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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,- AUGUST 21, 1935.
PLAYGROUNDS
OF KOWLOON
HON. MR. BRAGA TO
ASK QUESTIONS
A number of questions regarding children's playgrounds in Kowloon will be anked by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga at to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. Braga's questions are as follows:
1. Has the attention of, Govern- ment been attracted by certain re- cent letters in the local English the un- newspapers concerning satisfactory condition of the Children's Playground at the
junction of Middle and Chatham Roads in Kowloon?.
WORKMEN TRAPPED IN TUNNEL
FRANTIC RESCUE ATTEMPTS
BERLIN TRAGEDY
(Special to "Telegraph")
(ly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Men- muri. Ordinance. 1. Kaexicod, Angus
MANSLAUGHTER
TRIAL ENDS
ACCUSED MAN
NOT GUILTY ·
A young Hoklo named Chong Ma-chuen was charged before Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions this morning with the manslaughter of a compatriot, Ip Shi, at Tal-0. on June 25.
He was found "Not Gulity" by the jury and was discharged.
The jury comprised:—Mesara, R. G. Noldreth (fèreman), J.M.M. Aives, Leung Po-chan. R.M. Henry, D. Skinner, F. Edwards and A. Munze. Mr. G. Ninbet was originally picked to serve, on Another disaster, likely to in-the jury but owing to difficulty in
2. What steps, if any, has Govern-77. 4.10 .m mont taken to remedy the conditions Complained of?
Berlin, Aug. 20.
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3. Will Government effect im- volve the loss of several lives, hearing he was relieved and Mr. mediate improvements in the direc-occurred here, when
largo Munze took his place. tions of-
portion of the excavations being Mr. 11. J. Lockhart-Smith, "(4) rendering the playground made outside the Brandenburg Assistant Crown Solletter, appear- free from the objectionable Gate, for a new underground railed for the prosecution, but the features specified in the let-way, collapsed.
accused was not legally represent- ters referred to in Question So far, seven workmen
ed. been recovered from the ruins.
A yawning gap 450 feet long has been caused in a 60-foot tunnel which was being driven with the object of linking up the Potsdamer Platz and 5bettiner stations.
1;
(h) providing hygienic applian-
Ces for drinking water; (r) more effective guarding of the grounds to prevent its use by alterers and others whose presence on the ground might be open to objection:
(d) the provision of trees in Huitable places on the ground to supply shade in the hot summer months;
have
in
Ambulancea and doctora white overalls have been rushed to the spot awaiting the rescue of entombed workmen, many of whom were brought out alive. photographs of the disaster have to be submitted to the Ministry (e) the exclusive use of the play-of Propaganda before being
ground by children only with published. their attendants?
workmen
Later.
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on
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who
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then
Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. Lockhart-Smith Bald the incident occurred near Tal-O June 25, when it appeared the deceased and another young man named Tso Chung-taai went fish crab from a salt pan owned by the loi Shan Lee Co. While the deceased was digging crabs with his pick-nse, the accused, Press
was an employee there, came the scene and without a word of warning, snatched the pick-nxe away and prodded the decensed twice near the abdomen. As a result of this, the deceased could nat move and the a'cured returned to his shop carrying the plek-nxe with him. Meanwhile, the other lad, Tao, went to de-
a view erased's house with informing his parents, but finding there returned to the nobody scene. He helped deceased back to his house, and then went out to look for his (deceased's) parents. He succeeded in finding them and together they proceeded to scene of the assault, where they found the accused. They took him back to their house where deceased, who was lying on the bed, identified him
his assailant. The polier was subsequently informed
4. Will Government
Fourteen consider
still favourably the innovation of in- buried in the collapsed under- viting written suggestions, for the ground excavations. Firemen and Improvement of the playgrounds at sappers, who have been working Kowloon, from mothers for the feverishly throughout the after benefit
whose children the noon in the hope rescuing the grounds are maintained?
entombed men, have now been rein- forced by
further party of sappers-Renter Special,
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MARKED RISE IN REVENUE
London, Aug. 20.
Exchequer returns show {øk Lórdinary revenue, excluding self- | balancing items, amounts to £224;;|
Berlin, Aug, 20. The Hadio Exhibition was re- opened to the public at noon, the only dumage done by yesterday's fre being to one hall, which was burned out.
One of the people injured in the fire has died, while another is not expected to live.-Reuter,
432.126, compared with £218,006, Hundreds Die
071 at the orreponding date last year. Receipts under this hend for the week were £20,453,772, against £18,906,885 in the corres- ponding week of 1924, and revenue is £6,126.736 higher than at the currespond big date last year. Revenue from Customa Excise is £2,652.000 greater, and receipts from estete duties and stamps are also higher, while the yield of income tax, despite the concessions of the Finance Act.. is only £230,000 less,
find
Total ordinary expenditure, ex- clusive of self-tulencing items, is £276,530,682, against £26-1,547,354 at the corresponding date of 1934.
-British Wireless.
POOR RELIEF IN BRITAIN
GENERAL DECREASE
REPORTED
London, Aug, 20. Figures Issued by the Ministry of Labour show a general decrease in the number of persons in receipt of poor relief. In 47 selected areas in England, Wales and Scotland, the number relieved on one day in July was. 1.3 per cent. Jess than in the previous month and 5.2 per cent. less than the year before. The decrenso was somewhat greater in the case of outdoor than indoo relief.
In Flood
THOUSANDS FORCED TO FLEE
VILLAGES WIPED OUT
Hauchow, Aug. 21. -- The inhabitants in the districts In surrounding Welshan Lake Northern Kiangsu are alarmed by the rapid rise of the water, which has flooded a wider area.
One of the main dykes protecting the villages and towns to the west of the lake burst early yesterday morning with huge volumes of food water rushing north and south, and sprending much ruin.
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of the matter.
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the
DIED IN HOSPITAL
Dereased was later removed to the Kowloon Hospital where he WIN examined by Dr. G.V.A. Griffiths who found that he WBN suffering from internal bleeding In the abdomen. An agration
was decided upon but the step-
mother of deceased objected to this, She, however, Have her consent some two hours later. The operation appeared to have been successful, but three days Inter the deceased developed bronchitis and died. The de- ceased's spleen was found to be three times the normal size.
Mr. Lockhart-Smith then "ro. duced witnesses to give evidence in support of his outline, after which the accused made a state- ment from the dock. He denied that he had assi ulted the de ceased and put forward the sug geation that the injuries night have been caused by deceased falling in an attempt to run away, Scores of villages bordering on After His Lorship had summed the lake have been completely wiped up, the jury retired for twenty- out. Thousands of people have been | five minutes and returned the compelled to flee in all directions. | verdict stated above. whilo hundreds, including many children and aged men and women, are reported to have been trapped and drowned. At least 5,000 re- fugoca are marooned on Changko Hill and Luanchia Hill, which are isolated by the flood. They are in need of immediate relief.
NO STAMPS ON RECEIPTS
TO COURT
The local authorities are taking OFFENDERS BROUGHT emergency measures to save other districts to the north of the Lake from Inundation. Many dyke
A special analysis of unemploy-workers are being engaged in build ment among juveniles, carried outing an emergency bar within some by the Ministry of Labour, shows a twenty miles of the Lake to check reduction of 8,000 in the number the invasion of the flood.
of registered unemployed boys and
Similar emergency measures are girls under 18 years on June 24 last, being taken by the authorities of compared with November 20, 1934, the city of Hauchow, where hund- The total in June was 102,000, of reds of coolles have been recruited whom about 50 per cent. were under to repair and strengthen the second 16, a somewhat higher proportion and third lines of defence to the than last November.-British Wire- north of suchow. Special. lean.
BRITAIN FACES DROUGHT
HIGH TEMPERATURES PREVAIL
NOTED PRISON
REFORMER
DEATH OF SIR E. RUGGLES BRISE
London, Aug. 20. London, Aug. 20.
The newspapers pay tributes to the work of Sir Evelyn Ruggles A thirty day' drought in Southern Britain is still unbroken Brise, Chairman of the
Prison and a period of fine weather with Commission from 1895 to 1921 and the highest temperatures of the Prison Commission in 1910, who President of the International year is forenst.
-British Wireless.
died on Sunday, aged 77.
Lai Chi-king, of the Keung Wo Shop, No. 23 Graham Stroot, ap- peared before Mr. Schofield," this morning at the Central Police Court, charged with splitting an account of $28.40 by giving a ro ceipt for $18 on March 16.
Sgt. Whitcroft appeared for the prosecution and a line of 84 was imposed.
Wing Chap-shing, of 24 Des Vooux Road West, 2nd floor ap peared before Mr. Schoßold churg- ed with issuing an unstamped ro- ceipt to Li Hing of No. 7 Hill Road for $133.83.
Sgt. Whiteroft prosecuted, and defendant was fined $10.
Chow Lien, of No. 1 On Tai Street, 2nd floor, was fined $10 by Mr. Schofield for failing to stamp a receipt for $44 to Chun Houng of No. 41 Jardine Bazaar. Sgt. Whitcroft prosocuted.
SAFETY IN MINES
London, Aug. 20. Last night'a minimum tempera-
Sir Roggles Brise was associat- The thirteenth annual report of ture in London was 63 degrees Fahrenheit and the thermometered with many reforms in prison the Safety in Mines Research Board
administration which roached 81 degroes this afternoon. attention and exulation in for- total of 4,600 miners and mines attracted states that during last summer a
eign countries, including the officials visited the research station establishment of the Borstal Seat Buxton, an increase of 1,700 over tem method of preventive deten- the previous highest number. Tao tion and instruction for prisoners vialtors Included boys who had in useful trades. The early days obtained "Safety Badger" at winter of his administration saw the final classes for instruction in safety in abolition of the treadmill wireless.
various mining areas British
TYPHOON WARNING
The Manila Observatory, report ing at 8.30 am, to-day states that there is a typhoon in about 150 Long., 15 Laf, moving 'west.”
British Wirélani.
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