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LOCAL DRIVER'S DEATH
ATTEMPT TO REMOVE HELMET TO GET AIR
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EXPERT EVIDENCE
An inquiry was held yesterday Jinto the denily of William Ramsey Stephens, 41 Autralian diver employed by the Government on the Harbour pipe line on Septem- ber 30,
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through the pump he would come to the surface at once,
It
Conversely, if he did not have enough air, he would absorb all that was passed down through the length of the pipe, plus the car- | bon dioxide that was shut in by
the closing of the exhaust. would be possible for him, in this state, to remove his helmet if he were not dressed properly. That was to any that the two 40 ib, weights should be hung over the small clasps or hooks on either side of the helmet, in which case he could not get his helmet off.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1932.
HARBIN MURDER
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WIFE OF THE, B.A.T. ACCOUNTANT,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
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The Motorship,
"FELIX ROUSSEL" Peking. Oct. 13.
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 11th October, 1932. Mrs. C. T. Woodruff, wife of the
From MARSEILLES &c. Accountant of the British Ameri-| Consignees of Cargo by the above can Tobacco Company at Harbin, named steamer are hereby informed has been killed by Chinese bandits, that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasuro and Valuables aro The outrage occurred yesterday being landed and placed at their risk morning near the Woodruff home, in the Godowns of the Hongkong Mrs. Woodruff was taking her two Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Powerful Man.
children to school in a motor car Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be Witness said that in civilian when three bandits hold the car up, obtained as the goods are landed.—— diving these weights were simply
Goods not cleared within 7 days It is supposed that they intended
of arrival, will bo The jury, wna Messrs. T... hung to the shouldera sometimes to abduct Mrs. Woodruff and hold including dato
subject to rent. Shaw (foreman), R. J. F. Ohl, and and if so the helmet could be her to ransom, in the same way as
All claims must be gent to the taken off in the water.
It would Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Charles undersigned before the Friday, J. M. Wong.
tho Dr. J.E. Dovey Bald Stephena was however, take a very powerful Corkran were abducted at Now-21st October, 1032, or they will not brought to the Government Civil man to remove the helmet in the chwang. It is sald
that Mrs.be recognized Hospital, dend. Artificial respira- water, particularly in this caso Woodruff resisted them, with the Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the tion was tried without success. where he was subject to pressure result that they shot her dead. A post mortem examination re-equivalent to two atmospheres,
Mr. Woodruff has Russian consignces, and the Company's Bur- vealed that Stephens had had and witness opinion was that chauffeur, and in the shooting the veyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas little to eat for some time before only one in a hundred divers could chauffeur
The at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 17th чудя wounded.
October, 1032. Consignees must have: death, the average appearance of have done it. He had never fa children cacaped unscathed.
a Revenue Officer in attendance when The bandits did not all get away damaged dutiable goods are examined the stomach and small intestines his experience as a diver, known suggested alcoholic drinks had a helmet to come off in the water. One was killed, and another arrest-by the Company's Surveyors, boen taken shortly before and either by design or by accident, jed. Tho third escaped. that the congested appearance of If the diver had it properly on. the face, neck and upper portion | It would be impossible for him tol of the back and lungs, and strong- take the helmet off. ly contracted heart, and dark
"In my opinion," witness stated, fluid blood, suggested asphy "the system of signals between and suffocation. The the diver and the attendants in xintion janalyst's report of a 75 per this case was mistaken. The state centi Ponient of sen-water of the helmet, showed that the in the stomach and the froth in diver wanted to reach the surface, the mouth suggested drowning | found there was not enough air had taken some part in the cause the suit, and tried to lighten himself by removing the helmet lof death.
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No claims will be admitted after Mrs. Woodruff was a native of the goods have left the Godowns. Bristol, ns is her husband. They No Fire Insurance will be effected have been stationed at Harbin for by us in any case whatever. the past eighteen months.---Reuter.
Children Rescued.
Harbin, Oct. 18. Four bandits attacked
แวะ murdered Mrs. Woodruff, wife of the B.A.T. Chief Accountant.
They attempted to kidnap her and her three children.
Russions pursued the
Two
- very desperate net which handita, who fired seriously wound- think, ns an experienced diver, I
ing both of them, would never dream of doing. would drown him and fill up the suit with water. He absolutely committed suicide by, taking his helmet off."
Chinese policemen chased the bandits and fired upon them killing two. The others escaped.
The children were rescued.- Renter
By Wireless.
London, Oct. 13. The first intimation of the mur-
1. Br. Dovey said the ranse of depth was partial asphyxiation
suffocation.
partial asphyxiation through drowning.
Mr. M. del Pan, proprietor of the Station Hotel, stated Stephens stayed at his establishment. and on the morning before his death, If the diver screwed down his was in his ollire chatting, for a exhaust valve and air was still short time. He did not take any] loft to inflate his suit, he would drink while there, and
when rise like a bubble to the surface,der of Mrs. Woodruff reached her handed a letter received From He would be helpless, unable to Australia, read it and appeared bend any of his limbs, and there. parents when they were listening happy.
after his attendants
Mr. H. White, Manager of the to do everything for hd have in to the wireless news bulletin at
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a relation's home at Trowbridge, where they were visiting.
Shortly after her son arrived by ear from Bristol with the
news! which had been cabled by the Im- perial Tobacco Company. Reuter, a
Hotel, said he Kowloon
If Properly Dressed. Stephens on two scension that Sold Agen morning at the Hotel, and on each In the Navy, witness said, they
the pumps
and occasion Stephen drank a bottle always tested MITSUI
of Allsopp's Beer. He was in the diving gear before sending diver the 20 feet of water BUSSAN best of spirits and did not appear down. In
to be under the influence of drink Stepheus was said to be working. KAISHA left the Hotel at 2 pm the exhaust would show very selet could hardly have been
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pronounced stream of bubbles if crossed so as to let the water leak Expert's Evidence.
the pump were working right. On in. The first thing a submerged HONGKONG Senior Commissioned Gunner, the other hand if the helmet were diver should do was to shut the George Hamilton, R. N. called as taken off, there would be one big exhaust valve and spit cock and an expert witness, stated he had bubble and no more. At 20 feet let the attendants do the Test. about 20 year experience of below the diver would be ander The attendants could always pull diving work, of which the last pressure equivalent to two atmos-him to the surface at once: he Beight months had been in Hong, pheres, and if the helmet werewas helpless to resist.
It woul kong. He had seen the diving suit taken off he would instantly col-not need any great effort to do it. and helmet worn by Stephen had lapse. If he shut his exhaust heas the diver was very light on the
would come up in two or 3 se rope. tested the gent, and found tell- cient. He gave a demonstration conds.
Not Normal Pressure. of the working
Answering the jury, witnessWitness said if there were nor of the sult and helmet, and, said the exhaust said the pump should be started
mal pressure in the suit It would Te could be the fury it out are the front optical glass was
be impossible for Stephens to have diver, who could also vary it an as to increase or diminish the "I say that if the diver
the helmet. He (wit were removed pressure of air in the suit. If the only three minutes under, na ness) had carried out experiments diter found he was getting too have been told. he would have within the last few days and he enough air in the suit, if properly found it impossible, in a room, to dressed, to last him for two minutes without working the pump
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Qmuch air, he could open the valve let the air escape. If too little, he would have to signal to the attendants above. The speed at all." at which the pump should be worked depended mi its efficiency when tested.
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envouring to remove it under 20 remove the helmet, let alone en- feet of water. In five fathoms of water, and if properly dreased and "aired," he could not have re- moved his helmet.
in desperation Stephens tried to reach the sur- face, because he had lost all sense
"I think that the diving
He had examined pump and found it efficient. needed about 25 turns a minute to keep the proper supply of air for working under any conditions. When the pump went below ten turns 4 minute, it could safely be assumed the diver was not having
enough air. The effect would be
that he would shut down the ex- haust valve and the spit cork in the helmet and go to the surface as fast as he could; that was to say that if enough air were panned
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Answering Sub-Inspector Dorl ing, witness said if the suit were inflated and the helmet was knocked off. the escaping air would burst on the surface like a of
small explosion. With normal air pressure from the pump the diver could not reach the safety catch in his helmet. Witness had tried il on Wednesday and found it rapossible to reach the catch. The threads
touch And reason. I think
there was a mistake in the signals between him and the attenfants. When he asked for more air he re- ceived less, and he then wanted to reach the surface."
The inquiry was adjourned to
In the helmet and cor- this afternoon.
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