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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 3, 1939.

"I Killed 251" COLLEAGUE Five Men On Trial

In China Japanese Soldier: Boasts Of "Prowess”

STABBED

Quarrel By Apprentices Loads To Fight

For Murder

A further remand of one week

was ordered by Mr. R. Edwards at

the Central Magistracy this morning, when five men appeared before him CORPORAL Jin Matsuzaki's

Convicted of a charge of malicious-on a charge of murder.. ambition was to kill 500 Chinese ty and unlawfully inflicting grievous The defendants were Wong Yin; single-handed, but he's returned bodily harm

on Yuan Sau-khi an 22 Tang Lai 20. Chặn Lam 10, to Tokyo from China with his pprentice, in the Man Kes Engineer Wong Kee-shina, 23, and Chung Ing shop, Lockhart Road, on July 24,

And they are jaspiration only half realised. ·

another apprentice, Kwan Leung, 18, Kwai-sheung, 20, He claims he has killed 251 on was bound over in the sum of $50 charged with the murder of Li So the battlefields of North Chinn, for a year by Mr. R. Edwards at the Main Street, Butwalho, on July

Central Magistracy yesterday. Kwan 22. says a "Dome!" report.

was alleged to have stabbed Yuen in Mr. F. H. Laseby is representing Corporal Matsuzaki claims that he the bnek with an iron paint zcraper. Wong Koo-shon, and Mr. C. A. 5. did most of his slaying with a trusty Dr. H. Li, of the Queen Mary Hos-Russ appeared for Chung Kwa!» sword, a family heirloom, which he pital, said he examined Kwan on sheung was carrying at his side when inter- July 25, and found a swelling on the viewed.

left side of the head. There was also Detective-Inspector L. R. Whant is The soldier was most disappointed a superficial scalp wound.

| in charge of the case, with his performance and said: "I!

Replying to his Worship, Dr. Ll killed 251 Chinese coldiers, but that said it was posible for the scalp is far short of the number 1 had in wound to have been caused with a rice had gone to," and accused him mind. I vowed to dispose of 800, spanner. There were some abrasions of pretending. Yuen then struck at and I am sorry that I did not realise on Ken's hack. but these were him with a spanner; As defendant my aspiration.

probably caused by the youth either got to his feet, Yuen struck him with The soldier added that he was sent falling on the ground or agalust some a hammer, so defendant picked up to China two years ago and did most hord object. In his opinion, the blow the paint seroper and stabbed Yuen of his Bghting in North China, while which had caused the swelling was in retaliation..

he has also seen service on the only a mild one.

Manchukuo border.

Questioned by Sub-Inspector W. N.

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Teach other with iron implements, he had not stabbed Yuen while they he did not hear Kwan were fighting Yuen, he declared, [Yesterday

say anything to Yuen before the was watching him out of the corner: lalter called out in pain after he had of his eyes after the fight. been stabbed. Witness did not hear Kwan say he was prepared to end his life that evening.

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Replying to his Worship, Kwan said he struck Yuen because he fenr- ed the latter would attack him again. Detective Wong Sik, who had also

Convicting Kwan, his Worship sald LADY NORTHCOTE vence previously is te he was salised that a considerable saw blood all over defendant's face interval of time elapsed between the and asked if he had been fighting time defendant was struck and the FRACTURES ARM an begun to cry and witness asked

complainant. ATTENDED for the master of the shop, but found time he stabbed the

the slabbing being in self-defence. LADY NORTHCOTE'S RETURN TO he was out. He also asked the other There was, therefore, no question of aiters why they had not attempted However, there was a certain amount THE COLONY,

SHE FELL THIS

MORNING, to stop Kwan's bleeding. SUSTAINING A FRACTURE. OF Witness saw Yuen go to a machine of provocation, and he took that into THE LEFT FORE-ARM.

where he began sharpening a chisel, consideration as a mitigating factor. His Worship asked Tang Mun, The Telegraph" understands that Witness's attention was diverted to Lady Northcote, who returned from the cockloft where the other fitters muster of the shop, if he would lake! back into his employment. England only yesterday, was unpack were. He next heard Yuen cry out Kwan

saw Kwan holding a paint Tang sald he was unwilling to do so, ing at the time of the accident, which and

(scraper occurred at Government House.

in his hand. He arrested as Kwan was always quarrelling with . She slipped and fell on the left Kwan. Witness was in the shop for the other Biters. arm, which broke at the wrist, about three minutes and did not hear

Lady Northcoto was Immediately the youths exchanging words. taken to the Queen Mary Hospital

Stabbed in Retaliation

Before binding Kwan over, his Worship told him that if the wound,

for treatment. She wifi nol, how. Defendant said he and Yuen were had been a bit deeper, he might have

ever, remain in hospital.

She will be unable to undertake any engagements for some time, an official at Government House told the Telegraph" this afternoon,

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