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ALLEGED STATEMENT BY PRISONER ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

OFFICERS OF TANDA RECALL INCIDENT ON THE HIGH SEAS:

At the Criminal Sessions trin before Mr. Justice Wood yesterday, officers of the s.3. Tanda stated in evidence that the prisoner, Yoriichi Hori, alias Yanada, who is charged with the murder of Fung Saa Shani, a cook on board the vessel, used phrases such as More better I die" and "The passenger cook is a bad man; please let me kill myself."

A long knife and an axe were weapons alleged to have been used in the attack. A bamboo fan tan stick and a bag of coun- ters found in a' cook's cabin on board formed the subject of questions by counsel for the defence. Witnesses denied that these belonged to them or that they gambled on board.

DID THE DECEASED COOK POSSESS AN AUTOMATIC PISTOL?

A special sitting of the Criminal Sessions to deal with the trial was arranged in order to suit the movements of the 8.5. Tanda. It was alleged that the murder was committed in the early morning of May 3, the vessel then having left Thursday island on the voyage to Sandakan, the next port of call.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy conduct. ed the case for the Crown. The defence was in the bands of Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, of Messrs. Tso and Hodgson, At the afternoon sitting, a Japanese lady was pro- vided with a high stool placed against the dock, and she explain ed to the accused the evidence as it proceeded. .

A plan showing the position of the steerage passengers' quarters and those of the cooks which were in elise proximity was used by counsel for the prosecution in de tailing the history of the incident. which occurred on the morning of May 5.

The Story of the Crime,

in the bunk awake and I asked him to give me my money back." He put ft hand behind his back and thought he was getting his piss tol, and I lifted my knife and touched the electric light with it. The light went out, and I heard the cook shouting, but after that I don't remember anything."

Subsequently, the prisoner made the following addition to the state- ment:-"When I went into the Chinese cook's cabin, be asked me if I had cotte for my money and I said: Yes I put out my left hand but the cook said No, no, never. This was said in English, and he then said something in Chinese which I did not understand. He put his hand behind him, and some thing

carne on my eye. and I swung my right arm, round."

Evidence of Second Officer."" Mr. R. L. Harry stated in evidence that he was Second Officer on the vessel. At about 9.40 a.m. on May 5, he was on watch when he heard some cinmotion in the Chinese quarters. After informing the Captain, witness went down to investigate. He found Yamada at the doorway of the cabin marked A Mr. Fitzroy said that at about on the plan, the man's clothing be 2.10 am, the officer a watch hearding covered with blood. It appear a noise going on below. On pro-ed to witness that just then Yamada ceeding to investigate,, the offer was seized by some Chinese. found the accused at the door of cabin A. the steerage passengers' erin, held by three or four Chinese. The man was wearing the clothes produced. which were blood stained; and he appeared to be smothered in blood.

At first witness surmised that the man had attempted to commit suicide, but on hearing the words passenger cook" mentioned by many of the Chinese, witness pro- ceeded to cabin D, where he found the electric bulb was not in the socket. Some light was thrown into it from the other cabins and, assist

deck.

The officer examined him to see if he was wounded, but found thated by his own torch, witness located he was not, and he then went into Fung Sau Sam or the upper bunk. the No. 1 cook's cabin, where he The man was lying on his right found the place regularly weltering side, and, on turning him over, wit- in blood. He also found an axe

ness found terrible injuries on his and a knife in the cabin, which body. There was a knife lying on were also covered with blood. The deceased was lying on his right side, being very badly wounded, and practically pulseless. The ship's surgeon xas called and, he discover ed the man to be suffering from a wound which had severed all, the veins and arterica in bis neck. The head was early cut off.

days

Evidence would be given to show that the axe and the knife belonged to the prisoner, and that he was seen to take them out of a box and

few ย put them back previously.

Subsequently statements taken from the man, who said that the cook was a bad man, and that he prisoner), wanted to die. He was kept in the ship's gaol until arrival in Hong Kong, when he to Inspector

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Accused's Statement. Counsel read the following state- ment which he said was made by the prisoner:-

"When I left Townsville, I had with me £81, and as the ship left I gambled at fun-tan and won about £140. On Saturday evening I lost about £20 and on Sunday £1. Al-

Deft £150, together I bad

I

thought I would not play any more, so I put the money in my purse and tied it round my waist

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The first public band concert or- ganized by the Kowloon Residents' Association was se pronounced a success that a second has been ar ranged for Wednesday, June 11, at the same time and place. ie., the Kowloon Football Club, froni 0 p.m. to 11 p.m. On this occasion the full military band of the 1st Somer- set Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) has been engaged, with the consent. of Lieut. Col. C. H. Little, D.S.O., and officers. Bandmaster E. J. Wooleptt is preparing an attractive programme of music.

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There is no lack of seating accom. modation and, next Wednesday, both of the grand stands will be illuminated, thanks to the generous Cssistance of the China Light and Power Company. The chairs around the band-stand were quickly filled by the first arrivals on the previous "ocension, It has been suggested. that some patrors would like to re- serve sants for themselves and their friends. It is quite a common thing for persons to make up a little dinner party with a view to the concert afterwards, and it would be a great advantage to know that some well placed chairs would be reserved for their company. rangements have accordingly been made for a certain number of re- nerved seats at 50 cents per chair. and bookings can be made at most of the recreation clubs in Kowloon and at the Anderson Music Co., commencing on Saturday.

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possess an automatic pistol, nor had be heard the accused mention any. thing about such a weapon?

"Det.-Inspector A. J. W. Dorling deposed to finding the fan ten stick and the bag of counters in the lower bunk of a cabin adjoining the one stated to have iren occupied by the deceased. He admitted that the stick was one of the kind used for counting out the beans, but he had never seen that particular kind of counters contained in the bag.

Witness continued that he left this cabin to look after Yamada. On the way he met the ship's surgeon, wbo proceeded to the cook's, cabin and ordered the man's removal to the hospital room. Witness said

Fung Sing, assistant cook, stated that he ordered a cabin, which is that he was a clansman of the de- used as the gaol, to be cleared of censed. He woke up on hearing a certain things, and he put Yamada cry from the adjoining room. On in it. Witness and the quarter approaching the room he found the master handcuffed him and removed door closed. Opening it with a key the bloodstained clothes.

which was always left outside, he Witnese further stated that Yama-pashed the door a little and found mentioned something about the deceased on the top-trunk with gambling and losing money, and his clothing in, blood. There was be remembered him using the ex- no light in the cabin, but some was thrown into it from the other room. pression," More better I die."

Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, The accused was inside the room and pushed back the door. Witness witness said that the prisoner was the only Japanese steerage passen-forged his way in, when the accus ger, but there were several Japanese ed jumped down from a stool on among the second class passengers. which he was standing while be held There were altogether 120 steerage the deceased with one hand. Wit- passengers on this trip. The num ness seized him and another cook ber of passenger cooks was six. came to his assistance. They then

M. d'Almada: Have you any dragged him out of the cabin. knowledge whether the crew played fan tan on board 1-No.

Would it surprise, you to know that they played fan tan on top of the hatch No.

In answer to his Lordship, wit ess said that be remembered the accused saying that he had lost over £100 in gambling.

He has told the police that the. cook had threatened to shot him with an automatic pistol. Did he men on anything about it to you

Chinese Cooks Deny Gambling. Mr. d'Almada Are you sure that when you went into the cabin, the accused was pushing the door in- stead of leaning against it-He used one hand to push the door.

Do you sleep on top of the No. 1 hatch-Ica, on warm dights.

And that's where you sit down and gamble 1-Oh, ho.

played on this trip -I don't know I put it to you that fan tan was I do my work in the kitchen. A

Did you hand the purser £137- Yes, I found it in a cigar box in the cupboard.

On Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock the passenger cock asked me to give him £10. I thought he was joking. That night about 7 pm I again met the cook, and he pointed a pistol at me and asked me to

Chief Officer's Recollection. give him £50. Whilst we were there,

The next witness was Mr. V. C. came Chinese passengers along towards us, and the cooke put Legge," Chief Officer of the vessel, away the pistol and told me not to who gave evidence of being called say anything about it, as he had to the scene by the quartermaster. a lot of Chinese friends on the ship, Witness said that he saw the accus- who would do something to me.ed with his hands tied behind his Later I went up to the deck, took back. On visiting the cook's cabin, a small nt with me and laid down witness found the doctor there. The somewhere near the hatch. Atlight in the cabin was then on. about 11.30, the Chinese cook came After the removal of the cook tomada, witores denied that he ever

and stood looking at me until I up the room became afraid.

Two Chiness passengers laid down beide me, and I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes I found my hands and legs were numb and my head heavy. I felt for my money and found it, missing. I went to the Chinese passenger cook's room, taking my axe-and-knife with me for protection. The cook was lying

there again and the purser took charge of the deceased's belongings A sum of £15 was handed to wit neas by one of the other cooks

Witness continued that at the time he saw the prisoner; the latter said, The passenger-cook is a bad man! please let me kill myself As far as witness knew, the cook did not (Continued on next Column)

Did you come across a pistol any. where -No, I have never seen one before.

Witness also. denied that he had seen the fan tan stick or the coun ters found in his cabin.

Another cook: gave corroborative evidence. In answer to Mr. d'Al-

the passengers might be doing.ko. a pastime He denied, knowledge of the stick and doubters,

In answer to hit Lordshin, witness said that the deceased cook did not possess a pistol, nor did any of the other cooks,

This closed the Crown case. The Court adjourned until 10.30 this morning, when the case for, the de- fonos will open,

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