1928-09-18 — Page 7

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1928.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SEQUEL TO "SUI TAI" FIRE.

TAXES FOR CANTON GOVERNMENT.

THE GREAT JUNGLE FILM.

THREE MONTHS & TEN YEARS.

CHINESE WINE DEALER IS PROSECUTED.

WRONG PARTICULARS?

The recent are on the 88. Sul Tai was recalled when, at the Cen- tral Police Court this morning, a summons Was proceeded with against the licensee of the Hang Lam Chang wines and spirits shop, No. 2, Koshing Street, for furnish ing allegedly incorrect particulars In an application for a removal permit in respect of 150 jare of Chinese wines which were to have been transkipped from the Sul

dofendant.

CHINESE BRINGS CLAIM FOR "CHANG" DRAWS BIG HOUSES DIFFERENCE ACCORDING TO

COLLECTION.

INTERESTING CASE.

revenue.

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The plaintiff, Ching Po-choung, medicine dealer, of the Nam Pak Hong, Rued Leb. Kwong-rly, No. 41, Des Voeux Road West, for $1,000, as money paid to the use of and on behalf of the defendant.

NATURE OF KNIFE.

ROBBER ARRESTED. Scouting something unusual in the fact that four men should be together at an early hour, a Chin- Street on Sunday morning, in- se constable on duty in Water

THE HONEYMOON MURDER.

EVIDENCE OF WIFE'S INJURIES.

JAPANESE WHO LEFT DAY AFTER MURDER.

TO THE QUEEN'S.

"Chang," the great jungle filmi, bogan a week's run at the Queen's Theatre yesterday, and, as was to Á claim for $1,000 for work be expected, it drow crowded. done in collecting taxes for the houses at cach scrooning, Let It Canton Government was heard in bu anid at once that it is in every the Summary Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Jacks, when way up to its reputation, and we

POLICE QUESTIONED. Mr. C. 4. S. Rugs caused some imagine that before the week is vastigated. The men scattored on amusement by remarking, after ended practically every cinema-his approach, and giving chase. objecting, to the admission of a

the constable secured one man,

Evidence that strangulation document because it

goor in the Colony will make a who, being searched, was found fo stamped, that he was bound to point of seeing it. H.E. the Officer be in possession of a long knife caused the death of the young wife of Chung Yi Miao, the Chin- bring to his Lordship's notice any Administering the Government, and a quantity of white tape. thing that deprived the Colony af

The arrested man was charged ese law student, was given during and party, are to be present at the this morning before Mr, R. E. the Police Court proceedings on Keswick when the latter was G.10 p.m. performance to-day, Lindsen with possession of the the fourth day of the hearing at

charge with murder. whilst during the week groups of knife and tape, which were deem-

Professor John McFall, Liver- scholars from various schools are ed alt for an unlawful purpose.

When the charge was explained to pool University stated that he had to see the film.

With characteristic. enterprise, the defendant, he pleaded guilty.

examined the accused's clothing Mr. Lindsell enquired of the and some of the lady's clothes, the management has, arranged an appropriate Jungle setting at the defendant if his purpose had been and had made an exhaustive tost entrance and in the vestibule of the robbery, but the defendant gave for blood on those articles. He Theatre, even to the point of hav-no direct reply, explaining that it found no blood on any of the ac- ing real monkeys and parrots in had been given to him by a man cused's clothing. On the lady's Employed as Sub-Offeer.

underelathing were marks sugges- the foliage-a touch which creates named Sni Fook.

Inspector Clarke prosecuting tive of a blood smear, but the reac Mr. D'Almada explained that the the correct "atmosphero" for the

stated that the knife foundtion was not sufficient for him to defendant might have been anim.

the 7122171 had been the state definitely that that blood officer of the. Canton Government Produced in the wildest parts of sort of weapon that" Was was human. The lady's right; or he might luve had the mono- the Stumese jungle, "Chang" pos-used In recent robblers. It hand glove showed bloodlike stains After the fre, officers of the Im-poly from the Government for the sesses a dual attraction. Not only was a butcher's knife.

upon the front of the thumb and Remarking that if the knife had all the four fingers and on the ports and Exports Offee boarded collection of taxes. However, he does it show real jungle life, with

Sui Tal and found certain employed the plaintiff as a sub-herds of elephants, infuriated heen specially sharpened it could back of the index and little fingers. jars, which were not destroyed by fear for the purpose of collectsugtigers and leopards, to say nothing be classed as a dagger, his Wor- The left glove showed stains upon Le Bumes, to contain spirits of tasca in Kingchow and Ngaichow of the smaller denizens of the ship directed Inspector Clarke to the ball and inner surface of the wines. The case for the Depart-Hollow,

The plaintiff went to those forest, but it tells a connected enquire if the butchera in Hong-thumb, and on the lower portion story of the ceaseless fight of kong employed the type of knife of the front of the first three ment was that all the 150, jars

The consignment contained places, but in November, last year; Siamese family for existence in found on the defendunt. His fingers and left aide of the palm.

There Worship, pointed out that if the spirits of wines, and the defendant he was re-called by the defendant these wild aurroundings. was now being proceeded with on and was ordered to close are some truly wonderful and knife was an ordinary one, the

office at bo un

to Hongkong a}} bring back necount books and papers. In the disbursements in the form of

Tai to the 6.8. Nam Sang,, for Singapore.

Mr. M. K. La appeared. for the Prosecuting for the Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports, Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins said that on August 24, the defendant took out an exports statement for 136. jars of sant ching and 16 jars of lens ching, two kinds of native wines. Later in the day, it was cancelled on account of the fire which broke out aboard the Sul Tal

in

Spirits Found.

rect particulars in stating in his application for a removal peruit

wince,

Mr. Hawkins handed in the per- mit, as well as the boat's manifest.

Mr. F. X. D'Almada was for the plaintiff and Mr. C. A. S. Russ conducted the case for the defence.

wages.

Hongkong with нія accounts,

of tigers, leopards and elephants most he could impose, seemed. In terrible risks to the photographers could be proved to have

been

Blood Marks on Fingers."

On the front of the ring finger, one inch from the top, was a blood that the Jars contained Chinese meantime, the plaintiff had made pictures which must have involved adequate, whereas if the weapon spurt mark, and on the back of the) Up of tho ring finger was another However, he returned to Action, grim and thrilling, is well specially sharpened at the edges, blood spurt mark. There was sustained throughout, and man's defendant, if tried under the Ariston blood spurt mark on the three blood marks responded to Mr. Lo said he would admit the which he had made on behalf of fight against nature is very clever-10rdinauce, was liable to a penalty buck of the little finger. Theso Asking for a remund, Inspector the characteristic test for human manifest without the formality of the defendant. He rendered them ly depicted. It would be no exag-of ten years.

to the defendant who gave an geration to say that this is the

blood. proving it, while making a reserva- not prove that only 150 jars were warts meaning that he had to get and it gives an insight into the since Sunday, two others have. In answer to the chairman wit-} tion in the submission that it did acknowledgment in which were greatest jungle picture ever seen Clarke informed his Worship that

his partners to verify the account life of wild animals, in their been arrested and are now held in ness said he would not have ex- custody pending identification.pected to find blood-stains on the added that they know of no other made possible through the medium The authorities were inviting vic-clothing of the assailant in a before paying it. Mr. D'Almada dural hunts which could only be

Especially thrilims of recent robberies to try to ease of strangulation unless the was of the cinema.

ling is the scene in which a big identify the nerested men,

assailant moved the body. partners, as the plainti

herd of elephants is finally trapp A remand of two days was engaged solely by the defendant.

e. A word must be added congranted.

on hoard.

His worship had to the extent His, Worship heid that the docu- that if I proved anything, it had proved that 150 jars were on board,

**Dutiable Chrgh.

Witness also retrieved 48 large bung's corresponding to the jars taken to his office.

No Case?

Jurisdiction Point.

Hongkong to contest the matter

and had submitted to the jurisdile-

tion of the Court.

'Plaintiff's 'Evidence,

COOK AND LAPSE OF MEMORY.

fi

MAGISTRATE ACCEPTS HIS

It

STORY.

Witness added that he found heavy stains of human blood the lady's fur coat and stains of bland on other articles of her wearing apparel. He was unable to find any finger, prints upon tho material. In his examination of the woman's stomach contents, hel found no evidence of poison of any kind.

His Lordship asked whether thoterning the admirable, acting of the little Siamese family around! Chief Preventive Deer Clark said he was present at the fire, case was within the jurisdiction of whose adventures the story has

been woven, and subsequently when the Suithe Court.

Mr. D'Almada replied in the

Besides this big, attraction, Tai had been towed tu. Kowloon' Dock, he bourded it with a party affirmative, saying that the defen- of Reveund officers for the purposedant had appeared and had sub-which in itself is worth more than of salving dutible cargo.

mitted himself to the jurisdiction the prices charged for seats, therei

Freda Fairbank, wife of Allan A large number of jars were of the Court. He further pointed is a beautiful technicolour film,

G. Fairbank, elvil engineer, found in the afterpart of the ship.out that the plaintiff was appoint- "The Virgin Queen," based on an Some of them were cracked, ored in Hongkong, he had rendered incident in the time of Queen

A charge of stealing a blanket Crayle, Yorkshire, stated that ale partially broken, and he broke chemareounts to the defendant in Hong- Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh,

a towel from the President and her husband were staying al and let the contents run into tlie kang, and if the defendant wanted This is one of the finest coloured and

to claim the Court had is juris-films we have ever seen. But even Jefferson yesterday was brought Roathwalte on June 19th. In the harbour. He did this to prevent a recurrence of the fire. Those jursdiction, he should have entered an this does not exhaust the program-gainst a cook before Mr. W. afternoon they went for a walk mc, for there is a world news reel Schofield at the Kowloon Magis by the river to Keswick leaving which had escaped damage by fire appearance under protest,

Rosthwaite about two o'clock. and werd intact he had removed Mr. Russ said that the defendant as well as some local movies be-tracy this morning. into a junk and taken to his office. saw a notice in the newspaperssides-a real bumper programme The defendant said he forgot to She saw a man and a woman who Of these, 25 large and two small, with regard to the case as a result which should on no account be leave the articles behind when he were obviously Orientals at a

was paid off.

stone horse trough on the side of man was taller had been salved.

of which he actually came to missed.

Was stated that defendant the road. The was paid off yesterday. As he than the woman, who was weur. Mr. D'Almada commented that taxes without getting the police Was leaving the ship, the Indian ing a fur coat. They were coming the direction of Grange. The ho had written several letters to their track?—I haven't heard watchman searched his bag in

effects and found the company's man was carrying a camera in his defendant personally,

lanket and towel. After a tallymun on the Sul Tai the defendant by whom they had that but 1 was engaged by the which were his clothes and other towards her, and walking from Plaintiff agreed that the defen-

His Worship remarked that it left hand.

Allan Garbert Fairbank, hus- had given evidence of the ship as received in Hongkong. "He ment of the wine at Macao, Mr. knew very well of the intendeddant was acting for the Canton

was possible the defendant had Government and that he was the put the blanket in the bag for the band of the previous witness, gave M. K. In submitted that the parense," added Mr. D'Aļmada.

head of a sub-department for the warm weather and had forgotten similar evidence... Becution had not nude gul a' case

collection of taxes. He further about it. It looked rather like a for his client to answer. In doing

Giving evidence, the plaintiff admitted that the order he received case of lapse of memory on his

Dr. Crawford, Keswick, alated ho, Mr. Lo said he rolled on two points. Mr. Lo explained that the said that he was engaged in May for the winding up was signed part. His Worship accepted the permit which was obtained by the last year by the defendant, whom by the defendant as head of the defendant's explanation and bound that as a result of a telephone mess him over on a bond of $50 to be of age on June 19th he went to department was in respect of re-he Glaintiff) represented when sub-department.

The case in proceeding.

good behaviour for one year.

Camma Catta Wood, arriving there be- moval of wine from the ship to collecting the taxes. He was re-

at 9.30 p.m. He there saw another ship. Mr. Lo suggested called in November and up to

tween two rocks the body of a that the Ordinance did not pro- that time he had made certain

woman lying on her back. There vide for that, and that the form disbursements.

was a cord-tied tightly round the

disturbing neck. Without

the required by the law was in res-received from the head oflice pect of removal from bonded which stated that accounts must within

body, he made a very superficial.| examination. The woman's cloth- warehouses to ships. The Imports be completely wound up

ing was disarranged and there was and Exports Department, without three days and stated that severe

an open umbrella over the upper authority, had njlered the form to punishment would be meted out read from one ship to another if there was any delay.

part of her body. Her right hand ship, and Mr. Lo submitted that Mr. Russ pointed out that the

was under her right thigh with the little finger in view. The left his client was not required by the order used the word "We," which law to obtain the particular form probably meant the Government.

hand, ungloved, was curved up- of permit on which the summons When Mr. D'Almada attempted

wards towards the shoulder. The to put in the acknowledgement,

ring finger was marked where the ring had been. One glove, Inside out, was lying beside the right shoulder. The condition of the body' was such that death' might have occurred between 2.30 p.m. and 7.30p.m. The body was re- moved to the mortuary, and on June 20 he made a post-mortem examination.

arose.

An order

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Mr. Lo's second submission was Mr. Russ objected on the ground that there was no evidence to that it was not stamped. "It is a show that his clients knew what receipt, an acknowledgement of the contents of the jura were. He indebtedness, and all sorts of pointed out to the Court the pos- things, and it hasʼnt got a stamp.” Blbility of conspiracy between the he said.

Mr. D'Almadar-It doesn't re- dealers at Macao and the alminde consignees who were in Singapore,quire a stamp,

Mr. Hawkins, replying, said that

Mr. Russ: Of course it wants

he agreed with Mr. Lo as regards a stamp. I am bound to bring the technical objections raised to your Lordship's notice any over the form of permit. As re-thing that deprives the Colony of gards the second submission, he revenue. As a matter of fact I stated that spirits of wine carne don't mind it going in.

Ilis Lordship asked exactly why from Java and any Singapore firm Mr. Russ argued the paper should wanting to buy would not pur-be stamped, Mr. Russ replying chase through Macao,

that it bore the words " am

His Worship decided to adjourn hereby indebted." tho caso to consider the points

Mr. D'Almada-It is not

raised by Mr. Lo. The decision promissory note..

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will be announced on Saturday," Following further argument, Mr. Lo indicated that in view Mr. Russ withdrew his objection, of probable civil action, he would remarking, sotto voce "I not put his client in the witness simply thinking of the revenue." box even if this Worship decided

that there was a ease to answer.

A Dénial.

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Replying to questions by Mr. Ruas plaintiff denied that he

Among 163 Sandhurst cadets collected the taxes for the Canton

who have qualified for commissions Government.

Is the 19-year-old

Aylesford.

Earl of

Have you ever heard of private 'people walking about collecting

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The Medical Evidence,

He untied the three ligatures round the neck. Two were cords Aft, and 5ft 2ina. in length and the other a plece of double "twisted string, The string and one cord were firmly embedded in the soft parts of the neck. The cords were tied in reef knots and the string in a grannlo knot, The 'string which was underneath the cords) was alone sufficient to cause death, There was blood from the nose, left ear and mouth. There were no other marks of violence on the body with the exception of a small scratch over the outside of the left ankle. He saw no indications of a struggle. The position of the blood on the rocks, undoubtedly showed that someone had moved the body. There was ho indica- interferenco tion of any sexual

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