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THE MURDERED WARDEGS cells the same night and inspected them once more. He found ity call 63. a piece of stone, a Chinese pen, a piece of wood, a chisel blade, two sheets of white paper painted green, number badge (791) belonging to the prisoner who had escaped from
Continued from page 4) The Indian interpreter of the Civil Hospital was then called and said he saw Harnam Singh on Monday and
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Commencing FRIDAY, (19th instant)
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told witness that at about 4.30 am.. that cell. He also found on the HEY! HERE'S A FUNNY ONE. TULINET KANDIME CUSTOMS
he was on dury at the condemned cell when a Chinese came up and stabbed him with a dagger.
Dr. McKenny asked him through witriess if he could identify the man He said he could not Replying to another question the patient said the Principal Warder Mr. Speed was Dear at the time. Asked how many Chinese there were, the patient said
one..
Ayub Khan, guard No. 8, Victoria Jall, said at 3.30 on Monday morning he went on duty. His beat was ward -F. 1, 2, and 3.
Mr. Franks said that was on the ground floor of the prison building..
Cortineing, the witness said he was patroling F. I when he saw two Chinese coming down the corridor towards the Chief Warder's Office. As they entered, the Chief Warder's Office this wasat about 4.15 3.m. witness followed them. As witness came to the Chief Warder's Office another Chinese came up to him from behind. Then another man came up. Witness tackled one of them while the other went towards Harnam Singh who was of duty outside the condemned cell.
By his Worship: Witness was not armed, he had only a lamp..
floor a canvas jacket and a pair of canvas trousers, prison uniform worn by prisoner 791. He then went to sell 607. He found there the key to the cell, which was lying behind the cell bucket. It was not a key which would open any of the cells in ward F5. Here also he found two canvas trousers (prisen uniform No. 24). Some prisoners are allowed a second suit of uniform in their cell and as prisoner No. 24 worked in the tin smith shop, he might have been allowed an extra suit. Witness also found a uniform flannel shirt. He then went to cell 62 and there found an extra towel, and two uniforms.
He did not inspect cell 48 but when.. he first looked into it, he saw a suit of uniform lying on the ground.
By His Worship: None of the instruments found was part of the
He had ex prisen stock of tools. amined his stock had found it correct, They are different in pattern to the prison tools.
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On resuming atfer the tiffin interval Mr. Franks, continuing his evidence, said the page of the night duty book was signed by Warder Speed who had made entries up to ten minutes There were, certain pust two .m. smudged entries. of times, on the side Then the two who had of the page. The routine was for the entered the Chef Warder's Office principal warder to enter the times came out and ore attacked witness at which he inspected the yards and The issuing of a new programme while the other rushed at patrols during the night. It was his Harnam Singh Prisoner No. 24 cut duty to make frequent inspections but day brings another splendid film to witness across the left palm. Wit he was not bound down to any part-be screened this evening at 9.15 per- ness saw Warder Speed follow the cular times. Warder Speed went on formances, running on till next Fri- Chinese cut of the office, Witness dury at 10.15 pm, and was due off day. The title of the play is Two pressed the Superintendent's bell and lap 6 a.m. During the intervening Men and a Woman." featuring Chris- struck a blow at one of the prisoners period he was the only Europear in tine Mayo as protagonist, in five reels. with his lamp which broke. Then the jail The average number of witness saw Warder Speed fall near visits of inspection during the night On the 24th and 25th inst a special the gate of the reserve guard room was about nine. It was possible that picture, the Wild Olive." Miss Witness ran up to him. The pri Warder Speed was entering up all the Myrtle Stedman playing the principal soners went out by the gate where times of his inspections at once,at part, will be given. Great prepara- No. 3 party was.
the time when he was attacked. Mr. Franks said that was the gate rope (produced) measured 19 feet long
tions are now being made for a grand Opposite the Chief Officer's Office and the height of the prison wall display of sweets and toys for the leading to what was known as West where it was found was sixteen feet children on Xmas Day at 2.30 p.m. Yard.
six inches. The grill to which the Parents and guardians are invited to rope was attached was two feet four take their children on that occasion. inches from the wall. The prison On Saturday next a sensational drams itself is four feet from the wall. missing key was lost on April 24 last.entitled "The Blindness of Devotion": Yes, he was on duty outside the. It was a pass key to the jail and un-in Ave parts will be screened with exceptional and appropriate condemned cell and when the men opened the principal best gates of the some
This attacked him he shouted. Witness jail. The Indian warder had the key comics suitable for the season.
on till next tried to pick Warder Speed up but attached to his key chain whilst on splendid aim will run failed. Witness called his name but duty. The principal warder dis-Tuesday. Some alteration may take he made no reply. Then the super-covered the loss of the key when he place in the programmes if it is found, intendent.came.
counted them and reported the mat-convenient to suit the theatre-goers.
By His Worship: Wirness first rang the superintendent's quarters and then one of the other two.
His Worship: Did you see Har- nam Singh?
witness."
The
INGRATITUDE.
By His Worship-Before the at-ter. The Indian warder did not re-i tack witness saw Warder Speed at 4 port the loss. The pass key was not.. minutes past four and he was then supposed to be taken out of the jail Biting at the desk in the office writ-but there was nothing to prevent ing.
warder from doing it. The key was
A Chinese youth who was employ- By Mr. Franks: When he saw suppose to be handed to the map on Warder Speed come out of the office duty in the Chief Warder's office ed by a restaurant keeper in Yaumati during the fight, he Speed) was when going of duty. At the date of and subsequently dismissed from pushing two men out of the office. the loss of the key all the four escaped service because his master had given Witness gave the alarm, during the prisoners were in the jail. The pass up business, was, through the kind- fight.
key would open the gate opposite theness of his master allowed to sleep in By His Worship: All four prisoners Principst Warder's office through the house until be found work. The had daggers. They were wearing which the prisoners would have to youth abused this generosity by black clothes. Prisoner No. 2 stabbed pass to get to their cells. A similar jewellery and money to the total of key was found on Warder Speed after 2. When his master taxed him, By the Jury: During the struggle his death. Since the loss of the key he admitted stealing the things. He one Indian Warder who was attracted
no change had been made in the locks was given in custody of the Folice by the shouting came from upstairs of the jail. After the key was lost and this morning before Mr.J. R. He stood at ward Fl and blew, his the whole of the prison was searched Wood to whom he stated that He had whistle. No one else came until after and disc every prisoner, and every undertaken to redeem the articles he, the fight was over. Then Jam likely place that could be thought of. had pawned this matter was willing Mohamed came from the reser It was not found. Witness came to to forgive him. room. He might have been there.
His Worship sentenced him to one during the fight but witness did not the conclusion that either the key had see him until after. Witness blew
month's hard labour. his whistle during the fight.
Mr. J. W. Franks continuing his evidence, said he had not himself unlocked the gate leading to the jail. After returning to the main building. he went to the Chief Warder's Office and found the place covered with blood and three chairs were pushed back as if there had been a struggle He put a warder on duty and went outside to receive reperts from the 'cfficers taking the roll. The roll of the buildings except the main one was correct. The received information
Then that
a rope had been found next to the iron guard on B window and leading
from it to the wall. At this time
the only people there were the jail
staff. He went out to see the rope and then returned to the main build. ing. Here it was reported to him- that 4 prisoners were missing. They were all from ward F5, situated on the first four. It was at this time that he sent for the Police. The of the cells were empty and he found the lack of cell No. 63 was cut away. He had the cells re-locked. It was then reported that Sergt. Wills and other Police officers wanted to see him. He went to the main gate and took them round to inspect the place. As he left the ward to go down to meet the Police, the prisoner In cell No. 48 shouted-'after him "Baying something in Chinese. Wit cell unlocked. nest had the
It contained three prisoners, Nos. 2728, 3150, 3650. They stated that one of the prisoners in the cell hadi gone. Witness had the cell door re-locked. Witness then gave the Police descriptions of the prisoners. When witness returned to the office, he bad already learned
that the missing prisoners were Nos
791; 850, 24 and 1785. He produced. their records. Then Warder McLeod came to him and produced a quanfity 'of paint also an auger, a borer, a large corkscrew, 3 chisels, & screw driver, two places of wood, a small, spanner, and 2 pieces of wire These were all that were produced at that time," Witness went back to the 3
been thrown over the wall or the warder had lost outside the jall The warder, who lost the key was, ai the time, on day duty in the wash
home.
The case is proceeding..
IMPROPER DEBT COLLECT-
ING METHODS.
A Chinese of the coolie class was this morning charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with demanding $16 by menace from a boy employed by Sergt. Major Thorne of the Soldiers Club.
Inspector Kent said that the com-
for Kowloon and District WILL BR CLOSED to. Public Business on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, (Wiator Solstice), on TRURSDIY and FRI- DAY, the 5th a: d 26th fɩ stant (Christ- maa and Boxing Days) and on THURS DAY and FRIDAY, the it and and proximo (New Year Holidays).
T. D. MOORHEAD, Commissioner of Chinese Customs,
Kowloon and District.... York Buildings, Hongkong, December 17, 1919.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
NOVICES COMPETITION.
ECOUPETITION CALl Weigh's) to ENTRIES are invited for a NOVICES
ba bald on or about the 10th, day of January, 1920, to be conded ander the Competition Rules of the National Sporting Club, subject to such varis tions, therein as may be made by the Boxing Committee of the above Associo- tion.
Weight to be N.S. C. Standard Weights.
Entries will not be accepted from say man who has (n) won any Open Novices Competition, or (5) taken part in any Contest or in any Open Competition other than one for Novices.
Entries must be made at or before
and be addressed to the undersigned 12 Noon on FRID Y, December 24
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Hongkong. December 17, 1919,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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The defendant denied that he demanded $16, and said that all he asked from the complainant was $4 which was owing to him. Ce Imports & Exports Obce, plainant who was employed by Sergt. Major Thorne of the Soldiers' Club, and had been with him for several years, left Murray Barracks. on Sunday morning to go to the mar ket when he was accosted by defen dank who demanded that he joined his (defendant's) club. He told not "hand him that if he did him $16 as entrance fee. he would be "cut." The complainant said he had no money on him at the time and promised to give him the $16 on the following day. When the complainant returned home from the market, his master noticed that he was worrying about sometning and asked him what was the matter and the complainant told his master all that had happened. Mr. Thorne gave him the $16. The boy then went to No. 2 Police Station and laid certain information and was told to carry a Police whistle and if the defendant again troubled him, to blow it and get him arrested. Nothing happen- ed on Monday, but on Tuesday, the complainant was buying flowers at the foot of Wyndham Street when
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