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BOY DROWNED IN Y.M.CA. SWIMMING POOL.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

THE BATH CONSTRUCTION

(CRITICISED"

Director of Education: Is it a fact that the boys do not wear clothing en bathing-Yes, that is one of the regulations.

The Coroner:

What is the object Thu, witness said it was for, sanitary reasona

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It should be stated that, at the conclusion

The Steamship" KENDAL CASTLE" Some interesing facts came to light In reply to the Foreman of the Jury, ing case, at the Criminal Sessions, Mr.

of the Wing Wo Street robbery and shoot FROM NEW YORK & TEILADELPHIA... at an Inquiry held at the Magistracy, the witness said that there were generally Justice Gompertz not only commendeded that all Goods are being landed so.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform- yesterday afternoon, presided over by the about 23 boys in a class. On this occa Revenue Officer Ward, but other witnesses, their risk fats the Dodowns of the Hongkong Coroner (Mr. J. R. Wood), regarding sion the class numbered abous 30 to 35 also, for the commendable part they play on, whence and/or from the wharves

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Ltd, at Kow mysterious drowning case at the Chinese The total number from the school who ed in the affair. The Judge compliment may be obtained.

dalisary Y.M.O.A., Bridges Sirect, when & Chinése attended on the morning in question was school-boy, aged 14 years, "named. Won about 60. They were divided into two

sd, particularly, Jħamat Nal Mahtani, Kis-Ying was found dead in the swith-clasted-swimmers and non swimmers, man, though stabbed three or four times; a silk merchant, who still held on to bis ming pool shortly after a class from the

By swimmers what do Ellis Kadoorie School, who had attended the YM.C.A for physical instruction, The witness Those who hold up their had returned to the school. The boy was hands when the swimmers are asked to not missed by his Chinese master until step forward. after the class had returned to the school. Mr R E O Bird, the Head- master of the school, suggested at the Inquiry that the bath was wrongly con structed in having a door at the deep ead of the bath. In England he said it was not allowed:

The Coroner: you mean?

also Che King, the principal tenant of theshouse in which the robbery occurred, for pursuing the thiers Cho Ying managed to ston the robber witharhom the Indian was wroetling and by so doing Can you say whether the rule of probably anyou the Indian's life. Chang mustering the class is observed by the Fat, one of the men robbed, who helped masters 7-Bome do.

by running out for help, and Ip Kus, Witness added that the masters gene-a detective, who had a narrow cscape from rally mustered the boys outside the being shot, were also commended for their

The Director of Education (the "Hon. gymnasium door and again outside the part in the affair.. Mr. E Irving) attended the Inquiry and occupied a seat alongside the Coroner.building. The Jury comprised Messi R. K. A coolie who attended the pool with Valentine (foreman), C. G. Adams and the instructor gave evidence as to the 'C. S. Remedios.

The Judge remarked that if people would bers they would greatly assist the ends of only pluck up courage and pursue rob

A Chinese Physical Instructor of the inding of the suit of clothing in the Chinese Y.M.C.A was the first wit locker room. He thought they had been Justice, as the people in this case had nes called. He said he taught swim-left behind, and had them removed to done. ming to the students. On November the locker-room. He did hot bother to 6th hawaa teaching swimming from 11.55

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE BY THE .: MASTERS.**

Kong Man Chun, a master at the Ellis

J. B. LAL SUMMONED. CHARGED UNDER THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.

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be obtained, have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

Am to 12.65 p.m. and during that time look in the pool when the clothing was bo was instrucing boys from the El found, which was some time after 1 Endooric School. When he left, the

PIEL. swimming pool was clear. He. himself turned everybody out. The boys dressed in a locker room allotted to subscription members. He did not dress in the same room. He completed dressing by 1 p.m. Kadoorie School, told the Jury that he pewspaper advertisements as “the able No Ulama will be admitted after the Good and later he went across the road to have had charge of class 24. On November 6th Indian Physician from Singapore and undelivered after the 30th inst., will be anbject... his nical. He afterwards went Back to be took his class of 20 boys to the who guarantees to cure colds, catarrh to rent the Association headquarters and a boy Y.M.C.A. Another class, under Mr. informed him that a suit of clothing bad Chun, also went there. There were 29 boys neuralgia, etc., in less than two prosented to the Undangned on or befare the All Claims against the Steamer must be been found in the boys' dressing room. in 28 Chess The deceased was in witness's minutes has been summoned to appear 7th

broken, chafed and damaged Goods are water in the pool was clean. He hurried were combined. They all went to the

He went into the swimming pool. The class. At the Y.M.C.A the two classes before the Magistrato for practising for. A cr they will not be recognised.

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to the deep part and he noticed that gymnasium. There was no roll-call and gain and professing to practice in examined on the 30th init, at 10 A there was something at the bottom of the Mr. Dome took charge. They were medicine and surgery, not being a regis- pool. He realised it was the body of a boy divided into two lots, one for the tored practitioner under the Medical and with

bamboo pole he dragged the gymnasium and one for the swimming Registration Ordinance of 1854.. body to the shallow end of the pool. This pool. He was present when they were The specified date of the alleged offence was at 1.50 p.m. It took him 20 or abdivided, but could not say whether the is shown in the summons da November seconds to drag the body along the bath, deceased stayed in the gymnasium or 18th. which was 60 feet long.

went to the pool. After the instruction Mr. Lal has been advertising his cure The Coroner: Why did you not jump he mustered the whole 55 boys together, in the Colony since last Angust, and his in at once?

outside the gymnasium. The two classes consulting address The witness:

No. 19, Nathan Because I found were not mustered separately. Witness Road, Kowlood. A feature of Mr. Lal's bamboo pole and I saw no need to jump and the other master counted them. He stay here is his offer of a reward of in.

counted so and they marched off to the $1,000 to be **raid to any person who is Witness added that the body was school. When he got back to school add able to care" the diseases he mentions, nakod. The boys at the classes tuch not the class was again mustered he then within two minutes.” -- wear Bathing costumes He did not re found the deceased was missing. As the The case was down for hearing before cognise the boy, who appeared to be dead boys suggested that he had, perhaps, Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy, when taken from the water. He tried gone home, witness took no further yesterday, and Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, the artificial respiration himself as he was steps barring threats of punishment on Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared in alone. He then informed Mr. Dome the morrow... Career Court to prosecute on behalf of the who continued artificial respiration with The Coroner: I think the rule at the police. The defendant, however, did not, out success. Dr. Chin was sent for and, T.M.C.A. is that after the instruction put in an appearance, DOT WES his on his arrival he announced it to be a class is over that you assemble the boys solicitor, Mr. Longinotto able to attend hopeless case,

inside the gymnasium!

The hearing of the case has been fixed The witness: I do not know that rule. for Wednesday next. have never assembled my boys inside We notice an advertisement in the the gymnasium before. I counted them Canton Times which says that JB. outside the building.

Dr. Smalley gave evidence na to seeing the body at the Public Mortuary on the 7th inst. The cause of death was drown ing. There was a bruise on the right arm. This was the enly mark on the body.

ME. DOME'S EVIDENCE.

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Lal, the able physician coming from You say there were 33 boys when you Hongkong to Canton is now ready to counted them; could you not have made receive anyone who wishes to consult. a mistake 7-1 don't think so,

address as Room 242, fourth floor, Asia him and the advertisement "gives the Hotel Cantos.

Did you think that this boy left the building with you -Yes

After evidence of identification had been allod, Mr. A. E. Dome, the Chief Physical Instructor at the Y.M.C.A,

What makes you think that--They gave evidence. He said he had under him were counted in a double line outside the

The master (Mr.

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staff of four Chinese instructors. He builds the Bridger Str. Chun) was had charge of the gymnasium and the swimming pool. Two of the three doors called and stated that the two classes to the pool were generally unlocked. were marched back separately., Ho-could The main door at the shallow end was not say. whether Mr. Kong counted the The Assessors from the University 8t asually locked. The pool was open all boys or not. day long to members, excepting the boys The Coroner What you say does not London, Professor 5. M. Dixon, M.A., classes.

When the classes went to the agree what with Mr. Kong says. He Bo, Professor D, A. Low (Emeritus pool one instructor and oze coolic were counted 55 altogether. You say you Professor of Civil and Mechanical En- detailed, to go with the class. The coolie counted them separately; now which is gineering), and Professor T. Mather, was there to watch for incidente. The

right

F.R.S., have reported on the results of She withean F. pool was 8 or 9 feet deep at the deep part separately. Whether Mr. Kong counted Bachelor of Science in Engineering held I counted my boys the Final Examination for the Degree of and 33 feet at the shallow part. Thera were steps at each end of the pool and the two classes I do not know. My class by the University of Hongkong in May, there was an overflow top which served was lined up by itself in proper order.

1922, that the work of four candidates was of a high order of excellence and as a grip for swimmers to hold on to. Ha SITUATION OF DOOR NOT IMPORTANT. worthy of 1st Class Honours, while the did not as a rule, take the boys clesser

Mr. McPherson, General Secretary of work of one candidato deserves 2nd but trained the instructors and took the YMCA, was then called and the Class Honours, adding that these recom the training classes. The classes arrived Coroner said: Mr. Bird criticises the mendations follow the standard of mark in charge of their own wasters who handed over the boys to the instructors, fact that the doors are opposite the deep ng cqual to the London B.Sc.. Exam. nation. In consequence of this report, After the class the instructor handed the Part of the bath. Are they so situated? boys over to the master. He remember for a persoa to jump into the water the following award of Honours in Mr. McPherson Yes. It is possible the Senate of the University has manda ed being sent for at 1.50 p.m. and found no sign of life, Judging from the cold Parts Bird: would like to ask if Me. the body of the deceased. There was, then most at once from the door at the deep Engiacering:

ness of the body the boy had been dead at least 30 minutes. The doctor is faulty in this respect f

McPherson oonders the construction Chih Jea, No. 408 Wong Chí Kat, No. No. 402 Keng Shu Chih, No. 400 Shih ment for, but when he arrived he would. The witness: I don't think that is

410 Yu Ewei Hain. not say whether the boy was dead or not. He wished the body to be removed to the Tang Wah Hospital where an examine they would dive in at the shallow end, at the shallow and it is just possible that tion would be made.

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very important. If the door had beenï

Mr B EO Bird, Headmaster of and hurt their heads, Ellis Kadoorie, School, asked permission

The Coroner All members receive in to put some questions to the witness,structions regarding the pool One of the doors he had said, was op posito the deep end.

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They are cautioned about going into the pool with out the consent of the attendant is, but there is a notice in both English Is that in print-I don't think that it and Chinese at the deep part of the bath which says Deep water, be careful

Mr. BE. O. Bird, Headmaster of the Ellis Radoorie School, was next eaded. he would be loft in the bath by himself cannot be over-estimated. Sight stands

The Coroner: Can you tell me what The evidence given by the masters was

The witness said there was a door near tho deep end.

Mr Bird then aged if this was not bad construction, and if the doors should not be at the shallow end. He was told was not allowed in England to have doors at the deep end of the baths."

The witness I don't know. The witness in reply to the Coroner, said that the door did not lend right into the water. There was a space of about three feet between the door and to bring them back, and to see that the had not been dead more than half an hour. defective eyee. If you wish to have your the edge of the pool

boys are marched through the streets in Thore could be no blame attached to eyes tested, the Refracting Boom of The In reply to the Director of Education, an orderly manner. I did not anticipate anyone and the important point was to Hongkong. Optical Co., the witness said that at the time the group Mr. Bird added that it was difficult for the Jury to make any comment they any danger in this way prevent & recurrence in future. It wBLE of boys were receiving their swimming for the master to tell which of his boys thought fit on the matter

Clark & Co. Retracting. lesson he was in the gymnasium

The Coroner Did you think it was was missing until he got them back in his Aor a brit conltation the Jury re

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turned a verdict of accidental death and The Coroner: Before this incident recommended that the doors of the have you ever inspected this, swimming swimming pool be locked in the absence pool. Yes, I have

HE NII ORe Instructor. They also recommend! And you were satisfied that your boys ed that a railing he placed betwe bould, nay it!—Yes.

entrance of the locker, room and

The Coroner, ia summing-up, said that there could be no doubt that the boy met the boy got into the bath it was impos his death by accidental drowning. How able to say It was probable that ha went into the bath by himself after the THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT others had gone. It was not likely that

instructione are given to your masters not satisfactory, but they agreed that the for everything that is valuable or enjoy. taking classes, to the VMC.A.1 class left the YM.O.A. after 12 noon nad oble in life. You cannot tell if your eyem Mr Bird: They are told to take them Mr. Dome, said that when he saw the are right, you may see well" yet hard. there, hand them over for instruction and body at 1.50 p.m. the boy in his opinion, S

your duty, to muster them fu the locker rooma after their instruction

The witness. No, that remained with the masters in charge

You did not see the class mustered: you can't say if any of the boys were miss ing 4---No

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