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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DEATH OF PRISONER

May 19, 1939.

Died on Day of Release LATE NEWS Social Items

From Gaol

The death of Fung Kam, 54, who died on, the day of his release, from Stanley gnol, was the subject of on inquiry at the Central Magistracy before Mr. I. Edwards yesterday, The proceedings were adjourned to Thursday to secure evidence of the type of work, Fung was doing in gaol.

Mesars, A. S.

The Jury were Abbot (Foreman), W. G. Maycock and Chan Fung-yin.

Big In

Comb Out Shanghai

SHANGHAI, May 19.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fraser of Han- kow, announce the engagement of their daughter Daphne to George, Garraid of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.

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The engagement is announced of Mr. Leslie Dumbleton, the undefeated Singapore amateur flyweight cham- plon, son of the late Mr. T. E. Dumbleton, of Portsmouth and Mrs. Dumbleton of Singapore to Miss Pauline de Souza, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert de Souza, of

EVERY AVAILABLE man Singapore. Chick Worder A. Palce stated that from the armies, navies, police Fung was sentenced on April 24.10 forces and volunteers in the fourteen days hard labour and died.

on May 8,

seen on April 25, when there were

International Concession

A lovely and informal wedding

in the prison hospital at 12.05 pm mobilised during last night, and Cassie Lee Oliver and the Rev. was took place last week, when Miss Dr. G. 1. Shaw, Prison Medical began at 6 o'clock this morning A. Talbot were united in marriage. Office, alaled that Fun was fest what is described as the biggest Both are members of the Southern no signs of the diseases from which comb-out ever ataged in the singklungpu.

Presbyterian Mission and located at he died. On April 27 was taken French Concession.

The wedding was to the hospital on a stretcher, hav-.

solemnized at 20 Route Pottler, ing collapsed. Witness did not know been carefully arranged, appeared Womeldor! and Mrs. Russel Woods, At zero hour, barricades which had Shanghal, the home of Mrs. Raymond what kind of, work doing.

he had been suddenly at almost all the street in the presence of the friends of the Fung complained of fever, head-streets in the Concession being closed

comers, at least three-quarters of the Mission. aches and a cough. He had a "Ave-altogether. Singers" spleen,, and was probably On the borders of the Concession ofcial Gazette authorises

A decree published in the French suffering from malaria, but there and were no parasites in the blood.

the International Settlement, barristers to practise at the bar in international forces also erected bar-French Indo-China, A post-mortem revealed that cause of death was primarily chronic military searched all entrants to the the ricades, while police, volunteers and tuberculosis, and secondarily mys- Settlement from the Concession. carditis and dilation of the bronchial tubes.

Mr. Edwards stated that the evi- dence had taken him by surprise nis he had thought the ease simple

one,

SHOULD BE ISOLATED Jury's Suggestion Regarding Infectious Prisoners

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Mr. Leon S., Kwok, Chief Manager

All but the most important roads of the Wing On Co., Ltd., Shanglini, from the Concession to the has been appearing with Miss Chung were barricaded com-Fun-hwa in a play staged by the Wing On Dromatic Club nt Ure the Concession, parties of Crystal Palace Theatre, Shanghai, in troops, police, and volunteers In aid of charities. The play was given batches mostly of four men each, for six nights. patrolled the streets, questioning and examining all passers-by, and sys- Mr. Kwok is a member of a well- tematically entering and searching Word has been received

known Hongkong family. almost every Chinese house.

of the It is understood that the comb-out daughter. Mrs. Willard F. Topping. alma at apprehending the political L. W. Bickel, who with her husband, A recommendation that prisoners terroristle "factions within the Con- the late Captain Luke Dickel, was one Effering from Infectious diseasca cession.

of the early missionaries in Japan. should be isolated, was put forward The strictest secrecy was preserved Mrs. Bickel was for years a resident by the Jury at an inquest at the concerning the planned comb-out so of Himeji, where she lived with her Central Magistracy yesterday

that none of the elements, which to-daughter, Mrs. Willard F. Tapping. prisoner at Stanley.

day, it is hoped, will be run 10 In 1937 she returned to England to Mr. R. Edwards sat as Coroner, ground, should learn of the Conces-visit her sisters, and was planning to and was aselsted by a jury com-slon authorities' Intentions, and re-return to Japan in September. prising Messrs. J. F. Grose (Fore- move themselves from normal re- man), E. L. Rocha, and Ho Kam-

fuges inside the Concession to the The wedding took place at the tong.

Settlement

Officers com nine plates of escape. Registry yesterday between Mr. Ho Chief Warder A. Palce said the

commanding prisoner, Chan Hing, 42.

the pollee and Ko-ming, merchant, and Miss Hu was sen- troops were only given orders at 8 Fan-lal, of 13 College View, Hong- tenced to three months hard labour p.m. last night, and they did not tell kong, Mr. T.-J. Gould, Deputy Re- on April 10. He died in his cell at the

they

had them gistrar Marriages officlated, and 6.13 p.m. on May 8.

Chan

Kam-chuen, a cell-inate, said Chan Hing had been in the cellmore Volunteers received their sum-shing and Mr. K. L. Ho.

monses to mobilise by special About 4 courlers, who called at their

for

about three

weeks.

p.m.

men until awakened this morning.

The

in the

on May 8 Chan ate half his residences between 0 p.m. and mid- meal and then sat on the bed. night,

He later washed his face, and The Settlement Volunteers

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complained that he was being chok-summoned by telephone only at Second Heat of Warner's ed by wind. Chan summoned ao'clock this morning.

worden who looked into the cell and So for no incidents are reported,

walked away. Chan again rang the nor have any arrests been officially

belt and the warder told him to released for publication-Reuter.. wait for a while.

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Chen Hing then rose from his bed, leaned against the wall, collapsed and died.

Assistant Indian Warder No. 215,1 said he answered Chan's cell at once, and telephoned the European warder who was out on patrol, About 13 minutes later the European nirived. Warder A. G. Bond said he did not receive the telephone message, as he was on patrol.

Dr. G. I. Shaw sald he first saw- Chan

Hing on April 11, He was suffering from tuberculosis and weighed only 82 lb. Death was duc to acute cardiac asthma and tuber- culosis. His complaint of wind choking him was consistent with cardiac asthmu, sold Dr. Shaw.

Asked by Mr. Edwards what was the proper-method--to-communica- Lion between the warders, in ca50 of emergency, Chief Warder Paice sald in cases of this kind, the alarm bell should have been used, but the

Indian warder had apparently idea of Chan's condition.

no

A verdict of death from natural Causes was returned,

Jury

DEATH IN HOSPITAL With the assistance of a comprising Messrs. E. A. Lee (Fore- man), Ucn Shu-shun, and Sla Ko- kiat, Mr. R. Edwards, sat as Coron- ROARING LAUGHTER ! ! ! er, at the Central Magistracy yester

day, to conduct an inquest on Chan Fung, 26, prisoner at Stanley.

Chief Warder Palce sald Chan Fung was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour on November 23. died in the prison hospital on May;

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Dr. Shaw sald he first examined Cha Chan on November 24, He was suffering from chronic tuberculosis, and was marked down as liable to sudden death. He was removed to hospital on May 4, with tuberculosis and dysentery. The cause of death was tuberculosis and dysentery. The jury returned a verdict death from natural causes.

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The Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden was again crowded yesterday even- ing for the second heat of the ball- room dancing competition being' con- ducted by Warner Bros. Hongkong Agency to signalise the release of their musical production, "Garden of the Moon."

Six couples entered the heat, four of them being required to dance a second time So that the judges might be fully satisfied. Eventually the following were chosen to con- test the faal in the Grill Room.on Sunday at 5 p.: Mr. Leong Lin- chuen and Miss Kong Slu-mul, Mr. Chan Chung-man and Miss Li Lai- lal, and Mr. James Duo and Mrs. K Chan.

Messrs. C. T. Wu and T. C. Kan were assisted in Judging by Mr. Jose Maria Arnaiz, Manila dancer. Mr.

· J.-- H.-Odell was-Master-of-Cere-- monies.

The third and final heat will be held in the Roof Garden to-day at 5 p.m.

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Cable and Wireless Limited, Hong- kong, have received no advice of Nippon Yusen Kaisha's intention to extend the radiophone service from the Kamakura Maru to Hongkong and the Philippines.

The information was given by the manager of the company, Mr. W. E. Rickwood yesterday, when a notifica- tion that the extended service would operate as from yesterday was re- ferred to him.

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