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DECEMBER
18, 1934.
CORONER'S INQUEST
YOUNG CHINESE KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
An inquiry into the denth of Fong London, Dec. 17. The Chinese Minister in Lon-incident in Saarbruecken, Capt. Ching-hol, a 16 year old apprentice don, Mr. Que Tai-chi, gave a Justice has been suspended, pend-stone-breaker, was conducted by Mr. aoiree at the Chinese Legation yeg- Ing a prompt and rigorous inquiry B. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon tordny, when
"Lady Precious into the clrcumstances. The polico, Magistracy yesterday afternoon. The Stream" the Chinese play which la inve received strict, Instructions boy die as the result of injuri
in dealing with the case to pro-received when he was run over by having a most successful run ceed with the collection of ma-motor lorry No. 1076, 011 there, was privatoly performed.
The distinguished company of terial as quickly as possible, and and Amps stone yard at To Kwa guests Included Mr. Norman Davis to prosecute any misconduct with Wan Road on December 2.
The jury was composed of Mesra, chief American delegate to the out respect of persons and with-
out Indulgence.
1. B. Warren (Foreman), H. W. Naval Con
conversations) and Mrs. Davis, the Marquis of Londonderry When the Inquiry is completel, Hewett. and Chaw Shik-kwong,
Medical evidence was given by Dr. (Secretary of State for Air), Lord the result will be communicated Lytton
(who led the League Com-by the police to a court qualified K. Utley, Medient Officer in charge mission of Inquiry to Manchukuo); to deal with the matter. Until the of the Kowloon Mortuary, Vincount Allenby, Sir Sidney Clive affair is cleared up, Capt. Justice (Military Secretary to the Secre has been removed from his duties. tary of State for War), Sir John Simon (Foreign Secretary), Mr. Anthony Eden (Lord Privy Seal), the Lord and Lady Mayoress of London, Sir Austan Chamberlain
German Protest
Traffic-Sergeant
Melnais sinted that he examined the lorry on Decem- ber 3, and found it in new condition. it was in good merchanical order, Berlin. Dec. 16. and both the hand and foot brakes Herr Nielmann, Deputy Leader were in good working order, Witness of the German Front in the Sant, noticed etning on the right rear wheel Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell (First in, reported to have lodged a protest between the tires. Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Ed with the Plebiscite Commission and The driver of the lorry stated that, ward Hilton Young (Minister for to have demanded the punishment he was in the habit of taking loads Health) Mr. Matsudaira (Japanese of Cantain Justice. the offer con- Ambassador to the Court of St. cerned in the Saarbruecken riot last James), All members of the night.--Router. Diplomatic Corps, Sir Harry Mc- Gowan (Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries). Sir Roderick Jones (Chairman of Reuter's Ltd.), Lleut. Col. Sir John Chancellor and Mr. H. G. Wells-Reuter,.
SMUGGLING EVIL
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ment.
Troops Depart
of stone to the Kung Wo stone, yard in To Kwa Wan Road. If his lond was just one large piece of stone, witness drove straight into the yard, but if the load consisted of a number of small stones, he stopped and then London, Dec. 17.
the reversed in. In
first ense a witnes scenes were
crane was used, but in the second case sed at Dover to-day when the it was convenient to back in. bacauAR advance party of British troops the fokis could push the stones off the for the International Force in back. the Saar embarked for Calais.
Animated
The troops consisted of the
Rushing for Stones.
46th Company, Royal Army Ser-} On the day of the accident witness vice Corps, and carried full had a load of about five pieces of tonen. Witness stopped the lorry equipment.
Crowds lined the quayside and near the entrance had then reversed. wished the troops good luck. The At that time witness did not notice anybody at the rear. After having soldiers respondird with hearty backed about ton feet, witness heard to-cheers.-Reuter Special.
shouting, and then he noticed that somebody had been run ever, no ke Witness went stopped immediately.
The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Slamon) said he was aware of the prevalence of smuggling, which obviously prejudiced legitimate
Troop Movements.
London, Dec. 17.
and reported the matter to his master
London, Dee, 17. In the House of Commons day, Mr. Chorlton drow attention to the widespread smuggling in China, In consequence of the tariffa, and! urged that the matter he dis-1
The movement of units of the and the police. cussed with the Chinese Govern-British contingent of the Sear Witness was accustomed to making International Force began yester-three to seven trips to and from tho day and is continuing to-day. The stone yard in one day. He had done supply detachment and 20 lorries this for two months and had never crossed to Calais yesterday, and had an accident before. The fokis at Signal Companies and the Trang. the stone yard had a habit of rushing to the lorry before it had stopped, port Carps are following.
to put their Because they wanted Part of these will entrain 10 marks on the stones And pick the
The tieres. morrow for Saarbruerken.
They did this on the day road column will leave Calais on of the accident. Witness had made Wednesday, proceeding towards plaints about this to Leung Chun- The Foreign Secretary said he, Lille, and by roads parallel with ching, who signed the receipts, but
|the practice was not stopped. understood the number of proven the old trenches. tive vessels had been increased, The Swedish contingent, num-
Further evidence was given by Choi and in the circumstances, did not bering 269, will travel via Berlin Chalwatt, 1 yene ad annrentico arring in the tone-breaker, und Leung Kwai, n feel that roy special instructions and Frankfort, for the British Minister wire Saar on Saturday.-British Wire-stone-carrier, and the hearing was
Indjourned to Thursday afternoon, Beressary.-Renler.
business.
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