WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1922.
RECEIPT STAMP,
SECRET LOVE TRAGEDY,
NECESSARY EVEN BETWEEN FRIENDS.
VILLAGE PUBLICAN AND WIFE OF BLACKSMITH.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TWICE STRICKEN DUMB, LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
WOMAN WHO DIED FROM SLEEPY SICKNESS.
... Mr. R. A. Starling, of No. 13, from Soham, Cambridgeshire, the was described si Mitcham, Surrey, at
On a lonely Fon farm, three miles
An uncommon case of sleep sickness Beaconsfield Arcade, was summoned handsome young wife of a working the inquest on Mrs, Edith Mary Coffco' before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morn blacksmith and an elderly publican lay ing, at the instance of Datentive Ser-bleeding as the result of gunshot 40, of Morden, Surrey, geant Neal, (on the instructions of wounds. By nama William Clarke
the Colonial Treasurer), for having issued a receipt for $72, without axing a duty stamp to it.
Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, who appeared
last long sleep, who the woman by Turner, the man now lies sleeping the whose side he was discovered hovora on the brink of death in a Cambridge hospital.
RARITALA.
London, Singapore. Kowloon Wharf. Fushimi Maru, (N. Y. K.) from
Canton.-C4C.
Wing Bang. (J. M. & Co.) from
It was stated that Mrs. Coffee Lad
right side but had given it little lately felt occasional numbness in the
thought. A week ago she found her-Swatow. Feelf unable to apsak. She consulted a
for the defence, said that he was pro-discovery there in a ́story of seo:et symptom had passed.
It is believed that behind this tragis doctor next day, although the curious The doctor pared to admit a technical offence, lave, which may lead to some remarke
phases of passion which so frequently mark the life of rural England.
Toilera in great citise have often little conception of the bidden love dramas which mark the rural life of England.
failed. She died next day.
The post mortem, it was stated; showed that the parts of the brain. controlling apred, and also move- ment and feeling on the right side ware softened. Death was due to en
cephalitis lethargica (sleepy sickness). Death from Natural Causes was the verdict,
Devawonges (Yucu Seng Fat) from Saigon.-Off Stonecutters, Swat B22,
Drolar, (J. M. & Co.) from
Hydrangea (Chin On) from
Co's Whatf. Haihong, (Douglas) from Baochow, Swatow-Co's Wharf.
Swa*ow.-C42.
Chekiang, (B. & S.) from Shanghat,
JAPAnese wan offICE DENIAL.
STORY OF ARMS FOR CHANG
T80 LIN.
SHANGHAI, September 26, Tokyo reports that the War Offloa lengthily refutes -the recently published allegations that it WBB connected with the reported transfer | of arms by Dieterichs to Chang The Lin. It states that the only military property handed over to the civilian railway guards in the Nikolek area was buildinge, communicatione, outfit, wells, and such limited arms as were required for the maintenance of
Boo Chow, (B. & S.) from Shanghai.order.
7
Lake Farrar, (Ad Line) from Saigon. CHANGCHUN BREARDOWN.
-014.
Doen Samnd, (B. & S. from Bang kok.-B13.
Tacoma, Shanghai.-A10.
Arabia Maru, (0.8.K.) from
Tsingtao.-B26.
Tamo Maru, (8ato & C.) from
He explained that his client and Mr. able developments, as the result of could find nothing wrong with her. Brower, of Me ere. Brawer and which light will be thrown on strange On the Wednesday her speech again-B12. Company, lived together, and had periodically made losas to cacb other. Receipta tad never before been made out for these transactions, as they were purely personal matters between friends. The $72 represented But in Arcadian lanes, among bills money lent to Mr. Brewer before he and valleys, in places where houses left the Colony. The defendant bad are sometimes miles apart, passion need of the money during Mr. Brewer's finds its level just as it does among absence, ad applied for ita return the teeming multitudes of the regions| at M. Brewer's shop. The money of glare and glitter. was paid, hat the man in charge of Mr. Brewer's abop naturally asked for a receipt zo as to account for the money on Mr. Brewor's return, and Mr. Starting who was in a hurry, dashed off the document produced, merely for the man of the shop ti
There is reason for believing that house, where a request was made to the most powerful factor in the Mrs. Fuller to fetch the blackemith's, universe, love, is behind the dis-wife.. covery of a man and woman lying shot and bleeding on a place called Lot Farm, about three miles from Soham, Cambridgeshire.
hold.
At present many mysterious ele- Sergeant N. al said that the receiptments are associated with this case. was found in the Company's file and was made out to the Company.
Mr. Tinson a that that was nat ural as the money was paid by the Company. It was not a trade debt. bowever, and it could not be called an attempt to save the five cents for the
statop
The Magistrate said that that did not alter the point that the Ordinance required a atamp to be affixed to all receipts for money. He imposed a fine of $5.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TO-MORROW AFTERNOON'S
MEETING.
But enough concrete facts are avail able to justify the assertion that a tragedy of an unusual character has taboo place.
Tang Shing, (Yan Woo) from Hunkoke, Quaihop-OfStonecuttora,
TEPARTURES,
Dux, (Lee Beng Kee) for Bangkok.
Liangcbow, (B. & S.) for Shanghai.
Foller returned to his work, a frown-September 26.
This request was acceded to and packering his brow at the new and unpleasant element which had come-Beptember 28. auddenly into his oneventful life.
City of Lincoln, (Bank Line) for New York, Manila.-September 26.
Glymont, Admiral Line) for Saigon.--Beptember 27.
Sorchow, (B. & S) for Canton- September 27,
Yei Mara 2, (M.B.K) for Cinton, September 27.
ikomosan Maro, (M.B.K.) for
Turner, too, presently went away. but before going, it has been ascertained, be confided to Mrs. Fuller that he wae in serious trouble, although to here would not disclose The chief persons in the drams are the nature of it. Bat he admitted bo William Turner, a marrie man, aged was afraid it would upset his home. 64, the licencee of the Station Hotel. And, having gone thus far, he showed Soham, and Olive Mabel Lawrence, her a letter, part of which he permitt-Hongay.September 27. 23, possessed of dark flashing eyes cd her to read. and red lips. She has a wealth of raven hair, and her husband is a blacksmith employed by Mr. Samuel
The next step in this mystery-laden Moore, of Great Hasee Farm, Sobat drama seems to have been the cycling Fen. Strangely enough, the black-of Mr. Lawrence to a spot apme die smith was working at a farm less than tanco away where, in circumstances a mile away while his wife was which for the moment cannot be ex receiving the shota which stretched plained, he met Turner. her low.
INTERESTING CHARACTERS.
DRAMATIC MEETING.
"Have you bean to see my wife?" demanded Turner.
"No," was the reply, "and I can prove that it is not through me."
Both man and woman are interest ing local characters. Turner has for To what this cryptic conversation The Legislative Council mata to district, where he has taken great read in conjunction with the dis many years carried on basinees in the referred can only be imagined when morrow afternoon. After the Colonial interest in eporting matters. He bas closures just made. Remains the Secretary has tabled the report of the a daughter 26 and a son 18, and his fact, however, that Mrs. Lawrence Finance Committee the Attorney wife masages the Acctor Inn, which took her bicycle and rede a short General will move the first reading of has been in the family for many years. distance away. a hill to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 19:1. The Council will then take the hails from Newmarket, and sho, was split by the sound of a gua being | The woman's blacksmith husband The next micute the afternoon air second readings of the can bills intru teself comes from Braintres, in fired and a little later Mrs. Lawrence dused at the last meeting, namely the Fox. It is about three years ago was found lying in the road bleeding bills to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873; to amend the law that the couple on their marriage took with just sufficient strength to gasp relating to evidence and to the ad-up their residence in Soham.
to Mrs. Fuller, who discovered her, If between these two any recret"Go and fetch my husband." love affair existed, it was unsuspect ed by the many pople who saw them daily. If there was wooing, it was done in secret-perhaps when the shades of night had fall-n over the quiet rural laves surrounding
ministration of oaths; to consolidate and simplify the law relating to per- jury and kindred offences; to regulate the employment of children in certain industries; and to amend the law relating to the incorporation of the Zotland Hall Trustees.
INCORRIGIBLE.
DOUTOR NOT MAGISTRATE WANTED.
Egas dos Remedios, the young Portuguese remounded on Monday by Mr. E. W. Hamilton on a. charge of having stolen a blanket worth $12 from an amah employed at No. 05, Wyndham Strert, was again before ths Court this morning,
Sobam.
IN GRAVE TROUBLE.
FIRED AT SHORT RANGE,
The injured woman was bleeding from the upper part of her left side of her face in the vicinity of the eye, forehead and temple.
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Chihaya Maru, (Suzuki & Co.) for Canton.-September 27.
Van Overstraten, (J.C.J.L) for Amoy.-September 27.
Prometheus, (Larrsen & Co.) for Hongay-September 27.
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September 27.
Taming, (B.8.) for Manila.-
Fooksang, (J. M. & Co.) for Cal- catta, Singapore.September 27. Crabund. - September 28.
Mike Mara (Lapicgae) for
hama, Shanghai September 28.
Fushimi Maru (N.YK) for Yoko Hydrangea, (Chin On) for Swatow. -September 28.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALA.
Por N.Y.K. sa. "Fushimi Matu" yes. E. Haxter, K. Daxter, F. A. Raxter, J. terday: -r and Bira à. Baxter, Misses Raxter, Mira A. Packhouse, Mes J. 8. Docherty, Hiesca R. R. Dockerts. Ms. Dega, Mesara D. Imor, N. H. Littlejohn, Docherty, Mrs M. W. M. Davis, Mist Mr and Mrs Loong Cho Hin, Mr Long Hio Chau, Mr T. N. Mann es, Mrs H. Y. Noronha, Mr G. 8. Pablo, Mr J. G. Tuns Aldo Saavedra. Miss F. Saavedra, Mesare rel Mus Smith, Mrs Saavedra, Mtr.
A. Scharff. Tez heung Chong, G. An drew, Sister 11. Bianchi, Mr and Mrs Chens Coon Wh'e, Alf as Cheng Nue Youn, Ching Choon. Mr H. Doulstram, Mother Pera Tores, New A Rotforn A., Redfoo, Mestre F. K Relfero, F. K. Redforn and Goon K. Le
A hole about sa inch round 3 Bat inquities reveal a strange story. blown through the back part of the Some days ago Turner visited Lot tim of her atraw brt, and a cartridge Fram, where Mrs. Lawrence's husband was found in the pocket of her works, in the early hours of the mora-mackintosh,showing that the cartridge ing. The publican was very my.
was fired at short range. sterious in his movements. He Turner was discovered on his back seemed to have something weighing quite unconscious. On the right side heavily on bis mind, but was of his head was a wound from which E. J. M.Camble, Sister D. Marista, obviously reluctant to unburden the brain was protruding. By bis himself.
right side
which, gun earlier in the day, he had taken from his nephew who had shot a hore. At last, however, he summoned up, Near by was an empty cigarette box, courage to take aside a worker on the and in his right band Tarzer was farm named Fuller, and explain in grasping a petrol cigarette lighter. trouble, because he had contracted a hospitat Lut within a few hours death broken accents that he was in grave I was conveyed with all speed to
had closed bis eyes. certain complaint.
"Oh my poor wife and children " this morning. I find that you are an be wailed miserably. "What shall I much mystery. lo one place three Concerning the gun itself there is Incorrigible, and there one sentence you to 14 days. The jail doctor will do if they find out? It will suia me." empty cartridges were found. Near examine you during that period, as I
Fuller questioned bis friend further, the body was another, while a filth am not sure that you are quite and elicited that Tarner had seen was in the barrel of the gun. responsible for your actions at
doctor. Although he did not say what To this barrel a piece of string had present.
Addressing the accused, the Magis trate said: I bave made enquiries about you, and have seen your father
remarked:
To Inspector Caygill, the Magistrate I think it is more a case for a doctor than a Magistrate.
The Inspector agreed.
GIRL S.VES BABY.
AT THE COST OF SEVERE INJURIES TO HERSELF.
Anise years old girl visitor to Brighton saved her baby brother from being run over by a motor car at the
the docter had told him he added that been fastened in the form of a loop, that she had answered him. But he the trigger only could have been fired be had written to Mr. Lawrence, and and this renders it pratty certain that threw no further light on the subject with a man's foot.
of either of the communications. ---- Then graduady the drama
DEPARTURES.
For P.&O... "M+colonia" on Sept Mrs A. dax Rano Pte. Mir T. 3. Lecoy, Mr G. Dane, ie Vowton Crans.
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SHANGHAI September, 27. breakdown of the Changchun Cou- Tokyo reports with regard to the
ference that there will be no changes of policies. Plans are already laid down for evacuation of the maritime province. An official statement to the Press says that arms and ammnDi- tion are necessarily being handed over to those Russians who are most com- polent to protect Japanese residents and the Government is doing the utmost possible to prevent any con- flict resulting from the transfer.
CHINA'S NEW LOAN.
$10,000 000 FOR FIVE YEARS.
PERING, September 26. Chiao Ling, in a mandate last night, sanctions the issue of an eleventh year loan of $10,000,000 for a period of five years with half-yearly draw- inge..
Internal Loan Bureau authorize the The Ministry of Finance and
Bank of China, the Bank of Com manications and other substantial bonds may be used as guarantee funds Fanke to set as underwriters. The
for the banks' financial reserv
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INQUEST ADJOURNEE,
commended to develop. A little Only formal evidence was given at timidly Turner asked Feller if he the Cambridge inqueet on Turner.
would go and find Mr. Lawrence, so Policesergeant Lander told the Jacobs, Mr. B. Chang; Ms Obera, Hy that they could have a private coroner that he found Mrs. Lawrance conversation.
He begged his friend to keep very eaid: "Bill Turner did this." He ilent about the matter, as he did not found Turnar lying 250 yards away, want anything known about it, and beside a manure heap. then made this significant remark.-
Dr. Douglas Riding, house surgeon
sombe, Miss H. Greezhead, le P.
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£10 so long as she will keep her nor was constions when admitted, and cost of serious injuries to herself, month shut,"
was able to speak, but his mind was The girl, Paulette Lemaitre, was playing with other children in Marine etrange econe in the loneliness and a half, dying on the Wednesday night Mr Barron, Mrs Lecek. Mr Watso Chand
It is not difficult to vist lisa this wandering. Turner lived for a day and parade when a motor-car scattered loveliness of that Cambridgeshire at leven o'clock from shock and J. Delbarvo, Mi-e P. Phoips, Mr TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND the obildron. Paulette's little brother lane. A distracted man is pleading wounds. The wounds as far as witPeterson,
8. J. Vouwy, Mia M. Os and Misa was unable to run fast enough, and with his friend to help him out of what, pess could see, wore calf inflicted. was in danger of being knocked down to him is a terrible dilemma Fanlette ran back into the road and Faller is baffled. He knows not she was now under witecss's card Mrs. Lawrence was brought in, and pushed him out of danger. She was what to do. He is desirous of helping. Her general condition was fairly good knocked down, the front wheel of the but he has the average man's dread and he thought she would get better. motor car passing over her body. of being mixed up in unsavoury When picked up the amiled and matters which do not concern him.: "said, "I'm all right Is baby hart 1”!- She was taken to hospital with severe injuries to her back and is io.a sations condition;
THE SOLUTION.
Finally, however, he arrived at a solution by taking Fuller back to the
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