Two Chinese workmen met death on November 10 in the Wing On Building, Nanking Road, when a lift they were repairing broke from its supports on the fourth level erashed to the well bottom and completely collapsed, mangling: the workers.
In company with four others the two deceased were attempting to plice an additional piece of cable on to the one supporting the lift fu order that an additional floor could he served, and to their knowledge had made the ill fated car fast to strong supports while they entered to carry on the work.
Unfortunately the supporting, ropes were old and as the two forgot to adjust the hand brake they no sooner entered and started work when the whole collapsed with a rending of wood and steel that resounded throughout the There was no interruption to the dizzy plunge, and the two were killed instantly as the roof of the car smashed down upon them with a sickening thud, 'The other four men took fright at what had happened, and fearing that the authorities' might me criminate them in the deaths, took to their heels and have not' been isin) 4 ted
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