DONALD DUCK
CUSTOMS OFFICE BORDER INSPECTION
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GUSTORS OFFICE BORDER INSPECTION
ROOF-TOP FALL
Boy's Death Result Of Negligence
result of
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Information
named Chan Lap-echi had fallen from the root of the house into the backyard. Witness learned, on mak-
Warned of Danger
because
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
OFFICE
NEXT!
to look after his houses, and all re-
pairs were left in their hands. Ho employed two assistants who col- lected the rent.
March 8, 1939,
By Walt Disney
DIGHEY'
HONGKONG AHOY!
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Witness learned of the accidentare dancing on the After Deck through seeing a report in the newa-
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papers. He had asked his assistants now. Small tables surround the ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.)
how the acident had happened and dance floor where happy groups they told him that the boy had been sip cool drinks between dances. sitting on the ledge when he had overbalanced and fallen down.
At
two sides
missing). Was
V
and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Barnabas
8.30 Tondon Telay-At the Black Dog'.
9.30 London Relay The News, 0.50 Regimental Band of H. MI, Grenadier Guards.
Belphegor Quick March (Brep- sunt); Coronation March and Hymn (Sir Edward German-arr. Dan God-
Radlo Programme Broadcast from Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845"k.c's. J. McNaught Thomson
Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar- and on Short Wave from 1-2.13 p.m.
From the Studio
parlour. Presented by S. E. Rey- and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 mic's. per Shown a photograph of the roof by
9.00 Btudlo Recital by Captain J. the Coroner, and asked if he noticed MY HOW the miles--and the second.
1. K. T.
LONDON RELAY “NORWAY, Rolds and Pascoe Thornton. days slip by. Our first
McNaughi Thomson (Barltone) wil anything was missing, witness said
12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service Revelations during the course of an inquiry into the death of that a woodes, ralling was. (There Costume Ball was a jolly affair,
St. John's Intro: Lights Out; 1 Never Realised; Piano accomp. by Nura Kanls. of Intercession from a six-year-old boy who fell to his death from the roof of his home should have been two railings around with a gay medley of costumes Cathedral.
Love is a Dancing Thing; Sympathy; 1, Melisande in the Wood (Alma' into the backyard, led to Mr. T. J. Houston, sitting as Coroner at the ledge of the roof, and the lower-Sheik in turban and burnoose, 12.30 Richard Tauber (Tenor) and I Love the Moon; A Beautiful Lady Goetz); 2. For and High the Cranes In Bhse....Charlie Kunz (Plano) give ery (Korbay); 3. Woo thou thy the Central Magistracy yesterday, severely reprimanding the landers agreed that had the railing vendors selling beads and car-De Groot and His Orchestra, lord of the premises, and to the Jury adding a rider in which they been there, the accident would not pets, Nautch girls in flowing
"Gipsy Love" Selection (Lehar). accomp. by the Casani Club Orches-snowflake (Sullivan): 4. My Journey's End (Reginald Morgen); 5. Allah be De Groot und His Orchestra; All tra
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, with us (Woodfordo-Finden); 6. trave expressed their disgust at the Landlord's gross negligence.
happened, He said he had skirts, Hindu ladies in glorious Hope Is Ended (from film 'Heart's Elven instructions to his fokis to with the roof door, Messrs. J. W. Bertram (foreman),gainst
his make repairs.
saris, pirates in hip boots and Desire'); My World Is Gold Because Weather Forecast and Announce Tommy Lad (Margison).
1.40 Tangos and Waltzes. J. L. inley, and A. R. Dallah, were brother nearby, while the deceased
was pointed out to him that the gleaming swords, cowboys in You Love Me (Alm 'Heart's Desirements.
Richard Tauber Tenor)
with
Cara Mari-Tango (Zalden); Moni- empanelled as the Jury. Divisional-was sitting on the ledge throwing a
photograph was taken on March 3, ten-gallon hats, Snowwhite and orch
Orchestra cond, by Idris Lewis, "The Inspector J. Ht. McWalter was present piece of firewood against the wall and the railing had not then been the Seven Dwarfs, a high execu- Waltz Dream-Selection (C. Straus) kan dry and His Orchestra; Bri-
ka-Tango (Kolscher) ....) for the police.
when he tell into the backyard. Lance-Sergeant J. Hendridge sai Witness said he had been told by replaces point, the witness was flioner complete with axe, devila, ....De Groot and The Piccadilly Or-
....Dajos Bela Dance he had visited No. 9 Jubilee Street, his uncle and nunt previously not to
(lm Music for Madame); To The Jonasson)
Conducted by Major George Central district, on January 20, us a play on the roof. He added that he severely reprimanded by the Corner, monkeys, court ladies, wooden chestra: I Want The World To Know gitte-Waltz (Morett); Cuckoo Waltz
In Miller). that a boy had been up there on other occasions who said that in spite of the fact that soldiers, veiled ladics, flower Land Of My Own Romance (Smith. Orchestra; The Tango Of My Heart Trey); The Guards Partol (Williams)
life had been lost through the sellers, and dozens of other novel Herbert)...Richard Tauber (Tenor) Tango (Schmidseder); Dreama
Robert 10.00 London Relay-Norway'. without anyone knowing.
absence of the railing, witness had costumes appeared to advantage with Orchestra; Waldteufel Memories Spring-Tango (Blanco)
Orchestra; Espana A programme which traces Norse not seen fit to spend $2 and to have
Groot and His Renard Dance
Waltz (Waldteutel); Throw Open influence on the North of England Orchestra, His aunt. Chong Fung, said that personally seen is it thus the falling on the guyly decorated Tennis (arr. Finck)....De
Wide Your Window-Waltz from the Vikings to the present day, ing enquiries, that the boy had been the deceased had been living with was replaced, although more than a Court over which a golden moon
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wen-Strauss)....Sydney Kyte and His including a picture of the modern siting on a ledge on the roof when ner for five months. She had warned month had elapsed since the day of shone softly.
ther Report, ho had overbalanced and fell. There him and her other nephews not to the accident.
Piccadilly Hotel Band; La Concion Norwegian scene specially relayed
...Orquesta from Oslo by the Norsk Riksking-, was very little flat space on the roof, play on the roof
it was
(Plano) and De La Ribera-Tango.... Questioned regarding his income It is impossible to give a de- 1.03 Charlie Kunz
Tiplen Victor; Y Haces El Novio? kasting. which
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the drying dangerous. She said she lived on from the house, witness clothes. The roof was four storeys third floor of the premises, and the received $200 from all four flats.
sald he tailed description of all the Sydney Gustard (Organ).
11.00 Close Down. Nola (Arndt); Funeral March Or A Tango....Francisco J. Lomuto and from the ground.
roof was inmediately above. People
The Coroner remarked that it war events held aboard but we must Marionette (Gounod)....Sydney is Orquesta Tipica; alsins And Waltz (Goldfaden-orr, Lien, medical officer seldom went up there, and she ber- Dr. T. K.
mention an amusing affair called Custard at the Organ of Gaumont a disgraceful state of affairs.
Green); Rehearsing A Lullaby.... The roof tached to Queen Mary Hospital, self had never been up.
"Blood-Earned" Money
an Elephant Dinner (With the Palace Cinema, Chester; Charlie Kunz sald thot the deceased" boy was was not used for drying clothes, as
Phil Green and His Rhythm, admitted to the hospital in a dying they were dried on the verandah. Summing up, the Coroner said that elephants used for decoration Piano Medley No. R. 10; Intro: in Wallz (Sigler-Goodhart-Hoffman)..
the Middle of a Kiss; Check to Check;
2.15 Close Down, condition, and died at 6.40 p.m. the She said the roof door was closed there was no doubt that the death and not for steaks) which My Blue Heaven....Charlie Kunz Medley
0.00 Elgar Symphony No. 1 In A day. After describing
the at night and secured with a bolt. It had been accidental, and the only boy's injuries, Dr. Lien said that the had been, left open during the day important point the Jury had to bear brought out much talent among (Piano); Charlie Kunz Plano
London Symphony Orchestra con- in mind was whether, if a railing cruise members. They trans- No. R. 3; Intro: Old Bohemian Town; Flat Major, Op. 55. cause of death was shock following to allow in more light.
wore ducted by Sir Edward Elgjac. multiple injuries. Witness did not Kwan Chau-lat, landlord of the had been in place on the roof, the formed their tables in the dining Roll Along Covered Wagon; She
a little lenket of blue: Charlie Kunz
6.40 Closing Local Stock Quota- find any marks on the boy consistent premises, and residing at No. 3 Ling accident would have occurred. The saloon into Jungle scenes, cir- (Piano): Musical Comedy Medley.....40 with his having been struck by Yeung Terrace, third floor, was then landlord, he reminded them, received
6.51 Songs by John McCormack told the $200 from all four flats, and though Cusses, parades, and so forth--so Sydney Gustard playing on the Organ a witness. He someone or something. boy, said he had been playing with ten houses, including No. 5 Jubilee man had not seen fit to take any of had a hard time deciding on the Charlie Kunz Plano Medley No. R. 14; Cheung Kwan-lok, an 11-year-old Coroner that he owned more than more than a month had elapsed, the cleverly done that the judges of Gaumont Palace Cinema Chester; his younger brother and the deceased, Street. He carried on a business as that "blood-earned" money to repair winners.
coconut shys, costers fortune tel- who was his cousin, on the roof of an importer and exporter. He said the roof. "I strongly advise you to
(Continued on Next Column.) their home. Winess was teaning he gave instructions to his employees!
lers, hoopla, and so forth making THOUSANDS OF miles have the court look like an old-time been covered since we left Fair Ground. An eagerly await- New York.
ed event is the White Elephant Many are the ports we have Sale when all those treasures we Sur Malborough (arr. Combelle).......... visited, where we have seen bought at various ports and now things it is hard to believe exist, decide we. can live without are Guveau
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And tale amazing, new gland and vigour restorer, called Dr. Nixon's Vi
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distributed by chemists here under a a sale! Girls acting as the! 7.12 A
bolt. Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabs, must make Quickstep I've Got A Pocketful you feel full of vigour and energy and So much to do so much going "horses" add a spice to the
merely return the empty package and on-Gym workouts, a Black and Caribbean Derby, with heavy Of Dreams (film 'Sing you Sinners'); from 10 to 20 your younger, or you White Ball-an Oriental Page-betting of sometimes hundreds Slow Fox-Trot It May Be... Harry get your money back. A special, double- Fox-Trots Laugh Tabs costs little, and the guarantee pro toets you. If your chemist is out, wrlia ant with all the glory and rich-of dollars on the favourite, OnRoy and His Orchestra with Vocal strength, bottin of 18 Dr. Nixon'? 71- to Muller & Phipps, (China), Ltd., ness of Far Eastern Costumes St. George's Day everyone wore And Call It Love (film 'Sing you IN THE Grill Room NIGHTLY-9 P.M. TO 1 A.M. ng sunrvellous sight in the traditioned rose, English Sinners'); On The Dumpy Road To and dances for Bobbie airs are played and the famous chestra with Vocal Refrain by Nan Burns birthday, St. Patrick's roast beef of Old England forme Wynn Fox-Trois-I'm Singing A Day and similar events, sing the main course at the special Song For The Old Folku; Smile And dinner. A special dinner was Sing Your Cures Away....The Or songs when many voices go
(Piano); Wolizes Colorado Sunset echoing over the silent sea held for George Washington's an, The Dance Band and Me
That Night In Avalon, orchestral concerts--real old-Birthday, with appropriate de- (Film same);
Orchestra ..lo Hawaiian
with time Sea Shanties sung by the, corations and favours.
Fox-Trois-Love's There are a thousand more Vocal Refrain: ship's crew; the boarding of
Old Sweet Melody; Any Broken 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M. Neptune's Herald, an awesome, things to tell of but we must Hearts To Mend....The Organ, The wet, seaweedy creature who stop sometime, and we are com- Dance Band and Me (Piano); Slow cruisc. Fox-Trot Two Sleepy People (fim OPEN DAILY FROM 7.30 A.M. ΤΟ 1 A.M. comes up from the Briny Deep. ing to the end of our
Thanks for the Memory'); Quickstep INEXPENSIVE CHOICE BREAKFASTS At the "Crossing the Equator" Yes, days pass quickly every---Summer's End.... Victor Silvester Ceremonies the crew, dressed in where but aboard the Empress and His Bail-room Orchestra; Fox- TIFFINS AND DINNERS
weird costumes and headed by of Britain we can truthfully say Trots-Why Doesn't Somebody Tell Me These Things, Don't Let That Moon Get Away....Jack Hylton and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain;| Fox-Trot-This Is Madness....Russ Morgan and His Orchestra.
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Mac's Cafe
DAILY IN THE
Roof Garden
SNACK BAR & BUFFET
ALSO A LA CARTE MEALS an impressive Neptune and his "Tempus Fugit."
lovely" wife, have a field day when cruise members are lather-N THE days to come what ed, shaved, and dumped uncero-
memories we shall have! 8.00 Local Timo Signal, Weather moniously into the pool.
What a number of things to talk Report and Announcements.
8.03 Ketelbey-In Holiday Mood- Then there is a Mermaid Ball, over, and the acquaintances we Suite. at which time the ladies do the have made will become friends, The London Palladium Orchestra choosing and the men have to who will know and understand conducted by Clifford Greenwood. wait to be asked to dance. And when we speak of far far places do the girls come into their own and the lovely ship, which carri on that night!
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bring in a rider in addition to your verdict of accidental death," he con- cluded.
After a retirement of 20 minutes, the Jury returned, and gave the following verdict and rider: "Wo find that death was accidental, and should like to add a rider to expresa our disgust at the gross negligence of the landlord who has already
allowed over a month to clapse with- out having personally seen that steps .patieular
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"At the same time, we deplore the fact that it is possible for landlords to allow their property to fall into such a dangerous state of disrepair. Wo further consider. tint wooden railings which are liable V rot, are not an adequate safeguard, and we would like this matter brought to
notice njoft
the
approprisio "Coroner sold: $15 hefrtily agree with every word of your verdict and rider and shall have the matter brought before the proper authority.
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