1929-08-29 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929.

BUS FATALITY

YOUTH KNOCKED DOWN IN KOWLOON

$1230 DEATH BY MISADVENTURE " $125% ¤

£20 b

Yesterday Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, .692%

Coroner, and a fury held an Inquiry £15 n into the death of a Chinese youth, who was knocked down by a bus belonging the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., in Prince Edward-road, on July 26.

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The principal witness was Mr. A. C. Tinson, of the China Tight and Power Co., Ltd. He said that he drove an Austin Seven to Prince Edward-road, to inspect some of the Company's lines. The car was parked on the north side of the road, and then witness proceeded to walk down the road to carry out his inspection.

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Heard A Crash

He had gone, only about 20 paces when he heard a crash, and looking round saw that his Austin had been hit by the bus and thrown into a ditch by the side of the road. Between wit mass and the bus was a Chinese wha was also struck by the bus. The bus carried on, and witness had to step $3.10 b into the middle of the road to avoid it. .62/6 n

Mary Ahwee said that she was .T15 n standing or the verandah of the Kow-

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ward. Kowloon City at a very fast .T41⁄4 n speed. Suddenly the bus swerved to $94 b the north side of the road and hit the 21/-bAustin. There was no apparent rea-

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GENERAL'S CRIME

CHANG FACES TRIAL IN OCTOBER

The

Tokyo, Aug. 22. case in which General Chang Tsung-chang several weeks ago was charged with having shot to death with a revolver Mr. Hsien Kai, the fifth son of the former Chinese Prince Su, has been tried at the Oita District Court and the preliminary trial was completed yesterday. It has been decided that the case will be brought to a formal trial at the same court in early October next.

General Chang is now charged with having inflicted an injury upon the victim through. criminal negligence, leading to death.~~ Rengo.

THE SEASON'S MALADY!

The long winter months form one of the least pleasant periods of the seasons' round. Nature's whole life is at a standstill and woods, gardens and parks are de huded and desolate Man suffers in equal degree, for bleak ́winds Irritate the sensitive mucous mem branes of his month and nose, and the constant changes of tempera- ture make his body an ideal soil for colds, chills, influenza and worse.. This happens year after year an obstinate catarrh, a hoarse voice, painful breathing, sharp pains in the limbs and you know that you have caught a thorough chill. What is to be done? There is a wide choice of household remedies, all with their advocates: hot drinks, lozenges, poultices and Iniments in infinite variety, but their effect is super- ficial only and they can give no fundamental relief. You must choose something that goes to the root of the matter, and nothing will drive away a chill, with all Its accompanying symptoms, so rapid. sa the old and tried friend More than any other “deserven ____ the name of household remedy in the best Frense, and it continues to prove its

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son for the swerving, and she thought that the driver had lost control. She telephoned to the Police, and when later she found that a man had been injured, she telephoned for the am- bulance.

A Narrow Escape

A Chinese employed in the market said that the youth was walking about 12 feet in front of him. Suddenly he heard a crash and simultaneously was knocked into a vegetable bed by the side of the road. Later when he climb-1 ed back, he saw a man lying dead on the road.

When questioned by the Coroner, the bus driver intimated that he did not I wish to give evidence.

The Coroner pointed out to the driver that. the result of the inquiry, there might be criminal proceedings. There .$8 b❘ seemed to be a good deal of evidence to prove negligence, and the jury had no explanation as to why he (the driver) had swerved the bus.

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Driver's Story

The driver then elected to give evid ence. Describing the accident he said that he saw a man carrying a load of sawdust and sounded his horn. The mn ran across the road from left to $12.80 8 right and when he again sounded his .$12.60 &

horn the pedestrian ran back to the left again. It was raining at the time and he swerved to avoid the lad. In doing so the mudguard of the bus struck the Austin Seven..

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The Coroner: Is this man you are talking about the man who was killed?

Witness: Yes.

Continuing witness said that he ap ..20/-bplied his brakes but the bus still moved $2% forward and knocked the lad down. He stopped the bus and alighted. The lad was seen lying at the rear of the bus.

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Replying to another question by the $2 b Corener, the driver said that the bus was travelling at the rate of 12 miles .$8.90 s

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The jury returned a verdict of .$1.20 n "Death by Misadventure."

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Canton, Yesterday.

It is suggested that General Chan Ming-ahu is seriously contemplating the establishment of a plague pre- vention station. in Canton.

The station will study not only all contagious diseases as well as the: treatment of same, but also the manufacture of seruma of all kinds, following the model of the Peking Plague Prevention Bureau, which has been operating for many years, being supported by Customs funds.

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TO FLY FROM CANTON TO NANKING

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