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RECENT AVIATION DISASTER.

ENQUIRY OPENED.

Tho Chinoso New Year Day aviation disaster ni Kowloon City

and Mr. Carlos d'Almeidu.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

days. Witness did not think that the parachute could have been un‹ fastened very easily.

seen it advertised.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1925.

NOTICE

THE NEW TERRITORIES BUILDING & AGRICULTURAL

open.

DEVELOPMENT CO., LIMITED.

had had no connections with the structed, his vision to a cortaln Abbott School' of Avlation. He distance. Ho had assumed it know of the oxhibition and was would ba in readinara. Witness His Worship said that he hoped present at the time. Ho was did not attribute his brothur's to obtain identical equipment on aware that his brother intended death to the fact that the boat got the roturn of Mr. Abbott and the making the parachute descent.stuck on the rocks, as this did not jury would then be able to under-Ife discussed the matter with him occur till some minutes after the stand it better,

(and was told that there was no disappearance of hla brother. Mrs. F. F. Ingram, who realdes necesalty for worry and not to The harnes8 of the parachute at Ngau Sze Wan Villas, Kowloon' "get the wind up" as he had des- would easily be unfastened but when Mr. Reginald Earnshaw was City, deposed to having witnessed cended once before at Manila. On witness was of the opinion that on above named Company has issued Notice is hereby given that the drowned after making a parachute descent, had its aequel at the Kow the fatal drop from her house, that occasion he landed on a base-seeing he was dropping into the Prospectus, dated the 5th day of loon Magistracy yesterday after which is very near to the place ball ground. Witness had asked water decenned had tried to guide January, 1925, a copy of which noon when Mr. E. W. Hamilton of the tragedy. She and her him where he thought he would the parachute. Ho dropped into has been filed with the Registrar hold an

enquiry into the cir- sister had been watching the descend and the deceased replied the water with such a run that of Companies, inviting subscrip- stances attending the death of the various exhibitions from the house that he would drop on the land. he become confused and neglected tions at par for 22,800 shares of unfortunate aviator. The following and had expected to witness the He had mentioned that he would to unfasten the belt which would $10 each payable as to $2.50 per composed the jury: Messra, H. W Parachate descent as they had not perform if the weather was free him from the parachute. sharo on application, $2.50 per Page, (foreman), Mr. B. E. Fielder till they were cailed by her son

It was not bad. Witness had mentioned thatį Mr. J. Dorezal, who was sitting share en allotment and as to rock. about 300 yards from balance on subsequent demand as, that they were aware of the drop, he might possibly land in the sen on At the outset Mr. Hamilton in- and on going to the upper balcony and his brother said that it had where the late Mr. Earnshaw drop and when further capital is re- formed the jury that the doctor they saw the parachute was well already been made public and he ped, said that he saw the drop qulrod, subject to the assurance who made a post mortem examina opened and the man was descend had to do it, although he had from the acroplane which was at that no call will be made without tion on the body was indisposed ing very slowly.

He was then changed his mind

since he had the time going towards the land. at least one month's prior notice. and that Air, H. W. AbbOLL was about 200 yards away. He was promised to make the descent. The déscont was slow at first but The subscription list la now still in Manila and was not avail- observed to be dropping into the le said that there would be gained speed when it was about 50 able. Before leaving the latter had water and they began to get con-motor boat ready should he drop yards from the sea. Before strik- Copies of the Prospectus and informed the police, and he (the jeerned about him.

Into the sea and witness made no ing the water he heard the man forms of Application can be ob- Coroner) bad received n entlo (or nearing the water he was arrangements himself, thinking shout "Oh Oh!" and he then tained from the Company's from him to the effect that he had seen to be travelling slightly that the school had everything in dropped something. On striking Bankers, The P. and O. Banking left Manila and was already on his taster, almost direct into the sea, their hands. Deceased was the water he disappeared for a Corporation Ltd. and from the way to Hongkong.

with a slight drift seawards. He told to take of

boots period of about 20 Reconds and on Registered Office of the Company Evidence of the recovery of tho was making strenuous movements before descending but he re-his reappearance he uttered three in China Building (7th floor), body on the February 6, was given with his legs and appeared to beplied that there were a num cries of "help" Witness was not Qucan's Road Central, Hongkong. by inspector Bond why stated that endeavouring to take off his boots,ber of boulders on the land round a very powerful swimmer and there This Notice is not to be regard- he was on patrol in the Kowloone was kicking out violently and where he intended jumping and he was no boat near him that he coulded as an invitation to the publle Bay when he saw something float-witness saw something drop. It would rather have them on.

attempt to rescue the unfortunate to subscribe for shares and appli- ing off the Northwest end of the may have been his cap but abe Prior to the jump witness had

cations will only be received on reclamation at Kowloon City. It could not see what it was. Ilo asked what chancos there were of

After hearing Mr. Jarezal'a evid- the footing of the full prospectus was 400 yards from the wall and eventually dropped

011 the deceased landing into the sea about half that distance from the and there was a big splash, fol-firma and was told that the chances ence is Lordship said that, he and on the form issued therewith. Dated Hongkong, 23rd February proposed to adjourn and at the Glass Factory. Witness ordered towed by the man's sudden dis-were 100-1, if the weather were next hearing Mr. Abbott would be 1925. the Jaunch towards the spot and

When he actually jumped present.

A. BENEMERITO, appearance. The parachute imme- good. he then noticed that it was the salety collapsed on the right hang the plane was over the sea and i

Secretary, body of air. Earnshaw. Only theme of the pony. It ieli clear of flying away from the land. head and shoulders were visible,ne man and remained afloat for

His Worship: He had no possi-present in Court, interposed and there lund been another fatality in Witness: 1 understand that one Manila and Mr. Abbott was delay- Carnsnow was distinctly seyn to reappear, only to disappear again. can guide the purachute,

ed. He understood that someone Continuing witness said that as bad walked into the propellor of DUTOTU hu disappeared Witness

as his

brother jump- Mr. Abbott's machine and was waited to 800 11 anything hap-soon

ho thought that Bomo- then that her ed

killed. would happen, and thing sister asked how he was going to be bibught to Jund. They looked towards the spot along the recla- fer a bout and on looking towards mation. Witness took about. four nowloon City a small motor boat or five ntinues to reach the sea

is Juserved to De Waard, Wit-wall and by that time there were plana paraphernalia into Court.nual Meeting of the Shareholders

terra

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, who was

the body being a perpendeular very short period. The late Mr.ble chances of landing on the land said that he had just heard that

position. By the means of a boat nook witness dragged the corpse to the surface of the water, thus affording um a clear view of t There was a strap Instened to the

back of the belt wnicu was tied bed and it was

ran

round the upper portion of the body outside a jersey. The other end, alter going underneath is legs was fastened to the Trunt of th belt. A piece of rope which was probably one of the stays of the

wess pointed to it and then heard to signs of his brother.

The beat was circling around the shouting, but owing to the noise parachute was secuted to his right ankle by a hall hilen.

maue by the curen she could place where he was believed covering that he could not clear,not say whether it was from the have sunk.

His Worship: Were you aware deceased or not. But and had had

Un dis

to

the body of the straps and ropes, ne impression that it was no why that nobody responsible would be!

witnesu kept it astern of the motor boat and towed it along. The sudden jerk of the boat dashing forward dragged all the harness from the body, which was later taken out of the water and sem to the mortuary. Witness produc- ed a pair of boots which he said had been taken from the deceased.

Fatal Equipment. His Worship: There theory, I believe, that he dropped

bis boots.

WAS

i

|was snouting.

She agan took her attention wack to the parachute and saw a small speck on the water.

in charge of the boat?

Witness replied that he did not understood that know, but only After there would be a motor boat pre- having another look at the boat sent. If he had known that there sne saw that the speck had dis-would only be Chinese coxswain appeared. It was not till about

In the boat he would have con-

o crock that same evemng that she manded the boat himself.

was aware of the tragedy.

Speaking of his brother's coa-

At the conclusion of Mrs. In-nection with the school and his grum's

testimony the

Coroner

experience in aeronautics, witness

His Worship to Inspecto~ Angus: When Mr. Abbott comes see that he does not bring any of his nero-

He seems a dangerous man!

The enquiry was adjourned next Wednesday.

Busch

GLASSES

It was anked her for her evidence and Bid that he knew that his brother PRISM. congratulated her on the efficient had a share in the school.

principally his and Mr. Abbott's BINOCULARS way in which she gave it. Inspector Angus replied that

The next witness called was idea that the school came into

AND that was what he was informed. ar. W. G. Bunter and owing to his existence. The other two gentle- |

His Worship: It is very curious not being able to be sworn, his men were only financial brokers. FIELD. why, if he deliberately jumped intestimony was not taken. He told Deceased had been in neroplanes to the water, he wore such heavy the court that he was a Mohamme- during the war but was not made dan but was not conversant with a pliot as he could not ascend lo a very high altitude. But for his Expressing his opinion of the the Hindustani language. Mr.

he had Bever tragedy, Inspector Bond said the Hamilton said that he did not ses drop in Manila parachute most probably dragged how he could be sworn in he could descended in a parachute before. nlm down, while the rope not speak his own language. became fastened to his

Brother's Testimony.

boots.

ankic

due to his kicking. The harness

Became Confused. Asked if he noticed the motor boat when his brother first went up witness replied that he could not

Was not recovered, although the Mr. Claude Earnshaw was then sea had been drugged for two called. He said that he himself see the boat as the sea wall ob-

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