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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1939

ACCUSED IN MURDER BAKER

TRIAL TELLS A LONG STORY

THE MURDER CASE in which Wong Ying, Tang Loi, Chan Lam and Wong Kee-shan are charged with the murder of Lo So, ship's caulker, at Shaukiwan, was continued at the Criminal Sessions this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

ACCUSED OF MURDER

Yu Wai-tim, alias Tal Kuu-lo, 30, baker, was charged with murder be-

fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morn-

ing.

It was alleged that defendant killed

a man named Yau Kam-hol in Jaffe Road on Friday, over a debt of 50

cents.

A formal remand, was ordered. Det Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin is

him, piece of ground. He was still want- societying to meet his clansman but he met him. Wong Kee-shan and abandoned the

idea.

The case

for the Crown is being him, witness said that in May and conducted by Mr. J. Whyatt, while June he was asked to join a San Hapin charge of the case. first and second accused are defended society and was told that if he by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed joined and anyone assaulted by Mr. C. d'Almada and the others are the other members of the represented by Mr. Leo d'Almada Jr. would

go out and avenge instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby.

He told them he wished to have time The following compose the jury, to consider and later said he would Messrs. V. A. Stenson (foreman), M. not join. He was told that he would A. Prata, H. J. A. Hearne, W. Mok, be attacked later or sooner. Cheung Tin-li, U Tat-chee and Hoor Yip-heng,

The greater part of this morning's proceeding was occupied with formal evidence of Mr. F. W. Shaftain, who attended the identification parade, In- spector L. R. Whant, who noticed bloodstains on the clothing of first defendant, and of the Police' interpre- ter, who took the defendants' state- ments when charged.

Yip So-kee, a laundryman, said he permitted the playing of "Tin Kau" in his shop daily from 7 to 11 p.m. He had been doing this for the past 10 years. The players were mostly people he knew and who dealt with him. He did not charge anything for the playing of the game.

On July 22, he was sitting at the door of the shop. He saw first defen- dant enter the shop and later leave. He did not notice any fight or quarrel in front of his shop.

It was raining. He recalled seeing Lo So, who had been wounded, lean- ing against the counter in front of the Fook Chan tea house, some dis- tance away.

WONG'S STORY

First defendant, Wong Ying, said he lived in a hut in the rear of Fort Street. He was a boiler-maker, em- ployed on odd jobs at Taikoo Docks, He did not know, Lo So, deceased. At about 9 p.m. on July 22, he went to Yip So-kee's shop to look for a clans- man who owed him money. He could not find him there and left the shop. Yip, he said, collected money from the players. The one who held a cer- tain card had to pay him. He admit- ted that Mr. C. l'Almada had tried to And his clansman, but added that even if found, he would not come to court for fear of Chan Sam-chai,

As he was leaving the shop, he saw Chan Sam-chai and six others near the entrance, watching for him. He knew Chan and another Yam Long. The men dispersed and some stood at the side of the door. Chan hit him on the shoulder with a weapon which appeared to be a piece of iron. He did not use much force. The other men came up go he ran away.

SAN HAP BOCIETY Asked why the men should attack

WITTY KITTY

Defendant said that after the attack he ran to Taikoo Street towards the Praya and then went up Tai Lung Street. At the top of the street, he was met by two of the six men, one of whom was Chan Sam-chal, who tried to him him. Witness got hold of the instrument, and with his torch in the other hand hit his assailant, which forced him to let go of the iron bar. He was then seized by the neck by another person. He struggled and saw other persons there, so he ran away and went towards the Praya. He threw the iron bar into the sea. After a while he rested on a vacant

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a sompan to spend the night.

Wong told him he was looking for

SUMMER SAMPAN There was nothing unusual in hir- ing a sampan for the night during summer. He also met Tang Loi whom he invited to smoke heroin on the sampan. He gave him a dollar for the purchase of the pills.

The three met Chan Lam, who was sent to borrow a lamp for smoking purposes and later came back with a stranger.

All stayed on board the sampah till 3 a.m., when they were arrested by the Police.

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to go with him anywhere.

He did not tell the other about the assault on him, he was afraid that if The witness is being cross-examin- he did so, his friends would be afraided and the case is proceeding.

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