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THE MURDER OF MRS. MACKAY.

CROWN CASE OPENED AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY,

HOW THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.

TELL-TALE HALF OF A SEVERED BANK NOTE.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday two Chinese were charged before. Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the murder of Mrs. Ruse Mackay on ⠀ August 6th, at Chai Wun. It was stated in évidence that the 'deceased put up à plutky resistance and in spite of the three wounds that were inflicted, the made a determitied effort to struggle home. Her 14-year old nephew who was with her at the time of the attack was thrown into a nullah' by one of the assail; aats.

The Police were on the track of the murderers soon after the erime, and as the result of some smart work the two defendants were arrested. Blood' stains were found on their clothing and also, it is alleged, banknotes which were stolen from Mrs. Mackay. The magisterial hearing is expected to last several days, CROWN SOLICITOR OUTLINES rock and when Walter returned with Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Mackay was already dead. She had two wounds in the left breast and, one in the abdomen.

AT

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CASE.

The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, and the prisoners were an- defended.

Dr. Cannon who made the pust mortem would say that the stabs Outlining the case for the pro- on the left breast were both stopped secution, Mr. Whyte-Smith said by ribs, and that the wound in the that the deceased lady was the wife abdomen was the fatal one! of Mr. Charles Mackay, a time- Countryside Searched. keeper t Taikoo Dockyard. They The police, said Mr. Whyte lived at Blackhead House" near Smith, immediately took up the Taikoo Docks. Her nephew, Walter investigation of the murder, and Eckert, a 14-year old school-boy a large party made a search of all from Shanghai lived with them at the country around that same the time.

night. The deceased and the lad, In a little used path leading off Walter, visited Mrs. and Miss the motor road some 600 yards from Barker on the island at Chai Wan the junction of Chai Wan Road and Bay on August 6th. There they the Stanley-Shaukiwan motor road, bathed and had tea. They left the a Chinese detective named Chung island for home at about 7.15 p.m. Hai found at 2 a.m., on Sunday, A rattan grip with the bathing suits August 7th, two rolls of bank notes, and towels were carried by Walter,These were lying on the ground and Mrs. Mackay had a parasol and half way down the path. One roll a hand bag which probably certain contained 815 in 85 notes, and the other 830 in 810 notes. He also found a singls note making 816 altogether. On some of these notes were blood stains.

ed a lot of money.

Mrs. Mackay used to visit her friends on the island about twice a week. She always took the uphill road which adjoins the Stanley

AUGUST 31st, 1927.

The police traced two likely men living in the vicinity of Shaukiwan Enst, who wors well acquainted with the districts. Their search led them to house in Kam Wah Street at the foot of the coolie track.

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Division of Booty Alleged... The police went there at 7 p.m., on August 7th and arrested the two accused in house No. 7, ground floor. Both accused had blood stains on their clothing." Each had three single deliers and 3 10-cent pieces in his possession. In addi- tion, second accused had a 20-cent picce and two copper cents. He mentioned the fact that the mèn had almost as equal amount of money because the prosecution con- tend that this went to show that there had been a partial division of the booty on the cooliù track where they must have been surs prised or were scared by Walter running down to the motor road. The money which was picked up must have either heen dropped by the men or thrown away by them in their haste to get away. It could be provel by the prosecution that at 0 p.m., on the night of August 8th the men

Among the passengers" arriving were in a

on the President Jefferson yester houseboat in Shaukiwan harbour, but they were not there at 7 p.m.,

"For Heaven's Spke," another day from American and Northern at the time of the attack. When of the revival pictures, is at the parts were the following:-

Mr. P. Allan Lax en route to arrested in Kam Wah Street, the Queen's to-day. It is perhaps the

Manila, Mr Lax is Oriental repre- men were playing tinkou.

best that Harold Lloyd bas yet sentative of the Simmons Co., bed

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One of the 10-cent pieces found given as and a picture which one manufacturers. on the second accused was blood, could see with equal enjoyment two│Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Elizalde and stained. On arst accused, most or three times. You may remember son returning to Manila, where Mr.

Elizalde is connected with Inchausti important of all, was found the the situations in Safety Last," & Company. complemtatal balf of the $1 note the film which established Lloydį, Mr. Stewart F. Morley, of Sha picked up by Inspector Lane. firmly as a first class comedian. His Francisco, en route to Manila. This also had blood marks. hairbreadth escapes in scene "after Mr. Morley is representative of the Firestone Tire and Rubber "Com- A Curious Cut,

scene. were almost too terrible to

pany,

vas cut.

Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cleland on their honeymoon to Manila. Mr. Clelend is assistant to the President of Pan Pacific Oil Company, Lda Angeles, Calif.

Mr. A. Brostedt, representativeTM of the Canadian National Railway, returning to Hong Kong from a business trip to Shanghai. -

Miss B. A. Lynch, Dollar Stem- ship Line employee, en route to,

Manila on vacation.

Mr. G. T. Miller, en route to Manila. Mr. Miller is an engineer connected with the Manila Machin ery and Supply Co.

Second accused (the smaller man) by amusing; one felt an absurd Mr. J. T. Bootés of Cebu, P.I., had a carious cut on the side of anxiety lest one of those amazing en route to Manila Mr. Bootes is his right hand. This might have stunts should end in tragedy. But connected with the Philippine Rail- but the position of the cut was very siderably refined his art, perils are caused some of the blood stains, since those days Lloyd has very con-

way Company.

significant. It was just such 44. wound which one would expect to turned into the channels of ab- be made on the hand of a man stabbing with a small knife of the surdity, and comedy Bows into kind used by fishermen. When the situations which make you hold slip on to the blade and be cut in kaife struck a rib the, hand would your breath. Take for example the the fashion second accused's hand amazing ride in the omnibus in this picture, at one moment tragedy On the previous day, said Mr. Mr. Whyte-Smith reminded the seems inevitable, the next laughter motor road. Near the stone steps, Whyte-Smith, Mira. Mackay had Court that the taller man was the rocks the house. Not a moment of

one who had pushed Walter and it is tedious or overdone. they saw two Chinese coming to received payment of $38.50 in 810, apparently he did not have a knife. wards them. One man was taller $5 and $1 notes, while the same Presumably the short man did There is no doubt that Harold than the other, and Walter also day Mr. Markey had given her $50 strike Mrs. Mackay with a weapon, Lloyd is great comedian, there noticed certain particulars about notes. He (counsel) mentioned this short one.

house money in $100, 310 and 83 and that weapon must have been sare, of course, people who find his their dress. When these two men fact to show that the deceased prob Mr. Lindsell enquired whas time

horn rimmed spectacles as wearisome passed Mrs. Mackay and Walter,ably had with her at the time of the attack took place.

as Charlie's boots, but happily they they gave a good look at the grip the attack notes of the denomina- Counsel replied that they left are not many. To most of us the which Walter was carrying.

tion of these picked up by the Chaiwan at 715 na it was getting familiar make up, like Robey's eye. Merritt is Far Eastern representa Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Merritt, Mr. The deceased lady and he: Chinese detective. Before going to dark, and the attack must have nephew continued their way and Chai Wan, Mrs. Mackay was seen occurred about 7.30 or 7.45. While brows and Harry Tate's moustacie, tive of the Goodrich Tire and Rub- after walking about 75 yards, they taking some notes out of her it would then not be totally dark, are but the signs of the pleasure

ber Company. beard steps behind them. Walter drawer, but how much it was no it would be too dark for Walter to we anticipate in the performance; looked back and saw the same two one knew. After the murder, only see the features of the men.i men who had passed them return

250 was found in the drawer. ing. The deceased and Walter, however, kept on, but when they came to stone bridge over a millah, one of the men, the taller one, pushed Walter aside to the right and the deceased to the left. This same man then put both hands on Walter's chest and forced him on this particular credit note wire road at the place, where she first strangers who would have to backwards and into the nullah. blood stains. These spots, had been fell, BOTDE 30 yards from the win their place in our affections

In falling, Walter had a glimpse cut out by Dr. Minnet who would place where he was attacked. In of the smaller man attacking Mrs.say that these bore traces of human the handbag were both halves of Mackay. He actually saw the man blood.

the other forged 81. note which she

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Mr. S. Gattan, well known Ice buyer, on a business trip to Hong Kong.

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Mr. Whyte-Smith said that there they are well loved friends and we YOUNG GENERAL TÓ About 20 yards further down this was no peed for him to say more look on them as such. Lloyd with coolie track, the same detective except that the two secused wore his ingenuous smile and his foolish

ESTABLISH COLLEGE. little later, found a scent credit seen by witnesses always together goggles is as attractive ag Keaton coupon of the Wing On Company, for the last two months

of the kind issued by the Company By the Magistrate: Mr. Mac with his poetic melancholy, with- during big sales to customers for kay's handbag was subsequently out these Lloyd and Keaton would every 31 worth of goods purchased. found. It was picked up on the

striking the deceased but whether It could be proved, that on had cut.

he did so with a weapon or not, August 5th Mra. Mackay had

it.

BD6W.

It you haven't seen this film you should do so; if you have, go again, The Crown's case, Counsel 200-it will make you forget all about cluded, was that after passing Mrs. Mackay and Walter, the two men

threats of typhoons. determined to roh them and went back to carry but that determina- Forged Note as "Curio."

tion, and during the attack one of them murdered Mrs. Mackay. The said that some 15 yards farther

Continuing, Mr. Whyte-Smith motive of the attack was robbery.

"My aunt told me that they have atabbed me and taken all my Magistrate: The common pur- money. At the same time she lift-

s

HOPES TO PRODUCË HONEST

CIVIL OFFICIALS.

General Chang Hsiao Liang, com mander of the third and fourth Fengtien army corps, is initiating the organisation of a Shutsaikuar, with the object of improving Chi- Dése civil administration and discipline. readjusting official Graduates" from the various uni versities will be enlisted in the institution for further studies, and

sioned as magistrates or other civil officials in local districts.

be could not say. After disposing bought goods at Wing On's to the of Walter, the taller man went to value of 81.30, so that she would the assistance of his confederate. Eave been given a 3-cent crédit

Mrs. Mackay put up a strong cote. fight against her assailants, and struck at them with ber umbrella. When Walter eventually scrambled back into the road, he saw the two down the path,, Inspector Lane pose was robbery. In the process! ed her dress to show me the wound after graduation, will be commis-

Mrs. Mackay's hand-bag in the direction of the motor road, Thirty yards away

81 bank-note, to which great im- tore the other is equally guilty. Is and, with her hand still on her from the bridge where the attack Portance was attached by the pro- that your contention 1

stomach, got up and started up secution in view of the subsequent took place was a bend and Walter discoveries. It will be proved by a Worship.

Mr Whyte-Smith: Yes, your the hill. She walked a short dis saw the two men disappear round representative of the Hong Kong

tance, then fell down. I helped The case was at this stage her up and she walked on a bit Mrs. Mackay was then in the act and Shanghai Bank that this note adjourned until the afternoon. When we arrived at the first corner, the headquarters of the third and of getting up from the left of the was a forgery, and Dr. Minnet will

I saw my hat and the grip with bridge. She was wounded, and was say that there were blood stains on

At the aftermoon hearing, Walter my bathing suit hanging out. It holding the lower part of her abdo "After inspecting the note, the Eckert was called to the witness! Was some time after that I discover men, where Walter saw were marks Magistrate remarked that it ap-box. He said he was 14 years of age od my towel was missing."

west city, has been selected as the of blood. Together they started to peared to have been cut, and not and had come down from Shanghai walk down the path.

"My aunt again foll down and site of the institution. It is learn- on July 22nd. Mrs. Mackay, the I helped her up once more. She ed that as soon as all necessary By the Magistrate: Mrs. Mackay torn told Walter that she had been stab- Mr. Whyte Smith agreed... deceased lady was his aunt. struggled on for about 20 yards or preparations have been made, en- bed and robbed of her money.

Continuing, Counsel said that it His evidence in chief corroborat so with her hand on my shoulder. listment of the students will com would be proved that Mrs. Mackayed the prosecution story, but in Then she collapsed and handed me mence by a friend in payment for some he said that the bushes broke the whether there was any money for attributed the corruption in gov had been given two forged notes describing his fall into the nullah, her hand-bag and asked me to see General Chang is said to have music abeets which she bad bought. fall and beyond a thump on theme to go and get assistance. I

reument circles to the lack of pro-

Mr. Whyte-Smith said he did not

mention this because he was doubt

ful if it was admissible as evidence,

Mr. Lindsell said that although

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+ Walter's Evidenca.

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the chancellorship of the college, The Young General will assume while Mr. Chu Kuang Shu, chief of the military law department of fourth army divisions here, has been slated as dean in charge of

the school affairs. Tuanku Hutung,

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he knew that would be thrown out This was done as a joke, and Mrs. back of his head, he was not hurt found only one ten cent piece in it. perly educated civil oficials, and at the Sessions, he always liked towards told about it. She appeared glimpse of the smaller man rushing sunt she told me to wrap it around tion as a necessity..

Mackay was immediately after at all "As I fell, I just had a After I had recovered my bathing considers the institution in ques tako down statements made by the to have taken a fancy to the notes at my aunt. My aunt struck back her. It was not long enough to deceased in such cases.

Continuing, Me. Whyte-Smith said and asked to be allowed to keep with her umbrella, and I think I make both ends meet, so she press that after walking about 30 yards them, and she was permitted to do also saw the mailer man strike at ed it against her wounds with her.

gave me her watch. I left her I also heard my aunt say some propped up against a rock on the thing in Chiness. A little time right hand side of the road before after, I got up and made my way I went for help. I went back to

FEWER ENTERIC CASES.

Last week there was only one

Mrs. Mackay fell down but got up 30 Later she was seen by a witness ber too, but I could not say whe- hand. Before she collapsed the HEALTH OF THE COLONY. again with the help of Walter and to be cutting the notes in two with ther he had anything in his hand." they went on for a short distance, Pair of scissors, presumably to She again fell, but pluckily got on prevent her from using them. her fect once more. They went on Walter, Mr Whyte-Smith said, for another 100 yards or so, when could not identify either of the back to the bridge and it was then Taikoo and told my uncle, whom I the deceased collapsed and told men, but he was able to give infor- that I saw the two men running found in the house with two

hemation as to their clothing and away My-saat-weathen-mitting: friends. I returned to my sunt death from enteric fever, but_six I also handed her wrist watch to height which would correspond with down on the tide of the bridge and with Mr. Davidson, and found her fresh cases were reported. They

Walter to go for assistance. Walter. She evidently was afraid particulars about the two prison was pulling her shoes on with one dead.

hand. The other hand she pressed

were British (2), Portuguese (1),. that she might lose it

The taller man who had pushed against her abdomen. Her hat and Walter also said that on August Chinese (3). There were also one Walter, being a stranger to Hong Kong, did not know that he was Walter into the nullah, the pro unbrella were on the ground, but 13th, he went to the Central Police fatality from diphtheria (Chinese), very near to the Shaukiwan Pollee secution say, would be referred to my grip and hat were wrenched Station where he was shown two one case of puerperal fever and one Station, and went all the way to as the first accused, while second away from me when I was pushed rows of Chiasse. Clothings. Be death from induenza

said he could not identify the men. On Monday two Chinese cases of' Talkoo for assistance The deceas accused as the smaller man who into the nullah."

(Continued or next Column.) The case was adjourned." i puerperal wers reported. ed was left propped up against a had attacked Mrs. Mackay..