CO129-421 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [3-4] — Page 171

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HONGKONG, 25th. March, 1915.

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I have the honour to confirm my telegram of

the 12th. March, 1915, in which I had to report the death of P.C.

Ernest Goucher (copy attached).

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On the 8th. March a report was made by the villagers of Leung Yuk Tau to the Police at Sheung Shui Police Station in the New Territories that a tiger was in the vicinity of their village. Two Constables accompanied these villagers to the scene P. C. Goucher having with him a 12 bore shot gun and P.C. Hollands a revolver. The tiger on their approach appears to have attacked P.C. Goucher who was severely Lauled. Later a further party went to the scene and I regret to report that an Indian Constable was killed on the spot, and a Chinese residing in the district was afterwards brought in to the Government Civil Hospital very severely injured. He also died of his wounds. I enclose a report of the occurrence as published in the local press.

3.

P.C. Coucher was brought in to the Government Civil Hospital where he died from the effects of his wounds on the 12th, Morch. A report from the Superintendent of the Hospital is

attached.

4.

The Personal affairs of P. C. Goucher will be administered by the Captain Superintendent of Police and any

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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