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BRUTAL TAIPO MURDER

Aged Widow Bound And Strangled

The hearing of the case in which Tseng Kła, a widow aged 20 years, was the victim of a brutal murder, alleged to have been com #mitted by Chan Lo, alias Chan Yuk-lam, aliar Chan Hing, aged 27. stated to be the adopted nephew of the deceased, Ching 'Sau Chi aged 26, kept woman, and Chan Tsam, aged 52, married woman, was commenced before Mr. Justice Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, yesterday morning,

Messrs. T. F. Lo, H. C. Magnarmara, and H. Somerset-Fitzroy, instructed by Messrs. G. S. Ford, W. C. Hung, and W. Keith Robin-" son, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grit. Deacons, and Tso and Hodgson, respectively, appeared on behalf of the first, second and third ne- -cused respectively.

Mr. E. H. Willams, Assistant Attorney General, prosecuting sald that it was the Crown's case that went to the the "three accused house in Shun Wan Village to obtain money and were prepared to ust what force was necessary to achieve their object, and in their carrying out this

common

object the widow met her death.

A

DUMMY IN COURT

dummy. prepared by the police, was exhibited in Court and was bound in simbar manner to illustrate how the deceased was ted when found.

In the course of his outline, Mr.

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they were forced by third accused and her daughter to commit the crime. I they had not done so third accused world kill them with 2 chopper. First accused would be excused third accused was standing over him "with a chopper when he robbed the de- ceased ready to strike him if he desisted If he committed the crime under these circumstances when subject to actual physical force he would be excused. If a merely moral force is used such as threats of violence to his life In order to compel him to commit a crime then it is no legal excuse.

Williams revealed that the post Similarly in the case of second

mortem examination conducted by Dr. G. H. Henry showed that the 'cause of death was due to trac- tured ribs, shock and exposure. The

did not dlé of

Woman

strangulation. Altogether five ribs were fractured.

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Mr. Williams said that when the Arst accused was charged at 3 a.m. on the morning of the 28th, he accused) made a lengthy statement which amounted to a confession of the crime.

LENGTHY STATEMENT Second accused was charged at 3.45 a.m. Her statement was even more. lengthy. She corroborated the story told by her husband as regards his being unable to

pay the principal tenant the money owing to him. She said that third accused threatened to kill them if they did not go and get money. and third accused added that " we fall to get money, we must use force." The three went to Taipo on the 23rd when second and third accused stayed in a board- Ing house whilst first accused stayed with a clansman. They thought he was going alone to the village. Next morning he went to the boarding house and third ac- cused asked him whether he had got the money. He said he had not. and third accused ordered him to go that day but he did not and instead went to Kowloon. On his return to Taipo he told third accused that he had not got the money. She said "it must be done at any cost to-night:" all three of us will go." On arrival in the village first accused went into the aunt's house first and then asked both of them to go. in. Third accused said it was neces- sary to tie her up and gag her as noise. First she might make a accused hated to do this but, thought if he did not obey. he and second accused would be killed by third accused and he⚫ obeyed. First accured tied deceased up. Second accused stood there watching. First accused and third accused went into the cubicle to Icok for money whilst second ac- cused stood looking at his aunt. When they had searched and got money they went out Of the money obtained $36.90 was paid to the principal tenant. $1.40, was given to second accused and first accused kept the remainder which he used to purchase a finger ring. In her statement third accused admitted pressing first accused for money and that he continually put her off.

accused.

HEARING ADJOURNED

The jury empanelled for the case were Messrs, J. A de V. Soares (foreman), Soo Pul-chen, Lau Heungto Shopang, Wong Cheung

Tsing, Sung Kit-man. W. E Den- sion, and F. A. S. Silva.

After 'evidence was given by Mr. C. A. Grimes, chief draughtsman of the P.W.D., Dr. G. H. Henry who conducted the post mortem examination of the deceased, Pang Kang, Chan Kel-fat and Man Seung, daughter of the third accus- ed, the hearing of the case was 10 o'clock this adjourned till morning.

MOSCOW-PRAGUE

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Moscow, May 18.

FILM COMPANY

FILM COMPANY Loose Hairs

ACTION

Charges Against Director

Chol Pan, alias Chol Cho Pan.

a director of the. Tal Shing Film Company,,, appeared before"Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday 01 two charges of fraudulent conversion of money and

valuable film from the Sage Film Company.

The first charge alleged that he con- verted the sum of $100 to his own use while being the manager of the Sage Film Company: the money had been entrusted to him

an as wages for Tai Hau Ho actress. The second charge alleg- ed that he converted to his own

film use a

entitled "Romantie Angel." valued at $10,000, ст April 28, 1937.

Mr. D. McCallum appeared far- the defence and pleaded not gulity to both charges. The complainant was represented by Mr. D. E Blake.

Mak Sul Chul. Treasurer of the above mentioned frm stated that the 'defendant falsified the pay sheet and converted to his own use the sum of $100, being wages due to Tai Hau Ho, an actress. Regarding the film it is now in the hands of Lo Wing Sheung who was holding it as a pledge against a personal can to the defendant.

As Lo Wing Sheung was not pre- sent in Court to prove that alm was in his possession, the case was adjourned until Tuesday, May 25, at 2.30 p.m.. the defendant being allowed ball of 8500.

› COURT NEWS

IN BRIEF

Eight chickens placed in a small basket, piled on top of one another. led to the arrest of Chau Cheuk. coolle; aged 35. He was charged with unnecessary cruelty to the fowls, before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day, and was fined $10.

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yesterday..

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It is officially announced, that" The charge of alleged murder of regular air services between Mos- Tong Shu-lam. on May 17, was pre- cow and Prague will be inaugurat- ferred against Tong Shum-wing, ed in the next few days,' This an-

an unemployed carpenter aged 26. nouncement is interesting in view residing at No. 377, Shanghai of the favourable reports appear-Street, at the Kowloon Magistracy ing in the Soviet Press on occasion of the second anniversary of the signing of the mutual assistance pact between Russia and Czechio- slovakia, which, as the "Isvestia" says, constitute ore of the biggest victories of Soviet Russian dip- lomacy.

The new air lie will pass ‘over. Rumanian territory between Kiev and Prague. As will be remember- ed,

regular air service between Germany and Soviet Russia was suspended, owing to the Russianrı refusal to renew the "Déruluft" Agreement

Traniacean News Service.

The case was formally remanded by Mr. E. Himsworth on the ap-. plication of Detective Sub-Insp. Cunningham.

NO RECEIPT STAMP

Sergt. Whitcroft of the Treasury, appeared for the prosecution before Mr. 2 Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when Wong Krok-wang of No. 98, Kilung Street was summoned for issuing a receipt for the sum of $25 without affixing a duty stamp on it some- time-last year. He was fined $10.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINES

Approximate Production Of

G$28,000,000 Expected

SIX NEW MILLS TO BE BUILT

The gold mines of the Paulp Mines, Ltd., will give Nielson pine Islands will produce approxi- and Company at least four pro- mately USSC28,000,000 this year ducing mines by the end of 1937. at the present rate of production. At least six new mills will be built expert, observers recently stated. this year in addition to those This amount includes gold, con- under construction by Nielson and centrates only. Base metals ex- Company. The latest company ALL EQUALLY GUILTY

to order a mill 1s the Surigao Continuing Mr. Williams said; ported will bring the total close

to US$032,000,000.00. These figures Mining Company whose directors "The law in such a case as this

are based on production from the announced Coronation Day that n is simple.

A It is as follows.

twenty-one mines now in opera- two hundred fon plant has been number of people combine to-

tion. This will place the mining voted for its property in Min- gether to commit 2 robbery or

danao. Some of the power equlp- burglary; if a person meets her industry in the third position in

the export list of the Islands and ment has already been placed on death from violence inficted by

It is safe to presume that mining the property, It is reported that, any one of these people to enable

enough ore will be the leading industry of the the company has them to commit the burglary or robbery, all who are present, tak-

Islands within the next few years. blocked out to run the mill for ing part in the robbery or burglary At the present time nineteen mills five years.

are treating ore from twenty-one it 18 to be noted are guilty of murder. It does not

that great This

does not include strides are being made in deve matter that those infleting the mines. violence may not have intended to placer properties such as Coco loping that little-known Island idil the deceased. Nor does it Grove, Bued and many others of Mindanao. Although only

area of this land. matter whether only one of those scattered throughout the archipel- small present Indicted the violence ago.

been explored up to the present causing death. If the others are

Consolidated Miningtline, one load and many placer watching in order to prevent sur- Company, a Nielson-managed pro- properties are now being deve- price or remain near at hand soperty will be in production during loped. It is conceded by mining ss to favour the escape or are in July. This is a copper and gold experts that the mineral resources a position near" at hand to give property

considered the of the Islands have been scarcely assistance should it be required richest copper deposit so far

touched and that the next three" then in such a case if a person is under development in the Islands years should ses at least twelve new killed by any one all the others-

The Paracale Gumaas Consoli- mines with mills in operation. are equally guilty of murder." ·

dated Mining Company and one Ipo. Mining Company announced other Nielson-managed property .a 5 per cent dividend which is the equivalent of one-half centavo will be in production by the end

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