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July 18, 1939,

Inquiry Opens Into Death Of ALHAMBRA

American Found In Kowloon

AN INQUIRY into the death of Joseph Howard Campbell, an American who was found dead in Peking Road in the early hours of June 11, commenced before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this afternoon.

-"'Lucllfo's" Evidenco

Miss Lucile Ravago WAS

then

"I met Campbell about midnight We had at the Peninsula Hotel. about five drinks each and after 2 a.m. we left the Peninsula and went to Shanghal Street with another gentleman, We could not And a place there, so we went to a restaur

A Coroner's, Jury of three, regularly?--I could not say. Every) comprising Messrs. E. E. dos ume I saw him he appeared to have! Remedios (foreman), Kat Wing had a few drinks. The first time called to the witnas-box and said: yeung and D. L. D'Aquino, met him was at a party in the Hong-

kong Hotel assisted the Coroner. Mr. M. A. Would you agree that Campbell was da Silva held a watching brief a man who could take quite a lot of for Miss L. Ravago, who was drink without showing it? Yes, with Campbell shortly before his

Lady's Evidence death and is expected to give The noxt witness was Mrs. Alicejant in Nathan Road, where we had evidence,

Gray, resident at the Trocadero two bottles of bear and some food.

"From there we went hmoe to the The first witness was Dr. 'Tai Hon- Hotel.

the Trocadero Hotel. This was about 4 hang, Medical Officer In Charge of fra. Gray recalled that on the Kowloon Public Mortuary. He morning of June 11, when returning n.m.

Wanted To Stay testified to having carried out a Post to her bedroom, she heard a sound.

"I went out on to the verandah, Mortem on June 11, and found that death had been caused by multiple and had a look around for the noise Injuries consistent with those caused The sound came from the road and

"He insisted, but I again refused. by a body falling from a great height when I looked down I saw a man

"Campbell then left in a temper or having been struck by something. whom I thought was drunk and as-

aleep, I did not know the man. The Injuries had been caused by

without saying 'good-night' to me. I went to my neighbour, whom I blunt force.

"As I was fond of him, I ran to Mr. V. C. Branson, Govt. Aimlyst, as Lucille. I do not know her sur-the corridor and shouted 'good-night." "CLOCK GOES ROUND & ROUND" testified to having received packages name.

"He replied and walked away, "I called out to her but there was That was the last I saw of him. from the police which included a pair of slices, a pair of trousers and no answer. 1 called out a second] "Later, I was awaltened and told a quantity of conerele dust-the latter time and she then awakened. She that there was a drunken mun in being taken from a pillar.

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"Campbell went up to my room and wanted to stay. I refused, and → told him to, go home.

"I then went to Mr. Curtis and told

A quantity of concrete dust had request. She was fully dressed in veranlan, and saw Campbell. become imbedded in the toe of the white,

ld to her: There is a man him about it."

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be brushed off. There was nothing drunk lying downstairs,'

The Coroner: How long did Mr. conclusive to report regarding the this was about 5.30 am, She looked Campbell stay before he left your down to where the body was and place?—I think he stayed until 4.30

left aboo or the pair of trousers,

Evidenco was fiven by Mr. R. H. J. said: "That's Campbell.' So I said:ja.m. Brookes, Assistant Station Officer of 'Do you know him?' and she replied: Did you hand over to Inspector the Kowloon Fire Brigade, of having Yes. He is a friend of mine.' Cunningham, Campbell's Jacket, measured marks on the wall of the then left her.

cigarelles and a box of matches?—— Trocadero Hotel. He found a mark "I immediately went down to the Yes, five feet below the second floor level proprietor of the hotel.

The presumption is that Mr. Comp- 2ut had been caused by a fairly Mr. Himsworth: When Luetite bell left these behind when he de- Hard, object.

came nit, was the smoking?-That parter? Yes, but he left in a temper I do not remember.

without saying, "good-night,"

Evidence By Friend "Campbell was a very good friend) of mine," said Mr. Edward Lee Curtis,; in opening his evidence,

Very Loud Snoring.

Are you quite sure he was not wearing the jacket?—I did not no- Mr. da Silva: When you returned tice, because he was then wearing some) white shirt. Besides, i had had n bedroom, you heard What kind of sound?-Like a certain amount of drink myself,

Did you watch him go down the snoring very loudly. you a light sleeper?-Very stolrs? Yes, and he was not walking

straight.

The door leading to your room has an ordinary Yale lock? Yes.

Mr. Himsworth: Did he ever say to your anything to show that he

was un-sound. happy or discontented?-He did not person Are say he was unhappy on the contrary: light. because he said he might have a chance of going back to New York in the near future. He was rather pleased about that.

The verandah of your room Joins to the room occupied by Lucille? Your verandahs are seported by a No, Against the wall further in The Coroner: He never said any-thin wooden partition?--Yea thing at all about taking his own You sleep nehr the verandah? life?-Never.

Would you say you were his best friend in Hongkong?I think I was one of his best friends here.

If he would confide in anybody, he would have confided in you? Yes we are bath interested in aviation and generally talked about it.

Mr. da Silva: Did you know Miss Ravago before Campbell's death? Yes.

Can you say you shut the door after seeing Campbell offt-I'm not sure. I don't think I shut the door, because I was feeling very sleepy. and actually slept with my dress on.

Would it be correst to assume that:

If there had been any unusual noise in the adjoining room would you have awakened? I expect you were drunk?--Yes. would unless I was sound asleep.

When you awakened Lucille did she appear to have been asleep? Yes, she appeared to have been genuinely nsleep.

Wos Lucille a great friend of yours? As a neighbour we were friendly.

When Mr. Campbell left in a tem- per did you have many hard words in your room? No. But he appeared sulky when I refused to let him stay.

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Mot On Stops Stanley Lee said in cvidence: "About 2.20 nm, on June 11 I was passing the Peninsula Hotel when Just like 'Oh, there he is'7-Yes. saw Campbell sitting on the steps. "I The Foreman of the Jury: Did asked him what he was doing, and he you make no attempt to go down to said he was waiting for a taxi to the man?—No. I thought he Wis ✡ kel some food. I asked him where drunk and I did not wish to be "im-; he intended to go, and he said he pleated. I did not know he was in- knew of a place in Shanghai Street. Jured.

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PARIS. July 18-The newspaper "L'Ordre" reports that Italy has re- "As I was going that way myself Mr. da Silva: When you first saw called all Italian officers, studying I offered him a lift. He said he had Lucille, before she identified Camp French at the Militory Academy and a lady friend with him, and I saw bell, did she seem upset?-No, She her standing in Salisbury Road, op-amcit of liquor when I spoke to her. Predicts that all French offers will parently waiting for a taxi. We, She did not say That is Campbell'similarly leave the Italian Military

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