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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH January 18, 1999,
KINSHAN RETURNS Death From ALHAMBRA
FROM CANTON
Foreign And Chinese Passengers
The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's vessol Kinshan reached Hongkong at 3 p.m. yesterday, completing the first return journey of a foreign commercial craft from Hongkong to Canton since the Japanese occupied Cantan. There were 52 passengers, including 18 Chinese, who, as bona fide employees of foreign firms, were given permission to travel.
Captain B. F. Bolt reported that} the Kinahan, which left Hongkong
last Wednesday, had a quiet trip to Doctor Killed By
Canton. They did not take a pilot aboard at Bocen Tigris, but the track was indicated to them and they were able to follow it without difficulty.
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Burns
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Of Bus Company
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un December 1, which causes serious injuries to two atters, resulting in the death of one of them three weeks Inter, was the subject of an inquiry held by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Mr. Central Magistracy yesterday. Forrest sat ns Coroner without the ald of a jury,
Crown-Sergeant 11. A. McKay was present for the police.
Dr. P. F. S. Court, of Queen Mary Hospital, said the deceased, Wu Yuit, 27, was admitted to hospital about 7.35 p.m. on December 1, suffering burns to the legs, from extensive thighs, and bullocks. Wu died on
On December 21. carrying out a witness extumination, post-mortem found, in addition to the burns, a septle abscess in the liver and traces of peritontils. The cause of death
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Dr. Julian Kastelias, a 23-year-old From Bocen Tigris they went to
dead Mucna Forta, anchoring outside the obstetrician, was found harbour limits, and there the Kinshan cently in his bedroom by a colleague the was boarded by the Japanese military at Westminster Hospital with authorities, who examined her papers mask of a portable anaesthetic ap
He was n
Sung Sing, chief atter employed and inspected the passengers. Their paratus over his face.
At Cun-resident surgeon at the hospital, bearing was quite friendly.
The hospital authorities believe by the Company, said he was proceed- ten they went alongside the B. and S.
been ing towards bus No. 640 about 0.55 wharf, where they unleaded 500 tona that Dr. Kantelian, who ind of coal and firewood for the Shameen qualified for only a year, died acct-P.m. on December 1 when he saw a
dentally while residents.
anaesthelies. His father, Dr. Solomon Kastelian back, for which they had a Japanese of Stoke Newington, M. said, "My
They son had twice before been found un pitot, was also very quiet. were not permitted to bring cargo. consclous at Westminster Hospital in He added that the trame he noticed similar circumstances, and has told mainly on the river consisted of small the authorities
with apparatus for Japanese craft going up river; there experimenting
tream of these anesthesia in childbirth. was a continuvus boats. Though there were khaki-
IN CHRISTMAS PLAY cled figures aboard, it was impos-
"The second time he was found, sible to tell whether the ships were
iwo weeks l transports or not. He had seen only unconselous was only two big transports at Canton, but before. His health was good, and hef there were about six at Bocca Tigris, was extremely happy. At Christmas which seemed to be the centre of he took part in a play at the hostin, which was alleged to have Japanese activity in the Canton Bee-pital.
Captain Bolt said that the journey Deriment withrrying out an ex- burst of flames break out inside the:
tor.
Conditions in Canton
that he had been
"The gas which killed him was nitrous oxide--the loughing gus of the dental surgeon, which is used a Rood den! now for inducing uncon- selousness in labour."
Mr. Dayaram Wadhumal, assistant Chellaram, manager of Messrs. D. Hongkong trading firm, who was formerly a frequent visitor to Canton son won 11 and who made the return journey by the Kinshan, described conditions in Canton
"The city," he said, "is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. No foreigners are allowed to go out of Shameen unless they have a pass from the Brilinh Consulate. At night, except in the Japanese homes in Honam, there are no lights in the city, the Chinese in being forbidden to light lights their homes after dark,
"About one shop in five is now open
a ter
vehicle. He then saw a man jumped out of the first-class entrance, and little later, a secund man jumped out of the second-class entrance. The latter was Wu Yuk, whose legs were In flames. Witness shouted to fetch a fire extinguisher from the Karage, and this was brought and used to put out the flames on Wu. After this, witness and several other Atters went to the bus, and fought the names with extinguishers,
Tin of Petrol Witness was asked if he had noticed contained petrol, inside the bus, and said he had. Petrol, he said, was not used by the fitters when working on the buses, but kerosene was used.
Sergeant McKay produced a bottle containing a quantity of the solution alleged to have been in the tin, and, ou smelling it, the Coroner remarked that it smelt more like kerosene than
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Dr. Solomon Kastelian added that n scholarship from the City of London School to University College Hospital. He was regarded petrol. as a brilliant student, and was about to study for his Fellowship of the that a special, worksman named Wan TOMORROW Royal College of Surgeons.
Kastelian
soid that
Further questioned, witness sald
her Tal was the only person to use petrol Miss
cleaning of spark plugs and the more brother frequently experimented with in his work, which comprised the mechanical apparatus,
delicate parts of the engines. The An inquest will be held at West-other atter with the deceased, Lau obtained petrol have King, could without the knowledge or permission
minster.
and there is more netivity in the town. Wages Will Cure from the stores or petrol pumps. He
Mr. Dayaram sald that dance halls
Wives Who Nag'
of Wan, but he could not draw it could also have secretly obtained
from petrol
a tank in one of the buses. Lou's
work conslated, on December 1, of fixing the screws in the main shaft of bus No. 640.
An apprentice fitter, Chan Kam-: chuen, salt he was working in the
driving compartment of No. 640 when he heard an explosion behind him. On turning round, he saw the whole flames. He jumped off, fetched an extinguisher, and fought the flames.
People are gradually returning and the pince is being cleaned up. With- in three months, I think, Canton wil be a real city once again, though the damaged parts will take years to re-DAY-TO-DAY “humiliations" that wives experience in ask- Pair," were being built and would soon being their husbands for money upened. There were about 200 per were denounced by Dr. Edith vent, more gambling houses than be Summerskill M.P., at a meeting fore the occupation; some streets hud of The Married Women's Asso-busin as many as 20 or 30 gambling houses, ciation in London recently.
She said: "While a woman is doted The Japanese were providing relief by distributing uncooked rice from lorries on the inain road at Tal Shan out certain moneys by favour of her husband, to which she knows she has no legal right, so long will her de- He added that three street marketspendence be reflected in her acts and were still selling Hoods plundered thoughts. during the attack on Canton. The "To the proud and independent prices were still ridiculously low, but woman the day-to-day humiliations they were being raised. At first the which she experiences in asking for vendors
were enger to dispose of mancy prove unbearably irksome. their goods in case
the rightful "Wages for wives, spart from its owners should come along and claim equity, would be the surest way of them; now Chinese who had had bringing happiness Into the home. sufficient money to invest in these adding dignity to household drudgery. foods in the early days were dis- and curing the neurotle woman, who posing of them at higher prices.
eventually develops into the nogging
Kal.
In his own baggage was an eight-wite." valve Westinghouse short, medium, and long-wave wireless net costing over 300 dollars in Hongkong. Dayuran
Mr.
paid 30 Canton dollars for dollars, it, or about 13 Hongkong He bought trousers press worth about 15 Hongkong dolinrs for one Canton dollar.
There were tennis racquets selling. at one Canton dollar, he said, and he knew
of the purchase of an R.C.A. rix-valve wireless set for three Can- dollars. A seven-valve set costs
$100 in Hungkong-
over
Another passenger expressed re opinion that things were still very bad in Canton. The Japanese were treating the foreigners very strielly; a friend of his had been detained for iwo hours because he forgot his pass. What Chinese were returning to the city were very poor,
Canton by the Passengers from Kinshon were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Oelke, Mr. Peter Bieler, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Krause, Miss Emily Hunderimarck, Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Knoke, Miss Martha Knoke, Mr. Walther Mueller, Mr. Edgar Martin Laufer, Mr. Aaron Levin, Mr. Serge N. Pokresky, Mr. Paul Rebroff, Mr. Pavel 1. Tagunoff, Slaters Esther and Amello, Mr. Louis Blan, Mir, Ismail J. Mahomed, Mrs. Mias
Bellarmina M. Betournayorence
Miss Annie M. Sandlin, Todhunter, Mr. Robert F. K. Jones, Mr. Abdul E. M. Rafeck, Rev. N. V. Halward, Mr. and Mrs. Ame Madar, Mr. Dayaram Wadhumal, Mr. Chol-1 thram Kewiram, Mr. John Y. Porter, Mrs. Edaljeo C. Tavadia, Mr. Theodore A. Kucaler, Mr. Niaz Muhmad, Mr. |
Faja Shamtani Maugharam, Mr. Singh, and 18 Chinese.
Future Canton sailings are uncer- tain.
Canton-Japan Service
Tokyo, Jan. 11. Cargo and passenger service direct- ly linking Japan and Canton will be Instituted on Friday when the Osaka Shosen Kalaha will put the Sickyo Maru on the run, It was learned hera to-day. One of the two leading shipping firms in Japan, the Osaka, Shosen Kaisha will place moro vessels en the Japan-Canfon direct servies BOON-Domel.
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Questioned, witness said he saw the tin in the bus. It contained petrol, but he could not say who was using it. He was not smolding while at work, and did not notice any other person smoking.
The inquiry was adjourned formal- Ty for two weeks: pending the analysis of the contents of the bottle, and the expected recovery of Lau King, whe lu still in Queen Mary Hospital.
HANKOW ARRESTS
Chinese Paper Editor Among Those Held
Bankow, Jan. 17. The most extensive cheek of all olliclat sources have falled to reveal the full identity of the Chinese whom
recently the French authorities
handed aver to the prrested and Japanese. However, Japanese gen- darme officials said that only two Chinese were finally detained, in- cluding one, who is allegedly the Editor of the Hsing Min Pao.
It is learned that others arrested
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doctor resident in the French Con- cession for over fifteen years, several lawyers, also occupants of houses in the French Concession possessing transmitting wireless nets.United
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Foreigners Leave Iankow
Hankow, Jan. 13. Five Americans and four Britona vere scheduled to leave for Shang ni aboard a Japanese transport to day. The Americans included Martel G. Hall of the National City Bank, Mrs. Helza Berntzen of New York
and her son Stanley.
By The Delia
the London plane, was from local sources.
AIR SERVICES
available
Arrivals and Departures
Of Planes (Outward)
Australia, British For London, and
Europe: Imperial Countries Airways 7 a.m, Jan 20; Imperial Airways 7 a.m. Jan, 24.
A ton of Hongkong mall is waiting air shipment at Bangkok for Hong kong, but owing to there being only one Imperial Airways plane there, a
For Chungking. Sinn ote: Eurasia certain part of the mail will not be
and C.N.A.C. service Indefinite. brought through until Thursday.
For USA, via Manila, Honolulu, The Delia, which left Hongkong at Guam: Chias Clipper 8.30 a.m. Jan.
outward 23. dawn yesterday win the
For France via Hanol: Air France, mail and one passenger, Mr. Pavans de Cecatly, a French businessman for 6.30 am. Jan. 21. Singapore, is making the night to-day and is expected at Kal
retum
Inward
From London, Australia and Bri-
It was reported the five American Tak fully loaded with mail at 5 p.m. tish Countries: Imperial Airways &
were allotted one cabin with only one bunk.
Girl Who Inspired A
The Denebola will leave Hongkong Pm. Jan. 18: Imperial Airways 5 at dawn on a special fight to Bang-D.. Jan. 19. Imperial Airways 5 kok to being in the rest of the mail, p.m. Jan 21.
From Chungking, Yunnanfu. Kwei- and will be back here on Thursday lin: C.N.A.C. Eurasia Services inde- atternoon.
finite. The missing air mail, dated Lon-
From U.S.A.. via Honolulu, Guam,
Prison Poem Marries on, January 7, originally scheduled Manila: Pan American China Clip-
lo arrive last Saturday, which not on Monday's plane,
Was per 12.30 p.m. Jan. 22. will be From France, vla Hanoi: Air Miss Marjorie Joan Streten of brought in by the Delia. This plane France 12.30 p.m. Jan, 19. Chatham, to whom ex-Lieutenant will also carry mali dated London, Norman Baillie-Stewart, the "omeer January-11.
In the Tower," dedicated a poem, The Hongkong Post Once yester- AMATEUR MOVIE CONTEST was married at St. John's Church, day could not account for the fact Chatham, recently, to Mr. George that the earlier mall had not arrived
vico.
The prize distribution in conneo- Arthur Ward, of the merchant ser- by Monday. Enquiries were started Lion with the Amateur Movie Makers* Contest will take place at the office with the authoriiles in London.
Reports reaching Imperial Airways of the Filmo Depot, Marina House, Miss Streten, soprano, sang Ingl
no mall at on January 20 at 6 p.m., when tho year at a concert at Maidstone Pri stated that there was
intermediate stations, and no ex-prize-winning Allms will also be ex-
and their Ron. Baillle-Stewart was in theplanation, other than the conjecturehibited. All omtestants audience. In his cell afterwards he that the mail had not been placed on friends are welcome.
wrote a poem, "The Voice," which
ho dedicated "with gratitude to Miss w
Marjorie Streten, on her singing 'My Hero,' from 'The Chocolate Soldier.""
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