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Old Woman's Strangulation
Callous Crime, Says Crown Prosecutor
"Brutal and callous," These words were used by Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Counsel, at the Criminal Ses- sions this morning, when he referred to Lau Tia-yeung and Lau Thu, charged with the murder of a 63-year-old wontan named Lam Po at Ap Man Liu village, Saikung district, November 5,
on
The Chief Justice, Sle Atholl MacGregor heard the case, assisted by the following Jury: Messrs. D. Buchunon (Foreman) Lo Tal-yau, E. W. Sharp, L. C. Baker, A. E. Gutierrez, Ho Shlu-que und C. P.
February 13, 1940.
SPEEDSTERS U.S. TO
IN COURT
Several Chinese drivers were fined by Mr. Sheldon at the Central Magistracy this morning for speeding.
T. S. Chang, of the Dragon Garage, was fined $10 for driving in Queen's
Road East, inside the controlled ares, at a speed between 20 to 20 miles per hour on January 0.
Similar Anes were imposed on Lam Shek, lorry driver, and Tse Choy, publle car driver, for driving at ex- cessive speeds. Tse was sold to have done 30 miles per hour inside the Queen's Road East controlled pren.
Lau Mon, lorry driver, was also fined $10 for speeding, Sgt. Sullivan said Lau was doing from 36 to 40 miles per hour along King's Road on
The road was clear,
STOCK MARKET REPORT
INWARD MAILS Air Mall by "Imperiai Airways Direct Service"--London date, 3rd Feb.
Feb. 15. U.S.A., Honolulu,"Japan and Shang-
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January 5. Ber- vice"Paris date, 7th Feb,
Feb. 14. Canion
.Feb. 14. ..Feb, 15. of Canton
Europe via Suez and Straits (London
date, 8th Dec., 1030)
Feb. 16. Mantli
Feb. 18. Straits
Feb. 15. Shanghai
Feb. U.S.A, Honolulu, and Japan (San
Francisco, date 20th January).
Feb. 10. Australia and Manila .......Feb. 16. Ale Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 25th January, 1940.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
Grant.
Mr. Inglis Hosang. instructed by Mr. accused and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, J. M. Hall, represented frat Instructed by Mr. A. el Arculli, was for the second. 15.
Feb, 16. Feb.
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and Wednesday,
(San Francisco date, 26th January). the 6th
Feb. 17. March, 1940, from 10 n.m. to 4 p.m. Conten
.Feb. 10. ENTRIES WILL DEFINITELY Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Feb. 18. CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's Shanghai office, Stock Exchange Building, Shanghat
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Mr. Williams said the murder was
committed in a brutal and callous manner, the woman being strangled in order that her cries for help should be drowned.
Accused, Mr. Williams alleged, went to steal chickens from the woman's house and when she called for help they strangled her.
Scene Of Crimo Describing the scene of the crime, Mr. Williams said Ap Man Llu village is about five miles away from the Sat Kung Police Statlon.
Accused ved in the Tin Llu vil- lage about half a mile away from: Feb. 18. the old woman's place, which con- Feb. 18. } aisted of only fes blocks of Feb. 19.1 buildings.
Feb. 20.
Feb. 20.
Feb. 21.
Feb. 21.
Feb. 21.
.Feb. 22. Feb. 22.
OUTWARD MAILS Tuesday, Feb. 13' Tientsin (Parcels only)...5.00 p.m. Salgon
.6.30 p.m. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 21st Feb. K.P.O.
.Feb. 13, 5 p.m. Feb. 15, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
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Ord.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon 100 b.
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- 10% ninon, whence delivery may be obtain--Ord
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011
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.10% sa. .22.35/50
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18/- p.
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.8 n.
4. .08. 24/25 su.
2014 $3.
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Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by
the Company's Surveyor Mesari:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at the 17th February,
10.00 am. un
1940,
Consumers must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti- goods are examined by the Com- able pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
THE
C
r. om. Agent,
STARTS
TO-MORROW
Parcels Reg
Feb. 13, 6 pm. .Feb. 14, 0.45 a.m. Feb
Feb. 14, 10.30 a.m. G.P.O.
Feb. 13, 5 p.m.; .Feb. 14, 9.45_am. Feb. 14, 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14
1
The dead woman kept pigs and chickens.
On the day of the murder, con- tinued Counsel, Yee Hing, a neigh- bour, was awakened by the sound
squawkin
chickens and two calls
of "save
Yee went to his front door but found that he had been shut in by some fastening on the outside. He called out loudly "save life," to warn his mother, who lived in another home and who subsequently came to his door and unfastened some wiring which releused the door. You then went to Lam's house and saw Lam lying on the floor.
Not Bravest Of Man Yce, was not the bravest of men and he immediately went back and told his mother what he had seen. The Police were subsequently in formed and they arrived at the scene at 7.40 am. on November 8, and in- vestigations were conducted. It was noticed that Lam's trousers were loose and there was no girdle. Ser- bed- that the geant Mottram saw room was in a state of chaos and confusion,
Hongkong Stock Exchange Oflclai Summary issued yesterday says:
Scon after opening this morning the market got into a good stride and remained active throughout the day. A broad spread over the whole ist was embraced in the transactions reported, and the tone at the close is distinctly steady.
Buyers
H.K. Bank $1,300 Canton Ins. $212 Union Inz. $400 Fire Ins. $180 Douglases $100 Providents $4.05 Hotels $5.00 Lands $35% Tramways $184
Yaumuti Ferries $2434 China Lights (Old) $7.65 China Lights (New) $134 Electrics $57 Cements $10.15
Ropes $5.70
Dairy Farms (Old) $21.80 Dairy Farms (New) $21 Watsons $2,40
Entertainments $7
Sellers
Providents $4.80 Tramways $18.45 China Lights (New) $5 Cements $19%
Sales
H.K. Bank $1,40214 Union Ing. $470 Wharves $102 Docks $22.35/.50 Providents $44 Hotels $5.70
Lands $20
Tramways $18.30/.40 Star Ferries $081 Yatmati Ferries $24/25. China Lights (Old) $7.80 Chino Lights (New) $434 Mocno Electrics $20 Cements $19.50/20 Dairy Farms (Now) $21
CHINA'S FIRST
Both defendants, carried on Mr. Williams, lived in Tin Yiu village, Lau Tau residing with his father.
The other accused, Lau Tin-young. MARINE SCHOOL
did not return home until November 20.
His father accused him of being o bad son and of stealing chickens. To this le replied: "I took her chickens, the old woman was standing in the door. I pushed the door and she fell down."
CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Reuter).- China's first national marine college has been inaugurated aboard the steamer "Klangshun."
The college has three departments, comprising navigation, engineering and shipbuilding, while the term of Lau Tau continued Mr. Williams,study will be four years. It was was a cripple and he was seen in the founded upon the decision of...the old woman's village on November 5. Supreme National Defence Council.
It is learned that of 80 students ad- Nothing more was known about his Bangkok
8.30 am. movements until 6 u.m., the next day mitted to the college, after passing Shanghai
.3.30 p.m. wher Ford Bayard and Hoihow
when he returned home and left their examinations 40 will take up .1.30 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and
Inter On November 22 the two uc-shilpbuilding, 30 engineering and 20 cused were arrested together in a navigation. Franco (Paris and Northern Pro-
teahouse in Talpo market and the The collego is under the strict con- vince only) by the "Air France constable told them what he arrest-trol of the Ministry of Communlea- Airways Direct Service"-doo
Hone. ed them for and cautioned them.
Had Fallen When charged, said Mr. Williams, Lau Tau said he had no intention of killing Lam. She had been standing Inside a door and he had pushed it from the outside.
Paris, 22nd Feb.
Reg. Ord.
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K.P.O.
....Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Feb. 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O
.Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Feb, 14, 7 pm,
Ceylon, India, East and
don Parcels due London, 20th March.
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels .....Feb. 14, & p.m. Reg.
...Feb. 15, 0.45 a.m. Ord. ................. Feb. 15, 10.30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 15
Lam Fo had fallen, he said. Lau
SOVIET IS AROUSED
FROM PAGE ONE
which are preparing the ground."
Washington."
South Africa, Aden. Egypt, Malta Tin-yeung admitted that there had mendous profits from the sale of arms Roosevelt "Tass" reported the and Europe via Marseilles due been an arrangement to stent the Marseilles, 11th March-and Lon- chickens,
Dr. H. H. Tal, MO. of the Kowloon speech to the American Youth Con- Public Mortuary, in evidence, saldress on Sunday, in which the Pre- that in his opinion cause of death ident attacked the Soviet. The news wan due to strangulation and the agency, however, did not report the text of the speech but simply quoted probable cause of that was manual
"press despatches from. He agreed with Mr. Williams that the exterial and internal conditions
It cinimed that to the Youth of the body agreed with that view.
to the President's speech, especially The injuries could not have been
when he attacked the Soviet Union. caused by the woman having been
Defence Chiefs Meet knocked down. Assuring that the 2.30 p.m. woman's hands were clenched at
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" ..3 p.m. death, that indiented that death was ROME Feb. 13 (Domel)The
by violence,
Italian Supreme National Defence ¡Council is ineeling dally under the of Signor Mussolini.
Canton Sandakan Shanghai Fort Bayard Haiphon
Amoy Taurant
Friday, Feb. 10
.7.15 am. .12.30 p.m. .12.30 p.m.
Manila, Australia and New vin Thursday Island-due Island 20th February.
K.P.O:
734
ab.
.57 b.
QUEEN'S
Parcels,
.19/6 n. .19/9 n.
&
Reg., Ord..
G.P.O.
Parcels,
Reg.
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Cald: Macg. (Ord.). Sh. $:.14.90 'n.
Cald: Harg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n.
Canton Ices ..
Cements $..
HK. Ropes 3
STORES, &c.
Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (now), 3. Watoons AG. Lane, Crawforda $ Binceres prod
ALHAMBRA
.8.30 a.m.;
.8,30 a.m. Zealand Thursday
.Feb. 10, 4 p.m. .Feb. 16, 5 pm.
The case is proceeding.
COLD WEATHER RETURNING
Congress
1.000 delegates reacted coldly
Canshits in the Balkans and
com-
progress of the Européen wars pre the pro the principal objects of discussion.
which To-day's meeting, menced at 4 p.m., lasted for two hours. The Council will meet again Italian Decision
.Feb. 16, 5.30 p.m. the very strong anti-cyclone over to-morrow,
Warm air from the China Sea and
Feb. 16, 4 p.m. į
China have caused the considerable)
Feb. 16, 5 p.m. rise in the Colony's temperature, the ROME, Feb 13 (Reuter)-It is Ord,
Feb. 16, 7 pm. Royal Observatory told the "Tele-Council has decided that, until May, understood that the National Defence Tientsin (Parcels only)...12.30 p.m. graph" to-day.
· Air Mall for Manila, Goam, Honolula But the weather will get cold again the International situation lays upon
- and U.S.A., by the "Pan American in
Airways Direct Service Due San Francisco, 23rd. February
.in.
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180 b.
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MISC. H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $..
h Govt. 5%. 1925,
G. Bondis
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan
H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Margnana (Lon.), 8l- Maramons (HK) 57-..
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few days.
Italy the obligation of accumulating, At noon to-day the temperature for national purposes, the yield of her recorded was 74 degrees, four defnetory labour. KP.0.
grees higher than for the samo ime Feb. 16, 5 p.m. yesterday, .Peb. 10, 5.30 p.m.)
The lowest mean temperature has G.F.0,"
risen from 49.7 degrees on February 2.Feb. 10, 8 p.m.] 3 to 404 degrées yesterdný,
Feb. 17, 7.3b a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 Shanghai and Japan.
Shanghai
.10.30 am
2.30 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--dua London 13th Feb. G.PO. & KP.0.
....Feb. 17.5 p.m. .Feb, 17, 5.30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18
Monday, Feb. 19
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A.M.
NEW CURRENCY FOR POLAND THE Berlin correspondent or the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung reported that the so-called "Issue Bank" In Cracow has been authorized to issue bank notes in źlęty currency. These will be the only legal tender, in German occupied
.7.15 a.m. Poland, .9.30 am.' The rate of exchange of the new 1 pan. notes for the old has not yet been
p.m. stated.
FROM PAGE ONE Holland during the war and the third
torpedoed.
Norwegian Ship Sunk ・・ Norwegian steamer, Nidarholm, 3482 OSLO Feb. 13. (fiouter). — The tona, was nunk on Monday, according to a telegram received by the owners.
The crew were 'saved.
UNIVERSITY
LECTURE
An Illustrated lecture on Western Austraila will be given by Prof. W. Brown to-morrow at 8.30 pm. Room K of the University
TO CONSTRUCT BIGGEST BOMBERS
NEW "air dreadnoughts" planned for the United States will, it is expected, be twice the size of the U.S. Army's present "flying fortresses."
It is stated in reliable quarters at Washington that army officials have filed with the Budget Bureau à request. for about £1,000,000 to build five planes of this type.
It is understood that they are de- signed to have greater speed and range than any inilitary bombing planes known to exist.
They will, it is reported, weigh, about 20,000 pounds without bomb loads, as compared with the 38,- 000 pounds of the present biggest bombers, and each plane will have four motors of 2,000 horse- power or oves, compared with four motors of 1,000 horse-power at present..
struction for some time #
Launch Mined Off Foochow
180 Believed Dead In Chinese Tragedy FOOCHOW, Feb.
13.
The US Army has had under con- (Reuter).—More than 180 per- super-sons-including many travelling fortress of the ale, to weigh about to spend the Chinese New Year. 150,000 pounds.
with their families-were killed pletion in
This plane is being hurried to com-when a launch struck a mine on Douglas Aircraft Company at Santa Kwangtao, below the anchorage. special hangar of the the river between Foochow and Monica, California. No other planes of this type will be built until the present one has been thoroughly hours of Saturday, January 27.
The tragedy occurred in the early
terrible havoc,
The mine, which caused such reported to have broken Jonse and to have drifted from a Chinese minefleld near the mouth of the Min River.
tested.
Experience gained in the construc- tion of Unis air glant will be used in building the five new bombers,
There were only seven survivors.
A 42 cylinder neroplane engine, sald to be capable of Hiting an nero- plane vertically into the alt, is being developed secretly in the United and the vessel was completely de- States, according to a report presented troyed. Among those killed were a
the
convention of the American number of Mission School students Society
of Mechanical Engineers at and a member of the Maritime Philadelphia.
Customs stuff, who had obtained Jeave to visit Shanghal to meet his wife and six children during the Chinese New Year holidays.
Di
The report stated that this new liquid-cooled engine "night possibly be able to sustain a speed of 400 miles
an hour."
An important aviation official who attended the convention told the New York Times that the motor, which was a closely guarḍ- ed Government secret, could be used to equip pursult planes, as It was designed to withstand terrific speed.
He declared that the engine would
of 4,000 horse-power. be of
About eight bags of outward mail bound for Shanghal were ako lost.
HAVEN FOR WAR REFUGEES
CHICAGO, Feb. 13
(Reuter).
The largest aeroplane engines now The creation of a haven for refugees in use have only 18 cylinders, al- in Central Africa was 'advocated by though one of 24 cylinders was on Mr. Herbert Hoover in a speech nt view at the New York World's Fair a dinner of the Jewish Welfare Fund, Reuter.
which opened its 1940' campaign on Sunday.
FINLAND FUND
The total donations to the Friends of Finland Fund now amount to $7,733.50 and a further £200 has to- day been remitted by telegraphic transfer to Finland, making a total of
£465 from Hongkong.
Mr. Hoover said that for 130 years, the United States had been the sanc- tuary for people seeking a free life. She was no longer this sanctuary, due to unemployment and similar troubles of her own. But o kaven must be found for refugees who wish to build a new civilisation, and Africa affords the best hope.
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