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Godown Fire Enquiry Finding

In our report yesterday of the Enquiry, hold at the Kowloon Magistracy Into the cause of death of two coolies, who died of bums subsequent /to the fire at the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's "C" Godown, on August 23, it was stated that the Jury found the Wharf Gom- pany at fault in placing in the same godown chomicals of various categories which should have been separated.

Ship Has Teething Troubles

Lack of suitable repair fiel- lities to cope with her intricate new engines was given yester- Jay as reason for the delay- ed departure of the 8,007-ton Castle Line vessel Muncaster Castle.

Some accessories, not available in Heng Kong, have to be ordere from the United States, it was reported.

The Munensler Castle, the first st-war Calle Line vessel, made everal futile attempts to leave he Colony after undergoing gen- eral repairs at Kowdon Dock since her arrival here last month. She is on her maiden he Far East to re-start the Castle round the world

Line's

fait

voyage

The finding of the Jury in its | complete form was as follows: "These men, died as a result of a fire in "C" Godown of the Kowloon Godown Com- pany, the cause of which la unknown.

"While there is no doubt that the categories of Dan- gerous Goods ibora mired in

Godoron without-the-

which necessary segregation should have been done, thé goods to stored, were, not in themselves other thiện ostra- hazardous commodities,

able."

to

and Kowloon

reight and passenger service. 5 American

The Corner escort

carrier.

Consuls On Board

MR. F. W. KENDALL

GLAD TO

BE BACK

Mr. F. W. "Mike" Kendall. Far East Manager for Philip pine Airlines Incorporated, huk returned to Hong Kong after an eight-week visit to Cand dian and American cities.

Is

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Anoth

Angeles.

GOVERNMENT TROOPS FALL BACK IN

MANCHURIA CORRIDOR

Shanghai, September 16.

|Changli, 40 miles southwest of Shanhaikuan, was the most important of several moro Poiping- Mukden railway towns ovacuated by National- ist forces in the past 24 hours as the battlo for control of the vital Manchurian corridor "ontored; its fifth day, pro-Govárnment dos-

patches, admitted today. With the Red attacks showing no signs of abating,

General Fan Han-chieh, commander-in-chief of the corridor, is reported to have worned General Wei Li-huang, commander-in-chief in Manchuria, that there was every possibility of the Communists-lounching an all-out offen- sive in southern Manchuria shortly, for the purpose, of dislocating the entire Government defence systém in the northeast.

September Criminal Sessions

this

At the same time he express- ed his determination to accord till posible protection to (aren's autumn whent crop, the Belzure of which is believed to be one of the purposes of the present Red drive.

Meanwhile, General headquarters city of Chinchow is said to be facing a frontal ifack by Communist concentra- tions around hsien and Kuo-

Fan's

To meet the Red threat the

Quarantine Essential

It is essential thai in all casso where it dɔg hai Inflict. nd a bite or scratch on a hu- men being, the dog munt Ob. spend 14 days In the servation Kennels, a Govern-

ment spokesman raid yester.

men

day.

if at any time, this

been

rulo

chould be rensinged or alter. ed, the pubila will be notified. In the meantinë, even in the of dogs which hayo

vaccinated against rablos, under no circum- stancos whatsoever will there be any exception to the enforcement of this rule, the spokesman added.

Stabbed Following Challenge

"There were, NO SMOKING

The first cuminent, he made as signs throughout, and the eldener discloser

he stepped from the plane on that the

Wednesday was "I'm very glad to Godown Company were most

Le back here". In Amerles,' he fire conscious and fully co- operative with the authorities.eld. everything is notably un- "The actions of the Kowloon cerialo: the cost of living. is Fire Brigade were cominend. Incredibly high, and talk of war

It is evident that both The

thing that Hong Kong heading and the relevant para can be justifiably proud of, e graph to which it referred mis-old, is Kal Tak wireld. He ex- represented the true finding of plained that West Coast airports

The September Criminal Ses-pingtse, 40 miles to the North the jury, quoted above, and we

are between 30 and 30 minutes'

and Enst respectively. tender our fullest apologies

travel from the centre of the slons will open at the Supreme

Wartime Basis towns and that the customs and Court at 10 am, on Monday the Iong Kong Wharf and Godown Company immigration facilities for handle next, September 20, when pleas city has been placed on a war was heard at Central yesterday Ividence for the prosecution for the wrong impression creat

Ing passengers

the Pre below ed and for any embarrassment standard of Hong Kong.

will be taken by Sir Leslie time basis with the entire popu- by Mr.

wher Hin-shing Lo In his eight-week tour, Mr. Gibson (Chief Justice), in the lation mobilised for war work that may have been caused.

Cheung Ki-chun was charged and strict martial law and cur- covered about Kendall

20,000 following coses:

with stabbing Chan Yau and miles by nir. He visited Van-

int in In force.

With Cheung Wan allas Cheung.You-

rail romniunications possessing a dagger without a Victoria, Seattle, Part- couver,

Yau-cna. along the entire corridor para permit. San Francisco and

allas Cheung land,

Los chuen

sims Fung Chi-chim alins Fun, lysed by the fighting, a large

Inspector Willerton, in charge "He utilised several of America's Leung: Lui Shu-shing allas Mafieet of transports, loaded with of the case, said that complainant

alias Ng Lai; Cheung reinforcements for the Nation-reported to him on July 4 that * eading domestic airlines on his hu

elias alist armies, attempting to check he had been stabbed. visits to cities

allas, Ho Shing United Hung

Communist ofensive, are States. His conclusion was that wong Shiu-chung allas Hunk the air travel in the East is actually alas Loung Hing altas Chan Hun hid to be heading for the two

01 Government-held and Ng Kwon-Men (Breach will Hong Kong

a better than in the United States. sec

Hulutho, 30 miles South of unique sight at Kowloon Wharf At the different cities he visit-Deportation Order).

and tomorrow when three vessels

Chinwangtae, Ho Tong allas Ho Ting (Rob- Chinchow, d, Mr. Kendall contacted

by two of mort).

Just. South of Shanhaikuan. bearing the American Presi- travel

Interested cry agencies and

Chah Wah alias Chan Kai and In North Bonchurin, the Na- to Kowloon Docks again.

in the

of potentialities

foreca garris

of berth "Eagles" Three other attempts to leave dent

tourist travel in the Far East, ee Tak-hing (Armed robbery tionalist

isolated Changchun Inflicted Hong Kong failed

because ofiside by side on their arrival He also gave a series of lectures ind

heavy casualties on the Com visit, ating the reasuns for his opinion I munition of arms and am-

Lam Muk and Tec Yan alias munist Independent 6th Division Exquipped with a new super- They are the President Cleve-that the Orient is now ready to

Tre You (Uttering a letter den a surprise a lion last night for Cheung but did not fint him manding money with menaces; the Southwestern outskirts of until the conspiracy to utlär a letter

city, semi-official reports met at a ten house. de the

said. Inding money with menaces;

For hours, Chungchun is said possession of a letter demanding

con to have rocked to the thunder of nensccs and money with.

artillery fire and heavy expl spincy).

sions. It is believed that the Wong Choon (Robbery by two

prevent the large frode of Com. main purpose of operations is to munists concentrated in the are from being sent to inke part in

Manchurian corridor "Settl

and after a pro-wur predeces- or sank during the war arrived 1ere after overcoming what were described as the "teething trouble: fa new vessel settling down."

She went to Kowloon Docks, to make certain alterations to funnel. The ship was cleared on August 14 for Takbo, but an chored in Junk Bay shortly after hes departure and was taken bark

trouble.

her

Lines'

here from the Pacific coast.

structure and handling gear, the land, General Gordon and Marine receive tourists. Muntnster Castle com-handed Snapper.

Mr. A Lacey. He has a co-

On board the President Cleve- mopolitan estew o! Moleyans, land are five American consuls Tudians, Brilons and" Chinese, The accompanied by their familles. Asiatic crew wa recruited at as well as many prominent per Singapore and taken to New York sons.

by the motorship Ajax early this They are Mr. Robert A. Ayl-

rar.

word. Vice-Consul of the US.

in the

Further

Remand

A further remand of two or more; forcible taking with An outstanding feature of the Department of State, Mr. Wet-days in police custody was intent to procure a ransom for stle Line ship Is her "cargo-

rgo-lington Z. Myers, Vice-Consu' granted by Mr. W. 1. Latimer le detention with intent to pro-

<ure ransom; possession "ntre"

stem, a late t innovation at Canton, Mr. Alred T. Well at Kowloon yesterday when arms: conspiracy and receiving In protecting trans-ocean freight. born, American Consul at Tien-Tai Dip, Fung Hing and Lo stolen property). The system maintains a sweat-

*rme condition in the holds, thus, Mr, Allen R. Turner, Vice- | Ka-fu were all charged on 10

Consul of the U.S. Department

Mok Fu and Mok Sheung-kan pressing shrinkage, warping of State, und Mr. William Bcounts of burglary, larceny and (Assault with intent to rob).

Douglas, Jr., US Vice-Consul, conspiracy.

*nd discolouration of the cargo.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

The Monthly Letter of th Photographic Society of Hon

Cong, will be delayed this monta The next monthly meeting an nner will be held at thự Cŋf Wiseman at 7.30 p.m. en Wednes-

ay, September 20.

Monita,

A

-Reule..

ports

It was found that the trouble night had started the previous pl when

went to defendunt

spe complainant's mother and asked her why she had asked some men to ussault him. Its mother denied this.

When her son came home, the woman told him of defendant's Complaint went to look

next day when they

Fight Challenge

To

Chan challenged Cheung (ght for Insuldag his mother. Cheung agreed and when they were going to a site ndar tho ing Wah Hospital, defendant took out a angger and slabbed the complainant in the chest. Then he ran away.

Whs

Chan chased him and when lig was near defendant turned round and stabbed him twice in the Chau Chi-ming(Uttering

POISONED

shoulder. Once again Chan chased hlm and caught up with him in BY OPIUM The prosecuting alleges that the threatening letter and demanding

Jardine's bazuur.

and he Several mumbers of the Ameri- three defendants on various dates money with menaces).

Trang Hing-chau (Cornal know-

elabbed in the arm. entered premises in} can Board of Commissioners are broke and

Fung Shi, a 33-year-old Chines

A crowd gathered round and travelling in the General Gord, n. Kowloon, ranging from offices to ledge of a girl under 13 years of

age and Indecent assault).

woman, was taken to Queen Mary (defendant stood with his back They include Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd dwelling houses.

Lau Mau-chuen (Possession of Hospital yesterday afternoon, against o wall brandishing the included typewriters, Swift and son, Miss Leona Burr,

Their loot

ammunition).

auffers from aplum poisoning knife, palice while Miss

Lyde Huston, and Mr. and dins, clocks sewing machines,

Tithing and William Topping

So (Armed robbery and Up to late last night her condition blown and Inspector Davies come large Mrs.

of the cameras,

possession of arms and ammunl-was reported to be fair.

and arrested the man. American Board of Foreign Mis-amounts of money.

tien).

Corroborative evidence The womun had booked a room 'sions.

Inspecter Orem prosecuted, Lo Kam, Hh Fal and Lai Lup at the Thing Shan Hotel, Con- diven by the complainant

(Possession of arms and am-

naught flood West. Her conditior said that because of the munition),

he

detained WDS Leung Ol (Attempted murder). WHs, discovered by a room boy wounds

summoned and hospital for two weeks, Chan Chung-yun (Rape: posses- who immediately

ambulanze.

The case was then adjourned sion of areas and ammupillon).

for one week.

The three API. ships will leave the colony via Mania, Shanghai and Yokohama for San Francisco

Sunday,

EUROPEANS REMANDED

Prints for competitions mus be sent in to Francis Wu's Studioyo by Saturday, September 25. This applies also to the prints for the L_Chan, a policeman attached Ai tho request of the prosecti- Special Subject Competition 10 Central Police Station was tien a remand of two days was ("Babies”), which closes this charged yesterday with demand- month. The Council has ruled ing a fountain pen. Mr. Fanted by Mr. W. H. Laumer at that each compelifer may submit d'Almada granted a remund of a maximum of two prints for the ¦ three days, Special Subjects, not one, es has Inspector P. Lowe is in charge been the practice.

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Kowloon yesterday, When Ser scant William Cor of the Royal Inniskillings and Samuel Thoma Gordon, umemployed and residing at No. 60 Jublice Bullding were hoth charged with common -

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1 Middle Rond on Wednesday, In.pector Orem prosecuted

BOY KILLED.

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Mr. J. Barrow, District Of the bullding of factories, there A fatal motor accident occurred

after the yesterday morning in Gloucester ficer, New Territories knocked were no further blds Fond when an eight-year-old boy the hammer down for $7,000 one bid of $500 by Mr. Tsang. Bhck-bun of 23 Pilkein Street, named Lou Slu-ling was knocked after vac bid from the upset Kowloon. over by jeep, No. 2032.

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Admitting three charges of Keeping an opium divan, possey- sion of opium and permitting opium to be smoked on the pre- mises, Chung Chol, 48, of 20 Wu Sting Street, first floor, 48 sentenced by Mr. W.H. Latimer ot Kowloon yesterday to six weeks on the first count. $500 or a hurther six weeks. on tile remata- counts and ordered to be bani hed,

The two smokers found on the premises were each fined $50, Inspector Orem presicuted.

Reminders

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