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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,

SHOP FOKI'S DEATH

- IMPORTANT EVIDENCE AT

CORONER'S INQUIRY, After taking further evidence at the Coroner's Inquiry Into the death of Yip Lol, a shop foki of the Hing Lung grocery store, No. 380 Chung Hing Street, Cheung Chau, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Kennedy-Skipton, District Officer South, ndjourned the hearing until this afternoon,

Yip Loi wis efectrocuted as a result of A high tension wire coming into contact with a flagpole which he climbed on July 30 at his shop in Cheung Chau,

This afternoon, the land bailiff will be called to give evidence re- garding inspection of the premises. During the course of yesterday's hearing, one witness said that the flag pole was already erected on the premises when the land bailiff made his final inspection.

Sub-Inspector Darkin gave evid- ence that on July 30 at 3.30 a.m., na the result of a nissage, he found a 'man' on Cheung Chau Island who was unconscious badly burned. He was informed by Wong Shing-yip, owner of the Hing Lung grocery store that the man was Yip Loi, a foki,

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PAST WINTER

CANTON AIR CRASH

TWO FLYING OFFICERS KILLED

Canton, Sept. 24. Al' the second annual general) A sorlous celdent in which a meeting of the Street Sleepers' bomber plane belong to the local Shelter Society, held in St. John's Air Force crashed near the Shek- Cathedral Hall yesterday evening, pai Aerodrome, two airmen being the Chairman, the Hon. Sir Henry killed instantly, was reported this, Pollock, paid a warm tribute to afternoon. The airman, were un Miss Ruby Mow Fung for the In- der training at the time and fly- valuable work she has done, for ing a height of 2,500 feet. the past two years as Hon. Secre tary. Mies Mow Fung, who is at present also acting Hon. Treasur- er, was, in conjunction with the Rev, N. V. Halward, the founder of the society,

Ainong those present at the meeting were the Bishop of Vic- toria (Right Rev. R. O. Hall), Patron, the Hon. Mr. R. H, Kote wall. Mr. J. C. M. Grenham, Dr. H. D. Matthews, Mr. R. Ashton HIL Roy, Lee Kau-yan, Lady Pol- lock, Mr. M, R. Deb, members of the Deep Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts and many others.

Chairman's Speech

Sir Henry Pollock said;

Opening the meeting the Hon.

Ladles and gentlemen,-It gives me much pleasure to preside at the second annual general meet ing of the Street Sleepers Shel- ter Seelety, which is doing such admirable work in providing those who cannot afford lodging, with heller for the night during the winter months.

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At 2 p.m. several new bombers were sent up for the usual train- ing from Tien Ho Aerodrome. Alt planes were flying well until 3.30 pm. when one the bomber planes did not return and was re- ported missing. Later a report was received at the Aerodrome ant the plane had crashed and the two air men Li Man-hal and Wu King-wu, who were in charge Ind been killed.

The plane was smashed beyond repair.

On receiving the report a party of officials was sent to dismantle the wreckage nad to remove the bodies of the two alrmen. It is believed that the accident was due to engine trouble. The oil tank of the plane was found otherwise the plane would have intact, caught fire and been reduced to ashes.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

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At nine o'clock that morning. witness visited the shop and was shown T-shaped piece of iron, He was informed that Yip Lol had met his injuries in trying to take it down from the roof. The high

Crush at Swalow tension wire was only a few inches away from this T-shaped iron.

Swalow, Sept. 24. As you will have noticed from Accessible Live Wires.

The 3rd. Bomber attached page 3 of our report the total num-tha-Alz-Squadronat Swałow Witness raid that it was ber of sleepers at our West Point crashed into Sinchun harbour sible to lean over the parapet of shelter (in the, former St. Peter's near here yesterday at 7 a.m. The the verandah of the house and Church) amounts to 17,156 touch any part of the electric lightsons for 130 nights or an average ing practice at the time and it is per pinne was carrying out usual morn- pole. He had to reach to touch of 126 per night, which means, as belleved that the accident was caus- the wires. The house is situated our bunk capacity is only 129, that fed by engine trouble, at a bend, and the verandah com- | pletely covers the street.

we practically find a full house there every night during the past winter.

Witness found that parts of the guard under the live wire at the lime of the necident had been

moved out of position, thus enabl ing anyone to touch the live wire. The guard had not been cut, only pushed aside to make room for

erection of the flag pole.

The report gives no further de- tails and it is not known whether were any casualties.w Wah Kin Yat Po.

The figures for our Po Yan there Hospital) are 16,269 for 122 nights Shelter (opposite the Tung Wah

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sleeping capacity for the Po Yan Sleepers. (Applause). or an average of 134 a night, the Shelter being 144 bunks.

Sir Henry then proposed These figures alone are suf-adoption of the report and state- fcient to show how very much our ment of accounts for the year end- Shelters are appreciated and made ed June 30, 1935. The Hon. Mr.

Loung Kau, formerly chief engineer in charge of the Choung Chau Electric Light Company, said

use of by the poorest classes of Kotewall seconded, and the pro- that he inspected the wires re Chinese for whom this accommo-pesal was carried unanimouzly. gularly. He had found nothing.dation is designed.

Shelter Volunteer Suggestion

wrong with the wire cradle where the accident had taken place,

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Miss Atkins said that during the company for 49 days, formerly In fact, if we can raise suficient past two years that they had been being employed as an apprentice at money for the provision of an ad-running the shelters, volunteers $35 a month with the Yue Waditional shelter in Kowloon this had been called up day by day or company in Hongkong. Whilst winter, I have no doubt that this evening by evening by postcards. there, he had learnt house-wiring. will also be filled, and I have no There were four volunteers for and occasionally repaired electric hesitation whatever in warmly each shelter. Very often

the commending

the postcards did not reach their de- charitably inclined.

stination, with the result that It will have been noticed that people did not turn up. The Tuc shelter of its own, and I would they filled in the gaps, Kowloon has no street sleepers if group were very good, in that like I may do so) to enlist public-spirited body, the Kowloon the services of that active and Residents' Association, in the matter of helping us to raise funds for a shelter at Kowloon, und also in the equally necessary matter of providing us with volun- teera to assist in the running of the Kowloon Street Sleepers' Shel- ter which I am suggesting.

Not Thought Dangerous Whilst inspecting the wires near the scone of the accident, witness had seen theo T-shaped piece of iron, but did not think it dangerous as it was several inches away from the live wire. He had not noticed that the guard had been moved.

The next witness, Wong Pik- wai, accountant of the Cheung Chau Electric Light Company, testified that Loung Kai, an employce, told him he had been asked to return to his former master at the Ko Shing Theatre and wished to leave at the end of the month. Witness reported this to the head office in Hongkong. Leung Yau left on the

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and 6 of the report that this So You will observe from pages ciety has attended to the medical needs of the occupants Shelter, whilst the Rev. Lee Kau- of our

yan has been taking charge of the Wong Ying, owner of the pre-spiritual Instruction of the occu mises at 389 Cheung Hing Street, pants and has also helped some testified that the verandah was of the men in other ways. ten feet in width. The live ten- sion wires were under verandah.

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Miss Atkins remarked that a stead of having individuale call- suggestion had been made that in- ed up eacir evening the work be allocated nightly to different or- ganisations, such as the Toc H Scouts, St. Brigade, etc., in which case only John Ambulance the leader need be notifled.The organisations, she said, seemed, to bo willing to take a night per to her the new idea. would work, week or fortnight, and it seemed

Speaking on the medical side of that during the past winter he the work, Dr. Matthews stated

was always at the Po Yan Shelter and any serious cases that arose were sent across to the Tung Wan Hospital. So far as the actual Pages 5 and 6 of our report medical work was concerned he show that we have been able dur- did not think it was of particular ing the past season (on a humble Importance. Able assistance was scale) to take steps for the re-given by the volunteers with re- patriation and employment of a gard to the minor cases. few of those who have come to Referring to Miss Atkins' sug gestion, Dr. Matthews asked if it was necessary to go to the trou- ble of notifying volunteers week

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Wind Blew Wires Wong Shing-yip, son of the owner, deposed that the verandah us. was built four years ago. The I take this opportunity of ex flagpole was erected on witness's pressing our deep debt to the own initiative to fly fings on holi-generous donors who gave to our days. The pole was very close to funds or assisted us with gifts,, to the high tension wires. Witness the doctors and nurses who to an organisation. Perhaps five did not know the wire was dead insisted in our medical work, to the people should do four people's the day time but he knew there volunteer helpers who have ren work so that if one dropped out no electric light. Witness dered such unselfish aid in the it would not make much differ- denied moving the transverse running of our shelters, and to the wires aside, and added that per- members of the Executive Commost evenings one volunteer could ence. Personally he felt that on haps the wind blew them.

mittee who have done invaluable Replying to the Coroner,

have done all that was necessary i the work in running the Volunteer witness stated that the District Roster, and attended to the con-

last winter. Office South made no objection to "tructional work in fitting, up the the erection of the verandah. On Po Yan Shelter in addition to their the final inspection by the fund share in the administrative side bailiff the flagpole had already of the work. been fitfed un.

SOLDIERS KILLED

TRAIN DERAILED ON LUNG-HAI LINE

Question of Fellowship' Miss Mow Fung remarked sho agreed with the idea of organisa- tions being responsible, but felt that it might spoil the fellowship which had existed between the various professions and rationali- ties

The Hongkong Government have done us a great service not only by continuing the loan to us of the former St. Peter's Church (now the property of the Govern- ment) as a shelter, but also for Dr. Deb voiced agreement with the gratia fumigation and disinfec- Miss Atkins' suggestion which he tion of our premises, gunny bags said would not only reduce the and blanketa.

work of the Secretary but also help in the smooth running of the ehelters.

Lady Pollock suggested that pre- is one grave omission, namely, grammes for the winter season be that it does not mention the splen-printed. did work which has been done by

Miss Mow Fung Thanked

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CHINESE ASSAULTED that on the afternoon of September 1,

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST AN INDIAN CONSTABLE

tho complainant was sitting the railing at Blake Pior waiting for a friend when the constable suddenly came up and seized him, e

striking him three blows in the chest. It was also Allegations that he punched a alleged that the constablo drew his Chinesa in the chest were mado truncheon.and in warding off a blow against Bachan Singh, Pollco_Con- the complainant had his wrist watch stable B195, of the Police Force, broken. Complainant was then taken when he appeared before Mr. Mac to the Central Police Station.

The constable was dealt with do- fadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon on a summons partmentally and Uned $3. Ho was ing contractor, of 84 Gloucester Road. plainant was not satisfied with the for assaulting Wan Chung-kai, bulld- also ordered to pay 15 ́amends. Com

Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for result, and so brought the case to the prosecution while Mr. M. A. de Court. Bilva was for the defence.

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· It' was 'alleged the prosecution, ing was adjourned.

Peiping, Sept. 24. According to reliable vernacu lar reports from Chengehow a terrible train wreck occurred on the Lung-Hai Railway near Shen- chow, Ilonan, yesterday.

The train WAS transporting Miss Ruby Mow Fung, who was organisations would arrange troops from South Honna to Shen- the founder, in conjunction with themselves better for the work. si to assist Government troopa in the Rev. Mr. Halward, of this So- Mr. Grenham said that it was fighting Reds when for some unclety, and has since throughout work in which all nationalities kifown reason the locomotive the past two years, done invalu-were taking part, and Interna- Jumped the tracks near Chang-able work as Hon. Secretary. At tional, fellowship in this mou, fifteen miles east of Shen- the present time she is also act- was likely to prove of great value. ing as Hon. Treasurer. To her I He mentioned the continued sup The locomotive and five coaches, desire to express heartfelt thanks port of the Deep Sea Scouts. jammed with soldiers, crashed for her public-spirited service, Mr. Grenhar suggested it was down the ombankment, causing and in doing so, I feel that I have a matter to be discussed in com more than two hundred casual behind me. the other members of mitloo, so that some final arrange- ties.

the Committee, who, like myself. ment ho arrived at. are in a position to appreciate the This course was decided on, and Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT

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The number of the dead is at prosent unknown. but is believed to be high. -Reuter.:

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devoted work which Miss Ruby the matter was left in the hands | FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria; Mow Fung has done for the Btreat of the Executive Committee.

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