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JURY'S VERDICT IN YUK SAU STREET TRAGEDY

Continued From Pate,1.)

did feel an overwhelming respon- aibility to his brother for the death of his niece, as well 18 to the family of the amah who died. He invited them by their verdict to. clear the owner of any responsibil- ity at all in the collapse. He felt they would do so and that his appeal had not been made in vain. Mr. Lo submitted that Mr. Lane was guilty of the groascat negi gence in this case, but that of course depended on what the jury found Mr. Lane had done in the case. He pointed out the difference between the evidence of Mr. Lans and that of Mr. Moore, of the P. W. D., whom he described as the only independant witness the inquiry. It is clear law and common sense," said Mr. Le, "and it has been a point conceded by Mr. Lang himself, that he should inspect the rods. The point the jury is a simple one. Did Mr. Lane inspect the rods ?"

Where The Government

F

Might Spend A Little

A NEW MORTUARY NEEDED IN

KOWLOON

(By Our Special Correspondent)

Residents in the Waterloo Road, ly situated, the present buildian is disrict have been asking rather ancient and if the Government is frequently of late as to when the at really too poor to afford one, Kowloon Mortuary, which is on the a new mortuary is desirable. One hillside just close to the entrance particular spot I have in mind as to Waterloo Road from Nathan I write this is that plot of undeve- Road, will be removed to some spot loped land to the south-west of the where it would not be so out of Kowloon Hospital. True, the hos place. Whether it was exaggera-pital has its private mortuary, but tion or not, I cannot say, but some a public one would be well placed i people who have had occasion to if it were nearer the hospital. pass by the mortuary at night bare told me that a very disagree able smell emanates. It must be remembered that cases of sui forcides, and drownings, after being undiscovered for days, have to be brought to this place for the neces sary proceedings.

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Dealing with the contractor Mr. Lo pointed out that one of the clauses in the specification read "I have seen the plans and know and understand them." The duty of to the contractors therefore was build according to the plan and to have reasonable amount of supervision. If they had nut exercised that reasonable amount of supervision, then they also were guilty of negligence..

No Inferior Material. It was not alleged against the contractor that be supplied in- ferior material. That point qua not arise in considering whether the contractor was liable or not.

The contractor had said he did not understand the cantilever principle, nor had he inspected the iron bars when the laying of concrete took place.

Mr. Lo then went over the evi- donce of the various foremen of the contractor, pointing out that none of them ever inspected the laying of the rods and the pouring in o the concrete. He asked if that was good and proper supervision by the contractor.

Referring to the collapse of an- other verandah in Yuk San Street on September. 10, 1931, Mr. Lo asked the jury whether they could imagine any person interested in the work of building a balcony in the same street could have failed to take note of this collapse, where the cause was the same as in the present case.

I cannot speak with authority on this particular point, but the fact remains that the mortuary, as it now stands, is another of the many Government

departments that could do with some sort of improve.

ment,

It is indeed far from cheerful for residents in that section to have to be greeted with the sight of "bisek boxes being carried up and down to and from the mortuary day in and day ont. True, the] houses in that district mostly those for

...sre poorer clasŃ Chincac but that does not alter the fact in the least that the place cer tainly is not the best spot for such an institution.

There are quite a number of un- developed aress in Waterloo Road and one of these might easily be set aside. for the erection of a new mortuary. Besides being very bad-

A LEPROSY CURE

DISCOVERY CLAIMED BY

JAPANESE DOCTOR

The dahi says that Dr. Shinichi Matsumoto, professor of Kyoto Imperial University, who is a recognised authority on leprosy, in collaboration with Dr. Shnkichi, Horiba, professor of the Depart oment of Physical Science of the same University, has succeeded in finding a remedy for leprosy at its incipient stages. Dr. Toda, Dean and other professors have taken of the Department of Medicine,

much interest in their achievement, and through their good offices, it has been decided to establish an

With regard to the steps necess sary to prevent a recurrence such an accident, Mr. Lo said he thought none were necessary as long as the architect and contracter did their duty.. No new law' WIS quired; unless it was an exhorta tion to the architect and contrac- tor to do their duty.

re-

institute for the study of leprosy with an accommodation capacity for 200 lepers for treatment.

"We live in a small place" said Mr. Lo. The duty of finding any one guilty of blame, and of find- ing fault against anyone is on up- pleasant one. It has not been a

The ordinary expenditure of the pleasant duty for me to make these submissions to you. I do appeal new institute is put at Y.330,000 to your gentlemen to approach and the extraordinary expenditure your task with absolute fearless at Y1,004,000, to be spread over ness and not to worry about the three years from the next fiscal personal element at all. I know year. you will do this as a duty because of the oath you have taken, and also what you owa to the dead."

The Verdict, The Coroner then reviewed the evidence, and the jury after retir ing for one hour returned the fl. lowing verdict.

"Death was due to collaper

In this connection, Dr. Matsumoto is quoted by the Osaka journal as Baying that as Dr. Horiba, as the result of his chemical research has manufactured M colloid lately. medicine with gold, other special kind of metal and special oils which he used on his patients with

forma!

So far as I can see, if the land alloted for this purpose is large enough, there need be no more complaints if proper provisions were made. It might sound too ambitious in these times, of course, but it showed be possible to have a cold chamber in the mortuary, for obvious reasons. So far as ex- pense is concerned, these chambers need not necessarily be used right through the year. If they were used during the months of May- August, they would have served their purpose. These are very hard times and we hope that when im- provements are considered all these economies will be borne in mind otherwise the whole thing may prove beyond the Colony's means.

Of course I can see an objection to having a mortuary even in this suggested plot. In years to come no doubt all available space in this sidential buildings, but we must district be used will for re- provide for a new mortuary if the

one feels

optimistic,

old one is to go, and that, even the most member of the public will agree that although mortuaries are not very cheerful things, it would be just as well to have one handy!

PENINSULA HOTEL CONCERT

Last Sunday night's Symphonic Concert at the Peninsula Hotel provided a well-filled house with excellent entertainment, the pro- gramme being heartily applauded.

Some popular old favourites figured in the numbers, the out- standing of which were the Over- turo "Light Cavalry" (Suppe), "The Merry Widow" Selection (Lebar) and Madame Butterfly" (Puccini). Amongst other favourites were the String Instrument items "Sylvia Ballett" (Delibes) and "Loin Du Bal" (Gillet) ulso Selec- tions from Cavalcade by Noel Co- word As an encore to the last

minated a very enjoyable evening. number the Orchestra played "Land of Hopa and Glory" which ter-

Another concert will take place day at 8.45 p.m. in the Peninsula Hotel next Sun-

LEPROSY IN SIAM

THERE MAY BE OVER 20,000 CASER

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to perform their duties in check- has gained the conviction

where

BANOKOK, July Few people realize the extent of the

of the balcony by reason of the excellent results. The results do these people can be treated, ane per problem in Siam. There are three asylums or centres placing of steel bars in a wrong not yet justify their

in the north, one in Bangkok and position, and was, therefore, due publication before the scientific one in the peninsula. But it has world, however. It is still in the been estimated that less than four to misadventure.

**2.-The contractor's foremen experimental stage. Nor is the

per cent. of those affected are under misunderstood the details of the medicine to be obtained in plenty.

treatment. No scientific survey the bars He cannot say either that it proves has ever been made of the country steel work, and placed

efficacious in all cases, All that

to determine the number of cases, wrongly, and this person or persons

and their type. Cases unknown to the authorities to travel by the ordinary means of communication owing to the lack of seeintife survey and classification. Twenty years ago it was conceded that there were 20,000 lepers in Sihm, and it is not unreasonable to suppose that is by no means in process of being. number is exceeded now. Leproly

stamped out, and it is evident neither the Government nor people realize the real mace which leprosy constitutes to the futafë of the Siamese people.'

ing the position of the steel bars leprosy is curable at its early before the concrete was poured.

stages.

-We recommend measures to

be taken to deal with architects

who fail to supervise their work coming to a verdict. It has properly.

a long hearing, about seven "4-We wish to express ourings I think. sympathies with the relatives of Mr. Lo-Ten hearings,

Worship.

been

hear-

your

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the dead.

The Cordner-Gentleman, thank you for your long and The Coroner-I shall forward patient hearing in this inquiry, your names to the Chief Justice and for your care and attention in 1 for exemption for any period which

(Continued at foot of next col.) he may teël disposed to grant.

are

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