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THE MURDER OF SERGEANT
LINFIELD.
INDIAN CONSTABLE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 178, ` 1818.
know whether it was a junk or a boat
I then fired a shot from there, but I do not know is wha, direction I fred. I then heard some people talking, and, seeing that there were no lights at the main gate, I thought that robbers must The hearing was resumed at
have entered the yard, so I fired another Wood, of the se in which, Sarduilan Magatracy, yesterday betore Mr. J. Rhoc. I then heard two shuts fired by Khan, an ladi.u constable attached to the Royal Aval Yard Police, Harry Linfeld, of the same force. charged with a murder of Sergeant
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Then I replied:
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somebody else. I sat down and remained ed from the Secretary of State for the The following telegram has been receiv still. Then I heard the noise of some-Colonies by the local Government:- PERING, December 8th.
thing moving quickly, but could pot The International Bank has advanced
recognise what it was. I fred another to the women of the Empire.)
(Measuje from her Majesty the Queen shot without taking aim. I also fred #000.000 for the expenses of the Chinese
Mr. T H. King, A.S.P., prosecuted.
"A for months ago at the height off three or four other shots, without aim our anxiety and strain, I sent a message Peace Delegation to Europe, though pre-morning of November 19th he was in the together seven or eight shots when our men fighting for us across the seas Sergeant Boud gated tade in the earlying at any particular object, I ared the name of the women of our lands viously the Japanese offered to finance the Naval Depot at Kowloon and found a being fired from the direction of the hope, I should like to give a message to FOR same up to a million.
rite scabbard near the torpedo-slip. He
of the the women of the Empire
Now, in
an hour of thankfulness and nanded it over to Inspector Churener at the main gate. This would be about 1 the Indian Sergeant-major talking the high privileges of service, they have JAEGER'S [THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.}
After this I did not fire. I then During the war they have been given to the Commander, but could not bear risen to the great opportunity, and have THE WORLD'S DEBT TO RUSSIA.
Prisoner
I have no questions: I do what they were saying. The Sergeant proved their courage, steadfastness, and not know be found the scabbard.
major shouted to me, but I could not ability. TORIO, November 8th.
Inspector Gordon deposed: On the of the roof. When I did hear him shout preciate their work in many parts of SUEDE FINISH COTTON GLOVES Baron Uchida, the Foreign Minister, in received a telephone message at the ing to me I came to the front of the the country, and my hoort is full of ad-
night of Nov. 18th, at about 11.20 p.m.,
hear him, as I was on the farther side I have been allowed to watch and ap a specek, at a banquet of the Allied Water Police Station from the Kowloon roof and replied to him. I asked: miration and gratitude for what I have Societies, paid a tribute to the great
Naval Depot. the early morning of November 19th
I went there at once. In Allies who had humbled arrogance and returned to the Water Police Station, Yard Police."
"Who are you" He replied: "I am Bech. selfish power.
Ho said that Russia had and prisoner we brought to the station
trust that, though earned an everlasting debt of gratitude. by Inspector Churcher, Sergt. which, under providence, we hope to
Ailen and others. I searched him and found three empty cartridge cases in the ing trouble. I only went up the roof to difficultios, fresh responsibilities, and WHITE16-BUTT. EVENING GLOVES repay.
left-band trouser pocket, two or three defend myself. I did not say anything serious problems to be faced. keys, and a small note-book. I charged about anyone writing a letter to the aim with the murder of Sergt. Linteld Commander. and locked him up in the cell. I also been 8 years in the force and 3 years I told him that I have
Farliament has secured for the whole received the turban and the bandolier, in the regiment, and that
country greater opportunities of ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN NORTH Which contained 1 rounds of ammuni- in the Naval Yard I had
We thorough and varied education, but it
more FOR GENTLEMEN AND SOUTH.
tion, and eight lose rounds of ammuni- at
served will depend upon the parents whether tion which put into the bandolier. Department and at Kowloon Depot, and for bringing to an cad the existence of
Lai Chi-kak army
these opportunities are used to the full. Ordnance PEKING, Decciuber 6th.
I also received the rifle and scabbard I asked the Commander to have mercy such bad and crowded housing as makes
We all rejoice that plans are afoot JAEGER'S WOOL GLOVES It is reported that the Peking Govern- Station.
when prisoner was brought to the Folies on me and to give me his promise, be home life almat impossible. ment has agreed to pay five million dollars November 19th at the Water Police ce
Serge Ali, Bahadur Khan said; ninfeld was deed, and that I would be world of public and industrial work, cause I had heard them talking about
was afraid that Sergeant needs her daughters, for, in the larger NATURAL CHAMOIS LEATHER the murder.
"To-day more than ever the Empire
White, Khaki, Natural, Black, to the South to refund military expendi-Station & explained the charge of murder accused of his murder as I had run away women are daily taking a more important ture, and to appoint Luk Wing-ting to prisoner, who replied: "I did shoot after him, and if he had been alive I Vice-President; Tong Shiu-yi, Premier; the genre, at the wet to the coal would have no fear of anything. I do work whether of head or hands, in a real
Sergeant Linfeld ran first and I ran place. the Sergeant, and then went and Tong Kai yew, Inspector-General offend myself."
As we have been united in all our Szachuca, Yunnan, and Kweichow.
whether the Sergeant-major sisterhood of suffering and service during not know Prisoner: That's not what I said, I He told me that the Commander wished with the same unity of purpose for the related this to the Commander or not the war, let us go on working together SINO-JAPANESE TELEPHONE Police Station I was not asked anything. right, I
down and I said: All I was told to keep quiet and I did, out it being explained to me and I did They asked me to sign something with
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The Sino-Japanese telephone lean agreement was signed on the 25th ult. The terms of the agreement are kept very sceret bat it is said that the chief clause stipulates that telephonic apparatus and wires must be purchased from Japan. Foreigners are making investigation and it is believed that they will protest against the agreement.
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The Magistrate: Did the prisoner did. that statement Witness: Ho
read
Prisoner: I did not.
THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT.
the Commander himself called me by said. Very well, sir, I am coming down name and asked me to come down.
your Worship think that if I had mur by the same way I went up." Does dered Sergeant Linfield I would have come down on the orders of the Corn- mander I had 50 rounds of ammunition in my possession, and if my heart was
country.
MANY R."
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. J. WEIR. The funeral of the late Mr. J. Weir,
This closed the case for the prosecu-bad would I bave come down siivo! I of the Taikoo Dockyard staff, whose dan th have been a soldier and know the penal occurred on the 5th inst., took place at ties. I came down under the the Commander and gave harders of Happy Valley,
had committed a murder
up. It was accorded day evening, and honours, the de- would I have cased having been mundir stood here they were. They coffin, covered with the uni ha Jonet of member of the given myself upi. When I came down the Engineering Company of the Hongkong ladder the Sergeant major and the Com Dalence Corps. At the Monument the did not know how I came down, or who
Union Jack on had arrested me; whether I had been the deceased, was placed on a gun carriage frightened into surrendering or not. My any turban was left on
by men of the Engineer's roof. I tried tápany, and, subsequently, was carried to
Com- the graveside by ten of the deceased's
under command of
Sergeant
tion.
Prisoner said I wish to question two witnesses the Indian Sergeant Major and Sergeant Meer Alim. The evidence they got what I told them. On Nov. they gave was simply made up state- 16th 1 caught cold and took something to make me warm, but this had no effect On November 17th I again took ano same SI-I would thank you if you would on second night "duty on that date. On find it but was unsuccessful. I did not medicine (boiling sugar water). I was Al'ow the following to be inserted in the November 18tn I was on first night duty. tell the columbs of your valuabic paper for the did not take any meals that day. When anjustly ference to the gift of a motor-car for 17th I took a dose of opiam. At 6pm pockets; I did not leave any behind.
All the empty cases of Everest, with gun's reversed, honded the the American lottery in connection with on November 18th I prepared some tea, think they took out about four cartridges
I had fired were in funeral procession. Then came the Band the Bazaar of the Society of St. Vincent and took another big dose of opium to from my pockets at the main gate. I had faneral march, and, following the gun de Paul I beg to make known the fact cure my cold. I also smoked some hemp forgotten about those cartridges; other Engineer's Co., under command of Capt. of the 18th Infantry, playing Chopin's that the donor's name is known only, leaves, some of which are still in my wise, I would have handed them over Believe, me and that the name which box.
carriage,... the officers and men of the appeared in some of the local papers is go on duty. When the armoury was open
After taking my tea I prepared to myself.
Stewart, not the name of the donor. As there are for rifles i went at 5.30 p... to take my to say that when I was told to run I took Union Church Sunday School and the meu of the Volunteer Corps, Continaing, prisoner suid:-I omitted pupils of the Quarry Bay Branch of the some false impressions current in the rifle. I was not Colony, and to remove the offence caused senses, and I took direction of the and
then in my proper my ride and ammunition, and 'went insanachie conducted the service and at
general public. by them to the donor of the car, I must instead of my own.
The Rev. J. Kirk state that the car was given outright to as I was feeling cold. I had no sm
I also took my cape boat-slip. It was on this road that my the grave and the Last Post sounded the Society, the whole of the proceeds to munition in my possession. At 5.55 pm quartors to the coal-shed After searching Grott, A. Aitcheson, McQuordale, W.
cape was found. I then went along the
The chief mourners were:-Messrs. G daty. We halted at the main gate, where of the Commander. The complaint I had shanks and R. Henderson. Sergeant Linfield came out and inspected made to the Commander was net inter
me to the Police Station on the order. E. Greig
J. Beid, L. Templeton, No. 1 beas and another man on No. 2 He then went away. I, was sent on beat. An Indian sergeant and I patrol the Police Station. I was made to stand
preted by the Sergeant major to him. was handcuffed, and when I was taken to led the main gate, while Sergeant Lin-while the Inspector commenced writing feld, sat inside the office. I then put in a book. At that time he said: Society St. Vincent de Paul my rifle inside the office. I examined the Not done this thing " I saidi
bave various points on my beat, and then the
You The following amongst others, Beat and then I was not allowed Wreaths-His Comrades, Lreman Detach Indian Sergeant left me and went on to "speak after the Inspector had - Engineer Co., H.D.D.C., Major patrol. I patrolled my beat, searching finished writing he gave an Indian Sen. JA. Morgan and Officers. H.K.D.C.. Chinese leaving the yard, etc. A stoker, geant a book and asked him to write Mr. Nicholas, came from the workshop, something. The Indian did so, and I wan ko Dockyard and Engineering Co.,
Engineering Co., H.K.D.O., A Chinese correspondent asks for space and Sergeant Linfield accompanied him naked to sign. I was not told what was Messrs. Butterfield & Swire; Chiness Engineering Co., R.K.D.C., Messrs. Tai- in our columns to call attention to the on a waik. At 7.30 p.m. the Indian written in the book, and the Police resta, Taikoo Docles; Foremen, Taikoo danger incurred by those visiting Happy sergeant came to the main gate and refused to write what I had to say. Will Dooks; staff, China Sugar Refinery; Tai- balls sent at random "by players who cold at the time, I put on my cape. The white or black; everyone Too His Sunday School "Children; As I was feeling you please remember, sir, that Bergeant koo Sugar Refinery; China staff, Drawing are evidently new to the game." He cites Indian sergeant asked me whether I was him; I, also, liked him very much, and, W. Boss Thompsox and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Linfeld was good to every man, what he terms a hypothetical case. sick-what was my reason for wearing being such a good man, why should I kil
Quarry Bay Branch Private School; Mr. of football players," he says, cape? I replied "I am sick, a little esting in
a corner of the field after The Indian sergeant again left me and h or why should anyone dare to kill
Reid a strenuous game. Suddenly, a golf ball went on patrol.
I did not kill him, and had no intention of killing him would not have killed Sergeant Linfield to save my and the t
cut off But I am arrested,
information of those concerned. In ro- I went off duty at 6 in. on November the bar that I had becages at the Dockyard A fring
be the property of the Society for the Bergeant 16 marched me to my place of the at the main gale, the Inspector took Rom Thompson Drummond, J. Cruick-
use of the poor. Hoping this will dispel any wrong impression which some per son, or persona, has seen fit to cause by eilly talk, and thanking you for the at of your valuable space.I am, yours, etc.,
FRED FISHER
Treasurer General,
Hongkong. Hongkong, December 6th, 1918.
GOLF AT HAPPY VALLEY.
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Valley recreation grounds through golf ported all correct."
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is seat into their midst and finds a target walking along my beat when Mr. I again, commenced Komewhere
Armstrong, Basel, James, Lisuts. Hall; were: Messrs. B. M. Dyer, E Mc Gregor, D. Abbey, J. Rodgers, Capta Amongst the large gathering present
Blackburn. and Hill.
Officers,
near the solar plexus of one Nicholas, who was with Sergeant Ina- head beverniment suspects me because fined $10, and the scales were confiscated.
Ho
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Two hawkers were charged, at the Magistracy,, yesterday with using false of the group. The unfortunate man site field, went back to the workshop, while down on the grass, looks green in the face Sergeant Linfield went into the office and Bred shots from a Government rifs sad and, finally, faints.
weights and measures. They were each recovers, to se recorded the different patrols. The then ran away. Had I remained at my At the Magistracy, yesterday, before the golf playar standing over him, looking Indian sergeant came back at 9 p.m. sad post without firing any shots I would not Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese va Faed about for his ball without
&word 01 apology to
Bcarcely describe the golfer's Although I was accompanying the sar-man has his share of misfortune, sad hard labour, for destroying trees on However, every805, with the alternative of a month's Kim aa unerring in the circumstances, on his patrol, I was not in my have had mine. This is what I wanted to but that by the way. Our correspondent proper senses. The Indian sergeant left explain to you, sir, when suggests that the obvious method of pre- on his third patrol at 10:50 pm. At duced before you on November
I was first pro
Government land. venting these unfortunate occurrences this time I did not know what I was
The Bergeant-major, recalled, stated Government would be for, players, particularly doing-whether I was up in the sky or that if prisoner had not mentioned, any from injuries „recived as a result of. A Chinese woman has been sent to the is clear, and to dispatch a cadde course underneath the "ground Sergeant Lin-thing about the letter he would not have being knocked down by tram-car No. 45 beginners, to make sure that the
Civil Hospital suffering field was walking along the sea-frontknown about it. Prisoner did state that in Dos Vaux Boad Central people off, before they hit! We have a near the gun-mountings, and I heard a he had been unjustly treated. correspondent and, therefore, give pab to shoot me. I looked at Bergt. Linfeld was also recalled and stated that prisoner Road Central, has reported to the Police certain amount of sympathy with our shot fired. I thought someone attempted Meer Alim, another Indian sergeant,
to warn
We
however, that the precnations suggested ignorant of what had happened. are sufficient. To prevent all possibility did not know from where the shot had
Prisoner Will you ask him what I of accident in some case of which we come. Sergeant Linfield ran and asked treatment he had received.
suffered
Witness: He did not say what unjust know, trenches, dug-outs and an me also to ran, te we did not whether elaborate system of signalling, at the very the men were robbers. When the Bermitted for trial at the Criminal Bossions least, would to required
The Magistrato "You now stand com geant ran I went into the office and took to be held on December 18th. the ammunition, for fear somebody else might take it. I then followed Bergeant
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COLD. A
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