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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931.

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M. Laval, Promiar of France, placing a wreath on the statue erected in momary of Joan of Arc on

the 500th anniversary of her death.

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The crack Empire Builder express wrecked by a tornado,

STORAGE OF FIRE CRACKERS,

LOCAL JURY'S STRONG

1 COMMENT

e it unlody slowest even the most elementary knowledge of fire dehtiny. It must have bong evident. te them that there were people on! the premises. One of the girls bad Rome in the verandid and shouted, several times before jumping, No.

Scene at the Empire Builder disaster. The crack axprota was tossed off the rails by a terrific hurricane, two passengers boing killed and fifty seriously injured. Photo shows no injured pas-

sanger being removed,

LEARNING FROM NEWSPAPERS.

TEACHER CHARGED WITH THEFT.

"READ THEM CAREFULLY.

ACCUSED OF STEALING A PRIEND'S PURSE.

$10,000 A YEAR LOST BY SHOPLIFTING.

BY ONE FIRM.

body had any idea of holding out Laddy (Leslie) Mackenzie, spenk-

Huge losses by West End stores Legislation to provide for the blankets or sheets to catch that uning to a crowded meeting of girls

Hearing of the case in which through shoplifting were mentio adequate supervision of fire-cracker | fortunate girl. To his mind all in Aberdeen before attending to and juss ware dups was

teacher, rerom four lives of the girl who jumped day's, conference of the National Chinese wonten

Chaned at Marlborough-street recently. mended by the pary empaneled be from the veranlah would have been Council of Women, advised themįWái-mon, is being charged, with Mra, Maria Pooley (45), of Little fore Mr. Schmied at the Central way if smelende hac takon enn- to read their newspapers carefully. having stolen a purse, containing Russell-street, W.C., was charged Police Court, is in vertigate qiueig. trad nad sprend out a siret.

"Newspapers," she said, "give us a $100 note, four $10 notes and with stealing a dress, valuo £5 198. cumstances of the recond fie at 35. ' in mentioning the 17 matbreaks real training in social conditions.two $5 notes, the property of an- Gd., and a spray of flowers worth Staunton Street; when 16 persons of fire involving re-cracker shops Learn to read an Act of Parliament. other woman, Li Shin-wan, from Is. Cd., from Bourno and Halling lost their lives.

during the past three years, Mr. That

The jury was composes of Mr. ¦ Armstrong said that it was meine alt become fascinating readNo. 18, Jordan Roud, on June 13, worth's.

H. R. B. Hancock, Mr. R. I. H. Oliver and Mr. Li Kum-fat.

Mr. 11. J. Armstrong held a watching brief on behalf of Wong Chau-kee, fire cracker merchant, who occupied the ground and arst iloors of the premises.

some slope were taken place such businesses under proper control.

Coroner's Comments,

men vold for women and doubtful

was resumed before Mr. Hamilton.

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The magis.rate (Mr. Mead) ask. Discussing careers for giria, she at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-ed Mr. Coleman (who was prose suid: "I am doubtful whether wo-day afternoon.

uting) how many cases he brought The defendant was represented to court in a year, whether women employ women doc-by Mr. F. X. D'Almada (snr), and After reviewing the evidence tort. There is, however, need for the complainant by Mr. F. C. E.

"I should think 250," he replied. the Coroner expressed | more women house architects given,

and Rendall:

Mr. Mead: I think that in an sympathy with the relatives of hotel managers."

other court they might well be told Continuing her evidence, thewhat a wholesale thing this shop- clusion of the evidence. Mr. Arm- He remarked that even if the Fireare no regulations dealing with the and the defondant had left the

In addressing the jury, at the con. those who lost their lives in the fire.

complainant said that after she lifting ia. strong aid that the fire, to his Brigade officers knew there were

Mr. Coleman: It has been stated mind, was due to the house itself people on the second floor of the storage or sale of fire-crackers in house at about noon on June 13, that Bourne and

Holligaworth's excuse lost £10,000 a year through shop- with its inadequate wooden stair premises it would have been difit. the Colony, excepting that requiring the defendant made

All the deaths on the accond cult to effect their rescue. Both the goods exposed for sale in a glass back to the house later she found

sellers of fire-crackers to keep and left hor. When witness got lifting. floor

must have taken place while Police and the Fire Brigade, he fronted case. Anybody can open the purse missing, and was the inmates were trying to get thought, did as well as could be ex- downstairs.

pected of them under the circum-a fre-cracker shop and sell fire- by her amah that the defendant don, so the pillage must be colossal 1 company. There are many in Lon.

Roferring to the master of the stances.

crackers anywhere he likes and Inhad returned. Witness im-

we mediately went over to Hongkong. people.

-nearly always by respectable shop, Mr. Armstrong said that he The Coroner pointed out to the any kind of building. This had carried on his business as a fire-jury that proper supervision and consider a grave public danger. to defendant's mother's house.

Mrs. Pooley was rémanded in cracker merchant for the past 17 the use of adequate premises for Strict control of licences for storage jana there met the defendant. De- custody for a medical report.. years and had never had previous recommended.

housing fire cracker shops should be and juss-ware of all descriptions she had borrowed from her. Wit- and sale of fire-crackers, joss-sticka fondant returned her $15 which He could not help feeling that should be instituted immediately. esa did not tell defendant ɔf tho

Case.

Firemen Criticised.

pre-

"No

„Mr. Mend: This is only one

told

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catastrophe. He took such cautions as he was able with regard to the storage of fire crackers, and was an entirely unnecessary risk storage of fire-crackers, joss theft, Later that afternoon, the found that this note was not in it was his (Mr. Armstrong's) sub- on the part of Wong Chan-kee to stick Joss-paperware and such reported the matter to the police, order and gave it back to the de

articles should ba mission that no offence hind.beon we feed soment to use. It domestic bulidings. No place with-

store fire

in permitted

Signed a Note.

{fondant. Defondant then loft tho a out concrete floors and staircases committed by Wong Chau-kee and no blame for the fire could be at- not only a danger to his owt and a liberal supply of fire extin-ross wont to 10. Yoo Yuk Street on June 20, and told her that the

On the Sunday following, wita

house.

Witness next saw the defendant tached to him.

property but a danger to the lives of others, but the Coroner agreed guishers and adequate means of and saw the defendant, and men- with Mr. Armstrong that there was escape in case of fire should be tioned the theft to her. The denote was not in order. Defendant

fondant turned pale and

then wrote out another noto and Commenting upon the work of no criminal evidence against the granted lleencos the Fire Brigade, Mr. Armstrong hop-keeper, If the jury were 50 November 1927 to October 1980 Witness requested defendant to note to the police that same day, "In view of the fact that since trembling while being spoken to: gave it to her. She handed this aald that it did not appear to have disposed they might bring in a rider thore had boon 17 firós involving | accompany her back to her house, and went back to the house whara struck the officer in charge that consuring him. thare might have been someone on

fire-cracker shops we consider itDefendant asked her not to men. defendant was arrested. Jury's Recommendations, the second floor. No doubt the fire

In reply to Mr. D'Almada, wit- reprehensible that there are no tion the matter to her brothers, The Jury's verdict was as follows: new and strict regulations enforced, Ata witness's house, defendant noss said that when defendant was severe but It seemed to him that "Cause of death of Lo Lal-fong: There should be much more dealed having stolen the purse, came to her on June 13, she some attempt might have been made.Denth enused by asphyxiation stringent Police and Fire Brigade Witness threatened the defondant brought with her a letter relating to ascertain if anybody was atill on and shock from burning the floor. Beyond asking an on-

supervision. We emphasize the with the police. Defendant then to some school sports. Witness looker,

that now regulations be asked her how much money she denied that the excuse which, tho no steps to ascórtain

"Cause of fireEvidence am-pole nut without further delay," had lost, and when told that it dofondant had made to leave her there was anybody on the floor were by lghted match dropped in locker if biguous. Probability, firo caused

The Coroner thanked the jury was $150 replied that it was was to go and get the letter, which taken.

Coming to the part played by the un first floor.

for the long and patient hearing trifling sum and she would make she had left behind, jap

At this atare the hearing was onlookers, Mr. Armstrong mention-from the evidence given that there their valuable recommendations..

"Recommendations:-It appears they had given the Inquiry and for it godt. Defendant signed a note

to that effect, but later witness adjourned, until next Wednesday,

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