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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1935.

HONGKONG

CONSTABLE CHARGED

FIRE FATALITY

FOKIS SLEPT IN ROOM WHERE PAPER DRIED

DENIES HAVING PROCURED SMALL BRIBES

RED OFFENSIVE

NANKING TROOPs for

CHENGTU

Canlon, Aug, 28. Munsha Singh, Indian constable

the Wanchai A report from Chengtu stated No. 758, attached to Police Station, who appeared before last night that the Communist Central offensive against Chuenwen, 25 afternoon, milles yesterday

north-west of the pro- Mr. W. Schofeld, at the Magistracy

Wh<q1444

A Coroner's Inquiry conducted by Mr. W. M. Thomson at the Kowloon Magistracy waterday afternoon, into circumstances attending the death of afoki, Shing 1ling, aged 38, who died the result of a fire on the top floor of the San Yuen Fat paper dyeing charged with Ave counts of procuri vincial capital, was held up by

Street ott or causing to be obtained factory, 208 Portland

assault and unlawful arrest on July government troops equipped with August 19, disclosed that cleven fokin Ilved on the floor, which also had 1828, made a complete denial of the battery units and bombing planes. bribery charges, but admitted he had All the available aeroplanes in chatties with charcoal fires used for struck the complainant, Li Chung, Chengtu have mobilised for the the purpose of drying uyed paper.

Evidence showed that the chatties who he alleged hail, first struck him. front

At the previous hearing of the still were lighted every morning with r came, two of the charges relating to glowing embers cast into a

dismissed were

but Mr. Schofield held that defendant had night. Papers were also ung close bribery

of the ceiling

being Sche for the purpose

CRAO to answer on three charges: dried by the atmosphere of the room.

having unlawfully procured or caused It was stated that the fire night to be obtained for him by Kwok Siu- have been caused by a spark from

cents. from LI the glowing embers being transported bribe of three to the chattien and igniting one of ung; having assaulted Li Chung at Tal Yuen Street; and having the upper papers.

arrested Li Chung without good and sufficient cause

10

over-

Inspector F. T. J. Portallion was present for the Police.

The following Jury was empanelled: Mr. Rolf Johnson (Foreman), Mr. Harry Reason and Mr. Leung Kam

wah.

Dr. Francis Bee. of the Kowloon Hospital, stated that the deceased was suffering from burns from head to fool when admitted to hospital at 8.20 nm. on August 19. There were no fractures of any bones. ln wit- ness' opinion, the cause of death was shock following extensive burning.

Manager's Evidenco

mat-

Tam Kwong-wah, assistan! ager of the San Yuen Pat dyeing factory, testified that they employed about 48 fokis altogether. of whom 25 worked on the Brat fuor and 21 on the top floor which was burned.

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Mr. W. P. Thompson, Assistant Superintendent of Police, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. M. A. da Silva for the defendant.

The Reds still occupy Sungpan, Maohslen and Lifan. Martial law in Chengtu has been in force since August 24.

The invading Red forces number about 30,000 men. The battle on August 24 was so critical that the 3,000 picked guards at Chengtu were also sent to the Chuenwon more roin- front. As soon as forcements reach Chucawen, the

will counter-offensive

begin. However, the Reds have practical- ty roeuvered all their lost ground,

Over 2,000 Reds were killed in Kwok Slus, unemployed, is also

The charged with having obtained from their attack on Chuenwen. Ng Pui two cents, as a bribe on bo defending troops kept up the fight- half of Munsha Singh. He admittesting until dawn, when the bombers the charge at the first hearing of the could take off and raid the Com-

munist case, and sentence will be passed on

lines, The government him after the case against Munsha forces also suffered heavy casual- Singh has concluded.

ties.-Special.

Defendant's Evidence

In the witness box yesterday,

that Munsha Singh anid

when he who paper asked Li Chung.

was at the junction of Spring Garden Lane and Johnston Road, for his licence, the ninn left his stalls and ran towards Tai Yuen Street. Defendant caught kim up, when I Chung collided with a pillar. Li Chung struggled and gave defendant a blow on the cheat, and he struck him lightly with his

to com

On August 19 work was mence ntu.m. as usunt. There were 18 chattles on the top foar and they were used to dry paper which had been dyed on the premises The paper on BE2403CIARIOCHE was hung in strips along a bamboo

trestle suspended over charcoal fires WERE YOU

in the chatties, which were provided

with wire netting against the danger

of fire.

On the day in question witness hadi a certain amount of paper stored on the top floor in addition to the paper dried over the charcoal fires.

Witness

explained the charcoal fires were started daily by heating still-glowing embers of the night before which but been deposited in

bins provided for the purpose.

RIGHT?

Answers to questions Page 3,

Details of the Defent

Canton, August 29. The Szechuen Reds, who have Kansu been retreating towards and Shensi, are reported to have suddenly turned back on Northern Szochuen from Pelchwan with their main force heading towards Chengtu.

A Chengtu report received hero to-day states that the Government Forces at North Szeehuen under general Tang Sik-hau, have suffered heavy losses following a defeat at Minchwán on the 25th. Inst. General Tang had with him two Nanking divisions and one brigade Szechuen Provincial Forces forming the 1st, Route Armies. His troops have been at Minchwan and the vicinity since

1.Officially, Hong Kong. Usage has coupled the two words, Just as it has compled Kow Loon, Shang [that place was recaptured by the and others. The names of both latter places are officially recognised as one word,

2. Queen Anne, who had seven-

3.--Pow Preuder French); To take leave.

After inspecting the fires, witness went down to the first floor to comeen. pare certain dyes against the original order, and shortly afterwards heard shouts of "re." Witness ran up stairs but the flames had already renched the doar of the landing, ant he could not enter the room.

Witness then returned to the fnar and got the Bre hose and attach- ed it to the hydrant, approaching the fire ne near as was possible.

rat.

The Fire Brigade then arrived on the scene.

Continuing. witness slated Len fokls lived, ate and slept on the top floor and did their cooking on the first floor. Witness also 'slept on the premises.

Smoking Prohibited Smoking was prohibited and wit. neas made it his business to see that the fokin obeyed the rule.

In the rear of the second floor tins of dyes were kept. Only water and flour were used to mix the dyes, every precaution heing taken to cut this room off from the kitchen.

The Coroner: What do you think started this fire?

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The North of Minchwan.

Reds TO-MORROW Jaunched a concentrated attack and heavy fighting continued for three days and nights and resulted { in the Government Forces being and Minchwan

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The

at military authorities Chengtu had a great shock when the report of the fall of Minchwon reached them. Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek ordered all available troops to proceed to Koonhsien and other points North of Chengtu. Marshal Chiang has ordered a large number of Nan- king

from troops

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truncheon on the arm. Li Chung then gave him another blow on his aide, and he struck the man two more blows with his truncheon. Id Chung P. then asked him to stup striking, and agreed to go to the Police Station. but refused in carry his stalls,

Witness: 1 don't know. How long have you been in this type of busines?-Eight years,

Flave

you had any other fires in the course of your experience?-No.

Witness added that he had ha small fires and these were caused by heat from the charcoal fres igniting paper which was suspended over 12 hawking without along with

HAUPTMANN CASE

intended charging Li

Defendant further stated that he

obstruc Above these strips of paper were more

tion and resisting arrest, but at the

COUNSEL TO DEMAND A papers suspended near the ceiling with licence, and his wife was sent to fetch station Li Chung said he had a

NEW TRIAL the intention of being dried in the it. When the licence was produced. atmosphere of the room.

Hollywood, Aug. 28. witness said he wanted to charge Li On this ocension, snid wliness.

C. Lloyd Fischer, chief Counsal with failing to produce the licence. probably sparks from the Gre bins Shortly after they had arrived at the for Bruno Richard Hauptmann,

up and set fire to the premises. Station, jumped

result of bergh baby. to-day conferred with Siu-90. As A suspended near the ceiling could be

accusations made by Kwok, the pre- Mrs. Emina Kleckner, Haupt- removed elsewhere.

Hent charges were brought against

attorney mann's sister, and ber Portallion, defendant the following day.

he Defendant slenied knowing Kwok, Vincent Marcus, after which and also denied that he had asked announced that the grounds for Kwok to collect money for him. He the certification that the body was that of the Lindbergh baby had had never seen Kwok before he was brought to the station.

not been given, and he would therefore demand a new trial.

He thought that in future papers in Kw district watchman brought convicted murderer of the Lind-

Replying to Inspector witness and the premises had been used as a paper dyeing factory since October last year.

of

Instructions lo Fokis

Inspector Portallion: In case fire are there any instructions for the fokis as to what to do? Witness: Yes, each specified duty.

one has

IL

Asked by the jury why he thought

the papers hung near the ceiling

underwent

Д

Defendant then lengthy cross-examination by Mr. Thompson, after which the hearing was adjourned until 11.30 am. to-

morrow,

started the fire, witness repiled that vicen were in order. Fire they were dry and had been there tinguishers were provided. over-night. The charcoal bins were covered every night with wire netting covers, and in the morning the covers were removed, and the fokia shovelies the live charcoal. The

The sparks have come from there.

A

the

the fire. On arrival of the brigade These promises are inspected by

Fischer said that Edward · J. Reilly, who, had charge of Haupt- man's defence at the Flemington trini, was entirely responsible for the mishandliar of the case,

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It is stated that Fischer is plan- ning to offer a five and a half Witness said it seemed to him the years olil boy "strongly resembling fire might have been caused, as the the Lindbergh baby" in an effort previous witness had suggested, by to cast doubt unon Col. Lind- spark from the bin when the glownie berg's identification. embers were being transported to may

charcoal chatties. Mr. G. C. Moss, "Deputy Suprin- Witheas did not know of any other tendent of the Fire Brigade, testified res starting under similar conditions that he had 23 years' fire experience, to this one. Actually there were only 15 of whielt were in Hongkong, two buildings of this type, in Hong- On the morning of August 10 wit- kong, to the knowledge of the Fire ess was in charge of operations at

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His Royal Highness the Priscó of burned or missing then. Ten minutes said. "This is a legal obligation."

Wales, who initiated the Trust as a after they had been at work a sub

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national thank-offering to Their officer reported to witness that a man

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Witness saw the man. He

The publication will consist of 66 nehr the celling to be dried by the promises were not to be used for casion of his Silver Jublico, In book. conscious and very severely burned. atmosphere of the room should have domestic purposes, and the practice form, and orders may be sent to the pages, with 12 art plate photographs He was removed to hospital by am-

n special drying room or, at least, should canse forthwith, he stated.

Editor, King George's Jubileo Trust, and will be bound in Cloth embossed bulance.

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The title of the publication will be 28. Bd. There is also a special library appled

"lis Majesty's Speeches," and the edition bound in leather. Each copy burned when his escnpo was cut off system of chalties was a good one,

Fire Brigado permit and pro- trying to get to the stairway.

but adequate precautions had beenvided they comply with certain con- book will be available in two qualities, of this limited library edition is num bered and the price is 10s. Bd. post taken.

ditions it will probably be granted to including a very cheap edition.

By gracious permission of His free 108. Od. The size of each volume "I think the answer to the problem them. The permit has not so far Witness stated the building was inside the building, remarked the wit not be summoned for the obstruction

would be hot pipes and a boller out- been issued, and therefore they can Majesty the King this book is publish is 9% inches deep by 30% inches wide. good condition and from the fire riskness,

on the stairs. point of view was quito satiefactory. Witness added it was not permitted The hearing

adjourned to Exita were ample and the firs ser by Ordinance to store paper on the Tuesday afternoon.

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