Hongkong {s planning a_ follow-up campaign for the Safety First Week Which Was held last January. Such! ood results were obtained at—that Hime that the authorities have no intention of letting the public slip back Into their old careless. ways. rst two Weeks in)
Mr. H.R. Werleley Assistant Commissions 1. the Malaya Boy Scouts Assit", has written t's olan for" thee Boye Honore members, "who "one ciitlen, and invtin
ble to. make the trip © come Malaya to meet their Chief Hongkong, Sept. 5.
Lieut. A. RH. Walker, of HIMES. Whitshed, the only son of Rear-Admiral" AE. Walker, retired, Bournemouth, and former Commo-Gore of Hongkong, was killed yester-Haay. in a. fall from a rock while climbing near Mirs Bay.
'The naval officer had climbed a hillside near a waterfall when he' slipped and fel, dropping 150 down the cascade. He was immediately taken out of the water by other members of the party with whom he was but he. was" already dead. The funeral will be held here to-day.
Lieutenant Walker went ashore with about 25 oticers and men, but Jefe the party almost immediately and roceeadd to climb the hillside After climbing about 180 feet, he tried to cress the waterfall, but his feet slipped on a slimy rock and be {fell backward into the pool, sustain-Ing very serious head injuries during. the fall.
"Artificial respiration was immediately.attempted after he had been. taken out of the pool, but there was sign of life in the body of the Unfortunate ofoer.
Rear-Admiral Walker at one time served at Hongkong at which time he was in command of the dockyard. ater.
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