1934-03-19 — Page 9

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1934.

NO PORTUGUESE

Starlet Okayed for Films.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Short Stary.

ON JURY

Chinese Protest In Supreme Court.

OBJECTION OVER-RULED

Victim of Axe Attack Had Portuguese Sweethearts

A protest against any person of Portuguese nationality serving on the jury was made by a Chinese, Fung Po Wan, at the Supreme Court this morning, before the Putnine Judge. Mr. H, E. Lindsell, of the case in which he is charged with maliciously wounding with intent to main or disfigures, and with wounding his wife. Chan Lail *Ching.

Asked why he had objections toị a Portuguese serving on the Jury the prisoner said that Chan Lai Ching "had several Portuguese) Kweethearts."

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant; Crown Selleltor, who prosecuted, submitted that this was not rea- sonable grounds for an objection.

His Lordship observed that it was not a question of nationality.

but that the accused considered that a Portuguese might be biased against him.

Objection Over-Ruled.

.,

Yes sir, despite his great age of jeven months, the old bært is utili ticking like a two-paneli's. The restui patient is Baby Rihard Arlaz who is undergolag jyutine physical examination by Dr. Harvy H. Mayer preparatory to making his seron début. He is the son of Richard Arlen,

film bero, and the former Jobyns Ralston. Find

FORMER SOLDIER

ARRESTED.

C.S.O. Clerk Thanked

By Mr. Balfour.

Wong Shul, claimed to be a Mr. Whyte-Smith said that it former soldier of 19th Route Army was the first time he had heard of¡was brought before Mr. S. Balfour such an objection from the accusat the Central Police Court

this!

REDSKIN SENATOR WANTED

Nomination Urged By Huron Tribe.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL PETITIONED

Quebec.

JUDITH

“HE old man sat on a stool by the gateway. To each one who approached he called out:

By Hjalmar Bergman.

"I have heard that tale before. Look here, let me in. I will neither steal nor kill I only want to sleep."|

lage; in the darkness.- "Az for death he feared it us.”little as x-soldiar allows himself Tear. The old man repeated what he had said to other Leave my house in peace.". passersby, but this one was very The bouse was a cottage, con-young and somewhat overbold. He sisting of three-rooms, a kitchen, laughed and said:" and two attics.. The trees in the garden were bare, the grass front bitten, so that it could not even be fused for grasing. Truly it was not much to watch over, but the old man did not leave his post. "He sat there, still though it was dusk, and to each one who went by he called out:

"Leave my house in peace.”. If any of the enemy soldiers stop- ped by his gate, he got up, took off his greasy, green cap, and said that

death was in the house.

**I speak in your own interest, I have death in the house. If you do not believe me, follow. I will.show you. But it is catching, sir, very catching."

The soldier would believe - his worda, fer he himself looked · İlka death.

When the old man told him of death in the house, he was not to be frightened away. He pushed the

TO-MORROW'S STORY

-To-morrow's story will. be "The Evidence I Shall Give," by Norah Burke.

fold old man aside, and stepped into the garden. It was so dark that he could not see the door of the house, but went up to a lighted window. The 'old man followed him. When they stood together at the window, he said:"

1.

"Look, I do not lie. It is my son~] fin-law fa thère. · He is dead.”

There was a bed in the middle of) ed, and there was nothing to sup-morning for stealing six pairs of

the room, with the head towards the) window. On it lay a dead man. port it in the depositions, and even ;

A petition written on birch bark This house, which harboured He was as young as the soldier, but if what the accused said were true dentists' forceps from Lo Chi-kuen has been forwarded to the Gover-death, was the last in the village. dead. He was covered by a sheet Je submitted that it was no of 81 Queen's Road West, and for nor-General, Lord Bessborough, When night had fallen a young up to the neck. By the head of the

nssaulting district watchman, Fung urging the nomination of the chief soldier came and asked for lodging. bed sat a young woman, alinost

grounds for an objection.

i

'Po in New Street, last night,

of the Huron tribe of Red Indians He had knocked at many doors and girl. She sat in front of a table Sentence of nine weeks' imprison-to the Canadian Senate, hement was imposed on accused.

His Lordship over-ruled the ob jection, and said that there was no evidence la the depositions. Lo..sup24. port his challenge, nor had

found all the beds already occupied. The chief, Ludger Bastien, has it was impossible for him to find made any such allegation againstį Mr. Lam Chi-fung, a clerk at the been member of the Quebec. legis- his way to the next house, or vil

the woman.

C.S.O. who aided in the arrest, was lature for Quebec pounty. The The Jury, who comprised Messrs. H. P. Allgood (foreman), thanked by Mr. Balfour.

petition was drawn up by the coun- jcil of his tribe. M. Fernandes,

A. R. McEachran,

A. Lopes, C. de V. Ribeiro and Wi

G. Williams, were then sworn-in."

Domestic Strife.

The tribe is delighted to learn, states the petition, that the Gov-|

AMERICAN TRAGEDY ernment intends to commemorate

CASE IN COURT

(Continued from Page 1) Pushed Into Water

men

the fourth centenary of the dis covery of Canada.

The Ministry of Railways is now

BANISHEE MAKES RETURN.

Three Years Hard.

banishment.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

on which were placed four lighted candles.. The soldier looked more at the girl than at the dead man. He found her beautiful, but rather too dark, and not as pretty as his, pwn sweetheart at home. But after all it was something which did not con- cern him. He only wanted to sleep. He turned to the old man, and 'said;'

"Surely there in a bed in the house, or at least a mattress. or something, to He oa?"

The soldier said: "Old fellow, I don't intend to deny myself that bed in the attic. My lying there won't hurt anybody, and it will feel splen- did to creep down between sheets again.","

He turned a deaf ear to the old

Stating the facts of the case, Mr. Whyte-Smith said that the accused!

“There is,” answered the old man. had lived with, his wife for about

It considers that the anniver-

Sentence of three years hard "In the attic there is a bed made up, 8 years and had two children. They

sary of the arrival of the white labour was imposed on a Chinese, which my son-in-law used to use quarrelled and were separated in

man would be a fitting occasion Wong Hing, who was charged be- before he was married. But, siz, I November 1932, and the children

on which to recogule the anti-fore. Mr. Justice. R. E. Lindsell at speak in your own interest, you can were taken care of by the Po Leung

quity of the Red Indian race and the Supreme Court this morning for see with your own eyes that there Mr. Fraser, in outlying the its loyalty to the "Great Onothio" returning from banishment in death in the house. It is catch- Kuk

"There was some domestic trouble, case said that the deceased, who (the King) by elevating an Indian The defendant pleaded not guilty ing, I beg you to leave my house however, and evidence would show was married, was stated to be a chief to the Canadian Senate.-and said that he was banished to in peace. I am an old man and havu that the wife was justified in taking relative of the accused and came Reuter.

Canton, which was not his native sorrows enough." the children away.

to live in Cheung Chau in Octo-

country. He lived in Kingchow, and The prosecution claimed that the ber last. She took her meals

was obliged to come to Hong Kong accused made frequent applications

to take a steamer.htm to his wife for the return of the with the accused, but slept in making arrangements to hold the His police record showed that he children and also for money. The neighbouring hut belonging to a Third Railways Exhibit in Peking was a life banishee from Singapore accused, it was stated, had not been man named Wong Lum.

on May 20. The various railways and had served terms of imprison- in regular employment for some

It was alleged that at about exhibite as possible to be sent to the for larceny and returning from man's objections and found his way

have been notified to collect as many ment on several occasions since 1921 years, while his wife had to support', him and the family. The accused 4 a.m. en December 27 last the Peking Fair.

to the door. The porch was quite expected that his wife should sup, accused and the woman, with two

dark, he was forced to open the door! port him, and it was submitted that others, left Cheung Chau in an the motive of the crime was revenge open boat for Pak Pal, north of

9f, the room, where the four candles because the woman had refused to Cheung Chau and near to Lantan

were burning. Having once opened the door it would have been impolite give him money.

On January 30 the accused met boat, while the other two

Island. The accused steered the

not to step in and state his errand. the woman in Queen's Road Central, rowed.

He stood at attention just inside thei At the request of the passengers A fine of $2, in default 4 days door. The young woman” got up and, on being refused again in his sometime it

After rowing

of the Empress of Britain, a special imprisonment, was imposed on Kan slowly and bowed her head. application for more money,

Is alleged that dinner dance will be held at the Re- Chi, a coolle, by Mr. E, W. Hamilton The soldier, said: "Pardon, ma- accused "Be careful," and walked

quarrelled with

at the Central Magistracy this dame, I merely seek shelter for the pulse Bay hotel to-night. The same afternoon he purchased Interval of silence, lasting be- woman, and after an

morning, for driving truck No. 20 night. Would you or someone else in axe from a.shop in Upper Lower tween 15 to 20 minutes, he sud-Eighteen candidates attended the at Des Vaux Road West without show me to the room where your

denly pushed her overboard into

Commercial Institute examinations license. At noon the next day, while his two men attempted to move the R. M. A, and H. K. Yew super the water. It is stated that theesterday. The papers were mailed to England Messrs. E. Hawkins, wife was walking in Queen's Road boat into a position to save the Central near Tak Cheong's tailoring, woman, but the accused steered vined the srama. shop, the accused came up from be away and the woman was seen to hind and struck her a blow on the sink. The boat then returned to labour was imposed on Yuen Po, boxing and dramatic entertain: Wer ware-married this summer head with the are and hit her twice Cheung, Chamide to the street coollt, by Mr. E, W. Hamiltonments, and muske how the end of the on the body. The woman fell to the A report was ground, and the accused jumped on police on January 15, the accused at the Central Magistracy this Colombia Phonography Co. **

uplifted was arrested at Shap. Ling, but morning, for being found in about to strike another blow when the body of the woman was never dwelling house at 221 Queen's Road "I was merely taking off my hat he was stopped by an Indian chauf- found,

West and for being in possession of to a friend" was the alibi given by feur who was nearby. The woman The accused, in answer to the offensive weapon last evening. Wong Cheng, an unemployed man, was sent to the Government Civil,charge, said that the women's

who was charged before Mr. E Hospital in a serious condition, husband had written to him ask- For stealing 20 cents from Kwan Hamilton at the Central state

The accused, in answer to the ing him to look after her She Cheng-hang of No. 10. Swatow this morning, for begging at Des charge, made an obscure statement, wanted to get married again. Street, Shri Ken, an unemployed Voenix Road West. said Mr. Whyte Smith The ac and in consequence he caused youth, was sentenced to six weeks' neven days" prisonment, cused said, "This cast is entirely her death. The accused also said hard labour, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton fault-85, was imposed." due to the oppression of Hong Kong, that she quarrelled with him and the Cintral Magistracy this

Lascar Road for 35 cents.

Attack in Queen's Road.

top of her with his axa

sald the

AWAY: the

for

Sentence of three months'

officials. I will speak when I got he pushed her into the water, morning

to the Higher Court.

He did not know if she could Blood Spilled Three Times. swim or not

At the Police Court the accused i The case in proceeding.

had said that the evidence of his

wife could not be believed.

has been shad three times

be said and denied

had helpe

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provide a contra

fine

Chang Siu-ming,

hand

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Intended used to sleep

The bed is ready, I will fetch

at the Prince's Theatre yesterday would you like a fire? We always A well-attended convert was given water and candles. It is cold; by the pupils of the Normal Gulde used to have a fire at this time of School (Wang Ying) The pro- the ye

when my betrothed slept up gramme included singing, dancing, there, HOAWA BIT, my husband.

The soldier took off his helmet and went up to the bed on tip-tos. He asked: "What was his illness1". felt he must say something, and

"Oh," she said, Jooking him in the eyes for the first time, my husband died in the war. He was killed, day before yesterday From they told me, I HAD bayonet charge. He

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