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EXTRAORDINARY. FEATURES

IN MURDER CASE.

CRIME IN PUBLIC

ALLEGED.

EYE-WITNESSES.

JUNK CAUSES AN

OBSTRUCTION,

DRIFTED FROM SHIP IN PORT.

Tho

THE HONGKONG

TRAFFIC CASES. IN COURT.

CHAUFFEUR'S DANGEROUS

MANOEUVRE,

stoersman of a truding junk was charged befors Commdr. Newill, at the Marine Court thia

LADY OFFENDER. morning, with causing an obstruc- tlon by anchoring in the Central Fairway at 6 q.m. today.

Delving In a manner dangerous Sgt. Pockson, who prosecuted,to the publie was The charge Extraordinary features in a informed his Worship that the brought against the driver of a ense of alleged murder were junk was lighted on the poop, but private ear before Mr. Schofield described by

at the Central Police Court this Somerset it was not easily seen. Fitzroy, prosecuting for the aid that about midnight his junk, the defendant had callided with a Defendant pleaded guilty and morning, when it was stated that Grown, at the Criminal Ses-which was muude fast to a whip,

vehicle owned by Mr. J. Ring. sions this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Komp).

when a

WODIN ZE

Mr.

broke lonse and drifted to the Central Pairway. He was there- fore forced to drop anchor there, Commar, Newill:Why didn't you all away?

According to lespertar Alexan der: Mr. Ring was driving his cur along Connaught Road, travelling east. On his passing the Star Ferry Pier, the defendant's car, Defendant;"-I have na mail an which had been stationary on the my boat.

stand, drove off and enllided with Committy. Newill:- -What kind of [the rear mudguard of Bfr, Rhig's enr. The driver apparently did not look to see if the road was eleut before leaving the stand.

The defendant said there was on his left and he another ear could not see the roadway,

The prisoner and his father were alleged to have committed the murder in a lighted room, and in an adjoining

a vessel is #2 cubicle saw what was going on

Defendant: A rice junk. and spoke to them, they told her

Sgt. Porkson, in answer to his to be quiet, switchell off the light, | Worship, said the vessel had three and continued to strangle their musts, but he did not notice whe.

thether it had may sails,

Defendant was fined $IN.

victim, afterwards carrying body

away. The father Aub. sequently disappeared, while the prisoner remained at work unti arrested.

Prisoner is Wong Cheung, allan Wong Sik-cheung, who is charged with the murder of Kan Suk at Yannati, on April 1, this year. He is represented by Mr. F. C. Jonkin, instructed by M. H. C. Marinara, of Messrs. Deavona.

The following Jury WILM ('[2]- gravelled :----Mr. B, C, Field fore- man). Mr. C. C. J, Whitehend, Mr. A. M. Xavier, Mr. N. Wong, Mr. F. X. dos Remedios, atr. C. de

Vieira Ping-san.

Ribeiro

af Mr.

Manslaughter Possibility.

Chon

Mr.

Wh the triat opened, Fitzroy said it was possible that as the case developed the possibi lity of the charge being reduced to manslaughter might have to be

considered.

Counsel said that shortly before April 1, Kau Suk went to stay with friends at an unnumbered "house between Austin Roud and Jordan Road, Kowloon, and slept in bed vacated by an old lady who hnd

elsewhere. AR KUJI

the people in the house seemed to be on good terms. There was no suggestion of any trouble or quar. bt, and the Crown was not able to bring forward any motive før, the crime.

On the night in question every- one seemed to have gone to bed normally, but near dawa a cry of "auve life" was heard. A woman promptly got upon a chest o drawers and looked over a parti- tion into the next cubicle. There she saw deceased struggliar with. prisoner's father while prisoner Atood behind derenset, with his arms round his waist.

Prisoner's

•

Alleged Part.

She would say that she HALW prisoner put something over de censed's head, at which she made some remark. She was told to keep quiet, and the light WAN switched off. She promptly went Found to the back where there was

MORRISON HILL BLASTING.

THREE-TON BOULDER IN

BACKYARD).

Inspirelor Alexander tointed out that the defendant could have sounded his horn, which he did not do, and there

204 also the point that he could have heard Mr. Ring's car if he could that see it.

His Worship remarked that the defendant hud certainly failed to exercise duc anion.

In reply to i Worship. Inspector Alexander saut dange Ahony Bar was imposed by to the extent of $15 was caused, Mr. Scholled at the Central Pulice Mr. Ring remarked that nu com Court this morning on a contre-pensation had A paid. The Fors Joroman

responsible for owner refused to make good the blasting operations on Morrison; damage because he had not done Hill, the defendant being areused it himself.

f failing to provide precautions.

adeqante

f

A fine of $25 was itaposed.

Laudy Fined.

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1931.

RECENT DANCING

DISPLAY.

LORD KNUTSFORD THANKS

· MISS CAPELL.

Mins Violet Capell han received the following letter from the London Hospital acknowledging the cheque she sent after her, last dancing, display:

London Hospita},

Whitechapel, H.

11th May, 1931.

Dear Miss Capell,

Thanks ten times ten for the welcome "enner" that you sand. You have been a wonderfully good friend to this great place, and quite apart from what it means to The London an soiry that it suggests, pinched times for your the kinder of you to have sent me self. Still that only makes it all

anything.

= RADIO BROADCAST

RELAY FROM KO SHING THEATRE.

Tony's radio programme to be broadenst by Z. B. W. on a length of 365 melres:

wave

6.00-8.00p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor and H. M. V. Re- cords kindly supplied by Mesars. S Moutrie and Co.

6.00-6.27 p.m. Orchestral. Marche Aux Flambeaux (Meyerbeer). Tannhauser-March (Wagner). In a Persian Market (Kötelbey). Raymond-Overture (Thomas arr.

Godfrey).

Zumpa-Overture (Herold arr,

Godfrey),

The Hand of II, M. Coldsfṛrain Guards. C1343, C1440 and C1421. 7.00 p.m. (Stock Quotations). 6.27-7.05 p.m.

Humorous Numbers.

To my thanks to yourself please add a word to all tinya delightful small people vand large pemple? who helped at the display. I re- Sang-A Dicky Bird Told Me So. memher a delightful photograph | Song-Glad Råg Doll.

You sent formers,

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the pers

Let M both spend the next vently for better times, twelvemonth in hoping most fer-

Yours very trely.

KNOTSFORD

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Ann Penn. Song-Homes, Song The Drage Way.

Norman Long. B2257. Song-He's a Good Man to Have

Around.

Sophie Tucker.

1991.

Diaingas-A Servant Girl. Song You Can't Kill Flies by

Seratehing Them,

Wish Wyane. · 12532,

Gracic Fields, B3983,

GIRL FLIER'S GREAT ADVENTURE WRECKED | Song-Is It British?

Continued From Page 1.

kind of weather w now, rain ad foy, and part of the time dew blind 20,000 Text,

Using this same plane, and the Tune in which she will cross the Atlantic, Miss Nichols raised the last March when she climbed world altitude read for women 28,743 feet above New

Plan Spotted,

York...

New York, later.

It was stated that pivers stone were thrown great distances.

A summitous taken out against and a examplaint from Mr. N. B. Miss Nora Zimmern senard her White, of "Homeville", Wanchai driving a moter ear in Garden EA. Hoi. were taken, Considerable damage without a valid driver's licence.

the present proceedings Road on the night of June 19 was said to have been caused on the

Inspector Alexander said Miss varandali of the premises. Zimmern had a driver's licence. Some three weeks ago another re-which had expired two days Miss Ruth Nichols has met with sident had complained to the previously. In any Vase polier that a boulder

thea mishap, and her daring attempt weighing || licence would not have untitled | svens Tikely

to be postponed about three tous had fallen into her to drive late at night.

Ou indefinitely," The disappointing his backyard.

turning into Kennedy Rond she news comes in a mesange from St. The defendant, who had a pre-collided with the fence at thedon, New Brunswick. Announcing vious conviction for a similar Botypical, Gardens,

that on her arrival at St. John in enusing offence, was fined $100, his Wor-damage to the extent of $20. She the course of the first stage of ship remarking that the greatest was prepared, however, to pay the her fight, she muude a Tanity land- enre was to be taken in blasting. damage enuavil,

ing, and Andy dantaged her machine.

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RED SHIRT ARMY IN INDIA,

MISLEADING REPORT OF OPERATIONS.

London, June

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His Worship imposed a fine or

The chauffer if the car was summoned for allowing Miss Zimmern to drive the vehicle, but Inspector Alexander romarked that he was not pressing the ease as the defendant was a paid ser- | art, The selendant

areordingly cantinues,

Disobeyed Signal,

Miss Nichols was taken out of the machine suffering from Injuries, which proved **kt eriotis," when the airwoman was rushes off to hospital. Renters American Servier.

AMBULANCE BRIGADE GARDEN FETE.

Song.I Think of You,

Norman Long, R3580. 5.05-7.30 p.m. Quartet In (Ravel),

Kretty String Quartet. M-89, 7.30-7.15 p.m.--From the Studio.

A Speech from the Studis by the Honourable Mr. W. E. 1. Shenton Local Branch. the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Vocal Duet-The Thought Never 7.45-8.00 p.m. Concert Items.

Entered My Head (Novelto). Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham. Plano Solo-Concerto in E Minor

03276. (Mediner).

Benno Moiseivitch. 1580. Song-Columbine's Garden (Besly).

Walter Glynne (Tenor). B106. Instrumental Trio-Mirage (Contes).

De Groot-Vialln. David Bur-Piann und II. M. Calve.'C-llo. B3028, 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-11.30 p.m. Ke Shing Theatre Relay.

10.30 p.m. (Approx.). Rugby Mid- day Press News.

11,30 p.m.

Close Dlown.

BEATEN TRACKS ARE BEST.

Continued from Page 6.1 parrol ery of a holiday of the heaten track," and were paying the penalty.

In these matters women have a surer instinet than men. It is mainly due to women that our holiday resorts have been develop- ed amazingly for our comfort and our delight.

Every Woman's Choice. weeks in the year

To the woman whn for fifty hay been harassed by domestic problems

Question as to the measures| A 510 fine was imposed on a runtemplated to suppress the ne-public cor driver for failing to fivities of the "Red Shirt Army", bey the traffic signal at the jane-

ATTRACTIVE EVENÝ POR which is being originated in the ion of Queen's Road and Garden!

SATURDAY.. North West Frontier Province, Mr.Road on the evening of May 11. Wedgwood Bonn said that un- The defendant was driving his

Attention is drawn to. the fete intentionally a misdealing impres-car past the bottom of Garden to be held at Lee Garden, by kind sion as to the actual position was Boud along Queen's Road, with permission of Me. R. Lee. on given in revent

arts, the signal against him. Mr. 1. C.Saturday froin p.m. to 7 pm... rejuarts, which recorded, in a single

Weller, the Hongkong Univer under the auspices of St. Juh sage, various incidents which desity, was turning up Garden Road Ambiance in connexion with the curred over a comiderable period. but had to stop as the defendant Centenary Celebrations which are there is a serene joy in a fort-

The Government of Indis saw The defendant had been paying people throughout the Empire.

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about to pass in front of him, being held by St. John Ambulance night's freedoms from them. For an imediate necessity for another woman, and both saw de special action but the provisions of

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little attention to the tights and All classes of the community fourteen glorious days the eensed forend to the thor. Ardinary law were exercised for the apparently did not notice that the are being entered for. There are butcher, the baker and the candie- littleboy, who was sleeping in anaiatees of order and the consignal was against him.

to he side shows consisting of

stick maker can collectively boil upper cubicle, also looked overal of meetings.- British Wirgess was suddenly changed against railway, and "Aunt Sallies in cerned. She is wearing her best The defendant said the light coconut shies, chutes, aerial their heads as far as she is con- and saw what was going on. Somes thing was put round deceased's

him, but Mr. Woller, in evidence, charge of men from the Royal clothes, her mind la at rest, she neck and the medical evidence

said there had been no change of Navy by permission of Comdr.

is enjoying would be that death was due to

vastly greater signals.

E. G. Morris), miniature golf, ortunities of social intercourse, strangulation. The little boy

Chinese conjuring, Chinese box and a host of varied entertain- would say he saw the two

ing, European and Chinese plays ments are there for the choosing, put the body into a sack, each take

and music first-aid demonstra-

And her husband-like most au end, and walk out with IL.

tions, dancing exhibitions, ele,

men of any age, he probably has They returned in abeat a quarter.

The Nursing Divisions will be in the instincts of a schoolboy-he of an hour.

charge of the tea and cokl drink pretends that he would prefer a stalls. The entrance fee is 20 harpooning holiday in the An- rents only, while charges, for

tarctic or

equally something concerts and she shows are oiqmi-heroic and out-of-doorish. by sumil.

But after thirty he is satisfied The Brigade is indebted to Mr. to compromise with a game of R. Lee for so generously placing golf in the mornings and then the Gardens at their disposal. drift with the pleasure-loving crowd that have beaten the track of the famous holiday resorts that dot our coast,

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At about eight o'clock In the

...

BRIDGE AND MAH JONGG.

M.CL. DRIVE AT THE PEAK CLUB.

+

CALLOUS LORRY

DRIVER,

DASHED OFF AFTER MISHAP.

The Peak Branch of the Hong- morning the body was found at kong Women's Guild' and Minister- the back of a house in Austin ing Children's League held and Road, on a vacant plot of ground, enjoyable bridge and mah bagg

The police had been anable to tournament at the Peak Club After knocking dowit a man in find prisoner's father but pri- yesterday.

Connaught Road West yesterday. socer continued his ardinary Arrangements were made by the driver of a motor truck drove course of life until arrested.

Mesdames Bentley, Hall, Murdoch off, it is altered, without enquir- and Sandes. Thanks are especial- ing into the plight of the victim, ly due to the Peak Club,

who gave

Suffering Tron a a fractured lex and consequent on one of the wheels the use of the ball room lounges, and in the BAF, for a passing over him, the

victim. grenerus gift of cigarettes, also whose name is given as Cheng to. Mesdames Dunbar, Hall, Mackie Churn, was conveyed by the police and Taggart and

to the Government Civil Hospital. Mesars. Kayamally for their kind gifts of prizes.

Dr. K. Utley gave evidence to the effect that death, was due to strangulation, and said the mark round the neck could have becn caused by a length of insulated electric wire.

Doctor Cross-Examinéd.

Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin. witness said it was possible that another medical man might be able to say that the cause of death was due entirely to another chugel Mr. Jenkin, in the course of his eross-examination, questioned wit- ness as, to the condition of the organn of the body, the ayni toms of strangulations, and the nature of the notes witness had made at the time of the post mor- ter. Witness agreed that he re- Iled upon his notes to refresh his memory, but said he had inde- pondent recollection as well.. He

to

Refreshments were given, and, with donations, it is hoped to hand about $350 to the funds of the Society.

BRITISH LOAN TO AUSTRIA.

WELCOMED BY MR. HENDERSON.

Efforts are being made to trace the driver of the vehicle. the number of which is So far un- known,

NO POSTPONEMENT.

THE ANTI-BANDIT CAMPAIGN.

RESPONSIBLE POST FOR CHAN MING-SHU.

Shanghai, June 23. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who travelled from Nanking to Kiu- kiang, by, gunboat, was escorted by an aeroplane. He passed Hu- kow yesterday morning and arrived at Nanchang inst evening.

op.

To sum up, in matters of enjoy. ment choose for yourself. Listen to nobody. What's all right for the other fellow will not be all right for you. And if the beaten track 'satisfies you, then ho, for beaten track!

THE MORATORIUM.

CORDIALLY WELCOMED BY BRITAIN,

the

FEDERAL STRUCTURE

The Nanking Divisional com-

London; June 22. PARLEY TO BE HELD.

mandera, Generals Ho Ying-ching, In the House of Commons, re- Halung Shih-hul, Lu Ti-ping and plying to Mr. Haldwin,

Mr. London, June 22. Chiang Kwang-nai, Taol Ting-kal Ramsay MacDonald sold: the lipuae of Commons and Chan Ming-shu, conferred The Government cordially wel- to-day, the Secretary for Indin with him immediately after his come the striking declaration of

arrival. General Chan Ming-shu President Hoover. Mr. Wedgwood-Benn, answered in the negative a question whether has been appointed Commander-in- They desire at once to state that also agreed that, to another medithur lenderson, on referring in the

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ar the Government would consider Chief of the vanguards of the they subscribe wholeheartedly, to

advisability of

tho postponing anti-bandit forces,

the principered to co-operate in of the declaration, of the Federal Structure

General Chang Haueh-lang bas and are who had recently con- Chiang congratulating him on his view to giving it practical effect

big anti-Com- | without_delay,

London, June 22.

cal man, his notes wore not worth the House of Commons to the ad-200 until certain, ruling dispatched a telegram to Marshal the elaboration of detall, with a

the paper they were written on vance by the Bank of England of but explained that they were not £4,500,000 to Austria, said the

intended to convey anything in Government welcomed the news demned the Federal Constitution organising the particular to another medical of the Bank action and hoped it outlined by the Round Table Con-munist expedition in Central Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Lloyd would have a good effect.—British |ference accepted that principle. China and wishing him success. George assoolated themselves with The case. Is proceeding.. Wireless,

British Wireless..

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