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CHINA MAIL; JULY 20, 1937.

TWO BURIED IN TUNNEL COLLAPSE AT HONG KONG WOLFRAM ORE MINE

Heavy rains are believed to have been respon- sible for a tragic collapse in No. 5 Tunnel in the Marsman mine at Needle Hill yesterday, when two men were buried by a heavy fall just inside the tunnel.

One of the men (Wai Sap-luk) was rescued by fellow workers, suf- fering from injuries to his

head

and body, but the other who was only reached after half an hour of strenuous digging was already dead.

He was

apparently crushed death by the first fall.

TEMPORARY PROPS

to

It is understood that the tunnel was only in the preliminary stages of development, being propped up and it is with temporary props, believed that the increased weight above caused by heavy rains caus- ed their collapse.

The mine, known as Mine 39, at Needle Hill, in the Tsun Wan Dis- trict, is being worked by the Mars- man interests for wolfram ore.

The collapse occurred at about noon yesterday and the body of the dead man, Chan Hai-nam, was re- covered shortly after 12.30 p.m.

MYSTERY PLANE BEING DISMANTLED

Moscow, To-day.

the

The aeroplane in which three Soviet fiers last week broke the world's non-stop flight record is now being dismantled prior to being shipped back to Russia.

The airmen are following the example of the airmen on the pre- vious Moscow-California flight, and are also returning by steam- er.Trans-Ocean.

FATAL BLOW IN QUARREL

Nine Months' Sentence On Coolie

Facing a charge of manslaughter at the Criminal Se ing, Wong Sui was

this morn- guilty and

TOOK CAR WHEN sentenced to nine months hard

REFUSED PERMISSION

Jabour by Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- sell, Puisne Judge.

The jury empanelled were Messrs. T. Lindars (Foreman), Yip Kim- ping, Y. Okada, H. E. Esmail, Yip Chung-kay, Wong Hay and H. G. Lemm.

It was stated by Mr. M. J. Ab T. Cheung Yuen, of No. 1, Cheong On Street, was fined $20 by bott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, that Mr. W. Schofield at the Central the deceased, Yan To, was struck Magistracy this morning when he with a hoe by the accused and died pleaded guilty to driving Mr. Ray-two hours later in the Un Long

Dispensary. mond's car without the owner's per- mission on July 8.

Prior to the assault both Yan To and accused were working together engaged in digging. A quarrel de- veloped as a result of which the ac- cused struck the deceased.

fai revealed that the deceased suc- Medical evidence by Dr. Mok Hing-

cumbed to internal haemorrhage and a ruptured spleen.

Traffic Sergeant Wass said that on July 8, Mr. Raymond of the Far Eastern Aviation Co., rang up the traffic department and inform ed them that his car was not in the car park near the Star Ferry where it had been left. The police were also informed that the car had previously been taken out during the day, as the petrol bill had gone ing we were digging. I told Yan up.

considerably. Mr. Raymond

To his way of digging was not had checked the mileage and on

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71⁄2 Gross Pairs Sleeve Holders

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Tong Kong, 20th July, 193

Gross Pairs Sleeve Links Bottles Perfume Water Gross Red, Blue & Black Lead Pencils

Cartons Toys

2 Bales Old Newspapers 2. Addressing Machines

~Duplicators

2 Adding Machines

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When tried at the District Office North accused said “That morn-

to 20casions. it had gone up 12 right. He said his way was right.

miles during the day when He then abused me and suggested to the car was supposed to be in the fight. I struck him.” park. The Police waited for the return of the car and arrested de- fendant. It was found that he did not have e the owner's permission though he had asked permission that morning and was refused. The defendant knew. Mr. Raymond slightly.

car

Eighty Deaths From T.B. Last Week

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Seventeen cases of typhoid fever, five of them fatal, were reported to the health authorities in the week ending July 17 Thirteen cases of indysentery were reported, Beyen

proving fatal, while two deaths oc ed from small-pox, and from cerebro-spinal fever.

Deaths from tuberculosis during the same period totalled 80...

The defendant was fined $5 on each of two other summons, of fail ing to notify change address

his and with parking Theatre Lane on December 16. Defendant asked that he be mitted to pay the fines in the noon as he had not brought any money but Sergeant Bethel asked for Police custody as they had had trouble in finding him on several occasions.

in the 24 hours, ending -yester- day, one case of dysentery and Ithree of typhoid were reported.