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THELE HONGKONG TELEGRAFII. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933

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INQUEST ON TEACHER'S

FATAL MISHAP

PEER GYNT

INTERESTING. TALK BY

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MR. R. J. STEVENS.

FUNERAL AT HARPY VALLEY The funeral of the late Mr. R. J. Stevens, of the Far East Avia- tion Company, who was recently killed in an aeroplane crash at Liuchow, took place at Happy Valley yesterday evening.

In the large attendance wore the Director of the Far East Avia- tion Company and colleagues, re- presentatives of the British Army and of both branches of the Royal Air Force, and representatives of Chinese National Govern- the ment, National Army, the Kwang- si Govemment, and the Kwangal Air Force.

** REV. TRIBBECK

Henrik Ibsen's great dramatie work "Peer Gynt" formed the sub- The relationship between Kwok

ject of a most interesting dis Hung-ki, a young salesman, em- ployed by Messra. Gocke and Co. course given by Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck to many members of St. Young Wai-ke, the school teacher Andrew's Club in the St. Andrew's who died as the result of an acci-Church Hall last night. The lec dent on March 11, and her younger ture was accompanied by musical sister Yeung Wai-yuk, were in- vestigated by, Mr. Schofield and a selections from Greig's Peer Gynt "Peer Gynt" is a fantasy Coroner's jury, at the continued in-Suite.

of the quest at the Central Magistracy woven on the folklore

author's own country, Norway. resterday afternoon.

Ibsen,' said the lecturer, was Mr. Hin-shing Lo is appearing in 1823 and died in 1900. In the interests of Kwok Hung-ki, the alleged driver of the car, who He was the world's gratest, drama- Is

at present on trial on two tist then but his works were not charges alleging the theft by ballee so well known as they deserved to of a car from a rent collector, and be. Greig at first refused to com-

The remains were encased in a obtaining $1,000 by a forged cheque pose the suite, but after reading at the American Express Company, the play "Peer Gynt" he saw its costly Chinese collin, which was Mr. R. A. Wadeson is holding a potentialities. The play was firat draped with the Union Jack. The watching brief on behalf of Mr. performed in 1876 and it was un-Rev. N. V. Halward read the ser- Li Yee, owner of the car involved derstood by the Norvèlgans as an in the smash.

enterprise of national love and The jury empanelled comprised national institutions. Messrs. C. F. Andrews (foreman), Wong Ping-kwan, and Tabi" Nai Jahing."

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vices at the graveside.

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"Present were the bereaved widow, Mrs. R. J. Stevens and LONDON SERVICE The play was later translated mother-in-law, Mrs. de Biere; Eastern into English, German and French. Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, Chairman of "Peer Gynt," as a-play, had five Directors of the Far Mr. Tai Hon-nam, Manager of acts with 22. scenes, and this Aviation Co.; the Tai On Accident and Insurance might be one of the reasons why Stevens; A. V. Harvey, A. Ritchie, LIVERPOOL SERVICE

and D. S. Scott (Directors); H.

14 April Havm, Liverpool & Glasgow Co., Ltd, deposed to Kwok Hung-kiit was not produced in England in taking out a policy for $5,000 full, except, may be, only in reper A. Howes, D. J. Lewis, E. M.

Hazeland and N.V.A. Croucher; NEW YORK SERVICE against personal accident. He paid torics.

BHEXENOR 7 May Halifax, Boston, New York & the premium of $60 per annum on At the conclusion of the lecture, General Làm Wal-shing. Com- of the Kwangsi Air

Baltimore via Philippines & Straits Walton mandant The Vicar (Rev. W. March 2.

Replying to the Coroner, on a Rogers) thanked Mr. Tribbeck for Force representing

National Government PACIFIC SERVICE question suggested by Trafic-Ins his entertaining evening." Refer- Chinose pector C. F. Alexander, the witnessing to the play, the speaker said and Kwangsl Government; Flight PROTESILAUS 20 April Japan, Victoria, Beatle & Vancouver 11-May Japan, Victoria, Souttle & Vancouver suid that even if the policy holder that Bernard Shaw was supposed Captains Dang Yuk-kenn and Ma IXION

the Kwangsi Air died within a few weeks of taking to have based his works and teach- Sze-yin, of

and other members of the out the insurance, his or her next ings on Ibsen. He advised list-Force; Squadron Leader Woods INWARD of-kin would be entitled to the full eners to read the book,

Royal Naval Air Force, members sum.

of the Royal Air Force; represen- would

he

also the

tatives of the British Army and Oncluding some ladies.

a number of other civilians, in-

The Coroner-What happen if the policy holder lost an March 10, Kwok telephoned that eye or a leg or suffered other per- would be coming the next day. sonal injury within the first few March 11 he called about noon. weeks?--The money payable would Her father was out at the time be half the face value of the policy. She knew the car belonged to Li Witness added that Kwok had Lee, but she did not ask Kwok how

been introduced by Chan Taim he obtained the car that morning. shun. (a broker employed by wit-Together with her sister all three ucss) who had introduced many sat in the front seat, with Kwok at clients.

the wheel. They drove to Aberdeen via Shaukiwan. On reaching the incline at Shaukiwan, the sisters again rebuked Kwok and they quar- relled for quite a distance,

They stopped at Aberdeen for three-quarters of-an-hour.

Kwok

.

Injured Sister in Box. Yeung Wai-yuk, 20, the school girl who has just recovered from her injuries sustained in the smash," was assisted to the witness box by her step-mother. Witness was pro-left the car for a while, and the vided with a seat from where she and her sister remained, but later told her story to the Court...

left to purchase something to cat. They returned to the car and ate there...

She said she lived on the third floor of I, Anton Street, with her father and step-mother. She had

On Kwok's return he told them one younger brother and

seve he was in a hurry to return to his younger sisters. Deceased was 23 shop. They sat as before-all three years of age and was her elder in the front seat. It appeared to sister. Deceased was a teacher at her he drove in his usual antis- the Yeung Chung School, Caine factory manner and no conversation Road, and witness attended the was maintained between them. He. Bellilios Girls School. She had started off, however, at 40 miles per known Kwok Hung-ki since Decem- hour. She ascertained this by look her last year, "having been intro-ing at the speedometer and ques- duced by a man named Mok. Neither tioned him about it. He said witness nor her sister was engaged nothing, and she again asked: "Why to be married and their friendship so fast? Better be careful." He with Kwok was an ordinary acquain-then replied: "There is someone behind, chasing us." She looked back, but could see no other car on the roud. She told him about it.

tance.

On witness's return with Kwok from a day's trip to Maçao in Janu- ary last year, they had a quarrel. She and her elder sister had heard rumours that Kwok had been speak- ing words about, them which gave them offence.

"Deliberate Act."

The many wreaths sent in- cluded, the following:

+

."Wreaths were sent by Mother, Muriel and Eunice: Edith; Mr.

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General Cohen, General Ip Ka,: Chief of Staff, 4th Route Army Corps; General and Mrs. Lam Wai-shing: General Lei Liu, 7th Army Corps; Marshal Li Chung- jen: Col. Ning Ming-kai; Marshal Pei Chung-hai; General Tao Yik him, Commissioner and Mrs. Wong Wing-wa; Wang Yuk-chan, Governor of Kwangsi;

Messrs. W. H. Bell, H. D. Brown, Raymond "Devaux, LAR. Duncan, G. S. Jones Evans, E. C. When they proceeded downhill, Frederick, P. Grant, Hongkong he had not relaxed the speed. Just Police; V. C. Higginbottom, Hung before the crash they were taking a Tsi-ming; "Bobbie," H. A. Howes; Mr. Hin-shing Lo, at this stage, sharp left-hand bend. The next T. W. Kwok, D. J. Lewis, E. Lewis, drew the Court's attention to the thing she recalled was being on the Willian Law, Henry L! Tek-sang, fact that witness appeared to be ground and she could feel she was R. T. Nelson, L. S. Nicolson, R. J. reading something from her hand. amongst grass. She was able to Parrell, H. A. Pearch, K.H.D.

His Worship investigated and raise herself into a sitting position Wade: found that what the witness held and immediately felt a pain shoot- Fourth Route Army Headquar- of the in her hand was only a photographing through her right leg. She ters: First Squadron of her deceased sister.

could still retain a notion of what Kwangai Air Force; Kwangsi Continuing, witness said that her happened, but started to wonder Aircraft Factory; Kwangst Air quarrel with Kwok was of how she came to fall. She could re- Force;" Kwangsi Commercial serious nature. Her sister join-member having been in a car. Aviation Bureau; Kwangs Re- ed in the quarrel. Both girls

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"Officers and other Ranks of the where Kwok worked, and on

3rd Batt. Ninth Ja Regiment: each occasion they rebuked him.

Board of Directors Far East Avia. She did not call for help, but tion Company, Limited, Hong- Between the day of the quarrel and the sccident, she had not beckoned to people to come to her kong Office Staff Far East Avia- been for rides in Kwok's car. On assistance. She heard the noise of tion Co. Ltd: Far East Aviation February 16 Kwok telephoned and many people moving about. Then Co. Kaitack Staff; Shanghai Office that same night she went andsome men came up to her and car-Staff, Far East Aviation Co. Ltd., scolded him.

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Kwok Married." Replying to the Coroner, witness said she knew Kwok Huag-ki was married. She saw his wife when she paid a visit to his residence 357. Hennessy Road.

My first impression," witness told the Court, "was that Kwok had deliberately injured us by pre- cipitating us over the road."

The hearing at this stage was

Coming to the day of the mishap, witness said that the day previous, further adjourned.

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