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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

OLD BAILEY COLLAPSE.|work was carried out. The front fact that the work was not carried

alterations appeared to have been out properly. done la a satisfactory manner and Mr. Lo: You can give no fur- A 400 Per Cent. Increase. AUTHORITY'SWELLS UP BOME| Earthquake Recalled.

it was only fair to assume that the ther reason than that you have al- oorbelling was properly If the Government of this SEE THEIR CORNS; BUT A WISE FELLOWS 80 THAT THEY CAN'T

The inquiry into the death of a Work of this character would not, based upon my experience for a done. ready given! My opinion is also Colony wishes to have evidence MAN TRIES TO

OURE HIS OWN Chinese girl, one of the victims of in his opinion, be dangerous, pro- number of years and to my know of the need for the establishment WHILE REMEMBERING NOT TO the Old Bailey house collapse, vided it was done properly. The ledge of buildings in Hongkong, of a Fair Rente Board, here it is. TREAD ON HIS NEIGHBOURS- which occurred on the 18th April, buildings had been frequently re-which are all gradually coming to A block of business premises. H. Lorimer,

was concluded at the Magistracy paired during the last 20 years. the end of their tether. right in the centre of the town

yesterday, when the only addition- changed hand a few days ago, the

al evidenco taken was that of Mr. fact that two walls, apparently in- corbelling was

The Coroner pointed to the The witness agreed that if the price paid being fairly high. The

There was a clean bill of health. w. White, executive engineer dependent were

done in long ground floor is occupied by well in the Colony yesterday.

of the Public Works Department, wall between Nos. 9 and 11, which amount of danger.

involved-the lengths that would cauas a certain known retail firms-firms that:

at the conclusion of which the collapsed, and that between Nos.,know how it was done.

He did not have been long established and The French oruiser Montcalm jury returned a verdict of accid-11 and 12, which was cracked and who have a right to expect a left on Monday for the North.ental death, adding that in their had to be shored up.

Mr. Lo: Then as far as the ovi- place in which to carry on their She is due to arrive at Nagasaki opinion all precautions were taken

dence that has been given goes, businesses on fair and equitable on the 26th instant.

The witness replied that it was a you do not know whether the col to prevent a collapse.

coincidence. The inquiry was conducted by his opinion, to the age and condi-due to faulty construction ?---That Both were due to lapse was due to a coincidence or Revenue Officers and the Mr. G. N. Orme, the Coroner, and tion of the buildings and not to is the cage.

You regard careful supervision

terms. One of those shop-keepers learned only so recently

yesterday that if he wished to continue his tenancy he would police yesterday effected the the jury consisted of Messrs. J. D. any common cause. have to pay a ront five times as Beizure of 3,500 dutiable Kinnaird, J. Baptista, and C. M. much as he was paying his old cigarettes from different indivi- Sequoira.

Mr. Lo: In spite of the occur as being necessary?. In cases of landlords. Not just double, but duals, who were this morning

rence of these two important facts, buildings like these, yes. Mr. M. K. Lo represented the you say that it was a coincidence? five times the amount he pays fined various sums of money.

The impression left on my mind owners of Noa. 7 and 9 Old Bailey now. It appears that a certain

Witness: I think it was a coin-was that it was abgolutely danger- and Mr. M. H. Turner (of Messrs. cidence, Bank has made the new owners an

ous to touch it? That is being. While proceeding along Quarry Deacon, Looker, Deakin and Hars- offer for the whole of the ground Bay road at 1.30 this mornton) the owner of No. 11. floor, and the three firms at pre-ing a publie ricksha coolie was sont occupying the premises have attacked by four or five men who that Mr. White would give evid The Coroner having intimated to vacate or pay between them a relieved him of $1.65 which he ence, asked Mr. Lo if he desired rental equivalent to that offered by had earned during the night. Ito call any witness. the Bank. It might be argued that struggling with one of the robbers the Government cannot help the coolie was stabbed in several such an economic happening.places. but in view of the inadequacy

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been made.

might be adduced showing that Mr. Lo suggested that evidence

the alterations were being carried out properly.

The Coroner remarked that the

friends in Singapore hase when a coolio employed by the men continued until 8 o'clock in

we tender our

We

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You agree that there are two al-wise after the event. It is only

accidental and the other due to to discover this. can be contributed, the one being buildings that we have been able Lernatives to which the collapse by turning up the history of the

faulty repairs?--Yes, I agree that

Mr. Lo: But you can tell by meroly looking at the building

there are two alternatives.

the rather miraculous coincidence you have a building of this des- The one alternative depends on whether it is old or not. When of old age, the use of blue bricks, eription it seems to me very im

portant that there should be strict

etc.?-Yes.

Between Ourselves

business part of the City it could The occupants of a matshed, belonging to the Hongkong with legitimate solicitude prevent Jockey Club, at Sookunpoo Valley, contractor had left the district and fallibility of an ordinary Chinose the carrying out of the alterations. Au the other depends on the in-pervision during the course of the unscrupulous exploitation of sustained the logs of $25.80, in a ho was afraid that he could not be contractor?-Yes. the smaller business men by the robbery which was perpetrated called.

Further questioned, the wit- greater. Moreover, it should do so. there at 9 o'clock last night by

Have you much faith in Chinese workmen should not be employed neas said he saw no reason why Such a happening as we have five men, armed with revolvers into consideration the question as perly without supervision? It de- circumstances necessitated it.

Mr. Lo said the jury must take contractors carrying out work pro- until 3 o'clock in the morning f related above is only possible and daggers. No arrests have to because of a shortage, profiteer-

whether proper precautions pends upon the class of work they ing at Home was only possiblej

were taken in carrying out the are engaged upon.

Replying to Mr. Turner, Mr. because of a shortage-until the

work. One of his clients had told

White stated that if the corbelling Are Chinese contractors to be was done in excessive lengths be the Government stopped in and A drowning fatality took place him that the work was done in aaid that it had to stop. Our at Connaught Road last night, about five days and that the work-

rusted when they are not ab-fore 4 o'clock on the afternoon of Haven't you had cases brought to the representative of the P.W.D. solutely under supervision? the 12th, he would have expected Bet about the business of Shing Hing shop, of Bonham the morning. The question was upsetting profiteers, and

your notice where they are not to to have found cracks on the wall. Strand, helping to discharge whether the alterations carried should very seriously took to a cargo of sugar from a junk out in a hurried manner in five or trusted? We have had cases. As a matter of fact no cracks were A cabled message from a Reval source, which to some here. There is no greater pro- plank and was drowned. He was until 3 o'clock in the morning, contractor has run away?—I have

doing something of the same sort slipped into the water from a six days, with the men employed

And in this particular case the found on this particular wall, extent discounts its value, expecially in view of previous fiteering taking place than there carrying a bag of sugar on his could be done properly..

The absence of cracks, the wit- Geen informed so. reports, nevertheless raises again the question of the Soviet's is in property in Hongkong, and shoulder.

ness added in reply to Mr. Lo, The Coroner intimated that if In view of this additional fuct would probably not indicate that future. That regime is stated to be seriously threatened it is high time it was stopped.

the jury desired to hear further chet the contractor has disappear the corbelling was not done in ex- by increasing peasant revolts, of which the object is to cut To the disturbed tenants in this

A whist drive was held last witnesses after they had listened ed and has failed to come forward cessivo lengths. off the enemy from the corn-producing centres, and this case

hearty evening in the Garrison Sergeants to the evidence of Mr. White then give evidence, do you still pin

This was all the evidence. purpose is stated to have been accomplished over a wide paties; to the new landlords Mess, at which the following were they could be called,

we tender car execrations; and the prize-winners:-Ladies:-1st,

your faith to the idea that this was The Coroner suggested that the area. Remembering the fate of the movements headed by to the Government we tender, Mrs. Gooch (177), 2nd, Mrs. E. Mr. James William White, exe-a coincidence?--I think the con- jury should consider the question the various White leaders, including the recent one at with every respect, the advice to White (169); 3rd, Mrs. Booth (169); cutive engineer in charge of the tractor ran away without stopping as to whether there was any neglig Petrograd, which also appears to have ended disastrously look into the matter and get Highest score in any one half Buildings Ordinance office stated to think.

ence on the part of any person for the anti-Bolsheviks, it would be premature to regard Commerce doing about it? This Mr. Gnr. May, R.A. (186); 2nd, of plans. The office records failed why you assign the collapse to a the collapse, and which would be busy. What's the Chamber of Mrs. Alderton (91). Gents:1st, that his duty included the passing What I should like to know is which contributed to the cause of the news as signifying an impending change in the control is as equally important as stamps. Sgt. Elliott, R.M.L.I. (180): 3rd, to show the date of the construc-miraculous coincidence rather sufficient torenderhim responsible. of Russia. It is possible that the Mensheviks (moderate

Sgt. Major Cousins, R.A.S.C.tion of the Old Bailey buildings than to something which ist was open to the jury to make. reformers) are quietly augmenting their strength, and that The New Motor Coaches. (180); Highest score in any one but they were probably 40 or 50 feasible such as faulty construe- any recommendations or sugges- the power of the Communists is gradually waning: but at There has been a good deal of half Mr. Smith (93). S.Q.M.S. years old. He had received notion? What makes you think ittions as to the immediate or future present these matters remain in the region of the specula vague talk lately about the pur-Pryer capably fulfilled the duties previous information respecting was a coincidence and not faulty safety of buildings which might tive. What renders the latest outbreak noteworthy is that chasing of motor coaches for the of M.C.

the dangerous condition of any of construction?-I have had experi- arise out of the present inquiry. Kowloon-Canton Railway, but it follows Lenin's decision to adopt a marked change of after what was published yester-

the houses in the block, with the fence of buildings collapsing with-

The jury returned a verdict that At the Hongkong Theatre Thos. exception of No. 17, which was out any cause whatever, simply adding that they were of the the cause of death was accidental, policy.

day it is clear that this Colony is Ince presents the favourite star damaged as the result of the earth- due to old age. This change was resolved upon at the Communist near to witnessing their actual Dorothy Dalton in "The Price quake in 1918.

The witness, further questioned, taken to prevent a collapse and opinion that all precautions were Congress recently held in Moscow, when it was made clear operation. As a project to relieve Mark," a story by John Ritchie. The Coroner: That damage you held that the collapse was due that they had no means of ascer- that the whole orientation of the Soviet Government and the all too faw coal-burning This is a romance that thrilis regarded as due to the earth solely to old age and not to the taining the true cause.

engines at an economical figure even the most blase, a story that quake? its leaders is undergoing a signifiant development. The and to provide motive power for a throws side lightson the gaiety and change of front adopted by the head of that Govern-purely local passenger service the heart throbs of an artist model Witness: Due to the earth- ment was far more rapid and decisive than had been innovation has everything to re-a tale of love, intrigue, adventure quake and also old age. generally looked for. Lenin, it is stated, declared frankly commend it. The advantage of a and stormy emotion. The Bray's That in itself did not give you to the Congress that in the present state of Russia and of motor coach is that it costs noth-Studio paramount pictures will any reason to suppose that the the world the application of Communist doctrines has been which the monthly coal bill for interesting events in addition to give me that impression.

ing whilst standing idle, against continue their series of very block was unsafe? No, it did not a failure. For their success two conditions were needed—a} steam engines whilst disengaged some comic comedies which will

By Robt. MacWhirter. The witness went on to say that world revolution and the general acceptance of the doctrines would appear to be fabulous. It is be given at intervals.

Jimmie P. Wong must be a the next occasion he received in-sad man this night. I hope as see that and I jaloused it was Jimmie was excited I could in question within Russia by proletariat and peasant alike.estimated that with the saving that can be effected in coal consump-

formation about the Old Bailey long as I live I'll never have to the fear of losing his job that Neither of those conditions he confessed, was being tion, the cheaper cost of running finished, with the Mosten Club, Weaser's plans for alterations to face to-day. I think I'd as soon

The basket ball season has just buildings was on receipt of Mr. face such a thing as he had to made him so. fulfilled, and it was clear that unless terms were quickly and the additional revenue the St. Paul's College and Queen's No. 11. made with the peasants, the peasants would grow no more new coaches will earn, the local College as respective winners of the requirements of the Buildings

I tried him most every round- The plans complied with be dead and done wi' it. food and the proletariat would sink further below the Government will soon see the the Hongkong Open Basket-ball Ordinance and were passed accor- that I come to think of it I don't his family, his village, his health. about way to gain his confidence You don't know Jimmie. Now but failed. I asked him about rather heavy the peasants and the proletariat,” The fact is that the conches will entail. The need Basket-ball Lea us and the Hong- history of the building, he still though he's been man and boy on love affairs, but from none of peasants have become small owners as the result of the for more locomotive power has ong Small Boys Basket-ball considered them as suitable and wi' us for long and many a year. his answers could I solve the confiscation of land, and they naturally have little love for been felt for a long time past but Moslem Club versus The Rest, to be undertaken. If they complied Heaven alone know's but some ever increasing, and blundering League. An exhibition match, sufficient for the natureofthe work How he first got his name riddle as to Jimmio P. Wong's a system which, after giving them the land, appropriates to have purchased new coil their crops in return for worthless paper-money. On the burning engines from Home vie played off on the Chinese with the Ordinance he had no body in a facetious moment stupidity. I thought of optim

would have meant the spending Y.M.C.A. ground at 5.30p.m. sharp power to disapprove. After pass-wished it on him and it has but he was too plump for that. other hand, Lenin relies upon the peasants fear of losing of a huge sum of money besides on Thursday, at the conclusion of ing the plans, he heard nothing stuck ever since. A quiet, decent their land were the old party to be restored.

a much longer wait for delivery.

After all it was a mere trifle which Mrs. Severn will kindly further about the building until the led is Jimmie, always clean and that gave ше distribute the trophies to the vari-afternoon of April 12th, when he and tidy and never shauchly "What's the matter wi your the clue. Accordingly, Lenin proclaimed the bold policy of end- British Boxer Scores. ing all food requisitions from the peasants, apart from a

Gus winners.

received a report that the party aboot the feet.

eyes, Jimmie? I asked. Oh reasonable tax payable in kind, and at the same time returning, and the British light- It's a long lane that has no

wall of Nos. 11 and 13 was crock- But Jimmie hasna' been up to there was nothing wrong wi' his Mr. A.O. Brown, the Hon. Secret-ing. storing full liberty of trading to the co-operative societies, weight boxing chainpion, Ernie ary of the Hongkong Boy Scout's ghored up. The wall between been apt to make mistakes and come wi' me and havethem tested. Steps were taken to have scratch for some time past. He's sight. Yes, he was willing to which had been officially communised." Manifestly, in- Rice, has proved the adage by Association wishes to thank the Nos. 9 and 11 appeared quite safe place the fiat had gone forth in the afternoon and he said

upset things generally. At our deed admittedly, these changes were not brought about by defeating Georges Papin, the following for generous donations About 5.30 on the morning of the more than once that Jimmie was right away he must go and see change of heart, but the tokens indicated that they were holdor. of the European light-to the Association, and also to 13th. he received information of due for long leave wi' no prospect a doctor. Thats what he said sincere for the simple reason that experience had proved affords hope that the old country for ao materially helping in the

weight championship. The result thank the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak the collapse. He made inquiries of his return passage back. If at first to Jimmie, them to be essential. The change of front was also attested has unearthed an exponent of the collection of funds-Hon. Mr. and after examination of the build- there was a lap-sided way to do he only said three by the completion of the Anglo-Russian trade agreement class needed to restore British Lau Chu Pak $500, Mr. Mok Kuning came to the conclusion that a job Jimmie P. Wong was the "Cataract, both eyes."

words- and the endeavours to conclude similar compacts with the boxing to something of its former Sang $500, Mr. Li Po Kwei $250, and come to the end of its tether lad to find it out and carry it into "Better tell him or he'll never other nations. The United States rejected the overtures lustre, seeing that Rice 18 Mr. Li Yick Mui $250, Mr. Yung The walls were of poor construc- the Sack he just missed by the them seen to" said I. And the and collapsed through old age. practice. The Ancient Order of be persuaded to go and have somewhat peremptorily, albeit not without difference of comparatively new-comer, Tsz Ming $250, Mr. Li Wing opinion among important sections of the community, and against such a proved performer $200, Mr. Ho Kwong $100, Mr. which deteriorated with age, and

his Buccess Kwoug $250, Mr. Wong Kam Fuktion, consisting of blue bricks, skin of his teeth more than once. cold brutal truth was passed on But this morning being wet to Jimmie who took it like a in other countries, notably Italy, also Japan, and to some as Papin distinctly promising. It Chow Tung Shang $100, Mr. Yau mortar which also deteriorated. and ihas B fine day for man. In the morning he ap- extent even in France, whose Government had shown strong is early to arrive at conclusions, Shui Chi $100, Mr. Lo Cheung The witness added that in looking worms, this worm was in peared to be more excited at the opposition, there has been a growing movement in favour but if Rice progresses at the rate Shiu $100, Mr. Chau Yus Ting through records he found that as good fettle and finally turn- thought of losing his job than he of the resumption of commercial relations. Conciliatory that he bas been doing we may $100, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin $100. long ago as 1908 tie rods had ed. No, Jimmie didna seem was in the afternoon over losing approaches have also been made to China. Now, just as Freddy Welsh, which

worthy successor to Mr. Pon Ywai Ting 8100, Mr. Li been placed in several houses of the to have ony recollection of having his sight. Marvellous folks. Lenin seemed on the road to restored international amity, probably enable us to hold our $100, Mr. Wong Wut Obuen $50, formerly designed and built as see though that he was a bit Jimmie is in danger of losing would Sing Ku $100, Mr. Tong Shiu Lun block. He believed the houses were done onything amiss. I could And fate has decreed that report indicates that he is menaced with new hostilities own, if not more, against the best Mr. hau Ping Yue $50, Mr. Li three storey houses, and that they upset. Ho kept his face set the fairest gift of life-his sight. from within. which prompts curiosity as to whether he has that even Franse or America Ki Cho 850, Mr. Chu Chak Tung were later altered to four storeys, four-square and his eyes looking And he never wept or cursed, or broken faith with the peasants, or whether they place no be premature to pic Rice against Li Cho Son $50. Mr. Lam Tak made into five storeys. That my head but he was as nervons

could send. At present it would 850, Mr. Ma Yuk Teun $50, Mr. and that the near portions were exactly a couple of Inches above swore or even broke sweat! faith in his promises. The Soviet is the more dependent such a star as the famous Benny Chau $50. Mr. Li Bio Ching $50, would throw an additional weight as a kitten for all that. The ourselves believe that the world Sometimes we're apt to make upon the peasants in that it can have little money to pur-Leonard. Another year or two Mr. Leung Chung Man $50, Mr. on the buildings which they were man that says a Chinaman has is all wrong. But you believe chase corn from abroad, were it available. As likely as may possibly tell a different tale. Chau Shu Kai 850, Mr. Kwok Mak not designed to carry.

no nerves had better leave off me it could be a good deal worse. not, the present report is another of the kind that come In any case Rico's performance Yuen 150, Mr. Wong Kwan Sun

reading light literature and look Let us be thankful for the Questioned as to the effects of around him. His face may often bleasinge we have for there's along intermittently, but should it prove that a rising has is a welcome couge from the 856, Mr. Chu Chung flin 850, Mr.

frequent victories of American Lo Chung Lim 650 Mr. Chung Tutthe corbelling on the building, Mr. look as if it were set in plaster nothing so lavaluable in this taken place upon a serious scale the situation may become and French boxers over the Shun $50, Mr. Shiu Kam Chuen White said he could not express an of paris but just take note of his world as the things we have fruitful in possibilities.

Union Jack's representatives. $25.

**** opinion. It all depended how the bands and feet.

once they're taken away from us,

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hunger-line. It is significant that Lenin should speak of return of the

expenditure the securing of the League, Hongkong Students dingly. Having regard to the later know him very well myself I sounded him on money affairs,

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