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WESTERN EUROPE SLEEPING BEAUTIES "AWAITING TO DR KISSED PRINCE MARSHALL
'THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, „SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1948.
WAKE UP —PRINCE OR NO PRINCE
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DRAMAS OF THE LAW COURTS....01
•
How a frightened
man
was nearly
sentenced to death
A. E. BOWKER
confidential clerk to SIR EDWARD'
MARSHALL HALL, K.O
Na bright summer evening training many rounds of live
in July 1919 the villagers ammunition
of a certain pat-
of Stoughton, a few miles tern, 45, corresponding with from Leicester, were horrified the bullet which had entsed the by the discovery of the body wound in the bend of Bella of 21-year-old Bella Wright Wright. lying on the grass verge of a lonely country lane, her bicycle near by.
11 is necessary to go back on our story little to get the full details well in mind.
When Bella Wright called at her
Only 5 minutes had elapsed between the time she left the uncle's house on the fatal evening Tond about 7:30 11. she was
home of her uncle in company accompanied by a man with ![ man riding H green
bicycle and the discovery of her dead body by a farmer,
eyele
A son-in-low of the present,
on a green
uncle was
Bell Wright
>>
"Candidus once
again stresses the Importance Of A New Airport
TROM
experience
gained
over a quarter of a cen- tury In FL British Colony, should sav that London will nover appreciate colonial problems and aspirations until the Colonial Office investigates local questions on the spot. Moreover, it is imperative in the interests of the British Em- nire (assuming, of course, that London has an interest in the Empire) that the potentialities of every corner of the Empiro should not only be understood but developed..
Once again the question has heen raised in the House of Commons concerning the pro- vision of
a new airport for Hongkong, and once again the Secretary of State for the Colonies has stated that he is not in a position to make a statement. He did mention that the matter is under active consideration, to which remark an independent member sarcas- tically enquired when would netive consideration pass passive action?
to
con-
As far as Hongkong is
cerned, there is nothing very funny about the fact that the Colonial Office displays such Indifference. We are not amused, especinily when we realise how little this Colony is thought of by those who, by political circumstance, control
than that in the course of conversa- its administration. tion the girl should volunteer the Information about getting tyres al cost price.
The British Government (the present British Government) boasts exports, its desire to speed up and the great "Export Drive" is full swing (that is. If buyers can
some
In
can
And it was true that she worked at a tyre factory, the St. Mary's Rubber Mills in Leicester.
The evidence that he and the girl alt four or five years for com- rude way
orders) and, pre- together was true, adpletion of mitted
who Light,
umably. Hongkong is at least ree- on lo konet went
the of
"Liver describe how, when they got to the colonies." junction of two roads, the girl said:Colonial Office that it "I must say good-bye here: I am going that way." pointing to the left, He went off down the other road, and he never saw her again.
THE BICYCLE
IGHT then told the court why he had removed the Identlilea- tion mark from his cycle and got rid nf the revolver holster containing the ammunition.
He realised that he was in awkward position when he read the newspapers and learned of the hunt
apart
1ኛ
one
be
Dors 31 not necur to the
will not Very Jong before manufacturing nations will be rampeting with ench other in delivering mony of their products by air, und that in order to compete successfully, overseus air- ports will be of primary importance?
trade in the THIS great port of
Far East must either progress or stumale, and there can be no mis- take mule in asserting that an air- port capable of haulling safely the trent traffic of the future must be
and, being commething of he had owned one years before, but for the mum with the green bieve Provided immediately. Even now, it an expert on eyeles, he noticed had sold it. He also admitted having He At first it was thought that he machine ridden by the 'nan and met Hella Wright on the evening of throw it
decided to take it
in overdue, and yet the Colonial and Secretary is not yet. In a position to
make a statement.
into the canal. The same
In-dus-course-tight-enme-to-trial-pplied_to_the_holster..
spreal features the tragedy.
at Leicester.
her death was the result of an oberved certain -accident-and-that-sh-had-bon-about it..
thrown on to her heal through Bella mentioned that the man out
side was A "perfect stranger" to her cycle running over a stone her, and she appearst refuctant 19 That was the view of the go out again, remarking: "If I wail docter call vi to the scene after a mile while, he may be gone."
When the first cursory examination.
the girl did leave the enttage the son-in-law went outside He realised that there could be no
FOUND BULLET
In eros-examination Light said he got rid of the bicycle because To the general surprise, I fancy from the first day I ever saw the Marshall Hall asked only question or two of the witnesses as
casual accounts every
paper was saying they gave their evidence.
the mat
man who had
ridden on this ren bicycle had murdered the girl" of an alibi with
"Why, Mir
question
regard
To quibble over the Auancial aspect shows a
of knowledge of the importance of the
complete lack
matter. A loan could be raised in London-ur. if that is contrary to the present Government's policy.
New the would quickly provide necessary money. The proposition is, in my opinion-and many people I have spoken to agree--is sound as investeas could desire.
with her, and chatted with the "nas to Light having been with Belt information ht, didn't you give have no doubt whatever that
with the green bicycle" for a few Wright on that fatal evening. The
adgets attached to the machine.
UT Constable Hall, a locul tiles, entarking on the various identification was too clear and t-
policeman, was not satisf! in his own mind, and the next
RODE OFF TOGETHER
morning he made a thorough search at the scene of the tragedy, finding revolver
IL bullet apparently trodden into the road by the hoof of a horse. At once there was a hue and
challengeable.
son-in-law
Because at the first I was ab solutely dazed I could not make up my mind what to do."
10
York
If however. Hongkong is to waft indefinitely until red tape and stupi- the future of dity finally wreck
In fact, there were only
Aud then, in reply to the judge, two points of evidence upon which he
Light, amid a tense silence, said did challenge the prosecution; that in a quiet voice: ND-as the girl came out of the was the evidence of the uncle and herately not
id not make up my mind deli- A front door this witness heard the the
1 was KO forward. to the effect that, stranger say; "Bella, you have been Light, on seeing the girl me out astounded and frightened at this un-Hongkonut, we might as well pack up and seek a more enlightened clime. a long time."
of the coltage, remarked: "Bella. expeeled thing. I kept on hesitating,
I quite realise that the
provision you have been long time."
Marshall Hall put it to them both
witness would spoken to her while riding in the agree. same direction, how was it that he I feel pretty sure, however, that
This was of great importance, be use if, as the girl said, the man on
reen
and in the end I drifted into doing nothing #11."
#{ Asked why he had not confided
of a modern airport is only one of the major problems, but most of the
for up-to-date
air
cry for the man with the green stranger to her, and had simply "Bella," but neither
bicycle was a complete that Light said "Hello" and not his position to his mother. Ligi 1 others are closely interlinked with
the necessity facilities,
bicycle.
Eight months were to elapse addressed her by her Christian name, they were honestly mistaken. It of his evidence.
before the long arm of coinei- Bella?
to bring oul
After that short conversation the gate Bella und the stranger rode off together, and the girl was
never seen dive again.
Subsequent inquiries resulted in
was an easy misinke to make.
GIRL'S STORY
THE
the same area and on the same of the tragedy.
stretcher case,
ae.
on the afternoon
replied with perhaps the one trace of emotion throughout the whole
She bad had a lot of worry and suffered from heart trouble, and of all people mother was the last per- son I wanted to know about 11.
It was to save her worry that I did not come forward."
After three hours the jury returned
a verdict of Not Guilty.
A dense crowd which had gathered outside burst into loud cheers.
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Revised Agures of last September's census show thot Tokyo has $3,593 unemployed and 223,300 partially unemployed a total of 277,203,
Tokyo has a population of 4,000,- 800, including 1,858 in prisons and reformatories.
The Soviet government news- paper, Izvestia, has called on the i IGIT, as I have said, was a fine placard industry to get busy
witness, and appeared to be a mass-producing posters against Seven of the original manu- war incendiaries and Soviet scripts of the late Joyce Kilmer, decent sort of a chap, against whom nothing
of an unpleasant character citizens who
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admirable author of the poem "Trees," are was known.
Immediately
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written, on the backs of scrap following letter to It criticised
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The most recent addition to the Associated Press,
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poem "Main On the back of the poem The Brst war placard was up 24 are the family notes, "copy paper
dence reached about an arrest.
And it is worth while noting
THE other point challenged was from the beginning how circum-
the evidence of the two little stantial evidence, which nt two little girls coming forward to Hirls who said they hurt been times can prove the strongest say that they had been accosted in costed by Light possible evidence against A afternoon as that on which Bella Marshall Hall drew attention to guilty person, ein, at other Wright was shot; that the inun who the fact to that the two girls were times, be just as strong against accosted them was riding a green not asked to make statements till a perfectly innocent person. bicycle with upturned handlebars, March 9, 1920. about something
and was carrying a light macintosh that happened on July 5, 1919. On February 23, 1920, a over his shoulder, and wearing a Light In the witness-box was a
Nght suit.
good and unshakable witness. canal boatman taking a load of It was also discovered that a man coul to the factory where Bella answering to
He told of his Army career, and this description had how he had become possessed ΟΣ Wright had at one time been taken a green bicycle to a focal eyel a revolver which was taken away employed SAW his
tow-rope repairer to have it put in order, and with his other kit,, when he was he wrote the tauten and bring to the surface had taken it away on the day of sent to England from overseas as a
the fragedy. of the water a purt of a bicycle:
So you will see how every clue as The holster he had left behind defended him. it was unearthed pointed to the con- tu England on'n previous leave. The bit of the machine drop, clusion that the owner of the green le did not have a revolver in July ped back into the water, but bleycle was the person who had 1915, the suspicions of the boatman Ared the shot which killed Bella He admitted the ride with Della
Wright.
Wright, who had asked him for the were excited.
loan
of a spanner to do something to her bike.
When she went into the cottage traced the the remarked that she would only owner of the green bicycle, on be 10 minutes or so, and he being asked by the police to account that as an invitation to walt for her. The evidence of the son-in-law Certain identification marks for his movements on that July even- had been
except very carefully filed defence, for he led in a fool and that did not call her Bella." sald
Ing. cd not help much towards his und the uncle was correctlin
ho said "Hello" and not nway.
Incredible manner, lies that might I was proved that this cycle easily have cost him his life.
Light. "I did not know her name had been sold to a Mr Light on Ito declared that he bad nover till I read it in the newspapers."
owner n ereen blevele, had not been And then followed a statement May 18, 1910-again that un- in the Little Stretton district on the which by its very casual nature lucky number 13,—by agents of day of the tragedy, had never met gives it the imprint of truth, the B.S.A. Company at Birming- Bella Wright, and know nothing
girl told me she worked -ham.
whatever about ker.
at a tyre factory, and could get tyres Later on, when the police had definite knowledge He had already mentioned repairing ho realised that at cost price," Light told the court. regarding the cycle, he admitted at a flat tyre, and what more likely
OWNER TRACED
as
Next day he dragged the water near the spot. und recovered the frame of a green RONALD Light, bicycle.
Further dragging operations -produced a revolver holster con
Look
the man who
"Dear Sir, The first letter I
a writing on my release is, of course, to vot I cannot And words to express how grateful I am to you for your preat and successful efforts on 17 behalf. It seems rather feeble to say Thank you for saving my but I feel sure you will under- stand what I think.
Life
Your speech to the jury was simply great, and practically obli terated any previous, Impressiona they had obtained from hearing Mr Maddocks.
remember you I shall always with the deepest gratitude.
Yours sincerely,
Ronald Light." (World copyright)
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The Mystery Of The Poisoned. Wine
or
and
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general business workers,
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hours after the German invasion, for Alente, three yards of white Advises Early Rising
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izvestin said, suggesting that such batiste," and the notation, "35 or 40 ought to be the norm, with placard factories as sensitive to develop- ments as newspaper plants,
More satire is needed, 100, nc- cording to the paper.
"Is it not the direct duty of the placard printers to strike with the whip of salire the war incendiaries of all shades and types-the trans- ocen followers of Goebbels and Rosenberg who Invent now race theories and the traitors of the working class," Izvestin sald.
"Who, if not the placard painters, should teach the people indignation and Intolerance towards speculators and Idlers, and ridicule those who admire everything foreign?"
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One poem. "The Thom" is written in peneli on the stallonery of T hotel, and another poem, "Grace Early risers during the winter Before Drinking" is written on a months probably will live longer, memo.pad.
the Greater New York Safely Coun- The manuscripts were donated to ell belleven. the university collection after they: Harold K. Kramer, chairman of were purchased from Henry Watts, the Council's operating committee, of New York.
pointed out that winter wenther Watts, a co-worker of Kilmer's on conditions usually slow the trip to the ow defunct Literary Digest, school or to work. asked Kilmer for the manuscripts as | ferry is a contributory cause of couvenirs after Kilmer threatened to many serious accidents," "ho kada throw them away.
|
Kilmer was shot and killed by a German sniper white perving
World War I.
"Allow yourself a fow extra minutes to get wherever you're going and In your chances of golting there all se
and sound will improve.".