DR. CHAO HSIN CHU IN CANTON.
SHELTERS FOR WATER QUEUES.
AN UNOFFICIAL RETURN, TANK SUPPLY IN FULL USE.
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CANTON, July 4, Dr. Chuo Hain Chu, former Viee- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commissioner for Foreign Affairæ di Kwangtung, unexpectedly returned to Canton to day, from a long tour through the Straits Settlements and the South Sous. In an interview with the Press, he said that he had! returned owing to the liness of his mother. His return to Camon bas nothing to do with politics,
PRESENT TANK SYSTEM TO
CONTINUE.
The Government has decided to erect wooden covers over the taps
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1929.
ADMISSIONS BY P.O. CLERK.
STOLE AND DESTROYED REGISTERED MAIL.
TRIP TO JAVA WITH A FRIEND,
The proceedings against J. M. de at the tanks along the Prays and | Sousa, an ex-employee of the Poet they will also put up light canvas Office, who is charged with the shelters for the waiting queues.. theft of certain registered parcels These can be dismantled in case in February kast at the Hong Kong the Colony get a friendly typhoon or Post Office, wore continued before the much desired bad weather. The Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Centrai
work is to be put in hand at once. Those of us who have seen not only coolies and elderly women but young boys and girls waiting in the
full heat of the sun for their turns at the taps will, heartily endorse this provision of some degree of shade.
Magistracy yesterday,
go
DOUBLE MURDER IN THE HARBOUR.
LAST SCENES IN TRIAL OF JUNK FOKI.
JURY'S REJECTION OF INSANITY PLEA.
PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH.
"After a three days' trial the harbour murder casa concluded at the Supreme Court yesterday belowe Mr. Justice Wood and Chan Kau, a young junk loki, who was charged with the murder of his master's daughter, was sentenced to death. Throughout the trial the Court room was crowded with boat people who followed the proceedings with closest interest.
The absence of any motive for tha erima was stressed bÿ"da-, fending counsel who urged that accused was insane at the time, If he committed the murder. A verdict of " Guilty" was brought in by the jury without any comment after an absence of half an hour.
Undue Cunning.
Dr. Cannon said he had no hesita- tion in saying that such actions were far too neat. In border line enees there was cunning to degree and be thought these a tions indicated undue cunning. He suggested that no person per-. fectly sane would have bothered to ship the oars inboard.
Evidence. was given by R. F. Morales ullar Lopes, unemployed, Dr. Chu told the writer that, he left Singapore on Juna su on board
who said that he atended a fare- well dinner given by defeudant at A small boy, brother of the two the British 3. Sirdhana for Hong
Empress Hotel carly in February murdered girls, was the principal Kong arriving in the Colony
Witness was invited to to witness for the Crown. The facts the afternoon of July 1, He had
Batasia and they sailed', in Febru were that the accused was sent in a travelled over a thousand miles by
The population generally has ary Sousa paid all the expenses.sampan to fetch the two girls and motor-car through Saigon, Burmah, Malaya and other places, visiting |
evidently overcome its initial pre After a week, witness returned to the younger brother who had gone many of the biggest rubber plantadier against the tanks, but some Hong Kong travelling thin class, ashore. The 4 persons were seen to
travelled tanks are more popular than others. though he
ir leave the wharf at 6 p.m. on March down tions, and tin mines.
At the inner Sousa len 15 for the junk, which was then His trip to the South Sea Islands That near the Douglas Wharf, for class. we undertaken in order to investi.example, had a huge queue in front money freely giving a loan of $300 alongside the s... Shantung loading
• Address for Defence, gate the 'bunditions of the Chiness of it yesterday afternoon, while at to a man named Ribeiro and 81.000 cargo, but the sampan did not ar
The money rive. The next day a search was Addressing the jury-"àn behalf of there. He had intended to go on
Western and Centre Streets nothing to witness's brother.
was aid in cash. Since his retura made, and the sampan was found jun., said that on the evidence ad- the prisoner, Mr. Leo. d'Almada,. like a full service was given, com to India.
a letter from near Green Island and in it wasduced by the Crown there was paratively few people being there he had received with receptacles.
Sousa, who addressed the envelope the body of one girl. The body of the other girl was found several to Crazyet another alias.
This closed the case for the days later. During the fight which prosecution after which Sousa gave took place in the boat the bay was also attacked and fell overboard. evidence from the witness-box.
He clung onto the boat, but he had to release his hold and was rescued later.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
tanks has been analysed and the Specimens of the water in the
Controller of Water (3fr. S. H. Williamson) is able to Announce that the standard is equal to the supply from the mains.
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He said he had been eight month in the Post Office and received notice in Fe.ruary. He was earn ing $7.50, per month.
No Elder Main Supply.. Officials of the Water Control Office emphasised once more to our representative the impracticable nature of the proposed rider «main tankers. The six rider main dis- supply, with water from a fleet of tricts branch of from the principal mains and to give each district. two hours a day would mean keeping wrapped the stolen mails in a news-mitted the murder for the sake of
Nothing was heard about the accused for a month until he was Shekki and sent to Hong Kong. His statement to the arrested in
He Police was that another man com-
On February, when he was clos
and Moji, he took tho Nagasaki ing the mail for Nagasaki, Kobe
and Kobe registered mails.
..
To-day being their Independence Day, Americans in Canson are en- joying a general holiday. The Stars and Stripes are flying over every Apiericna estahfishment, Consul
General and Mrs. Jenkins WITHO home this morning in the Amer
1 Consulate and the Chinese guests included General and Mrs. Chen Ming Shu, General Oben Tsai Tang, Police Commissioner Au Yang Kui, Admiral Chen Chak, Mayor Lin Wan Koi, Dr. C. H. Chang, Mr. To La Chien, the the principal mains open at least paper and left the office at 313 Canton Foreign Commissioner, and Mr. Leung Tax Wai. The usual twelve hours a day. The difficul-
He was hoping that one or toast was proposed of the Presidentities arising from many tenant houses
more of the parcels, would be being fitted with only one or two of the United States, but no
taps were also pointed out. Ava.umble. He found one that was sporches were given.
supply of the necessary six million insured for 10,000 yẹn. He saw the During the early part of the gallons a day cannot be guaranteed package in the registration depart- afternoon L'i big receptiön was and the Government is assured that ment and thought would have given in the Canton Club by the only method, under present money. Consul General and Mrs. Jenkins. circumstances, of providing the "When did you make up your The Shameen Consular Body, pro populace with water is by means of mind to steal the package asked minent Chinese officials, and prae innks and street fountains. The 1. Prior, soliciter for the defence; tically all the foreign nationals ia total of twenty-one tinks now in At the moment I saw it," said Cauton were invited to attend. operation will be increased by four defendant. Later on in the afternoon a base and then the problem of building Continuing, defendant said he ball game was played.
tanks at the next level, about 100
gave two dinner parties #t KOL fest, above the waterfront will be derable expense and took" one examined. This will be no easy friend with him to Bataviu. All task as in the districts concerned the money was spent in Java, streets are narrow and suitable sites will not be too easy to find.
KWANGSI'S NEW. GOVERNMENT.
[SAN CHUNG KCO NEWS SERVICE.]
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Water Imports.
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The Fu Kwong was, unfortunate- ly delayed by grounding off Wang moon bar, but several naval craft went to her assistance and she was expected here this morning.
A statement by the Director of Public Works is expected shortly fully explaining the Government policy and why it has been adopt sti, CANTON, July 4. Mr. Yu Teo Pak, the newly- appointed chairman of the Kwangsi Provincial Government. returned to Wachow from Canton on Wednes- day by the cruiser Chungshan. "It is believed that Mr. Yu bas reach
Three Blue Funnel lighters each el an agreement on the political, mtazy and financial problems of of 300 tons espacity have been con- Kangsi.
According to Mr. Yu's verted for use by the Water Control statcinct to Pressmen, the new Commission who will take them over Provincit flavernment of Kwangsi | in a day or two. Cappointed by Narking) is expect. The Tjikembang arrived yester- ed to be imugurated on August 1 day with 1,300 tons of water and and all preparations have been the Talthybius is due to-day with completed.
850 tons from Japan.
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A KAU SING SHANTY.
(Shanty-man)
I am the Harbour Master sole, my lads, yo hole. The Kan Sing tug is no hole, my lads, yo hole. What's the good of a single seren? You must have known she wanted two, How on earth did you think just one would do?
Yo hole, my lads, yo, hole.
(Chorus of Tug "Expeiti)
You're talking trash, you've got the bug, Of Arst-class junk you've spilt a jug. What about the type of the Naval tug
(Shanty-man)
Ab sold, my lad, ah I sold.
The boiler installation's wrong
Yo hole, my lads, yo hole. To raise up steam takes far too long
Yo hole, my ladi, ya hole. And when the ass outside is rough She needs twelve hours to get enough, If she's going to be safe, to do her stuff.
Yo hole, my lads, yo hole.
(Chorus of Tug Experts)
She wasn't meant to meet the beck And call of such as the Hain Wah wreck. So again you're talking through your neck.
Abt gold, my lad, ah sold.
(Shanty-man)
In view of the time she takes to boil
Yo hole, my lads, yo hole. And the coat to convert from steam to oil
Yo hole, my lads, yo hole.
To keep her, there is no excise,
I recommend one that has twin screws For the Chamber's babe in no-dam-trC.
Yo hole, my lads, yo hole.
(Ohorus of Pug Experts).
The records prove, so you will find. The Kau Sing tug is just the kind Far the service for which the wha-dirigned,
Ah sold, my lad, aht sold.
O.E.
Mr. Priore You realise now that thie matter is a very serious one
Not until now.
Defendant said that be was twenty-two. His father Was in Macao and was unemployed. His brother was so unemployed. lie had no accompHee:
Cross-examined by Mr. L. R. Andrews (for the Crown), witness said he had often seen registered letters and insured made before they were placed in, the bag.
Mr. Hamilton: Is this news to you, Mr. Smith?
Mr. X. L. Smith (P.M.G.): Yes, your Worship.
Continuing; accused said that he changed the notes into pounds and gold dollars at a Chinese back opposite Central Market.
What did you do with the rest of the nail-Destroyed it by fire in my house."
Did you change all the money at one shop -No at four shops..
Did any of them ask you any questions-No.
Accused said that he had no objection to giving the Post Office any further information they might Beck.
Defendant then committed for trial at nex. Criminal Sessions.
"THE GLORIOUS FOURTH."
AMERICAN COMMUNITY "AT HOME,"
Kong.
"The Glorious Fourth,” the anniversary of the declaration of American Independence in 1776 was fitly celebrated yesterday by the A.merican community of Hong The Consul General for U.S.A. and Mrs. B. C. Tredwell had a very warm welcome for their many guesta and it was a very happy gathering that met in the American Club in the morning to drink to the health of the United "States and its President.
the jewellery the girls were wear- ing, and that he ran away at this man's instigation.
strong doubt that accused com- lied largely on the evidence, of a mitted the crime. The Crown re- small boy whose statements were contradictory. At first the boy had said that he saw all that took place on the bost, and he proceeded to describe the attack on the girls. Later the boy changed his state- ment by saying that shortly after the fight commenced he became un-1 conscious and did not know what took place.
Counsel suggested that during the the time of leaving the wharf and two hoars which elapsed between
the ovurrence, there was a pos- sibility of another boat having come alongside and the men in that eagaging in a fight with those on the sampan. The Crown had failed, in attempts to find a motive for the crime. If robbery was the Further Mental" Evidence, mative then such valuables as were
found on the bodies of the unfort Dr. A. Cannon, who gave evidence nate girls would not have been the previous day as to the detec-overlooked. The absence of motive was strong evidence that if the tion of irresistible impulses on the part of the accused during ed thea he was insane at the
crime was committed by the accus month's close observation, was re-time called to give further evidence.
His Lordship pointed out to Dr. Cannon that two girls were killed and it appeared that both of them were wearing jewellery. The body of the girl of whose murder accused stood charged was" found in the bottom of the boat, and that of the second girl was recovered latercepted by the jury. from the harbour.
Dr. Cannon had fully re- lated his observations of the pris oner's mind and the effect of an irresistible impulse making a man do a thing which he did not know he was doing.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, replying for the Crown. dealt with the law on insanity. He submitted that a defence of irresistible impulse was not known to British law. It was defence which could not be ac
The Summing Up.
In summing-up, his Lordship said that the charge against the accused was one of the most serious ones
The evidence was to the effect that the girl whose body was found in the harbour was stunned and then the other girl was killed. The which could be brought against a small boy was either pushed or fell man in any civilised country. There off the boat.
was evidence that the accused was Fresumably, if accused had com-employed on the junk and had been. mitted the homicides, he must have sent nshore to fetch the two girls taken the jewellery from the second and the brother. There was evi- woman while she was still alive.dence also that one of the girls was When the second body was recover. killed by a blow on the back. The ed there were eight stab wounds Crown had to prove that this man on it. It would seem that the ac, and no one else dealt the blow. His cuted, if he was responsible, was Lordship then reviewed the evi- diverted from the purpose of kill- dence on this point, ing to the purpose of theft. His Lordship asked witness if he was prepared to draw an inference from that fact as regards the state of mind of the accused.
Dr. Cannon replied that there may have been a motive for the murder of the first woman and no motive for the murder of the second. He added that uncontrol- lable impulses assumed different characters as they went along.
Dealing with another point, his Lordship said that learned counsel for the defence had put forward the plea that accused was insane when he committed the act if be did commit it. Insanity was no excuse for murder. In such a case the verdict would be "guilty, but inanno." It was not for the Crown to show that the accused was ande, but for the defence to show that he was insane. It had to be In reply to his Lordship witness proved that he was insane at the agreed that it was a fair inference time he committed the crime. Dr. On the Erst Canzon had stated that a man does that the assault women was not likely to have been certain things not on his own choice due to an uncontrollable influence but under certain impulse. but was due to a motive which did not operate in the case of the second
Woman.
To his Lordship's mind one thing was clear, that the accused was a man of poor mentality. The fact that, supposing he were guilty, be did not throw the knife overboard
Jacket Left Behind in the Boat. Putting further questions to Dr. Cannon, Mr. Justice Wood said after the crime showed the state of his mind. After the crime he that after the incident, assuming ran away to Shekki. the accused to be the person, con-
His Lordship finally asked the cerned, he took the sampan ashore and prepared to leave it," Assum-jury to judge on the evidence. If they were satisfied that the accused ing that he was the only living committed the crime, it was open person present at the time he to them to bring in a verdict of must have rowed the sampan back guilty or "guilty, but insane," to the shore and then shipped the They could also add to the verdict care inboard.
any comment they desired to make. Verdict and Sentence, After an absence of nearly half an hour, the foreman of the jury
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get soiled with the blood in the he agreed with the verdict. Sen. bottom of the boat, Assuming tence of death" was then passed. that accused shipped the oars, left Prisoner received the sentence un- the jacket and sleeve behind and moved and with the gloomy and left the knife between the oars, dazed expression which his features
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