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COOLIE'S DEATH,

THROWN OFF MOTOR LORRY

ON HILLSIDE. ·

.. With but four days' experiences na a licensed drivór, a 19-year-old |Chinese was Intblved in his firok). fatal accident bù a päthway load- ng from the hillside into Prince Edward Road; on September 27, when the Ford motor truck which he was driving turned over, throw-. ing four, coolies and a load of stones onto the roadway. One of the coolies received Injuries from which he died in Hospital. the following morning,

The accident was fully investi- gated by Mr. W. Schofield, sitting: 05 Coroner, and a jury at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon. The composition of the Jury was Messrs. P. T. Rosario (foreman), J. M. do Silva and A. H. Ribeiro.

Sergeant Scrim who conducted the case for the Polico informed the Court that three witnesses Who Were on the lorry at the time had since returned to the country and were unavailable for the inquiry.

The first witness called was Dr. I. Newton, who testified to the] deceased suffering from sovere injuries from which he died at 9.46 the morning after admission: lo hospital. A post mortem | examination revealed Boveral fractures including five fractured ribe, fracture left side of the pelvis And the roof of the left orbit. Death was due to multiple frac- tures with shock as a contributory factor.

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One of the earth coolies who, was riding on the rear part of the lorry said that the vehicle WGS carrying stones from a quarry on the hillaide just above Ma Tan Wat and to the east of Kowloon Tong. The granite was being taken to Kowloon City.

Thirteenth Journey.

Twelve journeys had been made, the accident occurring on the thirteenth. Before commencing | on the downward trip, two coolies had to push the lorry before it started. The coolies ran after the lorry and jumped on each time. On the fatal trip the lorry went down the hill faster than on previous occasions and just before! reaching the bottom it overturned, throwing the land of stones and the coolies into the roadway.

Witneas said that two of the enolies wete injured but they both got up and were able to walk with some difficulty. They were later treated by a doctor and recovered from their injuries.

The Coroner: It seems we have: assembled in vain. Are you aware that one of the men died?

The witness expressed surprise and excitedly naked the Coroner when death had taken place,

When informed of the time of the man's death, witness said that that was the first he had heard of It,

Sub-Inspecter Mason said that: both the front wheels of the lorry were completely smashed, and the axle bent. With the lorry still Hta side, witness tested the brakes by turning the rear wheels with his hands... The bands both brakes were worn away and rendered the trakes ineffective.

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The vehiele was repaired and

the following day witness agalo tested it and found the hand brake In the same condition but the foot

brake was in good working order. If it had been in the same condi- tion the previous day it would have been suficient to have stop- ped the lorry on the incline. Wit- iness added that an experienced driver can stop a lorry on hill by means of the reverse gear, which Wan a peculiar feature of Ford lorries.

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Witness had only driven the The lorry had been tested by

Sergeant Scrim testified to the At the spot where the accident leased the clutch the ferry ran lorry for three or four days this witness on September 18 and the load of stones weighing 3,881 occurred, witness said that the down the hill itself, Witnere naid heing the first he had driven since brakes were then properly fitted. pounds, whereas the lorry was gradient was about 1% in 6. that the lorry skidded just before being passed out

In reply to the driver, witness only licensed to carry one ton. He The driver was, the next witness reaching the bottom and turned The jury returned a verdict of said that it was possible the brake said that together with the coolice called. When asked why it had over. He did not know the weight "Accidental Death," and suggested bands had burned away from ex- the load on the lorry was about been necessary for the two coolles of the stones but had been told that drivers should

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