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April 4, 1939.

Sensational Trial Of Man Accused ALHAMBRA

Of Chopper Attack On Japanese

WE KILLED my family and raped my brothor's wife!"

H,

This was part of the dramatic evidence at the Central Magistracy

this afternoon, contained in an alleged statement made by a Chinoso waiter, Li Ping-chun.

Li was charged with the mur-

der of Hiyoshi Sagara, 35-year-

old Japanese who was attacked

I

"I HAVE CHOPPED THE JAPANESE"

"He ked defendant what hud

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with a meat chopper in Hen-happened. Defendant sald: 1have

chopped the Japanese, Bessey Road. Wanchal, on "The detective took defendant into

(Continued from Pape 1.) to the January 28.

custody and brought him The Japanese, with sustained Wonchial Police Station.

united must be pushed forward. "Detective Sergeant terrible injuries, died on March 4 in

Cashman wit

"Nelther convenience, comfort, Hospital.

cent to the eating-house. There he wealth, or our insular tradition can Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, saw Sagara lying on the sea, cut put the scales against what is prosecuted, while Li was represented about the neck, head and hands. The necessary now that we have thrown by Mr. J. T. Prior.

chopper was lying on the floor.

the whole potential strength of Britain According to the Crown case, L

into this essential work," he declared. altacked Sagura in cate with chopper.

ile is alleged to people nearby:

have

salil

to

"Don't be afraid: I am chopping Japanese.. I am taking revenge. Ito killed my family and I will not run away. I will give myself up to the police,

- CROWN CASE Outlining the case for the crown, Mr. Whyati sald.

"Shortly afterwards, Detective Sub-Inspector Durkin orrived and farranged for the injured man to be

sent to hospital.

"The defendant was searched at the police station and a letter was found in his pocket.

"It had apparently been written!

now

Tant strength must be ured, necessary and the occasion arose. Lo resist aggression and Aght. I conceive the effort as an organisation to make a broader and surer peace.

If pener is secured it will be a united House of Commons that has helped to

by some member of his family and secure it."-Router, said that defendant's

had uncle

been killed by the Japanese. "The police instituted enquiries! sind discovered the person who Bang

defendant

nt the letter. He was Li defendant's younger brother,

earller on that day,

Ypparently

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"

Shortly after 11 pa on January 20, Sagora walked into the Cha fleung Sut Restaurant at 81. Hença refew villager had arrived from planes bombed the Japanese in the nessey Road, Wanchal. He had only the country and had given Li Yung Kongmon, sector yesterday, visited this restaurant once before, thotter, as he could not and des

Some 6.000 Kwang trings have about a fortnight previously. He sai

¦nreived at an undisclosed point and i fendant. table in the third rubiule down at

are pushing toward the Kongnoon and gave an order to the walleess !

spctor to counter-attack the Japanese, "Defendant was in the cook-luft.

Several Japanese watchips are off

"AUNT RAPED" "I took the tetter to his brother |

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ned the business, but he worked as aid their younger brother had to be quiel-Central News.

been killed and their aunt had been:

pak,

waiter for four dollars, a month with his foot and lodging suppited,

Pits apparently weighed on the "Having taken Sagara's under to

Crown Wong Kan, the waitress returned to defendant's mind and the Sagara's table and laid tea and wineaugests that it was the motive for

the attack on Segara.

been

before him.

"At that time,

"After the defendant had she noticed four others: they sat at a centre table searched at the police station, he was at the rear This party consisted of sent to the Queen Mary Hospital and ![two men and two women. One of the kept there it Felruary 2, when he

women sat facing in the direction in was sent to Stanley Prison. which Sagara sat and could therefore sen into his cubicle,

24,000 Japanese Killed

CITUNGKING, Apr. 4. Some 24,000 Japanese soldiers were killed and 711 captured allve on the various fronts from March 16 to 31,

(according to pn official report Just re-

leased. CHARGED WITH MURDER Sugara was placed in the care of 3.429 rites, 26 machine-guns,

Besides, 757 Japanese war horse, "Nearby was a Pistuguere gentle- Dr. P. S. S. Court. He was in "

four were attended by Wong Kan to cuts on his head neck and hands

live

kans and 7.352 rounds of am→

mun, Mr. Lorenciane. The party of dangerous condition and hard ten monition were seized, roven Japin- sunk. three whom they gave an order and the "The cuts matured between three te war vessels were waitress attended to the other two and six inches in length. One had Japanese planes shot down, bivolving custuiners,

muscles of the neck and the death of three Japanese almen severed the mu These two ponstrated the spine. He sub and teany sections of railway and budwe were badly damaged... Central News,

the

Five minutes Jater, customers got up to

und 10 waitress collected their bill.

Sho, Sequently died

"On March 10, defendant Was then noticed defendant walking up and! down the ground floor and the parts charged with murder and in answer of four were at the time eating the made a statement in which he said

he Brad not killed the Japanese. meal which had been served.

SCREAMING

A few minutes later the two wu-į men were attracted by a noist screaming emming from the direction! of the third cubicle.

"On looking there they saw Sagaru bleeding profusely from the head and the defendant sundic over him striking at him with a chopper.

"The women screamed and Chan Yuk-lan fainted.

"One of the male romptions, Shu Kee, saw the defendant striking Sagara about the neck.

"He seized the defendant and told im not to move.

my

"KILLED MY FAMILY" "Defendant dropped the chopper to the floor and said 'He killed family and raped my brother's wile."!

Yung-notters-that-one-of-his-wa- men companions had fainted so he released defendant and went to her! assistance.

"The defendant suid to people near- by Don't be afraid. I am chopping a Japanese. I am taking revenge. He killed my family and i will not

I will give myself up toj run away. the poller.

"By this time, the noise had at- tracted the rest of the staff.

"The waitress who was paying the customer's bill at the counter was so terrified that she ran up to the cock-loft, whilst the manager van to the front of the shop into the street to call the police.

"The accountant blew a police whistle and defendant walked in the direction of the front door.

"Ife said: "I ain responsible, I am

going to the pollee station to report I HAD BETTER GO

myself.

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"He was met by the accountant and said to him: Nobody has come. I had better go and report myself.

"He left the shop ond walked into the street. He was seen by a Chin ese detective who was going off duty. The detective noticed that defendant was covered with blood, although he knew nothing about the matter.

"He declared that Sagara had died from illness. He also said that the Japanese, had caused all his family to perish and it was only during a momentary grudge that he had done

what he did.

Dr. Court then entered the witness box and gave, evidence regarding the condition of Sagara's wounds.

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