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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Gaol Murder Hongkong

Trial At Sessions

Lengthy Statement From Dock By Accused

THE ALLEGATION THAT THE FELLOW-PRISONER WHOM WAS CHARGED WITH HAVING MURDERED AT STANLEY PRI- SON ON FEBRUARY 4 HAD FIRST ASSAULTED HIM, and that there a fight in which he fared badly and was partly stunned, was made in a statement from the dock at the Criminal Sessions yesterday by LI SHEK-MAN.

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Accused was alleged to have stabbed a man, LAU CHUEN, on that date, resulting in the latter's death on March 9.-

was

It was disclosed that the de-1 When he came out, Lau, who ceased was a principal witness for occupied a cell-near bis, told him the Crown when I was charged to watch out! with the murder of the master of Coming to the events of Feb. 4 a money-changer's shop at Hung-nccused said that when he hom in March, 1939, L was then returning to, his cell after exer- found guilty and condemned to else. he met Law, who suddenly death but the sentence was sub-struck him a blow. They fought sequently commuted to We Im- and accused said he saw Lau pro- prisonment.

CROWN, CASE

duce something from his girdle.

During the fight, accused said he fell down and picked up some- thing wrapped in a plece of cloth which he saw lying on the floor. when he got up, Lau give him a

The trial was before the Chlef PICKED UP SOMETHING Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant; Crown Solicitos, prosecuted.. as sisted by Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant, while Mr. George She. Instructed by Mr. M. A da Silva, appeared blow that sent him reeling quite for the defence.

a distance. Accused said that in the subsequent exchange of blows The following jury was cm-hè struck Lau on the chest and panelled: Messrs. R. P Phillips again in the arm when the de- (foreman), M. Zak, J.; C. Gardner, ceased ried to solze his throat. Tang King-man. U. Shi-ki, Chen Accused said he was then-seized King-shing and Lau Chun-kwok. by a warder and taken outside Mr. Murphy sald that at the when, he alleged, Law once again time of the alleged stabbing, Lau gave him another blow. He denied was serving a sentence for keep-that he had any intention of ing a heroin divan. He had been killing Lau Chuen. "In prison since June 26. 1939. and

was due for discharge on Febra- ary 5, the day after he was stabbed.

Li was also an inmate of Stan. ley Prison. In March. 1939 he was one of several men tried for mur- der and Lau, who was an accom- plice, turned King's Evidence,

The events leading up to the! death of Lau commenced 00

sought out Li and attacked him.

Hearing will be resumed today.

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H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. T. H. KING, COMMISSIONKE

TY OF POLICE

CHINESE COMPANI Drill. Members of Ne, 3 Platoon will parade at Central Police Sta-, tion on Thursday. May 2 at 17.30 hours sharp under Sub-Inspector (R) Chan Chung Tung Dress Khaki Uniform. Cap with Khaki Cover, Belt with Brace, Whistle and Chain and Truncheon.

Training Coarse-Part II. The undermentioned members of the Chinese Company wil attend Company Headquarters for Part I of Training Course on Tuesday. April 20 at 17.30 hours sharp:—

Constables R12 Lal Chak Po,

R15 Tsui Kwok Ching, R31 Kwok Wai Lam, R39 Ip Shiv Ming, R95 Ip Wing Nin, R101 Lai Ll Ying. R184 May Wal Fong. R165 Lik George Poon, R166 Chan Shiu Sun, R169 Lau Yin "Ning and R171 Ip Wa Kwal

Training Course-Part III. The following will attend Company Headquarters for Instruction in Part III of Training Course on Monday, April 29 at 17.30 hours sharp-

Constables R12 Lat Chak Po. R15 Tsul Kwok China. R31 Kwok Wai Lam, R39 Ip Shlu Ming, R95 Ip Wing Nin. R101 Lai Li Ying, R164 Mak Wai Fong. R185 Lik George Poon. R166 Chan Ship Sun, R169 Lau Yun Ning and R171 Ip Wa Kwal.,

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Patrol Duty, Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

INDIAN COMPANY

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Training Course Part I. The following members will attend Central Police Station on, Wed- nesday, May 1 at 17.15 hours for Squad Drill under Sub-Inspector

Constables R231 A. Karim, R257 A. Khan, R277 M. Afzal, R217 A. Hamid, R218 B. Abbas, R240 A Mohamed, R285 M. Ramzani, R238 K. All, R239 N. Hamet, R291 A. R. Feroz, R274 H. Khan, R213 M.

All, R272 N. Nazir, R25 A, Khan, R268 G. Singh, R300 P. Singh, R701 N. Khan, R704 M. Currim, R705 S. Khan, R708 M. Hoosen, R711 W.

August 8 last, sáld Mr. Murphy. when he was attacked by L. The An American Mr. W. L. Hunter. incident occurred In the third who was found unconscious in ward, a place where I had 30 Exchange Building at noon yester- right to be, and counsel suggested day and taken to Queen Mary that he went there deliberately. Hospital. is understood to be pro- Abbas, R713 S. Bacho, R714 A. Khan, R716 P. R. Sharma, and gressing' satisfactorily. He On February 3 Lau was quarter-gained consciousness late yester-R717 Ajab Khan. ed in cell 78 in "F" Hall and L Inday afternoon and, as far as he "D" Hall, a separate building. Licould remember, he fell in the worked in the tailoring shop and passage of the third floor of the on that day he was one of 30 per building where he was later found sons detalled to remain after the by a lift boy. rest of the party had finished work. The 30

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Mr. Hunter, a tourist, arrived in men were later the Colony from Saigon on Friday handed over to a prison guard to and was waiting for a shipping bring back to their cells.

DID NOT RETURN

connexion.

At the hospital it was discovered

The

Training Course Part II. following members of the Indian Company will attend Company Headquarters for Part II of Train- ing Course on Monday, April 29 at 17.30. hours under P.S.R. 214 Channan Singh:-

N. Nazir, R219 M. Y. Hussain, R229 G. Nabi.. R259 A. Khan, R268 G.

Constables R212 P. Singh. R272

L1, however, did not return to he had sustained a severe frac-Singh, R288 N. Khan, R300 P.

ture of the skull.

THREE MONTHS

GENERAL

Ice Boxes Stolen

BUT RECOVERED

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BY OWNERS

!: ས, དོན ཏན བྷག ཧ Leung Ohly, 85,"condiet af Stan- ley Prison, appeared before Mr. Q. A.. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yesterday on a charge or larceny of Ave ice-boxes, property or the Dairy Farm.

It was stated in Court that de- fendant, while an employee of the Dairy Farm, had taken away and sold five "Ice-boxes from a store. room for a total sum of $298. Three of the ice-boxes were sold for $210 to a cafe owner in Temple Street, another for $60, to a Dairy Farm customer who had formerly nired the box. and was told he could buy it outright for $80, and a fith box to a friend of this cus- tomer who only paid $28.

Dėt.-Sergt. H. J. Baldwin, pro- that all the Ice- secuting, said boxes had since been' located and would be recovered by the Dalry Farm Company. Sentence Wad passed or three months hard labour.

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RED CROSS WORK

The Foreign Auxiliary wishes to thank all those people who have already responded to the appeal for help for the foreign doctors in China.

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Donations have been received from the following? -

Mr. D. C. Edmondston, H.K. & Stanghal Bank, H.K.$100; Mr. and Mrs. G. Goodban 25; Col. H. B. L Dowbiggin 25; Anonymous 20; Dr. John Lanchester 15; Eastman Kodak, Company 10: Mr. and Mrs. W. Elliott 10. Total: HK$205.

The Foreign Auxiliary-is especial- ly anxious that there shall be a good response to this appeal, as It is felt that the splendid effort made by the Norwegian Belief Committee in supporting these ten doctors over the past year should, not be allowed to. lapse now that Norway herself is involved in the European war and is no longer able to continue her support.

Further donations will be very gratefully received at the office. Bishop's House, Hongkong.

FLOWER DAY RESULT

The Flower Day held by the University Chinese Medical Aid Association on Saturday, April 20, in aid of the wounded, soldiers and refugees in China resulted in the

lected. total sum of $2,483.05 being col-

Altogether 16 schools gave their co-operation, and To Shuk Girls'

School topped the ilst with a col- lection of $322.05. The pair who collected the largest sum were Miss Katherine Kam and Miss Dalsy Kwan, Italian Convent, who turned ir: $36.19.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1940. -PAGE 5

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Donations To B.W.O. Fund

The following is a list of sub- scriptions received to date for credit of the British. War Organisa- tion Fund, Hongkong Branch:--

his cell. The officer in charge of

Singh, R701 N. Khan. R702 M.

Previously acknowledged $511,-

"B" Hall found that Ll's cell, tic-

Hayat, R704 M. Currim. R705 A.

$21.95; The Ladies' Section of the

ket had been removed, and his

Khan, R706" M. Yakub. R707 A.

Royal HK, Golf Club, Eclectric Hamid, R708 M. Hoosen, R709 A. chop-sticks and towel missing.

Competition held at Fanling 172; Meanwhile. Li had gone to "

Singh, R710 EL Ahmed, R716 P. R.

The HK. Ladies' Hockey Assn. re- FOR STABBING

Sharma. R711 W. Abbas. R712 A.

cent Champions v. Rest Game 5; Hall where he told the officer in charge that he had just been dis- Iso Chik-ying. 18, a coolte, ap- Rahman, R713 S. Bacho, R714 A. Donations were also received Rev. T. A. & Mrs. Broadfoot from the Hon. Sir Robert E. Kote- (monthly)-5; D. C. Edmondston charged from hospital and that peared beture Mr. Q, A. A. Mac- Khan, R715 F. Din, and R717 Ajab

wall, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Dr. (monthly) 100; The Committee of there was no room for him in "D" fadyen at Kowloon Court yester Khan.

the

Y.M.C.A. A.D.C European Hall, I point of fact I had day

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will L Shu Fan. Sir Robert Ho. Tung, charge un a

of causing i grievous bodily harm to L Choi,! be carried out as ordered.

Proof. F. A. Redmond, Prof. M., H. (Three performances of "House- never been to hospital.

Roffey, Mrs. J.-E. Fald, Mr. L Tse master") 500; H.K. Polo Club 150; Fong, Mr. Eu Tong Ben, Mr. Tang | Mrs. Mary T. Taggart 500; Some Shiu Kin, Mr. Ng Chak Wah, Prof R., C. Robertson, Prof: R. Robert- sen, Prot. K. H. Digby, Prof. L. R. Shore, Dr. R. J. Wong, Mr. Mok Kon Shan, and Mr. H. Y. Tso.

stab!

Li was placed in "F" Hall, and 33, who was found by the police at thus it came to be that both Li Shumshuipo ferry wharf at 3.45

p.m. and Lau were in the same hail

April 27 with a February 4, was a Sunday and wound, half-inch deep, in his there was no labour for prisoners. back.

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It was also the day before which Det.-Sergi. Show. conducting Lau was to be released and in the case. stated that he was called

remained in his cell. No. 78.

accordance with the raies he was to the scene of the Incident, not allowed to join the other pri- where onlookers polated out" de- soners for morning exercise. He sendant as the man who had done the stabbing. He had attempted Following exercise, the prison to arrest defendant on the spot, ers were led back to their respec- but the latter ran away and could tive cells and as the warder in not be caught up with Defen- charge was opening them one by dant was arrested later, however, one he heard a loud cry,

on information..

FLYING SQUAD

Training Course-Part II. The following members of the Flying Squad will atteria Chinese Com- pany Headquarters on Wednesday, May 1 for Part II of Training Course:-

Constables R333 Lal Yim, R353- Tam Pak Tat, R381 Wong Kim Lung. R362 K. H. Mann, R363 Ma King Shing. R266 Tuet Cheong, and R373 Lee

Keung.

Hung Chee

FATAL MISHAPS

Yau Wai-ching, a young married woman of No. 263 Cheung Sha Wan Road met her death instan- taneously on Sunday when she fell from the roof while flying a rite.

Two workmen of the Talkoo

Members of the Staff of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd (March) 185.50; The Ladies' of the | Talkoo Club Bridge & Mahjong Drive through Mrs. Finnie 900; The Family 32; The European and Chi- nese Staff, ELK. & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. (March) 875; F. B. Winter (Return of AA Badge) 3; Mr. and Mrs. J., W. Alabaster, {April) 50; Auction Bridge 12.12; “Barrel of Fun" Ápr. 20, 1940, 276.45; Mia Tsin Chiu 100; Kowloon Chinese Chamber of Com- merce 63.50; The Yee Fang Chi Sin Sha 50; Tam Tsun 25; L1 Tae Chung 10; Miss "Leung 10; Wong Ping Bun 100; B. Wong Tape 100; Hon. Mr, W. N. T. Tam 200; Kwok Chan 100: Wo Eat Sing Co., Ltd. 1,000; LI Koon Chun 250; Ngai Eze Yum 100: Leung Fattin 20; Li Hin Chong 10; Lau King Yu 20; Ting' Hul Hi Yun 20; Hui Chang Nin 20 Man Chi 10; Wong Yeung. Bin 20,

Soo Pul Chan 20;' Mr. Pomamaref

(monthly) 5: 4. C. Wlicox (Apr.) 25. 2; Mrs. T Panet 50; A.- Whittaker

Total: $518,018.52..

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The following members of the mying squad will attend Police Training School, Kowloon on Fri- day, May 3 at 17.30 hours for Par, Docks were seriously Injured and II of Training Course:-

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THIS Bo Manson, pital as a result of an iron bracket Constables R339 R364 Lee Wan Chol, R368 Chan falling on them. One of them Wah Kuen, R389 Yau Chi Chung, died. WOUNDING CASE PR370 Chan Chun, R372 Chiu Kwok

Li was seen to break from a The stabbing had followed a column and rush across to cell:78, quarrel between the two men. The warder saw something in bis Sentence Was passed, of three hand and he was also seen mak- months, hard labour. ing a downward and forward striking movement with it. He

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Lau was removed to Queen Mary Hospital, where he died on March 9, the cause of death being pneumonia and haemorrhage. Be fore he died. Lau made a declara- tion, accusing Ld of having stabbed him »

Committal proceedings were con- tinued at Kowloon Court yester

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Sham Koon Ying, R316 Lam Wye No. 2 Police Station on Tuesday, Kee. R381 Chan Hung Pul, R377 April 30 and Friday, May 3 at 17.15 day against Chiu Tong, 21, who is Yeu Chou, R378 Ng Chak Ying, charged with wounding Li Wah in R379 Peter Yeung, R380 Chan Kowloon on Apr..1 wtih intent to Wing Fatt, and R382 Chu Chung cause grievous bodily harm and.

Leung. alternatively, with wounding." ACCUSED'S' STATEMENT Complainant is in the employ After Crown witnesses, consist of the Military at Stonecutter's ing principally of prison warders, Island and the attack, on his per had giten, testimony, accused son by defendant, it is alleged, made a long statement from the followed a quarrel he had with a dock in alá own' defence,

fellow employee at Stonecutter's.

Hearing will be continued to-

AXE KILLING ALLEGED

After counting various event's in connexion with the Hunghom morrow." robbery in which he alleged that' the deceased was the instigator, he said that when he saw Lau Chuen in irison he inquired of Lau the leason for his being there. Lac became annoyed.

Appearing on remand before Mr. On a subaquent occasion con: G. Sheldon at the Central tinued accused, he said to Lau Court yesterday charged with what a nice thing it was for an murder, Lo Kau; contractor's Informer to be in prison, and coolie, was

committed to the when other pisoners learned the Criminal Sessions. The deceased facts they pronized his assistance was a foreman, who was alleged to assault Lawl For this assault, to have been hacked to death by accused såld be served 10 weeks he defendant with an axe in a on rice and water rations.

room on Apr. 3,5

Dress-Khad „Uniform,

undermentioned members will al- Training Course-Part III. The

Road tend Kennedy

Revolver Training Course-Part III. All members who have not yet quall-17.15 hours for a revolver shoot:- Range on Wednesday, May 1 at

fed in Part III of Training Course will attend Kennedy Road Range Fowers; Lance Bergeants R402 M."

Crown Bergeant R427 J. C. on Sunday, May 5, 1940 at 10.00 Atangasleñ.. R414 M. A. R. Souga, hours sharp to fire the "A" and Constables R261 R., M. R. Marques, "Courses.

R485 N. M. Krasnoperoff, R479 C Instructional Patrol. The next A. R. Remedios, R48 A. F. Delga- instructional patrol of the Kow-do, R466 M. L Rocha, R484 W. A. loon Bection will take place on Fox, R419 H. J. Smits, „R474" F. J. Wednesday, May 8, 1940 at 17.15 Medina, R473 6. 8. L. de Faria, hours sharp at Terminus Fire Sta-R463. A. Lee, R476 A. R. P. tion. All members must attend. Perela, R478 H. F. Sullivan, R471 Dress-Khaki Uniform, Cap with J. F. de Bilva R458 B. A Young, Khas Cane Chain and 29. R465 L W, Pomeroy and E456 A. Whistle and Chain. and TruM. Sousa. chéon to be carried;"

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Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

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EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Training Course -- Part 1. All members who have not yet'quali- fied for Squad Drill will parade at Hongkong, April 29, 1940.

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