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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

EXPLOSION ECHO

MISADVENTURE VERDICT

IN TSUN WAN TRAGEDY

The recent explosion on à junk in Taun Wan Bay on May 11 in which ten persons lost their lives recalled when Mr. G. 8. was Kennedy-Skipton, District Officer South, hold a Coroner's inquiry into the deaths of Lo Kwong alias Lo Ngou and a woman Li Chat at the District Office South yesterday afternoon.

The Coroner was nssisted by n Jury comprising of Messrs. H. Dalling (Foreman), L. G. Marques and H. F. Stoneham.

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JUNE 19, 1935.

DEATH OF MR. F. MEADE

FACTORY INSPECTOR

PASSES

The numerous friends of Mr. Prancis Meade, Inspector of Las boun Factories and Workshops, will regret to learn of his death which occurred at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital this morning. at the age of 18 years. He had been for some two months. suffering from internal trouble..

The deceased, who was, un Associate of the Royal Sanitary Institute, wan formerly In the Police Force; which he joined in 1911, becoming Lance Sergeant in In the following year, he 1914. was appointed Second Claas Sani- tary Inspector, and after military service during the Great War he became First Class Inspector in 1920.

Evidence revealed that the Junk had been loaded with a cargo of dangerous goods to be conveyed to the depot of the Texaco In- stallation at Canton, and that the load was projecting about fire feet above the level of the hold. house on the junk, but it was on Evidence also showed that no area higher level than the hold and had been kindled in the cock separated by a sleeping room), house at the time of the

which had partitions about plosion, and that all cigarettes inches thick. The gasoline tins In 1923, Mr. Meade was appoint- and matches belonging to me wore stored nearest the sleeping ed Inspector of Juvenile Labour, bers of the crew had been locked room. There was another sleep and, in 1927, Inspector of Fac up by the master of the vessel.

ing apartment in the forepart of tories. His title was changed to The Jury returned a verdict of the Junk.

that of Inspector of Labour, Fac- misadventure, adding the follow-

tories and Workshops in 1932. He The cargo when loaded into the was a conscientious and capable ing rider: "We are of the opinion that the action of the junk master bold projected about three feet officer and was extremely popular in londing the junk with the cargo above the deck. He pointed it

amongst all who enjoyed his projecting several feet above the out to the junk master, but friendship.

Way bighly himself, had no authority about| top of the hold

Texaco the loading although thought it! The deceased was prominently dangerous, and that the

such was dangerous. The Sun Poļidentified with Freemasonry, ainong Company should exercise control over junks, firstly, that no Chun were agents for the Com-the offices which he held being junk holds are filed higher than pany, and engaged the junks, those of past District Grand Regis. the level of the top of the hold, taking full responsibility for the trar of the Grand Lodge of Hong- covers, loading, and they also decided an kong and South China (English and secondly, that rigid preferably of wood or metal, be the number of Junks required. Constitution), past Master of the provided for the hatches of the There were boards on the side of United Service Lodge, past Prin- holds."

the junk, to prevent the load from cipal of the United Chapter, and falling. He did not know what past Master of the United Mark caused the explosion, as there was Lodge. He leaves a widow and fire on the junk when it came son, both of whom are in England, well as a mother, for whom much sympathy will be felt. alongside the wharf to take the cargo.

Doctor's Evidence

he

as

The funeral takes place this evening, passing the Monument at 5 p.m.

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Dr. G. H. Henry depared to the injuries sustained by the victims. In the case of Lo Kwong, he said death was due to shock and

Tam Chi, the cook on the junk haemorrhage, following extensive and the only survivor of the burns all over the body and hend tragedy, said that the junk Was and other injuries. In the case in charge of Chui Wah and Chul of the woman, he said death was Wing. The projecting cargo was due to a fractured skull and tied down by ropes, and there were laceration of the brain. She too wooden boards at the sides, about had extensive burns all over the two feet above the level of the body. The injuries in both cases hold, but the load projected above ware consistent with having been the tops of these boards about caused by an explosion,

three feet. It was the first time a junk so he had travelled on

Mexico City, June 18. Wooden loaded with gasoline,

hali

Cardenas has an- partitions about one and n inches thick separated the hold nouneed that the new Cabinet is from the other parts of the vessel.composed entirely of his suppor

Mr. W. R. Hillyer, chief Junk Master, doposed to the ownership of the junk. It was registered as T136311, owned by Cho! Kokai. It

a large junk, with Wad capacity of 2712 plculs.

Mr. J. R. Prices, superintendent. of the Texaco Installation at

When Explosion Occurred

On the morning of May 11, he

-CARDENAS APPOINTS HIS OWN SUPPORTERS

President

ters.

General Calles is variously re-

Taun Wan, said that the junk awoke about 5.30 o'clock and ported to be heading for abroad or was loaded at the Taun Wan pier aroused the other fokis, and told for a west coast hacienda where ho will go into complete retire- on the evenings of May 9 and 10. them that the steam launch was ment, The load consisted of 160 bags coming to take them in tow.

Tho

The Cabinet includes the of quarnfin wax of 210 lbs, each; fakis then began pulling up the 180 65-gallon drums of diesel anchor, but stopped about half following; Foreign Affairs, Fern- fuel; 75 drums of hard asphaltway until the launch came along-ando Consales; Finance, Eduardo War, General Andre each approximately 420 lbs.; 6,-side. Meanwhile he took a piece Suarez; 000 five gallon tins of gasoline; of canvas and covered up the roof Figuerpa. 108 drums of lubricating oil; 20 of his cabin, which was on deck, drums of grease and three drums and it was while doing this that of hituminous paint.

the explosion occurred.

The Catholics are pleased at thự austing from the Cabinet of Tomas Garrido Canabal, the On May 9, after partly. loading

After the cargo was loaded on former Secretary for Agriculture, the junk it left the pier about 6 p.m. and anchored 200 yards the junk, the master took away and a bitter enemy of the Church, away, and on the following day, the matches and cigarettes of the who has been replaced by Satur- after taking the full load it members of the crew and locked nino Cedillo, a powerful leader of anchored about the same distance them up. Three of the fokis were the State of San Luis Potosi, and seven recognized as one of the most away. The cargo was inspected new men, while the other

were old hands. in the godown and on the way to

tolerant of the Government sup- porters towards the Church.-

the junk by the general foreman, The previous night,, after cook-United Press. and on the junk itself by a tally-ing the meals, he had put out the man. The foreman was responsi- fire, and thrown the ashes into the

blo for taking the goods out of sea. He did not make a fire on A dinner dance will be held at stock, and posing they were in the morning of the explosion. Repulse Bay Hotel this evening. The good condition. The load was The fireplace consisted of a stove last bus leaves Repulse Bay al i a.m. consigned to Canton. They Com-with a chimney, which had a fine pany had never on previous wire mesh on top. The junk did occasions received any complaint not carry any fire fighting ap-dangerous having the load pro- from Canton about drums

jecting as had been done. half empty. The testing drums was done with air All gasolino ting locally had to be tested

sure.

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Foreman's Evidence

being paratua.

of the When the explosion occurred, he

Chol Ping, son of Chol Ko-kul, pres-was thrown into the water, and owner of the junk, next made swam about four boat lengths formal evidence identifying the gavo before away before looking up. He then junk, after which Sergeant J. A.

saw &

woman named LI Chat

shouting for help, but could not. May deposed to having picked see whether her clothes were un up the bodies of the two victims, Lui Chuen, the foreman, said fire. She seemed all right. He then and taken them to the Kowloon mortuary, where he Identified he personally saw that the load swam to the shore. No one had

them the following day. Wag covered with салула and shouted out fire before the ex- sealed up. He had examined the plosion occurred. He could ting himself, and found no leaks, say what had caused the

cook plosion. It was not in his opinion damage. There was a

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MISS D'ALMADA E CASTRO

FUNERAL OF MEMBER OF WELL-KNOWN FAMILY

The death occurred yesterday of Miss Emilia Marin (Millie) d'Almada e Castro at her residence, No. 16 Humphreys Buildings, Kow. Ioan. The deceased lady was 64 years of age, and died after a long and painful illness, extending over a period of several years.

She was the sister of Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro and Mr. Leo d'Almada o Castro (the well-known local solicitors), and Mr. J. T. d'Almada C Castro. Sho alao leaves two elsters, Miss Zita d'Almada e Castro, and Mra. Mow- bray Jones.

The funeral took place yesterday evening at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley and was attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends. The Rev. Father L. Rossi officiated at "the

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The chief

mourners wore Mr.

Leo d'Almada e Castro, Sur., (brother), Leo d'Almada e Castro

personality, too.

Jne.,. J.M., F.X., and F. E. d'Almada | Alves, J. M. Silva, A. M. Marcal, Remedios (nephows), Miss M. D. P. Lopés, H. P. Lammert, F. A. d'Almada Guttierrez, Miss Molly Xavier, H. Jorge, S. Soares, C. H. d'Almada e Castro, Miss E. Car Basto, H. A. do B.. Botelho, J.-P. valho, and Sister Cicilin of the Xavier, F. L. Silva, J. Guttierez, Maryknoll Sisters (nieces).

B. Nolasco, V. Yvanovich, M. A. Other present Included Messrs. Figueiredo, and Sisters of the O. D. Barretto, H. T. Jorge, A. C. | Maryknoll and Italian Convents, Botolho, Chov. J. M.-Alves, N. B. No flowers were sont, by - réi Maher, A. M. d'Ecn, C. A. da Roza,quest, but a few floral tributes. A. W. da Roza, F. J. Luz, H. J, were received and fald on the grave.