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HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.
BONHAM STRAND FIRE INQUIRY.
INSURANCE 'FIRMS AFFECTED BY BLAZE,
The Inquiry into the cause and origin of the disastrous fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning of January 12 at 134, Bonham Strand, ond resulted in the almost total destruction of the building and loss of goods belong ing to a medicine shop on the ground floor, stated to amount to $100,000, was continued before Mr. Schofield nt the Central Maglo tracy yesterday afternoon,
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Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for the Insurance Companies affected. Mr. Hin-hing Lo, instructed since the first sitting, watched the pro- ceedings in the interests of the Po Sang Hong, the firm concerned,
Mr. J. R. Fitzhenry, Fire officer, told the Court that the whole building, particularly the upper portion, was on fire like a torch when he reached the scene. By That time.two appliances were at work, or were getting ready to work.
MEDICAL WORK IN CHINA.
HK. UNIVERSITY MAN'S EXPERIENCES.
medical work in Chinn was given A most Interesting address on by Dr. T. P. W. of Kuling, Kiangau, wh Hongkong University
graduated from some three years ago after which he went into the interior of China, at the eleventh genoval meeting of the University Medical Society yester day, under the Chairmanship of Professor Gerrard.
Dr. Wu has been doing great work antong the poorer classes, especially in Kaling, where he in connected with a Missionary Hos- pitni, and has practice.
also done private
He dwalt on the great need for qualified doctors and nurses in the interior, and dealt with bla ex- perlencea na Medical Superinten- dent of the General Hospital and Sanitorium at Kuling, referring to the fact that there were in China many poorly trained Chinese doctors and alnu pacudo doctors, Owing to the danger to sur with the result that he did not rounding property, a "District call" obtain proper recognition from had to be rent back to Hend-some of the foreigners when he quarters. He got on to the roofs | first arrived. of the two buildings on either side of the hurning building, from which positions he could observe that the fire was more intensive in the rear, where a party wall separated the kitchen, with openings from each floor. The flours collapsed very soon after the first two appliances got to work, whether due to the fire or to the weight of the goods thereon, he wit not certain.
Fire Severe at Buch.
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With regard to his own com- patriots, he had to face their super- 1ition and their strange psychology, by which to them every foreigner must be clever and every Chinese must be a fool!
Dr. Wu referred to slackness. which he found and hed to over- come, adding:
"Patients often
wented demand
the disunisent of this or that em- ployee, and it was my duty to en- force discipline. On top of it all, the Int Chinese doctor of the Mission Hospital and Sanitorium was arrested, manhandled, and pat into prison for the loss of one of his patients, who happened to be the wife of a military man. This happening has caused medical men and women to use extra care and precaution in Kuling."
Great Care Required.
Dr. Wa produced a dorament. which he said, the patient or re- latives now had to sign, exonerat- ing the doctor from lability in the
An additional delivery was direct- ed on the burning building from a window of the building adjoining it on the east side. After the fire had been to an extent subdued in the main portion of the building, It was necessary to go to the back, where the fire was still burning, Afterwards, when the fire was under control, he made an inspec-, tion and could observe that the con- tents of the first and third floors were not 16 severely damaged. The second floor was empty.
Witness later came down, and, by that time. the floors had col-event of death. ile related one lapecd and nothing could be done. lie made two subsequent visits after the fire, and gathered the impression that the reason for the fire being so severe was probably the fact that a wooden staircase in the rear had created a the through which the fire shot up to the roof. Having seen some of the debris he was inclined to think that the col- lapse of the floors had been hasten. ed by water having been absorbed into the stock of medicine on the floors, increasing the load.
antusing incident when a patient added, "N.B., If wrong medicine given, this does not hold good."-
Laughter).
Dr. We dealt with the great im-: portance of studying surgery and the value of soap and water, fresh air, and, thine,
He commented, "The superst!- tions and beliefs of many patients would do credit to the clientele of an African witch doctor. The greatest aids to health, Incidentally also the cheapest, namely fresh air and water, are neglected, and, in sickness, are regarded as danger-
Yim Lun, accountant of the shop, stated that the fokis hit a hot bath before turning in that night, ferous." which reason there was a fire burn. Dr. Wu dealt in some detail with ing well after the ušpal meal-time. | He did not, however, observe any braing fire when he himself turn- ed in between 1 and 2 m.
Rude Awakening.
tuberculosis cases, being the most Important part of the work at Kaling, explaining how they were trented and how an attempt, was male to educate patients in the matter of their Hving, work and location after leaving hospital. He concluded:
"I
GREAT
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TO-DAY'S
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BOTTOM
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0-DAY'S prices everywhere in every market, on TO-DA
practically all lines, are lower than at any time in the last ten years. And to-day, as always. the very lowest prices are to be found at TAJMA HAL'S, because the advantage of our tremendous buying power is greater now than ever before.
Every advantage we gain is reflected in cor- respondingly lower prices to our customers That is our old policy When we say "To-day's BOTTOM PRICES," we mean "BOTTOM PRICES”-the lowest in the Colony To day. Vivid proof of this is contained in the comparison below. Study it, and compare prices in this list with to-day's prices eleywhere Then go through this little Price List and take full advantage of every saving!
And
See how
low they
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These are only a few examples from our 2000 articles- 2000 opportunities for grester sawngs
Fuji Suk
are
Tajmahal's Prices FALL 1931
FALL 1922
$ 1 20
9 100
TO-DAY
$0.65
Radium Crope
3.15
260
1.85
Crepe de Chine
8.00
2.00
1.56
Radium Spun
2.80
2.00
1.45
Spun Crope
2.50
1.80
1.20
Royal Marocaine Crepe, double width
5.50
3.76
2.95
Marble Crepe
6.00
4.50
2.75
Fronal Crepo
4.00
8.00
2.20
Georgetto
8.10
2.00
1.30
8.50
2,00
1.25
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8 00
2.20
6.60
8.75
2.75
7.10
0.00
3.50
14.00
0.80
7.50
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AT
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LORD READING.
China 11 ask sumie of you who are| MORE SATISFACTORY REPORT graduating to work among them. However, tøy friends, wherever you
re-
ON CONDITION.
London. Jan. 25. This morning's bulletin garding the condition of Lord. Reading, who is suffering from a bronchital attack in Egypt, stated that the patient irad slept well, and passed a good night.
Sometime after 3 a.na be was awakened by a fuki, and observed smoke and fames in the building.
am sure I am voicing the wish Falling objects could be sect, drop-of millions of my compatriots in ping down the airshaft, through the window of his room,
Witness instantly devoted him. self to creaping from the burning wish you to feel the grent ilding and, after jumping over obligation we have towards mur the counter in the shop, he gained University Medical School. The the street, where he shouted to outalders mostly do not know the He then University. Some may have heard telephoned to the master of the of it but they will see you and I premises, informing him of the out- The good name or the disgrace of break. In his calculation, witness our Medical School is in the hands said that the Fire Brigade was not of every one of its graduates." on the scene until, 10 to 15 minuter The speaker was thanked on be-is intermittent.-British Wirdess, after he had rushed into the street. half life gathering by Professor
Kwok Hau-ylu, master of the tea Gerra il business on the first floor, said that
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His present condition shows n slight improvement, and the fever
SPANISH UNREST.
SYNDICALISTS
OVERAWED
BY GOVERNMENT.
Madrid, Jan. 25.
He retired at mid-night and as far A foki front the first floor also as he could see at the time every- I gave evidence and said that when thing was in order. "He was he was arnased he found the flames.
In view of the Government's de- aroused by his fokis and found that coming up the afrahaft. He climb- tormination strongly to suppres Madrid the ground floor was on fire with )ed down to the street from the first any demonstrations, the
Boor verandah.
syndicalists have decided that there Together with five folis who were | The hearing was adjourned until will be no general strike in Spain. sleeping on the floor witness jump- ' Thursday afternoon.
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