1932-08-23 — Page 13

TERRAZZO

-IMITATION MARBLE

TABLE TOPS,

FOR FLOORS, WALLS,

PANELLING, SINKS AND BATHS, ORNAMENTAL WORK.

Many Colours and Designs.

Lighting Up Bag-

Hati Patiquingebina motmug Pest, Ltd., Long, War:Witham Street, Hongkong.

Supreme

Hongkong Telegraph.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Building.

Tol. 20269.

No. 13180

FOUNDED 1981 二拜禮號三廿月八英港香

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1932.

日二十月七

$24.00 PER ANNUM

BINGLE COFT`19 CENTS. "South China Morning Post Bldg." Tel. 24554,

SCATHING ATTACK ON MURDER TRIAL PARDONS

SAMBALPURGINTIUS VIDEZONUKYUT MEIBIWIKANSTEEMDE

COINCIDENCE OR GUILT?

veul,

Cheng Kwok-yau is inua then he has suffered the cruellest fate ever to overtake a human being. If he is innocent, then events have built up a series of coincidences unparalleled in the unnals of criminal history." This sentence formed a fenture

of the speech of Mr. H. G. Shel-, dan, leading

far the counsel

t'rown

SEVILLE REVOLT TRIAL

DEATH SENTENCE

SOUGHT

NOT MONARCHIST MOVEMENT

(Special to "Telograph.")

Madrid. Aug. 22. The fate of General Sanjurjo, the leader of the recent revolt in Seville, is in the balance.

The Public Prosecutor has an- nouneed provisionally that he has decided to ask for the death sen- tence in the case of General San- jurgo and for imprisonment for life in the ease of the three accom- plices who were arrested.

Defending counsel declare that Sanjurjo's defence will be that he wanted

Republican to instal a government of a more conservative character, and that "Nobody ser- iously thinks of restoring Alfonso to the Throne."--Renter,

STATE MONOPOLY FOR TOBACCO

LATEST MANCHUKUO

PROJECT

STRUGGLING FOR OWN LIVES

TAINTING FOUNDATIONS OF JUSTICE

MR. POTTER'S SPEECH FOR DEFENCE

"You

JOU HAVE HERE THE UNEDIFYING SPECTA- CLE OF PEOPLE LIKE ZIMMERN, CHRISTIE AND TSUI GOING INTO THE WITNESS-BOX PRE- PARED TO SAY ANYTHING THAT WILL SECURE A CONVICTION.

F

"In the ordinary way, when the Crown grants a He goes pardon, the man so pardoned is a free man. into the witness-box a free man. No weapon is held

over his head.

"Here you have three men who are still struggling for their pardon. They may get it or they may not. suggest it is obvious that these men are trying to do their best to secure a conviction because in that lies their own safety.

"A pardon under this section of the Ordinance is a travesty. It is tainting the very foundations of justice to put men into the witness box fighting for their own lives."

Miss England II travelling at top speed. Inset: Mr. Kaye Don.

SIBERIAN MAIL

HONGKONG LETTERS LONG OVERDUE

WHEREABOUTS • UNCERTAIN.

Local firms are being consider- ably inconvenienced by the delay in the arrival of Homé muils via Siberia, none having been received in the Colony for over a fortnight.

The delay arises out of the pos- tal embargo by China on Manchu- kuo, which has made it necessary the Vladivostok route, to use

to Japan..

The drama in the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau on a charge of procuring the murder of George Fung reach ed its climax to-day when Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., mak-whence the mails are forwarded ing the final speech for the defence, delivered the scath- ing attack, outlined above, upon the pardon system secure their evidence adopted by the prosecution to against Cheng Kwok-yau.

The last Siberian mail to ar-

rive in Hongkong was that from London of July 18th, which ar- rived here on August 8th.

On enquiry from the Postmaster General, Mr. M. J. Breon, this

morning, we were informed that a telegram was sent to London two

The trial is moving more rapidly than anticipated to its conclusion. It is now expected that His Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) will sum-up to-days ago asking if mail matter| morrow morning.

The

DRAMATIC CLOSING STAGES

was still being sent via Siberia.

J

LONDON'S REPLY.

A reply has been received to the effect that mails have been des- patched daily since July 18th, and

MISS ENGLAND III OUT AT DETROIT

HUNDRED M.P.H. IN A TRIAL RUN.

London, Aug. 22. Mr. Kaye Don, famous speed- boat pilot, took out Mins England for her first trial run over the Harmsworth Trophy course at Detroit to-day.

1

Miss England i travelled at one hundred miles an hour, creat- ing a profound impression among the large crowd lining the banks,

The contest against Commodore Gar Wood'a new craft, Miss America X, takes place at the beginning of next month. -Britial Wireless.

SWEDISH MATCH CO. CHAOS

RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME

EMPIRE ISOLATION

FRENCH. CRITICISM OF OTTAWA PACTS

MURDER PLOT DRAMA

WOUNDED OFFICER GIVES CHASE

SHOOTS ASSAILANT DOWN AT DACCA

Dacca, Aug, 22. Cool courage and presence of mind by Police Superin- tendent Grassby, who was shot by terrorists to-day, led to the capture of one of his assailants.

Although wounded in the arm and the chin, the Superintendent chased his principal assailant and | brought him down, seriously wounded, after a running platol battle.

The shooting occurred at a lovel crossing. Superintendent Grass- by was driving his car towards Dacea and had just reached the

level crossing when the gate was

suddenly shut in front of the car, causing the Superintendent, to ap-

Ply his brakes violently.

Immediately the vehicle had been brought to a standstill, shots rang out from concealed assailants, who had clearly been -aware that the Superintendent would be coming along this par. ticular road and he was wound- ed in the arm and chin. responsible DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL.

GERMANS DIFFER

London, Aug. 22, Messages from quarters reproduced in the Despite the shock of the wounds. English newspapers to-day in- Superintendent Grassby jumped dicate a generally favourable out of his car and pursued his as- reaction throughout the Empire sailants, who broke from cover, of the Ottawa Conference agroe-land in quick exchange of shots {ments.

brought one of them down severe- lly wounded: Mr. Lyons the Federal Premier, saya that Australia will receive) The police officer then drove > them with the greatest satisfac-himself to hospital for treatment tion, which the Commerce Depart-and was detained. His condition ADVANTAGE TO ment estimates the value of the is reported to be good.

preferences conceded to the Com- The identity of his wounded as- monwealth, excluding meat, at sailant is not known. The man £2 millions.

was found to be carrying a bomb New Zealand's Premier, Mr. For-as well as a revolver.—Router. bes, is also enthusiastic and pays taken by the United Kingdom dele- a tribute to the broad Empire view gation.

CREDITORS

Stockholm, Aug. 22. Investigation of the affairs of it was understood that the Vladi-the Swedish Match Company vostok route was being used. have given rise to the hope that Since then, the Hongkong postal the concern will overcome the authorities have cabled to Tokyo acute difficulties created by the asking if any mails since that of Kreuger frauds. July 18th have been received for Hongkong.

The Committee of Reconstruction

Favourable comments also come from South Africa and Canada.

assistant director of evidence, and in such cases you will ¡Criminal Investigation, Mr. T. always find a subtlety on the part of (Special to "Telegraph")

Murphy the last witness was the guilty man to cover up traces of tendered by the Crown, and was a wicked and sinister crime." Harbin, Aug. 23.

briefly questioned by Mr. F. C. After reminding the jury of the

FOREIGN OPINION. According to the Japanese newe Jonkin.

duties of the Crown Counsel, Mr.

An interesting European opinion! papera, the Manchukuo Govern-i

He said Mr. Brutton and Cheng Sheldon added "I think both the A reply to this enquiry was re-have decided that the continuation ment proposes to form a State called at his offee on March 25th. Assistant Attorney General and my ceived in Hongkong to-day, this of the company would be to the is that of the Voanische Zeitung, creditors and which remarks that the Ottawn Monopoly for the sale of tobacco on that occasion Mr. Brutton self have been perfectly fair to the stating that the mails had been di-advantage of its and cigarettes.

verted from Manchult to Vladivo-shareholders and believe that with Conference, for the first time, auc assured him that Cheng would be accused." The project is expected to be-javailable at any time. On April

stok, and the first batch were ar- careful working, the conany may cessfully interrupted the tendency come effective on January 1 next 4, the pair again visited police

riving at Tsuruga on the 26th in-eventually work itself out of its after which cigarette factories headquarters. This time Cheng] "I will submit that since the stant. This means that the mails present position of financial em- will only be permitted to fill was arrested,

opening of the case for the pro- should reach Hongkong about Sep- Government orders and the sales Mr. Jenkins-Did Mr. Brutton secution," said Mr. Sheldon, the tember 1st or 2nd. of the manufactured producta will) and the accused. or either of Crown case has been immeasurably

• DEFENCE ADMISSIONS.

be handled by a Bureau to be sot them, attend upon you at police strengthened by the evidence and up by the Monopoly.--Reuter. headquarters between March 25th certain admissions made on behalf NEW GOVERNOR OF

und April 4th?

THE IMPOSSIBLE ACCOMPLISHED

CLIMBED

(Special to "Telegraph")

of the defence. It is admitted that i

Witness: No.

the prisoner went to the Nathan Answering Mr. Lindsell, wit-Hotel on March 17th and 18th. ness said the compound at police! headquarters was open to anyone by day or night.

FIRST NEWS.

"We know that on the night of March 17th he booked n room next to the room occupied by Lai Ming- fay and George Fung. A faked | telephone call was received by Lai

BURMA

SIR H. STEPHENSON

APPOINTED

London, Aug. 22:

barrassment.

It is proposed to maintain the share capital at Kr. 90,000,000 and the Committee intend to

seck a three months' extension of the moratorium as from Au gust 30.

AMERICANS SEEK TIME. Only the representatives of group of American banks, who are creditors of the Swedish Match Company to the extent of five per

NEW YORK FETING

MOLLISON

RETURN LIKELY THIS WEEK

London, Aug. 22. to split the international market into atoms, rumours of the conse Although New York is feting quences of which had been sorely Mr. J. A. Mollison, who has been feit in Europe and America.

French newspapers are critical deluged with invitations, it is of what they consider to be the anticipated that he will make the erection of a Customs barrier se return flight to England in the parating the Empire from the rest

of the world, while German bust-near future, probably this week. ness circles are well satisfied, bc-| His Puss Moth machine and cause this, in their view, is preGipsy III engine are, he says, in British Wireless. cisely what has been avoided.-perfect condition and require no

SPURIOUS NOTE TRAFFIC

attention.

It is borne out by a report q the makers, Messrs. De Havilland, from New York engineers, who say the machine does not appear to have flown fifty miles and is quite ready for the return journey. It consumes only three and a quarter gallons of oil during a thirty hours flight. As Mollison can depend on following winde A8.10 result of information and will have a north to south received by the police, a trap was coastline ahead, Mollison expecta YOUNG CHANG INet yesterday for a Chinese the return flight to be easier.

SECLUSION

Mr. Lindselt:-Do you know Ming-fay and when she went to H. M. the King been pleased cent. of its liabilities, refrained EIGHER'S NORTH FACE when it first became public news answer it, she saw, silhouetted approve the appointment of Sir from algning the preliminary agree. that an arrest had been made in against u doorway, the melodrama-Hugh Stephenson, of the Indian ment for the reconstruction of the

tic figure of the prisoner. connexion with the murder?

Civil Service (Retired), as Company. Witness:-When · the first! "It is admitted that on the night Governor of Burma, in succession

They asked for time before de- edition of the Hongkong Tele-of March 26th the prisoner, Zim- to Sir Charles Innes, whose ferm graph was published shortly after mern, Christie, Sousa and another of office expires on 20th December. ciding whether to accopt or to re-

iman went to the Nathan Hotel. noon on April 4th....

Sir Hugh retired Inst April from Ject the scheme.-Reuter Mr. Potter:-This is not it was the night for the beating the Governorship of Behar and

up of Fung and the face slap-Orissa.-British Wireless. evidence.

Mr. Lindsell: This witness was ping." Two members of the Alpino examined for the purpose of mak- Club, Dr. Lauper and Mr. Alfredjing it improbable that Zimmern Zuercher, accompanied by two saw the

Berlin, Aug. 22, A brilliant climbing fent is re-. corded in a message from Kleines- cheldegg.

MORE THAN A SKYLARK.

accused and Mr. Mr. Sheldon said he was

gufden, have succeeded in climbing Bruttonat police headquarters tonished at the explanation given the north face of Mount Eiger in on

April 1st. The inference by the defence for this visit. It

ROYAL VISIT TO BALMORAL

the Bernese Alps, a fent hitherto to he drawn from my ques- was something more than a sky-KING AND QUEEN GO| regarded as impossible.-Reuter.

RAIN LATER

tion is that it was probable for the lark, he contended. The defence reason given.

ADDRESS TO JURY STARTS,

NORTH

London, Aug. 22. After spending the wook-ond with Princess Mary and Lord Hare- the

RETIRES TO FAMOUS SUMMER PALACE

WOMAN CAUGHT IN POLICE TRAP

WO-

man trafficker in spurious bank- He will shape his course · for notes. The woman was invelgled Croydon.-British Wireless." in to a deal with a customer, who, unknown to her, was in reality n detective.

PRINCES GREETED AT CANNES

GREAT OVATION

A bargain was closed with tho detective buying forgeries on the bad professed astonishment that

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cheng, from wanting to indulge

Corporation, in denominations of in the humour of slapping Fung's

(Special to "Telegraph”)

$60 and $100. to the face value of At 10,10 a.m., Mr. Sheldon com-jfncò, turned into a maniac and a

murderer.

Poking, Aug. 23.

$1,000, for which he paid with a The Royal Obuorvatory reports menced. his address to the jury.

gonuine $50 bill. This note, pro-

ACCORDED that pressure fins increased con- After a short preamble, ho "The defence has said this in- wood at Harowood House,

Having decided to remain in vlously marked, was found on the

London, Aug. 22. siderably over Japan and South said: "The whole of the evidence cident was all part of a subtle King and Queen left Harrogate to- Manchuria, an anticylone of mo- bends to show that this is a case of plot to get accused involved in an day for their annual stay at Paking, Marshal Chang Heuck-woman after she was taken into

Balmoral, in the Scottish Highlang is making the best of his custody. A search of her cloth- The Prince of Wales and Prince derate intensity boing central over hired assassination, and I doubt in assault on Fung."

opportunitica. Mr. Sheldon ridiculed the iden lands-British Wireless.

ing and a room which she occupied George received a grbat· ovation the Pacific to the east of Japan. a case of that description whether

Ho and his family are moving was productive of further forged when they landed at Cannes to The typhoon is situated to the im- there could be direct evidence to that the slapping of Fung's faco

The quarantine restrictions imposed former pleasure garden of the

Into the famed Summer Palace, the notes.

day from HM.S. Shropshire, which mediate west of Naha, moving N. connect the person who procured was evidence of the prisoner's

by the Straits Settlements against "Old Buddha" and be proposes to for four months by Mr. Wynne- The Prince of Wales laid

The woman was sent to prison brought them from Malta. W. or W. N. W. Local forecast: the crime with the one who com-jocular humour.

mitted it.

arrivals from Hongkong on socount Westerly or variable winds, moder-

"I suppose when he went to the of small-poz and cerebro-spinal man- cut himself off from all politics! Jones at the Central Police Court wreath at the memoriaNS OF MIA ato; cloudy; rain,lator.

"This in a care of circumstantial). (Continued on Page 7.) ·

ingitis have been removed.

and military affaire-Remior. “ this morning.

grandfather-British Wiroleta.

-