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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
A CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE
AFTER-DINNER
CARNIVAL DANCE
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on
FRIDAY, 12th February, 1926.
From 9 pm.
to midnight.
Fancy or Evening Dress Optional.
DINNER.
FIREMAN'S FATAL FALL.
ACCIDENT DURING HOOK
LADDER DRILL.
Recruit's Nerve Fails When Forty Feet Above Ground. The story of a recruit fireman's. terrible fall during fire fighting drill at the Wanchai Station, was related at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when Mr. R. B. Lindeell and a jury investi- gated the circumstances of his death.
CANTON AND HONGKONG. THE LATE QUEEN MOTHER.
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RENEWED TRAFFIC REPORT DENIED.
(From a Correspondent.)
R.A.0.B'S. TELEGRAM OF CONDOLENCE.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, neting Colonial Secretary, has com municated with the 'local secretary of the R.A.O.B. In the following terms, relative to a túlogram o condolence sent on the occasion of the
death of H.R.H. Queon Alexandra:
Canton, Jan. 14. The writer understands that there has been a ropart in circulation in Hongkong to the effect that passon gorn will be allowed to travel freely between hore and Hongkong for one wock during the end of the Chinese Year. This has also been
"In A despatch from the reported in Canton, from Hongkong. Secretary of State for the Colonies, Dr. Patterson. of the Gevern- but is denied here. Such a proposal dated December 8, 1925; the fol- ment Civil Hospital, said the man has been made, however, but wholowing was sent in reply to a fele- was admitted on December 31 inther it can be carried out is meer gram of condolence from the died tain. It in understood that may R.A.0.E. on the occasion of the and dying condition
Chinese inerchwule here are exi-death of Queen Alexandra: shortly after admission. At the post-mortem examination it was ously awaiting to cancelling of the
The telegram was laid before found that the man had a Frac-ban on travel to Honglong as many R.M. the King, and I am to convey tured spine, a fractured left arms, deir attend to their business to the R.A.0.3, throuth you, the aul two broken ribs on the left affairs there,
appreciation of His Majesty for the Another report in Chientation in Hongkong, the writer ferns, gons
expression of sympathy contained. In addition, he sustained à rupeeran the station of regular
in the Telegramı," "
it
side.
(Ir cluding admission to Carnival Dance) $4.00 Per Ilend.ture of the liver and a rupture passenger trade between Macao and
7.30 pm. to 9.00 pini.
Table Reservations should now be made.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD,
There will be
TEA & DINNER DANCES
at the
KING EDWARD HOTEL
on the following dates:-
TEA DANCE
19th Jan. 1926. ̧ 21st Ján. 1926.
DINNER DANCE
16th January, 1926.
Further announcements to follow.
Bookings for the Dinner Dances can be made at the Reception Office.
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Hunk Ladder in Court.
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at the large intestine. Death Kommun. Se far ay it was due to the shock following verihed this refers to the reamp multiple injuries, which were com- tion of trudle between Kongtanon patible with the ear having falni Chinchan (Chinese pile of the Ten a considerable distance to the Magno borders. The Tai Shing ground!..
Man Kongmoon S.S. Co. varently applied to the Strike EvernBre A foreman in the Five Brigade. Canitter for permissions to posttote said he was conducting. A glass | rientar prstenger korvien between in hoods hadler drill on the day Konzum ani. Mama but des Strike od tko utrident. The veeruit | Commatice only allowed fondle to joined the Bride, on Narcanber Chinshan, which is still garden
, and quk part in the usual ladder drill on December 2 The drill on that day consisted of climbing up a fire escape whiel: was extended to a height of 55
feat.
tickets
CURE FOR LUPUS.
FRENCH PHYSICIAN'S
REMEDY,
Paris, Jan. 15. The Mafia reports that the. physician, Dr. Aurogan has in
ented rapid and officient healing The Hongkong Chinese Fraternity for us by deep scruping, fol- Party, which reregly visited Chalowed by eententing with perman- ton, has addressed a corninunicaganate of potash,-Zuvan.".
in to Mr. Wang, Ching-wel, ehav mum of the Nationalist, Government;
The next stage of the drill washauling him for the hospitality that of climbing up the drill-unted to the Party and expressing tower by means of the hoog lader.aim in Canton. The Overseas Chin- appreciation for the work done. by
A hook ladder was produced in es Observation party is expected! Feourt, and the method of using it here next Monday.
was explained to the jury,
Witness said nine men Look part in the ladder drill, and three reached the top of the tower without mishap. On previous oc- casions the" recruits had only climbed to the fourth stage and not to the top..
OBITUARY.
ENRICO TOSELLI.
A Court Scandal. Recalled.
Florence, Jan. 15.
The death is announced of the musician, Enrico Toselli, formerly attached to the Court of Saxony, whose intimacy with the ex-Crown
Jury to Witness Drill. The recruit ascended to the fourth singe and then hooked his ladder to the one higher up and started to climb. The lad-Princess Louise created a senndal der appeared to be securely fixed As he started to clinib, he seemed to give the ladder a push which made it swing.
when they cloped before the war. Subsequently they married and were later divorced..
Later.
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The recruit tried to catch hold Prince Louige, whom Toselli of the, cross-bar on the tower, married in London in 1907, wis an but Failed to reach it. He re Austrian Archduchess, leased his right hand from the former wife of the King of rung, and fell a distance of about Saxony, who divorced her in 1903, forty feet to the ground. Wit-when she received the title of ness said there would have been Countess of Montignoso. na danger if the man had kept and his wife separated in 2011, a firm grip on the ladder.
but were not divorced, His re- putation as a composer resta on his well-known serenade,--Reuter. |
He thought the man lost his head when the ladder began to swing. Firemen were taught to hold the rungs tightly and not the upright in cases like that.
Mr. H. T. Brookes, Superinten- dent of the Fire Brigade, said he had never known An accident similar to this in connection with hook ladders.
Teselti
CANADIAN POLITICS.
GOVERNMENT'S NARROW
MAJORITY.
Ottawa, Jan. 15. A five days' debate in the House of Commons terminated in the re- jection. by 123 notes to 120 of a vote of non-confidence moved by Mr. Meignen, leader of the Opposi- dion.
Mr. Lindsellauid he thought it would be advantageous if the jury could see the ladders in, use, and it was arranged that the Coronor and jury should visit the Wanchai station next Tuesday. Loud cheers marked the relief morning to see the drill perform ed, and to continue the inquiry afterwards..
FRENCH FINANCES.
of the tension existing ewing to the uncertainty of the result coupled with the fact that an adverse vote would have immeasurably upset the political situation. In A last moment speech, Mi: ister Poivi Paris, Jan. 15. declared the Government did not The revenue for December from regard the defent of the amend normal permanent sources ment as general approval of the amounted to 3,621,000,000 francs.! Government record for four years aa compared with 2,723,000,000, and promised the Government last year. The total revenue for would resign if any future legisla- 1925 from permanent sources, lion, was disapproved. Meanwhile. amounted to 28,358,000,000, com, the only practical course was to pared with 25,835,000,000 last. avoid a new general clection.- year-Havas.
Reuter,
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