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DOUBLE MURDER

REPORTED.

AGED CHINESE COUPLE DONE TO DEATH.

YOUNG BOY KIDNAPPED.

NEW PADRE FOR

ST. PETER'S.

WELCOMED LAST NIGHT AT CLUB HOUSE.

REV. L. N. WATKINS,

St. Peter's Church is to have a A brief report reached the Police Authorities yesterday morning of a L. N. Watkins, who recently arrived new padre in the person of Rev. double murder in a lonely village from Australia to take up the past. near Tai-0. The report was re- ceived at 3.25 a.m., but beyond the There was a large number of mem- inct that two persons were murderers of the congregation gathered at St. Peter's Young Men's Club ed nothing further came through. The Criminal Investigation De-

house last night to welcome the new padre. Among those present partment lost se time in setting were the Very Rev. A. Swann to the scene and a later report (Dean of St. John's Cathedral), made to the authorities by Sergt. Hallan stated that the scene of the Rev. N. V. Halvard, Miss R. Mow erine was ahut. at Kong Nga Fung, and Miss McGill. Chair near Pak Mong Village in Lam Taul

The murdered couple were found lying dead outside their hut. The man is identified as one Tse Ling, aged fifty, and the woman is about 8 years of age.. Both bodies bore marks of chopper wounds on the face and neck, and from a rough examination, appeared to have been dead some fiteen to thirty hours before the arrival of the police.

The hut, according to the report, stood alone in a remote district, and was 2 miles away from the nearest village. The condition of the interior showed that the place had been turned tapsy-turvy.

A few boxes and other pieces of furniture had been prised open and it is evident that whatever other motive for the crime, rolery vas one of the reasons.

Exactly how many men were cen-

BRITISH SOLDIER'S

SUICIDE.

TAKES POISON AFTER

QUARREL. "

FRAGMENTS OF LETTER AND THE VERDICT.

insanity

on the part of a British soldier,

Shanghai.-Impulsive

resulting in the taking of poison, constituted the basis of a verdict given in the British Court by the Registrar, Mr. I. T. Morris, ait- ting as Coroner.

Deceased was Private Geoffrey Gethin Hopkins, R.A.MC... attach ed to No. General (Military). Hospital, and evidence went to show that he took" perchloride at ingrcury following a dispute of s minor nature with another private.

A Proud New Zealander.

Dean said that he was glad to see Introducing Rev. Watkins, the

Fragments of a letter left by deceased, the contents of which so many of the congregation pre-

were not divulged, evidently in- seut to welcome Mr. Watkins, and fluenced the Coroner in return. to show that they wanted to helping a verdict of suicide while of him. Speaking of Mr. Watkins, the insane mind, as the full decision, Dean said that he was a native of reproduced below, indicates. New Zealand and, the congregation would probably find out before long that he was proud of his country. the Government Service, Mr. Wat- After working for several years in kins was ordained, "and went to Leeds, England.

of

Capt. Holmes, R.A.M.C.. the No. 7 General (Military) Hospital, said that at 9 a.m. on September he anw Hopkins, who was then suffering from the effects of neute mercurial poisoning. He died at 1.40 a.m. on September 13. cease what the trouble had been be Witness asked him before his de

tween himself and another man in the Hospital. Hopkins replied that it was of a very trivial na

Mr. Watkins had come to Hong Continuing, the Dean said that

Kong at an extraordinarily oppor- tune time. Rev. Halvard was due to go on leave within a year; Rev. Quick had left for England and Mr. Carpenter was out at St. Stephen's' Major Rowlatt, R.A.M.C., also College at Stanley, while Rev. of the No. 7 Hospital, gave evi-

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effects of poisoning. After treat- ing him witness went into the laboratory where he found a part of a letter in the handwriting of the dead man and also a small bottle containing perchloride of

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. ·

ROUND THE COURTS.

THEFT FROM KAI TAK AERODROME.

A Chinese, described as a school gardener, "was before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magis Mr. G. Bodiker. on pleading tracy yesterday charged with the

September 14 was fined $10 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday.

Sergeant Baker, stated that the traffic was heavy that day and moreover a number

prosecuting,

Munro, R.N., from the Kai Tack Aerodrome. There was a second. charge of trespassing.

cerned in the double murder and Shann was very busy at Kowloon,dence of seeing Hopkins on the guilty to a summons for negligent theft of a grease pump, the pro- just when it took place has not yet Such being the position, the Church day in question suffering from the driving at Leighton Hill Road operty of Surgeon Lieut. W. C. been established, but it in stated.

was very thankful for his appear that a son of the aged couple whore. He understood that there lived with his parents in the hut bad not been a resident priest at is missing, and is believed to have St. Peter's for about seven years, keen kidnapped by the robbers.

so the congregation could look for. A Chinese whose nickname is Tau ward with a great deal of hope to Fei Chai (Pockmarked Boy) is be- the advent of Mr. Watkins. ing sought by the authorities, as it is believed that this man," who was last seen in Tung Chung on Wednesday, is able to throw light on the affair,

However, he did not want Mr. Halvard to think that he was being pushed out from St. Peter's. Rev. Halvard had been extraordinarily faithful and loyal to St. Peter's and the Church was very grateful for what he had done in the past. If Mr. Watkins was able to step | CENTRAL, BRITISH SCHOOL. into Mr. Halvard's shoes he would find them a very popular pair of shoes." RESULT OF DRAWING

The New Church.

EXAMINATION.

At the Royal Drawing Society Examinations held in June last, the following candidates from Central British School were successful:-

Honcurs.

DIVISION 1.-M. "Adam, S. Ban- der, A. J. Bates, R. Blackmore, N. Branch, E. O. Butler, M. Glendin- ning. D. Hamblin, V. Harris, R. Holden, B. Hynes, A. Laihebetsky, J. Langley, R. L. Marshall, 8, Mayor, A Miller, A, Mose. N. Moss, F. Salmon, G. Swan, D. Smith, J. Poynting, L. Read. H. Reiten, Smith, N. Waldorf, E, D. Witchell, H. Wylie

I was likely that within six Peter's Church would be built and montha to 2 year Д new St. air. Watkins would, within that time, be able to become familar with the surroundings and learn to know his congregation.

In clasing, the Dean once again assured Mr. Watkins of a hearty welcome on behalf of Church.

Support From the Congregation.

Miss R. Mow Fung, as one of the oldest members of the congregation, the congregation was small, the welcomed Mr. Watkins. Although were none the less keen and loyal and they would back him up to their best.

Rey, Watkins Replies,

MCICHTY.

A Latter,

Pte. Archibald Strange, R.A. M.C., said that at 7.15 p.m. on September 8 he received a letter from Hopkins with a request that it be handed to Pte. Ames. This witness did, receiving it back five minutes afterwards with instructions to hand it back to Hopkins. The letter was returned to the writer at 10.16 p.m. that day. At that time Hopkins ap- peared to be morose but did not Hass any remarks.

cived the letter in question. After Pte. Ames deposed to having re- that he saw Hopkins in the duty barrack room at about midnight of September 6-7. He wanted to settle the dispute between them, but wit- ness told him to leave the matter.

Hopkins then immediately left the

room.

At 12,40 1.2. on September Te witness again saw Hopkins, who asked him whether he knew any-

Witness advised him to go to bed thing of perchloride of mercury, adding that he had taken some.

that Hopkins was drunk. He ap- ng he was under the impression

peared to be quite normal except that his eyes were slightly blood. About five minutes later, an-

DIVISION II.-C. B. Bander, S. M. Brown, J. A. Bryson," J. P. Chubb, J. M. Crouch, M. M.

Bev. Watkins in reply said that shot. Everest, F. R. Fowler, S. A. Fow he was very pleased to see every-ether private informed witness ler, G. M Freeman, H. Wylie, J. one and it was a great thing to be that Hopkins had taken poison." Gardiner, F. M. Gardiner, V. Grun- able to come to St. Peter's, Speak- berg, E. Holloway, 1. A. Hux-ing of England, Mr. Watkins, said vomiting.

Witness saw that Hopkins was

Hopkins was then re ferd, R. Kirwan, Y Langley, that he had the opportunity of meet moved to the Medical Division on J. Laurenson, M. M McCaw, McLeod, RL Marshall, D. Ming, Mr. Zimmern at Canterbury, the fourth floor and first-aid Monaghan, N. Mese, A. V. Owen, and remarked that Mr. Zimmern rendered. R. E. Phillips, V. Perozoff, was a topping fellow." Mr. Wat- Poynting, M. L Rousseau, J.kins said that from what he had Sloan, J. E. Smith, F. R. Stonkes, gathered about St. Peter's he felt D. H. Taylor, R. B. Wood.

that he was coming into a position DIVISION III.A. J. Bates, S. M. in which it would be hard to fill the Brown, I. Black, H. C. Grigge, R. shoes of those who had previously F. Ingram, R. Kirman, A. J. been in charge of the Church. It McFarlane,

D. J. Miller,

was an old and highly-spoken of Monaghan, R. E. Phillips, L. Read, Church and he promised to do his J. W. Thirlwell.

very best.

M.

DIVISION IV. S. Baader, F. G. Bird, R. Blyth, A. V. Hynes, A. Miller, J. Miller, N. Mass, F. Stoakes, N. Whitley... L. Wodley. DIVISION V.-F. Stoakes, J. R. Suiter.

Pasa

DIVISION I-I. Egan, A. Ifla, D. Marshall, H. Mills.

DIVISION II.-F. G. Bacon, B. Bone, E. Calvert, D. Egan, W. M. Gardiner, W. R. Hill, P. Mooney," V. D. Raven, L. Salmon, C. Sloan, B. E. Spencer.

Division III.-E. Blyth, G. M. Freeman, V. Grunberg, M. A. Hux- ford, E. Lyraught, G. A MeNeillie. DIVISION IVD. E. Brooks, J. Gardiner, R. L. Marshall, M. Poynt- ing J. Smith, I. Stirling, R. S. Wood.

DIVISION V.-E. O. Botler, A. Chester, V. Levkovich, A. Miller, N. Moes, M. Poynting.

Levkovich.

In conclusion, Mr. Watkins asked to be excused during his first few weeks whilst he learnt to know his narish. He wanted them to feel that he was their friend, and for them to call for him at any mereat, if he was needed.

Rev, Halvard also spoke, and anid he felt that Rev. Watkins would be able to lead St. Peter's on to "a new light.

CHINA'S ENVOY TO COURT

OF ST, JAMES.

PASSING THROUGH

HONG KONG.

The newly-appointed Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James. Mr Alfred Sze, arrived in the

between himself and

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A Little Argument. admitted there had been a little In reply to the Coroner Ames- argument" Hopkins, who had the impression that witness was sponging" on him. Hopkins did not seem in a very friendly mood when he last spoke to witness.

Another private, who first know Hopkins in London four years ngo, said that decensed refused to say whether he had taken the poison in tablet or liquid form or whether he had done it accidental- ly or purposely. Witness des- cribed Hopkins as a rather quiet man, of dry humour and never boisterous.

In returning his verdiet the Coroner said:-As this young man apparently had no serious troubles of any kind and enjoyed good health, one might think that he had accidentably taken poison. But the fragments of a letter he left behind and the evidence of Ames leaves no doubt in my mind suicide.

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Defendant pleaded not guilty to

of people were proceeding to the first charge and with regard to. Caroline Hill to see a football the second said that he did not know match The defendant passed a bus on the right near the junc tion of Percival Street and Leigh- ton. Hill Rond.

the law.

Inspector Phillips told his Wor- ship that the defendant was arrest-

In imposing the fine, Mr. Hami ton added: You must not passed by the watchman and an Air cars in this way. It is a very Force Sentry of the Aerodrome dangerous thing do. I have to during the early hours of Thursday sit here and hold a number of in-morning. He was found crouching quests arising out of motor acci in a channel outside the No. 1 dents which result from people tak- Hangar. The sentry saw the de- ing a chance."

fendant drop the pump before be was arrested,

Youth's End Record, A Chinese youth, who was eum- His Worship registered a convic moned for failing to report an action on the first charge and allowed eident informed Mr. Hamilton the charge of trespassing to be. that he did not know it was nodropped. cessary to do so.

Sub-Inspector Baker stated that Inspector Phillips pointed out the defendant was riding a motor

the danger of anyone trespassing The machines. cycle and collided with a "push" on the Aerodrome. cycle, the rider of, which was in-might easily have bega tampered

with and disaster caused. jured.

Defendant's récord showed that His Worship imposed a sentence

occasions. The Magistrate thought by Inspector Phillips had been he had been driving since 1325 and of two months' hard labour and that he had been fined on several remarked that the danger mention-

that the defendant was not a fit person to hold a license and asked Inspector Nicols to see about a cancellation.

would have to see the C.S.P.

Inspector Nicois replied that he

considered,

ALL OVER 5 CENTS.

Two Chinese were before Mr.. Addressing the defendant, his the other, over a paltry sum of

Whyte Smith, one for assaulting " Worship said: "You have been

certs. The assault took place in "driving since 1925, but you say Wabu Street, Hunghom, and the that you did not know it was ne fight arose over a debt of a cents cessary to report an accident. I which the defendant demanded of. will give you seven days to see the complainant. The latter failed what the Captain Superintendent to pay up but promised to hand license," of Folice will do with your over the money the next day. The defendant then struck the complain- ant over the head with a hammer, Mr. Alexander Reinachagen was Defendant was severely censured fined 85 by Mr. A.W.G.H. Granby his Worship for using such morning of September 13. tham for negligent driving on the violence over so small a debt. De- fendant replied that the debt was 10 cents and not five!

Negligent Driving. ¦

His Worship: You had no right to use a baminer.

It appears that Mr. Reinschagen driving motor car No. 1241 was fol- lowing a motór bus and that when the letter stopped at the junction Sergeant Banks said that the of Pokfulam Road, Mr. Reinscha injury was serious and his Wor- gen drove his car cut and passed ship imposed a fine of $20 or three the bus on the right side. In do weeks' hard labour and ordered a ing so he almost collided, with compensation of 85 to be paid to Sub-Inspector Baker who was ap- the complainant. The defendant pronching from the other side. An was also made to sign a bond of Indian constable on duty had 860 for his good, behaviour for six signalled the Police officer to pro- months. ceed and the bus to stop.

Mr. Heinschagen stated that he only swarted out on the road to soa the traffic officer's signal.

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

Two Chinese were before Mr.

The defendant was originally brought before Mr. Hamilton, who Whyte Smith on charges of alleged however, turned the case over to bribery. The defendants are accused of stealing 85 from an unknown the second Magistrate, observing I believe he was suffering from

that he knew something about car person and both affered a 83 bribe impulsive insanity, a

condition. No. 1241. The way you passed to a Chinese detective. Mr. A. E which caused some persons to yield

a car in which I was travelling at to a sudden impulse to take their Magazine Gap on Monday or

Hall, who was to have represented the defendante, was stated to be lives. I record a verdict, there

DIVISION VI.-A. Chester, V. Colony yesterday in the s.a. Kitano fore, that Pte. G. G. Hopkins died Tuesday last was negligent," said engaged in a case in another Court. Maru, en route for London. Mr. on the morning of September 13 his Worship to Mr. Reichagen. The bearing was fixed for the 5ze was net here by Mrs. Tong at No. 7 General (Military) Hos-If I had not been a Magistrate afternoon of October 2. (the wife of the veteran statesman, pital, Shanghai as the result of myself I would have taken a sum-

Mr. Tong Shao Yi) who is aunt to Mrs. Sze by marriage, and later in the day he was entertained to tes at the Hong Kong Hotel roof gar den by the Sino-American Reture ed Studente' Union.

acute mercurical poisoning, self- administered in the form of per. chloride of mercury and. taken while of insane mind."

NATURAL GAS RESERVES.

NEW WELL DISCOVERED.

["D.P," Special Service,] Edmonton, Alta.-Reported as Mr. Sze, who was Chinese Minie. A native of Hangehow, Mr. Sze giving an open Bow of 8,418,500 ter to England from 1914-20, said was educated at St. John's Univer Enbic feet per day, No. 16 natural that he was very glad to be taking eity, Shanghai, and at Washington gas well, drilled by the Northwes up his old dutice again. No special School. In 1903 he was secretary tern Utilities, Limited in the Vik-term had been mentioned in his to Viceroys Chang Chih Tung and ing field east of Edmonton, has appointment but previously minis. Tuan Feag and later director of the come into production. The well ters had been appointed for three Peking-liankow Railway and the was at once capped and placed in years. The Minister was very on Northern Railway. From 1914 to timistic about the continuance of 1920 he was Minister to Great readiness to meet future supply the present cordial relations be. Britain, and from 1920 onwards he demands from Edmonton and

The creation of larger tween England and China. The held a similar post at Washington. vicinity,

extrality presented when he also acted as China's gas reserves, to meet, growing de problem of mands on the company's pipe lines many difficulties on both sides but chief delegate at the Washington is being proceeded with, drilling he felt sure that an amicable settle. Conference in 1922. on No. 17 well, being already meat would be obtained. started.

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Mr. Sze will sail by the Kitano Maru at 11 á.m. to-day.

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STEALING STONES.

Two Chinese women were con- victed by Mr. Whyte Smith of removing two baskets of stones noar the Kowloon Hospital without a

·P.W.D. permit. Mr. F. E. Law- rence, Overscer, said that the stonca. were taken from a trench and that it was not known how much had been stolen until it came to replac-. ing them. The women would not say who were their employers,

The defendants said that they were newcomers to the Colony and ignorant of the law.

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