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We regzeb bo have to resced the death by drowning of Mr. David McCormack, chief engineer of the, Bu Liangchow, which vedurred in

Tazo San and Cheung Sau Fu, O TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG Swatow harbour Inst Wodnerday

a charge of killing Tsang Tai Kai (apn of a Shaukiwan businessman, noar the road leading from Victoria Gap to Pokfulaan on February 13, commenced at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before the Puise Judge (Mr. Justice Wood).

This is the second trial in connec tion with the same murder, the ao cused in the earlier trial, Cheung Tu Wa,, who was the second seened in the original indictment against the four men, being aaquitted on the jury's Verdict.

All the accused pleaded not guilty and the first disclaimed thres of the aliases, admitting only one, Cheung Hon Chi

DAILY PRESS."

818-MT; M £ Lo's letter in!! support of Dr. Le Shu Fan's candi- dature in the forthcoming election will doubtless have boon carefully considered by your readers and I do not doubt that the impartiality and characteristic good sense of the Public" will already have led them to assess the arguments set forth therein at their actual (value.

As President of the Kowloon Residents Association, I cannot allow Mr. Lo's imputation of lack of public spirit to pass without comment.

MT. M. Elerigg together

The activities of the Association with Mr. R. E Endsell, are for the since its inception bear witness to Crown. Mr. Hin-Shing Lo, in its general policy, which has always atructed by Mr, P. Sin, is defend been to give, düe thought to all ing first accused while Mr. Sommer- questions of public interest affect set Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. Jing the Colony as a whole. How M. D'Almada Remedios is defond closely this policy has been adhered ing the other two accused:

to an examination of its published

The following jury was empanellrecords will show odi_Mesars. D. J. Ainslip, fors-

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We have consistently declined to

m M Ferguson A An hot in the interests of any section drowes F. D. Banham, J. A. G. or party at any time where such Anderson, H. H. Remedios and Liinterests would conflict with the Sui-wing.

publia weal. Our primary interests ar naturally those of the Panin- aula, but there can be no doubt

Case for Crown..

evening.

It is understood that the decessed:

was returning to his ship which moored to the B. & § pontoon when he missing his footing fall into the water,

The Sacoal Officer" wont to hià)

assistanos, and managed to hold him up until assistance arrived, but Evigorous attempts at resuscitation

were in vain.

The funeral took place on Thurs- day afternoon at Rak Chio, when the Rev. J. O. Smith officiated.

Deceased was 49 years of age and was the younger son of the late

Mr. and Mrs. William McCormack of Dumbarton. "He served his ap prontioship in Dumbarton with Messrs Denny & Co., and enme out A.P.B here eighteen years ago to join the China Navigation Company, with whom he had been connected up to the time of his death, Mr. Mo Cormat was a freemason, and was popular with his wide crole of friends

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Mr. Hazlerigg outlined the case that these are closely linked with for the Crown. At the outset hethe general welfare of the Colony.. pointed out that a good deal of Mr. Lo, while protesting that he publicity about the murder had is not concerned with the compara appeared in the local Press, and tive merits of the rival candidates, he asked the jurors to banish from stresses at length the peculiar their minds anything they might qualifications of Dr. Ei for the have read or heard concerning the vacant seat The ERA. on the trial of the other man, Chaung Tu- other hand wished to point out that Over 200 Officers and ratings, re- wa. He emphasised that the jury in addition to his long residence lies for the river gumbosts; will would be required to arrive at their in the Colony and intimate know arrive in Hong Kong by HMS, verdict only on what evidence was ledge of its requirements from a Canterbury this morning from put before them in the Court.

health point of view. Mr. Mow Chatham, Sheerness, and Daven He continued to explain how, a Fung has the further advantage, port. They will disemback here cording to the Crown case, accused by reason of his connection with and when the Canterbary proceeds, men came to Hong Kong from Can the Association se a member of the to Shanghai on Friday with reliefs fon with the intention of holding Committee, of the technical and for the ships stationed in the Yang the son of a wealthy Hong Kong medical knowledge represented by taze River, she will take with her resident to ransom; how first accusthat Committee. It makes no sug-200 officers and men who are going ed succeeded in making the acgestion that the Association in the home after a period of duty in the quaintance of Tsang Tai-kai and only channel by means of which China Station. The vessel will also of how all the accused took him to health matters affecting residents proceed to Hankow, retiring, here spot on the hillside near the road can be ventilated on the Sanitary in time to leere for, England on mentioned in the charge and mur Board, nor is there the least June, 13.

idered him.

grounds for the imputation: this With Capt., T. C. Walker in com- the Association wishes to reflect on mand, H.M.S. Canterbury has. the actions of Mr. Le, or any other made several trips to the East and member of the Board. I fail, there is quite well-known in China fore, to see that the statement of vatera. Leaving Davenport on which Mr. Lo complains is any more March 10, she called at Gibraltar, unfair" than is Mr. Lo's own Malta, Port Said, Aden and Colom- emphasis on the peculiar advantage bo before reaching Singapore on of his candidate.

Mr. Hazlerigg pointed out that certain writing paper and envelopes were found near the scene of the crime, these coinciding exactly with similar material found on accused In reconstructing the murder, Mr. Hazlerigg said that accused tried to got Tsang to write a letter to His father asking for "ransom bud

The Association has every confid while this was happening he broke ence in putting forward Mr. Mow away and ran towards the road. Fang as a suitable candidate for Accused, however, pursued him, the seat. In addition to his per overtook him after a distance of about 15 yards and murdered him record for public service; he has sonal qualities, he has a notable by cutting his throat.

Ransom Demand

Atated his views and attitude with. characteristic clearness and frank Some five hours afterwards, heness and we believe that his clee tion will be unquestionably in the continued, Cheung Bau-fu arrived

at Tsang's house at Shaukiwan general interest of the Colony as a

whole. with two letters, one purporting to have been written on behalf of Lo's hope that all who are entitled In alosing. I would re-echo Mr. Tsang and the other by first accu to do so will record. their votes on ed, both asking for ransom. The May 10. The decision lies with the father was out but Tsang's uncle eneral public, and we are well Content, to leave it at that-Yours, was at home and he received sto...

| Cheung, Bau-fa, who, when ques"

tioned, claimed acquaintance with

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President, KEA.

Tang. His replies, however, wens Kowloon, May 2, 1932, so unsatisfactory that the uncle be came suspicious and as it was ob- rious that Cheung Sad Fu knew the contents of the letters, which the uncle read, he induced Cheung Sau Fu to go to the Police Station where the matter was investigated, Anally resulting in the police being led to the spot where the body was found.

with blood and be wee also found It was known that before being to be in possession of two $10, notos. murdered Tsong was in pommession of two similar notes.

Mr. Haslerigg said that Cheung Sau Fu had given three different explanations as to how he received the letters. He had stated that he received them from (1) Tang Tai käi, (2) a man whom he did not know, and (3) fire, acessed.

Jary Vixit Bosas.

The presentation of the Crown case was continued in the afternoon when Mr. Hazlerigg dealt with the exhibits in the case and statements made by accused in the Police court proceedings.

The Court adjourned to enable his Lordship to visit the focus of the In dealing in detail with the crime together with the jury, and Orown dan Mr. Hazlerigg a Consel for the defence. The trial plated that when arrested, Cheung will be continued at 10.30 this Tazo-san's clothing was pathored morning when evidence will be call (Continued et foot of next column. ed by the Crowo.

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