1930-10-04 — Page 7

SHANTUNG POLICE OFFICER FINED.

CONVICTED ON CHARGE

OF ASSAULT.

CLOSING SPEECHES BY POLICITORS,

when

LOCAL PROBATES.

ESTATE OF MR. ALEX.. DONALDSON.

LEUNG.. KWONG TRAGEDY RECALLED,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1930.

ABERDEEN MOTOR MURDER AT CANTON.

FATALITY.

DRIVER'S EVIDENCE-

QUESTIONED.

(The circumstances surrounding the death of a Chinese bont-girl | An ratate of $91,100 was left in who was alleged to have been kill- Hong Kong by Mr. Alexandered as a result of being knocked Evidence for the defence. was Tonaldson, late Chief Engineer of down by a motor bus in Aberdeen completed yesterday

were inquired two the a. Leung Kwong. It will be on September 24 Shantung officers of the Police Force reeniled that Mr. Donaldson was into at the Central Magistracy yes were charged with assaulting Leung one of those drowned in the sink torday. Mr. R. E. Landaell acted Yuk Ki, son of Mr. Laung Pat Yuring of the vessel following a colus Corner assisted by a jury.

In the concluding stages of the case, the defence called Divisional Inspector Clarke to tostify as tu, the men's records,

lialon with the steam launch Moon Shine at Capsulmun Pas, on May 9, 1927.

CHAIRMAN OF KWANGTUNG MECHANICS' UNION SHOT.

[FROM OUR OWN- CORUESPONDENT: )

CANTON, Oct. 3. Chang Tim, Chairman of the Canton-Kewloon Railway branch of the Kwangtung Mechanics' Union, was murdered late last Wednesday evening near Chusban station whiic he was returning from a theatrical performance. He was accompanied Medical evidence was given by by two men when the tragedy au Dr. Griggs, who stated that ho ex-curred. Three assassins armed with amined the girl at the Mortuary on automatics fred several shots at September 25. He found that the him point blank, killing him in- decensed had a fractured skull stantly, and hor liver and spioen

Both kidacysworo ruptured.

word

Mr. Donaldson, who was former. D. I. Clarke stated that the first of 328, Ferrars Street, Albert defendant (D201) was a splendid Fark, Melbourne, left a will op. ana." Ho had been eight years pointing his brother, Mr. Henry with the force. As regards D29%, | Campbell Donaldson, of 18, bruised. Death was due to haemor- witness said: "I have not had much Rhodes Street, West Hyde, noarthage and and shock, dealings with him, but his record | Sydney, as oxcentor, together with is exceptionally good."

Mr. Edwin Stanley, who had since died,

Addressing the Court for the de- fence, Mr. F. C. E. Rendall said

Lettere of administration with

Ng Ming, the driver of the bus which killed the girl, said that he left the Hong Kong torminus. at about 12.20 p.m. on September 24.

No attempt was made on the lives of his two companions,, who fled.

When the murder, was reported

to the Police of Sheklung, u posse

was started, but not a trace of the assassins could be found.

THE MANCHURIAN MOBILISATION.

TROOPS TAKE, OVER- PAOTINGFU.

NANKING SUCCESSES

CONFIRMED,

According to Chinese cable ad vices from Tientsin, the third batch of the mobilized Manchurian troops consisting of 20,000 men, have ar rived at Hopei. These troops con- sist of the 18th, 20th and 24th Brigades of the Kirin troops. Up to the present,, over 100,000 Man- charian troops have been mobilized;

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The Manchurian troops are now prepared to take over Paotingfu and the Shansi troops have dis patched & delegate to discuss the THE

handing over of the place. The next city the Manchurian troops intend to occupy is Shihchinchwang,

which place the Shansi troops are reluctant to surrender.

there was one thing which was will annexed have been granted to When the bus wag mear the Aber- CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA. | have decided to take oath of office

raasonably obvious, and that was that the complainant was assaulted and the Magistrals had only to decide who was responsible for the Assault,

the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacons, as lawful at torney for the executor, to whom everything is bequeathed.

deen Dock Yard, he saw two girls, walking together about five feat froin the side channel. They were walking on the inft side of the road which was about 30 feet wide. Ho

Late Mr. W. Gardner. After discounting the evidence of Mr. William Gardner, lato of 11, the prosecution, and pointing out Genealy Road, Hong Kong, who instances of discrepancies, Mr.died at the General Hospital,girls he sounded the electrio horn Rendall went on to say that the Shangliai, on August 26, 1930, left European Sergeant who had given an estate of $44,300 in the Colony. evidence, being human, might red-Ho was superintendent of the Hong sonably have made an hottest is Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd, at Konnedy Town, and had resided in the Colony nearly all his life.

take,

Splendid Record,

sounded his hand-horn but the girls seemed to take no notice of it. When the bus was quite near the

and the girls became panicky. One of them ran to the left and the other to the right of the road. The one who ran to the right, how ever, rotrosted when she had gone about ive feet and was knocked down and run over. Witness im

EFFECT OF MINING

DEPRESSION,

According to the vernacular Press, the Kwangtung Provincial Government has issued instructions to the various districts to advise the public not to leave for South Africa in search of work and to take drastic measures against secret organisations enticing people to South Africa,' · "

It is pointed out that in cou sequence of the decline of mining in South Africa many workers have

Chang Hauch Liang is said to

na Vice-Generalissimo of the Nan. |king military, naval and air forces after National Independence Day (October 10).

Wang Shu Chang, the newly-ap- pointed Chairman of the Provincial Government of Hopei, who Chang Hsuch Linng's nominee, has decided to remove the Government issued a notification to the public to Tientsin from Peiping. He has that he will abolish the excessive taxes-imposed during, the Shansi

régime..

Tientsin Customs. · It is understood that the Tientsin Customs House will be under the control of Manchuria.

The capture of Lanfeng on the Langhai Railway by the Nanking troops has been confirmed, and a reward of 3500,000 has been turned over to the troops by order of measures are taken by the South Chiang Kai Shek. During the en African Government for the restric-gagement at Lanfeng, both sides tion of alien immigrants, Chinese sustained heavy casualties. Follow. ing the capture of Laafeng, the workora are in the habit of land- victors have been pushing towards ing. in Portuguese territory from Kaifeng and have arrived about be whence they are smuggled into British South Africa.

"The complainant was a director of the Tung Wah Hospital," said

The estate has been admitted to mediately applied his foot-brakebeen thrown out of work. As rigid 31r. Rendall, but that does not probate on an application made by and got cut. He was driving at make him any more truthful than a Mr. A. E. Hall, solicitor, as ex-about 18 miles an hour. director of any other, hospital, and ecutor and trustee. He is direct- certainly not more truthful than ed in the will to provide for testa. Sergeant who has a record of six years of splendid service in the police force."

Addressing the court on behalf

of the prosecution, Mr. M. K. Lo said that the evidence of assault by the defendanta was very con clusive. He characterised the de- fendants' story as one of "reckless denial," adding that there was no room for wrong identification. He pointed out that one party or the other must be deliberately lying.

"I do not say that the case is a serious one because Mr. Leung is

St. Paul's Institution.

Witness

was

Wilnass Eabuked.

rebuked savoral

tor's widow and daughter during times by the Coroner when he said the rest of their lives, and upon their deaths all that remains of that it took about two feet to stop the estate is to be bequeathed to by using the foot brake. The Coro her remined him that Sub-Inspec tor Saunderson had tested the brakes found them not in perfect order. Ho (Inspector Saunderson), had to take about 45 feet to stop by using the foot-broke.

Morchant Leaves $71,000, Chan. Man Chuen, alias Choa Hon Pa, retired merchant, late of . Ho Pak San Tai Kai, Tiontain, who died on January 29, 1930, loft estate in Hong Kong worth 874,000,

Probato of the will has been granted to Chan Leung Shi, widow, of 53, Caine Road, Hong Kong,

a director of the Tung Wah Hos- the sole executrix. She is directed pital, because the law does not mete to pay 830 per month out of the -out different treatment to any-cetato to each of testator's two con- body," said Mr. Lo.' He asked the cabines for petty expenses in addi- Bench to remember the difference tion to food and clothing so long in physique between the defendants as they remain upmarried. An- and the complainant. He also ask- other direction is that testator's ed the Beach o realise the possi-daughter shall be provided with ility of permanent blindness for lavish dowry on her marriage.

hia client had the blow been a more direct one.

Mother as Trusten.

Hong Kong estate of 810,200 Difference in Physique,

was loft by Chu Fook, merchant, "Day after day cases are brought late of 348, Connaught Road Cen- before this Court for assaulting the tral. He died at Ping Kong vil- Police and interfering with their lage, Toi Shan district, Kwang. duties. People are even sent to gaoltung, on Apri] 27, 1939.

·Berve

for doing that and rightly so. But Probate has been granted to Chu what are you to say of a policeman, Chan Shi, testator's daughter-in- who, forgetful of his duty to pre-law, who is the executrix and the peace and unmindful trustee. She is directed to hold of the prostign of the force of half share of the estate on trust which he should feel honoured to for testator's grandson until he belong, attacks a man who could reaches the age of 21 years, when never retaliate by virtue of his phy- it is to be handed over to him. sique I suggested that this case The other half share is bequeathed was serious because of this aspect to tostator's son, who is the bus and nothing more,”

band's executrix.

Mr. E. H. Willinme, in imposing anes of 815 on each of the defen- dants, said that there was no doubt In his Worship's mind, it was that both defendants did assault quite natural that the complainant complainant. His Worship said he could only say who struck the first quite believed that there was a blow. This blow/landed near the crowd around the complainant at complainant's eye and it was quite the time of the assault, but ho possible that it momentarily stun added that it was quite possible ned the complainant, do that h that there was space between the do- could not tell who struck the second tendaurs and complainant on the blow. The explanation one side and the crowd on the other, natural.

His Worship wont on to say that

was:

quite

SINGING THEIR WAY TO

DEATH.

BRAVADO DISPLAYED BY CHINESE KIDNAPPERS.

from that city. Over 100 bombs have been dropped by Nanking aeroplanes on the Kuominchuň troops at Kaifeng during the past few days. A corner of the city wall has been destroyed.

As the Shansi troops have left the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, it has been decided by the railway, authorities to resume the full ser- vice on the 8th instant. The full service of the Peiping-Mukden Rail- way will be restored in a month.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

PRIZE-DRAWING TO RAISE

FUNDS.

Chan Ho, the girl who was with deceased at the time of the accid ent, said that she was not walking generally behaving in a most dis- Gesticulating and shouting and alongside the deceased. She was orderly manner, two Chinese, one about twelve yards in front of her. of whom was formerly known as the right side of the road and not the employ of the Shanghai Muni- Moreover, they were walking on Chinesa police constablo 1660 in on the left as the driver had said. eipal Police, were taken from the The driver had been telling lies. Shanghai Special District Court When asked how sho came to last weak to the Second Kiangsu

A prize-drawing has been inaugur know of the accident, witness said Prison at Teachoching and shot. that she suddenly heard cries from Asked by the Judge whether they ated for supplementing the funds of behind that someone had bosa, kill-wished to say anything before he the St. John Ambulance Brigade, rd. She went to the spot and formally handed them over to the The object is to extend the mator found deceased lying on the road Chinese authorities, accused said ambulance service, a service of dead.

that it was no uso making state- | which the Colony is greatly in need, mente since they were wrougfully

Prizes. condemned. Give them something to eat and a big bottle of wine to

First Prize. Motor car of the value of $3,000, drink, they said, and finish the thing.

After hearing further evidenco, the coroner decided to the adjourn the

nquest till Monday.

JAPAN JOINS TRIPLE BROADCAST.

PLANS EXCHANGE OF

MESSAGES..

Tokyo, Sept. 27.-The Japanese Government authorities, in view of the favourable prospects of the rati. fintion of the London Naval Pact by Japan, have come to an inform l agreement to join the British und American world-wide exchange of radio messages of congratula tions of the completion of the rati- fication of the London Pact by the thren Naval Powers, namely Japan, Britain and America.

As soon as the Imperial ratifica tion has been obtained, the Japan CEO Government, it is understood, will instruct Mr. Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador to London, to make a formal announcement of the Imperial Government's inten- tion to participate in the project. casting will be made by President The proposed tripla radio-broad-

Hoover, for America, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,

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Food Quickly Devoured.

The Judge then gave the foreign sergeant in charge of the Black Mama 82 to buy the two men some thing to eat, after which they were- removed from the Court room. shouting, waving their hands and singing.

Food and wine which were given to them were quickly devoured and then the two men continued to sing with considerable bravado all the way to the execution ground, where they paid the extreme penalty for taking part in an armed kidnap ping of Mr. Yeh Tan-ming, wealthy merchant, on May 31, 1929. Two bullets through the head wore insufficient to put an end to the existence of the foriner policeman but a third through the heart had the desired effect.

CHINESE HOUDINI SUED.

REFUSAL TO ABIDE BY CONTRACT.

Judgment for the plantiffe was for Britain, and the Prime Minis given by Judge Ying Shih in the ter, Mr. Yuko Hamaguchi, for Special District Court, Shanghai Japan, the prospective date for laat week in the case in which the Str. Williams said that it was this broadcasting falling in the Star Motion Picture Co. Bued frequently the case, in the event of latter part of November, by which Chang woi Chung, a noted Chinese. an accident, that the sympathy of time the Irish Free State is exillusionist and motion picture.ac.

.

Second Prize.-Articles. to the of $1,000.

Third Prize.-Value $500. Fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh; eighth, ninth and tenth prizes.-- Value $100 each,

Tickets are $2 each, and may be obtained from Brigade members, finance committee, the Hon. Trea aurer or the Corps Secretary.

At the present time the Brigade posscas one motor ambulance which has been recently loaned to the Government while one of its am- balance is out of commission.

service of the St. John Ambulance The following are particulars of Brigade motor ambulance while in the charge of the Fire Brigade as

Government ambulance:-Dis tance travelled, 18,274 miles; num ber of patients carried, 188; num- of cases attended, 158.

This is the first occasion that the Brigade has appealed for public support and it in carnestly hoped that the same will be forthcoming. The Brigade motto is "For the Good of Humanity and the Relle! of Buffering," and this alone should enlist sympathy and support. ·

TELEPHONE SERVICE TO

FORMOSA.

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he had frequently noticed that Chi- nese of the lower classes were ex-

the crowd was always with the inpected to have completed her ratitor, for the return of $2,300, al Tokyo, Sept. 27. The success of tremely curious, but at the same jured. It was just possible that the fcation of the Pact.

leged to have been advanced to him, the telephoto transmission service time they were excoedingly afraid constables resented inquiries by the The Japanese Ministry of Com Defendant was alleged to have between Tokyo and Osaka, which of being mixed up in a case or complainant, sad knowing they bad munications is going to discuss, the entered into a contract with plan was started by the Government the crowd behind them, they lost late for the experimental broad- tiffa, to act as strong man" in a some time ago, has encouraged, being called, upon to give evidence. control of their temper for the time casting with the Foreign Office au- now film which they were prepar- the Communications authorities to That would explain why the crowd being.

thorities in the near future. ing. at a salary of £2,000, but after extend the service to Formoan. His Worship folt, however, that It is expected that the Japanese he had obtained this money, as well. The test transmission between was big and why there should be a

Tokyo, and Formosa, some 2,300 space butween the actors, and the as though the offence was of a authorities will pick up the Bri- as a loan of 8300, he failed

Kiometres, will be made some time broadcastings abide by the contract police officer striking a member of tish and American

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latter bark October It sideration the soul entre odio stationed way to the Judge, kill are un rol tool. Ortelist winys ready to take to their heels. He fined them each $15, broadcasting will be made to abide by the contract because plainful, the service will be opened to should the opportunity arise. or in default, three weeks' imprison-America and Britain through the tiffa wished to use a real tiger 19-the public in the very near future,

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