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THE
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VILLAGE ROAD MURDER
CHRISTICE CALLED TO GIVE
EVIDENCE PUBLIC -
PROSECUTOR
HEARING ADJOURNED
After being in the witness box for nearly five full afternoona Edward Zimmern concluded his testimony against Cheng Kwok- yau in the George Fung murder trin before Mr. Wynne Jones at the Central Police yesterday after- noon when Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, for the defence, resumed his cross- examination of the witness.
Resuming a cross-examination of Zimmern on the times he gave for his movements on the night of the murder, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton aald: You told us you went down to Village Road somewhere about 9 o'clock?-Between 9 and 9.15 p.m.
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932.
I tako-It by that you mean "no." --Yes, Sir.
Continuing witness said: I have known Zimmern for a number of I think you said, it was on the years. We were at school together 16th March, evening, that the ac-for about one year. After that cused spoke to you asking you to hnd not seen much of him unti procure a dagger or knife7-Yes, about 1929 in Shanghai where I Witness was asked to repent ns lived with him. In December 1931 for no he was able the conversation I returned to Hongkong and worked in Chinese between him and Cheng, at the Motor Service Company at 6, Ashley Road, Kawloga. I lived on the premises until March 22 when I lost that job. The first time I met Zimmeru on my return from Shanghai was at the beginning of March last. On about March 13
The Conversation.. Chen: Zimmern, where can you get me a knife or dagger?
Zimmern: What do you want n dagger for?
Cheng: I want to go over to stayed two nights at the Nathan expense, he the Nathan Hotel to look for (or Hotel at Zimmern's
having a room there at the time. catch hold of) Fung now.
Met Accused.
Zimmern: It is so inte now, where can a dagger or knife be found?
Cheng: You have got no guts, You can only talk: you can't do it,
Zimmern: I don't wish to goi with you.
Mr. Lindsell: Did you know the deceased George Fung?-1 saw him once in Shanghai.
The first time in your life you ever saw him 7-Yes.
Did you ever see him during the time you were at the Nathan Hotel?--No, sir.
Did you have any idea that he was atoying. there then?-None whatsoever, air.
Did you know this man, accused?
Yes, sir.
When did you first meet him?---- March 20, this year,
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Referring to the incident at the Nathan Hotel, Zimmern, at the re- queat of the Public Prosecutor, ex- plained the positions of the various rooms mentioned in his evidence, The witness remarked that he saw! How did you fix those times, or in the register the surname Fung that time 7-1 remember we left the in Chinese against a room, but he
For a crossing with Honolulu Pauline Dancing Academy some-could not say whether the occupant where about 5 or 10 to nine,
was George Fung or not, so ho And how did that meeting come interlude. book by Empress of At what time do you any you went i knocked at the door. The accused about?- was introduced to him Japan, largest, fastest liner on the Pacific. Or take Juxurious to this Pauline Dancing Academy 7 was standing in a kink in the pas-through Mr. Zimmern. --Soon after the opening.
Rake way. Afler witness had Just tell me how that Introdue- Empress of Canada, her running Was dancing going on? I am knocked at the wrong door the action came about?—I rang Mr.mate, Sailings to San Francisco not sure whether dancing was going cused pointed out a room and said Zimmern up on the 20th March at or Los Angeles connect with
that that was Fung's room.
1.45 pm at the South China them at Honolulu. Enjoy the Athletic Association.
smart, sumptuous luxury of their Did he tell you anything?-Yea.
First Class. On all Empresses, a Mr. Lindsell: And then finally. As a result of that conversation coming to your conversation in what did you do?-1 get a boy by Tourist Class, of true Empress Room 409 or 110 after the failure the
of Edward Souza standard.
for waited
Mr.
All Empress sailings to Van- Zim- of this little plot, who first sug and
direct from Rested the idea of getting rid of mern the
at
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baggage checked Zimmern At 8.30 p.m.
arrivshipside. Fung?--Mr. Cheng. Sir.
ed at about 9 o'clock and after through to distination. half an hour or three quarters of an hour Mr. Cheng appeared in a taxi. What happened next? We pro- verded to the Yee Fong Chan.
on or not.
Don't the girls arrive and dane- ing begin at 8.37-That I don't know.
1 take it, as nauad, Cheng paid for the admission?--Yes, he did, for the three of us,
And he paid for the tickets. dancing tickets? Yes.
Who bought the first lot of dane- ing tickets? I enn't remember whether it was Mr. Cheng or me.
To Kill Fung.
Are you absolutely certain of that?I remember him putting that to Christie. I was lying on the bed.
Are you absolutely certain that
name
Can you remember the number of tickets you bought?--I think $4 we spent on the first lot of tickets. 'neither you nor Christie suggested Al what stage were you introdue-
And that purchased how many | the idea of killing Fung?--Yes, el to accused?--As soon as he or
At the close of the re-examina-¦rived.
tickets?Ten.
And did you or the others dance,tion of Zimmern the question arose By? Tuxi (Laughter). or did you Inok on?--1 danced as to when the evidence should be whenever there was a ticket avail. able.
No, no by whom? Mr. Zimmern. We then went to the Yer Fong Chan for a disner party.
At the Restaurant,
read over in the witness. Mr. Lindsell said that the evidence of What almut the others" Lau, fthe witness necupied 60 pages of suppose, did likewise
and Cheng, foolsenp and smilingly remarked Fikewise. -
that the present case would pro-
After further questions Mr. bably beat the record of 180 pages Lindsell asked: Will you let A used by a predecessuz of his Wor-have.as near is possible the exact words that were used, in that con- ship in a committal case,
Car Trouble.
Were arre wore three of you. there no tickets available?-Well, the ticket wan thrown into the middle of the table. If there were no more tickets we bought more.
Did Cheng give money for more Whe bought them?- I think he } gave it to Mr. Lau.
Aut I suppose ten more tickets were purchased?--I suppose so.
Were these ten tickets also used? --Yes.
Then you left there: where da you say you went to?-50 Village Road.
No. You went somewhere before that, didn't you?-We went to get
the car.
That was in Stanley Street?... The car WAB either parked in Stanley Street or D'Aguilar Street, You don't remember which? You Fetnember having trouble in start- ing the ear? Nut while we were roing down to 60 Village Road.
I didn't Answer the question. ask you when you were going down 160 Ville Road, I am asking you while you were starting the car? I was told to crank the car. You were told to crack it?--No,
to crank it.
Oh, to crank the ear. Does that not show that the self-starter was not working?-The engine might have been cold for all I know.
Now, the self-starter wouldn't work and you hul to crank the ear. Mr. Cheng told you to crank it?- You.
You had to crank a considerable timePer about two minutes.
It might have been more?--1 don't think so.
Zimmern was next taken over his other times. particularly with re-i
to the meeting with the ference Indian Police constable outside No. 50, Village Road. Mr. Bruton pointing out alleged discrepancies, and suggesting to witness that it all came to this, that the witness was not sure of his times.
then
The cross-examination of the witness Edward Zimmern closed.
Re-Examination..
In the course of re-examination by the Public Prosecutor, Zimmern said that between the 5th and the 24th of March, the night of the murder, be slept at various places, mely, Mr. Peon's house, the Koon Tim Club at Yaumati, the Hotel Nathan, the Chu Han Club, and the "Vungshin Intel
Alluding to the period of his de- tention when he made written statement to the Pollee, witness said he did not come into contact with pr consult Christle before making the statement, which was one in his own handwriting and one which he made on his own without any suggestion or questioning from Sergt. Fitches ar nay uthor Polleo ofleer. He remembered that before making the statement he was cautioned. The man Lat was with him in the early part of his duten- tion, but that was after he had made the statement.
The Public Prosecutor: Since you were arrested have you had a single alcoholic drink?-I only wish I had (Laughter),
|
It was decided that a whole versation? Mr. Cheng said, "I afternoon should be devoted to have a friend by the nudent Fang. reading the evidence uver to the witness Zimmern.
have often leut him honey. 1 lent bir money to get married on. and not content with that he has taken away my girl. I want you all after dinner to go to the Nathan Hotel and beat him up."
The Crown then called Sydney Cecil Christie, who stated that he He was was twenty years of age. born in Hongkong, his parents hav-
Did you at that time know what, ing died some years ago, and he was educnted at the Diocesan Boys' Fung he was referring to? No.
uncle had sir. School. An adopted brought him up.
Did
Mr. Lindsell: Did you study any particular line at school--None, sir.
you do chemistry, among other things?--Yes, Sir.
What age did you leave the Colony? Seventeen.
Any further conversation?-1 asked him who was this Pung and where was he staying. Mr. Cheng said he was stay'ng at the Nathan Hotel. I asked, "How do you know? and he replied "I have two men shadowing him all the time." Then the conversation censed, Where did you go? Shanghai.
Any further conversation on this And I think you hat various jobamatter before you left the, res-
Yes, sir.
taurant? Yes, sir. Wore you ever in troable in Shanghai? Yes, sir.
thespe
When was that?-1930.
About what time would that be? About 1.30 am..
How did that start ?---Mr. Cheng
Two years ago? I beg your said, "It is now about 130. Let's pardon, 1981.
yo before it is foo late." We then I think you got four months' im-left the restaurant and went to Đặc prisonment on a charge of stealing Nathan Hotel. On the way Mr. a girl's ring?--Quite so.
Cheng said, "The pei Sing and I will Did you, in fact, steal that ring? up first, you three will follow -No, sir.
after." Accused said he was going That was a very unfortunate ex-to the fourth floor. At the Nathun perience, perhaps, with the Shang-Holel Mr. Cheng and Tas pci Sing hai Polier. Did you have any more went up in the lift and we waited fortunate experieners with them?outside the front door. Zimmern drew my attention to a suspicious What was that?-In 1939 1 ar-looking character standing few rested an armed robber.
pacys from us. After ten minutes' wait we went up to the fourth floor, Did you get any reward for that? after Tao pei Sing had come down. -A letter of thanks. No reward, Tas pei Sing did not accompany us. What was the idea in going to Was gug- (Letter pro-the Nathan Hotel?-It
(Continued on page 11).
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In the Settlement?—Yes.
oily a letter?-Yes,
Is this the letter? duced): Yes.
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