1934-08-23 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934.

EXEMPTION OF JURYMAN IF DISAPPROVES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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Looking like nightmare monster, this San Francisco mounted policeman, wearing a gas mask, rides his masked mount into the midst of general strike demonstrators,

DROUGHT

HORRORS

IN CHEKIANG

Farmers' Hunger And

DASTARDLY ATTACK

WOMAN LEFT

BLEEDING FROM

TWELVE WOUNDS

FIVE YEARS' GAOL FOR CULPRIT.

ROBBERY ATTEMPT FOILED

Sentence of five years' hard la- bour was passed on a Chinese. Chau Yau, by the Chief Justice. Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at-the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, this morning on a charge] of...woundingwith_intent_to_malm or disfigure a woman named Ng Hing at No. 363, Des Voeux Road West, on June 25,

In passing sentence, Hia Lord- ship said, "I have little or nothing

to say except possibly that it was

With members of the teamsters' union voting to stage a city. wide walkout in sympathy with the striking dock workers in San Francisco, California national guardsmen prepared for possible fur- ther violence in the prolonged water front strike. This photograph shows guardamen polling a machine gun Into position in the strike-torn area.

your friend and not yourself who today's Short Story inflicted the wounds on the

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man. Both took, choppers to the house and I am satisfied that both were prepared to use them."

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The case arose out of das- tardly attack on the complainunt by the accused and another man [named Chan Yuen, who, learning that the flat would be unoccupied, that night. were determined commit a robbery. They were dis-

Canton Arrest

to

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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TO ARREST OF ROBBER

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SHAMSHUIPO MURDER TRIAL

Nanking.

SZECHUEN DELEGATE HÉRE

[From Our Own · Correspondent! Canton, To-day. That he was prepared to exempt any member of the Jury who|

Following the arrival here of did not wish to serve in a case where capital punishment might an emissary of General Liu be the result, was made known to the Jury at the outset of the Hsiang, principal millary ruler proceedings of a murder trial by the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. of Szechuen, rumours of an, al- MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, this morn-lance of the South-western pro- Ing.

vinees are again current to-day.

His Lordship said that li had been represented to him that The inclusion of Szechuan would there might possibly be a member of the Jury who did not fa-be unexpected, for originally the your capital punishment. If this was so he was quite prepared to analgamation was confined to -exempt a Juryman-if-so-informed. None of the seven-jurymen, Kwangtung Kwangal, Kwelchow,

however, availed themselves of this privilege.

The case was in respect of a charge against Chan Tak with the murder of a Chinese woman. Wong Si-mui, at Shamshuipo-on June 6.

IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES

WALL STREET

(Continued from Page 8).

In

Chinese

and possibly Yunnan. General Liu slang is now definitely on the sids

of the South-west, being at odds with the Nanking Military au thorities.

Representative In Colony Having interviewed the military

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- Mr. Helao Fu-chen, a leading torney-General, conducted the case member of the South-west Political ON for the Crown, while Mr. D. McNeil, Council, made a starling statement instructed by Mr. G. Robinson, was on August 11 that the Nanking, av- for the accused.

thoritier are fealous of the growing The jury empanelled consisted of military power of General Liu Messrs. C. M. D. D. Wolf (Fore-Halang and have secretly ordered E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report

in Shenai and man), J. Rodger, A. L. Caplan, Nanking divisions their market report, the Yeung Chi-ylu, C. Price Kwok Ping Kansu to mobilise southward American Oriental Finance Cor-and Chiu King-kwong.

against Szechuen. Although no correspondent for

actual invasion has taken place, Outlining the facts of the case, JIMM

ȚIMMY DAWSON lurked in the "Have you had dinner?" asked paration,

foyer of Durio's Restaurant, Dawson. "No? Splendid! You'l Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company. Mr. Fraser said that it would be General Liu Hsiang has a sense of insecurity and wishes to thow in turbed in their attempts by the in Soho,

shown that the accused, in an athie lot with Kwangtung.. like a fat spider. have it with me, of course, won't New York state: complainant.

Hebri. the head-waiter, eyed himĮvou?"

"Stocks: From the technical tempt to commit a robbery at No. 1 with open suspicion, but Dawson I don't quite know"

standpoint, the action of the market Wong Chak Street, Shumshulpo, Of course, you was bullish. She was then set upon by the two was hardened to that sort of

Both Rail and Indus-second floor, pursued a men and received some 12 body thing. He cared nothing for must! Hang it, this is an occasion. trial issues went through the ac-woman, Wong Si-mui, with what leaders here. General Liu Hsiang's wounds, being left in a grave and head-waiters. There was na It isn't every day two old friends cepted resistance points. We would appears to have been a scissor blade. representative has gone to Hong helpless condition. The accused hunting-ground like the foyer of meet."

Bay, therefore, that from the trad-The woman in trying to avold an Kong to see Mr. Hu Han-min, re- Dawson. took the other man's ing standpoint was arrested later in Canton, but a restaurant. -.

small reactions attack of violence jumped or fell tired President of the Legislative the other man

over the veradah of the second floor Yuan. It is learned that the leaders has not yet been. Trade was slack for Dawson. arm affectionately, and led the should be used to purchase stocks.

and was killed.

of Kwangtung and Kwangsi wel- jarrested.

Already he had waited a full half-way into the restaurant, giving a

come the participationn of the It was stated that the accused, in Szechuan warlord in the confedera❤ Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At-hour without seeing anybody haughty look to the head-waiter infair support on dips. and tribulation. With famine al- torney-General, conducted the whom that professional sixth passing. Very soon the two were ready grievous in the South-west case for the Crown and the Jury sense of his

told him would be seated before. an ample meat buying interest rather than selling company, with other men, gainedition of the South-west.

General Liu Chen-huan, former and the Yellow River overflowing were Mussrs. W. Sharpe (Fore-good working material. He pick- Dawson had

ordered lavishly, pressure gave the market an irregu-admittance to the flat on the pre-

lar appearance.

text of hiring a room. The amah Yunnanese military ruler in Canton her banks to make desolate the man). Kwok See-liu. Lee Woon-ed up an evening paper, but he from two reasons. First, because

"Cotton:-Rains in Oklahoma and who openend the door received and recently living in retirement in North, and the drought in the too. M: Nemazce, M. E. Politi and did not read. He was telling him- a full stomach tended to make Yangtze Valley, the burdens of the A. J. Dennis.

generously disposed, and, showers in Texas, together with blow in the eye and was knocked Hong Kong, has fuat completed & self that matters were getting dea-men

down. The deceased, who was visit to Yunnan on behalf of the patient people in many places are

perate. It was very necessary secondly, because it was his first disappointment that the

ment has named 12 cents as the standing near the door when it was Canton, authorities in order to re- that he should strike lucky that meal of the day.

loan price caused general selling. opened, was then pursued by the quest General Lung Yun to join the Both local and Liverpool hedging accused who held a scissor blade. South-west entente. General Lung The woman ran in terror to the the Chairman of the Yannan Pro- vérandah and climbed on to the vincial Government.

The mission railing, knocking over a flower-pot is said to have been successful.

The amah, recovering

Superstitions.

MAGISTRATE ASSAULTED

All China seems to be in trial

already past hearing.

want

Dawson

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Bearer Of The Mes. sage," by Fritz Hopman.

"Wheat:-The market met with The lack of

govern-

:

POLICE SERGEANTS.

BACK TO DUTY.

Ten Months' Vacation

Concluded.

Tales of horrors perpetrated by mers handed themselves into a sight. nten and women made desperate by raiding party and destroyed the

The swing-doors from the street and hunger have already place entirely,

was rather light The principal opened. Jimmy Dawson looked

demand was from the Trade. ·· come in from the outputs and far Again, in Chungteh, maddened up hopefully. A middle-aged man

"Rubbor:-The market was high in doing so. inland stations. None exceed the by his aloofness to their supplica- entered alone. There was noth

er on the strength of London prices from her blow in the eye, then got story of rapine and outrage as tions for rain, the farmers in their ing to distinguish him from half comes from Chekiang where the fury rounded up the magistrate of a dozen other men who had enter

remaining firm. The consensus of up and followed the accused to the drought appears to have been the place and compelled him to bowed that evening under Dawson's

opinion is still that higher prices verandah just in time to see the worst for the central provinces.

are likely In the near future." low before their Dragon God under scrutiny, yet instinct told Dawson's

At first conversation was a

deceased fall According to information gather-threat of horrible death. In re- that this was the man for whom trifle .one-aided. maybe. But

Market Opening

The accused ran back along the ed in Hungchow for the "Shanghai sult, the magistrate, so soon as he he had been waiting.

Jimmy Dawaon didn't mind that Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co.'s re- passage-way, again pursued by the Chenpao," rice stores have been could, ordered

laid down his his bodyguard to

paper He was used to it. With the skill port on the opening markets:- amah, and met another WOMAN, ransacked, children exchanged for fire upon the unruly mob. They and crossed the carpet to him. He that comes from long practice, he "Stoocke: An active and higher Chan Sze, coming out of her cubicle. food, and to add to the stark did so with the result that one was slapped the middle-aged man deftly guided the talk through re-market to-day would warrant an ex-He demanded the key to her be

Sergeant Stanley Smith and Ser- realism of famine conditions, the killed and many injured.

cheerfully on the

back. Cheer-miniscences of the past, artisti-tended improvement on minor relongings, and before she could reply seant John Mallet, of the Hong sorry superstitions of the ruled Other incidents of like nature fulness was Dawson's chief stock cally building up the right atmos-cessions. The opening was firm on gave her a blow with the weapon in the Colony yesterday by the s.8. Kong Police Force, returned to farmers is adding to their misery have been reported from other dis-

phere of intimacy without once be a good volume of business.

filleting a deep, wound on her body. and driving them to desperate, acts tricts and, for all the authorities well, well. Fancy seeing you criminate himself and give himself "Hullo, old man," he exclaimes.coming suiciently specific to in-

Mantua. of vengeance and reprisal.

"Cotton:-Selling was scattered, He then ran down the stairs, still jare able to do, they are unable to

During their ten months' leave, Magistrate Ordered to Bow curb the fanaticism of many of the

after all these years!"

partly induced by reports of rain followed by the amah,

who never both Mr. Smith and Mr. Mallet, At Kiangshan in southern Che-more desperate farmers, who, hav

By the time they reached the and on disappointment regarding lost sight of him until he was who reported for duty this morn kiong, because the Kuomintang ing nothing to lose now, lead the

the loan price. There was some arrested. savoury, his guest had unbent s

ing, travelled extensively on office there were too enlightened to vanguard of the raide and trouble-

good deal, and was talking easily Trade buying at the setback."----

Continent. believe in Dragon Gods, the far-

he murmured.

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naturally Jiminy Dawson Jimmy Dawson thrilled with had a wonderful way of making en satisfaction. Oh, unquestionably, tire strangers feel at home with this was one of the right sort! him-especially when he led them

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The other turned. There was no recognition in his eyes.

"I'm afraid I don't quite

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going to pay for them. The mid-tión: The middle-aged Вл looked dle-aged man certainly thought carefully at Dawson, He

shook he was going to, but he was

his head.

wrong.

"Really, I'm awfully sorry," he

said, apologetically. "You think me terribly rude."

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"Not a bit, old man! Why, it ed the bill, and nodded affable en- NY. Rubber- must be every bit of twenty years dorsement. Then he felt in his Dec. since I saw you last. Don't you his pocket, and gave an excellent Chic Wheat remember that little, feed we gave start of surprise. you when you were called up?"

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"That's right. Does it come "Bad" "uch is right!" he said, back to you?"

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There was a pause..

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