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Pipar-McEwen, in his reply, re- marked that he was leaving his son, bohind him and he expressed
1924
ROUBLE.
the hope that he would follow in M'Coy Admits Slaying Woman. the footsteps of hla father and bo
a good piper in the band. (AP11The most thoroughly tangled Los Angeles, Calif., August plause).
Senior Inspector Robact G. Mc- Ligut Ross, the Officer Com. case in recant police annals of Ewen, A.R.S.I spent a very busy manding the Scottish Company, Los Angeles with Kid MaCay avoning yesterday in replying to under whom Piper McEwen sorved (Norman Selby), former noted presentations made to him on the when the Lieutenant was Pipe prizefighter, as the contral living eve of his departure on rotire-Major, remarked that although 50 figure and Mrs. Theresa Moos, shot to death, to-day claimed the Iment, for home, From the San-years of age, Piper McEwen had attention of the homicide squad.
tary Department he received aattonded every routo march and
McCoy, dazed and incoherent, wallet, suitably inscribed, con-spection since the pipe band was is held on suspicion of the murder taining over £20 in one pound and formed. He sincerely thanked of Mrs. Moos. At first MoCoy ten shilling notes; the Si. An-him for the valuable support he would only say he killed the only drew's Society of Hongkong pre-had given him and expressed the woman be ever loved but later sonted him with a geid half hope that the departing Piper wald ahe
committed suicido. hunter, whilst he was the reel-would spend many happy days in Near the woman's body there pient of a gold chain and medai-the Pass of Killiecrankie, where was found a 32 calibro pistol and Hon from the Hongkong Volunteer he hailed from. (Applause). Defence Corps.
The Love of Piping.
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the bullets which wore taken from her head and body. At the weapon. The body was bruised in many places.
The polico announced tonight that MoCoy confessed the murder shooting. The police theory is that the shooting was the rosult of Mr. Moon' decision to break up her relations with McCoy.
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Senior Inspector McEwen, who. Piper P. D. Wilson also made Is one of the oldest Government a few remarks. Although: Piper Hervants in Hongkong, his period McEwen had retired from the Gov of service extending over 34 years, ernment service and the Pipe is leaving for Home to-day by the Band, he had certainly not retired to his sister shortly after the IP. and O. 1.8. Mantin. Over a from piping. Men of his sort long period he has willingly ren-never did. He recalled an old ac- dered appreciated services to the quaintance of 70 years who had St. Andrew's Society and also to many times threatened to give it the Hongkong Volunteer Defence up, but the last he heard of him
STOLEN PROPERTY. Corps. He has been a notable was that he had bought a new act figure at all the principal Scottish of pipes. (Laughter). Those of surgeons. McCoy later attempted to rub agrocory, according to the
Prisoner Objects to Return. social functions, and he will carry them who were not pipers did not police, but was failed by a by- away with him the best wishes of understand the joy of piping.stander who was shot in the An amusing scons actually In large circle of friends for "The exquisite feel of the bag," reufilo. The police are seeking occurred at a local Magistrate's long and happy retirement at had been very truly described as Albert Moos, wealthy antique Court recently, says the North boing, "an soft and warm as a dealer and divorced husband of Borneo paper. A Chinoso had At the Hongkong Volunteer De-girl's waist.". Although most of Theresa-Moes.--Associated Press., been convicted and sentenced to
term of imprisonment for a sorios fence Corps Headquarters, the them did not know much about
MISU AP TO "SHAMROCK." of burglaries and the Police members of the St. Andrew's the feel of the bag, he did not sup-
During yacht racing at Officer applied for an order that " Society and the Corps assembled pose any of them was unacquaint-
property to do honour to the departinged with the feel of a girl's waist, Bournemouth on July 29th. Sir the recovered stolen Piper, Mr. J. Reid, the President and when one had experienced the Thomas Lipton's "Shamrock", should be handed over to the of the St. Andrew's Society, pre-feel of both he could assure them and Sir Charlos Allom's "White Police for subsequent return to sided, and among those present that the bag was a very good Heather" collided in rounding a
To this coursо the prisoner were Lieut.-Colonel 1 G. Bird second, and there were times when mark boat, and both vessels were (0Meer Commanding the Volan it came
out n very good first.damaged and had to retire. His strongly objected, advancing the Ha envied Piper Majesty's "Britannia" won com- plon that, as he was to do a term teer Defence Corps), Mr. R. M.(Laughter). Dyer, Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. G. W. McEwen his reilrement, but not fortably. Neither the "Sham of hard labour for stealing the He trusted, however, rook" nor the White Heathor", goods, he would thereby earn C. Bonner, Mr. D. Templeton and his age.
tham and in common fairness they that he would continue to indulge was seriously damaged.
ought to be harided over to him in his love of the pipes to the top
on bis discharge from gao),
Curiously enough the Magis trate failed to take this common- senso view of the matter.
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AN ELUSIVE CONTRIBUTOR. Mr. Reid, in asking Piper Mc-of his bent. He was going to a
The Editor of the Bystander le Ewen to accept a gold watch from country where the pipes could tary Department, asked
being inundated with correspond, the St. Andrew's Society, said they easily be heard by those who loved Inspector's. McEwen's acceptance them. "I" Piper Wilson con, of a wallet on which was an in
ence on the subject of Togo thought it was only filling that cluded, "a man has the love inscription: "Presented to Senior
DEATH OF FAMOUS RACEHORSE Hama, Ho wishes to state that on the occasion of the departure is soul for the pipes as Piper Inspector McEwen by the members
Tracory, the winner of the 1912 he has not the slightest notion of Piper McEwen, who had been so many years to the Colony and McEwen has, it will not be dif- of the Sanitary Department of
record Bum of £53,000 and is most anxious to find out for had given them the skirl of the cult to hear the grand tunes of Hongkong on his retirement from St. Loger, who was sold for the who Yogo Hama is, and that ho the old masters. In all honesty, the Colony, 23rd August, 1924" returned from the Argentine last his own sake. Yogo Hama has pipes on many social occasions, they should show him sume' marts a piper I can say I am proud The wallet contained over £20 in your, has died at Cobham atud, I been a regular writer for some to have been with Piper McEwen English notes. Mr. Smith made It will be recalled that in 1913 months past. Payment for his of appreciation of the valuable in the same Band. McEwen, God the presentation in a very felici Tracary was the victim of a serios is made, to the bank "afo services he had readered. Piper bless you."
tous speech and Senior Inspector Suffragist outrage at Ascot whore Yogo Hama," and beyond aok McEwen they all knew, and he Sanitary Department Presentation, McEwen briefly replied. All the he was brought down in the Gold nowledging the receipt of the thought it was an excellent thing
In the Sanitary Board room, Mr. members of the staff of the Tre Cup race, which was won by cheque, the bank, of course, pro» that they had been able to keep N. L.. Smith, the Head of the Sun partment were present,
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sorvos a stony ailence. such a big strong Highlander and Ane piper in Hongkong for so long. They were all pleased he was going
on retirement in excellent health, and it was their earnest hope that he would enjoy his well-earned retirement-for-many-years-to-come- He hoped that the token from the St. Andrew's Society would re- to come
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of his very many friends in the Colony, and that he would come to regard Hongkong as not such a very bad place after all. (Hear hear).
The watch bore the following Inscription: "Presented to R. G. McEwen by the Committee of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society in appreciation of 32 yours as Piper. of the Society."
Piper McEwen returned thanks. for the very nice parting gift that had been given him. He assured them that ho never expected it, and would appreciate it very much. He intended to keep it securely | with him during the remaining years of his life, and would then pass it on to the next generation. (Applause).
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The Colonel Lays Odds. Llout-Colonel L. G. Bird, behalf of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, associated himselfi with the remarks of Mr. Rold. Although he was only Sassenach, still he thought that a pipe band was the finest music they could possibly have to march to, Ever since they had a Pipe Band in the Corps, Piper McEwon had been a tower of strength to them, and he was sure he was expressing tho opinion of everyone in the Corps! in saying that they were very sorry to lose him. (Hear, heur).] Their loss would be someone eixe's. gain, and he would not mind lay- ing odds that before Pipor; Mc- Ewen had been in the Old Country very long he would be joiningĮ the
pipe band of ΒΟΣΠΟ Scottish Territorial or other unit. (Laughter).
Llout-Colonel Bird asked Piper McEwen to accept a gold chain to go with the watch from the Offleers of the Volunteer Defenco Corpa: Attached to the chain was a medallion, which bore the follow ing Inscription: "Presented to Bergt Piper R:G. McEwen by the
are of the Hongkong Volun
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puiting his head in at the window In a moment everybody was Kolding out a packet: they were about: the same size as the people, and quite seemed to fill the carriage...
"I'm afraid I haven't got one Alice said in a frightened tone: there was no tobacco shop where I came from!
"Dont make excuses, said the Guard you should have bought one Why, the smoke alone is worth thousand pounds a puff!
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