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WILFUL MURDER.

VERDICT IN KOWLOON CITY

AFFAIR.

A verdict of wilful murder by some person or persons unknown was returned yesterday by the jury summoned nf the Kowloon Magi- stracy to investigate the cir- enmstances of the death of a bean. curd minker, who was killed bythroo robbers on the night of Novem.

·bor. 27.

Inspector Lane is evidence said that the woman with whom tho deceased had been living had made various contradictory statements to the Police during her detention, whilst Police inquiries were being conducted into the affair. After being released sho remained in Kowloon City for one week and then suddenly disappearod,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2,1928.

PIRACY RECALLED.

CORONERS INQUIRY INTO

VICTIM'S DEATH.

A' coroner's inquiry into the death of Mr. II. Conway, late chief officer of the San Nam Iloi and of two Indian Guarda attached to the same ship was held before Major C. Willson yesterday after

noon..

The San Nam Hol, it will be recalled, was pirated on a journey from Pakkai.to. Hongkong January 17,

GENERAL CAPTURED.

FENG YU-HSIANG REPORTS LMPORTANT VICTORY.

Shanghai, Feb. 1.. Feng Yuhsiang reports the cap- ture of Tanochow yesterday after a month's goige. He says that 4,000 Chihll-Shantung troops, 3,000 rifles and 20 guns were taken. He also reports the capture of Gen- oral Chiang Ming-yul-Renter.

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Further Claims

Shanghal, Feb. 1. The 37th Army of Marshal Feng Dr. A. Cannon, Medical Officer Yu-hsiang has received ordera to attached to the Victorin Mor- move to Tangelian to co-operate tuary, was the first witness call-with the force of General Ho Ying- ed. He stated that he conducted ching in the defence there. post mortem examinations on the Marshal Feng claimed in his' body of Mr. Conway and on that telegram of the 29th, ult, that his of the two Indian guards. He troops under General Sun Liang- found that Conway had a bullet shing entered Tsining, while Gen- The woman had stated that during wound in the heart, a shot which erals Lu Chung-lin and Lia Chen. the night of November 27 sho wae was the primary cause of death. wah "have captured Taiming. He suddenly attacked by a man who The two Indian guards also died adds that part of General Sun's grabbed hex by the throat. She of bullet wounds, and the doctor men

reached Chichow, then saw two other mon enter the stated that from the body of one about three hundred miles south deceased's cubicle. The man who of the guards, three bullets were of Shichinchwang which the Shansi had seized her inter released his hold extracted. The three men show-forces are still holding.--Wall Kin and also want to the cubicle. Sheed no signs of disease," then rushed out and gave the alarm. Captain N. H. Sparke of the The woman, proceeded Inspector San Nam Hof was next called. Lane, had told the police that she He said that the ship left Pakkai did not recognise any of the men, on Tuesday, January 17, at 9.05 but in a subsequent statement shen.m. About twenty minutes anid that the man who had grabbed afterwards, the Captain heard her was the stepson of one of the several shots fired. He was in neighbours

his cabin at the time but on hear The Coroner in summing up thoing the shots he came out and, avidence intimated that there was, looking aft through the starboard certain amount of suspicion side by the telegraph, he saw the against the woman, but unless the Chief Officer in a heap over the jury could identify any particular deck box. person with the crime they would have to return a verdict of wilful mrder by some person or persons unknown.

The jury, without retiring, tarned a verdict accordingly

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OBITUARY.

Yat Po.

ver and their rooms had been ran- sacked for arms.

The Captain then went aft to of the see the guards. In one guard's rooms on the port side of the ship he found one man dead outside and three, others wounded of the within the room. One

a sergeant wounded guards was who told the Captain that one of The guards was very seriously wounded.

A Warning.

Captain Sirke said that al- The Captain stated that he had though he could have returned to been warned that there was a like-Pakkai, he did not do so, as he lihood of their being atincked be- thought he would meet a man-of- rofore the Chinese New Year and war a little further on and felt consequent on hearing the shots certain that the man-of-war would he at once surmised that they carry a doctor, whereas he was were being attacked. He rushed not sure whether one could by out of his cabin with a revolver found in Pakkai. In ench hand and fired at the pirates through an iron barrier which had loopholes in it.

MR. G. Č. JACK, The death is announced, at the age of 70, of Mr. George Cockburn Jack, long a familiar figure in sub- marine telegraphy. Born at Lower Broughton, Manchester, in 1857, at the age of 16 he entered the ware- house of John Pender and Co., of Manchester. A year afterwards his father came to London on the suggestion of the late Sir John Pender, who was then endeavour ing to make the submarine cable

father, and for a while was as-

Gunboat Met.. Proceeding on the voyage, the came acros8 the armed launch Faulkner. The

The Captain, at the request of San Nam Hoi the Coroner, drew a rough sketch, Captain hoisted the ensign up- showing the location of the bar-side down and at half mast and at ríer.

Witness states that he exchang-the same time blew four blasts ed shots with the pirates and that to attract attention. He dropped he fired fifteen shots in all. In anchor and the armed launch the midst of the revolver battle, went alongside the San Nam IIoi, the Captain tried to instii fright but there was no doctor on board into the pirates. This he did by the armed launch. blowing four blasts of the ship's whistle, which was a signal of dis

trosa.

The Commander of the launch

put three armed men on board

get the

also

the San Nam Hoi and advised commercially successful. Mr. During the exchange of shots, the Captain to return to Pakkal, At Pakkai, the Jack went to London with his the Captain also worked the tele- which he did. sociated with a firm in Mark-lane. graph to give the mon down be-ship's compradore, through the Fifty-one years ago he joined the low confidence." Witness explain-megaphene, managed to accountant's department of the ed that this stop would show the missionary doctor to go on board the San Nam Hoi. The police Eastern Telegraph Company, and men below that there was still and several armed guards 40 years ago he became the ac- somebody in charge. The engine boarded the vessel and after com countant to the Eastern Exten-room answered every order. Aion, Australasin, and China Tele- The next thing which Captaining out the passengers and crew, graph Company, n position which Sparke did was to steer towards they took one man away. The he held at the time of his death, the bank on the port side. At Captain handed one man to the He enjoyed the confidence and the that time, he heard the voice of police, who, after the shooting, friendship of the board and the a member of the Compradore staff had been found hiding in a fish

bucket. principal officers, while by his col- protesting in Chinese. He next The doctor at Pakkai, announc- leagues he was beloved for his saw two pirates, using this man cd the Chief Officer dead. He geniality and kindliness. Mr. Jack as a shield, approach the bridge.also stated that one of the In- was an old member of the Glovera' The Captain fired at them. Company. He was admitted to the Major Wilson: Who did you tlon. The doctor did what he dian guards was in a dying condi- Livery in 1901, joined the Court in fre at? 1920, and served as Under Warden

Witness: I fired ut the three an operation on deck an one of could for the others, performing In 1921, Renter Warden in 1923, of them..

the Indian guarda,

and Mastef in 1924,

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Jumped Overboard. Continuing witness said he was OFFICIAL SUSPENDED. them as his attention was next not aware whether he hit any of

USURPATION OF POWER IS

· ALLEGED.

Shanghai, Feb. 1.

When the San Nam Hol safled. for Hongkong the doctor was on the boat and was prosent when one of the Indian guards died. moment drawn to the pilot, who The vessel arrived In Hangkong went up to witness and said that at 3.15 a.m. on January 18 and the pirates had jumped overboard was met by the pollee here. from the stern. Immediately the In answer to the jury, the Cap- Captain changed the ship's course.tain aaid that after he had receiv

Seeing heads in the water the ed intimation that they were like- The Nationalist Finance Min-Chief Engineer proposed to the ly to bo pirated before the New istry has suspended Mr. T.A.M, witness to shoot at them, which Year, he took precautions and had Castle, the Commissioner of Cus-they did. As soon AN the notified the Indian guards to be tons of Wuhu, for usurpation of people in the water were out of on the alert. power, in that he wilfully released rifle range the Captain examined Mr. M. F. Houghton, the Chief salt contrary to the orders of the the Chief Officer and found him Engineer, corroborated in Ministry.—Reuter,

dead in a heap over the deck box. main the story told by the Cap- On sending for the Indian stain. The case was then adjourn guards, one man appeared in hised until Monday at 2 p.m., when Miss Hudson has challenged Bight clothes and later another the Coroner and the jury will Miss Gleitze to a swimming race guard showed himself. The first visft the San Nam Hoi, continuing from Malabata Point to Tangier guard told the Captain that four of the proceedings in court at 2.30 Pier, a distance of 6% miles, the guards were shot and that their p.m.

Mr. M. K. Lo watched the in- take place after each bas muda cabin had been ransacked. The another attempt on the Straits of guards had been held up by the quiry on behalf of the owners of Gibraltar.

pirates at the point. of the revol- the San Nam Hol

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