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At a meeting of the Committee of Enquiries yesterday elalled li tle further information with regard the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa tion held last evening, it was unanim- to the death of a European naniçdously decided to accept the invitation Frederick Crawley, who was found of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls' Asso drowned in the Singapore River ciation, to send a representative team on Saturday morning, but the local to Shanghai in September.. detective branch is prosecuting its with increasing Investigations energy, says the Singapore Free Press, of June 18.

It appears that the body was marine police discovered by patrol between 7.30 and 8 o'clock on Saturday morning quite close Lo Merbau Bridge, which crosses the Singapore River as a continua- tion of Merbau Road into Hove-

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Mr. B. Wylle, the President of the Association, who presided, referred to the death of the late Mr. W. G. Gor rard, who, he said, had done a great deal for lawn bowls in the Colony and was one of the first players to repre- sent Hongkong in Interport matches against Shanghat. He proposed that the Ilon.. Secretary ba instructed to write Mrs. Gerrard expressing the a FRANCE:Comptoir Netic. " d'Escompte Association's great regret at his death. This was carried,

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The Hon. Secretary (Mr, C. J. The chi) read the letter from Shanghai, inviting a Hongkong team to pay at visit between September 1 and 15, and on the motion of Mr. S. E. Alder man (Civil Service C. C.) seconded by Mr. D. Munro (Taikoo), it was un animously decided to accept.

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Mr. Munro expressed the view that the selection of the team should be left entirely to the Selection Commit tee. Talkoo felt that trials quite yanecessary.

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When the body was taken from the river it was ascertained that the man had sustained a heavy blow on the back of the head which might have been caused by some blunt instrument or by a fall. Mr. Alderman agreed and suggest- Th hands were bound in front offed that the Committee should consist the body by a leather belt and as of three, with the names of two others no other belt was found it is pre-who might be called upon should there sumed to have been the dead man's be any candidates for Interport hon property. A post mortem exami-ours among the Committee. He re-districts of Iloifung and Lukfung nation revealed the fact that death ferred to the difficulty which arose was due to drowning. The state last year in this respect. of the deceased's private affairs lends plenty of support to the theory of suicide, but there is a possibility of foul play.

Mr. Lapsley thought the Committee should be allowed to choose the team by any method they considered de- strable.

After discussion, Mr. H. Overy Crawley, it is learned, had none (Kowloon C. C.), Mr. S. E. Alderman (Civil Service C. C.) and Mr. D. too good a reputation among a certain section of the native popu-Munro (Tattoo) were appointed the latlan here whom, it is alleged, he had ill-treated in the past, and this naturally suggests the pos- sibility of foul play having been committed.

In addition to the many steps taken by the Relief Department for the relief of the people in the two further rehabilitation plans have been submitted by the Hoifung magistrate in collaboration with an Investigation Director sent out by the Relief Department, says the Canton Gazette,

The latest ideas are to establish free hospital, using the old. hospital promises in Hoifung, but Selection Committee, a motion having which was closed some time ago. been carried that the names be chosen The establishment of a bank is also from the General Committee. Mr. B. being considered, it being thought Wylie (the President) and Mr. C. J. that such an institution will help Tacchi (the Hon, Secretary), will act the people of the district as financial facilities will be offered which are as cx-officio members,

not at present available.

Another scheme is to construct a from highway. leading public

oifung to the localities known as Milung and Ngofou. This road is expected to cost about $100,000, and ways and means of raising the necessary funds are now engaging the attention of the sponsors of the plan.

The meeting decided, against trial Crawley appears to have lived matches but the Secretary was in- very hand-to-mouth sort of exis-structed to write the Clubs asking tence during the past few years, during which he has been unem- ployed, and has had his abode in a Japanese hotel in Wilkie Road. He frequented the seamen's Lairs In the Tanjong Pagar district.

them to submit the names of players who are prepared to make the trip if chosen, these to be submitted by August 1. Players will have to pay their own "fires.

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It is also possible that a certain portion of the relief funds may be used for repairing the highway Swabue, and to connecting with construct a short road to Kungping.

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The Hon. Secretary read a letter police have got is that Crawley from St. Dunstan's Home appealing was seen alive at 2 t.m. on Satur- for assistance from bowlers towards day morning and as "the Indiea-the funds, It was mentioned that, the tions are that the body had been St. Dunstan's bowin tournament last in the water about three hours year was a great success and an in- vitation was extended to Hongkong this places the time of the crime, bowlers to participate this year. The if such were committel, at beletter wont on: "Our appeal for tween 2 and 4 a.m. on Saturday funds is not confined to this tourda- ATTEMPTED SUICIDE? morning.

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