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WEDNESIJĄ“, JANUARY 10, 1928.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
“NEW CHINA'S” COMPRADORE | H.K.C.O. v. CRAIĠENGOWER C.C.
SUED.
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Club
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Mr. LEONARD VICTOR
MOTOR SMASH INQUIRY,
EOLICITORS ADDRESS JURY.
The following have been selected to Addressing the Jury this afternoon
An inter log claim for wages duo play for Hongkong Cricket
WE HAVE THIS DAY authorised in connection with the Coroner's was heard by the Puigne Judge, (Mr. against Craigengower Cricket Club in LANG to sign our firm per procura. enquiry into circumstances attending Justice II. II. 7. Gompertz) at the friendly match on the Craigengower tion. the death of Lieut. Conver. Hopper Summary Court-his morning. The Cricket Club's ground on SaturdayARNHOLD BROTHERS & CO, LTD. plaintill wes Cheng Yuan, formerly 13th fast,, at 3.15 p.m. A bus will
Hongkong, January 3, 1923. of H.M,S. "Hawkins" who was killed employed as pantry hay un board the leave the Hongkong Cricket Club in the motor car accident at Causees. "New Chins." He claimed from Pavilion at 1.45 p.m.-T. E. Pearce way Bay on New Year's night the defendant, Chan Bing, who was (Capt.), L. J Davies, RE. A. Web- T. M. Hazlerigg. who also employed on the anime ship, thester, II. Owen Hughes. E. G. Lam- appeared for the Crown eaid that hieu of $309 representing 10 12 mort, A. A. Claxton, T. 11. Farthing, duty, was only to ensure at all the months' wages due, at $22 per A. H. Wild, D. E. G. Nicholson, J. D.
month.
Humphreys and L. D. MoNicol. available evidence, was placed bu'oro
Mr.
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the Ilis Worship and the Jury. Ile sub-plaintiff and Mr. R.E.A. Webster mitted that he had done that, and appeared for the defendant. therefors his duty ceased. He need not addions the Jury and would leave any direction. fo the Coroner.
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H.K.C.C. 2ND v. TAIKOO.
Hollands.
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In outlining the plaintiff's coao. Mr, d'Almada said that this was a The following will represent the case which would bring to light a new Honglong Cricket Club 2nd X rpiacde is the history of that famous Versus Talkco on the Club grow on Mr Deanys, who appeared for the ship the Now Oina, which was Saturday the 13th instant at 2 p.m. Admiralty, said that he in 'ereed Mr.reized and sold in South America-D. Reid. E. W. Alderson, J. R Hazlerigg's remarks that all available to pay debts incurred by ite Way W. Fra br, H. Remingtou. E. evidence hal been offered at the owners, the Spain and China Steam Grimble, Blater, J. W. McPhail, enquiry. But he would try to belp the Navigation Company, which was F. G. Miller, IL. II. Day and H. E. Jury to decide what was the caus organised. in Hongkong, but was no of this tragic happening. The distien longer on the local register. The of the Jury were firstly to find what Chinese members of the crew were
Despite the Alarming rumour that was the primary car of the death of tugaged locally, including the Liest-Cmdr. Hooper. If they plaintiff, N articles were signed in found currency in Bangkok on the 18 h,
bird the case of the plaintiff, because he December and ocenioned univers through being thrown out of was engaged for the compradore Jeant, the Bangkok Times y mater car, then they would have department and the compradore authoritatively that Prince Mahidol to find out what was the primary was solely responsible for his is neither dying or even in any eau:n of the uscident. On this second wages. It was bis cans Mr. d'A'm de danger of his life. Telegrams are po'nt, it was plain from thevidence. said, that the plaintiff wes engaged being received from Paris from His Lo sucereted, that in tor-car No. 118, by the defendant who was the com- Royal Highness as well as from Prince in which the di ceased's party was was pradora.cr chiel clerk of the ship. Chardon, overtaken by car No. 10 at a curve Piniatiff therefore naturally looked to which according to the evidener of the defendant for payment of bis Inspetor Garrod and Sugh, Alexan-wagra, and had in fast from tiine der was a very d ng rus one. After to time during the voyage received the duty hnd considered this point it payments from bin.
decided
that bo
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wae their duty to fix the culpability Opening the case for the defence, fr the accident and decide Mr. Webster said that his client whether it restel on one or both draped engaging plaintiff, and be als of the driver of the cars. He denied bring the compradore of the wu'd suggest that the driver of ship. Continuing, Mr. Webster paid use the that the drierdant was an Australian the passing car did not proper signal before passing. Accord Chinese, and left Australia when be -ing-to-the rules of the rasd_the_hoir was 16. Altlongb he could sprak had to be sounded three times, and Chinese, be could not read or write then the overtaking car must not the language. The Sjain and Chine par uctil it was signalled by the Steam Navigation Company was driver of the car in front.
organised by a Spaniard named The driver of car No 10 had said in Mendezons, and a Chinese ka LV dears that he was given the signal Wong Pick-chuen or B. C. Defendant was engaged to para. His de were "Isawbands! Wong. appear on both sides of the car in merely as chief clerk of the ship by front." Mr. Donnya asked how could Mr. Leung Kaur-kong aliza Victor M this man: een bald stretched out on Leeng who was Mr. B. C. Woug's the right of the car when his car-was repiesentative on the ship and made a left-drive one. He also submitted the trip to M xiso on it. Travelling that even assuming that this man's on the ship also was afr. Mendezona
of the word was acerpted, certainly, no one cf the directori licensed driver who had passed his Company, an! anyous would think | teat would accept such a signal which that if there was any
responsible for the debts of the ship. was not the regulation signal -
Mr. Dennys the quoted Archbold it was Mendezons. However, he #bich said that "If the drivers of (Mendezora) left the ship at Selina two vehicles engaged in a race Cru ind was not seen again. Ther
A accident resulted, tha the aptoin of the chip died and the Every both are guilty of manslaughter." first mate was made Captain. Soon He proceeded to say that if the afterwards there was apparently a Jury found that this was the case in quarrel between the owners of the this instance, then they would find vessel, and Mendezona mali, trouble accordingly. Another point Lich and had the ship' atrested" for debt. be reminded the Jury they must con.
and
Evidenco was then called and the
eider in connection with this inquiry case was still proceeding when this was the question of the speed.
Mr. Nash for the owners
moter
car No. 118 was addressing the Court
as this edition went to press.
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dition went to press.
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រឹត offering to discuss the new. Mui Tour Bill.
kigb The hall was crowded, over two aix per cent. for fixed deposits for u hundred Kaifangs avail ip themselves year with proportionately advant of the Harpital Committee's invita- ageons rates for lesser priod-51% tion. Among the prominent gentle for nine months, 5% for six months men present were the llon, Mr Chow and so on. Interest on current ag- Sheu sen the Hon. Mr. Ng Hon counts is fixed at 2% and 41% is teze, Meeers. Chau Siu-lee. M. K. allowed for current afcs in the sar
Tirpa-department. Lo, T. N. Chau Simon Tee yan, Li Yik mui. Woog Ping-sun and many others. There was also a fair sprinkling of Christian Cioree ladies in the meeting.
Alteady the rem hank bas dona a considerable amount of business and with such attractive rates of interest offering it abould soon be able to fulfil its ambition to establish branches in Canton, Haiphong and Shanghai.
Immediately after the proceeding commenced a Kaifog got up and questioned the chairman regarding the precedura to be adopted for the
The Hongkong office of the bank is meeting. Another Kaifong suggest at No. 6 Duddell Street, ed that the meeting abould appoint
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and the expression of opinions; sO |
anybody, who wished to could speak.
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The Rev. Li Kow you, pastor of St. Stephen's Chinese Church rose to address the inceting as we went to press.
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