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MANSLAUGHTER

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Detective On Trial

Preliminary hearing of the manslaughter charge against Chan Chun ..probationary detective stationed at the Shamshulpo Po- lice Station began yesterday be- fore Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Poller Court.

The charge was a sequel to an inquest on a man. named Chan Sun, who died' on August 31. It will be recalled that "Chan Sun die

following an alleged assault' which was stated to have taken place at the Police Station during the course of investigations con- cerning the theft of a sewing ma- chine.

Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Solici- tor, conducted the prosecution as- sisted by Detective Inspector A. E. Carey. Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for the defence,

Mr.Whyatt said that early on the morning of August 31, a tailor, Chan Fat, residing at No. 390. Castle Peak Road, discovered the loss of a sewing machine. Chan Fat mentioned this to a relative who in turn informed his clans-" man. district watchman No. 38. The watchman made investiga- tions and together with a man. Tse Sung. whom the police falled to" trace, located the deceased. An-

found, and was suspected to have committed the theft.

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the course of investiga- tions, it was alleged that the dis- trict watchman assaulted deceased with a truncheon.

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WAH YAN COLLEGE PRIZE DAY

H.E. The Governor On Local Examination

The annual prize-day of Wah Yan College was held in the Queen's Theatre yesterday, when a satisfactory year was reported. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcale, who was at tended by his A.D.C., Capt. Baity-Smith, gave away the awards. Hls "Lordship the Bishop was also present and the theatre was - parked with boys, their relatives and friends and visitors.

In his report, the Rev. Father D. Donnelly, B.J., M.Sc.. Prefect of Studles, dwelt a length on the merits of various examination systems and in his address His Excellency revealed that he was giving the matter his personal attention and would confer with Mr. G. R. Sayer, Director of Education, as soon as that gentleman returned from leave.

Before the prize-distribution the College Dramatle Society presented 2 Chinese play and J. Chan executed a violin sole. Both were very well done and were warmly received. After His Excellency's departure. Shakespeare's Macbeth was put on the stage by the Dramatic Socfety.

SCHOOL REPORT The Rev. Father Donnelly said: Your Excellency, My Lord Bishop, Very Rev. Fr. Rector, Rev. Fathers. Ladies and Gentlemen.-It is al

of most embarrassing, in times crisis like the present, to read an anual report which deals with things so apparently trivial as the Vet details of the life of a school to one who looks beyond the sur- face,

and whose vision to one whose patience reach out into the future, these minutes are of very real and of very great importance.

The college now counts an en- About 5 p.m. the two alleged zolment of over 900 boys. We have suspects were taken to the Sham-stretched our accommodation to shulpo Police Station and Det.- its very atmost, using all possible Sergt. Nolan and defendant were space as spare class-rooms, in order detailed to take over investigations to provide for as many as possible by Sub-Inspector Hynes. Deceased of the unhappy refugees, who came and Wong Lap were taken into a to us in such numbers seeking ad- the less, we have small room separately" and ques mission; nene Lioned.

been forced to turn away some hundreds of students. "The new boys are, in some cases, Inevitably. weiker at English than our own boys: but they are à gentlemanly and industrious group of students, and we hope that, in the years to

ALLEGED ASSAULT

The Investigations took about two hours and about 7 p.m. Sergt. Nolan was satisfied that neither Chan Sun nor Wong Lap had any thing to do with the theft. Never- theless the two men were detained for another two and half hours in the hope that they might know something about the larceny.

Mr. Whyatt sald that certain witnesses would say "that defen- dant had assaulted deceased, though they would be unable to confine themselves to saying ex- actly to which parts of the body the blows were alleged to have been delivered.

After the alleged assault, deceas- ed appeared faint and his tongue protruded. Defendant became so frightened that he rendered ald to deceased.

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SENT TO THE SESSIONS

Kwan Tong. alias Kwan Po. 21, was yesterday committed by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis- stand his trial at the tracy to January Criminal Sessions on a charge of seriously wounding "one, Hearing began on Lo Kam-yuen. Tuesday, and yesterday, following further evidence by the prosecu- tion, defendant elected to testify on his own behalf.

He said that on November 25, two days before the offence for which he is charged, be was in

come, they

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EXAMINATIONS QUESTION

To deal now with the two public examinations held in the summer of 1937. For the Class 1. examina- tion run by the Hong Kong Uni- versity. Wah Yan presented 35 candidates, of whom 28 passed with 14 Distinctions, giving the ex- ceptionaly high percentage of 80 per cent. of the 38, 14 got Matrien- lato 2 with Honoura

Since last year's Prize, Day, the new Class 2 examination, the School Certificate Examination, has been held for the first time m this examination also. Wah Yan did exceedingly well. 70 candidates were presented, of whom 50 passed, 5 with Honours; 9-Distinctions were obtained.

Dr. Yeo Kok-cheung. then me- Stanley Street when complainant dical officer-in-charge of the Kow-bumped into him. He and several loon Public Mortuary. testified others thereupon struck him and yesterday that deceased died from after the assault, they followed rupture of the spleen.

The him to Elgin Street where he was seventh, eighth and ninth ribs on asked to jo'n a club. "On the the left side of the body were frac-evening of the 27th, he bought a tured and

was a bruise hammer and when he saw in this region.

plainant's gang running after him The hearing was adjourned till and was chased by several people. I

he struck the complainant... December 28 at 2.30 p.m.

there

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HANGING CLOTHES FROM

BAMBOOS

Dangerous Habit Which May Be Prohibited

A recommendation, which, if adopted, would affect a long-estab- WAS made by a Hished domestic habit of the poorer class Chinese, Coroner's jury at the Central Magistracy yesterday at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of a Chinese woman named Lau Tai, who died at the Queen Mary Hospital on December 4 following a fall from the second floor verandah of No. 213 Des Voeux Road West."

It was established during the course of the inquest that the wo-

mah had fallen into the street

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through overbalancing while climbing on the balustrade in the verandah of the above address to arrange clothes for drying, and, in returning a verdict of accidental death, the jury added this rider: "We are of the opinion that the practice of hanging clothes on loose bamboo poles from veran- dabs is dangerous and should be prohibited. We suggest that some safer method be devised by the proper authority."

Voeux Road; second floor, said de ceased was her daughter-in-law's sister. After the morning meal on the day of her death deceased washed some clothing and took them out to the verandah to dry. She was barefooted and climbed on to the balustrade to arrange the clothes on a bamboo pole. She placed the pole on a rack and was about to turn round when she overbalanced' and fell into the street.

In future years, certain changes in the requirements of this ex- amination will be introduced, at the desire of the schools concerned. The Board in Control of this examination has accepted the courses proposed by the Hong Kong Teachers' Association in Arithmetic and Biblical Knowledge, and has asked the Hong Kong Teachers' Association, to submit suitable courses in all other subjects except Chinese. This is a very big step in the direction, now generally ac- cepted at the right direction, of

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RUSSIAN TO BE EXPELLED

No Valid Passport Charge

Peter Vasilievich Berezovsky, 38- year-old White Russian, made two appearances before Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central Magistracy, yester- day. He was first brought up in the morning charged with entering the Colony without a valid pass- port.

Detective-Beregant J. Allen, who visited the premises after the ac- the he "considered cident, sald

Det.-Sergeant Russell said that Berezovsky had come as a refugee from Hankow a few days ago. The police had asked him to return to Shanghai on December 25, but, de- fendant refused.

Defendant had torn his clothing as a protest to being brought be- fore the Court and before His Wor- ship, further protested against his arrest, stating that he had a Chin- ese passport and that this was Chinese territory, and declaring that the local authorities had no right to arrest film.

A conviction was registered and an expulsion order made.

In the afternoon Berezovsky was again brought up and made various statements to His Worship. He alleged that he had been told in Hankow that he would not require a further passport in Hong Kong other than a naturalisation certi- ficate." He stated he could not re- turn to Shanghal because he con- sidered White Russians were work- ing to destroy China and being a Chinese citizen he could not Ilve with them. He had published a declaration warning the Chinese against White Russians, giving all the information about the work of General Semenoff. He asked for his safety on landing in Shanghai to be guaranteed.

His Worship: I don't think any- one can guarantee that. Convicted and expulsion order made.

Point district not so long ago. He had also known of people getting

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat as Coro-single guard rail.just beyond the hurt by bamboo poles, on which

verandah ner and the Jurymen were Messrs.

was not sufficient. If J. McCormack, foreman, C. E there had been several more he did Stewart and A Hassan. Detective- not think the accident would have Inspector M. Murphy represented happened. It was not the first ac- cident of that kind by any means. the Police.

Cheung Cheung-king, widow,, Others had happened and there principal tenant at No. 218. Des had been another in the West

washing was hung, falling into the street.

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The jury, then retired for about 15-minutes and returned their ver- dict as above. The Coroner · ex- pressed his agreement with both verdict and rider.

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