1948-07-29 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1948.

MURDER OF CHINESE SERVANT GIRL

Criminal Sessions Story

The trial of Cheng Kwok- king, 40, a Swatow merchant, for the murder of Cheung Chat, a 22-year-old servant girl at 66B Bonham Road, first floor, on March 15 last opened before Mr Justice Gould (Acting Chief Justice) at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Mr A. Hooton (Crown Counsel) assisted by Del. Insp. T. Cashman, ia prosecuting. Accused is repre- sented by Mr A. J. Clifford, instruct-

by Mr C. A.

A. S. Russ.

ed

The Jury empanelled comprised three, men and four women.

Opening for the Crown, Mr Hooton, sald deceased was employed of a servant in a family by the name of Wong who lived on the first floor flot of No, dob Bonham Itoad. The family was quite a large one. There was Mr Wong who was the manager of a firm, with whom was his wife and they had two sons, aged 17 and 0, two daughters, aged 7 and 3. In addition to the four children they hod a niece who was assisting in the household duties. She was aged 16.

The servanta consisted of a ser vant boy, a baby amah and the de- ceased. who was employed on general duties of the household. Decensed had been employed for about seven or eight months was receiving $35 a month.

HOUSE DESCRIBED

and

tion, however, the parcel was left on the sofa. Accused left about or 9 pm.

About a week later he came

and his story again,

of his visit was similar to that of the last one, In order that the Jury might have This time he arrived a bit earlier. an idea of the layout of the flat to He met Mrs Wong in the street. enable them to follow what happen and was waiting for her husband Mrs Wong was carrying the baby ed there on the day in question, Counsel said that as one entered the to return from work Accused Wons flat by the front door, one went up came up to her and Mrs

number of stairs and was admitted asked where he was going He ཆ་ Inlo the house

passing said he was looking for a friend, iron grille

sliding and then went away. He was seen door which нете always lock- carrying the parcel again. ed. Turning Jeft

entered

Gn

after

and

one

and

STILL WITH PARCEL

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This WOR the around

scene

the speaker's rostrum at the Democratic National convention in Philadelphia, during a de- monstration after Presi- dent Truman's name was placed in nomination for presidency. A replica of Liberty Bell is on speaker's stand at left.

AP Picture.

the

Professors Go On Strike

The walkouts began a few hours

TRUMAN MAN OF THE

PEOPLES

Commons Communist Creates Uproar

London, July 28-The Communist Member of Parliament, Mr Philip Piratin, caused an uproar in Commons today when he asked what compensation would be paid to Communists "murdered, by authorities" in Malaya.

His question arose from a reply by the Under-

David Secretary for Colonies, Mr

Rees Williams, about payment of compensation to wives and families of planters and other persons murdered in recent out- breaks in Malaya.

Heroin And Opium Divans Raided

a large sitting room which opened

Mr Wong returned shortly after- out on to the verandah. Adjoining it was the bedroom of Me and Mrs wards in a taxi and Mr and Mrs bome. As Wang. Sleeping in that bedroom Wong then proceeded

they the entrance were their small daughters

they reached found accused already there, ring- their younger son, aged 9.

still had his If, instead of going into the sitting ing the bell. He

The Speaker, Col. Douglas Clifton room, one turned right one came parcel with him.

Mrs Wong said to accused, blond into a corridor, Counsel con-

Tokyo, July 28-Nearly 2,500 Brown; called upon Piratin to with- tinued. The corridor ran along the thought you were going to visit o

the authorities In length of the right hand part of the friend, but I find you are here" to professors from Japanese colleges and draw the word "Murdered," point-

universities went on strike on Wed-ing out that which accused, did not reply. Mr premises and off the corridor was wong then invited him into the bathroom and

thenesday despite the Cabinet Ministers Malaya were "our people."

When the olher Communist and lavatory. Further

warning that they are flouting

member of the House,

William on, one came to the kitchen which house and once again he sat on the

General MacArthur's order, forbid

he

greeted had a door leading but into the sofa in the sitting room, placing the

ding Government emplyees to strike. Gallacher, rose,

with shouts of "sit down." backyard which led into Fark Road. parcel beside him.

Не The evening passed off much the

the Speaker: "1.agree The backyard door and

grillc

to iron.

sald same

the previous one and accused were also always locked.

did leave the room once to go to the Along the corridor to the Jeft there was a wooden bed which had lavatory. He was seen by Mrs Wong

along the corridor. been put up

up there, Mr Hooton con-

Later that evening he left, taking tinued. That was occupied by the the parcel with him. Counsel added servant boy.

bit fur-

that when accused went to the lava- erected for the

another room where the Crown al-

Twice it appeared he had a look leged the murder took place. That round of the premises, said Counsel, room, too, had a backdoor and an and from the evidence to be deduced Iron grille and it too led into Park it would seem that he made gulle should no longer have the right to point. We may accuse other people divan und breach of an expulsion

strike or engage in collective action. of being

own murderers, Our The first strikers were

mur- 2,000

000 people are accused of being faculty members of the state- derers—our

soldiers and our au- operated Kyushu University at thorities-those acting under our Fukuoka, who planned to be away orders

24 hours-

MADE TO WITHDRAW from their posts for United Press.

after the chief of General Mac-with you on this particular point Arthur's Labour Section. James S. but the accusation arises from the Killen, said he would resign because fact that members on the other side he disagreed with the occupation's continually insist that our comradea and colleagues in Malaya are mur- new labour policy in Japan.

derers and are committing murders, "We repudiate that. If they will eldest son, aged 17. Further on was ory, the porcel was again left on the the current order on the letter from withdraw their accusation against Premier our comrades, I will advise my Hitoshi Ashida in which he recom- colleague to withdraw.

The Speaker: "That is not the mended that Government employees

ther was a Going along

Road.

that he and accused had first met in

sofa.

a careful reconnaisance of them.

THE THIRD VISIT

son.

arm

The Japanese Government, based

General MacArthur 10

seeing accused

holding

and

the

Police

"It

and

Nine heroin and opium divans were raided by the Police yes- terday, resulting

in the ap- pearances of the keepers and | smokers before Mr d'Almada at Central this morning.

Charged with keeping an opkam

order, Lau Ng, 40, unemployed, was sentenced to 30 weeks and recom- Mr mended for banishment by d'Almada. Lau, who had two pre- vious convictions. operated his divan at 6 Tung Tak Lane, second floor. Two smokers were fined $40 sach...

UNEMPLOYED KEEPER

1

That room was normally occupied by the deceased and she shared a The third visit is what I may bed with the niece. The baby amah term the fatal visit which turned uut also slept in that room.

to be so tragic." Mr Hooton declared. FRIEND OF FAMILY

On that occasion, accused came a bit The accused was a friend of the earlier in the day. The Prosecution

is not a question of other it was Wong family and they were on good was not sure of the time, but

countries; it is our Britishers who terms, said Counsel. It would ap before Mr Wong returned from work.

her two are being attacked

must

When serving an eviction notice pear from Mr Wong's recollection It was roughly about 4.30 pm.

This time, accused rather strangely daughters in one hand and a ham- direct Piratin to withdraw his re- on 23 Catchick Street,

first floor, mer in the other. She thought he mark."

which had proviously been used no Shanghal in 1946. They later res rang the bell of the back door in-

Piratin: "In view of your ruling an oplum divan, the Police found newed their acquaintance in Hong- stead of coming round by the front was playing with them, and took the

door.

A strube,

substitute At that time in the back room hammer away from him.

+may

the

word another divan flourishing there. As kong and their relations were friend- wer

were the deceased, the baby amah, between accused and Mirs Wong and "dited"?"

a sequel, Ho Shum, 26, unemployed, The ly. They had no business relations the two daughters and the youngest her son then followed. During the

Speaker insisted that the

was fined $750 or four months" for though it was true that on two oc-

the accused tried to Deceased admitted the accused, struggle

hit Mrs

Mrs | remark must be withdrawn and

keeping the divan. Four smokers a stool Piratin eventually withdrew it. casions accused did try to raise a and once again he was noticed to be Wong on the head with lean at

were fined $40 while another had Mr Wong's firm but with carrying the paper parcel under his Then Birs Wong and

and her son cour- Sir Thomas Moore, Conservative, hin $25 ball estreated. out success. That did not seem to

ageously pushed the accused out of had asked whether compensation have affected their relations, be-

the room along the corridor. During would be payable to wives and Accused went to the sitting room cause at the end of 1946 Mr Wong here were airs Wong and her eldest the struggle he struck and kicked familles of planters and other per- invited accused to meet his family. son. Mrs Wong was somewhat sur- Mrs Wong in the stomach, but at sons murdered in recent outbreaks

A sentence of two years' hurd They had a

a party at Mr Wong's flat prised to see him and asked why he the three steps just underneath the in Malaya and on what basis. Inbour was passed on Leung Chiu, and everybody was friendly and had come by the backdoor and not bathroom accused stumbled and fell Air Rees Williams replied that the 51; unemployed, for keeping

Accused did not seem to the front. He said he was tired and happy.

In the meantime, an alarm Colonial Secetary would ask the heroin divan at an unnumbered hut have vislied the house very much

stairs was raised not want to climb the

Government of the Federation of in Jardine Street. did

also He was after that until 1940 when he paid aizies Wong then asked the servant arrived.

Malaya whether any scheme for com- recommended for banishment. No! couple of visits.

boy to prepare tea for accused. A

pensation was proposed.

smokers were arrested. After the last Chinese New Year few minutes later accused said he

STRANGE BEHAVIOUR

Piratin sald that in view of the

In another · unnumbered but In accused came on three occasions, the wanted to go to the lavatory and

fact that Malays were also British Jardine Street 36-year-old Chan last occasion was the day when he this time he went off carrying the

the was taken to hospital subjects would

wives and Wal kept his divan. Det. Sub- was alleged to have murdered the paper parcel with him. Whether or where she died shortly after arrival families of Alalaya, who had been Inspector Mackenzie raided the hut deceased. The first visit was paid not he went to the lavatory thefrom fracture of the skull.

by the authorities there, last night and arrested Chan and approximately week after his pre- Crown did not know, but the Crown vious visit, say, about March 8.

did know that he went to the Accused was taken to the Police also

here that the Speaker intervened. $40. Chan was fined $800 or four About 5 p.m. or thereabouts on

on back room. The baby amah was Station where he was seen by a

In a more detalled answer to the March 3, just as the servants were there, nursing

months. the child, the doctor. A good deal of blood was

Mr Rees main question,

Willlanis

A similar penalty was imposed on thinking of preparing the evening elder sister and the younger found on his shirt. He said he had said, the primary responsibility for Chan Lau, 30, for keeping An

accused called at the house. were playing together in the bed been drinking but was by no means law and order rested on the Govern-

divan at 17 South Lane, meal,

oplum The door was opened to him by the and deceased was sitting down on drunk. He appeared to behave in ment of Malaya and before any second floor. Five smokers were niece and accused sat on a sofa in

a stool knitting Some conversation a peculiar manner; he banged his

fined $25 each. the sitting room.

Every

one in seemed to have taken place. Ac-head about, his eyes were bloodshot scheme of compensation such as was

sentenced thecused asked the younger boy to shut and his pulse was rapid. He was British Government must have their to 18 months and recommended for

suggested could be entertained the

Cheng Yung, 48, was the house could

'tha! parcel with the window and the baby amah was also sweating a good lot. The doc views upon it.-Router.

banishment for keeping an oplum. Masked to get some refreshments. tor saw no sign of any disease In on that occasion. It Was She left the room. Sull in the room, him.

divan

and possession of three heroin wrapped up in Chinese newspaper, therefore, were the deceased, the two

He was later sent to hospital

NEW AIR SERVICE pipes at 448 Lockhart Road, ground He placed the parcel beside him on daughters and the younger son.

and the medical officer there also

floor.

or. A Ane of $40 each was Im- the sofa. Accused stayed for 'din-

two smokers. SEEN STRIKING DECEASED-aw no suggestion of any disease.

Shanghol, July 29 The China posed on ner and had a glass of brandy. It

When the Police raided the divan The next thing that happened was Whilst he was in the hospital that National Aviation Corporation Inau-

a 30-year-old new weekly service from kept by Ng Chat, when the servant boy came in with night he called for a pen and paper gurated the tea and served it to the accused, and made a long statement, which Shanghai to Bangkok this morning female, at I Ll Shing Street, second entry was refused them. Accused told Mrs Wong, that he/Deceased was still there at that time | stated in 'effect 'the_motive was the with the departure of a DC-4 Sky- Boot to for

the door. and invited desire to get money, although it master for the Siamese capital. called because he falled to find a accused to go to the sitting room, reced strange that the victim was The trip will be made vis-Swatow upon entering the premises, they and Hongkong- The plane wild found that a number of smokers of a ladder Icavo Shanghai avery Thursday and had escaped by way for the return from Bangkok every Friday. leading to the roof. no. necessary Crown to prove motive in a charge-Reuter,

accused carried a member

him

was just an ordinary social aven

ing.

GOOD LOOK ROUND

knitting. The servant boy

boy

1.

Deceased

friend. It was also noticed, Coun- | which he declined, saying he wanted

a servant. sel continued, that during the course to wait for a friend and preferred of the evening, accused said once to stay in the back room. Soon after. "It is

"The next thing

OUL

or twice. "I must go to the lava- that the son weak that seemed to】 of murder.” Counsel said. What

A

servant

DOY

Irelve compensation. It was five sinokers, who were each fined

Bource

the

They

· SMOKERS ARRESTED No pipe or aplum was found on the premises, although the oplum lamps were still hot. Ten smokers

all had ne

their ball confis- brrested all cated while Ng was fined $300

months a

Were

tory. That in itself was not sur puding, but it would appear that he have happened was that everyone in the Crown had to prove was that

Four-Power Talks made

to the house was crying and scream- accused killed the deceased inten- use of that opportunity

good look

round

the ing and people rushing about," tionally, and without provocation.

(Continued from Page 1). other parts of the premises. The Counsel said. As far as could bo

would may inpscertained the younger son was the Air Hooton said that defence But he added, “Its implementa

also ovidence that accused had told him first to arrive in the back room and Counsel might plead in the course tion will doubtless bd reconsidered that Government could dig a well there he saw deceased lying, on the of the case that accused at the time it a new situation arises;"";;;

arrested in in the backyard and asked to be floor in the room and accused bold- of the commission of the net was. The official

zaid

the. divan run by Lam at IB shown it. Accused had a good looking something in his hand and strik- insane. Every man was presumed Western Powers axpect the at the backyard. According to the Ing her.

frightened and to be sane until the contrary was Russians to urge them to abandon Eastern Stock ball. Li was servant boy that occasion.

the accused did see the shouted at once. The servant boy proved and it would be for defence the London Agreement before be-smokers all lost deceased on

then rushed into the room and he to satisfy the Jury that accused was ginning any talks on ending the fined $800 or four months.

A fine of $900 or five months was The elder boy would also say too saw deceased lying on the door, indeed Insane at that time. If de Berlin blockade.** that whlist he was in his room. bleeding. Ale turned round, presum- fence was to prove insanity, he must In that case, the West will have imposed on Lam Hing, 40 for accused, did go in but said nothing ably he was frightened, but he did show either accused did not know no choice but to suspend the plan keeping a divan at 45 Stone Nullah to him, 7

not get very far before he was struck what he was doing at all at the time for West Germany, at least until the Lane, second door. Four smokers on the head and lost conscloseness or he did not know what he was outcome of the projected now Four wore died $10 each.

doing was wrong.

He

Was

It would serm, said Counsel, that

Mrs Worg and her eldest son then accused had good inspection of the premises. During this inspor-krushed in, and hire Wong recollected

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