1936-05-06 — Page 11

NAKAYAMA SHOOTING

Two Suspects Charged į With Murder Of

Japanese

LIQUIDATOR

APPOINTED

Dr. Geo. Sellett Nominated To Fill Position

ONE TELLS HIS PART SUCCEEDS THE LATE

Shanghai, May 2

Two of the three Chinese atreat- ed as suspects in connection with the murder, on November 5 last year, of the Japanese Warrant Off- cer. H Nakayama, in Darroch Road, were charged in the First Special District Court, "yesterday. The accused were Yang Ven-tao and Yih-sen, the latter being nick named "Little Cantonesc." The third suspect, Zung Yoong-sen. Is not to be charged, the police said. After a hearing which lasted three hours, it was adjourned till next Wednesday. The ban on reporting the case was lifted yesterday.

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Robert T. Bryan, the Muni- cipal Advocate, with Mr. Paul Y. Ru assisting. According to the prosecution. the shot which killed the Japanese marine was fired by Yang, while the second accused as- sisted in the commission of the crime. The police searched Yang's home and found a foreign book, the middle part of which had been re- moved in order to conceal the "P.B." Pistol which was used to kill the Japanese. Yang. however, stated at the police station that, although he had a pistol, It was not a "P.B." weapon, but a "Demon" pistol, and that the book was used to conceal the "Demon" pistol. When the "Demon" pistol was put into the book, it did not fit.

PRISONER'S AUMISSION Admission of his part in the crime was made by Yih Hai-sen, who told the Judge that, on No- vember 7, Yang wrote him a letter. asking him to meet him at his home, but he did not go. On the evening of November 9, he met Yang outside the Moon Palace Ca- baret, North Szechuen Road, near Jukong Road, where Yang told him that he wanted to kill a Japanese, but did not mention whom, or why he wished to commit the crime. This wah about p.m. and a Korean named "Jack" accompanied Yang atac time.

He, Yang, and the Korean went along North Szechuen Road, and. when they reached Darroch Road, he saw a Japanese marine. Yang opened a book he carried, produced a pistol, and fired a shot. They then escaped in different diree-

tions,

Shown the book which had been produced in Court by the police. Yih said it was the one Yang

carried.

MR. F. L. HOUGH

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1936.

FOREIGNER

FOUND DEAD

-

Mr. THOMAS NORMAN'S BODY TAKEN FROM THE RIVER

Shanghal, May 2.

The body of a fully clothed för- eigner was found floating in the Whangpoo early yesterday morning by two Chinese River Police con- stables. Later at the Public Mor- Shanghai, May 2.

tuary the body was identified "as Following on the death of Mr.that of Mr. Thomas Norman, chief Frank L. Hough, liquidator of the officer of the sa Wantung, who American-Oriental Banking Cordisappeared Werk poration and its amilated concerns, five separate orders were issued by Judge Milton J. Helmick, yester day morning, in which Dr. George Sellent was appointed liquidator of the Raven Trust Company, Inc., on a bond

of U.S. $15,000, and the American-Oriental Finance

The

Coroner has ordered a postmortem examination and the inquest, which was opened yesterday, has been djourned until 10 am on Friday. May 8. in H. M. Police Court.

Mr. Norman's body was found by Chinese River Police Constables 49 Cor-and 102 in the water about half a mule down river from the Customs Jetty shortly after Buoy No. 4.

poration, Inc., on a bond of U.S. $15,000. and American-Oriental Banking Corporation, on a bond at U.S. $25,000. Dr. Sellett was also appointed trustee of all the estates of Mr. Frank J. Raven, on a bond

a.m. near No signs of violence were tound and there was nothing in the pockets of the deceased to throw any light on his death. Mr. Norman Was last seen walking along Nanking Road alone at about 5.30 pm on Friday. April 24, after finishing his day's work.

U.S. $5,000, being entitled to possession and vested with the title or the property of the debtor's estate The latter order requires the new liquidator to continue to At the inquest opened by the maintain and operate the business Coroner. Mr. C. H. Haines, yester- at the debtor in the same mannerday morning evidence of identin- and to the same extent as the busi-

cation was given by Capt. Wiflam ness had formerly been conducted George McKenzie, muster mariner by the officers and directors of the in the employ of the China Navi- debtor.

gation Company as berthing mas-

Dr. Sellett also has been appoint-ter.. Capt. McKenzie sald he re- ed trustee in bankruptcy, the order cognized the body as that of Mr. containing a noiification that the Thomas Norman. He had known penal sum of his bond as such has Mr. Norman about sixteen months been fixed at US. $5,000. He is re- and last saw him alive gn · Apri quired by this order to notify the 15 with his wife in his (Capt, Mc- Court of his acceptance or refusal | Kenzie's) home in Shanghai. Mr. of the trust. It la understood tha: Norman, he said, was quite happy Dr. Sellett already has notified the then. Court of his entire acceptance..

Mr. Norman was 32 years old. He Dr. Sellett lasued the 'following had recently returned from jong statement on his appointment yes- leave and was to have made a trip terday.com

in his ship last Sunday-—N.C.D.N.

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CONTROL IN SCOTLAND

But None In England Over Use Of Heraldic Arms

"Mr. Hough's task of liquidating |- these companies was most difficult. The ability and the exemplary courage and impartiality

With which he dealt with the numerous complicated problems of the liqui- dation have in a very large mea- sure simplified the work of com- pleting the liquidation of the com- panies. We have continued to col- [lect monies owing to the bank and will pay a ten per cent" dividend to the depositors and other creditors of the bank about June 15, 1936.

land has not. That was one of the We are unable at this time to an nounce a date for payment of a

points made by Sir Francis Grant, dividend to creditors of the Ameri-land, in an address given to the Lord Lyon King-of-Arms for Scot- can-Oriental Finance Corporation, members of the Royal Scottish So- but hope to be able to make anciety of Arts in Edinburgh last announcement within the reason- ably near future.

London, April 18. legal use of heraldic arms: Eng- Scotland has power over the

night.

“Upon the suspension of business in Scotland, he said, the Lora of the Raven Trust Company, the Lyon is a Judge and exercises juris- assets of the Trust Company were diction in armoury, genealogies, Yang made an emphatic denial or almost no value. Very little precedence, and State ceremonial, to the charge, saying that he was money has been collected for the and has the power of fine and im- falsely implicated by the other ac- Trust Company, and it is probable prisonment on oxenders against cused and he did not know any-that there will be nothing available the statutes of Parliament regulat- thing about the shooting The for distribution among the generaling the use of arms in Scotland. book the police found at his home creditors. of the Trust Company as well as confiscation of articles was not his. He also denied hav- Our efforts are being directed to-on which such illegal ensigns may ing written a letter to the accused ward effecting the collection of all | have been placed. and said he had never been to the collectable monies owing to the In England, unfortunately, Moon, Palace Cabaret, and he did bank, the finance company, and such powers now exist, and there is not know the Korean. mentioned. the trust company before the endno Court to prevent the use of un- As a matter of fact, on November of the year 1936, for payment of authorised arms. 9 he was in an Urga Road house further dividends and with a view from 3. p.m. to about 11 p.m. and She had two witnesses to prove it.

PISTOL FOR LOAN

to finally winding up the panies early in 1937.

com-

"The Asia Realty Company has been very economically managed

VETERAN'S DEATH

по

Eight witnesses gave evidence for under the trusteeship and we be- Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia...) the prosecution, these being Det.-lieve that the secured and other Sub-Inspr. Crowther, officers from

creditors of the realty company

Berlin, May. 4. General von Falkenhausen, who

the arms identification section and are better protected than they were became well known in the World Anger-print department, three immediately before the realty com- war as Governor-General of Bel- Japanese officers of the S.M. Police.pany went into trusteeship. The glam from April 1917 till Novem-. and two Chinese, named Tseng value of the interests of unsecured ber 1918, died in Goerlitz in Sile- Yuen and Teang Zal-yuan. Tseng creditors of the realty company will Yuen said that Yih Hal-sen once

his appointment in Brussels the sia at the age of 92. Previous to wished to get a loan from him.

deceased had with a pistol as security, and he

commander-in-Chief of the coastal been successively refused. The pistol was similar to that produced in Court, --

defences in Hamburg,,, and of the 6th German Army: The General was a veteran from the 'Austro- Prussian War in 1866 to the Fran- co-German War in 1870-71.--- Transocean News Service.

Tsang Zal-yuan said that, on the night of November 8, when he was walking along North Szechuen Roud, he saw Yih Hsi-sen, the Korean named “Jack,” and another man, and, shortly after, a report was circulated that a Japanese marine had been murdered.

depend upon Shanghai real estate values. Whether the realty com pany will be reorganlded is at the moment" undetermined."-(N.CD. News.)

LINDY'S LICENCE

London, April 9. ́

In connection with the flying An officer from the arms Identi-licence issued so promptly by the fication section said the pistol Air Ministry to Colonel Lindbergh,

BALKAN MEETING

found near the scene of the shoot an aeronautical friend tells us that Hong Kong Daily Frese Special)

eko.

usually when an American pilot

ing was that used to kill the Japan-visits this country he is allowed to

Belgrade, May 4. The annual conference of the fly American machines here on his U.S. Ucence. If he wishes to y Balkan Entente opened here on British planes he is normally re- Monday with the Turkish Foreign quired to undergo a test flight. Minister, Rusdi Arras, in the chair. Such a condition has naturally, One of the chief topics of con- waived in the case of the versation will be the question of "Lone Eagle," one of the world's remilitarisation of the Turkish most famous and most experienced aviators.

“BIRTH OF A NATION" FILM ABOUT CHINA'

London, April 18. "Mr. Alexander Korda announced to-day that he intends to make an- other ""Birth of a Nation" flim, but

been

hit will be about the birth of the trains a Chinese army and becomes

-new China,

a waz ford.

traits. It is understood that a complete agreement on this point has been reached between the four States of the Balkan Entente, and that the conference will unani- mously approve the Turkish de- mand for reconsideration of the

** Conrad Veldt win have the prin- "Jacques · Fayder, the French mitäry elnüsen of the Treaty of

“dibal part as a broken down Europ... | director, will make the film at Taula

PRA general who toes to Chiné, Denham in the summer

Transactan News Server:

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

3

10

18

NOTE--Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters

"In the words required.

Across

-It appears to be suitable to

the clue (5t 4.Don't judge by appearances,

they may be this 19) -It will probably catch on. though the zame mav 10 AMB (7).

10-It's easy to set this all afre to start a card game (7). 1.-A trickster who is cuter than

most (7),

12. It's the fate of a vast num-

ber, and it may yet be vaster. to go without food (8), 13.Une should see that it is

sufficient at all times (6).

17 One may get highly excited

over this 7). 21-Joining together (7), 22-In any case. It's a vindication made by or for the defendant (7).

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23-It may be a trife iight music,

or a game, (9)

24. Bere, we have to pay for an-

other's entertainment (31

it'

Down

1. The kind of body who makes

mischief (4).

2lt's approaching by and by

we may have this comfort nigh! (11).

3-Upright. and even grand

would not be too much for this man (5). "

H

6. Some birds like lark this is

one of them! 151, 7.First a mutual give and take for both, and "thence a ring" (anagram) (11).

8. Both setters and solvers may make mistakes, but this should help to correct them (6).. 13.-Deaden (8).

14.A case. that may be brought

for a broken limb (6), 18-You save this in a flash!

(5).

18. Some often miss the post

when they're this for it (5).

19. What healthy calves may be-

come in time' (4).

20. The last clue as you see, is

retaimed (4).

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle:—

ACTORS

1, C-over-t: 6. Fag-got; 10, Or- chard; 11. Malice;; 12, Edible; 13, Kestrel 18, Leeks; 17. Eject; 18. Pure-e; 19, Curio; 22, Ascot; 25. Fat-head' 29, Remits; 30. Idlots: 31. Epicure; 32. Dr-owns; 33. Ere- bus.

Down

1. Came-1; 2. Valve: 3, Rocks; 4, Tree 5. Chat: Free (lance); 3. Addle; 8. Cable: 9. Trent; Spur-t; 15. Reece: 19. Cured; 20:

14.

4-This may be harder to fathom Rom-eo; 21, Of-ten; 22, Adder; 23,

(6),

5-A bad-Weather signal (4),

Coo-MB; 24 Tests; 26. Aspe; 27, Hock; 28, Alre.

Decide aright-

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