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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1922.

*GRUESOME FIND.

SIX DEAD BODIES IN A BOAT.

IAMMA ISLAND TRAGEDY.

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The Aberdeen police were engaged until late last night in investigating case in which a whole family living on Lamma Island appears to have been murdered.

"CHOYSANG" SOLD.

SWATOW MAN GETS HER FOR $17,500.

Half a dozen Europeans and about thirty Chinese turned up at Messrs. Lammert Brothers' auction rooms at poon to-day to be present at the sale, as she then lay on Fort Ieland, of the Jardins steamer "Choyeang" which was drivou nabore during the Swatow typhoon,

When aba left

The dead bodica of six people were discovered by Inspector Ogg in a water-logged boat in Pakokban

Mr. H. A. Lammert, who had Bay. There wore some heavy stonea on the bodies which were strewn about charge of the hammer, explained that the bottom of the boat. There wers the steamer was being auctioned with no marks of viclenco and this fedi gear and equipment and all the to t'a belief that the unfortunate coal on board her would go to the poopla had been strangled. The purchaser as well. bodice were slightly decomposed and here on August 1 she had 132 tons of must have been in the boat at least 48 Cardiff e al in her bunkers and 180 houra when they were found. The tous of Tsingtao coal and, althongk bottom of the boat had been broken no guarantee was given it was in several places, and

then reckoned that there must be about the craft apparently was allowed 250 tons aboard her now. There was to drift oot to

and condition that the purchaser of the "Choysang" must sign on undertaking to break her up within a reasonable time and a deposit of 20 per cent, must be ledged immediately on fall of hammer. The ship would be at purchaser's risk as soon as the hammer fell. Lloyd'e guard, which The police then made enquities would be on board for another week was at present in charge of the coal, the Island, and it discovered that

and after that the purchaser would 12 family of six had been missing from their have to make his own arrangements. home at Sekowon sizes the morning him before the esle began, Mr.

Answering questions pat of October 4. Some villagers bad

Lammert enid geen certain members of the family

purchneer alice and well carly

would not be permitted to break ap the cn evening of the 3rd, but wheu marn- the top part of the vessel to within a

ink. The boat was discovered just in time. A couple of hours later, it would have sunk and the murderers' plan would have been successful. The bodies were immediately transferred to a police launch and removed to the Kowloon mortuary.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

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ing came they had completely dis.lew fear of the waterline and then uso Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Oar Racecourse appeared. It was clear therefore that the rest se a hulk-the whole vessel Lrge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Colony's Finances

ust be broken up. Asked whether dynamite might be need in the break- did not know if this could be done but ing up process dir. lammert said be he promised to try and secure a permit. Lee Yik a merchant from Swatow, All the bidding was done by Mr. and a representative of the Tung Tai began with an offer of $1,000 but was Company, of Hongkong. Mr. Lee presuaded by the good humoured banter of the auctionrer into making it $10,000. The Tung Tai man re "ponded with an offer of $10,500 and the pair kept offering addditional bida of $800 tatil finally the "Chuyeang" was knocked down to Mr. Leo Yik for

the murderers, whoever they were, and whatever their motive, had carried the family away to the beach, murder d them there and then dumped their dead bodies into the boat and pushed it out to sea ia ab altemnt to cover up their own tracks Neighbours could offer no informs. tion as to what actually had har pened. They had heard no commo tion in the murdered people's honge to arouse their suspicion. But there had been a rumour on the Island for some time that the murdered people were pirates in the guise of fishermen, and some believe that the murder was the result of a quarrel with confederates over the division $17,500, oLspoilx-Another-theory-was- that ona member of the family WOA the wifa ol another who was still living. The murdered family consisted of two) women, a youth, a girl, a baby.hoy

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and a man.

The interior of the house was in great disorder and appeared to have been ransacked by robbers, thus giving the impression that the missing family bad

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ESCAPES.

About 1.30 p.m. yesterday, when Miss M. Gutierrez of No. 17,, Robin. on Rond, was passing the entrance of Morque Junction, she suddenly felt a been robbed and light touch at the back of her neck. kidnapped. But all the property Turning round quickly she faced a that had been taken from the house, Chiness, who promptly struck her was discovered in bundles in the boat, a blow on the chrat. At the same thus showing clearly that the robbery time be snatched her gold neck cbain, and kidnapping had been "faked" with a locket pendant. The locket to cover up the real intention of slipped off the broken chain lo te ground. Picking it up, the thief, bolted in the direction of Glenesly, Mies Gutierrez gave chase, but the, nian succeeded in getting away.

murdur.

FOOTBALL

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The following team will represent the Hongkota Fantball Club in their league game against the Police on the Club ground to marrow at 5 p.m. - Rodger, Gerrard, Israel, Logan, Stewart McPhail (Capt). Banner, Forsyth, Valentine, and Hillier.

$14,000 ROBBERY.

BURGLARS ENTER MONEY LENDERS HOUSE.

Lat night burglars ente: cd No. 30, Park Street, occupied by an Indiao i money leader named Harmara Singh, TAMAR". KOWLOON.

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The following are the teams chosen to represent the Hongkong Cricket Club 2nd XI over the weak cad;~

On Oct. 7 at 2.15 p.m. verBUE Craigengower at Happy Valley.-

H. H. Benson, W. J. Hope, H.

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