1940-04-29 — Page 27

STOLE, SOLD DAIRY FARM ICE BOXES Convict's Bold Crime Earns

Him New Sentence

At present serving six months" hard labour in Stanley Prison on a charge of conspiracy to rob, Leung Chiu was summoned be fore Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning accused of the theft of five ice boxes from the Dairy Farm on different dates during November and December 1939, and

MURDER IN PRISON ALLEGED

Convict Is Charged

At Sessions

At present undergoing life im- prisonment in connection with another murder. Li Shek-man, 32, was charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning with the murder of a Cellow-prisoner, Lau Chuen, at Stanley Prison,

¡February of this year.

Det. Sergeant Baldwin prosecuted and said that in November the de- fendant was introduced to a cate owner In Temple Street, Ynumati, who was told that defendant worked in the Dairy Farm and would be able to supply ice boxer at a reasonable figure.

Purchased For $150

Resulting from this, the cafe owner was taken down to the Dairy Farin's godown where he picked out two ice boxes and purchased them at $150. A receipt was given to him and tais bore the name of the Dairy Farm,

The tee boxes having proved satis- factory, the cafe owner went to the defendant again a month later and obtained another box for 500. He was given a similar receipt to that he received on the first occasion.

Continuing, the Det.-Sergeant said during November an icebox which Li is alleged to have stabbed Lau had been hired by a school teacher on February 4, which resulted in his was returned to the Dairy Farm as death on March 9. It was disclosed the hire period had expired. After to the that Lau was a principal witness for this, the defendant went

told him that ke the Crown when 14 was charged with teacher und the murder of the master of a money-could have the lee box for $60.

This person thought that defendant changer's shop at Hunghom in March, had been sent by the Dalry Farm as 1930.

in the firm, The had seen defendant

" was found guilty and condemned therefore he bought the icebox to death, but his sentence was later a commuted to one of life imprison-and was given a ment.

Solicitor, appears for the prosecution, und L is defended by Mr. G. She. instructed by Mr. M, A, do Silva.

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Ousted Steel Magnate

Wants Public Inquiry

Promises Sensational Disclosures Of British Heavy Industry

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. LONDON, Apr. 28 (UP)-One of the most remarkable con- troversies in the history of Britain's steel industry is promised if the demand made by Sir William Firth, former chairman of Richard Thomas Company, for a public inquiry into the activities of those who, it is reported, on behalf of rival steel sheet pro- ducers have ousted him from control of the concern, is per- mitted.

Shortly afterwards

rwards another Icebox Chinese woman, for Mr. G. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown 28 This women too, had scen de-

fendant nt the Dairy Farm.

Det. Sen

-Sergeant Baldwin said the Jury members are: Messrs. R. P. money received by defendant through transactions amounted to about Phillips (Foreman), M. Zak, J. C. Gardner, Tong King-man, U. Shtu-$298. The accused was serving a six ki, Chen King-shing and Lau Chau-months' imprisonment sentence and the thefts and been discovered by the Dairy Farm following his arrest. Crown's Caso

Three Months' Hard Labour Mr. Murphy said, that at the time

Defendant was sentenced to three of the alleged stabbing. Lau was months hard labour for two of the Serving a sentence for keeping thefts, this term is to run consecu- heroin divan. He had been in prison tively with the one he is now serving, aince June 20, 1030, and was due for For the other three thefts, defendant discharge on February 5, the day after was sentenced to three months' hard

sentence to run concur- 000. he was stabbed.

labour, this se Li was also an inmate of Stanley rently with the others. Prison. In March, 1939 he was one Mr. E. M. Hanlon of the Dairy of several men tried for murder at Farm was present in Court and in- the Sessions, and at the trial Lau, who timated through Det-Sergeant Ball-Federation comprising trade unionists was an accomplice, turned King's win that the return of the iceboxes

This Counsel suggested, sold by the evidence.

defendant would was a very good reason why Li did arranged privately with the people

not like Lau.

Continuing, Mr. Murphy said the évents leading up to the death of Lau

concerned."

be

Sir William Firth was dismissed from his chairmanship of Britain's biggest steel sheet and tin plate com- pany last week by the Bank England.

of

The concern, the Richard Thomas Company is capitalisert at £20,000,-

"Incredibly Incorrect Things" Sir William has sent a letter to the Bessemer branch of the Steel Trade's urging Labour to press for a public inquiry.

"I am in a position conclusively to prove that incredibly incorrect things have been done", he said in his letter. "I do not wish for an inquiry for

commenced on August 8 last, whet HOW NAZIS PLOTTED personal reasons, but on the grounds

he was attacked by Li. The incident' occurred in the third ward, a place where LA hnd

right be,

to and Counsel suggested that he went tiere deliberately, sought out Li and attacked him.

The next thing that happened in the crime was on connection with

February 3. Lau was then quartered

in cell 78 in " Hall and Li in "D"

TO OVERRUN SCANDINAVIA

FROM PAGE ONE

“We would have been in a to-day if

Hall, a separate building. Li worked better position

in the tulloring shop and on that day Britain had really had dis-

he was one of 30 persons detailed to

uf public commercial and financial morality.

"If the Labour people of the coun- try insist, an inquiry can hardly be avoided. I promise that no threats of Jaw suits will deflect me from the determination to clean the slate in the in Interests of future generations Industry,

This letter was sent in reply to a letter from the secretary of the

Federation expressing Labour's regret

remain after the rest of the party had embarkation parties prepar-at his departure. Anishedwork The 30-men were fed.

later handed over to a prison guard

to bring back to their cells.

Gullible Warders

"We are not happy to

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have to admit that our

Li, however, did not return to his Legation in

Berlin had

cell, and evidence would be given by proof that German embark-

the officer in charge of "B" Hnil that

the found his cell ticket had been re- ment parties were sailing

BITTER BATTLE

RAGING

FROM PAGE ONE

moved and his chop-sticks and towel from German ports a week Norway, "despite enemy air action assumed Unt Li hud been transferred before the attack on Nor- against Andalsnes and our lines of missing. The officer very foolishly to another ward and took no further way started.

action.

Meanwhile, Li had gone to "F" Hall where he told the officer in charge that he had just been discharged from

LEGATIONS MISLED

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have statements

hospital and that there was no room from members of our Legation for him in "D" Hali. In point of fact Li had never been to hospital. This that they knew for some weeks

to have officer also seemed rather gullible for he placed Li in "F" Hall without any further inquiries. Li and Thus it came to be that both

"No declarations were given Lau were in the same hall, and Coun-

reason why to them, and they did not inform sel submitted that the they were there together was due to us, because they did not believe the cunning and subterfuge of Li.

February 4, Ute day of the alleged that these German troops were crime, was a Sunday and there was intended for

It was also Norway.

been that German troops were being embarked from various German porta,

no labour for prisoners, the day before which Lau was to be

attack an

on

The British Intelligence Service released, and in accordance with the also knew of these preparations. It rules he was not allowed to join the they had only informed us, it would other prisoners for morning exercise, have been most helpful in our pre- Instead, he remained in his cell, No, paring for any eventuality. 76.

Heard Loud Cry

TOOK NO PRECAUTIONS

"As it was, we took no precautions Following exercise, the prisoners were led back to their respective cells whatever and were caught entirely and as the warder in charge was by surprise. opening them one by one he heard a

the Norwegian Government that as the prisoners were waiting to at any time of Germany's intentions be ushered back to their cells, Li was is evidence that they looked upon scen to break from the column and Norway as absolutely neutral and in rush across to cell No. 79. The no way prepared to become their Ally, warder saw something in his hand Like us, they did not believe that the and he was also seen making a down-German embarkations were for the ward and forward striking movement purpose of invading Norway.” with it. He was immediately seized. Lau was subsequently removed to Queen Mary Hospital, where he died

loud cry. Evidence would be given formed at that the Allies never in-

A fine of $2,300 or six months'

on March 9, the cause of death being hard labour was imposed on Ng pneumonia and haemorrhage conse- Fook, of Des Voeux Rond West, by quent on the attack. Before he died, Mr. Edwards at the Central Magis- Lau made a declaration, accusing Li tracy this morning for possession of of having stabbed him, and giving ns: 330 lbs. of dutiable tobacco on April hia reason for this that he (Lau) was 23. The tobacco was ordered to be an informer. Li was present at the confiscated. time and he alleged thất Lau had the

weapon first.

On the day following the attack, tacked him first and that anything he Ll was medically examined and it did was done in self-defence. was found that he had a “black eye" The case for the, Crown," Mr. and a bruise at the back, probably caused by the warder striking him with a baton.

communication,

"There has been light enemy air activity in the, Narvik area, but this

with has in no way Interfered

the Allled operations. the Namsos area."

There is no further news

from

corres-

Checked By Norwegians STOCKHOLM, Apr. 20 (Reuter). According to the military German troops advancing from Oslo pondent of the "Sevenska Dagbladet," along the Calo-Bergen railway are reported to have been checked by Norwegian troops at Nace, north- west of Oslo.

This German force is now 65 miles from the other force advancing along the same railway from Bergen which captured Voss.

If the troops from Oslo break through the present Norwegian re- sistance, they will be faced with a long dimb I now-covered moun- tains.

All roads from Norway to Sweden, except two, are now reported to be under German control.

CHUNGKING, Apr. 29 (Reuter).---

JAPANESE REPRISALS

Grim Evidence Of Revenge Raids

SHANGHAI, Apr. 29, (Reu- ter).A long cordon of burnt- down villages within a few miles of Shanghai, still smoking and lifeless apart from howling dogs, affords grim evidence of Japan- esc punitive action in reprisal for guerilla raids, writes "Reu- ter's" representative, who was the first foreigner to effect entry into the strictly-guarded zone lying west of the city off

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CARDINALS

NOSE OUT THE CUBS

"Villagers have told me how the Japanese soldiers set fire to homesteads and bayoneted the fleeing people. Several aged men were Women among the number killed. and children were wounded.

"Some bodies, still unburied grain and other foodstuffs and the roasted carcases of livestock bear mulo witness to die Japanese Serverity,

"I possed 12 such desolute villages and I was informed that there are many others.

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the rond manned barriers on Shanghai."

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were burnt during The villages daytime raids, the people declared, "because the Japanese are afraid to come out at night-time. owing to guerillas

Although Japanese military spokesman denied to "Reuter" last week that the trouble tuused by guerillas was negligible, it is obvious that the Japanese are compelled to tighten up precautions considerably. There are a number of apparently

the area new military posts in

and have been built in the

NEW YORK, Apr, 28 (UP)—Only barracks big victory in the National circuit Hunglao Acrodrome.

of the Major Baseball League to- It is believed that guerilins are day was the 8-2 win of the Cin-making the fullest use of growing cinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh corps in harassing the small Japanese Pirates. The Cardinals nosed out garrisons on the outskirts of Shang-

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A farewell party will be arranged for Mr. Shao Li-tzu, the new Chinese CHUNGKING, Apr. 20 (Reuter).--- Ambassador to Russia, on April 30 by A group of 24 Chinese Mohammedans the Sino-Soviet Cultural Association, from the north-were provinces, w the China Branch of the International arrived at Chungking after a recent Peace Campaign and the People's pilgrimage to Mecca, have left for Foreign Relations Association.

home.

COLONIES IS ONE OF NAZIS WAR AIMS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Apr. 28 (UP)-Germany's Minister for Colonies, General Ritter von Epp, again announced Hitler's interillon of winning colonial space in the current war.

PRO-COMMUNIST JAPANESE

15 Mon Indicted After 22 Years

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFH"

TOKYO,

Apr. 20 (UP)The Examining Magistrate of the Tokyo District Court has indicted Afteen Japanese "Popular Front" lenders on charges of having engaged in under- ground Communist activities.

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A reward of $5 was given to Ng Yau, 24, unemployed, by Mr. Hime- worth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for his effort in con- tributing to the arrest of a bag- snatcher who stole the handbag of Mrs. Hansen of 133 Hillwood Rond. Mrs. Hansen was standing in Mid- die Rond near Ashley Road yester-

on the sno day whon snatching occurred. Ng sow the theft and caught up with the defendant after a chase of about Road 600 yards through Hanicow “We must have our own materials from our own Ģerman lands over-

and Granville Road.

"The Fuclper's alm has been, and is now, to throw off the chains of Versailles," he declared.

Murphy concluded, "is that this was "This means expanding out colonial territory now Imlied by the a deliberate and brutal attack by Lenemy. on Lau, who was an informer, and that the motive

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After commending Ng, Mr, Hims- Sub-Inspector Johnson prosecuted worth ordered that the reward be and drew the Court's attention to NY,' given him from the Poor Box.