THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SECOND
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 1915.
THE HUNGHOM MURDER, which showed that they were per- THE BIG OPIUM CASE.
fectly frank about the cause of the death of the deceased, saying it was because of the intimacy
Two Indian Watchmen in the between the deceased and the
Dock.
first defendant's wife, to which they objected.
This Afternoon's Evidence.
Yet another murder trial was Mr. Orms went on to call commenced this morning, the evidence to prove the plans of The one was resumed, at the case being opened before Mr. the spot. He also called Dr. Police Court this afternoon, before Lindeell at the Police Court. The Woodman, medical officer at Mr. Hazeland, in which Edmund accused were Gogor Singh, aged Kowloon, who described the de- Walter Hickrath, aged 31, des- 26, a watobman employed by the ceased's injuries, saying desthoribed a merchant, of Hongkong and Whampoa Dook was apparently due to stranguls-England; Ethel Bearden, aged Co., Ltd., at Hanghom, and Belation; and Dr. Macfarlane, who had 37, of New York, and Madame Singh, aged 17, watobman examined the deceased's cloth- Emilie Delosire, of France; wHIS employed by the Green Island ing, finding traces of blood. charged with importing or aiding A detectivo stated that he went and abotting the importation of Cement Company, who were both charged with the murder of to 80, Kowloon City Road and 374 lbs. of opiam into the Colony Anand Singh, at Hunghom, on arrested both defendants on the by the Hishims Maru. There was the night of November 15, bed. He found the pieces of wood a second charge against the Mr. G. N. Once, who conduct (produced) which had been out defendants of being in possession ed the case for the prosecution out of the flooring between the without a permit from the Bap eaid that the first defendant had two bade. a wife who lived at 30, Kowloon City Road. The deceased was a watchman employed by the Oe
Inspector Lammont deposed that he wont to a small field and found the body, which was
erintendent of Police.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. King T. H. (A.8.P.) whilst Mr. F. C. Jenkia instructed by
On the opening
of the
ment Company and lived on the lying face downwards. It was Mr. Manon, of Messrs. D'Almada premises. Evidence would be quite cold. It was dressed and Mason, defended. given that the deceased was on in A blue sailor's jacket, intimate terme with the first de- black satin waistcoat, a light hearing, Mr. King said that he fendant and it would appear that greso cotton shirt, grey wished to put in soother charge he entertained affections for the Rannel trousere, white cotton under section 42 in sabesitation first defendant's wife. The first drawers and white cotton shoes. of the second count. The defendant remonstrated with his ▲ wrist watch which had stopped object of that was to avoid any wife about her relations with the at 11.40 was attached to the left doubt or argument whether it was deceased and beat her on that wrist.
raw opium or loose opium, soogunt. Mr. Orme here men.
His Worship:-The watch had stopped?
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Mr. Jenkin said he had no objection. They would plead not guilty to that charge also.
RED CROSS FUND.
Final List and H.E.'s Advices to Lord Lansdowae.
The following has been for warded ua for publication by Mr. N. J. Stabb, Hom: Treasurer of the British Red Cross Soviety and St John's Ambulance Fund:- British Red Cross Society and St. John's Ambulance Fued.
Remitted by T. T
London 18-11-15,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
VACANCY.
Chamber of Commerce
Nominations,
On Friday afternoon a general meeting of members of the Hong. kong Chamber of Commerce is to be held for the purpose of nomi- nating a member to fill the place $1,200 at 1/10 ... 12,048 82 of the late Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett,
O.M.G.,
Legislative Council. Balance remitted by
The names of candidates were required to be lodged with the Secretary by 4 p.m. to-day, They were as follows:
Demand Draft to London 2-12-15, $130.5.5 at 1/11...
1,330,04
Сп
the
Mr. Percy Hobaon Holyoak. Mr. John Whyte Cooper Bonnar.
Total... 14,274.76 The following in the last list of subscribers: H.E. Sir Henry May, K.OMG., Anonymous, Mr. B.D.F. Beith, ". C," Mr. and Mro. Joaoph Gould, THE CINEMATOGRAPHS-
B. D. R. Mr. 11. W. Looker, Matera, Raisa & Co., 8.s. “Moura,' Von, Archdeacon E, Jadd Barnett and Mrs. Barnett.
The fund is now closed.
N. J. STABB, Hon. Treasurer.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.
Government House, Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.
My Lord Marquis,
Victoria,
Bijou,
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Last night's programme at the Victoria Theatre was right down excellent in all respecte: "Wifles on the Riviera" represents that general favourite in дом (and coloured) light, and it is worth a dollar to 690 him, "The Voice. Within" and tioned that under the law
I have the honour to inform "The Avenger' Are two very for the preservation of public Mr. Orme:-Yes, bat I do not
you that on receipt of Your Lord-powerful French dramas in which morality and the privacy of want to make a point of that,
The first witness ca led was a ship's telegram of the 25th soms of the greatest actors of the married life he was unable to because it doea not show coolie named Chung Chow, who September I caused a notice to world figure. Fathe's Gazette- call the wife of the first defendant anything.
said that he saw the male defend be inserted in the European and always full of interest- for the prosecution, but it wES Witness, continuing, said there ant on board the Japanese ship Obinese newspapers in
this contsios some splendid now open for the defendant to call her was no turban and the hair was in company with Sergeant Colony inviting subsoriptions war pictures. To-night, 10- at any time. It was certain that hanging down over the neck and Pincott. Witness waited ibere, and in aid of the funds of the morrow and Friday are special the first defendant had protested shoulders. The right side of the after the Sergeant had gone away British Red Cross Society and the nights at the Victoria, when the against the relations existing coat and trousers were covered the male defendant asked him to Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
remarkable film "Indian Wars between his wife and the decasa- with mod of G different go below and bring up one box, I also presided over Cam- Refought" will be screened. The ed, and be assaulted her, in con-colour to that which was There was only a Japanese pre-mittee to organise a Concert and picture is, in itcalf, a page Bequence of which she was found iɛ. the field. There sont when the request was made. Fete in aid of the funds which of no small importance from admitted to the hospital laat were no marks on the field which Witness carried the box on was held on the 27th October in United States history. Special month suffering from bruises. would indicate a struggle. On deok to where Sergt Pincott was, the Public Gardens, the weather native war dances and songe will She was visited by the deceased the body was a rope, round the The defendant told him to on the 21st October having bean be given by "Hailstorm," in the hospital and soon after-neck; it was knotted round on take it there. There were unfavourable for an outdoor fano Cherokee Indian Chief whose wards by her husband. On the the back of the nook. The rope no labels on the box. He rememtion.
appearance in the Oplony in full 15th of last month the deceased was ten feet long.
bered seeing Detective Constable The result of the appeal for war paint and feathers has was at work at the cement works His Worship:-Was it a slip-308 and in the luggage room subscriptions was B sam of excited considerable curiosity Be Equal in the morning, as also was knot? No, sir; it was standing showed him some torn labels $11,485 while the compert and during the past few days. the first defendant who drew his knot and it was impossible to get which
were lying on the fete yielded a net sum of $1,665. pay at about 5 p.m. He was also the finger between the rope and floor. This
after he I have sent was
a telegram to-day The week-end show at the Bijou on duty as usual until midnight. the neck, and part of the skin of bad brought up the box to the Beoretary of State for consisted of a couple of bright The second defendant was not the neck was caught. There was Mr. Jenkin:-Were you in the Colonies, of which a copy little comica and an extraordinari. aeen between the Saturday and also blood on the rope, He Court on the last occasion when as decoded is enclosed, and Ily well-acted Italian drama of love Monday, but was seen in the turned over the body and found a evidecoe was given ?--I was also enclose a statement which and jealousy -"The Remembrance cament works in company with wound behind the right eyebrow. ontside.
has appeared in the public press of the other." Both the acting the deceased at about 4 o'clock After stripping the body, he Questioned further by Mr. giving the result of the appeal. It and the story itself on the 15th. The two men left found bruises on the back. He Jenkin, witness said he was not is possible that further eabsorip wonderfully vivid and are of the together, proceeding in the direo-also searched the pockets and in the habit of going on board tions may be received, which with kind that will dwell in the tion of the defendant's boase. found
poras
containing ships to get luggage. He had the balance in band of $207 will memory. Tonight a new Pro- Abov midnight, when the do- silver dollar, five ten-Been
the bores several times be sent to you in due course.gramme is introduced, the chief ailed to return to the cent pieces and nine copper since. Asked to explain the dif A very satisfactory feature of features of which are "Prisoner jairios were made about coins. To the shirt sleeves silver ference between the box he carried the response made by the publio 118" and "Fantomas" (First bim, nothing was found links were attached, and a bunch and the other boxes, witness said of Hongkong was the seal die Beries). during the night. He was still of keys with police whistle at that the label was off that one and played by the leading members missing in the morning and the tached was also found. Wit on the others.
of the Chinese Community in matter was reported to the police. ness knew the deceased and Detective Constable 396 ssid absoribing to the fand and in At about 11 o'clock Detective identified the body as that of that when he arrived on board purchasing tickets for the convert Shannen, of the Hunghom the head watchman at the with the other police officers he and fete. Police Station, proceeded to cement works. Together with saw two of the boxes now in Court.
I have, etc. field behind
thea aaw
the
(2) F. H. MAY, come the last witness, he visited He potatos
Governor, &c. houses in the Kowloon City 30, Kowloon City Road. The witness carrying up a Road and found the first floor, had been newly wash-with no label on it. He was sent The Most Noble deceased's body. Inspector Lam-d. It WAS still wet and to look for it, and found two labels The Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G,, mont, who went over from Hong- it were two beds, a box, torn to pieces. He pasted the kong later, took charge of the B ohair and A few pieces together. body, and later went to the boards standing in one corner. Sergeant Pinoott said that at house, 30, Kowloon City Road, Some clothes had also been newly about 10.40 on the Lat inst, be where the defendants lived, washed and were hanging up to boarded the Mishima Mara at On examining the house, he dry. A pair of braces was hang. Kowloon on her arrival from found eartsin traces of the affair, ing up to dry also. At that Europe; The first defendant was these being that between the time he did not see say blood. a first-class passenger and witness two bad which were practically Outside be noticed that the spoke to him in the cabin. the only farniture-be found mortar edge on the back window. Witness spoke to the purser, in stain which proved to be blood sill had been newly broken and consequence of which four tranke and also that the floor had very had fallen to the ground. were brought up from the hold recently been washed. On the After farther evidence, the case to the deck. Witness searched window ledge he found some was adjourned until to-morrow. the first defendant's cabin bag plaster had been scraped away,
gage, in which there was no it appearing as if a rope had been
opiam. In the after part of the frayed through a heavy weight
promenade deck he saw three other having been let down from the
boxes which borë 'the name of the] 1st floor to the ground. There To-day, according to the Chin second defendant. Witness asked morning witness again visited the $130, 58, 5d: being the balance of was also blood on the plaster. ese Calendar, is the feast of Ta three defendants for their keys, ship, and in the baggage room he the fund raised in Hongkong in The place where the deceased heuch, or "Grest Snow."
and two of the boxes were seized foar more boxes, one bear- aid of the funds of the British Red was bound was 180 yards away
unlooked by the
first ing the name of the second defen-Cross Society and the Order of from the house, and. in the field Mr. H. N. Pountney, Resistant in defendant's keys, the third being dant and the other three the name St. John of Jerusalem.
I have, etc. was found a footprint which nor the Boath British Insurance Co.opened by a key on the banch of of third defendant. When at the
(88) F. EL_HAT,✨ responded with the left boot worn and a member of the Scouts Com the second defendant. No kay Water Folios Station three of
Governer, do, by the first defendant. The de- pany, Hongkong Volunteer Corps would fit the fourth box and it theas boxes were opened by the The Most Noble ceased had a rope round his neck has been granted leave and intende was afterwards forced open at the male defendant's keys and one The when found, and it appeared that sailing by the Tango Mara on the Water Police Station. There was by a key belonging to the sooond he had been strangled. There was 14th instant for Sydney and also no name on the box, but defendant. They all contained no evidence as to the time of the thenos to New Zealand, where he only parts of labels. The torn raw opium.
OBSE worl
"Great Snow,"
Another Volunteer.
last box
President; British Red Cross Society:
83. Pall Mall, London.
Telegram from
Company Meeting, The mesting of shareholders in William Fowell, Ltd., will be held at 3 p:m.' to-morrow.
The Hongkong Chess Club, The postponed annual meeting of the above named olab will take place on Thursday, the 9th instant, at 5.15 p.m. at the City Hall Library.
Hongkong, to Secretary of State collected in Hongkong on 21st Governor, instructed to pay you $1,200 for the Colonies, London. Date, October for the British Red Cross 15th November, 1915.
Would be glad it following Jerusalem of England. Letter Society and Order of St. John of may be communicated to Lord follows by mail." Landowne
***Your telegram of September 26th Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have bean
(Continued on next Golumn.)
murder. When the prisoners were will join one of the reinforce label bore the name of the third The case was adjourned until charged they made statementa ments for the front.
defendant. On the following to-morrow.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1915. Government House, My Lord Marquis,
In continuation of my letter of the 18th November, I have the honour to enoloss a draft for
Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G.,
President, British Red Cross Boolely,
83, Pall Mall,
London.