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HONE!

INTERPORT MATCH.

HIK, TEAM SELECTED:

AN AMAZING OMISSION.

The Selection Committee mat last evening to select the final olaven and it was understood by myself and some others that they were definitely informed that Capt or would not go. The selected

team is as follows

E. J. E. Mitchell, (Captain): G. R. Sayar

J. E. Richardson

6 A. O. Hamilton.

ANATOL. Beck

"GLO...Burnett. EF.. Fincher Pe Madar

WT. Patterson..

Parsira. Dropped.

The most amazing decision to my mind is the one whereby Pereira Hode nos and a place." I have no doubt that with Bock and Burnett

that it doon any harm to have a 'man who can send down three overs at: top pass doonsionally, provided, he is used as a shock bowler, an Chapman used Tate and Larwood Australia Bosides this one point I do not think that it is Reasonably possible to criticize the team at all,

Discussion Eater. In my notes on Friday morning I will analyno the side-very humbly of course for the benefit of my readers do not propose to make Any further reference to personnel save to say I have just heard that Korman has been to-transferred to Shanghai so ho may be playing against us.

RABBIT

KERMANI TO PLAY FOR

SHANGHAI?..

2

STORY OF THE

(Continued fro

To that party Zimmern brought another Burasian boy named Chris tie and a Portuguese named Souza and those two met accused: some where at about a pm in the neighbourhood of the Majestio Theatre and then proveeded to Chinose hotel named Yeo Fong Chan, There, at the suggestion of the axcused, Souza was sent out and he brought in a fourth named Cheng Shing who was nick muned "Tow Pay Shing" (Tock marked Shing) There was, at din. ner at any rate, a great deal to drink and after dinner, a plot was Tėvolved, as far as I can understand,

to "bead up." Fung that night.

Became Desperate.

on

Tay the intarost, night feel bound to oal Mr. Lo. It might well be that the defence and Mr. Lo himml might olnim a point of privileges if so, I shall deal with that point. Meanwhile I desire to make it quite

This pleasant trio, after interview- ing Mr. Kwan, returned to the Tangshan Hotel where the accused loft them, "20"

* Experimenta With Syringe,

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coted, and had jammed before an jodhër, çardridge could be god into

position.

The

MUR DER

JURY RETURN MURDER,

VERDICT.

TAXIS NARROW ESCAPE

FALL OVER PRAYA WALLU INTO LIGHTER

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CHARLES

FARRELL

EL BRINDEL

SKORGE GIESHWIN

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FROM ONE OF

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Other police officers had arrived

Ab the Eoselpon Magistracy yes. on the sceno, and Tung having died at about 91201 Ble property and the berday M JA Fraser at: 2/1 clear that it was only through Zim-clothes that he was wanting were Coroner, assisted by a jury.con- mon that the Crown learned of taken possession of by the police and sisting of Mr. S. Bolton (Fereman) that interview. The same remarks his body convoyant to me Mortuary. Mr. M. Kakusen and Mr. J. M. have already stated the nature of Heitto continue the inquiry into apply to the case of Mr. Edgar his Injuries and medical evidence the death of a young. Chinese who It appears that the vehicle, a Davidson and to Mr. Sto Wai Kwan, to whom in turn, on the accused' will be given by the doctor who was found dead in circumstances

will be recalled that the unwith its bonnet pointing to the suggestion, Zimmern and Christie, conducted the post-mortem examina pointing to murdar on April 8 Chevrolet, was on the taxistand together subsequently went with tion the following day:

fortunato na, named Chau Tat apparently much the same story and

Conspirators,

Shing, who was a man of moans and harbour, when, without warning, it seeking much the same advice, re

Coming back again to the Pau owned som property in the Colony began to move and plunged over line Danding Academy Zimmer, found on the early hours the edge of the Brava well

of the maradg on the

floor

Fortunately there was a at and the accused appear to of 08: Laichikok Road, with severe have arrived there at about 830 tab wounds all over his body. lighter moored immediately under and to have stayed there possibly

the point where the taxi fell; sad At about one o'clock or so in.

an hour. They then proceeded in Murder Vandiot. the accused's Austin to 60 Villago vidence at pastorday's thoaring the cab ended up with its front the morning, the party adjourned to the Nathan Hotal and after cer- I come now to March 82. On Road. The inference the Crown was purely formal, Detective Bergh wheels on the lighter and one and tain arrangements had been made that day Zimmer will say he men would suggest must be drawn from Goodwin testifying to certain proof the rear "dumb-irons" rosting, on An analysis shows that there are in connection with taking rooms

the accused at the South China this visit in that they wanted to nexty found in the zoom where the three KCC men, two from the the same floor as the rooms occu Athletic Association in the after-know what had happened to Fung man was killed and to the positions. the edge of the Praga wall

It remained in this prenarious Club, the CS.C.O. and IRC, repied by Fung and the girl, this iden noon, and was told that he had They proceeded in the ordinary way of cartsin objects therein. N

After further evidence had bean pectively, and one osch from the of mocking at the door and pre-made the experiments with the there by Happy Valley, and Zim SW.E. and Craigongower,

tending that there was a letter for hyperdermic syringe on a chicken mern will say that as they came up taken, the jncy returned a verdict potions for some time, the coolies him was proponed by the secured, with most successful results. The to Shan Awong Strost there was of Murder by some person or on the lighter apparently, making no effort to relieve the situation.. same evening Christie will say that a crowd at the corner of Yior Yam persons unknown bus I don't suggest that there was

They added no ride to their

Later however it was replaced; on any intention to doing any reivous lis met the accused outside the Street, and be (Zine) An: 1 kama to Fung that night. The idea King's Theatre and was told the wonder what is the matter 1 And verdiot

the Praya without any more than was merely to get him out of the same thing. He will say further the acoused said: expect it is. room that he might be given a good that the accused suggested that the a motor accident. With which he in the side the idea is that there hiding and that if hocused inetic syringe they had bought the day accelerated add blew his horn and Gaally, on the 20th, located Zim-superficial damage Ja no room for a bowler of a tygenated in the hiding, he might to before was not large enough and drove up to No. 50 At No. 5o the mern at the Oriental Hotel and But as a hitting batsman and a feld Home extent save in ince. That that a bigger one would be pro-accused alone went in. The other gave him the message from the a narrowly exeaped damage during of cat-like ability I would have my plot failed. The girl Fay, na I have ferable, and in consequence of this two waited with the car for him out-oured.

They therefore decided to come the taxicab being prevented by a kelt selected him before at least one of the side without any regard said, suspected something and they went to the Pharmacy, where side. The car was seen there by

Christa did in fact procure & larger a Chinese detective and also by two back to Hong Kong, and on the bulk of dauber from orashing into to his bowling, while I cannot see Fung did not come out.

syringe, one of 5 c. as opposed to Indian constables but as the house 31st, at 8 o'clock in the morning, its side. the 2 co. they had bought the pre-itself was not at the time under they left Canton by the Fatahan At this point it ppears that thevious day. This syringe was hand suspicion they took no particular for Hong Kong, By a lucky coin- accused became desperate and ined over by Christie, to the accused action about the car or its occu-eidance, Sergeant Patches, who had Of any event bearing on the next pants. When the accused came out been sent up to Canton by the night the next two hours Eb atarted mak ing definite offers, particularly to day, March 23, the Crown is ignor again ho got into the car and start boat the police having got wind Christie, of a very large reward ant. "On.. March 24, Christie and ad to drive towards Shing Wo of the part played by these two he would procure the death Zimmern were over in Kowloon so Road Zimmern, said he told him gentlemen in the affair-passed the Fung

The party finally left the gether, and about midday they that he had seen two doubtful-look-atshan on her downward trip and Nathan Hotel about 4 m. and brought over to the Tungshan Hotel ing characters, who might be de- saw these two persons whom he did a young woman with whom ap-tectives, at the corner of Shing Wo not know but who answered the came over after a short interval for food at a stall. They came over to parently they desired to solace the Road, and the accused turned his description. After making en- Hong Kong except Souza, who was accused They thon proceeded to car round and said: "Do you quiries at Canton ho found that the 14, Arbuthnot Roady from which want me to drive by the road of two had left and he telephoned left behind to keep a watch Fung's movements.. Christie, Zim they fotched away a basket of death and then drove westwards down with the result that Zimmern "Zimmern: along Village Road, and back to and Christie ware both arrested as men and the accused came over at vlothes belonging to

curious town. On that journey to town con as the Fatahan bertheill here. about 6 or 7 am Axcused took Zimmern having most

mind that Zimmern will say that the accused Having been arrested they were del them for a ride, then allter breaky made up his fast at the Princess Cafe, he took he was going to leave for Cah-appeared nervous and more than tained separately under a Deten- them to the Chungshan Hatel, ton that night, or early the for once looked behind him to see 1 tion Warrant, in which I admit where he engaged room No. 80 eowing morning. Having stayed a ho was followed, that his hands they are still detained. Whilst so room which Christip and Zimmern few minutes at 14, Arbuthnot, Road, were shaking. So they came to 86,detained, each volunteered to make geeupied for two or three nights and having procured a basket of Queen's Road Central, which in a statemont, and each, without cons Shereafter. Having got to this clothing, the two went off to the business place in which the accus-sulation or possibility of contact room, the possibility of removing Tangshan Hotel and found Chengrd's family appear to bave some in with the other, made a statement Fung was then ngain discussed, and a girl named May. Apparent terest. There Lau was dismissed and the gist of those two statements Christie, who claimed to have some ly Zimmern referred to the girl and told, "You can go home." The have now appeared in the opening knowledge of chemistry, suggested as May and this aroused the accused and Zimmern went inside have given to you, Sir. the use of poison, Accused did not anger of accused, who would not and accused then told him Fung, is it. wil therefore be the case of like the idea and said he preferred have her called by that name, as dead, and from now on you must the Crown that the accused, al- the gun Christie then mentioned be said: Tuy-May-is that not keep your mouth shut. At that though he did not actually commit timy Zimmers had in his pocket the the murder, must have been the Potassita cyanide, The accused, the same i

After lunch at the Hotel, the four raceipt from Msers Lo and Lo's Person who procured the commi abill not interested, sadd be could

After brief evidence by Fay get a gun at any time. It was un of them proceeded to the World office, for the fees paid in respect ion of this dastardly deed. derstood at this time, that if any Thontre but they say that the ac of the legal advice given by them, one was going to do this murder cused did not like the show and He took out the receipt and showed the proceedings were adjourned and put Fung out of the way, it they left at about 3.30 or 4 o'clock, it to accused and the latter imme until Friday,

the Tungahan diately tore it into small pieces and was to be Christic. He was then and roturned a youth of only twenty years and Hotel Here Christie fades out of throw it down.

the picture again. He left some- at Zimmern's suggestion it was de advice as to how it would stand accompanied the girl back to Kow. cided that they should take legal where at, about 4 to 4.30 p.m. and

The two then proceeded to what, loon; his movements during the I assume is Cochrane Stroes, up with them if a youngster, under 21,

rest of the day on his own state-Old Bailey to Caine toad where by committed homicide.

ment have been verified to the agrisa curious coinoidance they met Lau faction of the police.

top the very bus which Lau had takon Zimmern and the accused proceed at Blake Pier. They got off at the They left the Tungshan Hotel, ed to the South China Athletic As University after dropping Lau o somewhere shout 10 o'clock sociation and played billiards there. the way and wont dowd Hill Road: morning of March 21 with the Ther about 4.30 they proceeded to to a Club in West Point where they tention of soneulting a solicitor on the Chinese Civil Servante Club, spent the rest of the night. The point. On the way it appeared also in Queen's Road Central,, and At about 4.m. the accused' again that the focused became more in the accused played a game of warned Zimmern to keep his mouth terested in the possibility of the paiku so which he won about 3150, shut and gave him a 830 note and poison plan and the party actually The two went back to the South 810 for Christie. At about 4:30, stopped at the Queen's Dispen China, Athletic Amociation where Zimmern returned to the Tungshan sury and Christia went in to buy they stayed playing billiards until Hotel, informed Christie of what the poison. While he was there, it about 6.30 when they left, to go had happened, and about four appears that Zimmer got bold feet to an eating house in Wantsol hours later he caught the 8 o'clock and there was some little delay. known ar Jimmy's Kitchen. By boat for Canton and put up at the Zimmern, as I said, got cold feet this time they had invited another Oriental Hotel, and went in and persuaded Christie young man surnamed Lau to go On the 27th, Chrsitie again came to leave. They then proceeded to along with them. After a short de into the picture. He apparently the King's Dispensary where Christour to take a dancing, instructress was looking for the accused and tie did buy forty cante worth of from the Pauline Dancing Academy had found him, either on that day cyanide of potassium and signed to her home in Bonham Road, the or on the next, and was instruck- the podson sales book there. The others. proceeded in the accused's ed to meet him that afternoon at Book would be forthcoming in evi-Austin to Jimmy's Kitchen, arrivthe South Ching Athletic Associa NEW YORK, April 90. dence and also the axudence of the ing there at about 7.15 or 7.80 ortion, and did so." After mosting the Tadily Berg, a brother of Kidman who produced the book. From a little later. There they had some accused in the company of another Berg, the famous British boxer, the King's Dispensary they pro-food; Zimmern will tell you that Chinese and having had tea, the Inat night defooted Lou Sing Qui, ceeded to the Pharmacy where all the time the accused appeared third man went away, and the ag

Chinese boxer, on points,

Christie went in and procured a both nervous and impatient, and cused then took Chretie to the Em The contest was over six rounde.hypodermic ringe. He informed they finally left at about 8:30 and press Hotel where room 47 was eng

the accused that if he could jab the returned to the Pauline Dancing aged. There the death of Fung was syruize into Eung the result would Academy in King's Theatre Build-discussed HOME FOOTBALL

be very satisfactory.

ting." It was just at this, moment. According to Chrstic, the accused The party then proceeded to park that the murder was being commit strongly denied that he had any their car in Statue Square and ted. I will come back to the events thing to do with (t, but mid it was RANGERS BEATEN,

Zimmern and the accused, went to of the murder later, the offices of Messrs. Lo and Lo. LONDON, April 26 Playing on Monday in the Scat-According to Zimmern's version of fish agus Airdrieonians bent the what happened there, & hypothetic

a case was put to Mr. M. W. Le As I have said, the gunman dis-ed therefore, gave Christie #10 and Hangari 3-0.

to this effest : I have a younger appeared, and the girl Fay had no told him to go and bring Zimmern brother, who is rather neurotic and idea which direction he had gone. back from Canton... – Ho im- ARSENAL DRAW WITH

who is desparately in love with The police offers were very soon pressed on him that he wail to: toll THE VILLA

girl whom his family will not allow on the spot, and Chinese Ser-Zinumero, if questioned, to give the him to marry. What should we do geant, Shok Taui, found a hawker following times and particulars and LONDON, April 28.

about it!" Mr. Lo advised, very who has ́s stall just at the corner the movements of himself and the At Vika Park to-day, in the First wisely, If it is a question of ill going up Village Road which unsecured on the 24th: Division, English League, Astonnes they had better go to a doctor right down to the tramlines

8.30 to 9.30 p.m. Pauline'. Villa drew with the Arsenal, each and if it is a question of hopeless Wongneichong Road,

love, the young man had better Coming up that lower part of

then to 30. Village Road. alde netting once,

leave the Colony,”

Add Village Road, before it spans to the then to Chio Hay Club They then went on and said. "we right, there is a vacant "plot" of and never on any account was DI are afraid that this young fellowground on the left side just before to mention accused Tædg by name. may do something violent" and put you one to Tick Yam Street. On Those particulars were entered on 16 to Mr. Lo what would the to this piece of ground this hawker a piece of paper by Christie at the ault be if a youngster who was un- had his stajl. That hawker would time and learned off by heart. At der 21 and was somewhat nuerotic say that immediately after the flash cording to Christie, the accused ex- had killed men and Mr. Lo and the bang ho sew a man run amined the paper and sataified him. gave them certain advice on that past the back of his stall and dis self that the particulars were pro- also. Now it may be necessary for appear into the scavouging Jane zi parly entered and then for the me to sub-poonse Mr. M. W. Lo, the back of Man Chung on DADE P

S R. Kerman, the Shanghai interporter and member of the Indian Recreation Club team which won the Senjer Cricket, Shield this season was amongst the passen. pers leaving, for the North by the ... Chenonceaux yesterday.' Mr. Kermani, who is on the staff of Studio D'Art of Gloucester Arcade; being transferred to the head fice in Shanghai and it is quite kely that he will turn out for the northern port in the forthcoming interport match with Hong Kong. 1 When he played against Hong Kong last November, Kermani pat dp a very excellent show but since then he has had a fairly lean net- son, dus no doubt to the fact that his work gave him very little op portunity to indulge in net practice. It is a pity that he is not playing for the Hong Kong side as he is a very good wicket-keeper in addition to being a first-class opening bat.

As the Shangha cricket season te just about to commence, Keamani ought to be able to have plenty of cricket during his stay in that port and his activities on the cricket fold will no doubt be alonely followed by his large number of supporters in Hong Kong.

CHINESE BOXER IN NEW YORK

BEATEN BY BROTHER OF KID BERG

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U.S. BASEBALL

MONDAY'S RESULTS

NEW YORK, Apell S Only three bassball games were played to-day, the results being

National Leagile,

Boston

Louis

4: St. Lolla

3. Philadelphia

American League

6 Cleveland

Poison Plan,

to

The Murder.

Curious Coincidence.

of importance that Zimmern should

Be brought back from Canton and taught what to say, in case the palice got hold of him. The scous-

8.30 to 8.30 p.m. Jimmy's Kitchen

I give his conversation of what - Acting on that information the curred at that interview and if his Police Sargeant proceeded into that Journey to Canton, avidonge is available it may giye soavenging land and very soon On the 29th, Christie went up to somo orroboration to what Zim found against the wall on one side, Canton by the morning train, and;

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