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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1933.
LORRY'S MISHAP
CORONER'S INQUIRY INTO ACCIDENT
That the driver had swerved to nvold a man crossing the rond, was the story advanced, by one of the witnesses when Mr, Hamilton yesterday afternoon hold Coroner's Inquiry Into the death of Lwo scaffolding workmen, Cheung Sam-tal and Ho Kan, who wore killed when the lorry in which they were travelling crashed; through the wall on-Island Road i near Aberdeen, and plunged eighty.feet down a precipice, on October 27.
The jury comprised' Messra. J. F. Robinson (foreman), Andrew Toe and M. S: Morris,
The Coroner, addressing" the jury, said that there was no rea-]. son to inquire into both deaths, as the facts were the same, and his proposed they should inquire into the death of Cheung Sam-tai. The lorry, No, 261, he said, was proceeding to Stanley with a lond of bamboo poles. Another lorry was proceeding ahead on the saino errand. When opposite the old brickworks past Aberdeen the lorry failed to take a left hand bend, and plunged through the wall and fell some eighty feet on to the rocka on the foreshore beneath. The two victims wore killed, and the driver was still in hospital.
Medical Evidence,
Dr. L. D.. Pringle, Government Medical Officer, temporarily in charge of Victorin mortuary, sald that he conducted a post mortem! examination оп the body of Cheung, Sam-tal on October 28. He found the cause of death was due to multiple injuries with shock and haemorrhage. The Injurios were all consistent with the de consed having had a fall from a height The injuries to the other man were also consistent with the
same CAURO,
Cheung Chow, a coolle travell ing in the lorry ahend, then gove evidenco, and said that seven' fokis had loaded the two lorries with about 600 bamboo poles each, be fore they started off. They had often taken about the same number of poles. He found the body of Cheung Sam-tal lying clear of the lorry after the accident, with polen arotind him. He was dead.
Before proceeding with the next witness, the Coroner rend the statement taken from the driver,.. which was, in part, that he had been asked by Ali Po to act as his substitute in driving the lorry that morning. They-set-out for Stanley about 2.30 p.m., and ho was following the other lorry all the time His speed was about 20 miles an hour. When rounding The bend he saw four men on the left side of the road and three on the sea side of it. He drove to. wards the sen side and started to | go through, and when about four feet away from the men on the sen wide one of them rushed across the rond. He swerved to his right, but could not stop before colliding with the wall. The lorry went over. He had been driving thia lorry on previous occasions.
Went Over With Lorry. Chan Hoi, a learner driver, who was sented with the driver in thei cab, said that the lorry was driven by Wo Tat-sam, who had been ask- ed to act as a substitute to the re Kular driver. The Jorry 1549 travelling between ten to 20 miles an hour before the accident, and when near the left bend four per sons were seen on the hill side of the road and three on the sea side. The driver swung out to the right to avoid the foar perkons, when one of the three ran across the road in the path of the lorry The lorry then struck the wall and went through. Ite dit not touch the driving wheel or the driver. The driver had been driving carefully before the aceldent, and had driven the lorry before. When he (witness) first saw the man cross- ing the road, he was nearer to the gea side.
workman
Leung Sze, another who was on the lorry, also gave evidener, but he said he did not know how the accident happened.
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Ng You, a cable house caollo at Deepwater Bay, then sald that he had taken out a sampanyand gone to the scene of the accident, bringing two injured men back frat. He also brought back the two dead bodies lator,
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Banks.
H.K. Banks, $1825 b. H'Kang Bank, London, £131. Chartered Bank, 8154 n. Mercantile Bank, ·‚Ä.
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Mercantile Bank C., £125, n. East Asia Bank, $104 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 m. China 0. Fin.-Ord, Sh.$4.75 u “China 0, „Fin. Pref. Sh. þá n.
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Canton Ins., $336. n.
Union Ins., $580 sà, China Underwriters, $1.06 n. China Firẻ, $526 n.--- H.K. Fire, Ins., $290 n. International Assce: Sh. $6.10 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $94% ». H.K. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chinas,-(Prof.), $30 n. Indo-China's, (Def.), 888 n. Shells (Bearer), 83/14 p. Union Waterboats, $15 n.
Mining.
Antamoks, 86 ct. n. Balatocs, 34 cts. n. Baguio Gold, 62 cts. n. Benguets, $40 n. Benquet Exploration, Benguet Goldfield, 80 cts, n. Big Wedge, 32 cts. n.
Gold Greek, $9 n.
Ipo Mining, 39 n.
Itogona, $74 n.
Kailan, 20/3 n.
40 cts.
Langkats (Single), 818% n. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4.50 S'hal Loans, $6.95 m. Ruba, $13.80 b.
Venz: Goldfolds, $0 n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $117 sa. H.K. Docka, $16 n.
S. China Motora A., $6 n.. S. China Motors B., $8 n. Providents (old), $21⁄2 n.
Providenta (new), $1.35 n. Hongkows, Sh. $350 n. Nuw Engineerings, Sh. 47 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $148 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, $13.20 h. S'hal Cottona, Sh. $110 b. Zoong Sings, Sh. $181⁄2 o. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $77 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
11. and S. Hotels, $6.15 n. ILK, Lands, $75 n. S'bai Lands Sh. $31.50 n. Motropositun Lands, Sh. $14. Humphreys, $12.b.
H.K. Ronlties, $6 n. Asia Realties "A" Sh. $140. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $20-0. Chinese Estates, $93 n. China-Realties, Sh. $15%-0. China Debenture, Sh.$137 n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $214 an. Peak Trams (Old), $15% », Peak Trams, (New), $7 n. Star Ferries, $99% n. Yaumali Ferries (old), $25 gn. China Lights (old), $9.60 n. China Lights (new), 39.40 n. H.K. Electrica, $74% 8. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Sandakan Lights, $104 0. Telephones (old), $30 b. and sa. China Buses, Sh. 811 D. Singapore Tractions, B/- n. Singapore Pref., 15/- n.
Industrials.
a.
Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19 Canton ices, 30 n. Cementa (Cum.), $1.60 n. Comenta (old), $1.55 n. Cement (New), 6 cts. n. H.K. Ropes, $6 80..
Stures, etc.
Dairy Farms, $2814 Bu. Watsons, $734 n. Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $4.10 b. Mackintosha, $21 n. - Sincerca, $14 n.. Wm. Powells. $2.10 .. Wing On (ILKC.), $170 n...
Miscellaneous,
Amusements, $6 s. II.K. Entertainments, $10% n. S.C. Enterprises, $1. United Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Atacao "Greyhounds." £10 n. Constructions (ok), $2 n.
•Constructions (now). 60 cta. n. B. Ind. & Bonds, 78% n. H.K. Govt Loans 4%, b. Prem. Wallace Harpers, $8 n.
MR.
n.
DE VALERA'S
REPLY
TREATY TO SAVE TERRIBLE WAR
Dublin, Nov, 15. Inspector. Nicol sald ・that this
Mr. De Valera, interviewed by witness had done excellent work, Reuter, and his answer
to Mr. and had volunteered to go out Thomas in "The Irish unmistak himself in the sampan. The wit-ably decided in 1918.” ness was out of job at the present
Those who agreed with the 1921 time, and on the Coroner's in- quiry, Inspector Nicol said he Treaty, he said, abandoned the would try and recommend him for Republle as an alternativo to an
Immediate and terrible a job.
threatened by Mr. Lloyd George. The British Government, he con- never tinued, had
consed ta
The Inquiry was then adjourned until Friday morning.
War,
...
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE PAYNE.
SUDDEN. COLLAPSE ON TENNIS COURTS
The death occurred yesterday afternoon, undor tragic circuma- Payne, Inspector of Shipwrights tances) of Mr. George Henry
at the Naval Yard, ・:
Mr. Payne was playing-tonuis on tho Naval Yard. 'Courts' when ho suddenly collapsed. He was Lakon to the Naval Surgory whore "he' expired. Death was due to heart failuro.
The late Mr. Payne, who was only 04 years of age, leaves a wife and small son to mourn the long. He has been in the Colony for about two years and during this time has become a popular figure. Ho 'was a member of the Y.M.C.A; Male Voice Choir and also on the committee of the Dockyard Recron-, tion Club.
A native of Portsmouth, the late Mr. Payne was, prior to coming out here, in the Director of Naval Construction branch of the · Ad- miralty.
The funeral will pass the Mone- ment at o'clock this afternoon.
SIR H. GREY DIXON.
Death In London After Long
Military Career.
London, Nov. 15. The denth has occurred of Brig Gen. Sir Henry. Grey Dixon, K.C.B., C.D.—Our Own Correspon- dent.
Born in August, 1850, Sir Henry had a long and varied mill- tary career, seeing Horvice in many parts of the world and act- Ing as A.D.C. to. Queen. Victorla and then to King Edward.
He was the third son of the late Col. John Dixon, Royal Scots, of Astle Inll, Cheshire, and was eduenteil at Bridgeman's and Woolwich, joining the 25th Regi- ment in 1868,
He served in the Afghan War of 1878-80 being mentioned in despatches and decorated; in the Sudan War, being present at the action of Gamalzah. He was again mentioned in despatches and received a medal and clasp,,, the bronze star, and the 4th Class of the Order of Medjidic. He took part in the operations of 1889 on the Nile.
Subsequently he was transferred with his regiment to India, wher he was engaged in fighting at Chi- tral, again earning distinction be-i ing created C.B. and decorated for
valour.
The South African War aguin saw him in action from 1901-02 at the end of which time he had conferred upon, him the dignity of Knight Commander of the Bath
At the outbreak of war ho kvas 64 but he took over the command of brigade at Hull and in 1918 ho was on active service in Egypt, afterwards taking over the com mand of troops at Cyprus unţii the Armistice.
During his spare time Sir Henry found relaxation in his favourite
pastimes of hunting, shooting and
fishing.
threaten that if the Irish exercis ed their fundamental right to choose their own Governmental la stitutions, it would be regarded as in hostilo net, and mada this an
excuse for aggressive action.
A clear declaration by the Bri- tish Government to the effect that the declaration of a Republic would not bo mado an excuse for aggressive hostility would settl the whole matter, he concluded. Router.
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