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VIBRO PILING CO. MEETING

Gesture By Directors Though the Directors had walked

their fees, shareholderá vcted a pay- ment to them at the annual general meeting of the Vibro Plting Company at the Company's offices this morn. There were present Messrs. S. M. Churn, (Chairman), J. J. Basto, The lion.

Sir Itobert 11. Kotewall, C.M.G. F.E.D'Almada Reiculos

UNFIT TO

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Alleged Murderer Sent

To Mental Hospital Charged with the murder of his three-months-old sun, Lo King-yu, uitas La Yick, 32, pnið to be Journalist, was found by a Jury to be insane and unit to stand his trial, (Secretary), Leo d'Almuda e Castro, Justice, Str Atholl MacGregor, at when he appeared before the Chief

the Criminal Sessions this morning,

Jur., C, II. Busto, E. W. Blackmore, Lo Pan Tim and Lam Shu Chuen (shareholders).

The Chairman said:

Profi

the

After

March 19, 1941.

Cordell Hull Warns U.S. In Danger

FROM PAGE ONE

sible step for national' defence must be taken with the utmost rapidity."

Aslatle countries.

One Sub-Committeeman queried Mr Hull as to what countr.ed besides Britain might be aided by the Lend and Lease Bilt and Rep. Clarence Cannon asked if it would include Mr Hul repiled: "We have been dealing with the The Jury reached their finding workiwide situation by co-operating

evidence of the Accused's If you will look at the

mental alate had been given by Drs with China to quite an extent, that Loss Account, you will observe that C. W. Lam and G. 11. Thomas, both country coming within that mome

entegory of countries resisting of the Government Mental Hospitol.gressios." after making provision for

After the charge had been formal- charges, including War Tax. profit for the year amounts to of the Court. Me 11 W. Lee, who ly read to the Accused by the Clerk $11,410. You wi also

observe, was tructed by Mr C. Y. Kw however, that in this year's account no vivere has been made for Diver for the defence, rated the question tors fees, which according to the of the Accused's fitness to plead. The And been Articles should be a sum equal to Accused, said Mr Lee, 10%

ertified by two Government doctors of the profit for the year. The | er reason for this is that as we have to be suffering from confusional in- written off from General Reserve samity, and being in that state, he the sum of $18,849.43 being: Deferred was not in it state to plend.

in connection with Quoting from the Jury Ordinance, for the

Land other Cheney which was ter- Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown

Solicitor, who appeared

the Accused

prosecution, said that may

had the right to have a special jury called to try the issue raised, unless the Accused waived that right.

Mr Lee said that he would waive that right.

the Manila minated last year, your Board has, subject to what shareholders think.

waived the right to any fees in

of the respect of

year. Turning to

to the Balance Sheet, this statement has been drawn up in the usual explanuary manner, and beyond repeating what I said a mo- ment ago I do not think that there is to be found in the Balance Sheet any Items requiring explanation from

me.

Allocating Profits

On the question of appropriation of profits, the Board regrets that it

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The following Jury was then ea- panelled: Messrs 1, H. Scott (foreman). Chan Hung-cho, Cheng Kwok-choi, R. M. Robarts, J. A, V. Ribeiro, Tang Chan-pa and W. A. Sprinkle.

Doctor's Evidence

C.I.S's Revelations General Marshall revcoled; · (1) That 05 per cent of the military ar- manufactured trans-

tires being mulated for wineh the United States Ariny can use an well as the British;

(2) That virtually all of the seven billion dollars will be spent during the fiscal year beginning next July *Arst;

(3) That plans are ready for trans- ferring the entire Coast Guard to the Navy Department though there is no such intention at present;

(4) That among the foodstuffs the British have requested are cheese, dried eggs, milk, pork and canned Koods:

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(7) That the object of the United States foreign policy is to "assure the Dr C. W. Lam, medical officer-in-safety, independence and interests of

the United States against all threats."

AID BRITAIN

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is unable to go beyond the recom-charge of the Mental Hospital, said mendation of the same dividend as that the Accused had becii under his in the previous year, but without the care and observation for the lust four bonus of 25 cents per share previous weeks, and in his opinion, the Ac- ly paid. The Board feels that share-cused was suffering from confusional holders

will understand

that the

Witness did not think the general uncertainties of the future

was to plead at the pro- amount of caution ceedings. at this fine, and although the present

His Lordship: What is confusional year has started under favourable Insanity? conditions, it appears to your Board Dr Lam: It is a state of mind that a

A husbanding of some of the un-where, during certalt periods, the distributed profits of the Company is Accused is quite weld, and at other advisable,

periods he behaves in a foolish way With these remarks, Gentlemen. I and acts like a child. formally propose the adoption of the It in your

considered opinion that Report

intelligent and Accounts as presented, he is unable to

and and the appropriation of pronts

aspall in these

defence!-- conduct his recommended, and when this motion direct and has been seconded, I shall be pleased Yes, your Lordship, to answer any questions which share- Replying to Mr Murphy, Dr Lam holder's

wish to ask."

cald

he had last examined the Accused revealed accidentally; it was not sup may

yesterday when he was talking non-pressed, but it will be struck off the

House of Representatives records. sense. Witness agreed that it was possible the Accused tight be lucid this morning.

The motion was seconded by the Hon. Sir R. II. Kotewall, but before it was put to the Meeting, Mr Leo d'Almada e Castro, dnr., moved that

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it is

the Report and Accounts and recom Me Murphy: Is it possible that, at mendation as to appropriation of the present moment, he understands Profits be adopted and in addition he is charged with murder? That is that the Board be paid a

or the whole question. I know fec of $1.141, this figure being the equiva-dificult for you to say, but supposing fent of 107 of the profit of the year you were asked the question yester-

day, im

immediately after you hnd ex- as shown by the Accounts,

amined bin, was it possible yester- The amended proposal was second-

WHS ed by Mr E W. Blackmoro and day that he understood he

charged with murder?

Dr Lam: He may have understood yesterday, but he would not be able

carried.

Nazis Now Modify Colonial Claims

to remember to-day,

In your opinion, free your CX- amination yesterday, he does not to- probability iniderstand day in all sufletently to plead to this indict

ment?-Yes.

Rational For Fortnight

It is a fact that when the man

made during to-day's debate on the

even billion dollar appropriation.

A Representative referred to, the purchase of $50,000,000 of tobacco. Money for this purpose would come $1.350,000,000 from an allocation of earmarked for agricultural and other commodities.

It is understood that lists of further #lems exist but President Roosevelt does not wish to make them public.

The information given above was | #1

Female Doctor Is

Fined $500

Wong Yuet-wan, 35, described as a Chinese female ductor, of Room No. 11 Ho-Lung Building, Central dis- trict, was ordered to pay $500 or do two months' imprisonment by Mr H. G. Sheldon, R.C., at. Central Magistracy this morning, for unlaw fully practising medicine for gain or professing to practice medicine surgery.

or

A further charge against her of possession of eight ampoules hypophyoin and a bottle of liquid ex- tract of ergot, was withdrawn.

The possibility that the Nazis are preparing the German public for a disappointment in connexiun with their often repeated colonial claims

Hearing was 6xed for at 11 am. emerges from an article in the was under your care and observation who were summoned before Mr H. G. on March 25, for thirteen Chinese "Selworze Korpa", which declares for a period of a fortnight in Decem-Shetion, K.c., this morning for at- that Nortlle peoples are not capableher, you observed him constantly for templing-to-send-letters-out-of-the of supporting the Ellinate of Africa that period, and he appeared to be Colony other than by post.

inust therefore at all all

rational then?--Ycs.

German

costs rid themselves of the "African He showed no signs of mental

colonial mirage," the paper declares, absence?—No, adding that in any case the Relch's

European territory amply fulfils hersent op No.

requirements regarding living space.

But that does not alter your pre-

You

mean

tnt

to remain Prison officers_and custody at His Excellency's pleasure. Juror Absent Mr Robert Murray, who failed to answer his name when called to serve

in

The "Muenchener Neueste Nachrich- there has been a sudden deterioration ten" declares that the centre of since then? gravity of military operations cannol

be removed to the Mediterranean or to the East but that it remains con- centrated around Great Britain.

"Portugal Intends To

Remain Neutral" Portugal intends to remain neutral

and there is no possiblity of her be-

ing "swayed" by Hiller, Senor Lec- poldo Danilo Bareiros, Macan cor-

respondent of the Portuguese newspaper Dlaro de. Noticias, recently declared.

Senor Bareiros spent last year in Lisbon as a representative of Macao

[1

Dr Lam: Yes, quite marked on the Jury, appeared in Court at deterioration.

the end of the ense, and was paket

Dr

G. H. Thomas, of the Mental by His Lordship for his failure to b Hospital, said that he had kept present. An explanation was offered, observation of the Accused. After which his Lordship nccepted.

Wine totalling six odd weeks,

came to the conclusion thirt the Accused's mental state was onc of confusion. He agreed

Lans that the Accused, at with Dr

certain

colerently, and at other times seern- perinds, appeared to speak quite

ed to have forgotten what be

had

was of the opinion

said and behaved in a peculiar man- ner. Witness that the Accused was unfit to plead to the Bulletment.

Dr Thomas, in reply to his Lord- sald that he felt the Accused

at Portugal's annunt celendence.euld not take an intelligent interest her foundation and

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In the pracerdings,

Court

Mr Murphy informed the that he had Er A. H. Barwell, attach- ed to Stanley Prison, available, but Dr Harwell was not called upon to give evidence as his testimony only covered the period prior to the Ac cused's admission to the Mental Hos- pital.

Mr Lee, in a brief address to the Jury, submitted that there was no doubt as to the Accused's Insanity.

Summing Up

Summing up, his Lordship told the Jury that the Accused was charged with murder a month ago and in view of what appeared to be his mental condition, the case WIS not proceeded with and he was sent to the Mental Hospita

tal for observation.

There was no question here on the Issue na to the state of mind of the Accused at the time of the alleged The queation was whether murder. the Accused was now able to pleadi to the indictment, to listen intelll- gently to the evidence against him, fu appreciate poluis mede against him and to Instruct his solleitor

and Counsel. If the Jury were satisfied the Accused was not, then they must And he was unẞ1 to plead, and he would be detained in the Mental Hospital until such time as it was thought he had recovered, and he wou then be enfled upnit to face the indictment again.

Without retiring, the Jury returned a unaumous verdict that the Accused

was insane,

His Lordship directed the Accused to be returned to the custody of the

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