One student' and a' servant were electrocuted at the University here ast night when a light wire carrying 2200 volts leading to the transformer came into contact with the 110 volt lighting system of the /school. A serious conflagration was. averted only by the presence of mind of one of the University servants who quickly secured a.long handled pruning knife and cut the wires.
It happened about nine in the evening while students were studying in their rooms. Some who tr to remove the burn-out light bulbs received terrific shocks, even going the exposed wires caneed sparks to fly out from them.
The unfortunate student, Mr. YO Kuei-yuan, who was killed, was in 8 friend's room when the lights went off and decided to return to his own, room to see whether the li lout there also. As he w his room it is not known just what. he did, but when found he was lying. Jon his back and his whole body had been burned "red." He was a member of the senior class in the Medical department, with only three months to graduation.
en or more other students who touched the over-charged wires had: their hands badly burned, and four {are still so paralysed that they can-{not open their fingers.
To-day a committee consisting of students and teachers was formed [to settle the affair and immediately' Hthe case was taken to court where complaint of criminal negligence was lodged against the city electric light company.
'A CHUNGSHAN Memorial Hall i: being built in Tsinan to perpetuate the memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at coat of $800,000, reports the Chinese m trouble in the labour world. The folly of any move which further Jdislocates business is shown by the fact that the Provincial Government Jannounces that it cannot raise the income it expected owing to the existing trade conditions and that an effort must be made to cell more treasury notes.
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