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THURSDAY, APRIL 3 1919.

SPORTING MEN AND

PARS.

DEATH AT THE DOCKYARD.

:: CHURCH AND PLAY,

SA FALL OR A FUSEL,

THE CHINA MAIL.

GYMKHANA. PONIES AT

WORK.

One supposes that the Bishop of

The following gallops on a wet Manchester's scruples on the subjectsand course were timed this morn- of the use of Church sobiools for ing. At the Magistracy, yesterday after- noon. Mr. G. A. Wolcock, in his dances and whist drivee would have "Final capacity as Coroner, hell an en-brought the Bishop into high favour 2.14.4.

In a billiard watch of 750′ up at the Burroughes Hall, Sobo-7. Reece beat Stevenson by 536. Reece, had breaks of 128, 107, and 450; unfinished, bus Stevenson at el to make a century run.

scores:Reeta, 750 μStevenson, 214, quiry into the circumstances attend. I wish George III., who, encouraged 2.19.4~-

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ing the death of a Chinese paint by the redoubtable Lady Hunting-

G. H. Mayo, the English Intern-scraper, employed at the Taikoo don had very strong ideas on the

Does who met his donth by falling same subject, and denounced Arch-2.19 to the bottom of the basic of the bishop Cornwallis of Canterbury in

tional pression geffer and chat. pion of Belgiums in 1911, was de

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mobilised on the Army da Feb. 8.

There is promise of a revival in road cycle racing this coming senson and the fast open event of the year will be un invitation 50-mile handi- cap ugunised by the Century Road Club.

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It is not -interkled to hold the! Amur Requets Championship this season, but the Public Schools Campionship has been arranged to begin on April 29 at Queen's Club, West Kensington."

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dry docks on March 27.

Mr. MPK. Lo watched the pro- the plainest terms for having böld coding, on behalf of the relatives of muts" and card parties at Lan- the cased while Mr. D. J. Lewisbeth Palace. I would not dalay appeared he cheat, the Dock-giving you a notification of the great yard's Indian watchanun No. 4.

1.38.2.

Fink Eye, 1 mile, 35, 1.08.2, 1.41.1, Malcolm, 1 mile, $72, 112, 1462,

Maybe, mile, 32.1, 1.04.1. Swallow, 1 mile, 36.2, 1.11.2, 1.45.2, Greymouse, mile, 38.3, 1.15, 1.47. Wedding Bells, mile, 37.4, 1.10:2, $1.45.1.

Rochester, mile, 322, 1.04.1 Salamander, mile, 34, 1.05, 1.37.3. Vivat, 4 mile, 34, 1.07.3, 141: Smokebox, mile, 37, 1.12.1.1.46.3, Viola llate Burst Lengths), mile, 37, 1.02, 1.46, 2.18.-1,

Alexander, mile in 1. 39.3, last 4. 31.3.

Morning Star, mile, 39.3, 1.15 1.48. 2.

Dalesman, mile, 36.2, 1.12, 1.47.

NOTICE.

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The following were sworn on the concem with which my breast was Jury: Messrs. Wiliam Stewart, 9. funtion that route imge made their afflicted at receiving authentic in H. Joseph and W. J., E., Baker,

Dr. Elwal Parker, Medical Off-way into your Palace. At the same er in charge of the Victoria Mortust signify to you my enti are sworn, said that on March 28,ts on the subject, wirich hold these levities and vain dissipations be hell a post-mortem examination Chinese im le

as utterly inexpediens if not unlaw. on the body of a

ful to pace in a residence for many aged between 34 and 35 pes.

centuries devoted to Divine studies," The body was istified by two The Stockholmy papers in an

Chinese as that of their frietal, Ah and so forth. Perhaps the King's grand-ughter was a little less, if nouncing Anglo-Swedish Association Kong. As a result of the exumnicu-

that death only a little, firm on this ground, matches planned for the end of Maytion, he concluded and the beginning of June. hanifest was due to fracture of the ribs and for there is a record of Sum Wilber

HUM- severe coacassion of the brain. Wit-force playing chees at Windsor Castle delight wà "the visit of the English

PHREYS & 100% players. They platsise the bril. nere said this might have been a Sunday evening, which I re- gret, not that my own conscience is tant pute of the Cheken and the; somed by a fall. Tottenbes Hotspu tous wop by

Sr. Lewis submitted to the wit oled et it one jot, but that it is Shameen, Canton, have this day King victories and fine effective news that there are two theories as 2pable of triseonstruction and not been appointed AGENTS for!

receive it from Lady to how the deceased met his death: unlikely to

Gainsborough. Terlups a humbler he thay have tried to climb down the

phuy.

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York Buildings, Hongkong, April 3, 1819.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received ine- trustions to cell by Public Luc-

tion

SATURDAY, April 5, 1919. commencing at 10.30 am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, (ICH ACCOUNT OF KIM CONCERNED,)-

About 4100 mek Blue Rifle Brand" Australia Floar

(stored in China Provident Loan &

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About. 900 masks " Blue Rifs Brand":

Australian Flour.

(átorod in Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's No. 33 godown,

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du' disenssing County Cricket, 311⁄2 dock and slippel, or he might have person was somewhat of the same the sale and distribution of Teams :-Cash on delivery.

heen pashed down. Prestaining titind when an amateur company was die was pushed viewn, wohl he not act in a parish schoolroom the "CHINA MATE" in Can-...

Vernon Hope ruptain at Cheshin

County, gize the billowing a wor

of the tensets for Ede fost popularity

(1) Too many professictades. (2) Lunch at scher interval des Jays.

have hit the side of this dick and the have bune into the middle of the busin

The witness said that he had no (3) The weather allowed to interexperienes with falling bodies. He for with the game more than is al adicted that he was surprised that solutely necessary.

the injuries were to comparatively

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On the same Subject, Mr. D. 1..all for a straight fall of that height, At the same time he could not cou. A Jeplaset, ex-exptain of Surrey, che that the deceased bad wolled County, says

Crises is not baly a malown the side of the docks, because belt liken tot joues white watt, i ciut case, have expect. sure lies in the intende payed to find a lot of bruises, but there pleasant things that we pops up on our way, not in the end,

To adopt the lines of Mitoes... Play not to win, ne be; hut what

Thour play st

Play well hoy long, or short, per

int to heaven.

This well-known profesma, Tas Gough, was suffocated as the result of a fire in Frl, that the Vulcan Tave. Pazeley-st., Bininginn, of

were 1098.,

By Mr. Lo: In the course of the just-mortem exnication he found a serate on the right shoulder. He had no idea as to how it wás enused,

the results of the fall. It might have happened as one of

Sergh, MeTolle enid that he was called to the Taikoo Docks soon after pm, on March 27, and going to

and the parson asked the caretaker |

to provide towels. Yes, sir, she ton and the surrounding dis

and dustfully. That is, if you'll

he security for then!!

Witness wins then tin. in his hand. fifem paces from the

man, and nude a move towards him, suspect- that the man had stolen paint. When the tan saw witness following him, he climbed down the side of

Ebe dock,

At this stage the enquiry was ad- journed until 2.15 this afternoon.

Chogatta, the Indian watchman, continued his evidence this after: noon and in reply to his Worship, said he was about seven paces from the deceased when he climbed down the aide of the dry-doelt. When wit ness got to the edge of the dock, be

the basin of the dry dock, he awoked down to see what the deceased the dead body of a male Chinese.

was doing. After the deceased bad;

which he was license. The rest or, He was told the own had been killed.} gone down about two steps, be ap

time househoķi, eight in «lj, osetipeed by judging from the windows to sheets, ugh left the non sale

He ako sam some white print by the side of the deceased's body. it appeared to have been splashed

, but returned, and was found in of a brush or a tiö. -the bedroom, suffocated.

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out

Peured to slip and roll over. When

the dock, he lay motionless and fear- the deceased reached the bottom of ing that he might be dead, the wit-

the Chlef Watchman's quarters where the stretcher was. When wit es went to the bottom of the dock, with the stretcher, he saw the man was dead. There was also some white paint splashed on the bottom of the dock, about three feet from the deceased's body.

Shown a pot of white paint and a stick of solder, the sergeant said they ran along the sea-wall towards The was a mile her home among were handed to him by somebody the Thames Bare and Hounts at in the dock, he did not remember Rocha upto recently. Men at the they were given to him by the end of a six miles/country run India watchman or by someore the Rev. S. L. Sarel (an old anelse, he did not pay particular arten- who is now rector of Babral teen tion, to them it the time as he was and W. V. Heale uho had just occupied making notes of the occup-

enchal England from the prisoners' rence.

By Mr. Ta: He did not exemire camp at Grandens in Gemary) Longhit out a desperto finish. Sure the whole of the dock, and so he proved the stronger, and beat Hesle could not say if there were other by three yards. This was the 25th paint marks besile those he had. consecutive win for the Rev. Sarel. seen. The paint was partly under Except for taking part in a couple the s.. Fengtien which was in the of races in France, and taking part dock.

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in soure sports which the British pri- By Mr. Lewis: The paint marke Boners were permitted to hold in their were fresh.

camp at Grundenz, Heale, who ie an By the Foreman of Jury: 1 was old Burlequin Rugby footballer, had about 20 minutes or half an hour: had no running during the past tro between the time he had the body removed and the time be found the paint marks.

Jears:

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Neon C.C., men ben of the Lan- Mr. J. G. P. Fould, of the Taikoo cashire League, have signed on P.Dock Co., said he was near the dry E. Morlee, of Kent and Dunfermline, dock at about 5.05 p.au. on March as their professional for the coming 27 and saw a crowd of workmen walking along the side of the dock and they appeared to be jostling one another. A little later, a youth, an apprentice in the Dock Co., came and told him a man had fallen to the. bottom of the dock. He went to the basin and saw the body of the de-

Playing

soccer "for Tottenham Hotspur against Crystal Palee, Minter, an ex-Artillersnan, scored 3 goals.

At Torquay recently, The Newcensed tying full length in the cullah.

Zealand All Blacks defeated United Services Rugby team by tries to nil.

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In his opinion, from the position the

body was found in, the deceased must have rolled down the side of

the dock. Witness was of opinion that bud the deceased been pushed down, he would have landed further

Percy Hodge of Vicleers Works, Cinyford, was the first an home in the Works and Business Houses in the docks,

Cross Country Championship"held at j By Inspector Angus: "The 'pot of Birmingham on February 8.

paint and the stick of solder was ound by him in the bottom of the

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Jese Willard and Jack Dempsey deckt. He was altogether... five bave signed articles at Weehawken, minutes in the dock. The paint and U.S.A. to fight for the world's' solder was found about three minutes championship on July 4. Willard after he ear the body.

By Mr Lewis: Witness saw

is to receive £20,000 and Dempsey watchman running along the dock £5,500.

and was under the impression that Johnny Ensham, welter-weight he was going for an ambulance, champion of Great Britain, defeated! Ebward Gourdin, apprentice, Tai- Eddie Shovlin, welter-weight cham-kea Docks, suld be was in the dock pion of the U.5. Navy on points, in at about 5 pm, on Murch 27 and. a 15-road contest at the National euw the Chinatnan rolling down the Sporting Club recently.

Akuza Duale, Yorkshire's great bowler, died suddenly at Hudders, field on Feb. 1. He was only 841 years of age and has played in County cricket since 1009.-

Aston Villa, Wert Bromwich Al- up, Derby County, and Wolver Hampton Wanders, have organised; a victory featball competition among themselves.

Lance Corp Onions of the Devon, Beg who recently received the Vic toria Cross, played forwart for the Pontypool Rugby Club

side of the dock. When he first saw hitu, he was already half way down. Witness did not end him roll of the top. He ran off to tell Ms. Foud.

By Mr. Lewis: The mullah at the bottom was tight up against the wall of the dock w

Chogatta, Indian watchman M. 4, living in the dock, and on the after- noon of March 27 af about 5 p.m., he was on dirty near the point fore and saw a number of Chinese work- men coming along the top of the dock from the disection of the steps leading to the basin. When they were rear bin, said witness, Fin in the crowd turned right roma and walked town, da the steps.

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Inquiry is proceeding as we went to press.

tricts."

TO-NIGHT!

March 1. 1919.

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