THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936.
"CALLOUSNESS AT GRESFORD COLLIERY PIT
Sir Stafford Cripps' 'Plane With 50,000-ft. Secret
Grave Charges
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"THE management were abso-serious breaches of the regulations lutely callous about breaches were made and the management were
absolutely callous about it. of the regulations," said Sir Staf- "Perhaps the most seriouя ford Cripps, K.C., M.P., at a re- of this present inquiry has been the cent hearing in London of the of the inspectorate to carry out their demonstration of the complète failure: Gresford Colliery disaster, inquiry: job properly with regard to the Sir Stafford, who represents Greiford plt during the Inst two the North Waley Miners' As-yen,
It was true that during the holding sociation, contended that on the of the offer of sub-inspector by Mr. management's own case there Shaw genuine attempta were made to was sufficient evidence to de-visit the pit and to get some action; monstrate that the ventilation
of the pit was highly un- satisfactory.
Regarding shot firing, Sir Stafford wald that a "regular barrage" was going on in districts 20 and 14, and
taken.
Mr. Shaw had one of the firemen sent out of the ple because of the dangerous way he was shot-fring. That fireman found his way back almost inmediately after Mr. Show left North Wales.
it was clear that the remen could "Since Mr. Shaw left, inspection, so not conceivably have done their nafety | far as Gresford was concerned, has work properly. There was, he main-been a complete and nbsolute farce," tained, a complete disregard of the uid Sir Stafford. aafety regulations.
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EXAMINATIONS. FOR GAS Later Sir Stafford remarked: "Mr. Bonseil (the manager) always wantyl hand the baby on to somebody clse,"
Bir Stafford said it was clear from the evidence that examina- Lions for KIN were never, or scarcely ever, made in any parts of the pits where there was real preasure for production.
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"I submit," he declared, "that 127 this
pressure for production
very
ADMIRAL SAYS "I SHALL BE DEAD
IN NINE YEARS" WH WHEN Admiral Sir Reginald
Bacon presented pine-years" service medals to special constables at a recent sitting of the Romsey (Hampshire) County Bench, he! said that he hoped they would resi ceive, in another nine years tue, hurs for their medals fram somirano elso.
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"Mr. Dominy, who was supposed to be sub-inspector; has given evideneg and i submit it shows completo neglect of his duties when he was in charge of this district.
Because of rumours that overtime was being worked, the Secretary for Mines had ordered an investigation in the area by a staff of intelligent, lin- pasiin! people who, it was thought, should go down and ferrel out the truth.
On the strength of the report made
to him, the Minister. for Mines made
n statement in the House of Commons
a statement which was relied upon
by the prople of the country,
As a result of this explosion it has
found that that statement was
entirely false so far as fresford was | voncerned." declared Sir Stafford.
what about all the other mines?
teqrally false?
"H is a matter of the most grave public concern that confidenes in the Ministry of Mines should be absolutely shattered, ns it must be under circumstances such as these, “Hi doen not seena to me to be a question of loading the humne in the Alternatively, on the mangeben
mte Sir Stafford. perpinetomte,”
"It seems to be perfectly clear to blame. that both are equally They both had the responsibility and both failed to discharge it as remmeds the safety regulations." Wherever the bivne rested, it was!
The clerk of the magistrat», Mr. Mentah Chandler, irked the be would be another thought ther Chairman of the Bench next time.
"The reason is very simple,” re- plied Sh Reginald. It is eratievral test the dis enveries which had
1 shall be dead. If that were not
been made should reul in an inquiry into the whole question of safety rent-
Ro, I should have the greatest plenations in mines, sure in distributing the bars for the medals to these worthy, men,
Sir Berind Bacon is 73.
The Gresford disaster occurred in: Sejtember, 1991, and 205 mbers last there lives.
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HOME AFTER WORLD TOUR
Mr. George Bernard Shaw, the famous author, Is, seen arriving at South- anipton after his world cruise,
A
ELEPHANT'S SUICIDE
SOUGHT DEATH AFTER REVENGE ON MAN?
Licked Arsenic Drums
re
BULL elephant which is presumed to have committed
suicide by taking sodium arsenite, after having venged itself on man for terrible sufferings has been found Lumpur.
The elephant smashed open a small locked store about 200 yards from where it fell dead, and licked the sides and bottom of eight empty drums which had been left in the store made specially for storing this poison. A sample of blood taken from one of the feet was sent to the Institute for Medical Research and the chemist re- ported that the arsenic found gave a reasonable presump. dead in the Sungei Lallang Forest Reserve, near Kuala tion of arsenical poisoning.
WATSON'S
ONE WON: OTHER HANGED
Doth Mrs. Dorothen Wadding- ton, Top, mother of four child- ren and Mrs. Ellen Harding, also nother of four children. were
entenced by British
to
death for murder. Mrs. Wad- lington. mure, was found guilty of murdering an inmate
home Mrs. Harding mirsiner
of
of the murder of her six-months eld child, Both appealed,, nad, for the Arst time in British jar- isprudence, it is believed, a con demned woman won an appeal when judges reversed the convie:
In Mn Harding's Mrs. Waddington's appeal fulles -even an appeal for cliency to the home secretary, Sir John Simon, and she was hanged,
NEW CAP
PIERCING THE
STRATOSPHERE
BRITAIN will probably attempt this year to be the first country to send a heavier-than-air craft into the stra~ tosphere.
For this purpose a monoplane is now being built for the Air Ministry at Filton Airdrome, Bristol,
Within 100 yards of it 3,000 workmen are building airplane engines at top speed,
Scarcely any of them have even seen the mystery monoplane.
The monoplane has an engine of entirely new type, which it is hoped will carry it higher than any airplane has evez flown.
The altitude record it has to beat is 47,386 feet, got up in 1934 by the Italian flier Donati.
At 50,000 feet the stratosphere itself begins. The Air Ministry hope that the new monoplane will get somewhere near 60,000 feet.
Somewhere above that height are airless regions, where experts say hermetically sealed air liners could do fantastic speeds.
Death of the Diplomat Who "Started" the Great War
Salzburg (Austria), May 8.
BARON VLADIMIR GIESL, Austro-Hungarian Minister
Serbia in 1914 has died at Salzburg at the age of 76.
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He transmitted the Austrian ultimatum to the Serbian Government in July, 1914, which precipitated the world war.-- United Press.
No Cofy Of
In Existence Famous Film
Masterpieces That Have
Been Destroyed
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The new Museum of Film: Art) in New York is looking for copy of "The Covered Waggon." Here is a film that told and, in a film sense made, history. It is to the cinema what "Rob Ray" or "The Three Musketeers" is ko fiction.
In his memoriga published in 1927, Baron Gies told the dramatic story of the days when the issue of pence og war was in the balance. News of the madnation of the Arelaluke Franz Bevelland at Sarajevo-the political crime that precipitated the crisis reached the Baron when he
I was on brave in Paris.
He hurrical back to Belgrade and July 19 And a "frank and cons Leiliatory" interview with M. Harl wig. the Russian Minister to Serbit.
"ONE THING MORE They discussed the dermines that Austria could legitimately make on. Serbia. M. Hurting soonied satisfied,
Thank you," he sail to Geirl, "you have relieved my mind of a confidence, one thing more...
And now Ta great anxiety.
, all
That thing was never snid. Hartwig collared on a sofa and died from heart failure.
Baron
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The popular masterpiece that for war, cause a sensation, that enthralled Baron Giest declared his millions all over the world, that has that had M. Hartwig lived he would power still to produce a reminiscent have persuaded Serbia to accept the klow in every genuine picture-lover' terms of the Austrian ultimatum breast, has vanished utterly; every and there would have been no war. Luory has been burned to avoid copy?
When war broke out the Baron right infringement after ten years, returned to Austra
ellalle.
THE Admiralty, having sud-or for the rate of the chemicals in the Franz Just said to tint fire riper or
denly discovered that the naval officers' caps are quite out of mode. have issued an order to bring them into fashion again, In the uniform regulations just issued with the Fleet Orders altera- tions have been made in the shape and style of the caps.
Now I think that in and, and rather, scandalous (writes the Alm corres pondent of the Daily Telegraph.) All over the world tibraries and private bibliophile have been collecting books and manuscripts for centuries.
The cinema, on the other hand, has just been celebrating it 405 an niversary, and it has only just been realised that some at least among its works are worth saving for posterity.
Instead of being slightly oval, as formerly, with the diameter from front to back in. longer than that from side to side, the caps will now The Life Of A Picture be exactly circular. The peaks will no longer be 14in, deep but 2in.
When the social historian of the deep in the middle. The grommet your 2,400 wants to know how neo- Georgian man looked and ate, worked which stens the crown of the and played, his first storehouse will caps--used to be made of cane. be the screen. In the work of men Now it is to be made of whalebone. like Lubitsch and Korda, Capra and CHANGES INVISIBLE Clair, he will find suitable companion The diameter of the caps will pieces to the satirical studies of range, on a proper sliding scale, George S. Kaufmann
dramatists like Shaw, Maugham, and from 9 13-16in. for size 6%, to 11 6-16 for size 7%.
thin can
n
be done,
ap-
that
"There was Even
nothing else for you to
responsibility 1 nust bear." The Baron then retired from all diplomatic duties, and Jomert the Austrian general headquarters statt. He served throughout the war with the Austrian armies.
Making Science More Popular
London, May 12, The preliminary programme of the British Association mecting at Blackpool in September, shows the discussions will. deal mainly with scientific matters as they affect the man in the street,
Sir Josiah Stamp will take as the subject of his presidential address "The Impact of Science
In the ordinary way celluloid The result of the new fastidious perishes in 15 or 20 years. Captain ness, will be precisely nothing to John G. Bradley, the expert in charge the naked eye. The new capa will the Bm archives at Washington on Society."
America was the first country to look exzelly the same as the old.
Almost all the sectional pro- The fashion-in naval cops was preserving-has evolved
recognise the rise of a new art worth
grammes reveal the association's process set many years ago, and crystal- whereby the life of a picture can be desire to satisfy the public de lised for all time in a "sented lengthened, it is hoped, by 50 or 108 mand for a more systematic pattern", a regulation sample, years, and Hnally, hy duplication, presentation of selected subjects kept in a room in the Admiralty maintained indefinitely.
Assuming
that
in of scientific investigation devoted to that purpose alone. how recklessly wasteful, how
their bearing on the life of the Naval outfitters have long, age pallingly animaginative, it is that we community." The addresses and abandoned making the exact regula- shauki be allowing the destruction of papers will include:
one day be sought Abyssinin; tions cap, and have been selling works that may caps which are the shape at last as eagerly as Italian Primitives are ratifled by the new orders.
A start has been made by the Film) Institute Library, but the work of soarching, out and acquirin old printa requires
mare
resources than are available.
Would it not be a graceful gesture If lending film producers, distributore, and exhibitors proved that they took their business suriously by niding this collection, either by gifts of money or printa
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