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First Church of Christ, Scientist Hong Kong

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1932.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

SITUATION ON THE FIRST

OF THE MONTH

The total storage of water In the Colony's reservoirs on the first of the month, according to figures supplied by the Water Authority was 2,374.20 million gallona as compared with 2,428.88 million gallons on the correspondlag date Inst year. -

A NEW MOTIVE

QUARREL OVER SPOILS OF ROBBERY

A new motive for the murder of Lam Chuen in Jubilea Road on September 27 was suggested by a witness when the charge of murder against Lam

Fuk-lung,

Chan Kau and Lam Yat was proceeded with before Mr. Wynne Joncs yes. terday,

The motive formerly suggested Of this total 1,833.33 m.g. were was that the murder had been com In the Island reservoirs and 660.87mitted to protect the lives of Lam m.g. In those of Kowloon, as com- Chuen's adapted mother And pared with 1,845.65 in the Island brother, whom, It was alleged, Lam and 583.21 in Kowloon on Novem-Chuen plotted to kill. ber 1,

The consumption of water on the island for the month was

Giving evidence yesterday, Lam Heung alleged that Lam Yat, prlor to his arrest, said the murder had 279.34 m.g. (376.81 m.g. in Octo-unequal distribution of the spoils of been committed following the ber), for an estimated population of 384.600, giving a consumption

a robbery.. per head per day of 24.2 gallons (31.5 gallons in October) as com pared with a consumption of 53.20 mg. for an estimated popu- Intion of 381,600 or a consumption of 30.9 per head per day for No-identified a photo of Lam Chuen na vember 1931.

In Kowloon.

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Lam Heungo Story, Formal evidence was given by Tae Kwai and Yung Lot concerning the work done by Lam Yat.

Lam Heung. licensed hawker.

one of his clansmen. He knew all the defendants and 'de cribed Chan Kau as a loafer and bad character. The consumption in Kowloon Witness knew the deceased alt was 151.80 mg. (182.08 in Octo-his life and worked with him for ber) for an estimated population four years up the West River. Lam of 306,850 giving n consumption Chuen was very friendly with per head per day of 16.5 gallons everyone he met. Occasionally he

19.2 in October) as compared smoked a few pipes of opium. with 151.54 m.g. for an estimated According to witness, Lam Chuen population of 293,050 or a conformerly worked at the Man Hing numption per head per day of 17.2 Cheung tailor shop in Queen's Road gallons in November 1931.

West, but left because his father, who was the master, did not pay him enough money. However, he. still had his meals at the shop and alept there.

The rainfall in the Colony since January 1 is given as 87.5 inches as compared with 75.84 in 1931.

ARMY CONCERT.

VARIETY PROGRAMME AT

WHITFIELD

An enjoyable concert, organised by Sergt. Skitt, took place at the Royal Signals Sergeants' Meas, Whitfield Barracks, on Sunday evening.

Witness did not know the rela- tions existing between father and son, but was himself on good terms with the deceased and visited him frequently

Continuing, he said Lam Chuen nud Lam Yot went about together. Lam Yat also knew Lam Puk-lung. There was no trouble between them but they were not very friendly. Deceased and the accord defendant also went about together..

Assault on Chan Kau. The programme opened with a saxophone solo by Bandsman Witness saw Lam Chuen and Garrod, of the Lincolnshire Regi-Lam Yat on September 23. He ment, which Was followed by never BAW Lam Chuen alive "Melody Divine" rendered by A. again and did not see Lam Yat B. Asha. The next items were until after he returned from the two humourous songs, entitled country on October 22 or 23. Hav- "My Baby sold 'Yes'" and "Coulding heard of a fight, he naked Lam Lloyd George do it?" by C. P. O.Yat what was the cause. Lam Yat Ashby, the chorus of the former replied, "I assaulted Chan Kau in being a community number. P. O. Kennedy Town and tied him with a Sterling gave an amusing mono-rope, because he owed Ah Chuen logue, and Mr. E. V. Marshall rung some money, A constable arrived "Nirvana" and "Maire, my girl," on the scene and we ran away in while A. B. Asha and Mrs. Statham different directions." rendered "Veil" and "When you come Home" respectively.

A song

nt

that

Asked by Mr. Finger who the others were, witness replied, Lam Other itemя were n comic Chuen, Lam Fuk-lung, and Chan song by C. P. O. Ashby, a saxo-Kau." phone solo ("Just

Continuing, witness said Twilight") be Bandsman Garrod, while Lam Yat was telling this "Friend of Mine" and "Thora" by story, Lam Fuk-lung came up and Mr. E. V. Marshall. "Gypsy said "You are a coward. Melody" and "Two and eyes" by a scissors blade and you dared not A. R.-Asha, and "Paddy McGuily's stab Chan Kat." Goat" by Mru. Marshall.

At the piano was C. P. O. Edge.

Coming Events.

On Friday, at the Royal Signals Sergeants Mess, a whist drive and dance will be held, commencing at 8.30 p.m., and on the same even- ing the Garrison Sergeants will hold a dance in the Garrison Lee ture Hall, at 8.30 p.m.

SU'S ARMY SAFE

ESCORTED BY RUSSIANS TO VLADIVOSTOK

Harbin, Dec. 12. The Japanese residents of Man- huli and Manchukuo frontier guards who evacuated Matziers kaya while Su Ping-wen controlled the western section of the Chines Eastern Railway have returned to Manchu

You had

Witness asked where Lam Chuen Was and Lam Yat replied "Ife has rone to Canton." That concluded the conversation.

On November 11, witness went to Aberdeen with a Chinese constable and saw Lam Yat there.

They had ten together while the Chinese constable waited outside. Lam Yat said "Did you know the Man fling Cheong had been raid- ed?" Witness said he did not.

you.

Stabbed to Death. "Didn't you know?" continued Lam Yat. "Then I will tell Chan Kau, Lam Fuk-lung, Lam Chuca and myself took part in the thelt of come gold and jewellery and as the spoils were not equally divided, Lam Chuen was stabbed to death."

Witness asked, "Did you take any part in it?"

At this stage. Mr. Fraser inter rupted. "I don't know how much of this is admissible," he said.

admissible.

Mr. F. X. D'Almada (for the Four thousand of Su Ping-wen's defence); I don't think any of it is forces whom the Soviet refused t. Mr. Wynne Jones: We have ad- hand over to the Japanese are be-mitted some of it. Where am I ing transported on the Russian going to draw the luc? A lot of Vladivostok.--Renter's } this is admissible and the only thing, at this stage. is to admit the

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story en bloc. Anything the wit- ness Bayn about Iam Fuk-lung is admissible against Lam Ynt, but not against Lam Fuk-lung,, for he was not present.

Continuing, witness said "I asked Lam. Yat if he took any part in it and be replied if people said he took no part in it, they were telling lea. He said if he had a whole picul of water, he could not wash his hands of it."

Witness Bnid Lam Ynt spoke of going to Wuchow next day and asked witness to help him. Witness said he would, and as he left he mado a sign to the waiting police-

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On November 7 at 8.15 p.m. wit- ness pointed out Chan Kau to a Chinese constable and BAW him arrested.

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