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TSANG FOO VILLA

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MURDER.

TWELVE CHINESE APPEAR IN DOCK.

mob,

were in a position to give evidence rival, they found a hostilo were two Japanese carpenters who armed with sticks, bamboo-poles happened to be visiting the family and stores, outside the house. Thu on the afternoon in question, an- front of the house had been broken

sai other friend of the family, and the Into, and a number of Chinese were boy of 10 who would give samo Inaldo destroying the furnituro. evidence, but not very much. The Cries of "Strike" and "Strike them relative of the family Miss Yoshi dead" were heard by the Police was not now in the Colony, but officers, who, with difficulty, charg- even if he were here, her ovided through the mob and gained ac- once would only be corroborative of cess to the house, but they could that of the two carpenters.

And no, sign of any Japanese. It was probable that at this time the Japanese were up on the roof. A lot of noise way being made at the time, gongs and other things being beaten, which would have drowned any noise that the people roof might have made.

· TERRIBLE ORDEAL

The boy hid in a tank on the Proceedings were commenced at roof, where he was discovered when the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday the Police arrived. The boy of six afternoon before Mr. Fraser could not see anything; in any cuse he was not now in the Colony, Against the 12 Chinese who are charged with murder in connexion there was a crowd at about a hun- At 4.30 p.m. on September 26, with the tragic happeninga indred Chinese outside the house, but Tanng For Villas on the night of the inmates were not alarmed, as September 20, when a meb brake appeared that it was quite usual Into a house and killed six of the for a small crowd to gather

Later, however, Japanese inmates and wounded there.

utside the children were playing othera,

the house, home stones were thrown in. and the children were taken into the house. One of the visitors then suggeseid that a report should be made to the Palice, but Mr. Yamashita thought they were quite safe, and that a report to the Police was unnecessary.

The original charge against at the defendants was that they did "Celoniously kill and murder one Miyo Yamashita at Tsang Foo Villas on September 26, 1931," but at yesterday's hearing. Mr. T. 3. Whyte Smith, who prosecuted, amended the charge to include the six murdered people instead of taking the ease of only one.

The defendant's were au follow: (1) Wong Hong, 26, gardener. (2) Lai Tung-bai, 19, gardener, (3) Teang Cheung, 22, gar

Visitor With a Parcel.

when

on the

Reinforcements. Sergeant Doig could find nothing to enlighten him and he therefore with the decided to get in touch

rein. Kowloon Follce Station for forcements, as four men could not hope to cope with a crowd of 1,000. No telephone could be obtained in the neighbourhood, and the Police started back for the Station 9.35 p., arriving at 9.50 Sergeant

Doig was given 18 men and another. European officer, Ser- Reant Wheeler, and they im medintely murde back for the house. On the way, they were met by who, bring Sergeant Butcher. senior, took charge of the party.

On arrival at Tsang Fe Vlas

p.m.

At 6 pm, the household aut down for the evening meal, and finished at 6.40 p.m. Miss Yoshl and one of the friends went for a they found the crowd still outside They arrived at 19.10. stroll in the garden, and one of the, the house Chase outside came in carrying and found the situations achang. A bundle wrapped up in a white ed. The attitude of the mob was Baton charges were handkerchief. He demanded to still the same. see Bir. Yamashita, who, after in- terviewing him turned him out of 15, the house,

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entered the house. Chinese, armed with sticks and bamboo poles, acuttered out by various exits. The Police forced their way to the roof, found the Japanese, mast of them oal, and dead, lying about. Mr. Yamashita was still alive, but died almost fre mediately afterwards. His wife was already dend. His mother Alive, but died in hospital. terribly the bodien were

Mr. Whyte-Smith said they did not know what the parcel cantain- d. but suggested that it was a Token of batility although they had no evidence that that was so.

Nothing happened until 8.10 when shouta were heard from out- side the house and stones Wero | wna thrown in. Windows were broken, An and at the same time, the crowd mutilated. The Police found the atarted hammering the front door, boy of 10 in the tank; the little The family was shifted to the first | boy of six escaped, presumably br flour, which was umccupied, and cause he was covered with blood

the roof. The and 10 peared on behalf of the ninth de father armed hine with a word was taken for dend, whereas in and apparently was determined to the blood was not his, The

ambulance was immediately defend himself and his family, for, and the dead were taken to the Evidence would tend to show that mortuary and the wounded to the the father was able to defend the Kowloon Hospital. door far about half an hour, which would bring the time to 9.30 p.m. This evidence could be given by one of the male visitors, who hid himself under a wooden settee in the sitting room. From his hiding place, this man could co Yamashita armed with a sword. This mña remained in his hitting place until the Police arrived al 10.10 p.m.

fendant.

overheard.

Crown Case,

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Rent

Sward Probably Used. Regarding the weapons used, Mr. Whyte-Smith said medical evidencs would show tital sharp instruments were Lord. No instruments were Mr. in

* but it was thought this sword Lad been used.

10

Outlining the case, Mr. Whyte Smith said that the CrowD ease would be that the 12 men were members of a riotous mob which brutally murdered six Japanese on the root of their house in Kowloon City on the night of September 26, The first four men were arrested on the roof by the Policy when they arrived at 10.10 p.m., the fifth on

Whilst on The roof. Sergeant the ledge of a gable on the first Boor al the same time, trying to

Butcher saw the crowd re-forming and advancing to the house. He om the house; the sixth scape from

The other visitor and Miss Yoghlfred one shot but thin bad the following day on information: rushed to the roof, crossed a seventh, eighth, ninth, teath and bridge which connected to another which the crowd scattered. That effect, and he fired three more at eleventh in the neighbourhood house, and from there were able

Butaide showed that the people shortly after midnight. These

ve were arrested in huts in Po get down to the ground floor were still hostile and wanted

they dared, those two would Kong Village, which is near Tuang have sent word to the l'ulice, but re-capture the house,

handed The arrested men were Foo Villas. The twelfth defen- they found an incensed mob out- dant was arrested on September aide, and they did not dare venture

over to a picket, and later the milit- conversation nut. They remained in their hid-ary arrived on the scene. Two 27 as a result of a which was alleged to have been ing place until they were later officers and about 30 men from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders turned up and the prisoners were From statements made by some With regard to the boy of handed over to them. of the defendants. It was possible | he went up to the roof and hid hum- to anticipate

Continuing. Mr. Whyte-Smith the defence self in a tank. ile lay down there would be. The defence wanld be for about half an hour, at the end satt Sergeant Doig left Taung Foo that they went there to see and f which period a Chinese discover-Villaa on the first visit at 9.30 p.m. that they had taken no part in the ed him, pulled him out and hit his and with reinforcers nts, returned killing. That

being

RO, Mrhend with a stick. He knew no at 10.10 p.m. The crowd was then Whyle-Smith

several more, but before he lost conscious the same in their appearance and Authorities,

nens, he could hear the Japanese attit

attitude. showing that if a num ber of

of persona combined to commit

amah crying. Thant would indicate would be that on the second occn- murder.

der. then the other in to that the other members of the sion, the crowd of rioters had not pary were also guilty of murder family, and particularly the Japan-changed into a crowd of sightseers. even if they did not actually da the ese amah, were murdreed at about It was quite clear that if a man tilling. Mr. Whyte-Smith submit-19.30 p.m.

joined a riotous mob in such cir- ted that the common object of the

cumstances, even If he did not strike 12 defendants was murder the

Police Movements

if he did not intend to a blow,

even Japanese in Thang Foo Villas.

strike a blow, his very presence to strike. cause them grievous bodily harm,

Regarding the movements of the would encou

encourage others Police, Mr. Whyte-Smith reminded or destroy their property.

his Worship that on the night in to give to others a feeling of

punishment. question, there was a series of dia

the defendants were there with turbances in the peninsula, which the riotous mob, they were respon- The ground floor of Tsang Foo necessitated the Palice being rush

sible for the murder of the Japan- Villa, went on Mr. Whyte-Smith, ed from one place to anot

another. Aese even if they did not intend to was occupied by a Japanese family. 9 pm

p.m. Sergeant Dolg and

three strike a blow and did not strike a The father of the family Wan

constables Indian

wore Bent to blow. Yamashita, now deceased, and the Tuning Foo Villas, not because they household consisted of himself, his

heard of had

Mr. Whyte-Smith submitted that nny troubles thern, wife, his mother, aged 73, four but because the Police knew that if the evidence bore out what he

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what

The Household.

·

The case for the Crown

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If

a man

sons, aged ten, nine, six and four. there were Japanese residents in hind said, then murder by murder

two aged nine and four were that place. Sergeant Doig and who struck the 'blow was

riotous now dead. A female relative, a the three Indians had been out an also by every man in the Miss

Yoshi, survived, but a duty in other places, and were only mob. Japanese amah, aged 16, was also despatched in Teang Foo Vilias ns The case was adjourned until dead. The only Japanese who a precautionary measure. On ar this afternoon.

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