1926-05-03 — Page 7

DEFENCE CALLS

EXPERT.

BLASTING FATALITY,

(Continued from Page 1)

FOLLOWED BY BOULDER CRASH,

HONGKONG, TELEG

CORRESPONDENCE.

WOMEN JURORS.

Leong Fun-pak if he knew Tal Ban During blasting operations at [To the Editor of the. Hongkong Street, where was located the Tai Hang on Saturday, one Chin- Chung Wah printing shop (occu-ese was killed and two others ring in the case as the shop where seriously injured. the forged leaves of the deposit book "Emma" are said to have been prluted.)

In

Telegraph.]

Sir,-As one of your readers, 1 As the result of this fatal gladly accept the invitation to ex- mishap, the place was examined by press an opinion on the question the police, who ordered all work of the advisability of women' serv- to stop, and in view of the inae-ing on our juries. Frankly, I am Witness stated that he know the cure position of a huge mass of alarmed at the suggestion. street in question, but had never rock, weighing several hundred heard of the shop. Witnesa point-tons, everyone was told to leave Claims of Women," based

Saturday's article, "The ed out that he had not been back the place.

upon the Rev. Copley Moyle's expres to Canton for quite a long period. Yesterday at 7.20.a.m.; the rock sion of opinion which appeared in becamu dislodged, and, crashing your correspondence column, you A CONTRADICTION? As to this, Mr. Jenkin romarked down the hillside, it totally de-stated "The average woman here that witness had told them Lemolished two new houses in the has plenty of spare time, some of speat only three days in Hongkong of Mr. Chan Kai.

course of erection, the property which could be usefully employed and the remainder of his time in

in an essential public service. In Canton within the period mentor t

Part of the contractor's shed this regard she has far fewer homo ed by counsel. "But never mind

also damaged, but owing to ties than her sisters at Home." about that," added Mr. Jenkia.

timely warning of the police, That I consider the most truthful: there were no casualties.

and yet damning statement that I have read of the average woman in the East. "She has fewer home bies." She unfortunately doesn't consider the paramount import- ance of home ties." And yet n respected clerical gentleman, in a thoughtless moment, lemerity to suggest that shu should be given official encourage- iment to further disregard the

sacredness of home ties,

Counsel's next questions were directed to Anding out if witness had ever met or known the sapend prisener, Lam Pook-chu, or Pok) Chung-yuen bere or in Canton,

and witness replied in the negu tive.

The cross-examination was next| directed to the witness's ability as an expert in Chinese handwriting. Said Mr. Jenkin: "This gentle- man has professed to be an expert, so I will test him as such," and

mony witness had given on this point, at the same time producing various exhibits of Chinese enli- graphy and tentatively holding a magnifying glass,

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"CHICHIBU MARU"-

DISASTER.

LATEST REPORTS OF

SURVIVORS.

Tokyo, May 3.

has the

My experience of the "gentlor

counsel proceeded to assail testi- Fatost reports indicate that ton sex" (and I am a married m'n) in of the Chichibu Maru's survivors Hongkong, causes me to shudder are members of the crew and the at the very thought of any one of other 89 fishermon. Amongst them being called upon to decide those rescued, one has died and the fate of poor creature who 15 are in a critical condition, has fallen 1dl of the law, First 150 continues unceasingly, but is able triumph of being able to say The search for the remaining of all there would be the intoler hampored by tompestuous seas to Mrs. So-and-So' "Haven't you that the Chichibu Maru's hull is in the such and such case.

In the meantime, it is reported been selected to sit on the jury

will probably be found impossible. Fiddlesticks Mah-Jong party." so badly broken up that salvage course I have had to refuse Mrs.

Wiless was first asked to um ber the occasions when he handled "Emma" and "Nina" in the case, and he replied that this was only the second time ho had handled it, in the Court, the provicus time being a week back when he was given the exhibits to examine by the solicitors for the drst defen-

Renter

Of

No, Sir! I would offer the al- ternative suggestion that if anyone ifted, that he makes an effort to desires to see-Hongkong women up-

bring home to them the responsi bilities of humé ties. Hongkong women have forgotten that their and all-important.demesne is the home.

dant. Besides the labels on thesey as to the difference that migh: two books, he was also shown be revealed in the two exhibits. third label, and he did have a look

as well iplo "Nina."

DIFFERENT WRITING?

Mr. Jenkin !continuing):-

There is also a well-known res-put it to you that the fifth taurant in Canton named the

"Tung Ah"?—Yes.

Shown the second and third of the series of H. Exhibits, witness, in reply to Mr. Jenkin, opined that the characters in both were written by the same hand.

Witness' attention

!

Emma?There are differences. to the cofresponding stroke in

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I put it to you that the charac- different band-Glancing at it, you can-

was then not tell the difference.

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ching which

Yes, I agree. If you study it appears in the carefully you can see quite clear:

writes

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second column, Chinese fashion, of ly that they are written by differ Page 3 in the original depositent hands?When a man book "Nina." The first character character, he might write it THE MOSCOW STATE BALLET. meant "two", the second meant ifferently if he has a good pen.

"Ten thousand." the third meani

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was not necessary for counsel te

ed by the character, which Iroduced as a specimen.

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WITNESS AGREES. ..

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I put to you that it is quite a circle or "dollar" and the fourth pparent that the zuen In "Nino"

The Moscow State Ballet attent

Two Locking Amphibians, the meant "exact". In other words itind the yarn in

large audiences to the Queen's planos that have been so successful "Emma" wor Theatre on Saturday and Sunday in the Arctic by virtue of their WR an entry of "wenty thousand written by a different hand? nights. "The Fire Bird" was ability to come to rest on either dollars, exactly."

unnot tell whether it has been again the chief item on the former land or water,are to receive their written by two different people. night, while an ancient legend try-out in the tropies in connection Having explained this much to character sau' (hund), and put it was the piece de resistanec last ties of Camp Nichols, the army Mr. Jenkin next referred in the entitled "The Disaster of Dionysus" with a big extension of the activi- the Court, counsel produced from the witness that it was obvious night. M. Volky capably inter-aviation camp outside Manila. a portefeuille his new exhibit hat the word in "Emma" and the preted the role of Dionysus-a Five new hangars are being built "O-1" a loose page on which was word in "Nina" was written by a spoiled boy, the God of wine and in the camp, the first of which is inscribe the character Yee. If different hand. “

song-in which he was ably sup- already started, and it is desired to have invitingly handled his matome differepeos,

Witness replied that there were ported by Mhe. Panoff, a youthful obtain more land and to extend the nifying glass, as almost the whole tike.

They are un-nymph, who, according to the story, camp itself. "surface of this paper was occupi

is the eternal companion of The two new planes, of a type: Dionysus.

never before used here, are expect--| Have you any doubt that they The second part of the pro-ed on the transport Meigs due at were written by different hands? gramme again gave the members Manila on May 24. They will be Witness who had stated that their you refer to sew alone, it is of the company opportunity to dis-given a thorough testing to deter Yee in "Nina" and on 01 were written by a different hard. written by the same hand, was ask

play their individual talent. The mine their adaptability to local use before in handwriting?—No.

Have you ever given evidence next change of programme will be for army purposes, and if the tests

given to-morrow night..

are successful more will be sent here. Opinion among the Camp "If you want this magnifying was pointed out to him that in the Queen's Theatre yesterday.

Nichols officers is that they will be glass you can have.it/ invited, Mr. "Emma" there were signs of hesi- Laura La Plante appeared in what pontoons and with the regular land-

very satisfactory.

The planes are equipped with Witness said that, the pee in 1 far movement while in other books fast moving comedy" entitled so arranged that it can be lowered jintion in the loop causing an angu bas been rightly described as "ing carriage of the ordinary plane, and "Nina" was written with three here was no sign of such pause. "The Beautiful Cheat." The plot into position when needed. strokes. He agreed with sel that the same character in the pause distinctly, but it was also with intensely humorous episodes. camp itself are being made, but arn Leong said he could see the is an exciting one, and yet bristles forgery "Emma" was written with to be observed in LFPSC (another deali..g with an aspirant to "movie"

Plans for the extension. of the five strokea.

deposit book exhibit).

conditional Counsel: Entirely different top

largely fame, who is made to pose as a obtaining of more land.

upon the the other two?--Yes.

Mr. Jenkin handed both books wealthy Russian. actress recently to the jury for their own observa-arrived in the United States. The to be built, and one is under way. Five new hangars for planes are tions.

story cleverly reveals her training All are exceptionally large, and as QUESTION ON THE LABELÀ. in Paris prior to her triumphant each required 90 days for building, particle in the mag, as it occurred the words Kwong Cheong Tai Ho, though Nemesis, in the way of are completed..

Mr. Jenkin put in diagrams of entry into "movieland," and al- it will be some time before they the original deposit book for "Nina," was written with

the purpose

of showing public exposure, threatens to bring order in which theher "castles" tumbling down, ali

ed how these compared with the

e in the correspondin

the forgers "Emana",

Jenkin.

DAC of

Witness was shown the charac- ter shut the rale of), and it

coun-

Counsel next dealt with man, the character for ten thousand.

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Witness agreed that, the lower

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flowing stroke without lifting the strokes in the various charac-ends happily. An excellent "Our He was then referred to the agreed with the prosecution's num- news picture completes the pro- were written. Witness Gang" comedy and an American same character as it appeared bering. the forged deposit book "Emma"

gramme which will be screened and asked if the corresponding tifference to be observed when a

Questions were put as to the again to-day.

Paris Jower particle was written in mun wrote at different spoeds.

Brussels "THE GLOBE-TROTTERS."

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Dick Norton's "New Globe-Trot- Berlin Witness:It looks like it to detect any difference in

hibits shown him it was difficult Star Theatre, Kowloon, last even-

Vienna only any it looks like it.

the ing with an excellent programme, Lisbon

Helsingfore Have you any doubt it

character tat without very careful including many items not previous Buenos Aires written by the same hand? counsel

examination.

ly heard in the Colony.

Shanghal asked.

The case is proceeding.

The Company was in especially Now York Yokohama good form and always responded Geneva

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Wa

Witness replied that the greater portion of the character looked alike in both casos, but he did not any it was exactly alike.

Do you think it is written in the Bame way?Yea, I think it is written in the same way.

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