FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1815.
Hughes and Hough
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ZEPPELIN RAID.
GRAPHIC STORIES AT THE INQUEST,
Kilind A Prayar.
THE CHINA MAIL.
hails at any length for several run-EAGER FOR THE FIGHT. kons. First of all because of the
impos bility of charging" "unyon with the offence, or at least of cons vieting, anyone, and also beentiss it
FEELING IN THE NEW ARMY..
The fillewing extreta frini'service
was not desirable to use y public papers will show the feelings animal-OUSES
wäre, this conil- be, üvolded.
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Inquests were held on June 3rd on the previous three of the victins
Elizabeth Louise Leggett, mothering the new battalions and conpanies of the Zeppelin mid on Monday night, At the outset the corner of the deceased, stated that her hus. at home! They all seem pretty painted out that the likes involved the deaths of innocent persons, and was Samuel George Leggett, suger to get to the front.
6th Battalion, R. W. Kents B. burned to douth, by the explosion “af Bombs dropped from enemy air- a cachan, and they decupied two craft.
rooms on the first floor of a house. Company:-0 ate there has been Evideneg in the first two cases showed that a man and his wife They had five children.
so much to do, that there is really were killed, and in the third onse a little girl, aged 8 yours, was burnt About eleven o'clock on Mondayry little to say. Perhaps the main in her bed..
life is that our men are tained to Verdicts were returned to the effect that the deaths were causeduight, whilst she was in bed in the thing that emerges out of a very busy
front room, her husband, who was by suffention, due to bornbs, and that the deceased had been murdling in the singe rooni, said. a.
point beyond which they vasily General Brokera. ¦ dered by some agent of this hostile forces.
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The first inquest was as to the cause of death of two victims of the raid, whose names were
Henry Thoause Good, aged 40; Caroline flood, his wife, aged 46.
The corner said the jury were inquiring into the deaths of two innocent persons who were apparently burnt to death by the explosion of a bonih dropped by a Zeppelin. by the orders of the Germen Army, he supposed..
It not desimble," he added. If and through the front rooms to wake zauch commotion about the other had dropped through the this matter. We do not wiht alarauf and on the staircase and had [to sprend, around the Metropolis, et fire to the stairs,
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the back bed-room, where the child ron worn asleep, in order to get them qut... As he opened the door a bomb
Bvery nion of us is glad that we emshed through the children's bed."
My husband got four of there at the end of training night children out," added witness with Operations have beet: numerous, und Lemation. but the other was left. sometimes rather long: we are be He thought he bay got them all out, coming accustomed to sudden moves; They were all very badly burned," and our digestion has ceased to be she said, tearfully, I went straight offended at the reception of two from my bed-joom into the streetmeals rolled into one. anal serveined for help, and as
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· Those notes, shy al curloni "'ens went I saw fame in the back bed dess have always been asked for on the edge of a move We are which has in I the present, taken The 'constable added that both
The Corner: Is your husband not on the move, nor in instant this act very quietly" and coolly,were very heavy,
There,-No, sir; he is in hospital. "xpectation of it, just at the time although we all stand in danger, The coroner remarked that they He was burned, too.
of writing, but we hope, very much It is not seem sesizable to god'd not seem to be very finely finish I
Ithat the raincidence, hitherto un- into the utters very deeply," theed, but apparently they were very ner that the husband and all theur, and we shall be well awag
A police officer informed the Boro-
happy, and awkward, will again Coroner further romarked. for the effective. They contained an explfchildren, were in hospital suffering not to come back till we have simply renson that it can do no possive called "thermit," which was from burns,
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inarched through the streets of Ber-[ ́s where it is impossible to get hold of The landlord of the house stated
lin, singing: Here we are! Here BE Undersigned baru received instructhe culprits, there is no gol purpose that he and his family were on the
A sub-officer of the Fire Brigade we are! Here we are, again!" Tinder Tires as parte le served by it. Beyond that floor below that occupied by Mr. and said he was called to the house from Our congratulations
to Serge. CHINA MANILA SIZAMNEIP Co.. LIP. The invernant will not allow nuMrs. Good. He heard a bang, and another fire in the neighbourhood. Judge, who has been precored to soll by Pablid Auction,
merous details to be published in the the place was. in flames directly. He got the fire out, and was search W.0, Class 2, and appointed Press. If we are able to record the He. his wife, one son, and threeing the debris on the bed when he C.S.M., and to Sergt. Spearing, who direntnstanes of the deaths we shall daughters all got out safely. Then was culled away to another fire. has been appointed Pioneer Ser- be doing all that is desirable in the he called Mr. Good, and throw a "There were fires all round that geaus. Good luck to them butlų!
brick at his window to wako himnight,” he explainchi
7th Batt. R. W. Kents, B. Com. Getting no answer, he concluded that
Further answering the corout, he pany:-How doth the little buy Mr. Good had gone out.
soil ho did not find the deceased,"B" Passing weli, all things con- girl.
sidered, though nowadays there is A constable stated that he went as little to tell of single companies to the house. At 12.30 the fire as there is much of the Battalion again broke out, and he managed to as a whole-and well that it is so subdue it. Afterwards he searched the roon, and sounds bomb in the dust of Purtleet from our feet at At all events we have shaken the
left-hand comer by the side of the last. Two short weeks ago by the gas stove.
clock--but it's ages in reality since the Battalion slid smoothly into the rarshalled rolling stock upon the
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SATURDAY,
the 10th July, 1913, at 11 a.mD., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Das Tour Road, Corner of Icz Boche STALEY,
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And
A Large Quantity of Crockery Ware, Comprising Platos of alt Sizes, Dishes,
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The first withless was Huxury Thomas Gieod, son of the deceased. whes stated that he was a laboratory hand, and resided wear his parents. He last w his father alive at 0.30h on Monday night. About eleven Data. I was in bed when I heard STEDE I got up and went out. sw flaties coming from the direc tion of my parents house, I found my parents' house ablaze, but I was told they were out.
ANOTHER DEATH.
Witness added that he understood the wont who had jumped from the window had died that morning at her sister's house, to which she had
been taken,
con-
he had received from the local M.P., The corner read a telegram which
expressing regret at not being able I went to attend the inquest, and into the garden of the empty housedolence and sympathy with the next door, and then I went to my family and contempt for the as- grandparents" house, taking it for!! gantri that my parents were safe.
sassins."
The officer produced the bomb. which was in a fragile condition, due, on the metal work. no doubt, to the action of the fireRunge, to make that triumphal pro-
gress into Colliester amid the sport Afterwards (witness continued) heling of locomotives, the trumpetings. noticed something which appoured to of miles and the futtering of in was told afterwards that my parents was not so very long ago that the some dirt away, and found a child's the back gardens of Burking.
The coroner, in summing up, said him to be charcoal. He scratched numereble handkerchiefs front all were in the house, and that they whole procedure of naval warfare bad. The bomb, ha fallen through Toureens, Tea and Coffee Pots, Egg Cups, could not get at theal owing to the been disturbed by, the advent of the roof, and stopped on the floor Tea and Coffee Cups and Saucers, Hot gros hent.
I subsequently heurd Water Juga, &c., &o.. &c.
In this war of the bed-rooin." that they were found dead in the fanned submarines.
armed slunarines bed-room."
had attacked A doctor said he had examined the peaceable passengers.
body, which was terribly burned; Recently," he have experienced the first example suffocation...
went on,we Death, in his "opivoli, "was due to
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A doctor, who was called to the 575 sucne, stated that he found both the of the results of aerial arfare. Lieutenant Talbot - Cobbett,
decensed in a buck room on the first Aeroplanes and Zeppelin airships Bachelor of Science, of the 10th fortnight of ours has been so fraught. a come before; certainly no previous
ALL THOR LADIT. INTELLIARY CIS. - FROM - Hoor. Both were kneeling beside have created a new sphere for mili-County of London Regiment, was with change. New rifles, now hay
PORTA IN CHINA AND Jaran. the bed, and were naked. All the tary genius to act in defence and called. "I have seen thirty-three onets for old, the stimulus of Col-Kowloon to ruin's hair had been burnt off. The attack.
Apply Love of these, borbs of every kind, he chester for the stagnation of Purfleet HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE 38.50 per Amum delivered in Hongkoxy. mom was in ruins. Apart from a While armed airships were the was remarking, when the comaer and there are other differene s as THE Undersigned have received instruc-sell of burning there was no small proper means of attacking armies pulled him up, stating, "I am afraid well. Colchester decided the first tions to sell by Publin Action, of any chemical. The woman had and movies it was an entirely new we must confine ourselves to this day that the Battalion was not with-
a large piece of hair in her right and barbarous practice to use them particular bomb." hand.
as weapons"of aggression, against de-I Perhaps she had fenceless civilians in their beds in watched at her own hair in pain?the undefended suburbs of our cities,
seaside, and health resorts, and cour: | Witness added that the man's urmtry villages. Apparently there was around the woman's waist, a great deal of danger in attacking They died very suddenly. They had fortified places, so the airships did not been dead long. Their bodies not go there. were not injured by the bonibs.
Police-constable Jones stated that
SATURDAY,
the 10th July, 1915, at 11 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 3.
Ten Vœux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,----
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
The Coroner:
WALA
"FITE VERDICT.
FOREIGN HOME. Witness wall he had
out a certain opinion of itself; but there is a new self-realisation, a new bombs produced, and there was no and new energy; us a fighting whole Reen.thego" about things, new impulses
The Coroner: It is not of-ng to its own.. doubt it fell from an airship."
the Battakon sens to have come
Things have moved tust; they lish manufacture?
Witness: I believe a lubel was look like moving faster. Salisbury found showing that it was manufacand concentration are in sight- tured by a famous German arm and after? Flanders, Trey, or Tim. at 11.10 on Monday night he heard at the roanner and methods autho-diary bombs,
**However resentful we may feel noted for the manufacture of incen- buctoo, what matter, so it be soon?
Again bang, and suw deceased's houserised by the German army, we can
"D. Coy," saya. ““ bur The Coroner: It is intended to Training has been very severe. 2 Rubber Tyred Rickshse in good con bomb drap near, and it set fire to
"I then saw not properly and legally put into the set fire to thing?re, sir.
are now waiting anxiously, for the dition, 1 "Yost" and "Remington"the wooden paving.
verdict any matter that is not cap. The Corcuer: "It does not ex- tnove across the ditch when it is Typewriters.
I at once gave uble of being proved by the evidence plode-No : il a not explosive. The hoped and antlerated that the the fire alarm. A number of Fairs of Lady's and Gent,'s Police-constable Burnett stated:
before you. It has been shown that construction of the bomb itself shows doughty deeds of the First any be Boots and Shoca and 2 New Knitting At 11.5 I saw a bomb fall upon these two people, man and wife, who that it is not explosive. It is bound emulated.*
deccused's house. I heard the sound were civilians and peaceful inhabit around with tow saturated with some
inflammable liquid.
(Removed to Sale Rooms for convenience
Machizer.
of sale).
Terma :---As usual,
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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 8, 1815,
burst into flames.
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LANGE STORY.
Hore is a good range story. A
of machinery in the air, and sulants, died from shock, suffocation, denly the house burst into flames.and burns, on May 31, owing to an The Coroner: Do you think the soldier required ten points in his explosion and consequent fires creat-machine was ignited before it drop- practice to qualify for First Class by bombs no doubt dropped by ped-There are several ways of Proviciency Pay. Before firing his hostile airship..
lighting it. It can be let before it first round, he remarked to his We may say that some unknown is dropped. It can ignite itself with friends behind:-
of the hostile German army certain liquids by the friction of the murdered these persons, and beyond atmosphere or by friction acting thus I do not think we can go." upon metal. The internal vessel of
A woman appeared at the top mom 599 window, but was unable to get out, I sent for a ladder, but owing to the fierce hest I was unable to reach her. With the assistance of other persons I held a blanket, and asked her to jump. She did sound was instruc-lightly injured in the fall. I was
then informed that all the inhabit
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WEDNESDAY,
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Also
The jury returned a verdict "that the deceased died from suffocation and burns, having been murdered by some agent of a hostili force.'
ants were out of the house.",
About midnight I was informed
The corner said airships were able that two bodies had been found in the back room on the first floor. I travel at such a great height that elimbed a ladder ut the back of the were able to work their wicked will it was difficult to see them, and they premises, and saw deacased, kneel-
inflammable liquid is released on concussion.
The Coroner: The whole affair is somewhat fragile. This is a particu- larly bad example,
Gentlemen, this is contest be tween Lord Haldare and myself"
In the practice his score was nine. Getting up, he remarked:Lord Haldane wios on points.""
Nembers of geally bred girls in the early weeks of the war, armed with an Witness added that the borab was abonoce cias certificate but with no been filled with metal filings so as The 200 found their lo bande ches all crumpled up by the fire. It had experience, set out to "aarse the wounded. ng by the bed. Both were naked.to a very large extent. The only to give it impetus. bends to then turned their hands cher Evidently the man had had sommergutgent that was of any avail was In answer to a jurymaz, Lieu-fully to the house and conllery-maida task
that are the low of the prolationer to her clothes on, for there was a band of the more men that could be got to tenant Cobbett remarked that such fat months, fearing the trained and op a guernsey on his right,ana, which list the better it would be for the bombs gathered great impetus when ble professional.apers fire for the im was around the woman's waist.
country..
they were dropped--something ice portant duties vs the proper pe furmance The bomis produced in coort were 800ft a second. The other boribs of which life or death depends, (large metal instruments resembling which he had seen were, more solid,
BOMBS IN COURT...
were very well put together,
Crystal, Ivory and Jade Carvings, and he explained, had fallen through the the explosive thermit gave of ENEMY A MASSACRE, hostile airship. He did not think it
The coroner, jury, and everyone Coloured, Coloured and Blue, and elso in the court leans forward cager table lanteras. They were over it and contained metal filings, and White Vases, Flatos, Jazz, Figures, fly when, stooping down, the con-of one of them had beez burned off The tow was wired on, and they been done by the enemies of this in length and very heavy. The case sand to give them extra weight. sacre of this unfortunate -child had Bang-de-bou! and Powder Blue Vases and stable picked up to incendiary in the fire. Wall Plates,
bombs found in the basement. One, It was stated by the coroner that
country by a bomb dropped from a
At the close of his eridence Lieu was necessary or desirable to add enormous heat, as much as 5,000deg tenant Cobbett gava a useful piece very much, because they could not and it was this immense heat which of inforntion. These incendiary possibly bring anyone to justice for THE Undersigned hava mceived instroo set fire to everything.
tions to sell
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