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ECOND MATE CHARGED. had been changed and he said there was no alteration at all. I then went up to the defendant

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THE HONGKONG

INSPECTOR TERRETT'S

DEATH.

BELIEVED TO BE ACCIDENTAL

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shameen, June L

News came to hand about noen to-day that that body of Detective, Inspector Terrett had been found at a place known as Pok Lo. situated near Walchow, almost opposite on the other side of the East River. The Magistrate at Pok Lo is under the direction of the Civil Authorities of Canton and the news of the recovery was dispatched to this department.

Detective Inspector Ferrett left Shameen last Tuesday evening after attending the King's Birth- day celebrations at the. British Consulate during the day

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and told him that he must make up his mind that the course was not altered. I felt at the moment that he was under the influence up river. He was accompanied At the Marine Court, this of some drug. He did not appear by two servants from the Royal morning. "Mr. Hudson, second to know what he was doing. By Naval Canteen in Hongkong, mate of the Chunshan, was that time he quietened down also by a Chinese Police Detective Authorities, charged with "being intoxicated Considerably. I went and told from the Canton

captain that he while on duty on board the ship. the

did sailing at 11 pan., presumably on Capt. Mattock, the master of pot know what course he was the evening of the 3rd. the Chunshan. said that at five steering, and I said I did not minutes past 8 on the 16th May think he was fit to be on the when he was on the lower bridge, bridge. I also mentioned that defendant told the quarter-although I could not get any master to ask the captain what smell of liquor he nevertheless was in the log at 8 o'clock. appeared drunk.

Defendant: That is a common thing for you to do. Captain?

Captain Taylour--Will you sit

down?

The Captain ásked me to tell him to get off. At between 8.30 and 8.45 met him on the bridge and ask him who was on the bridge He said the Captain was on the Capt. Mattock said-He is bridge. He did not appear to always doing that sort of thing-realise the seriousness of it all. I saw a steamer passing on the I wear up with him on the bridge Starboard side in the opposite and on the way up the starboard direction. Just after she passed side the Captain asked him what I went on the bridge he meant by leaving the bridge. and I saw defendant sit- Defendant hope you will ting down, apparently asleep. in a corner.

Capt. Taviour: How long after he spoke to the quarter-

get promotion after all.

was half-was to the bridge Witness told defendant that he was making things worse and would get himself into serious trouble.

He was on a mission to arrest the alleged murdered of the late Canteen Manager, Petty Officer W. Adams, who was foully done. to death some time ago. A man had had been identified as the murderer, it had been reported while one of H.,M. ships was on patrol duty in the upper reaches of the East River. A photograph had been taken of this particular person and communicated to the Hongkong Authorities.

Rumour has it that the fate of this European Inspector is sequel to the case. While conversation with friends

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in Canton. Inspector Terrett ex- pressed some misgiving or some presentiment concerning the Capi. Taylour:-That will do. dangerous trip he was under- Continuing, witness said defend-taking in Chinese territory un master-10 minutes. Continuent made insulting remarks to accompanied by any other Euro- ing he said I might say that the Captain. He could not catch pean Officer. It was at first thought did not go on the bridge after 8 the remarks. By that time he that the A. P. Co. was to put at o'clock. I went on the bridge at

the Authorities disposal one of 8.15. When I saw him asleep

their well equipped launches for told the chief officer to go and

the trip. but this particular boat see. He went up and shortly

was reported detained high and afterwards came down and said

dry away up country the day pre- he was walking up and down. At

The defendant said he went to vious and was unable to get down 8.40 I saw the defendant come the bridge at 8 o'clock and at 9 to Canton for about another week. down from the bridge to the rain o'clock the captain put him Consequently Inspector Terrett deck without leaving any one off duty. He denied that was forced by circumstances to in charge. I was standing at he Jeft the bridge on travel by the Chinese boat. the port of the upper bridge. two Sccasions without permis Nwes come to hand late on He asked me if I was on the sion. If the Court found him Thursday night of some accident bridge as if he saw me standing drunk he threw himself on the having happened but nothing

I told him to go to mercy of the Court

on the road.

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to deal definite was heard during Friday. the bridge or else go below. He leniently with his in view of the It has been ordered that a foreign

A general fact

got away half way to the bridge fact that he was an old man. It doctor should make an examina- ladder and turned round in Was a threatening way and said he was a better man than I was. I did not dispute that. He said that I and the chief officer were in league to take away the defendant's certificate. I was on the lower bridge at 9.10 a.m. and saw him come of the bridge again. He walked to the main deck. I went on the bridge. The chief officer came shortly afterwards and informed me that he was lying on the main deck at the foot of the ladder.

that tion of the body but details seamen sometimes did things are not to hand although they should not do. but it is rumoured that they realised their fault later marks, were found on the body. and regretted it.

Captain Taylour said that he found Mr. Hudson, the number of whose certificate of competency

WAS

Definite, information canhot be given until such time as those who accompanied the Inspector arrive back in Canton or Hong- as master was No. 3, 4006 of kong. It is said that the Canton London. left the bridge while in Police Commissioner is despatch. charge of the ship s.s. Chunsang ing his Secretary to the District in which ship he was serving as for official investigation, and his mate) without per-report will be anxiously awaited. second mission while the ship I went along and saw him lying 1919, and again at 9.10 p.m. He at sea at 8.40 p.m on 16th May, there apparently dead drunk.

further found that he was on the He was still lying there at midnight. He was seen by the the same day and time under the chief officer and all hands, I influence of drink to such a kept the morning and right degree as to render himself unfit watches. The defendant holds a for duty. He therefore directed were also present the Secretary that his certificate of competency to the Police Commissioner, Mr. master's certificate. I have not should be suspended for six Wei Pui. also the Secretary to the seen it.

Defendant said he lost his certificate. He had a master's certificate for the last twenty The number was 0.C.

years. 02,406.

months.

The Court was composed of Commander F.V. Kilgour. Lt. W. Captain Taviour (President), IL-

Davison, Master of the Empress of Asia), Captain G. W. Eedy of Continuing, witness said defen- the Singkan and Capt. K. J. dant did not relieve him. He was Siggins. to relieve witness at 8 o'clock.

It was customary to keep two

watches from 8 in the morning.to 2 in the afternoon and defendant came on watch at 2 in the after-

I let and

him Defendant signed on here two

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Shameen. June 8. During the afternoon Mr. Perdue, Assistant Superintendent of Police from Hongkong, held a searching enquiry into the cir cumstances of the death of De tective-Inspector Terrett. There

Civil Governor of Canton.

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Canton detective and the two men from the Naval Canteen, who were with Inspector Terrett, it is now ascertained that the tragedy occurred quite accidentally, the Inspector having fallen overboard near Walchow in the early hours of the morning. A strong cur

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In Baby's Own Tablets, the I hold a master's certificate. On the various products recovered at Pak Lo and detained there by Visayas or south eastern Luzon, Canadian children's remedy, will the 10th of last month I came on for sale. This type of hose con- the Military Commander, who

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A The body was seen and ex-typhoon near or over Hudson relieved me. When small proportion of rubber.

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me. an application as cellulose. The morning and from thence to Pok him "when be relieved Afterwards I heard the work is being done on a part of Lo to superintend the bringing of mate shrieking. When I got up on the premises of a detinning works, the deceased Inspector's body. the bridge I saw him throw his where considerable quantities of down. He will probably arrive socks away and awing his arms. scrap tin are now being treated by to-morrow or Tuesday. There appeared to be no sense in the electrolytic process with eati

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