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BUS FATALITY.
MISS MACKAY'S DEATH INQUIRY:
MEDICAL EVIDENCE.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1925.
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
CHINA.
sun.
!!!
"Nature a most and wheel above painted flowers. NOVEMBER 13TH. magnificent but our hearty go out to that land
display.
where the apple is reddening on During three successive years, the tree and scarlet hawthorn Sitting as. Coronar at the Kow- from 1831 to 1833, the 13th of borries flaunt their beauty along. loon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. November was marked by the road-side. The corn is gar E. W. Hamilton conducted an in-magnificent display of shooting nered, leaving an unshaven field circumstances stars such as had never been, wit- for feathery gleaners, who, re- quiry into the
joicing in their unwanted good attending the death of Mish Bessie nessed before, nor over since.
The first of this series of fortune, squabble and chatter day Mackay as a result of Injuries Nature's fireworks was seen in long in the October sun. Can any received in a motor bus accident, Spain, the second in the Red Sea, sunlit land compare with the the 'Autumn tinted lanes, adawnL Jon October 29. The jury was and the third-and by far
vast which slants the setting sun? and the Peter Pan in Kensington composed of 'Messrs. D. A. Good-most imposing over a
stretch of América
Gardens pipes. on, a solitary win (foreman), E. H. Short and Atlantie.
The explanation of such afgure outlined against a back- Ho Leung.
The first witness was Dr. W., L. curious sequence of Nature's most ground of russet and gold, and- spectacular phenomenon has surrounded by a carpet of brown Paterson, who deposed, to having
never been discovered, and as and scarlet leaves. Does he mind since the fogs and frosts of early morn- been present at the Victoria has never occurred
ing Many little feet still wend Hospital when the injured girl is is not likely that it ever will.
their way in solemn pilgrimage, was brought in at 0.30 p.m. She
Season of mists drawn by the call of Make-believe. was suffering from multiple in-AUTUMN IN and mellow fruit-which sounds for ever from his
fulness
Emagic pipes. juries and was in a very bad con-
Close bosom friend
Autumn comes after the heat dition. There were signs of
of the maturing and languor of the summer to in- internal abdominal injuries, and
fuse new life into our tired bodies, she expired at 12.45 am.
A poss
What memories do Keat's im- even as." Spring comes to revive mortem examination revealed Ave mortal lines arouse in the minds hope in our hoarts after the hope
When the fractured ribs on the left side and of England's exiles in the land of lessness of winter:
A lund evenings draw in, and the need for two on the right. The liver was perpetual sunshine?
where it seems to be summer all fires once more returns, we sit in ruptured, and both lungs were the year round: where the seasons the dim firelight and in the cosi- lacerated. In the opinion of wit-are het. and where sunset-tintedness of the friendly room lit by ness death was due to shock and leaves do not carpet the woodland the ruddy glow of the wood logs, haemorrhage following multiple paths. We only know that it is listen to the beat of the Autumn Autumn from magazine covers rain and the soughing of the wind' injuries.
ang illustrated papers, and some-which presages the more bitter The following questions were thing, we feel, has departed from blasts of ice-laden winter stormą. odr being. It is a sad thought. We throw another log on the fire put to witnesa :→→→
The misty and watch the sparks as they The Coroner: Supposing the this loss of Autumn.
golden October mornings whengaily fly upward: a deep content deceased was put into hospital on the blood races in our veins and is our being, and we snuggle the Kowloon side immediately we feel the call of the open coun-down further in the armchair. after the accident, wouki there jury. are no more. True, we feel Life is very good. The magic of have been any chance of saving strange stirrings of heart. a re-the fireside weaves its spell every sponse to the habit of years, but evening, transforming the little Nature does not help us to reply room into a fairy kingdom, the to those stirrings, and we feel our Princess is enthroned very near, exile all the keener,
and gently is shut the door upon Does our heart long too, for the outside world those dark November daya? Our Browning, amid the winter sun memory goes back to the London and warmth of the Mediterranean we know, the London of Novem-Sea, longed for his England in ser fogs: street lights burning Springtime. We, exiled in. this redly in mid-morning, a blood-red summer land, long for those Was she conscious when she aun overhead, the muffled sound of Autumn evenings, but our longing We, who traffic, and red lights looming out finds no satisfaction. was brought in 7-Quite
con-of the murk. It caught our sojourn, strangers, in a strange scious.
'throats and covered everything land, are stirred to the very Was she accompanied by her with a film of soot, and we longed depths of our being by Autumn's for the places where fogs are not, cali, and our heart goes. out to mother?—Yes.
Do you wish to make a state-
where the sun shone all the year those who tramp those familiar ment on the matter. You know around.
paths in the glory of an October what has been said?--Yes, The
Now we live in perpetual sun-morning.
L. B. SABLE. mother made no request, as far as shine; painted butterflies curvette I know, to remain.
her life?
P
Witness: None whatever. The Injuries seam terribly severe, You are aware that no one else was hurt very badly in the accident. Can you suggest any reason for the deceased being Injured so severely-From the marks should have thought the bus fell right over,
You were under the impression
THE CATHEDRAL ORGAN FUND.
YESTERDAY'S SUCCESS.
that Mrs. Mackay could have noon in inquiring into the death BALLAD CONCERT. Jack of foresight and a crass in-stopped if she wanted to?-Yes. of a Chinese who was fatally in- difference to the mental outlook of There was nothing to prevent her jured when knocked down by a
from stopping.
motor car driven by. Sergeant the many who outnumber the sup-
Mr. Goodwin What time had Hallam of the Police Traffic posedly thinking ones. Indica-
elapsed from the time of the acci- Department. tion there is that some attention dent to the time she was taken in? The evidence disclosed that the will be paid to the possibilities of -I think about three and a quar-deceased was knocked down when the agricultural development of ter hours, but I do not know leading a pig which dragged him into the middle of the road in officially. parts of the New Territories, so The Coroner observed that front of the car. · that food supplies of certain kinds there had been a very unfortunate will be assured us: But this is a delay in taking the girl to hospital,
but he drew attention to long way ahead and likely to be doctor's statement that nothing retarded by the indifference of those who, apparently, have no
need to worry at the moment.
the
would have saved her life.
After the evidence of two eye- witnesses, the court adjourned to visit the scene of the accident.
TSUN WAN ACCIDENT.
A verdict of death by adventure was returned.
PRISONER'S DEATH.
The first of the serice. of Ballad concerts in uid of St. John's Gathe- mis-dral Organ Fund, was given leet evening under the direction of the Organist Mr. Frederick MasỘN.
With the exception of a Duet the verdict returned at an inquiry by Mrs. Collett' and Mr. Piercy at conducted by Mr. R. E. Lindsell the beginning, which alteration into the death of a prison in Vic-was announced by the Organist. toria Jail. The medical evidence the programine was gone through disclosed that the deceased was unclunged.
Death from natural causes was
about the source and the cost of: food. There is an urgent need.
The same Coroner and jury suffering from advanced tuber- for the firm establishment of an were engaged earlier in the after-culosis. Hongkong, Friday, November 13, 1926.0.M.S. in the Colony. Whether.it.
O. M. S.
The "Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies" is meet- ing with a divided press. If any- thing it is what is known as a bad . We can understand
press. several of the arguments against
should be organised by the Gov- ernment or the community needs. to be decided, but it matters not so long as stapaiare taken and at once to initiate this movement.
There is a clear call here for the Unofficial-members of the Legia-
lative Council to be up and doing. Some of them may know "every hill, valley, bay and inlet" of the place, but do they know how to
it and the suggestion of the poaal-press a button that will call each bility of it taking on a Party of us to concerted action to main- bias The idea of the O.M.S. hastain supplies and services, should sprung out of recent happenings the time again arrive for a dis- at Home and, among other things play of solidarity? is described as the latest manifes- tation of the fear of Communism. There is room in Hongkong for an OMS. as we have previously suggested. Arguments which may apply at Home, do not, and cannot apply here. A strike in this Colony, as we well know, is likely to reach
THEY SAY, THAT-
Thá capacity for influence and leadership cannot always be maa- aured by intellectual ability. - Bishop of Southwark
The countries that have their
́out into" ́unheard of directions population in the rural areas will in The cause of a strike, real or the end pull through. I believe imagined, can become lost in the that is going to save Bra in the mists of racial prejudice and end-D. Lloyd George, M.P.
ger, when the foreigner is faced The average Londoner probably. with things he cannot adequately gets more fresh air than the average grapple with intimidation, fear, villager, for he slewild his win boycott. This Colony, no matter don open, which the countryinan what the cause of any strike or never does, had he is always wesk- the country. Candidus" boycott may be, should not be at
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Mrs. Bellamy who contributed for items on the programme he la powerful range and sing well..
Hon: Sir Chand Berem, soomed samowit affected apparently due to his being the last occasion" oề singing in public, but his voice was really pathetic and touching and considering his strenuous entertain- elites thuring the paat week, he still showed signs of being a singer of a high order.
Mrs. Collett's contributions were perfectly rendered; her range is: high and sweet and never inclined to be flat..
Mr. Gardiner's songs pere the gems of the evening.
Mr. Piorey also contributed to "the programme.,
Mr. Maxon was at the Piano for
the whole programine,
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