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PRISONER IN CASTLE PEAK CASE CROSS-EXAMINED.

CLOSE QUESTIONING ABOUT THE FATAL KNOTS.

DECLARES MUI TSAI'S EVIDENCE IS UNTRUE.

VEHEMENT DENIAL OF PROSECUTOR'S

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THEORY.

The Castle Peak murder trial case yesterday reached its sixth day at the Supreme Court, where it is being heard before the neting Chief Justion (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) and a jury,

The case has excited considerable interest locally, both among Europeans and Chinese, and there was again a very large attend- ance of Chinese of all classes in Court throughout the hearing, evary available ipoh of space being packed.

Prisoner was The concluding stages have now been resched. in the witness box all day, and Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (Counsel for the Crown) continand his cross-examination, begun on Friday throughout the morning, and during the afternoon, until shortly after four o'clock. Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. J. A. Gordon Dask for, the defence), briefly re-examined, and the case was then adjourned until this morning. It is anticipated that the case will conclude today, although it is likely that the Court may have to sit late in order that the verdict can be returned. There remains the final addresses for Crown and defence, and the judge's gumming-up."

Yesterday, prisoner was questioned at length on the tying of knots, the ropes, and what he did in connection, with cutting his wife down. He denied strangling her? stating that one person. could not strangle another without assistance, PRISONER'S LONG ORDEAL. I

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What do you mean by several asked Mr. Fitzroy,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PREES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1927.

CANTON AND CHIANG'S EXIT.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SUPPORT FOR THE S.P.C.A.

MINOR OFFICIALS AFRAID TO THE EDITOR OF TEE "HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS."]

RUMOUR BUSY WITH GENERAL

LI TSAI HSIN,

REDS ROUNDED UP AND EXECUTED..

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Sin-I was very pleased to learn from the letter of the Honorary Secretary of the local S.P.C.A., published to-day of the Society's intention of making an appeal to the members of the general public

[130M OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] for greater support.

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Canton opportunities are boping for another coup d'état, Under such circumstances third class. officials are able to get into power

DEATH OF MR. CHARLES FORD.

FORMER HONG KONG OFFICIAL

HEAD OF BOTANICAL DEPART. MENT.

The death occurred at Stanmore, on July 4th of Mr. Charles Ford, 1.S.O., F.L.S., at the age of 83

Mr. Ford retired from the posi- tion of Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation De

There are, no doubt, some people partment. Hong Kong, in 1903, whose love of animals does not ex-after a service of 31 years. At the tend beyond that of their own pets, time of his arrival in the Colony, yet I feel sure that in this Colony the hillsides of the island were al there must be hundreds who are får from being indifferent to the welfare scattered patches of scrub and most bare of yegetation, save for

rough grass. When he left they were to a large extent covered with

of all animals.

Many liberal donations, I believe,

and make a small fortune before being dislodged. Of the present Canton Administrative Council, none was known outside his family have been received by the Society and his clique before his appoint-in the past, and while appreciating picture of charm and beauty which

ment, and all are related to "an

the valuable support of the gene-

forest trees and had become a

never fails to excite admiration. influential personality. Since the rous donors yet it is hardly fair Mr. Ford was an accomplished resignation of General Chiang Kait expect the whole responsibility botanist, and from time to time Shek; his adherents in Canton have of maintaining the Society to fall made journeys of exploration in been leaving fast, and in the cabins on them. I feel that the proposed the adjoining province of Kwang- of a Chinese owned river steamer step of inviting as many as possible tung which resulted in the discovery in her week-end trip from Canton of the members of the general of various-bitbeste-uningas plants to Hong Kong, many lesser lights public to lend their sympathy and He was elected a Fellow of the of the Government were to be found, interest, and to assist in furnishing Linnean Society of London in Dec- and none was to talk politics. At the Society with a regular source the same time, many "Reds" whe of income annually will meet with have been idling their time in parts ready response. To take a share acar Canton have made their way in the supporting of an active move- back to the Southern Capital in hope of a change in the adminis

ment for the benefit of our dumb

friends will be regarded by all

animal lovers as a welcome duty,

I wonder how many active mem-

ember, lass.

FIGHTING FOR A JOB.

FACTORY WORKERS' UNREA.

SONABLE DEMAND.

During the morning hearing

Prisoner: There were several. I prisoner was cross-questioned by did not count them. Only one Str. Fitzroy," for the Crown. Pris- person in the world would think of öner admitted that although hej counting the nails in the house. had sailed to Canada an the '8.8. Questioned with regard to the Empress of China when twenty rope he used for tying his bicycle General Li Tsai Hsin bas not been bers there are on the books of the POLICE PROTECTION SOUGHT. years old, he had not mixed within a shed, prisoner said the rope, seen at bis headquarters for several / Society. I have never seco a list

tration which will afford them an other chance to a share of the taxes.

the crew and did not know how in Court was not the same kind days, and he is said to be busy

to tie sailors' knots. During his as the rope he used for this pur- stay in Canada be was engaged as La launderer. He had frequently made voyages on junks, but did

not know how to work them.

When photographs of his house and fruit garden at Castle Peak were produced, prisoner was unable to recognise them,

pose. The rope used for his bicycle was not so thick, and, so far as he he was still attached to the

machine.

Prisoner admitted that he kept stock of rope at his house and he thought he had some rope like that produced in Court.

Doached To Say It.

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Prisoner said that when he found

To answer to further questions by the body of his wife hanging he Mr. Fitzroy, prisoner said that the stood on an overturned stool, raised | mul tanti belonged to Li Wai, the body slightly with his left arm brother of the deceased woman, and and severed the rope with a chop-

was given to him about two years per.

He did not cut the rope ago. After this affair happened she Around the neck because he knew

was taken back by the police to that his wife was already dead.

Wai and whatever she had said she had been coached to say.

Pressed further, prisoner ad-

A knot was passed up to prisoner by Mr. Fitzroy, who asked him if it was the knos he had used to

It was pointed out to His Lordship that the knot handed to prisoner was the one actually found and retained by Dr. Dovey.

with his plan for defending Kwang- tong and Kwangsi against the return of his opponents to Canton. Rumour also has it that he has gone outside of Canton to look for assist- ance to maintain himself and his followers in power. On account of the, Red attempts on his life by bombs, his daily movement has been somewhat uncertain. They may have started the rumours that General Li has been seared away.

Fearing another "Red "invasion of Kwangtung by way of Kinngsi,.

defence the anti-Red "

published by it yet.

I trust the Society's efforts will result not only it greater financial but also in numerical strength. Yours faithfully,

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*SYMPATHISER." Hong Kong, August 13th, 1997,

WEEDING OUT THE

UNDER-WORLD."

STRINGENT POLICE

"

MEASURES.

corps The Hong Kong Police are taking mitted that the mizi tant, did not guarding the borders of this Pro-strict measures against haunts likely tie the rope round his wife's body. go back to Li Wai until after his vince are moving northward, and to be frequented by gentlemen of Prisoner untied the knot and re-arrest, and that so far as he knew the latest reports indicate that the the under-world. During the last tied it in a different manner.

Li Wai had not been to his house Canton forces, have "entered the two weeks, extensive comb-outs prior to his arrest, or held any south of Kwangsi and parts of have been undertaken by the Police, communication with the mui ti

Shown a piece of knotted rope, Hunan. Local militarists although and a number of men were detained prisoner denied that he made the strongly against the “ Reds" are by for examination. They were only knot.

Mr. Fitzroy: I put it to you no means anxious for General Li released after they had satisfed the that after the mas tu had gone Taai

Hsin to rule the Liang Police as to their characters. put to the plantation you de, Kwang, Kwangtung and Kwangsi,

Several raids were made in Sham- liberately knotted the rope and placed the noose around your wife's in case there should be a successful shuipe and no fewer than twenty

"Red" coup in Cauton:

suspects were taken to the Police neck and strangled her 1

Prisoner:

did uct.

Do you

Swatow merchants are strongly Station and detained for examina- think anyone could strangle another person without assistance You try against the Kuomintang proposal tion. These raids are said to be it yourself and see.

syndicate special measures which the Police Asked if there was a straggle beto give the salt trade to tween him and his wife, she nt and also the levying a ship value are adopting to deal with criminais. cne end of the rope, and he at the tax. The weakening of the power Several seamen's clubs were visited

His Lordship (to prisoner): want you to be very careful bow you answer my questions. You say you tied a rope around the woman's body?

Prisoner: I did.

His Lordship: When the body was taken from the ground it had this piece of rope round it 7-Yes.

Hia Lordship: The knot on the body was the knot handed to you a moment ago. If you did not tic it, who did

Prisoner: I usually tie a knot of two half-hatches. I cannot ex- plein the difference.

His Lordship remarked that pris soder clearly did not understand the knot handed to bim by Mr. Fitzroy.

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Shek's Minister of Finance in

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Canton, has led to renewed opposi- CANTON BOAT SCHEDULE. tion to the luxury tax. However,

other, prisoner replied that there of Goo Ying Fang, Chiang Kai was hot. I did not do it at ail,' he add, I was up in the pianto tion all the time with the mui tai, and ve other people can tell you I was." The Afternoon Hearing.

Mr. Fitzroy: The mai tsui anys the Administration is taking strung Prisoner re-entered the witness-you were not?

measures and last Saturday saw the box at the afternoon hearing and

arrest of 20 persons in Canton for was again cross-examined, at con- siderable length, by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy on knots and ropea."

Mr. Fitzroy: When you cut down your wife how much rope was there between the rafter and the cut i'

Prisoner: A little over a foot. Mr. Fitzroy: Did touch the

you rope again?

Prisoner: I did not. Whether anyone else did I do not know.

When you left the house did you leave the rope still there-I do not remember.

Did you move the rope at all I took the rope off the rafter before I removed to Shamshuipo.

In answer to His Lordship, prisoner said he did not take dowa the rope which was connected with the beam after cutting down his wife.

His Lordship: Why didn't you take it down f

me.

Mr. Fitzroy: Did you try to hang her before you went to the plantation 1

Prisoner: It is not true. Mr. Fitzroy: I put it to you. that it was after this had happened espionage and sedition. The right that you took your wife downstairs, of speech and assembly is also proceeded to wash the floor and suspended pending the settlement of then went to the plantation,

the various issues in Canton, and Prisoner: No.

Police officials in the several dis- trict stations have already received instruction to stop meetings and Mr. Fitzroy You say that what speeches. Mr. Gee Ying Fang is the mai trui has anid is a fabrica expecting, however, soon to depart tion and a tissue of lies?

Prisoner: Yes. She might have for Shanghai to consult the Kue made a mistake and not remembered mintang leaders now assembling things correctly.

Prisoner: No."

Shown a pair of trousers, re- trieved from a pond, prisoner said they were not wore by a woman, explaining, that it was very thin material, while at the time in ques

there.

ROUND UP OF REDS.

As mentioned above nearly a

tion it was cold weather. The style score of alleged terrorists were ar-

of the waist was 'for a male, and

the opinion that they had been

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to

STEAMERS TO LEAVE

CANTON AT 4 P.M..

Forty Chinese women who had lost their jobs in the Mai Tai Cigar Factory at No. 23, Gage: Street, owing to business being bad, staged an unsuccessful fight to get themselves reinstated on Satur day. The mob was in a trouble. some mood and the management. had to call in the Police to disperse them.

These unruly women surrounded the place at 8 am, and demanded that they should be re-engaged. An explanation was given of the cause of their dismissal. They were promised that as soon as business brightens up again, they would be taken back. This did not pacify them. They, were very angry and threatened to

assault those who were still employed.

The manager of the factory and a deputation of four of the dismiss.

ed workers went to interview the Secretary for Chinese Afairs, who

reasoned with the workers and ask them to be calm and wait for business to get better. The women returned to the factory again at 4 p.m. and."were bent on making trouble. The manager fearing a riot called in the Police. were dispersed with difficulty.

They

THE CHARK KWAN FREE SCHOOL.

SUBSCRIPTIONS ASKED FOR.

The Chark Kwan Free School which provides free education for Vessels of the British Canton and poor Chinese children, is äsking for Macao Steamboat Company from subscriptions in order that its work now on and until further notice, may be satisfactorily carried on. leave from Canton, daily at 4 pm. It was founded eight years and instead of 3 p.m., and are due here has been a very" great boon. It has bad its ups and downs and three- at 10 p.m.

The Lungahan came in last night years 100 the finances were at ten o'clock with a large number thoroughly overhauled by Mr. Lam of Chinese passengers. Two mem Chol Chit, B.A., who was then bers of the K.O... who are on elected Hon. Treasurer. During his the sick list returned here by the term of office, June, 1924-May, same boat. They were met by the 1028. Military Ambulance at the Wharf.

According to confessions obtained not a female. Prisoner expressed rested in Canton last week-end, and by the Police, one of the suspects important agency which is has admitted complicity in some Prisoner: After cutting the body thrown into the pond by some per planning outrages in the Southern of the bomb outrages of the last down I intended to cut off the piece son at the brickworks, adding that of rope, but I did not do so. the pond was nearer to the brick- Capital was unearthed, according fortnight. Mr. Sun Fo is declared

His Lordship Why didn't you works than to his own house.

the police. On 'information take it all down!

Frisoner also informed Mr. reaching the secret service of the Prisoner: It did not occur to Fitzroy that he could get hold of

anyone in Court and see the differ- Emergency Corps, detectives were Prisoner was then questioned at ence between male and female despatched to raid premises in length by Mr. Fitzroy concerning trousers. (The latter suggestion Shukok, Chien, Kam Kai, and other the length of rope hanging down, caused a few smiles):

Mr. Jenkin briefly re-examined streets. In addition to the dis- Prisoner, in reply to questions, for the defence, and the case was covery of Red" pamphlets, up said his eyesight was not very good, then adjourned until 10.30 this plications for persons to enlist an He was not wearing glasses at the morning. It is expected that final time in question at the house, and addresses for the Crown and deterrorists-for-the "Red" cause, therefore was unable to identify the fence will be given to-day, also the explosives, pistols, and other forms rope now produced in Coart.

summuing-up by Hi Lordship. of arms and ammunitions were Mr.Fitzroy questioned prisoner. The Court may sit late in order cited and the inmates of the housea with regard to the number of nails that the Jury can return their lu the beams, and prisoner replied verdict without further adjourn arrested. that there were several.

etc.

ment of the case.

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counter.

Mr. Lee Pui Tong, of Hong Kong University, his successor, raised more than $2,000 in the last finan cial campaign. The students them- selves are asked to make a small subscription of at least 50 cents, and, considering their poor circum stances they respond very generous-

ly.

During the last three years in- come has exceeded expenditure the figures being

Date. Income. Expenditure. 1924-1825.....$1,630.01 $1,500.41 1025-1920.....$2,221.78 $1,326.24. 1023-102782,627.90 $1,820.02

These facts show an institution run on sound lines and doing every- thing possible to help itself

by rumour to be behind all these outrages, but the Police have failed to confirm this allegation.

Last Friday afternoon, four sus- pects were convicted by the Military Tribunal needs," or revolutionaries, and three of them were executed on the same day.

The 1827 subscription campaign is now on, and any donation-to-the In appreciation of the support given by the Central Labour Union school is warmly appreciated. to-the-present Administration in The Chark Ryan Year Book has Canton, the Kuomintang are to give just come out and will be scat on application to the Hon. Secretary. this organization 8500 monthly for Chark-Kwan Froo fchool, -67-69," "expenses."

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