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To-morrow morning at ten o'clock Messrs. Hughes and Hough will com- mence a big auction of Government Five persors were killed and six buildings destroyed as the result of fire lasting nearly five hours in Canton street yesterday morning.
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The main socisi event of the week. Has M. Montargis, manager në was CedonelClementi-Smith's wedding the Basque Industrielle de Chine, which took place on Wednesday. The
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TORSDAY, NOVEMBER 1.: 12
OUR WAR MEMORIAL.
SOME PERTINENT REFLECTIONS.
By Scriptax.)
ASTOR HOUSE TRAGEDY.
CORONIAL INQUIRY HELD.
CONDITION OF MRS CAPDDILA..!
The circumstances under which Mrs
I once knew a man who was what Rev. M. Shewell officiated, the best sens journey? A correspondent,
Onlooker," states that he has. Capduila killed her husband with a man being Major Wakefield. The Mentioning also that the Swator razor at the Astor Hotel last August He was lawyer's clerk, on a salary of people generally call a bookworm, afiers present cessed swords outside manager of the same bank has taken were recapitulated at the Magistracy five pounds a week, and whst of his the church; and Howers were strewn a trip home, "Onlooker" wonders yesterday afternoon when an inquiry in front of the happy pair by Michael how it's done, with the Banque in into the tragedy took place before Mir spare cash was not dissolved in beer Yeang, and the lisses Smalley and such low water. We suppose the G. X. Orme, a Coroner, and a jury was invested in books. But he was Greenway. The bride was dressed in answer to be that now's their chance, consisting of Messrs H. T. Ray Worse than chat-wher he wanted to champagne colour, with a big picture with nothing to do, pending the re foreman), E. B. Raymond and F. A. mollify his wife with a peace offering hat and carried a bouquet of red: opening of the bank, why shouldn't Wells. Mr Leo D'Almada appeared be used to take her home a book he
The streets from the church to they take holiday? Still, we aduit for Mrs Capanila and Inspector Watt hadn't read but wanted to. the ad Punjabis een wer lined that to people kept waiting for their represented the police.
Somehow I WAJ reminded of by men of the Regiment in spotless savings, it must be aggravating to white, who greeted the procession think of these bank officials sarrying The United States Public Health with crackers. The Native Officers on ne usual. Service (American Quarantine Office) | were all present in fall uniform, and at have removed to the Bank of China the reception presented the bit of their Buildings, second floor, No. 4 Queen's | swords to the bride in token of featty, .. COMING MARRIAGES. Boed Central.
Amongst the guests, who were received by Mr. Johnson, ware H. E.
following forthcoming Among other local celebrations in the Governor and Lady Stubbs, marriages are announced:- honour of the Japanese Emperor's General Sir George and Ledy Kirkpat-
Mr. J.C. Lan of the Colonial Secret- birthday, a concert for the Japanese rick, the Hou. Dr. Cland and Mrsary's Office, to Miss Susie Naces
the Commodore. and community was held in the City Hall. | Severn,
Kotwall of No. 16 Staunton Street. Bowden-Smith, which was gaily decorated with lan- Mrs.
Colonel
Mr. J. H. H. Swart, merchant, and
Colonel Wradham,
living at the Hongkong Hotel, to Miss and Mrs. Tarios, Colonel
Johanna Jeanette Marie Blekney Nicholson, and of course all the
of Singapore. officers of the Regiment. The honey- moon is being spent in North China,
terms for the occasion.
Professor Paul Monroe, of Columbia University, who is studying educaticus conditions in China, is now visiting Canton. He was much Ltd impressed by the changes made since
his previous visit in 1917.
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At the beginning of the inquiry the him when I read the other day the Coroner said: It was thought beat War Memorial Committee's 12- that an inquiry should be hdd into the soupcement of what it propores circumstances attending the death of to do with the money left over the Spanish-American subject of the after the cenotaph has bez paid for. Philippine Islands-Luis Coma Cap- They have been long in labour, that duila--who met his death in the Astor committee, but, from comments ons House Hotel two months ago, and has heard on the subject, they seem whose widow is now detained in the not to have produced a particularly Lunatic Asylum. The two parties well favoured offspring. They reckon
bave are subjects of the Philippine Islands to and there is a question whether $145,000 (representing subscrip- the widow should be sent back there tions paid and promised) to play with That would depend upon negotiations and they propose that this sum with the Philippine Government, but, should be put towards the erection of in the meantime, in order that thea aursing home where the general impression should not be given that community may receive treatment the matter is being hushed up, it was and, incidentally, pay for it. felt that it should be properly Now no one will dispute that o investigated by a jury. You are asked. pursing home is a very useful institu-
a surplus
with the
of about
those of us who know Shanghai, orway Bay tram lands one almost on who go racing, took piace in Shanghai the pot.
first. to decide as to the cause of tion to Lave in the Colony-mach recently when the well known amateur I saw a remarkable film at the death. An additional question arises more useful, as a matter of fact, than jockey. Mr. S. B. M. Bremner, brother Corcaet the other night. (lacident which is not directly for you to decide a cenotaph. But how does the Com- of Mrs. Wilson, was married to a well ally H.E. and party had selected the the sanity of the woman now in the mittee's notion of what is an appro- known resident, Miss Marvon Liddell. same night to go, but that was a coinciasylum. You may add a rider on priate solution of the problem square
Congratulations to Mr. Symedence) It was in short "The Whisper that subject if you desire.
with the purpose for which the Thomson, whose wife presented himing Chorus." It is a very powerful and Medical evidence was tendere i by money was subscribed ! The idea, with a son on the 25th and to Captain impressive story, if somewhat grue Dr. H. H. Scott, who made a post I take it, was to offer the ex-service Corsia, who is the proud father of a some in parts. I also very greatly mortem examination of the deceased, men some tangible proof, beyond flag daughter.
enjored the focal pictures of Eong and by Dr. W. B. A. Moore who is in waving and platitudes, that we esteer A certain newcomer to the Colony kong. But they rather gave one to charge of the Lunatic Asylum where them for what they did and suffered The Siam lottery business is}
Capdaila Was sent on for us in the war. True it is that our rapidly becoming an international Lad been rather getting on the nerves; think. Now, suppose, Mr. Editor (ob. Mes. scandal. The Bangkok Times states of the Bridge Players by his use of all right, I leave you out if you August 14, the day riter the tragedy slight token of appreciation," as expressions. wish well, suppose I had told my occurred. He said that when admit the phrase goes, can only be a ridicul- -It is now rumoured the big lottery extravagant American will be drawn, not in Navember as Amongst others. be invariably husband I was going to lunch and ted she was in a very despressed and only slight one but, such as it is, why ankcanced, but at the next Chitriads enunciated By me, kid," in a strong play bridge with Mr. X. and then apathetic state, kept moaning coa- not give it to them for their own and Fair, which takes place at the end of casal twang, when he wished to pass we went to the Kinema and he saw tionally, and would not reply to not indirectly to ourselves?
the declaration. After he had said me in my gladdest rags going into questions. Her condition had im- It seems to [{" the year, says the Straits Echo.
a pity that this two or three times in succession, the Hongkong Hotel with young proved steadily since then but on the committee did not have a ex-servicemen Mr. T. Orton has been appointed the grey-haired onlooker could stand or suppose I.'s wife saw us--she's a August 23 he certified her as suffering word
ແ longer. "Bur
you," regulat cat, that woman-well, I mean from insanity and she was still at the themselves about it. There is an General Manager and Director of
be sported. Messrs. Moller & Co., (Hongkong)
rose from it would be rather difficult to explain, Asylum. he གྱུར
ex-serviceman's organisation here- "I shouldn't think wouldn't it? his chair,
I think if people want Ltd., in place of Mr. S. T. Williamson,
Details of the tragedy were furnish- a branch of the British Legion. Why resigned. Mr. S. T. Williamson an any one would give much for you, to take films in Hongkong, Governed by Mr. Marcal Vaz, an assistant at should the committee not have gone nounces that he has established him. judging by the way you've played ment ought to pass an Ordinance, or the Aster House and Inspector Watt. to that body and said: We want Order in Council, or whatever they Mr. Vaz said that the deceased whom to give you something to show you self as ship-agent. coal and general the last few hands!
Going down in the tran one Satur- call it, that a notice should by publish he had known for ten years arrived what we think of the services of you day morning recently, I noticed a man at least week beforehand, from Manila with his wife on August and your comrades. We expect to anxiously searching the pages of one stating time date and place. Then
Three days later the deceased have about so much-What would A report prepared by the Nippon of your contemporaries: He did not one can arrange.
took her to the French hospital and yen like us to do with it?" The Tusen Kaisha says that steame:
seem to find what he wanted, and, In order to prevent overcrowding afterwards remained on at the hotel ex-servicemen could bare called a passengers to and from England folding up the paper, he began to hum at the Peak Club dances, which was alone. He told witness that he had general meeting then to discuss the totalled 307.000 during the six the well-known air "Alice, where srt undoubtedly marked last season, new come here expressly on account of question and we would have got an months ending last July. Of this thou"? Now what did he mean by regulations have been introduced. If his wife's health na she was suffering idea what they really thought about number, 187,000 passengers sailed that?
you want to go to all five you have to from insomnia and unsound mind. it themselves. If there are any known from Great Britain, while 120,000
We congratulate the eight la com- pay $25. You re permitted to ask 31r. Capduila indicated that he was cases of distress among them or their passengers were taken to that country petitors, who all completed the course twe guests for this, but they must going to return to Manila bat on families here-I believe there are in the Ladies Harbour race CA not be Club members, unless they are August 12 Sergeant Carperter brought some-the money might well have We drink for the success of the Monday, and especially Miss Gladys also subscribers to the dances. As along Mr. Capduila who was waving gone to swell the Legion'e relief funds. a $50 note in her hand and acting | It is not unlikely that, as the Morning Ramsey, the winner. It is a pity practically everyone asked is a men- expedition to-night and we will drinks Ruby Young, last year's victor, ber cf the Club, it seems that cae has strangely. The deceased then said Post suggested yesterday, they might again in Peking in celebration of the unification of China before long." could not compete owing to indis- to par twice over. You can't ask a he could not go back to Manila as his bave felt that the need of comradea
member unless he has already subscrib-wife had got out of hospital.
elsewhere was greater than their own. This is the toast Dr. Sun Yat-sen is position, or there might have been a
After telling the jury how, oa Public committees like this, as reported to have called at a dinner ery close finist, as her time was just td, so there you are? Probably quite
& shade better, some fifty seconds, I a good idea for the finances of the hearing a cry of "Help" shortly everybody knows, generally have given in his honour in the Nanning think, than Miss Ramsey's. But of Peak Club (That's one for you Mr. after 11 am. on August 13 he rushed pretty thankless task. But I residence of the defeated Kwangi course that proves nothing as the JB), but seems a bit hard upstairs and saw Mr. Capdaila, bleed believe their job would be militarist Lu Yong-ting.
conditions of tide etc. must vary. on members. If on the other hand ing us a wound in the throat, made easier and their efforts one to rest two wings with
Curiously the two "placed" you don't want to subscribe, and, holding on to Mrs Capduils who had more successful if they drew up the one for beer A clean bill of health was return Miss Witchell and Mrs. Richmond after all in Hongkong with so much a razor in her hand, Mr. Vaz said blinds when they where working out drinkers, the other for them that ed for the Colony for the 48 hours wert the same 4.9 last year, going on, everyone does not want to that when Inspector Watt arrived to these schemes and let in the light of scorn it. The humourist said he knew ended yesterday. Last week there but Miss Witchell who was third bind himself three months in advance, investigate the matter he acted as pablic opinion upon them. I have which entrance would be busiest, were reported three Cases of last year, was easily second this you have to pay $10, for each dance, Interpreter. After the Inspector had never been in a place where the public The thing was as good as settled that paratyphoid fever, cne French and time. There Was 1 crowd of to which certainly you can ask two arrested Mrs. Capduits and duly are permitted to know so little about way, except for the Battle of the Sites, the others Chinese; two of enteric spectators, both at the Victoria guests. Personally I think it is much cautioned her, she said: "He forced things they have the kernest interest fever, one British (imported), and the Recreation Club and on the Praya, nicer to bave the impromptu idea. ne to sign A paper which in. I think that must be the real other Chinese; and one of scarlet while many people-of whom I am glad Last year we used to think about I did not want to, and reason why the community spirit in Four Chinese died to say I was one-followed the race in three days beforehand, "Oh! what I stabbed him. She added: "Hongkong is such a pany infant. It When we tell visitors Hongkong's it flew and fler, and kept on tying, from influenza (not notifiable). launches. On Tuesday last year's about the Peak Clab dance?" Then "The doctor gave an injection which doesn't get a chance to grow,
winner, J. R. Johnstone won again one got busy at the phone, had a made me lose my head." great war memorial joke, and they and nothing more happened. Some
Experience teaches that, now of the newspapers developed a sub- The Prince of Wales' visit to very easily. He is a very fine erimmer small dinner party and went on. I am The Foreman wanted to know if things have got to the have done laughing, they alwaysidiary joke, which took the form of Ceylon will last four days. The general indeed. At the conclusion after a not-naturally-a member of the any document had been found and present stage, the committee's scheme wind up by saying: "Very funny asking if and when we were to have sides is that the visit should be a speech by Mr. Claud Serem, the U.S.R.C., but I fancy that was the Inspector Watt stated that he had will probably go through without indeed, that. But now tell us what memorial. Then the War Memorial pleasant interlude in the Eastern General presented the prizes st the way things were worked there. In come across a questionaire which much open protest from anybody. really Committee did something like Ireland, Tour, and there should be no mass of Victoria Bereation Club and in the say case I dont think I missed one of was the usual one required before a Bat I think it should be insisted upon and developed & Sinn Fein and an official functions. The second day is evening there was a water carnival their dances last winter, and we were passport to Manila was visa-ed. that the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird's sug- happened?" It is thus that a plain Ulster division. The Ulsterites came set spart for recreation. There are and dance, when a most enjoyable nearly always asked at the last Inspector Watt said inquiries had gestion for free treatment for ex+BET+ and unvamished recital of the bare out strongly for a cenotaph on a par-likely to be two parades of ex-service evening was spent.
moment, And most cheery dances disclosed that the deceased first book-vicemen-and smely their families, facts impresses them. It is too funny ticular site, and decided accordingly. men, at Colombo and at Kardy. There was a large audience at the too! Which reminds me that the ed a single passage for himself to too-be given effect to. The Chair- to be true, they think. Fitar. like Subscription lists were
opened Special attention is to be paid to the City Hall on Monday afternoon to first dance took place there last Manila and then, when Mrs. Capdaila man's reply to Mr. Bird's query was the Colouy, everybody else, we decided to have throughout
and children's point of view. No money hear the piano recital, given by Mr. Saturday. I had hoped to have gone, had come out of the hospital, be an assurance that it would receive Quite is to be squandered ou elaborate Harry Ore. Not being Sir Boyle but when your better (1) half talks cancelled it. Half an hour before he "sympathetic consideration." His t war memorial. The public as it gain time rolled
essally. without any announcement caskets to contain addresses of wel Roche's bird, and therefore unable to about early trains to Fanling, and died he had been to a shipping office reply should have been Yes, of was recognized that the public must to the public or notification to the come. An elephant krael is suggested be in two places at once, I was not missing that horrible last tram up to to book two passages to Manila coarse." pay for it, was invited to send in Press, the industrious gentlemen who | And a public subscription.
present. In any case, it was too the Peak, what are you to do? from which it appeared that he suggestions to a body of men who usually discharge these functions for
classical for me, all seventeenth, and
I hear the British Legion are giving intended taking his wile back and practically chosen themselves for us (by divine tight, some say) got
eighteenth century music, but a
a Cabaret dance at the City Hall on there. In reply to a question put to musical friend of mine, who was there,
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CANTON'S PROGRESS.
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the job of deciding. Out of a welter decided that all was off bar the
November 4, also that the Centipedes him by the Foreman the Inspector quarter of a grain of morphia. He told me it was a real treat, and she
that most mysterious Confraternity said there was no reason the police advised that the hotel was not the of suggestions many of which were cenotaph, and that it Was.DOW
hoped not to miss one of the eight of Bachelors are giving their first knew of why Mrs. Capfula should proper place for her and the husband remin scent of the amusing instance of necessary to decide what to do with
recitals promised. The next one is dance on December 14. The latter is have been afraid to go back to Manila. insisted that he wished to take her benevolence narrated by our con- the rest of the money, subscribed or
dae for November 7.
always exciting. You get or don't She had relatives there.
away to Manila. Dr. Souza ssid ke- tributor Scriptax" in an excellent promised. A uning home? Good
There are twenty-eight entrants get your invitations, but you never Sergeant Carpenter gave evidence thought his sudden appearance before article appearing elsewhere in this idea! They would have that. Up to
for the Golf Championship (men's) know who your host is. However, it about finding Mrs. Capdaila in a her, when he was called in to attend Lue there loomed up largest the date, the controversy as to whether If Canton, can boast many things which comes of next month, the final it advisable to bring your invitation riekaba at Causeway Bay, after ahe Mr. Capdaila after the tragedy sug dea of a Club for soldiers and sailors. the Home shall be open Europeans of great antiquity it can also boast not to be played on November 20. 1 bear with you, because last year-well, Mr. had left the French Hospital. She was gested the remark she made about th Somewhere there was a big sum of and Chinese, or to Europeans only, a few modern to the last detail. Latest there is quite a boom in Polo at Editor, it's only what my own pet offering a $50 note to anyone who injection. money lying earmarked for the build has not got fairly started, but it is addition at the latter is a hand-present, and a fur chulker American Centipede told me, and that's not could change it, her hair was down Summing up to the Jury theCoroner ing of a Y.M.C.A., and somebody lit coming. Meanwhile, Hongkong looks some new kinema house on the band tournament is in progress, every team libellous, is it?
and ber dress was in disorder. All she remarked that the case did not seem on the idea of combining the service like being in the thick of the next war opening to-day under the manage to play every other. To give the
The tail end of a conversation I could say was "Actor House" and to admit of any reasonable doubt: dub and the Y.31.CA. That fetched before it memorializes the last. ment of the Hongkong Amusemente ons pony man a chance only half the beard in the team yesterday. "She Post Office" so he took her to the there was no question but they must
Ltd. With a seating accommodation game ie. two chukkers are played each told me in confidence that when she hotel by tramcar.
find that the deoensed's death was of six hundred, the Feral Theatre--it afternoon. I wonder why so is of as shock him to wake him up to catch Dr. Souts, who attended Mrs. caused by the act of his wife could not support any scheme which.
takes its name from the small island ever go down to watch Polo, I suppose his moming tram, he turned over and Capdaila on August 12 at the hotel, and they could add any rider sa to her debarred his lads from a drop of
just opposite is unquestionably one of because there is so much to do. I said, all right, lots of time, Maggie said that was the first time he saw mental condition. beer when they wanted it, and the 11 golfer, the foot ball player and the finest theatres in the southern straid I must plead guilty to never darling and you know as well as her. Mr. Capduila told him she was T.M.C.A people, who bad willingly the all round athlete know thrvalue
into the
War Memorial of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It is just capital. Comfortable seats, special going myself, but whenever I have do her name is Editis." I don't know nervous and suffering from sleepless conspiracy, stood to their principle the thing for rat down after a hard pictures, and scrupulous cleanliness passed in a car, there never seem to be who in the least either of the ladies nese so he prescribed bromides. He game. All soreness diapears liks should eam the appreciation of mor> than three or four ladies looking is, but it struck me that to mention concluded that her mental condition that the vile liquor could not be magic and sprains and swellings are Shameen residents who will now be on. In the North, there was always something you had heard in confidence was serious and next day, as she was sheltered beneath their flag · Blend curs, in ore third less time than by as the peacemaken! Along came Chemist and Storeinoper..
any other treatment. For is by all able to see productions hitherto in large attendance. The ground is in the team wa-well, shall we leave said to have had hardly two hours'
possible to screen in Canton.
quite easy of access, too, as the Cauroit at that!
sleep, he gave her an injection of a
up the great Beer Controversy. A
gallant member of the Navy said be
A FAVOURITE RUB DOWN.
Home
After a short retirement, the Jury-
We find that the deceased died an the result of wound, inflicted by his wife, and are of opinion that she was of unsound mind xt she tilar of her action.
returned the following ferdict: