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THURSDAY APRIL 5, 1928.
FLYING DISASTER.
FUNERAL OF THE HERMES AIRMEN.
ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT?
Weight is usually an index of hoalth, Heavy pooplo, -can be sick, of course, but when a person One of the most impressive] losses weight it is usually a sign funoral coremonies ever seen in of malnutrition. Something i Hongkong took place yesterday wrong and needs to be corrected afternoon, when full honours wore before the decline becomes dan accorded to Flying Offeer A.W.B. gerous. Hale, R.AF., Leutenant J.H.P. Graham, R.N., and Telegraphist Jackson, who were the victims of the seaplane smash which occur ed the day before yesterday.
Well before the time the cortege passed the Monument at Happy Valley, a huge crowd had collect ed, among whom were many Naval Military, and Flying off- cers, representing all service units in the Colony. In addition thoro was a large number of men of all ranks and units. .::
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"DIAMOND" FUNG.
EVIDENCE IN HARBOURING
CASE...
Those present included Capt. A.J.W. Whyte, A.D.C., represent ing His Excellency the Governor Sir Cecil Clementi, Major General C.C. Luard, (G.OC: South China Command), Commodore J. L. Pear son, Lieut: Colonel J. Comyn (commanding the King's Own Scottish Borderera), Major Allen | (D.A.A. Q.M.G.), Major Lynch. (R.A.M.C., commanding the 27th. Company), Col. T.A. Robertson, Mr. H.R. Phelips, Mr. J.C. Gren- ham (Naval and Military Y.M.C.- A.), and Mr. A.J. May (Wesleyan Soldiers' and Sailors' Home).
from There were also officers present Canton drew the attention of the
anonymous letter from the Portuguese gunboat Department of the Secretary for Patria and the Portuguese tran- Chinese Affairs and the benevolent sport Pero de Alenquer.
institution of the Po. Leung Kok The cortege started from the to a certain house in Shektongtauf Naval and Military Hospital at (West Point), where a woman, half past four and was led by named and described in the com Captain G. Hopwood, C.B.E.,munication as a "notorious kidnap HALS. Hermes. Behind him mar per and trafficker," was arrested, ched the firing party with arme re- and, subsequently charged. In- versed, being composed of Marines vestigation was carried out regard- from H.M.S. Hermes.
ing the presence of three girls who and who have since been aheltered wore discovered on the premises, at the Po Leung Kok.
An
Then came the band, which was followed by the three coffins on gun-carriages drawn by sailora And men belonging to the air before Mr. R. E. Lindaull yesterday The case came up on remand service. The coffins were draped with the Union Jack and were afternoon, when the original charge of kidnapping was modified to one covered with many wreaths,
of harbouring in respect of one of Following the last coffin were the girls, who, according to the Marines in dress uniform, C.P.O.'s, woman, "was found crying and, P.O.'s, naval and military men of weeping in the streets, and who' all ranks, including detachments was then taken and given a home from the Portuguese gunboat with her." The other charges were Patria and the Portuguese tran- left unamended. sport Pero de Alenquer. Members of the Hongkong Police Force brought up the rear.
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Saluting the Dend
On reaching the Monument, the officers gathered there lined up in twos and came to the salute as the coffins passed. Those taking part in the cortege then walked at the slow march, the band playing the Dead March.
The procession, which was not
At the close of the evidence pro duced by officials of the Secretariat, the defendant made statements in explanation of the presence of the three girls on the premises.
She said that the first girl was brought to her by a relative with a pitiful story of how the girl's mother was shot by Communiats in Canton, and how there was a press- ing need for money to pay for her medical care.
Hor story was accepted and sho far short of a mile in length, thus was given a home and taught to proceeded impressively to the become an actress and a singing cemetery entrance, where the girl. coffins were taken from the gun- carriages and placed on the shoulders of the pall bearers, who were sailors and Air Force men, und the procession commenced to wind its way to the place of burial. Here the service men were lined up.
The Rev, F. Freeman, chaplain to H.M.S. Hermes, intoned the burial, service, after · which the firing party fired three volleys. Marines from H.M.8. Hermes then sounded the Last Post.
The second girl was to have been married to a man at Taipo, and sho (defendant), was to have been the go-between, but finally the arrango- nent collapsed and the girl was ro-
turned.
In both these cases, defendant was questioned as to her motives. She called a witness to corroborate hor statement.
She also called an old woman, who was produced as one of the guests present at the wedding feast.
In taking a touching last fare- The old woman wore spectacles, well of their colleagues the off-and she had a humorous turn of cers, headed by Capt. Hopwood, mind. She laughed loudly when visited each grave and saluted. making her statement.
At the graveside was Mies Lily The Magistrate (sternly): This Graham if, a relative of Lieut. is not a joke. This is not J. H. P. Graham. Other chief theatre.
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mourners were Captain Hopwood, Another witness, a fishmonger Commander R. Ramsbotham, H.M. who was referred to as "Diamond S. Hermes, and Wing Commander Fung," next came forward to say
T. J. Hunter, M.C., commanding that there was a proposal of mar the flight of HLM.S. Hermes.
The Wreaths.
riage between him and the third girl."I know the defendant, She
is one of my customers at the Shek- Wreaths were sent by the tongtsui Market. She proposed following:
marriage for me, but I could not In affectionate remembrance on do that without consulting my par behalf of the family from Lily ents.".
Graham II and Arthur; His, Later, defendant said the girl Excellency Sir. Cecil Clementi; threatened to take her life, and it H. E. Major-General C. C. Luard: was then that she proposed her Headquarters Staff; and Lady Tyr- marriage with "Diamond Fung." whitt and family."
The case was again adjourned Wreaths from H.M.S. Hermes: for further enquiries, Captain and Officers, Officers and
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Hon. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfo, C.M.G., Chief Inspector P. Grant, Serge
Officers, L.A.F. Base, Kad Tack; N.C.O's. and Airmen, Cameron ants Mess, Central Police Station; Road Camp Officers and Airmen, Members of the Hongkong Polleo Accounts Office; Kal Tack Tele- Force.", graphists; Other ranks, Kal Tack. Colonel T. A. Robertson; the Ward Room Officera of HALS, Rov. G. T. Waldegrave and staff of Titania and Submarines; Com Seamen's Institute; Mr. H. R. munication "Branch of H.M.S. Pholips; Mr. Harry Field; Com- Titania; Ward Room Officers of mittee and Members of the Hong- H.M.S. Tamar; Captain and Ward kong Club; the Malayan Chinese Room Officers of H.M.S. Peters Football Team; Wing Fat & Co field; Captain, Officers and Ship's (canteen, H.M.S. Hermes); Nayal Company of ILM.S.” Cornflower. and Military Y.M.C.A.; Portuguéso
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