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News in Brief.

Wai King-cin (53), a woman liv ing at 16, Bridges Street, was sent to the Government Civil Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932.

SOUZA TESTIFIES IN SPECIALIST STRUCK

FUNG CASE.

in a serious condition yesterday, Movements of Accused after e had taken some lysol

on Fateful Night. poisoning, in an attempt to com. mit suicide.

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MISS LAI RE-EXAMINED.

Edward Michael Souza, a

wit-

OFF MEDICAL REGISTER.

An Ex-Cabinet Minister

Denies Cure.

VIT-ALEXIN INVENTOR.

London, May 25, A titled city man, who was

For having faulty scales, which gave 5 per cent. against the cus- tomor, Cheuk Tai, a female veget-ness for the Crown, was called to able hawker, and Fung Wai, a male give evidence in the Fung murder tai chee hawker, were fined $16 trial on its resumption in the Cen- and $10, respectively, by Mr.tral Police Court, before Mr. member of the War Cabinet, and Wynne-Jones in the Central Police Wynne-Jones yesterday afternoon. Professor of Anatomy who Court this morning.

Accused is Cheng Kwok-yau (20) was inclined to stoop and now son of a wealthy Ipoh family, who "atands like a drill sergeant" The local U.S. Consulate General is charged, with the Instigation of through treatment with a wonder- has received inquiry concerning the murder of George Fung in ful new medical preparation, ap- the whereabouts of LeRoy Brown- Village Road on the night of March peared as a witness in a case be- lee, son of Mrs. J. H. Walls. 24 last.

fore the General Medical Counell Brownlee is believed to have been Mr. R. E. Lindsell (Public Pro- at the conclusion of which Major in the United States Navy for secutor) is for the Crown, while Mr. Vincent Blombardt Nesfield, a several years and on obtaining his G. K. Hai Brutton is defending. Harley Street specialist and inven discharge he came to Hong Kong, In representing the interests of tor of a rejuvenating preparation. Information concerning the man Souza, Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, was struck off the register for will be received at the Consulate, sen., explained that his cllen was alleged professional misconduct.

not in any way identified with the It is alleged that Major Nesfield plot to murder Fung. Mr. Lindsell published an article claiming that assured the Court that there had he had cured Mr.. B. (as the ex- been no such allegation made in his Cabinet Minister was described) opening.

by his own preparation, whereas Miss Lai Ming-fay, the principal the cure Was effected by the witness for the Crown, was re remedy of another doctor, Major examined by Mr. Lindsell.

Nesfield denied that the article re- Reply- ing to questions, witness stated ferred to Mr. B. but to another that before she finally came here in prominent city man. He said that February last year, she met Fang he had spent several years evolving four times. She first knew he was a substance called Vit Alexin, in love with her in March or April which during the case was de- last year.

scribed as the "closest yet dis covered to the elixir of life."

No Desire to Profit. Major Nesfield was born at

CORONER AND JUROR.

Choice of Penalty for Late Arrival.

INQUEST INCIDENT.

Souza's Evidence, Souza, in evidence, stated that he was 21 years of age and was born.

The privilege of choosing the penalty he has to pay was accord- ed by Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, to in Hong Kong. His parents lived Benares. He did not desire to

at 6 Granville Road, and he lived profit by his research, and accord-

a juror who had arrived late.

The juror was Mr. S. H. Duff with them. who had been summoned to attend Zimmern and Sydney Christle.

He knew both Edward ing to a witness he worked in- valuably in arresting plague in Court in connection with a death Speaking of the night of March India and invented a system for inquiry, and he arrived a few 19, the witness said that he met the sterilisation of water by been won by an Englishman for over minutes after the proceedings had Christle at about a quarter to two in chlorine. 20 years. Until last year, Britain's started.

He explained that he had caught Theatre.

the afternoon opposite the Majestic "Nesfield has undergone the accomplishments on the tennis

He met him again that gravest injustice" declares Mr. the wrong bus. courts did not excite much

[night by arrangement. He met A. J. M. Sharpe, the financier who Mr. Fraser: "The thusiasm and veterans sadly recall-cedures for we either to fine you Majestic Theatre. Some time after

usua! pro- Zimmern at about 8.45 p.m. at the commercialised the Vit Alekin.

In a statement to the press he ed the days of the Doherty's. Then or order you to sit through the nine, accused arrived in a taxi and says that Major Nesfield was not came the sudden and magnificent proceedings, which would you they first went to a Chinese club paid a penny for resarch or any

prefer?" effort of Austin and Perry in the

and then to the Yee Fong Chan. advice he accorded the VIt-Alexin Mr. Duff: "I would rather sit A quarter of an hour later Zimmern company. Nesfield made it plain Davis Cup. After vanquishing a through the proceedings."

Leld him to call tao pei Shing, which from the outset that he could not strong Americau team the young

Mr. Fraser: "This inquiry will [hu did. Cheng told tao pei Shing under any circumstances be asso- The 51st championship Wimble-

British pair only just failed in the take more than one day, you know that George Fung took his girl ciated with the commercialisation

Me, Duff: "It does not matter." | don commenced yesterday and thei

challenge round against France,

faway, that he also owed him $10,000 of Vit-Alexin, but he was only Mr. Fraser: "Hight. Thon I Jusual packed stands surrounded the

and British tennis,prestige was re-order you to sit through the pro-d he wanted to beat Fung up to anxious that the public should

save his own face. famous No. 1 court where historic

At 12.30 they benefit from the discovery. stored. This year the Davis Cup ceedings."

had food and drinks at the accused's his idea to allocate a share of the Mf. Sharpe adds it was entirely contests have been staged since the

prospects are bright and both

expense. They then went to the) Inauguration of what is now re-

Nathan Hotel to beat up Fung.. Interest in the company to Austin and Perry are among the

Mr. Lindsell: How was that to trustee and benefit Nesfield's wife garded as one of the world's out-

Wimbledon favourites. All the The cham-

be done?--I don't know. stand sporting events.

1 waand children. champions are entered this year and

told to watch if Fung came out of Major Nesfield declined to maka plonship of the All-England is the

a British victory would be a splen-

402 and I was to call them and a statement. It is understood that. most coverted lawn tennis title and

accused would slap him. Christie he will continue with his experi did achievement. The Dominions each year the tournament attracts!

and Zimmern.knocked at the door mental work. Although there is are also well represented, and the

but Fung did not come out. The no Court of Appeal from the Coun- the entry of the leading players.

Australian champion Crawford, who

others all went inside the rooms cil to reconsider. Its attitude and Nearly every country is represent-j

1409 and 410 which had been book reinstate him. The next meet- won the mixed doubles title two led in the tourney and the interna-

years ago, is a seeded played who held an inquiry at the Kowloon

Mr. Fraser, sitting as Coroner, jed.

ing of the Council is in Novem- {tional element is one of the

Were you still there when the bar. tourney's greatest attractions. Even can provide formidable opposition to Magistracy.. yesterday afternoon, others left?No.

When did you go?—I went in during the long slump in English any of the field. He is supported into the death of a Chinese woman

by the remainder of the Davis Cup named Lam Pui-king, who was the room five minutes later for al(Continued from previous Column.) tenuis Wimbledon retained

alleged to have been murdered at cigarette.

played, which witness merely watch- Prestige, and foreigners flocked in team, including Hopman and the 16-186, Portland Street, Mongkok, on You didn't watch for long then? ed.

Cheng played and won $148. She was-No,

The three of them, i.e. Cheng, greater numbers to participate in year-old sensation, McGrath. New the night of April 23.

After getting the cigarette did Zimmern and himself, went back to the most famous event of its kind. Zealand has Andrews and Malfroy found dead in bed, apparently hav-

you stay in or go out?-I was sent the South China Athletic Asocia the Cambridge captain, while the ing been strangled.

Įtion.

DEATH OF A WOMAN.

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Found Strangled in Bed.

CORONER'S INQUIRY HELD.

It was given in evidence that the out again.

a significance which ex-giant Lyttleton Rogers represents woman occupied a cubicle in the How long did you remain there? They finally left about 7 pm

Ireland.. South Africane, Includ-house where she lived with a man-About ten minutes.

also entered and who was known to have been in And what did you do then?-owned by Cheng at Stanley Street.

the cubicle on the night of the Zimmern told me to go to room be prominent woman's death. Another woman, 410 to rest.

&

Wimbledon is an institution and

possesses

walking to join the Austin Seven: tends far beyond the realm of sport. The international espect has been ing Spence, are

A Crowd. Britishers will mentioned, and in these times, con-

About 9.80, they left to go to. It la it was disclosed, also slept in that Did you do that? Yes.

Cheng's house at Village Road. As Įtacts, whether made on the fields of throughout the tourney.

Were you still there when the they got to the Yeung Wo Hospital sport or elsewhere, are of political difficult to sum up the probabilities cubicle on the night, in question,

but for the moment it is eminently but she did not know anything others left? Yes, sir, I was told two or three cars were seen outside importance, particularly, as trans-

about the death of Lam Pul-king. to stay back in the passage way to with a crowd gathered about. pires at Wimbledon, when interna-satisfactory to reflect that the Bri-

Some one sleeping in another keep watch..

Cheng remarked that some one tish challenge is at least equally as part of the house heard something His Worship: Did you keep must have been run down by a car. Of tional friendships are formed. and

the thousands who crowd the meet strong as the bids by France and in the cubicle during the night, watch?--I did. I kept watch until Cheng went inside his house wher

America. In the Jadies eventa Pui-king dead. The man was not slept.

and on investigating found Lam they went to drink soup and then I they got there, and Zimmern and ing annually, many have never Britain is again well represented, then in the cubicle, but he is stated

witness walted outside in the car. 'Accused's Movements.. witness also alighting. touched a racquet, but the appeal,

Shortly and in Miss Nuthall and Mrs. to have left some letters which Lau Mo-kwong, who was with the Two Indian constable approached, of an outstanding event provides Whittingstall England

possesses might throw

some light on the accused on the night of the murder, Zimmern got out to speak to them, the incentive to attend. The

affair.

was next put into the witness, box; afterwards two Chinese in civilian. two of the leading exponents of theThe inquiry was adjourned.

He stated he was 20 years of age clothes came along, and when Cheng glamour of the tourney increases

game, who, even if they cannot copei

and lived with his parents at 16 had come out of the house' and join- each year, and even the most experi- with the wonderful brilliance of!

Bonham Road.

ed them, Zimmern expresed a desire enced competitors are thrilled-and Miss Wills, the American champion,

On March 24, in the afternoon to catch up, with the two Chinese.. often excited to a pitch of apprehen-will acquit themselves creditably.

he was in the South China Athletic to see who they were. They start.. Association, China Building.. At ed the car, but failed to find, they sion-when appearing on the Centre The tourney promises to be one of

4.80, he saw Cheng and Zimmer persons. After, going for a dis Court. To have played on the the most notable for many years, A fire "hero" with nerves literal-different tables.

appear and play billiarda at tance of ten houses, they turned back: Centre Court is the ambition of and not since the War have British-ly of steel, was introduced at the when they, accompanied by himself

It was about 6.25 to go to West Point.

The Hearings, every tenuia player, no matter what era commenced with such good pre- annual convention of the National and

threa other Chinese, Before the Court rose it was de his race or nationality. It is aspects. It is comforting to think

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Dirver it detects excassive beat and that no matter where the supre- and foreign challenges were often the apparatus utters trumpet calls macy in tenais is situated British ropulsed by such giants of the past and follows with a siren AS soll remains locality for the most as Norman Brookes. and Gerald Than a calm voice says: "There important. tournament.

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