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July 22, 1940,
Charged With Murder LATE NEWS
Of Mr. Dubois Sequel To The Sensational
Sennet Freres Hold Up
The sensational shooting at Sennet Freres, on May 2 when Mr. Jean Dubols, the manager, was fatally wounded in an at- tempt to frustrate an armed robbery, was recalled at the Criminal Sessions this morning when Li Hung-ful, alias Joseph Li, 20-year-old. Northern Chinese, was charged with the murder of Mr. Dubois.
Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, la conducting the prosecution with the assistance of Detective-Inspector J. O'Donovan, and Li is defended by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, instructed
Mr. W. M. Brown,
by
The ease in being heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and the following Jury: Mensre, D. McFerran (Faceman), Ng Hon-hun. H. D. Rumjaho, Mok Man-yu, C. Blum, J. M. Mackenzie and A. Garcia.
Story Of Crime
Mr. Reynolds said the staff of Sennet Freres consisted of Mr. Dubois, Mr. Chan Slu-wal, the general assitant, Mr. Ng Kan-abok, salesman, two shop volles and two watch repairers, who worked on the upper floor.
The premises normally closed at 5.15 p.m., and it was the usual cus tom of the general assistant to col fect from the show window the more expensive pieces of Jewellery 15 minutes before closing time, lock them away at the rear of the and
shop.
About & p.m. on May 2, went on Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Dubois was seated
Brilliant
Raids By
R.A.F. On
Germany
During Saturday night, a force LONDON, July 21 (Reuter).
of R.A.F. bombers attacked the enemy naval base at Wilhelm- shaven, says an
Air Ministry communique.
It adde: "In the face of penetrated to their objectives violent opposition, our aircraft
and bombed the dockyard,
"Our aircraft also bombed oli
Widespread Havoc
at his desk in the rear of the shop, refineries at Hamburg and Bremen, talking business with Mr. P. Caliterara, who was facing him with Emden."
W. and shipping in the harbour of his back towards Pedder Sircel. Ng was seated behind the show cose, ut the Gicucester Arcade side,
"Other military objectives attacked and included aircraft Incfortes Chen was collecting n
and oll number of depots in central Germany Anger rings from the show window Ruhr and Holland and Belgium.
in the facing Pedder Street.
"Shortly after 5 p.m." Mr. Rey-their oprations.
"Five of our bombers were lost in nolds continued. "LI entered the shop. In his right hand was automatle pistol. He moved a pace or two towards the left, bringing him close to Mr. Chan whom he called upon to put up his hands and not to move.
"Yesterday's daylight operations on the Utsire Island neat Stavanger, un included attacks on a wireless station
and an aerodrome at Flushing.
"Two of our reconnaissance alreratt failed to return,
"Four in all of our fighters are missing as the result of yesterday's engagements."
Devastating Attacks LONDON, July 21 (Reuter).
"Mr. Chan Immediately dropped the cardboard box into which he was collceting the jewellery and ran to- wards the rear of the shop, at the same time shouting robbers. this moment I fred a shot in the
A Fuller details of devastating attacks direction of the stilrense but without by RAF. bombers last night were bitting anyone. Meanwhile Ng had given by the Air Ministry news ser- also risen from his seat and retreated
vice, towards the foot of the staircase. At have got home safely after these One of our planes was stated to the time when Li entered the shop raids, which covered naval dockyards was noticed that there was also and other targets in north-west Ger it another armed man standing at the entrunes. After the Brst shot had any, though its wings were torn been fired, this man ran away.
and the rudder and both air-screws were damaged by 'shell splinters. force which attacked the dockyard at This aircraft was one of a riding Wilhelmshaven. Ong was injured but the navigator found of the crew a shrapnel in his flying suit.
How Mr. Dubois Was Shot "Mr. Calderara and Mr. Dubois, on seeing what was happening, left their desk and began to move towards L, the former round to the front of the shop and the latter round by the statr cese.
to why the
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Another aircraft over Wilhelms- haven came down so low to attack worships at anchor that it nearly struck a church steeple.
docks and several fires were started. At Bremen, bombs burst along the
in the meantime, had turned show window from where he picked up three rings which he put into his pocket. While he was thuis engaged. Ng went forward and
Supply Ships Bombed grabbed him from behind by the Rims and swung him round
Two supply ships were bombed at semi-circle towards the centre of the sea, and one was badly damaged. shop, from which direction Mr. bombers
On the return journey, one of the Dubols
was then
WAS attacked approaching.
by three Li fired at Mr. Dubols, who imin damea andd-another-disabled;
enemy fighters. One was shot down mediately fell to the ground, ratally
Resides raids on aval dockyards, factories at
"Times" And The Blitzkrieg
LONDON, July 22 (Reuter). The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Times" says that months of solid work have been put into Britain's
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The British Services chicks have certainly neither reason nor any ni- clination to change their quietly on- Adent views of a month ago. German resources are neither so plentiful as Hitler suggested nor so straitened as Inany people in Britain have sup- posed.
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This arrangement applies only lo elvillan evacuices.
It is requested, that only a reason- able amount of baggage bo seal to each evacuee.
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regarding the evacuation of women: and children,
Shipping Arrangements Five ships will leave Monila for Australia about the end of July, The first four will convey all the Service families and, if space is avallabie, some elvillans. It has also been secured for the remainder but been learned that further ships have full particulars are not yet available. A ship will leave Hongkong early August and will proceed direct to four hundred persons, all of whom Australia. This ship will corry about will have cabin accommodation.
Financial Arrangements Passage and food on board ship will be provided free to all who are in- far as Australian ports as well is re- cluded in the Government Scheme us
turn passage to Hongkong if and
taken to find board and lodging in when this becomes permissibic. The Government of Australia has under-
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Proposal regarding the maintenance evacuees In the Philippines and
wounded. He then jerked off his arm, there wero further attacks on airciri ustralia have been drawn up but
and Ered over the shoulder of NE The bullet hit the wall of the Colonial Dispensary where I was later picked up:
bure and Wismar on the Baltic coast.
Wenzesdorf near Ham - In the attack on Wismar, factory buildings were lilt.
"Mr. Calderara had by this time. reached Li and was also grasping ilmaerodrome at Eschwege. Explosions Several attacks were made on the by the arms and right wrist. Several occurred Inside one hangar which more shots were then fired but with-burned freely. out effect. In the struggle, both Mr. Calderara and Li fell to the ground ed. One observer reported an enor
At Hamburg many fires were start- and from that position the latter mous blaze visible.40 miles from the fred one or two mere shots in the target area. direction of th staircase, one hitting a clock.
M Arrested
At Gelsenkirchen, one salvo of bombs resulted in one big explosion, followed by a series of fires which
"At this time. Mr. Drewery, of the grew in Intensity. Prison Department, who was in the strzet, was attracted by the notio,
Nine
Planes Shat Down LONDON, July 22 (Reuter).-The
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He went into the shop and helped in Ale Ministry announces that the latest disarming 14. Sergeant R. J. Clarke, also came on the scene thortly after-purta show that aine more enemy wards and he searched Li in whose Saturday's operations around the Bri-Hongkong Government.
aircraft were shot down during possession were found three jewel- tish const, making 21 for the day.
ery boxes, each containing a finger ring.
Altogether three cncmy planes were brought down on Sunday.
"Li was wounded in the left hand und soon afterwards both he and Mr.
Dubols were taken in an ambulance WORLD LAUGHS
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Examption From Evacuation His Excellency has appointed the following Committee to consider clairas for exemption from evacua- tion temporary or otherwise:-Mr. E. Davidson (Chairman); Mr. C. G. Sollis; Mr. R. D. Gillesple; Mrs. E. Cock (Secretary).
those already announced, viz
The grounds on which exemption may be
granted will be generali Women with children-
to the Queen Mary Hospital. Mr. Dubois died at 9.30 am. the next day, Li remnined in the hospital until May 27 when he was formally
MELBOURNE, July 21 (Reuter) charged. In reply to the charge he throughout the world was the answer
Derisive laughter. from said: 'I had no intention of killing to Hitler's speech, said the Prime Britons
Mr. Reynolds concluded by saying Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzles, at a rally that a photo-micrograph of a portion here.
(a) who are registered with the of a test bullet fred from the pistol Mr. Menzies, had not been borne out
Hitler's plety in the speeches, said Director of Air Raid Precautions, and Director Medical Services, the found on L and a portion of the bullet taken from Mr. Dubois show the -blood-stained
the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence ed that they were bath fired from, Britain would not abandon the cause in the event of emergency.
battlefields. Corps for nursing or other services the same gun.
of humanity, freedom and security. Hitler must answer for the hardships
(b) who are managing businesses of Europe.
or are in employment which they Australia had one 'faith-deter-serious inconvenience.
cannot relinquish without causing
Medical Evidence
The first witness called was Dr. H.
S. Tal, of the Queen Mary Hospital,mination for peace on our terms, not who said that when he was admitted, Hitler's,
Li was suffering from two wounds
dition when he was sumilled.
(c) who are in charge of or are employed in schools or institutions which are continuing to function and
interrupting useful social work.
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in the left palm, which were caused from the same pistol; the marks on which cannot be closed without by a bullet.
Dr. G. V. A. Griffiths, of the same the barrel. The groves of the borrel the bullets coinciding with those in Hospital, testified that Mr. Dubois of every gun were different even if was in an extremely collapsed con- they were manufactured on the same without danger to health.
(a) who cannot, be sent away He day, with the same calibre and by: was suffering from a wound on the the same firm,
(b) whose departure
within front of the abdomen. The primary cause of death was shock and hac- but that Li looked ilke the man whom Exemption On Special Grounds
Evidence that he wen
reasonable time has been arranged not certain privately. morrhage following 'n gunshot wound he had tackled was given by Mr. in the abdomen and spinal column. Calderara, who added he could not Sergeant G. Perkins, Police Arm- recall whether or not the man had
For example the wife of an invalid ourer, said the pistol was a-7.65 self-fired before he grappled with him, care and assistance.
or an elderly man requiring special loading automatic. He fired two though this was moal-likely There A verdict of sulity was rounds from this weapon and com- was no doubt, however, that shots paring thea with the Bullet said to were red when he had both hands have been extracted from the body on the man's wrist. of Mr. Dubois, he found them to be! Hearing is proceeding
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