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YESTERDAY'S FLAG DAY.

EXCELLENT RESULTS.

ST, JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE'S APPEAL,

The Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigado begs to announce, the results of yesterday's Flag Day sales as fol- low, and at the same time thanks the public for the gunerous response to the St. John Day appeal:- Gross amount

realised

Sum realised on

foreign coins...

.82,758.00

Special donation...

Bad coins

Loss on, chopped

dollars

3.02 60.00

2.20

.62

82,811.74

2.82

Net sum realised.. 82,808.02

The sincere thanks of the Brigade are offered to the following lady sellers:-

Miss Hallifax, the Misses Han- cock, Mrs. French, Miss Crawhall, the Missce Butterfield, Mrs. Blaker, Miss Gerard, the Misses Langley, Mrs. Montgomery, Miss Taylor, Miss Shepherd, Miss Sutton, Miss Browning, Mrs. Little, Miss Ma, Mrs. Ching, Miss Wong, Miss Carter, the Misses Smalley, Miss Whitham, Mrs. Court, Miss Stokes, Miss H. Howard Smith, Miss Cousens, Mrs, Fowkes, Miss Taylor, Miss Chak, Miss Shin.

To Mrs. Black who, arranged for stations on the Peak, and Central

District; Mrs. Cock who saw to sales at Kowloon Dock; Mr. F. H. Crapnell who arranged for stations in Kowloon; Rev. E G. Powell who was mainly responsible for enlist ing the interest of Rotary Club members; the Nursing Sisters of the Yeung Wo Nursing Home, as well as the nursing listers and other Brigade members who took part in the day's activities.

YAUMATI MURDER.

TRIAL.

ADMISSIONS BY MEDICAL WITNESS.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. BY A WOMAN,

When the murder trial was

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1931.

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REPORT.

Jan Wagtor, à Dutch subject, was charged beicto Mr W. Schotiated satisfactorily and the "all

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field yesterday with having a saulted Mr. H. Watt, the manager Juno of the Seamen's Institute, bi' Te

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sumed at the Criminal Sessions Fosterday, Dr. Kenneth Uttley who faced further cross-examina tion, was questioned on the effect of ligature, applied to the neck before and after death, on the muscles and tissues. Witness agreed that the reasons ho had given be fore in support of his opinion that the ligature was applied before death meant nothing at all, but in re-examination he still held to his former opinion that the cause of death was strangulation.

Evidence was given by a woman to the affect that she looked over the partition of her cubicle and saw the accused throw a ropo 10und, the deceased's neck. Later she saw a sack containing something heavy being taken out of the house by the accused and his father.

The accused in the case is Wong Cheung, alios Wong Sik Cheung, who is charged with the murder of Kau Suk at Yaumati ́on April 1. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is for the Crown, and accused is defended by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, of Messrs. Deacons.

Number of Assailants,

BATHING IN THE NUDE.

57

clear came through at about 8 [TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS." p.m., much to the general relief.

Hotels were done at 817.60 and

Trams at 822.20..

The market opened quietly this morning, brokers and clients, feel- ing indisposed to trade after a It was stated against Wagtor, rather hectic, yesterday.

The London market is better all that on that date at about 3 p.round, Banks improving to £103) he obtained a chopper from a stall Local sales took place at 22,000 and selling cooked food nt Creas Street Unions at $590. and that he attempted to assault the stallholder with the chopper. He did not succeed, however, and was chased into the Seninen's In stitute. He was soon to run inte the first floor and shortly after- wards attempted to use the chop. per on Mr. Watt, who, however, managed to defend himself with a chair until help camo and the defendant was disarmed and over- pc wered.

Defendant was then taken to the police stution, and next morning; was sunt to the Government. Civil Hospital where it was found that he was suffering from the effects of alcoholism and want of sleep.

After evidence against him had been given, his Worship said: "I

think the evidence shows un-

doubtedly that he was very much under the influence of drink at the time. At the same time his condition does not exc180 the offenen although it might bo 1

un mitigating circumstance. I derstand his henth has not been good and that he has had an operation."

six months.

Dr. Uttley was reminded that, in giving his examination-in-chief, he had given it as his opinion that

Sergeant Roweskzy (prosecut- there was more than one assailanting): He has been in hospital for:

Mr. Jenkin: What is your reason for making that statement -It would be easier to strangle a person if one man was holding him "down and if there had been only one assailant I should have expected to fnd more evidences of a fight on the body.

Cannot you give me u better son?-No answer:

To the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen- Cannot you enteh · à "man" ton for his address from the Broad-awares ---Yek. ** casting Station and the officials ut the Broadcasting. Station for the privilege of making, that address; the Chinese announcer who broad-i-No. casted translation of Mr. Shen- ton's remarks.

To the British Legion (through Mr. A. Pierey) and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the loan of collecting boxes with baskota.

Defendant: I have had two operations.

His Worship deferred sentence. until the man's medical record could be produced,

Witness continued that after the un-light was put out by the accused's father, she remained in the passage with other occupants of the floor rea-and from there she saw the two mon press the deceased down. In fact you know nothing about Later they carried a sack out of the house containing, something which, was obviously heavy. About You will withdraw that opiniona quarter of an hour later they re- turned with an empty sack.. Ac. because you have no experience on

cused then removed all his upper which to base such an assertion clothing and his wife fetched a basin of water from the kitchen Yes.

and mopped up the blood from the

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You agreed, with me yesterday

that we are entitled to have if we can, any other available medical opinion upon this question as to the cause of death ?-Yea,

You are the only medical man who actually examined this body 1-

Yes.

To the Hon. Inspector-General of Police who very kindly afforded police protection at all selling stations and at the Central depot; the Hos. Director of Medicat and Sanitary Services who arranged for

Therefore, before I could avail the loan of the office of the super-myself of the opinion of any other intendent of the Chinese hospitals medical man, I must be able to and dispensaries as a receiving put him, as far as I can, exactly in the position ho would have been had he seen the body 1-Yea.

station,

To the newspapers for the pub- licity given to the St. John Day appeal and to all who in any way contributed to the success of the undertaking.

The highest individual amounts realised were from:Box 47, $125; box 15 8121.50; box 40, $118.18 Other individual amounts will be notified to collectors on application. The nursing sisters of the Yeung Wo Nursing Home raised $327.63 Parties organised for the Peak and Central districts raised the sum of $1,311.34.

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Medical Notes.

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If I were to give another medical man your written notes, I put it to you that he could not possibly express any opinion as to the cause of death 1-I agree.

I put it to you that there is no written material which could be put before any medical man in this Colony which would enable him to ive any opinion at all-I agrée..

So that for him to be able to ex- press any opinion, he would have to get his facts from your evidence

Yes.

floor of the, room,

Witness said that she was. BO frightened at what she saw that in the morning she left the premises with her belongings.

Star Torries at 6 were easier, likewise China Lights at 220.

Dairy Farms contious in demand at 831.25 and a small lot of Wat- sons changed hands at 816.

Ewos were negotinted at Tis. 14. June 14; 5'p.m.

CHARITY CONCERT.

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

FOR TO-MORROW,

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HỒNG TỐNG

SIR-May I for several and probably a great many give my voice is support of bathing in the aude, os fully up to date and por- féctly, healthy, ́ ́ Why should bäth-

ing in the nudo be an outrage, for the clean in mind and body? Those who protest against it are certainly coming under the Bus picion of not having a reasonable control of themselves. Such per sons are by far in the minority, and why should the healthy, solf- possessed big majority (according to my reckoning 991 per cent, of persons of both sexes) be compolled to submit to the idiosyncrasies of a faw backwardly minded weaklinga and lifehaters. and conform to their ridienlous and overanxious self limitation 7

I would to the contrary much:

The charity concert in aid of the Chinese Sisters or the Precious welcome the establishment of a Blood arranged for to-morrow night Nude Culture Open Air Associa (Friday) at the Theatre Royal pro- tion in Hong Kong where all mises to be a very successful affair. strongminuled, and reasonably self- H.E. the Governor and Lady Peel possessed men and women could have given their patronage to the enjoy to the full the advantages of concert and figuring in the pro- the open air, the sun and each gramme are such well-known local others company, as pioneers of a artistes as Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, new, more enlightened ago, free of Mr. H. G. Annis, the Misses Neslic auvage fears of self and the other and Billie Field.. the Male Voice sex.

Such association would have my Mr. John Braga⋅ and "Micky's personal active support, and I am Choir (South Wales Borderers), Melody Makers.”

perfectly prepared to go about tho The concert starts at 8.15 p.m.organisation of asme in Hong sharp and as it has been arranged Kong, either independently" or in nid of such a deserving cause, under the auspices of the Loadon it in to be hoped that the public Society for Sexual Reform, as a

JAPANESE CONSUL- GENERAL BEREAVED,

LITTLE SON PASSES AWAY.

In

local Branch of this Society, under: anch restrictions and safeguards; against misuse of the good inten tion, as reasonable and demanded by the local Authorities. Europe the Naked Culture, Associa tions are established in several' advanced Countries, and its total membership amounts to: several hundreds of thousands members of It is with deep regrot that we both sexen especially in Germany. have to record the death of MasFrance and Switzerland, and ter Kcichi Yoshida, the little son nakedness in the open air is enjoy of the Japanese Consul-General ated in widely in other countries something Hong Kong, Mr. Yoshida, and being accepted Mr. Yoshida, which occurred at healthy, natural, sporty and, good, in, Conduit Road at 4.15 am. on especially amongst the cleanminded Monday, Master Yoshida had been and progressive young and old. It A month, and increases salfrespect, selfreliance, ill for almost although, the news of his death did and goes a long way towards coun- not come as a surprise, much tor-acting unhealthy imagination, sympathy will be felt for the morbidity, ignorance and fear. bereaved parents.

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I would be glad to receive com- The funeral service was held at munications from all persons in 5.30 p.m. Tuesday at the toreated in a more natural way of Japaneso Crematorium,. Scokun-living, with interest in the estab poo, and was attended by a large lishment of a Naked Culture: number of friends and members of Open Air Association in Hong the Japanese community.

Kong, and to enter into discussion. on the subject, either privately or in the columas of your valued paper Enclosing my Card, I am,:

STORING CINEMA FILMS. sir,-Yours, etc.

LOCAL THEATRES INVOLVED

IN SUMMONS.

NEW AGE SUPPORTER. Hong Kong, June 24.

BACHELOR GIRLS OF TURKEY.

A Rope Puzzle. Before commencing the cross. examination of the woman, Mr. Jenkin handed her six pieces of On the ground that they had rope of different thickness and stored films in unauthorised places, colours, requesting her to pick out the management of the Queen's and one of the same thickness which Theatre, Central Theatre she saw na stated in her evidence. Paramount Film Company were Witnesa picked out one to indicato summoned before Mr. W. Schofield | TAKE TO HATS AND WORK the thickness, but she said that yesterday.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared

'IN OFFICES. she was unable to indicate the colour as the incident occurred in

on

ment

behalf of the manage- of the Queen's Theatre

Constantinople. Five years after:

o not command, the women of Tur-

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the night and she had just been who are alleged to have stered in. Mustapha Kemal, urged, but did roused from her sleep.

Answering Mr. Jenkin's opening the basement of the theatre questions, witness said that she June 17, 3,00 spools of cinematokey to discard their veils, the shouted out to Yee Koo, prisoner's graph films,

women of the Anatolian town that: wife, to stop the men in their act,

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse appeared is named after him, Chasi-anitab, but she could not see the women on for the police and asked for

nisatoin' call. the floor. Witness know that Yeowook's remand. He said that there have decided to heed the Wester Koo was on the bed as the mos-were one or two points which had

They have held a maes meeting, cropped up and he was doubtful and by popular vote have decreed quito curtain was shaking.

Counsel reminded witness that in whether the offence came under the that the day of the hat has come the Police Court she had stated Ordinances under which the sum for them. The majority of Anato that she saw Yee Koo standing by mcnses were issued, He wanted lian women still, wear the tradi- I shall put it to the jury, doctor, the bed. Witness denied that she an opportunity to consult Mr. tional charchaf, the loose, hood and I wish to say it now you are had made such a statement, and Fitzroy on the question. gada, covering head and shoulders. in the witness box, that in the again in answer to further ques The management of the Central One thing that worries Turkey's case of a doctor who, in examinations, agreed that accused's wife Theatre and the Paramount Film leaders is, that these emancipated tion-in-chief will say that nine out was standing by the bed while she Company were both summoned for young women refuse to get mar- keeping 300 spools of films, not ried; marriage still savours too of twelve of the organs of the body looked over the partition, were normal, and then, in cross-

actually in use, in a place other much of the harem, and the novél|| than an approved fite-resisting rdie of bachelor girl amuses them examination under circumstances

vastly. EUROPEAN STRUCK WITH A which I need not recapitulate, will

store room.

While the new freedom means BAMBOO POLE

chiefly poker, contract bridge, and fox hunting to the wealthy city matrons, their daughtera, and girls of the middle class are going in seriously for professions and jobs. Turkish medical and law schools number many girl students, Busi ness offices and banks are full of bobbed-haired typists whoso" eyes, still shadowed with kohl, study figures and keyboards instead of the patterns of herein lattices.

In the most powerful of Turkish

ASSAULT IN ICE HOUSE STREET."

Bay that all twelve organs were congested with blood, I would bug gest that either' his powers of o5: Interesting developments are exservation or recollection are, in the cected in a cass of assault which highest degree, at fault. I wish to took place in Ice House Street, in add I do not say that with a wish connection with which a charge has to offend you,

In re-examination, Dr. Uttley been framed against a Chinese..

It appears that at about 12:30 said that at the time he examined Min, Mr. Fred Kew was engaged the body fin was satisfied that death in conversation with a friend near was due to strangulation and he the Netherlands India Commercial was still of the same opinion. Bank premises when he was suddenly struck on the head with a bamboot pole. His companion on turning. to see who the assailant was also received a blow, Me Kew recrived a nasty blow which necessitated the putting in of a stitch.

Woman's Allegations,

• Li Chuk Hing, a married woman living in an adjoining cubicle of the at where the alleged murder took place stated that she heard cries

Police Court Blámed,

Mr. Jenkin pointed out; other dis. crepancies between her evidence at the Sessions, and, that given in the Poliad: Court, Witness denied that she made certain statements ap pearing in the Police Court deposi tions and suggested that her evi dence was taken down incorrectly. Witness alco asserted that she made certain statements in the Lower Court, but Counsel pointed out that, they were not recorded in the depositiona

Mr. Jonkin: I put it to you that you are wrong in saying that you the prisoner throw a rope round deceased's neck, It is correct.

All summonses were adjourned for a week.

CANTON POSTAL RATES.

AN INCREASE OF 25

PER CENT

We are advised, by Mr. V. W. Stapleton Cotton, Postal Commie- aioner for Kwangtung, that owing to the continued fall in silver, banke, the Banques d'Affaires, a there will be an increase of 25 por young woman, Hat Che Hanum,

I put it to you that the prisoner cont in postage rates for all In-has just been promoted to an im-

had nothing to do with the devensed ternational mail matter and Tar portant administrative post. from the sitting room. On looking while you were looking over the cels as from July 1. 10 Bledg

Women in the near future will be

over the partition she saw the ae partition He did; ho used a piece This means that the postage, on in Parliament.on's A hud and cry was raised and used's father hold the deceased of rope to put round the deceased's Union letters, which is at present The Stamboul women's union Chinese alleged to be the assailant," attempted to escape in the direes while the accused himself was scenecks ro

20conts, will be increased to 25. will send out groups of city tion of Chater Rond, but he was to throw a rope over the deceased's In re-examination, witness said cente; registration, single, now, 20 women this summer to lecture to caught by a European. All the end. She shouted out to the ac that she did not see a knife at any cente, will be 25 cents; and, with women of the provinces on feminis rarties then went to the, Central cused's wile to stop it, but the time ahile she was looking over the return receipt 50 cents. Lie subjects, in the hope of whet

father asked her to keep quiet as

bayonet Full details as to other postage ting their appetite for hats, votes The Court adjourned-until this rates can be obtained at the nearest and other gifts of the Kemalist The case will be heard at Central it was his own business,

(Continued on nezi Oolumu.} moming. Magistracy this morning!

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