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EXPERT EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY Corroded Metal Became Powder At Touch.

MR. BUTTERFIELD RECALLED

That due to corrosion action within the was container, certain metal parts he had examined, had worn away, and what was left was in the form the powder that could be easily removed with finger and thumb was the evidence of Mr. J. G. Charlton, A.I. Mech. E.. A.M.I.N.A., M.I.M.E., Assistant Government Marine Surveyor, at the inquiry, resumed yesterday, into the circumstances attending the Point gasometer explosion.

West

He advanced yet another theory that the tearing of the plates, due to their having been considerably weakened by corrosion, may have caused the initial apurk from which the subsequent disaster developed.

It was stated that Government has been approached on the subject| of rebuilding the gasometer.

The evidence heard yesterday con- tinued to be of a technical nature. Mr. W. A. Butterfield, who was re- called, agreeing that there was every possiblity of structural distortion having occurred, through corrosion and wastage.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1934.

The map shows the route followed by Cesare Sabelli (left) and Gearge Pond on their attempted New York to Rome fight, during which they were forced down near Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland. The fliers battled through fog and storms for 34 hours until forced to land on the Irish const by a broken oil pipe.

To-day's Short Story:

TROUSERS and BOOTS

NOR

By N. Gubsky.

week Lieutenant was coming from the sea; without Spassoff had been making any warning it rushed at him from his way towards the Black Sea behind the rock and threw back the through the steppes of the skirt of his coat no that a part of Northern Caucasus. The country his trousers became visible." Spas- teemed with Reds, so he walked soff pulled the skirt down put it was only by night burying himself too late.

into haystacks for the day, feed- "A funny kind of trousers," re- ing on half rotten cucumbers marked the Red Guard. "Where and pumpkins which he managed did you get them from?"

to steal at dawn in the peasants' Of course Spaasoff ought to have. orchards.

said that he had taken them off He was now nearing the port. It some White Guard, but his instincts. lay behind those high hills. Once were lulled by fatigue and the sense there he was safe; he would go to of near deliverance.

Andros, the Greek fisherman, and "They are just ordinary trou- Andros would smuggle him out to sers," he replied with an assumed the Crimea where Spassoff's release.

giment and the rest of the defeat- A glint of suspicion appeared in ed White army had withdrawn. the eyes of the Red Guard. Impatience seized him. Being very "Ordinary, you say? Let me young he yielded, to his impatience have a look at them." and decided to do the last stage of This journey in the daytime: that his coat.

would save him twenty-four hours. After all the risk was slight: his officer's uniform was hidden by a

Weak Tone Prevails On Wall Street long coat he had taken off a dead

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"Bonds: Traders are not bidding for high-grades and prices Rre slightly jower. Second-grades |dipped in sympathy with stocks,

Are on sharp recessions

provi-

Bolshevik and in his pocket he had. the man's documents.

WAN

Spassoff turned back the skirt off

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will be "Bunny," by Muriel Harris.

valent regarding the tax

Late in the afternoon he reached "Oh," said the Red Guard signi- sions of the Silver Bill.

the pass, and saw the sea. Only ficantly, a glow of satisfaction "Colton:-July was offered on a tour miles now and

spreading over his silly face. “And narrower difference. The market "What are you doing here?" you call thera ordinary, eh? I was light and improved on modest A Red Guard stepped from be- know what they are. They are The Coroner (Mr. E. W. Hamil "Cotton:Prices were lower on Trade, Liverpool and speculative hind a rock covering Spassoff with English and no mistake. Hands ton) had the assistance of a special liquidation of July options. We purchases."-Reuter.

a revolver. Spassoft prodcued his up!" He shouted. "Wheel round.", documents. The Red Guard, 'a jury, Messrs. P. Tester (foreman), continue to believe that the mar

He searched Spassoff, took his L. Dunbar and D. Drummond. ket will react and further pur-

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"So you are White, eh? And an Inspector-General of Police (Hon. the labour disputes.

New York, June 22..

him. "You may pass, comrade," officer, too?" drawled the Red Last To-day' he said.

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Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) represented the. Police asthorities.

Personal Pars

"Wheat: The market WAS steady. Private estimates of the European crop, Including the Rus- sian crop, are bullish. "Corn:-Conditions quiet."-Reuler.

Mrs. Margaret Leidy, prominent pany, through magazine correspondent and con-pondents, the tributor to "Life" and "Motion Corporation, state:

Colony in the

Picture,"

now

4

arrived

N.V./London Cross-

rate

have

N.Y. Cotton---Oct. been N.Y. Silver-Sept.

"Stocks:-A last hour break

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"Move on," he ordered. "You walki (Dow Jones Arg.) yesterday by the 8.6. President brought the market to so-called re-

The survey expedition, under the in front of me, I'll take you to the Last To-day's Johnson, on a world cruise.

command of Rear Admiral Sinclair Cheka. And don't you try any of Ave., Aves. Change alstance points on the down side. 39 Industrials 97.60 36.03 1.67 down Cannon sailed recently from Bre your monkey tricks on me or I'll.. We think that day to day buying 20 Ralls 44.88 44.04 64 down merton, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Short, of for trading purposes should

They started descending towards be 20 Utilities. 24.05 23,48 67 down

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Price Price not be built on the Aleutians with- Guard. "I saw at once they were Commander G. H. Reed, U.S.N.ual of obsolete companies and has Air Reduction ......... 18 07% and Mrs. Reed, who are en roule Lujno value.

Allied Chemical & Dye 138% 139% a modification of the Washing- English. They aren't ours, I said American Can

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buying, more active July quida-3. 1. Code tion and scattered selling by long Caterpillar Co. Prince R. L. P. Ram Chandra, of operatora · Less favourable wea- Chase National Bank India, who is now on his way back ther conditions in the Western Chrysler Motors

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"Where do you come from?" ausk- ment that the Navy sent six of its ed the Red Guard at length, when newest and largest submarines to they had emerged

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The following telegram was re- Liggett & Myers "B"" ceived from New York during the Loew's Inc.. night:

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Mr. Herbert Muskett, of the Hong ish.

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afternoon at Andrew's Church. Kowloon.

The underseas craft, the Monita, "Moscow," 33 Bass, Barracuda, Norwahl and back dully.

Nautilus, participated in the

re-

on to an even

answered Spassoff

"Moscow Oh, I know Moscow," cent mancouvers of the fleet. In-echoed the Red Guard affably, "I stead of continuing to New York was there last year. A fine town.

for the grand fleet review, they some of the houses are so high that. 5% were assigned to the Arctic cruise. I nearly wrenched my neck looking 105%

Naval officers admit frankly the at them. A great town. And now desirability of the Aleutian strong fe all ours. A pensanta' town, 39 10% holds in view of the unsettled Far to speak."

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Big Demonstration In Autumn.

aid the Red Guard with satisfac tion, and stopped. "Bit down, tako off your boots.

"So, now we are almost there,”

“Why?” Spassoff stopped too. It was a silly question......." In the Russian Civil war the first thing one did with a prisoner was to take According to the "Asahi" about possession of his boofa Spassoff |25,000 bluejackets will be review- had 'often seen his own-men do it, ed on the Joto Parade Ground of only it had never occurred to him Daake this autumn, when the com-that one day. the same order would bined squadron" is expected to visit be given to him, Construction of the Chientang Osaka, by Prince Fushimi, Chief of "Why" schoed the Red Guard, on a world tour. Mrs. Leidy, con- It is claimed that any work writ- River bridge on the Hangchow-the-Naval General Blaffenbocked, almost offended. "You tributes to "Life" and "Motion Picton for the piano can be executed Ningpo Railway, will begin early This will be the first review of ought to know why. Don't argue, ture" magazines, both well-known on it with 'perfect success-Rep-next month, according to a Hang- the kind to take place outside the dy as I ball you. And be quick.” publications in the United States, tor.

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The piano measures 17 inches Mrs. Margaret Leidy, well-known long, 15 inches wide, and 9 inches ......... American magazine correspondant, high. It took six months to make.

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