1939-03-08 — Page 17

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INSPECTION

CUSTOMS OFFICE

MORDER INSPECTION

ROOF-TOP FALL

Boy's Death Result Of Negligence

Revelations during the course of an inquiry into the death of a six-year-old boy who fell to his death from the roof of his home

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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Chiar the White Shaury Bansapain

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employed two assistants who col- lected the rent.

the Coroner,

A Look Through

The "Telegraph"

March 8, 1939.

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Richard Tauber Tenor)

k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

8.30 London Relay-At the Black Dog'.

Winess learned of the accident through seeing a report in the news- papers, He had asked his resistants now the acident had happened and

ZBW, 355 metres (845 they told him that the boy had been sitting on the ledge when he had

Radio Programme Broadcast from!

J. McNaught Thomson overbalanced and fallen down.

Z. B. W. on a Frequency of B45 k.c's.

Mr. Wilkes at home In his own bar- of the roof by

50 YEARS AGO

and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Shown and asked if he noticed

From the Studio

parlour. Presented by S. E, Rey- March 8, 1800,

on 0.32 m.c's. per of Mr. and 8-11 p.m. if anything was missing, witness said

дам In publishing the details

9.00 Studio Reclial by Caplain J. (There Chater's proposed reclamation of the second.

LONDON RELAY "NORWAY"nolds and Pascoe Thornton, Н. К. Т.

McNaught Thomson (Baritone) with should have been two "railings around! Praya foreshore on the 3rd of

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Servier] that a wooden railing was.

John's Intro: Lights Out; I Never Realised; Plano accomp. by Nura Kands. St. the ledge of the roof, and the lower August, 1887, we ventured to express of. Intercession from

Love is a Dancing Thing: Sympathy: Mellsande in the Wood (Alma 100c un two sides was missing). the opinion that if ever the scheme

2. and High the Cranes I Love the Moon; A Beautiful Goetz);erbay); 3. Woo thou thy into the backyard, led to Mr. T. J. Houston, sitting as Coroner at itness agreed that had the railing were carried out, it would be private/Cathedral.

Kunz (Piano)

give cry the Central Magistracy yesterday, severely reprimanding the land been there, the accident would not enterprise and on similar lines to

12.30 Richard Tauber (Tenor) and in Blue....Charlie

accomp. by the Casani Club Orches-snowflake (Sullivan); 4. My Journey's lord of the premises, and to the Jury adding a rider in which they have happened. He said he had submitted to the Hongkong Govern- De Groot and His Orchestra.

End (Reginald Morgan); 5. Allah bo given Instructions to his fokls to inent by its projector.

"Gipsy Love"-Selection (Lehar).. tra,.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, with us (Woodforde-Finden); 6. expressed their disgust at the Landlord's gross negligence.

To any person whose vision is not .De Groot and His Orchestra: All

by self-interest, dense Hope Is Ended (from him 'Heart's Weather Forecast and Announce-Tommy Lud (Morgon).

9.30 London Relay-The Nows Messrs. J. W. Bertram (foreman), brother nearby, while the deceased make repairs,

It was pointed out to him that the warped

0.50 Regimental Barul of H. M. J. L. Isley, and A. R. Dallah were was dit ng on the ledge throwing a

than the You Love Me (film 'Heart's Desire' 1.40 Tangos and Walizes. empanelled as the Jury, Divisional-ece of firewood against the wall, photograph was taken on March 3, igurates, or petty spite, nothing Desire'); My World Is Gold Because ments.

and the ralling had not then been could possibly be clearer

absolute certainty that this, re-

with Cara Mari-Tango (Zalden); Moni-Grenadier Guards.

Belphegor Quick March (Brep- Inspector J. I. MeWalter was present when he fell into the backyard.

replaced. Witness sald he had been told by

clamation of the Praya foreshore will Orchestra cond, by Idris Lewis; "The Tango (Kolscher)....Earns witness was for the pullee.

At this point, the

prove an invaluable boon to the Lance-Sergeant J. Headridge said his uncle and nunt previously not to

Groot and The Piccadilly Orgitte-Waltz (Moretti); Cuckoo Waltz (Sir Edward German-arr. Dan God-

.....Dajos Beln Dance he had visited No. 9 Jubilee Street, play on the roof. He added that he severely reprimanded by the Corner, Central district, on January 20, as a had been up there on ather occnstons who said that in spite of the fact that entire colony. Briefly stated, it will Waltz Dream"--Selection (C. Straus) Von Geezy and His Orchestra; Bri-sunt); Coronation March and Hymn conducted by Major George o He had been lost through the prove the general health, provide chestra; I Want The World To Know (dotinsson),

(Schmidseder); Dreams In result of information that buy without anyone knowing.

Land Of My Own Romance (Smith Tango absence of the railing, witness had houses at reasonable renis, greatly (lm Music for Madame'); To The Orchestra; The Tango Of My Heart frey); The Guards Partol (Williams)

....Robert

10.00 London Relay "Norway'. had fallen

Warned of Danger named Chian Lap-cht

Herbert).

Richard Touber (Tenor) Spring-Tungo (Blanco) is aunt, Chong Fung, said that not seen fit to spend $2 and to have facilitate the shipping busint 55

Dance Orchestra; Espana from the root of the house into the

A programme which traces Norse (Waldteufel); Throw Open influence on the North of England backyard. Winess learned, ou make the deceased had been living with personally seen to it that the sailing the "ort by allowing vesseis

Wide Your Window-Waltz (J. from the Vikings to the present day, ing enquiries, that the boy had beener for five months. She had warned was replaced, although inore than alongside a line of whurves extending with Orchestra: Waldteufel Memories Renard

the accident.

Bank to the Gus Worku, and permit

His including a picture of the modern Strauss)....Sydney Kyte and sitting on a ledge on the roof when him and her other nephews not to month had elapsed since the day of from the Hongkong & Shanghai (arr. Finck)....De Groot and His Waltz he had overbalanced and fell. There play on the roof because

Questioned regarding his lacome a tramway line to effectively bring 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- Piccadilly Hotel Band; La Canelon Norwegian scene specially relayed

wiiness was very little that space on the roof, dangerous, She said she lived on the from the house,

said he the eastern and western districts ther Report.

De La Ribera-Tango....Orquesin from Oslo by the Norsk Riksking- within easy reach of the centre of

and Tipica Victor; Y Harca El Noyle?osting. which was intended for drying third floor of the premises, and the

1.03 Charlie Kunz (Plano)

11.00 Close Down. The Coroner remarked that it was the town, thus opening up building

Tango....Francisco J. Lomute and clothes. The roof was four storey roof was immediately above. People received $200 from all four fluts. from the ground.

seldom went up there, and she her

sites in the vicinity of Causeway Sydney Gustard (Organ).

Nola (Arndt); Funeral March Of A His Orquesta Tipica; Raisins And T. K. Lleu,

Buy, and along the Shau-ki-wań | Dr.

officer seit had never been up. The roof disgraceful state of affairs.

(Gounod).....Sydney Almonds Waltz (Goldfaden-orr. Read. It must also lead to a further Marionette attached

to Queen Mary lospital, was not used for drying clothes, as said that the deceased boy was they were dried on the verandah. Summing Up. the Coroner said that extension of the Proya by the Gov. Gustard at the Organ of Gaumont Green): Rehearsing A Lullaby.. admitted to the hospital in a dying She said the rout door was closed there was no doubt that the death ernment from Murray Wharf in an Palace Cinema, Chester; Charlie Kunz "Pili Geets and His Rhythm.

and the only almusi direct line to Whitefield Plano Medley No, R. 10; Intro: In condition, and died at 8.40 p.m. the at night and secured with a bolt. It had been accidental,

present the Middle of a Kiss; Check to Check; the day. After describing

the had been left open during the day important point the Jury had to bear Station, clearing away the boy's injuries, Dr. Lien said that the to allow in more light.

in mind was whether, If a railing unhealthy district along the Wanchai My Blue Heaven....Chrlle Kunz eause of death was shock following

the had been in place on the roof, the foreshore, and opening Ute gate to (Piano); Charlie Kunz Piano Medley Kwan Chuu-tat, landlord of multiple Injuries. Witness did not premises, and residing at No. 3 Ling accident would have occurred. The numerous improvements which have No. R. 3; Intro: Old Bohemian Town: find any marks on the boy consistent Yeung Terrace, third floor, was then landlord, he reminded them, received long been recognised.

by called as a witness. He told the $200 from all four fints, and though with his having been struck

Coroner

(Pluno); Musical Comedy Modley....tions. that he owned more than more than a month had elapsed, the someone or something.

Cheung Kwan-icle, an 11-year-old ten houses, including No. 9 Jubilee man had not seen fit to take any of boy, sald he had been playing with Street. He carried on a business us that "blood-earned money to repair his younger brother and the deceased, an importer and exporter. 1e sald the roof. "I strongly advise you to who was his cousin, on the roof of he gave instructions to his employees bring in a rider in addition to your their home. Witness was leaning to look after his houses, and all re-verdict of accidental death," he can-

gainst the roof door,

with his pairs were left in their hands. He eluded.

s, me

medical

It was

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DAILY IN THE

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The town of Pisa has become Lankrupt. The Rialto, in referring to the matter, says that, an Italian banking house proposes to put a man in possession of the Hotel de Ville. To avert this, a genius in on Italian paper suggests a lottery with the Leaning Tower as the first prize! Au. Insolvent town__with possession would certainly be በነ novelty.

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2.15 Close Down. 6.00 Elgar Symphony No. 1 In A London Symphony Orchestra con- Pini Major, Op. 55. Roll Along Covered Wagon; She wore ducted by Sir Edward Elgar.

0.49 Closing Local Stock Quota-

It is no longer necessary, to suffer a little jeaket of blue; Charlie Kunz)

from loss of vigour and manhood, weal 6.61 Songs by John McCormack memory and body, nervousness, impura blond, alcitly sitin, depression, and pour sleep, bockuso an American Doctor has Sydney Gustard playing on the Organ

Love's Secret (Blake-Bantock); discovered, a quick, easy way to and of Gaumont Palace Cinema Chester: (Tenor).

Gathering Clouds (orr. Bain)....with these troubles,

This discovery is in pleasant, easy- Charlie Kunz Plano Medley No. R. 14;

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1.03 Marcel Mule (Saxophone). Le Cygne (Saint-Saens); Variations Sur Malborough (arr. Combelle).... Marcel by with Pinno accomp.

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And this amazing, naw gland and vigour restorer, entled Dr. Nixon's Vi- Tabs, in suaranteed. It has been proved at by the Eastern and Australian Market conditions continue steady.

distributed by chemista here under a Steamship Company and the China With the exception of Trans, which (Rimsky-Korsakov) ...with Piano by thousands in, Amorica, and in now guarantee of satisfaction or money Navigation-Company--to-raise the changed hands in fair quantities, 7.12 A Programme of Danec Music. back. Dr. Nizon's Vi-Tabe must make fares for Chinese passengers from crip is not readily available, andį

Quickstep I've Got A Pocketful you feel full of vigeur-and-energy and Port Darwin to Hongkong from £5 enquiries will have to be made nt of Dreams (film 'Sing you Sinners'); from 10 to 20 years yourstoring and

merely return the empty package

. A special, double- to £8, a meeting of Chinese re higher levels to induce

Slow Fox-Trot-It May Be....Harry Fet your maney back. Roy and His Orchestra with Vodal strength: bottle of 48, Dr. Nixon's Vi sidents ut Port Darwin was held, ut meet the demand. which It was decided not to allow

Refrain; Fox-Trots Laugh Tabs costs little, and the guarantee pro- touls you. If your ghemist is out, write Chinese to travel by vessels owned

And Call It Love (film 'Sing you to Muller & Phipps, (China), Ltd.,

by the offending companies.

25 YEARS AGO

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March 8, 1914. Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that attention has been excited in

in article

the Germany by Koelnische Zeitung denouncing the new Russian Cabinet as being anti- Gennan and asserting that the immense new Russian armaments are directed against Germany. 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M. Although semi-alllclat nspiration of the article is disclaimed it is con- Cresh it forestalowa FROM 7.30 OPEN DAILY

A.M. TO 1

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There were six hundred delighted -spectators of the pletures shown at the Wigwan Tennis Club, Kowloon,

ALSO A LA CARTE MEALS inst night, by the Variety Film Ex-

SNACK BAR & BUFFET

BESSIE'S BAR

THE WORLD-KNOWN HONGKONG HOTEL TEA LOUNGE

(Morning Coffee, etc.)

WHERE. THE HONGKONG HOTEL ORCHESTRA PLAYS DAILY IN THE Roof Garden IS THE

FAMOUS CHINESE RESTAURANT

WHERE DELECTABLE CHINESE MEALS AND DISHES ARE SERVED DAILY

change of Kowloon. The drawing picture was, of course, the one show- ing the races at Happy Valley, but apart from this there were several other good pletures shown. The weather played its little tricks with gusts of wind that slightly disturbed the curtain, at times putting it just out of focus, but this in no way murred the show. A special string orchestra

large was in utendance, and the company thoroughly enjoyed itself. Special collapsible chairs were pro- vided. It is to be hoped flint this the worthy effort al catering for public need will be appreciated to the full.

10 YEARS ACO

March 8, 1020. An emotional oration calling for the realisation of the ideal of the American people, but dealing largely with the promotion of peace in the world at large was delivered by Pre- sident Hoover, after taking the oath of office as the Chief Executive of the

day.

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