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CHARGE OF MURDER.

'DEFENDANT COMMITTED TO

NEXT SESSIONS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1933,

“SHADOWS BY THE DOCTORS PROTECTED,

SEA"

(Continued from Page 3.)

PLAN OF COMPENSATION IN * ACCIDENT CASES

London, Nov. 14. Before Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the

The second report of the Select- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Homo stuff-not only for ourselves,

Committee on Road Traffic-Com- afternoon, Chu Lam, charged with but maybe to hand out."

"Right you are," aequiesced Joe, penuation for accidents and murdering a Chinese woman named

"Anyway, there's emergency treatment bills, dehls Fung Mun, aged 66, at the Yau-half-heartedly. mati typhoon shelter on the mort-no need to board the wreck if we with provision for payment of ing of September 11, was com- don't like the look of her. I say, doctors and hospitals for services mitted for trial at the next Smith," he added, suddenly. "What in attending and treating persons

about this other chap?"

Injured in motor accidents. Sessions.

Mr. J A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, prosecuted for the Crown.

Threa witneases were called by the defendant, the first, Wong Xu, being cautioned by Mr. Wynne. Joncs who said?''

"Eefort you start, I want to caution you and I want to tell you that the defendant la charged with murdering Fung Man on her sampan in the Yaumat! typhoon shelter on the morning of Septem ber 11. Evidence has been brought

"Afraid wo'll have to let him The Committee proposes that atay," grunted the captain. "He and hospitals should be paid 12/0d won't wake for a bit, anyhow, and for attending and treating ench wo can't be hampored with him person ao injured. They have now. Como along.'

decided that the best way to Then the volces ceased, and heary collect the money is to make footsteps were heard trudging off liabilities on third party risks Napoleon and Guy did not speak till which are compulsorily insuranco. the footsteps had died away. Then The additional cost of insurance, Napoleon turned to his companion. It is stated, would be negligible.-.

"Give 'om a few moments to British Wireless. get clear," he whispered. "Then we'll invade the cottage."

"Yes, but ought we to let 'em got clear?" Guy whispered back.

"My darling, we're not paid

FALSE MARKS.

"MADE IN MANCHESTER."

by the prosecution against him and policemen," retorted Napulcon. " he has made a statement to me regard ourselves as voluntary work-JAPANESE GOODS MARKED and has asked for you as a wit-ters, with a certain sense of selec пова. Now, you are bound to tellition which may be humoured.. mo all that you know about it, ex-Didn't you see them? I'm not sure oopt that you need not answer any that even Dempsey wouldn't think question which, might Incriminato twice, Besides, he added, "the police always like to take all the The witness declared that he credit. They shall have it."

"I'suppose those two men Mir. knew nothing about the murder. He did not remember evor having runnenu saw on the boat were you seen the defendant while he was and Sefton." working at General Wong's orchard In the New Territorion.

you."

"They mightn't,"

Cairo, Nov. 14. Egyptian Customs officers are reported to have seized a quantity Japanese cotton goode stamped "Made in Manchester."-Reuter,

"What about the window?" aug- gested Guy.

"God bless the little window," sald Napoleon.

They returned to the window of the room in which the two men had first been conversing. It took them' only a few seconds to open it wide. Quickly, they clambered in.

"Rather""*

Napoleon. nodded "Imagine mo frightening anybody! Two other witnesses for the de- But they're likely to find more than Fondant, Chu Woo and Li Chau, two men this time, for Sefton and after being similarly cautioned, the inspector have gone there with also. denied knowledge of the a crowd of about ninety-nine"

"Then they won't board the murder, but admitted to having

the wreck?" scen defendant working in orchard.

There was no light,, and Guy "And they may come back?". Wong Wun, younger, brother of

"They might. Hooray! But-struck a match. There was no General Gaston Wong, gave evid-

It had evidently been taken Guy held up his band. A fresh lamp. eace that he acted on behalf of his brother in managing an orchard, sound no fell upon their cars. from the room. They crossed the which is being laid in the neigh-The soft chug-chug of a motor-boat.. | floor, and reached the passage, and bourhood of Ngau Tam Mei, near Tho engine appeared to have been the match flickered out as they did Lok Ma Chnu. He remembered mufted, and in the rising wind it so,

"I say weren't we rather fools employing the defendant, engaging sounded only faintly,

The chug-chug grew more dis-not to look for that hatchet?" him to work from September 9 until September 17. Defendant tant, and Caded into the darkness. murmured Guy suddenly, preparing had done picco' work, therefore, Napoleon rose from his cramped to strike another match.

From somewharo aeross the dark being able to take his own time position, and beckoning Guy to

follow him, walked round to the hall cama a voice: over his work.

"And ze devil I will get you nex' After this evidence, Mr. Wynne- front door. Jones committed defendant for "Damn!" he mutteral. "Lock-time, if you come back!"

(To Be Continued). ed th trial at the next Sessions.

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Banks,

II.K. Hanks. $1825 . 'I'kong Banks, London, £131 n. Chartered Bank, $154 n. Marcantile Bank, A.

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£20 n.. Mercantile Bank C., 81231⁄2 n.. East Asia Bank, $104 n. Am: C. Finance Corp., 8h. $20 B. China O. Fin. Ord, Sh.$4.75 D. China O. Fin. Prof, Sh. $6 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $385 n. Union Ins.. $5676 n. China Underwriters, $1.65 n. China Fire, $625 n. H.K. Fire, Ins., $200 n. International Assce. Sh. $6.10 n.

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Douglas, $84% n.

H.K. Steamboats, $18 n." Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $80 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), 685 m. Shells (Bearer), 54/4 Union Waterboats, $15 n.

Mining.

Antamoks, 80 et. n,

Balatoes, 4 cts. 'n,

Baguio Gold, 62 cts. n. Benguets, $40 n.

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Bonquet Exploration, 40 eta, 11. Benguet Goldfield, 80 cts. n.

Big Wedge, 32 cts. n..

Gold Greek, $89 n.

Ipo Mining, 39 n. Itogons, $74 n. Kallan, 28/11⁄2 n

Langkats (Single), $18% n. S'haf Explorations, Sh. $4.60 n. S'hai-Loans, $0.95 n Raubs, $13.40 b.

Venz: Goldfields, 80 n.

Docks, etc

H.K. Wharves, $118/1181⁄2 1. H.K. Docks, $161⁄2 n.

5. China Matora A., $6 ». S. China Matera B. 38 n. Providents (old), $2 n. Providents (new), $1.85 n. Hongkewe, Sh, $350 n.

New Engineerings, Sh. $8 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $148 n.

Cotton Mille Ewo Cuttons, $13.20 b. S'hai Cottons, Sh, $116 D. Zoong Sings, Sh. $18 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $77 n.

Ganda, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $6.15 n.

H.K. Lands, $75 n.

Shul Lands Sh. $31.50 n.

Metropositan Lande, Sh. $14, n. Humphroye, 812 b.

H.K. Realties, $6 n.

Asia Realtles "A" Sh. $140 n. Asla Renitica "B" Sh. $20 a.. Chinese. Estates, $98 b.

China Realties, Sh. $15. n. China Debenture, Sh.$137 n.

Public Littles,

Tramways, $21.00 n.

Peak Trams (Old), $15% n. Peak Trams, (New), $7% n. Star Ferries, 890 n.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $24% b

China Lights (old), $9.00 n. Chinn Lights (now), $9.40 n. II.K. Electrics, $74% sn Macao Electrics, $23 . Sandakan Lights, $10%. n. Telephones (old), 30/301⁄4 sa. China Buses, Sh-31 0. Singapore Tractions, 3/- 60, Singapore Pref., 16/- n.

Industriale.

Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cold: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), $19 a Canton Ices, $6 m.

Cements (Com.), $1.60 n. Cements (old), $155. Cement (New), 5 cts. n. H.K. Ropes, 804 ñ, Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $28 n. Watsons, $7%. n. Der A Winge, 31 n. Lane Crawfords, $4.10 b. Mackintoshe, $21 D.

Sinceres, $14 n.

Wm. Powells.. $2.10 n... Wing On (H.K.), $170 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusementa,. $8 n.

H.K. Entertainments, $104 n. S.C, Enterprises, $11⁄2 n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Mucao "Greyhounds," 10 n. Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (new), 60 cts. BO. B. Ind. & Bonds, 78% . II.K. Govt Loang 4% b. Prom. Wallace Harpers, $8 n.

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