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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
FALL FROM A MASTdeceased had been engaged on the job for over 20 days, but witness had only started on the day of the sccident.
Pole Breaks
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL
DEATH RETURNED
A Coroner's inquiry was conducted by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow. loon Magistracy yesterday into the death of Tang Ping-yan, aged 58, a painter, who fell from a 180 foot mast at the Hunghom Wireless Station on December 1 last. The jury, who returned a verdict of accidental death, comprised Mesars. J. M. Dalziel (Fore man), D.
Buchanan, and I. G. Marcal
Medical evidence was given by Dr. KH. Uttley, in charge of Kowloon Mortuary. Ita atated that the in Jurier to the deceased were consistent with falling from a height, and of having struck cross-bars in the fall. The cause of death was multiple fractures and shock.
JANUARY 8, 1935.
MR KWOK STU LAI
COLLAPSES AT UNIVERSITY CEREMONY
Witness was working at the saine level an deceased, and at the time of the accident heard, a bamboo pole break, and then saw.deceased falling, Mr. Kwok Sin-lau, the wealthy On coming down witness found that Chinese philanthropist, collapsed he was deat. The broken bamboo pole was lying some, distance away yesterday afternoon whilst taking from the body. The following morn-part in the procession at the Univer
alty of Hongkong Congregation. ing, witness identified the body.
Enquiries at Mr. Kwok's re- aidence last night revealed that hia condition was satisfactory and that he would be able to resume work.
Ng Fong, a foreman painter of the Mr. Kwok's two daughters 'were Public Works Department, stated the among the graduates who received accident occurred about 2.30 pm their degrees at the hands of the Deceased was working at a height of Chancellor, His Excellency the about 130 feet with Li Sum, and at Governor, yesterday. other man named Cheung Wing was working below. Tang Tim war or the ground working as a coolie. They had started working at 8 a.m., and continued to 1 p.m. without a break. During that time they did not come
Mr. Kwok Slu-lau was walking in down from the mast. Work was the procession when he stumbled sumed again at 2 pm., but witness Tang Tim stated that on December did not see them going up. Li Sum and fell heavily to the ground. 1 his uncle, the deceased, was engaged was standing on a piece of iron, and He was assisted into the Anatomy in painting a wireless mast at the had a life-line tied round his waist, building -and was given attention The which was fastened to the Iron struc by Professor Digby and Dr. Kirk Hunghom Wireless Station.
upture. The deceased had a seat but after which he was removed to his deceased wan very high the mast When tho Incident he did not use it, and neither did he home by ambulance.
use a life-line when he was working. occurred witness board the crack-
On the day in question docensed was ing поле
bamboo of
breaking.
bamboo pole. and then deceased fell. Witness rat standing on
Witness was in charge of a man! heard the crack, and on looking
on the inner alde, while the deceased up saw the deceased fall on to a cross. piece, and then to the ground, a plece had charge of an outer mast. Wit of bamboo alto fell with him. Decena-eas had heard Mr. F. W. Garten, the telegraph sub-engineer of tho ed used this bamboo pole to stand on Public Works Department, warning while he was painting.
the deceased to use a life-line. In witness' opinion, as tho decensed was in charge of that mant, witness did It is learned that the visit to the not need to bother about him, but Continent of some of the members witness always saw that the men on of the Siamese delegation does not his mast used a board and a life-line. | mean any real development in con- Witnent did not know where the
Instructions to Workers
SIAMESE RULER
NO REAL DEVELOPMENT IN
· CONCILIATION MOVE
London, Jan. 7.
The head of the Siamese delegn- ness stood by the deceased's body. tion is remaining in London for the present. Meanwhile, the King and Queen of Slam are still at their Surrey residence.—Reuter,
Did Not Tie Himself Another man was working below, whose job it was to scrape. He was standing on a piece of an iron bar. There was also another painter who was sitting on a hoard to do his work, This board WDS attached to four deceased gol the baciboo pole from, nection with the King's threatened pieces of rope, and a rope was tied After the accident a man named Ahabdication, round his waist. Witness did not on telephoned the police, and wit- know whether his uncle hind used any rope to the himself. The decessed usually did not tie himself and was
F. W. Garton, telegraph sub-en- very active. He had been a seaman gineer, stated that he was in charge for a long time. Witness did not
of the marts, and was there to see know how long deceased had been that work progressed favourably, alko painter. After his uncle fell to the to keep an eye on the anfety gear safety gear of good quality, and ad- ground, witness went over to see him. All workers were instructed to take vined to avail themselves of these but he was alrendy dead, Witness every precaution for their own safety, materials. Beyond that the identitled the body at the Kowloon The use of safety-lines, planks and could not do anything more. If wit- Mortuary the next morning.
poles was recommended, and they Li Sum stated that he was a fokl) were available to every man. Strictly use a anfety line, he would be dis
ness dismissed every man who did not of the deceased. At the time of the speaking no inspection was made to missing them all day, and the work accident they were both engaged in see whether or not the men used the would not progress at all. Witness: painting a mast Witness was alt-safety gear. ting on a board, and was tied round
did not think he could have got the Witness on going back to office in dreensed to use a safety line without the waist in case he lost his balance. the morning noticed that the men dismissing him. Deceased was a good This is one of the regulations. De- were using the lines and boards, but worker, and witness, censed was standing on a bamboo a few minutes
more or less, after pole, and he was not tied. Witness discarded them. Witness, had been so long as it was done satisfactorily.
they always let him do his painting his own way, had known deceased for about 20 up the mast himself, and had ad- years, and had always known demonished the deceased for not wearing L. A. King, Engineer-in-charge of the Further evidence was given by Mr. ceaned to go without a safety line. a line, but he told witness not to Witness had often heard friends worry.
Electrical Department, Public Works warning deceased to be careful. The
Department: and the fury returned The workers were provided with verdiet of accidental death.
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