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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NOVEMBER TUESDAY,

MURDER OF SAILOR Navy Man's

Ship's Greaser Charged At Sessions

That a grievance over the loss of a job was the motive for the crime, was suggested by the Crown at the Criminal Scasions Changsha, Nov. 21.

yesterday when the trial of Li Man, alias Li Wai-man a 43-year old Meting out stern punishment for those responsible for the extensive unemployed ship's greaser, on a charge of having murdered a man five-day fire at Changsha, the Cen-named Pun Shing in a boarding house on September 4, was com- tral authorities ordered the execu- menced before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice. tion of three important garrison officers of Hunan, and the dismissut of General Chang Chi-chung, Chair- man of the Hunan Provincial Govern- ment.

of

The three officers chiefly respon- sible for the disastrous conflagration, General Feng T, Garrison Comman der Changsha; General Wen Chung-fu, Chief of Changsha Police; and Colonci Isu Kung, Commander of the Second Hunan Garrison Regi- ment, were executed before a Bring squad yesterday morning, after having faced a Court Martini which con- demned them to the supreme penalty.

Accused pleaded not guilty. The empanelled to following Jury was try the case: Mesars, Ip Kwai-chung (Foreman), Ma Shum-kn, J. Chan, Chan Chi-wing, P. P. Botelho, Wong Ha-king and 11. U. Irckund.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, Somerset prosecuted, and Mr. H.

Instructed by Mr. Fitzroy, D'Alenuda, Jnr., was for the defence. Mr. Whyatt said the case which the Crown would present in support of its allegation that prisoner was guilty of the charge was not, as so often In trials of this nature, one which upon Indirect

evidence

F. X.

Death

Found Shot In China

Floot Club

SUICIDE VERDICT

22, 1938.

RADIO BROADCAST

Contralto, Violoncello And

Piano from Studio

HUGH THE DROVER

Broadcast by

Radio Programme Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 8.45 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 0-11 p.m. on 0.53 m.c's. per second.

H. K. T.

6.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong-

Hotel. kong

{a} Kalun Heaven of the Seven Scas; (b) 1პის White:

(c) After

to you!. You've gone; (d) Let that be a lesson

An inquiry into the death of Fre. derick George Pitman, a Chief Petty Omeer of H.MS. Birmingham, who was found dead from "Runshot wound in the China Flect Club an The Grst witness called was Mr. F.

October 16, was held before Mr. C. Neville, of the PW.D., who pro- A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis duced copies of a plan of the board-

tracy yesterday, when a verdick of Ing house. In answer to Mr. Fitzroy, suicide was returned by the Jury. witness said the door was bolted

Inspector A. V. Baker was prescut from inside and nobody, in his opin- for the police, while the Jury com-

6.14 Record: La Java Du Rataka lon, could have broken into the floor.

prined Messrs. H. M. dos Remedios The fire escape, when he saw it on (Foreman), Sung Tak-kwong and L-Mazurka (Van Herck); Serenita Mediobale (Silvestri)....Prof. Glu- September 12. was obstructed and, M. Sasso. in his view, it was impossible for

with (Mandoline) #ppe Gorgano B. Wilkinson, who is in Plano, human being to get in or out.

the Victoria Mortuary,

6.21 (1) Sweet as a song; (b) Don't Sergeant T. G. Mackay, police charge of

said that he performed a post-mor- to having

be that way; (e) Star-Dust; (d) Oh! photographer, testified taken photographs of the scene, and let on the body of Pitman on Oc-Doom.

tober 17 at 9.30 am. A circular 6.35 Necords: On The Beach Of Chan Wai-bing, the lensee of the wound in the scalp end inch above Waikiki (Kailimal); Hilo Hanakahi boarding house, told the Court that the right ear, about finif on Inch (Halekalen) ....Wilti Stone-Wall in diameter, was discovered. The Boys; Many Happy Returns Of The those on the floor and found accused scalp hair about the wound showed Day (Burke).....Eddie Peabody missing.

signs of scorching, while just above playing his Banjo, Guitar, Mandoline the side of Jie left ear was another and Mando-Cello with own vocal

refrain and Piano.

General Chang Chi-chung, although depended nor was it one which shortly after the crime, he mustered

dismissed from his post, is allowed to retain his duties and to attend to rehabilitation measures in Changsha, -Central News.

Changsha Conference

Changsha, Nov. 21.

er dedu

depended on the veracity or even re- habilly of its witnesses. On the contrary, it depended almost, though not exclusively but in a larice mea- sure, upon prisoner's own admission that he stabbed deceased.

Evidence regarding the visit made by Tong Yal-kwong was then given by Tong himself, and Lam Chun, an nssistant accountant. Tong said that when he saw accused he thought to himself he would not engage him as he knew him to be an opium-smoker.

Overheard Quarrel Chau Fook spoke of having obtain employment from Tong, and Wong

The scene of the crime, went on An Important conference of the Counsel, was the Luen Hing seamen's Hunan Provincial Government was boarding house in 244 Connaught held here last night under the Chair-Road Central. Anyone wishing to re- manship of General Chong Chi-side there had to become a member

rehabilitation thung on

measures and contribute $2 a month whilst in after the large fire. All the depart-employment. In return for that ment chiefs of the Hunan Provincial

contribution,

premises whenever he was out

and were summoned by General Chang of employment

receive

two by telegram yesterday. The meeting meals a day. which started at eight o'clock was

Deceased was a seaman and he had been unemployed not adjourned until late toward mid-

February night.

last. Being a member, he went to the under-boarding house and stayed there con- tinuously until the time of his death. During his stay, he was known as a quiet person, Accused had also been the boarding house, but residing in much longer than deceased, having been unemployed since 1930.

Government, who were at Yuanling, in the lies was entitled to stay Ping, another Inmate of the boarding

Important decisions were stood to have been reached during the conference.-Central News,

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Changsha After the Fire

ed by the International Relief Com- mission. One thousand bales of rice, 500 bales of salt, and 100 tons of coal have been allotted by the com- missariat for the needy.

An army of five thousand coolics, are sweeping the streets of debris, while all the fire brigudes in the adjoining districts of Changha are now centred in the city.

since

Sense of Grievance

There was no trouble between them until August last when an event, quite innocent in liselt, ec- curred which subsequently led to a sense of grievance on the part of the prisoner and finally, in the submis- sion of the Crown, to the murder of deceased.

house, deposed to having overheard quarrel between deceased and ac- Wonk

used on the night of September 2

suld that deceased passed remark about having lost a job, to which accused replied, "You will know about it later."

thol

After corroborative evidence had been given by Lung Pak, Hui Cho- chong, servant boy, sald that he bolted the door that night Chan Kwai-look, a shroff. stated about 5.45 am, on September 4 he was awakened by shouts from de- ceased. He got up and saw Pun in apparent pain, and blood was coming out of his abdomen. As a result of something he was told, he went to the rear part of the premises and saw that accused's bunk was empty.

The door leading to was half open.

the staircase

On August 8, a man named Tong said that opium divas keeper,

5.

C467,

spoke

of

having visited the scene of the crime, the former adding that there were no signs of any struggle.

Dr. P.

wotiad.

In his opinion, the cause of death was wounding and laceration of the brala, haemorrhage und cardise failure. The wounds were probably caused by a bullet.

the

sume

The body was identified by Sub- Inspector W. N. Darkin morning as that of . G. Plimani

Sergeant G. J. Perkins, the police armourer, testified to having re- ceived the revolver from Sub-Inspec for Darkin' on October 19. The re- volver was a .45 Webley Scott which had been fired recently, while the working parts of the revolver were -covered with blood.

Evidence of showing Pitman to his room on the fifth floor of the China by the bar boy, Yee Kwai, who said Fleet Club on October 15 was given

the C.P.O. appeared to have had a few drinks that night, but was not drunk at the time. On entering the room at 10 o'clock the next morning. he saw Pitman lying in the bed with his free covered with blood. He left immediately and reported the matter to Mr. W. Thynne, the nasialant manager, who reported the matter to

the police.

Sub-Inspector Darkin then arrived on the scene, and discovered a service revolver under Pitman's right arm in the bed. A bullet wound was also

noticed on the right side of his head.

The bullet was later found imbedded in the pillow.

6.44 (n) Musle Maestro please; (b) Sweet Sue; (c) Moments like this; (d) Twilight in Turkey.

7,00 tions.

Closing Local Stock Quota- 7.02 Excerpts from Glibert and Sullivan's "The Gondollers",

Overture, The Light Opern Or- chestra under the direction of R. D'Ovly Carte; List and Learn......

and Chorus: Good Svb Gordon Morrow, Pretty Maids.....Chorus

The And Short Sains; For Merries! Fellows Are We....R. Walker and

See, Chorus: See. At Last They Come

Braemar Knitwear

.S. Gordon. D Oldham, G. Baker and Chorus: We're Called Gondolieri Baker ....Derek Oldham, George and Chorus: Are You Peeping?.......... S. Gordon, B. Elburn. D. Oldham, G. Chorus. Duker, W. Lawson, A. Davies and]

7.27 Barnabas von Geczy and IllA Orchestra.

Adua-March

(Olivieri); Black Orchids (Richartz): Ragamuffin (Rixner); Pony (Rixner); Puszta Mihaly); Forget It, And Smile (Alm Ich war Jack Mortimer"),

7.48 Rale Da Costa (Piano). "Four Accs Suite (Billy Mayer!): 2. Ace of Diamonds; 1. Ace of Clubs; 2. 3. Ace of Hearts; 4. Ace of Spades.

B.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements, Liza' in Cockney cameos.

8.03 London Relay 'Arry, And

8.15 London Relay The bethan At

Home'.

'Eliza.

A programme dedicated to the man In the street in Shakespeare'a time; Written and arranged by Desmond Hawkins Produced by John Rich-

8,49 Studio-tollle Bennie (Con- tratto),

Ettore Fellegatti (Cello)

Revolver Obtained by use Ilow the revolver was obtained from the ship was then told by Li. I mond, Comdr. J. P. de W, Kitcat, of H.M.S. Birmingham, who said Pitman told him on October 14 that he had been invited to Stonecutter's Istand for a practice shoot and asked for permis- ston to take a service revolver and a rifle.

and E. O'Neil Shaw (Piano).

Chongsho, Nov, 21. Changsha, after Lie disastrous fire. 19 steadily returning to normalcy under the energete diree- tion and supervision of the local authorities and publle organisations.

A sum of $200,000 appropriated by the Central Government, and another $300,000 by the llunan Provincial Government, have helped the

fin- ancing of various rehabilitatian meo-

Lo Ching, as sures. General Chen Cheng and

spent most of General Chang Chi-chung are now

September 4 In

4 In his place at 20 Per- employed. es Septembe in full charge of all relief measures. Yat-kwong, who was

engineer on a Taikoo Dockyard tug. cival Street, ground floor; and evi- Emergency relief is being distribul-visited the boarding, house, with ndence of arrest was given by De- view to engaging three men to lective Chan Hung, C641, who stated certain vacancies which he thought that he took prisoner into custody on the pave- were pending. He explained the oh-while he was sitting ject of his visit to Lam Chun, an ax-

outside the house in the early sistant accountant, in the presence of

of hours of September

Inspector L R. Whant and De- went out for a Soo Wah-kit. Lam

Mak Fu lective while and returned with three men, one of whom was accused. Tong told them he was not engaging anyone at the moment but said that he would A special relief commission has return in the middle or end of the been formed, represented by the month, should there be any vacancy, Provincial Government, the Garrison In the meantime, decensed told made by Headquarters, the Municipal Govern- ment, and the Police Force.

Tong's visit, Being an acquaintance until 10 a.m. to-day. Two refugee camps have been of Tong, Chau went and suw him and obtaining established in the city, accommodating eventually succeeded in 250 people. Free porridge is offered the Jobs for himself, his brother to more than 500 people by

a clansman, Accused soon learned of this and he appeared somewhat two camps dally.

A temporary market, for the sale disappointed. He gave expression to

daily

necessition, has

conversation on the bean his feelings in

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson be laid established outside the southern gate night of September 2, when he

f.10 London Symphony Orchestra and another near the eastern gate. the blame on deceased, saying: "You Fahnestock, wealthy Americans who

stayed a considerable time in Hong-ways been good. Large

numbers of people are crowd-have told people to go and get my

Pelite Suite De Concert (Coleridge- ing the places purchasing meat, work. You have gone round behind kong and owned the luxurious yacht

Shenandoah, will be interested to not been invited to practice shoot Taylor).....conducted by Dr. Mal- vegetables, and other food.

THY

back." Deceased replied, "You do

Lou do Shep

learn that their daughter Mary at Stonecutter's Island was given by colm Sargent; Woodland Interlude Excellent co-operation between the your own work and I'll do mine."

(from "Carnciscus", Op. 35-Elgar); Elizabeth

married shortly. is being

Captain G. P. Carless, include Dream Children, Op. 43, No. 1 (El- civilians and the soldiers is in Accused seemed angry at this reply. The bridegroom-to-be is Mr. Esme the Stonecutter's Rifle Range, while ovidence crywhere. A number of and he must have adopted a threa- Tafton Ceell Brinton, and the wed- Mr. J. S.

Cleary,

Commissioned gear)....conducted by Sir Edward workers from the Generatissimo's tening attitude, for whose was ding is to take place on Wednesday that Pitman had received a

Gunner of the Birmingham, testified Elgar,

9.30 London Relay-The News. revolver Political Board, arriving in Changsha his way to his bunk, deceased

November 23, at Holy Trinity,

and rifle from him on Saturday mor-

9.50 Cortot at the Piano, after the big dire, are daily turning heard to say to him, "I am not afraid

Brompton, London. A reception

"Ricoletto"_Paraphrase De Con- out "wall newspapers" summarizing | of you,

ning. The rifle was, however, re- will be held at No. 14, Eaton Square. turned later in the forenoon. `the chief events of the day at the

rert (Verdi-Liszt), front and on the reer. These papers are being posted in meny of the thoroughfares in the city.

of

these

Anculier refugee camp, which will accommodate refugees and wounded soldiers alike, will we established very shortly,--Central News.

CHINESE WEDDING

Chau

After Tsui Yan-chul police inter- preler, bad read out the statement accused when formally was adjourned

Fook, another inmate, of charged, the caso

and

M Nothing further happened until the of the murder. Deceased went 10 bed about 11 pm, and about the same time accused was seen lying in his bunk. There was no disturbance during the night, but about 5,45 a.m. Cheng Kwai-took, a shroff, who was sleeping

deceased, hea near

heard shouts. He immediately got up, and then saw deceased in apparent pain and blood coming out of a wound in the abdo- Cheng did not Dee anyone

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Social Items

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An-

Pitman was also a member of the ship's rifle and revolver team, and could have obtained ammunition by asking the Commissioned Gunner

for it,

Samson and Delilah-Saint-Saens) Softly awakes my heart from ....Mallie Mennie (Contralto) with E. O'Neil Shaw at the Pinno, and Cello obligato by Ettore Pellegati:: 2. Two Cello Solos by Eitore Pelle- wattl: 3. (a)

June (Quilter); (b) New Sleeps the Crimson Petal' (Quilter) Mallie Mennie (Contralto) with E O'Neil Shaw at the Piano; 4. Maitinata (Tosti)... Mollie Mennic (Contralto) with 'Cello obligata by Ettorre Pellegatti and E, O'Neil Show

F.

He had known deceased for over n year, and he had always appeared to be very cheerful. He did not seem to have been worrying about anything, while his health had set the Piano

Evidence to show that Pitman had

not

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Reservations for space on the remaining dates

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Donations to Charitable And Other Objects

THE POPPY DAY FUND

A short summing up of the evi-

10.00 London Relay-"Rugh the The monthly sewing meetings of dence was given by Mr. Forrest, who Drover" or "Love In The Blocks." the Busy Bees Sewing Party ar sald the evidence showed that it was A romantic ballad opera in two U-B-28

Harold Child. ncts. Libretto by anged for November 24 and Decem- either accident or suicide.. ber 20 have been cancelled, as these

"Deceased was an expert in the Music by R. Vaughan Williams; Act 2: Cast: The Constable, Samuel dates clash with other soclu func-use of guns, and not at all likely to tions. A meeting will be held on make a mistake," said Air. Forrest. Worthington, Mary (his daughter). Rose Alper. Aunt Jane (Ils sister), "The person last to see him alive Gladys Palmer, John said he was sober, and therefore

the Butcher likely to misuse the revolver through wellyn, Huch the Drover. Webster

to (Betrothed

Mary),

Redvers being intoxicated. If he was not in- toxicated, he must have had the re- Booth. Turnkey. Powell Lloyd, Sar- volver there for a purpose.

geant, John Hargreaves, Chorus of

Lutest donations to the Poppy Day "He had obtained leave that after inhabitants of the town and soldiers. Fund are as follow:

B.B.C. Theatre Chorus, The noon, and drawn a revolver by gly-The

Previously acknowledged Theatre Orchestra, Leader: HMS, Kent ing a fake reason."

Concluding, Mr. Forrest said It Tate Gilder, Conductor, Stanford The Quarry Bay School will hold appeared that Pilmon's mind became Robinson; Place: & small town in the H.M.S. Cardif

unbalanced a few days before the Cotswolds about 1812; Scene: A street Proceeds of Charity Fool- their Open Day and Annual Prize- suicide, while the

in the town, 4 a.m. on Tuesday, May clrcumstances Mrs. J. Rtal showed that it was a case of suicide. Narration written by Wilfrid foalte giving on December 7. ston has kindly consented to present Without retiring, the Jury return-

Ley, Spoken by Kave Seeley, Produc- the prizes at 11.30 a.mn. The Opened a verdict of suleide.

tion by Stanford Robinson in colla- boration with Gordon McConnel, Day commences at 10 am.

Rex Haworth, and Charles Groves.

50 Orchestral. 10.50

Mr. R. Middleton-Smith (son Professor Middleton-Smill, of told him, he went to the rear Hongkong University), who is Mr. Koo Shuk-kui and Miss of the premises but could not find sistant Controller of Labour, Klang, in the Tsang Wai-ching the person.

is spending his vacation The police was notified and while Colony. nwaiting their arrival, Chan Wal- An interesting Chinese, wedding took place at the Precious Blood hlag, the licensee, mustered the 29 Church yesterday evening, when Miss Persons on the floor. He checked up

their

found accused Tsang Wal-ching became the bride

missing. of Mr. Koo Shuk-kut. The Rev. Fr. Chinese constable arrived about

A O. M. Liberatore officiated,

The bride is the second daughter 0.30 a.m. and deceased was removed to Queen Mary Hospital, where he of Mrs. Teang Chieng Yuk-she," and

was immediately operated upon by Mr. Tsang Kai-leung, who

Deceased rallied merchant in Canton. Sho was Dr. Dean Smith.

but compllea- formerly a student of St. Paul's after the operation,

tions followed and he dlect 071

Institute.

was. A

namca. and

No Bigns of Struggle

divan in Percival Street.

The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. Alexander Toohey Daw, mercantile assistant, and Miss Edith

May Noble, of 31 Gilicspic Crescent, Edinburgh,

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the

IRISHMEN'S MEETING

The bridegroom is the second san September 8.

New President Elected For of Mr. Koo Chou-chieng, the well- known local merchant, and of Senora

St. Patrick's Society Sebastiana B. de Koo. He recently The premises were carefully exa- returned

from Columbia, U.S.Amined by Inspector Whant, who

wite of Mrs. B. Astington,

The annuni meeting of St. where he completed his education, found no signs of any struggle, nor

Match Patrick's Society was held yesterday and is now working in his father's were there any indications of the Manager of the Swedish firm.

floor having been broken into. Steps Company Ltd., for Hongkong and when Dr. G. W. Pope, retiring Pre- South China, and their small son, lettsident, was in the chair. Mr. C. G. Mr.

well-were taken to and accused, and on Hongkong for Egypt, by Tam Chul-lum, the

the m.v. Perdue was elected President. known lawyer from Canton, gave the the morning of September 6 he was

On Mr. Perdue's proposal the bride way, and Mr. Ku Ha-ku! found by a Chinese detective sitting Victoria, on Saturday, undertook the duties of best man. on the pavement outside an oplum

following rule was deleted.—The total The following forthcoming wed- amount disbursed for charity within OTHER WEDDINGS

When formally charged, accused dings are announced: Mr. Pl Shen- any one financial 1 year shall not ex- Two weddings took place at the made an incoherent statement to the Registry before Mr. T J. Gould, effect that someone had threatened, assistant at the South-Western ceed the total income for the previous

the Lee Chung-kwong (widow), residing bursements Deputy Registrar of Marriages, yes-to put him to death. At the Magis-Transportation Co., Ltd., and Mrs. year. This rule shall not affect dis-

nents by terday. Mr. Lee Guey-young, mer-tracy, he gave evidence and said that at 118 Gloucester Road, Orst floor, special.

1.donations given to the Society chant, married Miss Dong Chuey-sni, the clerk of the cho told the Hongkong; and Mr. Lee Gwok-ying, for that the who resides at the Tsun On Boarding would, get him a job If he stabbed merchant, and Miss Irene Thyra Jan stated

The witnesses Pun Shing to denth. He obtained a Lte, of 27, Ilankow Road, first floor, House, Hongkong. were Mr. Gong Ying and Miss Hoknife, a little over four inches long, Kowloon.

and stabbed Pun Shing, after which Kwan-tai,

Mr. Fan Tai-gl, chief clerk of the he ran to Wanchal. Central Trust of China, Insurance Mr. Whyult concluded by saying The annual general meeting of the Department, married Miss Lul Tae that in view of this frank and candid Hongkong Society for the Protection zing, of 1 Woodland Terrace, Hong-statement, it was clear that accused of Children, will be held at the kong. The wiinomes were Messrs. committed the murder, and no Helena May Institute on Tuesday,

P. Woo and B. Y. Sun.

amount of Ingenuity could alter that. December 13, at 0.15 pm.

committee of

B.B.C.

ball Match

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NO OFFERS MADE

City Land and Houses Fail To Tempt Buyers

were

Three lots of leasehold properties, situated in Victoria, which offered for sale by public auction at Messrs. Lammert Brothers salesroom, Conaught Road Central, yesterday

withdrawn 183.37fternoon, were

bids were made by the number of Chinese who attended.

$16,813.00

05.00

2,310.03

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The first lot consisted of sections D, E, F, G, I, J, K, and the Hemain- $18.402.02 ing Portion of Inland Lot No. 072,

DISTRESS IN CHINA

570

together with the buildings on it, known un Numbers 540, 500, 563 and Queen's Road West and Numbers

being approximately

The S. C. M. Post has received the 2, 4, and 6 Yat Fu Lane, the total

to

A Trumpet Voluntary for Brass following donation the British area

and

R.L.S.W., $10.

8,050

upset price of $70,500, with

an

an

fannual Crown runt of #87.30.

Organ

gan (Purcell-arr. Sir H. J. Fund for the Relief of Distress in square feet. It was offered at Wood); Solemn Melody for Organ China: and Orchestra (Sir Walford Davies) ....Sir Hamilton Harly conducting the Halle Orchestra with Clyde Twelvetrees (Cello)

and Harold Dawber (Organ),

11.00 Close Down.

TRAGIC MISTAKE False Fire Alarm In- Crowded Theatre

DONATIONS AWAITING

The second lot, situated between Second Street and Sum To Lone, Donations are lying at the Busl-and registered as Inland Lot 3300, ness Office of the South China Morn-together with one house known as ing Post for the following:

141 Second Street and 14 Sam To Industrial Home for Blind Girla; Lane, was offered at $8,500, with an Society of St. Vincent de Paul; annual Crown rent of $10. The area Chinese Soldiers' War Rellet; St was about 777 square feet. Dunstan's Home; "B.F.R.D.C."

L

A TALK ON, CHINA' Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 21. "Conditions in Central China" will Hundreds of children and parents be the subject of a talk which will charitable purposes. It was were crowded in the Eden Theatre he given to the Hongkong Y's Men's rule hampered for a school benefit entertainment Club by Mr. G. G. Helde at the St. charitable work and was able to today when the explosion of a Francis Hotel on Thursday, Novem misinterpretation.

photographer's flashlight enused ber 24, at 1 p.m. The following were locked to the mistaken cry of fire and there was committee-Mers K, Berdon, -DJS. n tush for the exits.

In view of the imminent fall of roler B. T. Flanagan, J. CAM. Grenham Seven girls were crushed to death Changahn, Mr. Holde's talk will be A. H. Guinneen, B. 11. C. #lallowes, PJ.A. Hamilton. PR. James W. and 30 injured as the gendarmer had of timely interesty, as the speaker de

In an attempt to suneral focretary of T McCarthy, J. O'Donovan, Lt. Col. J. & closed the doors Smith, C. E. Terry, H. Williams,

Mers. G. Maunder and w. n. explain the mistake to the crowd Changshagra Finnigan were re-elected auditors,

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United PraSS..

The sum of $15,500 was asked for Sections E and F. of Inland Lot No. 134, together with the buildings on It known, as 44 and 60 Third Street, The Crown rent was $11.02, and the area 1,654 square foot.

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