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the place, there were five squat- tors and their families. They were not legal tenants, and the
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(Continued from page 1) cross-examined and ware later sent under guard to Tientsin.
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dereused and his son applied GUARDS FIGHT WITH the svolt at Hsinng-ho was
for a permit for that area. They succeeded in abtaining the permit for this area and also two other areas of land to the north and north-west of the place where the squatters were.
SQUATTERS EVICTED
As a result of this manoeuvre, the original inhabitants, had to leave the place. They alleged that decensed asked them to pay rent, and, on their refusal to do so, he evicted them from their huts. The original inhabitants were the third necused, Ho Yau, and an- other man named Lo Hei-wo, who was not in custody. The action of the deceased aroused bitter feeling among the villagera, for it seemed that not only the in-
habitants of that area had n grievance but others who perhaps lived in the other two places ac- quired by him.
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The first accused, Pun Kam- last year, three months before the murder, the deceased and his son had asked him for rent, and the fourth accused had said that he was also expelled from the land. The second accused did not claim that he had been expelled, but in the Lower Court he men- tioned that he shared the view of the other villagers.
Continuing. Mr. Lockhart- Smith said the Crown contended this was the major motive for the crime, although there was also a subsidiary one,
I.L.A. PICKETS
ONE KILLËD: SIX WOUNDED
(Spacial to "Telegraph”)
Lake Charles, Oct. 22. Pickets and guarde fought fiercely here to-day and one is known to have been killed and six wounded by gunfire.
This is the first serious clash of the present waterfront strike.
Some 700 1.L.A. pickets clashed with 75 guards whom the Lake Charles, Port Commission imported to protect property and non-union dock workers. Both sides used 'guns and the flight raged for some hours with fury,
The sheriff has reported the the side of the casualties on guards 88 one killed and six wounded.
The sheriff has conferred with the Governor of the States on the possibility of establishing martial Jaw in the area.-United PresA,
CINEMA SEATS
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PATRONS PROTEST OVER PROGRAMME
It is learned in reliable sources
organised and led by a rich farmer, who was backed by at least 1,000 farmers. Under his direction they demand the abolition of the land taxes and self-government through- out the heien.
Well Informed quarters assert that the movement is being fostered by elements antipathetic, to the present North China regime and that the demand for self-govern- ment is likely to spread throughout the "demilitarised zone. The same movement has already made its appearance at Changling, thirty miles north of Peiping, where a body of farmers has demonstrated before the hsien magistrate. ing freely Hnked with all these developments. Reuter.
The name of Pai Chen-wu is be-
JAPANESE VIEW-
Tokyo, Oct. 23. Questioned
wide- regarding spread reports that the foreign oillee had made new próposuls for Chinese and Japanese cooperation, including Chinese recognition of | Manchukuo, a spokesman to-day anid Mr. Ilirota frequently talked on various Sino-Japanese ques- tions. Howeyer, he said there have been no new proposals. "I don't think Mr. Iirota Is pres lng for recognition of Manchukuo because he under- stands psychology," he said.
China,
The spokesman added that the Japanese Foreign Office had not been informed of the moves by On the day of the murder, the
certain Northern Chinese gener son of the dead man was about
als, including those of the Gover- to be married. The deceased and his wife had accumulated a sum
Charged with having malicious-por of Shanghai, to establish ari of about $400 to $500 for the ly damaged 25 neats at the Mei independent Government in North ceremony and that money had Chiu Cinema, Taku Street, last been stolen. But the 11-feeling night, two stonecutters, Tin Chol, among the villagers was
un- aged 24, and Ho Tam-fuk, aged doubtedly due to deceased having 23, were brought before Mr. acquired the land. The District Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Officer (South) would never have Magistracy this morning and were remanded to 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.
granted the permit had he 'known that there were inhabitants there. He had been misinformed, other wise the aquatters would have been given a chance,
MURDER PLOT
Counsel then went on to refer to the plot to murder the decensed. The first thing the Crown knew of this was about ten days before the murder when the four accused, together with two others not in custody, were seen discussing the matter at the tea house in Ping Shon. The third accused Was heard to offer five dollars for the murder of the deceased, whilo the fourth defendant offered three
dollars.
About 5 p.m. on the day of the murder, four men-the second -accused “and three others Hot In custody went to deceased's hut, ostensibly for a visit. The de ceased and his family were in the hut at the time. After they had conversed on general matters for quite a long time, the decensed,
The manager of the theatre, Lau Hang-sang, appeared as complain-
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Meanwhile, Chinese newspaper reports indicate that the Nanking Government is highly suspicious of Yen Shel-yang's actions and fear
that he may join the movement to
#ccede from Nanking, and establish a Government sym- pathetic to the Japanese, which would work harmoniously with
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Sub-Inspector Whelan stated that defendants attended the 7.35 p.m. performance. Inst night. 'At the end of the performance first accused stood up on his seat and shouted that the performance was too short and urged the people to break up the things and get their Hongkong Telcgraph} money back. This was acted upon by the people sitting in the seats Sir-May I through, your two rows at the back of the third-columns express our sincere and class
grateful thanks to all those who so kindly contributed to the success of the picnic last Saturday by donations, lonns of cars, and gifts. The response to our appeal this year has been so generous that in addition to the outing, tea, and gifts of handkerchiefs, towels and soap to cach of the 62 girls, and a special supper of chicken and pork with oranges, apples and walnuts as dessert, we have been able to hand over to Miss Moritz
Both defendanta plended not guilty and the case was remanded. Bail was granted in the sum of $50 each.
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The trade mark summons, con-and, we hope, a Radio for the other four men then went out of again mentioned before Mr. Scho~ Since our last acknowledgment the hut together with deceased's field at the Central Magistracy this we have received $5 from Mra. son, while the other remained with the dead man's wife and the morning, the complainant being Svendsen and $1 from Mrs. Ander- two daughters.
Ng The-shek, proprietor of the son, making the total donations They remained there for some Lockhart Road, and the defendant
Paul Battery Company, 282-286 $369.01. time when suddenly, one of the 1. Walla, otherwise, known mén WOR heard shouting "Woo!" Immediately afterwards ton Phinibin and Company, 886 Hen- Mrs. T. Y. Li for sweets, W. R. out Salehbai Hathi Walla, manager of for invaluable help, to Dr. and men and boys appeared on the nessy Road,
Loxley and Co. for 1 case soap, hillside, shouting "Ta" (strike), The son was then attacked by his
St. John's Cathedral for loan of crockery, the Shek-O Club for water two companions, but he managed
Mr. S. Ng Quinn, for the com- for tea, the Ching Loong Bakery to escape by diving into the sea. plainant, stated that defendant had for cakes, and the Pioneer Family He landed in a place nearby and given the complainant all the in- Store for milk and sugar, On Lok proceeded to Hongkong where he formation in his power and had Yuen for sweets, the Flying Squad reported the matter to the pollee.
paid the complainant's costs. He for providing an escort, and the THE MURDER
was instructed not to press the Press for affording publicity to Meanwhile, the widow and her cuse. He was also instructed to our appeal. daughters wero cowered with nak the Court to confiscate the In conclusion, I would like to direst threats and bound with a goods seized (80 cases)
Marion the thank all those who gave up their cord to a tree. The deceased was destruction of labels. dragged out of his hut and mur dered. The nien than ransacked course and made the order accord- His Worship agreed to this the huts after which they fled, ingly. leaving the woman and daughters bound to the tree.
Next morning two hawkers who know the deceased, came on the scene, and after releasing the woman and the girls, went and looked for the deceased. They found him lying near his hut, and took the body buck to Chulcowan villago where they came from.
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N.Y.K. ELIMINATES ITALIAN PORT
Later in the day, Mr. G. II.
Tokyo, Oct. 23. Gandy, of the P.W.D., arrived in
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has the bay in his yacht and the two decided to eliminato eails of all hawkers then rowed out together passenger ships at Naples, be with the woman, Through the cause virtually no passengers are medium of the cook-boy, Mr. now booking from or to that port Gandy was ablo to understand
that some disaster had occurred In the village. He proceeded to the scene where he found the
··décensed with his face battered
beyond recognition.
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