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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932.

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DOCK TRAGEDY RECALLED

ENQUIRY INTO DEATH OF

MR, THEODORE OGIER

The tragedy at Kowloon Docks in the early morning of Decomber 8- wns recalled at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon when Mr. Butters, sitting as Coroner, conducted an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Theodore Ogier, Chief Officer of the river steamer Kwongani, who was found dead in the water In the Docks. The jury empanelled consisted of Messrs. J. H. Shaw (foreman),

Wong Chor-Icong and P. W. Osborne.

Inspector Lane gave evidence of being called to Kowloon Docks at 7.30 a.m. on December 8, and on arrival, of finding the body of the deceased in the water inside camber. He had it removed to a Polico launch, and there it was Identified as the body of Mr. Theodore Ogier, the Chief Officer of the an. Kwongeal, which was lying close by,

The body was fresh and could not have been in the water for more than a few hours. The! dress was in perfect order, and a purse found in one of the pockets appeared to be intact. In it were $114.75 in Hongkong currency." In his other pockets were found a pipe, a tobacco pouch, a key, a ring and a pair of spectacles.

There was no brulso or mark on the body as far as witness could

ace.

Describing the Iny-out of Kow- loon Docks, witness anid all per- sons entering either gate to go to the waterfront must come to a point in the north end of the office buildings. The Kwongsa

was

lying alongside the seawall and at a distance of about 50 or 60 yards beyond the camber, which was 30 or 10 yarda square and al-i

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ways filled with water. It was seen him drunk. As far as wit- deep at the sea end, but shallow neas knew, deceased

had no

at the other. The body was dis-worries, was married and had two end of this married children. His wife was covered at the sen camber.

in San Francisco, The night previous, witness re called, was a dark one. There spot where the Kwongsai was ly was no moon, and the particular ing was not lighted.

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from 6.30 p.m. to about 7.30 p.m. The movements of the deceased

Mr. White deposed that he left the were related by Mr. G. H, White, Chief Engineer of the Kwongsal.

ship together with Mr. Ogler Master's Evidence.

about 6.30 p.m. and went over to Capt. A. Brown, master of the Hongkong. They proceeded Kwongani, said deceased had beenį Gloucester Building, where the Chief Officer of the Kwongsai for had a couple of drinks. Deceased the Inst cight months. Qu seemed to be his normal self then. December 7, the ship was lying Withess left him about 7.30 p.m. alongside the Kowloon Dock sen and went home. Decensed said wall. It had just come off the he had some ahopping to do. Wit alip after being in for repairs and over-haul.

Witness last saw deceased at about 6 p.m. that day. He did no know when deceased went ashore. The next morning, witness was told of the tragedy and he went to the Police launch ace the body. Deceased had on the same suit us that he as wearing the previous day.

Witness had known the deceased for about 16 years and had known him to be a quiet man,

less had known him very well for he Inst six months, during which time he seemed to have been of a happy disposition.

Two Chinese members of the crow of the Kwongsal both stated that the deceased was a sober man.

Mr. Henry Hyndmam, a clerk in the employ of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, stated that he saw decoased at the Victoria Recrea-

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tion Club about 8.30 p.m. on of an hour, witness to go home and door. He was December 7. They had a drink | docessed to the Engineers' In-

The inquiry was adjourned for

not a teetotaller, but he had never together and left after a quartor'stitute. Witness left him at the further evidence to be obtained.

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