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VICTORIA GAOL SENSATION GOBONAR'S ENQUIRY COMMENOID.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, “Mr. J. B. Wood, In his capacity as Corner, held an enquiry into the circumstaness rounding the death of Warder J. L
THE HONGKONG DAILY
SHIPPING STRIKE BEGINS
HIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION
ORDURATE.
STILL HOPE OF ARBITRATION.
The threatened shipping strike has.com-
HONGKONG SKETCH CLUB. TESTERDAY ETHIRTION OF PICTURES
THE PRIZE-WINNERS.
EDNESDAY, DECEMBER 179, 1918
OSPORT.
TENNIS
89.00: B.GA. BEAT. KOWLOON.
The 88th, Company, RG.A gained a The interest which the residents, of comfortable victory ovar Kowloon in the
Speed and an Indian prison guard, whomensod, and will be in full swing after | Hongkong erince in things artistio was Hard Courta Tannis, Longue, during the
died as the result of being stabbed
at
Victoria Gaol on Monday morning.
The jury were Mesara C. F. Starkey.
F. A Wells, and J. J. Remedios.
The Coroner explained to the jurors the "reason for their presence in the Court that afternoon and then accompanied them on a tour of inspection of the scene of the tragedy: The whole place was thoroughly inspected, taking aver an bour, and, on the jurors return to the Court, the enquiry was proceeded with.
'Dr. C. W. McKenny, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, stated that the Indian Guard was brought to hospital at 7 am. on Monday. The man was suffering from a wound over the right eye which was lacerated. There was large incised wound extending from the forehead to the mouth. There was superficial wound on the left upper arm and two other wounds, one of which was very deep. The man also had a wound on the thumb, and two wounds, on the left side of the chest, one of which entered the abdomen. The man's condition extremely bad at the time and be expired while an operation was being performed. The cause of death was shock, as a result of the injuries and the consequent setting in of haemorrhage.
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The Coroner:Can you say from the nature of the wounds how many weapons were used-Witness: I cannot. wounds, however, appear to be the same. One of the wounds appears to have been caused by the point of a sharp-edged weapon." I think the wounds were de- livored from the front, assuming that the assailant was a right-handed person. It is most probable that the injuries ware
midday today. Most of the Chinese owners are prepared to arbitrato, but it is alleged that the Shipowners' Protection Association is still obdurate. The officers and engineers of the sa od vessels con- earned gave notice soon after midday yesterday, when the offer of arbitration from the associated guilds expired.. None of these ships will leave this afternoon The officers and engineers of two ships, the Derawonge and the Telemachus bay ing already left, these vessels are "beld up in Hongkong.
The Secretary of the China Coast Of cers' Guild informed a reporter of the Daily Press yesterday that, aven at that late hour, it was hoped that the Ship owners' Protection Association, seeing that by refusing arbitration numerous Chiness companies who are prepared to arbitrate are affected, would accept the offer of the associated Guilds.
Arrangements have been made for the housing of the strikers at the Seamans' Institute and Soldiers and Sailors' Hems. So strong seems to be the feeling among the members of the associated Guilds that they are prepared to stay cut for even two months, if necessary,
CHINESE LABOUR CORPS'
MEMBER WARNED. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF GLASS,
A member of the Chinese Labour Corps was charged at the Magistracy, yester day, with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of glass.
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A. Chinese detective said that he noticed
defendant carrying & parcel under his arm and walking along Water Street in a suspicious manner, Witness stopped.
proved yesterday by the constant work end stream of visitors to the Sketch "Club exhibition at the City Hall. The attenÈ
*The muuren wore në follows:
Major CL Hickling, D.8.0 and Capt. 00, Olliver boat Mesra Balaton and Stevens 83; beat Mesars. Henderson tid. Frost 833 beat Messrs. Kay and Stark 9-9.
crooded that of lust your, and the comments one heard on the exhibits one sauntered about the room were indica- tive, mostly, of high appreciation. Even the best pictures, however, took a second Captain P. Darie M. and place in the gunerast meed of admiration.M. Pragaall lost to Balaton and to the beautiful sets of models in, plaster. Stevan F8; lost to Kay and Stark 50; exhibited by M. Hauchecorne, who, by beat Henderson and Frost 6-5. tho" way, has returned to Hongkong as Vice-Consul for Franco Ever His Excellency the Governor regarded theme as the most beautiful set of models he had seen for many years.
CQMS Telfound and Sergi-Major Davis lost to Ralston, and Stevens 3-9; Kay and Stark 9; beat Haderaan
And Frost 9-2.
Total: 88th Ca RGA 50 games; Kowloon 33 games
In the absence, owing to indisposition, but of the Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern, Messrs.
W. Bird and Mr. W. Sinclair judged the exhibits and awarded the prites as follows:-
Best Landscape in Oils-Lieut.-Col. Loring's Drying Sails, Plymouth
Best Portrait or Figure in Oils-Mre McPherson's Unänished Portrait.
Best Landscape in Water Colours. Mrs. McPherson's "Hongkong, night."
Special Prize...Water Colour Land- scape. Mrs. Britton's Mill Stream, Repton."
CRICKET.
It bas, for many years past, been the custom for the Hongkong Cricket Club to meet the United Services on turistimas Day and Boxing Day, & return match being played on New Year's Day and the following day. This yen Lowever. by a happy chance, Decemier 97th, bas been made a Bank. Holiday, and the following fire days' cricket has been arranged incinding a Triangular Tourna ment between the Hongkong Cricket Best Portrait or · Figure in Fater Cluby Garrison, and Nary on the Hong- Colours.--No Award.
kong Cricket Club ground. Thres two day matches will be played:-
Best Study in Black and White.-Mrs, McPherson's study of Mr. Dewstoc..
Best · Decorative Design-Mrs. Mc- Pherson's Tears."
Special Prize for Modele in Plazier. - M. Hauchecorna. D.
There is little to add to our remarka
made when the man was in a standing the man and searched the parcel, which on the winning pictures. There is bound
position.
Continuing, witness stated that the deceased guard made a statement. (This statement will be produced to-day)..
to be a difference of opinion as to whether contained several pane of glass. being asked where be obtained the Col Loring's Drying Sails, Plymouth glass, defendant stated that a marine is à better work of art-than his Bough hawker sold it to him.
Inspector Macdonald: The man does so, Cornwall," which many even yester Dr. W. J. Woodman, Medical Officer of not understand the local dialect. He is day thought one of the best three pictares tha Victoria Gaol, stated that he was
northern Chinese, Witness. summoned to the gaol on Monday, at Cantonese.
Defendant speaks a little in the show. The chief feature of the winning exhibit was, the wonderful så 4.43 . He arrived at the gaol 25” 4.55. Inspector Macdonald Defendant and the atmospheric effect. The artist a.m. On arriväl be saw the body of
a member of the Chinese. Labour Corpa in Warder Spoed which was lying in the gaol Hongkong a fortnight ago on the French the sails appearing through the gather France for over two years. He came to has made & most convincing mist, and bospital Ho next saw the Indian guard, mail steamer with a number of other re dressed his wounds, and sent him to the Patriated Chinese. Ho and four others ing mist is really well executed Mrs
jumped the vessel. Defendant har McPherson's Hongkong-Night shows hospital in an ambulance. Witness held a been in the Colony for some days. post mortem examination on the body of Defendant: I purchased the glass for har cleverness at putting moonlight effects $1 from a man at the corner of Water Warder Speed at 10:30 am on the same Street at 6 am. I intended to sell the
́on paper. It is a magnificent scene and day. Deceased was personally known to glass at a proft and obtain some money one that may be seen from the Feak on witness. "Deceased bad altogether 27
to purchase a passage to Shanghai. I do most nights. Artista will realise, hop not know the man from whom 1 bought difficult it is to get a correct atmosphere wounds on his body. He had a four-inch the glass. long cut from the back of the bead to the take bim down to the S.C.A he may assist Pherson has done so with the skill of a Inspector Macdonald; Perhaps if I looking down on the city, yet Mrs Me
| right car and some stab wounds on the
bim.
Mr. Wood: I do not think you" came right ear and face. One of the wounds
Her decorative poster extended from the ear to the jaw. Thereby this glass honestly. The Inspector" Tears" undoubtedly stands in the
was one large wound just below the eye. There was another wound on the right side of the back, penetrating to a great depth. On the left front of the neck there was a wound which extended to four inches and was apparently an attempt to sut deceased's throat. The left banes of. the neck had a wound four inches long and this penetrated to the left lung, A wound in the abdomen had severed some of the intestines and another wound bigber' up had penetrated to the spleen. There were three other wounds on the
abdomen. In the back there were three wounds, one of which extended to the kidney and another cut the liver in tw places. Some of the wounds had been made by a long, pointed knife, like the one produced. The cause of death was multiple injuries. Witness also examined another Indian warder and found he was suffering from injuries to the shoulder.
Evidence as to the identification of the bodies was next given.
real. artist.
says you have served in France and for that reason I shall not send your to gaol forefront of the many posters in the I am going to make you sign a personal room, The sombre figure weeping in a bond of 850 to attend the court any time garden makes, as Mrs. MoPherson has you are called upon to do so. The Ins: pector will see the Secretary for Chinese Affairs about a passage for you.
FAILING TO PAY LIQUOR DUTY
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December 26th and 17th.-H..C..
Garrison. December 5th, and 30th-Garrison
Navy.
December 26th-HEÇC. 2ND. XI. ~
CRCC (Away)..
January 3rd-H.K,O.C. D. XI.
University (Home),
January | let (and · Ind.—Navy | ■-
H.K.C.C.
On form the Garrison should carry oit premier honours The Club batting will be strengthened by the inclusion of R. Hancock, A. A. Claxton, and A E. Wood, but the Club bowling spots hardly equal to the strain of two-day matches. The Garrison is stronger in bowling than farisein, is an unknown quantity
batting, while the Navy, with its many
Given find weather, however, soms keen
smoking concert on January 3rd and interesting cricket, should take place. It is hoped to wind up the festival with
The following ary the Club teams:--
Is XI GARRISON Hancock (capt.), THE. Pearce, A A. Claxton,, A.
Wood, B. Brand, A B. Raworth, E W.-Day E. J. R. Mitchell, C.-W. B. Johnstone, D. E. Donnelly and R. P. Thursfield..
1:XL # NATY-B. Hancock (capt.), 12 E Pesce, A. A Claxton, A E
stone, D. E. Donnelly, and 4. Burnie. Wood, R. Brand B. Raworth, E. W. Day, E. J. E. Mitchell, C. W. „S. John-
2ND XI. CRC-F Batton (capt), B. A. Green, TJ, J. Fenwick, P. C. de Paravicidi, A. Burnie, C. C. Stark, L. D. McNicoll, E. P. Lammert, M. Whyte, J. D. Humphreys, A. E. Mac- Kenzie and W. W. Mackere
SKD. II. T.-UNIVERSITY—R. P. Thurs-
field (capt.), F. Button, RA Green, T.-J. J. Fenwick, P. G. de Pazariciní, C. C. Stark, L. D. McNicoll, E. P. Lam- mert L. M. Whyte, J.D. Humphreys, K. MacKenzie and W. W. MacKenzio.
All matches, will start at 10 am, sharp.
*** HONGKONG CHESS CLUE.
drawn it, an arresting picture. That the judges decided to give the prize to Mrs. Matherson's unfinished portrait of Mrs. Bitter is perhaps the best compliment they could have paid to Hongkong's lead ing artist. The picture is already a ro At the Magistracy, yesterday, fivemarkable likeness; when the few remain. session of 1,503 gallons of Chinese wine hands it will be one of Mrs McPherson's Chinese were charged with being in posing touches are put on the face and the for which no duty had been paid." best works. There was no question what-
Mr. H. A. Taylor, of the Importa and ever but that her black and white study. The annual meeting of the Hongkong. ports Department, said that the casks of Mr. Dewatee, of Canton, was the beat Chois Club was held at the Cite Hall on were found hidden in a junk.
Mr. Hutchison remanded the case.
charcoal study in the room. Those who December 12th? har Mr. Dowstos say that the artist the counter were passed and the has got the happy expression of his face following Committee was elected: The quito correctly. Of Mrs. Britton's land Hon MH. E. Pollock, K.C. (Pri Mr. Wells: Are the corridors lighted in scape entitled Mill Stream Reptononty; Mr. A. F. B. Bilva-Netto (Hon. anyway?-Witness: Yes, bat very dimly. it will suffer us to say that it was one Treasurer), Mr. D. E. de Carvalho (Hon. Mr. Wood explained that a warder, of the most meritorious works of art in Secretary); Hon Mr. J. H. Key, Dr. when on patrol, carried a search light the room. Had it been alightly larger, E, Banders, Mr. E. Christensen. which he played on the different cells on and put into a frame, it would very itThe matches arranged for the season his beat as he passed to acertain whether likely have been preferred to Mrs, Med were:Championship of the Club (two everything was all right.
Continuing, witness stated that the the latter work, is, of course,
Pheron's "Hongkong Night, though prizea), match for "A" class players not Witness sent the officers round to see ning exhibit was selected from her three (two prizes), team match, 12, a side, guard was in a very excited condition.
different entering in the "Championship (two sabject altogether. Mrs. Britton's win prizes), match for "B" class players whether all the prisoners were in the cell pretty pictures no doubt because of a Portugal the World. The days ixed and then went to find Warder Speed Someone told him that Warder Speed wasry realistic piece of water for play are Tuesday and Thursday of in the corridor. He went
to the place
"In our comments upon the pictures each week, and the contests will take and found him lying in the corridor; yesterday, we omitted to mention that, by place at the City Hall Lábrary,
Yung, showed two oil paintings repre some distance away from the reserve permission of the Committee, a Chinese lad of Queen's College, Au Bhu his quarters to ascertain the cause is what had happened. He was apparent
but witness could not ace him If they are original conceptions, they are
senting scenes from Scott's "Talisman. hospital. Witness then proceeded to the remarkable works of art; if they are The approximate, statemerit of trafic Chief Warder's Office and on the way copied, the lad has a talent in that dires recepta for the week ending December 13th
to ondt med prisoner in charge He shows, also, four plates and four panels fe noticed that there was officer
tion which be would do well to cultivate. | is as follows;
The Coroner: How many condemned containing representations, in a
animals Rue for one there in the geolie wit es: end of repectively, the four
An innously at their A Fused is kept comfore him as an acting as a future bo Lying wounded on the verandah. Eis
Continuing, witness stated that hobortly after 5 p.m., H.E. the Governor enquired if anybody had seen the
had spent over half an hour looking guard. turban had fallen off and his patrol lamp Somebody told him that the guard was in at the pictures with a critics oye, gaya wee lying on the ground broken. There the Reserva: Guard Room Witness : Davies in reading out the names, eaid Ef the Governor said that they were all
away the prizes Bir William Bees
After having given away the prizes, were a number of guards present at the ceded to the place and, in za inner room time. The place was pretty dark and he found the guard lying in bed, that although Mrs. McPherson had wono doubt grateful to those who had helped was unable to see who were there. He open and that he sta covered wat biered generosity, decided to take only one-that this to quations of signs and
guard's Lace was sissined four prizes, she had, with her
to make the exhibition kod the guard what had happened, and Witness had the wounded man tatto Mrs. Britton had been presented by art was Hourishing in Hongkong Though her portrait in oila The prize given the donors of price. He was sure that as far as he could make out, the man man how he came by his inquires and the Lady Reen Davies that given to Colts would be invidious to mention pames said that he had been attacked by a man latter said something like Frisoner 94 Loring by Mr. H. W. Bird and the special head to congratulate and thank M. in plain clothes. He kept repeating that attacked me, or cell 24th," it was policeman.
prize given to M, Hauchecore had been: Hanchorne for exhibiting one of the The enquiry was adjourned till this presented by Mrs. Hanil Taylour. "(Continued as foot of next column.)
mot "admirable series of models he had (Continued at foot by next column. seed for several years,
Mr. J. W. Franka, Assistant Super intendent of the Gaol, stated that he was awakened by the blowing of Folice whistles. He went on to the verandah of guard room. Warder Speed was motion
had escaped. He went down immediately and met some officers. He unlocked the prison doors and went inside accompanied by the warders. He went up the stair- case to the main building, opened the corridors and found Guard Ayub Khan
Two in one cell, guard
could
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