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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1923
CITY FIRE.
FOUL FUMES FROM. CHARCOAL.
FIREMEN GASSÈD.
LAST NIGHT'S EXCITING
WORK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SOMEONE BLUNDERED.
THROUGH THE STREETS
DEAD BOX MISTAKE YESTERDAY.
MR. WOTE EXPLAINS
ESCONTING PRISONERS
PUBLICLY..
COVERED VAN'S BREAKDOWN.
STRAITS NEWS,
INDO-CHINA'S-GOVERNOR' ARRIVES.
SINGAPORE, Aug, 7, M. Merlin, the Governor-General Seen this morning by a Chius of Indo-Ching, has arrived here Mail representative regarding the enroute for Saigon.
MALAYAN TENNIS.
The delay in removing the body of the Chinesa detective after he opean warder wine was escorting had been murdered yesterday when the detective's body was boy prisoner up Wyndham Street, Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superinten-moming was due to a mistake in lying on the pavement, Mr. J. W. dent of the Fire Brigade, Mr. G., C. sending the box to the wrong Frakk (Suparintendent of Prisons)
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7. Moss, Station Officer, Detective place. In an interview this morn explained that the boy was from Mr. Khoo Hoolb-ye, a Straits Sub-Inspector Field, Sub-taspector ing, the Captain Superintendent of Laichikok Jail, where all boy pri-Chinese, has won the all Malaya
soners are kept, and was being Open Tennis Championship. Hutchins and fifteen Chinese fire Police (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) maken to Victoria Jail for discharge men were overcome or gassed said that a telephone message this moming: Mr. Franks said that,
COFFINED" ARMS. while attending a fire at No. 17, was sent to Central almost the officer could not have done any. First Street between 7.45 and mid- immediately after the shooting. thing towards the removal of the
PEKING, August 7. Police regulations require that anty as it was outside his province: aight last night.
General Ma Fu-hsiang, Tutung His instructions were to look after inspector must see the body of murdered man before it can be his prisoner and under no circum of Sulyuan, last week seized 18 removed. In yesterday's case, an een could he leave his ward and coffins from Manchuria containing inspector was at the spot, some probe through the crowds to ascer arms and ammunition-Courtesy the Sanitary Department was com Franky added that when the warder minutes before eight o'clock and tain what was going forward. Mr.Daily Bulletin: municated with by telephone to passed, 'n palice superintendent and│* procure the dead-box.
inspector together with many other officers were present at the spot. His first duty being to take the boy: up, the warder could only pass olj.
It appears that a fire broke out in the basement in which a quantity of charcoal valued at $2,000 was stored. Inspector Hutchins was there shortly after the alarm was raised. He broke open the door of the basement when what ap- peared to be hot vapour, described by a European as the back draught from the charcoal," blew out and enveloped those around the door, Inspector Hutchins was rather badly burned about the neck and shoulders. He was at once sent to hospital.
The outbreak never seemed like ly to assume huge proportions but there was a great danger from the fumes of the charcoal. One after another, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Moss and
Mr. Wolfe explained that the object of the regulation was to assure a proper examination being made before the body was removed to preclude the possibility of any clues being missed.
Asked as to whether it was right that prisoners should be escorted in Yesterday public. Mr. Franks replied that he there were no clues and orders was not in a position to give an were at once given for removal. - | opinion, The Chins Mail man then Mr. Wolfe went on to say that asked if anything was being done the box wax sent to Saf Ying-punto rectify the procedure whereupon the western part of the city) by mistake, this causing considerable waste of time.
Asked if it was imperative that: the spirit of the regulation would
Inspector Field collapsed overcome by the foul gases. In spite of be adhered to if a man was mur casualties
at almost dered and his body lay across the occurring regular intervals, the officers tram-rails, Mr. Wolfe smiled and stuck to their work. Mr. said that in that case, the officers on Moss and Inspector Field, after the spot would just move him out of treatment at the Government Civil the way so as not to impede traffic Hospital, returned to the fire, when but the order for removal to the they were overcome a second time. Mortuary would have to be made They received attention again and by an inspector or senior officer, seemed none the worse for the ex- perience. They say that after the gassing they felt a contraction in the lungs.
As many as fifteen Chinese firemen were gassed at different times. They were sent to hospital and thirteen were detained for treatment. One of them nay lose his eyesight whilst another, who is suffering from shock, is in serious -danger. Seven of the firemen were
released this morning.
The origin of the fire is not known but it is believed that some coolies who were stacking up the charcoal during the afternoon must have left some lighted candles about. There was no big blaze at any time, the charcoal just smon dering til midnight when it was extinguished, Damage was done. to the extent of $280 including the breaking of the concrete floor above to facilitate the firemen's work. The loss is not covered by insurance.
SCOUTS IN CAMP.
STONECUTTER'S ISLAND
EXPERIENCE.
On Friday last, the officers of the focal Boy Scouts went into campat Stonecuiters. There were present Scoutmaster the Rev. G. T. Walde-i
COLONY'S PROGRESS.
NEW SHOPPING CENTRE.
PEDDER STREET CHANGES.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
.PUBLIC AUCTION.
Messra. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
by order of the Mortgages
'02
FRIDAY
o'clock p.m.
Mr. Franks said that he could not the 17th day of August 1923 at three accept the word rectify hat he was in a position to state that a covered
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and been in use but had broken at their Auction Rooms in Duddell St. other van or vans had been tootel The question of providing and was being considérel, added;
Mr. Frunks.
[Obfection was taken in yester- day's China Mail, not to the warder passing up Wyndham Street, but to marching his prisoner through the street in jail garb. This was not held against the warder person ally but against the system, which we still think is wrong.)
A PITCHED BATTLE.
FIFTY MOROS KILLED
IN MINDANAO.......
The fact that workinen have been busy during the last day or
MANILA, August 7. two altering the front of the pre- Fifty Moros were killed and a mises in Queen's Road Central number wounded and three men recently vacated by Messrs. Nikko of the Constabulary ware wound-I Co. the Japanese curio dealers, ed in a pitched battle near Lake led a China Mail reporter to make Lanao, in Mindano, yesterday, inquiries this morning at the offices according to a telegrant to the of the Hongkong Hotel Co., who Governor-General's office received own the whole block.
at noon, to-day.-Courtesy Daily|
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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TO LET THREE OFFICE HOOLES centrally altuated. Apply P. O. Box 259..
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and Conditions of
by Public Auction Bale, be held on MONDAY, the 19th đây of August, 108 Works Department, sta p.m., at the Ofiour of the by Order of His Exéellency the Governor of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shauki. wan in the Colony of Hongkong, for form of 18 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to he fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one farther term of 75 years.
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All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 9th August, 1923, will be landed into the hazardous and/or non-hazardous godowns of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., at consignees' risk, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo will be examined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) at the godowns on 13th August, 1923, at 10 a.m..
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 15th August, 1923, will be subject to rent.
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THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK
It was learned that Nikko's old | Bulletin. premises and the shop next door from which Messrs. Brewer & Co. will be moving this month are to he made into one in order that the
Keep It Handy. Hotel Company's garage show- ruons may be transferred there
Immediate relief is necessary from Pedder Street. The Pedder Colie and Dairrhoea Remedy should stcsoks of diarrhoes. Chamberlain's Street premises will then, always og hand For sale by all it is stated, be taken Chemists and Storekeepers. over by Messrs. Line Craw- ford Lid. for showrooms in con- nection with their costumiery and ladies' wear departments. Asked for details of this project this morn- ing Mr. R. L. Bridger, managing- director of Lane Crawford Ltd. would say nothing further than that "it had not been settled yet." The new building which is to grave, Assistant. Scoutmaster be ready for occupation on the old A. White, officers of the Snap- Post Office site is to contain shops dragon Patrol (P. L. Kirk, Sec. on the ground floor so that Pedder Fenton, Sct. Leung, Sct. Braga) Street and officers of the Sea Serpent coming a quite popular shopping gives promise of be- Patrol (P. L. Barney, Sec. Wiliams, centre in the near future. The Sct. Talati) and six Sea Scouts, premises on the corner of Queen's who were responsible for the Road and Pedder Street occupied- catering Unfortunately, after the at present by the Swatow Trading first night,, the weather made camping out impossible and the party had to move into huts. Des pite the wretched weather, how ever, the outing proved very en- joyable, said the Rev. Waldegrave, on his return to Hongkong. We
got to know each other better and were able to discuss matters and thresh out the points at issue, so necessary in a community with different religions and mentality." A most elaborate programme had been arranged and was carried ort with the exception of 'demonstra- tion by practice", which was impos- sible owing to the weather condi- tion," said Mr. Waldegrave in con versation with a Chime Mail repre- sentative.
Coy, and Messrs Weills' shop next door have to be vacated, it is under stood, by the end of the year and here too important developments may be expected.
COLONY'S YOUNGSTERS.
PLAYGROUNDS FOR THE
CHINESE..
"Hongkong Young Men" the organ of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. has the following about playgrounds for! Chinese :-Just now there is con- siderable agitation for playgrounds. in Hongkong. The Y.M.C.A. is strongly in favour of playgrounds and play atas for Chinese children. The Chinese passenger arrest Playgrounds keep children out of ed by Sergeant Carey on the Chinn the streets where there is continual Merchants' 6.8. "Kwang Tali" when the ship was about to all danger of being injured, they teach from this port a few days ago was the children to be-good sportsmen. yesterday committed to stand his they develop healthy bodies, they trial at the next Sessions by Mr. make for good character by teaching JR: Wood on a charge of possés honesty, fair play, unselfishness, sion of two fully loaded automaticourage and team play; they pre- pistols and one loaded revolver. It pare the child to be a good citizen. will be recalled that other arms The ideals of honesty, co operation, were found on the ship when it which a child learns on the play was subsequently searched but no ground he will carry, along with evidence in connection with these him when he becomes a man mink was offered yesterday. Yesterdaying him a better business man and afternoon. Sergeant Carey gave a better man among môh." "Tô urgo | evidence to the effect that the com- any of our members who are in pradore pointed out a man in cabin official positions or any who may be No. 21. He alleged that this was naked to investigate the playground defendant on whom he found the situation to use their infigence in arms after overpowering him with bringing about the establishing of the aid of the compradore.. At the playgrounds in the Colony. The time, accused stated that he was a leader of to-morrow, um trained on. Seaman and was travelling to the playgrounds of to-day. It is up Shanghai He had a ticket with to you to insist on the right of the him. A Chinese detective also child to play and to play under the gave evidence and the case closed. most satisfactory conditions.
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