1940-09-24 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

INDIAN

JUDGE

CONSTABLE

HOW

ON TRIAL

(FOR MURDER

COMRADE

Struggle With Revolver Re-enacted In Court

FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS IN THE SUPREME COURT YES- ATHOLL MACGREGOR, TERDAY THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR PATIENTLY WATCHED AN INDIAN CONSTABLE, MAN SINGH, RE-ENACT, STAGE BY STAGE, A STRUGGLE WHICH OCCURRED AT YAUMÁTI POLICE STATION ON AUG. 6 between him and an- other constable, Nazar Singh. In the course of whilch a revolver for which they were struggling went off resulting in Nazar Singh re- ceiving four bullet wounds, one of which proved fatal.

"

Man Singh was on trial at the Criminal Sessions for the murder of Nazar Singh before a jury comprising Messrs. Peter Wong (Fore- man), Liu Kwan-yuen,. H. M. F. Xavier. Tai Hong, S. A. Lopes, Chiu Hon-sing and L. R. Ildefonso.

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GEN. DE GAULLE REPLIES TO FREE FRENCHMEN IN HONGKONG

The Committee of La France Libre (Free Frenchmen Assa- ciation) in Hongkong, received the following cable from Gen- eral de Gaulle at the week- end, in reply to a message sent him after the Association, was inaugurated in the Colony re- cently: "French National Coin- mitter: Hongkong - Warmest thanks for your message-Long Live Free France-General de Gaulle,"

Crown Land Sale

GENERAL

SHOWS SHOT

BRITISH WAR ORGANISATION FUND, H.K.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS: FOR

AUGUST

A sum of $50,46£05 stood to the credit of the British War Örgani-| sation Fund, Hongkong Branch, vn Aug. 31.

Donations and subscriptions during August amounted to $13.- 057.59 and sales brought in $3,612.- 54. Added to $38,205.04 brought forward at. Aug. 1, total receipts amounted to $54,965.17.

DONATIONS

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, Rushing up he saw defendant i assisted by Det-Insp. A. E. Carey, standing near the door with a re-

for appeared

the prosecution, volver in his hand. He grabbed while the defence was represented him and, while seizing the revolver. by the Hon. Mr. Leo. D'Almada, and emptying it, he noticed Nazar Jnr.. instructed by Mr. M. A. da Singh lying on his back with his

On the payments side, per-1 "Silva.

head in a pool of blood. He then

chases of gauze and sewing ma- took defendant to the Charge ~TULLED REVOLVER ————————

terials absorbed $2,091.81 Packing, Room and handed him over to a

and $28,100 PAID FOR transport Insurance took In his demonstration of the In-European police officer who WES

$1,176,29 find office expenses cident, Man Singh showed how

there at the time.

INLAND LOT amounted to $334.04. making a to- the first shot was fired while both

CAME OUT TOGETHER Fetching nearly double the upset tal expenditure for the month of men were in a crouching position.

price of $15,000, Inland Lot No. $4.501.12. Nazar Singh having pulled defen- Cross-examined by Mr. D'Alma- 6069, situated at Blue Pool Road, dant's revolver out of the holster da, witness said that he was not was sold by public auction at the by tugging at the lanyard, and Man a particular friend of the defer- Crown Land Sales Office yesterday The following is the latest ist Singh seizing the gun by the butt- dant. They came out to Hongkong to Mr. Chan Hok, e/o. Mr. A. J. of subscriptions received to date:- and just as Nazar Singh had together six years ago. On his grabbed the muzzle. This shot is grabbing defendant the latter told Lane. for $28,100. The let covers

Previously acknowledged, £100 an area of about 50,000 square believed to have. hit Nazar Singh him that he had been struggling

feet.

and. $598.107.73. in the lower part of the body. with deceased.

New Kowloon Inland Lot. No.

Anonymous $5; L Blair (Month- The second shot was fired as On witness denying that he had deceased pulled the gun over and sald in the Police statement that 2828, going at an upset price of 1y 10; Richard Hancock (Month- defendant attempted to snatch it defendant was standing at the $10,200, was purchased for $17,600 ly) 25;" "J.S." 20; L. E N. Ryan back. This shot took Nazar Singh foot of the bed, an application by by Mr. Fung Wul-wah, c/o, Mr. 109: Lam Fook Lye (Monthly) 20; The lot covers Dr. K. W. Chaun 30; Sale of 1 CH. in the right arm.

Mr. D'Almada for production of 4. M. Hazeland. the Police statement was granted an area of about 34,000 square SS. Badge 1: Sale of 4 CHS.S. The third and fourth shots,

feet at Wing Hong 'Street.

Badges per Mrs. H. F. Phillpps 4; by his Lordship.

10: John Forbes which were fired, in rapid "succes- Crown Counsel said that it was The remaining lot auctioned, Anonymous

(Monthly) 25; Gordon's Ltd. the practice to refuse such appli-N. KI. L. 2830, went to Mr. H. S. back as a result of Nazar Singnications because his Lordship's pre- Tan at the upset price of $5,390 (Monthly) 10; Mrs. M. M..Drake suddenly releasing his hold of thedecessor had once made a refusal there being no other bidders. The (Monthly) 10; Davies, Brook and gun. One shot caught deceased In the head and the other his left in respect of such an application, lot covers an area of about 5.390 Gran (Monthly) 70; C. H. Bing- His Lordship: If my learned aquare feet at the function of ham Powell 200: M. G. Carruthers index finger.

predecessor could have refused it: Shun Ning Road and Camp Street, (Monthly) 30: QAIMNS. Mess A/c. (Monthly) 15; Proceeds of DEFENDANT. IN BOX

I don't see why I could not exer- Shamshuipo.

the "Kotewall Cup" Charity Man Singh, giving evidence.cise the same authority, and order"

Matches last Season 150; J. Ch. A. sald that be had known deceased it to be produced.

Gundeson 100; D. W. Hume for about six-and-a-half years.

(Monthly) 10; Capt. Colin Boyer 80: Anonymous 25: Rev. and Mrs. Broadfoot (Monthly) 5; D. C. Ed- mandston 250. Total $597,287,98,

gion, went or as both men fell

ed.

CASE FOR CROWN

AIRPORT NEWS

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

He had loaned deceased money on In outlining the Crown case at two occasions. The first was $255 the opening of the trial, Mr. Rey- which was later repaid by deceas-noids said that Man Stugh, having

volunteered to escort a convicted AN INWARD SERVICE BY IM- prisoner to the Gaol Clearing Sta-PERIAL AIRWAYS PLANE DORA- tion, was Lasued with a loaded re; DO (Capt. A. B. Dykes and F/O volver and 12 rounds of ammuni- Brunton) reached Kal Tak on Sa- tion.

turday afternoon, bringing 207.152

The second occasion was in March, 1939, when deceased bor- rowed $450 saying he was going to India on leave to get married. Defendant also went to India on leave at the same time and at- tended Nazar Singh's wedding."

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Li On-kee, 38, master of the ed to pack. OUTWARD SERVICE BY Kung Wo Lam firm, import and

The defendant pick up a ham-

Hospital where he died at 6.30 DELPHINUS (Capt. F. R. Garside master of a trading junk, were on the head. He was treated in

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After handing over his prisoner kilos of mail, 7.738 kilos of freight at the Station, Man Singh went and one Chinese passenger from to Yaumati Police Station about Bangkok for Hongkong. Nazar Singh had promised to re- 4.10 p.m. on the day in question The next inward service is ex- pay the money on their return to where the shooting is alleged to pected to arrive in Hongkong this Hongkong, but although defendant have occurred. Nazar Singh was afternoon. saw Nazar Singh many times about¡ still alive when found by Assa AN the matter, the latter made no Singh and was taken to Kowloon IMPERIAL AIRWAYS PLANE export agency, and Fan Shek, 36, mer and struck the complainant effort to repay.

ASKED FOR MONEY

and F/O' F.J. Raeburn). left Kal charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon hospital. Man Singh was charged the Tak on Sunday morning. On Aug. 6, defendant went to

Taking yesterday with fraudulent conver-

The defendant was fined $5. Yaumati Police Station to see Na- same evening, and in reply he 142.102 kilos of mail and 1.1 kilos sion of certain goods."

METER READER FINED zar Singh. Finding him in the Wrote a statement in English, say-of freight for the United Kingdom,

It was alleged that the defen- barracks he asked him for the ins: "He borrowed $450 in March. Indo-China. Malaya, Java and

"A fine of $50 was imposed by 1939. He refused to pay, there-Australla."

dants fraudulently converted to money in a fairly stern tone and

thetr own use and benefit 143 Mr. Q. A, A, Macfadyen yesterday Three passengers who boarded Nazar Singh replied, "The money fore I shot him.”

the plane were Mr. S. Camarinho bales of piece goods between July on Pan Shu-ting. 36, meter reader Dr. 8. Tomlinson gave evidence and Mr. H. Ahmed, both bound for 26 and Aug. 27. The goods were of the China Light and Power, entrusted to the defendants by for plying private car No. 2432 Deceased was seated on a chair describing the positions of the Calcutta, and another for Hanoi. at the time, and as he answered wounds, he expressed the opinion. The next outward service is due Lai Ho-ping. travelling trader of for hire at Tai Po Road, near Nam

No. 127, Park Street, ground Chang Btreet on Sept. 21.. defendant, he rose and lunged to- that both men could not have to leave Kai Tak tomorréw morn. wards him, grabbing defendant's been standing upright when the Ing. lanyard and pulling out his re-shots were fired. He found a bul- volver. In the struggle that en-let in the brain.

will not be forthcoming if you ask for it in this manner,"

sued. Nazar Singh received the

four bullet wounds mentioned.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

Witness agreed with Mr. 'D'Al- mada that the wound on the lower

!

CLIPPER DUE TODAY

floor.

Mr. Peter H Sin, who is repre- senting first defendant, asked for bail which was fixed at $1,500.

Set, Evans Police.

represented

the

Chan Fo, 38, contractor, was fined $15, in default, three weeks In prison for alding and abetting.

Sgt. Howlett, prosecuting, said In the case of second defendant, the defendants not only avoided Pan American Airways CHINA

tee for During the demonstration in part of the "body was fired from a CLIPPER bringing US. mails

whose junk's Hcence is being neid payment of $75, the Court, Man Singh showed that a lower level.

dated San Francisco, Sept. 17, is by the Police, ball at $1,000 was public vehicle licence, but also mere touch of his arm against the The wound on the eye brow was scheduled to arrive in Hongkong fixed. Second defendant will be took advantage of the fact that private car could carry more holster flap would unfasten the the cause of death and if it had from Manila this afternoon. She defended by Mr. B. C. Hobbs.

passengers.

POSSESSION OF CIGARETTÈS

Appearing before Mr. Himsworth yesterday on the charge of un- lawfully possessing 30 packets of cigarettes without a permit from the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Ma Hon-ching was ined $40, in default, one month in prison. It was stated that the defendant told the police that the cigarettes were obtained by ex-

button and stated that the button, been the first it would have knock- will take off on her return trịp to- must have been undone at the fed the man out. It any of the morrow morning. time as a result of his arm having other "three shots were fired be- The HONOLULU CLIPPER-th: The case was adjourned to next brushed against it."

fore it, there might have been a next flying boat due here is ex- Monday, Sept. 30, "MY HEART HATES HIM" struggle. Defendant admitted making

pected to arrive in Hongkong on The revolver alleged to have Oct. 2. been used by Man Singh, was

several entries in his diary in described by Sergeant G. J. Per S'HAI CHOLERA respect of a certain "NS" whomkins, Police Armourer, 25 a 38 he said was Nazar Singh. One such entry, made on Feb. 13, 1939 Special Smith-Wesson,

THEFT OF CURIOS

AT KOWLOON

PRECAUTIONS Sergeant "Frankith, in charge of

Ng Sau-man, 20, shop foki at the San Kee Curio Shop, No. 17, Can- The Colonial Secretariat notifies ton Road, appeared before Mr. E.

read, inter alia, "I was thinking Talpo Police Station, said he found

17

of NS, but my heart hates hi Man Singh a very hard working that information has been re-Himsworth yesterday. on a charge changing one dozen bottles of

Another referred to NB. prevent-

Class 1.

Defendant said that deceased was a friend of his, and when asked by His Lordship whether it did not occur to him, after seeing his friend fallen and bleeding, to help him, "defendant said that it did not occur to him at the time.'

at 10 a.m.

beer with some gallors on board an American ship.

SENT TO SESSIONS

ing him from being promoted to man and of a superior type of In-ceived from the Commissioner of of larceny.

dian. In his opinion, he was very customs, Shanghai, to the effect trustworthy as far as his work

He was alleged to have stolen that from September 27, 1940, ave vory statutes, one red, crystal was concerned.

Hearing will be resumed today of third and lower classes arriv-rings, one lade Buddah, one jade, theft of $1.000 and a quantity of crews of vessels and passengers vase. five stone bangles, five stone Li Hung, 24, charged with the

ing from Hongkong must be in scent tabe, two crystal lions, two jewellery from Chan Yin-chun, possession of cholera inoculation coral statutes, one Ivory cow, one daughter-in-law of a well-known certificates bearing photographs red crystal, Buddah, six metal Chinese, of No. 59, Cumberland of the holders.

brooches and five wooden bangles Road, was committed to the Cri- The certificates must be en- from the San Kee Curio Shop be- minal Sessions by Mr. Himsworth dorsed by the Hongkong Govern ment, Health authorities.

His Lordship: You would not DEATH OF MRS.

have shot him deliberately, as ir that case you would know that

you would not get a cent of your money back.

CHIEF WITNESS

L. MURRAY

We rep

to record the death of Mrs. Louise Murray, a well- known resident of the Colony, for which occurred in Australia on prosecution was constable | Bunday from heart failure.

The principal

the

witness

36 CASES OF CHOLERA

The following is the Return of notinable diseases notified as hav-

tween May 31 and June 30...

01 Yee-shui allas Ngor, Fan, was charged with receiving stolen pro- perty,

Both defendants were remanded in custody for three days.

ASSAULT CHARGE

yesterday,

ALLEGED RECEIVING Further evidence was taken in the case" in which Ma Yuk-plu. Wong Kim-fat, Tai San-wah and Li Pun are charged with receiving stolen property, namely: 631 | Assa Singh, of Yaumati Pélice The late Mrs. Murray, who was ing occurred in the Colony during

Appearing before Mr. Himsworth chickens and 110 pigs. The pro-| Station. He said he knew deceas- the daughter of Mr. J. Gibson, the 48 hours ended at midnight on ed who occupied room 23. He was formerly of A. 8. Watson & Co., September 22:Cholera, 36 cases yesterday, Lin Ngan Yin, 27, shop perty was obtained through an with about five other Indian con was an evacuee to the south and tone imported) Enteric Fever. 11 foki was charged with assaulting alleged armed robbery at Ping stables in an adjoining room on the news of her passing will come cases; Measles, one case; Dyzen- Yau Cheung, the day in question when he heard as a great shock to her numerous tery13 cases; Tuberculosis, 67 shots fred from room 23.

friends in the Colony

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Shan, outside of the Colony..

It was stated that the complain- Flearing was adjourned until ant was packing some boxes at No. this afternoon

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