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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE HOTEL - FIRE
DISASTER.
MYSTERIOUS BAGGAGE UNDER THE STAIRCASE.
ESCAPE EXIT KEYS.
The principal point of interest at the fifth sitting yesterday of the Coroner's Inquiry, held by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, into the circum- stances of the King Edward Hotel fire, was the presence of a number of ration and wicker baskets in the pile of baggage left under the staircase at the time of the out- break.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929.
Lau Hol, runner and, baggage than employed at the Hotel was called to give evidence with parti 'cular "reference to a number of rattan baskots of the kind used by Chinese to carry luggage, and which were stored under the stair caso in close proximity to the spot where flames were first observed."4
Owners of Baggage.
He said that, of the pile of baggage left there, two camphor to a European called Burns, a red wood trunks and steel box belonged wardrobe trunk and a black box to the Frenchman Baille, a suitcase. and a rattan basket to a Chincap named F. C. Chang, and also four Japanese rattan baskets, one large and three small wicker baskets, a bundle of bedding and a leather. grip, belonging to "C. Lin.”
The baggage man, of the Hotel
By the Coroner: The European' stated that the baskets were left luggage was at the bottom of the there by a man who appeared to pile. The wicker and rättan bo one of the party of officials baskota belonged to "C. Lin" who accompanying Marshal Li Chai-occupied Room No. 805,- Var aum on hie voyage up North a few days before the fire.
on the
Mr. G. Woudenberg, a resident Hlving in Room No. 402, on the fourth floor, said he was roused from aloop by police whistles, but attributed, these to a street row. The insistent noise, however, worried him, and at length he got out of bed and went out verandab, which was on the Des Voeux Rond side. He saw people collecting on the roadway, and, realising that something must be seriously wrong, went back into his room and out into the passage. He found it filled with smoke, and for the first time realised that the Hotel was on fire.
Inspector Laine said he had looked up-the-reglater, of the Hotel and found that the room was in the oc- cupation of the late lady doctor, Mrs. Wong Yuk-ying, who died in the fire."
Witness, explained, that the man known as "C. Lin" came into the Hotel at an carlier date, and left on the 9th.. On the 8th, an atten- dant came down to stick labels on the various pieces of luggage, but only five were taken away. The remaining pieces, including the ratian and wicker baskets, were left behind. It was understood, to be forwarded on by the next steamer.
LI Chal-sum's Party.
He immediately ran down the
By the Coroner: He did not main staircase, but was driven back by the smoke and flames after he know who or what this "C. Lin" had got down as far as the second was, except that he assumed he floor. Running up the staircase, must be one of Marshal LI Chai- he got back on his own floor and Funnel liner sailing on that date, aum's party, who left on the Blue thera met the children of Mr. W this from the fact that his atten- chell coming down. Mr. Witchell also came into view, together they dant (the same man who stuck the stopped and turned back the chil-labels on the luggage) was seen in dren, ascending to the fifth floor, conversation with members of the
Marshal's party. from where they made their esengo into the basement by way of the stone staircase. Finally, they got into the back lane behind the Hotel
Unnecessary Run. By the Coroner: In the dark he stumbled down the steps of the main staircase and grazed his knees a good many times. He had lived in the Hotel for some time and knew of the existence of the stone stair-
сане.
When he got into the back lane which was with Mr. Witchell, he did not see any firemen. He proceeded straight to the receiving room of the liongkong Hotel clad only in his Pyjamas, having left everything else behind in his room,
By the jury: It did not occur to him to make for the stone stair: caso when he was on the third floor by simply turning to his left, Instead of running all the way up to the top again.
Mr. L. M. Heras, another re- sident, who lived in Room No. 22, on the second floor, described how he was taken off by firemen. Like most other residents, he was lying asleep when roused by the noise at- tendant upon the discovery of the outbreak. In his caac, he said he thought it was a burglar whose pre- sence in the building was causing all the noise, but as he opened, cautiously, the door of his room, he sensed smoke. The corridor was filled with it, and he retreated, back Into his room, realising that he would in all likelihood be suffocated if he endeavoured to get through to the stone fire escape,
Rescued by Firemen, By the Coroner: He knew of the existance of this fire escape, hav- ing stayed in the Hotel for some length of time,
Going out on the verandah he shouted into the street, and was lucky enough to attract the atten- tion of firemen, who drew up an escape ladder which he climbed down..
By the jury: He remembered asking an Indian policeman as soon as he got down into the street what the time was, and the latter had then told him that it was three o'clock.
The Coroner: You said when you went out on the verandah the men were already outside In the street?
Witness provoked some. amuse- I ment by replying: Yes, otherwise I would not be here to tell you all about it. I owe my life to those fremen.
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and purchasing compradore of the Cheung Chung-ahun, storekeeper King Edward Hotel, said he kept a desk In the basement of the build- ing and sometimes slept there. Ho was not on the premises on the night of the fire.
He knew Chau Pak to be tho watchman employed by the Hotel, but could not say under whose particular control the man was, if hot under Mr Witchell's. He un- derstood that the two doors in the establishment--the iron gato at the bottom of the fire escape and the exit from the basement-wore closed every night at 11 o'clock, the keys being in the custody of the watchman ан duly. Probably, sometimes the lays were kept in the drawers of his desk.
The Coroder, observed, that ovi- dence had been given by the watch- man that those keys were kept by him in that desk.
Names of the Partners, Inspector Lane said that they had gone into the basement since the previous sitting, and found the drawers of the desk referred to, securely locked. They had to bo forced open, but no keys were found therein, except for an old and ap- parently disused key with the in- scription "backgate key" on it,
Witness, replying to the Coroner, said that the watchman was not under his control. He was engaged by two men, who were partners of the Hotel business.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, Counsel repro- senting Mr. Witchell, interposed to say that at this juncture they were not in the position to disclose the names of partners until a special order was made by the Court to do
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The Coroner said he was trying to find out from witness whether it was Mr. Witchell or any of the partners who had control over the watchman.
Mr. Leo d'Almade, Jar, who re- presents the proprietors, said that the names mentioned by the wit- neas were probably those of two of the three partners by whom he was briefed.
Upon witness claiming that he was engaged by yet another partner, and that he himself had a small in- terest in the business, the Coroner remarked that before long Mr. d'Almada might discover 27 "shadowy partners" in place of the three whom he represented.
The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday at 2.15 p.m....
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