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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1935.

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| MANSLAUGHTER CASE

OF A RELATIVE

Committal proceedings were con-

Cheng ing-u, an interpreter en сане In! Mr. Jusepli cluded yesterday in the

ployed by the Sanitary Department, which So Shing, alius So Pat-san, Minister of Australia, and Mrs. appeared again before Mr. Wynne- alias So Cheuk-king is charged Lyons, who are on their way back Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW by defendant, the case was adjourned with the manslaughter of Wong to Australia after visiting London yesterday afternoon. After evidence King'a Jubilee colebra until July 17, and a further date of Pat-kiu allan Wong Cheuk-iam at for the 167, Des Voeux Rond Central. third tions, were guests of honour at a July 24 was also provisionally fixed Roor, on Sept. 9, 1934. The hear-dinner given by President and for the hearing.

the White Defendnut is charged with having ing was resumed before Mr. Mac-Mrs. Roosevelt at

nccepted à bribe of $50 from a man fadyen at the Central Magistracy House.

The other guests included Str named Mn Sing on May 25,

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, yesterday afternoon, and accused

Assistant Crown Solicitar, appeared Ronald Lindsay, British Ambasan- was committed for trial..

Before calling on the accused to dor, most of the members of the for the prosecution, while Mr. G. K. and Mrs. Woodrow Hall-Brutton appeared on behalf of Mr. M. K: Lo anked Cabinet, give evidence,

widow of # former the accused. Hla Worship for a ruling on the Witson,

Entering the witness box defendant admissibility of the document found President-United Prore.

atated that he had heen in the service In safe in accused's flat, as he held that the letter was irrelevant, and ferocious deceased was, went out to for over ten years, and firet took up should bo

the passage-way, but deceased chased duties in Kowloon on February 1, this used against accused. Mr. J. A. Fraser, the

Assistant him. He was a bigger man than wit-year. Witness alleged that the evil- Attorney General, who conducted the ness, who called out that deceased ence of the second and third witnesses cane

for the Crown, held that the was striking him. Deceased caught was false, and denied that he had re- who,ceived a bribe from Ma Sing through document showed enmity between the hold of wiiess by the neck, who, deceased and somebody on the floor. unable to shout, bit him on the arm. Siu Shek-shul,

On Saturday the Sanitary Board Crown had shown in evidenco Chan Po-san and So Ping then came

Witness office at Taipo Road is closed at 12.30 that the necused had sole charge of up and separated them.

is not allowed to Witness re- the premises, that he had invited then asked the others on the premises p.m. and witness deceased into the

accounting room, to blow a police whistle and summon leave before that time. and that the letter had been found help, but they refused to do so. Demembered May 18 because it was n on the floor. The writer of the lotter ceased must have heard him ask this, half day holiday and one and the writing of it was entirely as he was but a few feet away from latives, Ho Wing-chuen, was married

on that day. During that day wit within the knowledge of the accused. witness, There was some cause for accused to All the people on the floor tennene had two meals at Bo Wing-

Rond. linte deceased for reasons not known. started to panic and witness asked chen's house nl No. 87 Hollywood The quarrel was not sudden and them not to run away, as he wanted

Witness crossed to Hongkong by them to act as his witnesses when the 12.45 p.m. Shamshaipo ferry and enmity had been shown.

the Police canic. Fearing that they' would run, witness got hold of the walked up to Hollyward Road and keys to the iron grill, and put them arrived at his relative's house shortis in his pocket.

The

scho

Fot

Was

werc.

to wit-

of

On to the

nfter 1.20 p.m.

of his re-

On that day witness did not go to

are either of the second or third wit- the LingYuen Restaurant and did not neith

Invitation to Dinner

Witness had An invitation to the dinner after the wedding, but two or three days before the wedding it wax arranged t

about

to-

of the TV-

Accused's Evidence The accused, So Shing, was then put in the witness box to given evi- dence. He ainted that he owned pro-

Jim Witness then perty in Hongkong consisting of two houses in Tik Lung Lane, which he varandah to see if the deceased had subsequently mortgaged for $5,000. climbed to next door or to the second He then proceeded to Singapore floor, but found that he had fallen where he met a friend as a result of to the road below. Seeing that all which witness returned to liongkong his friends, had by then run away and opened the Wing Shing Yuen except for his uncle and two children,

that witness should go ner ross in No. 87 Hollywood Road as firm at 167, Des Voeux Road Central witness beenme Frightened, and also

Witness had known the decenned, ran.

Denies Other Evidence

soon as he finished his work for tifin who had been introduced by Chan

During the fight in the passage and to welcome his relative's friends, Po-san, The deceased had had rear way, there were no lights there. The When witness arrived the guests had tions with his (accused's) wife dur-.

deceased did not have his jacket with already arrived and were waiting for ing his almunce in Singapore, and him, having left it in the accounting him. Witness also stayed to dinner. when he returned What the witness, L. Kin, hail which was some time after 6 pm.

Witness quarrelled like.

On the following Saturday n

"friend win pregnant.

said was not true. There was no with his wife, and she left and their family in July,

libelling, either by witness named Loo Wai-kal came to the office 1934. The mention S.C.A. then summoned him, and ad-er by the deceased, and witness had to see witness. He arrived vised him not to separate from his never seen anything about a libel in 12.16 p.m. and he waited for witness

the newspapers Nails were not used until 12.30 p.m. when they left wife, but she inslated on a separation in the fight in the passage-way, and gether and crossed to Hongkung by

ven frm The Wing Shing Yuen

Loo suggested that they should go to opened in June, 1934, Deceased had witness did not know where the nails the Shamshuipo ferry. At Hongkong Heen him before his

trip to

Singapore,

Cross-examined by Mr. Fraser, drink tea and they went to the Tai and witness also saw him imme-

At the restaurant diately on his

witness admitted opening the Arm of Tung Restaurant. arrival back in the Colony,

when

Wing Shing Yuan with capital sup- witness had a conversation with Fung. deceased came to visit him. He seldom saw deceased after

after plied by his elder brother and him-im-sang, the manager

left that

until about ten days before the self, as an import and export Brm. Ataurant, then went up to the second fatal quarrel, when he came Little business was done, as the firm floor. Afterwards the two the restaurant and parted. that their nean's flat to look for Chan Po-ran, frientis abond could communicate to the Ling Yuen restaurant for timin

was really opened so

Un week days withess usually went

WAN D

a regular visitor to the floor with them..

but had never done so on a Saturday, The next occasion on which witness There were lights in most roomsIt was untrue that witness had, a con saw deceased was on the evening of of the floor that night, but none inversation with Ma Bing and arranged Sept. 9, 1934. After the evening the varandah. Io also

had two that he should go to the Ling Yuen, meal, witness had retired to his room

safes, one in the accounting office restaurant and bring 360. Witness near the back of the premises to and the other in his bed-room, in the had never received "$50 (four $10 wasti

his face, when, passing the rear latter of which he kept articles of notes and two $5) or any money from cubiele, he saw the deceased having

jewellery

On Sept 0, 1934, there Ma Sing conversation with Lau Chi-kwong was in that safe a

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a cheque book, gold Cross-examined by Mr. Lockhart. Witness did not join

them had

but and

jade jewellery, and a child's Smith witness stated he had never entered his own room, where he bracelet. Witness formerly handed left the office at Taipo Road before a wash, Soon after, deceased and the keys to his wife to keep, but since 112.30 p.m. on a Saturday except on Lau Chi-kwong went towards the their separation, he either kept them duty. Witness admitted that the ins accounting room in the front of the on his

person or in a chest of pector would grant him leave for half premises, and witness heard a voice drawers. The last occasion on which an hour or an hour if he applied for which le recognized na Chan Po-he opened it was on the afternoon of it and gave a good reason. kan's,

the day in question.

Walked to Ferry Alleged Quarrel

Written for Children

Witness further admitted that even The voice said, "You are not pros: | Witness admitted having written if he went by the o'clock ferry he'

at all. Whenever I see your perous face you always Bak for money the document found in the safe. He would reach the house of his relative a taxi. It could not be Witness lid not know to whom that said that after the separation from within a reasonable time of 1.30 p.m.

his wife, his mind had been greatly by taking

taxi. voice spoke, but when he went out to disturbed, so he wrate it that his done without taking,

Re-examined by Mr. Hall-Bratton. investigate, he found it to be deceased, children, when they grew up, might Witness, not pleased that д quarrel learn the cause of their parents witness stated that about 13 or 14 tin and they were all present when to leave imawn.

Mr. Lo then submitted to His Wor-Witness walked to the Shamshuipe with you." ship that the accused should not be ferry and walked to No. 87 Hollywood

Rond. Witness reiterated his request. committed to the Sessions, as the Further formal evidence was given Deceased then asked why witness evidence was such that no fury pro-by Dotective Sub-Inspector I. did not like him to remain on the perly directed could return a verdict Cunningham, and by Foo Yuk-ching. floor.

By this time, witness was of guilty against the accused.

Heinterpreter. rather angry, and told the deceased then quoted several authorities to that he should be ashamed to presupport his submission. He said that sent himself on the premises, as he where one person attacks or in fear of his life. On the evidence had instigated his wife to leave him threatens another or compels another no jury could convlet accased, as the (Accused) and his family. Deceased to do some act which directly results deceased had not jumped over the became furlour, and obtaining an in his death, the person who attacked varandah because he feared bodily earthenware pillow, tried to strike was guilty of murder. This was not harm or violence. Thore WAS Ho witness. Before

or this outburst from the chac with the accused.

prima facie case, and he would asked witness, deconsed did not know that The deceased may not have had His Worship not to commit accused. witness had found out the relations the courage to face kis fellow-men The Magistrate held that accused between him and witness's wife. for fear that he might be accused of had a case to answer, and committed Chan Peran caught 'hold of de- | adultery, and in running away, may him to stand his trial at the next censed, and witness, seeing how have fallen. He could not have been Criminal Sessions.

should take place on his premises, separation. The blood on it was his guests attended the he arrived.

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