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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
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MURDER OF MOTHER?
SON'S ARREST IN COUNTRY VICARAGE.
NINETEEN YEAR OLD PRISONER.
John Donald Merrett, aged nineteen, was arrested at Hughenden near High Wycombe, on December 2nd, on a charge 800 of murdering his mother, Mrs. Bertha Merrett, at Edinburgh, inst March. The arrest took place at a vicarage, where he had stayed as a guest of the Rev. J. Eldon Ellison for the last three
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Merrett was taken to the county police station in High Wycombe in a moter-ear and two detectives arrived the following morning from Edinburgh, and he was taken to London, whence he went to Edinburgh.
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THE STAR FERRY APPROACH.
The Committee of the Kowloon Re sidents Association held their monthly meeting last week, the Rev. J. Horace Johnston, President, being in the chair supported by Dr. J. C. Macgown, Vice President, Mr. J. L. Parren, Secretary, Mr. J. M. Alves, Treasurer, and a good attendance of members.
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THE WEEK'S DIARY.
To-day.
St. Peter's Church; Holy Communion celebrated by Bishop of London, 7.30 am. School and the Vietoria Home, Kowloon, Hishop of London visits Diocesan Boys' in the morning; lanches at Fanling; de- livers devotional address at St. John's Cathedral, 6 p.m.
Cricket: Army ground).
Fanling Huat meet. 30 p.m.
P.I
Navy (H.K.C.C.
Hunters. Arms,
H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel sea dance, 4.30
Queen's Theatre: "Stolla Dallas" World Theatre: "The Beauty Prize." Star Theatre: Married Flirts"
Thursday.
Knowing that the question of im proving the Star Ferry Approach was engaging the attention of the Govern ment, the Committee, at their previous meeting, had resolved to ask the Govern ment to acquain: the K.R.A., with the outline of the proposed scheme before it was finally agreed upon. At the same time a Sub-Committee was appointed to tional institutions in the Colony in Bishop of London visits various educa.
ernment might see its way to furnish by Old Marlburnians, 1 p.m.; attends for their inspection.
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nccidentally shot with a revolver as she report upon any plans which the Gov-morning, guest of honour at the given CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO..
The account of Mrs. Merrett's death, which was supplied to the Edinburgh police at the time, was that she was opened the drawer of a desk in which weapon lay. This occurred
on March 17th, and the woman died a fort- night later.
the
No suspicion rested on anybody. The son's story was that he sat at the fireside in the dining-room of their fat when he was startled by the sound of a shot He looked round and saw his mother fail to the floor, bleeding profusely from wound below the right ear. The pistol was of a small calibre.
There is also a charge against Merrett of forging a number of cheques on his mother's signature to the value of about £300.
Popular in the District," Merrett, during his stay at the vicar- age, had come to know a large number of people in the district. He had, on the strength of recommendation of Mr. Ellison, become a member of the Oakley Hall Badminton Club, where he was a general favourite. He was also known at many of the local dances, and it had been expected that his engagement to an attractive young woman living in the neighbourhood would be announced any
The Sub-Committee, consisting of Messrs. W. J. Stokes (Convener), F. H. Crapnell and F. J. Easterbrook, now presented their report. Their object was that their criticisms of the Government scheme should be of the constructive sort, and, with the expert knowledge of engineering and architecture and trafic conditions which they possessed amongst them, they were in a position to render caeful service. In fact they were able to draw out a plan of their own, which they believed would be of value to the Government and might form the basis of practicable scheme.
At Home" of Chinese workers in St. John's Cathedral Hail; gives address at service for men in St. John's Cathedral, 9.30 p.m.
Cricket: Army. Navy (EK.C.C. ground).
Queen's Theatre: "Lady Windermere's H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Fan."
World Theatret Back Home and Broke."
Star Theatre "Below the Line."
vid Siberia (firapore and Autolyeux). Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe Outward: Canada, U.S.A., etc.. and Europe vid Victoria, B.C., and Europe rid Siberia (President Jefferson), 3.30 p.m.
Friday.
New Year's Eve. Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30 p.m. H.. Hotel ten dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tes dance, 4.30 Edward Hotela New Year's Eve Car H.K and Repulse Bay and King ivals.
The plan is based on what is known as the gyratory system" and reduces the crossing of traffic to the minimum, and, of course, the slower the traffic the nearer the kerb. Convenience and utility have been. strictly placed before aesthetic appearance and they decided against the suggested continuation of the Station colonnade across the whole frontage, 4 an unprofitable outlay and a hindrance to the solution of the traffic problem. At the same time the Committee believe He had been coached during his stay for passengers, lend themselves to an that the shelters, which they recommend
President's annual dance at Craigen at the vicarage by two tutors, bath of architectural treatment which should
gower Cricket Club, 9.15 p.m. who come from Oxford. It was hoped thet within a month or two he would be give the Ferry Approach, a pleasing apa Chinese dinner arranged by the Hong Bishop of London guest of honour at able to pass the entrance examination to Road is urged particularly at the bottle
The widening of Salisbury Kong Chinese Church Body.. one of the colleges there.
Queen's Theatre: Lady Windermere's
day.
pearance
Year's Eve Carnival.
Lane, Crawford's Restaurant New
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He was a Frominent figure in the dis-neck opposite the Water Palice Station. F trist. He is about mix feet tall, with t is further contended that the most World Theatre: Back Home and dark-brown hair, a hooked nose, and in effective widening would be on the south-Broke, variably wore large tortoise-shell rimmed Committee to Mr. F. J. Easterbrook for
ern side. The indebtedness of the Sub- Star Theatre: "Below the Line." glasses. He walked with a stoop.
Principal Mails:-Outward: Austra When he was arrested a plain clothes his drawings and work on the details lia and New Zealand (St. Albans), 8.30 sergeant of the Bucks County Con- of the scheme was cordially acknow stabulary arrived at the,, vicarage and ledged. The report and plans have now asked to see Mr. Ellison. The sergeant been sent to the Colonial Secretary. explained what was wanted. Merrett carne forward and was driven into Wycombe in an open motor-car. He was seen to be crying bitterly as he sat in the back seat of the car,
SINGAPORE'S LAW COURTS.
MUCH NEEDED REPAIRS BEING
DONE.
Saturday.
New Year's Day. Bishop of London leaves for Singa- pore on Hakone Maru.
New Year Golf Meeting at Fabling. Yachting: Week-end Club Cruise (1st to 3rd).
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Children's Playground Extension. children's playground in Chatham Road As the project for the extension of the has not made much headway of late, it was decided that the President and Secretary of the Association should form
Cricket: Navy v. B.K.C.C. (Club with Mr. J. M. Alves, the Convener of ground), the Playgrounds Sub-Committee, a de
KC.C. entertain Children to sports putation to interview the P.W.D. Erand Xmas Tree, etc. gineer-in-Charge, and if necessary the Police Recreation Club entertain chile Colonial Secretary, in order to ascertain dren to Xmas Tree, etc. the present position and the possibilities of the suitable development "of the additional area which the Government has apportioned for the purpose.
Kowloon Cemeteries.
"The Dogs' Home."
Fanling Hunt meet. Souza's Bungalow, 60 p.m."
George's, Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 am. Repulse Bay Hotel tea dance. Queen's Theatre: Lady Windermere's
Lawn Bowls St. Andrew's St.
Fan."
Advantage is being taken of the Christ- mas vacation, which extends until the ceremonial opening of the Assizes o January 11th, to carry out much needed repairs to be Supreme Court, Singapore Government to the queries of the Cam The Secretary read the answer of the The timber ceiling is being removed and mittee on this subiect, and it was found replaced by asbestos sheeting.
The
Star Theatre:Below the Line." Supreme Court, or some part of it, is one whole ground of the inquiry. The Court Marseilles (Hakone Maru), 9.30 a.m. that the answer did not quite cover the Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe of the oldest buildings in the Colony,mittee, accordingly, decided to state the and a new Supreme Court will soon have difficulty again with a suggested solution.
Sunday. to be built, including it is hoped, charm- bars for the various law officers of the
Fanling Hunt meet. Lok Ma Chau Crown, and having due regard made to
Cross. Roads, 10 am. the acoustic properties of the Courts of
New Year Golf Meeting at Fanling, the Chief Justice and the Puigne Judge.
Canada, etc. (President Grant).---
Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A., In the early days of the Colony the building formed the Government offices,
Monday, the Court being held in a centre room upstairs and the side rooms being used as offices for the Resident Councillor and other officials, while the Land Office was accommodated downstairs. The sen tral tower, including the Bar robing room, is the only part of the old Court now remaining."-Singapore Free Preas,
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The complainta of disturbance during the night by the barking of dogs in the Dogs'. Home, forwarded by the K.R.A. to the Colonial Secretary, elicited a very courteous letter from the Government in reply, as also from the Secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to whom the Home belongs, The removal of the Home, as suggested by the K.R.A., could not be undertaken, but arrangements would be made to put an end to the guisance. By giving the animals a good meal at sundown and by the provision of screens to render the
New Year Golf Meeting at Fanling." Cricket: Navy t. H.K.C.C. (Club ground).
Provident Loan and Mortgage Company, Extraordinary General Meeting China St. George's Building, 2.30 p.m.
H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel ter dance, £30
..p.m.
dogs less liable to be aroused by 'move Principal Malls:-laward: U.S.A., ments in the street,-it is now understood etc. (President Adams). that the trouble has been obviated.
Tuesday.
Publicity,
The Hon. Secretary announced that the
ILK. Hotel tes dance, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mails:-Outward: Europé
The Singapore Municipal health state Star Ferry Company had granted the vid Marseilles (Amazone), 2.30 p.in.
ment for the week ending December 11th gives the total number of deaths as male
K.R.A. the use of half the space. in one 169, female 11. This represents a death of the large, framed notice-boards at rate of 25.25 per mille per annum comthe Kowloon wharf, and had also con- pared with 29.80 in the preceding weeksented to keep at the Season-licket Office and 28. 20 in the corresponding week lasta supply of enrolment forms for the cou The chief causes of mortality ventence of residents wishing to join were: Beri-beri 14, phthisis 25, malaria the Association.
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28, pneumonia 30, convulsions 19, dysen- tery 10. Among the nationalities death The Rev. G. R. Lindsay called atten- occurred as follows: Europeanation to the dangerous speed at which the Eurasians 3, Chinese 12, Malays 3 buses for, Kowloon City, which are park- the drivers he made to excercise more Indians 2%, others 3. Twenty-one per ed in the side street next to the Diocesan care sons died who had been less than three Girls School, swing out into the Jordan, montba residents in Singapore. Deduct Road, where so many of the children pass Mr.-W. J Stokes gave notice of his
A Matter for Future Discussion, ing these the death rate was 39,60 per on their way to and from the fchool. It intention to raise the question of the 1,000. The infantile rate was 2880 per was agreed to write to the Captain change of the supply pressure of the 1 mille per annum compared with 135.3 in Superintendent of Police requesting that electric current in Kowloon from 110 to the preceding week and with 248.0 in the corresponding week of last year.
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