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MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 1907.

BY TELEGRAPH. THE TRUNK TRAGEDY.

STORMS IN ENGLAND.

Villages Isolated.

Wrecks and Loss of Life.

(Bratusive Service, supplied by liester

si Bernhays.

Loxx, etober 19, The Midlands, North of England, and Scotland have bepa visited by heavy starmia, nocompaniet sy geen doerpoort,

of raisi

Many parts of the plus mentioned are sobmerged and villages are isolated, which is causing the farmera

cattering

Many wrecks are reported wood Jos bens grant Inau sf like when

CHIKIANG RAILWAY.

Loan of £1,500,000 Wanted

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KAOCHOW RAILWA

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ADSETTS BEFORE THE COURT.

A Plea of Not Guilty.

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The instictment was read out and in swer to the formal question What say you, sero pa guilty or sol guilty?" the prisoner unworod-No guilty, Mir."

The Hon. Mr W. Ross Davies (Attano tieneral) infructed by Mr. E. Morrell (Crown Solizitor) appared for the Crown, Sir Henry Berkeley, K., instructed by Mr Regill Harding represented the accnseil.

THE CHINA MAIL.

is not at fault when you say the prisoner registered as W. H. Junes?-Quite sure.

You said you did? No,

**MR AND MRS JOYEU

Hongkong Hotel, identified the gag taken to inom 184 for Mr and Mrs V. II. Jenos.

By Sir Henry Berkeley-He could not identify the accused as the person las baggage entered as belonging to W. II. Jones.

#NOVAL OF THE TRUNK.

Sir Henry-Thank you!

Witness suid there was nothing inton- sistent in the peition of the knot or the materials god with the theory of suicido. The habit of indulging in excess

to have of drink was not likely to cause females

tendency to suicide, People! intinence of drink did under the

commit suicide not more frequently Chan Laung, house carlia at Hongrong than others. Decomposition would est in

these to aiz Hotel, deposed to removing luggage in here in between three

six days. Jasie Court (excluding the camphorwood box) Marshall was present at the examination to room 18 on August from the curridor of the body on Aug. 15, and identified it On

Dayton. Miss Marshall male a cursory examina. the next day about $a, m. ho took then that of Gertrudu campliorwood box up. There was a wa

was placed longth the prisoner in the wom at that time.tion?-No. The body He took the Saratoga trunk from the ruoni

wont down with the trunk.

By Sir

I suppose you find no diffieally in identifying him now between two polica men - ahh to fentify him now better than on last occasion.

You could not in September, but yon

The smell was lad.

again.

Sir Henry-Con you stand the smell : ---I am used to it.

It is a terrible Hall for one not used to it It is rather unpleasant.

The Hon. Attorney-Coneral- Assamning that a woran gommitted suicida by strat gling would it be some time before blood HowodYes; it would dopund am viclonu usad,

the

piece of evidence not given in evidence before the magistrale. Very shrlly after Joaving the wataen would say that accred Did yam sen him register?--Yes.

Did you know the woman was a wom got up from the well of the sum One the women will say that the trunk from up the town? I suspected it. was fitted by this man and put over the

Did you

moly the anger that the side. He held it with a rope in order to prisoner was registering under a false see if it would sink, at finding spparently mu? No that it would not be filed it back agains Surely it was your duty to inform the William Hall Adsøtts mas placed in the into the bont. Dus of the women rehotel manager I did not know lw was dook at the Supreme Court this morning, netted with him as he nearly capsized not W. H. Janus

the sum by putting the box ofor. The guarded by two Europea constable, to

On the average about 245 people arrived answer to a charge of the murder of Geracempests had to sit at the starlard sitte

as ho put the trunk over the part side. jut the hotel betoon Attit3 and October trude Dayton, the detaik of which crime Having found that the trunk would not. Are you prepared to rougnise all the causeck a doop feeling of horror to periute sink is instructed the woman to my to 245-No.

the Montungle, but had his

his experiment Among thin 245 were Mr hud Mr W. R. after 11 o'clock, with aisether coolia, to the ways and who walked un to it and back the minds of all in the Colony.

on the mopan succedy

aneccolere? it is

Jift and prisoner Berkoky-He failed to is probable the Jones? Yus ghastly discovery would never have been Sir Henry: Of course!

To the Attorney-General-Witness an identify the prisoner when asked to do so inade. Yens will remember he already

in the gael. changed his mind twice as to where the the accused in the Hotel forc trunk was to be signed to and it was after this that e proceeded to the Monteg. He reached the Monteagle

Ransons Sønderam, a counter clerk about 6.30 p.m. t the quartermastur, at the Hongkong Hotel, deposed rogistor who met him at the gangway, mid thing Mr and W. H. Jones, on August prisoner requested that the trunk be put. He could not identify the accused as

offieu this hold, but one orders of ins

If it it was put into w baggage road.

By Sir Henry Berkeley-lla was alone; is quite natural not accompanied by a lady ---No, had been put in the hold

Abdurahim Stonderant, a counter clock to suppose it would have gone to sea and the trendy would nd have been discovered at the Hongkong Hotel, said he saw the

The

accused prisoner at such an early dsluge.

on August 4 4 when he borrowed y minutes

$10 and orderct coolies to take away vemained on hoard for some twenty i and let in the same sumpaa third brought "sample case "Lo a certain finn,

the stolle steps, Tirat

Sir By him f landing at is all that is known of his nuwemonts of August 4. On the following day he is kaw to have gone to a pawnbroker ak pawned two loses diamonds on which he chained 85, and he signed his name as W. H. Jones, Hongkong Hotel, Room 181

s the prospention--and is that the tw lease it is only a stones sante from a ang belonging to the decemd woman, but I shall deal with the question of her jewellery lateren: On the h August the prisoner left the Colony the Th Maru, having taken a first class passage to Shanghai under the

facku."

The mapanelling of the special jury then bega. The first calori was Mr H. Pinckney who begged to be exensed from

wing ife who working alone.

His Lamskip Mr A 6. Wise (Acting) chhof Justice; renant lead time he land expect ed de mydication be had esired the vipenstance of Mi Pinckney's cases. He did not think; he would be doing say onnes par in parties if he met Mi Finekocy

J could fro spend on ene sia mutil

lat od dome

M1 Werelt was the paber, Fast The Hon Storney Bener intimated that the Crown did pol desire his services

The following gentlemen were then eled And tiled into with x without objections insing timel Mason MA. Ram (ForeNTE), C May D W Crad r.tI: Burton, A

1. Tantin

Tw 201

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Dilem of the y

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aid the

Money Gone), the prison the bar in before peren an infer phon elonging him with the setarder of a

wargi modd Gortesán Payton

mo

the man.

Henry Berkeley1 ans about 2 or 3 in the afternoon when recused asked for the coolies. He find not seen the m before.

And you cannot recognise him 1 can. You cannot. I si: I know him by parks on his fare.

How any people do you lend money

A lot; } purist, tell how nmy.

TRE DEMIMONDE..

May Hampstead of 52 Hellywood Ranti, doposed to knowing Gertrude Dayton, She was at witness' house on August 3 about 10 at night in cotany with

can

Would it hu possible for a person to move after blood ad flowed and reach a table by the side of the bed and put blood- stains on the cloth Unconsciousness would ensue before then.

TheActing Chief Justier Would identill- cation be easier alber exhumation than

hen you Yos.

first w the body at the Mortuary-20

You mut have taken hundreds of boxes up and down in the coune of your work? Yes. Whenover I am asked to dom by boarders. That

Is constant ? Yo Yip S, house code at Hongkong Hotel, dsted the previous witness when

Ho could taking the trunk to the lift. not identify the man who went down with the trans

Sir Henry-Do you clean the face could he regained try any person who know her -I do not think by the face nione.

In dealing with the faco alone!I think it would I jest possibile.. Only just possible?-Yos. In her words vay unlikely Yo The Her.

Attorney General-The we had very log fingers --Yes, and

Lai Lokhall porter at the Hongkong Hotel, sunt for two coolles. An August 4 held and Swiro's ofte and gave them a trans to take to Buttar

The accused went with the trunk, the identified him fightly the accused me there about a week and witness aw him once.

The Ho. Attorney-General-Are you tour. sure this is the unan-1 only sar bi once. He is like the

Lo Yau carried the trunk from the Hotel

to Butterfeld and Suite's office, accom panied by the nocused.

And

Is that mustantly Yes,

you can always remember six wooks afterwards, perons who aged you? Sometimes I think I am after six weeks. sometimes I am not.

Do you rece nise the chairs and leggage you carry-When I carry then myself. But this am asked us to carry the trunk and foltored me: that's why I remember

clean-slavou man, whom witness had ne

By Sir Henry Berkeley--He carriel lug- On August 7 in the evening the police seen before Gertrude Dayton remarked

gage to and from the Hongkong Hotel were sent for from the ship and they pro- that she was ipsy. She and her when called by the clerk. redal to the baggage room whats, on the anion, whom she called Jones, staged Samtagn trunk bug pened, they found out two hates and opened nine pint the Co

women, which was taken to bottles. She onid not say whether they the Mortuary and a post-mortem xening were all consane. Only the deceased, tiau made. There was a band from a lady's the man, and witness were drinking. A crashly round ti neck, with the handle chit was of a hair brush its il, and in the franks there was given by Gertrude Daytou, and there witness tore it upon hearing of the were she two Hongkong Hotel towels, a death of decret, because she did not wish nightshirt and a ghwe The lady was into a mixed

Gertrude Dayton A up in it. such State of deposition that it was asked the ran for some post office urders. enth, She did not have then in her hand bel exual death, She The impresible to say what

pinion noticed they were hut the doctor will tell in his pinion.

colour. yellow in of the peteren ana string death could have been used from stran

rings. tran-Pecessed coin was wearing Casal haya dinadamu ni rerumistazirus, maicstgulation by the inal round the nock By Sir Henry Berkeley Thu posini

of the weanskas). of crime.

Is examined the boily nutes were in the possession of Jones. repagarestitada in the wound. fionthenon, it is idle top that it internally and externally and wald find The deceased to the panvo me rer TINE. The body was aly buried y or the order or an order. Hongkong, and, indired, all the Four Fast, and the police, from the result of enquiries, Site was unab to repeat the conversation are et fusitis with for details of thigrometed the contents of room 184 at the specifically.

they found Chine Mail's Kurico )

Hongkong Hotel. In the room

By the Jungs The woman said she felt they tragely fast it is my duty to gak par

ggage which has been idon iiedas portion tipsy when she first came and seemed tongaged hint. Prias, Degriber "^1.

sitting, as you are, as e joy to lanish of the luggage brought ashore on Augusthave had some drink San Po Chi, Chinese Minister at Ber fevan you minds any preconceived ideas by "Me and Mrs Jones." The mattress lin, haa informed the Peking Government which you may have focused of this case that Gerbung proposes extending Band, if it is possible, to forget the circum

Gorman Activities at the Frontier

Railway on the Kancho" frontier s requested the Waiwops appe

patter.

stances surrounding it as if they had mocen reached you and to rady the mitener the which will be brought before you and on that sidence word, mythst evidences

.. list your ordis. Gentlem, the

States of Amteries and has boon fostly lising in Manila. He is known in buyo | 20

Walk

in

The

order

A CAMPHORWOOD BOX.

TENTSIN'S POST OFFICE | prisoners the bar isn girises of this Fait of the Crown with regard to the retained a very short time. Ho eculd not

A Blow by the Chinese

(China Mil's Future)

TIENTSIN, Octal er 21.

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which are identified as those worn by the prisuuron the Monteagle, were found in the 14 among others. Im and a hist lore the naker's name

the

p.m.

Yes,

him.

Hove rutlemen arter engaged you he fore and pinpanied you?

The heating was adjourned until we

After in Chan Choy was called. Ho was a street coolie and August 4 he was asked to get two candies to carry a trunk from Taikoo (Butterfiell and Swire's office) to a sampan lying near the barbea pier He could not identify the European who

1DT EVIDENCE-

Mr H. W. Kent, shipping dark nt

coming the office about 10. on

August. 4.

The Her Attorney-General What did he say?

Sir Henry-He canat say that The H. Attorney-General-This is natocini fact

heat.

The foreman of a jury - Wa comet The Acting Chief Justice Nolling has yet been said to worryntest.

Would the length remain the same despite decomposition?-Yes.

Apart from these are the dumne teristles which do not alter with decou position 7-Yes.

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So that a woman who knew her well works of the best present day

could identify her?--I think so.

TRIED TO NIKK THE TRUNK.

authors have already been issued

Fang Yoo, a sampon woman, gave evid-to subscribers. once as to the box being put on board by the reused. Wink they were going along ans he put the box over the side holding on te it by the leather handle. The bux did not sink. Witness naked why He

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was putting it over and he replied Shut additional works will fill the up Ito then pulled the box back into the sump and witness and her mother-

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has, who were rowing fell down as the shelves this week. There is no boat was on its side. The mas than told her lo row to the four masted steamer. The box was then put on board the Monteagle and witness waited until the accused returned and took him ashure.

When he told you to Shut up you knew what he meant I understood he wanted me not to make a noise.

READERS

By Sir Henry Berkeley-I did not Imt are they all acquainted with say anything at the Police Court about the accused trying to put the box over.

the fact that for boud, because I was confitsed. I was told to bull the truthi hero,

But so you were thien? Who tangit 20 cents Cash

you the truth to tell --L remembered it.

Why did you nu remoniber it before !- My gill is very small.

Interproter-Site mems she has we place at the disposal of our

The Intern little courage.

Sr Heury-You have carried many pas

since then, can you remember Rangers

hom all-No; they paid and went away. Chan Sam, mother-in-law of the previous witness, did not think she could indentify the man who brought the box on hoard, as heroes were d

Sir Henry-Can you ace no-Not distinctly. I might recognise you again to

Talegraphs have decided that formigos under the name of Mr and Mrs W, EL.A. 13. Ireques. A quantity of clothing he male ed and for European, torfield and Swire's and I want to get from some extent.

The Board of Commanications and

nails (except nilitary; shall not be carried on the Tientsin railway wules

the

are forward through they Chinese Post Office.

This move is made with a view to stop all foreign post-udices established at Tientsin.

The order affects both the outgoing and incoming mails.

Bon the stunship Eastern and incalled. together, apparently a aud wife, Jones. The ship arthed in Hongkong on Augu and was net in the dimmy course by the runner from the Hagkong Hotel, who brought them off in the hotel laurach, gother with mother presengers

184 was perpted

to the room about 11 o'clock.

He

holging to fetriade Dayton was also identified the prisoner as the mak Barn that what took place there is evidence discover. Telegrains were despatched pan. On Aug.

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And you have not seen the man who acesmpanied you in the sampan since?WATKIN'S Not until to-day.

And

you pretend to recognise the man in

like hun the deck as that man? He looks vory

As a matter of foot did your daughter point this utan out to you at film time ---N

Had the man who engaged your boat a board! No, eleso-shaven.

His Bonour Ja what condition were tis bed was found to be stained with they when they left. blond, presumably from blending at the Witness-Well, they left my place all Butterfield and Swire's, doposed ten man month or

nose, which the deter will tight.

stranga tell you may happen withs The tattress had been turned over. hiling the stains from view. Speis of blood in regard to selling can:phorwood box

Chung Walt, a cupenter, gavo vido were also im ona tablecloth se the bed, which

to the acensed on Aug. 4 after 0.30 s. m. appantly were finger purks. The camphorwood box which was bough ofton bought boxes from him.

By Sir Henry Berkeley--Europeans Accused The the onl

but is that the prisoner dentify every European who bought boxes He identified at his shop sind: Aug. 4. bought it for the page of glueing the box beesuse it had two bulas in it. | visited Hongkong bolage lk wiamceal in it. ban on lineliz

ling it was not suit-

The Hen. Attorney-General-We have woman is also an Arnerious motel halenges der ablehe sail the raratoga trunk. However was true that there were four holes

evidence identifying the fact that the pri Sho ginnced rund at the prisoner, how- the dromende lies. Tite prisoner and the lies was found in em 184 when the Yung Chung, a room-boy employed at the suneral certain coolies to take a box. We over, and reusrked that he looked very the densed woman kft Manila on July He was made The suit of clitution Hongkong Hotel, was in charge of Root them to Butterfield and Swire's. We have

have evidence that the prisoner accompanied like him. 4. 3 rum, brought the prisoner and the box to Bui

They went

this witness what took place. subunit

Sir Henry Unless this witness 4 he saw the aroused by the police to different ports and as a shortly after 11 o'clock in the turn-identify the prisoner as the with result the prisoner was arrested at Chefon |

conversation he cannot 184. whom he had the bellung in roon ing s by the United States Consular police. Ha

By Six

give evidence as to the conversation Sir Henry Berkeley-He had no the had a quantity ladies jewellery

The leting Chief Justice-1 expected This was about 11 delock Arg. 3, rders for $100 gold each. Nemly occupied 184 on any.

on his person, als a number of Po conversation with the European rhn

On the 4th that objection. It cannt go in as evidence Sunday. They went to the hold when all the jewellery hins soon identified by all the communication he had with the don't see what good you can get from prisoner was when he toll ha to get the this witness I take it be does not identify they coped a room and registered in the Miss Marshall a being the property lies. It was on Sept. Bi that he under

the prisoner. She, may sny, took to identify the prisoner.

Witness I do not identify him | msuse of Mr and Mrs W. H. Jones and were the decensed wit

ekl friend of the deceased woman,

Witness deposed tus mati coming to the given on 184 on the top floor. They new her and knew all about her belong

office twice and booking a box to Hollow were seem to enter the room at Felock in. The prison was afterwards sent that weching and the woman gar menne

Re-examined--At the gnol he identified and then to Sydney, The box was gone Iad the ited States cruiser Galveston

in the morning and the shipping receipt. te the man ander the name of given Boiled lathing so the room boy. Their and taken to Manila and as a result of prisoner from a number of other med.

extradiction prowdings, he movements during the day were of course bere under arrest.

coulies to take a box down below." àc

Chinese clerk. not watched hat they wore seen to enter tired in Hungtong on Aug. 13, some cursed was inside the room and sa was Wong Kuu, who assisted Chin Choy

no-one else inside with the trunk, Demand for tannge in the course of the their ou bont quarter to tem a tright the deceased woman for some years the room. Two of the coolies looking evidence. past fortnight has not be maintained to

and she will tell you that she thri seen the after the top-floor wore called. This b quite the same extent as during its pre-

precher and the decensed in decessor, on the other hard rates, throng generally known as N 12. The kitilody Manila and will speak to the pany in Saratoga trunk) was in the room at

having

left the time. Later whan witness went to the owners pusding a boting-back policy,

July 31. When Miss room after accused had gone be notice bave in certain directions been food

they stopped there at one and a half Jose Marshall arrived here she was taken that two towels were missing. Witness opwards.

Wong hours ur two hour and during that to the cemetery and she identified the slept clow to the room 184.

of the deansed, which had been

Choon mother boy employed at top the

the Hongkong Hotel, corroborated the champago. The decased woman signed exa also identifies all. or practically

by a male and The deE

the to room 18 heing occupied the jewellery found on

and 10 cents perpicul, a a very por rate as things ine this freight any- but owners considering

woman also offered sene Post Officerdersioner as the property of the decessed female. Some dirty clothing was given

Office

by the feniala to Orders,

which were found him

bo washed How prefemble to proforming a long balast requesting hur to creduced from ouster on the prisoner, are payable to Mes At a quarter to ten at night. the same man

neusel's voyage--Gmin at Srigan, as the sason (iftice orders were advances, is no longer plentiful, prices ace pocket lut were not supted. Tuy then Margaret Hupper, and she is the sister of and wornau sont up to the top floor in the kueping up and are not likely to read, were son at 18 Hollywood Rand. A Miss Un deceused woman. She, I believe, lives lift. They went into the room for a quarter in Ohite. Well, Gentlemen, such is, is of an hour and went out again. He did until planters can form accurate estivale Leavitt, a friend of the deceased woman;trict, the details have to unfold of this nof see them again that night, the identify the prisoner at the gaol

saw them and woully that decessed said

the man at 6 o'clock the following moming ghastly tragedy. Hotel. Saigon to 1 port Philippines hans and they were staying at the Hongkong

standing outside room 184 fully dressed charter at 24 cents for 24,000 piculs, and They

two pints f

The motics, apparently, is clear, At 8 o'clock he saw the man leaving 184. champagne and mother one at 26 cents for 20,000 picats, jaloût v'elock in the morning. The is as sordid a nutive as can be imagined. Witness saw the saratoga trunk in court in which in comparison with previous fixtures decoused woman gave a chit which would it was for the purpose of plunder.

bis produced. The man was never seenwald not hunt a

he put before at the houses definitely identitled the Gentlemen, the prisoner has the ipestin

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Messi Lamke and Rogge report auder date of Satupiny, Petober 19:

The market Saigon to Hongkong has

he way

1 nooм 181.

Miss Jasin / He wont in and ocused said "Call twe Jacksen was handed back to witness by a

days after the murder.

and remines for a quarter of an hour and then went to No. 5 Hollywood Road,

wish

of the house would be called to say that Main together.

She had lived

|

witness. There was

(the

gave corroborative

an

the prisoner cleon sbaran -No, he1311 a little beard, but he was cleat-shaved

when be engaged any sampan.

CIRCULATING

"LIBRARY.

The further hearing was adjourned until CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE

30.m. to-morrow.

GIVING HIMSELF AWAY.

in

WEISMANN'S LARGE HALL

"Woman's curiosity," said Mr Fletcher, (ENTRANCE: WYNDHAM STREET). "is a quality of the mind beyond all! human understanding."

"What

FROM HOLLYWOOD NOAÐ. Lolits Leavitt, whose face burg traces of omction, stated sho knew Gerlande

On August 4 "Yes," said Mrs Fletcher. Dayton very slightly. Gertrude Dayton, accompanied by

made you think of that?" Anturion, called at No. 16 Hollywood Then Mr Fletcher gave this explanation Road, and had two pint bottles of Cham-

clean shaven. She could not see any resemblance between the prisoner and the man who accompanied Gertrudo Dayton tlue skirt, blouse and a jacket. that night. The wenn were

been devoid of animation. A font, rudy there they had sevent drinks--ints of med, so that of rtruly vidence of the previous witness in regare pagne. In man appeared young and was 1 of his profound and highly original ru-

in Deli (Sumatan), having to somehow work her way here, is said to have accepted ebite and the landlady wankl say that

were subsequently turn up.

of the pattern of the now crop,

Post

Left

afl,

of

•Pint

RAW

aurk

"The act on of a wou I saw in the

She followed af town to-day," be mid man nearly half a milo just to read a placard that was fastened on his back. To Sir Henry Berkeley-I was unable to Ste spotted him in Leith-streat. That was

MEDICAL EVIDENCE.

Dr H. Macfarlane said that on August a truck was brought to the Kowloon Mortary which contained the dead body

I feol sure, rely the

the end of her trip, from something she said to

Another wong, who was too fat to join in the chise. of that flaming But when she caught sight red poster tied to the man's back, bet curiosity got tho better of her, qud sho set

Saigon to Singapore unother settlement afterwards alive. Neither of the women | defence which will of the line roon 184 on August 3; but he did not soo of a webian. Bo described the position of f out after hits,

means an improvement.

was effected ou lurip sum torius,

Saigon

to ports further demand has accused but they would say that he was an able benefit of the services of

Java

been in evidence, ave business is supposed

to tuvo resalted. Terms of charter, if any did come of ure being kept private.

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Saigon to Japan an order for a 300 tons

to a close.

Fates until about a month ago, and trade to the South is all round fair ove.

les

you.

the other trunk.

my learned

A LONG TIME.

Aceriaan. He did not think that the frienti, Sir Henry Berkeley, who I am sure after seventeen rooms. jury would doubt that accused was the will lay before you everything it is possible:

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Hongkong, July 17, 1907.

WEATHER REPORT.

1167

The following notice is issued by Mi He led her quite a chase, along Princo Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :- the body. The boli tightened round the neck would cause death; it was hopessible stroot, down Hanover-street, and

of George-street, but she never weakened. On 1

inte

On the 21st at 12.05 p.The barometer

By Sir Henry Berkeley Witness looked owing to decomposition to state the cause She tagged faithfully along in his wake, has: rison slightly over Chiun and the

subsequent occasine wittoss saw the body when it was exhumel and then and finally she got close mough to road Philippines. What other rooms had accupants on the evalling and go down perceptibly, that notico. The next sogning, Ang. 4, tho accused was your close attention to the evidence August 1-It is a long time and I not Blood night flow from the mouth, noso and

at the door of his room.

too. brought forward by the Crown and if tell. He was seen again at 8 o'clock. It would you believe that oridence there is only

an be accompanied the deceased woman.to do in his client's behalf. I would ask

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Mrs Fletcher reflected s moment, ars in cases of strangling. The kunt was "What did it may she asked. tiod on the left side of the nock.

The Hon. Attorney-General-Assuming

that to person-Im only anticipating the

midence, our it to to tell all about the occupants of 181-the pect t

chaseda etaphor od box B and pur- but blunt is

in deal with. As regards

trunk

to

THE FIRST-WITNES

the man.

P

to-morrow:

FORECAST DISTRICT. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: E winds, light to moderate; fair.

2.-Formosa Chanool: N.E. winds,

-Pressure romniús low over S.W. Japan, and an pros of low pressure is shown over boat is so far unfilled, the rate quoted being seen considerably below owner' ideas,

That is exactly the thing; it is a long

"It advised her to get her teeth pulled the Pacific to the S. E. of the Bonin islands. The highest pressure is over N.E. Japan From Jara and Bangkok, there is next be stated that he told the room boy not use possible

to verdict open to you. Happily timo.

somewhere in the South Side."

"Whore and over China to the N., of the Uppor divitused

Mrs Fletcher thought again. Countries of the to nothing doing for prompt. Prospects to enter the room as his wife was asleep faust of the

When you were exmuined before the for trade from the latter port are hover and then went down the lift. The nosed world have but due punishment for murder, Magistrate on October ! you undertook defence was right-handed, would you ax-vers you all the time she was trying to Yangtzo.

Gradients continue slight on the China find the kad on the left land side? Bnd that out?" fair for later

loading

went to Wanchait about

6.30

amater for His

and Kroderate NE and E viods "Me?" said Mr Flotcher. Oh, I was From Ikeile a 27,000 picul boat obuined

Sir Henry Berkday-On the left side? it is time they came in, the time they went out, rieksha fo cunts fic

fi Yokohama.

To the hotel. About

11 o'clock uramine the

my learned the time they tool; tun. Now, I want you On this side 1 (and Sir Henry rised both following the roma. I wanted to see i may be offected in the Formosa Channel

and the N. part of the Chins Sen. Newehrung/Canton after several addi- the who 1morning is told the room boy to find, in the gereise of his ingenuity, in to tell an exnetly the sumo about the bandato the left side of his neck). Why she finally asht up with

Hongkon rainfall for the 24 houre end- fixtures cents, the rate has get tan coolice to dry a

to create my reasonable doubt it will

ing at 10 am. to-day 0.00 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon advanced to 23 and 24 cents, and for any That was done and a Saratoga trunk which be your duty, in accordance with this occupants of rom 179, Wint were their of course. I could do it myself now (and

be done).

TAKING CARE OF THE CAKE. further demand the same ligures and higher was quite different from the camphor-wooden obligations you have taken, to find movements? Wore there anybody in room once more Sir Henry showed how it could

170?--It is not on my fat

SUICIDE? will have to be paid, as ibo season draws box was

the outside colies took Í dhe prisoner pulty of one of the foulet

Tell me the movements on the third and Mosers Hattorfioldal finest muders which favo stained the

Wiless said it we not impossible for a fourth of any-body else, on your fat.

As a social favour, Geraldine was per from Wuhu now stand at 6 cu-and Swire's. Ho sked to have the

You can't!

person to strangle himself or herself in the Jaroons higher than what was obtainable ent or board a vessel going to halt.

"kals of crime in the country,"

At this stage

-a consultation nge thee was a

Hon. Altorney-General-Lethimanswer. manner in which the band was round the witted to use the cake the other evening at hor Aunt Mary's... It was apparent that: between counsel I whereupon the Attorney James Hour Ozberry, runner at the Witness-Well, a large number of deceased's neck,

Sa HontyIt is the ustard way to tie the small holper had been carefully imodorate Concuring coal freights from Japan, Goneal announced that Sir Henry Berkeley Hongkong Hotel, doposud to transforting boarders came in and went away. I can

the knot on the left-hand side. Was there structed in advance, and all went well 3-Sorth coast of China between Hong- whilst there are no urgent requirements in intended to take obection to this evidence. Me and Mrs W. H. Jones and two others not remember so many of them.

marks of

of violence on the throat?-I Sir Heny-Let me see your watch for. the s. Eastern, which steamer The Attorney-eneral (continuing) said any direction, there is on the other part

4.Sonth coast of China between Hang- until one of the company quietly suggested kong and Lamocks: Same as No. L did not see any, inter the

the sccund roturned and asked

sked arrived from Manila on August 3. The minute. I have not get a watch. anything but an abundance of tonnage, and that

Is I thou ht you had from the minuto charters are few and far between. Only that the trunk should be sent to Sydney prisoner was Mr Jones. He and the

in the absence of external taarke of plate a second time. Guo-Jixture is said to have taken place duzinatend of Hoitows the addressee,

the

suicidal proumption is

"Aunt Mary." demandel Geraldine, sjonsly clutching the phate to her small ing the fortnight, vis: to Hodgking at Jogues, was eventually going thero and Mrs Jones. Witness saw the prisoner last mouts of the occupants of room 184. violesco

A BAFE COUGH MEDICINE $1.40 per ton.

would bereive it sector. The rust was year on the A Taming, and on August identify the prisoner as the man who was articles of apparel ucarest at hand?--You got "

underskud you to say you do not strugulation 7-Yes.

Is it not a fact that suicides sually take xeon, how many piecos dous each person

FOR CHILDREN, Sail Tonnage Loading or to load:- askel to return in office hours. Between 4 recognized him.

in to'clock the prisoner seemed to have By Sir Henry Berkeley:-Witness For New York and/or Baltimore:

184.-1 do not remember.

Is it the opinion of tho grat jurists--

TN buying a cough medicine for children never be afraid to bay Chamberlain's Brit, dup King. Gorge 2007 tone archanged his mind and engaging two coolies brought four persona ashore,

Sir Henry That Will do. Your

What I want," and the young man, Attorney-General-Let him finish Taybr and others that when woman is rived 2

ho took them to Butterfeld and Swire's

found strugled with her own garter the

is to get mafried, and have a peaceful Cough Remedy. There is no danger from peuplo ashom and only spoke to thres rived 26th July.

did so and he had it ploed in a Who was the third 7

Witness-The un as

Ano mattor of fact was it the lady's quiet home." "Well," said the old mim,it and relict is always sure to follow. It is sometimes it works that way, and then especially valuable for colds, croup and abomists by all Brit, bark Eclipse 29 tons arrived sampan. There are two women in the

waistband? Sir Henry-Ints of men are a high as 24th August.

saman, one of whom positively identified

the prisoner: some higher some lower. The Hou. Attorney-Gener-That is again sometime it's like joinin a debatin whooping cough. Farsale

Li Sing Hing, baggage clurk at the our se

July

A. H.

By

7. it

winan registered at the Hotel as Mr and description you have given of the move the not the cenion of medical jurists that it might be proper to pass the cake kong and Hainan: Samo as No. 1..

room

Hou

Brit. bark Lyndumst $249 tons, and told them to carry the box downstaiz. Bemory is good; you brought feu bisans was about us high as presumption is suicide.--Yes.

Brit. bark Lawbill 1950 tons arrived 28th August.

They

Witness Ionotray.

the nected. The sampan women were Very good; this is solely a question of told to go to the Monteagle. Then came memory. An you quite see your memory

the prisoner.

society,"

and store-kea ets.

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