1935-07-23 — Page 7

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS

Chinese On Serious Charge

A charac of manslaughter was preferred against So Shing alias So Pat San atlas So Cheuk King before the Puisne Judge Mr. Justice Lindsel at the Criminar Sessions yesterday,

認 The Paine Judge asked Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Assistant At- torney General way the accused was not indicted with murder and Mr. Fraser explained, that after the affair, "which occured at No. 157 Des Voeux Road Central top floor on the night af September 9, 1934, the accused and two others who were believed to have taken part on the assault of the deceased, Wong Pat Kin alias Wong Cheuk Kam, were nos to be found. Subsequently a -coroner's inquest was held and the jury, there returned the verdict of manslaughter against the accused and the other two. This view was due to the merciful verdlet of the jury. On the facts of the case a charge of murder could rightly be returned against she accused.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C.. instruct- ed by Mr. M. K. Lo, is defending the accused who pleaded not gulity. tq, the charge while Mr. J. A. Fraser instructed by Mr. W J. Lockhart-Smith is prosecuting.

The folowing jury was empanell- ed:-Messrs: AM, Larcino. Maurice Ching. Lai Kwan Chit, Chan Ping | San, Wong Tin Nin. Chan Chik Sum and A. M. Tye.

Giving his outlinè by first ex- plaining the day out of the buid- ing Mr. Fraser com.inued by telling the jury that if one frightened a man, and the man was killed one would be answerable for the con- sequences.

The house. Mr. Fraser sald, was occup.ea by the accused, his two. chllaren, and an uncle who looked There were after the children. also servants. Accused was living apart from his wife and Mr. Fraser pointed this out to the jury. So strongly did the accused blamed the deceased for this that he wrote it down on a piece of paper.

OBJECTION OVERRULED Mr. Jenkin then objected to the admissibility of this document but Mr. Fraser contended that he had largely based nis case on this and 1: had been proved that this docu- ent was written by the accused, His Lordship: Mr. Jenkin, On what grounds do you object?

(Wong's). relationship with the ac- cused's wife. Wong denied that Wong

he had 'belled the firm.

was struck in the left eyebrow with two nalls used as a dagger by the accused, the Crown alleged.

Two others, pumed So Ping and Chan Kin-luk came inta the fight with their fists. Accused's statement was that when Wong arrived he taxed him with the re- lations between him and his wife and told Wong to leave the floor at once. Wong, real sing that there was the intention or calling the police, ran out to escape arrest and jumped over the verandab. It Was obviously common ground. said Crown counsel, that Wong

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Amongst those who arrived on

One of the biggest planes ever to visit Hong Kong is expected here the next two days, when

the Dollar Liner 3.5. President Group Captain Scararont of the Wilson yesterday from Japan was Italian Air Force who is making`a His Excellency Mr. K., Debuchtgoodwill visit to Nanchang on an Japanese Ambassador Extraordin-Alfa-Romeo "Savola Marchetta”, ary to Australia who is on his way machine, fitted with three engines to Australia to return the goodwill and with seating accommodation for 30 passengers, is due to arrive here on his way to that port.

mission of Mr. Latham who re- cently visited Japan."

Mr. Debuchi who was formerly the Japanese Ambassador to the United States when seen yesterday said that his mission to Australia was purely a goodwill one, and that there was no special mission involved The business between Australia and Japan, he said, was merely supplementary and

not competitive and that, this would be kept up in the future.

Questioned regarding the re- Jations between America and

Japan, Mr. Debuchi said thas not- withstanding a lot of wild talk the relations between these two coun tries were really excellent.

It was in 1909 that Mr. Debuchi last visited Hong Kong, while he was going to Germany on a visit. "There is certainly a wonderful difference and I notice improve- ments in every direction," he stated.

Mr. Debuchi will continue on the President Wilson to Manila and ran out to escape something. The walt there for a few days until the accused admitted having bitten Kamo Maru arrives on her way to the deceased on the forearm, but | Sydney. in his statement in the Magistracy mentioned nothing about the nails.

I the accused was guilty and

there were three men assaulting Po Sang quarelling in high tones Wong, the last thing in the world so the accused came out to tell him the accused wanted to do was to to clear out which witness denied 1 the police. The assailants He did not hear accused call out escaped by way of the roof, but to have police whistles blown. He before leaving took the keys of did not hear anything but saw the the floor. The police had to break

deceased running out to the in.

verandah and jump out. }

GAVE HIMSELF UP

Group Capt. Scararoni will be accompanied by Capt. Tondi and will be joined in Hong Kong by Captain Drago, Air Attache at the Italian Embassy in China, who recently arrived from North China. It is anticipated that Group Captain, Bcararoni's stay in, China will last two or three days.

REPULSE BAY

HOTEL

List

Of Guests

The following is a list of the guests staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel:-

Mr.

His Excellency

Katsuil Debuch! (Japanese Ambassador), Mr. and Mrs. James H. R2 Crom- well, Capitano Furio Drago "Italian Air Attache in China), Mr. and Mrs. P. Whitmarsh · of Manila, Messrs. T. Shudo, K. Toyoda and M. Ishidi (of the Japanese Con sular Service), Mr. Henry Tus (Private Secretary of Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell), Mr. Mariano Bocca (Private Secretary of Capitano Furio Drago).

Mr. and Mrs. P. Dedieu and Asked how he came about to be children, Mr. 8. H. Läm, Dr. S. E employed by the Police witness Tong, Mr. 8. W. Lau, Captain P. S. On June 23 last, the accused said that after the amair the M. Wilkinson, Lieut. N. Black, voluntarily appeared at the Cen

police gave him food and shelter Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Costello, Mr. trai Police Station and way ar-

and later gave him the employ-and Mrs. A. Brostedt, Mrs Kathe res.ed. He declined, to

make a ment.

|rine Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, statement in answer to the charge,

Mr. Fraser objected to this ques- Mr. D. MacAlister, Mr. R. H. Colé, as he was feeling ill at the time. tion and såld that the employment Mr. G. Randall, Mr. "W. A. Dunn, He knew there was a warrant out found by the Police could well be Miss C. Marjorie Kelly, Mr. and explained. This young lad sud-Mrs. D. Hendry, Mr. Dwight denly found himself without food shouse, Mr. LRC. Dennis, Miss and shelter. There, was plenty of Esle Smith, Mr. D. A. R. M. Ram- evidence to substantiate this.

sey, Mr. A. V. Strijevsky, MÏ. E, J. Tebbutt, Mrs O'Niel.

for his arrest.

Mr. Jenkin replied that there were two grounds." Firstly, the man was being charged with man- slaughter, and not murder. It be- ing a charge of manslaughter, the state of the man's mind was wholly Mr. C. A. Grimes, Chief immaterial Secondly, it was en- Draughtsman of the P.W.D. and tirely contrary to the Crown case. Sergeant N. Moran. Police The evidence tended to show that | Photographer, gave formal, evid– the state of mind was motivated ence regarding plans oi the by entirely different circumstances. premises and photographs taken, Replying. Mr. Fraser said he after which. Dr. D. J. Valentine, on the acting Deputy Director of Medi- placed great importance 'document,

cal and Sanitary Services, deposed to the notes of Dr. L.D. Pringle, who conducted the

GOOD OPPORTUNITY Mr. Fraser, continuing, said the deceased coming to the floor was a heaven-dent opportunity to the accused who had a very strong

'AMAH'S, EVIDENCE

Foreman of the Jury: Did the deceased call out? Yes, he called

Pay-Master Commander and Mrs. out “save life " while being at-H. L. Shaw and son, Lieut.-Comdr. tacked.

and Mrs R. 8. C. Garwood and daughter, „Major and Mrs. É. 5. Grune, Surgeon Lieut."-Comdr. and Mrs. E. W. Loftus-Brigham, Capt. Frank A. Swoffer, Capt. C. H. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huang and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H, E. Nielson, Mr. D. C. H. Mellon, C. H. Elliott and san, Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. C. E. Lowe, Mr and Mrs. A. C. Burnett, Mr. G. J. Hennephof. Mr. G. F. Walker, Mr. D. E. Hindmarsh, Mrs. Beaufort, Mr. A. H. Veltman,

Au Ngen, ameh previously em- postmortem.ployed by the accused told the Witness said that Dr. Pringle was Court that a week prior to the At present away from the Colony nght the deceased went to the and would not return until April. premises. She knew that there was He recognised his handwriting and fight on that night but did not a'gnature. The injuries on the de- know who were in it. When she ceased were mostly on the right looked out the passage way from side of the body, the worse injury the servants room she saw the being on the head, and it would accused, the deceased and two appear most probable that he had other men fighting. One of the Mr. A. W. Martin, Mr. T. J. J. Fen- Arm and had published the tallen head downwards but with | combatants called out "save life" | wick, Mr. T. Newton, Mr. I. Mc-

motive for doing something tỏ him.” The suggesdon was that the quas rel was picked by the accused against the deceased and that words were used to the effect that deceased

had libelled accused's

in newspapers and harmed him

ac-

Accused himself had done no busi- tess for a long time. The Crown was saying that the quarrel was purposely picked on by the cused; a false allegation had been made by the accused to get his own back, on the deceased.

the

a slight bias to his right side. The and a little later some one fell

wound on the left eyebrow was

consistent with a blow with nalls,

JUMPED OVER

Lai Kin, a 15 year lad who prior to the affair was employed by the accused but is now working as a boy in the Detective Office at Cen-

over the verandah she had only the glimpse of a white object fall- ing over. The accused and two others then ran away by way of the roof."

Innes, and Mrs. R. Wynnitt Husey.

MALAYAN FLOODS

RECALLED

FORMAL WITNESSES

Evidence of the identity of the

Kuala Lumpur, July 11...... The disastrous Malayan floods of wife Cho Hau Ying. Fung Shiu

December, 1926, are recalled by an Kin of the S.C.A deposed to the

announcement of a meeting to be translation of the document while R. Cunningham

held in the Town Hall, Kuala Lum Sub-Inspector testified to the two pieces of brok-par, on July 30. ea cuff links found in the passage way and under the blackwood divan inside the front room.

The accused, ip was alleged, used tral Police Station then gave body was given by the deceased's two nails on the deceased and evidence. there was a concerted attack by Giving his version of the in- three persons which amounted to cident witness said that the ac- no less than a certain form of tor-cused had about seven or eight ture. The deceased, jumped over persons on the premises that night

verandah to escape an 88-

and after the evening meal in sault by the accused and two other which wine was also consumed, the men. The deceased must have had accused went in to his own room reasonable apprehension of vio- to wash up. The deceased came

about an hour later and after Sergt. F. W. Fowlle testified as❘ some of the guests had left the to the position of the body in the accused went into the room in street and cross examined by Mr. which the deceased was sitting and Jenkin said that when he searched accused the deceased of discredit- the deceased five pawn pickets, 80 "ing his business by advertising in cents Chinese Currency and one the papers. This the deceased ten cent Hong Kong money was denied and after heated words found. blows were struck and the accused

lence.

His Lordship thought the docu- ment was admissible, as it showed that the person might be likely to assault the deceased.

2

Formal evidence of the removal was joined by two other men. The of the body was given by Sergt. A scure then came out to the Mesobble after which the case was passage way and after a while the adjourned until to-day. deceased ran out and jumped over the verandah," but

Cross examined by Mr. Jenkin witness said that Chan-Po "Shun, So Ping, Sun King Luk and Yeung Lee were in diferent parts of the house with witness in the passage

** MY GREAT ENEMY Mr. Fraser then went on to say that document was written by the accused and signed, with his blood. It was kept in a safe and found by the

police. Dated August 2 1934. the document contained the wording the "Wong Pat-klu is my great enemy," and that after ac- cused's separation from his wife his mind had been greatly disturb ed, so he wrote it in order that his children, when they grew up. might learn the cause of their way. parents separation.

TO THE RESCUE Mr. Fraser said that on the So Ping and Sun King Luk came night of September 9 about ten out of their room when they heard people visited the floor and with the commotion Witness agreed the accused they had dinner. that the only thing he heard was Some wine was drunk Wong Pat about the discredit in the news- klu arrived shortly after 8 pm. paper. He heard a night and went and when some of the guests whom further out to see what was the the accused had been entertain cause

ng had left, the accused called Wong into a little room.

SLIBEL-VENTED.

THE PRINCE IN A KILT

(Special Air Mail Service)

-London, July-6, The Prince of Wales has so many, different costumes to wear that when he wears his kilt when he inspects the Seaforth Highlanders he is not likely to think about the frst occasion on which he donned & kit. There is, however, an his- torical record or it. Queen - VIC- toria in her dary under date Octa- bar 2, 1898, serote: "Dear little Da

Witness agreed that visitors were frequent and very often stayed Be-| vid appeared for the first time in a hind to eat the evening meat~ | kilt I gave him, of which he is very

Wong did not know that the ac-|

|_ Mr. Jenkin pat it to witness that pront, and in which he look" cused had found out about his he heard the deceased and Chan Charming"

From the all-Malayan relief fund which was organised to assist the sufferers from the floods a sub- stantial balance of over $50,000 has for long lain in the bank and the problem now is what to do with it.

According to the announcement, the following resolution will be moved at the meeting:"

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THE CULTURE OF CHINA

Newly Established Institute

To interpret the culture - of

China and other Asiatic nations to the Occident is the purpose of the newly established Oriental Institute of the University of Hawallin Honolulu.

The Institute will achieve its purpose by several means. It will sponsor exchange professorship and student scholarships between the University of Hawall and the leading universities of Asia. It will promote graduate research in the various fields of Oriental culture. It will encourage the translation into English of notable literary works, of the Orient" and

11 assemble a comprehensive library on the literature, history, religions, and economic and social development of the leading Oriental nations. ·

Prof. Gregg M. Sinclair, a mem- ber of the University of Hawall faculty, since 1928, has been ap- pointed director of the Institute. Long student of Oriental Htera- ture, history and art, he bas' travelled extensively in Asia and at one-time taught for six years in Japan. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and was awarded the master of arts degree, by Columbia university.

CHINESE PROFESSOR Associated with Mr. Sinclair in the direction of the" Institute will be Prof. Shae Chang Lee, chair- man of the department of Orleathl

Studies and professor of Chinese language, literature and history in the University of Hawaii, Mr. Lee was graduated from-Canton Chris- tian college in 1911 and "from Tsing Hua' college in 1913, Later he was awarded the bachelor of arts degrée by Yale university (in) 1917) and the master of arts de- gree by Columbla university (1918).

Mr. Lee receptlý completed B comprehensive history of Chinese civilization which will be publish- ed soon by the University of Hawaii press.

Both Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Lee will visit China within the nert year in the interests of the Institute.

* TWO WEEKS IN CHINA Mr. Lee will arrive in Canton

| July 10 and will serve as a visit- ing professor on the faculty of Lingnan university, from Septem- ber to February. Then he will visit, many çities of China, includ- ing Hangchow, Boochow, Nanking. Hankew. Chengtu. Pelping and Tientsin

.

Mr. Binclair will spend two

collecting material and making weeks 14 China in March 1938,

contacts 'for the Institute.i

been making rapid strides in the

The University of Hawail has:

study of international and Inter racial affairs. Its School of Pacific

and Oriental Affairs, -established three years ago, has had on Its' faculty auch, internationally known- authorities on Far Eastern Affairs 29 Dr. F. C. Chang of Nankai university, Dr. Arthur N. Holcombe of Harvard, Wilfred J. Hinton of the Bankers Institute, London, and formerly of Hong Kong. and Dr. Masamichi Royama of Tokyo Im- perial university.

President Y. C. Yang of Soochow university is now conducting courses there and Dr. Hu Shin has lectured, there.

The university has a total en- rollment of more than 3,000 and a faculty of 250.

WOMEN BETTER LIARS

·Bald counsel' in a case at West London Police Court:-"The differ-, ence between a woman and a man is that once a woman has made up her mind to tell a story she wil stick to that story and nothing will shake her

The magistrate (Sir Gervals Rentoul, K.C.)-You mean that women are better, Hars than ment

Counsel-Far better laxa 91 think that is common knowledge.

The MagistratsWell, I don't know.

“That subject to the approval of the Supreme Court of the Federal ed Malay Etates the balance of the Malayan Flood Relief Fund now amounting approximately to $51,587.99, less expenses incidental to the transfer, shall be transterr ed to the King George V Silver Jubilee Memorial Fund subject to the proviso that the body which is to be constituted to administer that Pand shall have power, in addition to providing and main taining a Home, to provide in general for the relief to necessitous persons in the State of Selangor

But this proposal has evoked protests both in Penang and Ferak, where it is considered that uze -money-subzeribed from all over

cred, put his hand into the pocket

West by trist

aged 49,

purely Selangor fund

trany Madaya should not be voted to a Mdet

It is possible that, as as a result

ɔf the opinions which have been; Kon

expressed, the resolution as drafte giz reeks har

ed will be revised.

Sub-Inspector

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