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BRITISH LEGION.

IS IT MURDER?

VOLUNTEER CONCERT. EXTRADITION CASE.

CHAIRMAN'S APPEAL FOR

MORE MEMBERS.

GRUESOME FIND IN JAPANESE SCHOOL

PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR'S PRIZES.

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What Price Existence This Morning?

FUGITIVE COMMITTED TO Your answer to this will largoly of your depend upon the state VICTORIA GAOL..

Hver. If He does not seem worth There was a full gathering of Tho extradition proceedings at while try Pinkettes. They most The meagre support given by A gruesome find, in the shape of Individuals in Hongkong to the the body of a Chinese woman in an the Hongkong Volunteer Defence the Central Magistracy against likely aro all that is nooded to re local branch of the British Legion advanced stage of decomposition, Corps at Headquarters last even-Chan Kwok-Cho alfas Wong Him, store radiance to your outlook, for was commented upon by the Chair-was made by the police yesterday ing, on the occasion of the Annual came to an end in Mr. R. E. Lind- they gently stimulate the liver, raan (Mr. A. Murdock) and mem-in a spare room in the servants Smoking Concert at which the sell's court yesterday when the accelerate digestion, restore daily bers at the annual meeting held in quarters of the Japanese Primary prizes for the various Corps Com-defondant was committed to the regularity, thus clearing the sys-

petitions were presented by H. EVictoria Gaol pending the pleasure Mesara, Jardine, Matheson Co.'s School at No. 7 Kennedy Road. board room yesterday evening. It The discovery was the outcome Major General C. C. Luard, C.B., of His Excellency the Governor, tom of the causes of sick head-

C.M.G.

The fugitivo was told by the aches, biliousness, ill-tempor and was stated that but for donations of a report made to the police by

The attendance numbered more Magistrate that he would not be gloom. Your chemist sells them, from associations and Clubs the the authorities of the Japanese relief work performed during the Primary School to the effect that than 100, among those present surrendered within fifteen days, or post free at 60 cents por vial, year could not have been possible. an over-powering smell was ema-being Major General C. C. Luard, during which time, if he so desired, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine

C.B., G.M.G., General Officer Com- he was at liberty to appeal to the Co., 60, Klangee Road, Shanghai. There was a great need for the nating from the room.

manding, Colonel Skinner, C.E., Supreme Court. enrolmont of new members and it

Suspecting that the room might Colonel Christian, C.R.A., Colonel Two futher witnesses Wore. was hoped that persons who were contain the body of some dend per Gunn, R.G.A., Lieut. Col. Boyd, called by counsel for the defence, eligible would support the Legion. son, the teachers at the school com Commanding the Queen's Regiment, one of whom stated that the fugl- In hia opening remarks the municated with the police yester-Liout, Col. L. G. Bird, Commandant tive was living in his (witness') chairman conumented upon the day, as a result of which Inspector of the H.K.V.D.C., Major Warner, shop in Hongmoon at the time of constant dwindling of members Lane and a party of other detec Commanding the Scots Guards, the alleged shooting in Namhoi. and, as a consequence, subscriptives proceeded to Kennedy Road Major Banna, G.S.O., Major Whit at the conclusion of the ovidence tions. It would be seen from the shortly after 8 pm, and on openingman Allen, D.A. Q.M.G., Major Mr. Hin-shing Lo, in a lengthy accounts, remarked Mr. Murdoch, the room, came upon the body, Dowbiggin, Major Wolfe-Murray, address to the bench, requested his that the amount expended on relied which was in auch an advanced DS.O, M.C., Captain Sir Eric Worship to draw a distinction In work was six times that of sub-stage of decomposition that it was Stuart Taylor, Bart., Captain his power of committing in scriptions.

boyond Identification.

Whyte, R.E., Capt. McLaren, Om-criminal case as compared to an eers of the various regiments in extradition case. Mr. Lo citing the Colony and of the Corps.

The Chairman intimated that arrangements could be matle for the purchase of wreatha for any body who wished to, have them made for the graves in Europe.

Valued Donations,

up.

1-

A donation of £20 remitted to

In conclusion

the

the Legion would not have been body, but in all probability she able to carry out the relief work that was done during the year.

The adoption of the atatement of accounts were seconded and car ried unanimously.

lengthily from various law author- ities, pointed out that his Worship had very much wider discretionary power in an extradition case.

Before sitting down, Mr. Lo sald that he was specially requested to any that the case was "A drama of very dark villainy which might

only be relieved by the light of

English Justice."

It was mentioned that for the The dond body is believed to be first time this year the Popples that of an amah, who was missing for Armistice Day would be from the school'some ten days ago. The first part of the concert was ordered from home Instead of. No report was made at the time hold, the items being "The Leather manufactured locally. The par- to the police about her disappear Bottel" (the Corps sang) by Mr.

Mr. Lo said the moment his ent body at home preferred this ance. The principal of the school, J. W. Blackley, "Tho Hills of arrangement as it afforded work for whom the missing amal work- Donegal" by Mr. A. E. Stone, a Excellency the Governor sent the Interlude by Mr. R. defendant to Canton the fact that for the ex-Service men in the ed, has had the woman in her em- Musical factories.

ploy for seven years and she felt Sutherland, and the Sentinel Song the defendant was committed here conclusive thint for some reason or other the from "Iolanthe" by Mr. D. M. would be taken a

evidence of his guilt. He went on amah must have taken leave. SheRichards.

Ligut-Colonel Bird, addressing to ask his Worship to see that the had no reason to suspect foul play.

J Locked from Outside. the assembly congratulated tho fugitive's common law right was

good attendance not violated by false testimony. The peculiar feature of the Corps on the

throughout the training aendon, As regards the direct conflict of discovery Was that gruesome

but he pointed out that there were evidence. Mr. Hin-shing Lo said the doar .of

roomt the spare the parent body through the local was securely locked on the out- still a number of young men who he could vouch for the story of branch by Miss Daisy O'Keefe side. From an authoritative source had not joined up The motor the witness whom he called. He proving and there were four motor Lord Justice Darling was' fuced was acknowledged by the Chair-it was learned late last night that equipment of the Corps was im-reminded Mr. Lindsell that when a similar situation he got man. This was the proceeds of a the affair indicated the work of a display given by Miss O'Keefe murderer, who, probably for the cycles being fitted, up for machine with since the accounts had been made purpose of committing a robbery, un equipment and men were need-over the difficulty by telling the murdered the woman and... thened to man them. The attendances jury that their reconciliation of coolly made his exit from the at the camp rifle meeting were n the conflict of evidence depended Chairman servants quarters, locking the record, but he would like to call upon their appreciation of the Bald that without the donations door behind him as he made his attention to the great assistance witnesses.

which had been rendered by the from the Hongkong Boxing Asso-way out.

I.Q. Staff and officers of the gar- cintion ($100), the Hongkong Exactly how the woman met her rison. Without their assistance, Jockey Club ($500) and Sir Paul death is not catablished at the the Corps would have been badly Chiter's Fund (81.471.27), the moment owing to the state of the off and particularly so, without the must have been the victim of assistance of the K.O.S.B. band at strangling or stabbing as it is ceremonial parades. He thanked learned. that no report of the dis- all subscribers to the prize fund charge of any firearms was heard and also the spade workers who by any person in the school.had done a great deal of work in Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton eulogised The murderer or robber muat connexion with the rifle meeting concentrated his atten- and the smoking concert, namely the services of Mr. Piercy, the have

room

Private Frith and Sergt. Major Secretary, on Poppy day last year. tion on the spare

Westlake. ascertained the pre- Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask was in having

Maj. Gen. Luard's Speech,, hospital at the time and Mr. Piercy sence perhaps of valuables in that had carried on in his absence. It part of the house obtained them at

Major General Luard, prior to for which he the speaker, was also mentioned that the all cost and made himself scarce. presenting the prizes, said that he sorry, but It should be recognised. thanks of the Legion were due to A post mortem examination on Mr. Piercy for the revival of in- the decomposed body will be made felt compelled to make certain re-that nobody could continue to win In conclusion the General wished terest in the League's activities in to-day when, it is hoped that the marks. He congratulated the win prizes for ever. Hongkong.

cause of death will be revealed.ners of the Efficiency Cup and A member referred to the re-Meanwhile the police authorities noticed with gratification that in the Corps the best of luck and. are busy questioning the many in-the various competitions. every stated that he was glad to have marks made by the Chairman 'and said that there were possibly many mates of the school and are work-unit was represented and honours had the opportunity of being pre- evenly. divided. Private ent on the occasion of the prize people in the Colony who were not ing upon all available clues that were

they can lay their hands on. Ribeiro was to be complimented giving.

The toasting of the various aware of the existence of a local Until the cause of deaths Is esta- on his shooting, while L. S. Good- branch of the British Legion.blished, however, it would seem man, with a record of 128 of a prize winners among their own What was wanted WO merc

that they have little on which to possible 141, 11, more than last groups was a protracted procced- publicity.

proceed.

year, was an outstanding membering and it was some time before the musical programme could be of the rifle shooting team.

The G.O.C. also noted that there completed.

Mr. M. D. Scott rendered "Coal- were more teams competing and ing" in excellent manner and Mr. there had been a large altendance. Johnston's parody of "Ma 'Ain' at drills, larger entries for the Wee House" met with great ap- various etents and in one case, aplause. Mr. H. Glover contributed cutting down of competitors ow-Come to the Fair" and the ing to failing light on the range.

popular shanty "What shall we do The Infantry were also due

with a drunken anilor?"--which for a meed of praise on the brought forth enthusiastic chorus-

Guning from the audience.

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It was also stated that emphasis should be laid on the fact that ladiça were also eligible to become members.

The Chairman pointed out that the Legion had little opportunities of coming before the public eye. Except for the relief work, the annual Poppy Day and the annual meeting the Legion was not heard of. It was not like a club with social functions.

and

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CASE AGAINST MOTHER AND GO-BETWEENS FAILS,

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After his Worship had com- mitted the fugitive, the man erled out that it was "unjust to return him to Canton" whereupon Mr. Lindsell told the man to be silent and at the same time reminded him that he was not asked to make any

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Without calling upon the de- fence to give evidence, Mr. W. result of Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- Competition. Afler only nine

Mr. J. W. Blackley obliged again Col. Hayley Bell appealed to the tracy yesterday discharged the months training the result was with "The Road to the Isles," and were charged exceptionally good. Further con- the programme terminated with members to support the forth three women who coming Armistice Day observa- with attempting to defraud a Chin-gratulations were extended to the A Wee Deoch and Doris" by Mr. tions, especially as they had such ese of No. 345, Nathan Road, by Adjutant of the Corp. Major W. Johnston, and the National

"fying the white pigeon."

Wolfe Murray, on his success in jan excellent turn out last year.

His Worship found that there the Corps Revolver Competition, The following officers were

The accompanists throughout was in evidence against the three hot the G. O. C. expressed the elected to serve during the ensuing defendants, who, It was alleged hope that it had not cost the win-were Messra. E. J. Edwards and year.-President Mr. C. K. Hall by the prosecution, after selling ner too much money.

1. V. Parker.

The thanks of the Corps are due Brutton; Chairman, Mr. A. Mur- the complainant a small girl, Referring to the Revolver Com-- doch, Secretary, Mr. A. Piercy: caused her, to run away and return petition, General Lunrd expressed to the following who very kindly Treasurer, Mr. W. Brackenridge; to her own home. The girl could regret that he had to hand the contributed to the Prize Fund: General Committee, Col. Hayley not be found and the suspicious prize to the Navy. He thought Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Bell, Licut. Col. T. A. Robertson; behaviour of the mother led to her that the result, was possibly due to Lieut. Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.D., Rev. G. T. Waldegrave; Mrs. Bond, arrest together with the two go the fact that the Senior service was R. M. Dyer, Esq., K. E. Grety, Esq. Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.

Lieut. Col, L. G. Bird, Messrs. G. W. Sewell, H. W. Moon, and L.C.F. Bellamy; Auditor, Mr. A. Ritchie.

The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman,

betweens.

His Worship, however, decided that there was insufficient evidence to convict and the defendants were discharged.

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Other references were made to A. C. Hynes, C. Gordon Mackie, the fact that this was the first oc- Esq., Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, easion that prizes had not been W. E. Smith, Esq., J. H. Taggart, Exchange Ridge, handed to Sergt. Major Westlake, Esq.

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