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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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THE GENERAL OUTLOOK

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BURIED BY COLLAPSE OF EARTH.

INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF FOUR COOLIES.

No Previous Sign of Danger.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1926,

YAUMATI ROBBERY.

IMPATIENT VISITORS ATTEMPT TO RANSACK HOUSE.

Servant Girl's Pluck.

During the absence of the two male occupants of No. 14 Temple Street, Yaumati, an attempt to ransack the premises after bind-

The deaths of four coolies by a collapse of earth formed the subject of an inquiry conducted by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cening and gagging the maid servant, tral Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. Lindsell, addressing the jury, said the coolies were over whelmed by a collapse of earth from a slope cut behind a house id course of erection in Kennedy Road. The jury would have to decide whether the slope was cut at a reasonable angle, and also whether it gave any signs of col lapsing, such as should have given warning to the persons in charge of the work. -

Dr. E. P. Minnett, Government Bacteriologist and Medical Offices in charge of Mortuaries, said he conducted a post mortem on the four bodies on December 31. The injuries varied in euch case, but the cause of death was iden- tical, being multiple injuries and asplyxin., The condition of each body was compatible with it having been buried in a collapse of earth and stones.

Question of Supervision.

An earth coolle who was partly buried by the collapse and then extricated, was called to give evidence. He said the work was being done on a slope, and during the month he was working there he saw no crack in the upper por- tion. The men had no reason to anticipate any danger. Witness said there was no foreman, and there was no one to supervise

the coolles.

Mr. Lindsell: How did you know what to do?

Witness: 1 dug the earth from the top downwards.

Did you ever нес a European there examining the cut? No. The sub-contractor visited the spot at times...

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Witness added that the collapse occurred shortly after the mid- day meal. There was no previous warning in the shape of falling stones. There were eight coolies, including himself, working at the time, When the all took place he was buried by the earth, and had no time to try and escape. He lost consciousness, and knew nothing; more patif he found himself in hospital.

Contractors Evidence. The sub-contractor who carried out the work on the slope, said the cutting was started early in August last with eight coolien.

Mr. Lindsell: Have you your- self any experience of digging such cuts?

was made by two Chinese, who entered the floor under the pretext that they were friends of the In- mates, on Wednesday last. The men appeared before Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis-.

to tracy yesterday afternoon answer charges of attempted rob bery.

The prosecution was conducted. by Inspector Pincott, who said: that the second floor was occupied by two men and a maid servant. One of the men was a podler while the other was a tobacco carrier. At 8.30 on the morning of the 13th inst., after the two men had left the house, a knock was heard at the front door. Enquiring as to who was seeking admittance, the girl heard the name of her master mentioned. The intruders then claimed intimacy with one of the male occupants, and asked certain questions about her employer.

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Satisfied that the caller was an a legitimate visit, the girl opened the door and two men entered. She herself went to the verandah while the men waited in the passage, presumably for the man's return, After the men had been on the floor for about an hour, the girl saw one of them enter cubicle and followed him, remark ing that he must not touch any- thing in the room. She was stop- ped by the frat defendant who, said Inspector Pincott, was an ex- Water Police constable. The man produced a knife while the second defendant emerged from the cubicle and proceeded to bind. and gag her. She was placed at the eo. trance of the kitchen, and

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with her hands front of her. She managed to free herself and went to the verandab,

for help. The men at offche flat and on reaching the syrect were pursged by two constables. After being chased into Shanghai Street, the men ran into a shop, where they were arrested.

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They were searched and a quan- tity of money

W3S found them. The two occupants the flat would say that they lost some money, but were unable to give the exact amount Other property which was recognised was also found on the two arrested men.

Defendants were committed for trial at the Criminul Sessions.

Witness: Yes, considerable ex.sitated a cut being made. The

perience.

Had you any plan to guide you

at what angle to start to cut?-1 carried out the instructions of an other sub-contructor.

plan, showed that when the cut was finished it should be at an angle of 45 degrees.

When examined at intervals the surface of the cut appeared to be fairly solid. The work was thxamined generally on December 26-a few days before the col- lapse. At that time there were no signs that anything Was wrong. It was quite common to start cuts at such a steep angle.

Asked if he could give any reason for the collapse, Mr. Sample said he could only offer the theory that a stone had work- ed loose and had fallen, taking the earth with it.

Were you told where to start cut on the hillside?-Yes,

Witness added that the height of the cut was about 28 feet, and the slope was to be about six feet from the perpendicular at the highest point. He had made cuts previously at similar angles with out collapse taking place. lle was present, along with another supervisor, on December 30, and also on the afternoon of the day the accident occurred. Six men were buried, four being killed.

Frequent Examinations.

The Coroner adjourned the in- quiry after this evidence, and then accompanied the jury to th scene of the accident.

Mr. E. F. R. Sample, architect, said the work of building the new Further evidence will be taken house in Kennedy Road neces-1on Wednesday afternoon.

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