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No. 14120

FOUNDED 1031 KAN METALA FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1934.

日二月六:

BINGLE COPT. 20 (GENTS

BEGO NEG ANNUM

FIT DUNLOP

JURY'S VERDICT IN GAS EXPLOSION DISASTER

PRIMARY CAUSE

WAN

FINDING

FAILURE OF SIDE-SHEETING

OF GASOMETER

AND SPARKS SET UP

BY COLLAPSE

The conclusion that the primary cause of the explosion at the West Point works of the Hongkong and China Gas Company two

Princess Shiagoko Teru, sidest daughter of the Emperor and Empress of Japan, has been sent to school as an ordinary pupil The Princass is shown in white during a hike with classmates.

Germany's New Doctrine of Justice

HITLER'S WILL

THE SAME THING

GOERING'S SPEECH TO LAWYERS

BEYOND ALL CRITICISM

Berlin, July 13. "Justice, and the Leader's

months ago was the failure of the side- GENERAL STRIKE IN all are one and the same

sheeting on the gasometer was the most im- portant feature of the verdict rendered by the special jury at the formal conclusion of the inquiry at the Central Magistracy at 12.15 p.m. to-day.

The keen interest with which the inquiry, spread over seventeen hearings, has been followed in the Colony, was indicated by the crowded courtroom when the final proceedings opened.

Messrs. P. Tester (foreman), Mr. N. Drummond and Mr. L. Dunbar formed the jury, with Mr. E. W. Hamilton as Coroner.

Several recommendations were made regarding the inspection and sites of gasometers, and it was stated that the Jury rejected the theory that a missile was thrown at the holder.

MISSILE THEORY DISCOUNTED

The jury's verdict, in full,

We are sutisfied that the body was that of Chela Ram and that the cause of death was shock following severe and extensive We return a verdict of burns. Death from Misadventure.

"The original cause of the disaster was an escape of gan from the holder, due to the failure of the side sheeting.

"The side sheeting failed from wastage due to corrosion.

SAN FRANCISCO

LORRIES OVERTURNED: CITY

| thing." -

This was the somewhat start- DROUGHT IN ENGLAND -Photo ling doctrine preached by Gen-shows a girl with a bucket vainly cral Goering, Hitler's right-hand

GETStrong man, to-night.

READY FOR "SIEGE"

MENACING SITUATION San Francisco, July 12. extremely tense-Renter,

A United PCR message, copy A general strike of all right, antrounces that the U.S. workers in the city appears Army's proposed demonstration certain to develop.

“་”

A demand for unconditional sup- port for Herr Hitler and a war- ning against legal criticism of the Government's recent actions were made by General Goering, in the course of a speech to a special gathering of Public Prosecutors and State Attorneys.

Ife emphasfood that Herr Hitler! was determined to create Absolute Order in a Nazi State.

It was the task of his (Goer- flight to"Alüska, has been post-ing's) hearers to defend the State ponéd until late. "July, owing to in ovary way Against all attacks, Complete paralysis threa-difficulties experienced in he declared, adding "Justice and cacheing cupplica, as, a result of the Leader's Will are one and the tens, and there are serious the longshoremen's strike on the same thing. indications that another Pacific Const. desperate outbreak of vio- lence will occur. -

ed

acts

Railway

taken to set

The walk-out has already com- a higher internal maintenance, especially including meneed' on a big, sentë and isolat- periodical internal examination.

"We are pleased to record that workers who have failed to join after the disaster the steps taken the sympathy-strike_have already, by the Gas Company, Police, Firenccurred. Brigade, Ambulance and voluntary Over 4,300 teamsters, in necord- workers were commendably satisance with the decision of the factory and prompt.

of violence against Washout

beginning of the week, downed tools carly the morning and join- ed the longshoremen and maritime workers in the strike.

G. C. H. COMMENDED. "We are especially impressed by the manner in which the resources

LORRIES OVERTURNED. of the Government Civil Hospital were speedily mobilised to meet Lorry drivers are being attack- the rush of casualties and by theed and

many lorryloads

Near Peking-

"This is the justice you mast defend." he proceeded.

DOING THEIR DUTY.

General Gaering promised back personally those officials who. did their duty and to deal ruthless

arching for a drop to drink at the dried and cracked bottom of a rẻ. 'servoir in the North of England,

DOG-BITE WAVE

CONTINUES

FOUR NEW CASES YESTERDAY

RABIES PERIL

In an official police report issued to-day, it is stated that two bitches which had come into contact with a dog, which has since died from rables, have been isolated for observation.

purpose of

The diseased animal belonged to Mr. G. A. V. Hall, of No. 7 Norfolk Road, Kowloon Tong. One of the two other animals now placed under observation also belongs to Mr Hall. The other is the property of Mr. Hardwick, of No. 2 Norfolk Road.

While delivering a letter at No. 1 Robinson Road, the home of Mr. Wilkinson, Li Ping-yuen, a post- man, was bitten by Mr. Wilkin son's dog. The postman is receiv-

Civil Hospital, while the dog. has been removed to the depot nt Kennedy Town.

LISBON CARing treatment at the Government

SMASH

PRESIDENT'S WIFE BADLY INJURED

TERRIFIC IMPACT

Lisbon, July 12.

FURTHER CASES:"

A maaon, Li Shing, was bitten”, byn terrier belonging to Birs." Weight' at No. 162 The Peak, and has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital for precautionary treatment. The dog was taken to

the Kennedy Town depot

Lee Lol, a lighter hand em- ployed on "Eurus," which was

Madame Carmona, wifeying at the Kowloon Naval Yard of the President of Portugal,

by an Alsatian hound" was seriously injured to-day the Royal Naval Yard Police. belonging to Sergeant Nash, of

gebrug, was attacked and bitten-

to

in

ly with those who did not. --The-action-of-the-State's-les- ders on June 30 was "the highest realisation of the best feeling of Justice, and had now been legal- so that ND quarter sed,

WOR entitled to subject it to a critical]

text.

report has also been while made to the authorities, 5

a shocking motor-car The victim is receiving treatment, smash outside the capital.

Madame Carmonn was metering Tang Teol д palice mess with her married daughter and caterer, was bitten by a dog-be- longing to Police Sergeant her grand-children when they be-Stewart when he went aboard came involved in a violent coll- No. 4 Police iaunch yesterday." The man went to the Kowloon sion with another cur.

Hospital to have his injury at tonded to. The dog is being. placed under observation.

The impact was terrific. Every occupant of both cars was injured, being pitched forcibly In all directions..

Madame Carmona was among PRAYING FOR RAIN. the most critically injured of the

IN SHANGHAI

FLOOD: DISASTERS

· CONTINUE

NO RESPECT FOR PERSONS. Peking, July 13.

They must keep the clean at- The embankment of the

mosphere, which the Leader's act Railway had cleansed as they must as with- Peking-Suiyuan

out respect for persons as the "We loan to the opinion that the Betion of the Medical Officer in eatables have been overturned and has been washed out ataw provided and as the leaders victims. She was removed from

Housewives are now preparing several points by flood and of the State provided. Reuter. plates as the gasomoter fell. We ter opiates as pallents arrived. as if for a long stege, storing traffic has been suspended

original ignition was caused by stationing someone at the en-strewn about the ronds. sparks from the tearing of the trance to the Hospital to adminis

of

are of opinion that there was "We desire to express our deep large quantities of tin foods and

later a minor explosion in the sympathy with the relatives of stocking up their larders with all until the damage is repair- THREAT OF NAVAL

watchmen's hut and that was did ignite No. 13, Chung Sing Street.

"We reject the theory that a mis sile was thrown at the gasometer and punctured it prior to the disaster.

GASOMETER PRACTICE. "From the evidence placed be- fare un we are satisfied that the Hasometer was originally erected: and subsequently maintained in

the forty-two who are known to necessarion. have lost their lives and with the forty-six who are known to have suffered injury in this disaster."

Motorists have begun to hoard' petrol.

MILITARY PREPARE.

ed.

At one point, scores of feet of rails were carried away by the floods, which were created by for rential rains,

Another atrike in sympathy The Hopel Provincial Govern with the longshoremon has of Rothermere

ment is organising flood preven- curred in an unexpected quarter. Lion work on a large scale. The One hundred and twenty-Ave Gift

butchers, controlling the city's Yellow River and Luunho River. entire wholesale ment supplies, continue 10-rise und threaten to have struck work and left the create devastating foods, Bulaughter-houses.

The Hopel sector of the Yellow River has risen twenty inches since yesterday afternoon. Some (dykes threaten to collapse.

accordance with the general prac To London

tice of gas engineering. This

practice, however, we are advised

by expert witnesson, presages

the

life of a holder at 40 to 60 years PARK IN MEMORY

without

material

examination,

This may be satisfactory in tom-

perate climates in cases

where

holders are reasonably isolat-

ei, permitting the dispersal

of

safe

leakage. any

▾

OF MOTHER

London, July 12. Lord Snell, Chairman of and here the pressure of the London County Council, a gas alone need be considered. We suggest that steps should be to-day formally opened the

Geraldine Mary Harms-

I

The tramway employees to-day voted by a majority of 700 to 78 in favour of a general strike.

BUTCHERS STRIKE.

ACTION

NORWAY'S PREMIER'S

ASSURANCE

Oslo, July 12,

the

to

rushed wreckage and hospital in an unconscious condi tion. Reuter.

MATERNITY CASES IN KOWLOON

FACILITIES FOR PRIVATE DOCTORS

In

Alluding to the British represon-|

We have been asked to state tations following interference with that since the meeting of the British trawlers in the fishing K.R.A. Committed at which it was grounds off the Norwegian coast, decided to write the Government the Premier, Mr. Mowinckel, points on the question of facilities for

privato medieni practitioners the maternity ward of the Kow- loon Hospital, it has come to the knowledge of the Association that the top floor of the ward has been sat aside for 'canea

in which patients desire the services of their own doctors;

out that Norway has always

main. In the Luanho River, thirteen tained territorial junks are reported to be missing, waters to the ex- The military in the city have while twenty-two persons are tent of four miles been reinforced and with the known to have been drowned in from the abore.

The motor He stated that National Guard are prepared for the past two days.

transport syetem in the Luantung the Norwegian completely Government had paralysed by the flood. Scores of now sent a reply houses have collapsed or have to the British been damaged in the flooded aren. which he believes Note. In terma GAVE-Central News.

any emergency.

The atmosphere, in the city isdiatriets has been

@worth Park at Southwark, a WHY

TYPHOON DANGER

PASSES

Recurves Up Formosa

Channel

new

open space which is Lord Rothermere's gift to London as a memorial to his mother.

Lord Rothermere, in a speech, commented on the alertacao dia-

The typhoon of which wäeningplayed by the London authorities

was issued yesterday has, accord

ing to the Royal Observatory. recurved in a more northerly direction and is moving up the Formosa Channel. It was xituste this morning clone the l'enca doren.

The disturbance, which is of small dimensions, will not now affect the Colony. The No. 1 Warning signal WEK lowered. shortly after six o'clock this

morning,

In acquiring, wherever possibln, new open spaces in London's vast stretch of masonry,

Got

THE KING UP GOLF

So Damned Angry,

Says Prince

STAMPING OUT

TERRORISM ··

will facilitate a friendly settle. ment.

The *British Government you.

terday threaten- Mowinckel. ed to furnish naval protection to with them in International waters British trawlors if interference

was not stopped-Reutar.

It is understood that the private practitioners of the Colony have already been circularised to this effect.

GERMAN NAVAL

OFFICERS

PAY VISIT TO THE ADMIRALTY.

London, July. 12.

CATHOLICS AND BUDDHISTS

Shanghai, July 13.

Special prayers for nine daya from to-day for rain ane to be sold In the Catholle Churches in the Shanghal area.

The Chinese Buddhists are also holding a prayer meating, and aro enjoined to abstain from eating. in order to appease the rain god.

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SILVER MARKET ̧ Mesars. Swan, Culbertson and":" Fritz have received the following

London,

12th-larket. advices on the silver market: July steady; there were buyers, and sellers at the same rates.

Now York, July 12th-There was no business. The practically Treasury continues inactive.

HUMBER

AND

HILLMAN

CARS

A Dual Range of Traditional Rear-Admiral Kolbe, accom- Quality of Fine Coachcraft and panied by the Commanding Officers Efficient Engineering:

of the German cruisers Koenigs

at

AUSTRIAN CABINETS NEW MEASURE London, July 33. His Majesty the King gave up

Vionnn, July 18. golf because, in his own words,

The new Cabinet has drawn upi PRINCE GEORGE'S TOUR he got so damned angry, snid the He mentioned their recent ne Prince of Wales in a racy speech Measure providing for a son-

London, July 12. quisition of Bhooter's Hill and the last night at the dinner of the tence of death for bomb-throwing

Fourteen social norvice clubs successful efforts by the authori Lucifer Golfing Society, of which or for the illegal possession of Hos and the public to sasure as a ho in Captain.

explosives.

and occupationat contros In North permanent boon to London's child.

The Prince recalled the days, The measure gives five days' od by Prince George, who travelled

Staffordshire were to-day inspect

ren,

the Immensely valuable

many years back, when fie cad-|race for the surrondor of explo- Foundling Hospital sito in Blooms- died for the King, who, he said, sives now in possession of people by air from Hendon to Stoke City Lord, Admiral Sir Ernie Chabfleldi bury-British Wireless,

played quite a good game-Router, in Austria-Router.

aerodrome-British Wireless. A

burg and Leipzig, at present Inspect the full Humber-Hillman Portsmouth; paid a courtesy visit to the Admiralty

GILMAN'S

to-day rangd afunga They were received by the First Byras Afonsell, and the First Son Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton

British Wireless.

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