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With all hope abandoned of Anding a single soul alive after those already rescued in the Po Hing Fong house collapse disaster of Friday morning, the work, of digging out the unfortunate victims was proceeded with practically without a break until the afternoon of Saturday, when a further seven dead bodies were added to the tell since the morning.

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object proved to be the upper part of a woman's head, apparently the one referred to by the girl as her mother. The head was FEW STRIKERS RETURN VIA crushed face down and the re- mainder of the body was not visible, being buried by the moun- tain of wreckage above:

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The local strike position If the strike has served no other draw up the stretcher indicated that the rescue was complete, the remains in a position of more or purpose it has, incidentally, seen time being 2.45 a.m. The girl less deadlock in so far as strikers the Hongkong Landlords' Associa was immediately taken to the in Canton are concerned, although tion became an established fact." Tung Wah Hospital close who have never left the Colony Po" announces that a meeting of workers continue to dribble back under the care of Er. Ho. appeared to be exhausted and but merely awaited developments about a hundred Chinese land-

Still more have applied for their,}{larda und property brokera was! pale after her long period of im- death by falling between some prisonment without any food, and old positions at the Naval Yard, held at the Hang Fa Lau Restant- In the midst of work in a heavy planks, and the broken part, remained silent after reaching the but they have, its warned before its holowa Raddy Madkej

they-left, to start again in their yesterday afternoon, when he central portion of the demolished of a chair still adhering to his

open air.

respective jobs. Many of them Pong Walting, a well-knowIT? row of houses, a police officer who body indicated that, he had been

have lost their chance of rehouse-owner, was elected tem was one of the working parties, seated when the crash occurred.

Mr. R. B. Cargin, an officer of Mr. Cargin and Mr. Braga had employment as they are now porary chairman. heard a voice calling out from HM.A.S. Brisbane, who volun- been working in a lying down called upon to pass a medical Speakers who addressed the beneath the wreckage. After making a brief halt, during which teered his services and worked posture, which was the only post examination before they can re- meeting which, by the way

incessantly in the earlier opera- tion allowed by the opening, for enter the service, and in the cases started very late, pointed he satisfied himself that the voice tions since his arrival at 9 pm, an hour and a half, and they of the older men particularly this out that tenants were pro was there, he summoned others

tected by an association, to the spot. Some planking was entered the opening with Mr. H. never once stepped out or relaxed has meant rejection.

On enquiry at the Naval Yard other classes of the community Braga. It was found that the girl their efforts. Their position was hacked through, and gradually.

rumour that the either looked after themselves or the way was cleared for a closer was lying on her back with the attended with great danger and concerning a approach to the person who was left leg pinioned between falling they were glad to reach the safety Naval Yard contemplated dis- were looked after, and share- entombed below. From questions spars. Above her was the mass of the open, although soaked to charging all employees and clos- brokers were cured for by the Accordingly, the put by the rescue party it was of woodwork standing on a heavy the skin, covered with mud, ing down for a few weeks, the Government. ascertained that the entombed glass door, partly shattered. This bruised and exhausted with un China Mail" was informed that speakers reasoned, it was high time for the landlords to act. person was a girl She stated woodwork left a cavity in which ceasing toil inside the death it was without foundation.-

On the left chamber. As soon as the girl had

Although it is difficult to say Such organisation as the one that she was thirteen years old. the girl was found. and could not move as she had side of her were some skirting- been got away. Mr. D. Burling whether strikers are walking in which had sponsored the meeting one leg caught in the wreckage, boards running parallel with her ham (Deputy Superintendent of large numbers from intermediate was no more than a club. More Her mother, she asserted, was in body, and these, backed by other Police) hastened to congratulate stations on the Kowloon-Canton than this was required hence the the kitchen, and she begged to be beams, effectually arrested fur- Mr. Cargin and Mr. Braga on railway in order to avoid being association for which a rather in-

Congratula-turned back at Sumchun, it la appropriate name was found. supplied with some food and ther progress of the sliding mass their gallant. feat.

of brickwork at the rear. But tions followed from Mr. H. T. known that more have re-entered Among the questions discussed drink.

Still was that of the tiding over of for the skirting-boards and the Brooks (Superintendent of the the Colony in this way, timber behind it, the girl would Fire Brigade), and the other more are taking ship from Canton loans on property, reduced rates later, after a considerable amount

to Macac, where they are allowed of hypothecation, etc., during the of wreckage had been removed, have been buried by the brick workers. that a small aperture was made work. She was lying in a space. With his technical knowledge to innd providing it is for the pur-present stress. in the direction from which the eighteen inches high, with a clear off the situation which confronted | this means many have returned'] pose only of transhipping. By

voice was proceeding.

space of six inches between her Mr. Cargin on Saturday, there is to Hongkong, as three boats still RICE FOR STRIKERS. The girl was eventually located in a lying and the glass door and woodwork no doubt that he proved himself maintain communication between!

the herd of the hour. That the Hongkong and Macao... down posture about three feet away from the aperture. Long After inspecting the position of girl was extricated from her dif before the discovery was made the giri, Mr. Cargin came outside ficult position with no further the girl asserted that she could and did some more shoring up of injuries than those caused by the

Another raid for the purpose of see light from the place where the heavy beams above the girl wreckage which pinned her downridding the Colony of idlers 52.ዞ In spite of boasts that North she lay. These were the overhead so that work could be carried on was sufficient evidence that Mr.urried out by the Police lights and the electric torches with a fair amount of safety both Cargin handled the situation with Hinghom this morning. Troops into Canton by way of direct At China rice would be imported which were connected. up with they for the rescuers and the rescued caution and skin. Mr. Braga alea assisted and a cordon was drawn shipment from Shanghai, prices Getting back to his position, deserves no little commendation und an area embracing Balkeley of the staple food are shooting up, main specially for the purpose and which proved .so useful. By Mr. Cargin and Mr. Braga handed for the valuabasintance ren-Street and Wohn Street, reaching in through the aperture out bits of broken glass, stores,"s-dered to Mr. Cargin in a situation

Hones were entered by the writes the "China Mail" corres- and directing the torches in that broken blackwood atool which was which called for great endurance Police and sareenit 63 persons Pondent That there is a propper Butterick Quarter!

(nõunissaozitie in cridants (sam direction, the girl was handed a directly under the girl, and other from both of, thera

were taken to the Police Station, the proposal of the Strike Execu bottle of lemonade and

prices some obstructing

of wood Others for special mention in where they are detained pending tive to place an embargo on wine biscuits. The bottle was later extending outside were removed, 'the rescue work are Mr. H. T. enquiries.

((Shamshu) brewing. Although returned by the girl, who thanked some having to be sawn away Brooks, who had worked prac-

a fairly large quantity of rice is her rescuers, and said she was from outside and dragged out tically without a break since Fri-

used in this manner, the quality is feeling much better. Questioned under directions from the workers day morning; Mr. D. Burlingham

poor and the pertige very as to whether she was hurt, she inside. Mr. Barga supported the who was always there when "his

small. If even the Samahu rice stated that she was uninjured girl and assisted Mr. Cargin in his official duties, permitted him; the The following appointments were is needed to prevent a

famine except for her leg which was attempt to extricate her leg. This Rev. G. T. Waldégraya, Mr. C. E. made by the Admiralty on June 12 things must be fairly serious. caught somewhere and prevented proved a difficult matter as a spar Thomas of the Prisons Depart-Wi. Engrs.-A. J. Ackerman, to

Unrest is growing in the her moving.

had fallen across just above the ment, Captain Bloxham, Mr. Hawkins, and R. Hegarty (act.). strikers' camp now numbering A considerable amount of left knee, pinning it down, whilst L. H. V: Brooth, Mr. James Key to Hawkins (July 3).

about 40,000. Within the last timber, bits of furniture and other her left hand was also entangled of the Radio Telegraph Office,

few days a very large number.has wreckage, sticking out at all Another two beams had fallen and many others who assisted,

departed by tow-boat for up- angles, lay above the place where crosswise over a point below the but whose bames have not

country points, so it is stated, to the girl lay, and this in turn aup knee. On top of the soft part of been ascertained. Dr. S. C. Homises were besieged from an escape being enrolled in the ported tons of brickwork. There the foot had fallen a thick broken never left his charge for a early hour resterday by an an- Labourers' Corps.

Had it not was a further bank of brickwork porcelain jar and some bricks, moment and his presence proved xious crowd of relatives and teen for the pickets and the lack at a sloping angle and floor tiles which were got out after much an inspiration to the workers. others waiting for their dead. of direct transport to Canton, the on the right of the supporting difficulty as there were other bits The "stalwarts of the Fire The street outside was thronged number would have been reduced woodwork, covered over by a bed of wood wedging them down. Brigade, especially, the Northern with procession parties, and the even further, concludes the cor- of floor planks. It was decided to Having extricated the foot, an era, worked in a creditable man- roadway was lined with funeral

respondent. lighten the weight above by attempt was made to remove the ner and considered no under-canopies. removing a part of the rubble.spars on the other portions of the The bed of planking proved useful leg. With the narrowness of the AS chute and several tons of opening, it was not possible to material were removed in a short remove these with any other tools. space of time. All hands render- except a chisel. The spars were ed assistance, the Northern mem-eventually cut away after labori- bers of the Fire Brigade especially ous work extending over a long doing yeoman service and fre-period and the leg was removed quently receiving-commendation clear from their chief.

Gruesome Discovery.

"Struck-By Lightning."

Police Raid.

HOME.

taking difficult to accomplish Volunteers at Work. LADY SEVERN'S LOSS. when a life was at stake.

A noticeable feature of yester- The Rescued Girl

day's operations on the site of the DEATH OF HER MOTHER AT From enquiries made at thesence of members of the Engineer demolished houses was the pre- Tung Watt Hospital this morning, Section of the Hongkong Volun it was learned that the injuries teer Defence Corps. They were sustained by the girl to her left geen strenuously working with China Mail" records the death of leg and arm were not of a serious shovels on the top of the slopes, Mrs. T. Lowndes Bullock, mother nature, being in the nature of getting large quantities of earth of Lady Severu, at Woodlawn, completely recovered in the course baskets at the foot of zinc chutes bruises, and that she would be away to the coolies handling Oxford, yesterday

Latest Death Roll.

It is with sincere regret, that the

The late Mrs. Bullock was well

On March 21 this year, Lady

It may be mentioned that the In the course of removing the girl recovered from the effects of of a few days. The girl was not fastened down the slopes. The known to many Hongkong, resi« material, a dead body was dis- the injection as Boon covered below the top heap. The workers entered the opening and and she will recover from her in-early this morning, and their pre-months in 1999.

as the hurt in other parts of the body, Volunteers were on duty even dents having stayed here for some body was behind a brickwork she was touched. Her cries when juries without any permanent sence on the scene has resulted in boulder with very little earth con- she was.in pain during the process scars.. cealing it from view. This was of attempting to move something

the height of the mounds being Severn loft for Home in response to removed by the stretcher bearers. here or there guided Mr. Cargin

considerably lessened in a re-a gablegram which gave rise to con- The work of clearing

cern as to her mother's condition the to proceed slowly and cautiously. A larger number than maual markably short space of time. interior bank of bricks and tiles, At other times she indulged in a were engaged in clearing the Invaluable Ambulance Service.

and the and news of her death has amongst which were bed posts free flow of words in the course debris yesterday and last night,

just been cabled to the Colony, The Indian and Chinese sections

Mrs. Bullock, it is understood, METAL ROOFING and iron bars and piping from the of which she stated that, she and many more bodies were re of the St. John Ambulance was born at Peking. She was the building was next done, and after thought she had been struck by covered. The total number of Brigade, under their respective wife of the late Professor TL. that shoring up with timber was lightning when she found herself burial orders issued by the Tung Sergeants in charge, have render Bullock who, it is believed, was done to retain the mass of wood-imprisoned. She asked for tea to Wah Hospital until this morning ed invaluable services in convey once in the Consular Service and work which served as a floor and drink, as the lemonade made her was 49. Last evening there was ing casualties and dead to absequently Professor of Chinese prevented tons of material above sick, but this was ignored by one body which was located at the hospital. The men have been at Oxford University, DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD. from crashing down into the place Dr. Ho, Next she wanted an base of a big mound, but this can working for long spells, and have Of a retiring and charming dis

where the girl lay. Bank of Canton Ballding.

assurance that besides medicine not be removed until the whole always shown a marked sense of position, Mrs. Bullock made many A considerable amount of wood-she was going to be supplied with the wreckage above has been their duty. From what was seen friends during her stay here. Samples and particulars on application.work had to be hacked and sawn good food as soon as she was cleared, The extent of the wreck of the members of the Indian sec

through before access could be taken out. A promise that a pot age above the place where the tion particularly, they have never gained to the girl by making an of porridge was being cooked for Chinese girl was rescued alive hesitated even when it came to

LAMOCK LIGHT. opening a foot high on the same her kept her happy. During the early yesterday idorning, can be handling the bodies. Mr. E. lovel, and more sharing up was period of imprisonment, which imagined, when it was found that Ralphe (Assistant Commissioner) done. This was accomplished at lasted 42 hours, the girl had up to this morning the body of the exercises constant supervision by of the typhoon Lamock Talang

Owing, it is thought, to the effe about 1 a.m. In the meantime the retained her senses, and one thing woman who had only a part of her visiting the scene,

lighthouse is no longer funcionale girl had gone to sleep after an she was certain of was that she head wisible in the pit had not Members of the Police, Sam A message from the 8.8 oz Infection of morphia administered had some money in her pocket. been removed

tary and other departments are Maru states that, as she by Dr. S. C. Ho.

When Mr. Cargin found it becke The number of deaths so far also working very hard, and with Lammock at 8 sm on July 18, Another Dead Body.

Bary to tear away the clothes as ascertained Exceeds 50. During the work of removing he remembered her money and and

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