GIRL FRIENDS FOUND DEAD.
MISSING FROM THEIR HOMES FOR A WEEK.
-LØST LETTERS MYSTERY.
London, July 6.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MILLION SAVED FOR
WEST HAM. ·
A GREAT RECITAL.
MOISEIWITSCH AT THEATRE
ROYAL.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1927.
CASTLE PEAK MURDER
CASE.
JURY TO VISIT THE SCENE.
The trial of the Chinese charged with the murder of his kit fat wife at Castle Peak on April 7, was
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the Criminal
POOR RATE REDUCED AND MORE "CUTS" COMING.
A large audience paid tribute at the Theatre Royal on Having reduced expenditure in Saturday night to the first the union by nearly £1,000,000 recital by Benno Moiseiwitsch, commenced since taking over from the old His eminence ag 20 pianist Sessions this morning, before the insolvent board of guardians in of world-wide fame attracted acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. July last, the guardians appointed local lovers of music, and the hearty Wood, when it was indicated that The recovery of the bodies of by the State to administer West reception accorded him demonstrat- two girls from the Serpentine, Ham, foreshadow still furthered the great enjoyment derived Hyde Park, on Saturday solved in "euts" in their report-their sec-frum such superb execution. part the mystery of a week's dis-ond since their appointment-- appearance.
issued on Saturday.
ů The two girls were LilianAlthough, they point out, Richardson, age 18, Shepherd's "the number of persons receiving place, Kennington, and Elizabeth relief has dropped from 69,000 to Kathleen Burnett, age 18, Jonn- 85,000, the number of cases from than-street, Kennington.
28,000 to 14,000, and the cost from Both had been missing front an average of £28,000 per week their homes since Sunday, June to £9,000 per week, ont relief is 26. Neither of the mothers could not. In the opinion of the board, suggest to a Daily Churchie's reyet reduced to its lowest possible presentative any molive why their | level." daughters should take their
The problem facing them in lives.
West Ham is to get the nem plored to work. The guardians are convinced that if men and women are to be encouraged to seck work there must be a real financial inducenient to do so.
"The amount, therefore," it is way in a sudden impulso to end | emphasised, "to be gracated in out- their lives. Mr. Richardson now relief should be substantially less ever, toh a pressman that e
than the average wages paid in thought that when his daughter the district for general labourers." left home on the Sunday she did not intend to return.
Thoroughly Good. Mes. Barnett, whose Husband was Fobud dad tragically two
• years ago, believes that the rive wbre either overcome by giddingas and fell into the water, OT HVE
"She was a thorourkly good girl," said Mrs. Rieferdson "She was a-cashier in Plak" jam factory, and very happy in her work.
"Before she left on the Sun- day she was playing the piano and singing."
Miss Richardson, the Dudy Chronick representative was told, was acquainted with a young Guardsman, who on the Sunday en which she disappeared was s'a- tioned at Pirbright.-
Missing Handbag.
She had arranged to go to Pir- bright to meet him, but the not go. Later in the week the Guardsman, saw the father and told him he had waited all day for her. **
Fewer Idle.
"The policy of the board has been steadily directed to this end, and, as a result, with improved trade conditions, the total number of unemployed on relief at the date of this report (May 31 Inst) was 6,097, comprising 5,245 men
and 852 women,
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the jury would be required to visit the scene of the crime this after- noon, and the case would be con- tinued to-morrow,
Moiseiwitsch possesses a wonder- ful technique, and an authority in The woman, whose body was. interpretation which ranks him dug up on the hillside at Castle very high as a musician. His con- Peak, is alleged to have been mur- ception of the Beethoven Sonata dered by her husband following Appassionata was one of rare dig-quarrels over a concubine, accord- nity and power, but it was in- ing to the Crown, for whom Mr. deed pitiful that the atmos- Somerset Fitzroy, instructed by phere was marred by the continual Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, is appear- rumbling of tram cars and othering. Mr. F: C, Jenkin, instructed jarring interruptions from outside. The artist himself appeared to be by Mr. Gordon Leask, is defending. oblivious of the din, and played the defence being suicide. with the inspiration of the genius he is.
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1 Austere.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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Aerose.
This morning is Lordship in- formed the jury that the Bach's Prehle in C. Major, with would be continued up to one its simple theme, was invested with o'clock this afternoon, after which the the court would udjourn until to- a beautiful meaning, and as first item on the programme, gave morrow morning. It was the audience the assurance that an posed that he himself, together unusually fine musical rent was in with the jury and counsel, should
12 Moulding store. As the recital progressed, visit the scene of the alleged 11 Determination. enthusiasm rose to a high pitch, crime, so that counsel for both Young lady. vociferous applause greeting the sides would have an opportunity 14 Parts of faces.
of pointing out particular places 16 Spoil. conclusion of cach number.
which affected their case.
A Scriabin Nocturne...a study for the left hand, was executed with surprising case, a volume of wide compass being sustained through out, the physical test imposed in no way interfering with the beauty of the work.
The Chopin group demonstrated the lyric power of the pianist and the composer, particularly the Noc turne F sharp Major and the Bal- lade A flat Major.
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18 Part of a fish. 20. Light tap. He requested the jurors to at- 22 Employed.
23 Sprinkle, tend at the Kowloon Ferry at four o'clock this afternoon, where, he 24 Whirring noise, said, cars would be waiting to 25 Definite article. take them to Castle Peak.
27 Repose on a seat.
Starting point in golf. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy explained 30 Monsters of Greek mythology, the circumstances leading up to 38 Wedged shape. the crime, saying that the prisoner 85 Casual event. and the woman were married 20.36 Central part. years ago, shortly after which 37 Spigot.
Fade. the prisoner went to America, 41
45 Every. after which he returned and they
46 Small flap. 48 Exists. 49 Jot.
"On July 31, 1920-that is one week after the "guardians took office, the number was 13,001, com- and 2,115 prising 10.888"men women."
Provision has been made in the estimate for the half-year ending The concluding work, Tannhaus September 1927 for another reer Overture (Wagner-Lizt) shew-lived again together. duction of 2d. In the £ in the local ed a standard of brillianes which rates, making a reduction in all of 4d. in the £.
A budget of £1,380,000 is ex- pected to. sufliée for the adminis "Lilian had a great many letters tralive needs of the union, as com- which she took away with or pared with the last. full year's ex in her bag," Mr. Richur son penditure of the old board, that said. "If her bag is found they is the year ended March 31, 1926, may throw some light the four $245,000. mystery."
Miss Burnett is believed have been acquainted with a friend of the young soldier. She had bern out of wirk for three weeks, and had told her mother that she was anxious to find another job.
"As far as I know," said Mr. Burnell, he had no sweetheart. She said to me some months are: Mother what would you say it ! were to bring a young man home But she said then that she has sweetheart."
The two girls did not take any clothes with them, nor did they love, any message behind. They
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has probably never been tained in Hongkong before, and although the pianistic fireworks saveur somewhat of sheer physical ability, the rendition was an amaz ing piece of virtuosity and inter- pretation,
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it was a fine evening of classical music played in a masterly manner and Denno Moiseiwitsch, if he needs any recommendation to those
ICE CREAM MEN PRAY who love music in Hongkong, may
FIRST SERVICE OF ITS KIND
IN LONDON.
Invocations for fine, warm wen-
ther were to be offered up by hundreds of Italian, ice cream sellers last month at a special ligh Mass in the Italian Church. Cler- kenwell.
"Our trade has need. of many
he recommended as the finest pian- ist we have heard since Godowsky This evening's recital should draw a crowded house to enjoy a night with Chopin as interpreted by such
a master.
ASSAULT ON 'A'.
CONSTABLE.
were both good-looking, with plea-prayers," said Mr A. Pompa,of FRACAS IN PUBLIC GARDENS. sing manners.
"NO SALARY, NO INTER- VIEW."
AN UNPAID MINISTER'S PRINCIPLE.
of
the Ice Cream Federation, to 20 press representative. Probably, A fine of $25 was imposed by were the Major C. Willson on a Chinese who the last two months worst in the history of the indus- was found guilty of assaulting a Ley. Our people-about 900 Chinese constable on July 15, in the Italians are concerned-are faced Botanical Gardens
aitun- with a rather desperate
At a previous hearing, the story tion.
of the prosecution was given, and "To-morrow's special service it was to the effect that the de will be the first of its kind ever fondant had been driven ont
services, the garden as a bail character Qu held in London. Such however, are common enough in Jenly 14. He is alleged to have re-
e-turned the next day with some of Italy, and pilgrimages are
his friends and threatened the ganised to sacred grallas.
"There has been a great in-guard who had caused him to be competition. The ordered off. A quarrel ensued, and in was for ervase some time Minister without port-Italian waits for business at the it is said that the defendant str ok folin, and when at the beginning street corner; his English coma constable who came on the scene. of his office he went to receive petitor cycles up one street and his salary, he was told that on the down another and matches a lot grounds of national economy only of trade."
Prague-A good story going the rounds in Prague in these days concerns M. Peric, who has recently hen chosen Minister of Education in Jugo-Slavia's latest, Government. M. Perie
those Ministers in charge of De- partments would receive salary,
the use of un automobile or per-
petrol. The
This morning the defendant's solicitor, Mr. W.D. Owen, put one of the witnesses for the defence in the box. He was a foki employed at the same shop na the defendant, and said that the defendant did not
mission to obtain free supplies of who is one of the most popular of go to the garden for the purpose of unlucky Minister Jugo Sjav. Ministers, was quite settling matters with the guard. could not believe this, and at the dumb and almost ignored them He further stated that the guard end of the day hailed an official altogether. But the reason for and the Chinese constable both set car as he had done on other days. his silence was
soon discovered on the defendant after a few words But there was no response to his when, in reply to a parting ques- had been exchanged. call, and so he proceeded to walk tion shouted him by one of the His Worship, in imposing a fino home
journalists as to the state of of $25., stated that it was obvipus As soon as he left the Ministry Jugo-Slav-Albanian relations, be that defendant deliberately went to he was besieged by journalists de humorously replied, "No salary, the garden to create trouble, and siring information. They were no motor-car, no benzine; there to his mind dofendant must have
Peric, fore, no interview."
struck the constable first. surprised to find that M.
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About six years ago, he con- tinued, the prisoner took a concu bine, and counsel went on to speak of evidence that would be called to show that quarrels occurred be: 60 tween the defendant and his wife. 63 On one
occasion the concubine 04 held the wife while the prisoner 66 heat her with a broom.
Matters came to such a stage wife that the prisoner and his were not on speaking terms, and on April 7 the woman was missed. by a mui teni, who after a search, found the body, in a doubled up position in an outhouse.
The teal, however, did nol say anything of the finding of the body, and later the prisoner volunteered the information that his wife had gone to a relative. He later said she had run away with a man after trying to poison him (prison) with arsenic.
Ji-
until: May 20, and it was not until The prisoner was not arrested six days later that information as to a body having been buried on the hillside was received.
When the body was dug up it was found that there was a rope tied straight round the neck, the knot of which was in the middle of the back of the neck. Mr. Fitzroy asked the jury to pay par ticular attention to the ncose. The Crown, he said, would en- deavour to establish that the noose seemed to indicate the strangling of the worsan as it had not slipped to the upper part of the throat. In an ordinary case of hanging the rope would slip, and would not
straight LO Medical evidence would be given the effect that the position of noose seemed to be due to strangulation.
the
round
the neck.
When the body was examined it was found to be mummified, there
blood and no being no
soft tissues so that a bruise could not be seen. Therefore usual tests could not be made because of the state of the body..
The case was adjourned until to-morrow morning.
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