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DISTRESSING AFFAIR.

THE LATE MR. F. G. GLASS.

ENQUIRY INTO HIS TRAGIC DEATH.

In answer to further questions by Mr. | HONGKONG IN THE PRE-WAR Lindsell, witness anid that he returned

from his work at twelve o'clock, and then- found deceased reading a book,

DAYS.

Mr. Lindaell: Did he appear depress-| CHANGES IN PUBLIC LIFE AND ed-Witness: No, ho appeared perfectly. 'all right. -

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rice veria. The Latin races say that the Anglo-Saxons are unemotional and yet they are astounded and even horri fed at what they sometimes call our ridiculous sentimentality. At other times they label it hypocrisy. They are amaz ed at what we have tried to do in the last two decades. They kept on warning Britiah politicians of the German danger but they could not be absolutely sure until the last moment of our assistance tragic death of the late Mr. F. G.. Glass, would be" back, and I said about four before August, 1914. The names of our

in the struggle which they had, believed for many years before was inevitable. They admired our war efforts. They saw blood, treasure and genius thrown into the scales to help them in what they knew was for them a life or death struggle. Then they saw the majority of the Anglo-Saxon race greet with enthu siasm that which they considered to be the cheap idealism of an unpractical "ex- Professor of Americs. We were appar

At the Central Magistracy,, yesterday, M. R. E Lindsell, sitting, as Coroner with a Jury, held an enquiry into the dircumstances surrounding the recent

an employes of the Hongkong Electric Compázy, Ltd.

You-bad-tifin together -e "did"not j have any time.

He sat at the table with you?-Yes. You went out again I left him and went out about ten minutes past one.

Was there any arrangement about meeting again -He asked me when I

o'clock.

MOTOR CARS AND BOBBED HAIR.

(BY AN OLD RESIDENT.)

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They seem a long way off-those days

That was the last time you saw him public men, with perhaps the single exception of Sir Henry Pollock-bave

alive. —Yès.

Mr. Rodger continued that about five

minutes after leaving the house he re- changed. Even he is no longer plain ceived a telephone message at the station "Mr." like the rest of us, but is now to say that Glass had fallen out of fexalted by a well-earned title. Terrace on his motor-cycle. He then saw There was Osborne, the Secretary or deceased lying in Pennington Street, Manager of the Wharf, and Godown Com- terribly injured.

thorn in the

Deceased, it will be recalled, committed suicide on July 31st, by jumping out of a window of a second floor flat at No. 12, East Point Terrace, Causeway Bay.

After briefly outlining the case, Mwindow. Be hurried back to East Point Lindsell stated that while the jury would have no difficulty in deterruining the cause of death, it had been considered that in the interests of the general-public-and the Hongkong Electric Company, who em- ployed the deceased, that an inquiry was THE EVIDENCE,

nevessary.

mitted to the hospital at two o'clock in

Then there was Hewitt. He was fäl-

Witness said that on the arrival of pany. He was rather ps. At Be accompanied him to side of the P.W.D., with his enquiries. the bath-room of their Bat. They found about public works. He left us before the door locked on the inside, the key the war and became Mayor of some place being in the lock. With the aid of a ladder entry to the bath room was obtain in the South of England-was it Hythe! Dr. C. W. McKeany, Medical Oficer-in-ed by way of climbing through the fan- They say that he is still hale, hearty and "ently willing to throw away all the fruits charge of the Government Civil Hospital light. Witness then unlocked the door. energetic. of victory after we had purchased them said that the late M. Class was ad The window of the bathroom was open.

Mr. Vincent Sorby, in charge of the at such a tremendous cost, Then they the afternoon of July 31st Witness saw Mairs Department of the Hongkong Eleen at the P&Q steamship line He, thought again and resacmbered the him..a few minutes after his admission, tric Company, Ltd, said the deceased too, was often "agia the Government"

was employed under him as assistant en- and the man was then dead.

He had an unfortunate personal antipathy classical phrase of NAPOLEON about the peared to have been dead for between tengineer, Mains Department. Glass was en-

unutes and a half an hour. On August gaged by the Company in London about against Sir Henry May, the Governor. |_ Nation-of-Shopkeepers Suspicions fitness performed a post mortem July 1994 and arrived in the Colonya Hewitt was the representative of the were aroused. There must be some deen examination, and found that deceased | about "October, 1524. He came out Chamber of Commerce in the Legislative

three years agreement, which witness thought commenced from the date of his arrival in Hongkong. He had about

scheme behind all these silly sentimental sentences about loving one's enemies and reforming human nature. Love is love and hate is hate," they argued, "and you will never have one without the other. Human nature is like that-and" (they

· added) “always will be

It must be remembered that the latest French. Premier, M. POINCARE, has never disguised his attitude towards the Ger mana. He has suggested always that Having won the victory the Allies must THE take particularly good care that they NON-ALCOHOLIC shall always remain victors. Perfectly "CHAMPAGNE "It possesses sincere, this French Frime Minister has

the characteristic stimulating

a bard, narrow and mechanical creed on and refreshing qualities of this particularly subject. He upset the Champagne and has a

Anglo-Saxon statesmen by his adventure into the Rubr. Lord Curzon, the British Foreign Minister at the time, was amazed and even bormhed at POINCARE's relent less methods. Yet the French statesman represented a very large rection of his own countrymen. An ex-President and once again Premier, M. FazyCALE knows, what he wants and he means to get it He and his friends, including "The Tiger," believe quite sincerely that all this debt collecting business is worse than the efforts of Shylock.

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The total output of the Kailan. Mining Administration's mines for the week ending July 31st amounted to 52,344 tone and the sales during the 'period to 40,141 tons.

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from Tientsin,

Mrs. Stirling (wife of the Ren: Admiral), accompanied by Miss Stirling, returned to Hongkong yesterday, from holiday at Weihaiwei, by the China Navigation ss. Aucichow.

Among the passengers arrived from Shanghai on the President fauley were Mrs. Y. E. Chow, wife of Mr. Y K. Chow, of the Kailan Mining Ad ministration, Tientsin, and daughter in law of Sir Shon Son Chow.

was well nourished. signs of disease.

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The deceased's injuries consisted of a fracture at the base of the skull, a frac-other year to go. ture of the breast bone fractures to all five ribs on the right side of the chest, and of two-bones of the right forearm. The lower jaw was also fractured in several places. Death was due to shock, following the many injuries received.

Mr. Lindsell: Were-the injuries consist. ent with deceased having fallen on a hard surface from a considerable height?

Dr. McKenny: Yes.

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the deceased,

Council there were awkward moments. They have both passed away. They were both fine peo-yet both had arsonal prejudices...

Mr. Lindsell: At the time he started working under you did you find him a steady and reliable assistant I-Witness

It is remarkable that the late Mr. Percy knew. He was steady and reliable, as far as 1

Hcbson Holyoak was not in the public Continuing, witness said the first occa-eye until, after 1914 He made bis entry sion on which he had to find fault with into public life in rather a dramatic man- deceased was about a year ago, when he had been absent from duty for a day or two, and could give no satisfactory ex- planation to account for his absence.

Mr. Lindsell. Did you warn him then t --Witness: Yes.

Did you have any particular trouble Inst year-I don't think so. The actions of deceased made me suspicious, but so far as I can remember I had no further cause for actual complaint until about April this year.

Mr. George Fowler, overseer, employed at the China Sugar Rebring Company, past Font, and residing at No. 1, Great Street, East. L'oint, stated George that ne du net,, know but about 1.20 p.m. on July 31st, he was having time with his family at What happened then-I had him in tume, when he heard a peculiar chud, my office after he had been absent for as of something falling in the street, which

one or two days. He could give no statis was tollowed Dy & commotion factory explanation.

I gave deceased among the Chinese in the street. Witness

two of three chances, and finally told him looked out of mus side-window and saw a that if it happened again I would have European yung in Pennington Street, to report him to the Manager. Later, opposite the ice and Cold Storage Com had to report him, and the Manager inter- pany's premises. Witness went out and viewed him. to the man geconscions, but still alive. He was bleeding from the nose and mouth, and was obviously very seriously injured. Witness sent someone to tele- phone for an ambulance, which arrived in que course and conveyed the injured man to the Government Lavil Hospital.

Mr. Lindsell: Was the European lying outside No. 12, East Point Terrace Witness: Yes, he was lying at the side of

No. 12, East Point Terrace.

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Witness went on to say that deceased was.told that if it occurred again he would be dismissed, after the usual three months' notice.

ner. He challenged the electorate of the local Chamber of Commerce and he won. He soon become a prominent citizen. Yet before the war he was known only to a small circle in Hongkong.

One of the most popular men in the Colony was Sir William Rees Davies, who became Chief Justice. He is enjoying his retirement in England and the South of France. He was far from well during the year or so before he retired, but his many local friends are thankful that he is now much better.

CHANGING FASHIONS.

Practically all of the taipuna of the pre-war days have gone. The brokers of those days also have departed. If we go Mr. Lindsell: Do you remember when into the Thatched House Club we can' that was 1-About the end of April. renew our acquaintances with the lucky remember it quite well, because deceased ones who were able to retire before the was absent the very next day to that on which the Manager spoke to him. I did era of strikes and boycotta.

In those days there were big formal not report him for it, as I did not wish to "down" the man entirely. I bad him dinner parties. The recreations provided lr. George. Sinclair Rodger, acting in my office and spoke to him about it.

to pass the time were bridge and some workshop superintendent of the Hong- In reply to another question by Mr. kong Tramways, Ltd., who had shared a Lindsell, witness said that deceased had easy round game with a prize. Looking fat at No. 19, East Point Terrace, with never admitted to him that he drank,back on it all it seems that we made too the deceased, said that he had known the but be (witness) had been pretty certain deceased since his (deceased's) arrival in from the deceased's appearance that the

They trouble was drink. the Colony, about two years ago.

Witness gave de had resided in the same boarding-house ceased a £nal chance. until June 1st last, when they removed to East Point Terrace, which they together to a flat on the second floor of

shared.

Asked by Mr. Lindsell how old deceased was, witness replied that he thought

about 30 years.

Mr. Lindsell: What sort of man was he -Witness: I found him very quiet.

Was he addicted to drink?-About once every two or three months he would have a bad bout of drinking, lasting for two or three days.

Then he would pull himself together again?"-Yes.

He

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much of a fetish of the big dinner parties. We all probably ate and drank more than was good for us and we did not take as much out-of-door exercises we do now-a-

days

The two great changes in Hongkong are (1) the motor car and (2) bobbed hair.

During the next few months deceased's conduct did not improve. During the We had, however, our launch picnics, first few days of May he was absent and walking expeditions in the winter again, and witness reported him to the were popular. Manager. Deceased was then given three months notice, dated from May 5th.

Mr. Lindsell: Was his passage Home booked 7-Witness: Not then, as at this time of the year we can always secure a passage, but it was, to be booked. About two days before he died, I received a notice that his passage had been

It is dificult for the new comer to understand how great has been the effect of these two "comparatively new inven- tions.

Who shall tell of what bobbed hair has

Before the war there were only a very There was no road beyond few cars. booked.

Aberdeen, and there were all sorts of Prior to his decease do you remember Continuing, witness said that for a restrictions on the few roads that did when his last bout of drinking was little over two months, after being given exist. The motorcar created the new About the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday notice, deceased kept very steady, and life at Repulse Bay. It made Shek O before his death.

fact he was better during that two possible. It made Castle Peak popular. Was he generally, contented here with months than at any time since he bad done? It has made the mothers and their his job and his place 1-1 don't think he been in the employ of the Company. was very content with Hongkong. About the middle of July, deceased daughters look like, sisters. It has creat was never very happy here. He always came to witness and said he would like ed that very attractive and somewhat wanted to get back Home.

to complete his agreement. As he had amusing Mias 1926 It has entirely been steady, and promised to keep steady, altered the attitude of one sex to the

**Miss 1026" calmly. witness submitted the matter to the ether. The young

tella those of us who are in the sere and Manager, who agreed. The Manager saw deceased, and at that interview deceased yellow leaf that there ought to be an age signed a letter to the effect that if he limit for human life! Her mother, at had another lapse he would be dismissed her age, had a most respectful attitude immediately. Deceased also gave a pro- towards the older generation ! mise that he would pull himself together. admire the self-confidence and resource Unfortunately, we old fogies cannot but

WARNED BY EMPLOYERS. Did he ever tell you he had been warn ed by his employers about his habits?I knew he had been warned once.

After that warning was he quite sober until this final break out--Yes

He never touched a drink at all until this final bout 1-No.

DISMISSAL

of Mira 1926." She uses her powder Do you know if he was in good health! So far as I know he was.

Witness continued that deceased car-puff and even her lip-stick in public Mentally as well as physically 7-Yes. ried on his duties satisfactorily until places. She discusses problems of the Did he ever say to you anything about Monday, July 28th, when witness had most intimate nature which have been what he had done in the war-Yes. occasion to go to the office at West Point suggested by the reading of recent novels. He said that in the war he bad been and was told that deceased had not been she does everything and she knows every. wounded and was a prisoner of war in in that afternoon. On the Tuesday morn thing. She is amazingly independent.

Human nature being what it is. She Germany for three years.

Did he say whether this had any effect waited and he afternoon, hoping to bear has numerous admirers. If it comes to.

ing deceased was again absent. Witness upon his health -No.

from him, but as he did not turn up, he that so did pretty" Miss 1906. After he might be tempted to take his own Manager. The Manager told witness it change. Hope, they say leaves the Had you any suspicion whatever that (witness) had to report the matter to the all there are some things that never,

mortal existence. The life -No..

was the end, and later sent him a letter stage of out did deceased make any statement to you nes did not read the letter, he knew it All the world loves a lover.

Alaw-days before Saturday, July 31st, to give to the deceased Although wit- eternal guest goes on through all the ages, that might explain his action in this was one of dismissal. That letter was case-On Thursday and Friday, July never delivered, as deceased never came sath and 30th I hardly saw him. On the to sea witness. On the Thursday his Saturday when I did ses him he appear passage was booked for August 7th. ed to be all right.

In answer to Mr. Lindsell, witness said that during the time he had known de ceased, he (deceased) had appeared to Mr. Lindsell: Did he ever express to

In answer to Mr. Lindsell, Mr. Rodger, you any dislike for his job?-Witness: who was recalled, said he did not know No.

for certain, but he did not think deceased Mr. Lindsell And assoming that he had been to his work at all during the

well that this would mean diamissal (witness) did not sde deceased at all had had a drinking bout and been absent week in question, except for one morn frean his job, he must have known full ing. On the Thursday and Friday ho Witness: He must have, because he had signed the letter.

(Continued at foot of nezi Column.)

What time did you see him on Satur. Saturday is the seventh day of the day, the 31st 3-About seven o'clock seventh moon. It is also the day of the He then appeared to be quite rationale normal and rational.. Festival of the Seven Heavenly Virgina-Yes who are believed to meet the" Young Did you see him again that morning 1...... Cowherd on the Silver Stream (Milky Yes, between eight and nine o'clock. Way) on the previous night. The fes

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Did he at all, to your knowledge, go to his work, that week -Yes, he went to the office at West Point on the Monday morning (July 26th), signed one or two store orders and was not seen again at the office so far as I know.

After further evidence, the Jury re- turned a verdict that decensed com- mitted suicide while of unsound mind."

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