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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1929.

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PRISONER'S DEATH.

ST. DAVID'S. "

GENERAL MEETING OF

OPENED YESTERDAY BY THE CHOKED AND

GOVERNOR.'

The new Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers' Home on the Praya East

STRANGLED

WITH HIS SOCKS:

Remarkable determination on the part of a suicide was revealed

WELSH SOCIETY. .

The annual meeting of the St.1 David's Society was held in the Sanitary Board Room yesterday

of Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.

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was opened by His Excellency the at a Coroner's inquiry held by Mu- afternoon under the chairmanship CHINESE New YEAR'S EVE

Governor yesterday, when an op- portunity was afforded for an in- spection of the building.

jor C. Willson yesterday afternoon into the circumstances attending

The report of the year's work. the death of Cheng Kwan-wal, showed that one of the principal For the opening ceremony a prisoner, who took his life while functions, which was attended by Royal Naval guard of honour con- being detained as a remanded members of the society was the lay- sisting of men from the flagship, prisoner in a cell at the Centraling of a wreath on the Cenotaph H.M.S. Kont, was drawn up out- Police Station on the night of the on St. David's Day. Messrs. D. J. Lewis, D. Davies, and Capt. E. side the new fome, together with 14th-16th instant. the band of the Queen's Royal It was shown that despite every Jonce became life members during Regiment. When in Excellency, precaution taken to prevent such the year while. Mr. E. Lloyd Jones arrived, accompanied by Major attempts, the prisoner found a and Capt. W. H. Williams, M.C., H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Captain means of taking his life by stuff-R. A. S. C. joined the Society. Whyte, the band played the Naing one of his cocks tional Anthem, after which Sir Cecil Clementi Inspected the guard of honour.

unt.

into his

mouth and strangling himself with the other. The teeth bad closed firmly over the gug, and it was with difficulty that it could be drawn out

A past member who was in acute financial difficulties at Home was assisted by the Society to the ex- tent of about £22.

The following members were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Capt. Thoman; Vice President, Mr. D. M. Richards; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. E. R. Price: committee, Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Wynne-Jones, Messrs. 1, Owen Hughes, E. C. Thomas, D. Davies, and R. R. Davies.

There was much discussion in connexion with the lack of support for the annual dinner, and it was decided to make another effort this year to hold the dinner and it was suggested that members be cir- cularised to this effect.

In connexion with the laying of the wreath on the Cenotaph Mrs. Hooper volunteered to supply the daffodils for making the wreath.

His Excellency then opened the gates of the new building and formally declared it open, later

Dr. A. Canhon who examined being conducted round by the the body after it was taken to the Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey. Presid-Mortuary, reported that he found 6 strand of wool in the mouth, Those present assembled in the and came to the conclusion that large hall, the gathering includ-it was with such material as the ing the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southornsock, produced, that the man had and Mrs. Southorn, Vice Admiral suffocated himself. A sock more Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, H. Ely rolled into the cavity of the Major General C. C. Luard, mouth would not have caused as who man could still Colonel R. B. Skinner, the Hon. Mr, death, H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Henry breathe through his nose, but by Pollock and Lady Pollock, the forcing the sock well into the Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Duppuy back of the throat, all breathing. the Dean of St. John's Cathedral could be stopped. and Mr. Swann, the Rev. G. T.

Evidence was given in regard Waldegrave, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, to the frequent rounds made of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Sayer, Mr. the cells as a matter of routine W. L. Fattenden, Mr. and Mrs.by the officers on duty. It was J. II. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wstated that nothing unusual oc- Ingram, Mr. P. Sande, many Naval,curred during that night to draw Military and Air Force representheir attention, and it was not tatives, members of the Church until the roll-call was carried out body, and others.

in the morning that the condition After a dedicatory prayer by of the prisoner in question was the Bishop, the Hov. Mr. Knight observed...... Anstey expressed thanks on behalf Sergeant Paton stated that on of the Committee to His Excel-receiving no response he entered iency the Governor and also to the the cell and found the man lying, Government, for kind treatment in apparently lifeless, under a blan- the way of compensation, and the ket Artificial respiration was re- courtesy of all departments of norted to without success. the Government connected with the building.

Mr. Anstey said that a few weeks ago he thought the gather ing might be held under a cloud us tho special photographs of the King and Queen wore on their way from England and he did not know whether they had been sign. ed or not. It transpired, however, that they had been signed before Is Majesty was taken ill, and he was sure that those present would have been more than relieved at the recent Improvement in his

health.

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Mr. D. Davies expressed thanks to the society on behalf of the mem- ber who had been assisted during the past year.

Votes of thanks to the chairman and outgoing committee and special mention of the work done by the hon secretary. Mr. G. S. Hugh Joncu concluded the meeting.

ANKING PIRACY.

CONVICTED MAN PAYS EXTREME PENALTY,

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The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was due to strangulation and suffocation, Yeun Ping-kwan, who, without attaching any blame to December 31 Inst, was sentenced the police officers concerned, whom to death at the Criminal Sessions they found to have done all that on a charge of having taken part was possible under the circum-in the piracy of the steamship stances.

the Reverend Mr. Knight Anstey, the Wesleyan Naval and Milltary chaplain, for all that he has done, is doing and is about to do on their behalf.

life-long and was inherited by him from his father, who was a Naval architect, while his brother, Rear Admiral Knight Anstoy, served in Hongkong, and was once deeply interested in the old Sailors' Home in Arsenal Street, now replaced by the building in

which we stand.

After 27 years work in India Mr. Knight Anstey was specially

He also tendered thanks to the Mr. Knight Anstey's interest in Commander-in-Chlef and the Ger-soldiers and sailors has been eral for their interest in the new building, and expressed the hope that they would feel that the best had been done for the welfare of the Servicemen. After thanking the Hon. Mr. Southorn and Mrs. Southorn, Mr. Knight Anstey said he had received a cable from the Secretary of the Army, Navy and Air Force Board offering con- gratulations.

Mention was made of the gift sent here, in order that he might Bee to the completion of this of two planos by the ladies of the Home, and I may safely say that, Church Aid at Wanchai, and re-but for his energy and devotion, ference was also made to other the Home would not have been gifts, including those from Chi-ready for use to-day. nese friends. Mr. Knight Anstey Bald the men were worth serving, and they had therefore put up a building worthy of them. Mr. A. J. May, the architect of the Wesleyan Mission, had shown con- siderable Ingenuity in his design and he thought those present would be impressed by the facili tica of the new Home. It was strictly non-sectarian Institution, to which all were welcome.

The Governor's Speech.

Anking, paid the extreme penalty of the law yesterday when he was hanged at the Victoria. Gaol at 6.02 a.m.

A Coroner's inquest into the death was duly held yesterday afternoon by Mr. Lindsell and a verdict of death by the process of hanging in due execution of the law was returned by the jury. Dr. A. Cannon, Medical Officer in charge of the Victoria Gaol, gave evidence to any that he was present at the gaol when the performed a post mortem examina- hanging took place and that he

tion immediately afterwards. Witness said that there was hitch in the proceedings and that death was almost instantaneous.

The Chief Warder of the Gaol produced the Governor's warrant to be duly for the sentence carried out.

GALLANT RESCUE.

NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT'S HAZARDOUS TRIP.

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Much interest attaches to the portraits of the King and Queen, which were specially signed by Their Majesties for this Home,

London, Jan. 30. and which are the gift of Mr. and After fighting against fog, dark- Mrs. Knight Anstey in loving ness and a heavy sea off Beachy memory of their son, Second Head for three hours, the New- Lieutenant Harry Anstey, R.F.C., | haven lifeboat brought ashore, who was killed on 21st February, early this morning, the crew num- 1918.

boring fifteen, of the French steam trawler Crabe, which is now lying on the rocks at Birling Gap.

When distress signals wore heard, the lifeboat and rocket life-saving team went out to ren- der assistance, but the latter could not locate the vessel owing

draw your attention to the fact that a sum of $15,000 is still H. E. the Governor, Sir Cecil needed to complete the scheme Clementi, said. It has been a for this Saflors' and Soldiers' great pleasure to me this after Home. Many demands are made time upon the noon to declare this fine building from time to

the Hongkong open to all Service men without generosity of

istinction of rank or creed. My public; but in view of the debt to the fog. Inspection of. the building has which this Colony owes to Service satisfied me that the motto men, I am confident that before "Service for Service Menhas long the sum still needed will be here been worthily fulfilled, and I found.

am certain that all Service men in I wish this Home a long and this Colony will feel grateful to beneficent career.

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The lifeboat ultimately got close to the Crabe, and the crew were transferred. Although the lifeboat suffered considerable damage, she regained Newhaven harbour safely-British Wireless,

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