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RECOUNBEL OUTLINES CHARGE Dr. Henry: No, I do not think IN ASSAULT CASE so. It is not the sort of liquid TENIS PENDANA that one can cook"

Strong criticism of the Liu Kwong Bu onluchow Benevolent Society / was Suppose the man was knocked made by Mr. M.. A da Bilya, appaak. unconscious, could he then being for the prosecution in an sazsult made to swallow lysol? It is very

summons heard before dr. W. M. difficult to get any liquid down Thomson at the Kowloon Magistracy except by means of a tube.

yesterday afternoon.

Lau Mo-jung, Chairman of the Chinese National

The complainant was

teaches Athletic Ohlete Aranciating the defendanta, six in number, were Chung Neal- Lam-kun, Yeung Lam-tai and Chan Shuon, Lam-Muk-chun, Chan Kong.

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These people who spread rum ours put themselves in serious position by possibly influencing the minds of us whose duty it is to find a true verdict as to this man's death" on 'true' sworn evidence. Those people so lay Evidence was then given by themselves Inspector A. Stimson that at consequefices from other points1 pm, on July 1, he was notified of view, for there is such a thing that there was trouble at No. 25, as action for slander in our law." Kimberley Road 1st floor, where This warning was issued by the Sanitary Inspector Roylance was Kowloon Coroner, Mr. Wynne-lying unconscious. Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy,

In the house, he found Mrs. Roylance on the verandah sur rounded by neighbours. On the

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during an inquiry which began yesterday afternoon into the death of Sanitary Inspector George Ed- |'floor of the sitting room, he found stated that most of the attackers woro ward Roylance, who died, ap- parently from lysol pölagning, on July 7 at his home.

The inquiry was adjourned until this afternoon, when Mrs. Roylance, widow of the deceased, will give evidence.

Members of the jury empanelled

Inspector Roylance. His face was blue and turned to the right-his lega wore straight out. There was no movement of the heart.or pulse. The ambulance had arrived to take him to hospital but, on Anding he was dead, they left wore Messrs. W. Sharp. (Fore-lyfol in the room. Witness feurid There was a strong smell of man), L. J. Castilho and L. G. V. split lysol and a cork on the floor. Ribeiro.

In the hall-way, near the sitting, In opening the inquiry, the room door, was Coroner sald that they were inquir vase.

an overturned Ing into the circumstances sur-At Mrs. Roylance's request, he rounding the death of George collected a diary from Inspector Roylance, Sanitary Inspector, who Reylance's office in Kwan Wah died apparently from lysal Street. She did not give any poisoning, on July 7.

"It is some time since the death reason for wanting this diary. occurred," he continued, "and "12.15 to 1.45 p.m." on July 7.

The last entry in the diary was during that period certain

Letters from London rumours have apparently been In these desk drawor, witness spread around the Colony as to found a box containing uniform certain gested death.

"These rumours ultimately reached inquirics to be made, for it is my duty to present to a jury a full and complete story to enable them to arrive at their verdict.

"These Inquiries were, for the most part, carried out by the Police under my directions."

It was alleged that on the sight of July 8 in She Fo Road, Kowloon City, they together with others, as

It was saulted the complainant

mers. armed with scissor blades and ham-

***Mr. Silva stated that when the was first mentioned in Court, there was a question raised as to why The police action was not taken. répert as published in the Press gav tually happened. Mr. Silva explained, an erroneous impression. Wh

What ac-

the complainant's receipt of certain was the polce had taken action on letters but they did not get the necessary satisfactory information from the complainant. There was no question of the police neglecting to take proceedings when proceedings should have been taken.

Prosecution's Case Outlining his case, Mr. Silva said: The complainant in this case in Lâu Mo-lung, chairman of the Chiness National Athletic Association, and is acquainted with various people, who were ma

members of a society called the Liu Kwong Chiuchow Benevolent

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EXTRADITION ORDER JAPAN'S BUDGET

JURISDICTION TO HEAR APPLICATION

‚' INCREASE IN ESTIMATES

FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES

Further legal arguments were put

Tokyo, Aug. 1. before the Pulsné Judge, Me. Justico The Asahi, has published an

as the jurisdiction to hear habens Ing the budgetary demands - pre. yesterday afternoon in regard to the Finance Minister, who la quoted na question of whether one judge alone saying that he opposes resuscitat- corpus case concerning extradition.

viously rejected.

how he died. These rumours, in buttons, pen-nibs and a late Society, A7 climt's association is i

cases, apparently sug photograph. The next day, on aching Chinese boxing and R. E. Lindsell, at the Supreme Court interview with Mr. Takahashi, the-

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my, cara and I caused The date stamped on the envelope gising gang terrorism, of an application made by Tong Blan-{ bound to recognise the defence

was "London, N.W.1-February of

Matong

False Rumours

"I propose to Introduce only witnesses who will tell you, the jury, how he died and the circum- stances leading to his death. I think these witnesses will be sufficient to assure you that these

rumours are false,

Was

About a year ago a robbery occur- |of the agistrate, at the Supriations which might lead to

Inspector Stimson said he had coedingsinant's the

that

by

The application was fret made to more years. Meanwhile the Japan the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl Mac-se are to study the possibilities in Gregor, who uphold the Magistrate's North China. Incidentally be ben decision, and the fugitive than ap-loved that the Italian-Ethioplan: plied that the case be heard by an problem is adjustable without any- other judge the Pulsne Judge.. conflictUnited Press,

Naval Budget At the previous hearing, Mr. J. A.

Tokyo Aug, 1. Fraser ssistant Attorney-General, contended that his Lordship had no The Navy's budget, estimated at jurisdiction to bear the application 710,000,000 yen, was submitted to the form, in which it was made. Mr. Takahashi, the Finance

in the Secretariat for other reasons for his examining the desk, witness found Benevolent Society was not registered Chinese Affairs. The Idu Kyong two letters inside an envelope the

and it ir my sugge stamp of which had been removed. at the 8. C. A.

tion that this society is formed

sters and loafers in the nature The arguments arise as the result However, the Government is 16, 1983."

so much so that the complainant wa kiu, alias Tong Chan-mung or the Items, providing they are indispens- One of the letters was undated. afraid to give evidence in this case quashing of an extradition order mude able, although it is not willing to

other whilst the

datod and all the witnesses have had to be galast him by Mr. W. Schofield, the allow any unnecessary defence ap February 9.

1983. The address sub-poenaed.

Senior was the same on both letters.

Ownton authorities. tive, who was represented

an international armament competi These letters and copies of red in the Po Kong Village and as a

result of this Lau Mo-lung spoke to C-Jenkina, K.C., instructed by Mr. F. tion. them were handed over to the jury the woman who was robbed and shox d'Almada, or, waa alleged to General Hayashi, the Minister to read.

gave information which showed

have embezzled money from a pawn of War, also cautioned against any The Coroner: What is Mr. The robbers had dropped hat and shop in Canton of which he was the hasty investments in North China, Rovlance's Christian_name?

shoo behind. The hat was even managing partner.

recommending waiting for a few Witness: Emily Irene.

tually identified 23 the property of a and Do you know

visited her of this person clansman who had who signs horself "Your loving the man in question was one Ah Tong. wife, Mary"7-I knew nothing a member of the Liu Kwang Bene

volent Society. The shoo the Iden- "I make this statement now as about this woman until after tied as belonging to Lam Muk-chun, I think it is important, because I Inspector Rovlance's death.

the third defendant in those pro- am quite euro, the people who anslated in spreading.

these known deceased for the last On

suggestion the rumours did not realise what a twenty years. He had been Home woman went to the Kowloon City very serious thing they

ware on leave. In 1919-20, without Police Station where the matter was Chau, detective doing,

family; in 1925, with family, and reported to Lai "You may or may not heard them I do However, I am quite certain that and 16 and one girl, aged 18. you will put them out of your mind in arriving at your verdict.

"These people who

spread "I know that there has been rumours put themselves in a serious trouble between Inspector serious position by possibly, in Roylance and his

wife since fluencing the mind of us whose 1929," said the witness, "On three duty it is to find a true verdict as occasions (twice in 1929 and once to this man's death on true sworn in March of this year) I was evidence. These people alap lay called in to quell the trouble. On themselves open to very serious the last occasion, Inspector Roy consequences from other points lance, who was apparently want of view for there is such a thing ing to go out, had a black eye. as action for slander in our Law. On each occasion, he was under

It is not for me to say whether the influence of drink." these rumours are or are not Inspector Roylance continued alander and I would not attempt witness, had been at St. David's to say so.

Cafe from 10 to 11 o'clock on the morning of July 7.

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have in 1882. without family. He had Proof in the case was too indefinitehe application was made to his Lord Minister, on Wednesday, The Bud- not know, I three children-two'sons, aged 20 and apparently the matter went 10 hip in person,' and' counsel: argued !

Private Affairs.

*Serious Trouble”.

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Subsequent to Inspector Roy

are of the

Ons Judge alone could not hear an

further. This got to the care of Benevolent Society, and as a result that it should have been made to the get includes 402,000,000 yen for of that the next thing that happened Full Court which consisted of no ordinary expenditure and the re-

mainder for new enterprises. was that in respect of a matter of fewer than two judges.

The budget for the Foreign Office $10 there was a threst made by Lai Chuen who with another man was application of this kind unless it was total 49,800,000 yen, including up- made at vacation time. The reason wards of 81,000,000 yen for new the head of this Society.

for his objection was to get the prac enterprises, such as the opening of tice settled in order that they could new legatione, including a legation tie know what to do in future cases. He in Abyssinia, and for the latter

salaries United could not find a single case on record stan oficiais

dealing alone

one Prest. of a judge to

Increased Budget

Threatening Letters The matter came to a point when the Chinese National Athletic Asso- clation received a letter on May 21; addressed to Lau Mo-lung, and signed by various persons including the lx defendants, Society, stating, that three days after seeing the letter the complainant was to hand over $500. He did not pay any money.

all members of

On Jane 12 another letter was received stating that if the money was not forthcoming within three

allow to live

days they must assault him and not

the

extradition in Court. If the applica with his matter of habeas corpus on tion was made in Full Court It could

be heard, but if it "was' nbt'so, then

his Lordship and no jurisdiction to

hear it.

Principle Involved

fghing for

Tokyo, Aug. 1. An increase of about 180,000,000 yen is involved in the draft naval estimates for next year, which total 712,000,000 yen.

Yesterday, Mr. Jenkin sald- that if

The expenditure will include: the Crown desired the application to Modernising vessels, 75,000,000 be made in Full Court, bwould will yang Impraving docks, 72,000,000,

ugly agree to

to it. He

was, however, yen; additional cost of constructing The complainant

for a principle, which was letters to the Kowloon City

that Station and as a result dummy ny man in Hongkong whether

he be British subject or not.... envelope was prepetive to Lal Chums the absolute right to feet the validity

Hof his

his imprisonment befors avery the Cpplication was made the

Chinese

who

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P. The Assault

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tionality was entitled to the decision

from each of the local Judges upon in bekanty or otherwise of material prisonment and whether

vodecin, 52,000,000 yen; munitions, 45,000,000 yen; additional air com

opment, 20,000,000 yen.

THEFT OF WALLET

CHINESE SENTENCED. POR “RECEIVING

"In this Inquiry, also, we may have to delve to a certain extent lance's death," said witness. "a into eartain private affairs which complaint was made to me by Mrs. are nobody's business except the Roylance about i certain rumours people concerned, but which we she had heard from her son, may have to look into to arrive at George. 1" made - enquiries and our answer. Outside of telling traced these rumours, which, I and another man. After the handing not bad why this man died, I did have since found, must have been over of the letter, the ford persons

were taken to the police permit any other delving. based on pure conjecture." where the complainant We do not want to dig into say. In commenting on this to the if I

may Use thing beyond that.

Jury, the Coroner said: "Who- sisted the two persons, wets his 7 think the public sometimes ever started this rumour must friends. The Sergeant-on-duty press rather expect an inquiry to be, a have made an unintelligent and of the complainant in view of

ha be Imarisquad se an on ans general digging up of a man's past malicious guess.”...?

having previously brought the two life refuse to dig up anything"

| bo'was a The foreman of the jury letters, but he would not admit any der against the local wn or better fugitiys whose extradition was only by careful

“A 27-year-old) Chinese, unless it is going to help u8, 1 Interposed and asked the Court thing, and the Police could not take

keung," appeared before study

3 recent cases, said fadyen at the - Central very “I want you as a jury to under- where the lysol bottle had been any action whatsoever.

comisel, that it could be appreciated stand that the verdict is your found. : The Coroner told him

rontving stolen responsibility. My responsibility that another witness would later On July 3, at 8.30 p.m. telephone that there existed na kaerance at all day afternoon,

call was made at the Chiu Hop rice against the fugitive of ender.

wallet containing E is to see that everything that give evidence as to its discovery Shop, 51, Bha Po Road, and the com- it was the right offany blue is Chan Kinching, saleph can think of that is necessary

plainant was sent for, he having been the Colony to

•go before

1 Podder Bir shall be presented to you. Youth Influence of Drink

May, anked for by the voice am protesting againsć" his Kimpri Wellingto can, of course, call further ay have known Inspector Roy- the telephone. The complainant went tomment sans all the worst to her entert bear wall, evidence if you like."

lance as a likeable and affable with his nephew was attacked by Colon bad only budget and to betting

and and of view the fact that rule the and another Dr. G. H..Henry, Medical Officer.

said Inspector Stimson, ten men who were armed mostly with

gif his Lordship haid that the 3 pent tuary, gave evidence that at 9 am was very awkward and difficult one had a packet of

in his Court, in which the bio-judges, ant the second on July 8, he held a post-mortem when under the influence of hand f

Loreiber, than the fugitive and roarks, the George Edward Boylance who was resort to violence. Make defendants as being members of the right tops An Infusioend identified by his two sons, George Hon one occasion in 1929, whilst gangs that attacked him.", Ile biew counsel, would be done. If the man Edward and Desmond Allen, and drunk, he declared he would use his police whistle and they ran Dura

was driven to that position,gyere by Inspector Stimson.

The cause of death was lysol his gun. I took it that he meant He went to the Kowloon City Pollen Station and had to the Kowloon suicide, so, when he rushed into Hospital. There was a hammer head poisoning. On the face, neck and his house, I followed him. After stiff and brought refert ko chest were dark brown stains that his official revolver WAL

-up on the scene of the alegod

violence: Witness did not notice The Coroner told the jury that Your Tooncos Witness taken away from blm Worship

therefore bruise on the scalp underneath Inspector Roylance was turned readily sole did not Lake the hair. He did not remove the out of Government quarlars owing to by

this point, the Coroner He was given an allowance and to the many rows he had had. auggested that in future witness told to find a house elsewhere:

man"

in charge of the Kowloon Mor l'continuing his evidence, "but he or blades and with hammery, and James-should be made. In:* Full P" Stitioned"

examination on the body of drink. He has been known to The complainant in the six only one opportunity and that was the

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| do so as there might be a murder Bergeant B. Davis gave evidence the run.

by blows, with lysol administered that he had accompanied Inspec afterwards, which would bluff the tor Stimson to Inspector Roy dootor át a post-enortem examína- lanne's house on July 76ZOMER| BACHE Roylancé Informed him that, de menis, chased, bad drunk lysol, and she da

placed it on a shelf. In the bathr bad removed the bottle

Witness later,removed

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