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AVIATION FATALITY,

MR. EARNSHAW'S DEATH ENQUIRY.

ARRANGEMENTS AT EXHIBITION.

THE CHINA MÁIL

went out on the verandah and saw that the parachute had open] ed and the man was descending." Her sister said to her, "Surely he is going to drop in the sea." From their viewpoint the man seemed to be coming down almost straight, perhaps drifting.a trifle out to sea. He seemed to be

The aviation fatality at Kow-making strenuus loon City on China New Year Day (January 24) when Mr. Reginald Earnshaw was drowned after his parachute drop from Felix, the newly-christened aeroplane of the Abbott School of Aviation, form- ed the subject of an enquiry at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day before Mr. EW, Hamilton.

Squadron Lender Gordon sat with the Magistrate in an advisory capacity.

movements

RENTS ORDINANCE.

TENANTS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESOLUTION.

INTERVIEW WITH HON...

MR. HALLIFAX.

other year, on grounds set out in

the petition of the Association. Affairs promised to assist the The Secretary for Chinese tenants as far as possible.

with his legs, and they thought he was trying to get his boots off. tion formed of the Chair, Yesterday afternoon a deputa- Some small object dropped from vice-Chairman and the Directors him, which might have been his of the Hongkong Tenants: Protec cap. Suddenly, the parachute tive Association interviewed the dropped very sharply into the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Secretary sea, and made a big splash. The for Chinese Affairs. The object mun immediately disappeared and of the interview was to emphasise the parachute collapsed to the the general desire of the tenants right of where he had disappear for the Rents Ordinance to ed. It did not fall on top of him. be extended for another year, They distinctly saw him come up instead of six months as contem The jury comprised Mr. H. W. clear of the parachute, and her plated by the resolution of the Page (foreman), Mr. B. E sister exclaimed, "How are they Colonial Secretary, on the agenda Fielder and Mr. C. d'Almeida. going to get him?" They looked of the Legislative Council meet. His Worship said they were round and saw a boat off Kowlooning this afterneon. The deputa there to inquire into the circum-City, and when they looked backtion urged the Hon. Mr. Halifax stances of the tragedy which at the spot, there was not a sign to stress the necessity of con- occurred on January 24. They of anything, both man and para-tinuing the Ordinance for an were probably familiar with the chute had disappeared. They were published circumstances, but he absolutely

for unprepared must warn the jury in the first tragedy, and looking again she place that they must not form (witness) thought she saw a opinions on the accounts in the small speck floating on the water newspapers. In a case like this, further away. It might only the reporter laboured under a dif have been the cap. When ficulty, and a great many state- the parachute was descending, she ments by eye-witnesses would not heard shouting, and tried to be borne out by the evidence, and quieten the children, She was they must enter the inquiry with under.. the impression open minds. It was for them to it

that was the man

in the decide whether or not the parachute calling, but it arrangements at this exhibition was impossible to be positive were dictated by common pru- about that. People were begin dence, and if not what degree of ning to run up from. Kowloon blame was to be apportioned to City, and these might have been the various people responsible for responsible for the shouting. the exhibition. There was no There was no one at the actual dieulty as to the actual cause of spot, however." death. The doctor would not be there to give evidence as he was suffering from influenza, and Mr. Abbott would not be there, as he had been called to Manila on busi- ness, A cable had been received! from him stating that he was to have left Manila yester day (Tuesday) for Hongkong. and would be here for the next hearing.

In reply to a question by the Coroner; witness said, the para- chute, did not remain on the surface for mure than two minutes.

Witness said that she did not learn upti six o'clock that the body had not been recovered.

His

Worship complimented Mrs. Ingram on the splendid manner in which she had given evidence.

BROTHER'S EVIDENCE.

Mr. Claud Earnshaw, brother of the deceased, then gave evid-. ence, and said he had nothing. to do with the School of Aviation. the parachute jump by his brother He knew about the exhibition and and was present when the calamity occurred. He discussed the matter with his brother when not to worry, as it would be all he knew about it, and was told right. His brother told him he had jumped

once before in Manila, when he landed on a base- ball ground. Witness asked him where he proposed to land, and deceased said he would come down on land all right. Witness tried to persuade him not to go up at all, but the reply to this was that the event had been published and

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petition to Mr. Hallifax, this being The deputation handed over a a short Chinese translation of the one sent to the Government.

Empty Flats. Continuing their investigations as to the number of empty flats on the peninsula, the "Far Eastern News Agency" reports that in the Mongkok district (with details for each street) there are 811 complet ed flats unoccupied and 134 flats in the course of erection.

Yesterday it was reported that the corresponding figures for Tsimshatsui were 23 and 64, and for Yaumati, 526 and 316.

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RECOVERY OF THE BODY. Inspector Bond, who was, the the recovery of the body. first witness, gave evidence us to He said he was in charge of police motor launches, under Inspector Angus. calamity, but, on the same night He did not witness the

he received, general orders to keep a lookout for the body. On February 5, he was patrolling in when about 400 yards from the Kowloon Bay at about 5. and reclamation wall, and abput 400 yards off the north side from the Glass Works, he saw something white, and realised that it was the body of Mr. Reginald Earnshaw. He went close by and saw the head and shoulders appearing above the surface. He took the boat-hook and got the body by the belt, and managed to slip a rope under the arms. He could not he had to do it. Deceased told any hope of saving your brother? get the body up properly, and him that if he fell into the water about 20 minutes after he dropp Witness: No, I arrived there found that something was holding there would be a motor boated into the water. it. There was

When the a half hitch of ready. Witness left the matter at rope from the parachute round that, as he took it that the called out, and Sergeant Simpson motor boat went on the rocks they the right ankle, which he would arrangements would be in the told me that my brother had not, say was one of the stays belong- hands of the School. Before his ing to the parachute. The body seemed to be held by something in the front also, but eventually he got the body clear of the gear.

Hig-Worship: The Chinese would not touch the dead body? The fact that the man had died on Chinese New Year Day only made the matter worse.

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brother made the ascent, he asked him to take his boots off, but deceased said as he might strike some boulders he would rather when he saw he was coming down- Witness: I think myself that keep them on. about the harness and parachute, himself towards the land, and He knew nothing into the sea he tried to direct except that it was identical with a set in the possession of Mrs. rush that he became confused and went into the water with such a Abbott at the present time. The, failed to unfasten his belt. Witness: They would not touch aeroplane had been up several the belt had been undone the para the body. All the gear came times that day but his brother chute would not have been with away but was not recovered. The was never in it.

He had dis-him. two boots recovered were on the tüssed the matter with Mr. body,

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the sea and it "was moving ness's opinion, when his brother towards the land. The parachute Continuing, Inspector Bond jumped, the machine was over the at first travelled very fast, and said the body was sent to the sea and going seawards. His then slowed down. When the Victoria Mortuary. In his opin- brother. once explained to him ion the parachute kept the man that it was possible to guide a

man was about 30 yards from the down, but he might have tangled parachute. As soon as the jump sen he called out "Oh! Oh!" and himself while kicking, and trying was ninde he (witness) thought was a big splash when he hit the dropped something. Thera to get free.

that something was wrong, and His Worship: At our next sit Fan towards the spot where he for about 20 seconds and then water. He was under the surface! ting I hope we shall be able to thought the parachute would bobbed up again, and was appar produce a similar parachute and descend. When he arrived he ently swimming. He called out belt. You were not able, Inspec- saw nothing but the motor boat "Help" twice and then flung up tor Bond, to get the parachute up? circling round the spot.

Witness: We dragged two days His Worship: Were you aware motor boat turned up five minutes his hands and disappeared. The for the parachute, but were un-that no responsible person was in after the parachute hit the water. able to get it up.

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He enlisted the other two gentle Mrs. F. F. Ingram, of Ngau men as financial backers, and Ste Wan Villas, then gave evid- nominated them as President and ence. She said that she watched Secretary. His brother told him from the window of her house the that during the war he went various stunts done by the avia through an air for test, but they tors. They were expecting to see would not pass him out because the parachute event, as they had blood rushed to his head at acer- seen it advertised in the news- tain height. His brother made a papers. Suddenly her eldest jump at Manila, but never at Bon, aged 12, called to her "Come Macao...

oa out, the man is coming down His Worship: By the time you now." Her sister and herself got across to the scene was there

what was in the minds of the people running the show, and why there was not some responsible person in the motor, boat. They would adjourn until 2.15 on, Wednesday next.

ANOTHER FATALITY. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse said he had just received hews to the effect that Mr. Abbott had had another fatality in Manila. Ho understood that someone had walked. Into the propeller of a machine while it was working

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