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LANDSLIDE SEQUEL.

INQUEST ON VICTIMS OPENED.

JURY VISIT SCENE.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 19277

USE OF KNIFE.

UNINTENTIONAL WOUND INFLICTED.

COOLIES' HORSE PLAY.

An inquest on the bodies of the

Rough horse play between two victims in the landslide at the coolles at the Kowloon Godowns

Mohammedan Cemetery, was open-

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An American was complaining

ed by Major C. Willson at the Cen-on November 8, resulted in one tral Alagistracy yesterday after-man losing his temper, and in his that it was difficult to understand

anger he was alleged to have pro- British sport.

noon,

The three coolies killed in this duced a knife and stabbed the "But where's the difficulty?" ask- landslide on October 26 were buri- other, who received a wounded his friend;,

ed in a trench three feet deep and which necessitated his removal to "Wal, you see," explained the twenty feet long, which was being the hospital.

gentleman from oversens, "what prepared three feat below the sur- The matter had its sequel in foge me is this. How comes it that face of the terrace as the founda- Mr. W. Schofield's Court at the a Scotsman. scored the goal that tion of a retaining wall for the ter- Kowloon. Magistracy when the took the English Cup to Wales?" race. Sever mea and three women assailant was charged, Sub-

were engaged in the work. Three

men and one woman were buried as Inspector Dorling told the Magis- A guileless young curate was pay-

a result of the slide, but the latter trate that the complainant was ing his first visit to London. When was extricated alive.

satisfied that the act was not in-passing Buckingham Palace he stood

Major Willson informed the jury tentional, and that the wound was gazing at two sentries marching to- that the contractor, Chan Kam, inflicted by accident. The Police, wards each other and turning ab- had been smmoned on a charge of therefore,. left the matter in his ruptly in the opposite directions earrying out this work without a Worship's hands.

whenever they were a few feet

permit from the Building Author-] The Magistrate cautioned the apart. ity of the P.W.D., but the case con accused, and ordered him to sign cerning this summons would not

"Why," lisped the reverend youth

be heard until the inquest had been a bond in the sum of $50 to be of to his companions, "oh, why don't

completed, in order that the mind good behaviour for six months. of the jury should not be in-

fluenced. If the jury found that

the dear fellows make it up?"

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A young man going along the

the contractor had been guilty of RUSSIA'S ART LIFE. canal saw an old fellow looking in

negligence, said His Worship, hel would be liable to a charge of. manslaughter.

After formally opening the in- quest and outlining the evidence,

Major Willson visited the scene of

ARE WE 50 YEARS BEHIND?

•

The artistic life of Russia to-day

very anxiously. He asked him if there was anything the matter.

"Yes," replied the other, who wan an Irishman, "my mate has fallen in."

The young man jumped in the

the landslide with the members of is simply marvellous. The events the Jury, and other officials.

of the last few years have deepened water but could not find him, so Later the Inquest was resumed the character of the people and he asked where he fell in. and Dr. J. R. Craig gave evidence concentrated their energies in The old man replied, "Oh, It foll regarding the post-mortem examin- spiritual channels, ation he had made. The death of artistically, fifty years behind the

England is, off my bread just in there.". the three coolics, he said, was due Russia of to-day." to suffocation.

"Lambeth. Magistrate to an offer- This was the statement made, byder What have you to say? Mr. U. Rumjahn stated that he Mr. Albert. Coutes, the famous con- gave out a contract for carrying ductor, who was head of the Rue Say you are sorry, out certain repair work at thesian Imperial Opera from 1910 to Mohammedan Cemetery, and ocea

on

"Mr. Cochran has been The inquest was adjourned until so interested in what I have told Monday afternoon.

him that he is going out with me

NOT ABDUCTED.

next year to see what fdeaa he

Co-defender, in an undertone

bed."

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"Something went wrong with the wireless," he said.

Jimmy went over to examine it: "Oh, it's nothing, he said; "It's

can pick up in the Russian theatre, only the cat's whisker." We hope to start in April.

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"In the course of two and a half Salt is the stuff that makes months in Leningrad I conducted at potatoes taste bad when you don't

"

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sionally he visited the place to see 1919, and who has just returned

Midiand Solicitor-The only thing or otherwise) re-echo

how the work was progressing. He from another visit to Russia. what

went here as soon as he heard of Mr. Coates was the conductor of to do in this milk case is to sum- [“the crowd" say. Let other Em-the accident,

the Rimsky-Korsakov opera

mon the cow. pires rise and other Empires stated that after being given the produced in the Albert Hall, and The contractor (Chan Kam) Mozart which Mr. C. R. Cochran wane, we remain stolid and in contract for the work he handed it which was thus performed for the Jimmy's voice; "you've fallen out of "Good gracious, Sandy," said different to the issues involved. over to another contractor.

had paid visits of inspection but

He first time outside of Russia, And as to local movements and did not see any cracks in the earth. from the Russians," said Mr. Ing, because it was all a dream.

"We have everything. to learn Sandy picked himself up, laugh- local developments, the great

The sub-contractor also gave Contes. evidence. majority of us are quite content to plod along in our own-way and leave that to the "other fellow." We are never tired of declaring that we are not here for our health"; that "life is too short" to worry over things that do not POLICE AND DESPERADOES thirty-odd performances, and every put any on.

IN SHANGHAL

one of them was concern us personally; and that

packed. They were thrilling audiences, intent the "the line of least resistance" is to

Interviewed by a reporter of theatres are all crammed. One of

whole time. The opera and the always on the other side.

Some people are like shadows... steer clear of all, and everything the "Sinwanpao" at his office, their favourite, authors is Shaw- that implies a little extra effort.

Capt. Barrett, Commissioner of they are simply crazy on him. Quite recently a furore has beeningly refuted the recent rumours Shanghal Municipal Police, smil-

"I don't think there's anything. New Forms Tried Out. created up North about the of the armed abduction of a high tried out every day. There is one ployer.

wrong in asking for an increase of "New forms of art are being salary," said the clerk to his em "Shanghat mind." We would be police official.

He stated that. theatre in Leningrad which is promised me a rise when I had been "You, may remember you most reluctant to say of Hong feeling unwell, so he took a rest periments, and, far from being

about a fortnight ago, he was wholly given over to artistic ex-with you a year.". Kong all that has been written at the time. During his leave, a empty, it is crowded out regularly. ployer, "but didn't I make it con "I know I did," rejoined the em Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 10, 1927, derogatory to the good name of foreign constable wished to see

The Russians have pushed sym-ditional upon your giving me every Shanghai. Nevertheless, apart him, but he failed. When he re-bolistic decoration from the small band of zealots in valent that he had been abduct-solutely bars of furniture, and de-given you satisfaction?" asked the sumed duty, rumours were pre- extent. You often see a stage ab-

to its furthest satisfaction?!! this and that "cause," the most ed. He added that since the corated only with great symbolic clerk,

"And in what way, sir, haven't I The Prime Minister has de not but admit that there is con- ed abduction cases have been re-German opera in which the harsh you think you are satisfying me in

rabid partisan of this Colony can search of motor cars was begun designs.

at the end of last mouth, no arm-

"In what way?" replied the ent livered an interesting and in-siderable room for improvement ported in the Settlement, as motorpirit of modernity was symbolised asking for a rise?”

"I saw the production of a new ployer with a show of anger, “Do formative, if not exactly inspirit in our personal and individual cars are largely used in these in the decorations which were made ing--and eloquent, speech at the outlook on life as we see it from cases. Such measures will be a entirely of steel, there being a re: The lecturer was emphasising the Lord Mayor's banquet at the the office window.

serious blow to the abductors, volving central stage in the middle demoralising effect of divorce. Guildhall. His allusion to China, parochialism is another name for such offences.

Too often thereby decreasing the number of of the main stage to save scene- and the impossibility of Great

apathy and indifference to any- Britain recognising any of the thing concerning the other parts conflicting Governments and Gen-of the Empire. That, at least, erals, in view of our policy of non- cannot be said of the people of interference, may appeal to the Hong Kong. When the "fery majority of us out here. But, it cross" goes round we are not as a may be asked: how many will rule found conspicuous by our ab

Harbin, Oct. 26. really enthuse over his references sence or by our lack of interest. At 10 am. at the local station, to the negotiations between Bri- That in itself is a happy augury exactly 19 years ago to-day. tain and Egypt or over his allu- on occasions such as Poppy Day greatest of Japanese statesmen, Prince Hirobumi Ito, one of the

A PAROCHIAL PEOPLE.

LATE PRINCE İTO.

UNVEILING OF BUST AT HARBIN.

shifting.

"Love," he said, "is a quest; a

"I hope to bring something of proposal, a request; the giving of the spirit of Russia to England in

a daughter's hand in marriage, a the Albert Hall this year. Before bequest, and marriage Itself the the opera itself there will be three conquest. But what is divorce?"

Voice from the audience: choral and orchestral items from)

"The Mozart's Requiem," which will be

inqueat." sung by a choir. of 1,000, I think, the largest trained choir that can items from other, Ruasion operas." have ever sung. There will also be

Visitor (to little Bobby): "What nice furniture you have in here."

Bobby: "Yes, isn't it? I think the man we bought it from is sorry' he sold it now, though. He's always calling."

siona to the Indian Statutory to-morrow, when the whole com- was assassinated by a malcontent SMILES & LAUGHTER. Commission, or even over his pre-munity will strive to make Hong Korean, one An-Ju-kon, and to- diction of brighter trade prospects Kong's contribution to Earl day a bust of the Prince, the work COMFORT FOR THOSE UNABLE within the immédiate future? Haig's Fund something of which the late Taketaro Shinkai, was of the famous Japanese sculptor.

The recruits wore lined up for TO LAUGH. One might as well expect a school to be proud, personally and col- unveiled by Mr. Shinichi Ito, the

inspection when the orderly observ. ed with amazement that one of the boy to rejoice over an examina- lectively. The kind of parochial- Prince's youngest son, in a com- who are unable to laugh may reap coat.

Those solemn faced individuals privates was minus his hat and· tion paper in which he was asked ism that can in rare moments by over 500 notables, including Profesor F. Aveling of the Univer- form?" he demanded fiercely.

memorative ceremony attended certain comfort in the findings of to detail all the conflicting Gov-climb the summits and think of officials of the Kwantung and sity of London who makes the

Where's the rest of your uni- ernments and Generals in China the needs of others in the next Chosen Governments-General.

"In the barrack-room, sir," TB- of which Mr. Baldwin spoke.

statement that it is only the plled the Tommy.""" room of the Empire is not to be A memorial meeting will be "superior" or discontented man."Then Unless, mayhap, we have come despised or criticised. In fact, to late Prince Ito.-"Rengo."

held this evening in honour of the who really laughs,

go and got properly dressed at once," was into personal touch with Egypt or describe it as parochialism in the India, or with the Capital versus ordinarily accepted sense of the Labour problem at Home, not term would be a misnomer. even a volcano can shake us out!

of our lethargy toward these į

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

things, and the eloquence of

Whilet

ALICE MEMORAL HOSPITAL.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUBCRIPTIONS.

the stern

He suggests that "perhaps that command. is why laughter, like tears, is ugly The man dashed off, and a few being made up of grimaces and moments later returned with his contortions, the mask of a hard or coat on but still without bia hat. selfish mind

"Where's your hat, dolt?" roared The Professor thinks that smiles the officer, DAN are beautiful, as marks of human Back went the man and soon ap- sympathy and understanding in a peared again with hat and coat com heart that is at peace with itself plete. The officer looked at him for

The really happy man never and with the world.

a minute. Then:

"What have you done with your

Prime Ministers and other states-launch "Man Yee" was on a trip the Yaumat! ferry men is wasted on the desert air. from Yaumat! to Hong Kong at Memorial and Amliated Hospitals The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice The truth is, and it must be can-111.80 yesterday morning, a Chinese acknowledges with thanks the fol- laughs, or at least only seldom, rifle?" he bellowed. didly confessed, we are on the anger jumped overboard as the lowing donations to the funds of though he may smile. He does not "Left it in the barrack-room,

launch was passing the Kowloon the Hospitala whole, a parochial people out here: Godown.

need to laugh, for laughter, like air was the answer. We are concerned solely with the A member of the launch's crew Per Mr. T. N. Chau:

Mr. M. Ying piu$ 200.00

weeping, is a relief of montal ten-

"Good heavens shouted the material things of the life around pluckily jumped in after the would- Mr. San Sing-sam

sion and the happy are not, over other. "You're fine soldfor. be suicide and succeeded in keep. Mr. Ng Yee-hon us. We find ourselves in the ing him above water until they

strung: ht

What were you before you joined niche provided for us by Provid- were both hauled back into the

Plumber'a mate, air, up?

all-sufficient reply.

was the ence or by some Good Samaritan, launch. and that niche becomes in the Hong Kong, the would-be suicide On the Man Yee's arrival in twinkling of an eye a groove into was removed to the Government which we become firmly wedged Civil Hospital where he is being the

'detained. with no hope and no desire to extricate ourselves. We go with 20- “the crowd," do what the (Chinese) was reported yester

One case of cerebrospinal fever crowd do, and we (consciously

100.00

100.00

Mr. Ghan Shu-ming.. Mr. Fung Ping-shan

100.00

100.00 100.00 100.00

Mr. Chan Tin-son Mr.

In Wing cho và

100.00 100.00

Mr. Wong Ju-tung Mr. Sum Park-ming. Dr. 8. W. To100.00 Mr. Li Bing-kul100.00, Mr. Wong Fing-sun. 100.00 Mr. Leung Yan-po 100.00

1,400,00

Total

He continues: "Tho unhappy man cannot laugh. He is too much wrap ped up in his misery to see the drollery of his own case, or to enter Into the tragedy of comedy of any

other 42

|* "Laughter is a kind of behaviour, exceedingly curious were it not so

commonplace, which begins In puckering of features and ends in jelly-like convulsions of the whole body. Moreover, it is an idiosy

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