1935-07-30 — Page 9

LOCAL ARSON CASE CONTINUES

FOKI'S IMPORTANT EVIDENCE

THIRD DEGREE -METHODS BY CHINESE SERGEANT ALLEGED

Allegation of third degree methods by a Chinese sergeant of Police were made by Ng Yuk-chuen, who is charged with alleged arson of No. 104. Fuk Wah Street on the night of -May 23, when he took his stand in the witness box this morn- ing at the Criminal Sessions before the Puise Judge, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell.

Ng King-chuen, the second defendant; who is represented by Mr. H. C Macnamara, instructed by Mr. Peter H. Sin, is charged with the alleged procuration of the arson.

"At yesterday.. afternoon's had been told by the second defen- of the dant not to make mention of the hearing. Ho Tim. one three foki who slept on the fact of our discovery and had nos

** premises of the Sam Man Towel done so." Knitting Factory, the firm in question. corroborated the. As

An Ideal Holiday Cross-examined by Mr. Macna- sistant Attorney-General's open-mara, witness said that he and the ing address as far as his connec tion with the incident was cono other fokis had been detained at the Yaumati Police Station for cerned. Lo Ho, another of the

some time after their detention fokis, also gave corroborative He denied that they had any time evidence.

in which to study the depositions Detective Lance-Sergeant Lai which they had made to the Felice.

to the Kwong. C399. attached

"In the daytime we slept and play- Shamshuipo Police Station, rave evidence of arrest of theed ball in the quadrangle, while at

night we idled away resumed (Laughter).

His Lordship: Sounds like ideal holiday!

first and second defendants.

When the case. was

this morning. Lam Yuk-fai, a ad- former partner of the firm

mitted that he had supplied the factory with their wooden knit ting machinery. but could not re- member what price he had chary ed

Smell Of Spirits

Chiu Walam testified that he was a foki employed by the Sam Man Towel Knitting factory and

the time."

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1935.

Claire Trevor and Lew Ayres are_co-starred in "Spring Tonie.” a Fox Film comedy,' which is coming to the King's Theatre.

CONSTABLE FACES SERIOUS CHARGE

ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY

False Arrest Also Alleged

Munsha Singh of the Hong

To-day's Short Story.

The Way Out

HE

By D-Wilson MacArthur

E paced slowly up and down tionless. His hand lightly on the the bridge wing. His rail. His eyes roved to port, face, with its rugged jaw and overside, and his lips pursed. How firm kindly mouth, straight easy that rould be! One swift Dose, and busby eyebrows, leap, darkness, the water closing appeared clearent against the over him This youngster, cluster of stars that shone down now he was entirely engrossed, coldly upon the white-capped thinking already of his bunk and undulations of the pitch black a sound night's sleep. It would and hissing sea. »

be all over in a moment. The steersman, hitherto im-

The remote, staccato clang of mobile, stirred a little, and sighed, the forecastle-head bell, striking echoing the faint breath that once, jerked his mind away from! escaped the momentarily parted this dangerous train of thought. lips of that kindly mouth. He The mate would be up in a few was thinking in the sluggishį minutes. vascancy of his mind: “Grand old chap, the Old Man Captain Hector MacDowell. Sixty he's a day. and hale and bearts. Dead straight, too."

A little cough familiarly herald- ed the remark for which the steersman had been waiting, în- fallible sigu that his trick was nearly over.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be.

"Give A Rope Gurney.

Dog Enough

by E Mary

He did not want to face thei mate. He was aware that his con-

You may carry on. Mr. Benson, duct somehow, was furtive. It distressed “hina. It was monstrous, A fine, clear night."

*Yes, sir. Good night, sir. incredible on his own ship! Hé Shall I call you if the fog is bad?" pulled himself together

"No need. The mate will relieve “Good night, quartermaster,” he you in twenty minutes. night

Good called in a steady voice, and nodded once more to the third

Yet MacDowell remained, mo mate.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

an Kong Police, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Mr. Macnamara: You did keep l'olice Station on three charges

The Cheero Club are holding away from the fire and you also of procuring or causing to be failed to notify the Police of your obtained through Ewok Sui-so Social Night to-morrow.

from Ng Pui, two Previous discovery?--Yes, that is two cents

so.

"And without this co-operation the fire would not have been made possible?-Yes

Uncertain Of Act

was

not certain

.

cents from Lo Kam, and three: A whist drive will be held at the cents from Li Cheung as a bribe. Seamen's Institute to-morrow at 9:

He was further charged with p unlawfully assaulting Li Chenng

at Tai Yuen Street on Sunday`and There will be a tombola on with arresting Li Cheung without|board H.MS, Tamar to-morrow at "You knew that the fire was to good and sufficient cause on

the 7.15 p. was employed as a salesman. He have taken place and did nothing same day. knew both the first and second about it?-1 defendants, who were the cook

fafter some hesitation). and master, respectively, of the "You knew there were ether

people in the building besides your Witness said he recalled the self and that they stood in danger night of May 21 when he slept in of being burned to death, and yet the factory. At about 110 am.

you did nothing to prevent this? something awoke him. Ee saw I could do little, against my mas that the street door was closed, ter's orders; I am only a foki." hut, nor fastened. He then no-

"Would it not have been better

factory.

ticed that as electric lamp at the if you had telephoned the Police

saw Ng King-chuen, the

second night of May 217-Yes, that

To the chartroom. his hand İtrembled a little as he filed in the night order book with an extra! note on the advancing for A futile pantomime! He went into his office, sat down at his desk

after he had secured the "door.

His face was drawn, his eyes tragic. Eis shoulders sagged. Hel was bewildered His head ached with the futility of thought He fet weak and giddy, too, in the reaction after that moment of temptation on the bridge.

He knew he faced the inevitable.

An There was only one solution. his life he had been upright honourable. irreproachably fair The suggestion of duplicity repéled

Mr. Thomson AS.P., prosecut- A meeting of the Kowloon Tong jing, applied for a formal remand Anglican Church Fete Committee

and for substantial bail, as the will be held to-morrow at 6 p.m. charges were very serious. He also wished to have further en- A Chinese woman named Ho him; the actuality of duplicity left quiries made

-

Miss Lily Wong, of No.

He and his owner, old Andrew, Grant. had been dose “friends. Grant trusted him, absolutely; and be trusted Grant. But be should 754, not have trusted Atkinson, the

rear of the factory was on and after your first interview on the Kwok Sci-so pleaded guilty to the Nathan Road, was fined $10 by Mr (smart new manager who was tak defendant, walking up and down have been better, but the second Ng Pui for and on behalf of Mun-EL Wynne-Jorès at the Kowlooning over the work old Grant was }

the floor near the machinery.

him appalled and bewildered. So Long-qui 'was yesterday admitted The case was fixed for Thursday to the Kowloon Hospital suffering there was only one action possible. afternoon, bail being fired at $750. from the effects of drinking a

Bribe Admitted

herbal mixture prepared by her ** self. Central Magistracy this morning, Before Mr. W. Schofield at the

would charge of obtaining two cents from defendant came back just in time sha Singh, a Police constable, as an-to prevent any such action."

a bribe. The

tó adjourned At companions were only fokis and Thursday afternoon and ball of this stage, the second defendant that as the factory belonged to the $500 was allowed. left the building.

'second defendant they cared little Ho, wandering about the what happened to it. factory, came upon a bundle of cotton waste under one of the machines and took it outside, where he set it alight. It burned with a blueish flame.

Witness woke up Li Ho, other foki and then noticed smell of methylated spirits..

2 Witness said that he and his

Detective's Evidence.

case was

not my offence.

Magistracy this morning for allow no longer fit for. ing her dog abroad in Sai Yeung Choi Street without a muzzle.

Atkinson was progressive, con- fident, scornful of cautious mea- ures; it was Atkinson who had. Mr. T. Car, of No. 5 Gap Road, persuaded MacDowell to realise reports that, while he was driv- his careful investments, fruit of a ing along Queen's Road East at lifetime at sea, and transfer them at present wearing was given to about 8-50 last evening, his car to others full of glorious promise. me by the Police officer. They No. 350, skidded and crashed into That promise had not materialised Detective Inspector Dorling, of told me it was Kowloon, testifed that he was in but my uncle's offence I suffer a retaining wall, receiving con-in performance. MacDowell, land- charge of the case and during that ed so much I thought I was going. siderable damage.

ing at a Spanish port to load for Montreal, had learned of his loss, period had entered hospital.

Six months hard labour was and half an hour later Valdez, the

unem agent, had made his monstrous} did so. bringing the latter back the Yaumati Police Station, but it partner, went to Canton on May imposed on Chung Wah, to the factory. The first accused was not until after three days, that 18 with his wife and children. He played, by Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones suggestion. A matter of the blind appeared to be asleep.

The discovered that the three fokis handed the account books of the at the Kowloon Police Court this eye that was all There was the were still in custody.. He ordered firm some cash to Ho Tim be morning for a breach of the De-manifest, beautifully simple and their immediate release. Had he fore he left

portation Ordinance. Defendant straightforward; and if there was

Witness then suggested-notify

to hell!

ing Ho Tim, the superviser, and When he came out, he went to "Tang Kong-iwan, the other

*

Alleged Statement

+

As they were discussing the known sooner, he would have re- "On the night of May 21 I was had been banished for a period of more in the crates than the fruit

and nuts specified, was that any~| matter, the second defendant, Ng leased them sooner.

sound asleep and was not awaken-five years on August 17, 1931.

~ body's business? Besides, there King-chren, returned to the fac- His Lordship remarked that. ited until the following morning. tory, where he gripped witness's seemed very carious that it took

Night Of Fre

The charge of theft of a hand-would be a secret bonus, when the wrist and said: "Keep quiet, three days before Inspector Dor-

bag, against William Pickering, a cargo was safely landed Mar "On the night of the fire, I was drummer of the Royal Welch Dowell, thinking of his wife, Jean, this has nothing to do with youling made his discovery!

awakened by the intense heat Fusiliers, was dismissed

after and of the years of leisure for If it is anybody's business it is The Inspector replied that he and soon the master's and if anybody makes had no occasion to go to the De-whistles being blown.

after heard police evidence had been taken by Mr. which he had saved so long.

·any enquiries, you are to say you tectives' quarters, where the fokies behind me and saw soine flames.

Macfadyen at the Central Magis-listened to the suave suggestion

with rising colouri don't know anything about it” were being detained under the I rushed to the front of the shop tracy yesterday aftertioon

"Til see you in hell first!" he On the morning of May 23. supervision of a Chinese police and saw the street door ajar- witness had breakfast in the fac-sergeant.

Another travelling revue Com exclaimed, and strode from the tory, the second defendant com-

vious night, all the fokis were in Pany, the Tropical Express Non- office to wire Grant. But it was

2

Beating Threat

I looked

"When I went to bed the pre-

سید.

ing in at noon. The latter sug-| Asked if he had any questions the building by 10 p.m. After the Stop Revue, is booked to open at Atkinson who wired back. "Every accompany him to tea, but only that he had been forced to make chuen, the second defendant, try- August 21. The company com- Captain Hector MacDowell realised

gested that witness and Ho Tim to ask, the first defendant said fire alarm. I discovered Ng King-

the King's Theatre on or about confidence in Valdez And so

Li Eo and witness went to a a statement under a threat from ing to put the fire out"

prises a well trained chorus of 20 that the simple procession of events had not been so simple, that opiam divan.

a Chinese policeman. "He would

After a lengthy cross-examina, girls as well as clever principais.

the plan behind it was not the There, the second defendant have beaten me if I had not done tion by Mr. J. A. Fraser, the

The beating of "Betreat," one of blind caprice of chance, but the told witness and his companion | 80”

Assistant Attorney-General, wit- not to be afraid, and if any en-

Lai Kwong, Chinese Detectiveness, in reply to Mr. Macnamara, the most popular and attractive of considered moves in a quiries. were made they were

to Sergeant C899, recalled to the wit said that it was impossible for military calls, was sounded at stratagem that had his integrity deny any knowledge of the mat ness box, denied that he had him to have discussed the fire Shamshnipo last evening by the as-prey as well as its motive. ter. If the defendant succesded coerced the first defendant to make with the second deferidant after combined Drums and Band of the He was to run a consignment

and the Insurance company paid

ja statement.

He denied having their arrest...

Hearing Adjourned

dedrite

East Lancashire Regiment, under of drugs into Montreal," "under up, he promised to give them be used any persuasive measures.

Bandmaster A B. Yule and Drum-guise of harmless fruit-ard bế tween $80 and $100. He advised Ng Yak-chnen, the first defen-

Major E. Quilter

had been stripped of his financial them not to go back to the fac-dant, after having been cautioned soner if he wished to call any

His Lordship asked the pri-lang

independence in preparation

tory that night.

Debentures to the value of $7,000 But he remained firm. He knew by the Court Interpreter, said he witnesses. Mr. Fraser said that were drawn at the Kowloon CC. Grant had no hand in this. This Find Premises On Fire wished to make a statement from the prison doctor, who had yesterday evening. Holders of de- then, was a fresh attempt, after Witness went back to the far-the witness box.

jexamined the defendant on admis- bentures drawn were the Canton the lapse of years, when vigilance tory where he saw To The Li Họ He admitted being the cook of sion, could be called to testify as Fire Insurance Co. (50 shares) - would be relaxed, and he had been and the first defendant. He left the Sam Man Towel Knitting to the condition of the first defen- Canton Insurance Co. (50 shares); chosen to make it. He returned the premises at 8 pm with three Factory of No. 104 Fa Wah Street dant soon after his admission. Capt. E Walker (20 shares); Mr to his ship and refused other friends and went to a res "Whatever statement. I made at Defendant said he would like to F G Mauder (10 ahares) Mr.one. The mate conducted taurant, where they later met Ho the Shamshuipo Police Station call the doctor, and the hearing A. D. Humphreys, (10 shares)-business was tmaydi Tim and Li-Ho. They stayed there was made under coercing, and was adjourned until this after Capt. F, Grant (10 shares) Mr. sling of cargo until 2 am, and on returning to had.I not made it I would have noon, when Dr. Shaw will give v. C. Labrum (50 shares) - Canton der the the factory" were not surprised to been beaten to death:

"I have been

"We were found by the Police Police very seve

find the premises on fire.

on the

(laughter)

did not m

that after

ment. I would be - clothes

evidence

Hong Kong rainfall for the

fr ending at 10 am to

92 Inch The total sin

has been 49:81 Inché

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