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Rome July 11. England has been granted permission to establish a civil aerodrome on Lake Bracciono near Rome, as an intermediate base for planes travelling to India, South Africa and Aus... tralia it was reported here yes- terday, an agreement to this effect having been reached be- tween the Italian and British Government well as be- tween the Italian Aviation Company and Imperial Air- ways—(Transocean)

BIRTH

LEYMANSHTH M.-A daughter was born to Tania, wife of Mr. M. Leymanshtein, at the Country Hospital. Shanghai, on July 2" 1933,

ENGAGEMENTS

PEARCE WILSON. The engage-

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Browne, of Greenlands. Sampford Arundel, "Somerset, and Mollie, dest

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W B. Leckie, of Old Avenue Lodge, Weybridge, Surrey.

EDITORIAL

Mr. Challinor's Evidence

cords.

In Peak Murder Trial

14

(Continued from Page 2).

Dr. Pister who has examined

TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1938.

Hello & Goodbye

EXTRA BULLETIN

M.V. Boissevain

BY A. W. HYER

THE DUTCH HOSPITALITY was a perfect background for the many "Bon Voyage” parties which took place Saturday p.m. Nei- ther rain or thunder could keep the many friends and relatives from Walla Wallaing out to the m‚v. Balssevain's buoy, to bid farewell to the departing peoples.

the

much

Dutch charm, L.V. Potsdam

The body of Mrs. Challinor was At various times in your state- ment is announced between taken to the Mortuary, where a ment, you described the accused John Turner, only son of Mr. post-mortem examination disclosed as stupid. very difficult and as im- and Mrs. G. Pearce, of Rich-she bad received eight stab possible on one occasion?--I have mond, Burrey, and Phyllis wounds. Prisoner remained in said that. Hope, only daughter of Mr. and hospital until June 10 when he Is that true? Perfectly. Mrs. Walter E. Wilson, of 42 made a long"statement in answer

Would it be right to describe Cardinals Walk, Hampton.

to the charge of murder. This him as a person of low mentality?, Middlesex, and formerly of statement was read into the re--I would, not say so. Shanghai, China.

Amidst Don't you think that a person BROWNE-LECKIE. The engage- Mr. Whyat: concluded his open-who is stupid, very dificult and taughter, gifts, hugs from hest

ment is announced betweening by pointed out that if the impossible is a person of low men-wishers were 'Mr. and Mrs. J. D. CARRYING A FULL PASSENGER list and heavy cargo the Nord- Edward Henry, younger son of Crown establish the two issues tality?--I don't think that follows Carriere who are on a vacation

which he had mentioned, then / One finds many domestic servants | Dutchman is the Number One for dam" stopped by Friday a..

and business trip. This delightfuf deutscher Lloyd Eremen's "Pots- there could be no other verdict very stupid and difficult.

Java-China-Japan Line in Professor Dr. G. Huwer, who was but one of guilty, unless the de- fence could prove that at the

Shanghal, and he believes this will very early bird and off the ship time the prisoner did not know

de his most delightful trip to date. before seven, was on his way to He no doubt is right, it couldn't be Canton. what he was doing. He submitted

otherwise on the "Boissevain," We are extremely sorry not to the defence could not discharge

have had the pleasure of meet- Twenty-two baskets of flowers ing the Professor who will take up its, burden in this respect.

certainly can express in a Big Way work in the Sun Yat Sen Univer- The wedding arranged between Mr. MR. CHALLINOR CALLED

"Happy Vacation, We will miss sity. But maybe someday we shall John Henry Fox and Miss The first witness called was Mr.

you." That is exactly the wishes atop in and see you in Canton. Patricia Carton Cooper will Richard Harold Challinor, who

sent to the Charming Mr. and Mrs. take place on July 16, 1938. No said that since January last ac-

F. Stafford Smith when they sailed to Canton were Mr. and Mrs. N. Other arrivals and on their way invitations will be issued but cused had showed ส deciding the accused last?-Approximately on this Dutch Beauty, Saturday, to Spence. These two

falling off in his work, as a result 20 minutes.

interesting of which he had to tell him to get another job.

him was he displaying more Mr. Staford Smith of British-affairs of Standard Oll Company Referring to the morning of the strength than an average person? American Tobacco Co.. and his in the Chinese city.

Away the same day, at noon, to murder, witness said he was 'sud--He was armed with two knives. Mrs. are on a holiday. They will

Did he show strength on

the tranship in the south and sail to Shanghai went this de luxe Ger- denly "awakened by the voice of knife being taken away from him? England where they will enjoy man vessel, and racing the Em- his wife, saying, "Boy, boy, don't be silly, don't be silly." up and after placing himself be-say you are stronger than he is?

He must have got up consider able strength to put A struggle with you for 20 minutes? Yes.

MARRIAGE

all friends will be welcome at the reception to be held in The Jacobean Room of The Hong Kong Hotel at 5 p.m.

• DEATH

BOLLONI-On July 5, 1938, at the Paulun Hospital. Shanghai, Karl Bolloni, jr., aged 25 years

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HONG KONG, JULY 1, 1938.

PUPPETS" AND

PEACE

A

He got

accused. says he has the average intelligence of a boy of about 14. Would you agree with that? Certainly not. Accused has work et as my servant for 15 months and in many ways he is quite bright, but as far as his domestic duties were concerned, he was not so good.

How long did your struggle with

When you were struggling with

--Yes

Would you agree with me if I

tween his wife and prisoner, heYes. said: "Boy, let's be sensible about this. You know what will happen to you if you injure Missie or me." Frisoner replled in quite a calm voice: "You say I silly. I am not silly. I kill you."

As he was trying to push bis wife to the passage way between the beds, she suddenly sprang out on the side towards the window. He, scrambled after her and prisoner, spotting this move, leapt

,'

Singapore.

people will : watch out" for the

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press of Russia and the Conte Verde, we are betting on the m.v.

happy reunions...

The large group of friends out to Potsdam.

say farewell will be no happier Mr. E. R. Girard, Vice-President

than we when within six months of the Telephone Company was on it will be "Glad you are back, we a business trip, to Shanghai. We did miss you.

From Canion

hope he did catch the boat, for it was five minutes before those three toots were due to sound off and he was nowhere in sight.

You say you rang up the police. What did you tell them?- sald there was a murder in my house. A WEEK-END visitor down from **Hong Kong 1 such a delightful my wife was dead. I was bleeding Canton was Mr. P. Markeit, of place," remarked the Swiss Consul- to death, and would they send an Andersen & Myer Co. This popular General, Mr. E. Fontanil just before ambulance and take me to hospi-gentleman who is well-known in sailing to Shanghal on the m.v. tal

the Colony came down to say Potsdam. His short stay in the Re-examined by Mr. Whyatt. "Goodbye" to his friends Mr. and Colony was meat pleasant and he witness said that when he had Mrs. W. G. Robinson, sailing on the only wished he could have prolong- knife sald "accused was stupid, difficult m.v. Boissevain and also to do and his days here, but duties in

and impossible, he was referring bit of "heel kicking." to the man merely as a servant.

Shanghai demanded attention. Hong Kong had not had the We hope next time you will have Witnes pulled prisoner to the His struggles with accused while pleasure of a visit from him in more time to spend among your

the man was unarmed; lasted from sometime and he did enjoy seeing friends here. four to five minutes. During the his many old friends again. We, 15 minutes struggle with accused hope to be on hand when you come and Mrs. going away party aboard while he was armed, witness nad through in August on your way such and Such and they were all

those home for your vacation.

forward and drove

the

straight at Mrs. Challinor who immediately collapsed.

floor, and while they were strugg»

ling. accused kept jabbing at Mr. Challinor. After witness had spread-eagled prisoner, he called to his wife to go to the telephone. she attempted to rise but failed.

with the

"Prisoner and I,” continued wit- ness; "struggled for a while. Then weyentually found ourselves on our feet. He was still armed. He

•IE Japanese, realising that they kept" jabbing at me

are having the greatest diffi- knives and I was trying to ward ulty in beating China to her off the blows. I eventually closed checs," have been using the two with him and we both fell to the Governments in Pelping floor. I got hold of both his wrists and Nanking to put out peace and in this position I said to him teelers. To that end the "puppet" Boy, this is all very silly. Missle Government in Pelping was recent-

Duppet

been, for about 10 of minutes. severely, wounded, loosing blood rapidly.

..

and

"VERY FORTUNATE" Asked what he thought would have happened if they both had been fighting with their bare fists only. witness said that in

that case accused would have been unfortunate.

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And so we still talk about Mr.

somethin'.

Kowloon Tong Ball

-A Blaze Of

Beautiful Dresses

Colour "And-

BY ROZANNE

Walking along Waterloo Road on Sunday night you would have been, surprised to hear music and a hum of voices and much laugh- ter. Pausing at the gats you would have seen coloured lights, flags waving above white covered tables set out in artistic groups in the garden.

In and out of the tables moved material, crisp and multicoloured

said he had known the accused The house coolle,. Ho Yee-wah.

for about two years, and it was accused who had got him his job. y ordered to give out an official lies in that corner killed by you. On April 30, he received a letter statement about the horrors of war now you are trying to kill me. He from the master when he received and declaring that "it will take a replied quite calmly: 'I killed his. wages, and the accused read Missie; now I kill you.' We con- and explained it to him. On May century to recover from thest horrora." It did not add, however, tinued to struggle and eventually 4. during the conversation, accus- that these horrors were entirely we got up again. picked up a ed told witness he was lucky to caused by the Japanese-simple rattan chair with which I crashed | Keep his job, adding "that he (ac- people, these men from Nippon over his head but this made no cused) was not retaining his. The statement ended with an ap- | Impression at all. I closed with During those few days, witness peal to the Generalissimo and the him again. We both fell heavily noticed that accused appeared to other leaders of the National Gov-to the floor, which was covered be deep in thought and careless in prettily-dressed girls carrying trays floating by Miss Lulu Wang had ernment to acknowledge defeat." with blood and slippery. We kept his work. He usually had a good of sweets, cigarettes, and ranie fallen for it, and everyone must All that China needs is material on struggling and I bit him on appetite, but ate very little during tickets, enticing all to give gener-have fallen for her skilfully-work- and on this point General Chenjthe cheek,

ously, for this was the charity balled pattern of black and white. - He winced and tried those few days. Cheng, commander of the Wuhan to shake me off but I hang on to

On the evening of May 4, while given by the Hong Kong Women's Mrs Rose Tan, who must have defences, recently made a declara-him like a bull-dog to another."

they were preparing dinner for Soldiers Relief Association, to raise been most proud of her daughter's Mon to the effect that China was

LONG STRUGGLE OVER

Mr. and Mrs. Challinor, accused funds to buy medical supplies dancing, had a glistening silver assured of a continuous supply of

Witness said he got hold of the injustice, and on being asked what wounded.

sald that witness had done him an which are urgently needed for the thread through hers. Mrs. Sidney nodern

Ng Quinn, who also favoured this equipment from accused's left wrist and forced him that was, said witness had told the

abroad and con- to let go of the knife. This wit mistress that

The club room made a delight-material, had chosen a pattern of NO SEVERANCE sequently would ness picked up with bis damaged witness challenged accused to go played indefatigably till two in the

wasa leper. fully large ballroom and the band scattered red and white flowers.

Flowers; flowers and more flow- be able to con-right hand, transferred it to his with him to the mistress but ac-morning. An excellent supper was ers. Mrs. Kwok had gold lacquered ·

war

OF FOREIGN .. SUPPORT

response.

be

2

ENTERTAINMENT

TAFFETA POPULAR

tinue the pre

sound left hand and struck accused, refused. sent war against

caused several times on the head

served at midnight, while many ones on her svelvt Shanghai style Japan "to Anal victory."

Witness went to see Mrs. Cnal- local artists performed between black lace gown. Mrs. H. 8. Soong General Chen, who is also Goyer-with the handle. Witness then linor himself, and on

went all Hawall with wreaths of returning, the 'dances." nor of Hupeh Province, said that rose to his feet and allowed ac- told accused that the mistress had

white flowers round her neck and foreign support and supplies for cused to do the same as witness not said he was a leper, Accused;

| in her hair, contrasting well with China could never be cut off by was then feeling very weary. then went into the house. saying

her black ciro model. Mrs Violet | Japan, and added Ironically "unless Accused dodged past him and ran he was going to see the mistress Miss Rose Tan gave a very Chan, who wore flowered crepe- HAINAN ISLAND

that country becomes allied with jout of the room. Witness closed himself.

creditable performance on her toes de-chine; matched this with a gay WASTE LAND TO the United States, Britain: France and locked the bedroom door and Witness went out later. When and tape. The. Misses Stella and daring wreath of flaming poppies

BE RECLAIMED mediate probability.

and the Soviet Union"-not an 'im rang the bell, but there was no he returned from town about 4.15 Helen Ho gracefully twirled and crowning her smart coiffure.

He then opened the a.m. he noticed that the light was swayed to gipsy muste. The well- known tenor, Mr. Li Chor-chi Canton, July 11,

window and called for the gar- on in Mf. Challinor's room. The One thousand Chinese fisher- THIS is not very encouraging for deher and amah, but there was gardener, who had also been out kindly sang two songs and Miss

Miss Connie Ho's soft blending the Japanese "puppets" flying still no response. man, who are unable to carry on

was already in bed, and as witness Lee Yee-nin enchanted the public their trade as a result of Japanese sites to test the way the wind is

Unlocking the bedroom door. į

was preparing to go to bed, he with her charming rendering of of pink and mauve talleta was naval activities along the Kwang-blowing. And not very encouraging witness went to the telephone heard the fron gate of the kitchen Chinese songs: Miss Colleen Ng decidedly entrancing, while from

being . drawn and footsteps.

also, sang, to a delighted audience, Peiping came Miss Quin with a Istand to do reclamation work. Afor a holy war in an end to them, witness telephoned and liner, witness switched pit.. the numbers, and it would be impos: Mrs. George Lau struck an un- net with bands of mauve, taffeta total of 20,000 mow of waste land faced with the probability of a skill

While he was light in his room.

sible to describe them all. in four districts there has been larger military bill in the next sot Dr. Durran. 6120

telephoning, witness saw accused marked off as settlements for

budget.

a corsage of chrysanthumn taffet- Jupan "controls" just that much walking up and down the concrete pushed open. the light was switch- BEAUTIFUL CLOTIES these fishermen.—(Central News).

ta. The Misses Wang' Bo looked of China as is within rife-range of pathway outside the house and ed on, and witness saw accused, her invading artrites. Beyond these the man seemed to be calm and who was covered in blood, and beautiful clothes was there! Most pink lace, and Miss Elsie Wang. What a bevy of beauties and exquisitly graceful in white and narrow strips of ground on either unperturbed. On Dr. Durran's without his lower garments. Acdimcult to pick out any one!,

who also chose this medium, wore side of the railways, the land is full arrival," witness was removed to

cused held a hammer in his hand Orgundy was a very, popular a full-skirted model of the palest of enemies-active and passive, the War Memorial Hospital.

and tried to strike witness with it, chalce. I saw many dresses of this sky blue. organised and not Mr. Macnamara: When you but witness warded off the blow

Mr. Mack: enchanced. her organised-all in-were at the Magistracy you said with a qulit Accused alsó-at-

brunette charm with white silk- spired with the accused seemed to be agitated. tacked the gardener, but the latter

organdy. which had a composite intense Can you explain the difference with

for the what you have just said?

Secretary, tung coast, will be sent to Hainan to Japan after voting Y4,850,000,000 called the police. After reporting Thinking that it was Mr. Chat. There were many more attractiveaintly Victorian style in purple

Hong Kong, 11th July, 1938.

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DEPORTEE WHO RETURNED

Appearing on a charge for breach ACTIVE AND

Deportations Ordinance before PASSIVE

Mr. Butters at the Central Court RESISTANCE vesterday, Wong Cru, unemployed,

same hatred

vas committed to stand trial at the nation' which has · Invaded their Witness: To my mind he looked | Criminal Bessions,

| fatherland," ruthlessly slaughtered | quite calm. */

Defendant was deported from the innocent non-combatants, savagely Why did you tell the Magistrate Colony for life, in March last year raped and tortured helpless women, he looked agitated? I am afraid and was arrested by police on and brought ruin and desolation to I made a mistake at the Magis- June 22.

many millions (L)

tracy.

The door of the room was then

usual note, her black net having'

also warded on the blow," and dener ran towards Gough Hil pattern of leaves. Mrs. T. Ip Lee. pushed accused out of the room. police station and on the way and Mrs. Bamy both wore crepe- Witness and the gardener then met two Chinese detectives. After de chine, the former choosing one both ran out of the servants reporting to them, witness return of the new shades of blue and the quarters, and outside witness sawed to the honed and saw accused latter patterning her suave model accused, who was shouting out lying on the ground outside the with red and black nowers. Mr. that there had been an armed front door.

Reeves swirled clouds of soft and robbery. Withers and the gar

Howered net."

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