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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936.
EXTRADITION CASE
EX-COLONEL SOUGHT
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Yu
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Changchun, Jan. 8. Further evidence of identity of the Unless General Sung Chch-yun!! fugitive was given by Ching Vick- adjusts himself to the position Laken chun, a native of Anhul, at the con- by Mr. Tin Tu-keng in consolidating tinued hearing of the extradition the East Hopei Anti-Communist Ar against Lap-ful tonomous Government, the differences proceedings
can hardly be com alias Li Chi-on, alias Li Shek-yu between them
being sought promised. Major-Genorol Kenji Doi- aged 47 years, who by the Nanking Government on a hara declared to
murder sentatives
newspaper repre- this afternoon. charge of conspiracy to Wang Ching-wei at Nanking.
General Dolhara has just conclud- The case was heard bofore Mr. od In conference with Kwantung Army W. Schofield, at the Central Magis-leaders, and reported on recent de tracy yesterday afternoon.
He
On cliniges of having possession or control of a revolver and committing a robbery at Boundary Street on No- vember last, Trang Sangt, alias Trang Fong-aang, 28, unemployed, was committed to stand trial at the next Criminal Bessions by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday afternoon.
Detective Sub-Inspector R. Cun prosecu ninghans appeared for the tion and
and I outlining the case stated that the complainant in the robbery charge was Mias Suslo Tem, a lady
Mr. D. L. Sirelleit is conducting Felopments in North Chilha inspector of the Society for the Pro- the care for the Crown and Mr. P.
out that the East Hope! pointed Anti-Communist Autonomous Govern- tection of Children, residing at No. Sin is representing the fugitive. 155-P Prince Edward-load.
Ching Yick-chun said that her ment has declared complete separa- On November & about 4 p.m. the rived in Hongkong from Nanking onion from the Nanking Government, complainant left her office at No. 12 November 19, but he ordinarily liv ut General Sang has organized the Sal Young Choi Street, n her way to ed at Shanghai, He had known the Hopel-Charhar Political Counell in the Old Kowloon Tong Village. She fugitive as Yu Lap-ful, also as Li accordance with orders from Nanking. bad sent her foki, Chan Kuen, ahead Chi-on and also as I Shun, but he of and instructed him to meet her, never knew him as Li Shek-yu.
Tangku Occupation Denied nt Boundary Street near the polo got to know the fugitive four years ground. She took n. No. 2 bus and ago when he first met him in Shang-
Tientsin, Jun. 8. alighted at the corner of Boundary hai. The fugitive was introduced to
Rumours of the Japanese occupa him as Yu Lap-fui and was a million of Tangka are untrue. Street and met her foki nccording to
colonel of regiment, arrangement, and she tald liim to go tary officer-i
He did not meet on aliend.
"Don't be. Afraid" Complainant followed behind feki along Boundary Street, and when
har
her
He
-Union News.
Japanese military headquarters de the fugitive fre quently in Shanghai, Witness said clare that the situation is normal, and he first came to Hongkong in June the confusion probably arose owing to 1934 and stayel for about three the despatch of a few men to Tangku to Investigate the interference with flying the Japanese flag-Reuter.
she got near the Fernandez Gardeny months, during which period he met their shops alleged to be Korean and
two
her attention was attracted to men who were belund her. She heard one of the men say, "Go up closer to her; don't be afraid." On turning her head complainant was ordered by one of the men not to move, while the other man pulled out a revolver. Complainant was holding a hand hag at the time, but she dropped it the men to the ground and one picked it up and both of them walk- eff Complainant then run
the
He
the fugitive at No. 210 Hennessy Road. This fugitive lived on the third floor of No. 10 Wing Iling Street.
Joint Policing lie had heard the fugitive called by the name of Li Chi-on since the
Shanghai, Jun. 8. summer of 1931 when he
wag in
Reliable Chinese sources to-day de and also had seen the Hongkong,
clare that the now North China poli- mute uret in correspondence Tetical council and Japanese military tween the fugitive others,
officials have tentatively agreed to a name Yo Lap.fui was only used by joint policing of the disputed Charhar
fugitive's nequnintances, knew fugitive's wife. He left Hong- territory. again in January 12, inst year, when he stayed on till ny 1 He fre- quently en fagitive during this November 21 some period. Police officers him at the Luk Kwok Hut and asked him
The reports came from a Chinese description of the fugitive, and on another day he saw the fugitive in news agency, which declared that
Sino-Japanese agreement with T- a house near- Lee Theatre.
the fields to Prince Edwcross kong in September and returned «rovided that 200. Mongolian Peace
here she met Traffic-Sergeant Paton and told him of what happened, ipen took her to the Police
lie thereupon
Training School and an EmergeNCY Squad was turned out. Sergeant Faton then took complainnet to the Mongkok Police Station and after to the Shamshuipo Police Station where a report was made.
er
On
It was reported that the agreement Preservation troops and 150 Chines would jointly police each distated Charhar county.
Jarat.
„Chinese magistrates will be retain-
In cross-examination by Mr. Sin,spect to enstern opel and Charbar
On the following day Detective.witress said he was a military off had been reached, but that details Sergeant Goodwin
dwin fourd the banding on a hillside, and on the evening of the robbery Sergeant Sykes found a bundle of pepera and bus ticket bearing the name "Misa Tam."
Among the contents of the bag were a fountain per, n purse contain ing $1.50, a powder box bearing the name Susic, da nursing dictionary bearing the name S. Tam. These were not recovered.
Defendant Arrested
Ou December 18 Sub-Inspector Cunningham, accompanied by a partye of detectives, went to the Kowloon
but was not attached to the would not be divulged, pending_ths Bureau of Public Safety in Shang-return from Hsinking of Major Gen- hai, nor had he connection with any eral Kenji Doihara, chief spokesman Hurenu of Public Safety,
for the Japanese military in North China.
An Interruption
voice was heard to make a
At this stage there was an inter- ruption from the back of the Court and a remark in the Northern dialect that witness was speaking against his conscience, A woman was pointed out by n detective as the person who had spoken, and Mr. Schofield order
her out of the Court. Continuing his
evidence under Cleden teahouse in Shanghai Street cross-examination, witness said be near Argyle Street. Whilst Sub was not atinehed to Bureau of Inspector Cunningham waited in Pablle Safety in Shanghai, but was Argyle Street the detectives went formerly a military officer, although into the teahouse and arrested de- he had held no office for severni fendant. He was taken to the police yenta past. He knew the fugitive station and later took the police to well. The fugitive belongs to the
19th. Route Army. Witness No. Tung On Street, third. Hoor.
Defendant produced a key which had come to Hongkong to try and opened
the rear cubicle, and two other look for a job in the South-west Fugitive Way also kuys which opened a rattan basket, Government. and in this basket was found an un- londed revolver. No ammunition was found,
At an identification parade held by Mr. G. S. Wilson, A.S.P., Kowloon, nt the Yaumati Pulice Stations on De- cember 20, the defendant was ident; fied by the complainant.
Complainant spoke In English and in relating the incident described the robbers as a short man and u
The latter threatened her with man,
looking for 'n job.
|
Other sources also said that every- thing awaited the return of General Doihara.-Union News.
No Conference At Present
Shanghai, Jan. 8.
A conference at Nanking to adjust Sino-Japanese relations, ns proposed by the Nanking Government to the Japanese Government, through the churge d'affaires of the Chinese En- hussy et Tokyo, Mr. C. K. Ting, who yesterday saw Foreign Vice-Minister Muntoru Shigekininssy authorities is regarded by the Japanese here as premature.
The
was discussed last proposal wa week by Ariyoshi and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking. In re- sponse to Marshal Chiang's sugges tion that a conference be held. the Ambassador
for replied that he shared wish of the Generalissimo to smooth out Sino-Japan diplomatic re- Intiona but he thought "it"
uncless to open a conference as long as the
failed t Chinese-
to suppress the anti- Japanese agitation
Among students and vacillated over the problem of ever nomy in North China.
Kulonumy.in
Ja Hongkong All the Time In June 1934 he knew fugitive had been in Hongkong for two years re- siding with his wife and children, and had been in Hongkong
The
since. When he (witness) returned
authorities of the Japanese to Hongkong in January last, it was for- the purpose-of-looking for a Embassy are perfectly wiling to have such n conference as soon as-it-is- job, and to interview retired armyrident that China is prepared for it.
in Hongkong commanders,
not in but such evidence is lacking at pre- connection. His visit was
In that
the revolver. When the men be connection with the investigation of tent.--Union News,
been
walk away witness called out to her foki, "Ah Kuen, I have robbed!" The tall man then pointed the revolver at some people around, there was a group of students, and some women stone-breakers nearby, and ordered them not to move.
another case. He was not in Hong- kong in connection with the inves tigation of the attempted assassina- CONGRESSMAN DRUNK tion of a vory high minister. Thero was such an attempted assassination in Shanghai, but he was not con- nected with it. His hotel expenses In Hongkong. were not paid by the Chinese Government.
CONVICTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT "Let Us Follow Them" "When Ah Kuen tame up," con-
Witness further stated that the
Washington, Jan. 8. tinued witness, "I said, 'Let us follow
Representative Marion A. Zioncheck them; they may have nothing in the fugitive had mentioned nothing to
in conversations about being was to-day convicted of being drunk pistol. We started to do
so, but him I heard a shot and saw smoke disinclined to go to the Nanking and disorderly. then
Ile was released, however, pending the
was Government. Neither did the fugl tol. 1 pistol. come out of
ative tell him that he would rather his request for a new trial-United frightened so I turned and ran across work in the Southern Government.
I'rcas. the field to Prince Edward Road,
Representative Zionchock tabled a where I
met a European traffle officer But it was obvious to hit that the
fugitive was trying to get a job in resolution in the House on Tuesday (Paton) to whom I made a report." the Southern Government. The fugi- for the appointment of
a special Witness went on to say that she
to him that Committee to investigate the
Old Age Pensions organisations, "rackets Lion parade because his back appeared North was because he had several to be that of the short man. Witness enemics there. He (witness) was a was not sure of his face.
friend of the fugitive's and know Asked whether he had any ques him to be an upright man; but he tlons to put
to witness, defendant did not, know what he had done. said, "It is false. I didn't do it. It's
picked out defendant at the identificative did not mention
•his reason for not going to the
Imprisoned Himself
and schemes,'
the alleged fugitive to the police?
Witness: I did not give informa- tion to the police: another man did. I gave the description of another man, but I don't like to give his The Magistrate: We do not want
name.
W.
a case of mistaken identity."
When witness had concluded her
He first heard the fugitive WOR evidence his Worship said, "Thank you Miss Tam, you have given your November 17 last when he (witness) Implicated in the present charge on evidence well. I think you are was in Nanking. He was not surt
very placky girl"
prised to hear of it. He heard of Chan Sang, goldsmith, living at] Sergeant J. E. Scott, Police Ar. It when he was sent for by the 26 Yuk Sau Street, first floor, de- mourer, testified that the revolver Nanking Government and told that pontd that he acted as interpreter in produced in Court was a .38 short they wanted to arrest someone and blandarin at the Luk Kwok Hotel fivo-chamber Harrington and Richard wanted him to identify the person, and at an address in Sharp Street revolver of American manufacture. In No reward was offered at all for on the evening of November 21. the barrel there was carbon residue the arrest. He did not know of the
Polico Search about a month old. There was no attempted murder of Wang Ching- Acting Sub-Inspector. licence or manufacturer's number on wel until November: 17, as he was, Meadows testifled that on November it. It was raty but capable of being in fact, in prison at Napking at the 23 by virtue of a warrant under the fired.
time. On November 17 he rend of Police Force Ordinanca he made Electing to give evidence defendant the attempted murder in the papers, search on the first floor of 7, Sharp alleged that he was assaulted by the but the fugitive's name was not Street, and found two photographs, police and forced to admit that he was mentioned. He was rolcased from apparently being those of the alleg connected with the robbery and togel that day and was told of the ed fugitive, and other documents.
by the Gov He could not say definitely who oc avathak hozhadedred- ana shotainer matter
Further predse then defendant was committed to stand why he was told of it. He did not one of the women occupants to say volunteer to give information of that a man named Li Chi-on-occupied trial on both charges,
knowing the fugitive. It was not one of the front rooma, true that he had obtained his re- Mr. Strellott: That is all the ovi- léase from gaol on condition that ho dence the prosecution is tendering would come to Hongkong to look for with regard to the identify of the the fugitive.
accused. Further cross-examined, witness On being charged the fugitive he was not representing the denied that his name was Ll Chi-on. Nanking Government in Hongkong. Mr. Sin: The fugitive was arrest The very same day he knew..of the od on November 21. Ho has been attempted murdor he took a boat in gaol for 48 days and the pro- An offeint enquiry into the loss of and came to Hongkong with twosecution has produced no evidence in the flying-boat City of Khartoums is others. Though he was now a free support of a very serious chargo. to be opened forthwith
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