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LORRY DRIVER DISCHARGED.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED.

NOT GUILTY" VERDICT.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY APRIL 21, 1932

RECENT EXPLOSION PIECE GOODS CASE.

NEAR CATHEDRAL.

INQUIRY THROWS LITTLE LIGHT ON INCIDENT.

DOCTOR AND ANALYST EN BOX.

FRENCH FIRM'S CLAIM

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FOR DAMAGES,

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

"Mr. P. M. "Pinguot, of Messra. Pinguet and Co., plaintiffaina.. claim for damages against Mesara, Compagnie Optorg, gave further

"A rendjet spf - "nos "guilty” is, which the jury were amarTO TA The bomb explosion on March brought as the Criminal Sessions | 30 near St. John's Cathedra), as a yesterday before Mr. Justice Wood result of which an employee of the when the charge of manslaughter Cathedral lost his life, was the sub-evidence in the Supreme Court yes. against Wong Eam Leung, a lorry ject of an inquiry conducted by terday before the Chief Justice (Sir driver, was included.

Mr. W. Schofield as Central Magis-

Joseph Kemp)

Plaintiffs claim damages amount tracy yesterday.

Accused wo charged in conger tion with the death of a band-truck

“ESCAPE.

THE PLAY AND THE PLAYERS.

The fact that the Queen's Theatro management have been accessful [in' seuring for the entertainment. of the Hong Kong publia that re- markable and praiaworthy British lEscapa prospe the writer to narrate a little concerning the Alm and its chief actors

TWO FAR EASTERN DIVORCES.

DR. DUNSCOMBE OF SHANGHAL

A dearce ai for divorce was granted to Mrs. Kistaa Dunscombe, now living at Windsor, but formerly of Shanghai, by Mr. Justice Batexon in the London Divores Cours on

Epcipe," first produced a band. Dr. William K. Dunscombe, Monday, March 31, on the ground of the alleged adultery of her hus stage play at the Ambassadors pathologist "to the Municipal Coun- Theatre, London, in August 1988, || has been acclaimed with Loyal- the Savoy Hotel, Broadway, Shang- el of Shanghai, with a woman at

At the putant, the Coroner tolling to 83,105 na lose sustained by tios" as the best work of its cele hai on" dates in December, 1980; coolie following a collision between the jury that the inquiry was held them in handling fancy suitings, brated author John Galsworthy, and January, 1831. There was no the lorry driven by accused and the in the hope that further facts might

hand truck

0

be brought to light as to how the Mr. B. &. Lindwell was for the bomb came"

to be at the spot. Crown, while accused was defended Meation of the incident ind been

being claimed that the low caused by defendants not adhering to a price agreement between them. Defendants deny that there was an

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., is for plaintiffs, and 'Mr. Eldon Poster, B.C., for defendants.

and coming here as it does one-defence to the case. diately after hearing and knowing

of the trouble recently experienced and Mrs. Dunscombe took place in The marriage of Dr. Dunsconibe by Mr. Lee D'Almada, jar, ib-made, in the local Press, hut the agreement as alleged by plaintiffs through a band of time-serving combe was in the Government Hos- at Dartmoor trouble caused January 1920, while Dr. Duns structed by Mr. F. G. E. Kendall, of Cormer told the jury to exclude

convicts attempting to escape-it Messrs. Ross and Company.

from their minds anything which

permits of the public having an in hip. The couple afterwards lived pital, Hong Kong, with a diseased Accused, giving evidence from the they migla, have previously read or witness box, said that his speed hard.

aight into what happens behind.the

at Repulse Bay, and Queen's Gar? along Prince Edward Road was

Dr. G. H. Thomas, the first wit Lions, Mr. Pinguet denied that the scenes in our prison establishments-dens, Hong Kong, until the "doctor beiwões 12 and 13 miles an hour,uess called stated that the deccas-price of the No. 2 quality suitingsducer, has been publicly thanked the Shanghai Municipal Council. Basil Dean, famous London pro-cbtained the post of pathologist to but after turning into. Waterloo ; ed was admitted to the Government had any material effect upon the

In reply to Mr. Potter's ques

WIE

not sufficient

Road be increased his speed to Civil Hospital on March 30 at 9.50 price of the No, i quality. He did for having had the foresight to acJust before he felt for Shanghai the about 3 miles an hour. History am suffering from multiple in-not suggest that Mr. Delcourt, the quire the right to film this story wife alleged that she noticed a was overtaking the, Ford, after rejuries. He was in a semiennacious manager of the defendant firm, did the first of the Galsworthy plays to change in his manner towards her. ceiving a signal from the latter, at condition and did not regain full not sell the No. 2 suiting at 84.48 roach the public vin the silver He seemed pre-occupied and inter about 30 mile an hourbe the consciousness before he died, which per yard in order to ruin him (witen. The plot of the film and

ested in nothing but his work. driver of the other cehicle suddenly was on April 1. at 4:40 a.m.

play is well known to many and ness).. There swerved to the right zeross his path

Mrs. Dunscombe, after a visit to therefore it is hardly necessary to England, went to: Shanghai in Or Terrible Injuries,

money involved for that. The satie reiate it here. Accused also served to the right

could be said about the present aeCapt. Mata Denant, war hero and of her husband and gave instruc-

The end, that o

tobor, 1030. She became suspicious and be bodies of thei Describing the man's injuries, tion. It was an action brught on

post-war man-about-town, is played tions to enquiry agents and as a two lorries came together. Atterr. Thomas said that his face and principle rather than for the that he lost control and bis lorry forehead was severely burnt.

by Gerald Du Maurier, who great result of the enquiries made she Aamount involved. ran into the hand track Heatri- gaping wound about the size of a

ed the part in the stage version of Witness admitted that he threa

told her husband that she would, the play. Only the followers, of tho

.

buted the accident to the swerving of Collar was in the chest. It the tened to sell the No. 2 suiting at Baglish theatre will reatise the Doo live with him any longer. "She

the other lo

The jury retired for about Sre minutes and on their serdict the accased was discharged.

SESSIONS PRISONER'S STRINGE REQUEST.

significance of these words, for the name of Du Maurier practically spells stage craft and dramatic

"wound did not penetrate into the 4.10 because Mr." Delcourt refuel chest. His right palm and forearm to sell at 81.45. He did not re- were lacerated and there was membor Mr. Delcourt saying that numerous small pieces of stones he could not get $4.45 for the No. 2 embedded in the tissues of the fore quality. He told Mr. Deleourt that. It was a year or two after the arm. The right shin bone was frae. if the agreement was not binding of meeting this famous Thespigan wap that I first had the pleasure SENTENCE ME TO red and protuded through the for the No. 2 then it left them free who, owing to his splendid iscord

DEATH!'

skin. There was a small wound to sell at what price they liked. in Eolping to keep alive the spirit above the left hand. Death was

'He did not recollect using abusive of the drama and his work for tho dum to shock from the injuries.

theatre in general, eventually had language over the telephone to the honour of knighthood conferred In answer to a question by the Delcourt, or the defendant cutting Coroner, witness said that the in-off the call because of this. juries were not consistent with the theory that the man was holding IMPRISONMENT AND "CAT" the bomb at the time it exploded

FOR ROBBERS.

Witness said he had seen a number of cases where fisherman had had * I would like your Lordship had exploded in their hands. Their their hands injured when dynamite sentene, me to death is showing hands were either completely blown rather than send met go." said Chan, Kaith Paisne Judwar or terribly mangled. In the (Mr. Justica Foods at the Crease of the deceased, had he been Sessions texturday when he has holding the bomb, the injuries to

sentenced to a"further set of im prisonment on his pleading guilty for the serial time #notberg

02.50.

his band would have been very much more seriogu. From the nature of the injuries, witness thought that the deceased was stooping down and investigating the bomb with his right hand when the explosion occurred.

Analyst's Evidence.

of playgoers to his celebrated The Court adjourned until this

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gone

to Shanghai. She did not go to went to Japan but later returned

live with her husband who had to reside at, his club. She alleged that. Dr. Dunscombe had committed adultery with a woman who he had mot at a cabaret and afterwards

taken to the "hotel"

Evidence of Thomas Mitchell, of Clarke's Detective Agency, Shang upon him. He was then, with a hai, and of William George Clarke, brilliant cast, attracting hundreds who was said to be an assistant Playhouse Theatre by his splendid commissioner of police at Shanghai, morning when Mr. Delcourt will be portrayal of the character of Dearth was reach on affidavit to the Judge. called to give evidence for the dei Barrie's "Dear Brutus," Bo After: Hearing the evidence Mr. fendants.

much did he make of this part Justice Bateson, as stated, granted that it is as Dearth that Da Maurier is visualised by many a degree nisi. theatre patrons, (From a point of view of interest it will be remember- od that Dear Brutus." was played here with success by the Amateur Dramatic Club in November Inst. year I met Du Maurier through a friend who was on leave from

Mr. Justice Bateson in the same Hong Kong and I just then was Court on Monday, March 1, heard contemplating coming but East for the undefended petition for divorce the first time. Our host was more of Mrs. Mary, Agnes King, now than interested in these facts and immediately gave us his views on giving her address as Angmering, shownd the Chinese theatre, and he also Sussex, England, but formerly of intimate knowledge Shanghai, who alleged that hor of Chinese architecture, procelaine,

"CHINESE ON SERIOUS. CHARGE.

ALLEGED FRAUD AGAINST DISPENSARY.

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JJ

DECREE AGAINST MR. A. C. KING:

When Pun Chik-man, formerly employed at the Chinn Dispensary, Jones at Central Magistracy ye was charged before Mr. Wynne- In the first case this une

terday with omitting to enter cer tain transactions in the company's and curios. In this latter conice husband, Arthur Cecil King, a fore the Court. Tung Po and Chan

books in relation to goods gent totion he supervised the furnishing of manufacturers agent, had commit- Kwai were wharged with robbery

the United Dispensary, Canton, it idgether with others unknown at a

was stated that the defendant. sur-house after Du Maurier takes and ted adultery in Shanghai in Septem. a Chiness room in Marie Tempests house in Woosung Street, Yaumati.

rendered himself to the police on & studies everything seriously and bisher, 1029. Mr. E. R. Dovey, Govemment warrant, issued for his anest about art the most of all. Particularly The articles stolen were clothing,

1 month ago.

The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. jewellery and tas iz modry. Chin Analyst in the course of his evi,

The figures mentioned on the for the helping hand he invariably King took place at the Consulate. dence, said that he received an Kwai was further charged with re

warrant ander which the defendant extendo to young inexperienced General in Shanghai in October, 16 pieces of tin, 26 pieces of cast warrant, issued for his arrest about gave the following letter of intro through a religious ceremony, at envelope from the police containing was stated that the defendant su- | actors.

On the other hand he has 1825, and "they afterwards went rendered himself to the police on a little time for slackers. Once he iron, 5 pieces of rock and a quan-Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared duction to Cyril Maude;

for Messrs. Y. C. Wong and Co. (China Horace Lo represented the defen- Dispensary) while Mr.

dant

ceiving a gold ring which was par

of the stolen property.

Both the accused ricaded guily to the charge and stated that they were induced by one Tsang Hang to participate in the robbery,

Mir. T. S. Wayte-smita, for the Crown, withdrew the charge of re, eriving stolen property against the

tity of newspapers,

is he noted in the London Theatre

My dear Maude: This intro duces you to Mr. A. K., who it anxious to become an actor. He plays Hamlet, Lea Othello and Billiards. Fo plays billiarde best,

Holy Trinity Cathedral Church, Shanghai. After a honeymoon in. England the couple returned to Shanghai. At first the marringe was happy but then the wife alleged that the husband started to stay out late at night and neglect her. other members of the cust other. Now for a little concerning the By the year 1928 Mr. and Mrs. King were occupying separate bedrooma "Escape."

Who remembers Edna and a deed of separation was enter. ed into in May, 1929. Later the "Tessa " in *The Constant wife heard rumours about Mr. King: Nymph Also the many other and subsequently obtained informe rôles she has made famous by her tion upon which she now petitioned nating powers. To all who has not for a divorce. seon her, a splendid performance

The evidence given off pidavit

Witness said that he formed the opinion. from these that the bomb consisted of, an empty

#Rolled!

Mr. Brooks applied for a week's Oats in which had been filled formal remand and stated that

there would possibly be second accused and said that there with a mixture of sulphide of charges brought against the defen arzenie with potassium chloride.dant. This was accordingly grant was no previous recon of either of The iron fragments and pieces of ed, the defendant being allowed Best's magnificent performance

After painting out to the accused stones were probably embedded in hail in the sum of 92,000. that they had used violence on the the mixture to set an missiles.. The smashed-up fragments of an iron pieces of iron

were Apparently grating. Witness said that he had tried a number of shop to try and duplicate the "Eolled Oats" tim but was not successful,

thera.

inmates of the bouse his Lordship seritenced each of the accused to five years' imprisonment with hard labour and 12 strokes of the “ cat?””

Further Guilty Pleas

1

MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

FIVE CASES ON TUESDAY.

of

in "Escape" will come as a start of Harold Sydney Peake, of Hart ing surprise Edna Best being one Road, Shanghai, accountant to the of the few actresses, who can be Shanghai Telephone Co., And of counted upon to play any part with Vladimir Duntry Stoopin, a private onquiry agent, of Junker Road, Shaagimi, was read to the Court.

Mr. Justice Rateson, after hear-

Five cases of meningitis were re-definite success. ported où, Tuesday.

Horace Hodges, whilst many

There were also three cases of other of his earlier contemporaries ling the evidence, granted Mrs. King small-pox and two of diphtheria.

the films The Man they couldn't Arrest" and "The W Plan."

rehas-beens" is still & power

in the theatre world and an asset a deores nisï for divores,

to any cast. This is remarkable, inasmuch as he was appearing and was well known as far back as 1807 when he played a leading role in The Man of Destiny," an ear-

Mr. Dovey said that no trace was Chan xai. second accused in found of any ignition apparates. the pregious case, appeared in the Such a bomb as the one used might dock again together with Leang' have been exploded by (1) contus- Fuk Po on a charge of robbery at sion, (2) a fuse, (3) a lever and Mongkuktsui on February 3, the firing pin, and (4) by a glass tabo stolen articles being wearing ap-filled with sulphuric acid Witness parel and 800 in money. In plead said no traces of any of these things ing guilty both implicated the un- | were found. known. Tsang Hang of having beca↑ the leader in the robbery.

Space forbids my writing more His Lordship told Chan Kwai that

concerning this brilliant picture ly play by Bernard Shaw. as he had already been sentenced

and the band of artistes, and what Lewis and Ann Casson, father. to five years' imprisonment and 1

has been written is little enough and daughter, are well known as strokes in the first case be would

praise.

draws," and producers vie with phus sentence of a further two years,

A Chinese servant of the Cather achievement,

"Escape" is a revelation, and each other to obtain their services to ran consecutively with the other dral, the next witness called, stated American producers as well as our success They are also famous in and 4 triumph. in order to make a production a term. On hearing this prisonet ex- pressed a desire for a death sen- trouble with anyone and had never inhartd remarking that it is one of in the reflected glory of Sybi that the employees and had no own have reclaimed this, Max Be another respect, basking as they do tence rather than go to gaol. Leung Fak Fo, his Lordship passed Sarding the man who lost his life, of the talkies. the same sentence as in the pre-

His Worship examined the tin and the newspaper for some time, also the fragments of stones and directed that more inquiries be made as to the tin and the bits of

newspapers.

In the case of the other areased. † been threatened by anyone. Re-the three best films since the arrival Thorndyka being respectively hus-j

witness said that he saw him going

band and daughter of the great It is not surprising therefore that tragedienne. Gordon Harker is

vious case, namely, five years' iowards the Parado ground a little the English film world is proud of probably the claverext portrayer of

12 before the and 16 that time he had nothing in his banda.

strokes of the “cat.”

The Sessions adjourned until Mon- day morning for the murder triki in which there are four accased.

The inquiry, will be continued this afternoon..

bound to be remarked upon and lauded when the film is shown here during the next few days.

.B. W.

I saw him first in The Calendar, a play by the late Edgar Wallace. He was also seen here recently in (Continued on Previous Column:)

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