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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1937.

KOWLOON

TRAGEDY

Mr. Charles E. Watson Killed In Early Morning FALL TO GROUND SHANGHAI MILK GERMAN CONSUL

FROM SECOND FLOOR WINDOW

A shocking tragedy in which a well-known Kowloon resident, Mr. Charles E. Watson, the pro- prietor of Brewers Bookshop, was killed, occurred this morning at about 4.30 a.m.

Mr. Watson fell from the second floor of No.

26, Carnarvon Road, where he resided, was rushed to hospital suffering from a fractured skull, and died soon after his admission.

A commotion caused by burglars is believed to have been the direct cause of the tragedy, though there is no direct evidence as Mr. Watson was re- siding alone.

WARNING IN CANTON LEAVES

Adulteration By Small Dairies

H.K. ON FURLOUGH

distinguished gathering were present on the B. "Scharnhorst” yesterday to bid farewell to Dr. F. Altenburg, Consul General for Ger- many in Canton.

Shanghai, June 24. Despite penalties and repeated warnings, Shanghai still has a num-

Among those present were Mr. ber of offenders who insist on Andrew Lin, representing Dr. Phil- adulterating milk and endangering lip Tyau, Special Delegate for the health of the city..

In the report of the Public Health Wai Chiao Pu, Herr H. Gipperich, Kwangtung and Kwangsi: of the Department of the S. M. C. for May, Consul General for Germany in

it

was stated that out of 71 samples. of milk and cream examined, 13 were

below standard. Of these five were unlicenced dairies and showed 8 high degree of pollution, bacteral counts running into millions cubic centimeter.

per

Hong Kong and Herr A. Gelewski, Chancellor of the Consulate General,

as well as many members of the German Communities of Hong Kong and Canton.

Dr. Altenburg, who has recently returned from an extensive visit to Kwangsi and Yunnan, will return to his post early next year.

In the veterinary division one dairy was placed under quarantine owing to an outbreak of contagious pleuropneumonia. In addition,

COURT SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT IT IS, HOWEVER, STATED THAT LIGHTS FIRST WENT there were two deaths from an- ON IN THE NEIGHBOURING HOUSE OWING TO A DISTURB- thrax, one from T. B., one from

Tommy Ng, of No. 154, Tam ANCE CAUSED BY A BURGLAR AND THAT MR. WATSON metritis and five from various other Kong Road, was this morning fined

· EMPLOYED A CHAIR TO ENABLE HIM TO SEE BETTER WHAT causes.

$10 by Mr. E. Himsworth at the WAS GOING ON. APPARENTLY THE CHAIR SLIPPED, Four unlicensed milk traffic ven- Kowloon Magistracy, when he THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND BELOW. A TORN CUR-dors were apprehended and success-pleaded guilty to driving car No. TAIN WAS MUTE WITNESS TO THE DESPERATE EFFORT fully prosecuted. Apart from 1864 without an appropriate li- THE VICTIM MADE TO SAVE HIMSELF.

being below bacteriological cence. Defendant was involved in standards, the majority of the an

accident yesterday afternoon. samples were grossly adulterated when he knocked down Chan Yuk- with water to the extent of 75 per chan in Argyle Street. Chan, who received injuries to his right arm cent.

and body, was admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital.

FATAL ACCIDENT

Mr. L. A. da Costa, of the Stand- In 1914 he married Miss Doris ard-Vaccum Oil Company, who re-Benson, a member of a well-known sides at 25 Kimberley Road, was Hong Kong family, a sister of Mr. awakened this morning by shout-0. R. Benson; of Messrs. Carroll

of ing and the blowing Police Brothers, and she, together with a whistles.

son, Ivor, aged 21, and a daughter While driving near the Empress

GIRL INJURED aged 16, all of whom, are at pre-Hotel in Des Voeux Road at 2.30 From his verandah he saw the sent resident in Coulsdon, Surrey, yesterday morning A. V. Alvares of Lam Chung-yun, a girl, received lights in a flat on the second floor survive to mourn his loss.

No. 6. Cameron Road, Kowloon injuries to her leg when she ran of a building in Granville Road,

knocked down an unknown Chinese, into the side of car No. 2841, driven adjacent to Mr. Watson's residence

who had the appearance of a mendi- by Mr. C. S. Rosselet, at 9.80 a.m. Mr. Watson. was an engineer by in full blaze. Shortly afterwards the scene of the commotion shifted to profession and one of his first ap- cant. The man was taken to the this morning near the Mercantile pointments was that of Superinten- Queen Mary's Hospital and died at Bank. The girl was taken to the Mr. Watson's residence and then

Queen Mary's Hospital. Mr. da Costa learned of the tragiction of the Kowloon Canton Rail-

dent Engineer of the Chinese Sec-11 p.m. last night.

occurrence.

AWAKENED BY NOISE Mr. Lopes, of 21 Granville Road, was also awakened by the noise and the cries for a doctor.

Being the only house in the vicin- ity equipped with a telephone, Mr. Lopes went down to find out what had happened.

K.C.R. ENGINEER

way. He later founded an engineer- concern in partnership with the late Mr. Christiansen in Shameen, Canton and for the last 10 years has been Secretary and Director of Public Works of the Municipal Council, Shameen.

He was a very popular figure in Colony sporting circles and was a keen freemason.

:

He saw a large crowd of police-

FINE TENNIS RECORD men crowded around a recumbent

The late Mr. Watson had a very form and was told that a for- eigner had fallen down from the fine tennis record, having been second floor, of 26, Carnarvon Canton singles champion for several

years and Road whilst chasing a burglar.

having assisted the A younger brother of Mr. Lopes, Kowloon Cricket Club in all Divi- stated that he saw a Chinese dress- sions of the Tennis League at one ed in European style clothes taken time or another. This year he was into custody, but this has not been playing in the "B" Division with confirmed.

A. W. Ramsey. He was also keen golfer.

also

SERVANT ALARMED.

L.

PLAYING TENNIS YESTERDAY The servant of Mr. Watson was

standing around in a great Mr. Watson was playing tennis state of agitation and when asked yesterday afternoon at the K.C.C. if the injured man was his master, with Mr. R.S. Capell, Mr. A. he said that he did not know is he Fisher and Miss O. Dalziel. had not seen his master, who had In the evening, he had dinner gone for a walk and had not returned with Mr. Capell and was discussing until late that night. He was afraid with him their next league tennis to go and see himself if his master engagement on Wednesday. had been injured, but on the descrip- tion of the injured man being given, he said it must have been.

Liked by all with whom he came in contact, Mr. Watson's death will leave a big gap in the sporting ac- The late Mr. Watson was born in tivities of the Kowloon Cricket Club, North China 54 years ago and spent where the flag was flown at the early part of his life in Shang- mast to-day in tribute hat where he was educated.

memory:

half to his

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