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LOK MA CHAU TRAGEDY

FURTHER EVIDENCE AT CONTINUED HEARING OF INQUIRY.

COOKBOY RELATES BEGINNING OF GHASTLY AFFAİR.

The inquiry into the tragedy at Lok Ma Chau Police Station on the night of July 21, was continued at Central Magistraer yesterday.

Mr. R. E.. Lindsell sat as Coroner and the special "jury com- prised Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. C. A. da. Koza and Mr. A. G. Coppia.

Some gruesome details of the injuries to the dead were brought. out in medical evidence given by Dr. J. Smalley.

A cookboy and amah, employed at the Police Station both gave evidence, in which they gave details of the beginning of the shooting.

GRUESOME DETAILS OF INJURIES.

Replying to Mr. King, the house-

Au Huen, houseboy employed by Sergeant Madgwick, giving evi- boy said that at about 4.40 pm

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1930.

CORRESPONDENCE. MUI-TSAI IN CANTON. “IRONSIDES” BROKEN

THE BISHOP'S LEAVE."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

S10,- have felt amazed and indignant at the acrimonious tone of the discussion in your columns, on the Bishop's so-called “leave," which, as Mr. Stewart has pointed out, is not leave at all, but a tour of important and hard work- in the first place to attend the Lam- 'beth Chaference, at which all the Bishops and Archbishops of the Anglican Church are gathered, and in the second place to collect funds for the work of the Diocese, which arc not forthcoming from the

people of Hong Kong.

I am a comparatively new-comer' in the Colony, but have been here

long enough to have some personal

STRINGENT REGULATIONS.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT, }

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Since the enforcement of "regis tration of mui-tsui in Hong Kong. many owners have taken their girls to the S.C.A. to effect registration (4,999 in all). The number of un- registered muitai is probably con siderable, and not a few have been sent to Canton in order to evade registration.

When they get to. Canton, how ever, they

find themselves, up against the local law, because the Canton Government has recently issued a proclamation prohibiting the buying and selling of mi-tra throughout the province of Kwang tung. Through a social worker in Canton, the Anti-Mui Tsai Society has succeeded in obtaining a copr

gistration, which may be sur-

of the particulars required on re-

dence, said that on the afternooning a rifle and bayonet, sitting be. acquaintance" with the Bishop, to marised as follows:-

that day, he saw Dalip Singh hold-

of July 21, at about a p.m. he was side the flagstaff. He was clean in the kitchen when he heard aing the weapon with a rag. He did shot fred. He rushed to the ad not hear Mrs. Madgwick calling at any time, but hear someone groan- joining room and looked out of

ing, although he could not say from the window. Standing on the

whom the gounds came, slope at the back of the Police

Station was an Indian, who was dressed in a white shirt and a pair of shorts. He was holding a rifle and aiming down the slope.

The

Witness said that he recognised the Indian as one who was attached to the Station, and who was later found to be Dalip Singh. houseboy ran out to the verandah, and on his way he heard two more shots. He did not know who fired the shots, which appeared to come from behind the compound wall.

Continuing, witness stated that he

Terrible Injuries.

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Dr. J. Smalley, medical oficer in charge of the "Kowloon Hospital, stated in the course of his evidence that he received telephone message on July 91 at 7.40 p.m., and proceeded at once to Lok Ma Chau arriving there at 9.15 p.m. It was not until 1.40 p.m., however, that he entered the Police Station.

The first body that the doctor sw was that of Mrs. Madgwick who was lying on her back in the sitting room with her head against the door leading from that room into the bathroom.

learn something of his busy life, and to know how fortunate this Diocese is in being presided over by such an excellent, hard-working, kindly, and broad-minded Chief

Pastor.

The Diocese is nous one in extent, reaching as it does almost to the borders, of Thibet, and involving long, laborious and dangerous journeys.

The attempt of "Catholicus" to

introduce a little sectarian adver tisement into the discussion would be amusing if it were not disgust- ping: "We don't want to make in- vidious comparisons. oh no!

but!"

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Even if the Bishop were leave-which he isn't-why shouldn't he be Don't we all need a little. leave now and then, even if we

saw the Indian Station guard run-

live in the comparatively cool re "I judged from her tempera-gions of the Peak, and not in "the niug into the compound through the back gate.

and from noisy and smelly quarters where ture," said the witness," The guard bad. nothing in his hand. When the the degree of rigor mortis that she the Bishop's House is situated?—

had been dead from five to six Yours faithfully. guard reached the store room,

hours The panels of the door of which was at the middle of the the bathroom had five shot holes in compound, Dalip Singh, also came.. into the compound. He had a rife them. The whole of the back of the skull was blown away, One in his hand. As soon as he ap- peared, he fred a shot down the bullet would do that damage at that range. He must have fired passage by the charge room. The Indian guard ran into the charge room and switched on the alarm

bell.

By this time, Dalip Singh bad arrived at the bottom of the stair- case leading to the Sergeant's quar ters. As soon as Lalip Singh had started upstairs, Indian Constable Es who was the Station guard in question also came into the com- pound by the back gate. He was pressing his hands against his stomach. He stumbled along until he reached the Indian cookhouse where he collapsed. He seemed to be groaning and writhing in pain.

Immediately after, witness heard a shot fired from the direction of the first floor. Dalip Singh ap. peared from the back verandah of

several shots at her. I don't know whether he shot her with the Lewis gun or rifle."

The Coroner remarked that he understood that evidence would be called to show that the Lewis gin was not used at all.

Dr. Smalley went on to say that there was distinct civdence that more then one shot was fired at Mra. Madgwick, as one of the walls bad three distinct pieces of Mrs. Madgwick's hair in the bullet holes. It was possible that the first one or two shots might have merely

takes just a bit of her hair away and the last one might have done all the injury.

Death Instantaneous. Death must have been instan-

the Sergeant's quarters and aimed taneous. There was no other two shots in the direction of wit-wound. An examination by the Dosa, The bullets, however, went doctor at that time revealed that

over the, roof.

FIAT JUSTICIA. Hoxe Kose: August 19

front, three inches to the right of the middle line at the space be- tween the tenth and eleventh ribs.

The body was very much warmer than the other two and the bleed- ing was purely abdominal; the doctor's opinion was that this man lived the longest of the three.

Death Two Hours After Injury. The post-mortem on this body re- vealed that the stomach was shot right through and that the liver was badly lacerated. Death must have been considerably delayed, probably taking place two hours after the injury.

The Coroner: Supposing the

1-From the date of proclama-

tion, it is prohibited to buy or sell uit; neither is it allowed to acquire girls under the pretext of their being adopted daughters.

2-Persons having mui-tani priori to the date of proclamation must comply with the following rules:- Registration.

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UP..

NUMBERS DEPLETED BY SUCCESSIVE REVERSES:

BATTERED REMNANTS IN FLIGHT,

10

The vernacular Press. publishes the following statement by "Ironsides" officer who recently deserted. ||

The original number of the "Ironsides " was well over 30,000. They suffered about 11,000 casual. ties when they were defeated in Northera Kwangtung last year.

In consequence of their defzat at. Paklau ia. Kwangsi this year, their number was reduced to about 15,000. During their capture "of Changsha, the provincial capital of Human, they incorporated over 1,000 of Governor Ho Chien's Hunanese troops and obtained over 4,000 rifles.

A month ago, they suffered a serious reverse in Southern Hunan at the hands of two Cantonese divi-

sions under Chiang Kwong Nai and Tsoi Ting Eni, and their number was reduced to two to three thou- sand.

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Flee in Two Directions.

Being unable to continue the war after their setback in Southern Hunan, they fled in two directions. Over 1,000 of the remnants follow- ed their allies, the Kwangsi troops,. to Kwangsi and are now at Kwei- lin.

This must be done within one, month from the date of the pro- clamation. Two photographs | by 4 inches, are required, and The rest fled to Kiangs but their the application-form must declare present whereabouts are unknown. the name of the owner, age, placeThey disguised themselves as ban- of birth, address and occupation; dits so that they might not be re- name dfmui-tani, age, place of cognised. Chang Fat Fui. the birth, address and cccupation; leader of the Ironsides," is name of intermediary, age, place alleged to have retired, but where of birth, address and occupation; he is now is unknown. He has reason for the sale of the mui entrusted the command of his tani; dates of the deed of sale troops to Sit Ngok, his right-hand and the handing-over of the mri- man. tani; purchase-price paid.

Treatment.

Owners are to provide muitaki with clothing, food, and shelter- "similar to their own children.

Mui-tsai under the age of 12 must be sent to school.

Mui-tsal above the age of 13 must be sent to school after they have performed their daily work

No ill-treatment of any kind is

allowed.

Marriage.

When a muriso comes of age, she should be married, and the marriage should not take place Inter than the age of 20.

Marriage should have the mui-

tani's own consent.

When arranging

marriage, owners must not demand un- reasonable compensation for cost

of maintenance.

In the event that parents of mui teni are unable to take care of them, they shall be turned over to the custody of the Institute for Pour Girls.

In any attempt to exact more money for the marriage of mul-trái, be severely dealt with, and are both owners and intermediary will

liable to a fine of $1,000 or imprison- ment for one -month.

البسي

THEFT REPORTED BY WIRELESS.

SHIP'S BOY'S"

INTENTIONS

GOOD

The story of how a larceny on board the French mail boat, D'Artagnan, was reported by radio, was told yesterday when a Chinese "boy" employed on the vessel was charged before Mr. H. R. Butters with the larceny of 4,000 francs, 63 on. F. L. Mascou, the chief wire piastras and 3, which belong to lesa operator on board the ship.

Défendant pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting, "Detective Sergeant J. Murphy said that defendant absconded with the monies when the vessel was last in port" on July

15.

Consul received a radio message in- The day after, the French forming him of the loss and he communicated with the Police who carried out a raid on a seamen's boarding house at 312, Canton Road, Yaumati, where defendant was arrested:

Found Drawer Forced.

Mr. Mascou stated that after the- boat had left Hong Kong, he had occasion to go to his cabin when he discovered the loss. He went to

station had been recaptured within KOWLOON BUS FATALITY. the Chief Officer who buppened to

an hour of this man being shot, do you think his life could have been saved-It is just possible that he might have been saved. The stonach does not matter at all- that could be patched up.

The question of the laceration of the liver, however, was a difficult one. It was possible, but not probable that his life could have been saved.

In answer to Mr. King, witness said that the injury to this man was more likely to have been revolver, shot, but witness would not caused by a rifle shot than by a like to say deânitely.

she was not physically assaulted.

Regarding Dalip Singh, the con- Five Shots In Quick Succession.

stable who is alleged to have shot Proceeding, the houseboy said Mrs. Madgwick, the doctor said that he then saw Mrs. Madgwick that his body was found on the coming out of her room. Witness front of the first floor verandah, signalled to her to return. Mrs. His body was warmer than that Madgwick accordingly withdrew.

of Mrs. Madgwick but his rigor The houseboy then went into the mortia was more pronounced. The amah's room and closed the door. doctor was of the opinion that he About three minutes later, he heard could not have beed dead more than Ma Chau Station, said that Mrs four or five shots fired in quick zuccession. The spunda came from the Sergeant's bathroom. An in- terval of about five minutes elapsed, and then more shota were heard. I could not gather from where these shots were fired, because I concealed myself under the amah's

five hours.

INQUEST ON CHINESE WOMAN.

An elderly, Chinese woman who was knocked down and, killed by a motor-bus in Shanghai Street on July 22 formed the subject of a Coroner's inquiry at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. T... S. Whyte Smith acted as Coroner, Messrs. A. Ritchie (foreman), assisted by a jury composed of

Yung Kwong Cheung and R. P. da

Silva

know accused's address in Hong Kong, and this, together with the facts of the larceny was communi- cated by wireless to the French Consul here.

The man told rather a "tall '' story. He said that he found the money on the floor of the saloon- and he went to look for an officer to hand it over, but as the ship was only staring here for a couple of hours, they had all gone ashore. He then decided to keep the money meantime he also went ashore to' till an officer returned, and in the

visit some friends.

As luck would have it, just as he Dr. Cheng Aun Chen, medien! was about to leave his friends' officer of the Kwong Wah Hospital, house a shower of rain came down told his Worship that deceased and he was detained. Later he was admitted to the Hospital on July 22 suffering from internal in down by a motor-hus there were no juries Though she was knocked external injuries. She died ten minutes after admission and was later taken to the Kowloon Mor-

went to the waterfront, only to find- that the ship had left. As he did not know where the Company's offices were, he decided to keep the money till the ship returned to Hong: Kang when he intended to hand it over.

...

Passing sentence of six months'. hard labour, the Magistrate ordered that the 3,500 francs and 8130 found in the man's possession at the time of his arrest be handed over to M Mascou,

said that no other theory than that In answer to the jury, witness the wound on Dalip Singh had been self-inflicted, could be entertained.

Amah's Evidence. An amah, employed at the Lok Madgwick accompanied her husband as far as the gate of the Police Dalip Singh, said the doctor, Station on July 21 and then re died of a bullet wound, which was tired to her quarters. At 5 p.m

tuary for post-mortem examina- fired at close range and was un- witness was in the cookhouse when

tion.. doubtedly self-inflicted. The wound she heard a shot fired. Ou look that when he was standing at the Cheng Che, an eye-witness, stated carried away the cavity of his right Indian constable with his hand to

ing out subsequently she saw an end of Shanghai Street, a woman, yo and the surrounding boac. The his abdomen and later saw him whom she recognised as deceased. was crossing the road but retraced posterior wall of the skull behind collapse. She saw the Indian. go her steps when she heard a motor. was blown right off. No other shots. He appeared on the passage avoid her, swerved to the right and timated that the deceased had died,

up to the first floor and fire two

bus born. The bus, in trying to was received from him, which în- woond was found on post-mortem on the verandah overlooking the examination...

compound. The shots, said the knocked her down. Her ankle be of fracture of the pelvis and rup witness, were fired in the direction came entangled with the mudguard ture of the organs. There was no Chajjar Singh, another Indian of the bathroom. Witness then and she was dragged a few feet negligence on the part of the constable who was shot, died of a ran into her own room to conceal before the bus stopped.

driver. A herself,

The driver and conductor corrs-I don't think there is any About 8 pm he heard the Indian bullet wound in the abdomen. He

In answer to the Coroner, wit- borated Inst witness's evidence. verdict you can return except: n houting fans, the, did por die at the time bean babe

shaketak chargo room in Hindustani. The According to witness, this man was of Mrs. Madgwick was on the

ture, and, of course, if you wish Indian interpreter replied to him shot through the back, the entry Singh went up. She proceeded from the jury that there was a gap in to give evidence you may do so.”- dining room verandah before Dalip In summing up, the Coroner told to adjourn the case for Dr. Ware from the Indian Married Quarters. wound being two inches to the left the dining room to the sitting room, the evidence as they had not gut concluded the Coronera At about 1 B., the rescue party of the middle lind of his back on. Witness stated that after abe had the evidence of Dr. T. W. Ware The Jury, however, stated that from Hong Kong entered his room the level of the third lumbar verte concealed herself, she only heard who performed the post mortem they were satisfied with the evidence

three more shots fired.

examination. He was suddenly in Dr. Ware's statement and re- and he then got out from his place brae. The exit wound was in

called to Gap Rock but a statement turned a verdict of “death by mis- of concealment

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