MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1918.
SHIPPING
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UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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THE GHASTLY CRIME AT od body of his mistham haddied
the floor TIENTSIN.
on septiually numerous gathering enci
the coffre, which were ring s scara was improediately Instigated on the wwe boundary of the but it was obvious that the unirderer had They hore siyases of alvered wood, with VALUABLE JEWELLERY MISSING. per but bega deal, some hace See Gert beneath them. The desire that got clean aray for Jr. and Mrs. Gum the initials of the hate Me and Ma,
goat Yir Lawn Fund three taches there should be no there and that in of keys belonging to Mr. Gumpert on the stead contributions humid ba sent la Mr. top of the wall in front of Mr. Tippers Shaw for this rusticariah which, premises, adjoining They were lying claimed so much at this energy and ratha- together on the wall to the north sidustusin of our departed friends the St. leading to Mr Gumpert's house,
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The following account, in taken from thePeking and Tientsin. Times
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One of the mucus ghastly crimes in the reconhs of criminality la Tientsin was
the Chiet of the French Police, visited few wreaths were test by some who could perpetrated during the night of Wedes. We understand that Mr. Dekorps Sallos was complied with, but a Gumpert, two of Tientsin's most widely the premises with a Chinese expert for at refraty from according the silent respected Fesidents, ware fully done to the purpose at inktus fingerprints, and tribute of flowers, death. The upper parts of their bodies that General Yang telt, the Chief of the The gathering at the graveside was were almost hacked to pieces by the City Police, with praiseworthy prompti-resentative of every section of the frivious assailant or assitants, the despatched at detectives on weapon being a formidable chopper. To all appearances the motive was wbbery, for certain valuable articles of jewelery, comprising ve rings, two or three gaid elwina Bold broch, a silk box, a gold bracles with amends and pearls, be longng to Mrs. Gumpert, nod watch and
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THE INQUEST
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it and neutral, communities in Tren in, all of whose leading resklents were present. The lithe koot of Chinese elecks and servants employed by the late Mr. and Mo Gumpers, which assembled near the head of the grave, presented a pathetic appearance, and they bore evi-
which they hunt passed and of their not- done traces of the experiences through
as the Heiating clergyman (the Rev. Tenkle) and, the mourners, chief of whom were the prother of Mis Gumpert at Mr. Tamicsou, slowly made their way to the graveside, then bared their heads, and all listened la impe pressive and grave silues to the words
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It is, however, behered by not a few that the assailant or assailants angered Dr. David Brown stated that he found with malicious intet though no one the boily of Mr. Camperting across appears to know of any aggrieved parts the bed, both ge being suspended over who would be likely to take the grue.the edge of the bed and one foot touching some revenge, It is suggested by some the door. The body was covered with that the theft of the jewellery was cam blanket. The face and upper part of the Priest. mitted for the purpose of deceiving the the body were covered with blood and
Flogs were flown at half-mast through HONG police, but Chinese criminals do not the features were unrecognisable. He out the Alliest Ennsessions yesterder as a usually exhibit such fine. It is not found a large wound extending from the murk of respect by the staciased, and dome | Pair impossible that the origin inteur was nest side of the right hand, almost severofagger, beminews, establishments | Batma I to murder, the, unferuante victims, and ing the fingers and had from the wrist closed early in the afternoon to permit that the possibility of stealing valuable The left mal was almost severed the European members of the staffs to jewellery came into the murderer's mine from the wrist. There was a large deep, attend the funeral. when he saw the articles in the rooms, incised wound chose the chin, another This theory. howrer, is practically undeep wound from the mouth and extend- tenise in view of the known facts, Iting almost to "the curs, another deep is the fact that the Beys of the outre wound (includ); across the fridge of the were among these in one of the Lunche pose going right through the various placed on the wall by the murderer, and structures of the nose and extending that the office was not entered, but he deeply on both sides. There were certain of the keys he possed were part of the neck and a series of smaller may bave been unaware of the fact that large incised wound through the front
the office keys. The probability is that incised wounds from the left side of the the assailant came to steal, was die neck; als various scalp, wounds right
turbed is "his" task of stealin, the valu.
them with
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A great gumber of people are at the present time suffering from pervous traced to worry, vorworks lack of indigestion. The cause is often caily
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or
Fables, and in a panicky and ferocious was book and harnorhage. He had run-down condition
fear turned upon his victims and hecked been deal for three hour. The urst Among school children arerstud
violence which is the wound, it ir fiad been across the face, tron
rooms will start the puwasure of his panie. an extraordinary would have bees enough to render bin rather t
of the nerves fact which seems to indicato that sinusible.
organs and Witness 28 the chopper, frenzy slut with the death of big and could say that was undoubtedly viethuis is that he actually washed instrument used. hands after his fiendish crime in a wash Regarding Mrs. Gumpert, wine ad basin one of the route.
that he found the body lying on its
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The servants affirta that the doors were covered with blood, as was a large po combined proper rest, some recreation For 2 months 3 per cent. per annuo. ham, Kobus Melbourne Sydney
Dr. Williams pink pills there should be all locked, and the keys left in the door, tion of the carpet: g which she gazda at about 10 o'clock. Captain Oldham uldish up. The left hand was almost nerves receive more nourishment and abstinence, from stimulanta: As the male a very careful examination of the severed at the wrist and the right thu enriched so the symptoms of nervous
through the premises yesterday morning, and could and forefinger had been hacked of dyspepsia become less distressing, and
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being
trace of how the murderer obtain. There was a large, deep, ind Trond after a steady course of the pills health ed an entry. Exit was evidently made from the mouth and extending towards is restored. In cases where there is loss through the front door, which was found the cars on both sites. The of the blood. Dr. Williams' pink pulls are wide open, and it was here that the shop-hucked right through, and the left eye-
of weight, and pullor indicating weaknes
commited was discovered the next morn-incised wound across the chin, a large strearth now, for any dealer can supply per with which the double crime was ball was displaced. There were a large
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Road, Shinghai. Local Chinese affirm that a Northerner could not have committed such a ghastly crime, and while they say a Southerner might have been responsible, seem to believe's foreigner is the murderer. De
Probably the first blow neross the face was enough to reades her insensible. She had beex dead for at least three hours when witness saw her, which was about JAPANESE – MAKERS.
or 7.15. an ordinary grown person could have inflicted the wounds.
To deal with the facts in chronological The No. I boy, Hsin Yuan-fang, stated order, it seems that the servants, last saw that he heard nothing during the night, their employers as about 10 a clock on and did not heard the dogs bark. The Wednesday night. The hose.boy hand keys found by the Police Sergeant were ed Mr. Gumpert a whisky and soda; and three bunches, two of which were only then went to bed. At 12.00 Mr. CP secasionally used, and the other bunch Wetter, Danish resident who lives on contained keys which Mr. Gumpert used the fist below the Gumperts had just every day. One single key was near the taken leave of a guest when he heard chopper near the front door. The office Uttle dog upstairs cry violently The doors were locked. They were always sound seemed to come from outside the locked by the office bay.. Fetter heard a noise as it furniture were the front door. It was not his business door of Mr. Gumpert's bedroom, and Mr. The No. 2 coolin stated that he looked,
teing mored. Thinking that these really, it was the duty of the No. 1 coolie, sounde betokened the return of Mr. and but when he was not in witness did Mrs. Gumpert he tock no further notice The front door was securely locked and of them. On the following morning the the key left in the door, Alterwards he No. 2 écolie, named Choe Fany-blocked the back door. He took the key hegan,, at about 6 s.m., to sweep of the and put it in a drawer in his room In rooms. He opened the back door, which the morning he found the front door was locked, and observed that the front door was opes. He also saw Mr. Go open and the back door still locked.
The house-boy, recalled, said that when pert's dog running about, and acquainted the coalis fold him of his discoveries, be FOR DATES OF BAILING the No. 1 boy of these strange fact. He waited about for a short time to ees if APPLY AT THE COMPANY'S
then went to close the front, door, and his master came out, and then went and saw a chopper, covered with blood," "em
knocked at the door. The No. 1 coolis the four. He did not eas the door key and did not touch the chopper. He
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went away and stayed with his consid, and came to work every morning at abous
brought fruit and water sad put them 7 o'clock. The back door at the bottom the small room für His master. He look. ed at the clock and saw that it was 0 o'clock.
be had himself locked-om the inside and left the key there.
Captain H. S. Oldham, Superintendent of Police, said he was called by telephone early in the morning and,
According to the house-boy, I must have been a quarter or half an hour later than the time mentioned, by the enolie when the Inter told him of his dis Gampera house. He found
to the Police Station, and-
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opened the door, turned on the light and Gompert's body.. saw his mastor dead on the bed. He want search, of the house: with, the coolie immediately to the Police could find no trace of the Station and informed the Chineso, on Jaty, who called Sub-Inspector Lawless examined.
been broken ind who immediately proceeded to the house,
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