1940-05-09 — Page 29

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May 9, 1940..

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MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL OPENS AT SESSIONS British Naval Officer in Dock

The trial of Kenneth Duncan Bruce, aged 24, un engineer officer of one of H.M. ships in Hongkong, charged with the man- slaughter of a ricksha coolle numed Lam Shing-shi in a motor accident, opened before the Chieat the Criminal Sessions this f Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, | morning.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistnat Crown Solicitor, appears for the prosecution, assisted by Trufle inspector S. C. Saunders, and Bruce is def. nded by the Hon. Mr. Jan D'Almuda, Jur..

structed by Mr. D. B. Evarts.

The following comprised the Jury: Менята J. F. Lawrie (foreman), V. 1) Santos, J. Mar Chan Hung-ching! B. A. Young Wong Shlu-wa and

J. W. Bunired.

Crown's Case Outlined

Mr. Murphy said that about 2.30 am, on April 4, black saloon car knocked down and killed Lam in

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Hennessy Road.

Crown's care was That the car was driven by Bruce at the time.

Preserving Far East

Status Quo

Believed Reason For U.S. Navy Decision

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH**

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP). Both the Navy Department and the White House to-day indicated that the order to keep the US. Bect at Hawaii was en- tirely Admiral Richardson's

OR April, 3 sometime after mid- day, went on Counsel, Bruce arved at the Shatin Club of which he was a member, with -a friend. He lett the Club about 8p.m. but during the idea. Ime he was there he signed chilts for However, both departments indi- whiskies and ginger ale and fourcated their approval of the measure.

said! Political circles

they had that such A Bicasure About 10 p.m. Bruce was in Macts anticipated

Jour

beers

HE'S FIRST TO GET BLIGHTY

IVING in Moorfields Eye Hospital, E.C., is one of the first British soldiers to be wounded in action on the Western Front. He is Sergt.-Major Miles Lowe, seen here drinking a welcome cup of tea.

Gafeteria and there he had a Whisky would be taken as a move to Release Of Cargoes

and ginger ude.

Bruce was next seen courage any attempt to change the

East. at the Lida Restaurant. Repulse Bay, status quo in the Far

There is no indication of how long about three-quarters of an hour later, There he also had a whisky and the Fleet will remain at Hawali. A ginger ale, after which he and some spokesman said the lack of any

naval uther gentlemen sat drawn to dinner. Particular need for a fleet in coastal but he left the place after he had waters was me factor in the Navy consumed his soup. He then appearDepartment's willingless to acquiesce

ed to be sober, according to one witness

that

in Admiral Richardson's request.

Roosevelt's Intentions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP) Melal secrery still shrouds President Roosevelt's intentions regarding the

Bruce's movements after could not be ascertained but at t 4.m. a man in blue uniform, who was restaurant at West Point and in-European observers assert that the not identified, went into the To Yuen dicated that he wanted a drink. The manner refused to serve him President is working actively on two where the as by his licence he was forbidden to fronts in the Pacife,

War.

sell drinks to Europeans. The man JU.S. Fleet has been ordered to remain in uniform. then left,

indeinitely,

through and

Rome, At about the same time, a rickshawhore Mr. Roosevelt is believed to be the

coulle pleked up a Yurn restaurant.

conjunction with working in

fare near the To Vatican in an effort to keep italy out He would say that as he was in Des Voeux Road near of the war.

Both the White House and. State Sai Street, a black saloon car came from behind and struck his rieksha, Department deny that there is knacking a piece of wood off the significance in the order to the C. In

C. of the US. Fleet to remain left mudguard.

Hawaiian waters.,

Joined-Chineso-Party.

Also about the same

time.

any

in

It will-be-reeniled, however, that informed Mr Mr. Cordell Hall eurtly

that the Murphy continued, Beuce arrived at Japan three weeks ago

the Tal Yuen restaurant at 205 Des United States would not countenance Voeux Road West. A whisky and any change in the status quo in the soda was served him and about

minutes later he was given Netherlands East Indles

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another, Shortly after the second

drink had been served Bruce joined DEMONSTRATION

a party of Chinese, who were at an- other table. Whilst he was with them, he was served with a third whisky and soda, Bruce and the

restaurant Chinese left the

about 1.45 m.

Referring to the accident, Counsel: n man

said that about 2.30 a.m.

IN SINGAPORE

Mr. MacDonald Replies

To Questions LONDON, May 8 (Reuter),-In the named Lam Slu-keung was walking House of Commons to-duy, Mr. Jalang Hennessy Road when,

Malcolm MacDanaitl gave details

after

passing Fenwick Street, he saw of the demonstration of workers man coming towards him, dressed in occurred in Singapore on May 1 white jacket and dark trousers. The road at this point was.75 feet wide,

car motor

and as he was walking along he Following this, Mr. Paling nsked

heard the sound of coming from behind.

E1

This was given in reply to a ques- tion put forward by Mr. W. Paling. whether Mr. MacDonald would see that these applications for higher round and saw a black saloon car

car wages and better condillons suddenly turn to the the road and knock wing side of not denied on the ground that they down the mon were merely Communist propaganda.

he had seen

He turned i

were

wns Lams, "proaching, This man Mr. MacDonald replied that the!

a ricksha coolle, Chinese workers had asked for in- and when he was knocked down he creased wages and received them. was in the side channel on the right In this case the agitation was hand side of the road.

purely political one.

Car Did Not Stop

When Bruce was examined at the was found

The car did not stop after the knocked him down with my car." Recident. At that Ume the rond was dry, street lighting was Good and Hospital about 5 am, it there were no other cars or pedes-that his nervous system was fairly normal and that his breath smelt of

trians in the vicinity.

A Police sergeant arrived on the alcohol.

He bout 3

The law," Mr. Murphy concluded, a.m. and found broken that a person driving a motor ent the road around the body. Lam was then dead, lying outside 74 is under the duty to take care of it. the The case for the Crown is that Bruce

scenu glass on

Hennessy Road, An hour later, the falled to, discharge that duty by Police found a black zatoori car driving in a reckless manner and that Tonnochy rond, about 700 yards from the death of the man was due to his the scene of the accident. In the fault" driving seat was Bruce, who was asleep.

He was aroused and taken to Queen Mary Hospital where he con- sented to undergo a medical ex- amination. He also inade a state- ment, the effect of which was that he remembered having collided with a man in Wanchal. He was moat helpful to the Police and aided them considerably in their inquiries.

WAN

Brakes In Good Order The car was subsequently tested and the braken were found to be in good order, but on the running board was discovered a plece

of wood which, Mr. Murphy suggested, part of the mudguard of the ricksha which had been struck at West Point, Bruce was later taken back to No. 2 Folice Station where he was seen by a senior naval officer to whom he said: "I have killed a man, Sir. I

Hearing is proceeding.

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Sought By U.S.

Fourth Battleship For Italy Soon

PARIS, May 8 (Reuter).-italy's fourth 35,000-ton battleship, Roma, is shortly to be launched at Genus according to a Rome telegram.

Two of these battleships have

Polish Gold Detained

Rumania Refuses To

Permit Transfer

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, May 3 (UP). Rumania has refused to permit the relense by the National Bank of Ramanla of part of Poland's gold reserve, which was deposited in Buchurcht Inst September after the German Invasion.

Most of Poland's 'gold reserve, amounting to £21,000,000, was suc- cessfully removed to Paris after on amazing chapter of fueldents (de- scribed in the "Telegraph" yesterday. -Ed.)

But approximately £750,000 was left in Rumania for unte keepinų.

The Rumanian Official Gazette an- nounces that this gold will be block- ed from export because of a debt owed by the Polish Government to Rumunia,

The exact amount is not divulged: nor does the Gazette explain the origin of the debt.

Soviet Envoy Sees Halifax

LONDON, May 8 (Reuter),--M, Ivan Maisky, the Suviet Ambassador, called on Lord Halifax this afternuon, "Router's" diplomatic correspon- dent learns that their conversation dealt with the question of resumption of Anglo-Soviet trude.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

8 (UP) — WASHINGTON, May The detention by Britain of sixty Danish ships and their cargoes re- sulted in renewed efforts to-day by

It is understood that Lord Hailfax) mude certain observations on the Just Soviet communication and re- the U.S. State Department to obtain

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