The City Government of Canton will construct a public hostel for workers and a bath for the general Dublic, both buildings being designate ed for a space near the Pearl River Bridge. 'The hostel is to be open only at night, and a worker may' sleep there at night by paying only two cents. The bath will be open. free to the general public. available again, though motorists had them is in such a deplorable plight to proceed via Repulse Bay and ®5 China.
'The World Comt ridge expressed the hope that' the responsible authorities in China should have the [spirit of sacrifice and strive for the GAS ESCAPE CAUSES jssivation "of the country. He cited EXPLOSION though defeated by over 80 Counties, Jury's Findings in Recent onl" being "biled by any" oiber [S'now an independent country with:
Hongkong Disaster ower, "Delest in war does aot ruin 2 Hovikong, Suly 13. country.", the" Chinese jurist con-'Atter a hearing tien had lasted elded,"
"Nationslweaksiess is not seventeen days, the jury to-day Rave necessarily a we, eesalee ae me inquiry' into "the danger is the leck of national con-'The real explosion at West Point on May 14 sciousness on the part of the people. Jeznlesion at West Point en May 14 TUtee of Polead shows the re: 'South China Gas Ca., with a loss of covery of independence after being Seiikes and geat property damage, treated as a vassal state for over 100 'The jury found that the original, Years" cause was the escape of gas from' the holder duc to the furs of St secordonce with the general practice account side sheeting, account of wastage caused BY Tite of a holder between 40 and. 50 was engineering presaging the "The jury leaned to the opinion Years without material.examination. that the original ignition was caused This may be satisfactory in a sparks from the tearing plates temperate climate. but here the jury 'a5 the gasometer fell. It held the suggested higher internal mainten-view that the later explosion ance, including a periodical internal Joccurred in the watchmen's hut and examination. It applauded the mea-gas ignited the surrounding property. sures taken by the hospital, police 'The theory that a missile' was and Gre-brigade, as well as' others, thrown at the gasometer, puncturing after the disaster and expressed it Before the disaster, was rejected. sympathy with the relatives of the The jury was satisfied that the 42 persons who had died from "mis-gasometer had been anaintained in adventure."—Reuter.
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