Inquest on Victims of Explosion Pathetic scenes were witnessed at the French Concession Mortuary on Monday morning when the Procurafor from the Second Special District [Court conducted inquests over the bodies of six Chinese. including a {female and two youngsters, who lost their lives in the terrific explosion jand fre at the Taiyo Spice Factory, 33-26 Hong Tebong Li, off Rue Admiral Bayle, on Sunday morning. Relatives of the deceased were Jordered to remove the bodies for burial after the Procurator had returned the verdict that death was jelther due to burns or injuries sustained in the collapse of building.
Among the dead bodies was that Jot Mr. Tsang Ching-tsv, the ce-owner Jot the Taiyo Spice Factory. Another was that of Kiang Chia-yen, a doctor, who was passing Rue Admiral Bay anewer toa call from a patient Jwhen he was struck by fragments of the building and killed. Still another victim was one King Yee-lin. He was in the neixhbourhood when he was caught in the explosion which cost him his life The female deceased was a servant ina house in the Hong Tebong Li.
Inquiries made among the residents Jot the Hong Tebong Li yesterday Jelicited the. information that they had set on foot a movement for the Immediate removal from their pas-Jsage of four other factories, "all [Chinese, on the ground that " they [constituted a menace to the safety of the. residents.
The French authorities continued [their investigation into the causes Jot the disaster yesterday. but were pot able last night to announce any findings. Tt has been suggested that jo chemical reaction caused the explosion, but this is not certain.
'The death roll remained at yesterday, although some of the Hiured were still in critical condition, JAitogetner abou' thirty persons were injured. Nearly twenty remain in
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