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Personal Pars.

Mr. W. J. Riddiford, Assistant Trade Commissioner of the Cana 'dian Government in Hong Kong: returned from Japan this morning per the as. Empress of Japan.

Mr. Bienvenide de La Paz, agsis- Itant editor of The Spanish news-

Can you identify the Police said that, but as a matter of fact paper "Voz Espanola" arrived in the officer to whom you made your the arrangement only concerned my-Colony, this morning on board the statement?-Chief Detective In-self. Ah Lau and Ah Wong

8.5. President Taft from Manila, spector Reynolds.

Did you say then "We were two He has come bere on business. Mr. Jenkin This gang of yours, or three yards from the ear?-I

Mr. E. G. Webster, who embark... the names you have mentioned in might have said that. addition to yourself are Ah To-nul, Did you say "We were not farled at Shanghal on the s.s. Kashima. Ah Wang, Ab Kwan and Ah' Lau. away from one another?--Yes, that Maru, arrived in Hong Kong this "

Witnese-As a matter of fact is so.

morning. Another visitor from "You Are Lying.”

|Shanghai · arriving on the B the gang consisted only of myself, Ah Wong, Kwan and Lau. As far. Still talking of the same four Kashima Maru was Mr. Takeshi as Ah, To Nut is concerned he did people did you not say "We were Nakagome. not assist in carrying out the plot. there to strike out Fung with

Witness agreed that the sum of gun?"-Yest $250 was paid to Ah To Nui, but added-It could be a loan from me."

Money For Friend. "Mr. Jenkin-What is: this ides of dropping Ah To Nuit-He was given $250 not especially for assist!

1

Were you telling the truth when you gave that `evidence? -Yes

Then you are... lying to-day. Oh, no. I am not telling lies at all We were there ready, to wait for Fung.

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At the Government Civil Hospital last night, an unknown Chinese was admitted in an unconscious condi tion: suffering from a severe wound on the side of the head, and diedi early to-day. "He had been found near, No. 6, Ko Shing Strest, and was Immediately taken to the hospital..

ing in the murdering of Fung. 1 The whole story of the aborie.

did actually give Him the 'money, but I did not care whether he re- turned it or not. I gave him this money because of the existing.. affection between us two.

tive attack on Fung on March 19 is a lle-It is quite true.

Mr. Stig-Nellson, a prominent Kobe merchant, who is a regular traveller between Japan and Hong Kong arrived here this morning per the ss. Empresa of Japan from the North. He will proceed to Canton on business to-day."

You have just said that Ah Ļau, Wong, and myself were there by arrangement? Yes. Yesterday morning you stated Did you yesterday swear in the how the money was distributed-box that in regard to the incident Yes,

of March 18 that the party consist- And is it your case this morning ed of Wong, yourself and Ah To- Mr. Ma Man-fal, of the Sin-- ·

tere Co., returned to the Colony that Ah To Nuf was not a member(nui?--Yes."

of the gang, did not promise to do Was that true? Yes, that is from Shanghai, arriving this anything, and go so far as to say true. We were there for the pur-morning on the 8.8. Empress of that he never had any connection pose of shooting Fung.

Japan. He has been investigat- with this?--I do not mean to say Is it true that the party consisting business conditions in North that Ah To Nub has absolutely no ed of Wong, yourself and Ah To China. knowledge of the murder of Fung, nu? Witness did not answer. and would not say that he has no'

"The next day I took the other one."--Yes.

Did you say it?--Yes, but I did Among the local residents re- knowledge of our plotting to kill not mean it at all, I meant the per-turning to the Colony on the g.. Empresa of Japan this morning Fung. He has some knowledge, sons I saw on "the scene.. The China Mail. bility. A rigid fabric, will snap but not full.

Addressing the Bench Mr. Jenkin were Mr. and Mrs. R. J. D. But- under stress where an elastic one

Mr. Jenkin-Yes or no. Do you said, "Your Lordship, this is of cher, accompanied by their daugh Hong Kong. Friday, Aug. 19, 1932. automatically and without strain say that he took no active part in gravest importance. May the paster. They have been on vacation any of the plot that led to the sage in your notes be read to the in Japan. Mr. Butcher Is the man- adjusts itself to the new conditions. murder of Fung? So far as I witness?

ager of the Hong Kong Electric The British Empire. Whatever dangers may await the know he did not do anything per- Sir Joseph Kemp read: "Think Co.

British Empire they will not spring sonal towards the murder of Fung, ing of March 19, on information I which was done by several of us went there, that is to No. 14." The The Ottawa Conference is now from the suppression of liberties by whose names I have mentioned. party was myself, · Ah ̈ Wong “and nearing conclusion "and while the a dominant central authority. "The

I want this clear with you. Do Ah To-nui.”.

Counsel Interrogated. paucity of news of the Conference principle upon which the Empire is you say that from the beginning

Now you swore yesterday that of the plot to the time when Fung Mr. Jenkin: For my purpose that

| you ·ronted the furniture for the does not allow any definite conclu-based is that of self-determination was murdered. Ab To Nui took no is far enough my Lord, sions to be drawn, it is evident that To the European mind, accustomed active part in the arrangements to

Man Chung Fong on March 10- Addressing witness Mr. Jenkin

Yos. the delegates have achieved a fair to written Constitutions and precise bring about the murder of Fung. continued: Was that true evidence

Then if the evidence you gave in An answer was long forthcom-or false evidence True. measure of success without fulfilling definitions, the British Empire is an

Then to-day's evidence is false that gun to Man Chung Fong on

the Police Court is true, you took... ing. the highest hopes. It is not sur incomprehensible phenomenon." It Witness- remember your ques-What is false?

March 11, that is to say you took prising that the negotiations

Can you distinguish between that gun 9 days before Ah Kwan has: no Constitution except tion. I would say that he took no

active part in the shooting of Fung, truth and falsity? Yes, but what was brought into the matter. Yes. оп *tariffs and. preferences

in so far as the general protracted and

as he did not actually do the shoot is false?" the

Then the evidence with regard Tour evidence that Ah Lau was to the taking of that gun-is a lie formulae contained in

coning. As regards the arrangements, fact that agreement in pria-

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Mental Acrobat. Judging from some of the un-

jciple has been reached is a matter ference resolutions and the Statue we personally did not want him to present that day by arrangement.Why a lie? Why could: I not for satisfaction. Relations have of Westminster can be so styled, and know. We made out plot secretly-I am not alluding to March 19. take it over and then on another but he may bave come into the Now you try to get out of the occasion take it over again and take dilemma by saying that it has no it from the drawer and give to Ah. been harmonious and white there even those do not harmonise with room without us knowing.

Do you mean that as far as you reference to March 197-Yes, I

Kwan was a slight discordant note from the Continental theory of Empire. South Africa and the Irish Free To a Frenchman, for example, it know Ah.To-nui never had anything said that..

to do with the gang plans or activi- That is another lie, isn't it?—I State the Conference has served to would be unthinkable that a French ties from beginning, to end? Well, don't see where the lie is. atress the general happiness of re-colony should ever be recognised, as what I meant to tell you was that Continuing Mr. Jenkin asked pleasant questions I have put to lations within the British Common-being. on an equality with the parent did not instruct him to do any witness: Have you seen Ah To-nut you this morning, you must be a I put it to you murder of Fung. since you gave evidence in the mental acrobat. wealth of Nations. The interest country. It may be accorded the thing in the

Whatever he did was done volun- Police Court, that is to speak to? that your evidence of getting Kwan of foreign countries has been privilege of sending deputies to the tarily and because of the existing No to speak to, I saw him in and taking the gun to No. 17, Man

Chung Fong" is deliberate perjury. maintained throughout, the United Chamber of the Republic, but that is friendship between us.

March 19 Plat.

Do you know, what evidence Ah--No, that is not so. States, which depends on the Bri-the extent of the concessions: The

I am not going to leave it like To-nui gave in the Police. Court? Yesterday, you swore in this

court that on the night of the. that. Now you told us and the No. tish nations for the bulk of her French Government retains colonial

destinies, in its keeping. In the Crown attach much importance to You have no idea?-I was kept tragedy, you walked up the Shan trade, evincing particular concern.

19 arrange-away and watched by the Police. Kwong, Road, and saw Wong and British Empire, on the other hand, this--that on March "Le Journal" à leading French

ments were made to shoot Fung and You have no idea of the nature Kwan standing in the middle of there is a cénseless.. process of newspaper, regards the meeting as

the plot did not come off?--Yes. of Ah. To-nui's evidence? Nonethe road outside No. 14. You were A crown colony... passes And Wong was the man to do the] I put it to you that it is another then asked by Mr. Lindsell whe a crucial test; a well-informed growth.

lle. Say what you please, where ther you saw any other members of your gang and you replied, “I American opinion regards it as an through various phases of constitu- shooting?—Yes."""

Were you present at the scene? is the llo? agg impressive demonstration of im- tional development until, having Yes, but about as far as the length Change of Evidence? don't remember whether Ah To-nu

Was there." Iar't that ao?—Yes; perial solidarity: The "New York learned how to manage its own of the court-room away.

I put it to you that this change 1 didn't notice him because I did Times" describes it as a proof of affairs, it receives autonomy. Groups Who else was there?-Ah Wong, of front on your part is because not pay any attention to him. the "peculiar continuing power of of autonomous colonies are impelled myself and Ab To-nui, and the latter you know that his evidence coh- was also standing some distance ficts with yours and you are the British Empire." The aspect by geographical contiguity and away on the opposite side of the changing it to accord, with his

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Didn't See Him.ghe Which means that you did not see him there on that occasion

Whingga ke Then you said that you want

the conference, which captures) economic, and i strategica considera road MCOSTUME Monthly should NOT with he

been:

Yes, and

Now you remember that you toldons yesterday that on the failure of March 19/ you

whether or no I saw Ah Tonul. Didn't you say that Yea. There was a man standing behind me, but I am not sure whether it was Ah- Tonui,

the imagination of the outsider is tions to combine into larger And there was a car standing out-Mr. Jenkin then dealt with the that the self-governing:

ing communities entitles

which possess the side, No. 14, Shan Kwong Road?-evidence that stated witness saw

an amah enter the house at Shan down to telephone for a car, and of the Empire, each of them the more dignified title of dominions,

Do you know that Ah Wong was Kwong Road on March 19. Mr. Lindsell asked you whether acknowledged peer of the others, and these in, turn, in the going to attend the shooting of Iwill leave the incident by out you saw any more of your assó- and all united only by a nebulous course of evolution, have

Fung that night? Yesting it to you that your evidence clates, and you replied, "I saw What were you doing, up in the regarding that night is one tissue Kwan and Wong, but I'm not sure bond, should co-operate in an en-invested with a status which places road What were you doing there of Hes-It is absolutely true deavour which, to be fruitful, must them, for constitutional purposes, on at all?-1 was there to watch what entall a readiness to give as well as a level with Britain. An analogy was going on to take, and may, perhaps, entail is supplied by an ordinary house What was Ab To-nal doing there?

I did not ask him to be there and got hold of Kwan and some measure of subordination of hold As the children grow up Quite an accident that be happen-brought this gun (exhibited) Immediate biterests on the part of they acquire more and more free-ed to be there?-I did not tell him from Blaney Villas? Yes the several members for the benefit dom, until eventually they are eman-e so o. I know no reason why he That story and the getting It should be there.Ah Lau or Ahn, of: Kwan in, is another lie to of the common good. The spectacle cipated from parental control and Wong might have asked him to be make the abortive attempt of bears witness to the political genius

set up establishments of their own there. My ponteng sales +976 March 19, ring true?—I say it's of the British peoples, which mani-But this does not impair the

I put it to you that you have true! / fests itself in their capacity to ment of family loyalty or the wish seized upon the opportunity of drag. Well we will test it. Did you ging Ah Lau's name into your evi- say this in the Police Court, with yield, cou

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Mr. Sheldon, rising to re- examine, said that during the last few days of the trial questions, had been put by the defence to wit

nesses alleging that their stories told in Court were falso. Certain allegations had been made against the witness Tsui, and he thought the Crown was entitled to know... Mr. Potter-1-have never heard question like that put by a Crown rniture prosecutor to the defence

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