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Witness I took everything was taken up to the room by there myself,

attendant,

Mr King: How did you take

Witness: I carried them in “K rattan basket.

CURIOUS TURN IN THE them there?

EVIDENCE.

The allegation that he made, a atatement implicating a woman] under threats by the Police, was made at the Central Magistracy yesterday by the man who has been sentenced to five years" hard labour for his complicity in the bomb plot.

Yesterday, he said that the second defendant, whom he had

Defectives' Evidence.

When the two women came they onch had auitcases." Tho máy left the boarding house at about 12 o'clock, and no one else went

Safe When Carried. Mr. King And in the board

house, one of the attendants into the room after the man ex- carried the basket from, the office cept the two women, to your room?" ⚫. Witness:. Yes. were in the basket then.

Witness stated that he would The bombe have seen anyone else who might

have entered the room.

Cross-examined by Mr Arm-

Mr. King: Were you afraid they might drop the basket?

Witness: No, I was not afraid

previously implicated in evidence, of that. If I had been should together about a quarter of an strong witness said that the man and two women must have been. had nothing whatever to do with ot have given it to them to carry hour the two bombs, and that he took it was quite safe. everything to the boarding house Mr. Lindsgh: How was it quite

himself.

safe.

The principal Chinese delective was enlled, und gave details of the discovery of the two women

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Technical evidence of the cyni stitution of the bombs was also given, showing them to be of a highly explosive nature,

The Early Evidence.

would not have exploded.

certain rooms on the first and

Witness: If they are dropped second floors. Later two detec

eight tives made a report to him and he

went to room No. 10, and asked THE NEW ROUTE

from a hight of less than feet they will not go off.

This concluded the cross ex-for admission. mination, and Mr. King suld that While he was outside. he heard The case is one, which reveals the other evidence was all corn scraping sound as 15. suitcases a plot to throw bombs in Hong-roborative of the evidence given were being opened. When they kong. At the previous hearing it by the man at the last hearing. entered the room the younger was stated that the defendant who Truth of New Statement, defendant was sitting at a table. has beati convicted came under

Mr. Lindsell said, the Bench and the other was reclining on a the influence of a man who was was not bound to accept what the couch. When she got up a bomb leading spirit. in the strike and man had said at the present hear-was found on the sofa partly: 'con- boycott. They were concerned in ing as Gospel truth.

cealed by a scarf. There was also | plot to throw bombs in Hong

quantity of catmeal wrapped up kang" after the attempt to provoke on.

inga handkerchief, and also a another strike at New Year had!

suitease under the bed. failed.

Mr. King: Iam propared to go

Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, was then called to give The hombs were taken to

Statements Not Credited... jevidence of the constitution of the boarding house, and it was stated bomus...

Witness also gave evidence of that they were to be thrown at

Mr. Armstrong interposed and the arrest of the first defendant Happy Valley. Another Import said: "Before this witness gives near Yaumati Ferry Wharf on the ant point was the fact that the his evidence it Seems to me that same evening. bombs were similar in certain before it can be taken as evidence respects to pieces of the bomb against the two defendants, the the room in the boarding house European officers who visited used in the Hunghom outrage, prosecution will have to show after the discovery and be-

The hearing of the case continued at the Central Magis-their knowledge.”

was that the bombs were there with fore anything in the room had been moved, related the finding of un- tracy yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Lindsell: If we choose to other bomb in a suitcase, partly} Known Woman Several Years. believe the man's first statement concealed by clothing.

The first defendant, who at the there is evidence. last hearing pleaded guilty and

Mr. Armstrong: For the pur-

Detective Inspector-

Murphy

was sentenced to five years hard pose of the defence of these two spoke of finding a "handkerchief labour, WHS cross-examined by women I am prepare to admit a suitcase which was the same. Mr. Armstrong on behalf of the that these are bombs, and ex-size and of simlar pattern to the second defendant, the younger af plosive bonibs.

one which was used for the out- the two women. Mr. Armstrong Mr. Lindsell: In, a

eriminst meal. The younger defendant, intimated that he was How in-

when searched, was found to be. case you canhot strictly admit structed, to represent both th anything

in possession of a bunch of keys, two remaining defendants.

one key fitting the suitcase.

Highly Explosive,

2

This concluded the case for the

The witness was accompanied by a warder, and returned to the

Mr. Dovey then continued. with prosecution and Mr. Lindsell, in gaol as soon as the cross examina-his evidence and said he received reply to a question by Mr. tion concluded.

a parcel on March 8 from Detec- Armstrong, said that they held In reply to questions by Mrive Inspector Murphy which con-thore was sufficient evidence Armstrong, he said he had known tained a bomb. There was also against the two defendants to the younger of the defendants for some reddish powder, some small make out a case: some years, and know her when stones, and a tallow-like she was in Canton.

Mr. Armstrong: Ilave known her continuously

severni years?

Witness: Yes.

mass

Mr. Lindsell said he and his

wrapped in paper. The powder fellow magistrate were not dis you a mixture of sulphide of arsenic for and potassium chlorate, The posed to credit what the first ather was gun colton and nitro,defendant had said in the witness glycerine, the latter being in the box that day. If they believed

that, the case would be finished.

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M. Lindsell: A very explosive) mixture?

Mr. Armstrong: It'seems to be equally unconvincing as in the

Witness: Highly. ILH manu-Arst instance. Witness then made a statement facture would not be permitted regarding the evidence he gave in the ordinary way.

The case was adjourned until

at the last hearing, saying "As Continuing, witness said that Abril 8. a matter of fact the second de small portions of the powder and fendant has nothing to do with tallow-like mass exploded violently this case.. 1. wish to make an when alt with a hammer. explanation of the evidence I gave

at the last hearing."

isn't it?

On March 10 he received the second bomb, which was complete Mr. Armstrong: It's all a He with its contents. It was, the same size and type as the other Witness teontinuing) i was un-and its contents were also identi der compulsion in the circum eal with the other. stances that I made the state.

The tallow-like mass was in the

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ment. It is not my statement entre, surrounded by small stones which implicated the second deand powder.. fendant. She had nothing what- ever to do with the two bombs.

Making Bombs in Hongkong.

Mr. King: What would be re-i

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Mr. Lindsell: Why did you inquired to exploded one of these quishing the managership of the plicate her at all?

Witness. At that time I was under threats of assault.

Mr. Lindsell: Who made the threats?

Witness: The Police,

Mr. Lindsell: Can you suggest

bombs?

Witness: I would only require] to be dropped.

In answer to further questions) witness said that the bomb would explode if dropped on the ground, the force of the Impact

why the Police should want to being sufficient to explode ·It, ··

get this woman into trouble?

Witness: I don't know.

Mr. Lindsell: Can you ofer any explanation why they should Wilness: I can't explain it...

Cross-examined by Mr. Arms: trong; witness said the kombi cases were made of cast iron. The contents contained a certain) amount of moisture and there wae a little rust on the inside.. Mr. King, Director of Criminal He added that all the contents of Investigation, who prosecutes the bomb could be obtained

rose to re-examine,

and locally.

then nsked.

No Accomplices,

Mr. Armstrong. It is quite easy When did you make up your to make a bomb in Hongkong mind that the second defendant then?. had nothing whatever to do withị the bombs?."

Witness: Yes.

Mr. Armstrong: It might have been made any time recently 7

Witness: Yes,

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A boarding house attendant at dose of Pinkettes, and you'll fool. ment through fear at the previous the house where the first defen- 100% botter, brighter, and fitter henring.

dant booked a room, and, accord-to face life's problems within a Mr. Lindsel (to witness): Dofing to the prosecution, was aub- fow hours. you say you

actually sequently foined by the two threatened with beating by the female defendants. was then police?

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