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THE CHINA MAIL, APRÍL 20, 1939.

ALIBI PLEADED IN TEASHOP MURDER TRIAL

SCORCHED EARTH IN HAINAN

Tokyo, To-day. Japanese military headquarters announce the capture of Tanksien, strategically important town in North-West Hainan, by the Kawa- Detachment, co-operating saki with the Itagaki naval landing party. on

The murder trial at the ses- sions, in which Leung Chi, 25, and Tsoi On Chai, 31, are charg- ed with the murder of Wong King-cheung at. Yaumati March 4 was continued this morning before Chief Justice Sir Atholl MacGregor.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel is for the prosecution Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed by Mr. W. C. Hung, is for the first ac- cused and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, for the second.

The jury is composed of the following: Messrs. H. . C. H. Becher, (foreman), Poon Kwan- wui, Chán Yeung-chai, G. E Ahwee, Tan Joo-lam, Chung Kum- chuen and Chan Shiu-wa.

Chinese troops defending the town set fire to all the principal buildings before taking to the hills. The Chinese defenders were hopelessly outnumbered.-Trans- Ocean.

OCCUPATION

OF SHEKLUNG CLAIMED

This morning both defendants

Chinese reports from Shumchun gave evidence on their own behalf.

this morning state that fighting Leung Chi stated that ho was a coolie and, on the night of March continues around Shek-lung, which 4, slept in Canton Road on the has been occupied by the Chinese pavements. He got up at about 7 or 8 o'clock and went to Sham-troops. shuipo to get some flowers to sell. He stayed there till 11 a.m. and then returned to Shanghai `Street, ́ He did not buy any flowers. later went to the Hung Fat teashop and stayed there till 1 p.m..

Japanese forces in that area havo been transferred to Canton,

Guerillas are now converging on He Tungkun-Hsien and Taiping. Tung- kun is expected to be reoccupied

DID NOT KNOW WONG He did not know Wong King-| cheong and knew none of the wit nesses. He had heard of the Nam Sang Teahouse but had never been to it. He did not know second accused and when arrested was going to Macao to look for work.

soon.

One group of guerillas is ad- vancing along the highway between the Bocca Tigris Forts and Tung- kun with the object of attacking the Japanese near the Forts.

MAGISTRATE DECLINES

Witness took a considerable time in answer a question by Mr. Whyatt on whether he said in his state- ment to the police that he did not have a quarrel with him (Wong). Accused did not answer the ques- tion although put to him many **These times. The Chief justice told him that he would urge him to give an | answer or his evidence would have

an adverse influence on the jury.

are lawful instruments and I cannot confiscate them," said Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen this morn- ing when Sub-Inspector Tyler re- quested confiscation of a screw- driver and a pair of pliers, which on a youth, who was

SOCIETIES MENTIONED- Answering Mr. Whyatt, witness was found said that he had never heard of iseen taking a lamp from a bicycle. the Woo Chung-wo society, or the Sha Lok-yau society and had never been in Temple street.

The youth was charged with the theft of the lamp and possession of unlawful instruments, but the dismissed by In the lower court proceedings, second charge was his sister was in court... He did the Magistrate. not call her as a witness then as

The youth was caught red hand- ined at Jordan Road Ferry Wharf

he understood he could do so the Supreme court. He had told by a constable, who was on special her to be present at the Sessions duty last night. and she had promised if she could find time.

Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.

He entered the teashop at 11.45

Donald Andrews, of No. 15 Bo- and stayed till 1 p.m. He had his sister's child with him and another wen Road, was treated in the Queen person sat at the same table. He Mary Hospital yesterday, for injury to his left hand, after could not remember that person.

In answer to Mr. Macnamara, had been bitten by a dog. witness said he did not see the time

anywhere, but guessed it.

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The second accused said that he until he was arrested on March 7. In answer to his Counsel, Mr. too was a coolie and worked both

in Kowloon and Saiyunpun. On [Anderson, witness said "I was not. March 4 he slept in the street in in Reclamation street that day and Kowloon and early that morning I did not commit the Murder with went to the Holts Wharf to look for which I am charged.

Cross-examined by Mr. Whyatt work. There was none available and he went to Shamshuipo via Re-accused said he did not know Wong a King-cheung, the murdered - man. clamation Street to look for friend. He did not find him so he In his statement he had said that returned to the main gate of the he was passing there and did not Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com-know what was the matter. He had pany to look for odd jobs... He stay-passed there earlier in the day and ed there from 9 to 10 o'clock and saw nothing unusual.

He denied usually taking his food. spent the remainder of the time watching other people fishing. That at the stall of one of the witnesses day he did not get any odd jobs and did not know anything of the though he stayed there and next Wong Shun-wo and Shar Lo Yau day he went to Saiyunpun to look societies. for work and stayed several days

The case is still proceeding.