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MONGKOK BLAZE KEENNESS IN SPORTING, SOCIAL &

RECALLED

Fire Brigade Officer's Story Of Rescue Work

| BRAVERY & PERSISTANCE

OF RESCUERS/

The big fire at Mongkok on the 9th inst, in which seven people were killed, was recalled at an enquiry held yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy into the circumstances of the disaster.

Mr. H. R. Butters acted as Coro- ner and Messrs. H. J. D. Lowe, T. Wong and W. Saunders formed the jury.

Formal medical evidence · was given by Dr. J. B. Mackie, of the Kowloon Mortuary, who conducted a post-mortem examination on the bodies at the Mortuary. He found that one of the victims, the pastry. Book Poon Sam, who, it will be re called, fell from the drain-pipe of the second storey of one of the houses, met his death through con. enssion on falling from a height. The other six had all been killed as the result of burns and shock.

Fireman's Vivid Story.

A graphic description of the resene work was given by officer A. J. Cash of the Mongkok Fire Sta tion: He said that when he arrived nt the scene of the fire in Reclama tion Street the flames had already gained a good hold on the houses No. 33 and 305. The ground floor, first and second floors of No. 383 were well involved as was the third floor, though to a much lesser ex- tent. Flames were streaming out of the windows of the various floors. The first and second floors of 305

DRAMATIC ENTERPRISE

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BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT).

We have, all of us, heard a lot, Recrelo have given some of the about "Madame Jotte" which was older clubs some tough opposition given with so much success by the and it was no doubt a source of Recreio Amateur Players, and be great disappointment to their sup- cause of this, perhaps some of us porters that they should have lost would like to hear more about the their game to the C. R. C. last Club. Its members and their ac- Saturday. Had they won, it would probably have meant the cham- tivities.

plonship of the "C" division of the local tennis league for them for 1933.

Let it be understood, first, that I am not going into the history of the Club, but I shall try to confine myself to the progress. it has made during the past ten years or so,

To go back, just a little, how ever, Club de Recreio first had its home along Nathan Road, and as some of my readers might recall, there were about four tennis courts and even then, these were some little distance across the road from the Club,

When the King's Park recrea tion grounds were ready Recreio were alloted the beautiful plot start, the pavilion took the shape which they now occupy. For a

of a modest little matshed, but soon building was commenced and abortly afterwards their spacious pavilion was opened. It is perhaps one of the nicest pavilions in the Colony-in my opinion it certain ly was that until the Kowloon Cricket Club put up their new club house.

All Sports

When they first removed to their new home, the members of the Club only played tennis and a little cricket, but since then they have taken up lawn bowls and also soc- For a time, they also played cer

A fine Fielding Side.

It is an acknowledged fact that Club de Recreio's cricket team is about the best felding eleven in the second division of the Hong- Kong Cricket League. They have occupied a very high place in the tered the league as far back as league table ever since they en-

1924, but somehow or other, they never managed to get higher than the second position.

two

It has been said that the Indian are always the cause of their down- Recreation Club's second string

fall, and as one who has follow- ed the progress of these teams for a very long time. I am rather inclined to hold that view myself. With all respects to the Recreio team, I confidently pre- diet that the day they start pay- ing more attention to the finer points of the game, they will make much improvement in their all- round play. Batting is their weak point but this can be remedied. especially as they have some very promising material amongst the younger members.

So much for the sporting side of the Club. What about the social

were also involved but the ground baseball but as this clashed with ufe? In this Club, there are plen- ;

floor was untouched. The houses were attached and communicated on the upper floors by a wooden staircase.

tennis and lawn bowls in the sum- mer months, they very wisely, lett it alone,

A few years ago, they took to hockey and so keen were they about it that they managed to in stil some of the enthusiasm into the ladies who are one of the strongest women teams playing to-day.

Witness made enquiries to aseer- tain whether there were any people in the buildings but replies were not satisfactory. He then entered the 2nd floor of No. 307 by n fire escape in an attempt to get into No. 305 from there, but found his To review their prowess in these way stopped by barbed wire different games, one would per- tanglements. He replaced the lad-haps say that Recreio have been der to the first floor of 295 and was successful in getting in by this way.

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Cries For Help.

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on.

The time was approximately 2.50 .. Mr. G. C. Moss of the Kow- loon Fire Brigade arrived then and told witness that he could hear cries from the rear of the first floor of No 395.

ty of social activities. Dances.

whist drives, musical revnes and more serious plays these have all been attempted and all with unbounded success. It is an ac- knowledged fact that in the Por- tuguese community, there is plenty of musical talent, but if one gave the matter a close study, it would be astonishing to see how much there la

Recreto may indeed be named as an emblem of hospitality, for any bowls and football. In the former.feel perfectly at home, and that more than successful in lawn one visiting the Club is made to

they have boasted, the Colony's is why all the cricket,,, tannia and singles champion amongst their lawn bowls teams all look forward members on more than one occa- to a game in this club, for it does sion while their football eleven

not matter what game is going on, were always looked upon

it is played in the most sporting very formidable lot. In tennis also and friendly spirit.

tically impossible to get these peo-

ple out.

Witness sent for a lowering line and went up to the roof with several firernen. They got to the root by 200. the staircase of house No. Passing the kitchen window of No. 393 witness saw a movement, and to get back on the roof and the

At this point witness was forced

remaining persons were finally

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a Chinese male got onto the ledge taken out by means of the Davies Schoolboy Star For Norwich of the window. Witness called out fire-cecapes, which were brought in

to him but there was a lot of noise

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George Kay, manager of the COMING to the CENTRAL Southampton Football Club, made

at the time and it was very diffi- cult to hear. Eventually the man heard and got back into the kit whether any

In answer to the Coroner as to more bodis were chen.

The lowering-line arrived now and found, Officer Cash said that later witness was about to lower himself in the day he was informed by the down to the kitchen when he again Kowloon Fire Brigade Station that saw the man. This time he was a female named Chu Yoek was missing, Ho was instructed climbing down a drain-pipe towards": to search for her. He re- he reached the next door flames in the first place he searched, the to him but he took no notice. When turned to the scene of the fire and came out of one of the windows and first floor of No. 305,"he found the injury, but he has had a cartilage

the floor below. Witness called out

an important capture when he sign. ed Fred Cook, the Portsmouth and Welsh international outside left,

Cook was kept out of Ports-

mouth's team last season by a knee

body. It was hidden beneath some

If he has completely recovered he fell about 40 feet down to the there were burus and slight char will be a valuable man, for the release his hold on the pipe and uncharred firewood, and although

ring on the face, the body was quite Saints. Cook has nine internation ground.

Witness now descended to the kit that the woman had taken refuge |

uncharred, leading witness to think al caps. chen and found it packed with, behind the wood and been suffo- number of Chinese in various stages cated of collapse.

Rescued With Lines.

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Norwich City signed Thomas Halliday, a north country half-back, Thang Cheung, a gunny-bag maker who made 41 appearances for Dar on the ground floor of No. 393, Iplington last season. Halliday is The place was full of smoke but Po, a beancurd enaker on the same twenty-three years old. His best there were no flames,

floor and Ho Pak Kwan, tesaft of | position is centra half-back. Ho is The people nearest to the window the first floor of the house, gave a schoolboy international and he were in better condition than the evidence.

captained England against Wales. others who had less air. Witness The first two witnesses admitted concentrated on them first and five that they had no electric lights on of them were evacuated by lines their Roor and und kerosene lamps, with the assistance of Mr. Mass on but they both asserted that they the roof. This work took some were very particular every night time and the kitchen was becoming to see that the light was out before untenable. Then two more people wing to sleep. The third witness were got out. These were absolutely ales gave evidence of identifying Ho anconscious. Six more people were Ka Lin, one of the persona killed, left in the kitchen and of these four as his sister. were quite unconscious. The win dow was very small and it was prae

At this stage the enquiry was ad journed till Thursday the 21st

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