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DEFENCE OPENS IN MURDER TRIAL

THIRD DAY OF CASE AT SESSIONS

The evidence for the Crown In the Wong Chuk Street murdor trial which to-day reached its third day of hearing in the Criminal Sessions, was completed this morning.

The accused is Cheung Chak, and he pleaded not guilty of the murder of Wong Sze-mul, a female, of 1 Wong Chuk Street, by causing. her to fall from the second floor June verandah at that address

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Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General represented the Crown, and Mr. D. McNeill, In structed by Mr. W. Keith Robin-

вод.

of Menara. Ts'e & Hodgson appeared for the defence,

Police Constable C. 260 was cross- examined by Mr. McNeill on his arrest of accused in the street not far from the scene of the fatality and overred that he did not merely stop necused because Wong So, woman, was shouting "Hold that

in black clothes," but boenase aceused was running away.

Lau Yan, former district hatch- man, said he gave up his job early this year.

Mr. Fraser: Why?

Witness: I did not see prospects. (laughter.)

His Lordship: You mean you left. to Improve yourself.

Witness said he saw accused being chased by Wong So and he went down and assisteil the con stable.

An interpreter stated that at the police station accused made a state- ment to the effect that he was walk. ing down Kee Lung Street when a robbery was taking place. The police arrested him while he was walking to work.

Cheung Hing and Cheurg Hot testified that accused and worked for them but he was not doing so at the time of the incident.

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THE: HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST | 27, 1934721;

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glynn Allman, leaving the Community Church in Shanghai, after their marriago. The bride was formerly, Mrs. Ruth Tucker Phipps, of Richmond, Virginia, and has been in Shang- hai for the past four months. The groom is the brother of Judge N. F. Allman and has been practising Inw in Shanghal for the past

your.

[N.R.A. NOW IN THE BALANCE

CORRESPONDENCE

Concert Date Clash Disclaimer

To the Editor,

THE NEW WATCH ON | POLICE RESERVE AUSTRAL CHINA LINE?

end.

THE RHINE

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ORDERS FUR THE COMING WEEK

Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector Police Reserve orders by the Hon. General of Police, state-

GERMAN COMPANY RESUMES

AUSTRALIAN SERVICE.

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SITUATION · GRAVE

WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN

MANCHUKUO

Brutal Treatment,

Moscow, Aug. 25, eller authorities are continuing to The Japanese and Manchukuo arrest C. E. R. employees and Soviet citizons without justinea- tlon, according to messages from Harbin, states the offlelal Tass

more arrests have been at various stations, and it is

made

or ententes-by an-

An Interesting announcement is that alliances

Harbin, Aug. 25, nouncements in advance who our

Company, of Bremen, has decided to the Norddeutscher Lloyil Stormskip

Manchukuo police on Friday: ar- enemy la-because they mean war

resume its service with Australian rested 70 Soviet employees of the Inevitably: the so-called balance of

Aquatic Sparta,

poris, and the first sailing of one of Chinese Eastern Railway, thus power always over-bulances in the

The attention of all Police Reihe Company's vessels will be at the making the total number of arrests

almost 150. "Where, then, does safety He?h, Annual Aquatic Sports of

servists is drawn to the programme of end-of December,

Old residents in the Enst will re-

Harbin Police ollicera raided a If we cannot find security in the Police and Prison Departments to member the very popular shipping beuse and seized a quantity of arms isolation, nor in partial agree-be held at the V.R.C. on Saturday, service which the Norddeutscher Lloyd and grenades, which, it is alleged, ments aimed at a specific foe, our September 15th. at 14.30 hours sharp. Steamship Company maintained be

ary trains.-United Press,, only hope remains in a strengthen-It Includes two special races open to tween Australian and China some years were intended for attacka on milit. ing of the collective system, in all-members of the Hongkong Police Reng

The two nister ships which tho Com- round guarantees, coupled with the serve. Further particulars can bo

ohtalncil from Sub Inspector Thorpe,pany will put on the means and the will to enforce them. then all entries must be sent be: Merkur and the Neptun. They JITO If burglars are about we don't

twin-screw vessels of the latest type, fore August 1st, 1934.

and have a gross registered tonnage arm every private citizen to tho

Chinese Company, taeth and tell him to

of 0,000 tons.. Their length to do his damnedest. We call in the police.

Training Course-Part II. All re feet, breadth: 52 feet and depth 27 The analogy is perfectly logical, cults of the Chinese Company will feel

attend at the Chinese Company Head- two abips are luxuriously To say that the collective system quarters on Tuesday, August with. ut equipped for first class panen doesn't work is dishonest-we 17.30 hours for instruction.

rers, and also have an accommoda know the alternative doesn't work,

Inspection Parade. All ranks of lion for third class storage and deck: The truth about the col- the Chinese Company will parade at passengers. The cabins in the firs anyway. lective system. is not that it has Central Palico Station on Thursday, class are nearly all single berth, with alleged that the men have been sub- been tried and found wanting; the August 30th at 17.30 hours under Sub somo sulten, and they are most com-jected to brutal beatings and truth in that it has been found inspector R. J. Hunt for a general in-fortably and tastefully furnished.

spection of equipment etc., by, the Specially constructed for the trop tortures, in order to make them dimenit and not tried,

Mr. Baldwin and his Cabinet Company Commanding Omeer. Dress cal climate, the saloons, lounges and "confess" crimes they never com

-White Uniformi, Cap with White cabins are well ventilated, and ex-mitted.-Router. Į colleagues have turned their backs Cover, Belt with Brace, Armlet with tremely cool. A large number of on the dimeulles, and whether or Dadge, "Pocket Policeman" and note bathrooms for the use of passengers.

Official Impeached. not they propose to fall back on book to be carried. The Equipment are also available,

The Merkur and the Neptun_ will ¦ -

Moscow, Aug. 26. secret agreements, at all events Officer will make it a point of being

It Is offelally reported from Arun on a fixed schedule between Ilong- they have decided to build a vast present.

Indian Company.

kong, Sydney and Melbourne, calling Khabarovsk that ten more Soviet new air-force. Against whom (for It is admitted that the only form Training Course-Part II. All re-at the Philippine Islands, British employees of the Chinese Eastern of air defence is retallation), per-cruits of the Indian Company residing North Borneo and New Guinea ports Railway have been arrested in the

at Kowloon will attend 4, Chi Woolen route.

Harbin and Pogranichnaya areas. Street, Kowloon

Wednesday, With modern equipment and an in- Those arrcated include the 17.30 hours for teresting itinerary this now line offers Secretary and Accountant of the August 29th. nt

great attraction, and should soon be All recruits of the Indian Company very popular with the travelling Harbin section of the Railway.

Reports allege that the arrested residing at Hongkong, will attend public. Chinese Company Headquarters, 17, this new Hine will not affect the ser-

The Company also announces that men were beaten and tortured.

M. Kuznetsov, Soviet Vico-Pre- Queen's Road Central on Thursday vice of the steamers Friderun and sident of the Railway, has

sharply August 30th. at 17430 hours for

Bremerhaven, which will continue to protested to Mr. LI' Shao-fon, instruction.

maintain regular monthly sailings to Chairman Flying Squad.

of the Manchurian main ports and out-stations all over Board, for failure to guard traitia Instructional Patrol. The next in New Guines and the British Solomon from bandits, and has demanded. structional patrol of the Hongkong Islands, Section will take place on Friday,

the censation of falso accusations August 31st. at 17.30 hours sharp, Central Police Station. All members Austral China Line of the

acting as general agents for the New that Soviet employees are aiding

Nord.the bandits.-United Press. will attend. Dress-White Uniform, deutscher Lloyd Company in the East, Cap with White Cover, and Belt with Brice.

It

good man and Lord B instruction,

bad one.

haps they know: I don't.

used to think Mr.

Now, I am inclined to think Lord Beaverbrook the better of the two. However mis- taken he may be, he does believe what he says. "Mr. Baldwin can't. Mr. Baldwin the, sentimentalist used hardly to allure me. Mr. Baldwin the cynic makes me sick,"

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"STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!"

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chaus its owner had left it, the drawers half open, the top covered with a tossed-about litter of their contents. Amy touched it gingerly, hating it. It seemed so much piece of Jane herself. But she forced herself to lay the papors and notebooks and letters together, and closed everything out of sight.

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C. CHAMPKIN. Acting, D.S.P. (R). { ROOSEVELTS ACTION, Hongkong, Monday, August 27th.

1934.

U.S. TEXTILE STRIKE BELIEVED AVERTED

New York, Aug. 25,

RUSSIAN PROTEST.

Threat To Increase Military Forces.

Tokyo, Aug. 25.

The Japanese War Ministry has SHANGHAI GROWS,

announced that the Soviet Consul at Harbin, M. Slavutsky, protested According to some advices, there to the Kwantung Army Head- POPULATION INCREASES BY

are strong indictions that some quarters. against the arrest of 4,937 IN A MONTH

basis of agreement has been Russian workers of the Chinese Shanghai, Aug. 26.

reached to avert the strike in the Eastern Railway. Statistics of the Public Safety cotton textile industry, which is Tho Russian Congul declared Bureau show that the population scheduled to begin on September that the arrests will necessitate in- the Soviet's military Mrs. Jackson plense tell her about of Shanghal was 3,407,686 nt, the 1. It is believed that President creasing n-the orders. There must, she said, end of July, an increase of 4,937 Roosevelt is behind the move. forces in the Far Enst-United

be supper for the day nurses and over the figures for June.-Reuter. Reuter Special. I midnight lunch for the nurses

who cante

Just as she had finished with this the cook came in, and would

Mir. McNeil said aceused would say that he had never been in the house ani that when he was ap prehended he was wenting a white im- ippoo. This sens rather an

GOVERNMENT SEEKS mention of

IL portant point as no had been made at the Magistracy

TO SAVE FACE

Hongkong Telegraph. and it had not been used as a mark of identification by witnesses. In

Washington, Aug. 26. Sir.-I am accused by "Madun fact the accused should be nequitted

Mr. Donald R. Richberg, Direc-[Lottie Gordon (LA.B., R.A.M.. this point. The toper was taken from accused at the police station tor of the Industrial Emergency R.C.M.. L.T.C.L. (F), President,

is attempting. to but it did not appear in the list of Council

re- Empire. Australian, and World organise the NRA. 011 more Music Tinks")" of arranging n his effects.

The fury would have to consider orderly lines. The Labour Board piano recital on Sept. 9th at the whether Ho Sei-yan, Chin Sel and of the NRA. recently favoured Peninsula Hotel for a stranger Wong So, the three women who Union aims and also opposed from Shanghai," after her identified accused as the man who price-fixing thus causing emnouncement of a charity concert entered the flat, were suficiently barrassment to industry, which is at the same place and date.

on nt night, "And honest and able to make the identi- | now kicking. A face-saving an- trust you will afford me space to

M'ree and I talked it over," added fication absolute. The Drst two pouncement by the Administration rofate this allegation. showed

the woman, "and we don't like the in discrepancies

their is expected to be promulgated over

Presumably the lady is referides of you going out for meals... testimony as compared with what the week-end; however blame will they said at the Magistracy and he continue to be attached to the ring to the recital to be given at We want to serve your meals, too."

certain

that date by Mr.

near Howard con- of the the Hotel on

Even to be suggested that if an identification Government for

not parade had been held it would have N.R.A. policies which have proved Harold Scoti..

stantly Amy felt she would eat in Jane's home. "You're very resulted in benefit to nccused. to be unsuccessful.

I love had nothing whatever to thoughtful," she said, "but my Coumad then dealt in turn with the evidence of each of the wit-in Administration circles. favours do with the arrangements for Mr. father has made arrangements out- has side. Perhaps, a little later, when nesses for the Crown, and coming the continuance of reductions in Scott's recital there, as he ἐν Wong So, he put it forward that working hours and an increase in been corresponding with the Hotel my husband is better and know

it is felt, direct: in fact the only intima-me I do appreciate your kind- the man who was arrested was not wages, which moves, the man whom Wong So chased would demoralise the post-struc- tion I have received of it is conness." down the staircase, but was a dif- ture in industry and cause per-tained in a letter from him dated ferent man altogether.

petuity of the depression. An Singapore, August 11th.

Hle Lordship said he thought he was bound to remind the Jury that Counsel did not put that theory to Wong So,

The case is proceeding.

H.K. RIFLE CLUB

RESULT OF AUGUST

COMPETITION

Appended are the results of the Monthly Shout of the Hongkong Rifle Club which took place inst Saturday and Sunday.

A very bad light kept the scores ,low un Saturday, but conditions were much better on Sunday, No apoon was awarded in "B" Clins, W. Nnef won the "D" Class spoon.

J. Ottley

W. Austin

"D" CLASS.

200 500 000 Total

yus, yds. yds,

86

24 29 28 28 30 20-

H. W. G. Todd 27 24 10 TO

"D" CLASS.

W. Naof

20

12

J. H. G. Parker 20

71

R.N.T. Ranson 24 23

A. Helghton 21

the

MORE DOG-BITE INCIDENTS

INDIAN CONSTABLE A VICTIM

Three dog-biting incidents were reported to the police yesterday. two of them occurring in attempts to catch dogs.

The victim in one case was P. C. w Adar Singh, who was sent to the G. C. H. for treatment, after re ceiving a bite in trying to catch a brown mongrel. The animal was sent to Kennedy Town..

Mr. K. Toru, of Austin Road, had very similar experience with a white dog and was sont to Kowloon Hospital, Lai Wing, another dog-bfte victim, was also

A formidable circle of opinion

business.

.....

Moving about, being obliged to tall and think of practical things. and brought her back to a mere normal state and now she began to feel the heavy fatigue of all the had gone through. When Professor asleep. Lowe returned she was

increase in relief work through- So far as I know, Mrs. Gordon's out the coming winter is foreseen announcement of her concert was which cannot fail to affect private first made in the press on August There is talk of a trade treaty 19th, and she appears to have had

a misunderstanding over the arrumpled on Jane's white couch with Brazil in January.

with one of June's black and white High opinion here sees pros-rangements.

pillows under her head. ife tried pects of a 50-cent dollar.

In conclusion, I take stronot to disturb her, but she wakened

If business fails to show a mark- exception to the implication that with a start. He had a package in

(To Be Continued.)

ed seasonal upturn the Govern i would conclously organise a his hand. ment is expected to do something: concert to conflict with any fixture however, commentators are now arranged for charitable purposes; too gloomy. It is expected that and consider the Indy should have an inflationary boom may develop made sure of her facts

before

at any time.--Stoan, Culberton and writing letters to the press. Fritz.

A. M. PowEN-SMITH,

MODERN HOMES

GOOD

IN U.S.

PROGRESS

CAMPAIGN

Washington, Aug. 26.

The Home modernisation pro

gramme results exceed the conser

BIRTHDAY OF CONFUCIUS

CEREMONIALS AT CHO-FU

Yenehow, Aug. 27.

vative expectations of the Housing A programme of elaborate ceremonials in connection with the

Administration.

The rallronds are having new worship of Confucius, commenced troubles with falling_traffic and in-early this morning at the Con- creased expanses. There are no fuckin

Templa nt Chofu, thes carly prospects of Government native town of the ancient sage, of railroads. Some in the occasion being the newly fixed ownership crenso in freight rutes la

of Confuciua is pro reclaimed by the Chinese Govern- ment with the object of adapting

some

railroad receiverable: birthday

probable this fall and winter.

Gregorian Calendar.

Investigation of insurance com-the Chinese people to the use of panies operations by the Senate Banking Committee is tentatively contemplated.-Swan, Culbertson and Fritz,

PHOTO COMPETITION CLOSING

Rondera

was

The Central Government represented by a number of high oficiala led by Mr. Yeh

Cho- chuong. After paying homage at the Confucian Tample, the Govern ment delegations lild a wreath at his tomb nearby.-Central News.

nre reminded that and Mr. E.H.H. Higham, B. Arch., Friday, August 31st, will be the ALBA.

last day on which entries will be Tho names of the prize winners received in the Hongkong Telegraph will be announced on Saturday Amateur Photographic Compoti. September 8th. and the whole of tion. The Judging will take place the entries will be on exhibition on Monday, September 3rd, the at the Morning. Post Building from judges being Mrs. M. O. Paster, Monday to Friday, September

THE INDIAN NAVY.

A MODERN SLOOP LAUNCHED FOR REPLACEMENT.

London, Aug. 25. A modern sloop, the Indus, was launched to-day for the Indian Marine. She is a fast and up-to-date, vessel of 1,320 tona, somewhat' larger than the regular sloops of the Royal Navy.

The new ship will not increase the Indian fleet of five vessels, she being a replacement of a ship due for scrap- ping-Reuter Special.

Hot-headed men leave many

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