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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931,

Suffering from the effects of MEDICAL EVIDENCE IN CORRESPONDENCE.

oplum, alleged to have been self ad- ministered, a man named La Puil (29), of 159 Tai Nam Street, Sham- ahulpo, was taken to the Kowloon Hospital.

F

"MURDER CASE.

(Continued from 'Page 1)

BÁTHING IN THE NUDE.

To the Editor of "China Mail") Sir, May I for several and pro- An unknown Chinese female child In reply to the foreman of the bably a great many give my voice in was found abandoned at the rear of jury, witness said that it was hard fully up to date and perfectly support of bathing in the nude, as Nathan ly possible to judge how long be-healthy? Why should bathing in

560, Orient Buildings, Road, last night, and was taken to fore death the wound on the head the nude be an outrage for the the Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment.

was made.

Ng Tip-sam, aged 50 years, wound was made before applica master of the Wong Han Hattion of the ligature, but would not factory. 129 Lalchikok Road, assert that it was so." alleged to have committed suicide in Ja, room in, the Empress Hotel by

taking an overdose of opium.

Woman's Story.

Li Chuk-hing, married woman, n. fellow tenant of the flat in which

clean in mind and body? Those He thought it likely that the who protest against it are certainly coming under the suspicion, of not having a reasonable control of them. selvea. Such persons are by far in the minority, and why should the healthy, self possessed big majority (according to my reckoning 991⁄41⁄2 per cent. of persons of both sexes) be compelled to submit to the idiosyncrasies of a few backwardly minded weaklings and life haters and conform to their ridiculous and overanxious self-limitation?

I would, on the contrary, much" ing at 7, Reclamation Street, oc- welcome the establishment of ก Falling from a height of eight cupying the front cubicle, which Nude Culture Open Air Association feet, a man named Leung Hoi (43), adjoins the "teng" or sitting room minded, and reasonably self-possess- In Hong Kong where all strong-

occupied by the accused, his ed men and women could enjoy to

A Japanese woman, Tomofushi, living at 135 Hennessy Road, was the murder was alleged to have bitten by a Chinese chow dog owned taken place, stated that she now by Pan Po, of 145, Lockhart' Road. lived in Jordan Road.

dog has been removed to night of the murder she was stay- Kennedy Road for observation.

The

On the

living at 45 Elgin Street, suffered concussion. He was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital, father, wife, a man named Wong the full the advantages of the open where he died at 10.45 o'clock last Pak-cheung and the deceased, who air, the sun, and each other's com- puny, as ploneers of a new, more was a visitor to the Wonga and enlightened age, free of savage

night.

The weekly lecture at the Chinese had lived there four or five days Y.M.C.A.. Bridges Street, will be before the murder. given to-morrow (Thursday) at 8 Witness went to sleep at be p.m. by Mr. G. Sims, B.A., the sub-.

fears of self and the other sex.

Such Association would have my perfectly prepared to go about the personal active support, and I am feet being "The Aim of Education."ween 9 and 10 p.m., on the night organisation of same in Hong Kong. This lecture will be open to the of March 31 and was awakened by either independently or under the public..

hearing crlea of "save life" com- auspices of the London Society for ing from the "teng." She did not of this Society, "under such restric Sexual Reform, as a local Branch Sze Shui, an earth coolle, living recognise the voice. She stood on tions and safeguards against misuse at No. 33, Ma Tau Cheung Road, pleaded not guilty at the Kowloon her bed and got on to the cheat of of the good intention, as reasonable Police Court this morning to the drawers and from this position and demanded by the local Authori theft of a silver watch and chain looked over the partition into the ties. In Europe Naked Culture the property of Cheung Cheuk of "teng." She saw the accused's several, advanced countries

Associations are established in the same addresa. After other

and occupants of the same room as com-father and the deceased both their total membership amounts to played by these payments is may plainant and accused had given con- standing on the floor about two several hundreds of thousands, be seen from the fact that the ficting evidence the case was die feet from the bunk on which the in Germany, France, and Switzer members of both sexes, especially average. world yield of new gold į missed.

land, and nakedness the open air per annum is considerably less

Pleading "guilty" at the Kow-|

Two Assailants.

la enjoyed widely in other coun than the Reparation payments.toon Magistracy this morning, Ko

tries, being accepted as something, And this political, that is to say, King, a shop foki, was sent to jail bunk and the accused's father was repecially amongst the clean-minded

The deceased was facing his

healthy, "aporty," and good, from the economic standpoint, for six weeks for embezzling $11.10 behind him with his arms thrown and progressive, young and old. It artificially circulated, amount the property of his master. It was round the deceased's body.

stated, that accused was employed ness also saw the acoused stoop and goes a long way toward counter- Wit increases self-respect, self-reliance, does not flow back into inter-by Ma Wa-pan, of No. 165, Shang-ing in front of the deceased search acting unhealthy national business in the form of hai Street, and the money embezzled ing around the latter's bunk. Pre-morbidity, ignorance, and fear.

imagination, capital, but it is stored up for rice between May 10 and June, piece of rope about two. feet long, munications from all persons Inter- was the proceeds of various sales of sently the accused brought out a I would be glad to receive com- the most part in the place to which the accused had delivered. Then, facing the deceased, he held ested in 's more natural way of where it has flowed. This is,

deceased usually slept.

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Yours, etc.,

NEW AGE SUPPORTER. Hong Kong, June 24.

CONFIDENCE TRICKSTERS.

Keeping Them Out of Britain.

SCOTLAND YARD ACTIVE.

the ends of the rope and making living, with interest in the establish- What appears to be a revengeful toop, flung.It over the deceased's ment of a Naked Culture Open Air briefly, the much-discussed pro blem of the faulty distribution R. A. de Castro Basto, who resides shoulders.

act is reported to the Police by Dr. head, the loop falling on to the

Association in Hong Kong, and to of gold.

In Talpo Road. Dr.. Basto stated

enter into discussion on the sub- At this point the accused's ject, either privately or in the Continuing, Dr. Luther de- that between midnight and am father freed his right arm and clared: "What the leaders of man-on Monday some person entered his switched off the electric light.

columns of your valued paper. kind in whose hands the final garage, the door of which was open, Just before this witness had notic- and took from his mater, car, aed the other man, Wong Pak- decisions lle require is the spirit-battery valued at $35. After cheung lying on the upper bunk, ual courage to follow their own damaging the battery, the person He was awake and was looking convictions and to carry out their placed it at the rear of the garage. over the side of the bunk.

When witness saw the own intentions. Many of them

rope THOSE Rotarian E. G. Powell, prior to thrown over the deceased's head see clearly what the real pro- the address at the weekly meeting she called. out "Don't do that!".

of the Rotary Club yesterday, re- and the reply came from the ac blem is, but they are. faced by ferred to the Flag Day to be held cused's father "Don't make the mass of their countrymen, to-day in aid of St. John Ambulance. noise. This has nothing to do Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 24, 1991. who have not undergone the The result of the appeal for lady with you." She then called to the

great spiritual transformation of helpers, he said, had been disap- accused's wife "Get up the present generation and who pointing, but some volunteers had and stop them," but they replied

boen forthcoming. He hoped "Leave them alone!" oppose their 'wishes. To over Rotarians would afford

futuro A forecast of the French reply come this opposition is the great community efforts their full and Saw Him Pressed. Down

Special steps are being taken by to President Hoover's proposals task of the present. time. Fur whole-hearted support.

As soon as the light was switch- Scotland Yard detectives to protect ed off witness left her cubicle and people going to London for the states that it is believed that ther progress is impossible along]

The Postal Commissioner for went to the bed space at the rear season from the activities of con- France will insist that Germany the lines followed so far. If Kwangtung notifies that owing to of the house, near the kitchen fidence tricksters, sed d will continue to pay the uncon- the world is to be saved, its lead the continued fall in silver, there door. She sat there with the dc- As a result of close co-operation ditional annuities under the ers must be inspired. by a will will be an increase of 25 per cent. in cupier of the apace and they were between police on the Continent postage rates for "all International subsequently joined by the woman and Scotland Yard, a complete list Young Plan. France, however, which does not continually shy at mail matter and parcels as from who occupied the cubicle behind has been compiled af known con- is prepared to hand over these the political hurdles which must July 1. That is to say, the postage witness's. There was no fight in fidence trickstera who tour Europe annuities to the Bank of Inter- be cleared. Nations will only on Union letters, which is at pre- the house, but there was a little in the hope of finding, victims dur- national Settlements which may serve their own happiness: and sent 20 cents, will be increased to light from outside, as it was nearing the Summer monthe make loans with them to those the welfare of mankind by recog-20 cents will be 25 cents; and with

25 cents; registration, single, now dawn. CAM

In many cases the photographs From the bed in the passage, of known tricksters are included Central European countries that rising that the great and etern-return receipt 50 cents Full de-witness could look into the "teng," in this list. are the most severely hit by the al ethical laws apply not only to taila sa to ether postage rates can the door of which was open. She A special squad of detectives present crisis and to make up individuals but also to States. Office,

be obtained at the nearest Post Baw the accused and his father has been appointed to keep watch

press the accused down on the on the activities of these men. the deficit in the French Budget The nations must, therefore,

foor. She could not see if he was Detectives stationed at the ports caused by handing over the an- adopt the principle of service to In aid of the funds to open a on his back, face, or side, but he have been supplied with a similar nuities. If this offer be accepted one another "

hospital for poor children In Kow- was lying full length on the floor "black list," and have been given the French Government may be

loon the Chinese Slaters of the with his head toward the veran- strict orders to prevent foreign Evidently Germany, though Precious Blood are arranging a dah. She heard the deceased make tricksters from landing. obliged to postpone its plan of quite unable to give service to concert to be held in the Theatre a noise with his throat.

Many known confidence men are national reconstruction. It was others, is not averse to receiving Royal on Friday at 9.15 p.m. under Shortly after the accused and in Paris just now. They usually pointed out earlier in the week service--hence her, sigh of relief the distinguished patronage of B.E. his father came out of the "teng" go to Britain at the beginning of that the French hold scant sym over the Hoover proposals for the Among the dancers will be Misses She did not know what was in it. Several confidence men, who are Sir William Feel and Lady Feel. carrying between them a Back. June in order to fleece rich visitors. Tathy for Germany, who is betterment of American

Nellie Field, B. Fiald, L. Tollan, B. but the contents were obviously Bridah, subjects, and who, usuAÏÏY "Diamed for her own

European economics:

Hardie, and Mr. Grenham. The heavy. They took the sack out of live in London, have received: a plight

singers will be Mrs. F. C. E. the house. The accused's wife polite warning from the authorities Rendall, Miss M. M. Gomes, and then joined the people on the pas that their presence in Londan is |Mra G.____H_____ Annisa. Musical sage bed and told them to be quiet not required,

selections will be played by: Profes, about it. mur. F. Gonzalez, Mr. J. Braga and ¦¦**

economic

Writing as recently as May 18 the German ex-Chancell Fans Luther, President Reichsbank, stated that the obstacle in the way of a free <velopment of the

"was"the"

in Brief.

Mid-Summer Day.

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The lowest open airs

and

Gruesome Story

the Micky's Melody Makers. The accused and bis father re of physical culture display will be turned to the house about a quar- on given by Professor A. Mauricio fer of an hour later, the father and his puplis Booking is open carrying the empty sack. The ac at the Anderson Music Co., the cused opened the door for them prices being $3, $2 and $1.

both when they felt the house and

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