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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
CHINESE WEDDING
DOT's residence at No. 11 Seen
KING'S ROAD FATALITY.
LIEUT. HEBERT'S
EVIDENCE
DECEMBER
5, 1985
DR. TEMPLE'S VISIT
TO ADDRESS SEVERAL GROUPS DURING HIS STAY
MR. LAU CHUN-KWOK AND MISS LIU YAT-HA
For the second tinio in history the Impressive Chinoso rites were ob
Gonoral Secretary of the British and served at the wedding ceremony of
Foreign Bible Society in visiting Mr. Lau Chun-kwoke and Biiss. Llu
China, Dr. J. R. Templo, who arrives Yat-hn, which took place at the
At the Central Magistracy in the Colony on Friday, has alrealy laet Torrace, Causeway Bay, yesterday, before Mr. W. Schofield visited Manchuria and North China and during his night. The house was ablaze with and a jury, the taking of evidence on his present tour, sloctric lights and bedecked
was concluded at the Coroner's in-stay. in Ilongkong a full programme colourful
Right flags. creating a very
29, give as many people as possible an A large number of quiry into the circumstances of of meetings has been arranged, to
Dr. Temple is no stranger inters were present and showed great the death of Ho Fat, aged 20. d opportunity of hearing him coming of the bride. A danzaro Press premises in the early hoursing as a missionary near Canton, and
back into the house.
The bride on alighting from her chair was carried on the back of one of her women attendants, into her new home, crossing over a chatty in which a fire was burning.
The bridegroom, who was a student at the Diocesan Boys' School, Is the son of Mr. Lau Tak-po and the grandson of the late Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, C.M.G. who during his life time was a member of the Legislativa Council for some years.
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of at King's Road near the Tungar Hongkong: at one time he was work Chinese music greeted the
for a period he was in charge of the the bride's "Flowerod sedan chair"
of October 3. and the bridegroom
room garbed in Chinese The jury was comprised of the Methodist Church, Wanchal, where "Bunday evening: on. ceremonial robes, woot to the porch,
the and, after bowing once in the direc-following: Mr. C. Bitzor (Fore-he is to proach on
John's Cathedral. Among tion of his bride's sedan chair, went man), Mr. M. Simon and Mr. A. F. Sunday morning he will preach at which have been arranged B. da Silva.
meetings At a previous hearing evidence are meetings for women, at St. John's was given of a damaged car boing on blonday afternoon and at St. found on Island Road, in the early Androw's on Tuesday afternoon, and hours of October 3, Lieut. Hebert a tiffin for men at 1 o'clock on being in the car when it was found Monday in the Hongkong Hotel Roof Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared on Garden. A large number of invita behalf of Lieut. Habert.
tions have been sent out for this, but Lieutenant Basil Lawrence Edward if there is anyone who would like to Hebert, Royal Artillery, stated that come who has not received an Invita ho hired car No. 1163 from the tion, he is asked to write, to the Hongkong Hotel Garage for two Bishop's secretary, and a place will months, from the middle of August. be kept for him: the cost will be ile was stationed at Lycoman Bar- $1.50 a head,
Temple will also sponk at a Dr. Continuing, the witness said: Early mass moeting in St. Paul's Church on on the afternoon of October 21 Monday evening at 7.30, and to No ono drove the car into llongkong from several smaller groups. Talkoo west gate, and, as I was go- should miss this opportunity of hear ing to watch & polo match in Kowing such a distinguished speaker. loon
I parked the car near the Star
That evening I went with was then staying, and, just before Ferry.
he saw an a party, of four to the Hongkong walking up the house Hotel. I did not use the car aftor
Inspector whom he had since re cognised as Traile Inspector Alexan- I had parked it.
der who asked witness if he could give him any farther information.
The Coronor: When you wore at the Hongkong Hotel did you have any drinks
The bride is the sister of Dr. Liu
Yan-tak.
to
All yesterday friends and relatives visited the bridegroom's house convey goad wishes.
The dinner held last night was attended by a large and distinguished gathering including Lady Southern, who was accompanied by Mrs. R. II. Kotowall and Capt. W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C., His Ex Frederic Dreyer
Sir
racks.
Mrs. F. S. Thackeray is Ilonour. I'nót algned my share of the chite
chit.
Towards the end of the evening when I was sitting with another who was Admiral party, Lieut. Garthwaito, Lady Dreyer, with me in the original party, that the wife of His I was with, reminded me that I hail G.O.C Excellency the the Chief Justlee, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, and Lady MacGregur, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Mrs. King and the Misses King, the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, Mrs. Taylor and Miss M. Taylor, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole and Mrs. Hole, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall, Miss P. Cadogan, Mok Iling. kin, and Dr. Tsang Fuk-cho.
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HAWAII AS IMPREGNABLE AS GIBRALTER
Washington, Dec. 4. Representative Parks, Chaleman of the House of Representatives Ap- propriations Sub-Committee handling the War Department Supply Bill, re- vealed to-day that vast strengthening of the Pacific defences is being plan nod.
went over and signed a Some time afterwards when it was getting late I left the hotel to get
and bring it
it round the my car hotel entrance as I had arranged to take a lady who was in the party buck to her house at Repulse Bay.
Witness stated that he could not find his car in Fedder Street or at the west end of Chater Road and returned to the hotel with a view to making arrangements for taking the Indy home.
On reaching there all the guests had left. There was very sketchy lighting downstairs, all the main lights being out. Witness concluded they had gone to the Majestic Danc- ing Academy and he went there to look for them but found the place Witness then do- almost deserted. cided that the Indy in question must have gone home either by herself or been given a lift
Witness: Yes. One or two. The chita were then produced.
The Drinks
Mr. Marton stated they were very hard to rend and he thought it amounted to this: two creme-de- menthe, two liquet brandy, two liquer brandly, one Tiger beer, one brandy and Rods, one peppermint, and one brandy,
Winess said that Lieut. Garth- and the waite paid cash for half witness signed a covering chit for the romainder. Witness could not remember what he actually consum ed, but he certatuly had one liquer and possibly two or three brandies and sodas after dinner. He had no wine with dinner. Witness visited parties at other tables during the evening but thought he did not have more than two brandies and sodas.
Replying and that he must
to questions by Marton, witness have left the ignition key in the when he found his switch because car that evening the key was there. Mr. Marton: Did It surprise you when you ran out of petrol?
On leaving the Binjestic it occur: red to witness that he had parked that his car near the Star Forry afternoon. He was, however, unable
Witness: Yes. On a provious oc- He said he was calling a hearing to and his car between the Star
caalon I ran out of petrol and I for the Committee on December 18 Ferry and Queen's Pier and so de-
public car from took particular care to keep it full, to consider and record the pencetime chiled to hire
Chater -Road, On turning into with plenty to spare. I bought four Army appropriation in view of the international war threats. The plan Statue Square witness saw his car gallons on September 29 and three he added, would include the, expan-parked on the right side of Ward-gallons on October 1. The car does lay Street with the front wheels about 18 miles to the gallon, After alon, firstly of the Army Air Corps,
leaving the Hotel that night, to the and secondly fortifications for the against the kerb.
Witness got into the ear and drove time I ran out of petrol, I must bases at Hawall, along the Pacific Cenat, the Panama region and the straight to Repulse Bay by way of have done about 12 to 15 miles. At to ace the the time I parked my car near the Wanchai, as he hoped south-weat frontier.
"Before we finish," he exclaimed lady whom he was supposed to have Star Ferry there was enough petrol
and to apologise to her. for about 70 miles. "we
expect to make Hawail as im-given noillt, in front of her house,
***On pregnable an Gibraltar and afford which is adequate protection for
witness site the Lido," naid the saw that all lights were const elties.
the west
Was Car Stolen?
TC-
"I am convinced that the car or the petrol was stolen or both,"
Witness added that the lights of the car were not good and never
Mr. Parks also stated that high out and that the household had evi-marked-the-witness.
dently gone to bed. I then drove officers in the affected areas would on to Stanley intending to return to testify at the hearing.
Talkoo by way of laland Road."
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Ho also hinted that though "Con- gressional sentiment favoured adequate Army appropriations Bill" it might include a Five Year plane building programme adding 800 ma- chines annually,-United Press.
Shortage of Officers
Washington, Dec. 4. Admiral Landis, writing in the an- nual report of the U.S. Navy depart ment, stresses the shortage of officers in the Naval Construction Corps and recommends a 20 por cent increase. -United Press.
MAN DIES OF ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS
Consequently
ted the near alde lamp straight ahead so as to strike the road about 30 fent ahead, the offside light he focussed onto approximately the name spot. Wilnews might canily have failed to notice that there was a broken head light when he enter
as he got ed the car that night, into the driver's seat on the offside.
Witness stated that ho did not
the Hong know when he left Hotel, but, according to Garthwaite, witness was still at
"I left the hotel fotel at 1.30. n.. about 1.40 .am at the latest," aald. "It was a special occasion an it was the final of the polo match played that afternoon. It was about It 2.10 a.m. that I found my car. takes about 15 minutes to get to where the body was found."
he
Witness stated that he was never
in King's Road that night.
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did .net cars, he said, the lights Engine Faltern
throw a powerful concentrated beani "Approaching Tytam Reservoir," Both bulbs were loose. There were sald witness, the enging spluttered fixed and after this witness focussed and faltered and I realised that the headlights himself. He adjust- was running short of petrol. 1 then thought that my best plan was to return to Repulse Bay Hotel where I know that a brather officer who lived there could put me up for the night. If I had gone straight on I had that very long pull up from Tytam Reservoir. turned the car round at the road from the point just west of Tytam On my way back Reservoir Dam. towards Repulse Bay my near side rear tyre burst, and I have since | INQUEST ON PRISONER found out that the house near which this happoned is one belonging to Mr. Lo
"As I had no spare wheel and no apare tyre," the witness continued, decided it was no use stopping. I was also running short of petrol. A formal inquiry into the death I then went on to a point about a of a prisoner named Yu Wah, aged mile on the Stanley Road. I realis- 85, who died in Victoris Caci Hosed that the tyre had had come off
Mr. Marton: If you had knocked pita! on Tuesday, was held by Mr. the wheel, as for some way before
this person down, what would you A. A. Macfadyen, sitting as this the near side rear wheel was Coroner, at the Central Magistracy crunching along the surface of the have done?
rond.
Witness: I would have stopped, I then stopped the car and yesterday afternoon, with the assis Lance of a jury comprising the fol- could not see properly, but I felt Shaukiwan Police Station to make a out and examined the damage. hai n look, and then gone to "the" got lowing: Mosara. D. J. Gilmore (For the rim and rear axlo to see if the report. man), E. J. Nuttall, and P. F. J. de tyre cover was still with the car. I Witness, replying to his Worship, found it was missing. I turned
stated that by 4 a.m. the drinks had. Dr. G. I. Bhaw gayo evidence that round and went slowly back to see no. effect on him. He was perfect-
As far he first saw decensed on July 4 this if it was on the road. I failed to ly nober when he left the hotel. Mess, Kowloon, deposed that he went to the Majestic Academy. year. His condition was then put as find it and eventually I passed the It was pointed out by Mr. Marton to dinner with Lieut. Ilebert and as he knew, when he left the hotel fair, and the man wie tuberculosis point where I had originally turned that in his original statement to the two young ladies to the Thongkong Lieut. Hebert must have been there. suffering from chronic
then proceeded in the hope of at police witness stated he left the Ilotel on the night of October 2Licut. Hebert appeared to be sober July
I got hotel at 12.80 n.m. 22, decensed was put on half-least renching, Tytam Gap.
Ile siated he They started dinner about 8.30 or and normal.
Replying to the jury, witness said Inbour, which
mennt
8.45 and finished about 10 p.m. that ho was at nome considerable way up the had no idea of the time he left.
I tached to the doctor's party and did and the engine dled completely. Replying to Inspector Alexander, Witness continued: Ligut. Hebert that he could state positively that his and I had a brandy and soda each between dimmer and 1.25 m. Llaut. mitted to the prison hospital and pulled in, to the left, hand side of witness stated that hegald
the road."!
statement voluntarily. He did not and possibly a lquer each after llebert, was at the hotel. Lieut. active
tuberculosis was found.
Slept in Car
remember being cautioned but he dinner.. I cannot remember exactly. Hebert left their table and witness "He was rather After dinner there was, dancing. was annoyed and noticed his where- ceased gradually grew
Worse
Continuing, witness said that he might have been. dled, at 2.20 p.m.
The party broke up about 12.30 um. abouts. on Tuesday. A had the alternative of walking a sleepy at the time,
Record Crowd post-mortem was conducted on the very long way to Stanley or of Asked if he coull offer any sug- Lieut. Hebert left my table asub 12
Oleg A, Kaluzhly, assistant mana body at 11.45 a.m. yesterday and the sleeping in his car and getting a gestion as to the finding of broken o'clock and I sat at the table with 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
After she that October was a record night. firstly pulmonary tuberculosis and lift from anyonu going from Shek O glass on his car and at the scene one of the ladies until about 12.30 or of the Hongkong Hotel, tostifed"
to Hongkong. He chose the latter of the accident, witness replied he when she went home.
left I rejoined party at a table for the hotel for the number of accondly tuberculous enteritis.
course. He was awakened by two had nothing to say about that.
Bir. Marton atafod he was readyndjelning, I
spoke to Licut.
guests of dinner. There was dance wardor of police sergeants Mr. Barrett, chief
with their motor-
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was sentencol to undergo alx months witness that a man had been killed docopt that the glass found was Hebert for Kg oild sign a chit on hotel closed at 1 am, and the lights. Tho Coronor remarked that the 123 table as I had paid my share, were put out shortly before two saw him cross the dance floor and o'clock. On that particular night the disappearance of the tyre cover was pick up the chit. I did not see him hotel closed shortly before 2 nume again because I left immediatly owing to the great crowd and the a mystery.
Replying further to Inspector Ale-afterwards.. I left to catch the last difficulty of getting them away. xander, witness agreed that he did ferry. As I got to the Praya I saw This closed the evidence,
The hearing was adjourned to not know about the damago to him the ferry just leaving: It must-have car until it was I
pointed out by the boen about 1.01 man. I returned to Monday, December 9, at 4 pm, whon.
Kowloon in a motor-boat.
Mr. Marton will address the Court, police.
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Replying to questions, tho witness the Corner will aum up and the vor- Replying to the jury, ad he drove to Repulse Bay via stated that none of his party went dict will be given. Wengnelehung Gap.
Lieutenant Garthwaite's Evidence Witness was taked back to) his Llaut. Clive Chariton Garthwaite, house at Stanley Terrace where he RA living at the Royal Artillery
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