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Inspector J. Orem at Kowloon yesterday

At 9 on Wednesday, Li Chun-nant was buying some cakes at Peking Road, and, had his umbrella at his side. It was raining very, heavily at that time and, apparently, when Wong saw, the umbrella, he de- cided that he could do with it.

When I had finished his pur chases he found that his "gump" hind attached itself to Wong. who was walking away. A hue the umbrella, taken into custody and cry was rataed,and Wong and by PCC 1170.

Robbery was advanced by Det.-Sub-Inspector C, Dowman as the motive for one of the most diabolical murders in the annals of local crime when committal proceedings were commented before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes- terday against Yuen Chu on a charge of mur- was the Crown's contention that Lo Yuk, 70, was

der and attempted murder.

literally hacked to death by accused, while savage" blows were rained on Lo's concubine at about 4 a.m. on June 2, when they were both asleep in different parts of the house.

After evidence of identific, Accused oft the premises, 15 Shek Kip Mei Street, Recondtion of the deceased had been flour, and was arrested

nome given by Lo Yuk-chuen, son,

When Watig appeared before weeks inter at Shek Lung. HeLa Ying, married was transferred to Canton for co-tenant of deceased at Shek guilty to the charge of larceny |

woman and the Magistrate and pleaded inquiries and, on the application Kip Mel Street, detailed the of the umbrella he was fined of the Hong Kong Government. events leading to the tragedy.$30 or three weeks' hard labour. According to S/1 Howarth inent down for trial. Mr. Bote-Kerr's Court yester

She occupied the rear cabidleThe brolly was ordered to The ferocity of the attacks with eight other members of returned to its rightful owner. day, a Chiese delective arrested on both Lo Yuk di Kan-her family, said witness, whi'e beth defendants at Taun Wan at thi, 48-year-old concubine, were deceased. Li Kan-tal and their about 4 a.m. on Wednestlay with serne pupayas to their posses

A 15-year-old youth, who, ne- cording to S; I Howarth, was under the Influence of Tsang was onereik to receive

Bix strokes of the enne for the part he played In two larcenies of

papayas.

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evented by Dr. Alvares (MOIC daughter lived in the front continued witness, she heard Li Public Mortuary), And Dr room and "teng." Accused, she shouting in the verandah "Save George Yeung, Medical Officer naserted,was a travelling trader, life?" Out at the "teng” she saw Tsang admitted having stolen of the Kowloon Hospital. 30 entiles of the fruit from one

who had business dealings with deceased lying on his bed but Detailing the result of the La Yok and who on the occa- did not know what happened! Chung Rwal-shik at San Taun

awakened Village on July 23.

autogey on Lo Yuk, Dr. Al-sions he came down from Shek unul Lo's daughter. They both

vures stated that there were Lung, stayed with deceased, by the noise, called out to her atated that they were respon-three wounds on deceased, The On May 30, continued wit father, "Ah Suk (unefe), wake sible for Kan Sze-mai's Jusg of fist was 7 inches 'ong and 3ness, defendant was on the pre-up! There is a lot of blood on 20 enttion of papayas in July Inches deep, extending from the misos when L Kan-tai told her you 10 and another 30 cattles back of the neck to the right that she was going to Shek

Pool Of Blood side of the head, inclining Lung with him the following The total value of the 80 cat.lightly upwarda..

Witurss immediately switched day. Both Yuen and L were on the light and any deceased 'ties, entimed Swarth, was about $13, out of which the

absent from the flat the next lying in a pool of blood. There boy almmitted having received, a

day but returned to the house was also blood af! over him, "few 10-cent piocer,

in the evening when the woman She sent the young daughter called her out to the "teng" and out of the room, and cailed out told her, in the presence of neto Li han-tal (who was shout- used, that they have been to ing "Save life" up, on the roof) Shek Lung.

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Long Wounds The second wound, said Dr. Alvares, was 8 inches long and 2 inches deep at the back of the neck, going a ightly down; while the third, was a superficial one 14 inches long on the right side of the neck just below and parallel to the second wound.

LI Kan-tul (testified Dr. George Yeung) was admitted to Kowloon Hospital at 5.15 a.m. on June 2. On examination, she was found to be suffering from a large wound in the right ten poral zygomatic region. large flap of skin and the un-accompany them out for supper, alleged by the prosecution derlying tissues ware reflected per. He declined and also re-to be the weapon, as belonging backwards, showing the bones fused to have any of the cakes to Lo Yuk, who used it exclu- in the temporal region. This they brought back.

sively for killing chickens.

Corroborative given by Ip Kamyau, Tso-Lal- evidence Was chun (children of Li Ying), while and TAO Hing-kwong

Man's Shadow

When the woman returned to Accused was out most of the she saw that her clothes were the "eng," went nn Li Ying, fellowing day (June 1), sald full of blood. At first Li Kan witness, but returned for his tai blew the Police whistle but evening men at about 6 p.m. later was persuaded to hand the She heard him and Lo Yuk talk-whistle over to ip Kam-yau, a ing at about 9.30 p.m., and, at small girl, to blow, as she wen about 11 p.m. heard deceased in no condition to do so herself. A and his concubine ask Yuen to.

Withless identified the chop-

wound was C inches long.

There was n'ro

When she got up nt about a Y-shaped. 12.30 p.m. on June 2 to open wound. 6 Inches long, on the the door for her daughter, she left sirle of the frontal regionsaw accused lying on his canvas

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cutting through the skull and in the passageway, apparently PPC Cheung Kwan-pul gave | SHE'S THE DOLL FACE THAT'S PERFECT REVELATION:

revealing the

membraneous asleep. She re-locked both the covering of the brain. Another grill and the door, and hung the cat wound, 4 inches long, was key back on the usual nail. seen in the right parietal region of the scalp. On the left cheek was a cut wound 14 inches long, while another wound of the same length was found on Li's left wrist.

Woman's Story

later by Li Kan-tal's shouts of She was awakened some time.

What are you doing, Ab, Chu?" She shouted out to Li, naking what was wrong but received 10 answer. As she was dress- ing to go out of her cubicle,

formal evidence of being aum- moned to the flat by Polico whistles,

this afternoon.

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At the time of admission, Lishe raw the shadow of a man was in a severe degree of shock, She was operated upon twice and made uneventful progress until June 15 when she was discharg ed as cured.

passing through (which had been opened) and running down the stairą.

As she went out to the "teng,"

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Girl Pleads

Sister

For

Sisterly love was manifested in Mr. W. A. Blair- Kerr's Court at, Kowloon yesterday when an elder sister pleaded with His Worship not to send her 16-year-old sister to the Salvation Army Home, for larceny by bailee of a bicycle on June 11.

Asked by the Magistrate whe- Present accused, was arrested, ther she was prepared. to go on July 14 and, on, being ques- surety the elder girl eagerly tloned, stated that she lent the assented to signing a bond for blefele to one "Bal Chal" (Limp $250 to ensure her sister's good Fellow) Lee Suh who, is at pre- behaviour for one year.

sent serving a sentence In Stan

The case was sequel to one ley for the larceny of some before the same Magistrate on singlets, She was remanded for June 16 when two girls, one three days and then for a week aged 18 and the pthor 16,, were for a statement from Lee Sum charged with the larceny of a.

At that hearing, a plea Det.-Inspector C.. Y. Siu told

LEGOSIity entered by the elder. His Worship yesterday that, the WHISPERING Collins, who prosecuted) on Sum's statement could not ha

girl was refused by 3/1. Waltor Loc. Hon-ming mentioned in Lea

POP

the grounds that she was only traced, while Toung Mul, the seling sa guarantor for the owner of the bicycles, told him

SHADOW younger girl and another friend

(the present, accused):

Defendant in the present cat was absent at that time and was slated by the Folles to have abs sponded: to Canton, Hor com phalen was bound over in the sum of $200 for six months,

that the Chinese in gaol was

rosponsible is he had sold, the bicycle to a shop which the Pallée could not locate

Continuing, Inspector Slu said, that the girl's mother, wan-par- alysed and that she had only lan elder slater to look after her.

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