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MENTAL HOSPITAL

MURDER.

ACCUSED FOUND TO

BE INSANE.

UNFIT TO PLEAD.

The jury empanelled this morn- Ing at the Criminal Sessions to hear the charge against the negra, William Bowen, for-the murder of Lam Yuk-tuk ni the Mental Hospital on July 5, was not called upon to try that issue, but to

whether decide

accused

meltet,

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plead. After

of

evidence, a verdict insanity was returned, and with out proceeding with the charge, Sir Joseph Kemp, Chief Justice, ordered the prisoner to be detain- ed at the Asylum perling His

Majesty's meraet Fitzroy coa-

Mr. II.

ducted

the Crown ense, while Mr. A. M. L, Sour, aigned by the Crown, was for the defemer,

The following jury was panelled:--MossTR. A. Morse, D. G. Bruce Wong Yu-nara. So Chun- j.. yan, Tsung Sam-chug, A. Cunningham and Sang Yu-Tai.

Arcording to Dr. Isany Newton. medical officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital and first Asylum, the prisoney was admitted on February 1, 1928, ford was released on fecember 31, 1929, but 35:24:4 re-admitted August 17, 1920. He had had the prisoner under his personal obser vation for the latter part of his detention. and did not consider: that he had suflicieni Intelligenc to romprehend the course of the proceedings at the trial, or that he was capable of making a proper defence.

Mr. Fitzroy: Do you think hel would understand detalls of any evidence given against him? -He might understand Kome, nothing at alt complicated.

You still say that he is lo Mane? -Yes,

bat

Dr. Newton declared that the prisoner's partic alar

Jorna insanity was dementia, associated with epilepsy, which was accom pauled by homicidal tendencies after it. 35*ben he was first admitted, these its perurred cou. tinuously for a period of 24 or 26

history hours. He homicidal mania, having

for admitted in the first plaer having attacked his mother and sister with a knife.

of

been

After the jury's Binding, which wan arrived at without leaving the box. Mr. Fitzroy asked that the prisoner be sent to the Asylums..

STOLEN

CHEQUES.

A WARNING TO THE

PUBLIC.

According

information divulged by Police Headquarters this morning, Chinese, sred about 25 years, of medium height and buik is in possession of a book of minden cheques which he has been known to have passed in payment of

и конны

il is stated that the man has a Trunk of cheques on the Chartered Blank, with numbers in the vici nity of 356990, The hook alleged to have been Malen Tran 1. To e Terrace.

is

The man is alleged to have to the Sinerre Co, and the копе tendered cheque in payment of some goods, but as soon as he saw one of the salesmen telephoning. for the police he instantly disage peared.

He is also sani to have obtained two electric fans from the Su Loon Hardware Shuj, of Queen's Road. Central. The fans were subsequently recovered from pawnshop.

The man is said to speak an write English well.

EIGHT WOULD-BE STOWAWAYS.

WANTED TO FIND WORK

IN SAMOA, *

3

Eight Chinese were charged bư

Kowloons fore Mr. Fraser, at the

Magistracy this morning, with t- tempting to stow away on the 2.8. was bound for

to

Apoey, which 200 coglies. Samon with over

It was mentioned that whilst the passengers were being examined on deck, the defendants were discover- ed in the tween-deck When search ed, they were found with only a fow dollars on them. The passage to Samoa.costs $300, the voyage taking about 23 days. All the bona-fide show their passengers had

photographs, but the papore and defendants unable to produce either.

The prosecuting officer and it was quite easy for the defendants to got aboard the vessel, which was moored near Stonecutters Island. The defendante stated that they were going to Samon to get. work.

His Worship:-Then do so in the ordinary way.

were

A fine of $50 or one month was Imposed on each of the defendants.

.

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931.

THE HONGKONG

TYTAM OVERFLOWING...

BIG EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

As a result of the heavy rains of the week-end, Tytum Reservoir is now overBlowing. Our photo shows water pouring over the dame.

POLICE RESERVE EQUIPMENT.

CHARGE OF FAILURE TO RETURN.

INCORRIGIBLE LAD SENTENCED.

FATHER ASKS HEAVIER PUNISHMENT.

I

CHINESE COMMISSIONER GIVES TALK,

CHRISTIANS MEET.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Foochow, Aug. 10. The Educational Conference held at Kuling on Saturday, under the auspices of the Fuklen Chris- tiun Educationa! Association, proved to be of more than ordinary interest,

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF RECORDED MUSIC.

To-day's radio programme to be broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 36 metres:

6.00-7.00 pm. Chinese Programme. 6.00.6.30 um.

Chinese Children's

Programme.

7.00-10.30 p.m.

A Selection of Re- cords kindly loaned by a Broadcast Enthusiast.

7.00 pm Mall Nolice, ele. 7.08-7.30

p.m.

Musical Comedy.

The Desert Song.

Selections

from

Debroy, Somers Band. [Col. D200), Princess Charming.

Palace Theatre Orch: -Cel: 9102); Tandy Luck,

The merling, which was largely | altended bath by foreign mission- aries and try Chinese rrallents, began with a devotional session led by the Rev. G. W. Shepherd, of Kienninghsien, who stressed the ared for "esurageous open-minded-ther ness" on the part of all Christian light- educators, and the druger of

ly accepting and practically wor

hipping some theary of education without sufficient independence of

udgment.

Then a very full and Interesting report of conditions in South Fu- en was given by the Rev. A. R. Rogers, of Westminster College, huanchow, and a shorter report at North Fulton conditions by the President of the Educational Asn- viation, Mr. C. J. Lin (President of Fukien Christian University). WANTS THREE YEARS! It appears that practically all the schools of Middle School grade either have registered or are about must have something

to register with the Government, Schofield this morning to sveurs wrong with his head." said In- and that registration Is not ex-

Fallon, in describing 21 the Police Depart- spector

to hamper. the essential pected ment of equipment which two mem- youth. Li Yao-chun, 14 years of work of the schools as Christian

rs of the Chinese Company of age, who was charged before Me institutions

Fraser a fe Kowlom Marls. the Hongkong Police Reserve neg] Jected to deliver up after being tray this toughing on its instan- struck of the roll. The two meat-res of hiring à motse without pay hers concerned were Mesara, W. Gent.

MUST MAKE GOOD.

taken before 3.

Actop wa

the return to

in

The Rev. R. Rattenbury.}· Chairman of the Wesleyan Mission in Hankow, then gave an address, which he narrated the vicissl- Bam and C, R, C. Ham who were; Inspector Fallon said the defen tudes through which Christian dant had been a great smures of educational work has passed in Mr. 11. Ring, Superintendent trouble to his father, Mr. Li Saus, Central China since 1926. He ex- The boy, it pressed the hope that under the at the Police Reserve, pruseenting, who was in Court,

Car on new condition the contribution of was appeared, hired a matur stated

that the equipment.

ride Christian schools to the upbuild- and burl orrasion

China may be issued to the twu members on Junajone

povecafell against on a summons.

2. 1927 for which they signed re-roud the New Territories, while ing of the new Cripty on the Palier lasue Note on another devasion, he took a greater than over, and that under which was on the file. In Max taxi, and, on suite pretext, evaded the voluntary system of worship and religious instruction the effec- This year, he wrote to the two the taxi-driver.

tiveness of the schools in calling Sometime ago, went on kusper-forth sacrificial service in the defendants asking for the return

tor Fallon, the defendant had been | Church should be not less hot

another up before the Court on

of the equipment,

His Worship: Why"

Chinese Official's Address, While Mr. Kattenbury

Commissioner

of

Mr. King:-Because they had charge, and on that occasion, heater than before. not attended any of the instruc-was let off, his father promising fions or parades of the Chinese to send him to the country. This Company and it was considered was done, but the bay returnedSpeaking, the advisable to either ask for their only shut a month ago, and lost Education in Fukion, the Hon. S. resignation or to strike them of Ume in going back to his old. Cheng, arrived from Foochow

tricks again.

that

inileta hen." and the following is

and after a short recess, he ad- Speaking dressed the meeting. the roll of the Company for póng

Mr. Li Sang, the father of the without a note of any sort he held attoulance. They had been to-1

hay, told his Worship

the attention of the large audience "active for some considerable time could do nothing with his son. He

The subject on for over an hour. They bad not taken any interest. bad tried locking him up, but this which he had been asked to speak

Continuing. Me, King said that did not do any good. He asked was "What the Chinese Govern the orders containing the inform his Worship to

expects of Christian Educa

the tion of the two defendants having penalty, in order to teach the boy

en struck off the rell was lesson, suggesting a sentence of substance of his address: published on July 28, this beingjone your at least.

" a privilege to be allowed In His Worship and in considera-to meet so many foreign friends after he had written to the spector General of Police and indtion for the boy's age, he would who are engaged in educational obtained permission ta thus pro- not be tog severy on him. Bework for the benefit of the people coed under Section 10 of the Policefined defendant $50

weeks The court or two Reserve Ordinancer of 1927. Fammons was subsequently issued) from the Pallee Department, ex- plaineri M. King. He now applied tor the costs of this equipment amenting to $17.93 In the case of W, G, Hain and 346.85 in the case CRC. Hum. should the paiji- #11-11 not be available, but, course, the return of the equipment. was to be preferred.

Prior to the Magistrate making the order, Mr. King made it clear that the equipment if returned must be in good order. He under- stood that the men concerned hud, at very short notice, to go to Aust tralia in the course of their busi- ness, and it might be that during their absence their equipment hal been mislaid:

This defendants, who plea-led that they had mislaid their kit were given werk in which to restore it, or to pay the costs into the Palice Aremitant's Office in Refault.

PRISON SENTENCE

QUASHED.

AN ALIBI PROVED IN ASSAULT CASE:

ON neblof China. Let me say at the out-set altogether, that to me all sorts of schools are

Our picture shows the wreck of the Rangoon Mandalay exprass, the work of rebel train-wreckers in Burma, where peace has yet to

be restored.

Mr. Li having said that he would looked upon alike. What I expect of the Christian schools is what I not pay the line.

achoola. And of all

the Me. Li then remarked that the expect sentence of two weeks would not substance of our expectation may be enough. I would be obliged be classified under three heads: if you will send him to prison for those who conduct schools should have a clear understanding of (1) three years," he added.

the educational alm of the Chines His Worship said it was a very Government, (2) the educational sad thing to see a father coming regulations of the Government, into Court to ask for a heavierland the needs of the people penalty for his son, but he could: of

China

educational aim Accepting the evidence of an not sentence defendant to three

of the Government may be summed alibi Mr. Schofield this morning yours, as Mr. Li suggested.

up in the words 'educational in discharged Ko Yee, Halvilari Major of Sappers, on summonses

accordance with the Three Princi- of ashuulting employees of the

ples. Now this is exactly the Yaumati Ferry Company, the de-

same as the aim or education in fence, which was in the hands of!

other countries, though it-may be phrased somewhat differently. Mr. Highing Lo, successfully substantiating their plea.

Look at these Principles one by one: there is

After a long and protracted hearing, Ho Kee was originally convicted of assault-and-sentenced

TYTAM TUK.

"RESERVOIN-OVERFLOWING

THIS MORNING.

(A) Nationality, which means Owing to the recent heavy rains, the attempt to recover the old to three months' hard labour, but Tylam Tuk, the largest reservoir morality of China. As democracy on the application of Mr. Lo his on the island, is now overflowing is a characteristic of Britain and Worship re-opened the case for as are most of the other storage America, chivalry of Japan, reli-

xion the defence to call evidence which basins.

of India, sa on, so China has had not been called at the or

original

The reservoir was full yester her own National characteristica hearing,

day morning, with a small over which have been endangered by Evidence was given by wit-now, but there was larger the Influx of new Ideas from the nesses for the defence that at the volume of water running down the West. It le the work of education time the alleged assault took face of the réservoir wall this to rovive these valuable moral place, the defondant was in the morning. Water is still drainfug ideas. (b). Educators must know conteen and was not at the Yau-off the hills in fair quantity and the prosent condition of China mati Ferry Wharf where the wit- doubtless the overflow will con- and her position in the world."(c) nesses for the prosecution alleged tinue for same days even should They must sook to get rid of the

(Continued on Page 0.). him to be.

Ino further rain fall.

London Theatre Orch. (Col. 9214). 8.00 p.m.

(Lecal Time and Wen- Report). 7.30-8.20 p.m. Variety. Song-Virginin-There's a Blue Ridge

in my Henri. Song-He's Tall, Dark and Handsome, Sophie Turker (Comedienne). (Co), 1942). Humorous Monologue-Perlmutter

as an M. P.

Nicholas Adanik. Saxophone Solo-Sax-o-phus. Saxophone Solo-La Cinquantaine

Rudy Waldorft. (Col. 4037). Monologue-Our Child.

Charles Mack (of Moras and Mack-"The Two Black Crows."). Dialogue-A Sermon on Throwing

Stones.

(Col. [45).

"The Two Black Crows."*

(Col. 60001-D). Song Baby Fare. Song-I'm on my Way Home.

Jack Smith (Whispering Baritone). (H. 3. V.2383). Descriptive Sketch-A Day's Broad-

casting.

Clapham and Dwyer. (Col. 4746). 8.20 0.35 p.m.

The Entire Mosteal Numbers of the, Opera Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Sung In English by the Principals and Chorus of the British National Opera Company. 4347-4358.

9.35-10.06 p.tn. Talkie Tones.

Song-March of the Grenadiers from

"The Love Parade." Song-Dream Lover freni "The Love

Parade."

Jeannette MacDonald (Soprano). (Vie. 2247). Song-Hot Riding Song of the Ris

from "The Desert Song." Sang-One Alone from "The Desert

Song. Inery, Welchman and Male Chorus. (Col. 4387), Orchestral-Am 1 Blue? from

"On With the Show." Jack Hylton and His Orchestra. (H. ar. V. 85074).

Richard Crooks (Tenor), (Vle. 1448), Song-Rio Rita from "Rio Rita

Vocal Duet-D'Ye Love mo?

from "Sunny." Voen Duet-Two Little Bluebirds

from "Sunny."

Gladys Rice and Franklyn Bnur. - (H. M. V. D2386). 10.00-10.29 p.m. Guitar Solo-Trenplo Study

(Tarrega).

Guitur Solo-Fandanguillo (Turina).

Andres Segovia. (Vie. 6767). Chorus-Camp-Fire Sing Song

(arr. Vernon Lee). Vernon Lea and Caterham School Scouts. (Col. 9236).

Orchestral-Kamiennai-Ostrow

(Rubinstein). Orchestral-Licbestraume (Linxt),

New Light Symphony Orchestra. (IL M. V. C1962). 10.20 p.m. Rughy Mid-day. Press News.

10.10 p.m. (Approx:). Close Down.

WHY I HATED GROWN-UPS.

Contiuned-from Page 6.)

1

pin which was seldom there. know that, because I used to swal tow all the pins i could find. I like pins. They had a nien sharp taste, Which reminds me that the adults I met had very inatlequate ideas an to food. I remember when, I was four montba dit my purse, the great bully, took away from me a very appetising place of coal before I'd consumed half of it.

But diddled her with my first bath. I ate the sony,

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One of my chief reasons for hat- ing grownups won the fact that they seemed absolutely incapable of talking English to me. I recollect indulging in 't very pleasant how! one day, and somebody said, "Did- dums toofywoofien hurtums ickle dums, deat

1 explained, sarcastically, that I had really been remarking on the rotten weather we'd been having, but the only result was that I got undressed again,

I hated my uncle. He used to dangle his watch in front of me, and make me go cross-eyed. I got if it one day, and dropped it hold over the side of the cradle and smashed it. He always thought it was an acciddht, but 'wasn't, I did it on purpose.

I also hated my aunt. She used to borrow me and take me out for walks in my perambulator, but abe was always careful to tell any young. man slo mot that I wasn't her brat. As I told hor, didn't she wish I was' She was an old maid then, nearly nineteen years old.

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