1937-05-19 — Page 24

Fair Sex Absolved From Blame

Albanian Revolt

And Veil

Berlin, To-day.

The fair sex was not, as alleged, the cause of the abortive revolt in Albania, according to the Tirana correspondent of a Berlin

news-

the

paper.

First reports had it that Government decree abolishing the veil had led to the uprising on the part of a section of the population which apparently did not approve of this "modern-fashion."

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1937.

[DEATH OF AN

OF AN OLD WOMAN

|

AT TSUN WAN

ALLEGED BRUTAL ATTACK BY "NEPHEW" AND TWO WOMEN

ALLEGED TO HAVE TRAVELLED TO TAIPO MARKET FROM KOWLOON CITY, · LATE IN THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 24 WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF ROBBING AN OLD WIDOW OF 70 AND, IF NECESSARY, TO USE VIOLENCE TO GAIN THEIR ENDS, A MAN, THE NEPHEW OF THE DECEASED, HIS WIFE AND THE PRINCIPAL FEMALE TENANT IN THE FLAT WHERE THEY ALL LIVED AT KOW- LOON CITY, APPEARED AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS THIS MORNING, BEFORE HIS HONOUR, MR. JUSTICE R. E. LIND- SELL, ON A CHARGE OF MURDER.

The accused are Chan Lo, people including four village women alias Chan Yuk Lam, 27, Ching who spoke to him. Sau Chi, 26, kept woman, and Early the next morning, the body This was not the case, says the Chan Tsam, 52, married woman. of deceased was found by her sis- correspondent, who adds that the

Mr. T. F. Lo, instructed by Mr. ter-in-law, when, as was her custom, women of the district where the re- G. S. Ford, is representing the first she went to the house to rouse her. volt took place have been without accused, Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in- She was naked from the waist down, veils for many months.

structed by Mr. W. C. Hung, the her trousers having been drawn The revolt was purely political, he second accused and Mr. H. Somerset down her legs to be fastened round says, and was known to the Gov-Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. W. Keith her ankles. Her hands had been tied

Robinson, the third.

across her chest and two aprons Mr. E. H. Williams, appearing for were tied around her neck, but not the prosecution, said that the mur-sufficiently tightly to obstruct her dered woman was a widow aged 70, breathing. The Police were imme- who lived alone at Tsun Wan Vil-diately communicated with and A.

ernment, who, however, had not ex- pected it to break out so suddenly. Trans-Ocean.

MR. EDEN HAS A age. She had married a man nam S. 1. Orem was soon on the scene.

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BUSY DAY

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accused were read to the court, Mr. After statements from all three

Williams warned the jury that where robbery with violence was attempt- ed, even if there was no intention of killing all three accused were guilty of murder.

The case is proceeding.

STOP PRESS

TEL. 20022 or 33993

MURDERED KING RELICS

GRIM JUGOSLAV MUSEUM

ed Chan, who' had died, leaving her

RIBS FRACTURED childless. Chan's brother had also Medical examination revealed no married and had died without issue. outward marks which would cause ribs had London, To-day. First accused was adopted into the death, although several The Secretary for Foreign Af-Chan family when he was about been fractured. The cause of death fairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, was the two years of age and was consider-was stated to be shock caused by the guest at luncheon of the Iranian fed by deceased as her nephew. She fracturing of the ribs and exposure. Legation yesterday.

had brought him up from an early All three accused were subsequent- Last night, be dined at Turkish age and he had lived in the village ly arrested in Kowloon City, where it was discovered that first accused Embassy. In the afternoon, Mr. for the greater part of his life. Eden received at the Foreign Of-

had paid off many of his debts and, FAILED TO PAY RENT

in addition, had purchased a gold fice, Signor Matos, representing the About six years ago, first, accus- Republic of Guatemala and in con-led went to live in Yaumati but made

ring. tinuation of his series of conversa-occasional visits to his old home to tions with foreign representatives visit his relatives. Two years ago in London for the Coronation he he returned with second accused, called at Buckingham Palace where whom he introduced as his wife. As he had an interview with Prince the villagers had never heard of any Paul, the Regent of Yugoslavia. marriage ceremony being perform British Wireless.

Jed between them, however, she was generally referred to as his "kept" {woman. For three months prior to the murder, first and second accus- ed lived in 41 Po Kong Road, Kow- loon City, having rented the middle cubicle from the principal tenant, the third accused, for $2.40 a month. They paid their first month's rent in advance, some time in Novem-tobacco-smoking, snuff-taking. Gen

Two special rooms are dedicated ber and at that time, first accused, eva Elizabeth, aged twelve, who has to the memory of the tragic death who was working as a seaman, ap-married Homor Peel, aged thirty-of King Alexander, who, with M. peared to have quite a lot of money. four, of Epperson, Tennessee, after Barthou, the French Foreign Minis- ter, was shot by terrorists at Mar- cording to a decree issued yester difficulty in even

onward, had great Tennessee

announce seilles on October 9, 1934. raising enough they will prosecute the couple, for At the entrance a catafalque in day, apparently inspired by the un-money, for his food and never paid since the Eunice Johns scandal the oak has been erected. On it is the usually large number of road ac-any more for rent.

State has forbidden child cidents that occurred

mar Admiral's uniform which the King over the He was once caught stealing an riages. Whitsun holidays.

was wearing, showing the bullet- Any driver suspected of having of third accused but stated that he smoker

article of jewellery from a daughter Geneva, who is a cigarette chain holes and many bloodstains.

and also enjoys a pipe, imbibed too freely will be immedi-had pawned it and would return it says: "Why this fuss?

The pillow on which the King's ately detained and subjected to

head rested when he was

was taken into as soon as he could raise some

:

She spends hours sitting on her the Prefecture at Marseilles is also blood test. No bail will be given money. On being continually press-husband's lap. He gives her snuff shown. On it are his death mask, if the test shows excessive alcohol.ed for payment by third accused, instead of sweets.

́ ́GERMAN HOLIDAY

TRAGEDIES

New Driving Decree Issued

Berlin, To-day.. Driving a motor-car while unde the influence of drink will in future

He lost his job

Prince Paul, the Senior Regent, opened the Jugoslav War. Museum in the old Belgrade fortress of Ka- limegdan. The collection illus- trates the war history of the coun- try from the first Serbian war of independence, at the beginning of the 19th century, to the end of the bride is world war.

BRIDE OF 12

Takes Snuff And Smokes

America's latest child

be, of itself; a criminal offence, ac from that time. * afterwards and a courtship by post.

-Trans-Ocean.

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first accused made the trip to his village and asked his aunt for as-

A dog belonging to Mr. W. Fsistance. She refused to give him Stone of No. 8, Ventris Road, bit any money and they had words an amah yesterday afternoon. The which a passer-by had heard. servant was treated at the G. C. H.

for observation.

`FINDING OF BODY

authorities

HOLLYWOOD GOES NORMAL

which has a perfectly quiet expres- sion, and a cast of his hands.

Close to them the weapons and the ammunition which the mur derer used are exhibited. The King's shirt with the traces of his Hollywood film stars are becom-

injury and the first dressing applied and the dog sent to Kennedy Town Becoming desperate, it was de-ing more normal people.

to his wounds have also been kept. cided that a final effort would be Authority Mrs. Edmund Lowe,

The second room is hung with the made to extort money from first ac-wife of the film actor, who landed

violet silk hangings from the room The Danish supply ship Henrik Ger- cused's aunt even if violence had to in Plymouth with her husband ner and submarines Dryaden, Daphne, be resorted to.

in, the Palace in which his body Second accused told from French liner Ile de France. lay in-state. Here the motor-car Bellona, Róta, and Flora will visit third accused that if she wanted to Said Mrs. Lowe: "John Barry- Leith in June.

get any of this money, she had bet-more's marriage to Elaine Barrie Barthou were travelling when they

in which King Alexander and M ter make the trip with them, other-caused a storm of protest Mr. George Nobbs, 73, last remain-wise first accused might get the

were assassinated is shown. ing employee Queen Victoria at Osborne, I.W., has money and spend it before repaying retired.

This debts.

who

served · under

"The days of multi-marriages in Hollywood are dying out. The film stars are returning to more normal standards of life.” Mr. Lowe is in England to make

The three of them then made the Miss Elaine Hett, 20, who lost her journey to Taipo Market, arriving sight at the age of two, has become there fairly late in the evening. First a film of Edgar Wallace's play "The Ltd., by GORDON CADE BURNETT, at SA, an Associate of the Royal College of Music,

laccused was recognised by several Squeaker ”

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