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VILLAGE ROAD MURDER

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Any other time your memory can be trusted. Is that what you want us to believe?-1 try to remember the best I can'

Who drove the cars?-One was driven by Mr. Cheng's chauffeur, I cannot remember who drove the other ear.

Who drove the car you were allting in-He was n gentleman,

a man.

Of course

a man. You don't know who it was?--I don't know his name. It was not Mr. Ip.

Where were the Indies sitting? They were sitting in front with the man who drove the car.

Which lady?-Miss Bessie Au. was.in the back with Cheng,

Incident in Cinema.

to this

I would like to get on cinema incident that you speak of, Did you go to the cinema with them?-17 Mr. Cheng goes 1 go.

You actually go into the cinema

THE

That's differont to youra you know. That's not what I heard.

But you say the conversation took place with Besale7-With Mina Au.

With the fat ono? Show me the girl and I will identify her.

""Trying to Hedge."

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Was It the fat oño?-Sho bigger than the other.

And the bigger one you call Beanie in your examination In chief, yes or no?-I only know one Miss Au. I think no.

You think so! Always trying to hedge aren't you?-No, Bir.

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Did Cheng treat you 108 Jequal?--Yes, Sir, I must say that.

Treated you as an equal and allowed you to nit with his friends?—No, only on occasions.

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witness) Come on answer?-I must have time to think.

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THE DIME-A-DANCE GIRL

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You didn't want lime to answer before. It all came off the roll beautifully.-Yes but when answering questions It in ndyla- able to think. I think I slaying at the Nathan Hotel. own memory and in the memory You remember the conversation of a loathsome, suspicious man "reat of" you know, but you can-who was coming to remind her of not remember the date or whore It. He was coming to remind hor you were living. Although Ac-that it might cost her the most cused had told you all his in precious thing in life. timate, secrets between him and Lai Ming-fay; he never mentioned

night of

The sky autalde grow darker to you where George Fung was and darker. Snow began to fall living?-Not until the

inviably in the darkness. March 10.

Auddenly Ellen sprang up and he did not ran downstairs to the telephone. know?--Who did not know? Frantic with restlessness, tapping

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Is that because

Accused. Did not know what? one foot impatiently as she wait- Where Fung had been living?—od, she called Symes' office. His You only sat with him when He said he had a man shadowing secretary told her she thought there was no Indy present?-Ex-Fung.

Mr. Symes had gone for the day. cept....

Although you were living in the Ellen left a meaange on the Yes or No?-There are other Nathan Hotel you didn't know chance he might return, a mess- kinds of Indies I wanted to speak Fung was living there?—I had nge the lawyer could not fail to

never seen him there. of.

understand. Then she went up You didn't take the trouble to staira again. There are Indies and ladies. I am speaking of ladies?- cannot read the register-Not as far as remember.

I can remember. We Lake

You can't remember?

Your "as far as can remember":

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She was sill alane when clght with them? No, sometimes I sit it that you never have?—I cannot is a very short distance I think, 'clock arrived, and with It, mighty short. Didn't you ask him prompt to the minute, came Fergus, with them and sometimes repa- remember, rately.

And it was only when he was when he told you all this heart-Seeing him, a small, ugly man in with Club associates that you breaking story, according to you, heat blue serge, shook Ellen's cour- actually associated with him?where Lai Ming-fay was living or age. Yes.

where Fung was living?--He onlying hid trembling terror. The man

The composure of her greeted told me she had gone to Fung but carried two strapped bags. He did he did not mention where. not leave her long in doubt as to

his mission.

And did you go on this scension with Cheng and one lady?-Yea,

And did you sit with them?-No. What Indy was it?--Miss Au. Mins Au, that tells us nothing. Which Miss Au was 12-The fat

one.

That tells us nothing, we don't know her, Do you know the name? -I don't want to incriminate my Rolf.

Associates of the South China Athletic Association?--Yes.

How much older are, you than Cheng-1 don't know Cheng's jage,

How old are you?-Twenty-six. You know he is practically only In boy don't you?---I gathered that You don't want to incriminate he is older than 1. yournelf! This is the first time you You gathered that he is older have said it?---Bessie Au is The than you?—Yes. fat one.

You kathered that That's And you say this was the lat when I first knew him. one 7--Yes.

Well what do you now 7-Even

You very much surprised.

Am

And you did not ask?-No. At this stage the hearing was adjourned until this afternoon.

NEW TAXI SERVICE.

"I got to get out of town," he stated baldly, "and I'm stony. thought maybe you'd lend

me $100 or ko."

THE STRATOSPHERE.

PROF. PICCARD TELLS OF SECOND ADVENTURE

"Just what made you think I would do that?" she asked sharply.

Brussels, May 30. "I can't stand around all day Professor Piccard's second pro- talking about ifs and ands," FergusJected trip next month to the outer answered roughly. "I need money limits of the skies, known to nnd you've got to lead it to me."

scientists as the stratospaere, was Ellen heard the loud ticking of discussed by him in an interview the clock and the drip of a kitchen with Renter. faucet. She heard the hnaire

"The main object of the expedi

YELLOW CABS PUT ON THE HONGKONG STREETS

Following the formation of a new

enha, the Intest model of the Rockne Six five seaters, which are painted sound of Fergus breathing. tion" he explained, "is to further in town for the first time yesterday, bright yellow, were seen on the streets way out! Oh, there must be some entering for business in the central way out! districts. The company is called the Yellow Taxi Company, and it in the intention of the management to im- port more vehicles from Amerlen nt the end of the year if business is found to be antiafactory.

What theatre?- King's Theatre.now,

What film?--I cannot remember, Surprised If I told you he is taxi company, a fleet of eight taxi Well, so I thought. Another ins- under 21. considerably?-1 tance of a poor memory. don't expect me......

Do you know how old Christle Yes, I du. You remember the ? Do you think he is the same conversation, I do expect you to a R you or older?--I know remember. You say that the con- [Christie is 20, sir. versation was with the fat one?-

With Miss Au.

The fat Minn

Au? There are

Accused 20 Years Old.

two Misses Au, she was the bigger birth certinente of the

Mr. Brutton here produced the of the two.

accused and remarked that he was born

Was that A. Bessie?-- don't know, I think it was.

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-But you can't tell the Indy 7-if she is brought here I would cognise her. I can't remember the :name.

Evidence of Conversation.

Jon March 17, 1912.

I take it that you knew of the reputation of Pung? I knew him Sir.

The reputation of Fung?-J cannot answer that.

You have known him for 10 years? Yes, but I had left Hong-

Who started the conversation?kortg for four or five years. An rokturdy the conversation I don't know who started it.

Let's have it quite clear. Wasn't It this way? Did the lady way she was a friend of Fung's?--1 knew she was,

Mr. Brution (with emphasis): Did the lady Bay she was a friend

- of Fungsi--I didn't hear that.

con-

rently

Do you want the court to believe that a man who, as you any, was exceedingly upset at this girl leaving him and practically a stranger, would discuss his moat Intimate affairs? I can

that he did talk to me.

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The charge for use of the Yellow taxis is the same as for the other ens operating in the Colony,

"I guess I know my rights," said Fergus abruptly.

"Your rights to what?"

study the cosmic rays and to com- plete the observations made last time. I-shail pilot the balloon my- self with one companion, Mr. Max Cosyns, who will assist with the scientific instruments. I am taking practically the same, scientifle up- paratus as I did last time, only I shall add a wireless net."--Renter's Special Service.

HONORARY AIDES-DE-CAMP

"Look here," the butler resumet plaintively. "You don't get me at The parking places for

wall. I don't want to tell Mr. Har- the new taxis have been fixed in the Her rowgate where you were the night Strest, outside the Empress Hotel, at his uncle dled. Going to a girl's the Western Market, near the Sincere sweetheart with a story like that is Company, and near the Steamboat the last thing I'd want to do!" Company's Wharf in Connaught Ronil

"Don't bother to le." Ellen said THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. Central.

go anywhere you could get money. contemptuously. "You'd want to You've been to Larry already, You've written to him and taken money from him anonymously. You haven't even the courage to speak up openly!"

"Never mind about that," Fergus responded sullenly. "That's done. The money's gone. I wish to God I had it now but I haven't. I've got to blow town, I tell you. Some- thing's come up so I've got to clear out, You stake me to a rail- road ticket and you're through with me.

You'l

never нес me again, never hear from me again. Neither will Larry."

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Oh you swear to anything?--I You didn't hear that. Why didam speaking on oath.

And to get you say it then? Was Fung's name sir.

a pardon eh?—No,

In commemoration of Memorial mentioned in the conversation?---

Now here again your Yon, Mr. Fung'a and Misa Fay's.

Day, the American Consul General memory seems to be defective. You don't and Mrs. Douglas Jenkins, accom- Now then I will put the versation to you like this, and it even know where you were atay-panied by ladies of the American is true. The Indy started the con-

fing when that conversation took community resident in Hongkong, versation and I am not going to

place? (After hesitation from visited the Happy Valley cen.etery tell you which one it was at the

yesterday morning, and wreaths moment, Did she say then: "It is

were placed upon the graves of very difficult for me to be intininte

Americans burled there. with you since I have been friends with Fay (Lai Ming-fay) since my school days?—I didn't hear that,

Did you hear this, the answeri "Don't be silly"?—No,

"We don't love each other and we have left each other." Dil

you hear thai?—No, sir.

Now then this is what you did

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