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MEDICAL THEORY IN SESSIONS TRIAL.

THE MURDER OF A BUDDHIST PRIEST AT KOWLOON CITY,

THREE MEN ON TRIAL.

A thirteen-year-old Chinese girl was mentioned as the prin cipal witness in a murder trial which opened before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. The deceased, Cheung Hung Chun, was a Buddhist priest who re sided on the second floor of 3, Shn Po Road, Kowloon City. His death was stated to be due to suffocation from a piece of cloth inserted into his mouth during an attempted robbery on the after. noon of February.15. A lengthy cross-examination ensued when a Chinese detective.sergeant gave evidence at the opening of the trial.

defence.

The

PRISONERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY.

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jurors empanelled "were Messrs. B. J. Lacon (foreman), Mok Ching Um, M. H. Arnold. O. F. Ribeiro, C. Bond, Loo Jen fing, and W. D. Deana.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1930.

THAT CURRENCY QUESTION.

GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE HOLDS MEETNG.

MEMBERS PREFER TO LISTEN,

While the "currency question might be of deep importance to Chinese merchants and bankers gen. erally, the members of the Gold and Silver Exchange, 20 instiution which serves as a clearing house fur, native bankers, seem to bold in different views as to the iniportance of the question. A meeting of this institution was called for Sp.m. last night to select a representative to go before the Currency Commis- sion and also to answer the ques- tions tabulated by that body. This was in response to an invitation sent to the Exchange by the Com-

mission.

THE NEW GOVERNOR NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECEPTION.

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It is now definitely known that the P. O, steamer Khiva-on which Sir William Peel is travelling -will not arrive in port until Friday morning. She is expected at about 0 a.m., and will make fast to the No. 1 buoy, ..

We are requested to state-for the information of those having iavits- tions to Queen's Pier and those attending the public reception at the Theatre Koyul·later-that all the arrangements made will stand good except the change of date from Thursday to Friday.

Those attending the official' recep tion to the new Governor on Queen's Pierare, requested to be in their places in good time, in con- order to avoid unnecessary fusion. The same intimation is

the offered to those attending the sub sequent public veremony in quorum.

Theatre Royal."

The meeting was delayed for more than an hour, due, it is un derstood, to the attendance being

TELEPHONE TANGLE.

SATISFACTORY CHANGE

OVER.

There are three acessed, Tse; Wounds caused by broken earthen Ping, alias Tse Ki Chan, Cheung ware were generally irregulär, and Luk and Sun Tam, who pleaded not in the case of a wound so inflicted, guilty to the charge. Mr... F. C. on might find particles of earthen

insufficient to form a Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. K." ware. Witness agreed that a per- When, however, the proceedings Hall Brutton, is appearing for the son investigating this point would commenced it was found that mem- look for particles in the wound.bers who were present were not keen

on expressing their views. Re-examined by Mr. Fitzroy Mr. Lam Kwai Sang was chosen The witness said that the gap in de to represent the Exchange.

views expressed at last night's meet- censed's jaw was about the same ing were generally against stabilisa width as the tooth produced in tion of the dollar, and also against Court,

the changing of the Colony's cur When interviewed by a Daily reney to a gold basis. The few

Press representative yesterday opinions that were expressed were morning, Mr. J. P. Sherry, Man- all in agreement on one thing, and ager of the Hong Kong Telephone that was, that the premium on notes Company, said that they were still over silver was detrimental to the having a lot of trouble with a cer business of the Colony and the hope tain section of the public who still expressed that more notes persist in dialling the old or wrong should be issued and silver dollars numbers when making telephone gradually withdrawn, though how calls. The result is that a big num- this should be done was not sug-ber of lines have been put out of gested.

commission, and the offices of the Company were flooded with people yesterday, who were anxious to learn how to dial correctly..

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Outlining the case for the Crown,

Dr. D. J. Valentine, who said that Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant he, was in charge of the Kowloon Attorney-General) put in evidence, Hospital on February 19, gave evi- a plan of the fint where the crimedence of finding cuts and scratches took place and the surroundings. on both hands of the second accus- There was also a photograph of the ed. The marks were on the back Hoor showing the position" of the part of the hand, while the index finger had a cut which must have body when the police entered.

bled very much. The cuts were more than one day old, but not so much as six days. In his opinion the wound in the finger could have been caused by broken porcelain like the exhibit in Court.

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A KOWLOON ROBBERY,

THREE THUGS DECAMP WITH

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VALUABLES.

Counsel said that the whole of the Crown ease rested on the ovi. dence of a small girl servant in the house. At 3 o'clock in the after noon, she opened the door in an swer to knock. Three men enter- ed, alleged to be the accused, and

A Doctor's Opinion. Mr. Jenkin, cross-examining, put asked Cheung about his charges for performing certain religious it to Dr. Valentine that the state-y after nine o'clock yesterday

Witness added that the blood from the wound might drip for 200 Gr 300 feet.

A robbery is reported to have occurred on the first floor of 59, Ching Shan Road, Kowicon, short.

morning,

woman named

rites. The men sat down in the i ments made by witness were of Three men who were described by- front cubicle, where the priest had speculative nature only and that the victim as unarmed, after obtain his shrine.

some persons might not agree with him: Witness said that they were admission into the flat, bound

their victim, "a his own opinions and he would not Chang Yuk Hing. The intruders go any farther.

spent about half an hour in the premises and then made off with out $30 in cash, two gold rings, two pairs of gold bangles and two pairs of gold earrings.

The girl took tea to the men from time to time, so that she had an opportunity of seeing them often and recognising them. Later while she was in the kitchen, she was asked by one of the men to go to the front cubicle. When she enter ed she was seized and tied up with wire, a stone being inserted in her mouth to servous a gag secured by a towel over her face.

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As to the age of the wound on second accused's finger, Witness agreed that while he put the limit at six days, it might be longer.

Mr. Jenkin: Will you give me seven days—Yes.

Will you agree that there are a dozen ways by which the wound could have been caused apart from broken porcelain -Yes.

Counsel continued that the girl would say that while lying in this condition she heard the men run- Mr. Jenkin: You know the nature sacking' the house. After they had of the projections on vegetable gone, the succeeded in freeing her baskets near the Canton wharf. Do self and informed the police. They you think the wound could have found Cheung lying dead on the been caused by a man running into floor, gagged and tied with wire. a vegetable basket Yes, if the There were spota of blood leading man ran with the back of the hands

A report was made to the Police Station at Shamskipoo.

Witness agreed, in answer to an other question, that the third ac cuaed Sun Tam, came to the police station quite voluntarily and there was every opportunity of his keep- ing away or getting away to Can- ton.

Do you know what the third ac

In answer to a question put "by our representative, Mr. Sherry said that there were roughly 13,000 telephones in the Colony, and, ad- ded the official, it would mean very much work for us if the ma- jority of these people do not learn how to use the automatic belephone before actually trying to make calls on them??

It would take about a week be fore everything runs smoothly, but so far as the actual change over is concerned, it has proved to be very satisfactory.. have been obtained by those who know how to use the new system correctly, and in all, it is a mark ed improvement on the old manual system.

Excellent results

TELEPHONE ENGINEERS VERY BUSY.

EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE.

Exemption from jury service at the Criminal Sessions was sought

KING'S APPROVAL..

The many friends of Sir Joseph Kemp will be pleased to learn that a telegram has been received by. the Colonial Secretary from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir Joseph Kemp, K. C., C.B.E.. to be Chief Justice in succession to. Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E,

HAUL OF $14,000.

BURGLARS ACTIVE IN

KENNEDY ROAD.

According to a report made to the Police by a merchant named, Li Yuen, a burglary was committed at his house (No. 8 Kennedy Road) in

ing, as a result of which jewellery the early hours of yesterday morn

worth $14,000 was stolen from a safe in the house.

The burglars gained entry into the house by climbing through an open window into Mr. Li's bedroom. Here they rifled the pockets of a coat belonging to Mr. Li and prob- ably came upon the key of the safe, from which they extracted the large quantity of jewellery.

When Mr. Li awoke in the morn- ing, he was not aware that his house had been burgled until he came upon the open safe. He then realised that it had been cited dur ing the night.

Yesterday, officials of the C.LD. were on the case, but no arrest has so far been reported.

CROWN LAND SALES.

TWO LOTS DISPOSED OFF YESTERDAY.

Brisk building featured the sale at the Crown Land Office yesterday -of-two-pieces of land which were put up for public auction.

The first lot, Kowloon Lot No. 2323 situated at Boundary Street, Kowloon Tong, was sold to Capt. C. W. Shearer, of the s.s. Apoey, for 85,000. The upset price was $4,000. The land has an area of about 8,000 square feet and its an nual rental is 358.

The second lot, Inland lot No. 3056, with an area of about 14,980 square feet, was sold to Mr. S. G. Honion, of 21 Connaught Road Central, at the upset price of 811,940. The land is situated at Wong Nei Chung and has an annual rental of 880.

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1360, which was to have been sold at the same time, was withdrawn owing to

from the body into the stairs and pointing in the direction of the eused said at the Magistracy when by Mr. Robert Kirkwood when his their being no bidders.

an alleyway. There was a signį- | basket." Ecance in that the second necesed, Witness stated, in answer to an- Cheung Luk, had a recent cut on other question, that the cut in the his hand, which medical evidence finger could have been caused by would show must have led to much bleeding.

Mr. Fitzroy added that so far as could be ascertained, nothing was taken from the place.

he was asked if he had any state-name was called before the Chief

Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp), ment to make ?—Yes,

Asked on What do you think of it His Kirkwood asked for exemption, he what grounds Mr. statement was that I asked him to pointed out to his Lordship that the porcelain, but it was not poss-point out anybody in order to make ible to receive the scratches at the A case. He is not speaking the same time. Such scratches could truth. only have been caused by the person using the piece of porcelain him- self.”

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Dr. J. E. Dovey, medical officer in charge of Kowloon Mortuary,

The Girl's Report. deposed to conducting a post-

Chinese Detective Sergeant Lo mortem examination of the body on Rai, attached to Kowloon City February 18 Witness described the Police Station, stated that the girl position of six, abrasions on the outside of the throat which came to the charge room carrying could have been caused by with her a towel, wire and the stone Cheung himself if he had clawed gag, and in consequence of hor re- at his throat. Witness said that port he visited the house. On the he made & discovery, which was not way, he met inspector Elston, who apparent from superficial ex-alao, went with him. anrination and bypassing his hand over the throat. There was evidence of some foreign matter iar back in the throat. Witness had to saw through the jaws to discover a rag, which he was of opinion caused suffocation and death.

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Witness said that he found the body in the same position as seen in the photograph,

In cross-examination, witness said that in the course of his investiga- tions he came across a woman named Cheng Tai Koo, who lived at the house of the priest. Witness also came to know another woman by the name of Chan Sau Ying, who used to visit the other woman and sometimes passed the night there._

He

Not a Dental Expert, Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, witness said that he was not an authority on teeth, and therefore he was not able to say whether the tooth appearing as an exhibit in Asked if he knew whether the the case belonged to the lower or clog in Court belonged to Tai upper jaw. During his examina- Koo, witness said, he believed it tion of the body, he noticed a gap belonged to the woman Chan. His on one-side of the jaw showing a reason for the belief was that this woman had bound feet which would tooth to be recently missing,

Witness was asked to examine a fit the small clog. piece of wire which was stated to

Witness was cross-examined at have been used to bind the girl. great length on details concerning He agreed that there was a projecthe arrests of the three men. tion at one side of the coil. If the stated that he was with the same girl had struggled in an effort to party every time an arrest was free herself while tied with the made. At firat a fourth man was wire, witness would expect to see arrested, but he was subsequently released. The second accused was some marks' on her wrist..

Witness further agreed that if arrested on February 18. the stone produced had been used Were you present at the identi- as a gag for approximately half fication parade -No, I was sent an hour, he would expect to find away to Hunghom with Char Pui, sunte atrast the givethaneties mistrolivergent

Answering questions as to a not receive instructions direct from doctor's ability to tell the rage of Inspector Fallon, but Chan Fui told a wound, witness said that it de me that he had been asked to go pended much on the state of the with me. patient's health and the nature of Was the identification parade the instrument used. After about over when you came back -Yes, I seven days it was possible to trace heard that it was over and there was the date of the injury to within a nobody there. day or two.

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Third Accused's Arrest.

Up to the moment of arrést, you knew of no reason which would have justified the third accused's arrest 1-That is so. He could have- run away if he liked, as he was not watched.

Did you hear from Chan Pui, your brother detective, up to the date of the third accused's arrest as to why he had been arrested 1- No.

Do you know that the first accus ed was not identified by the girl at the identification parade -I do not know from my own personal knowledge.. I heard of it.

Witness said that the second ac-

cused was arrested after he was pointed out by the third accused.

was

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he was connected with the Tele ORDERED TO BE CANED FOR phone Company, all of whom were extremely busy with the change over to the automatic system.

His Lordship excused the juror from service, at this Sessions.

A STAGGERING LOAD. FATHER'S CURIOUS IDEA

"OF “AMUSEMENT.” -

Four Chinese lads were o red by the Magistrate at the Ko pon Magistracy yesterday to be caned when they were convicted on charges of larceny.

Pleading guilty to charges of having stolen an earthenware box containing a live carp fish from a market stall on Sunday, two boys were given eight strokes of the cane by the Magistrate: Before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the

A similar punishment was inflict- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, theed on another lad for stealing father of a 13-year-old girl was nine pieces of wood from the Sang charged with allowing his daughter Lee contractors, who were engaged to carry a weight of 6 catties, in repairing the roadway outside which was 28 catties more than laid the Peninsula Hotel. Questioned down by law for s girl of that age. by his Worship with regard to her Replying to the Magistrate, the boy's action, the mother replied defendant replied that the girl car- that her son had got into bad com- ried the load for her uwa amuse-pany.

ment.

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"ALLEGED STABBING IN 1925. PRINCIPAL WITNESS DIES IN HOSPITAL:

I put it to you that No. 3 never pointed out No. 23-Es did.

For stealing an umbrella from the Can you give any reason why the Magistrate: Well, you had better servants' quarters of 180 Austin party in every case went to the see that she doesn't do it to amuse Road, a boy was ordered to be

where they herself. Mongkom Cinema,

given 10 strokes of the birch. The effected the arrests -According to Sub-Inspector Chester Woods:

arrested by a com defendant was the information supplied by the She was carrying a load 27 pounds pradore's coolie who saw him con- third accused, the people whose heavier than herself. She was abmitting the theft and had him ar-

desired visited the solutely staggering under the load rested." arrest

and could not stand up. theatre every day.

The same party of five people Magistrate: What sort of a lend, went out on each occasion --Yes, "--

was it? Answering other questions, wit Sub-Insp. Cheater Woods: Eggs~~ hess said that he knew the third two baskets af, eggs.

Magistrate: The Ordinance lays necused and a wife. After the man's arrest the woman approached wit-down not more than 40 catties, and neas to find out the whereabouts of this was actually. .

Sub-Insp. Woods: 66 cattica." her husband.

Mr. Jenkin: And you told him he

Magistrate And what's the girl's weight in catties? had gone to Canton 1-No.

Did you give her any money 1-

Sub-Insp. Chester Woods: 88 Yes, I gave her $1 of my Own

eatties is actually 88 pounds, and money.

the girl is 61 pounds, with her Questioned by his Lordship, wit clothes, shoes and everything on ness said that the second accused Magistrate (to defendant): Don't was sitting the icon when hyou.ea that your data to pres was first acon. When witness and vent a child from carrying a lead the other detective go near the like the

Defendant: She was doing it to accused got up. He was then scized by them both. Witness went on to amuse herself.

Magistrate: Don't talk nonsense. say that they were waiting for a bus when accused struggled in an Is that the sort of amusement you

like 1. effort to get away? (

The Court adjourned until 10.30 a.m. to-day.

Defendant: I don't know the law. Magistrate: $50 or one month.

There was an unusual, develop. ment during the week-end in con- nection with the committal of a Chinese for trial at the next Criminal Sessions on a charge of wounding a butcher during the general strike of 1925.

the complainant in this case was an old man by the name of Leong Lin Shing, and he gardens tendenc ence when the case was before the Magistracy last week. On Saturday, however, he passed away! at the Tung-Wah Hospital:

It is not known what turn the case will take now that the princi pal witness at the trial is dead.

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