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CRIMINAL SESSIONS

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING AND ROBBERY

STAR THEATRE

A TRAGIC STORY:

OFFICER

AN APOPLECTIC STROKE

1

In direct contrast to the As briefly announced in the Aldwych farces this talented com- "China Mail" yesterday, the death pany last evening produced occurred suddenly at the Govern

Diversion" the tragic story of ament Civili Hospital ab 11 o'clock modern young man's infatuation yesterday morning of Revenue Arising out of the dismissal of for an actress, who when away Officer Lanigan, at the age of 38 an Indian Guard from the s.s. from her usual friends in Switzer-years. Mr. Lanigan's death came "Kwangtung," two of his friends land uses this unsophisticated as a shock to his many friends, as assanitec a man who they thought youth, but on returning to London he was a man of strong physique, was responsible for the dismissal,

and had always appeared to be in The affair had its sequel before drops him.

There is very little originality the pink of condition. Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Central in the plot since it has been the Mr. Lanigan was taken sudden- Magistracy, when the two. bel- ligerents were bound over in the theme of many a book, but the ly ill at his residence, No. 2, Cox's dialogue is distinctly modern and Path, Kowloon, on Saturday sum of $50 each to keep the peace touching, as it does upon the sub-night, but the seizure passed. On for six months.

ject of sex, is refreshing in that Sunday afternoon, however, he a spade is always a spade and suffered an apoplectic stroke there is very little beating about which rapidly took on a serious the bush.

aspect, and he was removed to the It is a play of many small parts Kowloon Hospital. He improved and one really big one. This, the little during Monday, but early part of "Wyn Hayward," was yesterday morning was transfer- played by Mr. Ormiston Miller inred to the Government Civil Hos WRONGLY IDENTIFIED

& manner which suggests at once pital, where he suddenly passed Lam Chun, a Chinese coolie, that he is really happy when tak-away from heart failure.

The deceased was-a-brother of was this morning arraigned being part in a serious production. fore the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice In the last act his acting was Mr. "Bob" Lanigan, who retired from the Police Force some years J. R. Wood, at the Criminal really good.

Miss Elana Aherne, as the ago, and of Inspector “Dick” Sessions on charges of hay- ing participated in an armed rob- actress, "Ravetla Muir," who was Lanigan, at present in the Hong bery committed on board a junk the cause of all the trouble, was Kong Police. "Pat," as he was at Tai Lam Chung on March 21, splendid. Her worthy air, con- familiarly known to his many 1928, and also with the alleged trasting with the obvious youth friends, was also formerly in the kidnapping of certain persons for of Wyh Hayward, was a feature Police Force, joining as a con- the purpose of ransom. There of the production.

stable in 1912. He was promoted the The father of lovesick to Lance-Sergeant in 1915 and was a further charge against the prisoner of being in illegal pos- "Wyn" was played by Mr. H. I.the following year was transfer- Corner in a manner typical of red to the Revenue Department, session of a revolver.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, As-what is expected of him--the best where he was a valued officer.

From July, 1918, to March, sistant Crown Attorney, prose--and, together with Miss Aherne

and Mr. Miller, he made the play. 1919, Mr. Lanigan was seconded The other characters all helped for military service, later resum- Prisoner entered a plea of "Not

to sustain the interest, and the ing duty as a Revenue Officer. He Guilty."

play was very well received, but was qualified in Cantonese and Outline of the Case Mr. Fitzroy said that the of-any people would not have liked for the past few years he had Labour Party is returned to power. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, fence was committed over a year it because of its distinctly modern been in charge of preventive work

ago. The occupants of the vic-view of life. the Labour leader, seems more timised boat were unarmed. They Sha than ever confident of the success of his Party. But, of course, so are all the other leaders; even those who are directing the for-loading the lime they proceeded tunes of the Liberals.

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DEATH

LANIGAN-AL the Government Civil Hospital, on May 21, at 11 2.03. Patrick

Lanigan,

aged 38, dearly beloved hus- band of Lily Lanigan (nee

Stonham).

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Lo

cuted.

were

at

at the time Kong in Deep Water Bay. They were engaged to carry a cargo of lime to Castle Poak. After un-

to Tai Lam Chung. On the night

in connection with tobacco.

Mr. Lanigan, who was married a few years ago, is survived by his widow (nee Stonham) and a son, three years of age. Much sym- pathy will be felt for them, as well as for other relatives, in their sad bereavement. These include English his aged father in Ireland and

Last evening the funeral took

"THE BEST PEOPLE"

Appearing To-night At the Theatre Royal

To-night at 9.15 in the Theatre

Banvard in question a number of people Royal, the The nomination final figures came on board and after intimid-Comedy Company will present the brothers.

the reveal that there are 1,723 can-ating

stole delightful farce The occupants, didates aspiring to the 608 seats) $65.80. The allegation was that People," in the House of Commons. This prisoner was one of the marau-tremendous popularity at Home Cemetery, Happy Valley, and was and which played to over 300 largely attended. The Very Rev.

ders.

Best

a play which enjoyed place at the Roman Catholic

is easily a record number, for The freebooters then imprison-consecutive performances at the Fr. G. M. Sparta officiated, whilst the chief mourners were the never before has there been suched the boat people in the hold of Aldwych Theatre.

"The Best People" is perhaps widow, Inspector "Dick" Lanigan, The robbers a flutter in Home political circles. their own boat.

took charge and sailed the craft the most diverting of the many and Miss Stonham (sister-in-law),

Others present included:- The number of women candid- to Shatin. There the captives excellent plays in the Company's

Mr. and Mrs. G. Saunders, *Messrs. extensive repertoire and those ates (68) seems to point to the were chained up and kept in a fact that these candidates' believe hut, Later one of the captured who have not already seen it. D. Lloyd, B. C. K. Hawkins, H. A. and Experts Department), and T. that with the very considerable men was released and he was sent should not hesitate to take advan-Taylor, S. J. Clarke (of the Imports Murphy (Assistant Superintendent of away with a letter to the relatives tage of this final opportunity.

To-morrow, "The Ringer," Police), Chief Inspector P. Grant, extension of the franchise to their of the other men with the view

All the Edgar Wallace's splendid mystery Chief

Chief Detective Inspector A N sisters they will now have a much of obtaining ransom.

Marks, W. Ward, T. better chance to be elected than captured men were released on thriller will be presented and for Reynolds, Revenue Officers A. W.

those who like plenty of thrills Grimmitt. A.

Tallon, H. V. Pearse, P. J. O'Neill, hitherto. Very likely this will be April 17, after their relatives had and a gripping mystery story, A. L. Powell, E. T. Warden, C. C. these are to be found in "The Hancox, Police Inspectors J. Ogg "Ringer."

A. R. Clark, L. P. Lane, W. Shannon, Sanitary Inspectors A. K. Taylor,

H. L. E. C. Kerrison, S. Kells, Messra, G. Chambers. Ezra Abraham, Stainfield, E. L. Stainfield, M. O'Brien, W. F. Ford, J. W. Beatty, H. M. Hendriksen. J. C. Faers, C. Batt.

Floral Tributes Wreaths were sent as follows:

the case, and we should not be surprised to see a much larger | number of women M.P.'s next

month than there has ever before.

paid

ransoms to the bandits. Arrest in Tea House

In March this year, the boat

"A Cuckoo in the Nest" will be people were at a tea house at Sha Kong where they accidental-given on Friday and will bring been jy met the prisoner. The latter this popular Company's season to

was immediately placed under ara close. rest, and the victims would say

Plans are

open at

Moutrie's

An interesting birthday party that during their imprisonment and seats may be booked in ad- was held in New York a few days they had had ample opportunity Vance at the popular prices: $3, ago for three persons who had of studying their captors. They $2, and $1. reached the respective ages of would also say that prisoner was 107, 108, 109. . In 1920 a one of the bandits.

male child was born in the United The prisoner, Mr. Fitzroy add- Slates and had a life expectancy jed, had all along maintained that Mrs. Patrick Lanigan and In-of nearly 56 years and a female of he had been wrongly identified. nearly 58. The life span has been He would call evidence to rebut spector Dick Lanigan wish thank their numerous friends for steadily lengthened in modern that and the jury would find that the kindness shown to them dur-times, and the last nine years prisoner's identity had been es- tablished beyond a reasonable show specfal improvement ing their recent sad bereavement, Professor Fisher, of Yale Univer- doubt and for the many floral tributes sity, is of the opinion that the Evidence was then called.

[Case proceeding.] age of a large portion of the: people will soon be lengthened Other Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 22, 1929. well beyond 100 years.

scientists assert that the span of life will extend to between 100 and 200 years in the not distant future. The Washington (D.C.) Post.

sent.

ELECTION "LIVELINESS"

announced later.

PLAYING FIELDS

SUGGESTIONS: INVITED BY

GOVERNMENT

WATER SUPPLY

STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS ON MONDAY

POSITION STILL SERIOUS

the

"His Loving Wife, Lily," "In Memory of my loving Daddie from Georgio," This loving mother-in-law, his loving brother Dick; his loving brother "Bob," Mattle and Mabel, Paddy and "Nellie and Reggi Connie and Amy, Bob," Superintendent of imports and Exports Assistant Superintendent B. C. K. Hawkins, Assistant Buperin-

H. tendent

A. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor,

C.P.O. Clarke and

Mrs.

Mrs.

Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt, The following statement has Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Powell, Mr. and been made by

water Mrs. P. J. O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. A. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, authority:-

Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Young, European Revenue Officers' Hong Kong Water Works

Meis,

Uniform Chin- The total storage in the islandese Revenue Officers, reservoirs on Monday morning spector P. Grant, Inspector and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. T. Murphy, Chief In- amounted to 283.97 million gal-w. Shannon, Inspector and Mrs. R ons, showing a decrease of 25.67 Marks, Inspector and Mrs. L. P. million gallons during the past Lane, Sub-Inspector and Mrs. Swan, week; the amount collected from Inspector Fallon, Sub-Inspector P. A notice is published in this streams being 4.13 million gallons. Murphy, Sgt. and Mrs. R. Cunning- issue inviting suggestions or re-

ham, Sub-Inspector and Mrs. H. W. The week's consumption Fraser, Inspector and Mrs. A. C. Reuter's facetious observation

"Owing to unavoidable circum-presentations from persons or amounted to 31.93 million gallons Kerrison, St. F. J. Clarke, Sgt. that a "certain liveliness" is now

stances, the opening of the Great associations interested in the pre- and includes 1.80 million gallons Elliott, Sgt. Kelly, Sgt. Kellett, Sgt.

P Barnicle. being manifested in the General Chinese Circus has to be post- sent and future provision of play-brought across the harbour from

Mr. and Mrs. G. T. May, Mr. and Kowloon to the tanks on the Mrs. C. J. Roe, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. R. Election seems to be amply poned for two or three days. ing fields in the Colony.

Mrs. These should be forwarded to water front and 33 million Griggs, Mr. and Mrs. Everest, Mr. borne out by the further state-Patrons are requested to watch!

Bickford, Mr. and Mrs. ment that one of the candidates for its opening date which will be Mr. T. Megarry, Secretary to the gallons from the Taikoo Refinery and Mrs.

Playing Fields Committee, at the Supply.

Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Colonial Secretariat.

Kowloon Water Works Mrs. G. A. Harriman, Capt, and Mrs. (Mr. Rubin, who claims to be of

M. and

H. H. Maddan, Anyone wishing to support his The total storage in the main Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. Blake, Mr. the "Workers' Party") is now in A motor accident on the Castle

Peak-road on Monday resulted in written representation by oral land reservoirs on Monday morn and Mrs. B. L. Stainfield, Mr. and Wolverhampton Hospital, as the the death of a Chinese youth, evidence before the Committee is ing amounted to 115.50 million Mrs. F. A. Vincent, Mrs. A., Spittles, result of a brick striking him on near Tsun Wan Mr. W requested to inform the Secretary gallons, showing a decrease of Mr. and Mrs. G. Chambers, Mr. and 9.44 million gallons during the A. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. K. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. the head and thrown, apparently, Waddington, of the P. & O. Bank accordingly...

past week.

Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Logan, Mr. by an over-excited disputant of ing Corporation, was the driver of the car. The youth was rushed to

The week's consumption, in- and Mrs. A. N Reynolds, Mr. and his political eloquence. There have hospital, but died soon after ad-

cluding supplies to water boats 3rs. Vivian Petherick. Mr. and Mrs. also been two writs issued for mission..

and Hong Kong, amounted to West, Mr and Mrs. C. Bond, Mr. and 25.06 million gallons.

Mrs. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lawrence and family, Mr. and Mrs. alleged slander, and Sir Herbert

In a report to the Police, Mr

The Shing Mun River and other J. O'Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Austin, the motor manufacturer waterton of the P.W.D., stated

streams have, therefore, yielded Beatty, Mr. and Mrs J. Fraser, Mrs. --having referred to the possi- that several, packets of fare

and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. bility of his Company's works tickets of the Hong Kong Tram Mr. Thomas H. Good, a former over two million gallons per day. Woolley and family, Mrs. A. White

way, the Star Ferry, and the Kow. Mayor of Scarborough and a Justice

Anxious Bride (as young hus- Dr. B. N. Mellon, Messrs. T. K. being closed in certain legislative loon Motor Bus Co., to the value of the Peace, who died at the age eventualities the Labour Party of about $150, were stolen from a of 81 in the Poor Law Infirmary, band appears on the piazza: "Oh, Whelan, M. Flattery, R Lace,

Yorkshire, hae darling, I'm so glad you've come. Reidy. 14 O'Brien B. Flaherty, A. has dropped a political "bomb" to top drawer of a cabinet on the Knaresborough,

Paowalla, H. L. Stainfield, R. D. fallen over the cliff, and I felt Paton and A. Johnson, G. E. Terry, the effect that should such closing fourth floor of the new Fire been saved from a pauper's grave We heard that some idiot had Riach, C. F. Lee, C. T. Byron, D. 3.

Brigade Building.

by a few old friends...

W. Delehunty, C. M. Manners, G. E. Mr. Good, who was a native of sure it was you." of the Austin or any other works

Castilho, S. J. Clarke, jun J. G.

Halt M K. Lo, T. G take place "they will take control The following Police officers are Leeds, was Mayor of Scarborough

He was declared bank-'Ltd., Gands, Price & Co., Ltd., Fire aghan, W. M. Groves, Pragnell, Buch works and conduct them leaving on Home leave by the s.8 in 1912.

Morea" on Saturday Sub-In Tupt in 1927, his liabilities being Brigade Officers, H. Buttcajes and M. Murphy, C. C. Hancox, P. Condon, Son, No. 7 Police Station Officers J Murphy,L R. Whant, A themselves."

spectore E. Carpenter (No. 7 £7,983 and his assets only £9.

Mess, Laichikok, European Folice Drummond (Macac), C. Poyntz, J. H. Such is, of course, Socialism Police Station), K. W. Andrew

Officers, Central, Chinese Detectives,

Rattonjee in Heung Chan Co, Tobacco Factory; Kowloon Football Club, Hong Kong bordering on Communism with (Water Police); J McLellan Colonel Lindbergh, who avengeance; and it is just as (Police Training School), Aaugurated a new air-mail service Tak Chan Ho Tobacco Factory, Civil and Kow.con, Whard and Godown Co., Smith and J. Munro (Central) from Mexico City to Brownsville Services Cricket Club, Sgts. Mēss, well, perhaps, that the electors andri Sergt. Goldsmith (Water (Texas) afterwards returned to the Upper Levels Police Station, Kowloon Revenge Staff, No. 2 Police Station, former city.. should know what to expect if the Police).

Sgts. Hess,

DIES A PAUPER

SAD FATE OF EX

MAYOR

Hast

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