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MANSLAUGHTER CASE

Practical Joke That Ended In Fatal Fight

CRIMINAL SESSIONS TRIAL

The story that lay behind a practical joke which ended in a fatal fight in the Wanchal district on the night of January 27, was unfolded by Mr. E., Williams, Assisiant Attorney General, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when Wong Chuen, 21-year- old paint scraper, was arraigned before the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, and a jury, on a charge of the manslaughter of Ah Hung, aged about 25 years.

The following Jury Was em-only a few minutes 'after which panelled:-Messrs. J. McCormack 'the party separated and the ac- Foreman), F. M. Britto, R. Pang, cused and his men ran away. The Chan Yu Ho. E. R. Hearther, deceased returned to the kitchen George Y. H. Sun and W. M. Git- where he had a drink of water

and then collapsed,

Lins.

The accused was not legally re- presented

The Assistant General related that the accused and deceased were employed in the Naval Yard as paint scrapers and lived at No. 44. Ship Street, where they were also paid their wages. At 9 a.m. on the morning of January 27, the deceased, accused and, another paint scraper were working to- gether in the Naval Yard, boiling resin, when a quarrel broke out between the accused and the de- ceased over a practical joke. When they had finshed work for the day; and had returned to No. 44. Ship Street. they" again had words. De- ceased went out for a hearty meal and returned shortly before 7 p.m. They continued with the quarrel and finally had blows. The deceased was getting the better of the fight and the accused ran away and returned later with o party of men who appeared to be strangers to the floor. The de- ceased was still in the kitchett washing clothes,

COLLAPSE AFTER DRINK Accused, together with one or two other men, went to the kit chen and asked the deceased wo come to the door for another night, Deceased went out into the street and was immediately set upon by the party and was struck with Asta in the stomach. As to the exact part played by the accused in the fight witnesses were not lasted quite agreed. The "fight

COURT NEWS IN BRIEF

A returned banishee, Li Hung. 25, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the. Central Ma- gistracy yesterday with a breach of the Deportation Order and was sentenced to eight months' hard Iabour on the first charge and a fine of $200 or three months op an additional charge of loitering.

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As a result of a casual search, Chung Hung-Un, 26, unemployed, was arrested for the larceny of an, iron rod from the Chinese Bathing Club. Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday defendant sald that he had only come to the Colony for about a month. He was bound over in the sum of $50 for one year

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Two inmates placed the deceas ed on a bed plank and carried him out to the street. He then on the point of death.

Sub-Inspector Darkin' arrived on the scene and the body was re- moved to the mortuary, where, on following day, Dr. R. S. Begbie 'conducted a post mortem exami- "nation and found that the cause of death was a ruptured spleen. and haemorrhage. There were no external signs of violence.

The accused was arrested three or four days later and on medical examination a slight redness was found on the knee cap.

When charged, the accused sald that the deceased struck him at the Naval Yard and covered his head with a box. On leaving the yard, the deceased warned him to be careful. "I did not kill him. It was 'Ah Fuk who told Ah Wah to strike him," he added.

At the Pollce Court, the accused reserved his defence.

Evidence was then called by Mr. Williams.

THE VERDICT

The accused in the witness stand, denied that he took a gang with him to beat the deceased. The other men who took part were passers-by.

The jury retired at 408 p.m. and returned at 4.35 p.m. with a 5-2- verdict of guilty and recommended mercy.

His Lordship passed isentence of six months' hard labour,

MARİNE COURT

Before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, at the Marine Court yester- day, Ho Yee-mul, 60, mistress of Boat No. 1020W was charged with carrying five passengers in excess of the number allowed by her License on Monday last.

The accused pleaded guilty and was fined $5 or in default

five days' hard laboúr,

A time of $5, with an alterna- tive of five days' hard labour, was imposed on Lee Cheung. 52, a coolie, who was charged with dumping rubbish into the Victoria Harbour near Eastern Street on Monday last.

A week's remand was granted when Mr. M. A, da Silva, repre- senting the first of two defendants In a disorderly behaviour case at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday A fine of $50 or six weeks hard morning, explained that the matter labour was imposed on a 37-year-was more serious than an ordinary unemployed. Ma Bik-man, one, as it involved a guild or so-

old when he appeared before M. W.

ciety making threats and in- Schoftid at the Central Magis-timidating other people. tracy yesterday morning charged with the unlawful possession of

168 metal door handles at Cause way Bay Road on Saturday last. Defendant was an unlicenced marine hawker, and was arrested as the result of a casual search.

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For the larceny of a quantity of electric cables and wires, a P.W.D. quarry coolie, Hong Lung, 34, was i sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

A charge of larceny by servant of 81 hraas door Attings at No. 84,

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ANNUAL MEETING OF ALICE MEMORIAL AND AFFILIATED HOSPITALS

The annual meeting of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals was held in the General Chamber of Commerce Board, Room yester- day afternoon.

The chairman, Hon. Dr. 8. W. Tso in the course of his speech, said" that with regard to the new Nethersole Hospital the work was progressing favourably and building itself will be completed by the end of this year,

the

aim of collecting the total amount of one

mile of dollars. Their action is beyond all praise," and we are most grateful to them. It re- mains now for me to express our

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hearty thanks to members of the medical profession and "all others, whose names are too many mention here, who have given such great help and rendered most valu- able services to our work: and to the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau for his kindness in continuing to collect from the annual subscriptions

has Chinese community for our

$5,810.81 for the year's work.

Dr. S. W. Ts'o sala:-- During the past year the work of hospitals has been carried on much the same as in previous yearspitals. and needs no comment. But I In the statement of accounts you should like to take this opportun-will note that there is a deficit of ity of thanking, on behalf of the Committee, all members of the staf for so successfully carrying on the work in spite of the trying conditions under which they have had to work as a result of the de- molition of the Nethersole Hos- pital.

Dr F. R. Ashton announced that the estimates for 1937 called for an expenditure of $43,800.

The General Committee was re .elected with the addition of Mr.

Fo Fuk Hing.

Dr. S. W. Ts'o was elected Chair- You will note that by re-ar- man and Hon, Sir Henry Pollock rangements and alterations made Deputy Chairman.

WORLD TOUR

BY AIR

Philippine Man's Enterprise

To Mr. S. D. Winship, a Philip pine business man, falls the dis- tinction of buying the first ticket ever issued entitling the holder to travel round the world by air.

Pan-American Airways office in Manila can claim the other major distinction of selling the ticket.

This is the first complete serial ctrcumnavigation of the world by regularly established routes and Manila will be the starting place of this unique Aight.

The total fere in 4,616 pesca (HK: $6,924), which includes the. fare between Manila and Hong Kong. Pan American Airways has not yet released for publication its between Manila and Hong rate Kong, but it is understood to be approximately H.K $360...

Seven of the major airlines of the world will help to carry the Manila busmess man, who is pre- sident of the Eastern ales Im--

the Corporation, around port World. He expects to leave Manila

on Thursday this week on board a trans-Pacific Clipper, and be back in seven months of leisurely

in the Ho Min Ling Hospital, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. number

of in-patients admitted A. W. Hughes, Hon. Dr. R. H. during the year was 1,911 as com- Kotewall Mr. Tang Shiu Kin and pared with 1,767 during the year Mr. A. G. W. Tickle were elected 1935: while the number of out to the Executive Committee.... flying. patient visits compared with 19,353 In 1935,

totalled 22,772 as

SUPERINTENDENT'S

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REPORT

The Superintendent's report states, inter alia:-

This is not the first aerial ċir- cumnavigation of the world, but NEW BUILDING"," With regard to the new Nether Only just over a year after histt is the first to be attempted by sole Building, the work is pro- leaving the Colony on retirement a paying "passenger on regularly gressing. favourably and the build in May 1935, news was received of established airlines. Other trips. Tang Pul, 44. tea house foki, and ing itself will be completed at the the death on June 29th, 1936 of notably the one in which three Ma Tim, 25, steward: were the two end of this year. It men charged with fighting in Bat- fortunate indeed that the Execu- many years

was very Dr. R. M. Gibson, who was for so journalists participated, have beca In the nature of stunts, in which Superintendent of

specially chartered planes or start these Hospitals. tive Committee decided to tery Street, near Kansu Street on March 15.

An old friend of the Hospitals steamers were used. building operation in July last

Winship expects to arrive at Mr. Silva stated that a prohibi-although all the

money required passed away during the year in

there will travel by United Air-

tive ball would prevent the second for the new building was not in the person of Mr. Colbourne Lit-Alameda on March 25, and from defendant from escaping to Canton hand. The contract was made tle. for many years architect to

or elsewhere. Ball was according- ly fixed at $50.

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Broadwood Road was preferred day last. The contraband was only $10,445:14. We all need tle had made a donation of $1,-Rangoon.

hold

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ELM airliner for

with Messrs. Bang Lee Co. and the Hospitals. Mr. Little had lines for New York. From Lake- since the signing of the contract shown himself a real friend of the hurst, New Jerasy, he will take the the cost of building materials, work here, and it was with great zeppelin Hindenburg about Aug. regret that we heard of his aud-6 for Frankfort, Germany, a trip. An attempt to amuggle 2,500 taels especially steel, has increased con-

den departure from the Colony of about 50 hours non-stop. From he will proceed to of non-Government prepared oplum siderably.

because of 11 Frankirt to the United States was frustrated- With regard to our building ('made necessary by Revenue Officer W, Ward and fund the subscriptions received health, to be followed so soon by Amsterdam on a plane of the of the news of bis death. Bhortly Deutsche Lufthansa, and later others when they searched the since April 1935 to the end Blue Funnel liner, Ixion, on Mon- last year amounted to a sum of before leaving the Colony. Mr. LJ- (board ja against You Chak, 21, unemployed, found very neatly and cleverly con- $31,000 before we can take full 400.00 to the Nethersole Hospital! From Rangoon he will travel to Hong Kong by Imperial Airways. when he appeared before Mr. W cealed in a compartment to No, 2 advantage of the Government's Buliding Find. Schofield at the Central Magis--

Once again it is a pleasure to By the time he reaches Hong Kong. promise of $50,000. tracy yesterday morning.

thank the many friends who have Pan-American Airways' connecting AN APPEAL.: I should therefore again make helped us in different ways during link between this Colony and 7.30 am. on Monday last while Barnett at the Kowloor. Magistracy an earnest appeal to our well wish the year. Because these thanks Manila will be provided, and he walking in a suspicious manner in yesterday morning with the posses- ers for further donations so that are repeated annually we should will complete the last leg of his Belcher's Street with a basket in slon of the optum and further we may open the new building like all concerned to know that around-the-world fight by Clip-

they are not merely formal for per ship, hand. When questioned by the charged with causing a breach of free from debt. constable he admitted that the

the Opium Ordinance by using the We are very grateful indeed to that reason, and that we are really Attings were stolen from the

Ixion for the storage of opium.. those who have already given donn- very grateful indeed. house which was under construc- The defendant pleaded guilty to tions. We hope to receive as soon tion. He was formerly employed the first charge. His Worship Im-. as a carpenter by the On Lee con- posed a ane of $5,000, or six structor: Defandant was bound months' hard labour and, a year's over in the sun of $75 for one imprisonment without the option of year.

a dne.

Lam King, 33, ship's boatswain, ...Defendant was arrested about was charged before Mr. K. M. A

Special mention should, again be December 1938 of $14,724.65. The as possible all donations which made of the "Mile of Dollars" total amount aimed at for the have been promised. Special men- which is being collected by past | "mile" is $18,000.00 We are very tion must be made of the strong and present nurses of the Hospital grateful to the nurses for the efforts made by the nurses who are | Over $2,000.00 was collected du enthusiastle way in which they still working hard to attain their ing 1836 making a total up to 318, have continued their efforts,