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OBJECTION BY DEFENCE
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sitting in the third cubicle facing the street.
At 11.15, p.m.. stated Mr. Whyatt, two friends of the manager entered and sat down with the latter in the first cubicle to have some food, and at 11.30 the two customers in the second cubicle left.
Just as the waitress was band- ing the money to the accountant, continued counsel, there was `a scream from Yiu Kwok-ching, a
rear table. Defendant was then.
SPLENDID FIGHTS SEEN
AT NANKING BARRACKS
Army
Open Individual And Boys Championships
A very good Arst round fight in the middleweight division be- tween Gnr. Franklyn, of the Royal Artillery. the winner, and Bds, McDonald, of the Middlesex Begt., featured the programme of seven preliminary fights for the Army Sports Area, Open In- dividual Championships sad Boys' Championships ät Nanking Barracks, Shamshulpo, last night.
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weight and reach, but McDonald, exchanges in the first round, while Shanghai and Swatow
Franklyn had the advantage in Brennan having the better of the Swatow. who was the cleverer boxer, put Maxwell had the better of the thire Amoy up a plucky fight and held his own mind. although taking severe punishment
in the process.
OVER-CAUTIOUS
female member of the party at the seen to be standing over Sagara,
Proposa who was bleeding profusely.
Yeung Slu-KI, another member
Calcutta and Straits. Pte. Lusham, of the Middlesex | Manila of the party, then seized defendant and held tightly on to him. Defen-
The second fight on the pro-Regt., and Pte. Childress, of the Japan. dant then was alleged to have game, a first round bout for the RAMC were both over-cautious, Tientsin and Swatow said: "Don't be afraid. I am chop-Boys featherweight title, was won Lusham, who had the better of the Straits ping a Japanese, 1 am taking re-by Boy Martin, of the Royal Scots, first and third rounds, winning the venge. He killed my family and who packed a neat left hook, and tight to compete in the final for raped my brother's wife, I will not had much the better of Boy Smith, the featherweight title.
of the Middlesex Regiment, in ali run away. I will give myself up to three rounds. Smith, who rallied the police."
towards the end, failed in his foot
work.
Bds. Emerson, of the Royal Scots. proved more ready to take the initiative and attack, won a some- Yeung then released accused.
what even, encounter with Pte. The accountant and some others
CLOSE BATTLE
Huggenson, at the Middlesex Regt., were already outside the shop and
The third fight, also a first round a heavier man, to enter the final and were blowing police whistles.
encounter, for the Boys' light-round for the middleweight tille. Defendant went out of the shop weight Htle, resulted in a close bat- Boy Alexander,, of the Middlesex and. when met by a Chinese detecte between Boy Ward, of the Mid-Regiment, won the last fight on the tive at the corner of Gloucester dlesex Regt., the winner, and Tpr card when he was awarded the and Fleming Roads, said, "I have Etiemble of the 8th Heavy Regt.. dec'ston over Tpr. Richardson, of chopped a Japanese.".
Ward having the better of the first the 8th Heavy Regt, after an even CONDITION COMPLICATED round ang Etiemble of the second and uninteresting fight in the Sagura, said counsel, was re-round. The third round was a very semi-final round for the Boys' Wel- moved to the Queen Mary Hospital, scrappy affair, both boxers finding terweight title. His wounds showed improvement themselves on the floor, and Ward Walk-overs were conceded to Pte. at Arst but later became septic, and finally being awarded the decision. Williams (1/Mx), Spr. Murphy, of his condition was complicated by Tpr. Brennan, of the 8th Heavy the Royal Engineers not reporting the fact that he also suffered a Regt., who won the next fight. a for the fight, and to Boy Me- bout of dysentery. But, according Erst round encounter for the Boys' Donald, of the Royal Scots; Boy medical opinion. said. Mr. welterweight title, and his op-Winsborough (1/Mx) being declar- Whyatt, his death on March 4 was ponent, Boy Maxwell, of the Royalled medically unft. "a direct result of the wounds re-
ceived.
to
There was one further point which he must mention, said Mr. "Whyatt. Defendant, at the police court on April 6, made a statement in which he did not refer in any way to his family but instead sald that he acted in self-defence and that the Japanese attacked him Arst
The statement was as follows: "When I came out of the kitchen I saw a person if the third cubicle. I thought the customer wanted something. He then beckoned to me. He said, Why are the sharks' fins here not good for eating? He then said it was not good and it was little. I said that was the size for the sharks Ans. He then sald, Even Japanese you are trying to cheat?' He started to slap me right and left.
"At that time I stepped back two paces. I then said You shoalint strike me. He said, there was no fear for striking you a deteriorat- Ing man.
"At that time, he was trying to come up to strike me, so I walked.j When I walked near cubicle No. 1 and the chicken stand he had then caught hold of me by the neck. At
Scots, both exhibited good foot Other fights in the preliminary work in an evenly contested fight, rounds will be contested to-night.
WARNINGS OF SABOTAGE
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HAVRE, Apríl 24 -The authorities have receiv- ed anonymong warnings of pos- sible attempts at sabotage at several points in the port, particularly wharves. and re- fineries.
Consequently no unautho- rized person is now allowed in the dock area and every important point 15 closely guarded by the police.
Cesar Franck, auxiliary fire- man of the liner Paris, was committed to prison on a charge of wilful incendiarism "as an outcome of the recent
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that time I was in an extremely ADVERTISED SAILING FROM H.K.Swatow and Chaanchow.
dangerous position, having been held by him.by the neck, I saw a chopper left on the stand there. I stretched out my hand to reach for it, but the Japanese also stretched out his hand, to reach for it. But
I got hold of it first. So I turned round and chopped him."
There was not a word or sugges- tion of this at any time previous, or in his answer, when he was charged, stated Mr. Whyatt.
Oran
(Continued from Page. 14)
hantung Gilman's, April 28, Shantung Gilman's, April 28.
B. L.
Penang
Belchers, Par), May 6,
Anshun, B. & B., April 25. Hat Hing, Thoresen's, April 26. Pres. Van Buren, A. P. Lines, April Hector, B. & E., May 3 Canton, P. & D., April 29. Glasgow, Maru, O. 9. K., May 4. DETERIORATING MAN"
May 6 Mr. Sheldon here interposed and
May 6, said: May I draw your Lordship's Fres
AP. Lines, May 12. attention to the fact that in ac-Carthage, P. & O., May 13. cused's statement to the police of Katsang, Jardine's,
Monestbens, B. & B.,
May
17. March 10, when he said the matter Talma, B. 1. (Apest), May 20. was caused by the Japanese, there Banglore, P. & O., May 20, were the important words,"..."and
Plymouth
13,
also I myself received the insult.' | Cantas, P. & O., April 29. This insult refers, in my opinion, to Carthage, P. & O., May 18,
Port Said the words 'deteriorating man.”
Continuing, Mr. Whyatt.describ-Ehantung Gilman's, April 29,
Jean Laborde, Messageries, April 27. -
Hotterdam
Reuses, Jebsen's, April 29. Eins, E. . Co., May 2 Hector, B. & E., May 3, Regensburg, Melchers, May 8. Gneisenau, Kalchers, May 6. Glenapp, Jardine's, May" 6. Franken, Melchers, May 12, Kulmerland, Jebsen's, May 7. City of Athens, Bank Line, May 14. Menestheus, B. & 6 May 17, Bangalore, P. & O.. May 20
Scandinavian Ports Shantung Gilman's, April 28. Shantung Gilman's, April, 28.
Kins, E. A. Co., May 2.
Singapore
Anshun, B. & 9., April 26, Hai Hing, Thoresen's, April 26. Jean Laborde, Messageries, April 27. Shantung Gilman's, April 95.
Pres.
Van Burst, A. P. Lines, April 28. Toyama Maru, N. Y. K., April 29, Ramses, Jobsen's, April 29, Labore, P. & G., Aprü 29.
C. Biancamano, L., Triestino, April 29.
29. Tusina Maru, N.
ed accused's story as an invertion Pres. Van Buren, A. P, Lines, April 28, Canton, P. & K., April 30,
and a fabrication.
Canton, P. & O
April 29, C/Biancaranno, L
E. A Co., May April 2
Counsel asked why, if there was tor, B. & E., May 8.
a struggle, It was not noticed by the three men in the first, cubicle,
A
Regensburg, Melchors, May b..
B
12.
P. O., May 19.
or by the accountant, the man at Geisenau, Melchers, May
Glenapp, the meat counter or others on the Franken, Weichert, May Jardins's MAY premises.
Mar Joffro,
fro, Mossageries, May 12, Pres. Harrison, “If they both struggled at the
Lines, May 13, meat stand and, as accused said, Mencatheus, B. & S., May 17,
Carthage, be there turned round and struck Bangalore, P. & O., May 20 the Japanese, why were there no
Port Sondan bloodstains on that portion of the Shantung Gilmen's, April 23,
Canton, P. & O., April 29, floor?
"Also, why is it that the wound-Teresias, B. & By May
Regensburg, Hatchery, May 6: ed man preferred to take the chop-Carthage, P. & O., May 13. ping lying down?”.
Bangalore, P.&O.," May 20 Port. Swettenham
Mr. Sheldon: My Lord, must we have these ironical, sarcastic com- Hector, B. & B., May 3, ments?
Santhia, B. L. (Apcar), May 8. The Chief Justice Mr. Sheldon, Talna, B. L (Apear), May 20
Glenapp, Jardine's, May 0 there is nothing in what Mr." Whyatt has raid so far that I can take objection to.",
Mr. Sheldon: rll not say another word,
Mr. Whyatt concluded his out. line of the facts after an hour.
Rangoon
Hai Bing, Thoresen's, April 20,- Tusios Maru, N. Y. K., April 30,- Talima, B: 1. (Apes); May 20. Santhin, B. L. (Apcar), May 6,
Formal evidence was then #lyen by police photographer, Mr. Jones, chier daughtsman of the hearing was adjourned the Public Works Department, and this morning.
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