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THE GRESSON STREET AFFRAY
ONE OF THE MISCREANTS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.
THE STORY OF THE SEARCH.
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day afternoon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Ng King was charged with being con. ened in, the murder of Inspector O'Sullivan, Sorgeant Clarke, and Chinese constable at No. 6, Gresson Street, on January 22nd.
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"THE" HỦNGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY MARCH OPA, 1918.
Kwang Kai, Lo Kwai, Kwong Wa, Chan Tun, Ny Fu and Li Kam Yau, for No.
Cresson Street. In the party were two Europeans and nine Chinese. Witness proceeded: We all left the station to gether, except Kwong Sai, whom we met in Des Voeux Road and asked him to company us. Before starting we were instructed to take along with us handcuffs and revolvers. I armed myself with a revolver and also carried a pair of hand. cuffs.
THE DISASTER AT THE RACECOURSE
OPENING OF THE ENQUIRY. THE GOVERNMENT'S DESIRE, The preliminary arrangements were made at the Magistracy yesterday for holding the enquiry into the disaster which occurred at the Race Course on Fob ruary 20th.
askod
that Bally
The case created a great deal of interest landents which he said were found by Abolition Ordinance of 1888 was amend the jury to sit from 11 to 1 in the
and there was a large crowd of spectators Addressing the prisoner, the Magis-
present in Court.
The Crown Solicitor On Thursday, I think, if that will suit your Worship.
The Coroner-This enquiry in into the death of a Chines lady named Ma Kan- shi, resident at 21, Jervoise Street, whose remains were iden
nosattled on the cens of: this disaster. I was intending to ask for evidence to be called this morning evidence of identification-but I have The Attorney-General hea been informed that to day is the day of is enquiry should be carried:
speedily as possible. the funeral. through and I am entirely of the same mind, and
doubt
∙you cou
nen of the jury, are gentlemen no also. What I would ask you to do is to give at least three hours a day--if pos sible four-to enquiry and to com menos on Thursday next. I would like bo hear from the foreman whether in his opinion it would be more convenient in the after morning and from 2.15 to 4 noon or to commence the sittings at
later
hour. After a little discussion Mr. Barlow P., and continue to a stated that the
and two Tai Lo Koi, and myself. The other
the hours in the afternoon. Chinese did not carry any revolvers.
Thurs The Coroner-Commencing do not know whether any of the Euro-
and sitting continuously on Thurs. ofrers carried revolvers; I did not Dean
Mr. Barlow was chosen to set as fore day, Friday and Saturday morning. I see that any of them had any. We all
am not in a position at present to in The Coroner then invited the Attorneydiente at all, what longth this en- got into the tramcar at Des Voeux Road, man. and alighted together at the entrance to Greston Street. We went to the first General to make a statement.
to hu kept wero
The Attorney-General The Crown quiry may be. Is there any particular going
dag which you would like the floor of No. 6. As we
Police
statim Solicitor is appearing to assist your Wor free for business arrangements? from Hay I was informed of the reason for ship and the jury, as far as he can, in Barler stated that if the enquiry our going to No. 6 Grasson Street. Sun the conduct of the enquiry. I am glad
was not finished by the 13th, Mr. Wallace affected arc
by the disa tor will also
would have here. Mr Lo is attending by me, the European police officers after I cannot remember the exact order. We represented
Rot to represent some of
enquiry ufered the first floor in the same order.
propose
The Coroner, Mr. J. R. Wood, wook his sest at 12 noon and immediately proceed: ed to draw from the ballot box the names Inspector Sin here produced a pair of of those who would be required to serve on the jury. As 18 known, the Coroner's ed by the
the Legislative Council a fow ago in order that the Coroner might, in
tho exceptional Case, draw
jury from the Special Jurors list. Advantage was taken of these new powers and seven be in at The following were tendance.
Arthur Howard Barlow. William Charles Jack, James Horlop Wallace.
the side of the deceased Chinese constable in the room where the bodies were found at Gresson Street
Four of us
Continuing; witness said:
to
traie said;-With reference to the charge carried revolvera-Kwong Sang, Shun special jurors were summoned ected for two hour would prefer to sit
of amurder committed in Yaumati you are -emanded, till-next Monday morning at 10 lock. I will now hear the evidence on the first charge, of the murder of three policemen-a European Inspector, European Sergeant, and a Chinese con- stable--committed on the 2nd January st No. 6, Cresson Streci.
in
morning
оп
Mr. Leo Longenotto, Assistant Crown Ta; Ind the way up the stairs, followed to learn that soms of the families who desired that it should not be continued
and I
bo
on
the or
as
the 13th and 14th,
in port. steamer if the Bolicitor, who prosecuted, said I think
The the facts of the terrible affair in Gresso
The Magistratu-You remember, In-ing for the Governm I am appear Street are so fresh in your mind and so generally well-known, B is not accessary
and then not conduded by the it will be resumed
stand Now I propose to adjour for me to go into any details of this was a case in which a man was charged to attend any further. Technically and on the 15th. After that we will sea how
formally your Worship and gentlemen of
orquiry until Thursday at 11 o'clock Affair which has resulted in the death of with cutting electric wires oppositoshe jury are here to enquire into the in this Court, but in the meantime the two of our most popular police officers 6. Is it the same house?
wause of the death of a single perion Crown Solicitor has rotor-cara" waiting lasperlor O'Sullivan and Sergeant
Inspector Sim-No, but the house is Unhappily, the disaster in which she lost outside, and a plan of the site on which Your worship will remember
her life resulted in the deaths of over
matsheds these
Were erected has been Witness, continuing. said I want p500 persons. The inquiry, therefore, is pegged cut by the Public Works Depart that certain desperadoes took up a posi- built on similar lines.
onal importance tion in Gresson Street and Sergeant the staircase and crossed the bridge and one of exceptional
and prob
tent.
I propose to ask you, gentlenen Clarke and Inspector O'Sullivan, who then entered the back portion of the house. ably no Mag strate or Coroner in Hong of the jury to came with me now to went there to execute search warrant Bin Tai asked nis to guard the door kong has ever before had to enquire into examine the site and to return to town were filled. These desperadoes then field communicating with the hack
Clarke.
the house against all the Police that eng, house and the bridge.. Went of the a disaster of such magitude. That by the aume car.
at the brings me to the first I wish to The Coroner and the jury then left for with the result that there were terrible house at it .B). The Police who went make, and it is that the Government con
many to the back portion of the house passed siders this enquiry of the very greatest Happy Valley presenti
Mr. Lo is representing at the enquiry Casualties several deaths and
and
and I would the families of the following Fung people wounded. This afternoon I merely by nie. The two Europeans propose to call the loctors who hold Chinese-Kwong Sai, Kwong Kwai, Sunportance and urgency,
and Lo Hoi-went into the back
continuously
Sam, Tsang to this enquiry sa you and they can
your Worship and
post-marien examinations on the bodies zien to the back part a sparo from their other duties in order Shanghai Tren, and Loung
of the house. Sergeant Clarkery, to devote as much timmen of the Lok Yuen, Lau Chan San, Leung. Wai
Mr Vorgette, who will produce the plans; and certain other witheines who intensi- fed the bodies.
Ka of the Hongkong and U. Chuen, 136, Mawk later. He had visited the second floor that the enquiry may be concluded at Temple Street,
**Yaunutis
Yuk The second There were the earliest dato possible. Dr.. Macfarlane, Medical Officer of the and had just returned.
Hau, a native hall
Loung anxious that the enquiry. are Victoria Mortuary, said: At 10 10 sm. Altogether the point: three of them point I wish to take is that the Govern- Eang, chroff to Megers: Leigh & Orange
Fung Li Sze, T, Mosque Torrace; Sergeant Clarke as he went up
Government departments may come in Toni Kwok Fui, typist; and Hon Kut Mortuary I made a post-mortem exami nation of the body of a European, who to the second floor, but did not come
back with Sergeant Clarke. Li Kam for oriticism. Their conduct, 'at all Lam, shroff in the compradore depact- was known to me personally. I identified You was sent to the back entrance lead-events, will be examined and the Government of the Mercantile Bank of India.
to Lun Fat Street. Inspector ment wish that that examination and the body as that of Sorgeant Clarke, A bullet, which went through the left lung O'Sullivan and four Chinese entered the that criticism may be as full and as SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS AT R. C.
CATHEDRAL. MA and the liver, was found in the skin at second cabicis, which overlooks the street searching and as independent as they can The Government the back. I produce one of the two I saw them
all together, except possibly be made go in
They
SYMPATHETIC REFERENCE TO bullets; I am not sure which. There was Kwong Sai. There was no noise. The would welcome that criticism.
the advice of the * UNFORTUNATE: VICTIMS. a bullet wound in front of the cheat whole place was silent. Sergeant Clarke would welcome about the middle line and it passed came down from the second floor and jury on the measures which ought
Yesterday, the Cathedral of the Imma- be adopted for the future. They are I heard Inspector found in the skin on the left side. There later by himself.
the Bolemp Requiem service which was was a smaller bullet wound in front of O'Sullivan say to Sun Tai, Get up. disaster may have for them and for the people of every nationality to assist in
The I then heard Sun Tai ask: Colony the right shoulder; this bullet and at Where
makes it necessary
very import hold for the repose of the souris of the
that
victims of the terrible through the right lang and was not
my of the robbers replied: "Fr
From
Swatow," a full enquiry should be made beforehand
ppy Valley on the 20th Who by the Government and the evidence care-
was draped circle was suspended through the heart una both lungs
have I moved to Sun Tal and the enquiry
hcard Our Worship substantially opened before black and huge
your
It is therefore, impos from the dome with black draperies Prisoner said he had no questions to or the handcuffs?" and I ask, but added I am feeling a pain handed him the handcuffs Sun T
eding to
to the four large pillars, in sible for the Crown Solicitor to put Sun
Whose Tai
cubicle
large canopy over & Candles is that before your Worship this morning any in my heart; I fel as if death is
He pointed to the front oubicle. Therewidence, and he is going to ask your was erected, surrounded with
20 Sun Tai approaching me.
week and beautiful wreaths. The Mass The Magistrate-Gei him a chair to sit was no reply, then heard a voice Worship to fix an early day this celebrated by the Very Bev. Er De Marin
on the 23rd of January at the Victoria Un Fei, and Chan Tim-had as full and exhaustive as possible. Chan Shan, 15, Des Voeux Road, West
through the heart, and the bullet was catered the embele about two minutesxious to learn the lesson that this eulate Conception was thronged with
found. The cause of death, in
up.
opinion, was owing to the bullets going Then I heard Sún Tai call replied fully examined and systematised before
down.
Dr. Woodman examined the prisoner and said that he seemed well-
28:
the
went to front cubicle from inside saying in a low tone.·* Put | for
was
the substantial opening of
Pre Vicar Apostolic, assisted by the on your coat, put on your coat." I think onquiry. In the meantime, I I may per
Bourey sud with Ponti ib was the voice of Inspector O'Sullivan under which the enquiry might be a Pozzoni, the Bev. Kr
allowed to suggest certain heads Rev. Fr.
p Biston fica! sistance by Hi Dr. W. J. Woodman was next called heard the noise of boxes being moved. under
acting as It may be that in the course of He deposed I am Assistant Medical Then Inspector O'Sullivan shouted
do not move." the enquiry some of these heads may be coadjutor to the Bishop. After the
ranged. out
Officer at the Government Civil Hospital. twice: "Do not ourt of a firearm found to be unnecessary or the enquiry Moss, the Rav. Fr. G. M. pada, rector
At about 5.30 p.m. ba January 22nd II then heard
Four
Eis
chest, and another in the right groin. when I got into the street. I ran past 000 that clasa will fall questions to relatives of the deceased but also at
There was one in the centre of the left! side which bad passed through the lange No. and through the neck, and the bullet was
Cause
found behind the left side of the jaw came out of the house. After Super me the oversight and passing of mercy He 1 The cause of death was the bullet wound and I came out of the bonise prisonshe matshed by the Public Works De trespasses forgive the victims their
through the head.
or five shots may cast itself eventually into some other of Kowloon Church, addressed the con went to the Victoria Mortuary and saw being discharged to go in, but I dared form. At all
events there”, niro. the head- gregation
this here, We are
morning to Solicitor is
said, the body of Inspeeter O'Sullivan, which were fired. I was identified by Inspector Gordon and not do it, so I rushed into the street. I ings under which the Crown Booted it offer the Holy Sacrifice and our prayers Sergeant Cotton. The deceased had a was trying to draw my revolver out as at present making
quiries, I got into the street, may possibly help to ran downstairs. I
ona's mind for the repose of the souls of the un- bullet wound through his head, two bullet wounde going right through the left followed by Sun Tai, who told me that to have the matter stated in some sort happy victims of last Tuesday's terrible
heads of he had been wounded in two places
of the enquiry catastrophe which has no parallel in the Aystem The suggest way be grouped into two classes. history of the Colony. This is an set not
the
only of. of tho I will call
sympathy to soothe the sorrow of No 8 house, while Bun Tai stood noar
collapse; None of the other policemen and
under
to the construction of the Tai
pray God that in His infinite duty to
give them eternal rest followed with another man who Was
maxi That carrying a revolver.
was partment, the question of the stability of Death is a penalty which every child of
matsheds for sen the
urposes, the Adam must pay to nature. It is ap the about ten paces behind. I did not see I also examined Kwong Sai,
"This sen- capacity of the matsheds Chinese detective, vho was admitted to anything in his hand while he was out question of the ordinary purposes, theated unto man once to die."
by the Lord upon all the Hospital on the same date at 12.30 in the street. When the prisoner came and the question of andne strain-for tenco was p.m. He had a bullet wound in the lower but I shouted how the example, an endine by incidente. Our entrance into this world is hail- Fire" punic questions of any evidence of any heroe is attended by sorrow and gloom od with joy and gladness; our departure Sun Tai shouted: right side of the stomach. On operating the men."
and the such pante before the collapse and quot Yet the latter is so truly an adjuset of it was found that the intestines were per- I discharged my zavolver,
I fired twice, tions whether there is any evidence of forated in nine places. He also had a prisoner fell wounded.
ice and bullet wound in hit leg. This ballet was the first shot missing. The second bullet any cause which may have led to such the former that it may be said of the
It may also be neccesary to child for whose birth friends removed. I produce the bullet, which penetrated his upper lip. The man was panic,
heritage it fell out of his trousers and was after walking fast towards me at the time, but enquire into the stories which have the mother no longer remembers her 2011nt only with re travail that the cirenlated in the boon other man, running. I fired at the
ora inevitably glaim and, cannot renounce fired at me before I fred at him. I cannot say at the moment whether there we are prone to look upon death Prisoner and the other man both came is anything at all in these stories, but a calamity or an affiction to which in
may be advisable to enquire into down the staircase of No. 6. Prisoner ham if for no other purpose than that the order of nature we find it difficult fell down wounded between Nos 8 and 10. The other man rushed back to No. of showing that they are based on no to be reconciled. In the light of faith,
and clambered up the stairesso,
I real evidence. The second class of heads honrevor, we come to regard death as a testimony Fof the resurrection of Jesus I would call the contributory causes of of his upper lip, several bones being had walked
I screamed out
eternal union with Him in the kingdom broken. I operated upon him on the " Keep a
away
of Father. But it is always
Hi
pain shouted Best are questions of same date and extracted a bullet.Thors look-out: watch the charp question of fire. Sub-heads I would:
hear that I had of cooking arrangements. thought to suddenly appear in the God without being properly presence bullet in this case has not been extracted. only one more shot left. There were no aion, if any, for such cooking arrange The man has been discharged from fokus in sight. After a few minutes the ments. The
The question and a most im prepared. But we hope that the poor three Chinese who had gone on BBW B
portant Hospital.
Victims in their abiding faith have question of the
Precautions
their against fire The quest Defendant (in reply to the Magistrate) down. One of them said:
man "rolling down the stairs!! Two of any of the 100 LUSTR02 of the R6 realised at that terrible moment ded
water supply. The question state, and that they had I have no questions to ask.
Road, and the of the measures which were taken their son's to God, and by accepting Sergeant Cotton gave evidence of iden them went into Queen's remained a
the outbreak of fire, and I would death from His hands had received meroy tification?
does not come gues according to the words of our Ah Hang identified the body of the at the entrance to No. 10, keeping watch suggest - although
Blessed are the merciful for strictly within the duties
Your they Chinese detective,
there. Inspector Sita then arrived
shall obtain mercy. Lot us there- MrE. S. Vergette, of the Public About twenty minutes later Lo Hoi Worship and the jury the question of
the measures which should be taken in fore generously practice works of mercy Works Department, produced a plan of rolled down the staircase headlong. A similar cases for the future. I am think with the intention of offering up our
while he was rolling down the
down the ing chiefly "the question of Chinese suffrages in their behalf. Let
is
wards picked up ia's ward of the Hos and be returned the fire. The rob Sard to the action of, supposati, robborah Although bound by this inexorable
pital. He died on the 24th of January from the effects of the wound in his atomach. I held a post-mortem examina tion on the same day,
I also examined the prisoner
her who wat brought to the Hospital on the same date.
Whe
He had a bullet wound on the right side then alone in the street, as Sun Tai the disaster, and they really turn on the Christ our Saviour, and the gate
·Topk
other towards the
top came
plan of the neighbourhood. MAG
the scene of the tragedy, and a
block of
firearms were being
The Magistrate-Do you want the plan
of the Japanese Restaurant included 1
Inspector Sim-Yes; two Indian
stables were shot and died there.
The Interpreter at the Central Police was holding a revolver.
of
the
authorisation
her
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enquiries the are the heads under which the The Magistrate-Is Lo Hoi dead!
of the Government are at present due to the sin Mr. Longenotto-No, bo is alive and witness in the case.
directed as I say, those enquiries Witness, continuing, said that la Hoi are not yet rufiniently advanced on Trally of fellon nature. Let us therefore
pray God to pardon any offence Among those prezent were: Rev. Fr. He pointed able the Crown Solicitor to Station said that at 3.10 p.m. on January to his right hip and mid he had been day, with this enquiry, He coretand in the way of their Roberty Rev. Fr. Monier and the clergy occupied seats in the body of the church.
entrance into the choir of Angels and staff of the Cathedral with all the reserved Give Seminariste. Special seats were 97th in the Office of Mr. T. H. King,anded there, then ran across the suggestion to your Worship for the next quints. And now let us pray per at the Chancel for the ADCEO the Convents with their teachers and this
other side. On the Inspec hoaring. I have nothing further to say
to express on behalf of the Gove them: 0. God eternal rest, sbatement, and signed it This was stor's arrival, which was about a minutement the very, great sympathy felt het etna light shine upon them or Governor of Macao, Capt. Torra do V. stell of the Christian Brothers and pupils
after Lo
Hoi's ing downstairs, he the Government and by the whole com
ho
the house but I did
give it to him those persons who lost their lives in The Inspector asked me what
ASP, I explained to defendant tha charge, in reply to which he made a statement:" In fact 1 know nothing
THE STORY OF THE SEARCH
about it."
road to the
com
Rot
to
was the
dianster
in such very distressing
this
circum
Folios
and
The papila of the French and Italian
ked me for my revolver to poun to munity with the relatives and
friends of Chopin's
funeral the
Epistlerde for Mr Franks, / Wreaths placed at the foot of the Chang Kem, the Chinese constable who matters replied. Don't go all; taDOS NO CA THE PATCH The clergy intoned the Repunem astral and SMAWong, dr. L. F N Ribeiro and family,
January 22nd, at about 10.45 am, be The witness had not concluded his Crown Solicitor when he thought be the denak font of mess Unlama York and 10. Botelho, military ofctra, bai Bank, and the Pozingnesé staff of the
shot the prisoner and afterwards roved don't go up. I am quite
Mexico and the Consuls for Portugal and the clergy
procession to the At the Gospel side seats were provided of St. Joseph's College, and members of the orchestra of the for the relatives of the deceased, and at the various associations were present. Chief Inspectors Leo cabsfalqua were from the following
Alves, M. Figueiredo, J. Fother Mr. G. E. Towns, Hongkong and Shang-
mone Bank
Bishop the
to Naat Attorney to
left will Inspector O'Sullivan and Ser evidence when the ease was remanded by would be ready with his evidence. gant Clarke, Shan Tai, Kwong Bang, Mr. J. R. Wood till 11 am. to day.
and civilians