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KENNEDY ROAD MURDER SEQUEL.

WILD ACCUSATIONS AT INQUEST BY DEAD MAN'S MOTHER

FORMER SWEETHEART'S STRAIGHTFORWARD “STORY.

ENTIRELY EXONERATED BY “JURY.

The sequel to the murder of the unfortunate young Chinese student, Fung Man Shin, in Kennedy Road on the night of February end, was heard at the inquest bold yesterday. A sensation was caused in the Coroner's Court when the deceased's mother accused the young Chinese married woman, who was out with Fung on that tragic night, of being implicated in the murder. She said that she suspected the young woman of having hired the assailants to murder her son. When pressed by the Coroner it became apparent that the allegations had nothing in them beyond the untural grief of the bereaved mother.

The young woman, But Pui Fong, said that she was at one time deceased's sweetheart. She left Hong Kong for Singapore about a year ago to get married. After a year or so with her hus band in Singapore she returned to Hong Kong to pay her mother a New Year's visit. "Sha was but walking with her sister, a cousin and two girls friends when she ran across her former sweetheart by chance. Apparently the old interest was ekindled and a ren dezvous was made, the young woman although in the company of four other girls arranging the appointment without their knowledge. The abore transpired in evidence a police whistle. A few minutes given yesterday when the inquest later severs persons came to the on the death of Fung Man Shin was scene, and witness requested them held. Mr. R. E. Lindsell sat as to telephone to the police for an Coroner and the jurora empanelled ambulance, were Messrs, Thos. H. Martin (fore- man), L. Dunbar, and "Wa Tia Chan

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The work will take two months to complete and the authorities - are sparing na expense to ronovate the whole building. The present. roof will be removed and a new one pub on. Between the root and the ceil ing there will be a stretch of canvas on a frame which should render the building water-peal.

The ceiling will be inlaid with teak fillet, formed into small squares and, as could be seen from the blue, prints, it will be a very beautiful piece of work against a setting of white plaster..

The alterations will include "the turning of the present museum into

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THE CROWN OF LIES."

ROMANTIC FILM AT THE WORLD.

{BY QUE FILM CRITIC].

Pola Negri plays the queen who

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certain practical results at the moment. If for nothing else, it has

served the useful purpose of arous ing interest and enthusiasm among hundred villages in the New Ter- the farmers, throughout five or six

in the hope that they may ritories, gradually adopt modern methods of farming. For this and other in- terests evinced, the General Com mittee of the New Territories

She had to wait another 15

Though the New Territories minutes or so before a policeman

"The Crown of Lies" is a pie Agricultural Show of 1927 constitut Arrived on a motor-cycle followed by On the Les Voux Road side of ture of a story book queen in story ed largely the very inception of Addressing the jury the Coroner an ambulance. Witness said that the building, the British arms the book land, and a ruch has the things, and somewhat arduous said that the inquest was to inquire she had never seen the assailanty "Lion and Unicorm "--will also re- fundamental appeal of all stories spade-work at that, it has netted into the circumstances of the death before nor could she recognise seive special attention. It will be which are a crystalisation of day of Fung Man Shiu who was stabbed them again if she saw them. It remembered that the Unicorn lost dreams common to nearly all of to death in Kennedy Road on was too dark to see anything at its head last year after a heavy. February 22nd. From the evidence the time. The deceased had a gold wonder to the Chinese who flocked starte file as a servant girl in a which would be presented the jury finger ring stolen. He was a man there in hundreds to witness, what New York Boarding House. Her would find that an inqueat was ob- of average physique.

they called the anger of the gods. riously desirable.

Mother's Suspicions Refuted. They attributed the Unicorn's loss astonishing resemblance to the late Former Sweetheart's Evidence.

Mrs. Leung Hoi, mother of the of his head to having been hit by queen of an imaginary Bake thunder, and according to Chinese The first witness called was a deceased, said that her son was only belief thunder does not hit anyone Kingdom, Silvania," makes her young married woman named But 18 years of age he last saw him or anything unless the gods frown the centre of an amazing plot, and Pui, Fong, who was out walking with alive on the fatal day at 6 p.m. on the avoided te perstitious she is taken to Silvania" to pose the deceased at the time of the He had always been a good son and night. They would rather make a as the queen. · The

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Agricultural Show have felt some tragedy. She said that she had had told her that he was in love long detour than to pass the Sup- laile to produce such scenes we reasonable satisfaction to carry on known the deceased before her mar with But Pui Fong. That was bere Court on the Des Voeux Road or at all events according to nept the work to further development ringe in Singapore about a year ago,fore Bat got married to a man in The fear of the Chinese will be ed tradition, and the court of this year. This was the optimistic. She was the deceased's, sweetheart Bingapore,

allayed when a new head is put on Silvania" is as magnificent and note that prevailed at the mesting Witness did not know that But to the Unicorn and a new chain picturesque as anyone could desire. held last Saturday at Lady Ho but they had never been engaged

around its neck. This, they would But The Crown of Lies Witness said that she returned had returned to Hong Kong. Her undoubtedly consider a measure of

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consin, a sister and two girl friends, Deceased nodded to her and made an appointment with her for that evening at seven o'clock outside the Kwong Sang Hong's store at Des Voeux Road Central This arrange ment was made without the know ledge of the four girls with whom she was walking

to make such a statement and whe ther or no she had any grounds for her suspicions. Witness replied that not help enspecting the woman, uld not help suspecting the woman.

lights will be installed, to No fewer than seventy workmen are engaged on the work. The con tractors are Kwong Nam & Co.

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presided. Among those present were Mr. Fraser, District Officer

Messrs. Fung Kei Chenk of Fan- have come over a woman such as ling, Troi Po Tin. J. Bullock of the she is represented to be under the Dairy Farm, Ng Sing Chi, Tong Wai given circumstances. Very gradu Tong and Tang Fak Kau. Sie Robert Ho Tung was unavoidably ally she comes to believe herself absent, on account of important indeed a queen, and her actions business. It was the desire of the become more regal and sure. She General Committee that Sir Robert be persuaded to act as Vice-Chair- hypnotizes her audience into forman of the new Show, and this re- getting the imposture and seeing inquest has been transmitted to him her the queen who is fighting for accordingly. her rightful thrones

It was decided that a letter of thanks should be addressed to the

Mr. Lindsell warned: her that she had no right to make such wild allegations in Court and also point MEETING OF LADY HELPERS. ed out to her that But had not seen her son, for over a year. She Despite the weather, a large num- had been away from the Colony-ber of ladies attended the meeting Noah Beery plays the not very at the Helena May Institute: yes and had only returned a few days terday, of lady helpers of the grateful role of the Count Mirko before the tragic event. The Coroner Cheer 20 Canteen, who engineers the plot for his own again asked the mother if she had Lady Clementi took the chair and beacfit and anally falls under the

after expressing the thanks of the sway of the make believe Queen, any doubts

Committes to Mrs. Wolfe Mrs. Alabaster, and Mr. Macpherson for

We feel sure that you will enjoy their indefatigable work; she read The Crown of Lies because it

letter from Mr. J. R. Wood, the has been made sincerely, and some will not be able to assist in the

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retiring secretary, Mr. J. P. Braga, to whom the Committer feel ex- tremely grateful. At the same time, the Committee accorded a hearty welcome to the new Secretary Mr

D. Bush, and Mr. C. P. Tong, the new Treasurer

Several of the valued helpers and members of the General Committee

secretary of the Naval and Military of the scenes are very lovely. Of new Show, as they will be shortly YM.C.A Entertainment's Com

Witness kept the appointment and then went for a walk with the de- The bereaved mother went on to ceased. They strolled about Ken say that But had given her son, a nedy Road and just before coming brooch with the names of But and to Monmouth Path they halted Fung engraved upon it. Her son The unfortunate young man sat him, had also given But a gold locket mittee. Mr. Wood after thanking Miss Negri's beauty it is timeres going Home on furlough, notably the ladies for their work, and invitary to speak but certainly the Gibbs Happily, however, others Mesars. J. MacPherson and L self on the road railing and witness with their names on it

ing them to continue, proposed the stood by him. She was facing in The Coroner pointed out that that appointment of a Ladies committee Queen of Silvania is rôle which have come forward to fill the gaps,

westerly direction, the deceased ease they were once sweethearts the Central Committee to discuss

was a sign of friendship and be who should, from time time, meet suite her very well. was facing the hillside. They had there could be no reason whatever any points which might arise. This been in conversation for about 25 why the girl alivuld want him out Committee is to include of Mrs. minutes when two men approached of the way...

* Wolfe, Mrs. Alabaster, Mrs. Creasy, them.

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The Attack.

To this witness replied that her suspicions were aroused when she found out that it was the girl who made the appointment with her son Moze Lights And Police Forme

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At an earlier meeting held at the beginning of this year, the Com- mittes unanimously decided that: a⠀ SHOW US PICCADILLY." show be held, but the date for which had not been fixed and in order THE DOMINIONS CRY TO

to allow ample time for making. pre- parations, it was decided, at the BRITISH FILM-MAKERS.

suggestion of Mr. J. A. Fraser, to One of the men threw his arins

fix the date for opening the next round her and the other did the

How Premises. mie with the deceased. The one

Mr. Macpherson described to,

Complaint that the British film Show on January 5th and 6th, 1929, who had his arms round the wit

interested audience the position of industry is failing to meet the de These days have also been especially selected to enable more visitors ness, released his hold and produced a sharp looking instrument. With The post-mortem examination was the now premises of the Cheer

me goes overseas in a from Hong Kong to avail themselves very important respect was made this he threatened the witness and performed by Dr. A. Cannon who O Canteen in the City Hall Part by Mix Nepean he authores of the opportunity to witness the

said that he found wound on the of the library, part of the museum, ordered her to take off her jewellers back of the neck It went down a large dining-room, under the speaking at a meeting of the Film exhibits. For a time, the question The deceased, meanwhile, put up a hard struggle with his assailante wards to about 31 inches and had museum, and all the verandah Artists Guild at the New Sena War mooted as regards holding the facing the cricket ground had beenShe received many letters frome Sheung Shui site from the Theatre, London, Show at Kowloon, but stronger arguments were advanced in favour While the deceased wax fighting,aundered one of the main arteries-allocated to the Canteen. Owing to The cause of death was the stab the footpad, he shouted out to

the plomes concerning vitu witness to let the robbers take what wound which had caused internal the reconstruction at present in term, the anic, and the oft-reported point of view of the people of the

2 band of the whole fabric, it and external hemorrhage ASE thay wanted, b

Witness took off her bangles and Sergt. Whelan, attached to No. 2 doubtful when the necessary alternery was let us see Piccadilly on handed them to the robber tackling Police Station, said that in con- tions can be completed for the the screen Let us have pictures Most Successful Distrist Prize

Rey Wolila, announced that the her. Her necklace and, wrist watch sequence of a message received, he Canteen; but it is hoped to open of real Fogligh life

Producers Great Britain she special prize presented by BE were also wrested from her. The proceeded to Kennedy Road by about the end of April. It has been two men then decamped, running motor-cycle. When he arrived there decided to engage compradors to thought, had made a great mistake the Governor, to be awarded to the along Kennedy Road to the west he heard the shout of roman, but supply meals and refreshments in trying to copy American methods most successful district in the New ward. The deceased and the girl her voice had become so hoarse that the dining room, but the assistance instead of exploiting to a greater Territories at the Show held that of the ladies will be needed to extent the resources of their own year, has not yet been prepared, then ran down, the steps of Mon it was hard to bear her

country.

because no final decision has been' refreshments in the other mouth Path to report the matterIn reply to the jury, Sergt. serve to the Police. After they had gone Whelan said that last year there rooms

Mr. Manning Haynes, producer, reached as to the winning district three stops, Fung called out to the were two robberies in Kennedy The purpose of work like this, for the Pathé Company, said that Ar funds were urgently needed girl and said that he had been Road and numerous cases of snatch Raid Mr. Macpherson, "is to help a matter of fact he had been for printing and other purposes, stabbed and that he was feeling ing. In January of this year there as well as to entertain. He em trying for the last six weeks to put mbaphon of $135% Wat heed at laint. He collapsed. Witness sat was also a case of snatching re phasised the very real appreciation Piccadilly on the persen. The the meeting to theet the initial ex

pented of the current year. felt by the men for the work which ible in our dest little countr on the step beside him and support ported to ed him with her arms

The jury returned a verdict of the ladies are doing on their behalf.be added, is that if you put up 2 comeza 20 the streets you run wilful murder by person or persons The Library,

the risk of being arrested unknown and that they found Znó

they set up She shouted out for help and kept ground to uspect the

for about thirty minutes until woman But Pul Fong

on

No Answer From The Police.

married

her voice became hoarse. No police † The jury added è recommendati

the recent.

MrWollo speaking of the. library expressed the hops that sub-a scriptions would be forthcoming for pon the purchase of new books and the

man came in answer to her call, but that that part of Kennedy Bond rebinding of others. The suggested finally someone in a house nearby, should be better lit "put under came out of the doorway and blew grective:

that an annual concert be held to I TEISE funds for this purpose

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The General Committee have ranged to hold the next meeting to discuss further important business in connection with the

Show on May 5th. At the cone

the me tes, ape ther An