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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
TRAFFIC MISHAPS INCREASE
Record Number Occur
Last Month
TUBERCULOSIS DEATH Inquest on Prisoner Who Died in Gaol
40,
The death of Teong Shlu, prisoner in Stanley Gaol, on July 4, was the subject of a formal inquiry
July 14, 1939.
Passengers Perish
held by Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- Air Liner Crashes Onto
al Magistracy yesterday." Afler
| hearing evidence, the Jury, Messrs.
Chemical Factory
R. B. Quintan (foreman), B. Gomes and Leung Hong-klu, returned a
Madrid, July 13. As a result of the greatly increased fluding of death due to natural A Spanish passenger plane Bying population, tromle accidents are bo- causes,
from Sevillo to Madrid, crashed coming more frequent in the Colony. Chief Warder. A. Palee sald Tsang shortly after she took off from the Lust manth, according to Arures was sentenced to twelve months Seville Airport, released yesterday by Inspector S. C. hard labour on November 1, 1038. Saunders, the number of people in- Dr. G. L. Show, medical officer of Jured in accidents reached the record i Hongkong Prison," said he first saw figure of 245, the next highest being Tsang on November 2, 1938, when the 145 in the previous month.
mon's condition was poor. He was Statistics for the week ending July suffering from chrente tuberculosis. 0 Indicate that this month's figures Tang was admitted Into the Prison (will Gutstrip those for June.
Hospital on June 23. On the third
Fighting the fire has been rendered day after his admission, his tempera- very difficult owing to the absence of ture went up and he became very it. Water-Trans-Ocean, Tang died at 11.20 p.m. on July 4.
The report states that during the week there were 112 accidents, re- sulting in one person being killed and sixty ¡injured. The person killed, a Chinese male, age 24, died from injuries received on falling from moving lorry.
Of persons injured, 40 were pedes- Arians, who were eliher walking or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.
A post-mortem was performed the following day, and it was found that denth was due to generalized tuber- culosis. Tsang did no work white in
Prison.
Y'S MEN'S CLUB
Two cyclists were injured as the Musical Evening At Home
result of collisions between vehicles.
A private car driver was injured
when his car ran off the roadway.
A tram passenger was injured on
Of Past President
Mr. Pater II. Sin, pust presklent of.
The plane landed on the root of a chemical factory and the crash was followed by an explosion, setting the whole factory ablaze.
The crew and pussengers, whose number has not yet been ascertained, perished in the flames.
Homo Malls Arriva
Imperial Airways Dolphinus arrly- at Kai Tuk yesterday afternoon, shortly before 8.30, with 030 kilos of malls from all countries, and Mr. A. E. Hughes, a passenger from Bangkok.
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures Of Planes
Outward
For London, Australin and British
the head by colliding with an electric the Hongkong Y's Men's Club, and standard while he was leaning out Mrs. Sin, were hosts at a house was knocked down and injured by ato-modelled house at Nu.. 17 Kent countrles: Imperial Airways 7 a.m. of the window. A tram passenger warming party held at their newly
Rond, Kowloon Tong. last night. passing vehicle on alighting from a The porty was in the form of a July 17; Imperial Airways, 7 a.m. musical evening, and entertainment
For Chungking, Slin, etc.: Eurasia Essengers were injured whlie allgbt was provided by Men. Sylvia Choai and C.N.A.C., service indefinite.
Mr. S. B. Ten, Mr. J. Chon and Mr.Pan-American Honolulu Clipper 0.30 Miss Doreen Ma, Mr. Lt Chor-chl,
For U.S.A., via Manila and Guam: A. V. Wong.
!ram.
Six tram passengers and five bus
July 21,
Inward
Sog from moving trans and moving buses respectively.
Two tram passengers and two bus A Buffet dinner, served on them. July 16. passengers were Injured while nt-porch adjoining the house, was, en- For, France, via Hanol: Air France tempting to board moving trams and joyed by over 50 members maving buses respectively.
of to 2 p., July 10, Ys Men's Club and their guests, Of 112 accidents, 41 were collisions,
An album with the signatures of From London and British coun- between vehicles; 43 were collisions all those prosent was later presented tries: Imperial Airways.6 p.m. July between vehicles and pedestrions; 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Sla by Mr. William 10; Imperiat Airways 5 pm. July were due to other causes.
Yinson Lee, Director-Emeritus for 20. China.
From U.S.A... vla Guam and Members of other Y's Men's Clubs Manila: Pan-American July M. R. A. Gardner, of 40, Wengneichong in China are requested to send their From Chungking, Yunnan, Kwei- Rud, was fined $5 by Mr. R. A. D. name, business address, and atherlin: C.N.A.C. nnd Eurnain service in- Forrest at the Central Magistracy, particulars to Mr. Lum K. Chu, definile. yesterday for driving private car No. secretary, as soon as possible, so that From France, via Hanol: Air France 1592 near the Upper Peak Tram Stu- their names may be included in the p.m. July 19. tion on June 21 when not necom- Club roster which will be published panied by n llcensed driver. He was at the end of the month. Mr. Chu's : said to be a learner driver.
address 13 care of the Y.M.C.A., Kowloon.
LEARNER DRIVER FINED
The offence was discovered when he collided with another car in the park on the Penk.
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