י
GIFT CASES OF
ASSORTED WINES
AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES
.. FOR
XMAS & NEW YEAR
1
Casa No. 1.-$9.00
Qt. Bot. White Horse Whisky
Lalande Graves
Med. Bot. Cuschier Orange Curacoa Caso No. 2--$12.50
1 Qt. Bot. White Label Whisky
1
"
M
Med.
Burnett Gin
Lalande Sautern
Cusenler Orange Curacon Caso No. 3-$13.00
Qt. Bot. Victoria Vat Whisky
39
Silver Slipper Gin
Cocorico Champagne
Case No. 4-$13.75
Qt. Bot. John Haig Dimple Scot Whisky
17
Creme de Menthe
Taylor Gin
Case No. 5-$15.00
Qt. Bot. Teacher Whisky
1
16
1
11
Martell
Star Brandy
Conzalez Golden Sherry Reynella Pori
Case No. 6—-—$23,50
Qt. Bot. Otard 3 Star Brandy
2
1
1
Lt.
I
1.
1
D. O, M.
Gilbey Whisky.
Aplo Port
Spanish Vermouth
Silver Slipper Gin
Case No. 7-$28.00
Qt. Bot. John Halg Whisky
Burnett'e Gin
St. Jullen Red Wine Cusenter Cherry Brandy Drambuie
Conzalez Golden Sherry Case No. 8-$48.50
2 Qt. Bota. Teacher Whisky
1 Lt. Bot. French Vermouth
Italian Vermouth
Qt. Bots. Taylor's Dry or Old Tom Gin
Bot. Staub Liqueur Brandy
Cusenter Peach Brandy
Drambuie
Creme de Moka
Conzalez Golden Sherry
Tiger Head Rum
Other Assortments Made Up To Order. ALSO CHOICE WINES 2 or 4 BOTTLES IN DECORATED RATTAN BASKETS
Do.not forget to bring the kiddies to see SANTA CLAUS & THE MECHANICAL MAN of SANTALAND
open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
THE XMAS GIFT CENTRE.
HE'LL BE PLEASED WITH
A GILLETTE
"OXFORD"
RAZOR SET.
OBTAINABLE AT
ALL STORES
Agents: W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (China), Ltd.
THE HONGKONG
KILLED BY BLAST
MISPLACEMENT OF POWDER SUGGESTED BY JURY
day
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20,
At the Central Magistracy yester
afternoon, Mr. E, I. Wynne- Jones, sitting as Coroner, conducted on Inquiry into the death of Lo Pat, 6, a workman of the Kin Son Con tractors, who died as the result of an explosion on the new sito of the No. 8 (Upper Level) Police Station on November 20,
The Coroner was naisted by the following JursMr. E. A. Roza (Forentan), Mr., G. L. Hill and Mr. Chan Nai-in
fourthan
Inspector DI. II. present on behalf of the Police.
was
Dr. L.. D. Pringle, medical oflear In charge of the Victoria Mortuary, aald that the cause of death was rupture of the heart due to the deneceration of its muscle following. a blow on the chest. In his opinion, It was not a heavy blow.
He added that from the appearance
of the wounds of the skin it could not have been a powerful explosion. There was no burning and the wounds wore such as might have been caused by merely throwing stones person.
At the
Liu Fuk, coolie foreman, testified) that Lo Pat know nothing about blasting. At 8.45 am. on the day in question, deceased was holding th 12 b hammer and hit a ruck as the rock was one foat higher than the level surface in the nullah. In the course of striking there was an ex- Boalon. Witness was surprised by | It. The blast' sounded as usual: no inore, no less.
Li K, another foreman, said that on the evening of November 25 there, were two blasta. Liu Yau, & quarry- man, was in charge of setting the blasts. Liu Yau left after finishing his work on November 20 and wit- ness had never seen him, again. It was witness's duty to
direct
the holes to be drilled and heir positions, He inspected them at the finish..
The Corener: Can you offer any explanation why this shot' went off twice?
Powder Overlooked?
Winex replied the rock was not properly split the previous night and it was ponsible that one packet of powder did not go off. The
paper
may have prevented the fuse from getting to it.
War
1f
Witness examined the hole the previous night and found it cracked but not broken fto pieces Ilis Worship suggested that water were poured into the hole after a discharge it might prevent a hap pening of this nat'tre in the future. Witness agreed.
Replying to the Coroner, witnes Liu Yau had worked for one weck.
He was a good quarryman, knew about blasting and instructions.
abeyed
he
His Worship mentioned that sent the paper's to the Government Analyst, who had expressed AB opinion on paper that the rock dust from the hole resisted part of tho blast. Shock, friction or percussion could cause a blast.
The Coroner: Is it possible that. the charge was an old charge and had been overlooked?
Witness: No.
After Chan Ming, a labourer whe was standing nearby at the time of the accident, had given evidence, the Coroner summed up briefly.
The jury, after a brief retirement, returned a verdict of accidental death due-to-some-misplacement-or-dampra-| ing of the powder and added, as a rider, the suggestion that precaution might be adopted of pouring water in the shot-hele of a discharge be- fore permitting work to proceed the following day.
The
1984.
Gift
KOLNISCH
V:471
Merry
THAT ALWAYS PLEASES!
Ever welcome is a present of "4711" Genuine Eau de Cologne, fragrant and refreshing, suggestive "of romance and charming daintiness.
They are all re- cognizable by the numeral "4711" on the Blue and Gold Label, the Hall. mark of Excel· lence.
"
Let "4711
carry your Christmas message-let it express your wishes and your love. In health and ill- ness, "4711" Eau de Cologne and "4711" Eau de Cologne Toiletries are proving their worth and quality.
8.4711
Genuine
Eau de
Cologne
GIFTS GIFTS GIUGIFTS
hustmas
THE HAPPIEST BOY IN THE WORLD
A Meccano boy is the happiest boy in the world. His days are full of the fun and thrills ho gels from his wonderful and fascinating Meccano hobby.
He is able to build working models of the world's engineering mastor- pieces, and thus gain practical con- structional experience in a delightfully interesting manner.
Meccano is real engineering In miniature-all the parts are standard- ised and interchangeable and can be used over and over again to make hundreds of different working models. There are also Meccano Motor Car Outfits which enable perfect models of sports and speed cara to be built and Meccano Aeroplane Outfits with which you can make realistic models of different types of aircraft. Meccano Lid., Liverpool 13, England: W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (China), LTD. Agents,
MECCANO
FOR LADIES
Cut Glass Toilet Sets Powder Bowls Hair Brush Sets Vibro Massage Outfits Electric Perfume Diffusers
also
Cosmetics by all leading makers Make-up Mirrors
Bridge
Table:
Covers.
FANCY
RUBBER
BATH MATS.
FOSS CHOCOLATES
in
1 LB. to 3 LB. BOXES.
CHOICE PERFUMERY
by
Caron
Chanel
Molyneux
Lentheric
Coty
Houbigant Yardley
FOR MEN
Razor Sets by Rolls. Wilkinson, &c.
Pure Badger Shaving Brushes
Military Hair Brushes in leather case Yardley Shaving Sets
Shaving Mirrors
Yardley
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
oilet
Preparations.
--COUNCELLOR
„PERSONAL
BATH ROOM
SCALES.
Page 25Page 26