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The Subsequent Criticism,

A Coroner's inquest into the clrcumstance of the death of Miss Bessie Mackay, who lost her life as the results of an accident on the

Taipo Road, the evening of October 23, was commenced before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon. were Messrs. D. A. Goodwin (foreman, R. H. Short, and Ho Leung,

The jury

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1925.

DIED IN PRISON.

INQUEST ON VICTIM OF TURERCULCHIS

Likely to Die Suddenly.

Mr. R. E. Lindwell conducted mi inquiry at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon into the death of

GOVERNMENT. HOUSE FETE.

RESULT OF MINISTERING

| CHILDREN LEAGUE'S EFFORT,

1.

Over $5,000 Collected.

Mrs. H. T. Creasy, the acting Chinese prisoner in Victoria President and Hon. Secretary of Gaul. The jury consisted of Messrs the Hongkong Women's Guild and Norman M. Currie, foreman, Henry Ministering Children's League, has John Howard and Ladirian Sero forwarded a statement of the pri rinoda da Silva. A warder whs eeeds of the annual bazuar held at Saturday. gave evidence suid the prisoner was Government House on 23 years of age and was admitted October 24th, from which it will to the gaol in January 1923, follow be seen that the very satisfactory sentence at the Supreme Court sum of $5,419.05 was raised. The Sessions of six years' hard habour statement, is as follows:

1. Naval and Deckyard for gang robbery. He died Wednesday morning.

Branch:-- Stall

John Russel Craig, Medical Ofice in charge of the Gaol mid ko saw the man on Tuesday, when he was confined to a 'special phthisis cell He was suffering from advanced tuberculosis. Following his death, witness conducted a post mortem examination yesterday and fanel, that the left inng was almost enm pletely Becused, and was pretienly through Tabervakur

Before calling the evidence Mr. Humilton said: The, enquiry re- lates to the death of a little girl aged 13, Miss Bessie Mackay, whe resided at Jordan House, Kowloon You are all very cognisant with the accident, which occurred in the evening of October 26, and death took place at a very early hour the next day. "It will be our duty to discover to whom blame is attached and to assess the amount of blame. think it will not be outside the scope of the enquiry to elucidate | imperative one or two points which have been the matter of disenssion subse quently. You will probably know to what I refer.

ravity famation.

The right lung was also in an

thic ARMO advanced condition of disease, and there were signs of :1 becoming generalised throughout

life.

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In aid of the funds of the Soolety for the support of the Paces

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a 1920 AUSTIN--7-Family Model Car equipped witka

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$ Ct

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372.05

60.45

91.00

71.75/

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To be drawn for on the night of the Society's 42nd Analıä

'AL FRESCO FETE - 0th December 1925,

Clock Golf Roll, Bowl or Pitch 10.45 Goldfish Pond....104.95 Goldfish Raf

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Silkworms

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667.40

.528.05 94.10

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Stall

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1. Peak Brunch- Stall and fee Cream Cart Roulette

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200.20 1,151.60

The first witness called was De, W. E. Paterson, who was, at their badly. The enuse of death, was

tuberculosis, are no possible treat! time of the accident, medical officerent could have saved the man's in charge of the Victoria Hospital. He stated that he received the de- censed on or about 9.30 p.m. on October . She was suffering from multiple injuries ami was in a very bad condition. An examination revealed a fracture to the left collar bune, and a number of her ribs on both sides were also frac- fured. There wore bruises on both sides of her chest and her thigh was lacerated. There were signs of internal abdominal injuries and she expired at 12.45 p.m. the fol- lowing morning.

5. Peak Children's Club Stall 114 85 6. Victoria Branch Stall:. 310.20

St. Paul's School Stall .768.80

8. Belilios School Stull 3. Cigarettes A person in his condition was 10 Parcels ikely to dis suddenly. Witness m11. Ten Garden him on the 10th, when he did not 12. Dancing Display appear to be desperately ill, and one 13, Iraperial Concert Party- would not assume he was likely to

14. Gute Morsy die. A verdict of death from natural enuses was returned.

Total

.166.85

55.00

Tickets ($2. each) on sale at various Chubs and Sture.

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A further statement showing the allocation to local and home chari-

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tion to the fact that Dr. Paterson ties of these said nothing would have saved her raised by the branches during the life. I hope we shall find out year will be published in exactly what happened during those

four hours,

Sub-Inspector Vincent produced copies of photographs which were taken of the scene of the accident.

Extensive Injuries. On performing a post mortem examination withess found that there were five fractured ribs on Dr. B. C. Wong said that he re- the left side and two on the right crived the first call about 6.30 p.m. side. The liver was ruptured and and on arrival found the deceased the pelvic fractured,, while both in bed suffering badly from shock,

lacerated. lungs were

In the On examining her witness found

The body was identified by Mr. B. Guest in the presence of witness and a police sergeant.

course.

POPPY DAY.

MONEY STILL COMING IN

It will not be known for some

opinion of the doctor, death was that besides the superficiul injuries due to shock and hemorrhage fol- at least one of her ribs was frac-days what is the exact total of the lowing multiple injuries.

tured and advised the mother to Hongkong contribution towarda have her removed to hospital. Earl Haig's fund for disabled ex- After he had dressed the wounds servicemen but it is expected the figure will be a very creditable one. the police arrived.

There are still various amounte velling in the direction of Taipings to come in and they will

from sweeps, raffles and 'other] on his motor cycle, said that swell the total considerably. nearing the scene of the accident;

The Corotier: Supposing the Mr. F. Goulburn, who was tro- deceased was put into hospital on the Kowloon side immediately after the accident, would there have been any chance of saving her life? Witness: None whatever, The injuries seem terribly severe. You are aware that no one else was hurt very badly in the accident. Chin you suggest any reason for the deceased being in- jured so severely?-From the marks

he noticed an upturned bus in the The various clubs ran small pund on the right hand side of the competitions to augment the fund rand, on fire. There was another and some did extraordinarily well, bus some distance from the scene The Kowloon Cricket Club raised and witness saw, on reaching the $1,000 by a raffle and auctioning burning vehicle, two men pulling | posters.

ta uttle girl up the slope. She пp-| The V.R.C. activities will bring peared obviously to have been hurt, in a large sum it is expected. This I should have thought the bus felijand not seeing any motor cars in always "live" club had many right over.

sight witness returned to the Mong-schemes for raising money from a Was she conscious when she was kok Police Station and made a re-jewellery raffle and cross word! brought fat-Quite conscious.

port. He returned to the scene puzzle competition to payment for Was she accompanied by heefund saw that the girl was being the pleasure of dancing with cer mother?--Yes.

tain dancers,

The poster which was auction-

day evening was ed at the Club оп Wednes-

knocked down

to an officer of H. M. S. Tamar

for $35 while a poppy which waz put up by an ex-Serviceman was eventually disposed of for the sum

of $20..

taken away in a private car. Do you wish to make à statement Mr. John Manners said that he on the matter. You know what has was driving in a motor car towards been said?--Yes. The mather Laichikok and on passing the, spot made no request, as far as I know. saw the has in the pond and a to remain.

group of people on the side of the You were under the impression road. He recognised Mrs. Mackay that Mrs. Mackay could have stop and her two children. Bessie lying ped if she wanted to-Yes. There unconscious on the side of the was nothing to prevent her from rend. Wilneas turned his car stopping.

round and saw that the girl was

At the same Club the raffles for Mr. Goodwin: Win time had being placed in a side. eur.

a diamond pin and a diamond and She elapsed from the time of the acci-was at once transferred to his car pearl necklace resulted in Mr. A. C1 | dent to the time she was taken in and taken to Jordan House. Wit Pile winning the former and Mr. think about three and a quarter ness had proposed taking her to Grant of H.M.S. Hermes the lat- hours, but I do not know officially. the Kwong Wah Hospital, but the

Unfortunate Delay.

mother said that she would rather The carnival dance at the Hong- The Coroner ito the Jury): the girl was taken home.

kong Hotel passed off very success- There was undoubtedly a very un-i At this juncture the court ad- fully, Prince George being one of fortunate delay in taking her to journed till this afternoon and the many who enjoyed themselves hospital, but I will call your atten- visited the scene of the fatality.

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7th November 15th December

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