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Auction
Friday, the 26th August, 1927. commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
24 Pieces Black Canvas.
12 Plain Fan Motors.
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.1 Case Alarm Clocks,
16% Dozen Balls.
5 Cases Raspberry Syrup.
1 Bale Corks,
17 Drums Composition Paint.
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MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th August, 1927.
ON Monday, the 29th August, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at No. 8, Minden Avenue, Kowlooń.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD '
FURNITURE.
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On View from Sunday, the 28th August, 1927.
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Auctioneers.UBLIC AUCTION of the un-
ON Monday, the 29th August, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p...
at No. 74A, Nathan Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of
-VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
.. FURNITURE
(Particulars from Catalogue)
On View from Sunday, the 28th August, 1927.
Terms: As Customary,
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.A Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1927,
ON Tuesday, the 30th August, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
No. 5, Cambay Buildings,...
1st Floor, Kowloon,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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BOTTLE OF FORMALIN.
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1 Buick 2 Seater Roadster, new. Quantity of spare parts for Buick, Oakland, Cadillac, Citroen Cars, G. M. C. and Garner Trunks.
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In his capacity as Coroner, Major NO. 17-$50 MUST BE WON
1 Buick 7 Seater Saloon, excellent A Chinese constable attached to C. Willson conducted an inquiry at
condition
the Shamshulpo Police Station the Central Magistracy yasterday was yesterday charged before Mr. afternoon into the death of. John W. Schofield at the Kowloon Ibetson, late Chief Officer.of the sa Magistracy with misconduct as a "Tai Lee," who was found dead in public servant on 'August 13.
his cabin on board the ship which Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared wharf on August 11.
was then tied up alongside the for the prosecution and stated Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government that his client was a junk maater, Analyst, spoke about examining a who alleged that the accused had bottle of liquid and an empty tum- demanded $20 from him, and bler. The tumbler bore a strong when the money was not forth-smell of formalin, and traces of the coming, had assaulted. Accused poison were found in it. The bot- was also charged with having un-tle contained 14 fuld ounces of Lawful arrested the complainant. formalin, and as it was of the one Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the ounces of the poison had been used. pound size, it appeared that two defence and entered a complete One fluid ounce of formalin, Bald denial of all the charges against the witness, would be sufficient to his client.
kill an adult.
A. RITCHIE,
c/o Liquidator, Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, 3, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, 24th August, 1927.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
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The case against the accused Later the witness examined the was that the complainant was at deceased's stomach which W26 the door of his house on the Lai-empty, but on being opened it gave chikok Road on August 18, when out B strong odour of formalin. Formalin was also detected in the accused, walls stomach, the liver and
the
to the above Association must up and accused the complainant the intestines. reach the undersigned by the 31st of being a returned banishee, and accompanied by the necessary fea
extra.
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of Two Dollars. Newly affiliating in spite of the complainant's de-ness said that formalin was an anti- Cluba One Dollar entrance fee nial accused took him into cus-septic used for the preservation tody. On the way to the station of meat and the treatment of W. E. HOLLANDS,
a shopkeeper friend of the com- wounds. It was pratically never Hon. Secretary.plainant inquired the reason for used as a drug. Formalin, the wit P. O. Box 293.
the latter's arrest. The ness added, was generally used by accused showed himself will-photographers and could be pur- chased by an amateur photographer. ing to discuss the mat-
Medical Evidence.. ter, and eventually they all adjourned to the shop. During In his evidence, Dr. Alexander the discussion which followed in Cannon said: "I performed a post the rear of the shop, the accused mortem examination on the body of John Ibetson, aged about 55, and was alleged to have demanded $20 found the following pathological 13. for the complainant's release. He conditions: There was hypostatic was then seen by several of the pneumonia in both lungs. The liver shop's fokis to assault the com-was markedly cirrhotic and there was brown atrophy of the heart. plainant in the shop..
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
REFEREES AFFILIATION. PPLICATIONS from qualified A
Referees for Affiliation to the above Association must reach the undersigned by the 81st accom- panied by the annual subscription of One Dollar.
W. E HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary. P. O. Box 239.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
In the course of his evidence, The stomach was remarkably con- the complainant said that he re-tracted and on getting the oesopha ported the accused at the Police us (tube leading from mouth to The stomach
Station, and afterwards went to smell of formalin.
etomach) opened, there was a strong
a teahouse. Here he was again and intestines were then removed arrested as a return banishee, this intact and sent to Mr. Dovey, the time by a European Sergeant on analyst for report. As there was information given by another no other sign of disease, a diagnosis Chinese constable. He was con- was not made until Mr. Dovey had fined in a police cell for one night analysed the contents, which were
sent to him. APPLICATIONS for adm nalot and released the fopection of his
to the above League must ing when after inspection of his formalin was present in every organ The analyst's report showed reach the undersigned on or before finger prints it was found that he sent to him, and he was, of the the 31st August accompanied by was not a banishee. the entrance fee of Twenty Dollars. No Club can be admitted to the League unless amllated to the Hong Kong Football Association.
W. E HOLLANDS, ·
Hon. Secretary.
P. O. Box 233.
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER
STEVENAGE.
Within an hour from London.
opinion that death was due to for-
In reply to Mr. Hall, the com-malla poisoning. My own opinion plainant said that he had been in is that the primary cause of death a Police Court before, and on that was due to formalin poisoning, and occasion he was charged, with be- the secondary cause to asphyxia, ing a member of a Triad Society. due to the fumes which would be
The case was adjourned.
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given off by the formalin after hav- ing been taken. There was over one ounce of formalin present and this dose has been regarded as hay- ing caused death on several OC- casions,"
Replying to the Coroner, the doc. tor said that it was possible the de- liver, took alcohol excessively. ceased, from the condition of his.
The formalin could be used as dis-, infectant on board ship and might have been taken accidentally.
Over, 30 Years, The great post-war advance in
Capt, Edward Midgely of the the accuracy of bomb-dropping "ral Lee" was the next witness call- owing to improvements in aerial ed. Speaking about the deceased navigation and secret aiming-de- he said:
London, July 27.
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vices has been contested by steady "I have known him for over Improvements in searchlights and thirty years and have been ship- Bound Tocators. The former will mates with him twice before, once enable the defenders patrolling the in Gibraltar and then again in the skies at great heights to match the Red Sea. I brought him out here. convergence of beams denoting the He was a cheerful and quiet man. presence of enemies and then dive He had his little bilge at times, I and attack. By this means the must say." dimculties of a successful raid in
Continuing his evidence the Cap- the night time are greater than in tain said that Ibetson had been tele-to see the approaching 'planes.
the daytime when It la very difficult dinking heavily four days prior to The chief impression created by warned that he would be "bundled his death. On August 10, he was the maneuvres has been the British off" if he did not stop. On the airmen's matchless skill and joyous morning of August 11, the deceased description of "the finest fighters morning whether he was to sign contempt of danger, justifying the asked him at 7 o'clock in the in the world."-"
Conshingco, from Osaka. Azarief Vallom Co., from Shang- hai.
Mamakyu, from Ossks. Kyozu, from Kobe, Hazeland Fairview, from Amoy
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 18th August, 1927.
Parlance, from Kobe.
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At present the best technical off The captain replied that if he behaved himself and promised brains in the country are elaborat "to be a man," he could stay on. ng plans to protect the population Ibetson promised to behave him- from gas attacks from the air, and self, and was then advised to see move them from the towns to safe a doctor. The boy was instructed
1. Deluxion.. quarters, above or below the not to supply any drinks to
de- ceased.
10. Cover. At 11 o'clock the second officer 11. "A" wand."" went to Ibetson's room to arrange 18. Barbariam. for the latter to go ashore.. He14. To lash,
ground.
The first woman to take the found him there, in his bunk, ap-15, A rivalat. new. Pharmacy Degree at London parently asleep. He touched him
ACTORS.
Pdermentioned Valuable Pro- or yarn
List of Unclaimed Telegrams University, Miss Phyllis Sully, but the chief officer did not atir. 17. The claw of a fowl
perties Situate In the New Terri- tories in the Colony of Hong Kong.
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 68 on which is situated the Tai Wan Glass Factory.
This Lot is situate at Kowloon Bay..
A. Fish Pond situate at Now Kowloon Inland Lot No. 8in the New Territories.
Lot Nos. 5908 and 5918 in Survey
* {District 1 in the New Territories
(Agricultural Lota),
Including: Fine" Carved Blackwood, (Further Particulars from
Catalogue) pobedni
On View from Monday, the 29th
"August, 1927 AM
to be sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on"
THURSDAY, the 15th Sept., 1927,
at 3 o'clock, p.m.
WIN FOUR LOTS
by: Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
12 at their Sales Room,
8, Duddell Street, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Repulse Bay Hotel, from San Francisco. Chaclodge, from Haiphong. Hong Kong Corp, from New
York.
Clark Williams Hong Kong Hotel,
|from. San Francisco," -
the only entrant for the examina- tion.
upon. found that he was cold and the 20. Poison. he went to Ibetson's cabin. He | "looking-glass” test proved that he 21. To fold, was dead. ⠀⠀ The police were com-22 Island.; municated with.
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Falling over a cliff 100 feet high at Birling Gap, near Beachy Misadventure." Head, Mr. Clarence Chennell,
In the course of his address to 25 Part of the verb, to be. E, A. LEGGATT, aged 25, of Campbell Street, the jury the Coroner said: "26. Floating.
have known of people of alcoholic 29. Increased tension.. Superintendent Brighton, escaped with super-disposition who drink methylated 32. Born,
ficial injuries,
Hong Kong 19th August, 1927.
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spirits and even scents. Maybe|88. A vial". this man, being deprived of his 134. 0. E. (Actual), [love of liquor, and without for a 36. A small quantity. moment anticipating the fatal con- 37 Netted, sequence, took a doea of formaliu. Plant closely allied to wheat
39 Molten rock. You have to consider how the e-42. To seatter ceased met his death, whether by 43. Rustic misadventure or whether he de-4 Terminates, 1s increased by Intestinal conges liberately took the formalin with 48. Kiln for drying malt or hops. tion. The key to general good an Ides to commit suleida: 45 Needle-case.
47. A religious ceremony or usage, health during the hot season Averdict of death by miso. Epanish coin, all the year round lies in ridding adventure" was returned by the yourself of the polsons which if Jury. allowed to accumulate in the In- testinal tract: pollute your blood,
For further particulars and Con HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. poisoning the system.
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