Warriors'
Murderous
Enterprise
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PRISON FOR PAINS
ANGLO-FRENCH ANTI-
WAR ALIGNMENT LIKELY
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scheduled to meet, League quar-
ters are ngog with speculation. -that Britain's It is believed
determino the will attitude League's line of policy.
the Rus- M. Maxiin Litvinoff, alan President of the League Council, is at present in Italy and will meet Signor Mussolint short ly to dinestas the question of League procedure, in all probable my.
Up to the present it has been to hold League action possible under Article XV of the Coven Abyssinia which ant. under appealed for Intervention, but the Nairobi, July 22. Detalls of the attack by Masai appeal cannot be aide-tracked in warriors on the camp of Mr. Bux-deinitely.-Reuter. ton, District Commissioner, last! month, were revealed at the Inquest on two natives who were killed in repulsing the attack.
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Telegraphle Hecetred. July
A dramatic statement
was made
MAINTAINING LEGATION
Washington, July 22. - It was revealed here to-day that the United States Intends to maintain its Legation at Addis Ababa regardless of what may be happening in Abyssinia.--Rester.
COMMONS ENLIGHTENED
London. July 22.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY
THE HONGKONG
MANSLAUGHTER CASE ENDS
"NOT GUILTY”
VERDICT
ADDRESSES, AND SUMMING-UP
DEFENDS GERMAN
NAVAL PACT "
MT-
(Continual from Page 19 navies in futura would be entire ly unrestricted. The Treaty of Washington had conferred armous benefits on all maritime Powers. It had cut down ex- penditure and saved taxpayers had main- of every nation. It tained peace for the last fifteen years; because the ratios adopted A verdiet of "Not Guilty" was provided a standard of strength returned by the jury at the appropriate to defensive
and at the same time giving no Criminal Sessions this morning in
Buch predominence the trial of So Shing, alias So Pal-country an, alias So Cheuk-king, for the would make it safe to risk aggres manslaughter of Wong Pak-klu,sion. alias Wong Cheuk-lam nt 167, Des Voeux Road Central, third floor, un September 9, 1934.
The accused was alleged to have assaulted the deceased who, through fright, jumped from the verandah of the house into the street and died from the Injuries received-
Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistunt Attorney-General. instructed by Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the ad by Mr. P C. Jenkin, R.C., in- Crown, and the accused was defend structed by Mr. M. K. Lo.
The following jury was
A. M. Larelno Foreman), Maurice Ching, Lai Kwan-chft, Chan Ping- san, Wong Tin-nin, Chan Skik-sum, und A. M. Tye,
VALTA
POLICE EVIDENCE
RATIO PROBLEM
needs
Sir Bolton sinted that it was unfortunately necessary to aban- the principle of ratios in don
countries felt it efforts to secure now agreements, because some wounding to their national pride. He added that they had to have
in have
in say
1935.
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system of programmes. They would not ask the naval Powers what their ultimate strength was going to be, but what size Navy did 1942. Then, if they could by by a wounded Masai, who stated
they propose
those chestra. accommodate agreement that the attackers intended to kill
em- various naval strengths so as to everyone in the camp wearing
ynt clothes, He added that they would
A group of all parties of the have succeedell but for the fact that House of Commons to-night attend-panelled to hear the ease:-Mesara, provide adequate defence, Mr. Buxton's small force was armeded a dinner designed to enable the
making it exceedingly
The Moume-verture (arr. Wood). with rifles.
Abyssinian Minister, M. Martin, to
for any country to attack with any change of ultimate succes, A Musical Snuff-Box (Lindow), they would achieve something of Parade of the City Guards (déssel). Graphically describing the niluek, state his country's case.
Mr. Rhys Davis, Labour mem-
enormous advantage to the tax-Along the Banks of tho Volga this witness wall his party only
Borchert). fired after the Masals disobeyed two ber, presided. He declared that WILM League of Nations
After Sub-Inspector J. O'Dono-payers of the world and eun- tribute very greatly to general warnings. He was unaware of any the
Acting Sub-Inspector and grievance on the part of the at-probably on he last trial,
The former Egyptian Minister. E. Meadows had given formal Pacification. tackers, but he blamed a ceremony
men had just to Britain Moharrain Pasha, and evidence, L/Sgt. Kwok Tal-sing from which the emerged for their frenzied enndi- the former Speaker of the Egyptian told the Court that on the night in Parliament, iffat Pasha, both question he was on duty in the expressed their sympathy with vicinity of the house when he heard At the warriors" trial the Maggie Abyssinia and thanked the British sound as if some-one bad fallen He immediate trate completely exonerated Mr. Government for its efforts to pre-down from the top.
ly went to the scene where he found Buxton, sentenced forty warriors
lying near the gutter, M. Martin detailed the recent decensed to a year's hard labor for rioting, war.
Deceased was, breathing lightly, three to two years for robbery, and i
improvements in Abyssia, en. Re to three years and eighteen strokes with the cane for assault,recially the reforms regarding Witness then proceeded to the top
tral, where he found the grilled any two pieces together. For this were acquitted. Renteslavery and the slave-traffic, and floor of 157, Des Voeux Road Cenproved almost impossible to set He forced it open reason, the Admiralty welcomed. The rout of the trouble, he said, | door locked.
the proposal of a great country was that Italy wanted to take over with a wood chopper, and went
country, inside. Four persons were present, like Germany to fix their ratio. for of whole
his the
stensildy to civilise it.
tion.
Several Special,
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
justice.
ABYSSINIA TO BURKOW The Abyssinian Minister, M. Martin, interviewed by Reuter, said that tentative negotiations
were going forward with indivi-
the. for
purpass
of
HIGHWAY CODE FOR
dubla with a view to placing a EVERYBODY
£2,000,000 loan America London, July 22 The Post Office started to-day developing Abyssinia.
He added that the Government on the enormous task of distrPan- in in every house in Great Britain had received letters from hundreds a ropy of the "Highway Code of volunteers wanting to fight for Abyssinia. Some of the counteers containing a simple summary rules for their observance in interes of road safety. The distribution
fifteen these yolunteers were Irish,” million copies of the Code, which he said.-- Renter.
of
road of
the
but accused was not there
In reply to Mr. Jenkin, witness Bald deceased was lying three pices from the herb.
Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston, who was in charge of the case, was
A JIC.SAW PUZZLE Coming to the question of the
with Germany, the agreement First Lord compared the task of secure International trying to
agreement with the putting to gether of a jigsaw puzzle, in which the pieces were continual ly altering in shape, size and Until recently, it had colour.
ever at a point in relation to our own which we could view with- The general ut undue anxiety. agreement which they hoped to not have been arrive at wonhl any good at all unless Germany
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fiotel
having got the deceased in his power, went on to assault him The document found in the safe showed suffleient motive for the attack.
The document stated that de-
grased had enticed his taccused's)
then valed. He-deposed to seeing had been in it. I claimed that 11! Britain or accured in the charge room of Cen-the Government did a honefit not tral Police Station on the evening to Britain alone, bet to the world. of June 2 this year. Aceused told when it closed with him that he had heard that thereoffer.
for his arrest in was a reward connection with the death of Wong Pakkie and asked that the poigrammes, they had been having satisfied that the attack was made Should investigate the matter, Wit-bilateral confidential the warrant issued after the Coroner's inquest, when a verdict of "Manslaughter" was returned.
COUNSEL'S QUERY Cross-examining witness,
wanted to fight without pay.
wife way. the German
THE DEFENCE Opening his defence, Mr. Jenkin that it was With the object of obtaining reminded the jury
building pro-their
to be quite sworn duty agreement
by the prisoner upon the docensed The conversations were not for the wrong which the deceased ferences at which they could settle anything, but were to pave had done him by tampering with
conversa-
"It is a strange thing that many ness then arrested neetsed under tions with a goul many countries. } because he wanted to be avenged
his wife.
the way to a conference which
In his opening addr, the pro- is expected to require five days
of they
Mr. they hoped might be held at the for completion, Is part
Pleading guilty before Mr. Wynne-
it was a heaven-sent opportunity intensive efforts of the Minister Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this
texx.
that the deceased should be pre- of Transport to reduce the num-, morning, to the theft of a bicycle denkin said; As I shall be makingrad of this year, British Wire-revuting counsel had stated that Sent at accused's premises.---This- ber of road accidents, and other from a garage at No. 12 Tuke Street, the point later. I want to put this
submitted Mr. Jenkin, was entire features of this week's campaign Kowloon Tong, on July 19, Chan Kang, to you. Is it not the duty of the
Mr. Fraser then handed in they wrong, as the accused had are a tour by a broadcasting van, 24, anemployed, was sentenced police to bring all the persons con-it at present."
matter to give
been to the premises a week be the release
safety six werk's hard labour. When asked wanted to
eivdence in Court? We know that report of Dr. Pringle who made a
fore the incident. On that orension fendant stated tha h
at present he was not assaulted, the reason propaganda talk, a display of shy he had stole the negel, de nected with the 300,000 posters in London, and a raise gone motry to go back to the the man called Yung Lai was on the post-mortem examination of the
Inspector theater-Woods premises and we know that the next devensed and who is broadcast address, at the end of country.
intention of res the week by the Minister of Tran- appeared for the prosecution. Tang day he attended the martuary and away from the Colony, as well as submitted counsel, being that the
identified the bly. He did not. the ffeposition of the accused given accused had no Kong, 43, was the complaint.
venge. however, attenti the Coroner's in- in the Lower Court. sport himser-British Wirrina,
Counsel then referred to the quest. Can you tell me why?
discrepancies in the evidence given by witnesses for the Crown, and submitted that no reasonable per- elient an son could convict his such evidence,
In his sumang-up, His Lordship told the jury that there were two different versions of the incident. All the evidence that they had heard was, technically, part of the
The Crown
prosecuting COUNSEL'S ADDRESS Addressing the jury, Mr. Fraser counsel, he said, was entitled to said: The only thing I ask you is ask the jury to believe some of the to come to your judgment with a evidence he had put in and to dis- fair mind, weighing the evidence believe
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is
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Witness I made enquiries after the death empiry but could not find him.
1
You didn't make enquiries for him before the inquest-No.
There is evidence before this Court that not only was the man in the premises, but he actually went up to the Central Police Messrs. Benjamin and Central ceives the following selling and buy- Station to make a statement. Magistracy this morning, on a sum-ing rates from their Manila Agents don't know what is in it, because
Consuls.. morning-Benguet
Can you explain 76 nobody told me. mons-of leaving the cur unnttended this
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No steps were taken to hold him
in Queen's Rond Central,
on July 11 was fined $5.
2514.
understand
Lai Kin, a 15-year-old boy, who was said to be an eye-witness of the incident, on being recalled by His Lordship, said the accused ran to the lustrade, climbed over stood and then jumped down.
This concluded the case for the
Jenkin in prosecution, and Mr. formed His Lordship that he did not propose putting his client in the witness-box.
tion.
the street from
the
case.
what had been con-
of the Crown and that of the de-tradieated by other evidence. In this case, it had been admitted " Chinese The body of
fence:.... Mr. A. C. Jeffreys, of the longkang
Mr. Jenkin: The Attorney that there was a fight on the floor Telephone Company, has reported the surnamed Chan, aged 77 years, who theft of 600 yards of telephone wire, was killed as a result of being knock
of the pro- the deceased had fallen from the connecting No. 229 Cheungshawani ed down by Jerry No. 4216 outside
weigh the evidence
In this third floor verandah and met his 46 Fuk Wing Street and No. 11 Aplia Main road, has been removed to the inquest was held two and a halfsecution and the defence. Road, No. 34 Narchang Street, No. Jan unnumbered house on the Taipo pending the enquiry?—No, The General cannot tell the jury toon the night in question, and thui
Mortuury: The accident | months later.
The whole of the, Crown case re Street, between 1 p.n. on July 20 and Kowloon
occurred on Sunday.
Re-examined by Mr. Fraser, wit-case, the Crown have put in the death as the result of that fall.
depositions of the accused 9.a.m. on July 22. The value of the wire is $5.20.
ness said there was no justification part and parcel of their case, and led on the evidence of the bay, Appearing on remand from poster-
under the circumstances we have Lai Kin. In his Lardship's opinion, read over Three months hard labour was day before Mr. W. Schofield, at the in-holding the man at all.
morning.i
Mr. Frazer then indicated his only one case here to consider and the boy was a truthful witness.
His Lordship then passed on Wong Ming when he appen Central Magistracy this
unemployed. was proposal to put in the statement that is the case for the prosecu-
the evidence of the boy, and said ed before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Wens Leung, Kowloon Magistracy this morning and sentenced to two months' hard inbour made by Yung Lal.
Mr. Jenkiu remarked that the a charge of having committed an
His Lordship cancurred in this that the story had, to a certain oxtent, been corroborated by an- pleaded guilty to receiving a radiator
an eleven-year sollettors instructing him had been view. cup which had been stolen from pri- indecent assault on
said other witness who was present at 266 pressing time after time at the Continuing, Mr. Fraser vate car No. 3607, which was parked old girl, So Fo-tai, outside No
Lower Court for witnesses to be there were two different versions the time of the assault.
the document in Kimberley Road near Torres Build-Wanchal Road on July 14.
Referring to ing on Saturday. last. Mr. P. Braga
Walking. Into the ground floor of called, but their application was reof the incident. The prosecution found in the safe, His Lordship
alleged that the deceased was appeared as complainant and Inspec- tor Shannon prosecuted.
the Sincere Company, a man named fused He could not Tam Li, aged 32, picked up a singlet Why Mr. Fraser now intended to assaulted by the accused and that said he thought the jury must that some two months before the His Lordship: I A very well-known banishee, Leung from a counter and hid it under his put in the statement.
don't under through fright he jumped down to agree with him that it showed verandah. assault, the prisoner had harbour- Chung, aged 10, who is described by jacket. He was seen by Li Piu a the police as a nuisance, appeared salesman, who arrested him. Tam Li stand this small farce. Mr. Fraser, Coungel then went on to read over ed a grudge against the deceased
the depositions of the accused for having broken up his home. before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central was brought before Mr. Macfadyen what is the new point you try to
"It is unfortunate,"
," said His and submitted that he had pro- Magistracy this morning, on a churge this morning, and sentenced to three bring in?
the Crown had Mr. Fraser said a letter had been duced sufficient evidence to con- | Lordship; "that of returning from banishment before wooks hard labour. The singlet was
received from Messrs. Lo and Lotrailet the points raised in it.
chosen to have the deposition of the expiration of his term. Defen- stated to be worth 50 conts.
asking for the statements given by dont was banished from the Colony
Mr. Jenkin: My Lord, has the the accused read to you as it re- for a period of 10 years in April this Charged befors Mr. Macfadyen at
He knew of no reason Crown any right to contradict any leved the responsibility of the year. The case was remanded for 48 the Central Magistracy this morning persons who could not be called as
that the neeused was not called so hours for defendant to be medically with unlawful possession of four
packets of type valued at $3 Tam why such an extraordinary demand evidence which it has put in as defence. It is also unfortunato examined.
His Lordship: Yes, of course.
that you might judge what kind of Wing, aged 28, unemployed, was was made. The suggestion of put part and parcel for its case?
Mr. Jenkin: I don't think thoy a person he is. However, under A 20-year-old bricklayer named sentenced to three veeks hard labour ting in the statement came from
have, at least not in Tny ex-the clrcumstances, I think the Wong Tong appeared before Mr. Mac-on plending guilty. Detective Ser- Mr. Jenkin.
defence counsel had acted rightly, perience. fadyen at the Central Magistracy geant Baldwin, prosecuting,
His-Lordship: I have come as the Crown had already put in this morning in answer to a charge that defendant was stopped by a
the accused's deposition." of assaulting Tong Mul, aged 41, detective when carrying a bag, which,
across it in mine.
In conclusion, He Lordship Mr. Fraser: I am quite sure my married woman, at Robinson Rond on being opened, was found to
the ho deposed to taking down the yesterday, with intent to cause bodily thin the type. Defendant told harm. Sergeant P. O. Guild stated police that the typo had been given statement made by accused in reply friend is wrong. I can cite suffi- directed the jury on points of lat
the chargo. Accused sald:cient authorities in which this in returning their verdict.
The jury retired for twenty that the woman was still in hospital, him by a foki of a shop. There was no although her injury was not of a evidence against the Toki and the
Turning to the jury, Mr. Fraser minutes and returned the vordlet very serious nature. He applied for molles could not prosecute in his case. "About this matter I will not right practice has been conducted.. 48 hours remand, which was granted Wong Long-shing, master of the Tin now say anything. I will make a by the Magistrate. Defendant ad- Song Printers Shop, of 28, Aberdeen statement in Court, because I am submitted that the accused, after stated above... mitted the charge.
Street, appeared as complainant.
Kialed
witnesses.
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