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COMMUNAL STRIFE.

Viceroy on Indian Animosities.

CAUSE OF MANY DEATHS.

To Bring Together. Hindus And - Moslems.

Simia, Yesterday.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1927.

SHOCKED.

Chinese Who Was Electrocuted.

DANGERS OF DAMP.

Coroner Censures Apprentice Electrician.

U.S. OUTPUT.

Declines In Number Of Manufactures.

LESS MOTOR CARS.

Factory Employment And Wages Lowest Since 1924.

A young Chinese apprentice

New York, Yesterday. In a crowded Assembly, the electrician was severely censured Iron and steel production last the smallest since Viceroy, in a speech on the com- munal question, emphasised that by the Coroner (Mr. R. E. Lind-month was

1925, according to the Federal within 18 months a communal sell) at the Central Magistracy Reserve Board's monthly report. strife had been responsible for

when his The output of motor cars in between 250 and 300 deaths and yesterday afternoon over 2,600 people being injured. Worship and a jury held an in-July and early August was con- It was so much in Indian social quiry into the circumstances at- siderably below the figure for the

corresponding period last year. life that it cried out for remedy tending the death of the Chinese The production of tyres non- and reform, but the task would

who was electrocuted on the ferrous metals, food products and be sorely handicapped as long as

clines. the country was distracted and premises of Messrs. Mustard and woollen textiles also show de- torn by the present animosities. Co, in Alexandra Building about

India desired to win self- government and it was Great Bria week ago. tain's task to guide her to this

The chief clerk of Mustard and

Factory employment and wages were smaller than in any month since 1924. Cotton consumption, however, though smaller than in June, was unusually large for

end. They were both vitally con- Co, was the first witness called. fronted with the necessity of lay- He said the basement of the this season of the year-Reuter's | ing the spectre besetting the path

of their common hopes. His premises was flooded as the result American Service. hopes of an agreement between of the recent typhoon, and the the communities had been dis-deceased (Chan Pak-sau) a appointed, although he

was

DOG SHOOTING.

BERNARD.

to

pleased to see the recent indica- godown coolie, fetched an elec tions of fresh efforts to bring to- trician to attend to the electrical gether the Hindus and Moslems. wiring. Returning with the elec- He would gladly associate himself trician, Chan opened the door of QUESTION BY HON. MR. D. G. M. with any genuine attempt to find a side storeroom and entered in practical solution to these miser- the darkness. Immediately he

At Thursday's meeting of the! able differences and he would cried out "Hi yah, and then

Not Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. throw his whole energies into this nothing more was beard.

pursuant D. G. M. Bernard, honourable quest (loud applause) knowing where the main switch notice, will ask

The speech made a marked im- was, the witness was unable to.

an Will the Government cause in Indian pression

circles shut off the current, so he tele-inquiry to be held Into (a) the cir- with the Reuter.

cumstances connected phoned for the ambulance.

of doga at Jardine's Mr. L. J. Cave an assistant of shooting RAN INTO HARBOUR.

the Company spoke about hunt- Corner, Peak, on Saturday after- noon and Sunday morning, July 28 MOTOR CAR AND THREE MEN ing for the main switch. Finally and 24, having due regard to the he went over to Messrs. Watson people using the roads and the GET DUCKING.

and Co., to see if they could necessity or otherwise of, such switch off the current, and they drastic action;. (b) the method of promised to fetch a man in the enforcing the muzzling regulations building who knew where the and make recommendations for the

future? switch was,

COXSWAIN'S PLUCKY RESCUE.

A public emr ran into the Harbour, just the other side of Blake Pler, at 1.15 a.m. this. Proceeding, the witness said morning. The accupants, two that in the basement there was a Chinese males, and the driver all flexible wire suspended from the escaped with only a wetting. Im- ceiling with a lamp attached, the deceased must have felt along the light, mediately the car hit the water This wire was wet, and on in- the wire for the lamp end in they managed to break clear, two vestigation. it was found that the order to switch on being seen struggling in the wire which looped on to the floor and as soon as he touched the water. The launches near threw was broken a short distance from wet lamp and switch these com- out life buoys, one of which was the floor. The broken end was bined to give him a shock. The caught by one of the struggling in the water which covered the current would be directed to men. The second man was not floor to a depth of some two earth because the deceased was within reach so a motor boat inches. A part of the wire was standing in water. coxswain named Kwok Yue-kum,found wrapped round Chan's seeing his plight, immediately body. The witness succeeded in dived in and brought him to getting the deceased out of the Blake Pier, thus effecting a com-storeroom. mendable rescue, at a time when

Wet Wires.

The next witness was the ap- prentice electrician who went to the basement with the deceased. He said that he discovered a fuse had been blown out, and on put- the man seemed nearly spent. Captain F. L. Brown' of the ting a screw driver across the The coxswain then went back and Hong Kong Electric Company points sparks flashed out. He put assisted the second man to shore. told the Court that there were in another fuse, but this also The driver of the car managed main fuses but he did not think blew out. Chan then entered to reach one of the motor boats there was a main switch for the the side storeroom while the wit whole building. Speaking about ness stood behind him holding a the flexible wire, the witness said candle. The witness saw Chan that if the length dangling from catch hold of the flexible wire and the ceiling was wet and "alive" then suddenly called out "Ili yah" anyone touching it would receive and collapse against the wall. shock. He had examined The witness ran upstairs for

help. the lengths of broken wire and thought that they had burned out

AN OLD HAND.

ADDS TO PRISONER'S. SENTENCE.

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Further Evidence, Replying to the Coroner, the witness said that in spite of the

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An adjourned case was heard by reason of their wet state. At before LL Comdr. G. F. Hole. H.N., first sight the wire looked as at that he knew something was Dentist. Harbour Master, at the Marine though it had been torn apart, seriously wrong with the wiring, Court this morning when three un- and this gave the suggestion that he allowed Chan to enter the dark 9.30 a.m. licensed hawkers of Chiu Chau Chan had caught hold of the

atoreroom without warning him 10.30 am. and a shop assistant of the same wire, and had broken it when not to touch the wires.

2.30 p.m. district were charged with unlaw falling after receiving the fatal 3.30 p.m. fully boarding the 8.8. "Hong shock. 3.30 p.m. Peng" as she was lying at Buoy 4.80 p.m. All..

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The men had previously pleaded about holding the post mortem qulity but the case was adjourned examination and said he found all death.

Witness replied that he did not owing to the fourth man denying the symptoms of death being that he had previous convictions caused by electric shock. At know what was really the matter

Home, the witness said, the with the wires. 2.30 p.m. against him by the Police.

Evidence was given thle morning lowest voltage known to have

Mr. Lindsell: Don't make ex Engineers & by Sub-Inspector Vincent, of the caused death was 240, while in cases. You had no right to have Shipbuilders. Police finger-print department as Hong Kong it was as low as 200 got the job to start with, but

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to identification of the prisoner as volts. Shocks do not always that is probably your master'a W. 8. BAILEY & CO. LTD. a man who had been convicted prove fatal, and if artificial re- fault, twice for assault.

His Worship thereupon. 860- tenced the first three prisoners to one month's imprisonment and the 8.30 p.m. fourth to two months imprison-

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WET, WINDY WEATHER.

LOCATIONS OF TWO TYPHOONS.

"North east winds, possibly Increasing to a gale; generally overcast, occasionni: rain,” is the official weather forecast until 10 am.

8.80 p.m. noon to-morrow.

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A depression has formed over the Sea of Japan. The western typhoon is less than 100 miles east of Naha moving N.N.EGE

Another typhoon has formas near the Pratadi. Its directioni

spiration was resorted to imme- Sergt. MacDonald told Mr. diately and continued for at Lindsell that there were no more least an hour, the possibility was witnesses. He added that Messrs. that the victim might be revived. Watson's owned the whole build- Many lives were lost by the fact inges

that artificial respiration was not Mr. Lindeell said he would like applied immediately. In the pre- to have evidence with regard to sent case artificial respiration the switches. Apparently Messrs. was not tried soon enough.

Watson and Co. were responsible Directed To Earth for the various fuses in the place, Mr. AB. Clarke of the other than those Installed by the Electrical Department of the Electric Company. He would P.W.D. advanced the theory that like evidence from Messrs. Wat

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