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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 184994
CAR COLLISION.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGE BEFORE COURT.
JUDGMENT, RESERVED."
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latter two would mean
What each would pay the damage suffered by their respective cars.
Specie. WITH LAKEMET CANTON RUMOURS, say, as our government says here, The hint which the British Art because the public health, con-Government threw out before the aldering local conditions, is reprorogation as to a possible appeal.
Th concluding, he stated that the to the country on the Ulster
accident was one in which two cars? markably good to-day, there is no boundary question shows that TROOPS FOR SHTUKWAN.
had grazed each other with quite a need to guard against possible they estimate highly the electoral S
small amount of damage and a trouble to-morrow; that, in short, value of the results of the confrom Our Own Correspondent.)
nonstrous and inflated claim had ference on Reparations, in the
The evidenes of witnesses in the been put in which on the face of health apathy can have only too successful conclusion of which CANTON, September 16.
case of a claim made in respect of it was ridiculous and which was terrible results. Major-General their leader played so prominent The following are the changes a collision on July 16 between a supported by false evidence. If Sir David Bruce quoted statistics and successful a part. The post-popularly believed to have been car owned by the Hang Lok His Lordship found that any dar- bearing this out. In the South tion they have hitherto been in made. Ja the personnel of the Gange Co. and another belonging ages at all were due to the plaintiffs, to the Hongkong and Shanghai he thought that they should be African War, at the beginning of must have been, to say the least, Canton Government
Civil Governor Lin Chung-of is Hotels, Ltd., was taken i-Chan deprived of any costs because of the the century, before anti-typhoid irritating and it is not surprising stated to have resigned and Walers. This morning, in the Sum- untruthfulness with which they
that they should be thinking of inoculation had been developed, in appealing to the country to give Hap-min is mentioned as having mary Court, the final addresses of had supported their claim an army the average strength of them a freer hand. They have already assumed office. In his place, the two solicitors were made.
· Li King-yu is expected to be the Mr. C. A. 8. Russ was for the which was only 208,000, there been defeated on numerous occa-successor to Wu Te-chen, Com- plaintiffs (the Hang Lok gurige In reply, Mr. Ross said that he
sions, and only the apparent un-missioner of Police. were 68,000 cases of typhoid fever willingness of the other parties
and Mr. H. C. Macnamara repres would deal first of all with the cer and 8,000 deaths. In the Great
sented the defendants.
tainties of the case and then with War, on the western front, with
allegations were read regarding clear that the defendinta motor "At the first hearing written the strong possibilities. It was an average British strength of one
three members of the Hongkong car ran into the off hind wheel of and a quarter millions, there were
Police who were the occupants of the plaintiffs' and caused the dar only 7,500 cases, and 266 deaths.
the plaintiffs' car.
nge complained of. There was also no dispute as to the accident taking In other words, there were fewer
place on a road perfectly open to cases, of the disease in this war
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from a vote of No Confidence. General Li Fook-Jam is spoken of They have considerable achieve as the new Mayor but it is not ments to their credit, they have believed that he will accept the There can be little doubt that no tried to push party proposals appointment.
To-day's latest zumour about the' they would obtain the sympathy Volunteer arms is that Fam Shek- of many if they went to the coun- sang, the Yunnanese army com..
are taken in much smaller places) in the Homeland where health pro-: blems are vastly less acute than they are here. Accordingly we trust that the lesson of Major" General Sir David Bruce's facts will not be lost upon our Govern- ment.
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The news that Tuan Chi-jui, the Anfu Club leader, has once again appeared in the political arena in China is significant because of his "the China Sugar Refining Co., October 8-Second meeting off decision to throw in his lot with Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Chang Tso-lin. Tuan is one of the Street, noon.
old school, who, however, has
October 18.
OR CALENDAR ?
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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Counsel For Defendant. Mr. Macnamara said he felt in
mitted, that
of
Mr. Russ Replies.
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common
than there were deaths in the try now and said in effect "Youmander, is to return a part of the the interests of Miss Councilman tance, so that the car drivers could South African. At the beginning inter-party agreement and, con-
have trusted us with matters of shipment in "five days and the that the arguments abould be heard see each other froni some way off, balance in another five days in opon. out. Having read the and that therefore there must have of the Great War the French sidering our limited experience, it ferent cliques in Dr. Sun's party.
Friction is reported between dif-Recounts which had appeared been gross negligence on the part
the soldiera
"public, not inoculated, is generally admitted that we have
press
of one or the other driver. In the the Departures For Shinkwan.
attack his friend Q whereas the British were.
had words of Miss Councilman "it was done pretty well. What about The
made on Miss Counciluan he felt most unnecessary nccident." result for the first 16 months was ing we guarantee to keep within to-day is that four of Dr. Sun's course would have been necessary been admissions which enabled trusting us a bit more and provid- Another of the rumours current some reply should be made. Such In addition to this.__there-hind striking. During this time the the bounds of practicability, allow Russian generals or colonels have had Miss Councilman been pro- them to some extent to gnage the French had some 96,000 cases, us to make a trial of some of the left for Shikwan. At any rate, Kent; it was all the more necessary, speed of the respective ears. From with nearly 12,090 deaths.-The things to the advocation of which "White Wolf's Cubs are leaving defence to the attacks inade upon driver it was gathered that the cars some of the Honanese troops in her absence, to nake Horne the evidence, of the defendanta Ltd British had only 2,689 cases and Parliament
we really owe our position in for the North. Embarkation for hor,and sum up the evidence which had travelled 194 yards from the
the present the North River at Wongaha-the had been given. at 170 deaths. . Afterwards the moment?". There would, of course, railway station outside the west of French soldiers were very be danger in giving such a man- Canton, was proceeding all last
time that the plaintiffs were first. Regarding the plaintiffs wit sighted, the plaintiffs' car having thoroughly vaccinated, with the date; for there has not been lack-night. However, it is unlikely nesses who saw the accident, Mr, travelled approximately 82 varda result that their immunity eventu-ing evidence that the hotheads of that either the lanes been that their car kept on the fore, the defendants car, on the Macnamara said their story had and the other 112 yards. There the party have not benefited as Hunanese armies will go. ally became as striking as our own.they ought to have done from the Further Chan These figures represent only one experience which those who have successes are reported from the run into it.
Kwing-ming correct side and that the other car admission of their own driver, was example of what happens when held office have 'obtained as to the East River and the Canton-Kowt
As His Honour had seen at the the plaintiffs. This was supported going at least half as fast again na the scientific forces assume the difficulties of government and the Joon Railway and some of the site of the accident there was ample in statements by the occupants of offensive, and taken with Major-idealism in the light of practical to Canton.
need for the modification of Kwangsi defenders have returned room for two cars to pass quite the defendants car that they were easily. When two cars came into in a hurry to catch a boat and the General Sir David Bruce's other experience. Hitherto Mr. Mac-
collision the occupants of each evidence they gave as to their an facts, they clearly show what can Donald has kept these firebrands.
vehicle invariably took the part of noxanes when the car was stopped. be achieved when commonsense in hand; and there seems little
the vehicle in which they were. In their examination of the road. This was what was found on both at the place of the collision they prevaile. Major-General Sir David reason why he should fail in this LUNAR
respect in future.
sides in this present dispute.had seen that at that spot it was Bruce's remarks, as we have said,
A short judgment was given by Each side said their car was on the 18 feet wide with 1 foot of gutter therefore have special point for
Mr. Justice A. Dyer Ball in the rect side of the road. He sub- at each side, exactly room for three Hongkong, since it is notorious
Summary Court this morning on
far as the plaintiff's ears, to pass sud, no more. The that so far from helping the
the question as to whether three story, went, the only fact that came statements made not only by the months' notice meant calendar r
out clearly was that defendants' plaintiffs and their witnesses but by scientific forces to take the offen-
lunar months. He said that M. chauffeur saw the other car sive, by organizing research work,
Home the two independent witnesses H. S. Fituroy had quoted certain time before the plaintiff's chauffeur showed that the driver of the defen etc.. the Colony is actually neglect-
passages in a recent judgment did.
dants car was by no means on his by the Acting Chief Justice, Each side said that the other prope side; and it was evident and had argued that assuming driver was going at excessive speed: that any appreciable encroachinent September 17-Coronet Theatres that a monthly tenancy could only and he asked His Lordship to at this apot might be serious. "Her Gilded Cage."
be terminated by a month's notice believe the writers of the two Tt had also been admitted that Has The World Gone Mad?"
to quit, in the case of a lunar letters, because they liud obviously the plaintiffs car was going round September 17 World Theatre: tenancy a lunar monthly notice
no interest whatever in writing the bend and it was September17-Queen's Theatre; this to mean that just three times His Lordship would see that they their car could have to turn outside would be sufficient. He had taken anything other than the truth. knowledge that to take the torn. The Driving Fools." September 17-Star Theatre; required at common law.
the length of the notice was were very guarded in their remarks the gutter and, 2a it went round, "The Travelling Salesman."
and confined in their praise. They the rear portion would slightly Friday, Sept. 26. Promenade not agree that three months' notice driver but to do him justice. In
His Lordship said that he did had not written to praise their overhang the front. Concert at Volunteer Headquarters meant lunar mouths as that would his comments, he was afraid his Russ. that, after two days in which He was astounded, said Mr. at 9.15 p.m.
give insufficient notice and his friend had gone too far. The letter to think if over, his friend had not judgment was against Mr. Fitzroy, was open to comment, but when put forward one consistent theory September 30.-V.R.C.'s last)
his friend attacked it in the way or even anggeuation that the blarge swimming fête, 9 p.m..
be had by imputing all sorts of was attached to the plaintiffs" motives and terming it vindicative, driver or even to both of them.... he was going too far. With reWithout wishing to dogmatise, the gard to the statements as to plaintiffs suggested three possible. The racing motorist, Jimmy"drunken Cockneys" he had no reasons for the accident neither of Murphy, was killed, while attempt doubt that Miss Councilman which could in any possible way moved with the times. He is a General Meeting of Douglas 8.8. winning the hundred and fifty The chauffeur of the car, in which car, the other driver having turned Extraordinary ing to overtake Pilshafer, who was honestly believed them to be true. be attributed to the plaintiffs graduate of the Peiyang Military Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office miles automobile race, says she had been, had proved that his wheel to the left and having to Academy and was chief military of the Company, 20 Des Voeux Syracuse message. adviser to the late Yuan Shih-kal, Road, Central, noon.
there were hottles of drink in tho turn it again to the right, turned it while the latter was Viceroy of October 20-Third meeting of
other car. To the American, most too much, misjudged bis distance Chihli. He was in large measure The China Sugar Refining Co, announced of Mr. John Heywood to the Englishman all Americans of course, would be negligence... The forthcoming wedding is Englishmen were Cockneys just Band crashed into the other. That, responsible for the reorganisation, Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Gailing, journalist, along modern lines, of China's Street, noon.
Hongkong were Yanks, lough the term Another suggestion was that the Army shortly before the revolu
Daily Press," to Miss Elsie was by no tion and was in command of the
by the s.s."Suwa Maru."
means applicable to driver of defendants ear miss Salisbury, en route from England Americans as a whole, in fact judged the distance owing to the First Army in the last days of the
Americans in the South resented bottle-neck and, having his eyes monarchy. However, when it
Auch an... application. The European dance orchestra Councilman had simply adopted and ran into the plaintiffs' car, Miss glued to it, he took too short, o turn became apparent that the Manchus
from the Astor House Hotel, had almost shot their bolt, he was September 17.-Public Lecture Shanghai, will be in attendance of omewhat caustic way of describing The third suggestion was that he one of the most prominent of the of the H.K. Lodge The Theosophi-the Repulse Bay Hotel to-night what she believed was actual fact, did not allow for the car going military commanders, who signed cal Society, -16 Queen's Road Ct., under the direction of Mr. Whitey
said Mr. Macnamara.
round the curve and for the, over- the memorial to the Throne at the
Smith. The occasion is a dinner
Question Of Damages.
hanging of the rear part of the car. end of January, 1911, urging the
dance
With regard to the actual that Mis Councilman had written In conclusion, Mr Runs maid Emperor to resign. In the early
claim, 9950 was, asked for.. as days of the republic he held
The new Commander-in-Chief damages when it was doubtful fluid practically admitted that tho most extraordinary letter and various high posts both in Chihli
of the China Station, Sir Allan ninety dollars worth had been driver of her own car was to blame offensive. Instead of remaining and Fengtien. In May 1916, he
Everett will sail for the East in suffered. The plaintiff knew as even if plaintiffs car was in the the P. and O. Iner "Mantua quietly in the dressing stations was appointed Premier at Peking
well as anyone that every item of centre of the road. Her suggestion BOWDEN. - On September 8,
learing England on October 10, the particulars, which he gave to appeared to be that being in the and field hospitals for the wounded dent Li Yuan-hung in May 1917, and, although dismissed by Presi-
He will be accompanied by his his solicitor and later in evidence, middle of the road himself, her 1924, at the Victoria Narsing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and to pour in, the scientific services returned to office after the failure
personal staff.
was false He had claimed for 24 driver expected the other car to Mrs. W. Bowden, a daughter.must be well forward in the of Chang Hsun's monarchical coup
deya ng the period in which the car enemy's country, destroying lines d'etat He resigned in October The final match in competition hours and 57 minutes was set up manager of the garage, in evidence, the letter written by Misa Council- A record passage of 4 days, 21 could not be used; whereas the ive way and as it did not, he ran 1918 and devoted his time to pull for the Montague-Bates Platoon by the Mauretaula on her first aid that the repairs to the car had man, Mr. Rusa said that by so into it. Finally, commenting on of communication, aerodromes, ing the strings from the Anfu cup will be played on Murray call at Plymouth from New York been effected in eight munition factories, and poison gaaClub, a once powerful political Barracks parade ground
next Passengers and malls were trans. He had estimated $600 as the pectable members of the Police days. writing about three perfectly res centres, so that the main body of organisation in the capital. This Tuesday, kick-off 5 p.m.
ported to London, 227 miles, in 4 the army may march forward in proved his downfall. To further
hours 3 minutes.
value of the "depreciation: Force she lind, to say the least of whereas expert advice, had been it, luid, heraclf open to criticism. safety. It must no longer be said his ends Tuan organized his own Ting Kuo-chun He was a power army; which was known as the
An Oyster Bay despatch that it should be something like The evidence of the defendants LOCAL AND GENERAL
reports & Yachting victory for and the expert witness, called chanfour had beer, that there were in the land until the summer of
England in American waters by the pinintifis, had first of all two black bottle under the rest 1920, when the combined forces of Jervois Street, Chinese was won the International six metre later led on by a sort of Ditch they had given him. Mr. Rase, the For stealing a cat from No. 54. The message reads: England aid it was not worth considering and and, from his description of them, Chihli and Fengtien took the field against him. Hau Shu-tseng, labour this morning.....
sentenced to a month a hard yacht race Cup, scoring fort auction had estimated it us $100 impression that they raust have better known in the North as
victories to the Uafted States' at the dotsile.
The claim de most dishonest Line
looked very much like kerosene The British Rugby team, The following officers qualified Macnamara and the
and outrageous, continued Mr. Mr. Macnamara I think!!)
defence friend is misrepresenting. present obsolete system, the urge modea of living conformable few weeks the Anfu forces were score was £2 points to G. presidential address delivered by to the laws of personal health." defeated. Most of the leaders took
They appeared, to held on April last: Captain J. E. If the man had put in a chim ordinary black and white Chippendall, M.C., R.E. Captain for 850 the defendants, rather than bottlen Major-General Sir David Bruca to Likewise the public health refuge in the Japanese Legation. In the Scottish Cup, Clydo Drake, Lieut. E. JA Cooper Fangazing in such trivel litigation This concluded the British Association this year authorities must be to it that the in Peking, from which Little Hat and Clydebank Soccer teams and Lieut. 1, We Kennedy, M.C. might have old it But whm he un ar has specialinterest for the Colony,man's crviroment in accord made his spear eventually, played a drawn game of our all, of the tat Buat Suney Regt zoned it info 000, and Rupe 2016
stripped of his honoura, was per according to a Reuter cable and Lieut. Rathbone of the Loyal norted it by evidence which was since it dealt with the vital ques-. anco with scientific teaching. mitted to go into retirement at received this morning.
gid Regimentát Sp7499 Surely that is plain enough Tientsin, where he has been living tion of preventing
obriously unfrus, they felt it their disease. According to this distinguished Surely, too, the inferences are since 1922. Politically, he is Calpese constable Now 120
was found guilty of assa authority, who has had extensive plain enough, that if the scienti credited with having made few Chinese outd
false moves the Antu debacle morning. The experience in the tropice, medicine fic services must take the offensive excepted and his return to the stored th in the future must change its protect the individual they political arena on the side of Anlam
must also take the offensive to Mukden and Cheklang may well wit strategy. Instead of awaiting attack muat assume the protect the community; that it is have an important bearing on they the
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