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Hongkong Daily Press.

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

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UP TRAINS

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S'TATIONS

.Dap. 8.40; 8.05 3.28

Dop. 8:48

DEPA 7.00

„Dop.) 7.14|

Dop 7.19

Dop. 7.30

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Shatin....... Taipo

Taipo Markot..

Fanling... Sheungshui Shumebun

Canton

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0.37 10.8 13.20 1,38)

9.82 10.50 12.33 1,43)

0.67 10.84 12.37 1,55... 10.09 13.04 12:47 2,06)...

Dep. 7.36 | R.05 | 10.14||13:00:12,52; 2.10j 0,14) 22

4,69) 5.43) (7.48

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5.19 0.128.17

3,296.23 8.27 (5.34|(27) 8.02

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0,401

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DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS.

TO.DAY.

(December 21.)

St. Thomas, Ap

P.WD. Sale, of Crown Land. Christmas Social at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 0 pan.

United Services Recreations Club xtraordinary meeting 5.30 p.m.

Hockey Radio Sports Club, 25 University Hong Kong Hockey Club scends " Central British Association.

K.C. IN DRAMA OF MURDER APPEAL.

“I FEEL RATHER STRONGLY.”

"JUDGE BLEW EVIDENCE OF DEFENCE

TO BITS."

A E.C. made a strong." protest against the judge's sumring-up, in Fencing: Hong Kong "Fencing' a murder "trial" at the London Club Mret, 3.13 p.m.

Court of Criminal Appeal. Rugby Football: M. G. Troop, HK.V.D.C Kowloon R. F.C. (Happy Valley). 3 p.m.

Queen's Theatri : 13 28

"The Ghost Train."

World Theatre: Twenty Four Heroes(Chinese film).

Star Theatre: "Be Yourself." Central Theatre The Texan," King's Theatre: "Daddy Long Lega"

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1 a 7 & 15 17

21 AMAN. AM. AM, AM, RM

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. Dop..7.48] 8.30), 10,22 Dop.7.688.40||10,30, Dop. 8.11868) 10,48| Kowloon...........................Art. 8.17 8.01), 10.54

Sundays and Public Holidays only

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7.18

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SAILINGS On FRIDAY, 25th December 1931, and SATURDAY, 26th December, 1931

8.8. SUI TAI"

Tea Dances at King's Restaurant and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel

Dance at Cheero Club, 8.15 p.m. TUESDAY,

(December 94).

The House Next Door" at Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m.

Meeting of the Hong Kong Boy Spouts Association, City Hail, 6.15

:).m.

Rotary Club Closed Meeting, Queen's Theatre: "The Ghost Train."

Star Theatre: The Trespasser,” King's Theatre: "Daddy Long Lega

Central Theatre: The Texan,!”. Majestic Theatre: Girls Demand Excitement."-

Ten Dance at Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel:

European Mail:-Outward: Europe riz Suez (General Matzin- ger) 2:30 p.m.; Europe via Siberia (Pres. Wilson) 4.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY,

(December 3.)

at.

plaint is that it was due to the at- titude of the judge.

Lord Hawart.-I have read every word of the summing-up wit great care, and have not observed anywhere that the judge expressed his opinion.

Henry Daniel Seymacus, the 30 your-old commercial" traveller who was found guilty an Oxford Assizes of the murder of Mrs. Annie Louist Kompson, a widow, aged 58, of The Boundary, St. Clements, Oxford, appealed against his conviction. He also applied for leave to call fur-engey said: ther evidence.

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The Summing up.. Dealing with Mr. Justice Swift's references in his summing-up to tho defence and witnesses, Mr. Ear-

The judge has made statements

The court was composed of the which are not literally correct, and he has blown to bits the statements made by these nine witness."

Lord Chief Justice (Lord Howart) and Mr. Justice Avory and Mr.

Justice Hawke.

Lord Hewart-That is expression. :

a strong

The court was crowded when Sey-

Mr. Earengey.-Perhaps it is. I mour stopped into the dock and stood to attention. He wore a lighs ought not to put it that way, but I feel rather strongly on the way brown double-breasted suit with a

ilk handkerchief in the breast and then douls with the witnesson the judge referred to certain facts pocket, and a dark green tie, Ho was allowed to sit.

seriatim.

Mr. Earengoy added that there was no truth in the judge's sugges: tien that somebody had made sug gestions to the witnesses for the

Three Grounds. Mr. Earengey, K.C., opening the case for Seymour, said the appeal was brought on three grounds defence.

the case from the jury at the close The judge should replihdrayo

of the case for the prosecution

The judge misdirected the jury; and

Judges Confer for Forty Minutes.

On the conclusion of Mr. Ear- angey's speech for Seymour, which had lasted seven hours, Mr. St. John. Micklethwait, K.C., replied. was against the for the Crown.

The verdict weight of evidence.

"I appreciate that Mr. Justin Swift is a very experienced judge, The House Next Door"

said Mr. Earcngey, "but I shall Cathédral Hall, p..

have to draw attention to cocuments Boxing-Bong Kong Boxing made by him. We know at times Asynciation Tournament (Theatre that even the gods nod." Royal), 9 p.m.

Hunting-Panling Hunt Rounds (Kennels), 3.15 p.m.

Mr. Earengey said he had enfled aine witnesses, who said they had seen Mrs. Kempson after 11 o'clock,,

Hockey-Hong Kong Hockey Club I.K.S.RA (U.S.RC), 8 p.m. S.W Borderers . Radio the material time. Two of thera Sports: University . St. Andrew's. were shopkeepers, in whose shops

Queen's Theatre: Blood."

Logs,"

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D1 SUNDAY, 27th December,"1931 Special Excursion for Race, Meeting

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NoTx-All Steamboat Company's Steamnare års ütled with Wireless,

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it is said she spent money.

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Their Lordships retired for con sultation, and returned into Court after 40 minutes.

Lord Howart, giving judgment. said that the appeal had been cara-* fully and minutely argued and two main questions emerged: (1) Was Mrs. Kempson, myrdered on the morning of Saturday, August 201 (2) Dią appellant murder her 1

"We have come to the conclusio (he anid) that there was ample evidence to show that Mrs. Kemp-

Star Theatre; "The Trespasse"," Lord Howart. It is perfectly son was murdered on the morning King's Theatre:

"Daddy Long obvious that the jury, who consider of Saturday, August 1. It was Central Theatre: "The Texan,” ed their verdict for 40 minutes, did clear that Seymour was, in the Tea Danes at King's Restaurant not accept the evidence of the de- neighbourhood" of Mrs. Kempson's and Hong Kong Hotel: Dinner fence--not in the sense of believing house about 10 s.m, on the Satur- Dances at Repulse Bay Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,

day. There was also evidence as to the purchase of the hammer and screwdriver or chisel after

aight o'clock on the Friday night.

(Continued on Fogė 2.)

European Mail:-Outward: Europe vie Suez (Antenor) 10.30 a.m.: Europe rin Siberia (Porthos) 9.30 p.m.

it was dishonest, but in the sense of believing it was mistaken.

Mr. Barengey.They did not ac cept the evidence, and my com-

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