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TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1932.

THE

HONGKONG

RAZOR INCIDENT

LOVE... LURE...HATRED...PERILS

Can a woman love two men? See-

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FAY WRAY

A

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ON SHIP.

LACK OF DIRECT EVIDENCE.

DRUNKEN BRAWL.

CHURCH MISSION

TO EAST.

PRESBYTERIANS ON

A VISIT.

ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

COMPLETE EFFORTS

IN SWATOW.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Swatow, Jan. 3.

Swatow, Jan. 2. The English Presbyterian Mis- aion has been receiving a special STUDENTS ACTIVE. doputation rent out by the Heme Some doubt as to whether the tation is the Rev. G. 1 Brandor,

Church. The lender of the depu charges against a seaman, William M.A.. Convcner-Elect of the For Wishort could be proceeded with eign Missions Committee of the was expressed this morning when Church. With him are associated he was again produced before Miss Moore and Miss Grant, who

The anti-Japanese boycott in Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Maris hold offices in connexion with the in full away. Japanese ships trary on counts of inflicting Women's Missionary Association cannot load or discharge cargo, rievous bodily harm on William of the Church, and Dr. Carruthers, while passengers can only board Davidson with a razor on the 8.8. who, in addition to having a special them by special arrangement Pentype on Jan. 1, and of nesault. interest in the medical side of the with the Consulate It was stated that defendant was work, is also a leading layman of

or from drunk at the time and was not in the Church and Chairman of the private launches.

Business Committee of the General

Merchants are compelled by Assembly.

public opinion, or the more voel-

possession of his faculties,

Detective Sub-Inspector Elston was in charge of the case for the proneeution.

Dr. Carruthers in a specialist in ferous section of it, to give their the history of the Westminster adhesion to the boycott, and the Giving evidence, William David-Ansembly of Divines, who met in holding up of large stocks of son a seaman on the Pentyne, said the time of the Great Rebellion Japanese goods is becoming an in- he did not remember clearly what and the early days of the Common- creasingly serious problem, happened on the morning of wealth. He has received the

New Year Problem. January 1. He knew he was on Doctorate of Philosophy from, It is estimated that some two board with the defendant, both Edinburgh University for research million dollars' worth of Japanese having had some liquor, Defen-wark on the Westminister Con- goods is held by the shops, and dant was drunk and witness him feanion of Faith.

inability to liquidate there makes

razor.

self was under the influence of The deputation has visited the the approachinje settlement at the liquer. He remembered quarel- Hakka country, spending ten days end of the financlid year (the old- ling with the defendant, later in Waking-fu, and has closely ex-time Chinese New Year) a mutter emming to blown, after which beamined the work and discussed the of much anxiety to muiny firms. found he had been cut with a future prospects of the Mission. Student agitation is rife. At In Swatow and Chaochow-fut. Ite et. although the schools are in about to cross to Formen, and 'clused for the brief New Your holl- will finish its tour of the stations (days, the student organisations wro of the Mission in Amoy Inter in imod live, carrying out a kind the month... One then "Corrispmot deat

Bo'sun's Story Mr. J. Smith, bo'sun of the Pentyne, testified to being on board the ship until the early hound of this murning of January. He was not on duty of the time and had not had any liquor. He saw defendant. and Dayden coming on board at uboat 11.30 pan. of New Year's Evo The former was very drank, but the latter did not seem to have hund much liquor. They both went to the forecastle And remained there until near midnight, when they went on deck.

"trike." which preenmably Pans Prat they continue to use the vious sebout premises without be- in amenable to the educational Evidence was given by Sergeant authorities. This activity has coth- Michell of arresting the defendant. Ple; the Mayor to retire on the 8.8. Pertyne in consequence eclusion. of a report received at the Water Police Station.

Inspector Elston deposed that in swer to the charges, defendant sold be did not know anything about cutting Davidson,

Second Charge Fails.

Boycatt Defalcations.

on

into

The rallying point of the student agitation has been dissatisfaction with the conduct of the boycott, Ita combined with insistence more vigorous enforcement

The students began their cam- paign by bringing to light serious defalcntions IT! Clact necounts Boycott Committer

Later, witness How Davidson striking Wishart and the two men. started to fight. Witness stopped them from 6ghting and went back His Worship said the only of the to his own room. Seeing Wishart evidence against defendant on the and then demonstrated against following Davidson to the bridge first charge was that of one man the Municipal tang-pott, who re deck, witness did the same and saw and the circumstantial evidence taliated by a shroffing up of the the two men begin to fight again. that the complainant had received Boycott Committee, a united or There was blood over Davidson's some cuts. The complainant him-ganisation technically under shirt, and, after separating the men, self had said he did not know them. The students still are un- witness was told by Davidson that what had happened, and nobody antlaned and are now carrying out he had been cut with a razor. else saw anything of the quarrel their attack against municipal au-

or the night. Defendant was thorities themselves. hopelessly drunk at the time and! WAA not in possession of hisi faculties.

Hazor in Hand.

As regards the second charge, evidence td been given that,

GLASGOW FLOODED..

RAIN CAUSES CLYDE TO OVERFLOW.

London, Jan. 4. 'Sovere floods, following heavy

Witness took Davidson way anal went back to look for Wishart whom he found with a razor in his hand. He asked him for it, but, meeting with a refusal, he struck the de-Davidson, the complainant, struck fendant and took away the razor charge must fail in any case.

the defendant; therefore this throwing it overboard.

Witness then went back te voe to} Inspector Elaton suggested that rain, occupied Glasgow during the Davidson's injuries and Ment if his Worship would adjourn the week-end, when the River Clyde

would bring medical overflowed. Wishart to his rooni. fle called the fes, he latter at about 3.30 am. and told evidence to testify to the mental] In some lowlying streets him that the police were there to state of the defendant at the time; water was aix feet dea and the arrest him for cutting Davidson the accurrence.

police, fire brigados ane volunteers - with the razor, He WAS SU

The case was adjourned until rescued hundreds of people whose under the influence of drink and this afternoon for

medical homes were flooded.—Brilish Wire- did not seem to understand, Jevidence.

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