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CORRESPONDENCE.

CLOTHING REQUIRED FOR DESTITUTE BELGIANS.

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(TO TRB ÉDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESE."]

Sis, I shall be grateful if you can find space for the enclosed letter (or a portion of appealing for clothing for destitute Belgians, gladly pack and despatch any suitable surments which Friends may be so kind as to send to The Mans,, Kennedy soad. I men. tion suitability as, of course, the very thin fabrics appropriate to these latitudes in summer-time would be of no use for the purpose.

Otherwise, any kind of clothing seems to be acceptable.-Yours faithfully,

KATHERINE MACONACHI E.

[Copy.

CLOTHING OF BELGIAN DESTITUTE CIVILIAND OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM.

DBAH MADAM,- heg to inform you that, in accordance with the new Govern ment regulations concerning the issuing of appeals for charitable objects, a new Committee, registered under the War Charities Act, has been formed for the work previously carried on by "The Belgian Belief Fund" and for which I ehall again have the privilege of reting

bonorary secretary.

The name of the new Committee is as above, and our new premises at 13. City Road afford greater facilities for recety ing and packing the gifts..

THE LATE MR,

WOODHEAD."

TEK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH, 1917

HOW HE MET HIS DEATH.

Particulars are now to hand showing how Mr. C. A. Woodhead, whose lament able death we recorded yesterday, came to his untimely ends

It seems that he and some office colleagues were beyond Canton

at

A YAUMATI MURDER.

I WANTED TO EXCHANGE LIFE

FÖR LIFE",

The Yaumati murder case commenced

at Hongkong Criminal Sessions yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William |Reen-Davion). It is a ense in which a Chinese is charged with the tourdor of a Chinese against whom he alleges a grint grievance

In answer to the charge the accused said I know nothing about it":

The Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp) prosecuted and Mr. G, C. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Mattingley) defended. The jury was composed of the following-Mesers. F. G. Herridge (foreman), A Lambden, J. Laing, W. Taylor, A, W. Heron, G H. Silva and. F. X. Soares.

a place called Shek Mun, in a house boat About five o'clock on Sunday afternoon the party were bathing, and were about to leave the water when Mr. Woodhen it remarked that he was going to have n last dire before dressing.

For this purpose he went to the top of the house. boat. No-one took any particular notice of him until anddenly the Chincse crow: of the towing boat shouted out. The other melsbers of the party then rushed to where Mr. Woodhead had dived off and found him in the water supported by was a very simple one and he did not The Attorney General aid that the ease Chinese, and quite unconscious. He was propose to address the jury at any immediately put on board the towing length. On the evening of May 22nd, soon. launch and conveyed with all speed tofter & o'clock, three men were lying on Canton, about seven miles away. Upon arrival at Canton he was taken to the

a bed in a house in Reclamation Street, Canton hospital. On the way down to

Yaumati, one of whom was deceased. Canton he covered partial consciousnes Prisoner came in and almost immediately, for a few minutes, but upon arrival at according to the evidenor, went up to Canton again relapsed into unconscious, the deceased and attacked him with a The doctors did all they could for knife and inflicted 19 wounds, causing him, and on the following morn-

death soon afterwards. After inflicting ing (Monday) Mr. Woodhead seemed the wounds the accused went to the police to have improved considerably,

He atation, gave himself ap, and handed over again became and hopes were

partially conscious, the knife with which the murder had been entertained of his committed. Prisoner seemed to have act recovery. However, about

ed ́under a grievance of some kind against Home

men of whom decepsed was one.

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The following subscription to the above Fund have been received by the Treasurer during the week ending 30th June and are gratefully acknowledged ---- Already acknowledged

A. Hewlitt. C. L. C. R.

hé again became anconscious, and, despite Remembering your assistance in the all medical aid, death took place soon-When charged at the police station with... past, I would again appeal to you for afterwards. The water inte which the murder the accused said "I wanted to continued support in our work, which is deceased dived was about three feet deep, exchange life for life with him becausO more than ever necessary at the present and he fractured his spine as the result; he has driven me to the last extremity.

The Belgian Minister of The Hague writes to say that, in order to save the Belgian children, it has become necessary to send them in batches for a few weeks ́te Holland to recover from their piva tions. Some of the schools in Belgium are elosed because the children are too weak

to attend.

Quite recently a telegram was received

of coming into violent contact with tho bed of the river.

were the

He robbed me of all my money,"

Dr. Macfarlane, Government Bacteriolo gist, spoke to examining certain articles of clothing, sent to him by the police. Each piece of clothing was stained with human blood. He was also sent some wall paper and calendars which were stained with blood, human and mammalian blood. On knife which was forwarded to him he also found mammalian blood.

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81,244.40 5.00

2.00

5:00

Per Messra, Moutrie:---

5.00

10,00

C. G. Harrison

5.00

C. Thorne

10,00

Capt. F. Halliday, R.A.

5.00

E. W. Hamilton

5.00

H. P. White...

10.00

3,00

$1,309.40

Estimated-monthly requiret Total receipts for June

000.00 745.00

E. Irving

Total

Monthly subscription §-Donation,

T ROBINSON

(General Secretary), F.-G. B. HASTINGS, R.N.

(Naval Sceretary). C. L. Cooren-Burr, C.F.

(Military Sec. and Treasurer),

THE INTERMENT. The interment took place at Happy Vally last evening, and was of a military character, the deceased having been a member of the Scouts Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, members of which acted as bearers and also formed the firing party. anying that 300 of these children had Middlesex Regiment played the funeral The band of the

Dr. J. T. Smalley said that on May arrived at The Hague lacking suitable

narch. The chief mourners

Szod," about 8,30`p m.; he was called to. clothing and without boots to their feet.

Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton und Mesars, L. N. Yarmati Police Station and from there The Belgian representative in Holland is annealing to us for clothing for these enfe, C. Beswick, and B. D. F. Beith, he went to a house in Reclamation Street, Among those who also took part in the In this house he found a Chinese male children, and wè again ask you to give us funeral procession, were the Hon. Mr. suffering from numerous wounds; the man your help. Will you send us your spare garments, also, if possible, materials for Claud Bevern, C.M.G. (Colonial Beere. I was lying on a bed. The wall at the ary), Sir William Rees Davies, the Hon. back of the hed, a partition, and is making up? No gift is too small.

fr France, also, the Belgian childrenr. 8. H. Dodwell, Major Macdonald, window ledge near the bed were splashed

Cross-examined by Mr. Afabaster taken from the danger-zone behind the Capt. Champkin, Capt. Cassell, Capt, with blood. Witness dressed the man's witness said that the premises where the fighting line, who are being cared for in Stewart, Capt. G. G. Wood, Capt, Lam-wounds and then had him removed to the stabbing took place belonged to hing the Belgian "Homes are much in need mert, Capt. Armstrong. Lt. Kennett, Lt. Kwong: Woh Hospital. Here he was though he used it as a club so that his

Hancock, Lt. Thomas, Lt. Sutherland, immediately removed to the operating friends night come in and Messrs. N. J. Stabh, A. O Lang, F. | theatre, but died before anything could raining. Maitland, E. J. Grist J. R. Wood, Ebe done. The man had no chance what- D. C. Wolfe, D. E. Donnelly, G. C ever of recovering, and that was why he rains, do you not; isn't your place an Boxon, W. Logan, J. A. Plommer, Eldon did not send him to the Government Civil Potter, H. Davidson, W. Dowler, F. F. Hospital; the man would never have Witness added that arrived, there alive. he subsequently made a post-mortem the dead man's many wounds, some of examination, and then went on to describe which, in the region of the abdomen, were of a very serious nature.

of clothing. Our first care will be to help the children in Holland and in France, and we hope eventually that we shaf again be able to send clothing into The occupied part of Belgium. We also want adult clothing for the mothers, many of whom have been widowed in the war.

We address this urgent appeal to you in the first conviction that it will not be in vain.—We remain, yours faithfully,

J. NAVAUX

COMPANY MEETING.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.

J. Wodehouse, J. Patterson. T. Pearse, W. Woodcock, etc., along with many of

deceased's office colleagues and also repre sentatives of the Chinese staff of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. **

The service, was conducted by the Rev.

|

A Chinese coxswain, who resides in the

:

when it was

You also keep opium there when it

opium den? No, I keep opium there for the convenience of my friends, and 1. also smoke myself,

When questioned on the point as to smoking witness said that he was the only whether all the men on the bed were

man who was smoking. He then caused some amusement, by remarkirg......“ Of

H.. H. G. Griffith, and at its conclusion house where the affray took place, said course, I had asked the others to have. three valleys were fired, and a bugler that about 7.30 un the night of the stabsmoke just for courtesy s sake, but I did

from the Middlesex Regt, sounded the king deceased and some other men came "Last Post."

into the club," and soon afterwards they, along with him (witness) commenced

There was a large collection of beauti Co.,ful Boral tributes, which were sent, among

At the ighteenth annual general meet

shareholders of S. Moutrie

ing of shartbokhal on June 28th, Mr. B. C. Pearce, the Chairman, in moving the adoption of the nccounts, said the Company bad again made material and satisfactory progress.

The net profits, Including the amount brought forward from last year's work- ing, amounted to $38,035.42, which the Roard recommended be divided as fol lows:

-1

To pay a dividend of 10 per

cent. which will absorb $30,810,00 Commission to. Managing- Director and bõuas to foreign stuff

7,904.00 To place to Stock Reserve

account

16,000.00 To carry forward to next year:.. 14,191:42

$68,535.42

This was agreed to..

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD

The approximate statement of traffic receipts for the week ending 30th June

is as follows

This Year Last Year

Aggregate receipta.

for 36 orke

Receipts for

$13,965

16.226 1,881

365 635

10,966

not intend them to have a smoke all the BiG. That is a Chinese custom, you know."

others, by the following: Members of the this purpose. The accused came in short knife in his band, he did not attempt to The Chiel Justice asked the witness to smoke, and lay down on the bed for why, when he saw the accused with a staff of sardine, Matheson & Co. Sirly afterwards, and, as he approached the take it from him. Robert Ho Tang; Import Department, bed he said to the deceased “What about Shanghai; Morrison Hill Mess; Messrs. it?" Deceased replied, “I won't listen Dancen, Looker, Deacon & Harston; to anything? Witness then saw accused

Joba, Peel," Canton Bradley

go to where the deceased was lying, put his two hands on deceased's stomach, and press inwards. He (witness) then said,

Co.,

Staff of the China Sugar Refiners Yuen Hop Hung; Officers. and N.C.Os of the Scouts' Co. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club; Chartered Bank Mess; Hongkong Fastball Club "Ew" Junior Mess; Hongkong Bank, Junior Mes; and 0. Mess; Mr. N. J. Stabb, etc.

SOLDIERS THANKS FOR MOSQUITO NETS.

Witness-I had no time. And at first I did not know he had a knife. He seem. ed to be moving his two hands up and down Then, when he drew the knife he was too quick. And he was a stronger man than me, you know.

Don't fight here, if you have anything

The Chief Justice-There were three of to say to each other say it quietly bye and bye" Just about then he saw Witness I really had no time. I was you, surely you could have tackled him t prisoner holding a knife in his hands

the

and tried to catch hold of him. The tying on the bed and I had to get up prisoner said, “It is none of your busi and put on my shoes.

The Chief Justice-Go away. ness, move away." Witness did so, and

After further evidence, Mr. Alabaster he then saw the deceased raise himself halfway from the bed. As he did so the thou be did not contest the point that added the jury, remarking that

The following, letter has been received

prisoner stabbed him in the head. This the deceased men met his death at the addreased to Mr. Carmichael

was followed by two more stabs in the hands of the scuzed, he would ask the DEAR MADAM, On behalf of the N.C.Os stomach and witness called out, "He has jury to say that at the time the murder- and mer of B. Campany of the Devons I wish to thank you, and, through you, stabbed him. Prisoner then left the was committed the sccused was insane. the ladies of Hongkong for the present house and witness followed him shouting

of pieces of mosquito net that you use "You have stabbed him, you will have so kindly sent us We shall make uso of it in all sorts of ways, such as for bread: to go to the police station. This the covers, cup covers, as well as for face priscace did. Witness added that the protection against the flies when sleep happens to come our way these hot after stabbing did not take more than ten noons. --I am, Madam, faithfully yours

minutes. (Sd) B. M. Loony (Capt.). Commanding B. Co., DevoŊS.

(Continued as foot of nest forumn)

verdict of guilty, but that the murder

The jury subsequently returned

was committed by the accused when in

state of insanity,

The accused was then ordered to be detained in Victoria Goal during His Majesty's pleasure.

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