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· SRQUEL TO A CHINESE COOLIE'S DEATH.
A EUROPEAN INVOLVED. VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH."
An irquest was held yesterday after Roon by Mr. J. R. Wood, upon the body of a Chinese coolin, who met with his death by falling into a nullah, thereby fractering the base of his skull.
The following were the jury:-Messis J. B. de Lanenster, W. H. B. Muskett, and Charles Dickens.
THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY
AN OLD MAN'S TALE OF
WOE.
A pathetic story was related yesterday morning to the Captain Superintendent of Police by an old Ceylonese resident, who migrated to Australia in the early seventies. The man, John Bass, who is nearly eighty years of age, told his mournful tale with tears streaming down his checks. It appears that he had the good fortune to win. $1,000 in a sweep- atake at Townsville, and decided to return to the land of his birth to spend the remain ing years of his life. At Sydney be met another Ceylonose, a Mohammedan, who was also on his way back to Ceylon. Na turally, the link of country drew thươ both together, and they ailed by the same boat, being berthed in the cante Cabin. The vid man, who had given his drafts into the pursor's keeping, in
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY ALLEGED THEFT OF WIRE. A Chitose electrician was charged with steading wire from the place where he was working.
Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case till Friday to make enquiries.
RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT,
A Cuinese pleaded guilty to returning from banishment,
DECEMBER 4TH. 1917
SPORT.
TENNIS
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. The result of the Arst round of this competition under the auspices of the Ladies Recreation Club is as follows:--
Mre Kont, LRC, beat Mrs. Bande- man U.S.R.C. at the U.S.RC ground.
Mrs Lindsell,
ell USR.C., beat Mrs, Hill, Taikoo, at the U.SP.C. ground!
Mrs. Bell, LE.C. beat Mrs. Drosper, U.S.R.C., at Peak club.
It was stated that defendant was banishod for ten years, only six months
Miss Mitchell, Taikoo, beat Mrs ago,
Miss Wilkinson, LR.U, beat Miss Defendant said he had returned in Nisbet, LR.C., at the LRC ground, search of employment.
Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced him to a year's Robinson, U.S.R.C... at the U.S.R.C.
ground hard isbour
MARINE HAWKER'S MISFORTUNE. A marine bawker was charged with
Mrs. Beckwith, U.S.R.C., beat Mrs. Scott, Teskoo
The Coronor said that the incident occurred on the 20th of October, and the unolia died in the Government Civil Hos pital on the 4th November, the body being identified by certain witnesses at the mortuary on the 8th November, as that of the person who had been found injured in the nullah. The deceased was one of a game inside the gateway of the military ing his money would not be safe in his grounds in Queen's Road East, near possession, entrusted it to his com Arsenal Street, close to a nullah, into Patriot, who undertook to buy him which the deceased fell as the result of ticket for the rest of the journey. They certain-circumstances which had occurred both went into the same boarding-house The delay in holding the enquiry was a Wanchai, and waited for about a week due to the difficulty the Police experi. for a ship, which arrived three days ago, a fine of 83, with the alternative of Ladies' Champlonaliip" (1917)^in connec enced in obtaining evidence of indenti-Thy old man and his friend went en festion of the body.
group of Chinese who were playing BOR reaching Hongkong took them, and, think. being in unlawful possession of n bowl Taikoo, at the L.B.C. ground.ATRA.
rewived a telephone message on the day in question, as a result of which he went to the spot and found the Chinese who was injured and had him removed in an ambulance to the Government Ciril Hos pital.
Corporal Arthur Gillard, R.E.. man ager of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Club, then went into the witness-box..
board, and an hour before the starting of
to examine the tickets, the Mohamweden informed the old man that he had not purchased a ticket for him. The old man immediately jumped into a launch and rushed off to the steamship agency to purchase his ticket, but the steamer had sailed by the time he had reached the wharf, carrying with it his friend" and all his money. The old man is now
The Coroner-I want you to under-practically penniless and has appealed stand that you are at liberty to refuse to the police to assist him in getting his to answer any questions, or to give evid- money back. He is not sure whether the other man meant to defraud him or not
ence.
Witness said he was passing the gate
It is understood that the police have way on the day in question, and noticed about 20 Chinese gambling inside the been in wireless communication with the gate They were near a concrete struc vessel, and that the Eriead" will be ture at the edge of the rullah. He went arrested at Singapore and brought back up to them and, leaning over the men to Hongkong. nearest to him, pushed them aside. The men scattered and he walked away.
valued at $1.
Defendant said he bought the bowl for Mr. Dyer Ball said he believed defen 30 cents, as it was in a dirty condition. dant's story, but he would be convicted. for not possessing a licence. He imposed
days imprisonment.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
OPIUM
A Chinese, employed on the ss. s'ʼacob, was charged with the unlawful possession of opium,
It was stated that defendant had with him four pounds of raw opium and seven teen tools of prepared opium.
Mr. J R. Wood fined him $1,200 in default, six months hard labour.
Another Chinese, also charged with being in possession of opium, was fined $500; in default, three months' imprison- ment.
HIS FRIENDS PRESENT TO HIM.
A Chinese bricklayer was charged with the unlawful possession of seven gunny baga.
Defendant stated that four bags had been presented to him by the owners, who asked him to use them as quilts. The and he denied that he stole them.
Mrs. Digby, LR.C., beat Ming McNeill,
Miss Ablong, CR.C., beat Mrs Good. bar, L.R.C. at the LR C. ground
GOLE
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW.
The draw for the first round of the
tion with the Royal Hongkong Golf Club is as follows
Mrs, Maitlande. Mrs. Morrison, Mies JRodger v. Mr. McKenny. Mrs. Manning . Mrs. Flaming. Mrs. Pearce Miss Robertson, Miss M. Rodger v. Miss Wilkinson, Misg Worters t. Mrs. Hancock Mrs. Crawford . Mra J. Stewart Mra. Adams, Mrs. Milner-Jones. The rounds will be played off on or before the following dates:-1st 18th Dec; 2nd, 5th Jan; 3rd, 19th Jan, : 4th. 31st January
The Eclectic competition at Happy Valley and the Stroke competition at Fanling during November were won by Miss Wilkinson.
CRICKET
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE AVERAGES.
As there was only one match on Satur day, there are not many changes in the top of the batting list, though his average averages. Ng Sze-kwong remains at the has suffered considerably on account of bowled for 2 on Saturday, his being Brayshay was a tower of strength to his side, and by his latest bowling perform: plecs at the bend ance takes Hamilton's
The Coroner-Did nothing happen Baw the injured coolie bleeding profusely other three bags contained his clothing of the bowling-list with 15 wickets for
until you got right away from the crowd-Witness:-Nothing at all. -:
Did you carry a stick at the time.I cannot quite remember; I usually carry a stick about.
Did you not see anyone fall into the nullah-No; as soon as the mon dispersed I went home.
What you say now does not quite agree
from the head. Bergeant Marriot of the Naval Yard Police, with the assistance. of scae coolies, attended to the injured The Corporal did not strike any
MAN.
of the coolies.
The Coroner How far was the Cor poral before he started running to the five yards erowd Witness=" away. He had a stick under his arm. Corporal waved his stick 2-No, I did not
be found the averages
BATTING AVERAGES.
92 runs. Below will The complainanta, & Chinese woman| to date :— and her son, deslied that they gave the bags to defendant.
As there was a previous conviction defendant, Mr Dyer Ball against sentenced him to six weka hard labor. A PICKPOCKET SENT TO PRISON
Inninge
Ng Sze Kwang, C.R.C 52 M. Abbas, C... 3 149 1. Pearce, H.K.CC. 5 1 63148 Chow Yat wang
C.B.C
Muriel
66.3
75 148 37
4.0: 76 148 97
with the statement you and to Tospector I think you told Inspector Sim that the A Chinese youth was charged with pick KC KC.O. 60 72 208 94.7 rushed at the crowd and waved my slick" tell him that. Witness added that there atentie 100 in bank notes from him Hamilton,
Sim
What you told him wan
"1
Is that quite correct-No, I did not rash with a stick. I waved my hands, asking them to disperse.
were some other coolies playing Chinese
chers near by, Woodman, Assistant
Doctor W
ing the pocket of another Chinese and
avitt stated that the com Sergeant Davitt plainant, who is a foki employed by
JStalker,
589 139 63,2 52 132 53 65 160
Did you strike anyone.No; I might Medical Officer at the Government Civil by his master to collect money due him A, H. Remjahan, K
have pushed them,
772171
23.5
73 243
W. Grahum, C.COL I. Murray, HK.C.C. 5.0 compradore in Queen's Road, was sent Sig. Hack, Naxy 40 45 118 29.5
Having received
G. Lee, CRO... 5 1 33 113 28.2 $100 in bank notes, the complainant was D. Goodall, C.8.0.0 8 1 82 141 28.3. Hospital, stated that the cause of death by the Wing On Co.
43 168 28 50 138 28.0 What was your object in trying to dis was fracture of the base of the skull The returning to the shop, when defendant, G. E. Marley, U.C.C. 0.0 Chinese jostled W. Dizon, C.8.C.O.... 00 Rev. Hastings, Navy, 30 perse the crowd 1-I tried to prevent injury might have been caused by drop with three other
him and,
picking his
BOWLING AVERÄGER. gambling being carried on. Groups of ping from any height to the hard ground against
pocket, ran away, In his hurry. mea have been gambling there before, and beneath.
Chase was given, Sergeant Bradbury, of the Defence defendant dropped $45. 1, as a military officer, did not want them gembling on military land. Wit-Corps, gave evidence that he gaw Corporal and defendant was arrested, but he had
K Brayshay, U.C.C...... ness added that he heard on the follow-Gillard make a dash at the coolies and passed the remaining 855 on to his sc-
There PI H. Cobb, KC.C.-W.. ing day that a man had been injured, atter them. He did not as a stick, or complices, who have not yet been arrested. W. Hahuten, C.S.C.C.
Defendant denied the charge.
Stalker, K.0.0. ............... What steps did you take? Did you strike any of them Corporal Gillard
Morgan, to the military then went away.
Witness did not under. was no necessity, he said, for him to turn Lt. Col report the matter
he D. E authoritics!--I went with Mr. Bradbury stand Chinese. As be was going off, & pickpocket, as he had a good job bring H.K.0.0. to the spot, whore I saw drops of binod Chinese coolie came up to him, and, by ing in plenty of money Besid
had his parents to support him
Mr. Dyer Ball sontenced defendant to six months' hard labour, and ordered the
I did not report the matter to the Police gestures, managed to make witness under. or the military authorities.
stand that a man had fallen into the The Coroner, addressing the jury, said nullah. He went to the spot and saw that it was clear from the evidence that!
the deceased lying injured. There were caused by the death of the Chinese was the action of that witness on the day in so many coolies that it would have been ees for one or two to fall in without question. He said he was ignorant of
being noticed. what had occured. Mr. Bradbury, who
945 to be returned to the compradore
THE TIENTSIN FLOODS.
Gr. Bock R.G.A..... Rev. Hastings, Nary, R. Pestonji, K.0.0
G. E. Marley, U.C.C.
82 Overs
71 278 31 8.9
19 05
76 805
25 0.6
25 10.4
W Grimmett, C.00.....
167
10 10.5
Capt Gray, B.K.0.0.
84
8. 10.6
R. E. 0. Hind, C.SC.C... 35 8
11.0
Com, Gibson, Navy,
9.113
of Hongkong University Ng Sze Kwỡng, C.dt.0, 4.50 27 21 11.3 The students have been busily engaged during the W. Graham, C.0.0.54 12 16 1.4 week-end in making arrangements for the
came along at the time seeing what hap every endeavour to trace the identity of bamar and entertainments to be givän in
poned, took action,
Inspector Sim-Had you instructions
there1-Witness: No.
st
had known of the accident I would have gone back and picked the man up. None of the other coolies tried to draw my attention to it.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL HONGKONG LEAGUE (DIVISION, IL),
ST. ANDREW'S FALL GOLF COMPETITIONS
EUNNING POOL.
Inspector Sim stated that he had made
aid of the Fund of the Metropolitan the deceased but bad failedt.
Union Flood Relief Council on Thursday
BE (RESERVES) 87 CO., I.G.A. The Coroner, in summing up, sak that and Friday next from the Military Authorities to deal the question the jury had to decide was The programme is extensive and a large]
number of tickets have already been sold This match will be played to-morrow with gambling or to drive coglies from how far Corporal Gillard was to blame. Each afternoon there will be a bataar (Wednesday) on the Navy Ground, (Reserves) Halter, Simonds and Cortain coolies were gambling on military with side-shows, from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 Happy Valley Kick-off, 4 pm —
p.. and again from 7pm to 9p. Cruickshanke, Cuckow (Caps), Waller and Webber Millard, Baker, Durse, Witness, La Coroner-In my y opinion premises, and according to the law, nooshments will be provided and a band would have been impossible for 000 of
the Engineering and Scientific Labora the men of the circle to fall into private individual had the power to inter-will add to the attractions. In the evening Todd and Heako The nullah without my seeing it. It fare; that was the duty of the Polico. 11 Jozies will be open from 7pm to 9 p.m... Corporal Gillard had any power at all and there will also be a programme it was to drive trespassers from mili- carried out in the Great Hair of the
University,NE tary land. He would have been sight in On Thursday evening, there will be sending the men out of the gates, but concert from 8 p.in. to 9.45 p.m., at which
Three of the four competitors who tied many well-known local artistes have pro- that was not his object. His object, mised to contribute. After a short inter for the fourth prize in the Ranning Pool according to the evidence, was to stop the val for refreshments there will be a play, over the 7 hole course at Ht. Andrew gambling. Anyhow, it was perfectly clear given by the students of the University, Fair on Saturday, played the final, last
entitled The Good Natured Man This evening with the following result
WD Kraft maid he was passing the nullah, and that the death of the Chinese, unknown will take about one hour and will for SME AC Davison following about ten yards behind the last
so was due to what Corporal Gillard did. English witness There were several coolies
If the jury found him gully of rushing will be in Cantonese and will be carried mitting on the water main gambling.
Gillard went to the epot and at the crowd, he would be liable to be out by students of the University. They
Only three of the five players who tied Corporal
convicted of manslaughter, on the other have selected The Merchant of Venice tried to get hold of something which he hand, if they thought that Corporal and it will be of interest to those who
The result was as follows: The appeal of the students is made in competition made an appearance yester (witness) did not sec. The coalies jumped Gillard went up to the crowd in a play now Cant nese to follow this rendering for the 3rd and 4th prizes in the above
ful manner with the intention of dispers up and one of them fall into the gullab ing it then they could bring in s verdict the same of charity. They will do their
of accidental death
utmost to give visitar, good value for By that time the Corporal had gone by The jury retired, and, after a few their money, and they can promise plenty MUUNGWA of fun during the afternoons and more Witness looked into the nullah and minutes deliberation brought in a
serious entertainment in the evenings (Continued at foot of seat column.) dict of accidental denth
M. E. Ballieb, Reserve Constable and clerk in the Naval Ordnance Department,
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