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WHY FATHER WAS KILLED

OLD CHINESE CUSTOM?

VILLAGE GIRL ON CAPITAL CHARGE

REMARKABLE EVIDENCE AT

ASSIZES.

There were some highly dramatic passages during the first hearing to-day at the Criminal Sessions of a charge of murder against a girl named Pun Chiu-ling, who is alleged to have killed her father-in-law at Sheung Tse village, Au Tau, on September I last. Tang Yung, the dead man's widow, faces a similar charge,

to be heard later.

It is stated that the man met his death at the hands of the two women after attempting to embrace the younger one. A son of the deceased was brought to give evidence as to the alleged assault, whereupon the interesting suggestion arose that old Chinese cus. tom approved of murder as being justifiable under the circumstances.

a good man."

"NOT A

GOOD MAN

matter to the Police?-It did not occur to me,

Could not the villagers punished him by sending away?—I don't know,

It

was

the first case of the kind. In fact

agers.

neck in the form of a noore.

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1930.

FUTURE OF CHINA

IDEALISTIC POLICY

FOR THE COUNTRY.

WARM SUPPORT

LOCAL LAW ON CLEARANCES.

Technical Offence by Coxswains.

OUTSIDE HARBOUR LIMITS.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing, rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 %.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

DUTCH. MANAGER.

DEATH OF MR. C. W. V. VÁN DORSSER.

WIDESPREAD REGRET.

On Sunday, there suddenly passed away at his home in May Road, Mr. Cornelis Willem Otto Mr. A. E. Hull to-day appeared van Dorsser, a prominent member before the Hon. Comdr. G. F.of thhe Dutch community, which

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician 13. Queen's Road Central.

EQUAL JUSTICE FOR WHAT INDIA

JEWS & ARABS.

Impossible to Get the Parties Together.

DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

London, Yesterday.

END TO ABUSES AND Hole, R.N. (retired), to defend a greatly deplores his unexpected opening the Palestine debate on a

CORRUPTION ?

revolution.

Shanghai, To-day.

bour.

the harbour.

harbour.

BOOM IN SHARES.

FURTHER RISE IN CHINA PROVIDENTS NOTED.

parties together-Reuter.

DEMANDS

DOMINION STATUS

AND “EQUALITY,”

ARMY PROBLEMS

London, Yesterday.

Parliamentary

He declared that the average

the "forbidden

Did the average Briton

South Africa?

ask

Sir Tej Sapru asserted -- that

• Development Scheme.

India was determined to achieve Itugby. Yesterday. a status of equality with the When the Government's Pales-other members of the Commari- tintan policy was discussed in the wealth, and declared that India's House of Commons to-night, Dr. Central Government must be Shields, Colonial Under-Secretary, made responsible to the legisla- emphasized that the Government ture.

In the House of Commons, in WILL BRITONS SERVE

case in which the coxswains of demise.

motion of adjournment (which UNDER INDIANS? the motor boats Yuet Wah, Luen Mr. van Dorsser was Manager means that a vote will not be Cheung, Ming Lee, Hop Lee, and of the Netherlands Harbour taken), Mr. Lloyd George said Kal Sang, were charged with hay-Works Company, and as such took that they wanted equal justice ing taken their craft outside the a leading part in the construc- for Jews and Arabs. He could Commenting on the compre-harbour limits at 2.50 a.m. on tion of several important works, only understand the White Paper At the Round Table Conference

political

November 13... hensive

during his long connection with as if it were written by an anti-to-day, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru programme drawn up by special committee

Lance-Sergeant May said that Hong Kong and China, of which Semitic official.

(a British Indian delegate who, composed of Chiang Kai-shek, Hu on the morning in question he we may mention the successfully Dr. Drummond Shiels, in reply, on the eve of the Conference, Han-min, Tai Chi-tao, and Wang Launch steaming down the cen- of Macao, and the construction of that the Government intended to mediate between the Viceroy and was on duty in the No. 7 Police completed works at the harbour asserted that any suggestion with Mr. Jayakar, vainly tried to Chung-hui for the reorganisation

He saw the 8.8. breakwater, still in progress, at depart from the Mandate was Gandhi), in opening the discus- ment machinery, wiping away the western entrance of the har of the present system of Govern, tral fairway.

Chengtu arrive and anchor near Canton.

based on a misunderstanding. Onsion at the plenary session, em- He leaves a wife and a son in the contrary they intended to'phasised the change in India dur- corrupt practices, for the im- provement of officialdom, and fin-

Simultaneously he saw Hong Kong, one son in Brussels, carry out the Mandate and re ing the past decade and the ally, to decide the main policies the accuseds' motor boats go out and 'a daughter in Shanghai.garded the two sides of it as of gravity of the civil disobedience of central and local Governments to the ship.

The greatest sympathy is felt equal importance, and had always movement, and expressed the

that Witness also took his launch to throughout the Dutch community intended that the Jews and the opinion for the immediate future, the North China Daily News states the ship and then saw that she with the bereaved relatives. Arabs should have the opportunity sovereignty really meant the that the whole document may he was outside the western limit of The funeral took place yester- to submit their views before fur-sovereignty of half a dozen men taken As an expression of the N.W. of the fairway buoy light, showing their sympathy by at-action were taken.

Her position was day, the majority of Hollanders ther legislative or administrative in Britain and half a dozen in India. Indiane, therefore, natur- high ideals which to-day stand a better chance of attainment than which marks the western harbour tending at the cemetery in Happy

Dr. Shiels announced a develop-ally sought their freedom as an ever before in the history of the limit, and about 600 yards beyond Valley, where a short but impres-ment scheme involving £2,500,000 integral part of the British Com-

t. As he waa noting the position sive ceremony was performed, supported by the British Govern-monwealth. The Acting Chief Justice, (Mr. see various relatives about it. A

"There is every indication that of the ship, he saw the motor the Rev. H. Giess officiating. ment and assisted by a loan, to J. R. Wood), closely questioned meeting was held at the gate of the a complete understanding beboat Luen Cheung come away An enormous quantity of flow-provide settlement land for Jews Briton naked what it meant when witness upon

the existence of village about 5 o'clock that after tween Nanking and Mukden and from the ship, and he shouted to ers covered the hearse.

and Arabs of approximately Indians used such a custom, and elicited some noon. Not much was known what the virtual unification of the her coxswain (second accused). to On arrival at the Crematorium,

£10,000 annually. The Bill phase" "Dominion Status." remarkable answers.

happened at that meeting, but the country so far as is possible in the come alongside the Police launch. the Manager of the Netherlands therefore, would be introduced to Status of Equality,

Whilst the witness was engag, Trading Society, Mr. A. Stokkink, Parliament after Christmas. As "Why was your father killed?"next stop appears to have been that existing circumstances, with the asked His Lordship, to which wit- the man, when standing outside his prospect of becoming complete, the others (eight altogether), van Doraser's life in the Colony. Round Table Conference, it had Canada, in 1900 as regards Aus- ed with this motor boat, he saw reviewed in a short address Mr. regards the suggestion for a that question in 1885 as regards- ness replied, "Because he was not hut in the evening, was serious should the first part of the pre-which were clustered to the side and the great loss his parting never been possible to get the tralia, and in 1909 as regards

ly assaulted by his wife and gramme to be carried to a con-of the ship, split up and make off meant for his family and the Are-all-men-who-are-not-good the prisoner.The_wife_beat him clusion." men killed?He was killed be- with a bar, and the man was re- The article adds that the Young in different directions. He order Dutch community, in general; Marshal has emphasised his deed the Police launch to follow the whereupon he thanked those pre- cause he behaved indecently to-duced to a state of insensibility. ward his daughter-in-law,

of Mrs. van Ignominious Death.

sire to work with Nanking for the Hop Lee and Kai Sang into the sent, in the name

Dorsser and her son, for the gym- Prisoner then procured a piece, good of the country as a whole. Why did you not report this of rope, which she put round his It would be a remarkably daring Rassengers and Luggage. pathy they had so spontaneously

By the Magistrate: The Luen eninnstrated. She militarist who would endeavour have took one end, and the wife the to stand in the way of the Young Cheung had a number of persons

combination with and some luggage on board. him other, and they strangled him in Marshal's

Chiang Kai-shek for the further- the Hop Lee and the Kai Sang, Continuing his evidence about this manner.

had repeatedly armed its inten- He appealed to the Indian Later, the man's body was taken ance of the common policy:

tion of carrying out the full Man-Princes "to move forward with "So, with the public recognition Sergeant May said that after away by clanamen, and buried face

date and they stood by that. Re- the vision of India as a single it was not discussed by the, vill-downward, which was a sign of of revolutionary Government, an they got into the harbour he

garding the projected development whole, each part to be autono- ignominious death. The rope was early admission of the abuses ordered them to stop and found

scheme, he said that it was neces-mous and absolutely independent round his neck at the time. which have arisen during the that both had a number of per- The order for his burial was given past three years, and the very sons on board,

The recent activity in China sary to provide for an expenditure within its own borders, regulated away.

evident determination to crudi Chengte and there found the cording to the latest quotations, part of which

Witness returned" to. the Providents (new issue) which, ac- not exceeding £2,500.000, a large by proper relations with the.

would be devoted reat." He strongly urged an All- Arg you satisfied that your

Two days later the body was dug cate them, there is every prospect Yuet Wah and Ming Lee along have risen to $2.65 (buyers) and to productive work such as irriga- India federation, which Indians father should have been killed ? up, and examined at the Mortuary, of hope for the internal future of ride. They had passengers and are selling at $0.75, is convincing tion, drainings, and other. schemes considered to be the "real live Yes. He did not behave himself, where it was found to be in an ad- China.

Why are

vanced state of decomposition. "Chiang Kai-shek has givengage on board. None of the speculators of the bright future designed to increase the general issue now." you satisfied 7--Bo

five accused had permits for leav-ahead for these shares, which productivity of the country, and

The Army Question. cause he was a very bad man.

Was The Man Strangled?

the lead and has been warmly suping the harbour. He subsequent, have steadily risen from the low which would provide for settle

Sir Tej Sapru declared that no What is the law about this? Dr. K. II. Uttley, Medical Officering the gentlemen aforemention-ly ascertained from the Clearance price of $2.40, and are expected ment on the land of about 10,000 Indian Minister could make I don't know.

in charge of Kowloon Mortuary, ed, and Nanking will not be true Office that the Chengtu did not to go into double figures by the families.

graver blunders than had been Then what is the custom?--- was then called to give medical to itself and to the country if it enter port until 7 a.m.

In view of the present financial made in dealing with the recur According to the Chinese custom evidence. He described the dead fails to take advantage of the ad-

Quite Definite.

situation in Palestine, the only rent agitations of the past 25 in Chinese territory the man man as being well up to the aver-vice so frankly given."-Reuter. By Mr. Hall: Witness did not BACK TO MOSCOW.

way such a sum could be provided years, and declared that as re- should have been shot.

age physique amongst Chinese. He

see the Chengtu come through

was by a loan under the guarantee gards commerce, Indians did not By whom?-By the Chinese appeared to be about 56 years old.!

Nanking. Yesterday, the Sulphur Channel.

of the British Government. After wish to rob Europeana of their Government.

It being suggested at this point

bill authorising the capital. Why didn't you ask the Hong that there were cases in Chinese at to-day's weekly memorial ser and not east of it as suggested

Chang Hauch-lang, speaking to the north of Green Island MARCHING ORDERS FOR FAR Christmas a

They would welcome necessary guarantee would be in- any suggestions Europeans might Kong Government to help you? law in which mer had been convice at the Kuomintang head by Mr. Hall. Witness did not

EAST COMMANDER.

troduced.

offer to safeguard their rights -I was not smart enough to demned to death for a similar of quarters, pleaded eloquently for know if the persons he saw in

The scheme was intended in the and interests. think about them.

fence, His Lordship enquired if

the motor boats had come off the

- Harbin, Sunday. peace all over China.

first place to provide for those land- He admitted the difficulties in His Lordship here intimated to there was any evidence on the mate He said he took an active part Chengtu. Although he had no summoned their Far Eastern Com- have been dispossessed as a result that Indiana merely asked for Rusalan authorities have less Arabs who could be shown to connection with defence, and sald Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy that ac-'ter.

in civil war while only nineteen, instruments to take bearings cording to the man's evidence] Mr. Fitzroy: There is evi- and saw people suffering from op-with, he was definite, that the mander-in-Chief back to Moscow, of land passing into Jewish hands, the opportunity to train their own during the morning there did not dence on the record, my Lord. pression by the soldiers and en-Chengtu was outside the harbour and at the same time wired to the and any balance would be available men. appear to be any Chinese custom It was further stated that pri- during terrific hardship. "In limit. He did not ascertain from Russian bigh officials in Harbin to for both Jewish and Arab settle "By all means keep the British or law sanctioning murder under soner, when charged with murder times of war the reckless destructhe Captain of the ship if she withdraw to. Narbarosvk, when ment. The scheme was surely proof Army in the hands of the Viceroy.

on October 18, said "I have nothing tion of property is appalling, and was, in fact, outside.

When he necessary, the

reasons not being that the Government was not only We on our part are willing to pro Mr. Fitzroy: Quite so, my to add to what I have already said," the loss of life is ignored. It is a said that the ship was 600 yards disclosed.Canton News Agency. attending to the needs of landless vide funds and agree to statutory. Lord. I had intended to ask him (in the Police Court,) only two questions. They were,

shame to see the young blood of outside the harbour Hmit he was

Arabs, but making possibles tur-charges in respect of the army. Dr. Uttley then continud ha the nation lost in such a mean relying on an estimate he made MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. ther opportunities for Jewish land

Sír Tej Sapru repudiated the "Is there any Chinese custom," evidence. He said that the body ingless struggle. In civil war from observations. It was not]

Bettlement.-British Wireless Ser-suggestion that no British officer and if he had replied that there was identified by the prisoner. The these sacrifices are made in the guess work.

was willing to serve under an ía, I meant to ask him to tell the head and neck were swollen, due to selfish interests of a few militar- Lal On, the coxswain of the SIX HUNDRED MILES FLIGHT

Indian fellow subject." There Court what it was. That was decomposition. There was an in- ists.

Police launch, told the Court that

OVER THE SEA.

should be no feeling of superiority dentation round the neck, in ↳ "As a result of my conversa-the Chengtu was: a good distance

inferiority, otherwise India His Lordship: I think it has horizontal line. The rope was tions with Chiang Kai-shek we beyond the fairway buoy light,

Shanghal, Yesterday..

never be contented." been made clear, now.

round the neck.

have come

to an understanding and when told by the Magistrate Mrs. Victor Bruce left here to- Peculiar Circumstances. Describing the appearance of the that peace must be preserved. in that that might mean anywhere day for Seoul direct ' at 7.30 am., Previously, in opening the case body, Dr. Uttley added that some China at all costs. If we can pre- between 20 yards and 20 milles, which will entail a 600 miles fight for the Crown, Mr. Fitzroy said of the organs were missing. This, serve peace for five or ten years, witness added the information over the sea-Reuter. " that the whole circumstances in his opinion, was more likely to great progress can be made. I that it took his launch 10 min- were rather peculiar. The en-have been caused by a wound than have come to a decision to make utes to steam from the light to quiries had been greatly imped-by any other cause.

every effort to support the Cen the ship... ed by the attitude of the villagers, He could not ascertain that there tral Government and preserve

Replying to Mr. Hall, witness submitted that his clients did who were all very reticent about was any fracture of the skull, nor peace, even if I have to make the said that when he first saw not set out with the intention of the affair. Consequently, it had were any of the major hones supreme sacrifice. Reuter. Chengtu ahe was anchored. He leaving port but of meeting a did not see her enter the harbour ship which was coming into port, This closed the case for the and it was a subsequent develop prosecution.

ment that the ship happened to have anchored outside. Mail. Rainfall since January 1, their frontiers, and pointed out··

Why not? He was a very fierce man. How could we sund him "Quite Satisfied.

the circumstances.

all.

by his wife and his brother.

ported by the committee, includ-

Earlier News.

She was

Submissions of Defence.

end of the year.

The

-

Mr. Hall then submitted to the Hall further submitted that the need for him to waste the time of ance was meant to apply to boats Magistrate that there was po legislature with regard to clear-

the Court by debating the point going out of the Colony to lands! of whether or not the ship was beyond n

not been possible to establish broken, but owing to the condition certain facts which would have of the body, a complete post-

which the rope was found it would helped toward a solution.

mortem," examination was Briefly the case. was practicable, nor would it have serv have been impossible for the mant that the man who. was ed any purpose. A

to have lived for very long afterward killed was In The condition of the body was His Lordship: Could the rope the house in the village on the abnormal, and was consistent with have been put round the neck after morning of September 1. Be- the man having been very severely death 1-It is possible. tween 7 and 8 o'clock, the pri~j bonten about the body, as a con-

If that had happened signs of sober his daughter-in-law went tributory cause: His examination strangulation would still have oc-

outside because there was no evid. | Law Must Be Obeyed. ⠀⠀ to the house. The father-in-law caused him to form the opinion fred? Yes,

ence that she was He held that Having ascertained from Sub apparently made advances to that the man had been besten about Points For Defence

the Captain of the Chengtu was Inspector Munro that the Cheng- her, the nature of which could the body, including the feet and In reply to Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun, the only person who ought to tu had brought in 200 / Asiatic not be precisely found out, hut it legs. But, in view of the conditions, for the defence, on various techni-know definitely if the ship was passengers on the 18th, the seemed to be clear that ad It was not possible definitely to cal points witness was of opinion outside, and he had not been Magistrate, after consideration, vances of some sort were actual state, what the cause of death wat. that in this particular case there ealed to give evidence on that announced that he agreed with ly made, CA

All be Rould say was that they should have been abrasions about tapak Mr. Hall that the offence com- At that moment the man's wife were consistent with bir

the Body Any signs of a blow sunclent-to cause death would have arrived at

Keen appan

here, word-no

andelsad but death from shock

mento It would not have been.

d later ascertain whether, or

ound to was sound.

(Continued on Page 7)

Alternatively, Mr. Hall submitted by the accused was purely mitted that even if it was accept technical, However, the law ed that the ship was outside, his must be obeyed, and, therefore, clients had been guilty at the he would impose the nominn gan, most of a technical offence. Helon $1 In sidy

vice,

FINE TO-DAY.

To-day's weather report from. the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is central in the vicinity of Vladivostock.

Fresh monsoon will prevali. over, the China Sea,'

Forecast N., Ewinder fresh; Anc.

"Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 am.to-day

95.10 inchos against an avor». age of 81.48,

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centras this morning at 6 o'clock wal

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could (Cheers).

Imperial State,

The Maharaja of Bikaner, on behalf of the Indian Princes, re- affirmed the unflinching loyalty to the Throne in the person of the King Emperor, linked with which was an unfaltering adherence to the British Commonwealth of Nations. He declared that the Indian States must be influenced by the development of political ideas and institutions beyond

that India was a land of somet diversity, and stated that a anitary state with a sovereign Parliament, at Delhi, to which the whole people could look for small and large things was impos- [sible.". hat?!

There would not be room for such a constitution for the Indian. States. Moreover, such a Govern- ment would crack under its own ponderability"

The Maharaja commended

Bikan federal sy Government, is composad