There was a large congregation, The news of the arrest at Chefoo of cluding Messrs. D. Landale, A. W MURDER Walter Adsett, the man charged with Burkill and A.D, Lowe of the Muni: the murder of Gertrude Dayton at cipal Council and the following police} z Hongkong last week, did not come officers:—Major C. D. Brace, Mr. K.|_ Following the misleading telegram complete surprise, at least to the 8. M. J. MeBuen, Captain M. Barrett, from the Hongkong police stating that} Police, as a report was made on Mon-Messrs. A. H. Fenton and M. 0.) the alleged murderer of the woman, day that aman answering to the des-Springfield, and Inspector S, Chilver.|Gertrade Dayton, had proceeded to! cription of Adsett had succeeded in The services wax conducted by the] Shanghai on board the steamer Houg- obtaining a passage to Chefoo on the Dean, the Rev. A. J. Walker, and the Maru, a second telegram was! str, Hsinming, which left here on San-sermon was preached by the Rey,|feveived by the local police on Satur- day morning last. The report, how-H. OM. Trickett, Chaplain of St,|tlay at 3 pam. saying that the man lover, was a second-hand one and could Andrew's Church. A shortened form] Was on board the Tosa Maru—which not he verified after the vessel's depar-Evening Service was preceded by the [had arrived at Woosung about eight ture; but a telegram was dispatched by singing of the hyn © The Church's} hours previously. Evidently the Hong-ithe local police to Chefoo. The news, one foundation" and followed by th trade furth however, which is suid to have reached hymn Brief life is here our port after learning that thei the police from x member of the LIN.
The preacher took for his text not on the Hongkong Mara and) Customs, who in turn had received it this ix life eternal, that so the scout telegram arrival from a wharfinger, was no doubt res-know thee the only true late as to enable the offender to leave ponsible for the arrest at Chefon, doses Christ, whom than the steamer at Woostng hours before] \dsett evidently succeeded in debark-(ohn xvi. y. 3). Mr. Trick the lo ice "received the second ing without arrest at the Northern Port, that the late teleygran p special supervision war also, and had made arrangements for of their Hight when he was arrested. made of arriving vessels because there were nmucrous steamers leaving Hong-reports in addition kong just after ti led te the telegram try in this plac awl said that if being hing to assist in the work the police, appeared He added that he though the maj residents aly very munich, but a report of some would ile what he could was even stated on Tes the wan through who one or to athens whi were present that wight. the Church Officers' mittee was formed by ler did some arrested in thix Settlement. comparati The capture of Adsett will ben that unmixed satisfaction anet his death, Those who Tate cenmrade knew he wns at On arrival at Woostng he left th Ged. He might not with a female jo camighai by n of Shanghai, who luring th past three days hax bee stary arrest io less than ce in the Astor Annexe othe was not well-known te the police and ing out feere a certain resemblance I wertised dose precasted the Chairman Jather councillors and police to the place msiuates. ae ance the Dean saying hat he is still in Shanghai Father, and of th and his ultimate arrest appears prolabl of Prince Henry Ghost. Mr. Lande t A rewanl of 2500 hax been offered Sponsor of the As represe ipal Council by the Hongkong. wen assembled have been this tablet for aniler 5 which has been erected by subscription the command of his friends to the memory of Police ess and, preceded ty the V mae Constable Morrow, who lost" his life at wed to the Bund where the hands of a gang of robbers in the raid to be 5 ft. 1000 I Elgin Road in the shaven, has fair hair and peealiar, large March 11 of thix feeable bine vex: he has three number of persons attended to witness stable Morrow diet or four gold upper front teeth, which the proceed The volunteers saint hie duty. No public servant can wish|he shows a good deal in speak-Jed and Mr. for greater praise to be spoken in his ing and laughing. Tu age he islot the Municipal Council, inspected memory than are contained in the|about thirty to thirty-five years. them. He was accompanied by Major C500 Original from
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