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THE GRESSON STREET TRAGEDY,

FUNERAL OF THREE OF THE VICTIMS

REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION OF

SYMPATHY.

THE RUNGKONG DAILY

and love God, to inculcate good morali, and to be prepared for death at any time.

The chief mourner was Mr. P O'Sulli van, the brother of the deceased

The body of Sergeant. Clarke was then taken to the Protestant Cemetry, where

RENE FRIDAY JANUARY 27, 1918.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE TRAINING OF THE POLICE RESERVE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

HAILY PRESS," SIR-It is amazing fact-made more

LOSS OF THE "LAERTES" FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF ANADA INQUIRY.

WARRIMOO'S '' MASTER

REPRIMANDED:

In the Marine Court Singapore, ea January 15th, the findings were given of

The great sensation that the Cresson it was borne.to the graveside by fergeants so by the recent sad happenings in Wan the Count of Inquiry which has been sit- Street tragedy created in the Colony was Calliford, Willis, Hollands, Payne, chai-that revolver instruction is nothing to investigate the collision between

reflected, yesterday afternoon, in the very large crowd that assembled to pay n.last

Jackson, Cockle, Grimmett and Button, the Bishop of Victoria and

included in the training of the Special Palice Reserve, Military drill there 1

the British steamship Worrimen and Lacries, at about Sam on December 16th,

tribute of respect to the gallant.men who the Revs. F. Copley Moyle and in plenty and once a year, a pilgrimage near the Brothers Lights in the Straits

Jost their lives in discharging their duty to the public. It is doubtful, indeed, if a more imposing funeral procession was over witnessed in the Colony,

The bodies of Sergeant Clarke and the Indian constable were conveyed at 3.30 po from the Government, Civil Hospital Mortuary to No. 5 Police Station, where

the European Sergeants, Indian con-

carriages on which the two coffins were

1. Featherstone conducted the service.

is made to Btonecutters, where much The chief mourners were Mr. J. Clarke useful ammunition, time and patience are (brother of the deceased) and Sergeant Rused, all to no purpose. Marks, Hongkong Police Force (brother in-law of the deceased).

A very large number of floral tributca were sent by numerous admirers and friends, including the following:HE the Governor the Colonial Secretary;

In recent lecture to the Beserve, the abiter dicta has been: If you are called upon to use a revolver it must only be in self-defence, and then you should aim at the culprits legs"

of Malacos, and the subsequent founder- ing of the faeries,

The Court was composed of Mr. Ralph Scott (presiding), Commander B. A Cator, B.N., Capt. E. H. Gibeon and Capt. R. A. Shepherd (pilot).

bor

The inttings of the Court, on the vari

Inspector O'Sullivan was conveyed from ker, Dr. and Mrs. Woodman, Mr G D for duty at one or other of specified (2) The Warrinsa Mid-

OUS Cuestions to which the scope of the inquiry was directed, were as follow any (1) The a l'arrimor was proper- condition on leaving Saigon on Decem (4)The Lacrice was properly a seaworthy condition on leaving Penang on found and equipped and in

the Lacrtes ber 12th carried their proper complement of off- care as required by law.

boen aa good as (3)-A proper lookout was kept on Lauertes, but that on board the Warrimoo it ought to have been have Again de wi

tion lights wer navigation does not appear to bove

by both vessels, but it is pos that the Karrimoo's red light may have been partly obscured by the life which have

been placed on

eto on them, for ex-

My object, in writing thus is not to stables and members of the Police For the Captain Superintendent of Police, throw ridicule on any part of the found and equipped and in seaworthy Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.), Mrs. F. Reserve's training, but to suggest that in followed, in a procession, the guaC Jenkin, the Hoa, Mr. J. H. Kemp, omitting instruction in the use of a Mr. E. V. M. R. de Soura (Consul-revolver a serious lapse has occurred pinced, and halted at the bottom of tieneral for Portugal), Mr. G. G. Alabas The procedure is for a Special to report Murray Road. Meanwhile the body of the Roman Catholic Cathedral to Garden Nelbourne, Mr. and Mrs A W. Hill, Stations He is given a belt, to which Road followed by the Inspectors and cars. Lo and Lo, Dr. Jordan, Chici he attaches a revolver in a case. Whether Son for members of the Police Force Inspector 1 Almaida, Chief Inspector the weapon is loaded obsolete or other- Here the two processions wore merged d'Almada; Inspector Castre; Inspec wise, or of what pattern, is unknown to into one, Inspector O'Sullivan's coffintor P. O'Sullivan Sergeant and Mrs. Cul him, It may be argued that no instrue. The liford, Mr. E. L. Stainfield, Mr. J. W tion in the use of a revolver is neccesary, members of the being placed on cortège then proceeded to Wanchai mar-Williamson and daughter; the Sergeants and that in any case ket, where the Police Reserves and their Mess, Hongkong and Singapore Batts Reserve are not likely to be called upon tafts lashed outboard, or anything

lion, R..A., Sergeants and men No. 2

band joined it.

& gun-carriage,

The following was the ordenof the pro. Co., H.K.P.R., Staff of AO.D., Craigen cession to the Cemetery at Happy Bower Cricket Club; Junior Officers,

to undertake such work as ended the lives

The first may be true, but the latter, 11

of brave men the other day.

board

may

both the Farrimoo

mple, coiled roper ted

(3) The Latrics

and the

Warrimoð

the 20 or 25 minutes before the collision, and imo sighted the Laertes about the Farrimuo

~(6) Froper steps w

steps were not taken on

Valley Moanted Police Reserves under N.C.O and men of C Co., Middlesex an argument, is absurd. It should be 15 minutes before the collision. servo band, buglers of the Police Reserve, kong Defence Corps; Garrison Military remembered that many of the sections board the Wurrimon by the oficer

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.); Police Re-Regiment; Indian Police Force; Hong-

at

band of the Middlesex Regt., Inspectors of Police; Warrant Officers, N.C.O's. and the Police Reserve; the hearse containing mon 83rd Co,, R.G.A.; Chinese members the coffin of Inspector O'Sullivan escorted of Saikiwan Police; Garrison Sergeants

V.RC Sergeants by Police Inspectors; the gan-carriage Message Nippon Club

Defence Corps; buring the coffin of Sergeant Clarke Offcars, N.U.O's. and men Sard Co., R.N.V.R.; RGAss; Clerical Staff at Victoria Barracks; escorted by Police Sergeants; and mem- R.G.A., Dockyard :bers of the Fire Brigade; a gun-carriage R.G.A Sergeants'

bearing the coẩm of Police constable the Mugistracy; Sergeants Mess Bard Co. R.G.A Government Audit escorted by Indian Office: Chinese Detectives No7 Mulla Singh,

Hon Mr C. McL Station; 87th Company, Naval Do

·Police: the

H.K.D.C., Wardroom Officers HMS, Messer (Captain Buperintendent of partment, Kowloon; Sergeants Mess, Police); Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P., and Tamur; Garrison Military Police; asth Mr. T. F. Hough, A.5.P.(B.); Burgern Supdt. Jordan, HKPR., a number of Naval and Military officers, a detachment of Police Reservists and Regular Police, the Volunteer Fire Brigade, warders of

Reservas, followed by a large crowd.

At Morrison Hill Road the procession aulted and the body of constable Mulla Hingh was taken into the Sikh Temple to be buried according to the Sikh rites,

At the Monument the cortège was met by H.E. the Governor and most of the members of the Executive and Legis- Intire Councils Lient. Les representing H.E. the General Officer Commanding Capt L Cassel (General Staff), Capt. W. F. Richardson (Provost Marshal), and 'many prominent members of the com. mercial community:

Patrolled embrace evil-smelling slums and

upon to investigate anything and every series that are as dark and overcrowd Hades; that a F.-c. may be called thing; and that even in dispersing crowd which is an obstruction ho is virtually in danger,

This undoubted fact also prompts the suggestion that the Reserro should be weeded of those of its members who, though full of enthusiasm, are yet young

yours-Yours, etc.,

tion. The officer in

in

in course to port,

Signals at the dime he did. charge of the watch to ensure safe naviga- acted properly in altdarge of the Laerles but should not have given the whistle

(7)) The vessels were not meeting

Regulations. end on, or nearly and m, within the The vessels were not croming of article 19; within the meaning veeteis meaning of article 18 of the Collision

on opposite they were passing

(8.)

collision The

occurred at 8 am

clock of the as fixed by engine courses

is unknown how long after the collision the Laertex foundered

was killed 2 (10.) One deck passenger w board the Werrimoo as a result of the Hongkong, 24th January, Middlesex; Torpedo Boat Sergeants, No. 7 Station: Sergeants, No. 9 Station; [As a matter of fact, here were a number collision, but no blame attaches to any- Street during the thick of the fray. Many 11.) The master of the Warrimus ren .E. Sergts. Mens Officers Mess, Victoria of Police Reservists on duty at Greason one for this goal; General Committee, Officers and men,

ping Act 1891 stem and bows of the Chinese Co., HK.P.R. Clerical Staff, of them were armed with rifles or revolvers, dered assistance to the Laertes us requir

Western District Sanitary in the operations -E, HUP]

BELL ME Warrando were badly dam Folie Department; Ship's Co. H.M.B. and some of them played prominent parted by section 482 of the Merchant Ship- Officers and men s.4. lastan, Indian members, H.KPR, Bergt and Mr W Pitt; Staff of the Building Ordinance Department.

Tomar

1918,

G.C.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACT. THEFT FROM A TEA SHOP. A Chiucas employed in a tea-house pleaded guilty to stealing 69 from his

Wreaths in expression of sympathy and regret for the gallant death of IP-c. 410 Mula Singh were received from the fol- Taylor and R. Roylance; Inspector lowing:-Inspectors C. W Ward, AK and Mrs. H. Garrad and family; Chief Inspector indar Khan Coctel Inspector Gordon said complainant HMS. Tumar and ship's Co.; Chief Inspector and Leu d'Almada o Castro, left the the one shemben, locking Inspectors, Sergeants, and constables of his desk but forgetting to remove the key,

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(14) The Court severely reprimanda

Te dealt with his certificate consider the

There was no necessity to the master of the farrsmoo, but has not

with referatio to the question, with

Government.The question of suy other costs is reserved for argument (15) The assessors' fees are to be paid

A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of loose maize

by

CRA Alonour proceeded to read an a

to these findings, reviewing the evi Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to demo in detail and giving the opinions twenty-eight days' hard labour, of the Court on various matters raised herein and guiding them in their find UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR

Among other things it was stated fow minutes before the collision. the ships were green to green, and on con.. tinuing courses would have gone clear, but

suddenly showed the of them one

Jank master of the Laeries, [well known in Hongkongport other her red and green liberty to alter his course to three degrees and should have signalled the change with two blasts at the time steadied on his new course, without fur ther change of course, he was giving mis

to the he did so, but in signalling after he had

other ship information to

signals however, appear neither of the ed to have

Defendant stated that he got the maize from a steamer in harbour.

Alukong deposed that he saw the defend ant walking along Connaught Road West

the Victoria Jail, Naval Yard Police, more detachments of the Nasy, the Royal Marines, Dockyard Defence Corps, Garri. won Military Folier, Military unite in cluding the R.O.A., Middlesex Regiment, RAM.C., A.S.C, and A.13.D., the Indian Police, Indian Warders, Indian Naval Ward Police, large bodies of Indian watchmen scholars of St Joseph's Col. lege, Royal Engineers, more Police Beserves, and finally mounted Polio No 2 Co. H.K.P.B. Officers and men and defendant, opening the desk, extract any of the parties, desire to raise it.

of the Dock Yard Defence Corps, ed #2 from the cash-box. R.N.YR. Sergeants Mess, HKD.C.; Sergeants Mess of No. 3 Police Station; Colonial Treasurer and Staff, Major D..P. and Superintendents H.K.P.R.. T. Robertson and Stai, Inspector: Sim and family, Officers' Mess H.K.D.C., Mr. T. H. King A.B., Engr.-Lieut. J. Lambert, B.N.B.; Members of: Bergts. Mess Yaumati, European Staff, Imports and Exports Office, Indian Police Force, Inspector and Miss Wilden; Staff Inspec tors of the Police Regis Speer, Shamsuipe, Clerial Staff Magis tracy: Mr. P. P. Wodehouse, D.S.P. European Detectives, Central Staff; Chief Inspector and Mrs. Kerr Mr. Mahan Singh, Army Ordinance Office, of the General Committee of the Chinese The cortège then proceeded to the Co., H.K.P.R. Junior NCO's and men of Co, 25th Middlesex Regiment, and an Catholis Mortsinry, where it halt the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, and others. ed, while the body of Inspector O'Sullivan was conveyed to its leat resting place. The Rev. Father Agostine Palace, who performed the committal ceremony, ad dressing those gathered pound the grave aide said that every one was undoubtedly affected by Mortimer O'Bullivan's death, He saw sorrow written on their feces The Colony had lost a gallant officer and an honest citizen, sincere and acceptable to every body, nod the Catholic Church was robbed of a faithful son, The Sign of the Cross was a sign of victory, and there was deep consolation in that. The dencased wished his friends au resour and not good bye. The Bev. Father added that he had known Inspector O'Sullivan for over twenty years to be true to his God, faithful to his King, charitable to his prople, and obedient to the laws of big nation. People speculated when Christ would come this was a matter of mental speculation. The Lord would come in time, and might call us any moment. The deceased made every saeri.

Chincco Detective Staff, Officer, and men with the bag of maize in his possession leading the beard, and even if

ANOTHER POLICEMAN SUCCUMBS. 29,

Detective Police Constablo No. Kwong Sang, who was shot in the stomach by the desperadoes at No. 6, Gregson injuries early yesterday morning in the Street, on Tuesday, succumbed to his Government Livil Hospital, thus bringing the number of deaths in the Police Force up to five,

A previous conviction was proved against defendant and Mr. J. B. Woon fined him #10, with the alternative of fourteen days' hard labour,

flo questioned defendant as to how he came by the corn and as defendant could beard, were not contributory factors

of the Warm- not give a satisfactory explanation he the accident. The

not lave ported his helm. It moo was suggested that Capt. Benfield might off the bridge temporarily. arrested him.

hans ad far as that, the Court Without going considered that he might not have been his first intimation of the near proximity on the alert as officer of the watch if of another ship was the report from the look cat, he had, however, only one off- cer, and had been on duty practically Rince 6.15 the previous evening; he had his run, needs- Leung Ming, employed by the Hongkong finished that portion of

up to the The late constable was one of those who

mitating careful navigation, formed the search party with the late Tramway Company as a driver, as Brothers, and after passing them had a Inspector, O'Sullivan and Sergt. Clarke, formally charged with the manslaughter dear run before him Under those cir and was subsequently found hidden in the robbers cubicle underneath a bed, of an Indian watchman on Tuesday where he had taken refuge When the morning. Police finally gained possession of the house they mistook the deceased for one 3 R. Wood said-The charge Bridge and the statement as he was

CHARCE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

might have relaxed attention. That could account for the presence of look out

backwards. It w WAB therefore pacing

pos against you is that you were driving able that, being called hastily and seeing. ahin, be gave the tramcar No. 9 on the 2nd instant stonga ship's lights, close on

• before theerted what the to Praya East, and, by driving negligently order

position really you killed an Indian watchman, named

Under ordinary circamatane Certificate of the master of the Warrimoo Noor, Khan. Do you understand

Defendant-Yes

would have been deal with without the the last besitation. The three asesors,

that his

his certificate should not be however, were unanimously of opinion

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of the robbers and were surprised when he cried out revealing his identity,

Kwong Sang was a married man with children. His wife went to the Central Police Station on Wodnesday night for information is to her husband's condition and was informed that he had slightly Mr. Wood-Thin charge has to be tryed improved. She called again yesterday by the Supreme Court, but the evidence

there. The circum- morning, only to learn of his death, and it will be recorded in this Court was painful to witness her distress. Sup. Mr. Wood wished to know, when In- ported by friends, she left the station inspector Bim would be ready to go on with

the case,

the present conditions that action was so that though the legal minimum of was still waiting a fainting condition.

Inspector Sim-And day next week not advisable. They were also of the officers was on board, the actual practice stances at the time of the accident were, The friends and companions of the der opinion that

on the ownera vis intended in what ka ceased watelman are present in Court, Longh the hip had on board. Cunki recently had been for shipa taking therefore, quite abnorma

the minimum number of certificated c

of certificate of een shorter voyager to carry a greater The Frondent, said that no reflection

complement of oficent Mr. A. Course of the Tramway Com.cers required by law, inv

and on two certificated officers were ceremoo) replying to this point, said to ooste Mr. Carver (for the Cap- pany said it would be ato to allow devorage which the Warrimbo was making Mr. O Everitt (for the owners of the had said fendant ball

Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case till inadonnats and tou much extra work and that the ship had been carrying two mece tain of the Lachter) said that as the sa

wired to Bingapore to get a man, and question.

In this the other counsel agreed. Wednesday next, firing bail at soon, and responsibility were thrown on the master oficers bel one broke a log and one left sesons fees were to be paid by he said that he would accept the Company's and the chief officer. They pointed on the ship in Saigon Tastructions were Crown Liore were no other costs

(Continued of fent of next Calumn}

bom was to bare joined at: Colombo, nad bond,

RUMOURED CAPTURE OF ANOTHER ROBBER

It was rumoured in Hongkong last fico and was killed unexpectedly. It night that another member of the armed seemed to the Rev. Father that he heard gang in Grosson Street had been captured voice telling those he left behind tot Kowloon, but on enquiry we were in formed that no report on the subject had imitato the deceased's example to praise been made to the Central Police Station,