'Three inquests were conducted' at the Public Mortuary on Monday morning by Messrs, Whitamore and Li, one in connexion with the eight Dollies which were found after the" sinking of the ill-fated str. Lien shing.
The bodies of the eight persons having been identified, no evidence was taken as the Court decided that it would be more advisable to remand the hearing in the event of more bodies being found when tha ease could be taken in one, Friend's Alleged Fraud Other Inquests In concluding the Judge referred to Bucksian Wong, the erstwhile purchasing agent of the Kuangtung. Arsenal, in the following language:
"It seems to me that this is a case in which the plaintiffs old time friend Bucksian Wong imposed upon his credulity to such an extent as to constitute fraud of the most. flagrant character, Bucksian Wong took from this plaintiff $11,592 of, his money, upon the representation that he was selling to him 15 tons. of copper in Andersen, Meyer's godown, to which neither he nor Andersen, Meyer then had a vestige of title, Bucksian Wong knew that this copper had been fully paid for by the National Cantonese Government, and that the only right which the had to that copper was to take it from Andersen, Meyer under his delivery receipt, and turn it over to the Arsenal. Yet he led this plaintiff to believe that he was going ind to purchase with this money 15 tons of copper from Andersen, Meyer, and he knew at that time that Anderson, Meyer had no copper to Bucksian Wong likewise knew that. Andersen, Meyer would not deliver, the nual course of business, these. 15 tons of copper except upon presentation of the delivery receipt which Bucksian Wong does not even then give Mrs. Samuel Wong this genuine delivery receipt issued by. Andersen, Meyer, but he goes out, ind proctires from some source or other a Chinese godown receipt stamped in stencil with Andersen, Meyer's stamp, and represents. to her that upon' its presentation to Andersen, Meyer, she or her hus band could obtain'the copper. When the plaintiff demanded the copper from the defendant in the summer Jor fall of 1925, Bucksian Wong. wrote to the defendant's compradore, Johnson, stating that the copper was his property, and repudiated completely the Chinese delivery, order which he himself had given Wong, and leave the plaintiff without any re medy against anyone except" (Chinese friend who perpetrated this fraud upon him.
"It is accordingly ordered and adjudged, that. the plaintiffs action ibe dismissed, and that the defendant recover its costs herein.
A verdict of murder by some Person or persons unknown was rendered in connexion with the death Jof a Chinese woman whose house at 552 Park Road had been entered armed robbers at 6.25 p.m. on Sun= day. It appears that a number of men came to the house and knocked. at the door. This was opened by the deceased and she attempted to get out when the men forced their way in after she had made an unsuccessful effort to close the door. The miscreants then opened fire and shot the deceased at close rangey death taking place almost instantaneously, According to police information the vandals got into the premises, occupied by the futher, Tsang Ching-ziang, end his two daughters, when deceased opened the door la response to their knock, The libers presented two pistols and asked the daughter for her father, 'The latter being frightened bolted for the staircase. 'Tsang Ah-yao, likewise was frightened and tried to escape through the open door, 'The murderer threw' his pistol at her and the gun went off, the bullet entering her left breast, and penetrating the heart. She died instantly. The bullet, it is believed, passed through her body and struck younger sister in the finger. When the shot was fired the robbers decamped.
Within 10 minutes the police were notified and an ambulance was sent for. The victim was taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital and, on being examined, was found dead, 'The police posse assembled, all available men at Sinza station being detailed for the job,' and went through the adjacent alleyways, but the gang had made their escape. Det. Sub-Inspr, Quayle subsequently took charge of operations
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