1932-06-21 — Page 23

FUNG MURDER CASE

Before you actually left Hotel did you go back into that room?-No sir.

the

out

And before you were sent did you see or hear anything?

(Continued from Page 2,} 409 and 410 which had been book-No. cd.

Wore you still there othera loft?-No.

when the

Whon did you go?-I went in the room five minutes later for a cigarette.

You didn't watch for long thon? No.

After getting the cigarette did you stay in or go out-I was sent out again.

How long did you remain there? About ten minutes. And what did you do then 7- to go to room Zimmern told me 410 to rest.

Did you do that? Yes. Were you still there when the othors left?-Yes sir, I was told to stay back in the passage way to keep watch.

Hle Worship: Did you keep watch?-I did. I kept watch until they went to drink soup and then slopt.

Mr. Lindsell: After that night] did you ever see Christle again-- I saw him about two or three days later by chance at the Majestic Theatre. About three days' after that I met him at the same place by chance. On this

ac-

Do you know who he was phoning to from there?-He me he was going to ring up

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932.

Now, as a matter of fact, who SYMPHONIC CONCERT. General Debility in Men

were you watching for 7-George Fung.

Did you know him?-I did not know him.

WHA

POPULAR NUMBERS AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL

and Women.

There are few people who do not at some period of life find You didn't know him: didn't know what he was like 7-No.

The fourth Symphonic Concert themselves in a debilitated condi- Rang Up Zimmern.

And you

wore watching Room held in the lounge of the Peninsula tlon. There may have been any Souza was then cross-examined

Hotel on Sunday evening proved a one of a number of causes: over- by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, on bo-4027-No.

Another Witness.

gront success, the largest atten- work, worry, sorrow or bureave- The next witnesa, Lau Mo dance of patrons for the aerice mont, orrors in living; or it may half of the defence:

Mr. Brutton: You told us 9.45 you were with Christie at the kwong, was put by the Public Pro- being recorded. Judging from the be the result of an illness, from

secutor into the box with the in-applause, the most popular num which recovery is not complete. Majestic Theatro?-You.

berk were the Overture "Poet and tele- troductory remark that he

But this debilitated condition, on the Peasant", rendered in great style told with the accused Cheng

Witness said he was 20 years of by the orchestra, and "Pizziento" with its physical and nervous the string Zim-night of the murder.

given by

Instru-weakness, tired feelings, dizziness, was living with hio

mentaliato.

headaches, paina in back, limba or age, and

16 Bonham Road. He purents at

Alute joints, Insomnin, digestive trouble, Mr. S. Liportt played a know both the accused and Zim- mern very well, having known the solo "La Traviata," his effort be- and loss of appetite is really due to a defect in the blood, which has former for five months and the ing highly appreciated and latter for two monthe previous to plauded. During the second in- become thin and scanty, Until this terval, Mr. Lawrence Bradley, well

is corrected the symptoms will known to radio listeners, played a planoforte composition of his remain. own, "Hongkong Rhapsodio", and,

The fluent remedy for these Π COUTRO of that as an encore, "Tea for Two" with his own variations. Captain troubles is Luto Player", and was deservedly Williams' Pink Pills. These pilla Thomson, baritono, rendered "The reliable blood and norve tonic, Dr. have created a unique position for encored.

And did he ring up Zimmorn?- Yes.

And it was after that telephono or after he had conversation spoken on the telephons that he at anked you to meet him there 8 o'clock 7-Yes.

No-one

with you?-A Filipino friend was with me.

Also with you and Christle?- Yen.

cino

the murder.

Well now, you may you were on the way to the Yee Fong Chan that evening when you went to the Chi-nt different tables. neue Club ?—Yes.

What was that for? To look for

pei Shing. Who suggested you should go to the Chinese Club?-Zimmern.

Did Christie go to the Chinese Club?-All four of us went. Recond

And did you find two pei Shing casion I went to Hongkong with him to the South Chinn Athlette. there?--No. Christie went up and I stayed t side, walting for him, and then we walked

About four around. o'clock we met accused and a friend by the Queen's Theatre. Christie followed accused and later called me. We all four went into a con- fectionery shop.

What did you do in the shop?- We ordered beef steak and ten.

Did all four have some food? Three of them had but I diilis't. had a cup of tea.

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So from the Club you went on do the Yee Fong Chan-- Yes,

There you had drinks with the drank. I didn't

others? They drink much.

They drank. I see, and you didn't So you were in a drink much. letier state to say what was going on there ?--I was a little myself.

drunk

And they were also?YON.

Did Not Watch.

as a

On March 24, in the afternoon he was in the rooms of the South Athletic Association in Chinn China Building, when, at 4.30, he BAW Cheng and Zimmern appear It was about and, later, saw them play billiards 5.26 when they, accompanied by himself and three other Chinese, left the place and went to the Chinese Civil Service Club in Queen's Road Central to

gamble A game of pi can whe

played which witness merely watched. Cheng played and wou $148.

After 26 minutes spent at the game, the three of them, ie.

Cheng, Zimmern and himself, went back to the South China Athletic As they entered the Assuciation. lift Zimmern said that he would like to make a bet at billiards, but was dissuaded by Cheng who told him not to do it and gave him two dollars.

Stanley

They finally left the South China khout 7 p.m., walking to join the Austin Seven owned by Cheng at Street. Outside tho Now, you look upon the whole King's Theatre they met a girl to When you finished the beef thing at the Nathan Hotel

whom they gave a lift, taking her atcake where did you go? We joke?—No, Sir.

to Bonham Road by way of Garden went to the Empress Hotel,

Road. They then proceeded Vanchai and dropped In at Jimmy's Kitchen at Lockhart Road, Cheng driving the car.

you

No, I see. But, although were told to watch, you went to your room 7-Yes,

Whilst in the room did you hear any conversation in which accused

And when you were told after- took part? No. I was sent out i of the room.

This was after the wards you went to bed and went to friend had gone.

I sleep?--Yes.

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They had dinner at Cheng's ex- penae, and then returned to the city, the car being again left at Stanley Street, while they went to the Pauline Dancing Academy. An hour later, about 9.30, they left to go to Cheng's house at Village, Road, he saying that he wanted to get some money for the purpose of Point proceeding down to West later to gamble. Witness stayed with them because he wanted to this gambling, and was watch taken down with the others to Cheng's house. As they got to the Yeung Wo Hospital two or three

with seen outside crowd gathered about. Replying to a query by witness. Cheng re- marked that some one must have been run down by a car.

cars wero

A

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In all the entertainment was of themsolves all over the world, by a very high standard, and music virtue of the fact, amply demon- lovers, whether classical or "low-strated in thousands of cases, that brow, should make it a point of they are known to actually create attending these splendid weekly new supplies of rich pure blood. functions, where the entertain-

Read what Mrs. D. Shipston of Arst class. ment can Justly te described as

It is hoped that next 62, Miles Hill Crescent, Leeds, Sunday's programme will include England, says: "For years my life

solo by

was a misery through nervous debility. I had fits of dizziness

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harmonium

Mr.

Maklezoff, who, in Shanghai, gain ed an enviable reputation by hla talent with an organ.

Was

and frequent headaches. ghastly pale, and could neither unt

nor sleep well. After doctor's treatment had failed I was recom- mended to tak Dr. Williams' Pink It is no exaggeration to say

All MY

теп

Cheng asked me what time it was, and I told him it was 10 o'clock He then sald: "To-night It is Pilla. rather late. You had better not that they made me into a different

and banished I am woman. go down to West Point as afraid your family would scold symptoms like magic." you, and beaiden I have somewhere

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the else to go to."

"Near the Garden Road junction accepted remedy for both as they got back to the City, Cheng and women in, all those ailments dollar, but as I prefer arising from weak and impure years red to be dropped at the King's blood. For nearly fifty Theatre to get to the bus at Blake their claims have been consistent- Pier, he took me further on, finally dropped me at the Kwongly fulfilled. They must be goml. Hoi Kec. He gave me ten dollars, All chemists can supply you. saying Take it. it's all yours.""

gave me

and

Witness, In concluding his evid- enve-in-chief, said he eventually enught the bus for Bonham Rond, and at the Italian Convent he saw Cheng and Zimmern get

on the same bus, and proceeded along with them until they had reached Nethersola

he Hospital, when alighted from the bus, leaving Cheng and Zimmern in the bus.

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Hankow, June 20. The government forces who have been fighting with Communista This concluded yesterday's pro- near Shasi since Friday, have been ceedings. Mr. Brutton told the reinforced and have driven back Court that his cross-examination the enemy. All is quiet at the pro- of the witness, mainly to check the sent time.-Reuter. times, would take a rather long time, and with his Worship's |== agreement, suggested adjourning

it unlil this afternoon,

Cheng went inside his when they got there, and Zimmern and he waited outside in the car.

There was a re-arrangement of Two Indian constables approached, and Zimmern got out of the car to the dates originally fixed for the reak to them, witness also alight continued proceedings, and it was ing. Very shortly afterwards two decided, before the Court rose, that Chinese in civilian clothes also all afternoons of the current week came along, and when Cheng had and of the following week be re- served, with the exception of the come out of the house after #11

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to catch up with these two Chinese

to see who they were. They start-

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ed the car, but failed to and these two persons. After going for distanee of ten houses in a direc tion taking them away from the central part of the city, they turn- ed back to go to West Point.

Somewhere. Else to Go. "As we got out on the Race Course," continued witness,"

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