THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916.“
DETECTIVE CHARGED;
THE HARBOUR SWIM.
THE LATE MRS, MĒNEILL.
Serious Cass at the Magistracy,
A Keen Struggle Expected.
Funeral at Happy Valley.'
The funeral took place last Detective P. C. Goble was
erening, at Happy Valley, of Min. charged before Mr. J. R. Wood,
For the Harbour swim, which is McNeill, wife of Mr. D. McNeill, at the Police Court this morning, take place on October 5, entries of Taikoo Sugar Refinery, when, with committing an indecent will close on October 3 at 6 p.m. despite the very wet weather pre amsault on a concubine named Len Some of the most notable awim vailing, a large number of friends Sai-lin, on the 21st inat. Mr.mera in the Colony are to take part, attended to pay their laat respecta, F. O. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. amongst those entering being The deceased had resided in the J. H. Gardiner) was for the Lee, who, it will be remembered Colony for 22 years and bad a represented the Hongkong host of friends who were grieved Complainant said she was at Amateur Swimming Federation to hear of her death, which took present living with her husband at Shanghai last year, where he place at the Victoris. Hospital on st a boarding house where was successful in gaining Tursday evening.
defence.
she had been only a few days, several prizes. There is good
As the cortege pasted the Monn-
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moving on the 22nd. She moved deal of speculation regarding the ment it was joined by a large from the Ko Fat Lam boarding outcome of the event sad body of representatives of Taikoo house, where she had stayed two specially as regards the prowe Dock and the Sugar Refinery, days. Some time ago she left of Johnson and Finch. Both among those from the latter her husband, but returned to him men are fine swimmers, and it in being Mesers. W. Murray Scott on the 22nd. On the 2let, there- thought in aquatic circles that the (Manager), David Templeton fore, she was living away from result of the swim will turn Assistant Manager), J. Dalsiel bim with two children who had these two. Consequently Chief Engineer), Walter J. Hill been returned to her from the Po their form is being looked on (Assistant Engineer), F. W. James arrest, charged with larceny by night Johnson did his half mile Butterfield and Swire), Mr. John her husband, previous to this, in 12 min. 37 seca, being timed Bodger (Engineer, China Sugar and during the bearing of this by two watcher, which agreed Refinery), and J. Mitchell, G. case defendant was in charge of absolutely, while Finch's win- her. It was he who arrestad herning time is 12 mia. 41 4-5 on August 22 at Tsim Sha Tsui, sec. for the rame distacco. No. 37 Deacon Road. She did Amongst others who will com- not remember the date when the pole in the match are M. was discharged.
Railton, Benderson, Stewart and His Worship: When was she quite a number of lxde from the
Navy sad E. G. A. The best McNeill, the Misses Winnie and Inspector Sallivan:~On the known swimmers have been Jessie McNeill (daughters) and 15th.
practising for some little timer. Smyth. A number of the Complainant went on to say past, and there is small doubt deceased's lady friende from that when she was released she the event will be one of the most Quarry Bay also attended. saw defendant and asked him to interesting which has ever been return to her her property, in-held in the Colony. Thanks are cluding money and jewellery due to Messrs. Gande, Price and which had been taken from her Co. for reviving it. The swim when she was arrested. De- was won in 1913 by Finch. fendant had not returned her all
Leung Kak. She had been under with considerable interest. Laat Suasians K. Jem SAKURA BEER
released?
her money; he had only returned her the money which had been found in a pillow box. Defendant
told her he was busy and said she must come back again another day. On September 20, she re-. tarned and saw him in hie
MEXICO AND U. S.
cffics in the detective de American Officials Worried.". partiment, when he returned to her all ber property. night of the 21st inst, defendant
On the
Washington, September 22.-
came to the Ko Fat Lam boarding The local administration is frank. house, where she was staying in ly worried with regard to the room No. 7. She was not expecting new turn which has been given to him. She was asleep in her room the Mexican situation by the when he came with her two reported victory of the bandite children.
ander command of Pancho Villa at Chihuahua City.
Mr. Jenkin :-May I say, not from the bar, that the statements of the witnesses are that the children
were asleep throughout the whole proceedings ?
Complainant continued by say- ing that the younger of the two children was her daughter and they remained saleep throughout the whole proceedings. The door was closed with a spring catch.
General Bell, who has made an official report of the taking of the city to the War Department, states that the bandit forces]
fought their way into the town overcoming the opposition of the Carranzista forces composing the garrison, and soon captured the palace. This coup put an end to farther resistance on the part of It was not locked or bolted. the remnants of the garrison, and Defendant forced open the door Villa and bis men were left in the time, she was asleep, but was undisputed possession of the awakened by the noise made
and came inside the cabiole. At
town:
the
by the door. There was a little The people of the town openly light in the room. After the noise expressed their sympathy for the she saw the door being opened, bandits and when Villa retired and so she sat on her bed and from the town a short time after defendant closed the door after he its occupation he was accompan- had come in. Defendant walked ied by spproximately a thousand in and seized her by the throat citisans, who joined his ranks. and pressed her down on the bed. Officials here fear She called out and her girdle was moral effect which the Villa Laken away from her. She tried victory will have upon the her beat to call out, but as ber people in the localities where the throat was being held so tightly bandit forces are operating, and she was unable to do so. In a low it is thought that others will voice she was able to call out, and follow the example of the in consequence some people in Chihuahua citizens, in which the boarding house heard her and event it will not be long before came and opened the door. As Vills is again the head of a soon as the door was opened, powerful band.
Nicholson, B. Aitken, and many others from the works. Meats, A. E. Crapnell, A. Ho- Among others present Kirdy, J. Gloyn, and Inspector Angas.
The chief mourners were Mr. D.
The service, both in the Chapel
con-
and at the graveside, wee ducted by the Rev. W. T. Bobin-
EON.
There was large number of beautiful wreaths.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916.
A Grand Benefit Concert will be given under Distinguished Patronage
IN AID OF THE
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defendant got up sad stood on The troops on the border are the floor. A man pushed open prepared for all eventualities, say the door, and other people came war department efficiale, and a CONSIGNEES of Cargo are into the room. She told a mis dispatch from El Paso statee that hereby informed that all who came in that she had been General Bell yesterday reviewed Goods are being landed at their saulted by defendant. This man 26,000 regalare and national risk into the Godowns of Holt's had been sent to her by her guardsmen concentrated there.- or from the wharves delivery may Wharf at Kowloon, whence and/ hasband to ask her to go back anüa Bulletin,
be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be for- THE Undersigned has received warded unless notice to the con-lic Auction on
instructions to sell by Pub - trary be given before.
and live with him.
After the tiffin interval, com-
plainant was cross-examined by
Mr. Jenkin, and stated that the LATEST SHIPPING
defendant came into the room to examine it, when he seized her by the throat and forced her book- wards. She called ont “Bavo life!"*
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for quite five minuter. Defendant leaves Marila on Sept. 29, at daylight,
did not try to lock
door, and in the door
the
Was
a piece of glass, through which
people could see. Bbe did
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No claims will be admitted SATURDAY, the 7th, October after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 3rd prox. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 17th prox or they will not be re cognised.
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not know that her husband was she did not have a conversation aged Goods are to be left in the cloth, corsets, oretonnes, lace Boate in exchange for the Trans- having her watched that evening. with him. She did not invite him Godowns, where they will be ex-curtains, coir malting, rug stair fer deposited or registration a The walls of her cubicle did not to come and see her, and it was amined OR the 3zd prox. carpete, bath towels, bead-trim- fee of ONE DOLLAR for every resch to the ceiling and it was not because her husband had at 10a.m.
Inow Certificate issued (over and ponsible for anyone outside to caught her
No Fire Insurance has been on view from Friday, the 6th, above the fee for Registration) that she had
effected. hear what was going on. After made such a report. When de
will to charged. Bill of Lading will be counter-October 1916.
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& CO. LTD. * General Managers. [Hongkong, September 17; 1916, 14
she had received her jewels from fendant came in they did not sit signed by defendunt, when the police down and have a conversation. Court ORDO www finished, Case proceeding.
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