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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940.

RECOMMENDATION TO MERCY

IS SUPPORTED BY JUDGE

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, prosecuted assisted by Det.-Insp.-]

and Lo Yee holding the accused ceased, the latter struck him with He went up to accused and took a clenched fist on the left side of a knife from him. awakened about 5.30 on the morning ed that he felt unconscious and the body. He was so badly at-

of May 30. It was near dawr lay down on his own bed.

Lo Yee testified that he was tacked and hammered by deceas

that morning.

Called

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$1,000. FINE FOR DRUNKEN MOTORIST

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commissioned-officer-in-the-Volun--

driving dangerously.

Continued from Page 1 that preceded the summing-up, the Chief Justice remarked. "As Mr. she has brightly said, there has been a strange and significant lack of eye-witnesses. It may be as it is often that Chinese are rather re-

There were two small electric Questioned by Mr: Reynalds, de- luctant to come forward.

lights burning in the hut. Hefendant said that he did not con- But there were other available seized hold of accused from "be sider the basketball incident to be things that would have thrown a bind and noticed then that he one of a serious nature. He ex- changed words with deceased, and great deal of light on the case was holding a knite.

FIVE WOUNDS

no blow was struck. evidence that was admissible to the Police and yet we have heard noth- Dr. Gosano, of the Kowloon When be returned with deceas- ing about it."

Hospital, stated that he examined ed inside the hut, then only de- His Lordship mentioned, as deceased on admission to hospital ceased kicked the ball hard at Two persons were drowned when instances. the lack of eye-witness when he found five incised wounds him and hurt him. This happen- a sudden rush of flood water from evidence on the A hoop-skirted period gown was the Tal Hang nullah into Cause covered deceased and his trousers multiple incised wounds, haemorr-

blankes that on his body. Deceased died from about a week preylous to the

fan incident. THE REGISTER OF MEM. worn by Miss Monica Mary Lucy

Further questioned by Mr. Rey- BERS of the Company will be Ells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. sampan about and swamped that were produced as exhibits and hage and shock.

the total lack of any evidence on Tse Tong, another internee, gave prosecuting counsel was doubtful nolds, 'defendant said that if the R. Ellis, H. M. Naval Base, Sings-sampan about 7 a.m. yesterday. CLOSED from MONDAY, 2ND

the pool of blood that was stated evidence that accused Had told of his statement, he would ask pore, at her wedding to Mr. SEPTEMBER to SATURDAY. Charles Hartley Southom, son of

to have been on the floor of Hut him Wong Kai-yan wounded him him to send for some professor of Preparations for a farewell party No. 2, where the fatal stabbing with a ball. He asked for some com- a medical corps to see it he was 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1940 (both Mr. and Mrs L W. Southern, of to the Hon. Mr. T, H, King, Com- took place,

pensation in the form of money not wounded yet, He was still days, inclusive) during which Oxford. The marriage took place missioner of Police, are being made

"All we have are the knife and for treatment. Mr.

Deceased had re feeling the hurt and for a whole period no transfer of shares can at the Cathedral of the Good She by the Chinese community.

the prisoner," the Chief Justice fused him this." pherd

King is leaving for Austrália next.

Iweek after the "basketball incident continued. "And I think all of 115) Dr. Symonds, of the Kowloon he was not able to eat, be registered.

month prior to retirement,

_can_express our regret that we have Hospital said that he examined | not been given little more help in accused on May 31 and found him between Italy and Greece, In order to save the boat and i an extremely onerous task.""

to be suffering from a small cut 240 packages of In passing sentence on accused. on the right corner of the mouth. & Britain immediately promised its cecupants.

white cloth had to be thrown over- his Lordship advised him not to He saw no other external injuries to help Greece to. resist any board by the master of a cargo feel perturbed as the jury had to suggest that there had been a aggression. If a conflict does Junk at Mrs Bay on last Tuesday coupled with the verdict a strong "Aght." break out in this corner of because of severe gales according recommendation for mercy. Having: Mr. A. L. Cole, First Clerk at the

A fine of $1,000 was imposed by Europe, therefore, it will have to a report made to the police by regard to the circumstances of the Kowloon Magistracy, read a de

Mr. W. J. Thorogood in the First 434 created the necessary diver-

case, he felt justified, his Lordship position taken by Mr. E Hims-Court, Kuala Lumpur, on a Euro- concluded, in supporting that re-worth, Second Police Magistrate pean, S. W. Coleman, described as sion, which the Totalitarians

commendation himself. are supposed to be aiming at, Notification nas just been re-

"from" deceased, at Kowloon Hos- a white ant expert and a His Lordship commended ..the

pital on May 30. by-compelling Britain-to-parceived from London that Dr W.

jury for a sense of duty that had ticipate in further hostilities Chapman, Ph.D., B.Sc. Tech. of enabled them to reach adimcilt that Yiu Fat had stabbed deceased two. charges under the Road The deposition was to the effect teer Furce who pleaded guilty to outside the British Isles. The the Kallan Mining Administration. decision, and granted exemption in the middle of Hut. No. 2 at Trade Enactment-driving" while"

has been elected an associate! Nazis evidently think they see member (A. M. I. Mech. E) of the of the coming year.

to each of the jurors for the whole Argyle Street Internment Camp under the influence of alcohol and In this plan a means of Institution of Mechanical Enel-} drawing a substantial part of neers ›

and air Britain's "naval

A. E. Carey, while Mr. George She. the Mediter-

employees were injured instructed by Mr. S. Ng Quinn, was, from the witness box In his own and while driving towards Ampang strength into

defence. Viu Fai said that he had ranean and apparently hope when part of the root of the Fock for the defence.

Road ran into a rickshaw, smashed been a soldier in the 4th Route for a

Shing Cheung Safe factory, No. 10. The following comprised weakened resistance

Army of the Kwangtung Govern- concreta, railings further on, knock- ed down a cyclist, ran into a against their attack on Eng-Hatan Street, caved in at 9.35 am. Jury:-Mr. Evan Walree (fore-iment He had been in a heavy land. If it had been launch of the roof collapsed and the Park, S. Longdeid, H Corra, ), D. ern district. He was only a pri- injuring two officers, and finally on Sunday. About 30 square feet man), Messrs. A. S. Barker, Wm. artillery detachment in the east-column of marching volunteers, ed three or four months ago, Emergency Unit (Kowloon), Fire Aroozoo and Phoon To-hang. vate soldier and had been in the ended up in a drain. The accused or even soon after the French Brigade and members of the Pub-

CASE FOR CROWN

4th Route Army since its forma-did not stop after any of the acci- surrender, the plan might le Works Department, were

Outlining the case for the pru- tion.

dents, have had some hope of suc- the scene and effected rescues.

secution. Mr. Reynolds said that He was engaged in hostilities at In sentencing 'the' accused to a: cess. What must-have deter-

there were about 230 former Chi- Shumchün when he crossed the one the magistrate made it very hew St. Andrew's" Fellow-nese

at soldiers interned red it at that time was evi-ship was officially opened at St. Argyle Street Camp. There were not remember the date this had why he was not sending him to the border and was interned. He did clear to him, that the only reason dently the uncertainty in the Andrew's Church Hall last night a number of buts and the unter happened, and considered himself saol was because he was a useful to be a simpleton in the matter man to the State, being attached. stating whether it forms part orHE STORM CLOUDS over Totalitarian mind" as to what following a short speech of wel-nees were housed 70 to a hut.

South-East Europe have Soviet Russia might have to come by Mr. A. C. Jeffreys, Chair- The deceased and accused were of remembering anything."

to the Volunteer Force, still not been dispersed. As say about it. The delay: has, man of the Committee. The even-housed in Eut No. 2. About 5.45 He remembered May 30 when he 4. Notes now in transit to in most developments in the nevertheless, worked out to ing was spent in games and songs a.m, on May 30, Lo Yee, who oc

THE WEATHER and about 40 persons had a cupled a bunk near to that of ceased. He grabbed something

The maximum temperature ze the United Kingdom from Hong field of international politics the advantage of Britain, thoroughly enjoyable time. Re-deceased, was awakened by a loud and used it. He was returning. Kong will be accepted.

today, the events which have which is today in the position freshments were served. The Rev. shout of "save life" He saw from the urinal when deceased-corded-yesterday was 81 and the led up to the present position of being able to stand by her J. R. Higgs, Vicar, was present,

It hap- minimum 76. of increasing

accused standing by deceased's suddenly attacked him. tension are promise to Greece and at the

pened very suddenly and he did The Royal Observatory 'report The anti-cyclone is stationary 6. Consignments not comments of demands, threats solid defence against Nazi at-current year's agricultural plant- bunk and run, and he saw defen-

A few days previously he lost over North China and the typhoon break down herings in Manitoba is a 28 per cent.dant chase after him and attempt his fan. He had blamed the other has entered the coast of Honshu plying with these conditions will and allegations which have tempts to

Increase in flax acreage over 1939. to stab him with a knife, De-

miles south-west of not be accepted in the United reached outside world. naval and air resistance.

Some 90,000 acres are planted to

ceased was bleeding from his right internees for this loss and thought about 200

Tokyo. it possible deceased bore him a Kingdom for collection. Notes Political observers are trying SO FAR, then, the plan this crop. Other planted areas side,

grudge because he thought the The Pacific. typhoon is moving PINNED ARM'S forwarded by individuals or by to find some connecting link might have been sponsored are reported as follows: wheat,

westward to the north of Yap. blame was directed particularly any other agency than a bank between what is taking place by Berlin and night well have crease); dats, 1,363,000, (one per went into Hut No. 2 where he 3,496,000 acres, (9 per cent, “in- Lo Yee rose from his bunk and

HEAVY RAINFALL, against him (deceased).

The two heavy downpour · ·yes-- authorized under Regulation 1

in Europe's storm centre and been

NOTHING SERIOUS put into execution cent, decrease); barley. 1,304,000. pinned the accused's arms to his (2) of the Hong Kong Defence the total war plans of the earlier if the Balkan cauldron (three per cent. decrease).

Previous to the incident of the terday between 10.30 am, and 9 side by embracing him while two fan, he exchanged words with de- p.m. contributed to this year's re- (Finance) Regulations, 1940; 10 Totalitarian dictatorships, but had not started to boll

other men also came to his as ceased over, a basketball, incident. cord rainfall a total of 1.03 inches, its regular correspondents in the no clarification of the situa-over again. Herr Hitler pos-

Folish settlers in Canada niin-sistance. One of these men, Let

tory. Between 2 and 3 pm. 0.36: ing. Indeed, the Italian at-here was practically

over number 66 per cent. live on the kite out of accused's hand.

When he was attacked by de- inches fell. titude towards In view of the above notice de pears to have added to the tection" on Rumania. He non the heavy industries. It is re

Joseph Mak. He was later seen further permits will be issued confusion, as it seems im-doubt felt that no one would ported that Poles mumbering apat the Kowloon Hospital by Dr. E. L under the Defence (Finance) possible to understand at now dare to stake any claims Saskatchewan and Alberta have proximately". 85,000 in Manitoba,"

Gosano. Let and Ha reported the Regulations for the export of present what this Fascist against

а Nazi-protected proved.

stabbing to Shiu Lam, who excellent Ullers of "the

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obscured by conflicting state-same time to keep up her An outstanding feature of the Lo Yee saw deceased get off his not know how and why he was at states:-

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United Kingdom will not be tion has yet, been forthcom-sibly felt that the trouble ber about 155,000 and of that Kwong, or Hä Kam-shing, took the There was nothing serious to this, according to the Royal Observa--

credited on arrival.

quarrel.

Deceased was attended to by a Greece ap-when he imposed Nazi "pro-land, the balance being engaged dresser from the Camp hospital, Mr.

was

WHAT AMERICA THINKS

Monroe

Bank of England notes as from threat to Greece presages.state.Hungary--who-hap-soil-in-turning-stretches of land a teacher at the Camp, Shiu went The "New" Democrats, Re-jrecognize any transfer, and would" today to any person other than The most plausible, sugges-pens to be a protege of the into productive and prosperous with them to Hut No. 2 where he authorized banks, and no permits tion, which has been put for-Reich, however, saw in this country. will be issued to authorized banksward by commentators on situation an opportunity to

as from 5 p. m. on 27th August,

, 1940...

By Command,

H. R. BUTTERS,"

Financial Secretary, 21-August, 1940.

BIRTHDAY OF CONFUCIUS

Doctrine

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Congress, the "That the United States would not not acquiesce In any attempt to publicans and transfer any geographic region of found accused on his bunk bound

even the Japan the Western Hemisphere from one up with rope.

ese are now talk-non-American power to another A man, Wong Ting-ling. later admitted that he had assisted some ing about the "Monroe, Doc-non-American power."

That's the gist of the entire re- others in binding up accused. He trie," arid each have a dif-

solution, but the dynamite lies in also admitted having struck acferent idea about it.

the words, any geographic region. cused.

Japan, however, has recently of the Western Hemisphere." Accused was escorted" to the announced her Idea about it

A map maker will state that no Office of the Chief Overseer and rather clearly. In brief it is one has been able to divide the

this: later handed over to the something like

"Western" eastern and western hemispheres

guard of the Camp, Sgt. Haynes. and western Asia.”

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world affairs, is that tension reap a small harvest and has has been created here as a demanded Transylvania for diversion from the Battle of herself... Rumania, already Britain, which has so far fail- denuded of the Bessarabian ed to give the Nazis any ad- strip of territory by Russia vantage. Italy's excuse for and Dobrudja, by Bulgaria, her threatening attitude to considered that she was not Celebration Meeting omcer-in-Charge of the outer powers keep out of the south seas to the satisfaction of all concerri- Greece bears a striking re- going to supply pickings to

459 semblance, to the familiar any more vultures and the At King's Theatre

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An operation on deceased was The original Monroe Doctrine ing what is east and west of what. Nazi allegation of ill-treat-present, tension:

performed by Dr. L. Newton and was nothing more than a message Experts tell Congress that the has once The birthday of Confucius, Dr. Goranovat Kowloon Hospital the to congress, and President Monroe western hemisphere might be re- ment of minorities in this again resulted. Herr Hitler China's great sage, today, will be case, a small number of Al- and his jackals, chafing are marked by the Chinese people ame morning. Deceased died that and his Cabinet were thinking garded as extending from the

night.

only of the UB., and Central and twentieth meridian. This would banians in Greece.

"TEN HOLES

Bouth America. Even Canada has include the Azores and Tahiti, The ready against the delay to here simultaneously with the ob murder of a so-called Al- their plans, have been com-

servance of Teachers Day.

In the blanket that had 'covered been so far away from it, that which belongs to France, It also banian patriot, whom the pelled to face this new ob-bration meeting will be held at were found 10 holes. Mys of those sident Roosevelt recently said it islands, but it doesn't include At 9.30 in the morning a cele- deceased as he lay on his bunk many were surprised when Pre- includes many French and British Greeks declare .to have stacle and are now reported the King's Theatre, with Messrs were in juxtaposition and four extended to our neighbour to the wake, Guam and the Philippines been a thoroughly question- to be trying to bring the dead-Chang Lan-chow, Wang Shu-tao, corresponded with wounds on the northe

Neither does it include the Dutch able character, is held up by lock to an end as soon as Teng Chih-tring, Huang Yen deceased's body.

However, Democratic Senator West Indies, richest of all Pacific the Fascists as furnishing possible. In the meantime, sing, Kuo Shdo-hwa, Chen Tieb- When a charge of murder was Pittman, Nevada's pride on the prizes. However, the Philippines proof of their allegations,

their position in the west con- consistating the presidium, Thement to the effect that he had been doesn't believe the doctrine ex- the US has already noted the yi, Hsieh Fel-lich and others, read to accused, he made a state- foreign relations committee. either belong to the US until 1946 and THE POSSIBLE reactions tinues to grow graver with programme will be featured by wounded by the deceased in a bad tends to Canada or else belleves it world that the Monroe Doctrine to this development have now every day of delay. With speeches, music, and a play staged way so that he could hot eat rice. applies only to enemies of the includes the Dutch West Indies, to be considered in treating it diversions in South-East Eu-by the Time Dramatic Corps.

So apparently the doctrine is He had been struck by deceased Allies. Recently the senator sald as a diversion. In the first rope recolling against them, More than 1,000 people includ prior to the stabbing incident, and he hoped that British plans to growing to include any area which place, Turkey is bound by a their plans have to be con- ing leading figures in the local the deceased also annoyed him "ght from the New World" with concerns the defense of the US. pact of mutual assistance to stantly changed and will be- educational circles are expected to with words and assaulted him delayed by futile encouragement tions. In order to be safe from go to the aid of Greece; if gin to have disastrous effects be present at the meeting. He picked up a knife to defend to aght on in England invasion, however, the time will she is threatened with attack on the morale not only of which originally fell on June 6, bed deceased

Observance of Teachers Day, himselt and unintentionally stab-

"In an innocent appearing for come when the US. will have to- eign policy resolution Congress control entire North America,!! and, as soon as it appeared their people, but of their was postponed to today by order Ha Kam-shing, giving evidence has stated its idea on the doc (Reprinted from the Longmont as If a conflict was imminent fighting forces as well.

said that he saw both Lei Kwongtrine. The simple resolution holds

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of the Ministry of Education,

their navy

would not be "too long but only applies to certain -na-