1934-09-06 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934.

MRS. FAIRBURN'S TESTIMONY AGAINST PRISONER IN MURDER TRIAL

CHAIRMAN OF··

To-day's Short Story.

PORT OF LONDON AN

PASSES AT 78

LORD DEVONPORT'S

WAR SERVICE

ANECDOTE

By George R. Preedy

£7,000 ANNUAL SALARY MONSEIGNEUR the Marche Camisards to reason; most of the

RETURNED EACH YEAR

Was

JUVENILE

REMAND HOME

ESCAPE SEQUEL

CONSTABLE FACES 'GRAVE CHARGE

tried as a means to bring the

"GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY" town of Lodeve, after riding inhabitants of Languedoc were in

A submission of gross neglect through devastated Languedoc, the galleys, in prisons, in exile, but of duty, and of making a false London, To-day.

Al- there still

the obstinate in a contemplative mood.

entry In the "Duty Turn-Over" Lord Devonport died yester-though this was his own country remnant, led by a certain Captain book was made by Mr.. T. H. day at the age of 78.

It was as strange to him as if, it Cavalier, who had shown himself a King, Deputy Inspector-General As Mr. Hudson Kearley he was had been the centre of the newly-bold and resolute leader with the of Police, this morning, when the formerly Liberal member of Parlia-discovered Indies; he had been power of inspiring confidence in his hearing of the case against ment, but in 1909 he abandoned sent to quell the revolt of the men.

Wong Chun-kuen, Police Con- Perhaps not more than six thou-stable No, 570 was opened. The politics to become the first Chair- Camisards, those French Protes- man of the newly formed Port of tants who, for six years, had de- send of these fanatics, ensconced in defendant is charged with neglect London Authority, whose proper-fied the authority of His Most the woods and caves of the gloomy of duty in allowing two boys, mountains where the Rhone divides Tam Wai, aged 12, and Mak Shu ties were then valued at £23,000,000 Christian Majesty. and are now assessed at £40,000,- It was, of course, a very extra-le Bas Languedoc from the Proming, aged, 16, to escape from of Dauphine; mystical, the Juvenile Remand Home on 000. He held the post until 1925, ordinary thing that it was neces- vince and took a keen interest in the de-sary for a Marechal de France, one desperate heretics who had witness-August 29, and appeared before velopment of the port. Each year who had contended on equal terms ed and survived the atrocities.com Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Cen- he returned his annual salary of with the greatest generals of the mitted by Du Chaila, Archpriest of tral Magistracy.

age, who had served with glory for the Cevennes, ferocious, exalted! Outlining the facts of the case, £7,000.

Lord Devonport, who hegan life ten years in Flanders and was one avengers of innocent blood who had Mr. King. said that on the after- in relatively poor circumstances, of the most consummate politicians helped to drag Du Chaila out of noon of August 29, defendant was was mainly responsible for the and courtiers at the Court of Ver- his house and murder him one howl-one of the two Chinese constables building up of the huge whole-sale sailles, to be sent to quell the re-ing winter night, obstinate rebels on duty. He was stationed on the cost to first floor, while the othert man was provision business of Messrs, Kear-bellion of a handful of heretics and who were resolved at no

peasants.

submit to Roman Catholic govern-lon patrol around the building. There were those who were sur-ment; a Marechal de France was After the boys had been paraded prised that Louis Hector, Duc de to subdue this handful of untrained and locked up after 6.30 p.m., they Villars, had accepted such a task heretics, of rude peasants.

were attracted by fire engines pass- even to please the aged and

Jing the Home to Shaukiwan. The two boys in question then asked permission to go to the lavatory, and defendant released them.

ley and Tonge, a controlling in- terest in which was purchased in 1027 for approximately £1,000,000| by the International Tea Company

During the war he acted as Д querulous King, who regarded him food controller, and was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Sugar Supply.-British Wireless Service.

with close affection, even in the face the of the rewards and flatteries that:

aame affection promised in the case of success; but M. de Villars was one of the most amiable, as well ns one of the most able of men, and, remarking-"Another ribbon with

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "First Love," by Charlotte Haldane.

"Who is this Cavalier?" asked

THREE SUICIDE a jewel at the end will incommode M. de Villars indifferently.

ATTEMPTS

Man Jumps From Ferry And Is Rescued

Sau.

At 8 p.m. accused was relleved by another constable, and it was then found that the two boys had escaped.

had the constable on duty been

MADRID

PAIN

Louls Bariton

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POLAND.

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#MANIA

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Gan. Maxine Weygand

Alliances made by Louis Barthon, French Foreign Minister, acting upon the military advice of Gen. Maxine Weygand, Army Commander, have forged a "ring of steel" around Germany, Under a mutual defence plan, Britain agrees to patrol the Atlantic (1) and North Sea (2) with her naval forces and aid France in protecting Belgium and the Netherlands (3 and 4) while France undertakes to use her air fleet in her own country (5) to defend Britain and to police the Mediterranean with her fleet, Agreements between France, Roumania and Jugoslavia and "understandings" with Poland and Czechoslovakia are part of the plan.

PERRY ENTERS THIRD ROUND Defending American Singles Title

HARBORD CARRIES HIS BAT FOR 104

IDENTIFIES MAN

RE-TRIAL OF

NULLAH CRIME

IS RESUMED

Mrs. Pine In Witness" Stand

8-YEAR-OLD BOY'S EVIDENCE

Two new witnesses were called at the resumption of the trial against Ng Loi-yuen, charged with the murder of Michael Pine, aged 8, before the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning.

They were, Mrs. Pine, the mo- ther of the deceased boy, and Eric Davis, an 8-year-old Euro- pean boy who was playing with the deceased and the five other children on the bridge before the crime was committed.

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General, conducted the case for the Crown, and Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Mr. P. T. K. Kemble, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, was for the defonce.

Scene Visited

At 9.30 this. morning, the special jury comprising Messrs. W. H. E. Thomas (foreman), E. Cock, Wong Tak-kwong, W. G. Goggin, Sum Pak- ming, F. M. Ellis and J. Fleming, with the Chief Justice, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Lim, and the prisoner, visited the scene of the crime at Albany Nullah, which is near the Lower Peak Tram Station,

Returning at 11 am the evidence of Mrs. Pine was taken. Witness said that Michael Pine was a twin of Mary Pine, who was 8 years' old last May.

Mary Pine's Injuries

The Injuries to Mary Pine in- cluded marks and bruises on the body and thigh." Cross-examined, Jahe added that the "child had had

to

remain in bed for 10 days, and her injuries, especially the bruises on the thigh and spine, were con- sidered serious by the doctor.

Mr. King remarked that it was accused's duty to let the boys out nobody," he had taken his three! No one knew; some said he was to go to the lavatory and to escort thousand dragoons and, after a baker's boy, some a farmer's lout; them there and bring them back to tedious and slow marching, catab-in that devastated and desolate their room, Before the two boys in the midst of that gloomy range him exact news of Captain Cavalier over his duty to the relieving con- lished his headquarters at Lodeve, country there was no one to give returned, defendant had handed

lof desolate mountains, the ... the few wretched peoplo left stable, and reported the number of Cevennes, where the desperate and on the ruined land fled at the the boys in his charge as 41, where-| Three Chinese unsuccessfully at- frantic Protestants made that last approach of the spreading armies. as the relieving-constable found tempted suicide yesterday.

stand which disturbed with a civil De Villars' Instructions at Ver- there were only 39. An unknown Chinese was admit war a kingdom that had too many sailles had been precise enough: INSPECTOR FALLONS EVIDENCE "Get Cavalier, and the revolt is Cross-examined by Mr. Hin-Shing! ted to the Government Civil Hos-other wars to confront.

M. de Villars (his fine counten-quelled." And the Marechal had Lo, who appeared for the defen- pital suffering from the effects of

thoughtful) ance

had ridden wagered a thousand louis d'or that dant, Inspector C. P. Fallon, officer immersion after jumping from the

to him, unknown he would get Cavalier and quell the in charge of the Homie, who was ferry. Mau Ching, last night. He through these, was rescued by a seaman, Leung regions, so wild, sombre and remote revolt and be back at Versailles in the first witness called, said that from what he called civilisation; three months. .. and that, mon the boys could not possibly escape he had passed burned villages, ruin-Dieu, was too long an exile. Another Chinese, Wong Wai, ofed churches, razed granges, and Established at Lodeve he dis-alert, and added that it took them No, 29, Waterloo Road, was admit-smouldering farms, and turning in closed his plans to no one, but he at least a quarter of an hour to

Following the evidence of Mas- ted to the Kowloon Hospital suffer- his saddle, had made his ironic stopped the persecutions instantly; get clear,

ter-Gunner Pine, the father of the comment "that but for the hills it there were no more arrests, the Mr. Lo: It would be wrong then ing from self-inflicted wounds.

deceased child, Master Eric Davis Chen Yen- might have been Flanders so com- hangman rested, gibbet and wheel for defendant to sign the "Duty

London, To-day. A Chinese woman,

With eight wickets in hand the was called. kwan, of No. 455 Reclamation Road, plete was the devastation." walted in vain for fresh prey; after Turn-Over" book in the absence of holder, accounted for Martin Bux-

Australians require 43 runs to! He said that he was one of the attempted to take her own life by His predecessors in authority had a week or so of this indulgence, the the relieving-officer?

by (United States) in straight equal the first innings score of 183 party which went to play on the oplum poisoning, and was admitted not been merciful-torturing and tormented people who survived Inspector Fallon:-Absolutely.

They were throwing burning, the rack, the wheel, and began slowly to creep again about Mr. Le:--Do you suggest that he sets in the Second Round of the compiled by the Minor Counties at bridge.

stones into the nullah, just below the gibbet had been for six years the ruins of their devastated homes. signed it in the absence of a re-American National Singles Lawn the Oval yesterday.

Tennis Championship yesterday. W. E. Harbord, of the Yorkshire the Peak Tramway bridge. Не M. de Villare, amiable and com-lieving-officer? posed in Lbdeve, waited and watch- Inspector Fallon:-I was told by There were no upsets in the second eleven, surprised the Aus-left to go home for a drink when, ed, accepting boredom with good constable No. 639 (the relieving- Second Round, all the leading tralians by carrying his bat for 104. having gone a little distance, he breeding, and took the opportunity officer).

players securing convincing vic- W. A. Brown again displayed his heard a scream, and turning back consistency, scoring 58 for the visi-to the nullah he saw Fay Bromley Results, as cabled by Reuter, jtors, while L. S. Darling had added in the water, and Tony Flood on 54 before stumps were drawn, the right side of the bottom of the

Scores, as cabled by Iteuter, were: nullah.

to the Kwong Wah Hospital at 12.30

p.m. yesterday.

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LEADING PLAYERS WIN

Forest Hills, To-day.

(Britain), the

Fred Perry

of adding a few chapters to his Mr. Lo-Do you suggest that he tories. "Memoires" on the arts of war. entered the number 41 having full

F. J. Perry (Britain) beat M, Buxby: (U.S.) 6-3, 6-1, 6—1,

It was a hot August day of sultry, knowledge that the boys were miss-were:- brazen heat when a man requested ing?; permission to see the Marechal de Inspector Fallon:-Yes. Villars; this stranger was at once Mr. Lo-You said there was en admitted to the soldier's presence; other constable on duty, patrolling 6-3, 6-0. this stranger, who had said he was around the building. How long F. X. Shields (U.S.) beat E. Thern

a native of the Cevennes (his does it take him to go around the accent proved this at least to be buildings? true) and that he was Roman

A

Inspector Fallon:-At least 10 Catholic gentleman, bearing the minutes, dead slow. name of La Fleurette,

(Continued on Page 10)

MR. F. BRYANT'S FUNERAL

The next hearing was fixed for Monday morning,

GERMAN AVIATORS IN CANTON (Continued from Page 1) Hopping off from Berlin

on

Distinguished Assembly August 20, the big passenger plane

At Church Service

London, To-day.

came to Canton via Athens, Jod- [pour, Calcutta, Bangkok, and Hanoi. The monoplane has three motors, each developing 550 horse-

F. Menzel (Crecho Slovakia) beat Ronald Longtin (Canada) 2—6, [1–9,

don (New York) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3,

J. van Ryn (U.S.) bext Prussoft (Seattle) 61, 62, 63,

W, Ailson (U.S.) beat McCaulif (New York) 4, 3, 7-5, `4—6, 6-2.

FORMER COLONY BAILIFF DIES

Blood Poisoning In England

Yorkshire Junior Player Surprises Australians

TOURISTS MEET MINOR COUNTIES

Minor Countles: 183 (W. E. Harbord

104 not out),

Australia: 140 for 2 (W. A. Brown

55, L. 8. Darling 54, not out).

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Accused Identified

The evidence of Mrs, Fairburn, who said that she actually saw a Chinese throw a little European boy at his right side into the nul

VACCINATED DOG lah and then pick up the little girl

UNMUZZLED

Cost Deducted From $25 Fine

Jon his left and threw her in too, was taken. The man then climbed over the railing and jumped in himself. This man was the ac- cused, she said.

After cross-examination by Mr. Mr. A. I. Burnie, of No. 12 Car-Lim, the hearing was adjourned for

tmn. narvon Buildings, was fined $17 by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at the Kow. loon Magistracy this morning for allowing his dog to wander. in Mody The death, from blood polson-Road without a muzzle at 7.30 a.m.

Court.

A remarkable tribute was paid power. The cruising speed is 150ing occurred at Home on August on July 14, "

5,. of Mr. Fred Howel, former The original fine was $25, but as yesterday to the memory of the miles per hour. The machine can Chief Bailiff of the Supreme the defendant produced a certifi London Liberal Member of Parlia-

carry 14 passengers.

cate stating that he had had his ment, Mr. Frank Bryant, J.P., who

The Eurasia Aviation Corpora Mr. Howell occupied the post dog vaccinated against rabies in passed away on Saturday at the age tion, a Sino-German concern, maintion of Chief Bailiff for many June and it had coat him $8, Mr. of 69, when the funeral took place tains a regular service between

Wynne Jones deducted the cost in: Lambeth.

Canton and Peking via Changsha,

from the fine. The greater part of Mr. Bryant's Hankow, Loyang, and Talyuan..

years.

AGED WIDOW DUPED AT STATION

Railway Fare Paid To Unemployed

"It was a very mean trick", said Mr. E I. Wynne Jones to Ng Ching, a 24-year-old unemployed who,

taining from Lai Kiu, & 71- year-old widow, by means of a trick

life had been devoted to work The other line, fo from Shanghai to OPTIMISM RETURNS HOST LOSES HIS pleaded guilty to a charge of th

antong the poor, and every politi-Lanchow In Sinkiang via Nanking, cal, social, and philanthropic or Loyang, and Slam. The glant ganisation in the area was repre-Lufthansa will be placed on one of sented at the church service, a these lines.

well as many members of both Houses of Parliament.

“Mr. Bryant, who served for 14 years

In the Civil Service, had been a mem»

ber; of the "Lambeth Board of "lukk

dians for 27 years, 18-ydira; of which

DRUGE ADDICTS IN PEKING

There are over 500 drug ad

period he was Chairman, He was Par diets in Peking according to lat-

Hamentary Member for the division

from 1918 to 1929 and was again.re est police records.

turned in 1931, defeating the Labour ma vi ko

candidate

by a majority of 7,602 votes of the Old Age Fension Committee

He was also a member of the London London: from 1916

County Counell from 1965 to 1919, and van alku

a^member, et, the last Comel”, în ad- bile Assistanoo

dition to being a member of the hamu yours be was the Hon

the Landon Pa

Superinten

beth Borough Council from its initian of the Alford House Institute for mon

TO WALL STREET

Favourable Dividend Action

WATCH

Chinese Robs. Indian

Sentence of one month's

Detective Sergeant Kennedy atated that the complainant was

waiting for a train at the who kn

Railway Station when Ng came up - SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

to her and asked her where sho New York. To-day..

vare optimistic labour was imposed on Li Wing, was going. She replied that she factors yester unemployed, by Mr. W. Thomson, Was going to Tong Lek, wherepuon in at the Central Magistracy, this he told her that if she gave him oved morning, for the theft of a watch, the money he would buy her her ticket. She handed $1.90 to him valued at 7, the property of Kale ticket

rethe

Khan, of No. 115 Hennessy Road. and he immediately; mingled with Sergeant Fitches said that the the crowd. Lai, raised the alarm scertain watch was stolen yesterday while and a constable arrested the defen United the defendant was visiting the dant and found the $1.00 in his

Hon until 1919 Among the public and Iain During his longer press per 3. E. Lavy and Company complainant. officers he held war the Chairmanship, public service, he won KL elections.

possession,