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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, *** THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 24,
1938.
BODY NEAR STREAM Depression ALHAMBRA
Chinese Whose Hands Were
Tied With Rope
On the afternoon of August 28, a small Chinese boy was walk- ing along a stream on a hill near Kowloon City when he came across the body of a man, whose hands and head were entwined in a rope. The boy ran to his village and informed his family of what he had seen, and they in turn notified the police.
At the Kowloon Magistracy yester day, the boy, Lo Kam-chcung, 13,
of Ngau Shi Wat village, Kowloon AMERICAN City, related to Mr. Q. A. A.
the
Is 750 Miles Away
But Fine Weather
Will Continue
Temperature in Hongkong changed 12 degres during the past 24 hours ending 10 a.m. to-day, the maximum being 73, and the minimum 63.
This morning the thermometer re- DEFENCES|gistered do, with humidity at 32 per
cent,
The Royal Observatory weather
Macfadyen how he came to nd the Policy Ridiculed by Head report stated that the anti-cyclone is
body of the man; whose name was Lul Sam, 20. Asalsted by a Jury! comprising Messrs. G. Casile (Fore-) man). Choa Boon-chew and Derek
Of Peace Group
Nickson, Mr. Macfadyen was con- NO OVERSEAS THREATS ducting an inquiry into the clrcum- stances surrounding the death of Luł.
Washington, Nov. 23. While diplomatie moves Indicato the United States displeasure with Opening the inquent, Mr.
Japan and Germany and Mr. Cordell told the Jury that the full is preparing to sail for Lima to Macfadyen dreeased was found dead near stream close to the Kowloon City support Mr. Roosevelt's continental defence policy. the pacifist group August 28, and tender, Senator Nye, ridicules Mr. rifle range on seemed that his hands and head had Roosevelt's contention that co-opera- been bound with a rope, which also tive defence of the western hemis- had been wound around his neck.phere is necessary to avert aggres- Fram the deceased's position, it would son. He says the talk and threats seem impossible that he had got into from foreign sources are only a cover| it himself..
for those bell bent on a mad naval re-programme.
regaining Intensity, pressure being highest to the north-west of Shan- tung.
The depression is crossing Palawan, about 750 miles soutli-east of Hong- kong, on a westerly track.
forecast Local
1st--North-east winds, fresh; finc.
No German Ministers To Visit London
London, Nov. 23.
Continuing, Mr. Macfadyen minded the Jury that it was their Sennto: Nye urges the perfection duty, after hearing all the evidence and extension of the Neutrality Ad. In answer to a question whether to decide how the deccused had met} his death, and if they decided that instead of spending billions of dollars it was proposed to invite any Ger- on defence. and the solving of man Ministers to come to London the man's death had been due to national unrest thereby, by enntribut-In return for the Prime Minister's violence not caused by himself, they ing to the maintenance of peace virits to Germany the Chancellor of would have to bring in a verdict through the enlargement of old age the Exchequer referred the Ilmuse to of murder,
pensions and adequate farm legisla- the answer by Mr. Chamberlata on
Monday,
a negative when he gave tion. Det.-Inspector A. E. Carey was ini
The Senator says there is no likill reply to an enquiry whether any charge of the inquest for the police, hood of any Power or combination of meeting between members of the and brought to Court two photo graphs showing the dead man, with Powers attacking South America and British and German Governments to a rope round his hands and neck, the United States is prepared to repel discuss appensement was contem the the attack of any Power or group of plated in the near future.-British as he had been stream. The rope was also brought Powers if such a fantasite iden is con- Wireless.
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Small Boy's Evidence Testifying, Lo Kam-cheung saidį that on the afternoon of August 28 he was playing near the Kowloon
Chief Contributions
Washington. Nov. 22. Well-informed Government oMetals
believe
that Latin America's chic
City rifle range when he went down contribution
to the continmetal de-
raw
to a stream nearby and walked fence scheme will be in guarantee- along it towards the Chek Yun Yuen Ing the United States air, military village. He had walked some dis-and naval access to strategle tance when he saw a man lying materials. down on sandy patch with one of his hards in the stream. The man was dead, and there was a rope around his hands und neck.
Giving evidence, Dr. R. C. Jones, medical officer in charge of the Kow- loon Mortuary, anto
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deceased. examination
ยก the
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ROYAL FUNERAL Body of Queen Maud On Way to Norway
London, Nov. 23. The body of Queen Maud, of conveyed on a horse It is generally recognised that the Norway was western Hemisphere will chiefly rely drawn guncarriage from Marlborough on the United States defence forces House to Victoria Station this morn- despite the rapld improvement of the ing on the first stage of the funeral defence forces of the South American Journey to Norway.
It had been intended that King Republies. For example Brazil is said to have 300 serviceable fighting George, King Haakon and the Crown Prince of Norway, with the King of the Hellenes, the Prince Regent of Desplie
the development
Yugo-Slavin, the Duke of Gloucester continental] Y Roosevelt's
on foot, but owing to
of!
Externally, the body was that of a Pres the policy must awalt the and Duke of Kent should follow the
The eyes face and lips were pan-American conference. at Lima. gunclement weather
mourners
ongested and bruised, and the Omelals are convinced that any the tongue was enlarged and blue. A agreement reached will take the form taking part in the procession travell- plece of rope was wound tightly of an unwritten agreement instead of ed in ears. around the deceased's neck three a wrillen military alliance. times, and was firmly knotted under United Press.
tho left car. Three loops of this
were loosely encircling the left wrist, and continued under the right arm-
urm-pit, being
the right wrist.
The internal
andr
tied ghtly around
STOCK MARKET REPORT
ernal examination, con- tinued Dr. Jones, revealed that there were deep rope Indentations around the
right wrist. There neck
The Hongkong Stock Exclung was no fracture of the ribs. The heart was enlarged, and the brain official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. was congested with small haemor-yesterday, says:
The market was quietly stendy rhages on the surface. There was
no fracture of the skull. Death was with further buyers. Sales were re- due to asphyxiation following stran-ported of Electrics at $56, Chine Lights (Old) at $10%, and Trams at Bulation.
$104.
Replying to a question put by Mr. Macfadyen, witness said that in his opinion
it was quite impossible for the deceased to have tied the rope around himself in the manner that, it was found on him.
Answering Inspector Carey, wit- ness said that there was no fracture of the neck. The fracture would not have necessarily occurred if the rope around the mack had been tighte gradually. Judging from the ceased's
It would have) physique, taken, if he was not unconscious at that time, at least two or three men to fasten the rope around his neck and tighten it sufficiently to cause death,
The further hearing of the inquest was adjourned unti Friday, at 2.30
p.m.
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No troops were on the route, which was lined by a reverend crowd as the procession passed.
The body was taken to Portsmouth and
was to have been conveyed to Norway aboard H.M.S. Royal Oak this afternoon, but the battleship was
unable to leave until to-morrow be→ cause of heavy seas.
This morning a service in the chapel at Marlborough House, was attended by King Haakon, Prince Olaf, King George, Queen Elizabeth and members of the British Royal family-Reuter.
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Crown-Sergeant HLA McKay said Blasting Powder Prepared that Tsang war soen by detectives
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