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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 30, 1939.
DEFENCE INDICATED ALHAMBRA
IN THE RAPE CASE
Based On Two Points: LATE NEWS Consent Is Alleged Rumania May
Join Allies
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BUCHAREST, Nov. 30 (Reuter) -
The alleged theory among medical mon that rape could not be perpetrated by one man alone on an adult woman of good health and vigour, was Neutral observers here are of the mentioned at the Criminal Sessions to-day during opinion that Rumania will shortly the continuation of the rape case against extating links with the Allies. Constable Ajit Singh.
Mr. Justice Lindsell heard the case.
Mr. T. J. Gould, Amistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted, and accused was defended by Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr. C. A. Sutherlon Russ. Accused was alleged to have raped a woman, Tang Yee, at Fanling Lodge on October 3.
BRILLIANT ACTING
Spencer Tracy In "Dr. Livingstone”
Dr. R. S. Regule, Assistant Gov- ernment Bacteriologist, testided to having examined the clothing pro- duced in Court,
To Mr. Chen, Dr. Begbie agreed that the result of his analysla was completely negative.
No Marks Of Violenca
Dr. K. II. Uttley, Medical Officer at "Dr. Livingstone, I presume." The celebrated greeting which passed into the Kowloon Hospital, sald he ex- a catchphrase and which, for that amined a woman named Tang Yee on reason, might easily have turned into October 3. He found no evidence of matter, for laughter, in treated soinjury,
decreetly in the new film, "Stanley To Mr. Chen, witness said he had and Livingstone," that all awkward-found no marks of neas la eluded and its dignity survives, where on her body.
Spencer Tracy, as the Amertenn reporter who comes face to face at
follow Turkey's lead and improve the
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It is felt that the original Soviet- Nazi plan called for Poland to be nt- neked, followed by pressure being brought to bear on the Baltle coun- would tries, Finland and Rumenia, and then Turkey, Iraq and the East come up for atlement of the SATURDAY existing problems,"
So far the plan has gone more or MGM PICTURE less to schedule as regards Foland and the email Baltle countries,
Finland, ever, has sprung a surprise on the two Tolalitarian gov- ernments by mobilising immediately she was threatened.
Nazis "Free Hand" For Russia
BERLIN, Nov. 30 (Reuter)-The violence any-German Government announces that it is morally and sympathetically on the side of Soviet Russia in the pro grounds that the Soviet Union's vital sent dispute with Finland on the security, existence and rights are in- valved.
Mr. Chen: Among medical men, last with the man he has bore you are aware, that rape cannot be months of hardship and peril to dis- perpetrated by one man alone on an cover, gazes dumbly at him for the adult woman of good, health and first few moments. Then he ad- vigour, and further that these medical slowly. "Dr. Livingstone."Juristy regard all accusations made in he says and there is a besitant gulp these circumstances as false
Dr. Utley: I think that rather before he completes the sentence "I
depends on the relative size of the presume."
It is a thrilling episode in a truly persons concerned. treat picture. The blending of what
vances
The Story
Accused was then taken out of the
a
It in expected that if there is a Russo-Finn clash, Germany will be full "benevolently neutral with understanding of the Russian at- Utude."
Germany will stand aside and give German quarters say that Finland's
one assumes to be fictionally develop-dock to be cumpared with complain-Russia a free hand ed incidents with authenticity has not, and after this, Dr. Uttley remark- independence is not threatened in the great deal present dispute with Russia, and the been accomplished with a skill thated that the mon was a
Reich is still hoping for a peaceful keeps human interest in a story that more powerful than the woman.
Further questioned, Dr. Utley settlement. depends a good deal, of course, upon
that the its spectacular quality.
agreed with Mr. Chen woman
had examined was ho healthy one and seemed to be normal intellectually; a
was capable of putting up a resistance.
Mr. Chen read over a portion of complainant's evidence concerning the alleged rape and then asked the Doctor: After hearing that evidence, one would have expected to And marks of violence on her body?
Stanley is sent by Junies Gordon Bennett of the "New York Herald" to And Livingstone. After preparing, for the expedition in Zanzibar, he sets off into inexplored Africa. There are wonderful jungle scenes,
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who
Dr. Uttley repiled that that was more ilkely than not,
Case For Defence
If there is a conflct, the question of whether or not Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia will hold the consulta- tions provided for under their Pact will depend on developments,
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When Stanley does find Livingstone ho finds that the missionary has no being intention of
rescued. Sir Cedric Hardwicke's impressiveness as the Livingstone is heightened by quailty of the Hardwicke voice.
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afternoon in mid-Pacific while sailing The Alm finished with Stanley's last-minute triumph after the British Mr. Chen said the case for the de- from New York for Hakodate accord- Geographers' meeting at Brighton fence would be based on accused's ing to an officiat, dispatch received by had voted against the acceptance of statement in answer to the churge. the Foreign Office inst night from the his evidence that he had really found The defence would be based on two Japanese Consul at San Pedro.
Owned by the Quaker Steamship rises, points: (1) that there was consent by Tracy finely to the declamatory calls of this dramatic scene. ·
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the woman, that there was no ques-Company of Portland, the ship left don at all about resistance or struggle | New York on November 4 Lor and that there was no need for kedate via San Pedro and got into Monday accused to use force; (2) the point of a trouble about 4.30 pm, on consent had been raised at the very ste miles east of the Hokkaido.
The ship was still sailing under its earliest opportunity, so this womuni was no mere chance acquaintance-or own power at-a-speed-of-six-miles chance passer-by in the accused's life. nn hour. The 6,024-ton Stateline
The defence would show that there freighter Michigan is rushing to the scene, while a Japanese salvage bont: was no basls to say that the woman the Yusho Maru has also been dis- had only met the accused two or patched to meet the distressed vessel.
hree times.
A Japanere destroyer is standing by.
Testifying, accused said he had been "keeping" ecomplainont for. two It is understood that the Petercarr months, and had been told by the
woman that her husband was dead. is making water in one of its holds, He used to see her two or three times Last night the ship gave its position a week. It was not true that he had at 424 miles off the Hokkaido. had a conversation with complainant's husband.
On October 1, he saw complainant: Wing-Commander Steele Perkins, Director of Air Raid Precautions, and she asked him if he had received Major C. M. Manners, Chief A. IL. F. his pay and he repiled in the affirma
Kowloon, Mr. Warden for
Cyril tive. She asked him for some money Champkin, Chlef A.R.P. Warden for and he told her she would receive Hongkong, and many other local some on the next day. On October 3 ARP. oficials were present at the he saw complainant in the Shek Wo Queen's Theatro this morning when Hul market and she shouted to him The Warning," a British National about the money she had previously
asked for.
Service documentary film, was pre-
Later, he, complainant and her two viewed.
children went to the Lodge. The This film, which is a first-class pro- duction of a type that must, in these woman again asked him for money troubled times, prove dramatically in- and after he had gone to his quarters teresting to everyone, will commence he gave her $5 and $1 to the eider screening at the Queen's and Alham-child. She then suggested going to
his quarters but he refused bra Theatres next Wednesday.
this.
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"Complainant Agreed" -
This film surveys the dangers that, menuce Britain from air attack and is an urgent call to every active British person, even in Hongkong, for Accused said complainant then service to family, friends and fellow- agreed to a request he made and they beings.
went towards the trees, complainont for ber
A grim and arresting view of the having given instructions toll of modern warfare is displayed, elder son to look after the younger the flm emphasising the necessity of one. precautionary measures and detailing No resistance was made by com- the work of various services in complainant, he sold, baling forms of air attacks.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
(Continued from Page 1.)
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after him and struck him two further Afterwards, she asked him for more blows.
"I Then Got Angry” The film concludes with an address money and he said he would pay her by Sir John Anderson, Minister for when he returned from Sheung Shui. "I then got angry," continued Ip, Civil Defence, who stresses the need As they were talking, they saw two and followed my son to the for National Service.
men. Subsequently one of the men cubicle. I said to him, I must fight approached them and spoke to com- you in any event. You have already Accused sold that as the man did given me more than ten blows and
two more. not address him he returned to his yet you are not satisfied and gave me
and com- quarters, and the man
"As I was approaching him, my plainant went away towards Sheung son gave me another blow. I dodged
Hearing was ndjourned.
STOCK MARKET plainant.
IS FIRMER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)-On Shul the Stock Exchange to-day, after al dull opening owing to the uncertain northern European situation, the market subsequently became firmer with leading horae Industriala tend ing to improve.
Wall Street was steady..
U.S. Ambassador Returns
KRUPPS CAN'T FULFIL ORDER
and stabbed him in the right eye with a knife, using my left arm. As my armame down and after striking him, I heard a cry from my daughter- in-law. A yah, my intestines are coming out. I became frightened und on the advice of neighbours went to the Police Station and made intention of u report. I had no BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 29' (Reu-stabbing my daughter-in-inw."
The cuso was tried by the Chief ter)-German flems, including Krupp and Thyssen, have told the Argentine Justice, Sir Atholl McGregor, and the State Railway that they cannot fuift following Jury,cer. A. Goscon the £1.000.000 order for rolling stock! (Foreman), Cheong Jack-fun,
Chik-yin, Wang Chan-kuen, Li Chiu- owing to the war.
lung, S. Bux, H. S. Law.
Yu
Mr. M.. Abbolt Assistant Crown
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEONAPH" LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)The United States Ambassador to London, Whent and wool from the Argen- Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, to-day left tine wore to have been taken in ex-Solicitor, was for the prosecution, and London
Paris, en for
route to change, and shipment was to be made Ip was defended by Mr. T. F. Lo,
instructed by Mr. F. E. Nan Via the Netherlands or Italy, Washington for consultation.
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