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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1925.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

AVIATION “TRAGEDY-

CORONER'S, INQUIRY

RESUMED..

MR.. R. EARNSHAW'S DEATH,

THE CHINA MAIL:

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The Coroners When the body was recovered it was found that the belt was never unbuttoned.

On the occasion of a special Can you account for that?

Witness: 1 eircled around and Church parade on Sunday the The adjourned inquiry into the on his way down he appeared to Royal Antediluvian Order of circumstances attending the death he guying the parachute towards Buffaloes will make its first cere-

SANDAKAN EGEDALONA of Mr. Reginald Earnshaw, who the reclamation, that is he was monist appearance on the streets Hairnong vis ECHO 100 100 8 from „MINGBANG.

ANTUNG via SWATOW & BRANQUAI. was drowned in Kowloon Bay pulling the left slings. I saw him of Hongkong. The members of

BANGIOK via SWATOW ..... after his parachute descent on drop something and at the time the three Hongkong lodges, the China New Year day, was resum-thought it was his belt.

Sir James Oxberry, the Oriental and CALOUTTA, I

MANILA MER ed at the Kowloon Magistracy i

and the Durban, will proceed to

TYRKTSIN yesterday before Mr. E. W

the Cathedral from the Dockyard Hamilton. The Jury which at-)

gates at about 5.15 p.m. and on tended at the first inquiry on accident in any way?-No.

their way will leave a wreath on February 26 having been dis- cannot. The only people I blame the cenotaph. At the head of the charged, the following new jury are the motor boat people who procession will be the combined STRAITS and CALCUTTA was empanelled: Mr. R. A should have been on their job.

TIENTAIN........miruzurra ermount bands of H.M.S. Durban' and Westles

The Coroner, producing a pen-H.M.S. Despatch,

CHRONOSHING...Mon, 6th May. Noon. (foreman), Mr.

SANDAKAN SONGKONAmonaco. MAUSANG ... Wed., 8th May, Noon cilled pote to the motor boat com- | Guttierres and Mr. K. F. June.

The Rev. R. R. Churchill, chap-

For Freight and Passage apply to The evidence given by the wit-pany written by the docensed,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD nesses at the previous enquiry merely ordering that n hont be at lain of H.M.S. Durban, whe is a

General Mansuér. the Kowloon City Reclamation: was confirmed by them in the preAre you aware that this is then address and the service will be to the conducted by the Rev. T. B

Powell.. The Bishop of Victoria will be present..

sence of the new jury.........

I

Mr. H. W. Abbott, who was only information given absent at the last inquiry, giving motor "bout people-Mr. Eara- evidence stated that he was the shaw went personally to George pilot of the aeroplane at the time Bing about the mo or boat. of the fatality. He had been. fly, ing in Hongkong for about a year and a half and was in possession of an American Club Pilot's certi- |ficate. He was a partner and

Is it possible for the parachute to collapse if you are too vigorous with the guying? It is im- possible.

Have you seen people, land in

School of Aviation,

the sea myself about five or six The.com-! pany was not a limited one and times, was unregistered,

member of the lodge, will deliver

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5,283

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5,242

28th Apr.

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8,018

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Now do you think it possible: that he was knocked senseless on The striking the water?-No. descent is only made at 15 feet

second.

TRADE MARK CASE. Before Mr, J. R. Wood, at the entrai Magistracy yesterday, the the Tai Yan Campany was sum- named on a large of selling one * Protector" "brush and cno "Pro-, phylactic owth trish to both of which false trade descriptions had||| been applie

On the day of the accident January 24 the company hell an inauguration ceremony on the Kowloon City reclamation, the

Continuing, witness said that programme including the chris- tening of the new plane, Felix,he plane was about 2,500 feet in stunt flying and a parachute the air when the decensed jumped descent. The progamme was rat and he dropped from 150 feet to submitted to the police nor was 175 feet before the "parachuter any special permission obtained, opened. The deceased was quite as the occasion was merely an cheerful before the descent and inauguration anybody could attend without payment.

The programme was only advertised in the news-

papers.

ceremony

which

THE FATAL JUMP. The flying itself was most successful till the last event, the descent in a parachute by the late Mr. Earnshaw, The deceased had successfully descended with a parachute in Manila and witness was of the opinion that that was this initial drop from

aeroplane.

8.D.

When the programme was. being drawn up the deceased had Cobu,suggested the jump himself. He had said that people had doubled that he had descended in Manila and he desired to show them what he could do.

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Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Shanghai and Kobe.

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8hangbai, Moji & Kobo Mofl, Kobe and Yokohama

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Moji, Kobe and Yokohama

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In answer to the Coroner wit ness said that it was his intention. to reach the altitude of 2,500 feet and fly against the wind. The deceased was to jump when the plane was in such a position that he would land on the re- clamation. The wind on the day of the exhibition was blowing from the direction of the Lyee- mun Pass at a certain height and in the opposite direction at a dif iferent altitude. After circling around three times, witness head- ed his plane from Lion's Head and

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MGS Hugh Jones (of Mesas, Wilkinson and Gristy pao- sect:fed ne behalf of the loen

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live and Phipps, and M. R. Lo defended. Evidence was given to prove that| April 2: the police seized on a en several occasions when asked, search warrant 65 tooth he replied that he was all right.om the Company's premises.

The defence, was that do printa0ALOUTTA via Singapore, Fonang & Rangooo, Before he jumped witness said, "Good luck to him, and he up-face case had been established, as "the alleged false trade descriptions had not been disclosed. The point ed on lengthy argument from both sides, and the Magistrate de oided, to adjoin the case matil to- morrow morning to consider the „points raised,

peared quite calm...

QUESTION OF PERMIT, The Coroner: Are you taking people up now? I take some friends up and have taken a few passengers up.

"

the

Have you permission to fly over

Befors th adjournment. the City?-Absolutely. I have setary of the defends him gave permission in writing from the evidenc to the offers that the Colonial Secretary and the Cap-bushes were bought from a local tain Superintendent of Police, Chinese firm and he claimed to live

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

S. KINOSHITA Manager.

The president of the Company meter thenghent in good faith, He BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE Mr. W. G. Bunter, stated that he even offered his help to the police" understood that a little exhibition to trace the man who had sold him was to be given before taking | the goods. passengers.

The

Coroner to Inspector Angus; How does this carrying

passengers go with the police? quiries before he went up about. Have the company been censur- the motor boat?-1 understood he with us, it is a matter for the none myself. ed? No. It has nothing to do had made arrangements. I made Colonial Secretary.

BOAT CREW MISSING.

To Mr. Bunter Have you per- Before calling Sergeant Simp- mission to carry passengersson, Inspector Angus told. His We went to the Assistant Secre-Worship that the coxswain and tary for Chinese Affairs and he the crew of the motor boat had said that it was not necessary to absconded, but George Bing would

be called at the next hearing. get permission.

The Coroner: If you want to carry passengers you ought to get sanction from the police or some body.

he

The sergeant described the tragedy and said that after the accident he proceeded along the réclamation on his motor cycle to Witness said that he had had a where the late Mr. Earnshaw had flew towards the pass. The en chat with the deceased prior to dropped and on his way he saw gine was then stopped and de- the fatal fight and told him that him touch the water. On arrival: ceased. climbed on to the wing of

if Ite wished to post-at the seawall both the parachute, the plane, but hesitated for about

pone. the

had and Mr. Earnshaw had disappear- jump a minute and a half before jump- better do so as there were some ed. The boat did not arrive still ing. By that time the plane was people, waiting to fs. Deceased eight or ten minutes later and over the crowd on the reclama- replied that, as he had made it went on the rocks in attempting tion, as the machine was travel-known that he would descent in a to conver a party to search for ling at the rate of 40 miles per parachute, he had better carry the deceased. Witness said that hour. When he jumped witress |

He he met the deceased on the morn- through his arrangements. estimated his descent to be slight ly over the edge of the reclama tion. He got perfectly clear of] the machine and witness

appeared to be slightly nervous at ing of the accident and was told the time.

that some people had said that the The Coroner: Have you ever deceased was afraid to jump and heard people doubting his state-be intended to show them that he quite satisfied till deceased jump-ment that he had jumped in was not ed; then witness realised that he Manila? Yes, I have.

The inquiry was adjourned till would land in the water. Wit- Did you make personal, en-Tuesday afternoon.

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