BELCHER'S STREET FIRE
RECALLED
At Coroner's Inquiry
Further evidence was taken in the Coroner's enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Chan Kui, a wo man, 76 years of age. who was, one of the victims of the fire which occurred in Belchers Street in the early morning of Feb- ruary 25 last,
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Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner and was assisted by the following jury:-Messrs, W. S. Hiller (foreman), A. F. Paul and F. X. Remedios.
At the outset of yesterday's hearing, Leung Nan. daughter of deceased stated that on February 25, she was asked to go to No." Police Station and there saw the body of her mother, the deceased. in a box. "She lateridentified her again at the Mor- tuary.
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fercely ablazed. He saw a woman lying about 3 feet from the curb of Beach Street of No. 1 Belcher's Street who appeared to have fall-
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Yeung Ping Wai, sub-officer ct the Hong Kong Fire Brigade, stated that on February 25 last at about 4 m. he was at the Ken- nedy Town Fire Brigade Stationen from the third Hoor. where he received a message that of the terrific fre, he effected a a house in Holland Street was on call to the Yauma Fire Station Are. He took charge of fire and an appliance was sent over appliance with eight men and im- by the vehicular ferry. Eventually mediately went to the scene. Ar- after quite a long time, the fre riving at Belchers Street," which was put out. In witness's opin- was next to Holland Street, wit-lan, he stated the fire must have ness saw that the top flooors of started in the No. 3 house. All the two of the houses, at the junction roofs of the four houses had col- of the streets, ablaze. He then lapsed As to jumping sheets, ran into Belcher's Street, and saw witness said that if one had been on the first floor of the burn- used it would have been futile, as ing house some people were crv-eight men were required to hold ing for help.
The Rescue
He ran back to the fire engine in Belchers Street and had a dou- ble
extension ladder brought, which was 25 feet in length-At the same time he told a remar to go to the rescue of those who cried for help. He ran Back to the Kennedy Town Fire Station where he made a district call to the Central Fire Station informing them of the fre, and then went back-to the scene. Soon after this, witness saw a woman with a baby on her back and another in her arma coming down by the veran- dah supports from the third floor to the second, and while he was going between the second and first she lost control and fell into the street.
DECEASED'S FALL About fifteen minutes later, wit- ness heard a thud and later found a woman in the street, but he did not know from which floor this woman had fallen. The woman, about 70 years old seemed to be Terribly injured and was uncon- scious and when witness felt her head, he found her to be dead.
THE SUPERINTENDENT The next witness called was H. T. Brookes, superintendent of Fire Brigade. He said that he received two messages that there was a Are in Holländ or Belchers Street, and messages were sent round by him and all fire appliance on this side of the Colony were sent out. When he arrived as the scene, he saw that houses Nos. 1. 3. 3a and 5, top floors in Belchers, were
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a sheet to result in a good jump because of the height.. house.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935. CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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About Bunny Austin
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Mrs. H. W. Austin (Phyllis Konstam, the actress) is a staunch champion of her husband, the famous tennis player, in renewed controversy about vama- teurisma.
"Shamateur!' exclaimed Mrs. Austin with indignation in ner voice. "There has never been any question of It with Bunny.
"One hears these absurd stories that they are constantly making money in mysterious underhand ways It Is not true.
"The truth is that they are cou- tinually turning down offers to advertise products."
"As for the notion that money is forthcoming from equipment makers, I only know that my husband has never made
penny in that way
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Free Rackets "Granted, he has had the use of lls mckets free, but such dozens of rackets are needed that few players could possibly afford to buy them all.
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"And, when they are used, they must be returned.
write
"Writing has been his only source of income connected with laan tennis." Why shouldn't Man
on the subject be knows?
"Writing doesn't "make aim a 'pro'!" "
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kept by lawn tennis.
"Critics say that Perry is being
"It is true that Fred, like Bunny, has bla expenses paid when he is on tour. But he won't save any money from these tours.
“These boys make great sacri- fices in playing for their coun
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unwary! (4).
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doubtful, but (9):
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(3). 13-This is opposed to being Irish
in the end (8). 16 Something
accomplished,
something done, (3), 16-To illustrate a man's dotage, pick out one with a "chta so cold, he'd do" (anagram) (15).
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20-Add Ave to this to make the
total even (3).
21-A minute distinction (6). 24-While respecting the custom
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some women refuse to declare this (3).
26-It's just the sign and hothing
else (9).
27-It's pretty plain we En nat confess, that this is neither more nor less (5).
5-A good one is a hearty"feeder
(11).
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to supply (7).
7-To urge onward (4),
8 The clue for this is not yet
prepared! (7), 11-The face of the moon (4). 14-As Shylock says, "you have,
rated me About my monies and my" (7).
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16 The most valuable of dis- monds to be had from dealer (3)...
17-This fou, though fragile, may be a protection (3). 2 19-A woman of much
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use in Cool-gardie (4).
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1. 23-The cry of those who need it
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vast tract of land is misplaced in two articles. written about it (4).
25 Here, the puzzle this! (4).»
The following is the solu tion, of yesterday's puzzle:—.
Across-1, Derogatory; 8, Hazy: 10, Pop-corn; 13, Do-all; 14, Aged:
21. Plug; 22, Sypher; 24, Live: 26. give approval Maine: 27, At-homes: 30, Tone; 31..
Underneath.
A BIG REDUCTION 20-Acer of the Yeomen of 18; Cocker; 17, Inst.; 18, Aliquot
Women In German
THRILLING EXPERIENCE Chan Tin, married woman, giv- Ing evidence, and that she had 3 daughters and a son, and together with her husband they lived in No. 1 Belchers Street, third floor. She knew deceased, who occupied the second cubicle from front. A man by the паше оf Cheung
Kow with a Family ved, in" the front cubicle. On the night of February 24. witness said that, she and her husband went to sleep at the us- ual hour. Deceased went to bed at about 7 p.m. The door to the street was locked as they had ex- perienced a theft which occurred some time previously. When awakened by shouts of "Fire!" witness and her smallest daughter went out to the stairway and she saw that from the opening of the door just next door, fire coming out, and the staircase was terribly coming into her own house. She smoked. The smoke was then
and her daughter crawled down the stairway, as she could not see because of the smoke, and because of this witness cond hardly half. breathe. The one who told wit- ness of the fire was escape from the house,
the first to because witness saw him and his wife and two children leaving. Witness did not know whether deceased was awake or sleep. Her husband and the childred escaped by the way of the vearndah supports.
At this stage the hearing was adjourned to Friday at 2.30 p.m.
TALKING GEOGRAPHY
Universities
A big reduction in. the numbers of women pursuing higher educa- tion has taken place since the in- troduction of the National Socialist policy 01 restricting. university studies in accordance with the possibility of future employment for men and discouraging them for women, whose career in the Nazi State is regarded primarily as domestic. In some faculties Wo- men students have declined by a
Compared with the winter term of 1932-3, the number of women' studying in 1933-4 has fallen by 22 per cent. In the faculty of medi- cine, 25 per cent. in dental sur- gery, 15 per cent, in pharmacy, 57 per cent. in law, 48 per cent. in philosophy and pedagogy, 35 per cent. In economies, 41 per cent, in business administration. 53 per
cent. In physics, 53 per cent in chemistry, and 58 per cent. in geography.
"It appears that you are cowards as well as rascals. You chose the use are taken straight from the Many words in the commonest
DONATIONS RECEIVED Mat of a "lonely widow and when later without disguising their ori-"
-The-Rev. ErLE C. H. THibbeck She naturally attempted to give gin. Takes, for instance, cashmere, gratefully acknowledges, on behalf the alarm you set upon her and japan, china, galloway, morocco, knocked her
of the Committee of the Sailors' unconscious. The jersey, arras, savoy, inverness, an- type of men of your sort should gora, magnolia, bantam
and Soldiers' Home, the following be discouraged.
Other Annual Subscription and Dona- The sentence of the court is three years with hard attempt to disguise their geogra-
words, commonly used, make some tions to the Funds of the Home:-
Annual Subscription labour, and, subject to you being phical origin, as fumber (Lom-Captain A. J. Holland ...... passed it, will each suffer eight bardy), currants Corinth), port strokes of the cat." The above re-
Extension Fund marks were uttered by His Lord-as), tobacco (island of Tobago), in-Lieutenant Colonel H. B. L
(the wine of Oporto), sherry (Xer- | Mrs. F. M. Deacon.".. ship, Mr. Justice Lindsell. Puisne i digo Judge, at the Criminal Sessions candy-tuft
calico (calicut), (originally yesterday when two
from Chinese Li
Candy), worsted (Worcester),
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Ming, allas Li Kau, and Xip Shing cherry (from Cersasos), damson were brought before him and (Damascene), originally from Dam- pleaded gulity to a charge of rob- bery with violence on January 28. at Matauwai Road when Mra.. Elizabeth Buntzen was robbed orj $175.04 and a gold wedding ring.
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Mr. W. Lockhart-Smith, assistant gether they returned to the house. Crown Bolleitor, prosecuted and They opened the door and con- ing Mr: Gyles Isham, after the accused, who were not fronted the accused who said that been offered a part opposite Greta legally represented, had pleaded they were repairing the water guilty, said that there was nothing pipes. The accused then hurried abo in Hollywood, is still told known of either of them. The ac-out, but the gardener's friend: his cused broke into the house, gagged suspicions being aroused, followed tetumphant Hamlet, the OUDS. The Fear after Mr. Isham's Mrs. Buntzen who was alone, them, while the gardener went put on "Peer Gynt" muffled her ears, tied her hands into another room where he found and then bound her legs to table. Mrs. Buntzen unconscious. He im- B., Mr. Lham was officially for Though President of the OUD. Gardener Appears
mediately rushed out and joined in bidden by his college. authorities the chase. The accused were in to take part owing to the calls of After the accused had decamped, tercepted by Sergeant McInnis and examinations.. Mrs. Buntzen endeavoured to freea Chinese lorry driver. The accused herself and in doing so knocked had never denied the offence. They striking make-up of the strange In the shipwreck scene the her head onto the table and was merely said that they robbed be- visitor," the ghastly blank-faced rendered unconscious. While the cause they were poor. A consider-figure that comes over the ship's accused were ransacking the placeable degree of force was used andside, was commented on by every the complainant's gardener called it was a crime which must be re- audience,
at the house. At the door he garded as serious, the maximum The face was quite unrecognis heard a commotion made and on sentence was life imprisonment able. The programme stated that peeping through the key hole saw and he (Mr. Lockhart-Emith) ask the strange visitor" was played the first accused. Beeing that this ed his Lordship to take a serious by Mr. E. Dare, non-collegiate." was unusua, the gardener went view of the case.
Fare was Gvies Tsham
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