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ON THE KING

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There were, of course, certain alterations in the new proposals occasioned by the fact that the King was married and, had chi- | dren. The amount proposed to be set aside for the Queen (£40,000 year) Was included in the £410,000, but not as a separate

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MURDERER TO FRENCH CONSUL

HANG

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Not since the sensational. Cheng Kwok-yau case in 1932 has so much public Interest been aroused as in the Chiu Yuk-fai trial which came to be known as the "Char- coal Murder Case.” -

From the first bearing at the Kowloon Police Court until the last day of the trial" before the Chief Justice and jury at the Supreme Court public interest never waned. It was proposed that the same

The trial of Chiu Yuk-fai, ap- provision should be made for the prentice draughtsman in the Pub- Queen if she should survive herlic Works Department, "unfolded husband as was made for Queen grussome details of how the wo- Alexandra and Queen Mary-name-man, Cheung Sam-kwu, had met ly, an annuity of £70,000 a year. with a horrible death and how the The Duke of Gloucester would body was burned on a charcoal Le granted £10,000 a year from fire in the kitchen of the fat in the Consolidated Fund in view of Reclamation Street, increased duties he would have to perform during the minority of Princess Elizabeth and of any future Duke of Cornwall.

At the Supreme Court the trial occupied four days during which many extraordinary features were disclosed. The jury, after over two hours deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty and the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, passed sentence of death.

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In the case of Princess Elizabeth, she was the helr-presumptive, but she was not entitled to the re- venues of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the proposal was that she should be granted an annuity of

£6,000 a year until she reached | denied killing the woman. thë age of 31, and if by that time there was still no Duke of Corn- wall, that' £5,000 should be in- creased to £15,000 a year.

The accused took the sentence' | stoically and up to the last minute

PETITIONS REJECTED...

A petition for clemency was then prepared and was signed by 3,685

No special provision was made in names. the event of the marriage of Her. This petition was considered by Royal Highness, as it was impossi-

the Governor-in-Council on May ble at the present time to know 26 when. It was decided that the what would be the condition in the low must take its course and that) event of such marriage or what | Chiu Tuk-fal be executed on June provisions, if any, it would be pro- 11. per to provide.

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A second petition was forwarded to the Government, and the jurors. | who returned a verdict of guilty against the young man, added their signatures, pointing out that the recommendation for mercy was an emmission on their part when they returned their verdict at the Criminal Sessions.

Mr. M'Govern (ILP.-Shettles- ton) made an interjection at this point, and Mr. Chamberlain re- plied-"Her husband might not be in a position to provide for her. We do not know, and the Select Committee, on the Civil List there- fore thought it was right to leave it for Parliament to decide at the time of such marriage, and in the light of circumstances then re- Governor-in-Council on June 8. vailing, what provision shoula be "made för Princess Elizabeth in ad- - dition to what is bere set Yorth.” 19Duchy Of Cornwall ·

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Referring to the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Chancellor said the King desired that so long as they were invested in himself. to make out of them the provision for the Duke of Gloucester and Princess Elizabeth.

It was also the King's desire that the remaining net revenue of the Duchy should go in reduction of the Civil List, and that in the event of the birth of a Duke of Cornwall the same arrangement

should be made as in the case of

"his predecessor.

The net revenue of the Duchy was estimated to amount to £108,000. If, therefore, they de- ducted from that the provision for the Duke Gloucester and

of Princess Elizabeth, which would at

This second petition was reject ed at a special meeting of the

It was decided that the previous decision with regard to the sen- tence of death will stond.

The case for the Crown at the Criminal Sessions was conducted by Mr. E. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, and the accused was defended by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jun, instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett.

NORTH SHENSI

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Taiyuan June 10.. It is reported that the famine conditions in the North of Shenat Province are increasing in severity and that relief is urgently needed. At present, the relief measures consist of raising relief funds, assisting farmers and agricultura lists, cheap food sales and loans. to workers...

the present time amount to It is believed that this is the £18,000, there would remain only way for bringing about per- £90,000 which would be available manent relief.—

for the reduction of the amount Chinese Evening Pren.

of the Civil List drawn from the Consolidated Fund.

The Committee, proposed that Civil List pensions, the total of which had remained at £1,200 for the last 100 years, should be in- creased to £2,500.

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AMOY UNEASY

1. Amoy, June 10, Owing to the influx of Japanese settlers, the people of Amoy are becoming greatly alarmed, and all sorts of rumeurs are beginning to circulate.

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LEAVING

Guests At Farewell Reception

A most enjoyable farewell cock- tail party was given by the Con- aut for France and Madame J. Leurquin at the French Consulate last evening, prior to their do- parture on furlough in the near future. Madame Leurquin salis for home next Friday by the French mall, and Mans, Leurquin has just ❘ received the "news" that he is shortly to be transferred to Muk- den.

Hong Kong is very sorry to say goodbye to this charming couple who have won their way into the afections of the entire Colony during their stay here.

A very large number attended the reception. The drawing room: of the Consulate was charmingly decorated with masses of tall pink. lotus blooms, and the band of the Hong Kong Hotel played all the latest and most popular tunes.

Madame Leurquin · received her guests in a lovely gown of delicate pastel-blue georgette with a grace- fully swathed bodice and clinging skirt in which she looked very charming.

Among those present were His Excellency the OAG and Miss Judith Smith who looked delight- ful in a Victorian dress of rich white crepe. sprigged with rose- buds and with small puffed sleeves and a dainty quaker collar. Others who attended were the Colonial Secretary and Mrs. North, the Postmaster-General und Mrs. Wynne-Jones, SIT Atholl and Lady MacGregor, the Director of Public Works and Mrs. R. M. Henderson, Dr. and Mrs. Welling- ton, Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta. Father Byrne, Father Riganti, the Consul for Germany. Brigadier General Seth Smith the Commo- dore. Dr. Kotewall, Professor and Mrs. Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. Hel- berg. Mons, and Madame Mon- targis, Dr. and Mrs. Li Shu Fan, the Vice-Chancellor of the Hang Kong University, Mrs. Ho Iu, Mr. and Mrs. Van Wylick, Mr. and Mrs. Croucher, Mr. Ashikaga, Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton and Miss Ful- lerton. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Womack, Mr. and Mrs. Ralston, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. Hance and Miss Barbara" Hance, Mrs. Archte Hamilton, Miss Heather Gerrard, Miss Rozalle Alabaster. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Mackichan, Miss Loureiro, Mr. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Gubbay, Mons. and Madame Chazelle, also all the leading members munity, and a very great number of others.

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SUCCESS.

"IRON LUNG, MAN” DOING WELL

Tokyo, June 10. Frederick Snite the “iron lung man." passed through Yokohama early this morning aboard the President Coolidge for San Fran- cisco...

The patient la constantly at- tended by three nurses and the cabin door is guarded by several Local estate sworn under $200 This morning a Japanese gun boys assigned to keep away - In- was left by 14 Xun (or Yan) Shan, boat arrived in port, and this has | truders. alias La Yiu Ming, teacher, late of | added to the feeling of uneasiness No. 22 Hing Hon Road, West Point, which prevails, who died intestate at: St. Paul's Hospital on May 9, 1837 at the age of 43. A petition by Hung Shun Wah, allas Li Hung 8b), widow, of the same address, for grant of let ters of administration to the estate of the deceased has been granted by the Supreme Court.

James Greig Matheson "ull, late of the Far East Shipping Com- pany, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, marine engineer, who died intestate at sea on or atrice December 25, 1935 at the age of 57; left local estate to the value of $1,300. An application by Lance lot Huggies Andrewes, Omcial Ad- ministrator, for grant of letters of administration to the estate of the deceased has been granted.

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