1932-10-19 — Page 7

CAUSEWAY BAY MURDER

YOUNG APPRENTICE ON CAPITAL CHARGE

FIVE PERSONS ATTACKED: “STRUCK AT RANDOM "

The trial of the young leather worker apprentice, who is charged with the murder of Leung-Sze Šau,

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OLD OFFENDER SENTENCED

THREE YEARS FOR

BANISHEE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1932.

FOREIGN-IMPORTER ST. JOHN'S

IN SOUTH CHINA

MR. CASSIDY ADDRESSES UNDERGRADUATES

TRADE

CATHEDRAL NOTES

Next Sunday, October 23, falling as it does within the octave of St. Lako "the beloved physician," will be observed at St. John's Cathe

Before Mr. Justico Wood at the EVOLUTION OF HONG KONG'S' | dral as Hospital Sunday. As is Criminal Sessions yesterday morn ing, Yip Sing pleaded guilty to returning from banishment, and was sentenced to three years' hard

labour,

His Lordship said the prisoner's record justified the imposition of

large gathering at the Hong Kong Mr. P. S. Cassidy addressed a University last night on function of the foreign importer in

The

usual at Hospital Sunday services the collections will be donated to the various institutions doing good There is an added opportunity en work for the sick and maimed.

abling parishoners to help with this

good work this year, for the Church

PUBLIC MONEY VOTES

TO BE SUBMITTED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE

At to-morrow's meeting of the Finance Committes of the Legisla tive Council, H.E. the Officer ad- ministering the Government will submit the following items of sup-, plementary expenditure:-

Department: Sanitary

Expenditure, Sailing Barges

the 13-year-old son of Mr. Leung Wing Suen, of 40, Causeway Bay the heaviest sentence the law would the trade of South China." In the Council, acting on a suggestion, are | Construction of timber, Jetty

Rod, on the night of September 6, was opened before the Chief Justive, Sir Joseph Kemp, yesterday.

allow

The necured pleaded not guilty to the charge, and was represented by Mr. Duncan McNeill (Messrs, commit a

the Crown.

Mr. T..S. Whyte Smith said the man's recard was:April 11, 1923, one month for larceny; Sept. 11, 1925, three months for intent to felony, and banished for Russ & Co., solicitors), while Mr. J.10 years; Jade 25, 1926, 12 months A. Fraser proscented on behalf of for returning from banishment; November 23, 1994, six weeks for The jury comprise Messrs. Elarceny and 12 months for return Kern. (foreman). G. C. Henderson,ng from banishment January 14, Chung Chu Ling, Chan Fook Ng. Julio C. Vioia Ribeiro, W, G. Fis cher and Q. M. Sequeira.

Outlining the case for the Crown, Mr. Fraser said, accused was leather worker employed at 37 and 38, Causeway Bay Road. The de censed lived in a dat next to the

1959, three months for larceny and 12 months under deportation onder; December 1, 1999, 10 months and 20 strokes of the hirch for arturning from banishment; August 1, 19, 12 months for returning from tanishment,

course of his address Mr. Cassidy

and

able.

$8,000

refusa

nt Shaukiwan

88,000 Experimental incinerators for disposing of Shaukiwan have, despite alterations," not prov ed a success and there have been

about As the frequent complaints

the

smoke emitted from them. It would be possible to revert to the system previously in use, namely to trans- port the refuse by motor lorry all the way to Whitfield dust chute and thence by barges to be dumped at

Sca,

arranging to have a table placed traced the entry of the foreign im in a prominent position in the porier into the trade and commere church during the services upon of South China and showed how he which may be put any gifts in kind has come to act as a link between that the congregation may think foreign producers and Chinese con- suitable for hospital use. sumers. He took his audience be-gifts are to be handed eventually to Church Missionary Society's Hos. hid the stage, as, it were. showed how the business of the pitals at Pakhoi and other centres foreign importer is organised and it is worth while stating again that what the future holds out for him

articles particularly useful in these Towards the end of the fifteenth institutions will be the most accept century, said Mr. Cassidy, the

Picnic for Blind Girls. Portuguese, the Dutch and the East India Company, whose monopoly

Another event happening in the lasted until 1834 had established life of the Cathedral during the connection with traders in the East coming week-ond is the picnic ar- and there was much competition ranged for the girls of the Blind between them for the trade in Home-nt Pokfulam. This is an Chinese produer. In the early days annual affair and it takes place this silk was the most desired commoodyear on Saturday next. The picnic ity, but by the end of the 18th cen- will be held between 3 p.m. and 7 ing of September 6 the erased

tury ten had superceded it and be murdered the deceased at his house.

p.m., and it is expected that some came of greater importance. Trade sixty inmates of the Home will The facts were that accused went.

in those early days were carried in attend. This yearly outing is ar to the house on that night to stcul.

by barter, the Europeans exchang ranged by the St. Peter's Groups He climbed on the veráchugh und

ing lead, tin and oopper, Yorkshire of the VD.M.A., and the gifts gained necess to the house. An

woollens and Inter on Lancashire alarm was given by a parrot and

which each blind girl is presented cottons for the produce of the East. with at the close of the affair, as the whole household was awakened.

In the early days of Hong Kongwell as the cars used for conveying Five Persons Stabbed.

said Mr. Cassidy, it would appear the picnicors to various parts of Accused stabbed five people alto.

Me E. Avon Kohta Nagy, the that British merchants and import-

the Colony, are invariably provided gether including the deceased wht well-known artist and photographers were in the ascendant but they died of his injuries, and then madeer, was the victim of a petty theft were soon joined by Germans who by residents interested in a worthy Estimates is insufficient to meet the

There had been, three deportation factory. The prosecution alleged orders against him and his last that at about 4 a.m. on the morn-expulsion was in June 1932.

on

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his escape.

Deceased' was sleeping setted in the front parlour and bis father and mother were steeping in the rear cubicle. Two umnahs were sleeping in the front cubicle with friend who was staying the night.

Aerused admitted the Facts and was senteneed arcurdingly.

LOCAL ARTIST ROBBED

SIX WEEKS' HARD FOR

THIEF.

qoute.

The Choir,

on Monday when a Chinese walked were occupied chiefly with the out of his house at 4. The Albany, sundry trade, clocks and watches,

It was stated recently that not with a pair of silk pyjamas, four embroideries, hardware, etc. Bri

since the year 1021 has the boys' handkerchiefs and a pair of socks.tish importers, found Chinese de-

shoir at the Cathedral been in Fortunately the cook saw the man mand for foreign products ex- better form and shewn such evi leaving and had him arrested. panding and the manufacturers of

Appearing fore Mr. Wynne Great Britain, having a big lead dence of training. Proof of this

A parrot was in its cage in the Jimes at the Central Police Court in the development of overstatement was given at the recent

store room incing the front par lour, and the only illumination was

yesterday, the thief was evicted und sentenced to six weeks' hard a ten candle-power amp which labour hung over the front cubicle. The light was left on all night. "

At about 4.30, the father was aroused by a cry from the parrot, and his wife, sleeping next to him,

cubicle door and then heard a cry of "Thief."

י,

ed and charged with murder.

Accused's Statement.

In a statement he said that he

trade, British importers in Hong son at Kowloon, when three of organ recital' rendered 'by Mr. F. Kong found themselves in a dis his best boy soloists were respon tinatly advantageous position and

sible for the singing of very delight benefitted accordingly.

ful sacred songs. However it is also pointed out that one class of voice does not make a choir, and that as there are many vacancies, parti. oularly for tenors and bannos, it is

Struggle for Markets, The last quarter of the 19th century saw a straggle for virgin markets on for more intense scale than

The only other feasible me- thod is to load the refuse on sailing barges at Shaukiwan and thence to dump it at a reclamation area on the unsinland. The capital and running costs of this method are only slightly greater than in tho case of transporting the material to Whitfield. It involves the con- struction of two sailing barges at an estimated cost of 84,000 each and the erection of a timber jetty with dust chute and approach at Shauki- wan at an estimated cost of 88,000.

Votes for these two sums, viz. 88,000 and 88,000 are requested. Maintenance of Taipo Water

Works

8400 Provision made in Estimates: $700:

The amount provided in the

A

found repairs which have been necessary for this service and supplementary vote for $400 is ne- cordingly requested. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill Dis. tricts

$3,000 Provision Made in Estimates: $116,000.

Under the latest agreement with the local public lighting companies the installation of new lamps is un- dertaken free of cost to Govern ment; a slightly increased charge, however, has been levied for main tenance.

'

The supplementary vote of 83,000

called out to the amah. The father owed a person some money and was he struggle for the produce of the hoped that members of the chutch #pproved in Supplementary Bud.! then slowly got up. He reached the being pressed for payment, the East of the previous three centuries; possessing any singing talent wil get in aid of Hend 30, sub-head 4, creditor stating that if he did not As Chinese traders increased in come forward and offer their ser. Item 3-Extension of Lighting. Fay he would strike him. Accused numbers in the Colony, so did the vices. Mr. Mason, organist and Hong Kong. was thus made in He looked out and saw in the promised to pay when he received import trade grow. The growth of choirmaster, has much fine music in error, and the amount voted should passage where the amah was man his next wages, but the man said Hong Kong as dressed in a white singlet and he must have the money within two

a stipping port led readiness, but it is impossible to have been in aid of Head 36, kuh- to a demand for ship's stores and perform a good rendering of same bead 4, Item I-Gas Lighting, Hong the following day. Accused had no chandlers. Building activities justice. money and intended to steal and so brought a demand for hardware pay the creditor.

and other building materials.

the error and a supplementary vote) is therefore requested,

shorts. He picked up a foot rule days. Accused said he would pay the establishment of many ship without a full choir to do such music Kang. It is necessary to correct and attacked the intruder. The intruder made his escape over the partition into the store-room and then through the French windows in to the verandah and Mr. Leung saw the man drop into the street below. Mr. Leung came back to

He took a leather-knife with him because he knew he would have to cut a leather box.. He climbed up to the verantial by means of a

to a demand for luxuries. Young The prosperity of the Colony led or generations of Chinese, return ing from European or American

Happy Valley Chapel, Owing to the Cathedral, and other Anglican churches locally, being possible to re-start the services at under-staffed, it has been found im-

the Chapel of the Resurrection at Day, November 2, it has been ar Happy Valley. But on All Souls ranged to hold a special Holy Com

Increase in Patients. Medical Department: -19,

Provisions for Patients $29,000 Provision made in Estimates: $120,000.

Apart from the higher contract

the flat and turned on the light and water pipe. He found the door schools and universities required saw the body' of his son lying on locked and so pulled the lock off. many of the concommitants of Wes. munion Service at 10.15 a.m. Also prices and the epidemic which

the settes in the front parlour in

ed that he had himself received an

the Church Council lave decided necessitated keeping the Infectious

He then climbed into the small tern life. Streams of Chinese who that even if regular services cannot

a pool of blood. Then he discover-cubicle. The parrot screeched and had gons to the four, quarters of be held at this little chapol, on All Diseases Hospital open for somo injury, a blow received from the the people woke. They came flock the world, to the gold mines of Souls Day in each year a similiar considerable time this year there has been a general increase in the intruder having almost severed his ing around him and he hit out at California or Australia, to the Holy Communion Service, will b plantations of Java and the celebrated. This is being done in random to right and left. He then Straits, to the markets of In order that the many who have number of patients in Civil, Vic- Attacked Amah.

chumbored over the verandahy balus-dia and Burma, were beginning special reason to reveretice the toria and Kowloon Hospitals. The trade and escaped. He dropped the to trickle back to their native land cemetery in which the chapel in vote for provisions for patients is bringing with them a wide know situated, may be able to repair here

about to be exceeded. It is esti- knife as he jumped and he did no ledge of the use of machinery and on this special days and offer up stay to pick it up.

ear.

The amal who was sleeping in the front cubicle would say that she got up from bed to look after

Mr. Fraser pointed out that the the parrot, which was screaming. She received two blows on the head statement made no referenco about and turned around and saw a man killing the boy, but suggested that in & white singlet and shorts in the when he got into the premises the Front cubicle doing something near whole household attacked him. the bed. She cried "Thief" and he rai at her.

Conflicting Accounts.

required to meet expenditure un-

a desire for a more comfortable prayer for their deceased relatives | mated that another 328,000 will be standard of life. This, together and friends. with the revolution of 1910, and the coming of the age of the motor car, wireless, aeroplanes and jazz dancing contributed to the demand the clerks. on Western factories..

In the Twentieth Century.

-Future of the Importer.

der this sub-bead till the end of the year. A supplementary vote for the above sam is therefore request-

ed.

+

The speaker concluded by saying Police Forsc:-Photography... 8700.

Provision made, in Estimates: Mr. Cassidy traced the further that he had only given a series of At the Police Court proceedings, development of the trade of South glances at the importer's business of the first amah and sat up in bed, which amplified that first statement, 20th century. Oil, tobacco, chemic-chinery, metals, four, sugar and a sufficient owing to increase in

The second amah heard the cry accused made another statement China since the beginning of the and pointed out that he had said 83,000,

nothing about the trade in ma The sura provisled has proved in- She was attacked by the intruder, but differed very materially. He who cut her.

(Mr. Fraser) submitted that the ls, canned milk and a number of

additional special Deceased's mother would say that first statement was consistent, but other things wore no longer sold host of other things, all of which routing photographic work and

mainly through the agency of a concerned the foreign importer. He purchase of she thought the cat was worrying that the second was a pack of lies. Hong Kong importer. The growth quoted statistics for last year and photostat materials. the parrot and called to the ama In the latter, accused stated that of large univeral atores, of which pointed out that the total importa A supplementary vote for the to see what was the matter. Until he was not in the front cabiele at Hong Kong had every reason to amounted to $737,000,000. As to the then no one bad any iden thai thero all and that the man ran out to be proud, and the establishment of future of the importer, ho, said they sum of $700 is therofore requested. was any other person in the flat.stop him. The evidence and pointe Chinese commission houses have would probably become less and less

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Medical Department:

Travelling Dispensary $400 When it was found that her sol of fact went to show that decused made inroads into the foreign im and more and more with high grade concerned with primary products

Provision made by Bupplement- was injured, se ploned for the was attacked individually first by porter's former sphere. In spite of doctor.

the amah, then by the other mah

output of European and Americany Vote:-81,000,— the constant growth of competition, factories. "And so," said Mr. The sum of 811,250 was provided. In the gutter the police found and finally by Mr. Leung.

however, Mr. Cassidy thought there Cassidy, as I see it, the evolution in the 1931 estimates for this ser knife at the spot where accused

Mr. Fraser concluded by saying still appeared to be ample room for of trade will and the foreign im vice but only $7,270 spent. A sup En- had dropped into the road. quirice were made and accused was that his case was that accused enter the foreign imparter.

Mr. Cassidy then gave his hearers porter adapting himself to the re-plementary vote for $1,800 was located at midnight on the 8th-7th ed the house unlawfully, was caught

quirements of his customer, and taken on June 6 last but it is now, September He was taken to the in the set, stabbed with the knife a detailed and complete description whatever those requirements may be found that the sum required was of how business was transacted by and however often they may changer under estimated by $300 and a vola Police Station where he was found and killed the Ind

I have no doubt that he will be for this amount is requested. The to be wearing blood-stained alothes... Accused was in hospital until

ready to supply what is wanted to total cost of the travelling dispen- September 22 when he was discharg

the satisfaction of his customer and 'sary amounts to 89,270.

(Continued on Page -8.). at small gain to himself. Continued on next column.)

Alter evidence in support of Mr. Fraser's opening had been given, the case whe adjourned until this morning..

the foreign importer to-day, show. ing the part played by the com prador, the broker, the shroffs and (Continued at foot of next columns,)

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