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WOMAN'S FATAL FALL.

Sequel to an Opium Raid.

À caroner's inquest was opanad befors Mr. RE, Lindsell, at the Palico Court this morning, to investigate the circumstances sur- rounding the death of Chan Yi, 30, | Chiness woman living at No. 83 | Tung Street, who was killed in a raid by Revenus Officers on the 17th. March last. -

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In opening the proceedings,} the Coroner said that the enquiry was called to investigate the cir cumstances of the death of a Chinese woman who lived at No. SA. Tung Street on the 17th of last month when it was raided by certain revenue officers, with the Chief Ravenue Officer in charge, in search for epium, which was supposed to be con- cealed there. A number of persons ware found од the floor and in tbe course of the search ODO of the Chinese revenue officers beard a disturbance from the street, and be ran out on to the verandah and saw a Chinese woman lying! in the street. She was afterwards identified as being the wife of one of the persons living on the floor. It appeared likely that she got frightened and tried to get from her verandah into the adjoining one and, in so doing, it was possible that she missed her bold and fell in the street. The en- quiry was held to determine the cause of her death.. Bearing important relation to the evidence was the fact that on the previons day the same house! was raided by the Police in con- nection with a search for stolen property. No evidence from the persons living on the floor was available as they had since dis- appeared from the place, and the jury would have to depend on the evidence of the police sad re- venue officers and on signed statements made at the time by the absent persons.

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Sergeant Andrews said that on the 16th March, under a warrant issued by the Chief Clerk of the Magistracy, he went to the se- cond floor of No. 8A Tung Street to search for stolen property supposed to be part of the loot stolen in an armed robbery st & pawnship in Yaumati two days previously. He found no stolen. property but detained four mea! on suspicion. He took them to the Chief Detective Inspector and then to Yaumati, where two days! afterwards they were put up for identification but were sub- sequently released.

and No. $ Evidence of the injuries which It was witness's opinion that the missing. caused the woman's death was deceased must have got into a then given by Dr. McKenny, panic and attempted to escape medical officer in charge of the by the verandah into the adjoin- Governmen: Civil Hospital

Peking, March 7.. ing floor of No. 8. He Advices which have reached George Watt, Senior Revenue imagined that the woman here regarding the fate of the Officer, deposed that on the 17th attempted to secure a bold on the British missionary Mr. Hudson. February last be visited the iron stanchion between the two Taylor, who was carried off on second floor of No.8A Tong Street verandahs, but as it was slippery February 16 by the bandit leader in a search for opium. He held on account of the rain, she must Pu seiso-bung near Yunnanfu, warrant for that purpose. The have lost her balance and fallen state that troops were immediate- time was about 6.15 p.m. Hinto the street.

ly sent to rescue him and have service men of Shanghai and to officers

had five Chinese Revenue

The Coroner rond s signed been executing skirmishes against with him. One was statement by the express in their name their senti-posted on the ground floor, and Marshal Joffre bad a full dayments of respect and profound ad- another

seaman the bandits ever since, while who claimed to be the negotiations for his release are at Shanghai on the 10th. inat, miration for the glorious soldier On entering the second Door he as follows:-I am a seaman living tween the bandits and military first floor. busband of the deceased woman, proceeding simultaneously be attending a ceremony atthe Cercle, which they held Marshal Joffre to three women and a manat No. 8 A. Tung Street. The authorities. Francais in the morning, sub-be. He did not think it was out seated in the front cubicle, taking deceased was my wife. On the sequently planted

A letter which has been 18- tree of of p ace to talk to Marshal Joffre food. Witness spoke to the man, B liberty" in the French park, a lun- about himself, for Marshal Joffre who replied that he was a seaman seamen's strike, I went to Can-dated March 2 states that the 21st January, owing to the ceived from Mr. Hudson-Taylor, cheon given by the Chinese Com already belonged to history. The of the steamer waagai and that too, leaving my wife in the above subordinate brigand leaders are missioner for Foreign Affairs, greater part of the ex-service men he had just returned from Canton. address. About 8 p.m. on the 17th willing to release him on condi bile in the evening he was the present had fought on the fields of One of the women, whom witness February I met a friend named tion that be mediate for them guest of ex-Service men of several Frence, and there was no British afterwards identified as the de- Li Sang who was also a seaman with the authorities. Pu Hsiao- nationalities,

At the last named function great role which the Marshal had stood away from it.

soldier caacquainted with the ceased, got up from the table and and who said he had been arrest-bung, however, is opposed to his those present included Lieut.played at the start of the war, went to the rear cubicle after the house on the 18th and on

Witnessed in my house. I returned to release on these terms. Gen. Sir Charles Kavanagh, and which was terminated by having left one of the Chinese re-arrival was informed that my

THE NUMBER OF STRIKERS, Major-Gen. Sir Alfred Knox, and the victories of their armies. venue officers on guard in the wife had met her death by men affected by the shipping A calculation of the number of Col Marr Johnson. Ex-service Like their comrades of the front room. The rear cubicle was accident. That is, all know. Istrike has just been made by the men to the number of almost 400 French Army they knew the locked and a small boy who was am sure that she had no trouble Shunpao. In all 90,000 people were present.

Marshal under the title Mork P. le Brie, on behalf of "Grandpapa." He was certain to bring a chopper, with which why she should try to escape into seamen, states that journal.

of in the cook house was told with the Police, and I don't know left their work, including 23,000 the Amicale des Anciers Cam-that Marshal Joffre would see in witness broke the padlock. A the next floor verandah." battants de la Grande Guerre, that no irreverence, bat on the Chinese revenue officer (No. 4) Coroner added that this seaman having delivered a speech in contrary regard it as evidence of shed up eulogy of the guest of honour, their warm sentiments for bira. moment shouting as he did so that his deceased, wife, but, in common the stairs at the afterwards identified the body of Marabel Joffre said he was very It was not always well to talk woman pleased to see representatives, not about themselves, but. Monsieur Witness returned to the frout from the Court proceedings. It was in the street. with others bad stayed away only of the French army but also le Marechal, he was happy to room of the British, American, Belgian sy that this was not the first two

and found that the was up to the jury to form their and Italian armies present. The occasion that he had met him. who had been seated at the table evidence that was available,

women and the

conclusions from the men whom he addressed had now Col. Marr Johnson then recall were still at their places but of! returned to their commercial and ed. another notable occasion, the woman who bad stood up

A verdict of death caused by industrial pursuits, and he urged when, deeply moved, be received there was no sign. Witness went verandah of No. 8 A. Tung fall from the second Boor them to work for the good of from their countries in these spheres. Joffre the Cross of the Legion of woman dying in the street.

of Marshal out to the verandah and sa

Street was returned. Marshal Joffre was loudly Honour. In the name of his was raining hard at the time, applauded. He was followed by comrades of the British Army he Witness went into the street and Col. Marr Johnson (Commandant raised his glass to the Marshal, of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps): wishing him bon royage and

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

This winter an unprecedented number of Americans have been taking refuge in a British possse. sunshine, their own winter is sion. In spite of its dryness and

thousands of them are escaping undoubtedly rigorous, and tens of to the milder cliinate of the. Ber- mudas, which is only Two days' found that the woman, though

distance from New York. Not unconscious, was still alive. He

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the lezat of the attractions offered by these islands is to be found in identified her as the person who istration is said to have decided which recall the old American The Chinese Telegraph Admin- the quaint houses and gardens, was missed from the second floor. upon the laying of a cable be- colonial period and the famous DECORATIONS FOR CHINESE

He did all he could for her and antween Paoshan and Chefoo. It is days of the Spanish Main," DELEGATER.

ambulance was then sent for and to be hoped that this information, when Bermuda was the baven of Peking messages state that Mr.in it the deceased was taken to which is given in the Sinanpao, pirates. It is estimated that no Alfred Sze and Dr. Wellington the Government Civil Hospital is correct, as the question of fewer than 20,000 Americans will Koo have both been awarded the Witness found three pieces of better cable facilities between make their way thither this Order of Ta Chizo Ho, First Class, broken tiles (produced) lying be here and Chefoo has long been a reason. The rush is so great Col. Marr Johnson, C.M.G., and Dr. Wang Chung-busi the side the women. D80, spoke on behalf of the Order of Wen Hu, First Class, for to the second floor and found that agitation on the part of foreign making regular weekly trips, He returned standing grievance, calling for that several big liners will be United Services Association, ad- their service at the Washington part of the tiled projection of bodies in Obina N. C. Daily one of them palatial yesusi of dressing Marshal Joffre ial Conference.

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Col. Marr Johnson finished up bis speech with a typical "Now then lads," glancing to the most vocal part of the ball, and the assembly broke into "For he's a Jolly Good Fellow."

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