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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934.

STARTLING TURN IN LOCAL MURDER TRIAL

Prince Yousscupoff

Tatyana Sulovlett

Kupitia

The revival of the four-year-old lawsuit for damages against Prineo Yunskoupaff, of Russia's dethroned royal family, for the murder of Rasputin, sinister Russian monk who dominated the court of the last Russian ezar, has been promised by Tatyana Solovieff doughter of the slain monk, now a dancer in Paris. Prince Youssoupoff. has asserted that he killed Rasputin for "hon-

our's sake".

To-day's Short Story.

LIGHT &

SHADE

By Alan Jenkins.

THE professor saf in Tengesde of the little wake and listen to the birds. I can

the and the scents. Each morning arbour of his garden in Amber hear the rocks gossiping in their ley Hirst. His beautiful hands, home on the other side of the river. so delicate as almost to suggest | And the black-birds and the transparence, rested on top of a thrushes on the lawn."

clapple a pattern on the black hat; "You know, I think that fairies

CONFUCIOUS

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATED

GENERAL HOLIDAY IN CANTON.

COMMEMORATION SERVICE

[From Our Own Correspondent? Canton, To-day.

Confucius, the Chinese sage, Is being honoured again to-day on the occasion of his 2,485th, birth- day anniversary. The commemor ation has official sanction, and all Government offices and schools de- clared a holiday to-day to pay rez- pects to the great philosopher.

A commemoration service was held this morning at the Chung- shan Memorial Hall, at which the life of Confucius was reviewed. This year the Provincial Depart- ment of Education made a special effort to propagate the teachings and moral principles of this An- cient sage.

In the autumn term, all Govern- ment schools will require students to study the

WITNESS? SINCERITY

QUESTIONED

NOT SAME STORY. AS TOLD

IN LOWER COURT

DEFENCE COUNSEL'S OUTBURST

OUBTS as to the sincerity of one of the female witnesses and DOUBTS to of the tefl of Cheung Chak, charg ed with the murder of Wong Somul at Shamshuipo on June 6 last, were expressed by Mr. D. McNeill, Counsel for the Defence, in his address to the Jary at the conclusion of the Crown case before the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, this morning.

"Her story was not the same as given before the Magis- trate in the lower court and is nothing less than fantastic." he Bald. Mr. McNeill also deplored the fact that there was no iden- tification parade, which he considered very important;

Confucian classics. HIGHWAY ROBBERY

There is a special course In each school on the Confucian philoso- phy.

"New Life" Aims The much-heralded "New Life" movement, sponsored by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek at Nanchang and which has spread to all parts of China proper, except this provinca

ON ISLAND ROAD

Mr. J. A, Fraser, Assistant At- torney-General, was for the Crown, and the Jury empanelled

consisted of Messrs. C. M. D. D. Wolfe (Foreman), A. L. Caplan, J. Rodgers, Yung Chu-yuen, C.

Former Soldier Charged Price, Kwok Pui, Chui Ping-

With Assault.

CONFEDERATE AT LARGE

kwong.

The case for the Crown con- jcluded with the evidence of Lau

Yam, a former district watchman who assisted In arresting the ac-

and Kangsi, are fundamentally As a sequel to Saturday morn-cused and Chung King, manager of based on the Confucian principles, ing's highway robbery on

Island the Kwan Hing Noodle shop, where namely, courtesy, honour, thrift, Road, near Tytam, in which a Chin- the accused said that he was em and conscientiousness. In Canton, ese taxi driver was the victim of ployed.

This witness said that the ac-

he "New Life" movement is ban-two Chinese, Liu Sau, a former ned, as the authorities here adopt soldier, was charged before Mr.cused had left the employ of his the strict principles of Confucius E. W. Hamilton at the Central firm some time ago.

The statement of the accused Magistracy this morning, with as- without giving it a new name.

By adhering to the teachings of saulting Hong Liu, a licensed pub was read to the Court in which he Confucius, the high officials here lic car driver, with intent to com- said that he was walking in Yu Chau Street, and was in a hurry believe that the people will have mit a robbery. better virtue and moral back

On the application of Sergeant to get back to work when he was ground in tackling problems of Dail, a week's formal remand was arrested. granted.

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FURTHER DOG-BITE

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He had never been to

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prove him a Man's Man!

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the house in Kwong Tak Street, he CARL HAGENBECK'S

silver-ornamented walking-cane. A humble-bee droned past her life. Apart from the views

poused by the "New Life" move It will be recalled that on Satur-asserted. His wideawake" augmented the face.

"The White Topee." unreliable shade of the rambler "Did you hear that busy fellow?"ment, Confucius championed filial day morning at 1 o'clock, while

piety and obedience to the em-Kong Liu was parking his car in Mr. McNeill in his submission to leaves above him. for sometimes the professor chuckled.

Des Voeux Road Central, two Chin- the Jury on behalf of the accused, the breeze would gain strength i "Yes," answered Elsa. "He is off peror.

ese engaged him to drive to Aber that he had no case to answer; said. and allow a transient gleam to to the flowers, Lucky creature!".

deen. On arrival one left, the car that no mention of the fact was to see a friend, and returned, sitting made in the evidence given at the beside the driver. The other re- Magistracy or anywhere else, until mained in the back seat.

proceedings in this Court, that the accused was wearing a white topse He was then ordered to return to at the time of arrest. He con. Hong Kong via Shaukiwon. When sidered that it was significant that near “Erinville" on the Island Road, such a conspicuous form of head- Mr. K. Toru of No. 110, Austin the man in the back seat, now gear should go unnoticed.

The professor's face smiled as he must dwell in the flowers," The old listened to the sounds he loved: the man smiled. "Can you not imagine soft melody of a spinet whose dis- them, sleeping in the giant holly- tant notes were more like music out hocks when they close their petals of the memory than that of actual at dusk?" ity: the dreamy, lazy conversation drifting from the rookery half mile away; the scream of swifts as they wheeled with miraculous con- trol of wing: the incessant grumble of bees.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will he "Death On The Straights- way." by Norman Maison.

"Oh, yes, yea!" Tisa cried. Joy- ously she clapped she hands. wonder what they are like?"

INCIDENTS.

Policeman's Attempt To Catch Stray.

Overpowered And Searched.

The professor laughed at her Road, was sent to the Kowloon Hos-known to have heen Liu Sau, caught Mr. McNiell stressed that utmost eagerness. "Little people

like pital yesterday for treatment fol-him round the neck and the man care and attention should be given

lowing a bite received from a white beside him searched his pockets. Titania. Oberon and

to the evidence of the witnesses. Butterfly

terrier dog.

In the fight which followed the folk? Eh?"

Only three women in the house "Yes." Elsa agreed, but her voice Attempting to catch a mongrel car started to run backwards and could claim to identify the accus- had dropped.

dog, found straying in Wanchai, the driver fell into the read. He ed, he said. "What is it, Elsa?" he asked yesterday Adar Singh, an Indian escaped in the direction of Tytam They were Ho Sze, Cho Sze, and gently.

constable, was bitten.

and raised the alarm. Later Liu Wong So. The first two could be "Oh, nothing." Elan shrugged

Lai Wing, of No. 115 Fa Yuan Sau, who had been in the back seat, taken together and their evidence bo taken on the her shoulders. "But just sometimes Street, was admitted to the Kow-was arrested and taken to Stanley, could I think so much of these things and loon Hospital yesterday, after be- Returning to the scene of the fight whole as to mean that "we belleve

the car was found to be missing it was the man in the house.". I realise that I cannot see them. ing bitten by an unknown dog.

It was later recovered in Lockhart Never, never," she spoke tonelessly.

Of these two, Cho Sze had only Road, but the other man is still at a very small opportunity of ob large.

serving the man to be able to swear that it was the accused.

"Poor Ela" murmured the old NULLAH OUTRAGE|

He turned as he heard the sound gentleman. He squeezed the girl's of footsteps coming down the ter-hand. "I know how you must feel. race and along the flagged path Yet your thoughts must be all the from the house.

lovelier because your eyes cannot

A tall and lissom girl appeared.jsce. Perhaps He will give back golden of hair and rich of voice. your sight, just as He took It Hand in hand with her was a away?”

RE-TRIAL

·Mr. Lim Likely To Conduct Defence.

younger girl whose eyes bore the Elsa sald "No," but she spoke It is understood that Mr. R. C. H, relaxed, receptive look of the blind. more brightly. "People say that it Lim, the local barrister, who con

WASHING HIS FACE IN RESERVOIR.

Charge Depends On How Clean It Was.

Details Lackings. Referring to the evidence of Wong So, who said that she was knocked down by the accused when she opened the door, Mr. Mc-

Neill said that this witness claim ed to have watched the man for.

GRASS-CUTTERS DISCHARGED five to ten minutes on the landing outside the house. He contended Four Chinese were charged be that she should have been able to

ing him. fore Mr. E. I Wynne Jones at the give some particulars about the man, other than merely identify.

"Here is a little blind friend, might be both kind and cruel to let ducted the defence of the Chinese, granduncle," the tall girl said quiet- me see again."

Ng Loyuen, charged with the ly. "Her name is Elan"

"Ah," said the professor. "I won- murder of Michael Pine, aged 8, at "She is very welcome," the old der. Certainly you are spared the first hearing at the Supreme man returned, and won the blind much, dear child. You live in a Court, will again defend the ac Kowloon Magistracy this morning girl by the kindness of his voice. world of your own. You do not cused at the new trial to be held

for trespassing at the Shek Li-pui Her story was not the same as He put down his cane and held out have to see all the misery and if possible, on Wednesday. his hands to her. Elsa went to squalour of the real world. Yours Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist have reservoir on August 25. They she gave at the Magistracy and wards him, guided by the sound of is a dreamland, even though you been instructed by the Crown to act were Man Kal, Teang Chul, Chol his voice.

may never see the flowers or the as solicitors for the defence. For a moment the tall girl paus-birds or the trees. Yet you may

was nothing less than fantastic, Wing-cho, and Lam Po, all of whom he said. are grass-cutters.

Mr. McNeill also 'deplored the Inspector Shaftain stated that absence of an Identification par- the four of them were standing in ade, which he considered, was the water cutting down some of the very necessary. reeds, which grow on the banks, He considered that the only evi- Wong Fat,, of Po Kong village, when arrested...

dence put forward by the Crown

ed, watching the pair. Then she listen to the sounds of the world HE WAS CARRYING DYNAMITE

AND IT EXPLODED

smiled and went back to the house, just as well as Marlon or John or

"Come and sit by me, Elsa,”. Greta." said the professor.

For a few moments the blind girl

Elsa nodded.

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IN CLAIM CASE

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Judgment with costs was grant Judgment was reserved in

$258.50, representing goods sold

was silent with shyness. There tiful sounds far surpass all the love was admitted to the Kowloon Hos-prove it they were trespassing, the man in the house, was reason. Messrs. Deacons for $161.00 against pany, of Ho Hong Builds

Her friend went on: "And beau-Sai Hong District, New Territories. Mr. Wynne Jones said that, tots establish that the accused was ed in a claim for solicitors' fees by claim by the Hoover Battery Com was no ugliness about her sighties ly sights of the world." he comforted pital suffering from severs injuries damage must be shown by the pro-ables O. E. Soloman, of the Myrtle and delivered to the P. A. Krishn eyes; they were grey, and the ab-her. "What more soothing than the stracted expression they held might cough of wind in the trees? Or to his face and hands received secution, also that it could not "Never Went To Verandah

when a stick of dynamite he was come under bathing in the reser "It is my bellef and I put it to Flower Shop, Kowloon, by the and Company, 89 Wyndham Street have been the look of a girl dream thrilling than the song of a bird? carrying axploded. Ing of her lover. Her red lips Or the laughter of a lovely woman?|

voir. Inspector Shaftain suggested you," said Mr. McNell," that Wong Pulme Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, at the by, the Pulsne Judge, Mr. P. Jacka, were parted alightly like one who You can hear the thrush's song, but

that they should be charged with So never went to the verandah ati

ing, draws in a breath of ecstasy:

polluting the water. you do not have to see the hawk

all. I say that she want atraight Supreme Court this morning at the Supreme Court this morn

Evidence was given by Mr. W. A. The claim was in respect of Presently she found her voice. stooping from the skies and hashing window and pretend I am looking To prove that you would have out of the house and down into Without turning her head she placed that music, and

out on the river and the brooks and to show what was put Into the the street to call for help. Tals Mackinlay, a solicitor of the plan quantity of torch light batteries "Yes, yes," Elan agreed. "But the sleepy old church, and feel the water replied Mr. Wynne Jones is why she had stated in her eviti arm, who said that the amount sold to the defendant by the plain- they have told me of so many things, morning breeze.combing my hair, "If I washed my face in the redence that, she did not ace was incurred through Interviews The defence contended that the

what would that con body of her sister lying in the

kland correspondence between Noven goods were delivered on consign- window can be seen the smiling cheeks. She went off at a tangent. stitute?" asked the Inspector, road

that: Mr.

and December: 27 last. Re-ment and were to be sold by the waters of the Arun. Silver and The curtains are yellow, Marion "It all depends on the state of Hu

for payi

defendant as agents for the plain- arn: glad, because that

your face. If you had a nice clean MeNe is it not ?!!

that you were

a amal! hand in one of the profes- sor's.

They tell me that from my bedroom and they curtains touching my

"Your garden is so beautiful, sir. I would like, to stay here for ever -She sighed.

"90" The professor laughed. blue and grees, they say "Who told you of Its beauty."Piss1254 She paused and leaned back her happ

24 Fair head, revealing the round, waite But I do not throat

he asked gently.

"Marion told me

need telling." I know by the sounds. “And all I can do is to go to the

sved from Pags:10.)

the

tiffs.

Mr. I D'Almada appeared Mackinlay for the plaintiffs and Mr. M. A.

Silva for the defence