1934-03-20 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

JURY DISAGREES IN MURDER TRIAL

FAILURE TO FIND

THE BODY

YOUNG WOMAN'S

THEFT

PUPIL TEACHER

BOUND OVER

Money and Jewellery to the total

NEW ROOSEVELT PLAN

BIRCHING FOR SNATCHER

LADY SLAPPED IN THE FACE

CASES QUOTED FROM value of $824 formed the subject SPECIAL BANKS FOR Road Central, near the Post Ofles

OLD TEXT BOOKS

ACCUSED GIVES

EVIDENCE

of a charge of theft, to which Yeung Sau-ying, a young woman, pleaded gulity before Mr. Balfour In the Central Magistracy this morning.

Mr. C. E. Lewe tendered the plea

on the defendant's behalf. De. fendant, he said, was an orphan and had lived with her uncle ever She since the age of three years.

com-

The jury being unable to was a pupil teacher ata Govern rach a unanimous verdict at moat Chinens school at Causeway tle Criminal Sessions this moray and the result of the case

might lose her whole career, nng, Wong Ma-cho, a 36-years- oil fisherman, of Cheung Chau Tland charged with murder custody to s remanded, in the next Sessions.

on Prisoner was charged that

inst year, he December 27, Hurdered Ng Lan-fun, a flaher

by village Yoman at the same Jushing her into the sea.

body has not yet been re-

CREDIT

FORCING WHEEL OF INDUSTRY

Washington, Mar. 19. The creation of intermediate credit banks to provide long-term credit for industry was recom- mended by President Roosevelt

Det-Sergt. Mintay sid plainant was Miss Daisy Leung, of No. 44 D'Agullar Street, second floor, who reported yesterday afternoon that she had lost money and jewellery worth $324. En- quiries were made, and the police came to the conclusion that the defendant must have stolen them. A message for her apprehension was cfreulated. At 10 o'clock last night the defendant was in the Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Instructed by house and the police were com- Mr. P. Sin, appeared for the municated with. It appeared that Fraser, the complainant's elder brother prisoner and Mr. J. A. Assistant Attorney General pro- told her if she owned up, they would have her dealt with as

President secuted for the Crown.

It possiblo.

·M en- leniently

Roosevelt obtained

key the twelve- alleged she

districts. the

covered.

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The following jury panelled to hear the case: Messrs: --S

and

WON

S. J. C. Stanesby (foreman), similiar to that of a drawer that K Leghorn, L. Altrec, J. Ormiston, contained the money J. C. Guterres, A. W. Hayward. A. Mylo.

The case for the crown having elected been concluded, defendant to give evidence his own behalf.

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ACCUSED'S STORY.

He said Ng Lan-fun's husband was a relative of his and had gone wife

to the country leaving his in his (accused's) charge. Wit-

1088 was married and lived with

his wife.

On the morning of the incident which was the subject of the charge, the woman told him in the boat that she "wanted to marry Bomeone and be off." Witness re- minded her that she was In his caro und quarrel ensued. The woman said she did not want him to look after her, and he replied that he must.

very,

MARCH 20, 1934.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

While walking along Des Voeux

European metres: on Saturday night, a lady, Mrs. Gill, of Palace Hotel Building. Kowloon, was stapped in the face by a Chinese who anatch-

SELECTIONS BY THE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN ORCHESTRA

From 2BW on a wavelength of 355

4.30-7.10 p.m. Chinese programme, 6.30-7 pm. Bhorthand Lesson from

7.30-10.30 p.m. European pro- gramme.

ed her handbag and made off down the Studio. the alleyway between the Post Omca and the Radio Telegraph Office building. He ran towards the Praya, and, on reaching Con- naught Road Central, went is be- tween the taxis on the stand.

Mrs. Gill continued to chase the thief who threw the handbag

7.80 p.m., Closing Local Stock Quotations, etc.

7.33-8 p.m. From the Studio. The 30th of a series of lessons in A taxl- "Cantonene" by the Rev. Mr. H. R.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

·

PROGRAMME.

directed

the

in a special Message to Congress under one of the taxin.

driver retrieved it and, together Wells. to-day.

The proposal with other drivers, pursued him. the im-He ran up Pedder Street on Is the next

nnl portant step in east side of the taxi stand

8.3-9 p.m. From the Studio. the programme was caught by Traffic Inspector for establishing Nicol.

Selections by the Orchestra of When the defendant, Ny Sut, RMS, Empress of Britain permanent reco

appeared before Mr. Balfour in by W. Stuart Jones. Immediate the Central Police Court yester-

from 9-10.30 p.m. Concert ly after the Pre- day, the case was remanded until aldential

Meas- this morning, it being stated by Studio

that age, Identical Detective-Sergeant Mintey Bls were intro- the complainant was absent and 1-Sangs duced in both was very nervous when she enme Houses providing to the Police Station. He had for the establish- Instructions from the Chief Detec- ment of credit tive Inspector to withdraw banks in each of charge of assault. Federal

When the case called this mor- Вонегко

ning, Ng Su denied the charge of theft, stating he was on his way to Swatow to take up employment at the Central Hotel, and unaware of the Hongkong regula- tions.

Sub-Inspector

They are to be capitalined by the jewel box. The latter was found Government with $140,000,000 and on the roof just outside the grille are to be empowered to borrow up

Defendant's uncle, Yung Kunto five times that amount. tal, of No. 32 Elgin Street, stated to be a well-known medicine man, was present in Court and said he was willing to sign a bond.

Sergt. Mintey stated that every thing had been returned except $50, which the defendant was will ing to refund.

LENDING POWERS.

Prosecuting.

The bank's lending powers in-Smith reinted the facts. clude discounting for or purchas- tag from any bank, trust company,

industrial! company. mortgage

WITHDRAWAL REASONS. Mr. Balfour-Why are withdrawing the charge of Huult?

♫

Was

you

019-

S. 1. Smith:-The C, D. I, thinks

credit corporation or other tinan cing institutions in their respec The Magistrate made an order tive districts, obligations with a for $50 amends to be said to the maturity not exceeding five year complainant, and bound the defen- and entered for the purpose of dant over in a bond of $300 with obtaining working capital for any cover that, one surety, to come up for judz-established industrial or commeris no need to withdraw it.

ment within one year.

.

BRITISH PLANES FOR DENMARK

cial business.

(a) If There Were Dreams to Sell (John Ireland) (b) The Faery Song...(Boughton) (e Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre

(Handel) Mr. E. Snowdon-Jones (Soprano) accompanied by Mr. F. Mason. 2.-Pianoforte

Two Pieces by Northern Composers (a) Eroticon

(Sjögren) (b) Minuet

(Kierulf)

Mrs. Nura Kanta..

---Songs

(a) Pieto, Signor

(b) In Haven

(c) Obstination

(Stradella)

(Elgar)

(do Fonteuailles)

Mrs. Helen Lockhart/accompanied by Mr. F. Mason (Contraito).

4 Songs

(n) Vule's Song from the Opera "Philemon ot Baucia" (Gounod) (b) Roadways (Herman Lohr) Mr. W. H. Billing/accompanied by

5.-Pianoforo (a) Troika

that larceny from the person will Mrs. Nura Kanis (Baritone).

Mr. Balfour-But still there

S. I. Smith remarked that Mrs. They will also be authorised to make direct loans if it appeared G was struck in the face and her right eye was damaged slight- that an established industrial or ly.

commercial business was

unable

(b) Perpetuo Mobile. (Weber)

Songs

(Tschaikowski)

(a) Brittany

(b) The Nightingale Hna

of Gold

(Farrar)

Lyto

(Wheitley)

(Parry)

(c) When Lovers Meet Agaln 楽

Mrs. E. Snowdon-Jones песот

Evidenco was taken, after which to obtain the requisite financial assistance on a reasonable basis the defendant was convicted.

S. 1. Smith-1 have been panied by Mr. Mason. from the usual sources.

your Worship 7-Sunga When lonns are made through instructed to nek

as it is 8 (a) God Bless The Morning a bank or other financing institu- for a heavy sentenco

Intermediate tion, the

Credit rather serious case in view Bank will have to make itself re-the Indy being assaulted. Mr. Balfour: It is sponsible for twenty per cent, of

robbery with violence, any lose,

S. I. Smil:-The lady's

of

(b) Harlequin

nearly

eye it

(n) Droom Valley

(Oliver) (Sanderson)

Mr. W. H. Billing accompanied by Mrs. N. Kanis. 8.--Songe

(Quilter)

(b) The Lotus Flower (Schumann) Folksong (c) Coucou, a French

(O'Harra)

TO BE FLOWN 'TO "She got up very angry and

COPENHAGEN Helzed my hands. · 1 shook her off. but she hit my wrist. (At the re- quest of the Judge witness showed

London, Mar. 19, I felt pain marks on his arm).

A leet of one De Haviland and flung my arm backwards. Ac-Dragon twin-engined machine, for

FEDERAL RESERVE CONTROL. cidentally, she fell into the water."

use as a light transport neroplane

The Credit Banks will be char-could have been injured. As "I told the other two men to and occasionally for aerial survey tered by the Federal Reserve way, it was just marked.

His Worship passed sentence of try and save her and I turned the work, and seven Tiger Moths, to Banke and operated subject to tie months hard labour with Mrs. Helen-Lockhart accompanied. boat round towards her. They serve as training aircraft, will be the regulations, of the Federal twelve strokes of the birch, and by Mr. F. Mason. falled to catch hold of her and inflown this week to Copenhagen by Reserve Board.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Press News. my nervousness I fell down in the officers of the Danish Royal Air

They will continue to exist for commended the taxi drivers for

Close Down. boat. The others sut down in the Force, to whose order they have a period to be determined by the their assistance in the arrest of bont and watched her and then been built in Britain-British Federal Reserve Board and will be the defendant. rowed back on their own accord." Wircices.

Accused said he had gone to Shap Long to cut grass when he was arrested.

permitted to establish branches.

The Treasury will provide the original capital for the banks by buying from the Federal Reserve! Banks and from the gold devalun- tion profits, stock subscribed by the Federal Reserve Banks in the COMMERCIAL Federal Deposit Insurance poration.

$700,000,000 NEEDED.

CHINA AND U.S.

Cor-

TREATY

QUESTION

(Special to "Telograph")

in working capital will be required DAY

Mr. Tang Yu-jen, Permanent Secretary of the Chinese Foreign Ofice, at the American Legation yesterday at noon.

Mr. Lim said a man was once ALLEGATION "NONSENSE." excented for the murder of a person

It is learned that a preliminary whose body he was alleged to have Cross-examined, accused suid the burnt. The body could not there

exchange of views took place be tween them concerning the pro- woman might have been saved by fore be produced. A year later the

posed revision of the Sino- another bont, but, when pressed, he "deceased returned from overseas

American Commercial Treaty. As a admitted he did not know of any where he had been forcibly sent by

formal reply to the Chinese Noto boat in the vicinity at the time, his supposed murderer. Another The Credit Banks will be per-

the has not been received from The allegation that he turned the man was executed for the murder multted to augment their capital 53|

United States Government, beat away from the woman wae of his niece who could not be found. the sale of stock and the issue of

Peking, March 20.

arrangements for the opening of "nonsonse."

dc- There was a current hut who had been heard to say debentures up to five times their

Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, Ameri-negotiations were not made flowing at the time.

"Don't kill me!" Seven yours later, capital and surplus,,

can Minister to China, received finite-Central News Addressing the jury, Mr. Fraser she appeared to claim the property, President Roosevelt's Message

$700,000,000} = sald that if accused's statements to she having been kidnapped by estimates that over the police and the lower court were neighbour. believed, with the evidence of his

THE SUMMING-UP,

for. the smaller industries which employ some two companions, there

In his summing up, his Lordship may continue to Was no doubt that accused deliberately pointed out that the case differed 340,000 employees and furnish

Car employment pushed Ne Lan-fun into the water. radically from others owing to the new

mon and women."- These two witnessen were, in a way, absence of the body. This lack was 378,000 Accomplices to the crime, but their however, no bar to the prosecution. Reuter teatimony in this ense was corro- The jury would have to settle by accused himself in his straight away whether they belier- borated provious statements. Denth could ed the woman. dead. They j only be proved by circumstantial must remember, in addition to the evidence. Witnesses had said they points made by counsel, that when saw the body sink and there was she went overboard she was fifteen no other boat nearby which might minutes from the nearest land. have saved her.

Should they agree that the woman wha dend, the jury might regard it

WITNESS DISCREDITED.

Mr. Lim submitted that evidence

of Ng Slu-cheung as to the assault

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as a pure accident; that the provo- to reduce the ention was sufficient

LORRY DRIVER

FINED

some

BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF THERE IS NO BETTER SIGN OF A The U.S. gunboat Asheville arrived BRAVE MIND THAN A HARD HAND, here this morning. The salutes were exchanged. →Shakespeare.

customary

Our Canton correspondent writes:-- The many friends of MTH. A.W. Smith, wife of Sub-Inspector Smith, Dr. Thomson, who has been ill for will be gind to learn that who has some time in the Canton auccessfully undergone na operation following

for

Hospital, operation for ap appendicitis at the French pendleltis, is now going to the Matilda Hospital in Hongkong. He is a very and is progressing]

clover surgeon and most popular both with the foreigners and Chinese, who

Hospital, favourably.

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There was again a large audience

FOR STUBBS ROAD SPEEDING

He Man, unemployed, was sentenced all wish him a very speedy recovery'. Le nine months' imprisonment by Mr. Summoned before Mr. Hamilton, Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy

the Grant Anderson Company gave crime to one of manslaughter; or at the Central Magistracy this this morning, for having returned at the King's Theatre last night, when

morning, for speeding in Stubbs from banishment. Defendant could not be believed. He was that it might be murder.

If accused's story of being bitten Road, Tse Kow, driver of a lorry, banished for a period of ten years in its third performance of "Whilst rowing in the front and had his

to get some money from a friend to pany's eason closes with "The Lato Christopher Bean," a comedy which has had a remarkable run at St back to accused and the woman. by Ng Lan-fan was true--and It was Aned $25 or, in default one November last. He said he had come Parents Siccp." To-night the Cam- He

and Ny Ma-yuen were also had come out this morning for the month's Imprisonment.

Tralle Inspector Nicol stated open a business in Canton.

James Theatre, London, where it la accomplices and if they could puttural for him to

first time-It would have been that defendant drove at 20 miles The weddings aro announced to still being produced.

have told the the blame on to accused, they

frombolice or, later, the magistrate. an hour in Stubbs Road, and at take place shortly of Mr. Alfred themselves would save

At the Criminal Sessions yester- Instead, he made the voluntary con- 30 miles an hour from Stubbs Oswald Wilson Memey, clerk, of 324,

Nathan Road, to Miss May Lau, of day afternoon, Fung Po-wan ponsible trouble.

A fine of $10 was imposed on 219. Temple Street, Kowloon: Mr found guilty of wounding his wife Accused, he suggested, had done fessions already rend to, the Court. Road to Morrison Gap Road,

They should assume too, that ac-Cheng Kum, driver of private car William Jorge, clerk, of Caroline with a chopper at Queen's Road Cen his best to save Ng Lan-fun, but eused's companions were not nito No. 951, fer having overtaken as 11, to Miss Anita Set of 150 Tam trai on February dat hard labour. bad beon beaten by the strong cur gether H has quoted cases from moving vehicle on

in this matter.

bend in Kung Road, Kowloon City: Dr, Hel-toneed to five years rent. At the very most, he could "Mr. Lim

hut Heinrich, Eng. Prof., of Tung Sorbat Khan, a chauffeur who inter be found guilty of manslaughter.

compil The defendant was alleged to Chi University, Woosung. Shanghai, vened and prevented the accused from There was a theory that a person since then very wisely widened the have overtaken another car round to Misa Leisaloite Zinke, of Gertaany. continuing, his attack, was

manlod by Mr. Justico Lindsell for Frogu several times to the surface of principle," said his Lordship on the

the water before sinking finally question of the non-finding of the the first bend west of Government

Thero boing insufficient evidence, his public-spirited action. This woman had only Bank once.body.

Mr. Balfour this moming discharged Flehing usually took place early.

In the morning.

STILL ALIVET

It was fairly dark at the time and there might havo been boats about which saved the woman who, as she was stated to have remained afloat for 15 minutes, may have been able

to swim n Httle. It was possible that she was alivo:to-day,

very old text booke, but the law has controlled ares.

JURY DISAGREE. After a retirement of half an hour, the returned unable to

Jury come to a decision.

1

House In Upper. Albert Road.

RAIN PROBABLE

Wax

Ho Kin, 30, employed as No. 2 boy Cheung Kwok-wal, unemployed, ap- by Mr. A. T. Lay, of No & Thorpe poured before Mr. Hamilton, at the Manor, May Rond, who appeared on Central Magistracy this morning, on remand charge of offering a bribe a charge of having stolen books and

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The anticyclone has moved into the Pacific to the east of the Bonina, of two silver dollars to an Indian documents containing secret formulae

on March 13.. and another is developing to the police constable following his arrest from the Fung Keong Rubber Com north-west of Shantung. Fressure in Garden Road, The defendant was pany, Shaukiwan

liis Lordship-Will you be able to agres if given further time?

The foroman:-I think it will be

ia relatively low over the lower also charged with stealing a bottle Defendant was represented by Mr. quite fruitless.

his employer did not wish to pro appeared for Mr. Fung Yat-hing, the The Jury were discharged and no Yangtee Valley and to the North of gin and bottle of whisky, but as D. L Strollett, and Mr. Horace Lo cused was remanded to the next of Hokkaido. Local forecast: secute, the charge was not proceeded manager of the Company, Sessions, subject to further direcN. E. winds, moderate; cloudy with Defendant claimed the bottles case was formally remanded for

generally, probably nome rain, were given to him by hla ninator, on week.

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