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An inquiry into the death of a Chinese woman, Chan Tal-hay, 23. bogen before Mr..E. W, Hamilton, sitting as Coroner, at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, After evidence, the inquiry was adjourned, owing to the absence of the doctor who attended, the deceased,

The Jury sitting on the inquiry were Mesars. D. 0. do Silva, (foroman), G. II. White and V. Petherick.

TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, AUGUST 21,

1934.

CHECKING - PRICES

HUN-AWAY RISE IN U.S. COMMODITIES.

ACCIDENT SEQUEL.

LORRY DRIVER ACCUSED OF DANGEROUS DRIVING

A traffic accident on the Castio Penk Road on August

had A

London, Aug. 20. President Roosevelt has decided

quel at the Talpo Court, whon to start a vigorous campaign to Mr. G. E. Alwee, driver of private prevent profiteering in grain' and car No. 115, and Tang Wah, driver other foodstuffs, atates the New of lorry. No. 2507, wore summoned York correspondent before Mr. T. Megarry (District Financial Times. Ofeer, North) on Saturday.

of the

By endeavouring to check the Both Mr. Ahweg and. Tung Wah advance In wholesale prices, Prest- were charged with failing to drive dent Roosevelt shows he is afraid with due care and caution, and that the country's existing condi Mr. Hamilton, oponing the the intter was additionally charged tion will become worse if the cost inquiry, told the Jury that Chan, with failing to have two indepen-of Hving continues to mount; but Tal-hay died on July 14. The dent and efficient brakes on his Wall Street is wondering whether reason for the lapse of time be lorry. fore the Inquiry wds that, after.

the Administration will be able to the Police investigations, he had

It will be recalled that two chil-chock the rise of commodities, come to the conclusion it was slightly injured by broken glass object of their programme.

dren in Mr. Abweo's car wore which

was formerly the muin very obvious case, of suicide, and there was no need to hold an In-as the result of the accident, which occurred just beyond the Cafeteria

The simmets against Mr. Ahwee was withdrawn after er dence was heard, but the lorry driver was fined $25 for failing to drive with due care and caution, and $10 for not having efficient

The correspondent points out that the alteration in the Adminis tration's policy is due to the change of Internal conditions, on the one hand, and the cost of living rising owing to the shortage caused by drought.

quiry. Sabucquently, however, certain facts were made known, in Castle Peak Road, and he at once decided the matter should be re-opened. He did not think that the actual manuor of death would be involved, but car tain very material facts would be brought to thefr notice, and made

owing to increased costs of pro- General trade is falling partly public. Most unfortunately, ow-- brakes. Ing to the lapse of time, the 'doc-

duction, and this throws light on tor who attended the woman was Sau, was summoned for allowing to General Hugh Johnson to work The licensee of the lorry. Liu President Roosevelt's instructions not in the Colony, having left for Canton. Therefore suficient it to be driven with inefficient out and carry out a plan for the evidence would be taken to catal-brakes. He was fined $10. lish the cause of death, and the inquiry would then be adjourned. The deceased was a concubine of a Chinese Pelice officer, who was not actually present when his wife

died.

Medical Evidence.

reorganisation of the N. R. A.-- Reuter.

ECONOMIC COUNCIL.

on his return home, his wife nc- cused him of having a sweetheart. This he denied. He then went to bed, and, during the night heard no unusual sounds. At about 5

Mr. Wallace's Alternative a.m. however, he heard her groan.

To Dictatorship. Dr. G. H. Thomae, of the Gov-some froth on her mouth.

Ing as if in pain, and noticed ernment Civil Hospital, said that in a dazed condition, so he call-want to avoid Communist or Fas-

New York, Aug. 20.. She was

Ninety per cent of Americans was admitted to hospital about 7.40 am. When he Woo Lan-hing, who were on the Henry

ed to Au Shiu-ting, Leung Ng and cist dictatorship, déclared Mr. saw her about 9.30 a.m., she was some floor. When they came he Agriculture, speaking at a meeting Wallace, Secretary. for in a comatose condition and he instructed them to walk his wife of farmers at Rockford, Illinois, diagnosed

poleoning about the cubicle. He asked Au She died about 7.10 p.m. He held Shui-ting to give her some water Council to co-ordinate the N. R. A. a post mortem, and the stomach mixed with salt. She did

He favoured a National Economie gave a reaction for opium.

the woman

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Vomit out. He sent for a doctor and agricultural adjustment of the at 6.10 a.m., although he did not "Economic Democracy" to give administration, and advocated an think she was in danger of her Agriculture, Labour and Finance Mo Sam, Chinese Police con- life. He left stable No. 192, anid decensed was a.m., and on his return found she

for duty at 5.20 their just rights. his concubine. Is kit fat wife had been taken to hospital, Later was in the country, but he hadjon, following Information

The Counell would have Farmer, never seen her. On July 13, he Woo Lan-hing and Leung Ng. presentatives, with a

from Labour, Banker, and Consumer re- Government frished duty about 10 p.m. and be reported to Sergeant Fitches. referee.—Renter,

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