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HAWAII TOURIST BUREAU

Dept. 8. P. O. Box 296, Shanghai, China.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRA H, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1928.

R.A.S.O. DRIVER'S

DEATH.

VERDICT AT CORONERS

ENQUIRY,

he know Begley. At ten minutes past eight on the evening of Janu- ary 13 Begley entered the canteon at Lyomun Barracks, and witness puid for a drink for him. At that time he seemed quite sober, but had a few drinks. Begley was inj the canteen for only five minutes, and had, so far as witness saw, only the one drink.

The Coroner's enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the tragte death of Driver Charts Five minutes later witnes walk- William Begley, R.A.S.C., who waed with Begley to the ambulance, killed when a Morris six-wheeler which was outside, and Begley ambulance which he was driving | drove away.

on the night of January 13 went! In answer to the Coroner, wit over the side of the 'road whenness said to reach the canteen and descending Dairy Farm Hill, Pok- to have left it Begley must have fulum, and overturned, was held driven up and clown the narrow before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and a Gun Road, which was only about a jury at the Central Magistracy foot wider than the ambulance yesterday afternoon.!

itself. There sharp bends on that road.

were three fairly

Dr. A. Cannon," in charge of Victoria Mortuary, said chat he made a post mortem examination, the findings of which showed that the cause of death was primarily due to a fractured skull and hae morrhage. The body was thin but well developed. There were no signs of organle disease. On opening the body, there was a strong smell of alcohol.

Constable's Evidence."

constable way to the effect that, in Evidenco given by an Indian answer to a report which reached Im at Pokialam sub-station, he. proceeded down Dairy Farm Hill, and just below the first sharp cor ner he saw the adbulance, upalde down, off the road, part of the hood having been torn off and wedged against a tree on the road- side. Witness saw a soldier underpenth the overturned vehicle, and tried to extricate him but failed. The soldier appeared to be dead. He hurried back to his Continuing, Dr.. Cannon ealdtation and telephoned. to No. 7 there was a dislocation of the jaw Police Station, as a result of which and a bruise on the right side of Sub-Inspector McWalter

Mr. Lindsell-Does that smell lead to the conclusion that the decensed, before his death, had taken a large quantity of alcohol? -A considerable amount. Of course, that does not necessarily mon that he was drunk.

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the trunk. The head injuries were Trallic Sergt. Clark arrived on the Condistent with Begley having scene, to be followed shortly after- been crushed by a heavy object.wards by others, including Sub- and a fall.

Inspector C. F. Alexander. Sub-Inspector Vincent, the offi- Sub-Inspector MeWaiter säld cia police photographer, gave when he arrived Begley was lying evidence of having taken photo- on his back with his head pinned graphs of the scene of the accident. down by the tank. He

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Driver . Lelahman, R.A.S.C.viously dead. Witness found it quartered at Wellington Barracks, Impossible to extricate the body, said that he knew Begley, who was so he informed the Military Au also a driver, and they shared the thorities. Between two and three. same room. Between 2.30 and fo'clock in the morning another] three o'clock on the afternoon of military six-wheeler Morris ar January 13, he saw Begley, when rived, and by means of ropes the he appeared to be, the worse for ambulance was pulled off Begley, drink, but he did not actually see whose body was sent to the mortu- Begley drinking. ..

At about six o'clock on the same afternoon witness entered his room and found.Begley on his bed, but he was not asleep. He ap- parently tried to turn over on his side, but he turned over too far and rolled off, the bed on to the floor. He picked himself up im- mediately, but appeared dazed, After this, being already dressed in his trousers and tunic, he put on his great coat and cap as if to go out. Witness then went out. leaving Begley in the room.

Continuing witness "said that during that time no words were exchanged between them, and he

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R.A.S.C., commanding the M. T. Captain II. C...Goodfellow, detachment in Hongkong, which is quartered racks, said that Begley, was nearly

Wellington Bar 28 years of age, being born on April 13, 1900. He was born in Isleworth, He came to Hongkong on April 14, 1927, and had served here ever since as a driver of the Morris six-wheelers. He was R good driver, being a Class Two man, out of three classes.

A Good Record..

for being drunk during his service]

Begley had never been. "crimed"

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GERMAN DEFENCE.

NOTED MILITARY LEADER SUCCEEDS GESSLER.

Berlin, Jan, 19, General Greener has been ap pointed Minister of Defence in Succession to General Gessler.

General Groener is sixty-one years. of age. He was charged with the entire railway operations on the out- oreck of the war and conducted the economic mobilisation of the civilian population in 1918. He

did not again 00 Begley alive. of seven years, and witness had Begley was usually a sober man. never seen Begley the worse for reason why he raised the point was and

Mr. Lindsell remarked that the have gone over the side of the road, Witness had seer him drunk two liquor.

been smashed up. The or three times previously, but

because most car drivers would damage was such that it was im- never quite so bad

On January 13, from 12.30 p.m. descend that hill on a lower gear.usible for Sub-Inspector Mason, as on that until 8 a.m. on the followinit morn-j afternoon."

ing. Begley was confined to bar-

Witness replied that if he him-the police mechanic,, to test the Was on Duty.

racks as a waiting driver in case self was driving a Morris down the brakes and discover their condi- On that day Begley was duty the ambulance was called for hill he would use top gear, as the tion, but he did see that the gear, driver during the afternoon and So far as witness knew, none of Morris braking system was very lever was in top gear.

all four rear: In summing up. Mr. Lindsell evening, and was confined to bar- his drivers had driven a Govern- good, action on racks in order to take an

continued, it was perfectly clear ambu- ment vehicle 'round the island. wheels.

He continued that the drivers that the

cause of death was as lanec in answer to a call in case The drivers were not allowed to were not supposed to travel at deskribed by Dr. Cannon,

duty. When. On day it was mon more than 16 m.p.h, and he ex-rature skull, and he thought unlikely that a driver would be pressed the opinion that Begley that the jury would clearly come required to take als ambulance to must have been going at a faster to the conclusion that it was succeeded General Ludendorff as

rate than that. It would look, he case of denth by misadventure.

It was possible that they might said, as though, not knowing the like to add to that same view of road, he failed to get round

their own as to how Begley came said he proceeded to the scene at done the foolhardy feat of driving Sub-Inspector C. F. Alexander to take the lorry out that night

without authority, and to have:

one was receized.

Pte. W. Brown, "D" Company, K.O.S.B, stationed at. Wellington Barricks, said that between the

hours of six o'clock and nine o'clock on the evening of January 14 he was on military police duty at the main gate of the barracks. After half past five the main gate was shut. Witness knew Begley by sight and name, but not per gonally.

take vehieles out except when on

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Witnes continued that he had made enquiries and was satisfied that no call had been sent, for an ambulance on the night of January 13.

Begley must have taken the Morris out without authority.

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matter for the Military Authori ties and not for that court. He also

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five minutes after midnight. He The Coroner asked witness if tight and saw tracks of double Farm Hill at an obviously higher examined the roadway by torch-round the Colony, taking the Dairy About a quarter to eight, Begley was a common practice for the wheels extending about 80 speed than wać safe. came into the guard room and vehicles to be taken out after back from the spot where the am- It was not, however, their duty asked witness to open the gates to dark. Witness replied that it was buinnce left the road. In the last to do that, because that was really enable him to take his ambulance not, as such an incident would 15 feet witness saw a wheel mark out. He seemed to be hurried and always be discovered in the morn actually in the gutter. excited, but witness thought heig, a record of mileage of each was quite sober. Witness did not vehicle being kept daily. He found marks on a telephone pole which had apparently been struck make enquiries, but supposed that added he was satisfied that was glancing blow by the ambulance there had been call for an am-

the first time such an instance had

as it passed. Also a small tree bulance. He opened the main occurred. erates and saw Berley drive an Witness went on to speak of be had been completely uprooted. ambulance away in an easterlying called to the scene of the ac direction. He drove quite steadily,cident, and of the overturned am and witness saw nothing to ind-bulance.

Quartermaster General in 1918 and played a decisive role in the ex-Kaiser's flight to Holland for which the Nationalists have never forgiven him-Reuter.

DOCTOR KNIGHTED.

NOTEWORTHY MEDICAL SERVICE REWARDED.

London, Jan. 19. The King has conferred the rank. He of bonerary Knight Commander of thought, however, it might be well the Order of Saint Michael and within their province to express Saint George upon Doctor Castel- sympathy with Begley's relatives. lani, Director of Tropical Medi-

The jury, which was composed cine at

Ross Institute of Mr. L. A. Cossart (foreman), and the Hospital of Tropical Mr. H. R. Remington, and Mr. G.Diseasca, London, Dr. Cas~ Lamb, returned a verdict of "denth tellan, who Was born in by raiandventure," and expressed Florence, has lived in England for In saying that he did not think their sympathy with Begley's rela-many years. He la chiefly known cate that Begley was not sober.. In reply to Mr. Lindsell, Cap-fit necessary to call evidence ns totives.

for his part in elucidating the The next witness was Corpl G. tain Goodfellow said he was sure the condition of the chassis, Mr. The Coroner said he would like causes of sleeping sickness, yawa C. Johnson, R.A.M.C. stationed at that Begley would have been using Lindsell remarked that it seemed to associate himself both with the and other tropical maladies.— Lyemun Barracks, who said that top gear.

clear that, the ambulance must verdict and the condolences.

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