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MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1920.

SIR EVELYN WOOD.

LAST OF WOLSELEY'S

VETERANS.

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE JAIL MURDER.

The Criminal Sessions spered this. The Landon Tíma of December 5, morning, the cases being heard by said: We regret to announce that the Chief Justice, Sir Williaci Rees Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood Davies, K.C. and the Puisne Judge, V.C, died on Tuesday afternoon at Mr. Justice Gompertz. The calendar included cases of assault with intent bis residence, Millhurst, Harlow, to rob, forgery, the Victoria Jail Essex, la bis 82nd year.

murder and the alleged "Motor ban

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THE JAIL. MURDER,

The first case called before the Chief Justice was that of Wour

eng alais Nga is, who was charged with the murder of Warder Speed at Victoria Jail on December. 15.

On hearing of Sir Evelyn. Wood's | dits.” death, the King sent the following telegram to Colonel Evelyn. Wood, the Field-Marshal's eldest son —— "The King is gravid to hear of the death of your father, fia Majesty will join with the whole Army in mourning the less of the gallant and distinguished Field-Marshal, who gave his services to the Country during three successive reigns. The King desire me to express his true sympathy with YOU and your family."

FieldMarshal Sir Evelyn Wood, Y.C., G.C.B., GCM.G., was the fifth and youngest son in a family of 11 children of the Rev. Sir John Page Food, Bt., vicar of Cressing. In Essex, and afterwards: rector of St. Peter's Cornhill.

The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, with Mr. Lee Lenginotto appeared for the Crown and accused was defended by Mr. R. E., Belilios, instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind.

Prisoner in pleading not guilty said "I did not do so."

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OBITUARY.

MRS. DE LA SALA.

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We regret to record the death

Mrs. de la Sala, which Opera goers were more than took place at 7.45. this satisfied with Saturday night' TEA DANCES morning, after a brief illness. Mrs. performance of "Pagliacci" and de la Sala was taken to hospital with paeumopia only as late as Saturday last, thus having been if only a day sad a half. She was the wilè of Captain de in Sals, master of the as Haltan, for whom much sympathy will be felt.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

The following is an extract from "Seattle Times" dated December 12, 1919-

The big liners, "Great Northern and Northern Pacific," used during The jury called was Messrs. H. the war for transport service, and Baptista. J. T. D'Almada e Castre, on the Pacific, are to be purchased Griffin. A Ballean. Un: Chun Fai, D.now in the Army Transport Service

cases because it

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two liners were not purchased the Mr. Alexander said further if the company would either buy two other vessels or build ships of like size for the Pacific Coast service..

with which The Admiral Line will With these large ships and those shortly inaugurate their Trans-Pacific passenger service, this line will have some of the finest and most up to-date liners on the Pacific.

ROW AT A BROTHEL.

the both

"Cavalleria," judging from thei continual outbursts of applause these two gema had received good and left with the conviction that i

treatment. Here again there was

marked improvement in general surroundings sides of the stage. An outstanding feature of the evening was the play ing of the famous "Intermezzo of Mascami's masterprice which the orchestra dealt with in faultless style. All those who took part have are, by now, well known. Tonight appeared before and their capabilities | will be played "IF Trovators."

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On November 15 It was announced that Sir Evelyn Wood was confined F. B. de Vandeberg and F. Ellis. by The Admiral Line and placed on to his bed safering from complica Opening the case the Attorney the Seattle-San Francisco run by tions arising out of his recent heart General said: This, gentlemen, is that company, if the U. S. Govern trouble.

the case of the jail murder. As noment will dispose of the vessels for a An improvement, which

doubt you know, two men were | £gure submitted by The Admiral Burnley took place in his condition a few days murdered.. acting Principal Warder Line, it is announced by Mr. E. FW. Bromwich later was not maintained, and he Speed and Indian Assistant Warder Alexander. President of the steam. Newcrate Uni

He Harnam Singh. The present indict- ship line. remained in a very weak state. way conscious practically up to his murder of Mr. Speed and you mest, however is only in respect of death, which w19 due to beast are not concerned directly with the failure. Almost his last words, case of the murder of Harnam uttered anly a few hours before his death, were, "My God, my King, my the two

Singh, but you will hear about country. Later he murmured, "I impossible to tell one story without me, my Saviour." and shortly after the other. In a case of this kind wards ho passed away.

where a sudden attack is made and events mave quickly you cannot expect identity er accuracy from all witnesses on every little detail... You have got to think of the horror and darkness, the uncertainty of how many men ware concerned in the outbreak, the fact that the men Born at Cressing on February there were afraid at their 1838, he wu educated at Mar-lives and some were fighting for borough, and entered the Royal their lives, so they were not in a . Four men were this morring Navy as cadet in 1852, joining at position to look round carefully at charged before Mr.J. R. Wood with ance H.M.S. "Queen," a three-decker their leisure to see and remember demanding $100 by menace, and of the Channel Squadron. This ship exactly in what order things happen- pleaded not guilty. recemmissioned in the same year by ed and what things did happen. You Feed's uncle, Sir Edward Michell, eannot expect a clear cat story in defendants were in the habit of Inspector Gerard said that the the Mediteranean Fleet, lay in which every detail told by the differ-visiting a new brothel in Yaunati the autumn of 1853 In the Bosphorus.ent witnesses is consistent. I think and demanding money by menace. On March 24, 1854, the Allied British there will be no doubt on the main They had been to the house on and French Fleets entered the Black facts of the case and there is really Bon; and on this cruise young Woodse difficulty in the case at all passed his examination and became

The Attorney-General then handed midshipman. A week later he was plans of the jail to His Lordship and present at the bombardment of the jury, which he proceeded to Odes on April 4. Later he saw explain. part of the battle of the Alma from the taps of the "Queen,” landed with the naval brigade at Balaclava, and sorved before Sevastopol, where, as at Inkerman, bis conduct was favour ably noticed. In the unsuccessful attack on the Redan in June, 1855, he was severely wounded. superiors wrote in high praise of his extreme intrepidity," and he was recommended for the Victoria Cress He soen sent in his resignation to the Admiralty, and in recognition of his Crimean services he was gazetted, on September 7, 1855. before he was 18 years old, to a cornetcy without

several occasions already, and were put off by the brothel keeper On Saturday they again visited the house, and there the frat defendant recognised in one of the prostitutes, the woman who used to He continued that on December live with him and had escaped from 15 at 4.15 a.m. the only men on duty his house. in the lower portion of the building thereupon demanded money from the a few days ago. He were Warder Speed, who was in his brothel keeper and the girl. Upon office, apparently entering up a book, his being refused money, he caused Harnam Singh, on condemned cell and Ayub Khan this tow that the Police came on the duty at the a big row. If was in the course of His who was

patrol duty, scene and removed the defendant to A prisoner, No. 791, who was ander the station. going sentence of ten years...for robbery, got out by removing the for a week.

His Worship remanded the case wood from the back of the lock, thus exposing it. He then removed the plate from the lock so that it could be turned with the fingers from the

purchase in the 13th Light Dragoora

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Inside. Having got out he must have making shirts. They apparently got gone to the other cells and opened hold of some of it and made them-

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In order to go to India during the the doors of 62, where prisoner The Attorney General then ad-Swanses Town 19 Mutiny he got himself transferred to was, 50 where prisoner 59 was the 17th Lancers, and joined at Kirki and cell 48 where prisoner No. 1785 dressed the jury on the question of a about Christmas 1857. He com was. The prisoner was serving tencommon purpose among the escaped manded a squadron of the 3rd years for burglary. In cell 50, Mr. Prisoners in relation to quit and Bombay Cavalry at Rajgarh and Franks found a key... which was not then read the statement made by Sindwaho, where he attacked almost a jail key but it opened the doors of Prisoner at the police Court, single-handed a bedy of rebels whom the cell. The four men get out at Evidence was then called.. he routes; and was again recom- 415 a.m., crept downstairs and

In the course of his statement mended for the Victoria Cross.

In June, 1889, he joined Beatson's attacked the three who were on duty on himself by two men. When one eventually in purauance of a plan Ayub Khao explained the attack Here at Aurungabad as brigade on the ground floor. Two of them, of them pushed him he struck him major; and, after successfully hunting according to the evidence, went with the stick" of the night patrol aut a band of robbers in the jungles Into Warder

Ofice lamp. The man struck him on the Speed's between Besra and Maksadnaggar, he was awarded. on September 4 1860, the Victoria Cross for his gal lantry at Sindwaho and Sindhora,

HONGKONG THEATRE,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

and attacked him. He was the left hand with a dagger. They strug serior official on duty and had a re- gledy witness trying to reach the INSTITUTION volver, so naturally two attacked him. three alarm bella.

One attacked Harnam Singb, the He succeeded in pressing them man who was on duty at the con- once or twice. He nex: said Warder demned cell, and cae was apparently Speed came out pushing a man in told off to attack Ayub Khan. The front of him, Warder Speed fell last named said he was walking near the reserve guard room. He along when he heard footsteps and thought all the four convicts had on turning round saw two men going daggers The man who went to William For presented William into Warder Speed's office. He went attack Harnam Singh had a knife Farnum in a romantic drama of the towards them in order to assist Mr. in his hand. sea with Lilian Marion as the leading Speed, but two men came up from roles in the Battle of Hearts" in behind him. The men who attacked -five parts. It isn't a battle as by Its Warder Speed were only too success

name, but love story in which a ful and one of them came along to mata named Martin, acted by help in the attack on Ayub Khan. William Farium, is in love with a He got one wound in the left hand Young fisher-gid also a shipmate. and managed to avoid another blow The incidents throughout the play with a dagger. By that time the

Answering Mr. Belilios witness said he still adhered to the statement that convict 84 attacked him, not the prisoner.

Dr. Parker spoke to examining three knives given to him by Inspec tor Murison, on which he found traces of human blood. Blood stains

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tre very interesting, specially alarm was raised and his assailants were also found on a piece of calico. THE Company's Steamship, when their bost was caught in left him, unlocked a gate leading to Dr. Woodman, Medical Officer of sform and the consequence followed. the yard and got away. The gate Victoria Jail, Bald on December 15 Martin is rough and tough. He loves by which they got away was he went to the jail hospital, where having amived from the abovs Porta, the girl but never confesses and is of close by the Chief Warder's office. he saw the body of Warder Speed: Coalgees of Cargo are heroby informed grade character, yet he is a very kind. Ayubaald be heard the gate unlocked. He also saw Harnam Singh, whom hearted man.. There is a man named The Attorney General igain he sent to the GC... There were Joe, the lighthouse keeper's son who referred to the plan in expisining 27 wounds on the body of Warder was his rival and this man became how the convicts got away, saying Speed,·

that their doods are being landed and pood at heir risk to the Hoxoxoxo & KOWLOON YEAR & GoDory GoKTANT's Gopowes st Kowloon, where sich consign. ment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be. obtained sa soon as the Goods: Innded.

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■ smuggler and a thief, and by that a grill which was, intended to Mr. Belillos: There is only one foul play struck Martin on the prevent people climbing on to the question I should like to ask you. arth with a knife, but Martin top of the wall helped them in their Have you examined him as to find fought bravely with one arm to escape, as they fastened their rope out the state of his reason ?-No. mapture the smuggler. The picture to it. When prisoner was aseted exda by Maida (the girl) after he took the police to the Club seen him in jail both before and after The Attorney General: You have realizing that Martin was a good Lusitano where he pointed out the occurrence?—Yes.. man consenting to marry him. This knife. There was no doubt that he fne film is being screened since last escaped that way and deposited the would lead you to suspect he was of Have you noticed anything which Saturday and will run on till Tues-kalle. there. Another knife was unsound mind.?-No. day night during the 5.15 and 9.15 found about three weeks afterwards The Chlef Justice: Was the deceased aignees and the Co.'s representatives p.m. performances. During the 7.15 in the garden of the Club Luettano. a physically strong man?Yes. pm. performances the continuation The cloth wound found the handle Would you expect him

will be shown. The more we see near a broken chair over the wally in

Goods it cleared by the 14th January, 1920, will be subject to rent.

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Here is a list of films to choose

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CHARLOTTE

"in **THE FROZEN WARNING."

EMILY STEVENS in

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MADAME PETROYA

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** EXTRAVAGANCE.”

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In

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**** JULIUS, CAESAR."

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of the subsequent episodes (4th, 5th was of similar material to that used immediately? It would take sentented wilin, ten days of the steamer and 6th) of the serial film "Red Ace" in the jail Kalves were also found time. Mario Walcamp the more enthusiastic Warder Speed's office. Winesses Before the Fabre: Judge, Worg be recogplied. No cisims will be admitted Tablets are intended especially

The case is proceeding. we feel of her marvellous feata and would tell the jury that the Kong was sentenced to 5 years and after the goods have loft the Godawn." adventures. Some interesting comics convicts had already provided them ten strokes for assault with intent to never seen before will be shown selves with dark clothes, made out rob. LiShing and U Yang Pat recer at intervals.

of material used in the Jall for ed a like ventence for a similar offence.

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