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A WAR IN PACIFIC A REAL MENACE
(Continued from Page 7.)
PEAK DOUBLE TRAGEDY
The Coroner; Woil, how long?~went to sleep until the first chat. Ho Twelve years,
often saw his pistol; sometimes on the tablo and sometimes on the bedroom chest of drawers,
The China Mall
the bang, was the other door in the Mr. King: When you went up after
drawing room epan or shut?-I could) not see that door.
OPINION OF DELEGATE TO JAPAN CONFERENCE
MEANS OF PREVENTION
San Francisco.-Returning from
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1930.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 16th January, 1930,
Buy Sell-
STOCK
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DIVIDEND
WHEN PAID
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. published the China Mail only. He knew nothing of its affairs. There was nothing wrong Anancially in
the Russo-Chinese front in Man-long Keng Bank $200 the condition of the Company. It
The Foreman of the Jury (Mr. F. a. churia, Dr. Lewis Lorwin, of the Chartered Bank had its good times and its bad times, Kerley): Could the witness say whe-Bookings Institution at Washing Mercantile Bk., A&B.ƒ
The twother Mr. Burnett was like any other concern.
C. ¿ left or right ton, a delegate to the Institute of shareholders were Mr. Burnett and handed?
Pacific Relations, declared that the Bank of Asia...3 his wife. It was a perfectly going
The Coroner: Dr. Cannon gave it menace of war in the Pacific is reali Anancial concern. As far as he that he was amphidextrous. I think and said that the nightmare of a was concerned, there was nothing we will close the proceedings for this great war in the Pacific can only to cause the deceased worry except evidence. There is the evidence of a
afternoon by taking the office coolle's be averted by making the dream Union Is......$377 as an ordinary business man. Ke
a China Underwriters..$ international co-operation lady in Kowloon, who is too ill to give and Mrs. Burnett were an attached evidence herself. She is Mrs. Bevan, couple. Their only worry was that aged 74 years, and she states: "I have According to Dr. Lorwin, Russia she was afraid of his heart. He known both the deceased for several expects such a war, but the hopes H. K. Fire Ins.......$ 846 had never suggested suicide to wit-years. Mrs. Burnett lived with me of the Russians would appear to from the time she was fifteen until her be vain. "If such a world war took
Shipping.
ness.
a number of years owing to his heart.
of
{reality.
Insurances.
Canton ins$ TOT
978
China Fire Ins.......$335
H. K. Steamboats
(Def....S
The Coroner:, Although I can't marriage and was always * great place, soon one-half of Europe Douglases very well be a witness in my own friend. They both visited me in Cam- would go Fascist, not Communist. court. I can give evidence myself bridge Road, Kewloon, en New Year's While Russia's army may total that deceased was often complaining Day arriving at 8 pm. We were dis- 3,000,000 in all, Russia is far from Indo-China (Prel.) ....
coursing on old friends. I gave Mr. that he had never taken exercise for Burnett a glass of brandy Bluted with ready for a war economically. She
water.
Yle refused another glass would collapse in four weeks. Sheli Transport ..... Mrs. Burnett had nothing to drink. Stalin la seeking to speed up his Union Waterboats....$ (At this juncture, photographs of | Mr. Burnett talked about his son, five-year industrial programme, and; the interior of Mountain View were whom he said was on his way out to many think that he is pushing handed round to the Jury, who said Hong Kong to join the business. They Russia too fast."
familiar with the left after saying good-bye at 7.80 in Dr. Lorwin mentioned four points that they were
rieshas to the Ferry."
of international co-operation that Kailan Mining Ad. x/ construction of that type of house.) Coolie's Evidence
(Mr. King remarked that he was would aid in preventing such a war. Langkat (Comb.)...Tis, antised that Mrs. Bevan's clock was They follow:- Wah Chong,
(Single)...Th. house coolte at Mountain View,aid that her known them as a happy couple and would make Oriental nations utilize
half an hour fast). She had always(1) Scientific food habits that Shai Exploration... Tis windows said that they came especially to wish
went
to close the
Watchman's Evidence
on the night of January 1her a happy New Year. as usual under instructions, He knew that his master and mistress were in at the time.
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Leong Chow, watchman at the rooted feeling that international China Mail offices, gave evidence, and trade must mean an economic and said that Mr. Burnett came to the office military struggle. with his wife on New Year's Day.
ings such as wrecked the ancient H. K. & K. Wharves.. 144 They arrived at about 7 p.m.
The Coroner: I think Mrs. Bevan's Mediterranean civilization and by H. K. & W. Docka...S clack must have been The times are all vague. It would means a synthesis between the West Hongkews
an hour fast. creating a new cultural unity that China Providents .....$ take quite 36 minutes to get them from and the East. the fail offices to the Peak, and the last witness says that he let them in labour under the direction of
(4)-By a world division of at 7.35 p.m.
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The Coroner: What did you see? I was up there and closed the dining room window, and then saw the master sitting in the sofa. He used to bid me good-night every time I went up, but that night he did not, so I became frightened and looked at him and Immediately hurried downstairs to call the house boy. During the earlier part of Witness, continuing, said that he let "World Economy Board" that would the evening, continued witness, he them into the office and switched on seek to develop the earth's re- heard a bang as of a brass cymbal the light. Mr. Burnett unlocked the sources for the maximum benefit of Ewo Cottons......ts. falling on the floor. That was door of his inside offee and went in all nations.
with Mrs. Burnett. They were there "The danger of a new world in S'hai Cotton (old). Tis, 33 He only heard it for about ten minutes. about 9 p.m.
Witness did the Pacific is real," Dr. Lorwin em- He was working in the cook-not know what they were doing. When phasized. "International co-opera-Zoong house and did not take much notice they came out Mr. Burnett failed to tion may sound like a dream: the of it. He saw his master when pull the key out of the hole and wit-alternative would be a nightmare." he arrived back home and when he ness tried, but could not, and Mr.United Press. was at his meal. Deceased returnet Burnett decided to leave it until next home about 7.35 p.m. by the draw-morning to the locksmith. They came ing room clock. 'He was normal out of the inside office back to the side and in high spirits. Witness had door. Mr. Burnett was very cheerful and said "Happy New Year" to wit- been with Mr. Burnett three years and four months, At first sight he thought he saw a book in his
hand, but master's
closer op examination saw that it was a gun in the left hand, resting on the right. He was always very kind 'to
once.
THE NEWSPAPER ENTER- witness.
PRISE LTD., General and
Printers, Offices.
"China
The Cook's Evidence Commercial Ship Yuen, cookboy, said he had Mail" been with Mr. Burnett since 1027. On the Arst day of the New Year Mr, and 3A, Wyndham Street, Tel. C.22. Mrs. Burnett had tifin at about 1 p.m. and afterwards lay down to rest. They got up at 3.30 and had tea at 4 p.m.
Burnett had borrowed a lean from him.
HAIR DRESSERS & BOOKSELLERS They went out after Mr. and Mrs.
LEE YEE,
Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair
Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
OPTICIAN.
any
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
Very Cheerful
On London- The Coroner: Did he open cables?
Bank, wire....................... 1/6 % He unlocked the letterbox and clear- Bank, on demand... 1/6 15/16 ed It of letters and telegrams, and Mrs. Bank, 80 days' sight Burnett and witness assisted in un Bank, 4 months' sight 1/7 % sealing the telegrams and Mr. Burnett Credita, 4 months* opened them out.
sight
1/7 % The Coroner: No one apparently Jocumentary 4 months' saw them on the Peak tram?
sight
1/8 Mr. King: No.
On Paris- Recalled, the houseboy said that Mr.
On demand and Mr. Burnett occupied different
Credits, bedrooms. Mr. Burnett slept at the
sight back and Mrs. Burnett at the front. Mr. Burnett went down to the draw-
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Last Airkland for 1956
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It was quite usual for them to borrowing room before they went out, and On demand sontetimes $10 and sometimes $20, They returned about 7.35 p.m. and ho let them in. They had dinner, which he served. It was a normal meal. Dinner finished at 8.15 p.m. Witness cleared away, made up the beds, and brought Mr. and Mrs. Burnett drinks.
witness could see him reading a book. On New York-
The inquiry was adjourned until On demand Monday next, January 30, at 2.15 p.m. Credita. 60 days'
sight
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL After dinner, when his work was done,
Co. 'Phone 2232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
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WONG SIU WOON 24. Phatikaner S51, Phone C. 1424
be went downstairs at 8.30 to the ser vants' quartors under the living floor, Ho saw Mr. Burnett at 8.30 p.m. going up to his bedroom. He was dressed in a jorsey instead of a coat, which he had discarded. Before he went out they had been in the drawing room, and had been playing two gramophones at the same time. (Witness here cor- rected himself and said that they had |been playing the Radio and a grame That was the last time he phone). saw Mr. Burnett alive.
Whilst wit
KOREA UNREST
Attributed to Red Agitators
On Singapore- On demand...
On Mazlla
Tokyo, Yesterday. Further student troubles, appar- ently due to political wire-puilers are reported in Press despatches On demand from Korea. About 1,000 students
On Shanghai- have been arrested in Seoul, includ-On demand ing 250 girls.
30 day's sight (private Though reports regarding the motive are conflicting, it seems that
paper) ness was reading a newspaper in bed the students at thirteen Korean On demand he heard a noise, soon after 9 p.m. He schools, including two missionary Gold Leaf, 100 fine thought it was a large boot falling on institutione, with the purpose of the floor. A few minutes later (about
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five), he heard a similar sound. Ho showing sympathy with students Sovereigns
other parts of Korea took no notice, as he had often heard arrested in noises about the house of things fall last year, suddenly atruck work Silver (per oz.).... 213%
buying rate) ing on the floor. The floor was made during a public examination, shout- Bar Silver in Hong of cement. The first time he knew ing "Mansel" They then rushed
Kong anything was wrong was at the house out of the examination halls.
The situation le reported to be Copper Cente
Copper Cath Coolie coming down and rushing at him,
(per teel)
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LONDON'S NEW POLICE
POSTS..
A MOTOR PRISON'
AN EXPERT ON "FALLACIOUS BELIEFS"
at about 10 p.m., and said there was well in hand, but the authorities Rate of Native Inter- something wrong; the master was hold are quoted as expressing the belief
the Police Station and made a report,
BURMA'S FUTURE
Separation from India Favoured
LONDON EXCHANGES
London, Yesterday.
123.92
ing a gun in his hand. Witness went that Communist agitators are in Chinese Sub. Coin .. 21% dis. SEEDS OF INCAPACITY
upstairs. He was afraid to go into
the background.-Reuter. the room in case of trouble, and peeped
Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. "Proper provision for the nurture under the door curtain. and education of at least 2,000,000 | The Coroner: I was there myself at Crooks, confidence tricksters, and of Britain's 8,000,000 children 12.15). Amash-and-grab thieves will soon under the age of 5 years does not
Reported to Police And their livelihood departing. exist," declares Sir George New Judging by the appearance of the Bcotland Yard has organised an man, the chief medical officer of the master, continued witness, I realised elaborate system of police posts, Ministry of Health, in his annual that he was dead and at once went to imilar in appearance to post office report on the health of school chil- Witness, did not notice his mistress at
Rangoon, Yesterday. klosks, but painted blue instead of dren. "The lack of suitable or the time. He did not notice if the The separation between Burma red, and labelled "Police." When rangements for dealing with disease front door was locked.
and India is only a matter of time the system is fully established. the before the child reaches that age (The Coroner: I went to the front declared the Governor, Sir Charles London public will instantly be able is responsible for the great mass of door. I thought it was a case where Innes, speaking at a Trades Asso- to get into touch with any sub proventable disease: which. con- a deposition was needed. I rang the clation, dinner. Outlining the Gov divisional stations and summon a travenes education, frustrates ex-bell and someone ppened the door, body of police or a 20-horse-power penditure on it, and sown the seeds which I think was locked. The Police ernment's views on separation, he said, the closer India approximated Van to any place in the metropolitan of incapacity in the adult popula-came in by the back entranos). “ area within five minutes. In case tion.
Witness added that there was no to self-government the 'less Justi- of emergency anything up to 20 "It is fallacious to suppose that 11 Burnett's behaviour. He was cheerful, ing Burma in India merely for the thing wrong or unusual with Mr. fication there would be for includ- policemen and detectives will be you sterilise mental defectives you Mr. King: You say you came down reason of administrativa conveni- Avaliable.
cut off the bulk of mental deficiency, states and went to your quarters and once. The great majority of mentally de- heard your master walk upstairs.. Did.
The van contains a steel-lined
Burma could not be properly th cell and Arst-aid appliances, also folent children are not directly the you hear him walk down-I did not cluded in self-governing India special lamps for use in case of 'bus offspring of deficient parents. The notice: I did not hear him come down except with its own express con- or other traffic accidents. The ages below five years are the most He had a heavy tread.ph public will not be allowed to enter susceptible for the body and the Mr. King: Witness told the Police the box, but they can open the mind?
in his original statement that he heard The Governor stated Burmese glass doors and use the telephones.
sent.
Sir George Newman describes the his master walk downstairs, followed were unanimously in favour of the Any attempt to put the telephons Boy Scout movement as the greatest
out of order wilt merely; adund a demonstration of practical education alarm at a police station. And the world has ever sten."
shortly by the mole
ultimate separation and hoped it Witness answered that he did not would leave no bitterness behind.---
The First Shot.
would be a friendly parting and
hear "deceased walk back Witness-Reuter.
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"C. G. P.” OF HARROW master at Elstree, and came to Har
A Revered Veteran of the Old School
row in 1899, and be obtained a small hotse on Grove Hill in 1906. На was appointed to Church Hill-to Cruikshank's enlarged house—in 1912, and when this house was clos- ed In 1915, and later pulled down in Mr. Charles George Pope, known order to make way for the School War Memorial, Mr. Pope and his Intimately at Harrow School and to boys moved over to The Grove, one Harrovians all over the world 'as
"C. G. Protired from The Grove of the most famous of Harrow
t Christmas.. The announcement
Houses. This was, the House made notable by the mastership of E. E.. will bring regret to all who have been associated with this brilliant Bowen, the writer of some of Har
row's most exquisite songs. master at work and play, who has in his own inimitable way won the affections of all who have come within his influence..
interest in all matters connecto
Mr. Pope has taken the keenest
with the sports activities of the School, and as a house meatér ranks:- Mr. Pope is one of the last rewith the very finest who bave been. maining Old Harrovian masters, associated with the Hill, and under He came to the School as a boy in him, the high traditions of The 1886, was a monitor in 1889, Grove have been maintained.
member of the cricket eleven. nd captain in 1891, and went up to
He is succeeded by Mr. T. E. J. Bradshaw, who has been a master
Tinity College, Cambridge, in 1892 at Harrow since 1918, and. Is to He played for Cambridge In 1894 chargé of the small house an Peter- and in 1898 became auraasiitantborough Hill, known as Garlands.