe the defendant said no Au Tsun and Cheuk Ho-fat, cident at the Ho Tai Sub Res-
taurant took pince, refused to sign, although they the evidence given concerning was reported to him by her mother.
had assented at the meeting.
do not credit. more about the plaintiff than that
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malico.
Au Tsun, the third Elder, who it. It is possible that the defendant and that what he said was true, that was present at that mecing, said might have been there between the ho considered it a public duty to that he said it, without hours of 8 and 9 on that evening but say it, and was present At that meeting, sald made very serious allegations I do not belleve he was.
There
has been no evidence in against the plaintiff at the meet-
MODERN MORALS.
this case to throw suspicion on the ing, but there was no evidence I do not believe that the plaintiff plaintiff's reputation and credit, or that he made any protest at the has been guilty of anything more to indicate that she has done any- time. He said he refused to sign Improper than going out for walks thing immoral or unchaite. the petition until he had made with a young man, if that can be I find that the plaintif has not investigations, though he had an considered improper in these days proved her case and give judgment opportunity of doing so between I-am prepared to concede that for the defendant with costs.-
old-fashioned folk, such as the
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