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THE

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TRAIN SMASH ENQUIRY.

HOW THE LINE IS INSPECTEN.

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1931.

THE DISARMAMENT MEETING.

MR. HENDERSON ACCEPTS ·

CHAIRMANSHIP,

Mr. G. A. Walker, acting

Geneva, May 21. Manager of the Kowloon-Canton

Mr. Arthur Henderson has in- Railway, continued his evidence formed the Council of the Lengue before Mr. Hamilton, sitting with of Nations, that Mr. Ramsay Mac- a special jury, in the railway Donald has authorised him to ac- disaster enquiry yesterday, in copt the presidency of the Dla- reply to a question by Mr. J. Parmament Conference. Warren, the foreman of the jury, about the watching and patrolling of the Kowloon line, Mr. Walker said that for the tunnel there was a ganger and twelve men. For the other sections thero were ganger, a keyman and six cach. There were 21% miles made inte eight sections. Before with the Secretary General of the Mr. Henderson" also deposited the first train each morning, the League of Nations an instruction ganger, the keyman and the gang of accession by Great Britain and must proceed in opposite dires- lions of their section on inspection certain other parts of the British Empire to the General Act of of the line. The keyman alno

Arbitration. must go right through the section once during the morning and ouer in the afternoon.

in announcing his neceptance said The British Foreign Secretary the Prime Minister had also au- thorised him to express the ap precintion of the British Govern- ZA ment for the honour thus con- menferred.

There were two permanent way sub-inspectors whose duty it was to see that this work WAH carried out. One of them had to pass through the whole rallway every morning by train. Over these there was a European per- manent way inspector, and att were in the charge of the Way and Works.

Sir Atul Chatterjee deposited similar documenta on behalf of India, and M. Briand on behalf of France.---British Wireless and Reu-

ter.

Recollects, just as he gets home, that he's forgotten to bring what his wife told him was so important for the week-end.

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Decides to put a bold front on it. He can fall back on untruths if necessary.

Site down with hang- dog Martha quite obvious you've forgotten,"

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Or leave it until after lunch, hoping Martha won't remember to ask him immediately.

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the engine was turned the other way round. He thought from the position of the engine. and the way it rolled over, that the ground. had

colinpsed underneath ita weight. In reply to further questions by | Mr. Warren, witness and that

Resuming his evidence from the anybody whu

keeping the Internal organs active and healthy. noticed anything moment he was driving the express wrong on the line reported to the train, Mr. Lambert said that they nearest station. He did not think were booked to go through from that damage could reasonably be Shumchun to Kowloon without a expected after heavy rain. But stop He was surprised to feel when there was a typhoon trains the sudden application of brakes were stopped wherever they were, and the train puli ap at Taipo. He He could not say what quantity of alighted before It stopped Janic rain would be considered saw the station master with a red dangerous to affect the line. There dag in his hand, The station were not many places on the nemaster informed him that there which would be dangerous in exirn was something wrong and ihat bad weather

the train now, though there the "ball" taken out was one such place at the No. 1 instrument at the Shatin Station, abead had not been put into the cutting some years ago, but that had ceased to give trouble.

or that the telephone wires Jand broken down. There was a rot- Une order that a station master could go himself or appoint some one to pilot the train through the section.

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Drove Train Himwell.

Witness asked the station mos-

The "Bail System.

The trains were run ot the block system. A train could not pass between two stations unless la possession of a “ball”. That "ball" could not be released from the machine without the co-operater to come as pilot and himself tion of two station masters of dif- ferent stations. He considerati the railway was adequately fitted with repair facilities in view of the shortness of the line.

Coroner. Do you think it is practicable to have one jack in the engine and one in the brake van? Mr. Walker.I cannot see that it would be of much advantage. I do not consider it feasible to carry a jack in the brake van.

In reply to a question from the Coroner about the necessity wireless telephones on, trains and

of

took over the driving of the train. hour except at curves, when he He proceeded at afteen miles an went at eight miles an hour. Going at fifteen miles an hour he could stop the train In two hundred feet.

When they got about 59 mile and a half past Taipo he saw some people waving their hands indicating them

to stop. He stopped the train.

and they were then informed that the train ahead was over the bank at the waterfall. They proceeded on, and in stations, Mr. Walker said that the next indication he had was the there were no wireless telephones explosion of three detonators, by on the trains. or in stations. He which he knew that he was shoul thought it would be an unneces-half à mile from the accident. He sary expense, seeing that in the reduced speed to five miles inst twenty years they had enrried hour, and after having exploded an- over 24,000,000 passengers, and it other detonator he stopped the train was the first time that passengers about two hundred yards from the had been Injured. He did not wrecked coach. They got down and think the expenditure would he walked to the scene with Mr. Creasy Justifed, as it would mean training and Mr. Carpenter, who were in of a special staff, which would the saloon couch. He ordered all probably never be required. the train equipment out.

In reply to Mr. Warren, witness i On arrival at the scene of the ac said that the train did not furrycident he saw. Dr. Farr and Mr. electric torches, hut in that arel-Reddow. Dr. Farr told them that dent they had the electric lights the driver could not be got out of working the whole night long from the wreck, but the fireman was on the main battery. Trains curried the bank. Witness saw the driver axes and saws but no hacksaws,

wedged in the cab of the engine, and with the help of two men got him out. Pr. Farr set the driver's leg and bantinged him un. The Mr. C. D. Lambert, chief position of the coaches were most mechanical engineer, said that on precarious. They not all the April 20 he was supervising the wounded into the train and proceed- driving of the express from Can-ed to Talpo, which they reached in ton. Ife had driven the engines longer time because they had to. that was wrecked many times be-examine all the bridges on the way. fore. It was just as easy to drive

Mr. Lambert's Evidence.

it with the coal box in front as at the hack, but it was difcult to get a view of the line if the coal box

Woman Rescued.

They reached Taipa, about 7.30 was full up. The driver would munication with Kowloon but gol

p.m. He could not get into com have In that case to look out of the Thaipo police station and asked them window. On that evening the to fire rockets to recall the launches, coal box was not full, but it was raining at the time and the drivere returned after some time to the would not have been able to have gine and a saloon coach and with stune of the accident with an en- a better view of the line even if

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Carpenter, and medical supplies. wanted to free by amputation of her anything for a boy who was also four doctore, Mr. Creasy and Mr. third coach, whom Dr. Smalley Walker asked him if he could do They found that Dr. Smalley, Mr. arm, but he said he would try and trapped, but he found he could not. Walker, and the I.G.P. and others free her. With a "Jack" and with do a thing. It took them three days had arrived.

the assistance of Inspector Brennan afterwards to lift that coach. underneath

Thore was a woman trapped he eventually got her free after two Further hearing was adjourned

the wreckage of the land a half hours' work. Mr. until next Wednesday,

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