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HONGKONG STELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931.

FATAL 'BUS MISHAP,

VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL "

DEATH RETURNED.

An inquiry into the death of a Chineas male Fung Foon (60). who was knocked down by a China notar 'bus on May near tho Mongkok Fire Station and died in the Cowloon Hospital, was held by Mr. Hamilton, altting with u Jury, at Kowloon yesterday after.

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Private D. G. Smeelon of Company, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, said that about 3.80 p.m. on May 3 he was in the bus which was travelling towards the Stur Ferry. The bus harted at the stopping place about hnadred yards before the Fire Station and· then proceeded un. Jur AA it reached the statlan an oki Chin- street c8e ran out from a side across the road in front

of the bus, which was about two or three yards clear of the kerb, and whkeit was proceeding at a tornal speed. The driver swerved to the right and pulled up in a few feel. The man must have 1 zen struck by the driver wheel. The near side could not avert the accident, and did all he could have done under the circumstances.

Private W. Crawford of the sume Company gave similar evi- dence. He also was of the opinion that the driver was not to blame Tor the neetdent.

Fung Po-chan, the son of the

deceased, said that he identified

his father's body at the Kowloon Portuary. His father WAS

little deaf and was blind in the

left eye.

Dr. P. F. S. Court gave medical evidence in the fert that the right In

Liter decenca hasd been shatted and had to be WOH amputated. The deceased suffering from shork and concns. zion when brought to the box- pital. He had haemorrhage of the left half of the brain alishtly in the right half.

The driver of the bas stated thal when nearing the Fire Sta- tion he saw the nun ran across the road. Tr wwerved to the right and put on both brakes, Bulling up about eight feet front where the man had fallen. The 1-ft front mundguned hit the man. who was run over by the left front wheel.

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Sergeant Serim testified to hav-Į PRINCES AT KOWLOON MAY

ing examined the brakes and

found them to be autisfactory.

The jury then returned a ver

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diet of necidental death exonerating picture theatre ing the driver of all blame,

DEATH OF YOUNG SOLDIER

FULL MILITARY FUNERAL

YESTERDAY.

Kowloon will have another talk- when the Prince's Theatre, HOW Hearing completion opens at the inter- section of Nathan and Prince Edward Ronds. The theatre will probably be opened in about a month's time.

By an arrangement with Hong- kon Amuseniants Limited, the new theatre will screen flms that have been shown at the Queen's Theatre, and already several Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,

Warner Brothers and Fox films have been ondered.

Attended with Tull military honours, the funeral took place yesterday at Happy Valley, of Private D. W. Foreman, of 2nd With accommodation for appro- batt, Argyll and Sutherland Highximately 2,000 people, the new landers, who died in hospital on theatre la particularly spacious, Sunday, after a brief illness. and has been filled with special

Decenser WAS one

the equipment to aid the acoustic pro- youngest members of the Scottish parties. R.C.A. sound apparátizs battalion now stationed in Hong- has been installed. kong, and had only seen two years* The lessees of the theatre are service. He was popular with the Tung Lok Theatre Company both his comrades and officers, | Ltd., of which Mr. Pau Piu is and his death has left them with managing director.

a keen sense of loss.

He was A private in No. 9 platoon, "B" Company, and mem- hers of his Company, together with men from other companies, paraded and attended the funeral yesterday.

Capt. Stewart (Company Com- ) mander), and company officera were also present. and on the march to the cemetery, the Pipe and Drums played "Lockaber No More."

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TEN PER CENT, LESS FOR ALL PERSONNEL.

Landon, May 18.

A ten per cent. reduction in Salaries, effective on Augual 1, ap. plies to all staffs of the Peninsul The Rev. A. F. Mackenzie.per-ar and Oriental Steam Navigation formed the committal rites, and Co., ashore and alloat, from the afterwards the firing party gave Chairman downwards.-Beuter. the salute, and "Last Post" and "Reveille" were rounded.

There was a large number of wreaths, including those from Capt. Stewart, Oficers, N.C.O's and men from Ileadquarters Cont- pany. "A" Company, "B" Com- pany, and "C" and "D" Companies, South Wales Borderers and the 118ngkong Volunteers.

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