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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

MAJ. R. D. WALKER'S TRIP ACROSS AMERICA

Interesting Talk To Rotarians

Major R. D. Walker, Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Rallway, was the speaker at yesterday's meeting of the Hong- kong Rotary Club. His talk was on "A Drive Across America."

The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan was in the chair and welcomed the following quests: Rotarians M.J. Mglen, Singapore; JJ. Welring. M. Gock Yeung, and H.M. van den Schalk. Canton; T.C. Bat- chison, Pelping: Messrs. A.E. Southard, American Consul General in Hongkong: Dr. C.C. Wang. liaison officer for the League of Nations: AL. Davidson, H.S. Pok, C.T. Wang, C-F. Chuang, W. W. Cadbury, P.K. Chu, J. McNeill 11. M. Gock.. J. Potts. W. H. Kwan, Cmdr. Klagdon, Cmdr. H.C. Millett.

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more

The following new members were The road was enlivened by ad- admitted the Rotary Clubvertisements

wore which membership yesterday: Dr. F.A.numerous than trees. Choice ones van Woerden, Consul for the were: "Before I used it, the kisses Netherlands: Mr. R.A.D. Forrest, missed! But after I used it, the

GENERAL

WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF CHILD

(Contined from Page 1)

CROWN'S OUTLINE

two days later. on. December 9, At the outset of his outline, Mr. that there was any direct evidence Whyatt remarked that there was that relations between defendant no need for him to remind the and her husband had become so Jury what the crime of murder was. strained as to lead to unpleasant- There were circumstances under ness and feeling. On that day the which the killing of a human per- husband arrived home in the early son might be reduced to man-morning and went to the cubicle slaughter, but these circumstances where his wife and child were did not exist here.

There the two had a conversation.

The child in the case was about

18 months old, of an age, therefore, when its welfare and its nurture of its the responsibility were

hother. a responsibility which, un fortunately, she felt. she was un- able to bear.

ASKED FOR MONEY According to the defendant's own statement, it would appear that

the conversation was with regard to the pair of earrings which the husband had pawned. She asked There would be circumstances in him for money with which to re- the case, counsel continued, which deem it, and he said no, but offer

was insufficient. Her husband then

felt it

Senior Police Magistrate; Mr. H.C. misses I've kissed!-Burma Shave. might evoke the sympathy of the led her $1. which she refused as it! Williams. Dodwell & Co.: Mr. "Little Wille, modern soul, busted

fury, and they must not think that said he would give her no more. Gurdun King, Gynecologist at Papa's brush and bowl. Nice

those responsible for the prosecu- the Hongkong University.

work Willle. Burma Shave!"

tlon were unaware of this sympa-and told her to go away. Major Walker told the cathering "Don't take a curve at 60 per, we thy. He would not ask them to

This was according to defen- that he travelled 5,000 miles hate to lose a customer-Burma

Ignore this sympathy, because he dant's own statement and it cer through 16 of the United States in Shave" (Laughter),

would be impossible; he tainly led to high words and a September and October, cressing

quarrel. The mother-in-law, who Such notices as "Drive slowis would only ask them simply το America from east to west by car.

and see our City, drive fast and answer the question "whether or was in the bed-space, heard the He started from Quebec, and he

see our Jall" and "Don't drive like not defendant did wilfully take noise of this. went into the cubicle. was greatly assisted by the Mori-Hell this is God's country," Hven-away the life of her child."

and told her son and defendant to treal Motorists League which gaveed up the road to St. Louls.

"She has from the first" counsel keep quiet. him maps and furnished all details necessary

Major Walker sale that most of Went an. "maintained that it was for his journey. The road cut straight through towns the towns and cities he met were her wish-more than wish, her re- collections of gasoline stations solve-to take away her own life and was clearly marked, road signs

but he went through Verdiegs at the same time as she took away indicating where it was șate to

and Tulsa and shops opposite to the life of her child. overtake and where not to,

each other revealed a long stand- Ing enmity on the score of adver- tising.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Defendant returned to the mid- dla cubicle with her child about 8 D.m. Yuen Sul-yee was also in the The mother-in-law was cubicle. out at the time and returned about midnight.

"Five years ago this woman was

"80 I COMMIT SUICIDE" married to a man named Fuen Leung-chung in Hongkong. Later i About four o'clock in the mor- they went to stay with defendant's [ning. Yuen Sul-yee was awakened Entering Arizona he was going mother-in-law. Yeung Sau In by a noise. She saw defendant

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Kongmoon. There they lived for some time.

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through the border formalities when a smart roadster came up behind at ✰' terrific pace and screeched to a standstill with

CHILD BORN " smell of burning rubber. The "The husband then returned to policeman at the border looked Hongkong, where he took up em- round slowly as the woman driver ployment as a walter in the Nam and remarked, dryly "Flying a Lung Restaurant in Des Voeux re-tride low, this morning aren't Road His wife came back to fiungkong in 1936 and they lived quarters you. "Mas?" (Laughter).

together here.

Two Cases On A Submarine

According to Information celved from rellable yesterday, Infantile paralysis broke out on H.M.S. Grampus, one of the submarines in harbour, a few days ago and that Lieut.

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lying in hospital. partially par-

CRAZIEST CITY

vomitting on the Boor. She was holding her child in her arms and the latter was retching, as if want- ing to vomit, but unable to do so. On the way to hospital defen- dant sald "I asked him for money to redeem may things, and he re- fused, sc I commit suicide."

The woman herself was not in a Very serious condition."-bat the child died. A.. post-mortem es- "A child was born in June, 1937tablished the fact that the child Hollywood he found to be the a daughter named Yuen Mo-tal had died of narcotic poisoning. "maddest,' craziest city" which and it is the death of this child;

The woman was taken to Cen- convinced him of the saying that we are now investigating. It was trai Police Station and searched. alysed by an attack of this dis- you don't have to be crazy to get about the time the child was born and an opium pot was found in her on the movies, but it helps." that defendant's mother-in-law (Laughter).

came down from Kongmoon to live The drive concluded with the with them. She brought with her DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT last long lap-8an Francisco. two daughters, not be known untli Major Walker said that apart "The household was thus in-statement made when charged. February 1, when the incubation from a long stay In Hollywood, creased and the husband found which he said, was in unequivocal perlod expires, whether the out-the trip had cost £54 Inclusive [himself taxed to provide for them. language. She said: "I used the break has been confined to these of hotels.

ease while one rating was also Incapacitated, though not so seri- ously as the oficer.

It

will

two men or whether any others

of the personnel will be stricken."

Meanwhile officers of the sub

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"DON'T DIVORCE HER"

possession.

Counsel then read defendant's

Some time during that year the oplum to commit suicide. As I nusband took some of his wife's could spare my daughter, I wanted

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939.-PAGE 7

WINTER SALE

PROCEEDING

BARGAINS IN THE

LADIES' SALON

DAY AND EVENING DRESSES IN SILK: WOOL, COTTON.

ALL SIZES TO BE CLEARED

AT HALF TEX MARKED

SALE PRICE From $10.00 per garment

WOOLLEN JUMPERS, ATTRACTIVE COLOURS AND DESIGNS IN A LARGE VARIETY OF STYLES.

ALL SIZES

From $4.00 per garment From $15.00

TWEED COATS AND SUITS

STRAW, AND FELT HATS IN MODERN STYLES

From $5.00

"From $1.00

SCARVES IN WOOL OR SILK IN SMART COLOURINGS

COTTON DRILL GOLF SHORTS IN NAVY OR WHITE

$4.00 per pairTM ALL HATS TO BE CLEARED AT HALF THE MARKED

SALE

PRACE

LANE

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CRAWFORD

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The House of Quality & Service

jewellery, part of her dowry, and her to die with me. I heard in his ALLEGATIONS BY

YOUNG GIRL

Prostitution

Rotarian M. F. Key thanked the sold it, and the proceeds helped to conversation with his mother that marine are isolated at the Naval speaker and said his description ease the financial stringency. he had several tens of dollars. hospital and the crew

hud probably saved him giving a are segre

"Later in 1937. the mother-in-As my daughter was young. I gated in the Naval dockyard. į talk on a bus trip across and back. law and her two daughters return~was compelled to die together with

12,000 miles. They enjoy recreation but are not America over

Heed to the country, but they came her. I had been pregnant for two Forced To Practise allowed to mingle with any other found the Middle States

unin-back again In June, 1938, and the months where shall I go? I was Europeans until after the danger teresting but could add one adversame arrangement regarding the afraid he would move out some period.

tisement to those cited by Major upkeep of the household that had other day and abandon me." Walker. In a San Francisco res-previously obtained was maintain- "You. will understand." Mr. There is how not 1 single European

taurant he saw a notice. "If youred. Not long after this the family Whyatt concluded. "why I said CHARGE DISMISSED on HMS Grupus.

wife can't cook, don't divorce her, moved to No. 5 Shantung Street. there were matters and cir- which is being disinfected and

A charge of harbouring a 15- keep her as a pet and bring her first floor, where they occupied the cumstances in this fumigated by Chinese.

case which year-old girl, Tse Yu-ngan, for the Who

here." (Laughter).

middle cubicle and a bed-space. would evoke your sympathy. It is purpose of prostitution, brought Considered Immune to this dis-

The husband was still employed as not for me or you to express an by the Secretariat of" Chinese ease.

a waiter, his wages were about the opinion or to pass judgment on Affairs, against Lai Wong, 30-year- same, and therefore the financial moral qualities.. Your task is old woman, falled at the Kowloon position was no better, and might simply to say whether the defen-Court yesterday, when Mr. Q. A. A. even have been worse."

dant administered the opium" te Macfadyen dismissed the defen- her thild with intent to take away dent for lack of evidence to sup- her life."

port the charge.

The crew of a submarine com-

prises about 30 men, the officers YOUTH GAOLED

or the Grampus being Lieut.- Cmdr. R. W. Molr. Lleuts. R. R. Simpson, P. 8. Skelton, A.-F. Collett.

·A. second' rating, who was sus- pected, is free.

AND CANED FOR

SNATCHING BAG

Mrs. E. Alvares, of No. 15 Ho-

Road

EARRINGS PAWNED

Continuing his story. counsel The hearing of evidence in sup-

Evidence was given by Tee, who said that about this time the hus-port of the Crown's case lasted till claimed that she was an orphan muntin Street, appeared as com-hand pawried a pair of his wife's 15 p.m., at which stage the trial was

at Sun Wut and had lived by beg- plainant in a case before Mr. E. IRON LUNGS

Himaworth at the Kowloon Court earrings. On December 6 another adjourned til 10 o'clock this mar-ging until she met an adult The outbreak is well

beggar woman who, with another under yesterday in which Ng Sau, 20, was sister of the husband's. Yuen Siu-ning.

In her testimony the mother-in-woman, had brought her to Hong- control, and we anticipate no charged with larceny of a hand-yee, came to Hongkong and joined further cases." we were informed. bag, which he was alleged to have the family. It was possible to ac-law stated that defendant was akong to the defendant. at 5, Wing

commodate her temporarily good wife and a good and obedient ging Lane. Only a week ago, the Hongkong snatched from Mrs. Alvares as she least in the cubicle, where she daughter-in-law.

Witness said that the defendant, Government cabled a request to was standing at a bus stop near

from October 3, had forced her London. asking for two iron lungs the Alhambra Theatre in Nathan slept with defendant and her child,

The following morning, the hus

to practise prostitution. Witress Evidence was given by the com- not return home regularly. paid

tand who, because of his work did MARCAL REMANDED further claimed that she was not employed by the defendant as a with the recent offer by Lord plainant and by Mr. H. C. Lau, one of his casual visits. to his Fausto Leonard. Marcal, 32, bro-servant and she received, no wages, Nuffield, noted philanthropist, who assisted in the arrest of de- family. In the passage-way he ket, appeared on remand before she continued living with defen- who offered to supply free artin.fendant. Ng was taken in custody met his mother and, after some Mr. R. Edwards at the Central dant until January 10 when she cial respirators to hospitals by two Europeans who handed him conversation, he gave her $10 from Court yesterday charged with re- ran away and eventually made her throughout the Empire. Hong-over to a police reservist. He ap- the money he had with him then.ceiving four boxes of silk knowing way to the Secretariat for Chinese kong requested two fron lungs, peared in the dock yesterday with The household arrangement, coun-them to have been stolen from the Affairs. one for adults and one for chil- a large bruise below his right eye, sei added, was that the husband Britannia Bilk Störe, Queen's Road dren

which, it was stated, he received was, to hand over money to the Central, In the present outbreak, the use from one of the Europeans who mother with which to pay ex- Mr. M A. da Silva appeared for Affairs, gave evidence of having of artificial respirators 1s, how- arrested him. ever, not necessary,

to be despatched to the Company. This request was in connection

Until Lord Nuffield's free gifts arrive, the Colony has no equip ment of this nature.

Sentence was passed on defen- dant of six months' imprisonment with hard labour and ten strokes of the cane.

POP-BIDING HIS TIME

MUSSOLINI : HASN'T BEEN SHAKING THE OLIVE BRANCH SO THREATENINGLY

LATELY!

NO!

pensco.

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Miss P. M. Harrop. Lady Assis- tant to the Secretary for Chinese

the complainant, Mr. Lokoómol, the gone with the complainant to the Whether or not defendant heard | manager of the store. Marcal was address in Wing Bing Lane on the conversation, counsel went on, remanded for a week; and the January 12, where she found de- he could not say; nor did it mat- hearing of the case was fixed for fendant and five girls who were ter very much. It was not until February 10, at 3.30 p.m.

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