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KOWLOON. MURDER CASE.

VERY LITTLE · EVIDENCE

AGAINST ACCUSED.

The case in which a young Chinese was charged with the mur- der of a Chinese woman, in the Kowloon City distriot on April 6th, was concluded at the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, before the noting Chief Justico (Mr.

Justier J. R. Wood.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy appear One of the arguments being aded for the Crown, and Mr. F. C. vanced in Canton against the tax Jenkia defended.

The unusual icature of the case

on luxurion, which, in effect, means

THE LEUNG KWONG THE CASTLE PEAK

DISASTER.

EVIDENCE ABOUT THE

'LOCKED GRILLES.

THE NO. 1 INDIAN GUARD TELLS HIS STORY.

TRAGEDY.

EXPERTS' EVIDENCE.

TAKEN.

COUNSEL. FOR DEFENCE CROSS-EXAMINES.

The enquiry into the circum- CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN: stances resulting in the fatalities following the collision between the

When the preliminary hearing of Leung Kwong and the steam launch the case against a Chinese, who is Moonshine in the Cap Sui, Mun alleged to have murdered his wife Pass-on May 8th, was resumed at

on April 7th at Castle Peak and the Central Magistracy yesterday buried the body in a sand pit, was morning, before Mr. R. E. Lind continued before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, sell, sitting as Coroner, with a

at the Central Magistracy yester C. Hall (foreman), W. Logan and with Chinese. Several photographs J. E. Joseph. The Harbour Master wore put in as exhibits by the pre- (Lieut.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.)secution, one of these showing the body of the deceased in a sitting It will be recalled that about 150 position as she was dug out of the lives were lost, including the Chief pit. A rope with a slip knot was Officer (Mr. F. E: A. Martin) and around her neck.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TO-MORROW'S MEETING,

NEW TRAMWAY TRACKS.

At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow the Colonial Secretary will propose à resolution authorising the Hong Kong Tram- ways Co. to construct approximate- ly 145 yards of single track in Per- ival Street and an additional curve Cading from Morrison Street into Connaught Road Central,

Other items on the agenda in- clude the second reading of an! Ordinance to amend the Public

a tax on almost every article of was that the murdered woman had special jury comprising Messrs. F. day, the Court room was crowded | Ordinance providing for the incor-

necessity, is that if the tax is con- timed the people will prefer to do their shopping in Hong Kong or Mead instead of in Canton. To support the argument the long Kang returns of arrivals and de- partures are being quoted, and it

eighty wounds.

After the evidence for the Crown had been concluded, considerable time was taken in legal argument, Defence Claims No Case For The Jury. Addressing the Court in

the

which he claimed was not admis- sible. He submitted that all evid-

is pointed out that Chinese are afternoon, Mr. Jenkin doalt at going in steadily increasing mum-length with certain Crown evidenco hers to Hong Kong. That is por fectly true but as the arrivals are in excess of the departures by a considerable number of thousands it would seem that many of those who go to shop decide to stay.

Several hundred members of the Glass Workers' Union spent several sleepless nights in front of the Bureau of Agriculture and Labour. during the week ending June 18th in an attempt to interview the officials against whom they had & grievance. At last the guards at the Burean fired and killed one of the petitioners and wounded many others. The officiale responsible for the firing have made good their escape from Canton,

A somewhat amusing incident-at any rate as far as the onlookers

were

concerned-occurred t the Municipal Department of Public Works. One of the members of the staff appears to have been very slow in approving certain plans and applicants were kept waiting a long

cott-

time. Growing angry over tinued delay; one of the designers: of a building at last sought the aid

ence of the Chinese witnesses was inadmissible because they were affirmed without preliminary en- quiry by the Court, with regard to Section 10 of the Evidence Ordi nance.

was also on the Bonch..

She was bure-

the Chief Engineer (Mr. Donald-footed and one of the legs of her son). Most of the victims were

trousers was torn right up to the steerage passengers.

thigh. The unfortunate woman also had on a pair of bangles. The photograph showed that the woman was robust and unusually tall for a Chinese.

Yesterday, evidence was given by the No. 1 Indian Guard of the Leung Kwong on the matter of the looked grilles; and the enquiry was ultimately adjourned until this afternoon.

The husband in the dock was per- fectly composed and listened attcr-

Mr. T. . Bennett is appearing His Lordship ruled against Mr. for the owners, coxswain, and crew

tively to the evidence. He remain- Jenkin on this point.

of the Moonshine; Mr.-G. K. Halled absolutely silent. At times he

blinked in Brutton for Captain Wilson of the

a stupid manner, and winced when export evidence given Leung Krong, and also for Mrs. Martin, widow of Mr. F. E. A. by Dr. Dovey touched upon the con- Martin, who was drowned; and Mr. ditions of the deceased's heart and

Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said that prisoner's answer in reply to the charge was negative in character, and was a denial of. complicity in

the matter. All that prisoner had. S. Hugh Jones for the owners of admitted was that, he was present the Lenny Kưỡng."

part of the time during which the Dr. Alexander Cannon, medical trime, was committed, but when officer in charge of the Vittoria they had said that they, had said Mortuary, gave evidence of hold- everything that was in the state ing a post mortem on May 13th on en prisoner made, Prisoner had the body of a European male slated that he had nothing to do dressed in the uniform of an officer with the murder, but that another"

the Mercantile Marine. The hacked this unfortunate remains, he said, were too decom woman. The evidence of presence posed for him to establish the cause during the committal of the crime of death. was not evidence to complicity in

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the crime.

Mr. Jenkin proceeded to quote authorities on the subject and

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skin.

Mr. 7. S.. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, is conducting the prosecution, and the defence is in

the hands of Mr. J. A. Gordon

Leask, of Messrs. Geo. K. Hall Brutton & Co.

Li Wai, the brother of the deceas- ed, said in evidence that he had not seun his sister for two years. The first he heard of her supposedl cscapade with another man was on April 21st, when defendant called The No. 1 Indian Guard of the on him and told him that his wife Leung Kwong said that he had had run. away. Defendant also pro- worked on board for 3 months duced a pawn ticket on which the

Indian Guard's Story...

Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and the second reading of an puration of the Japanese Residents' Asociation of Hong Kong:

The Colonial Secretary will nove the Grat reading of an Ordinance to authorise the appropriation of a supplementary sum of $1,088,992.42 to defray the charges of the year 1926, and the Attorney-General will move the first reading of an Ordi- nance to protect the revenue of nounced, deals with the power of the Colony, which, as already an the Government to increase dutica suddenly and secretly in anticipa tion of the passing of an Ordinance by the Legislative Council,

RIVER LEVELS.

KWANGTUNG DONSERVANCY

BULLETIN.

West River at Shiuhing: June 19th, 14ft 5ins.; June 20th, falling; highest level on re- cord 1 feet; lowest on re cord Bin. North River at Tsingyuen: June 19th, 10ft. 9ins.; June 20th, falling highest level on re cord 28ft. Tins.; lowest oin: North River at Samshui: June 19th, 8ft 7ins, June 20th, falling highest level on re cord 27ft. 3ina, lowest bit. East River at Sheklung: June 10th, 8ft.in.: June 20th; 7ft 4ina.; highest 1bft. Zins. ; lowest 3ft.

ofa militarist from the Whampoa said that a man being present did prior to the sinking of the ship.namo of one Choy Hing was writ with Mr. T. H. King and Inspector.

not make him a principal, nor was be liable because he failed to appre- head the felon, or felons.

It was his duty to keep the keys ten. Defendant said that he found of the grilles. On May 9th the the ticket in the house after his Leung Kwong left her wharf on the wife had run away, and concluded Prayu at 6.45 p.m. Witness locked that the woman must have gone the grilles Sfteen minutes before the with Choy Hing. ship, left the wharf. One of the grilles was situated at the top of a ladder leading from the 'tween This was in

He had

Witness went on to say that de fendant bad given him no details of his domestic trouble. heard that his sister had trouble with her husband's concubine and that she had poured oil over her.

Cross-examined by Mr. Lensk, witness said that he did not ask the defendant why his wife ran away

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Body Shrunken. Medical evidence was then given by Dr. J. E. Dovey, who said that on May 26th he went to Castle Penk Lane. There he saw a body dug

He made out of a sand pit post-mortem examination the next day at the mortuary, and found that the body appeared to be mumified. The fluid in the body had evaporat ed and the skin was in a leathery condition. There was no external evidence of injuries other than a groove around the neck. The rope which made the groove was tied around the neck with a slip knot. The noose appeared to be slack, but it would have been rather tight on shrivelled. Around the waist was a fresh body because the neck was another rope.

Academy. This warrior decided that he would stir matters up in proper style and descended on the P.W.D. office and started using his

The evidence of the Crown fell fists upon everyone who happened very far short of proving actual to be in his way.

He very quickly participation in the act. made his way to the Commissioner Proceeding, Mr. Jenkin said the when a battle royal was expected only evidence against the prisoner for the Commissioner, Mr. Henry was that on his garments were to the upper deck, A. Panboc is an athlete of reputa-found, as the Doctor had stated, three divisions and each section had tion and one was the best pitcher 800 very slight traces of blood. a separate lock. The witness lock in a Honolulu baschall team. How-The doctor was unable to say what ed all these. In the after house the ever nothing exciting happened for this blood was. He asked the jury witness locked another grille at to remember the elenaliness of the the top of a ladder on the 'tween

Dovey said that they were all With regard to the organs, Dr. garments except for the few spots deck leading down to the lower

mumified and shrivelled and pre- Mr. Leask: Can you say that thesented no evidence of disease. As of blood, and to bear in mind the dock. This grille had a manhole evidence of Inspector Dorling that large enough for one man to pass

deceased and her husband were not far as one could judge they were the cubicle was spattered with through at a time. As the ship was on good terms?-The trouble be healthy prior to death, but it was impossible to judge the condition blood and the walls were stained leaving harbour witness was on

tween the deceased and, the con- of the heart. There was also no external evidence to show that the woman mot her death by hanging. In this case, he said, Mr. Leask: Do you know the there was nothing inconsistent with

strangulation without hanging.

the Commissioner settled matters by taking his irate visitor off to luncheon. As will be seen militar ists still rule the roost in Canton.

A large quantity of

"Red"

from him.

literature seized during the ruids to a height of three foet. The duty on the upper deck and another cabine caused friction between hus-internal or of the past two months was publicly woman had a matter of eighty guard kept watch in the second band and wife, burned in Canton on Saturday.

wounds, and some of these were of class compartment on the 'tween

jury.

Final Stagos.

Two Blasts.

Mr. Lenak: Did he mention any man's name -He mentioned the name of Cboy, Hing.

Among Canton's organisations is such a nature that the blood would deck. Four other guards were off man called Choy Hing 1-No. an artists club for Chinese who spart. Bearing this in mind, was duty in their quarters in the middle

Mr, Loask: Who produced the practise or are interested in the there any evidence to allow the case part of the upper deck. At the pawn ticket 1-The defendant did. Western style of oil and water to go to the jury? He did not time of the collision the Leng

Mr. Leask: When was that?-It colour painting. This Club will hold think the jury could consider these ita annual exhibition on July 3rd garments as evidence of complicity tong was in Capsuimun Pass was on the second occasion when he

in this crine.

It must have opposite the white light. The wit came to see me. under the patronage of some of the

ness thought the ship was between been towards the end of Apríl. most influential residents.

His Lordship said he did not 10 to 15 paces away from the white day that he mentioned something Mr. Leask: Was it on the same Canton merchants are now con- wish to indicate at this stage what light. Land on the other side was about poison --- Yes. sidering whether they dare exclude the evidence amounted to, but he from all posts in their organiza-thought he would let it go to the very far away. tione persons who are also in Kuo- mintang employment. Merchants holding Kuomintang and trado guild appointments at the same time are not ideal advocates of the Merchants' cause in casos. of dis

The Canton Merchants' putė. Longue has been unable to oppose the Kuomintang luxury tax, simply because the officials of the League are also oficials in the Kuomintang Treasury

To oppose further exploitation on behalf of war funds, the Canton property-owners are proposing to organize an association of their own. During the last two years, nearly, one-third of all rentals col- lected had to go to the Kuomintang wat chest.

The Canton Administration now ruise from the stamp tax aach mouth nearly half a million dollars. Last May, some $401,318.86 was secured from this source.. (Continued at foot of next column).

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy then made a brief reply for the Crown, and His Lordship summed up.

Prisoner was then discharged.

Just before the collision witness heard two blasts sounded on the

Cannot Fix Cause Of Death. In answer to Mr. Leask, Dr. how the woman had died. Dovey said that ae could not say

Mr. Leask: You have examined the body and you found no cause of death 1-Yes.

Mr. Leask: You found a rope her waist, but could it be possible around her neck and one around

that the ropes might have been tied on after death Yes, quite pos- sible.

Mr. Leask: Would there be any

Mr. Leask: In what connection signs on the body after strangula did he mention the name 1 The de-tien-There would be in a frosh body, but after mumification set in, they disappear.

away and in the house he had found a pawn ticket bearing the name of Choy Hing.

The jury, after a retirement of Leung Kwong's syren. The impact fendant said, that his wife had run 19 minutes, returned a verdict of came immediately afterwards

Not Guilty."

When the witness felt the shock of the impact he did not know whether the ship had struck a rock had been run into by another ship. He did not see another ship in the pass before the accident. Immediately sister t after the collision the witness un- deck.

Another Chinese, alleged to have been involved in the murder of the woman in question is to be triad to-morrow.

locked the grille on the upper Mr. C. T. Yeh, O.E., a graduate As soon as it was opened, passen. of several American universities, gers bogan to come up to the top commenced his duties as managing deck. The witness them started to director of the Chinese Section of go down to the 'tween deck to open the Canton Kowloon Railway last the other grille, but ho found the Monday.

'tween dock whe flooded with

Mr. Leask: Did you know the defendant's wife well!

Mr. Lindsell: What, his own

Mr. Leask: Yes, Your Worship, it may sound strange."

Witness: I had not seen her for two years. “'

Mr. Loask: Was there any gossip about your sistor 1--No.

What are the effects of strangula- tien Marked congestion of the brain, face and eyes, and at the time of strangulation, hemorrhage. from the mouth and nose.

Mr. Leask: Were there

ktiv of these syniptons in this case-If there had been any, the mumifica tion would have destroyed them.

Mr. Leask: Do you think that it was possible that she could have hung herself --No, quite impossible. For all I can say, the woman may havo died of heart disease.

Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst testified to examining the stomach and its contents and said poison, and that there was no undue amount of phio-cyanide present.

Mr. Leask: What does strangula-

duces asphyxia.

that he had found no evidence."of

The Hackett Medical College for water, so he returned to the upper ed the tenants residing in defend Mr. Leask: Have you approach- Women, the St. Hildas Girls dock and reported to the Chiel School, and several other British Officer. The latter gave orders to ant's house about payments of and American managed institutions lower one of the lifeboats, but it renta1-No. in Canton, closed for the summer could not be worked free before the Mr. Leask: Have you, written to holidays last Monday and Tuesday. water reached the level of the defendant's tenants requesting them

up. Most of the Christian Mission per deck. Then the ship sank, to pay their rents to you?--No, Ition produce? Etrangulation pro- schools for boys had to suspend and we started to swim," added the cannot write, before the summer, but those for witacus. After he had been some

Mr. Leask Have you boon to h the girls were able to remain open time in the water, the witness was firm of solicitors asking them to showing that the Chinese girls have picked up by a fishing boat, write to another firm of solicitors After cross-examination of this to say that the renta must be paid witness, the inquiry was adjourn to you -No. ed until this afternoon.

(Continuer on next Column.)

not been very much affected by the teachings of the Soviet Mission, and their camp followers,

Mr. Lensk: Well now, you get. me and his Worship guessing.

Mr. Lindoll: I am not guessing. I know.

At this stage the case was again romanded until: Monday afternoNE.

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