1914-07-21 — Page 5

SIR KAI HO-KAI

Dies of Heart Failure.

A Fine Record of Service In the Colony.

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LAST NIGHT'S

WRESTLING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY - 21, · 1914,

THE NEUMANN MURDER.

(Oonin ued from page 1.)

In the presence of a erowded audience at the Viotoria Theatre

bat often happened in last night, the two strong men,cases of that kind, as soon as Antoine Fournier and Miguel the robbers discovered that the Scherbelis, met in a wrestling unfortunato Indy knew of their It in with extreme regret that boat, the contest being refereed by whereabouts, or might possibly we have to chronicle the death, Mr. W. Logun. The sfair lasted

A peculiar and at the age of 55 years, of Sir Kai for three boute of fifteen minutes identify them later on, she was

ench, and at the close the result murdered. Ho-kai, K., M. D., C. M., C.M.G.,

was the brutal way in which, the which took place at his residence was declared to be a draw. Scher- unpleasant feature of the muder

generally on the

body was mutilated. That type in Robinson Road shortly before bolis was

of murder was not without, pre The deceased defensive but no thrive were noon to-day. gentleman, who was probably the scoured. It is stated that Four-

nier is willing to again meet his cadent in the Settlement, because A Chinese was murdered in Canton best known of the lending

of the opponent for any amount, in Road in December, 1915, and Chinezo 1esidenta

been in public or privato, in any style of

was cut in a Homewhat similor Colony, had".

wrestling, undertaking to throw good health for some time past, his man twice in an hour. though his demiso came rather anexpectedly to all save those who knew him intimately and

not

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Mr. Newinan then went into the story as presented by the were aware of the general state of to. His position and the qualifica. evidence, and said that the wo- man Jih gave the names of per- he undoubtedly his health. Even these were tions which hardly prepared for the rapid had, made him the adviser sons told to her as being the men who had committed a robbery collapse, for last evening and on of his follow Chinese, and he was Sunday as well, be was able to go often consulted by the Govorn- and murder in Shanghai at the out on a launch trip. This morning ment in their transactions with end of last year or the beginning: of this year. Counsel ueked why he appeared pretty much as ueua!, the Chinese community. On the but shortly after taking breakfast occasion of the visit of HRH did Wong Lol, before there was he complained of not feeling well, the Dake of Connaught and of any suspicion in the minds of the and lay down to rest. He nover Prince Arthur to the colony he police against him, deny all knowledge of the other men who,, rose again, death taking place received and welcomed them on

it had been proved, hard lived from heart failure at the time behalf of the Chinese, and in re- mentioned. European and Chin- cognition of his many public with him. eee medical aid was sought, but works he was created in M.G.

Mr. Newman characterized the on the arrival of the doctors life in 1802. was extinct. His death leaves a

The late Sir Kai Ho-ksi took evidence of the native detective as most important, because it was great gap in local Chinese circles, the keenest possible intoreat in from what the woman said to him and the news of it will be receiv- the Hongkong University, and it on the boat between Yangchow ed not only here, but throughout was on the occasion of the laying and Nouking that the police bad the Far East, and indeed still of the foundation-store of the been able to trace the men: The further afield, with the utmost building that the announcement statement of the woman that the regret. Deceased leaves a large of the honour of Knighthood bay-detective suggested to her the family, for whom the greatest ing been conferred on him we whole story could be rejected as made. His Excellogey Sir sympathy will be felt.

being absurd, because her stile- Among the Chinese of this Frederick Lugard, then Governor, ent was the starting point. Colony there are many who have after referring to the enthusiasm How could the detective have profited by a sound English and ceaseless energy shown told the woman what to say, and aducation but there are few who many of the leading Chinese in then it to have turned out project, stated that that the woman had actually ever obtained that rank of ex-the cellence to which the late Sir hai foremost among them was Dr. stopped in the same house as the

Thaw Denied Release on Ball. Ho-kai attained. Born at Hong-Ho Kai as he then was) men? The conduct of the woman

Washington, June 15-Harry to explain to in the Court and before Detective kong in 1859, he was the fourth whose efforts

the benefits son of the Rev. Ho Taun-shin, his countrymen

release on bail pooding considera- it showed that the men were who was connected with the which would accrue from the Armstrong was important because K Thaw to-day was denied London Missionary Society. He University were ceaseless and guilty of something, bven if it tion by, the Supreme Court of his was educated at the Government untiring.

The court also declined to grant | Central School in Hongkong and service," continuod His Excel was not the murder of Mrs. extradition from New Hampshire in England at the Palmer House lency. As a member of Council Neumann. They were guilty of to New York.

something which they were afraid School, Margate; later at Aberdeen for 22 years and of innumerable would come out. The ricksha the request that Thaw be taken having arrived. Consignees of University, at St. Thomas's Madi-Boards and Commissipas, and ag cal and Surgical College, and at confidential adviser in Chinese coolies, for some reason or other, to Pittsburgh in the custody of cargo are hereby informed that were directly lying as to their Sheriff Drew, of Coos County, their Goode, with the exception Lincoln's Inn. He took the degrees affairs Buccessive Gover knowledge of the Hongkow New Hampshire, to testify in the of Opium, Treasure and Valu

entitles bim to be of M.B, and O.M. Aberdeen, and nora,

district. It was a peculiar thing settlement of bis father's estate.ables, are being landed and stored Judge Aldrich, of, the Feleral at their risk into the hazardous 48 the

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that in Colony, he commenced to practice State to

onte denied that he had been will next pass upon that. there. medicine, but found that the recognition of his public servicos, Chinese were not ready to avail as well as of his work "for

Dealing with the defence put up themselves of Western treat-the University, His Majesty

been pleased to confer by the accused, counsel for the ment unless it were given has free. Sir Kai Ho-kai the honour" of Knight Bachelor prosecution said that, not one of therefore presented the colony upon him. I congratulate him them had endeavoured to tell the with the Alice Memorial Hospital, and through him the Chinese Court any definite tale as to where named after his late wife--Alice, community." The announcement, they were about the time of the daughter of the late Mr. John though gladly welcomed, came as murder, which was the first thing Walkden of Blackheath, He then a complete surprise, the secret which would appeal to the mind been well kept.of an innocent man. There were commenced to practice as a having Barrister and was so engaged for From thence onward, Sir Kai six families living in the honse as before, work at Chapei, and it would have been the rest of his life, though his continued,

the public interest easy for them to have produced appearances in the Courts in latering in

not frequent. hut in February last the state of evidence proving where they were He served on the Sanitary his health was such that he was on the night of the murder. On Board for ten years and on the compelled to resign his member the other hand, their evidence Fablic Works Committee for a ship of the Legislative Council. had been proved to be a tissue of further five years, being subae- The last meeting he attended lies, wherever they could tell lies. February 26. He They had adopted the usuci quently appointed an uncial was member of the Legislative then took an extended holiday course of the guilty Chinese, whose Council. For many years he held in the North, but though some motto, counsel suggested, should! the following positions:-Member slight improvement in the state of be Negati Omnia, ("deny all of the Standing Law Committee, his health resulted, he was never things"). Having regard to the the able to shake off his illness com- evidence of the prosecution, and the Examination Board, Medical Boord, the Po pletely. He is succeeded on the the statements made by accused, Leung Kok Committee, the Legislative Council by the Hon. counsel asked the Court, either to THE Undersigned has received NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, Governing Board of the Free Mr. Lau Chu-pak,

The funeral takes place at Hospitals, the Tung Wah Hos- pital Advisory Committee, the Happy Valley to-morrow. The governing body of Queen's Col-cortege leaves deceased's resi: lege, the Qualified Architects dence at 4 p.m. and will pass the Advisory Board, the Interpreta-Monument at about 5 o'clock. tion Committee, the Advisory

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TUESDAY, of murdor, or, if they were not

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Daddell Street,.

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2 Full sized English Billiard baving arrived from the above authorities for further investiga. tion. If the Court decided to Tables with Balls, Cues, ac-ports, consignees of cargo are take the latter course, he asked cessories, etc. We

hereby informed that their goods that a representative of the On View from Thursday, the will be delivered from alongside. Committee of the Hongkong On Chimney Sweeping,"

Cargo impeding the discharge Technical Institute, and Rector's Chimney-sweeping, which has Municipal Council be present

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after 22nd July will be landed at ges oneof the founders, and mém-paratively berto the Court of the Hongkong None of the Roman ruina show Schramm, formerly in the employ THE Undersigned has received consignees risk and expense.

instructions ...to sell by No Fire Insurance has been University, In short it may be chimneys like ours, with fireplaces of Mr. Neumann. He identified

affected. TUESDAY. said that he had the distinction and flues, nor are any to be found two of the accused as rickeba Public Auction on of serving on the Committee of in Herculaneym or Pompeii. The coolies who were repeatedly in almost every public board ap- chimney of antiquity consisted of Astor Road at the end of last the 28th July 1914, commenc-ersigned by the undersigned, pointed during the lost twenty a hole in the roof, and kitchens year and the beginning of this five years, and that his time was were then always sooty. Braziers year. He had engaged them given ungradgingly in the public were used in the living-roome, both, and on one occasion be bad

matter what sacrifice the fuel supplied to the wealthy trouble with one of the men. service, PO

MP TO LET. of professional interests it classes being carefully dried wood was quite eure that they were entailed, and

from which np. Boot come:, but the men he had seen.

TOLET, From September, 2 or 3 roomed unfurnished flat Fornpwards of twenty-five years Roman architects used to com- The Assessor said that before ho was continuously resident plain that the interior decorations judgment was given by the

verandahs, every convenience, 5 the Colony and for over of hanses soon became, smoked Court, the prisoners would be Shoes, patent leather dress (or partially furnished), large twenty he represented the Chi up. The modern chimney, was sent to the city authorities for shoes, oto,

On view from Saturday the minutes walk to Post Office,

European House $60, nese community on the Legislative first used in Europe in the four further investigation: The Court

25th July The oldest and Council. Consequently it was not teenth century,

ustier for purprise that he certain account of a chimney about a representative of the hould be so universally looked up places it in Venice in 1847. Council being present.

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