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五拜歳號三十月七英港香 FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1934.

日二月六 SINGAN.COPY 10 GENTE

4.00 PER ANNUM

FIT DUNLOP

JURY'S VERDICT IN GAS EXPLOSION DISASTER

PRIMARY CAUSE

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 months ago was the failure of the side- 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

Was:-

*Princess Shiozako Taru, sldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress of Japan, has been sent to school as an ordinary pupil.

The Princess is shown in white during a bike wijh classmates.

PAMELA WINS THIS TIME

GREAT GOLF WIN AT LE TOUQUET,

17-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S ACHIEVEMENT

(Special to "Telegraph")

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London, July 12. Seventeen-year-old Miss Pamlea Barton, of the Mid- Surrey Club, who made his-

The jury's verdiet, in full, the forty-two who are known to tory in the British Women's have lost their lives and with the Open Golf Championship, "forty-six who are known to have

suffered injury in this disaster." by qualifying for the final in her first major tourna-

We are antianed that the body was that of Chola Ram and that

the cause of death was shock following severe and extensive burns. We return a verdict of Death from Misadventure..

JURY THANKED,

The Coroner: I think that con-

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TYPHOON DANGER.

PASSES

Recurves Up Formosa Channel

The typhoon of which warning 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 situate this morning close to the Pesca- Jores.

The disturbance, which is of small dimensions, will not now affect the Colony. The No. 1. warning – signal; was fowered ahortly after,” xixi o'clock; this morning.

INDIFFERENT AS HERRING-BONE

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 Lender's will. are one and the same thing."

This was the somewhat start-

DROUGHT IN ENGLAND--Photo ling doctrine preached by Gen-shows a girl with a bucket vainly.

eral Gooring, Hitler's right-handarching for a drop to drink at the dried and cracked bottom of a re- strong man, to-night.

servoir in the North of England.

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 gathoring of Public Prosecutors and State Attorneys.

Railway

Washout

He emphasised that Herr Hitler Near Peking

was determined to create Absolute Order in a Nazi State...

DISASTERS

CONTINUE

It was the task of his (Goer- FLOOD Ing's) hearers to defend the State in every way against all attacks, he declared, adding "Justice and the Leader's Will are one and the same thing."

"This is the justice you must defend," he procceded.

DOING THEIR DUTY. General Gooring promised

to

Peking, July 13. The embankment of the Peking-Suiyuan Railway

has been washed out at several points by flood and traffic has been suspended

MACDONALD

AND ROOSEVELT

NO ARRANGEMENT TO MEET YET

PREMJER SAILS:

(Special to "Talegraph") {ly Telegraph. Cevyright. Telegraphis Mes-

Ordinance,

Received

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Belfast, July 12. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald sailed for Canada today aboard the C. P. R. 8.8. Duchess of Richmond, for a three months' holiday in ne- cordance with doctor's orders.

It is understood that he hopes to meet President Roosevelt in the course of his visit, although no definite arrangements have been- made.

The Roosevelt return itinerary which has just been made public nakes no mention of a meeting with Mr. MacDonald, which will probably be allowed to wait until the President has

once more settled down in Washington.

Mr. Roosevelt is only propòsing to make one important address In the course of his travels. That will be at Green Bay, Wisconsin, which seems significant as it is probably due to the fact that Sena- tor La Foolette is facing a hard. fight for re-election there...

ROOSEVELT ITINERARY.

The U. S. S. Houston is arriving at Portland, Oregon, from Hawaii on August 3. The President will neville Dam. then visiting Soap disembark and proceed to Don-

STRANGE OATH AT back personally those officials who

dkd-their-duty-und to-deal-ruthless until the damage is repair-Lake, Washington, vin Spokane, DOUGLAS

TRIAL OF KAYE DON

ly with those who did not.

The action of the State's lea-ed. ders on June 30 was "the highest

At one point, scores of feet of Justice," and had now been legul foods, which were created by tor- rails were carried away by the ised, so that no quarter entitled to subject it to a critical rential rains. test.

realisation of the best feeling of ment, went one better in cludes the ease. It remains for me France to-day.

to thank

you gentlemen, very In the British final she was de-j heartily for the care and attention

you have devoted to this case and feated by Mrs. Holm (Troon) after niso for the extremely perfect way a great fight.

in which you have collaborated with

To-day, Pamela simply

byur-

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Received

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

me. I have the pleasure to inform whelmed her opponent in the finali "The alde sheeting failed

you that, on my application, Hls of the French Women's Open! from wastage due to corrosion. Honour the Chief Justice is pleased! Championship, played over the Le "We lean to the opinion that the to exempt you from Jury service Touquet course. original ignition was caused by for a period of three years. The sparks from the tearing of the inquiry is closed. plates as the gasometer fell. We are of opinion that there was later a minor explosion in the watchmen's hat and that gas did ignite No. 13, Chung Sing Street,

“We reject the theory that a mis- silo was thrown at the gasometer and punctured it prior to the disaster.

GASOMETER PRACTICE.

Rothermere Gift

To London

"From the evidence placed be- PARK IN MEMORY

1

*

July

NO RESPECT FOR PERSONS.

WOB

The Hope Provincial Govern- mont is organising flood preven- tion work on a large scale. The Yellow River and Luanho River They must keep the clean at-continue to rise and threaten to mosphere which the Leader's act croate devastating funds. had cleansed as they must as with- The Hopei sector of the Yellow out respect for persons as the River has risen twenty inchca law provided and as the leaders since yesterday afternoon. Some of the State provided.-Reuter. dykes threaten to collapse.

London July 12 Kaye Don, the world-famous There was never moment's racing driver, appeared before the doubt about the result, and Pamela Court at Douglas, Isle of Man, won finally by the wide margin of to-day, to answer a charge of eleven and ninel

manslaughter arising from the THREAT OF NAVAL a big tournament. She left school death of his mechanic in an ac- only at the end of last terni.

cident. Nevertheless, Pam is a finished Quaint ceremonies marked the golfer. She has been coached for opening of the trial, which was the last six months by Archie started before Deemater Tarrant NORWAY'S PREMIER'S Compston and she now hits with and a jury. tremendous power, To-day one off

It was her second attempt in

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The jurymen were chosen by hundred and thirty yards aplast residents of Douglas. her tee shota carried the ball two lot from the names of seventy malė the wind!

fore us wo are satisfied that the gasometer was originally erected and subsequently maintained f accordance with the general prae- tice of gas engineering. This practice, however, we are advised

OF MOTHER

London, July 12. Lord Snell, Chairman of

an

by expart witnessos, presages the the London County Council,

ACTION

ASSURANCE

Oslo, July 12. Alluding to the British represen The Deenister subscribed to Masters of the chip shot

atations following interference with is curious oath in which they swore British trawlers in the fishing however, her strongest card and it to execute the laws of the island grounds off the Norwegian coast, superiority in these shots, and justly and no indifferently as the Premier, Mr. Mowinckel, points on the green, that xave her such herring bone dut lie mist fish." out that Norway

outstanding success at Le-Reuter Special,

has always main- tained, territorial waters to the ex- tent of four miles from the shore.

life of holder at 40 to 60 years to-day formally opened the Touquet-Reuter Special, without material examination, This may be satisfactory in tem- Geraldine

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leakage, Lord Rothermere's gift to

a gas alone need be considered.

pressure of London as a memorial to his We suggest that stops should be mother. taken to sat n'higher internal

maintenance, especially including Lord Rothermore, in a speech,

periodical internal examination.

stroich of

masonry.

IN HAWAII

HOPES FOR TALK WITH ROOSEVELT

(Special to "Telegraph'

Ordinance,

J191. Tintind Honolulu, July 12.

$500 NOTE FORGERIES

BANK OFFERING -

BIG REWARDS As a sequel to the forgery

He stated that tho Norwegian Government.. had now sont a reply to the British Note, in terms which he believes will facilitato a friendly Bettio-

Tho British Government yes-

Mowinckel. terday threaten- '

In the Lunnho River, thirteen junks are reported to be missing, twenty-two persons aro

while

known to have been drowned in

the past two days.

Inspect the Coulee Dam, after- wards going to Glacier Park, Peck Dam in Montana, Devil's Lake in North Dakota, St. Paul, Rochester, Minnesota, wire he will particl- pate in the Legion celebration in tribute to the Mayo. Brothers, afterwards proceeding to inspect the Upper Mississippi dovelon- ments, before going to Groep Bay.

Chicago will be his last balt before arriving at Washington. en August 10.

The President is expected to speak briefly at Rochester and perhaps at Glacier Park.United. States.

The motor WHY THE KING GAVE transport system in the Luantung. districts has been completely

UP GOLF paralysed by the flood. Scores of houses have collapsed or have been damaged in the flooded area. --Central News.

BANDITS ATTACK

EXPRESS

REPULSED IN AFFAIR IN SHANTUNG

Peking, July 13. Chinese reports from Tsinan state that the through expras from Peking to Shanghai had a narrow cscape from an attack by bandits in the entall hours of yesterday

morning.

After the express had passed Yonchong, bandits emerged from the undergrowth and opened fire

the

train, but fled after an ex- change of shots with the local mill- tia, who promptly arrived on the

on

scene.

commented on the alertness' disi "We are pleased to record that played by the London authorities after the disaster the stops taken in acquiring, wherever possib

(lls Tearraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Men of Hongkong and Shanghai Bankment. by the Gas Company, Police, Fire new open spaces in London's vast

notes of the $500 denomination, it} | 18, 18,29 DRGJ He mentioned their recent ac-

In understood that the Bank la quisition of Bhooter's Hill and the

Mr. Sun Fo, President of the offering substantial rewards for ad to furnish naval protection to Martel, the wife of the French High successful efforts by the authorl Legislative Yuan of the Chinese the tracking down of the coun- British trawlers if Interference Commissioner in Syrin-Router,

and the public to saaure as a Government, has arrived here, permanent boon to London's child- Ile declared that he had arrived torfeiters. "We are especially impressed by ron, the immensely valuable purely for the purpose of taking

Brigade, Ambulanco and voluntary workers were commendably satis factory and prompt.

G. C. H, COMMENDED.

the manner in which the resources Foundling Hospital sito in Blooms- a vacation, although he would be offered for the arrest and con- A reward of $3,000 is being of the Government Civil Hospital bury.—British

Wirelons.

glad to see President Roosevelt viction of the engraver of $500 were spoolly mobilised to meet

if an opportunity offered. the rush of casualties and by the Delective Sargeant. Flickes madej

notes, or notes of any other do- He told the United Press cor- nomination, as well as a reward action of the Medical Officer in an application before Mr. Hamilton, respondent that China had been of $10,000 for the arrest and con- atationing Homeone at the on-at the Contral Magistracy this morn- arance to the Hopital to adminis-ing, for the confiscation of 112.500 encouraged by the apparent conviction of the ungraver and the heroin pills which were found on the servatism of the Okada Cabinet.decovery of the counterfeiting tor opiates as patients arrived. third floor of No. 74. Thompson Road,

He is planning to stay in the plant "We desire to express our deep Wanchai, on July 11. The application Hawaiian Islands for a month The rewards are to be valid for sympathy with the roiatives of) was granted.

United Press.

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The foreign passengers on the train Included the Countess

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Got So Damned Angry, Says Prince

London, July 13. His Majesty the King gave up golf because, in his own words, ho got so damned angry, said the Prince of Wales in rney.spooch" fast night at the dinner of the Lucifer Golfing Society, of which he is Captain.

The Prince recalled the days, many years back, when ho:cad- died for the King who, he said, played quite a good game.-Beutor

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PRINCE GEORGE'S TOUR

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonins, London, July 12. and is relatively low over south Inspect the full Humber-Hillman Fourteen social sorvloe clubs China and Formosa. The typhoonga atalláb and occupational centres in North has rocurved and is situated near Staffordshire were to-day Inspect the Pescadores, moving N.E. or by air from Hendon to Stoke City winds, moderate fair at first, od by Prince George, who travelled N.N.E. Local forecast:-8. W aerodrome. British Wireless, some Fafn lator,

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