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'The

LOOK SEEM

THUR-LAY, AUGUST 1-1918,

A RONUKONG SUMMER

ANNUAL

THE TAI O TRAGEDY.

FINDINGS OF THE CORONER'S

JURY.

a beat as the quickest or only meas

Yixfilm archange store is reported not of transit should be provided with

to, be cororect by insurance. fully manned and armed steam or

damage to this is estimated at #20,000) || motor pinnace. What the evidence

Beaconsfeld Arcade, block of Yera's: $5,000 and the tobacco company discloses in that the murder of the buildings nearly opposite the Hongkong at least $1,000, the damage to the sergeant took place about 19.30 in was the sceve of fire. The ground

and Shanghai Bank in Queen's Road, premises being variously setimated.

There has been added, to Hong IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS. The scene at the time of the outbreak kong's publications today one which the morning, that a detective was floor of,, the block consists of shops' the as pathetic ladies thinly-clad and

is intemled to be **Samme

The Coroner'is frquiny 'hold by Mr. sent off in a rowing hunt to Castle second storey consists of business ofices, men in pyjamas or an overcant hurriedly Feak-a distance of 14 or 15 miles white the upper storey occupied as of hurried exits from their rooms. The of "Look See." In a foreword the Sures and D. 'E. M. de Souza, wur put on and with barefest giving proof Annual beating the appealing titre. E. 1. C. Wolle and a jury consisting -to telephone the news to the Pulice,idential quarters with the exception of

- dt Mésáng. H. J. Howe, A. M. de

{Headquarters in Hongkong; that, the rooms at the western end of the rain that came, down later, made the Editors-Mr. A. Flicks and Manehuded yesterday.

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The Coroner, summing up the evi- dence, askel the jury, to return their waliet by answering the following," questions

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To you first that. Sergeant Glan- denning's death was the result

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çf a shot fired by B18 ja Singh on July 17th, at 19:30 a. at Tai 07

so, w Bis Tija Singl when he fired the shot, of sound or und mind?

Di Tija Singh take his own life? If so, wus, he of nasomt mind T

work of extinguishing the conflagration. Wilson-tell us that the publien- quite "fortnitously a police lanach building, which formed Yara's photogra- reached Tai O about 1.30. The newphic studio.

is intended to lighten dull The experiences of one of the of the tragedy reached Hongkong, About half past three o'clock this bachelors necupying a room on the moments, to brighten the dog days we believe, somewhere between morning the occupiers of the build- top flat, which was miraculously saved, of summer. They have certainly and o'clock, and we have it in ing were disturbed in their slumbers by are worth relating. Awakened by Police succeded in proteing an attmetive the evidence that a police officer that a serious dru had started in the from the verandah and, half-asleep, do not doubt will receive from the the sound of police whistles, to and whistles at 3.30, he went to look out and readable first number which wa from the Central Station reached building, originating apparently on the formed a hurried conclusion that it was general public the welcome "it cer Tai O at 10 pm-twelve hours after ground floor, in a portion occupied by a street disturbance. He was on the tainly deserves. There is pleasing] the occurrenes of the tragedy! That Wing. Vik and Co., described as con- polat of going back to bed when the variety in the reading matter, and ls unquestionably a deplorable, not tractor on their sign, and one of thought that he saw the streat very there are upwards of a dozen amuse to say scrądaloux, state of affairs in the proprietors of the Victoria Cine bright compelled him to go back to the in illustrations in keeping with the these days of rapid communications, matograph Theatre, as an office and verandah, which faces the City Hall purpose the magazine is intended to The subject of blinking up there store room for Chas. outlying stations by telephone or fire broke out at 3,50 ata. and within Making a dash for the door, he was faced of Victoria Peak with a "steiner

From all accounts it appears that the burning directly anderneath his room serve. The cover glesign is a view ↑ Do you find any person or persons criminally responsible, except- in the deceased, for the death wireless has been ventilated on few minutes the shop where it originated be opened. Just as he was on the point sailing noir by,

with a lock that obstinately refused to moored in the harbour and junk of Sergent Glendenning Mail.everal occasions, before, and turned became a burning cauldron. So inteuse of breaking the dear it opened and,

The frontispiece As this was a public enquiry, con- down by the Government on the score was the smoke that the European snatching his cook bey from his bed, bearing the title of The Look nected with the Police, they might of expense. The necessity for elecresidents on the top. Roor were nearly he rushed across the passage at the See Girl depicts a girl in soutlet make any comments. The statu trical communication was emphasised overpowered by it, and ma pell-melback, but found the smoke suffocating thing attire,standing on the beach colony for the protection of His. Was in out-lying part of the.. into the streets, some in their pyjamas he says, were being blown but only" a For a quarter of-an-bour police whistles,

critically surveying a in the China Mati and other papers and with hare feet. The sccupier of few people had esilgeted in the streetter apparel, while the who reads the Police was, when the man's sent Majesty's subjects. The question as six years aga on the occasion of a the room next to Vera's, the Japanese The Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank staff, mer is set in the distance appar Sergeant ut his death, did they do terrible piratical antrage at Cheung photographer, on the top Hoor, awoke who have a mess in the Bank building tly manifesting concern for his their duty or neglect it? As remals Chow. The recummendation of the Coroner's Jury which has fabad broken out and has to fight

squarter of an hour after the firennior 2aropena staf of the Chartered belongings. This frontispiece is well wished to point out that both the the pool of communication he "dóne in coloured "lithography. All conduct of the Police and the pre- vestigated the Tai O tragedy invites his way through the doors of his room,

the other illustrations are pen mal sence of the communications would which were then alight. He narrowly

ink sketches, There are several not lave saved the Sergeant's life. escaped with only his hair singed.

poetical contribution's bearing such They might, lowever, muke “com- fate as no one saw him, and the Fire Anxiety was expressed regarding his

famiae signatores as "EW}{

ments as to the desirability of future precaution. Brigade in vain afterwards searched for

The Corner referred *** 0.3.B.," Milan."

to the Sergent-Interprete as the

Hoxakong, Thursday, Aug. I,. 1918.

THE TALO TRAGEDY,

the Government, and it is to be hoped that provision will be made for this communication in the next Radget

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Next Monday is a Bank holiday Owing to unavoidable delay due to bad weather the, sailing of the as Nunhing for Manila has been postponed to Saturday; at 10 3.m.

him in his room.

There was a strong northerly wind and the fire soco got a good grip of the place. The Fire Brigada etme on the seene about three-quarters of an hour after the occurrense, the explanation being that they were called out to attend fire at Wanchai at about the same time, which turned out to be a false alarm.) A hose from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk was requisitioned but

were soon on the scene, so were the

ink.

HOIHOW NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

In spite of many rumours of trouble, Hoiho is quiet. Severnt hundred of General Lung's troops who were in Lui-chow were permitted to some, here after they surrendered, and we learn that the Lui-chow periasula is now. controlled by Cantonese troops..

** Nemo *** und -kokumi Bruldet, only may who did not fail to do his while the short stories, include con, luty. He was practically the only tributions by the Editors. "C..."

man to make si attempt to get to the station, and his conduct was ade ** Dunscore." "Robbie." James

irable. He would recomnml hie Dalziel ** Maskee," D.T.W..action to the Government.

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The jury retired and ufter ä- fow We cordially congratulate all con-adnutes deliberation returned the cerned on the attractive character following verilist of the production. At the price of one dollar it should command a ready as the and a wide sale especially Editors hope that the Rusñeind readt the effort will shable them to make a substantial contribution, to

(1)~We find that Sergt. Glenden-

ning's death was the result of" of a shot fired: by B18 This Singh on the 17th inst., ab 10.30 am, at Tai 0, (2.)-We find that B18 S

The evidelice given by the ludian pelice at the Coroner's inquest con- cerning their desertion of the station on the occasion of the lamentable reconsideration of the subject by

tragedy at Tai makes very sorry reading indeed. The Jury fund 639 that the Indian constable on guard at the time, and also other estables attached to the station, were guilty of gross neglect of duty and they recommended that their conduct should be further investigated by the proper anthorities. What the evidence established was that an Indian constable, brooding, to doubt, over a charge gamust him which was under investigation by a magistrate, shot the police sergeant in charge|| of the station, fired wildly at some Chinese boatmen connected with the NE LARGE OFFICE ROOM in station, "threatened the wife of the

Prince's Building.

police sergeant, and endangered her Apply to

life and that of her child by pouring kerosine over the premises and getting the building on fire According to the Indian constable on guard duty outside the station, was fired in-when the first" ahot

everybody ran out of the station.”

We are asked to state that the and though he himself was armed

fourth anniversary of the War will be with a ride and twenty rounds of celebrated at the Sikh Temple on ammunition, he ran toc, when he Sanday next between 3 and 5 pra the Fire Brigada arrived that the top General Lung's troops have gone upon than two years and that there is saw three Indian constables running Subscriptions for Sikh wounded soldiers floor was tackled. By that time the the river frour Boibow, but it is said duster that they may be forgotten in Constable who was on station duty away; but while they went to the will be invited on the occassion.

room next to the photographer's was they are" destined for Dongang where bigger

and that his conduct should be in- neighbouring village he went up |

well alight and the passage running they have a walled tawn to resist their action on their behalf is nevided." the billside and remained there for

The Madras Mail" draws attention vestigated." To relieve the gitnation of the along the back of the premises on enemies if they attempt to come out to

We commend the action of the" to the following petition to the Viceroy: Battery Fath had already been Hoihow. shortage of coal and increasing cost of two and half hours, when

We beg to bring to the water of the Sergeant Interpreter in attempting thoroughly barnt through.

Ancther force of Cantonese, are Government the fact that the few sur. a. rescue. police launch arrived at the pier, the mineral, a company has been pro-

This made the work of the Bro-operating West of Hoihow, bear Lim-vivors of the Hut-el-Animas garrison are We also think that the other con-

OF

H. M. H. XEMAZEE.

Hongkong Aug 1, 1913,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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FURNITURE.

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station to see what could be done to

Teak wow!, White Enamelled Twin sare i The senior Indian sergeant, Bedsteads (Hair Mattresses),

Pantry and Kitchen Utensils,

Also

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A. Conference of Tuch uns at Tientsin is reported to have unanimously agreed upon the selection of Chn Sai Chong for

when he fired the shot, wa of sound mind, and therefore guilty of murder of Sergeant Glendenning.

News, has reached here that Kachek on the East of the island has also been the pressure was not sufficient and in esptured by Cantonese troops, assisted the meantime the fire, fanned by the by local soldiers who are known as the wind, spread through the back of the People's Army. On July 22 and 23, building on the Battery Path side, mak- there was severe fighting just outside of ing the work of rescue more difficult the North gate of Kachek where War Charities. For, a time the men were at their wita Geberal Lang's troops hart Wilt a small end as to whether to pay attention to fort. Finally on the night of the 231 | the portion occupied by the Japanese the last of the defenders of the fort photographer or concentrate their Bed and there has been quiet in the antetion it is asserted that the Japanese victors brought their wounded and attention on the film shop. In this con- town ever since. After the battle the

| photographer's place was ablaze not long those of their enemy into the Mission after the Police whistles were blown. Hospital where, they were treated by

Madras, July 1. Dr. Bercovitz. Perhaps fity are under

An appeal is published regarding the treatment from rifle bullets and Kut prisoners, which states that the an The jury also read out the follow- machine-gun fire.

fortunate mer have been prisoners for ing riders:--

the Presidency of the Repablie and

Than Ki Sui (the present Premier)

vice-President.

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is stated, has proved to be equal in

man with nearly eighteen years service in the Force, ran out of quality to that of the mineral imported the station with the ochers. He from Japan and the United States.

THE KOW-TOW AT THE

MAGISTRACY. »

The hose from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was made to play on the ground floor and it was not until

the flames.

Boors and every effort was made to prevent the firs from spreading. The outbreak from the Battery Path side! became very serious, the flames spread. Ju ing furiously, giving an on-looker from distance an impression that a forest fire

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FIRE BRIGADE INVENTIONS.

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THE KUT GARRISON,

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PETITION FOR EXCHANGE OF "SURVIVORS.

evanca.

(3.We find from the evilence that Tija Singh took his own life

We find he was at the time of sound mind.

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()-We do not find any person.. or persons criminally respon- sible for the denth of Sergt. Glendenning...

We are of opinion that the Indian

Vigorous at the time grossly neglected his duty

port of our petition we veature to eu-,

Comprising --Stained Teakwood Din- Not till then did he go to the mcted by several leading coal merchants fighters extremely difficult, but they did ko. With these surrcmding enemies now in the third year of their captivity, stables stationed at Tai O, and who fin Shanghai for the development of two they could to arrest the connaga. Lung's officers report that they are to as such we respectfully wige that noge- were in, the station at the time with

the other at Kiangsi, whose output, it mines, one at Lubobsien, Kiangsu, andtion. For a while the firemen were have assistance., from the North oftiations for their, exchange may be contheir. anne and ammunition asily quite overcome by the intensenees of China They have ordered 4,000 cluded without further delay. In saadressible, grossly neglected their duty in this time of emergency and pative beds to funich the quarters of phasise the following points: The majer. that their conduct should be investi- In view of the seriousnets of the Are the expected troops. They have tried ity of the Kul-el-Amarn garrison belonged rated; although they would not have affirmed that he did not hear till

the Fire Brigade concentrated every to more one of the nine-inch guns from to the original expeditionary forme des., been able to prevent the murder of available man. The Brigada dirided it half an hour afterwards that the

attention between the ground and top additional protection at Kingehow.

the fort near the Harbour light for patched to Mesopotamia in October, 1914. Sergeant Glendenning, they could, at Consequently they experienced the bird. Teast, "have prevented the fire, and sergeant had been shot. The only

ships sabsequently enquired into by the the injury to Mrs. Glendenning and member of the Force at the station

Mesopotumia Cermission. After advane. the suicide of the Indian constable.

We abo think that, under the, cir- who somen out of the inquiry

ing to Baghdad and cuffering heavily at the battle of Ctesiphon the force under cumstances of the Indian constable's with any credit is the Chinese

General Townsend fell back fighting to position on the Island, he should have sergeant-interpreter. As ho W13 With reference to a report whieh

Kutel Amars where they sostained the been put in charge of a guard whilst a going to the station he met a coolie sppeared in our issue of the 11th June was raging. From Tera's the flames fire engines have been invented by Mr. from the 5th December, 1916, until the We recommend to the Government

Two valuable devices for use on motor longest siege of modern times namely on the Island. who told him that an Indian 1918 relating to an alleged incident soon, spread to Na-13, where is a short Drury, superintendent of the Kingston 20th April, 1018. On the latter date the advisability of seeing that:-- constable had killed

Fire Brigade gas self-starter and sh Sergeant during the bearing of a case before Mr. time it obtained a good bold. The hose air heater for low-grade patrol. In the exhaustion of supplies compelled them to (At least two European ofhi- GLENDENNING; whereupon the ser-E D. C. Wolfe at the Magistracy on played on No. 13 and 14 from the steps self-starter the gear is worked by a small surrender. From Kit-el-Amar "the geant-interpreter went to "junk the 11th June, in the course of which opposite the Hongkong and Shanghai electric switch in front of the driver, and starved garrison were marched to Begh

a ball turn sets the engines throbbing, dad along a shadeless route at the hot- and procured four Winchester rifles it was stated that a Chinese witness was Bank lending to Battery Path from In some brigades, the engines are kept test season of the year. On the th and 400 rounds of ammunition. He ordered by the Magistrate, first to Queen's Road. No. 14 (the photo arm by Fanning them at intervals

devised a method of heating the air | desert, murch of same two months" dura-- dispatched a detective by rowing boat apologize and then to knesi, on account grapber's shop) was burnt out and soon when not in use. bys Mr. Drury has June. 1016, the survitore, started on the of a certain objectionable expression he appeared that No. 17 bad caught fire before it passes into the carburettor and tion to varicus prison campy in Asia to Castle Peak (some miles away) with, a message i had made use of whilst giving evidence, fames being seen amicitng from that the engines are for with a well-capprised Minor, notably Kustamual. Early lust

mixture of air and petrol. A 33 per cent of petrol was effected laetuntumn the escape of several British be telephoned from there to the Mesura Lo and Lo bave forwarded us,

winter on the old method.

prisoners from Kastomoin led the Tur kish authorities to transfer the reinuinder Captain Superintendent. Then, arm.cn behalf of the Chinese witness

to Changri. At the latter, place addi

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trenches, said Sir James Centlie at the

Sir James added that he remembered very severe..

cers be stationed at all isolated out-stations. (b)That telephonic communi

tion be installed at-aff-cast- stations comecting same with each other and the Colony. (That such of these stations

which use a boat as an accuss ur only means of transit be "provided with a fully-manned and armed steam or motor pinnacer A

It was not until 9.15 that the fire ing two boatmen with rifles and question, correspondence between the was extinguished and the Fire Brigado Ammunition, he went with them to from which they write you will entirely guttedi, as also was Teras firm and the clerk to the Magistrate were able to return to Headquarters Wing, Tik & Co.'s fim store was

VITAL HALF-HOUR FOR WOUNDED. tional hardalips were experienced cying.

to a scarcity of supplies and the s The jury desire to express their the back of the station, with these that no such order was in fact made studio and room No. 13 on the top flat. Adres usually determined by his ties of existence. Inte last astums the and family of the deceased, and re- A soldier's chances of recovery from orbitant prices charged for the nece profound sympathy with the wklow intention of losing or intimidating and that the report in question was on the ground floor a tobacconist's shop treatment during the first half-hour in prison camp was transferred from Chagri copimend that the Government con the Indian, but though they fired inaccurate.".

(Dedeegion Brethera) was damaged, which he is brought up from the to Kedos where the prisoners arrived THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE several rounds they did not see him, The version given by the Magistrate's while considerable damage was dous to Tastitute of Public Health. The same early in Jancary after an appelling jouder the case of the widow and chikt and contribute a subetantial pension AN OHINK MAIL"

and so about noon they went down Clerk reads: "I am directed to inform Noordia's, the tailor. Mosers: Sayce applied to the chances of the manner of over a month, having been greatly or donation over and whore the ordi to the village, oot knowing whether you that your client though called upon & Co. bookstall was fortunately saved. injured in a strest accident,

delayed by bad weather, the winter being nary allowance Mr. GLENDENNING was dead or to apologize immediately after be bad Messia. Robertson, Wilson & Co, teaching first-aid to Polytechnic students From Mr. Hope's statement in Parlia The Coroner thanked the jury for. alive. No doubt, upon the Jury's the objectionable expression did importers and exporters, who occupied under the arches at Charing Cross, by mint egarding the high rate of mortat the careful attention they had paid

not do so possibly because be did not 12.14 on the first floor, had all their the light of a candle in a bottle. PRICE 25 eta. (cash) per Copy recommendation some departmental know what to do. When he had goods destroyed

ity among the survivors of the Kut-elto the case and for their expression adtion will be taken and the public finished giving his evidence he was The European residents on the top

Amara garrison it seecas probable that of sympathy with Mr Glendenning none of these gallant men will Cutlive and family. He also complimented will be interested to learn the result, thereupon invited by the Magistrats 25 30. TEETHING CHILDREN.

their long captivity if their exchange in the Folies on their prese SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS. is not surprising to notice that apologize, in is form understood to four are estimated at between Bentos TEETHING ebüldren have more or still hurther deferred. In view of the the cose PHYTOLANE prescribed Chamber the jury also recommended that himself. The alternative to this catate for which Meats. Linstead and trolled by giving Chamberlain & Golie immedinto exeimage of all the maxvivoos

Jata Colic and Diarrhea Remedy Exauso 15 relienos cramps in the stomach telephone communications should apology, would have been action taken Davis are the agents. aud intestinal paint quicker than any be instituted at all out stutions con- under section 89 of the Magistrate's preparation they can compounds. It can

wood Ordinance." he bought from, any cheming A bottle necting same with each other and

OF THE WEEK.

Bess diarrhea, which can be con above facts, we beg to peiliion for the

and Diarrhas Hemedy. All that is of the Kut-el-Anura garrison now pri may be roughly com- necessary is to give the prescribed dose The damage may

after each operation of the bowels ooreener' it was with the Tuila. Further pated at about 70,000. The shope of than natural and then castor oil to more, we respectfully request that the The reports in the other local papers cardio, Sayco and Dedeoglou claimse the system. It is safe and are contents of this petition be cabled Horser will keep fde year, and home is with the Colon and also that were practically identical with that Brothers are the only ones that Even the most, seyere and dangerous for the speedy ernuideration of His

ich use ika

cases are quickly cured by it For sale abifthed in the Chine Migil,

I believed to be insured. Wing by Chemists and StorekeeperJE. WAT

such at these outstatione

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attacks of diarrhven. Cole and Tarches Rercer always be wont hand, 624 bemista's andų Storekcoper