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THE TSANG FOO MURDER TRIAL.

TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29,

TWO MORE MEN DISCHARGED.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MR, KOO YING- FAN AT CANTON,

Canton, Oct. 28.

MR. JAMES McLEOD.,

LEAVING FOR HOME

NEXT WEEK.

1931.

Yesterday afternoon Baw the

Masonic Lodges and other bodies conclusion of the lower Court pro- Mr. Koo Ying-tan, member of in the Colony will loso an invalu.

Extraordinary ceedings against the men charge the

Kuomintangible worker, when Mr. James Me- before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Session and State Councilor of Leod, Chief Warder at the Victoria Magistracy with the murder of aix the Canton Government, who was Japanese residents at Tsang Foo also a veteran Kuomintang leader, Gaol, leaves for home on the P. Villas, Kowloon City, on the wrensed away at his residence in und O. liner Naldern on Novem- Canton at, nis o'clock thin affor

ber 7. During his 30 years in of September 20.

boon on.

Hongkong, Mr. McLeod has

rominent in Scottish and Maro- nic circles and has held many im- ortant posts. The many friends he and Mrs. MeLeod have made are ertain to miss their helpful asal- tance. On their return Home Mr. and Mr. McLeod are to rebido in Glasgow.

Two mero of the remaining

terday.

seven men were discharged clate of Mr. Hu ilm-min and Gen. The late Mr. Kon was a close dă- the Magistrate holding

(in Chal-tong. He played a lead. that on the evidence given by the prosecution against them, no jurying role in the recent anti-Chiang Kai-shek movement, and prior to could convict.

his return to Canton was Chlof of the Civil Service Department of the Central Government in Nan king.

Mr. Whyte-Smith. I have given all the evidence I have against the defendants, your Worship.

He Worship-Is that all? Then all that remains is for me to de elde whether or nut there is a case against them?

Mr. Whyte-Smith. Yes, your Worship.

The Canton Goverament

Mr. MeLeod has spent his life' An prison service, having entered the Scottish service as a young man on May 10. 1896. His first post Prison, at H. M. Geneml Barlinnie, Glasgow, but he was

tek graphed to Narking the sad nowa and elrenlated a telegram to all the Kumantang offices through- out the country; and a State funeral and flaps at half-must have

nilcia).

WOR

Magistrate Reviews Evidence.vn order in hongar of the inteater tramferred to Dundee, where

His Worship.--The first defen- dant was find hiding in an very shortly after the murder. There is no doubt that there in a case against him.

The second defendant is alleged to have been arrested by an In- dinn constable close to the bodies on the roof, and was acen to be actually striking one of the boilies. If the prosecution is to be belies- ed. there in certainly il rasku nyainst him.

Tan third defendant was also Arrested on the roof by another indian constable trging to cap from the scene of the murder.

There is

Tad fourth defendant was also arrested in the house elase in the scene of the under, also a case against him.

The fifth defendant was arreste ed by Sergeant Dalg at the end of the verandah in company with an- other man, wh esped. Both

This man and the fifth defendant were hiding from the Polier at the times. Obvioudy it is a question of fart to be decided by the jry as to whether or not he was concerned

in the murder as one of the party who tok part in the assault on the house. Despite his age he is only here

tap a case against him."

Doubtful for Committal, The seventh and eleventh defen dants were arrested in a matshed some distance away from the scene of the murder. These two are the only doubtful ones for committal. The facts against the seventh de fendant are that he was arrested by a Chinese detective who found him lying on the floor of a mat- Chinese detective shed. The found traces of blood on his coat. but it is unfortunate that this cont has not been produced. The facts against the eleventh defendant are that he was found in the same

matshed lying an a bed. On examination, he was found to have A wound on the right leg. His Worship added: "There is not a scrap of evidence that they were actually in the mob,"

your

Mr. Whyte-Smith. No, Worship. In my opening. which was rather a long one, I think I made my case clear.

Ii Worship.

ip. The statement made by the seventh defendant in answer to the charge was that a man named Wong called on him and others to go and attack the Japanese, and he followed.

Mr. Whyte-Smith.---Immediately that be followed, he became a dis

iple of a man who preached de- struction.

His Worsbin.-There is no evi dence that either of these men went farther than the gate.

Crowd of Sightseers. Mr. Whyte-Smith.--There is one feature of the case which I did not know anything about until Sergeant Dolg went into the wit ness-box, url that is that there was a crowd of sightseera. By following that

the man Wong, seventh and eleventh defendants heenme members of ་ riotous mob, but they might have later ceased to be members of that mob and became sightseers. I hardly think. however, that the mental attitude of ench of the mob could

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he remained ut he decided to leave for Hongkong. Mr. Lin Yun-kaf, Chairman of

With Mrs. McLeod, he arrived in the Kwangtung Government, who was a subordinate of the late Mr.the Colony on May 10, 1901 and Koo, has hurried back from Shang- took up his duties as principal war- Eai ales the pows of Mr. Koo's der. In 1909 he was acting chief serious liness reached him-Kenwarder for 12 months, and also neted in that capacity in 1921 and sha.

1099 His appointment to Assiя- in tant Chief Warder was made 1926, while he was promoted to his present position in 1927.

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e taken into account.

His Worship. If it could be shown that at any time they were in the mob, there would certain- ngainst them. If be a ener these two men are committed on R charge of murder, then every man in the village at the time could also be committed on the same charge.

Keen Mosanic Worker. Mr. McLeod took a deep interest in Masonic affairs soon after his arrival. He is at present District the Grand Master Substitute of Scottish Freemasons in Hongkong South Chip. He is also a Mr. Whyte-Smith.---Except that

Past Master of the Naval they do not make statements to the Military Lodge, No. 848. Scottish

man Constitution:

P. Nayal Military Royal Arch Chapel. No. 302, South China, and P.M.W.S. of the Rosecroix Phoenix Chapter, No. 18, South China, Ho

effect that they followed a ruined Wong, 4

Case Weakened. His Worship-i am afraid the fact that there was 4 crowd of sightseers has weakened your case considerably against the seventh and cleventh defendants.

Mr. Whyte-Smith.--Yes, your Worship.

of Scotland.

ected flon, Grand First Sojour ner of the Supreme Grand Itoya! Arch Chapter. Edinburgh, and s as a member of the Royal Order For 22 years he was II Worship. I don't think I um going too far to say that if the reasurer of the Naval and Military decision was left to the jury, the chapter in Hongkong and acted in judge would instruct the jury similar capacity for the Naval that there was insufficient evi-and Military Chapter. No. dence to convict. i therefore dis-Hongkong, for 24 years, charge these two defendants.

The two men discharged were Lau Fat. 20, unemployed, and Tam Cheung, 26. gardener.

His Worship committed the re- maining five to the next Criminal Seasong, for trial.

cr.

These five men are:-

302,

Taking a keen interest in all kinds of sport, Mr. Mel,cod was a of the Civi prominent member Service and Police Club's bowling sections, and was also on the.foot- ball and swimming committees the Police Recreation Club.

of

On October 22, Mr. McLeod was

entertained by the Scottish Free-

(1) Wong Tong, 26, gardener, (2) Lai Tung-hol, 19, garden-masons of Hongkong, and present- ed with a marble time-piece, and a (3) Taning Cheung, 22, gar-gold watch and chain, while Mrs dener.

McLeod was given a gold wristlet (4) Cheung Kam-chi, 20 school-watch. On Tuesday, Mrs. McLeod was entertained by the Indies of the boy.

(5) Wong Ka-hung. atud-Prison staff and presented with a

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