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INQUEST HELD ON MR. W. S. CUFF

THE "KOWLOON MAGISTRACY

HONG KONG, JUNE 16, 1833.

MARKET GARDENS

VERDICT OF "TEMPORARY} OFFICIAL REPORT FOR 1932

INSANITY

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tember. 25.

Mr. H. R. Butters acted as Police Magistrate from September 28 to the end of the year.

The report of the Kowloon Magis- The death of Mr, W. S. Can racy for the year 1932 states inter whose body was found with a gun-Mr. J. A. Fraser acted as Police

alia. shot wound in the head in King's Magistrate from January 1 to Sep- Park on the morning of June 1, last, formed the subject of a Coroner's inquiry at Kowloon Magistracy, when Mr. H. R. Butters sat as Coroner, assisted by a hury comprising Messrs. 0. Bitzer, T. J. J. Fenwick and J. H. Little (foreman). After evidence had been taken, the jury, without verdict of retiring, returned

Suicide during a fit of temporary insanity.”

The first witness called was Dr. J. B. Mackie of Kowloon Mortuary, who said that the post-mortem examination revealed the fact that death was caused by a gun-shot wound in the head.

Iman Din, Government custodian box when he stated that on the of King's Park, then went into the

morning of June 1, he was out inspecting, the various grounds when he discovered the body of a European lying on the embank ment near the Nippon Club. He examined the body and found a wound in the head.

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The number of cases was 14,418 as compared with 15,200 in 1981.

Expenditure. Expenditure in 1932 was as fol lows:--

1932 Perconal Emoluments...... $37,178.98

·A· OTHER· CHARGES. Electric Fans and Light.. 305.48 Fees for Interpretation Incidental Expenses Uniform for Messengers..

Total

51,00 318.18

122.29

$38,066.00

Ravenue, Revenue was as follows:-

Fines

Forfeitures Fees ... interest ........

Poor Box Revenue Reward Fund

Total

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Man He Had Known 18 Years TEN MONTHS TO THE YEAR

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YESTERDAY We referred in this co lumn to the difficulties with which farmers in the New Territories had | to contend in disposing of their produce at the village markete-a matter which was raised before the meeting of the Legislative Council Yesterday by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga--and whilst the subject is in the public mind it will not be inappropriate to review briefly the position of market gardens in China. Methods of growing and marketing fruit and vegetables are much the same throughout the whole of China as they are in this "Co- lony, where primitive forms of cultivation are still in use. With a people living as close to the soil se the Chinese, the market garden, by which is meant the gardens and small farms which supply the He noticed that the deceased populace with their green veget- held a revolver in his right hand. ables, fruit, garden plaats, poul- He then summoned a coolie and try and eggs, is of the utmost implaced him in charge of the body while he went away to telephone portance. Especially is this the the Police.. case in the vicinity of large cities, usually surrounding which for a considerable distance along the main thoroughfares may be seen such gardens or farms foll-at al- most all times of the year of mar- ket produce. It must be remem- bered that, except "recently, and then only in certain areas adjacent to railways and modern harbours or porte, the Chinese have never had the means of transporting perishable garden produce over long distances, so that each viltage, town and city perforce has had to be supplied from the country im- mediately surrounding it. This Insp. Dorling then said that he has given full rein to the Chinese that the dead man was Mr. Cuff turned the body over and found gardener's genius, the result of whom he had known for the last which is that everywhere, even in years Witness added that he the most inhospitable and arid rediate vicinity by could find no examined the ground in the imme-

gions, the communities enjoy a goodly supply of fresh vegetables. Even in the barren and dry wastes of the northern provinces, the local markets are always full of fresh Dismissed from Service. vegetables. The fact is that the farmers take advantage of the low-

Mr. Butters: Did you know the lying muddy fats adjacent to the deceased intimately f-Yes... rivers, themselves turbulent silt- What kind of a person was he ladan torrents, to develop delight--He was of e jovial nature, fui- market gardens, using reed }^ He was a traffic inspector in the screens to shelter young plante from Kowloon Canton Railway, wasn't the bitter, sand-laden north-wester- | ha 1---Yes....”

CHINESE WHO MISCAL, CULATED TERM OF RANISHMENT

"Upon receipt of a telephone message, I went to King's Park on the morning in question," said Detective-Inspector Dorling who was the next witness called. The officer continued that he foundi

When he was charged before Mr. when he arrived at the spot. The yesterday with returning from the body lying face downwards Butters at Kowloon Magistracy dead man was holding a revolver banishment before the expiration in his right hand with his index of his term, a man named Wong finger on the trigger. He ramin Ying said he was under the in- ed the revolver and found chat it pression that his time was up. contained Ave cartridges. one of which was spent, There was & temple and another on the left wound in the deceased's right side of the head, just above the

ear.

traces of any struggle. The body was then removed "to the mortuary and he (witness) identified it there the following morning.

And since January he had no means of support -He has done po work.

Sergeant Basting, who prove-

in 1999 for five years and was still cuted, said defendant was banished 10 months short of his term.

His Worship (to defendant): How did you calculate that your period of banishment was over! months represented a year in banish. Defendant: Well, I thought. 10

ment as in gaol.

Sentence of six months Wa1

passed.

was only to be drawn if he went Home.

Tried to Find Work.

Mr. Butters: After he left the railway he had no other job-1 think he did make one or two efforts to get work.dk

So that since January 8, till the time of his death he was living on the 41,3601-I believe, so, *-What kind of man was het-A very genial fellow

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He had been disliked as a heavy drinker 1-Yes,

Was that one of the reasons why he was dismissed from the Govern ment -Yes.

You saw him about a month be- fore his death 1-Yes; ho said that he did not want to return to Eng-

y wioda, and irrigating the numer: Did you know he was dismissed 901 garden plote by means of from Government service on No series of small canals which carryvember 12, 18321-Yes. the clear water of adjacent springs over the parched and thirsty land They even succeed in growing fruit trees in this terrible desert, area. And so it is all over China, though Was his position worrying him at of course, the hamid and semi-all-It did not appear to he was tropical south has greater advant more or less the same as before. Jand. agas in this respect than the cold Did you know if he had any in Did he say what he was going And arid north. Meanwhile intention of going back to England. | to do 1-B, said that if he could" Foochow and other southern ports, He was offered a third clust not get a job he did not know as well as in Kowloon, garden passage by the Government-Noj what he was going to do, vegetables including many kinds, he told me about a fortnight he introduced from the West such as fore his death that he was looking ⠀⠀ - enuliflowers, garden, peas and the for employment here. like, are grown in great quantities Did he ever mention suicide to for the Shanghai market and ether you Not at all more northerly porta. Thus there is a supply of fresh vegetables the

Mr. 1 B. Trevor, traffic manager producing these during the winter said he had been with the months and the northerly areas for over 8 years and he during the summer months. Al Oull since 1989 On together the market gardening in 11, 183, was suspended, and dustry, of Chins It

was given an allowance of 4200 per ploying vast num

annum which was half his pay, but agrarian

this terminated on January

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Butters What happened

Did you notice any, change in his prior to his death --NË, can't say that Į

A Dia be oxpress any intention as in the future - Well, he said he

Would never go home

Government but this

This concluded the evidence and the jury retu ind the veglict mer tioned, above

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