1940-06-20 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1940

MAN IN THE STREET RENAMES CHURCHILL

The man in the street has nick- named aggressive Prime Minister Winston Churchill "Winnie.” *.

But for telephone, operators Mr. Churchill has a private nick- name="Mister. Winch."

He combined the first letters of his two names for a "nom-de- phone" to deceive wire-tappers, it was disclosed.

Now, he may have to coin another.

SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT

Mr. P.. Edwards, of No. 4, Hillwood Road, was fined $15 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon this morning when summoned for failing to pro- duce his driving licence when re- quested and for driving without due care and caution.

GRIM STORY OF FATAL BEATING OF A THIEF

At the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac. Gregor, Fung Mun, a junk foki, was charged with the manslaughter of Cheng Kwai on April 15.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, assistant Crown Counsel assisted by Sergeant N. B. Fraser prosecuted.

The jury was composed of Messrs. G. P. Charlton (foreman), S. E. Lav- roo, L. A. Lee, Lau Chan-fan, Hsu Ping-hsun, Cheng Yuk-sing and F. C. Samy,

Mr. Murphy said accused was a foki on a cargo boat. On the day his boat was tied to another which in turn was tied to the Wo Shing Wharf at Yau- mati.

The mistress of the boat, accused and another foki, Kong Fook, slept on board. At about 2.45 a.m., the mis- tress went on deck and saw a strange man (deceased) at the stern of the boat, presumably a thief.

The mis-

It was alleged that Mr. Edwards collided with a taxi on May 26 when turning his car outside the Star Ferry.tress shouted and accused came on He was asked by a constable for his licence, but at that time, failed to produce it.

Stating that she had been prevented from leaving the shop in which she was shopping during a downpour, Mrs, E. K. Sequeira, of No. 16, Jordan Road, was fined $4 for parking her car in Shanghai Street longer than necessary on May 28 between 12.20 p.m. and 12.39 p.m.

WENT TO FIND A JOB

deck and caught hold of the man and took him on the wharf, at the same time calling out "Beat him." Kong Fook, the other foki, would say that he saw accused strike the man. the wharf, accused was seen to strike deceased six or seven times and he was joined by others.

On

After a while, accused returned to the boat, and returned with a piece of wire rope with which he began strik- ing deceased. He stopped when told to by the others. Accused then re- turned to the boat and came back with tar and proceeded to smear the de- Twelve-year-old Miss Lau Mo-chi, ceased's face and chest. Accused and niece of Mr. Lau Tak-po, of the Hong another then pulled him to his feet Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company, and tied his wrists with rattan. A passed under his Limited, who "disappeared" on Mon-bamboo pole was day morning, was found at 5

arm pits and he was carried to a piece p.m.

of open ground and dumped. yesterday.

The girl ran away "to find work" and was not kidnapped as was first suspected.

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her

She has been sent back to parents,

WEATHER REPORT

The Royal Observatory reports that pressure continues highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonins and is relatively low over China generally,

Deceased was found at about 5 a.m. by a watchman and taken to hospital but he died at 9.15 p.m, the same day. Dr. E. L. Gosano would say that the cause of death was multiple fracture of the ribs and rupture of the liver and spleen.

Accused denied that he beat deceas- ed but the watchman would say that when he brought the deceased back to the boat, he asked if the man was a thief. Accused replied that it was he who had beaten deceased but others had done so too.

eric Cont.

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