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FOOTBALL

S. CHINA AVENGE BÅTAVIA DEFEAT.

Victory Over Selected Team By 3 To 1.

RETURNING TO COLONY ON SUNDAY.

(Special to the "China Mail.")

Batavia. To-day.

The South China Athletic Association touring" fociball eleven avenged their defeat ut the hands of Batavia Selected eleven when they won comfortably by 3 goals to 1 here yesterday, 10

Ip Pak-wah. the versatile Jittle left-winger, scored the first goal and Lee Yee-sun. added two further points for the tourists.

The South China touring party will take part in several further

opening of the local soccer sea

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MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932.

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CRIME DECREASES IN COLONY STORM TAKES MOLLISON STARTS

HONG KONG.

Welcome Respite To

Authorities.

WEATHER A POLICEMAN.

Brief Police Court Sessions.

There has been A noticeable: decrease in crime in the Colony, and police have been congratu-] lating themselves for some days

post. Police court sessions dur-l ing the past fortnight have beenį brief, some days last only a few minutes.

The Police have expressed as tonishment at the unprecedent ed peace and quiet, encountered by the officers on duty, and it has been stated that not in many menths have the Courts been so empty of prisoners on major. charges.

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TOLL OF LIFE

Boy Crushed Under Landslide

RAINFALL IS HEAVY

KOWLOON - CANTON RAILWAY

SERVICE STOPS.

FOR HOME.

Flies To St. Johns

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On First Leg..

RUNS INTO FOG.

On Heels Of Missing American Airmen.

St. Johns, Newfoundland,

To-day.

His vision partly, obscured by heavy fog, Mr. J. A. Mollison, famous British airman, com-

The rain storm which has swept Hong Kong since Friday last mencing his return flight across has taken one life at least in the Colony, wrecked much property, the Atlantic Ocean, was forced interrupted the railway service to Canton and caused a number of to land at Nepremis, a landslides of more or less serious proportions. More than 16 town near here. Mollison inches of rain fell from Friday until 10.30 o'clock this morning.

do..

6.11 inches fell.

small

WES

HONG KONG BIRD HUNTERS

OBTAIN GOOD "BAGS:””

Country Is Flooded But

Sport Is Fine.

Bird hunting has been re- ported as very good in the New Territories. Large numbers of snipe have been shot.

According to Mr. Fred Rebeiro, a well-known Hong rice Kong sportsman, the. paddy fields are badly flooded. and the village of Yuen Lang is practically swamp, "the water knee-deep in places.

Despite the poor weather, Mr. Rebeiro was able to bring home a good "bag" of birds.

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aying from New York, bound" for TAXATION OF BANKS

same course

REDUCED.

In a class by Itself

· CROWN'S CASE ATTACKED.

Mr. Potter Pleads For Cheng.

COUNSEL CLASH.

Defence Seeking To Quash. Conviction.

Submitting that the Crown had endeavoured to prove by evidence concerning one crime that Cheng Kwok-yau, convicted ': of having procured the murder of George Fung, was in fact guil- ty of another, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., leading counsel for the de fence, commenced his argument to secure a quashing of the con- viction of the accused man in.. the Full Court this morning be- fore the Chief Justice Sir Joseph Kemp and the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Wood.

Mr. Potter based his argument

Mr. T. V. Soong Hears on two points, namely, that the

Shanghai Appeal.

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The Kowloon-Canton Railway service is still disrupted, although St. Johns, when he encountered One officer summed up the yesterday trains managed to get through. The morning express the fog. He was unable to locate matches prior to their return to position with the following state to-day did not run. The road is blocked by a landslide at the 67. the airport and consequently Hong Kong on Sunday. They

the weather of Hong mile post. Sheklung. Efforts are being made to clear the right-of-came down where he saw firm

evidence generally of the wit- should be in fine form for the Kong is its best policeman." The

ground. His. landing place hap- suggestion, however, that the way by this afternoon. recent inclement weather would

nesses Edward Zimmern and Sidney Christie was inadmis- hened to be a farmer's field. do much to ease.

sible, and that the learned Chief their duties, Three men were injured and anoon on Saturday. 1.2 inches fell.

An Mollison "intends to take off

agreement has been Justice' erred in refusing to with- eighteen was met with strenuous denial boy, aged 14, is missing, as the re-

No prediction as to when the from the Newfoundland coast |

reached with regard to the draw the case from the Jury. in Java. In this rainy weather, for insult of a gigantic boulder crashing storm will end is made by the

question of bank note tax in The proceedings were marked" The following" are the full results stance, it was vitally necessary down into a row of houses at Yat Fu Observatory. However, Mr. C. w jalmost immediately and as soon as Shanghai, the bankers agreeing by spirited passages between for the roads to be surveyed con- Street, West Point, shortly before Jeffries, director of the Royal Ob- his ship is refueled, only waiting to pay 14 per cent. to the Cen- Mr. Potter and Mr. H. G. Shel stantly for wash-outs and lard-6 p.m. yesterday evening.

servatory, told a China Mail re- for. favourable weather reports. tral Government. It is stated don, leading Counsel for the slides, and though the traffic was The boulder weighing about two porter that the storm is localised in

that $3,060,000 has been paid Crown. 41. lighter during heavy rains, vigi-tons, was loosened from the hill- Hong Kong.

The airman will take much the ver by the Shanghai banks al- lance had to be maintained. This side by the rains, and tore down the

which the young ready..

Describes Charge. 3 0

The heaviest rainfall recorded for

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., at the The tax was formerly 2 per outset of his argument, said he 2- 3

called for re-inforcements in both slope at a terrific speed. Three 4 3 e Police and the Public Works houses were affected by the crash, this month was en August 4, when American aviators. Clyde Lee

and John Brochken, followed incent., and the bankers objected would like to make clear with Nos. 12, 15 and. 17, the latter two Departments.

strongly to it, as they could ill what the accused was precisely, The typhoon shelters are crowded attempting to reach Norway afford such heavy taxation in charged. He was charged as an A member of the Water bearing the brunt of the impact. Police, questioned

Both houses collapsed, while a wall with small craft which have seent He will keep an eye open for the these times of trade depression: accessory before the fact; that to-day, reculled times

ed' a typhoon. when the of. No. 12 also gave way.

young fliers, fears for whose Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of was to say as, it was put by His waterfront

bristling was

Under A lenden eky and in

alives are rising rapidly.'

Finance, was forced to concede Lordship and by the defence, with vice, but in these days "all

Twelve persons were in the houses murky, haze, the business of the The eastward crossing of the to the demands of the bankers, during the trial, that Lau was is quiet on the waterfront."at the time of the disaster, nine of harbour is being carried

on as Atlantic will require not more after lengthy negotiations. It

acting as agent to the accused whom were extricated by the Fire usual. Passengers arriving on the than 20 hours, Mollison believes, was pointed out to him by the for the purpose of procuring the Brigade. no tangible explanation Shing and Cheung Leung, were ad-impressed with the weather.

Two of the nine, Tos. President Grant to-day were not He few across in the opposite associated financial interests

direction in little more than 24, that any additional burden than murder. Dealing with the term to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries.shooting in the new territories re-mated requirement, in spite of would be more than they could aid that the point was not de

Hunters returning from anipe which was. well under his, esti that suggested, 11 per cent, accessory before the fact.

Potter referred to Halsbury. He The latter, an invalid, was trapped port that the Paddy fields are all the evil weather, he encountered. carry. in the debris by his legs, and the flooded and the village of Un Long

batable but was of great import- rescue operations were abandoned is knee deep..

Mrs. Mollison, formerly Miss Amy Johnson, will meet her hus- band as he nears the coast of Ire- land and will accompany him to Croydon Aerodrome, according to plans.

and goal-scoring list:-

v. Combined Saigon

v. Sadec......

x. A. Combined XI.

v. Bandoeng

v. Bandoeng

r. Samurang

r. Middle Java

8 1

v. Djecia Selected

4.2

Y. Samarang

r. Malang Selected

v. Soerabaja

v Sverubajn

v. Soerabaja

v. Bandoeng

Y. Samarang Europeans 3 3

v. Bandoeng

1. Batavin

V. Java Foreign 'XI

v. Batavia

Goal Scorers.

1

00 10 3- 1

20

1- 2

4-3

3- 1

68-25

Lee Wai-tong heads the goal- scoring list with 20 goals to his credit, while Lee Yee-sun (15), Chu

ke the Land Office, he could offer which could account for the ab- sence of crime..

BABY RESCUED IN HARBOUR MISHAP. Passenger Junk Is Capsized,

Kwok-hen (9), Wong Ka-leung Struck by a sudden squall at about (4), Ip Pak-wah (8), Wong Mei-7 o'clock yesterday morning, while shun (4), Cheng Kwai-leung (6) in the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, a re-passenger bout of 30 piculs capacity, and Yang Sul-yick added the maining 48 goals.

capsized, throwing the crew into the water.

All the members, with the ex- The opening of the offices of ception of a baby giri, aged two, the new Kwangsi" Provincial managed to scramble to safety. The Bank in the Gloucester Building baby Liu Mui, was later sent to the will take place on September 1, Kwong Wah Hospital suffering simultaneously with the opening from the effects of immersion. Her

of branches at Wuchow, · Liu-|condition is not considered serious.

chow, Kweichow and Lungchow. No damage was caused to the Mr. Pak Chi-kwan has been ap-boat, which was subsequently towed pointed head of the institution. 'to shore, and made fast.

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Rainfall since Friday and up to: 10.30 a.m. today is 16.145 inches. On Friday 1.185 inches fell in one hour, and between 11:30 and 12.90.

BASEBALL

BABE RUTH BANGS OUT TWO HOMERS.

Yankees Break Even With White Sox.

CUBS BEAT GIANTS,

New York To-day. Babe Ruth hit two homers yesterday in the

game against Chicago White Sox thus claiming second posi tion in the home run parade with an aggregate of 39. Jimmy Foxx, the Athletics star, leads the field with 48. Though Ruth showed brilliant form the Yankees

were forced to divide the spoils. Cleveland Indians, who are making a bid for the American League title, received a set back at the bands of the Red Sox after winning easily in their first encounter in the double header."

Detroit Tigers overwhelmed the Senators by 15 to 7, out-hit- ting their opponents by 21-9.

The Cubs maintained their pre- mier position in the National League when they beat the Glants by the close margin of 5 to 4. Brooklyn, who are now second, were beaten and the Phillies could only break square with the Reds who are fighting hard to avold the wooden spoon. (Continued on Page 4)

PROBABLY IMPROVING.

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The weather

Royal Observatory's'

report for to-day

statės:

A weak anti-cyclònic area is situated over Central Japan.

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and king.

Leaves New York.

New York, Yesterday,

Mr. J. A. Mollison, record-break-

DOLLAR UP" ONE FARTHING.

Quoted At 1/4.3-8 After Silver Rises 1/16.

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The local dollar has risen. again,

ance.

Mr.

The agency, he said, as the Chief Justice had put it in his summing up, was the kernel of the whole trial. His submission would be that the evidence, of the Crown not only did not prove the agency, but it was inadmis- sible.

Mr. Potter then referred to ing" English airman, who last week now being quoted at 1/4%, a rise Tsui's evidence of his meetings crossed the Atlantic from Ireland of d., following a gain in silver with Lau, and later spoke of the to America, left to-day for St. Silver has risen 1/16, spot being abortive murder depression over Tong-

attempt on John's, Newfoundland.

quoted at 18% and forward at

March 19. This is his firat step before 181⁄2." setting off across the Atlantic again, in an endeavour to be the rate was quoted at £-G$8.46%, and first flier to make a double. Atlan- the New York on London cross-rate

at G$3.46%. tic flight.-Reuter.

Forecast:S.W. winds, mo- derate; cloudy, with rain; - probably improving.

URCH Mr. Shin Hong

The London on New York cross-

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Chizia, and Miss Rebe *-Fields" Donden? The I are members of Chet

in the bridal group pose

uite unusual,

itively

His initial point was that there self-contained story of the mur- was a complete, coherent, and der of Fung by Taui and his de- complices. The story was abso- futely complete in every detail,

Missing Element.

As far as the Crown was con cerned the only element missing was that there was no evidence to connect the accused with the shooting of Fung, or with Tsuf's arrangements or to prove that Lau in any way, acted as his agent. The evidence of Zimmern and Christie was also a complete and self-contained story. He submitted that the evidence of Tsui and that of Zimmern and Christie referred to two distinct crimes. A

"It is clear in this case," re- marked Mr. Potter; "that the Crown is trying to establish the commission of one crime to prove another crime."

On the evidence there could be no doubt that as from February 25, Lau was acting as an agent, (if he was an agent af all) or principal, in the murdering of Fung

Mr. Potter, said that as fa the Crown case was concerned, the missing" ingredienta were the con- nections with the accused. The whole Crown, evidence was thi before the Jury and they were told that they could say that

guilty on that evid

to the evid

morn and Christie Mr.