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B.W.O.F. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR JANUARY

Statement of receipts and payments of the British War· Or- ganisation Fund. Hongkong Branch, for the month of January. 1940, shows that donations and subscriptions during the month amounted to $54,534.63.

ECKFORD APPEAL

On the payments sida, the cost of a Demand Draft to the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John War Organisation. for £10,- 000 absorbed $161.376.93.

OTHER EXPENSES Purchases amounted to $4.107.10,

DISMISSED Packing, etc. $236.41. and ofice

expenses $465.24, making the total

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27 (Reuter) expenditure for the month $166,-

185.68.

Balance in hand on Jan. 31, 1940, was $40,399.72.

The appeal brought by Private Eckford, of the Seaforth High- landers, against death sentence. was dismissed by the Full Court

The following in the detailed today comprising Sir Allan Mosstatement of account: sop. Judge of H.M. Supreme Court

RECEIPTS..

for China, Assistant Judge P. To balance, brought forward at Grant Jones and Sir Atholl Mac. January 1, 1940 $152,050.57 and to Gregor. Chief Justice of Hong-donations and subscriptions, Jạn. kong.

$54,534.83 Total: $206,535,40

PAYMENTS.

Eckford was sentenced to death 'on Jan. 11 when he was found By remittance to London:-Cost guilty by the jury on a charge of of Demand Draft to British Red the murder of Bergt, Davis, of the Cross Society and Order of Bt. same Regiment, on Nov. 4, 1939. John War Organisation: £10,000 The appeal, which was made by at exch. 1/2-7/8 plus stamp $181.- the defence counsel, Mr. KE. 378.93.

Newman, was based on a point of By purchases less Refunds:- law-that the Trial Judge had Knitting Wool, Calico, Gauze misdirected the jury by not read-Dressings, etc. $4,107.10.

ing to them full passages from By packing, transport and in- the famous case of Woolmingtonsurance $238.41,

V. the Public Prosecutor in Bri By office furniture $8.

tain,

of the

By ofce expenses-Salaries and Wages $330, Stationery and

After listening to the Presiding Printing $19.40, Stamps and, Fos- Judge's interpretation Woolmington case, Mr. Newman tages $8.05. Potters $43, Telephone 19.95. Fetties 29 cts. Total: $456.24. $44.25, Coolie Hire $1.30, Travelling

Expenditure for Jan. 1940 $168,-

admitted he had taken the wrong view in a somewhat complicated case.

THE ISSUE

185.88

By balance-monies in hand on In presenting his arguments Mr. Jan. 31, 1940:-Current account Newman stated that the issue was Hongkong & Shanghai Bank $40,- a question of either murder or 220.63, Petty cash $179.09. manslaughter as the accused had 540,399,72,

admitted the shooting

Grand "Total: 5208,585.40.

Total:

B.W.O.F. NOTICE TO KNITTERS

In trials for murder the Crown must prove that death was by an act of malice of the prisoner. It the jury entertained reasonable "doubt es to whether the act was intentional or not the prisoner was enti led to the benefit of thei

Knitters for the British War doubt even if his explanation was Organisation Fund are earnestly not accepted. Mr. Newman went requested to be kind enough to on to say that Eckford was an note the following.": uneducated man who found him- All articles in pairs "should be self In the position of having shot securely sewn together at the rib a man although it was uninten-bing end. It is particularly re- tional, Eckford decided that he quested that scarves should not be had got to give an explanation fringed.

and in order to bolster up his

case, told how he had put the

GENERAL

His Excellancy the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, "speaking at the inauguration of the new Power Station of the China Light & Power Company; Ltd., at Hok Un. Also in the picture are the Right Rev. H. Valtorts, Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, and Mr. A. H. Compton, a Director, of the Company.

(Photo, S. H. Hala)...

H.K. Imports And Exports

In January, 1940

According to an official report released for publication by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, the combined values of im- ports and exports of merchandise as declared during the month of January, 1940, totaled $131.6 millions (8.1 millions) as compared with $50.8 millions (£5.0 millions) in January, 1939.

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In terms of local currency the| total" visible trade of the Colony NET DIE TRA increased by 62.9 për cent.. in Jan.. 1940, as compared with Jan., 1939; and by 62.0 per cent. in terms of sterling.

INCREASES

Imports of merchandise in Jan.. 1940 totalled $69.7 millions (£4.3 millions) as compared with $40.7 millions (£2.5 millions) in Jan..

cartridge in the rifle when going ACCUSED OFFERS 1999, and exports $61.9 millions

down the ladder in full view of

the deceased.

Mr. Newman added: This is TO TURN KING'S

obylously ale.

The jury might

have rejected Eckford's story and yet found him not guilty of in- tentional shooting."

Mr. Newman argued that the Jury should have been informed of

this.

H.K. & SHANGHAI BANK MEETING AT NOON TODAY Shareholders of the Hongkong

EVIDENCE

Theft Of Letters

At Sessions

(£3.8 millions) as compared with $40.2 millions (22.5 millions).

SLAUGHTER HOUSE TRAGEDY

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CENTRAL COURT INQUEST

A verdict of accidental death. with no blame attached to any- one, was recorded at an inquest held at the Central Court yester day into the death of a man, named Ling Nam, aged 35.

Imports of merchandise in Jan., 1940, increased by 71.3 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by 72.0 per cent in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise in Jan 1940 increased by 54.0 per cent. ir terms of local currency, and by 52.0 per cent, in terms of sterling.assisted by A jury comprising

FLUCTUATIONS

Mr. T. J. Houston gat as Crorner,

Messrs. H. Dreyer foreman), P. Lam and W. T. Knox.

The sudden offer of a prisoner in the dock to turn King's Evid- Since Jan., 1939 monthly values) ence and give evidence against or imports of merchandise into contractor's assistant, died "as a The deceased, who was the blood another man not charged was Hongkong auctuated from a low result of gun-shot wound on Jan made before Mr. Justice R, Hongkorig dollar value C36.8 Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions millions) in Feb., 1939 to a high of

20 when be met with an accident yesterday when Ho Ming, the ac 69.7 millions in Jan., 1940; whilst

during ..the slaughtering of & Shanghal Banking Corporation cused man. said "I was arrested exports values fluctuated from a buffaloes in the, Kennedy Town are reminded that the annual with another man named "Mok. low of $38.5 millions in Feb., 1930 Slaughter House. meeting will be held at noon today But he has not been charged. I to a high of $61.9 millions in Jan,,; at the Head Office of the Corpora am prepared to give evidence | 1940. tion, No. 1 Queen's Road Central, against him." Hongkong.

YENCHING PRESIDENT

IN COLONY

Ho Ming stood charged with

larceny of letters; receiving stolen

Inspector L, W, E. Macey, attach-

ed to the Kennedy Town Slaughter House, said that he and his asals- sant, nspector Watson, were en- gaged in the laughter of animals

letters; uttering a forged docu- KOWLOON GODOWN on the morning of Jan, 20,

ment; and demanding money on

a forged document.

give evidence

TO PAY $7 DIVIDEND

BUFFALO SHOT

Fis offer to

Inspector Watson shot a buffalo,

against Mok

but did not kill it. The animal occurred when The Hongkong "& Kowloon started running and he stepped Sergeant C381, Lal Chow-sing, had, Wharf & Godawn Co., Ltd. report back and fire a shot at the given evidence of arrest, and the that, subject to audit, the amount buffalo which staggered but did not Dr. John Leighton Stuart, prest-accused was asked whether he had at credit of Profit and Loss Ac-drop. He went behind it and fired -dent of Zenching University at any questions to ask.

count for the year ended Decem- another shot as the back of its Peiping, arrived in Hongkong, yes- Ho Ming said that he had al ber 31 is:--$1,203.783.13: terday from Shanghai together ready told the police that Muk

head, and this time the animal with Dr. M. C. Balfour, China re-bad planned the whole thing and from the year 1938 being $262,-

The amount brought forward collapsed, presentative of the Rockefeller wanted to know why Muk had not

· Foundation, and Dr. H. 8. Holton been charged."

077.12.

Soon after the shooting he was informed that a man who was

collect blood, was injured and was lying in the passage leading to the Haughter House.

repénzentative of the Pelping Union The Sergeantald that the other Total "now available for dis-employed by the contractor to

Medical College.

man was not charged on the in-tribution is: $1,485,542.85.-

the

In answer to Mr. Houston.

was a notice posted in the passage

To pay a dividend "$7 per warning the blood collectors of the share $830,000: do transfer to sen- danger of entering the house while eral reserve a/c $400,000; to trans slaughter wie in progress. The fer to repairs and renewals a/c coolies, however, took little notice $11,674.29 to carry forward $424,- of the warning... 188.58. Total: $1,485,862.85,

The visions are leaving by airstructions of his superior officer At the forthcoming annual for Hanol tomorrow en route to and added that accused had, at-no meeting ot shareholders, Chyngking to attend the Rocke-time during his examination at the directors will recommend an ap-Inspector Macey said that there feller Foundation meeting, to dis-police station, denounced Muk as propriation as follows:- cuss future plans of its rural re-the guilty one. conconstruction programme in Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant China, which is scheduled to open Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, assist in the Chinese wardme capital on 'ed by Detective Sergeant D. G. March 3,

MacPherson and the jury Comm- Dr. Stuart intends to visit a prised Mesas F. A. Love (Fuse "Ember" of places in Frée China Man), E. Allave, Lee Chan-kee, and will attend a meeting of George Bong Wu, K, H Bebnapi, Christian College president in Mark Kel-chan and Wang "Long- Chengta Ee will return to Hong- ying.

the conference.

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BRIBERY CHARGE

letter on which money was de- Indian Constable B659, Moham- "Long to attend the China Founda- Mr. Murphy' said that the allega-manded.

ed Ajaib, aged 25 appeared before tion annual meeting which win ions against the accused were The person on whom the demand Mr. T. J. Houston, at the Central open on April 15 in the Calony. A that he stole the letters between was made to Chul Ruf-chun, her Court yesterday, charged with number of Chinese educators are Dec. 30, 1939, and Jan. 9, 1940, and husband is Chuj Chenk-wing and having caused one Id Chung to expected to come to Hongkong for uttered them and demanded they lived at 32. Boundary Street, obtain a bribe of two cents from money, on Jan. 11. 196*90 % Kowloon. The former had triends Wong Cheong, at Water Street, on

Evidence was then given that in Manila and they corresponded (Feb. 25. certain letters which arrived in regularly, but for the last three Ajaib was jointly charged with Mr. B. M. Bateman, of Jardine, Hongkong were delivered by the months she had received no letters LA Chung with conspiracy to ob Matheson and Company, was fined post but not received by the ad- from Manila' although she had (tain money from Wong. -#10 by Mr. H, G. Sheldon, at the dressee. Three of the letters re-written several times.

The case was adjourned for Central Court yesterday for park-ferred to in the case were found Following evidence by the pro- March 14 at 2,30 pm; ing his car over, the time limit in the accused's cubicle. The secution's witness, hearing was Mr. M. A, 'da Silva appeared for Pedder Street on Jan. 25.

prosecution produced a forged adjourned until today,

defence.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1940. -PAGE 5

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