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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930.

A POPULAR TENNIS PLAYER LEAVES.

KOWLOON INDIAN CLUB, FAREWELL TO DR. LA.

Members of the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club bade au revoir. to their popular playing-member and generous supporter, Dr. Lal, yes- terday, when he was the guest at an "At Home" in the club pavilion, prior to his departure for India.

The occasion was marked by a large attendance of his club friends and visitors, who joined together in wishing Dr. Lal bon voyage to his homeland.

GLOUCESTER BLDG. TRAGEDY.

DIFFICULTY IN CALLING AMBULANCE.

Different theories of the cause of the collapse of the platform at Gloucester House on Saturday, June 20, when four workmen were hurled to the ground and died, were given by witnesses at the inquest which was continued at the Central Magistracy before Mr. Lindsell yesterday. The hearing' was further adjourned Wednesday at 2.15 p.m. Inspec- tors Clarke and Shannon watched. the proceedings on behalf of the

Police.

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Mr. Badan Singh, the President of the KIT.C., was amongst the

Tang Kam-tai, a coolie who was company, and after tea had been on the platform with the four enjoyed; addressed a few words to men, told how near he had been Dr. Lal in the course of which ho to suffering the same fate. When thanked their departing member the plank on the fourth floor for hia staunch support and ex-broke, he said he was thrown in- pressed the hope that he would ea-wards towards the centre of the joy many happy years in the home-building, but as he was falling land. They were grateful for all managed to cling to a hoist rope the help he had given them, and about the third floor level. No one would always value his friendship, was directing the hauling of the The derrick In reply, Dr. Kal spoke of the steel beam, he said.

was secure and fast. very happy time he had spent as a member of the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club, and said he knew he had learnt more of the game with them than he could have done in many other places. He paid a tribute to the manner the Indian community in Hongkong conduct ed itself, and said that others could easily look up to them.

Capt. W. J. Shipley, Lieut. Burke, Mr. Mahan Singh and Mr. A. Khan were among those pre-

sent.

LATE MRS. ROSSELET,

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

The funeral of the late Mrs. C. S. Rosselet took place yesterday afternoon at the Protestant Ceme- tery, the service being conducted by the Rev. L. N. Watkins. A large gathering was present at the graveside. Wreaths were sent by the following:

"Sorrowing Husband," "Your loving children Rene, Georgie and Dickie," "Allen and Lucy," "Mother," and "Doreen and family and "Harvic, Rosie and family.""

Capt. Prigent and Mrs. Prigent, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Elias, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mow Fung, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Neves, Mr. and Mrs. Shi Yu-men, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Way, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Howard; Mr. and Mrs. Y. Abbas, Mr. and Mrs. M.A.R. Souza, and Mr. and

Mrs.

J. Kew.

Mr. J. Landolt and family, Mr. R. C. Hamson and family, Aunt Mamsic and children, Misses K. and M. Gross and Mrs. and the Misses White.

Chan Yung, another coolie who was on the ground at the time of the mishap, corroborated most of the evidence.

That for 20 years he had been using similar planks to the one that had broken was the evidence of Tam Hong, who supplied the timber for the building. He had imported this plank from America about a month before and it had been in use for about a week. The wood was sound where the break was, although further up it was a little rotten. His theory of the collapse was that the guy ropes supporting the foot of the derrick were a little loose and allowed it to slip to one side until it broke the plank on, which it rested at a spot where there was no direct under support.

The Plank Fouled.

A different theory was advanced by Mr. G. G. Wood, of Messrs. Leigh and Orange, urchitects for the building. He put forward the idea that two guide ropes attach- ed to the beam being hoisted had which the fouled the plank on derrick rested and, pulling it up- ward, had snapped it off. He told Mr. Lindsell that his firm were only concerned with seeing that the steelwork was erected satis-

factorily and not, with how the girders were hoisted. The bear being lifted when the platform collapsed weighed only two and a quarter tops, although lifts of seven and a half had been made.

was

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Sgt. Williamson, who was the first European policeman at the building, declared that he called there about 10.15 am. and, after viewing the injured men, went to a telephone at 10.23 ring the ambulance, but was un- able to do so although he raised the Government exchange. The operator. there told him that the Central Fire Station did not ans- Messrs. D. C. Wilson, N. Saenger,

wer. He tried again at 10,35 J. H. Backhouse, J. S. Gubbay, Lo but could raise neither the Fire Kan, Lo Wal-son, R. Basa, J. E. Station nor the Tung Wah hos- Noronha, C. Mak, Ma Man-sing, pital. The operator told him that Lo Shiu-leung, S. Asis, I. Ahwce, the numbers were not engaged E. Carvalho, A. V. Young, W. but she could receive no answer, Ward, E. Ford and W. Allen: He then rang the police station and Theatre Equipment Co.. Adver- was told there that the ambulance tising Department and other de- had been notified. The Tung partments of the H.K.A., Ltd., Wah hospital ambulance arrived Staffs of Tai Yat Theatre, Ming about 11.5, Sgt. Williamson said, Sing Theatre, Cheong Lok Theatre, and two of the men were removed Grand Theatre, World Theatre, to the Government Civil Hospital. Albert Printing Press, Pagoda One man had died and the other Store and the Members of the was taken in the Fire Station Guild of Martha and Mary.

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