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Danger Of Lights

In Tenement House

The danger of using naked lights in a Chineso tenoment house, whore all stains, 'floors and cubicle partitions-are-built of wood, was am- phasised by Sub-Inspector J. P. Waldron at an inquest conducted by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.

"

The inquiry was conducted into the disastrous fire which broke out on the second floor of 221 Shanghai Street at 10 p.m. on November 8, resulting in the death of three men, four women, and a one-year-old baby girl.

After hearing evidence by the Coroner returned a ver- Dr. R. E. Tovarts, Divisional diet of "Death by misadven- Officer V. C. Seymour, Inspec- | tor T. J. Hemaley; Wong Yuk, and two other police officers,

Appeal Dismissed

A Pull Court comprising Mr. Justice Reynolds (Acting Puisto Judge) and Mr Justice Wicks (Acting Additional Judge), yesterday dismissed an appeal by La Car-foo against etmytetion and sentence,

I was found guilty by a jury ma charge of alding, abetting and anting Lut Dip on October 22,

and 1947, to break

that Batute and office premises of Messi, GilmUR Co., Ltd., at 132

Nathan Road.

enter

lle was sentencil, by Leslie Gilsen (Chier Justice), four yours' hard labour.

ture,"

According to Mr. Seymour, I the inmates of the third floor had WEIT “11 told him that there persons trapped on the floor there would have been a possibility of

their being saved. "We would! } have staken extreme measures to try and get into the flour, even

the risk of our lives," he said. The Ave. snil SI Waltrow, started on the second floor through Wong Yuk, 24-year-old married woman, accidentally setting alight same petrol which she had pourr

it was into her kerosene inmy. the ring on the floor that the electric lights were to be put out at 11 p.m. nightly.

Lost Hor Head The woman lost her head and, shouting out "Fire", rushed 10 her bed, carried out

her baby. and run out of the house. An

a cotton

inmate of the promises tried

with put the fire out mult. The quilt enught Dre, a Siri did the second cur they used,

to adding to the names.

Lo told the Fall Court that he was a first offender and asked for a lighter sentence in order that he might have an opportunity to reforme e niso said that ameny= bers of his vully would suffer it he were sent to prison for four

Vers.

Mr. Justice Reynolds said that The Court could niy interferel will, u sentezer when 1: Wis mandfestly clear that such sen dence was unfair or wronst In

the present case, the sentence was

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An alarm was received by the Fire Brigade and two appliances were on the scene within three minutes. The remen found the second and third, tours alight, and confined their efforts to prevent- ing the blaze from aprending to the adjoining houses.

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Inspector Hemsley said he saw stairs butaing like upper matchwooal and "just falling to picces, Returning to Shanghai Street, e douted to the eccu- pants of the adjoining houses to vacuate. He also naked whether There were any persons

the burning floors and was told that! they had all escaped.

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Miss Mary Buttad receiving the Insignia of the MBE (Civil Division) from Sir Alexander Grantham yesterday.

POWDERED

SEIZED IN

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LOCAL RESIDENTS RECEIVE INSIGNIA

Twenty-sovon persons rocoived awards for maritori- ous, service or for gallantry at the investitura at Government Hause yesterday morning.' Heading the list was Hong Kong's latest knight, Sir Man-kom Lo, who received the insignia of a knight bachelor, for loyal public service. The citation stated ha had devoted himself to the service of the public for many years and since the re-occupation. had done this without regard to his own private interests.

Sir Robert Ho Tung und Sir (the gratitude of all ranks. Since Shouson Chow supported Sir beration he has continued to Man-kam at the presentation, devote much of him imo anil to Juoking The other awards were n C.B.E professional services five O.B.E's.. 13 M.B.Es, threefer, needy volunteers and their Alilitary Crosses," one decoration familles.

Mr. Henry Edward Bwalne, of the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class, M.B.E. (Civil Division), awarded one British Empire Medal, and the M.B.E. for his courage and two King's Commendations.

fourth

devotion a duty when, as The presentations were male engineers of the as. "Kingyuart by the Governor, Sir Alexander he remained in the stokehold in Grantham, as the citations were spite of grave danger, until he read out by the Chief Justice. was ordered to aBandon ship.

Sir Leslie Gibson.

Mr. Yeoh Telk Ee, M.B.E. Following is a list of the other (Civil Division awarded the recipients of awards and citatlotis: M.B.E. for services rendered

Mr. Hubert John Collar, C.B.E.. Chairman of the British Residents during military operations in the

For East. Association in Shanghai on the

Mr. Chan Mak Heung, & B.E. outbreak of war and afterwards (Civil Division), for conspicuous- Camp Representative **

thely Ane, work as Divisional Officer Haiphong Road Internment Camp in the Hong Kong Auxiliary Fire-

Before his internment Mr.

the Service, and for courage and de Cellar played a big part in the rection of the war effort of the

thevotion to duty under enemy fire. Mr. Young Kai HI, M.O.E. British community In Shanghel

for Division)

valuable (Civil and in the period between Pearl services rendered prior to the and the internment Pacific War and Immediately the British community nclive

Was nfler the re-occupation of the

of Colony

Harbour

in The provision rellef and in assisting the Swiss Me Tal Kam Cheung, M.B.E. Consuing authorities in their trusic (CIV Division), for services to of protecting the interests of the internees at Hong Kong during large

British community

in the enemy occupation. Shanghai.

Mr. Hui Man Каб, M.B.E. Lieutenant Colonel Rognvald (Civil Division), for his devotion Home Robertson, 0.9.E., awarded to duty as a member of the the O.J.E. In recognition af B.A.A.G. during the Japanese Kallant distinguished ser-occupation. vices In Burma during the war. Mies. Mary Suffiad, M.B.E. Commander Richard John Ver. (Civil Division), was a member Hall, O.B.E., awarded the O.B.Eof the A.N.S, at the illfated for Gallantry "for service

medical aid post at the Salesian

"and

Powdered opium was seized in Hong Kong yestor-contact with the enemy whilst a Mission, Shaukiwan. She escaped

day for the first time in the history of the Revenue Department.

The powdered opham and oflzer raw opium was found by Revenue Inspectors is a raid on a house in Wing Lok Street,

The drug was found cunningly concealed inside one of the walls of the house.

Part of the wall had heen cuti and into the hollow nway

350 inels of raw optato and 30 hels

The hole was

camouflaged

G. E. Pohon of Butterfield and of powdered opium were hidden.

was fed $20 and had his i Berner endorsed.

According to Inspector Goud-

and a large wardrobe placed in front of it.

mor, defendant on October 21 founci Road and when nearing the bend drove car No. 451 down Garden of McDonnell Road, drove

past four cars going in the same diree- tios.

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Hong must commendable bravery dur- Kong University Library duringing the evacuation from Kweilin the Japanese occupation.

when her convoy was

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supervised tending over many years, in the (Civil Division) has

the licensing and general control glimpse

yesterday of the

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Owen of all faunches, junks and other second of four 9,000-ton cargo Hughes, D.B.E., joined the Hong motive craft in the waters of the linees specially constructed for Song Volunteer Defence Corps In Colony for 17 years, and in re- Peninsula and Oriental 1924 and is still serving He took ecgrifion of his services he was Europe-Far East service. a leading part in the building up awarded the M.B.E. The Revorme Oilers also She is the newly-completed of the Corps in the 1920's and Mr. Edward Charles Kerrison. ever | M.b.E. (Civil Division), luis given revolver and six rounds eaner Surat, which arrived here has worked indefatigably it There were also a large number Shalis of ammunition on the premises. from the United Kingdom via the since to maintain its strength and 26 years of loyal and unselfish

bringing Mr.

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service as a Health Inspector, and brass containers. of eplum

Stephens, Trade Manager of, the Bergeant Major" „Frederick) for his long service and devoljun Two Chinese women at a man P, and O. London Omen, who in Charles Jones, M.S.E. (Military to duty he was awarded the were arrested.

Visiting the Far East on a busi-Division), awarded the M.B.E., M.B.E. Revenue Inspectors yesterday|ness tour,

for meritorious services to his Mh Ng Chak Wing, M.B.E. also seizegt 10 tuels of gold on The ss. Suraf, arriving here follow prisoners In a Japanese (Civli Division), holds the Im- bort the se. Hanyang. A woman hard on the heels of her sister prison camp and also for untiring portatil post of Chief Interpreter, hin, the Soudan, the first of the work in connection with repatria-, Supreme Court,, and in recogni- lot, is the third so nained in the tion and demobilisation arrange-tion of his outstanding service 1. nnd C. history, the first dating ments of the Hong Kong Volun-over a long period he was award-

eer Delence Corps immediately ed, the M.B.E. after the re-occupation,

"Captain Robert Dougins Beriven, originally but longihened and in- creased to 3,042 tons.

Warrant Officer (11) Manassan M.C. awarded the Military Cresu The second vessel, a 5:500-ton Nat Rakugon, M.B.E. (Military for effecting n galiant Wing On Godown fire. in which cargo vessel, was completed in Division), awarded the M.B.E. from Sham Shul Po Camp on 2nd more than 250 lives were lost. 1938, but was torpedoed off Free-dividub records for all Volum-miles to territory occupied by for his services is compiling - February, 1983, trekking over 200 has been sent to the Governor. town in 1941.

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WING ON FIRE INVESTIGATION The Hest Surat was a 2.570-ion

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The present Surat is 525 feet teers in Camp, and for services the Chinese Regular Forces and was sent to the Governor vester-long with a team of 67 fret and endered, at Headquarters on the eventually making

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Kenneth Andrew She has space for 90,310 cuble immediately after the re-occupa- feet of refrigerated cargo.

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Lieutenant Bevan Clarence Field M.C., awarded the Milltary Cross for courage and outstand- the devotion to duty during the attack

on Wong Nei Chong Gay Where he commanded a platoon. Although seriously wounded and all the crow of pillbox woundi

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194famed Yousif Khan, D.E.M.,

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A 38-year-old midwife was found in a room of the 'Now A Hotel shortly

after midnight

yesterdly hanging by the neck.