Non-Compliance It. was announced by the Shanghai Municipal Council on July 21 that legal action will be taken against Jone of the four rubber factories Which were given three " weeks otice to remove to safer premises.
The establishment concerned the Poo Tien Works, situated in an alleyway off Ward Road, and described as in very poor condition structurally. No reply whatever has been made by the proprietors to the notices setting cut the Council's requirements.
'The only factory of the four which has actually closed is the Nyi Yuen, North Chengtu Road, which ceased work as long ago as June 30, Situated in an alleyway off East Yuhang Road, the China Pingpong Ca, requested six months' extension of time. 'This was not granted, but settlement was still being sought jon July 21. A further week's grace in which' to remove wi granted to the Hung Dah Factory, Thorburn Road, situated in converted Chinese property. In March this factory was warned by the Commissioner of Public Works to lose by May 15.
Also in Thorburn Road, the Tsung Dah Factory is situated partly in and partly outside the Settlement, no Municipal permit having been issued even for domestic purposes. Proprietors have now expressed a to meet the requirements of the authorities for an industrial building. Unauthorised sheds erected by this company within the Settlement boundary will be demolished by the Public Works De-
The second member of his family to suffer a tragic death Sub-Oficar o'Relly Coleman" of the Shanghai Fire" Brigade met his Geatht trot drowing' in. Pootzo Siu" 21, scsording' to" reports ne: ceived 13 Shanghat-
Spending his annual short leave vay from, Shanghai in the quiet Seclusion of the Sacred Island, Mr. Coleman only enjoyed. his. holiday for five days before succumbing. to the dangerous currents of the bath. ing Beaches of Pootoo summer holiday on Saturday, July Coleman went away on his "two hie, friends, Detective-Sergeant Hedley Jones, of the. Finger-Peiat Bureau, SAD, and Detective: Sergeant H.-F." Gil of Bubbling Well Police Station. the three took with then their own servant and Tupmly of food, besnuce of the rules of the Buddhist Temple, at. which they were spending thet holiday.
Mr. J.B. O'Reilly Coleman ay. [rived in' Shangh Decenb i909, to join the. Sharghal Stunt feipal 'Police, together with his frother, 'Me Walter, Blake' O'Reilly Cate The Were posted to Gordon Road depot for" training, with the rank of probationary "sergeants Mr, W. B. 0, Coleman had previous ly'bees in the Middlesex Regiment.
On January 28, seven weeks after he had joined the Polic Probationary-Sergeant, W.B.O. Col an died as the result of a-tragic dentin the Gordon Road gy! hassium, which occurred on January On that date Probationary-Ser-ant, WB. Coleman, was, can ing. out exercises on the vaulting: horse. "While performing—the "fying-roll" he failed to spring high enough, and his legs struck the horse, with the result that it toppled over on top of him. He was taken to the Country Hospital, Where he was found to be suffering from a fractured skull, At first, he did well, but inflammation of the brain set in, and he died on Jan-wary 28.
Probationary-Sergeant J, B. O. Coleman continued in the Police service after his brother's death un-Ul the end of 1981, when he tr ferred to the Fire Brigade. He was due to go on home leave next year. partment, unless they are removed by the end of this month, In regard to the main building the company ye allowed to submit plans con. forming to Settlement requirements.
Two factories which had already closed and have complied with orders not to reopen, are the K.K. Works, Lane 456, Kwenming and the Tien Hsing, 108-110, Wo Ka, Sixteen factories were called upon by the Council to effect structural alterations and reforms with regard to the health and ge eral protection of workers. "All except two have replied to the Council, and in general have shown a desire to carry out the requ ments of the 8.ML.C. cee
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