TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1934.
FIVE ROAD
ACCIDENTS IN
HONG KONG
One Fatality Over
Week-end..
SAFETY FIRST CAMPAIGN REPORT
Five road accidents, causing! the loss of one life and involving three motor lorries. a bus, two private cars and a public car, oc curred on the Island during the} week-end.
The details of the accidents are shown in a statement issued from the Traffic Office, Police Headquar ters, in connection with the Safety | First Campaign, which opened yes. terday.
The accidents were as follows:- Boy knocked down and killed, at 8 a.m. yesterday.
LORD. BADEN POWELL.
A recent photo of the founder of the Boy Scouts.
SEVERAL TRAFFIC
OFFENCES
VIGOROUS
THE
Short Stary!
RISE IN US.
BUSINESS
Bankers And Economists Optimistic.
PRICES AND STOCKS EXPECTED TO BOOM
THE GUY
By Francis Marlowe.
months had
"I don't want to be bothered with NEARLY Six
passed since Mr. Byron the details," he exclaimed; "take Safety First' as your motto and do Kidney, a Midland solicitor, of [your best. You can show me a list Reimpeccable reputation, had con- later if you like
ceived the idea of adding £120,000
He broke away then into the re-
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New York, To-day.
He
to his already comfortable poslation of an amusing story, and for It is authoritatively learned that sessions. The opportunity had a quarter of an hour or so the talk the directors of a large New York
ness. Suddenly, almost as abruptly! bank recently discussed the bus arisen, accidentally, as most ep. of the two was of anything but busi-
portunities do.
as he had entered, Devon dashed ness outlook and unanimously:
One of his wealthiest and oldest away and Kidney, smiling at his agreed on the likelihood of a tre mendous bull market in stocks incllents, a rather eccentric individual oddities, was just about to lock occurred to him that he was not cer the next six months, probably ter-named Robert Devon, had hurried away the notes in his safe when it into his office, slapped down a pac-tain that be had written and given minating in July.
They then anticipate a heavy ket of bank-notes on his£120,000 to Devon his intended informal ac Motor Lorry No. 3495 was
break unless the present funda-was the amount-and asked him to knowledgment of the money. being driven by Shum Kum
mental trends alter.
invest the sum in gilt-edged securi-had certainly meant fo, could re- licensed motor lorry driver
The well-known United
member having takon up his pen to
No.
tics of the safest description. De-write the acknowledgment, but had 11723, along Connaught
Sintes economist and statis. Road West, from west to east when,
tician, Mr. Roger Ward Bab- von had just returned from a visit his life depended on it he could not near Jardines Wharf, a small Chin-
son, strongly believes that
to London, where, made somewhat be sure that he had done so. An ese boy, named Lai Kam-tsun, aged
the bullish Recovery pro-
juneasy by certain financial flurries irritating lapse of memory. 6 years, suddenly ran across the road
gramme will accelerate with
Devon was still in the outer office. in the City, he had sold out the approach of Spring.
his He had halted to have a word with from the right hand side of the rond to the left Immediately in front of
The outlook is the brightest holdings in a couple of companies Kirkella, the managing clerk, the the on-coming vehicle. Before the
for a long time, he asserts. driver had time to stop or swerve
The New York trade fore with which rumour had been busy, only member of Kidney's staff who his vehicle the boy
on cast, "Brookmire Journal," has and had brought the cash straight had not left for the day. At the down by the off-side front mud- New Year's Day, Li Shing, driver approved the Administration's to Byron Kidney. guard. The off-side front wheel
of private car No. 4077, who plead-momentary programme and Bud- get expenditures, and has predict- passed over his head.
p... January 21.
knocked
Dangerous Driving In
Controlled Areas.
PRIVATE CAR AND LORRY
DRIVERS FINED
For speeding at 30 m.p.h. through controlled area at Aberdeen
w
As well as being a valuable client,
Public Car v. Private Car. at 12.10 ed gulity at the Central Police Court ed a vigorous rise in business Devon was perhaps Kidney's best this morning, was fined $30. prices and a higher stock market friend. In view of this, and be-
United Press, cause Devon was Public motor car No. 237 was be-
said by the Spring.
more concerned Traffic Sergeant Winslade ing driven by Wu Chung along that the defendant travelled at a per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
with the gossip he had brought Queen's Road East, and when nest
AMENDMENT BY U.S. SILVER from London than with the business
SENATORS
several
A
(Continued from Page 1,)
alde of the Interview, the transac
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Squire Mytton," by Edith Sitwell.
Ition was most Informal one. sound of his loud hearty laughter While Hatening his friend's Kidney, left the safe to set his mind breezy chatter Kidney mechanically at rest about the acknowledgment.
to
Wanchai Market private motor car very fast speed through a busy are No. 3919, driven by Lau King-shtu, and nearly knocked down ran into public car No. 237, causing children. damage to the near-side rear mud- Mak Hau, a lorry driver, WAR
Damage to private motor fined $15 for speeding through guard. car-head lamp, front wheel and controlled area at Whitfield, oppe- Prof. Rogers declared that early checked up the notes, and, finding Half-way across his room he was mudguard,
site the Bay View Police Station. uncontrollable credit inflation would the amount as stated, just as when he beard a crash. On reach- to Ing the outer office he saw Devon's Private Car v. Pedestrian, at 6.55] He was stated to have travelled at be accompanied by a continued rise mechanically picked up a pen
the p.m., January 20.
30 m.p.h.
in prices, but could be restricted write an acknowledgment of the big body huddled Inertly on
floor, while little sandy-haired Kir- Private motor our No. 3269 was For cutting across Johnston Road whenever desired through the utili-sum. being driven by Mr. D. H. Blake of to Hennessy Road in a dangerous sation of the gold profit.
"I'm just clearing up for the day kella, his face ashen with fright, Wilkinson and Grist, in Shaukiwan manner. Lam Ping Kwong, driver Mr. Owen D. Young, giving now." he said, "but if you'll come knelt by it, tearing frantically at Road, cast of Bay View Police Sta- of lorry No. 125 was fined $16 by warning that devaluation would re-in to-morrow some time we can go the fallen man's collar band. tion, proceeding in a westerly direc- Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central sult in U.S.$80,000,000,000 to into the matter of your reinvest tion, when Lai Kam-fong, aged 45 Police Court this morning. years, suddenly stepped out from behind another motor vehicle in a crouching attitude and was knocked down by the above mentioned motor car, causing slight injury to his foot,
Previously Convicted.
EMPIRE LEPROSY
U.S.$40,000,000,000 credit inflation,ments." recommended many modifications to Devon waved away the sugges- the Monetary Bill. notably the tion Another lorry driver, Lai Ching. limiting of its duration to the pre- who was stated to have travelled at sent emergency, leaving the gold 24 m.ph, through the same district title with the Federal Reserve Bank denied the charge and said that beland redeeming gold certificates Motor lorry No. 2648 was being) was going at only ten miles an hour with gold bullion. driven up New Street from Queen's After evidence had been given by He said he did not believed that Road West opposite the Ko Shing Traffic Sergeant Clarke the Magis-stable exchanges and currencies Theatre towards Po Yan Street by trate convicted, imposing a fine of could be restored otherwise.Beu- Tang Liu, when a Chinese youth, $25. Defendant, it was stated, had ter. name unknown, suddenly ran out been convicted for a similar offence from the off-side of the road and only recently. was knocked down. He refused to give his name and ran away.
Wanchai.
2 EUROPEAN WOMEN DEAD IN INDIA 'QUAKE
(Continued from Page 1) Nine extra medical men arrived
RELIEF.
London Committee To Raise More Funds,
London, To-day.
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his em- Kirkella looked up at ployer.
"He "He just fell," he gasped. was talking to me and he just fell." Promptly Kidney dropped to his knees, thrust a hand inside; Devon's waistcoat and, with searching finger tips felt for evidence of life. But there was none; Devon's heart bad Reluctant to be-i ceased to beat. lieve that tragedy could strike so
quickly he explored still for pulsa- tion, while with his free hand he signalled Kirkella to the telephone. "Doctor and police," he instruct- ed. "Hurry."
No Signal Given,
The British Empire Leprosy Re-
-And-then, it he did not at that Tang Pa Mun, driving private car,
lief Association has established
moment actually become a rogue, hel Motor Bus v. Motor Lorry. 120 1259, was fined $15 at the Central
special committee, under the Chair had a rogue's thought, and the p.m. yesterday.
Police Court this morning for fali- Motor Bus No. 498 was being ing to give a signal before turning
manship of Sir Samuel Wilson, to thought was he cherished it fast- driven along Repulse Bay Road near while driving in Hennessy Rasdat Monghyr shortly after the earth raise a fund for the purpose of supally-that if indeed he had not
plying non-medical workers with
given Devon an acknowledgment of quake with supplies of medicines, help in leper colonies, and for lep his $120,000 there was no need. if Traffic Sergeant Winslade said 10 at Muzaffarpur,. and three at that he followed on the tail of the Darbhanga, which are
the three rosy prevention units in Africa and be held his tongue about it, for any- defendant's car at 20 m.p.h., when towns to suffer the heaviest loss of the East.
one to know he had received it. The committee is appealing for £120,000! A pleasant round sum the car suddenly swung to the right life. without giving a signial.
Local doctors are also at work, sponsors to finance each recruft for to be able to pocket just by being Mr. Hamilton, the Magistrate, and medical stores which were bur training and for five years' service. silent. He could not keep his mind from dwelling on it, and the rogue's thought grow more and more insis tent, and he made no sort of effort
Island Road by Lam Chung, when it collided with a motor lorry No, 2054 which was stationary, causing dam age to the body of the bus and the rear of the lorry.
THE SAFETY FIRST CAMPAIGN.
Traffic Police Report Good Start,
DRIVERS RESPONDING
TO APPEAL.
"The Safety First Campaign made a very good start yester-
pointed out that the
officer
Waled when the hospitals and disper- |driving dangerously in following on marles collapsed, are being replac
the tail of another car and asked if ed. a minimum distance in between was not required by the law.
Traffic Inspector Nicol said that there was no regulation but that a Įressonable distance must be kept for
Bufety.
Passing On A Bend, ・ Au Yung, driver of motor-lorry,
In Monghyr, trained sappers and miners have begun the de- molition and clearance of dan- gerous buildings. Between 400 and 500 dead have so far been extricated from the de- bris, in this town. Systematic clearance began in
day, only three accidents being 3759, was fined $10 for dangerous Darbhanga, yesterday.
-Reuter.
ARMED ROBBERY AT to thrust it from him.
TAL-O.
Money And Clothing Stolen.
NO ARRESTS, YET MADE
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Robert Devon was dead. At the coroner's inquest it was established that he had. died of heart failure due to an aneurism, He was buried, his affairs his will proved, and wound up to the entire satisfaction of his executors and heirs, without
reported. The motor drivers are driving on Stubbs Road. It was "At Muzaffarpur, the water works Five men, armed with revolvers anyone displaying the least curiosity answering to the appeal and traf-stated that he overtook two lorries are now giving two-thirds of the and daggers, attacked hat in as to the £120,000 he had slapped fic was well behaved throughout on a bend in the face of an approach-full normal. supply. Muzaffarpur Taing Chak Yuen village, Tai-0, at on to Byron Kidney's desk on the the day," said Traffic Inspector ing car in the opposite direction.
Nicol at the Central Police Sta- tion this morning to a China Mail
representative.
The defendant pleaded guilty,
HARBOUR TRAGEDY THIS MORNING.
་
Municipality is arranging for 50 5.30 yesterday evening and stole day of his death, or making any sort small tube wells at Government money and clothing to the total of inquiries as to its non-appearance expense to maintain the water sup-value of $36.50, from the occupant, in his schedule of assets, Mr. ply.
Byron Kidney did not volunteer any ja man named Chak Yim Immediate necessities are shelter No arrests have yet been made statement on the matter, and and warm clothes for the homeless by the police.
..
in the shattered towns in what is! the coldest month of the year. An-
"The Safety First pamphlets have widely distributed over the Colony, to all motor garages, bicycle shops and stores, The public vehicles and motor buses are also carrying the signs on their cars, and I think the Cam Sampan Cut In Two By wells in rural arena, where supply POLICE DOGS FOR
paign will be a big succoan" he concluded:
GERMAN REPLY TO FRANCE
Steam Launch,
TWO WOMEN BELIEVED DROWNED
A sampan was struck by a steam launch and sank in the Central Fairway at 3.45 am: to-day, twó Chinese women being drowned.
(Continued from Page 19 Sir John Simon, the Foreign Be cretary, who returned to London
Leung Fu, coxkwain of the steam on Baturday, consulted yesterday afternoon with the Prime Minis launch, Li Chuan, said that he was ter, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, on his towing a junk to Shekkd when his conversations in Geneve last week launch came into collis
regarding Disarmament..
It is understood that the quess. tion of Disarmamant will come de fore the Cabinet at iba mi Wedn
„British Wireless
sampan which carried no The sampan was cut sank almost immer
with
lother need is for disinfection of
|has been rendered. precious. Bri-
tish Wireless Service,
JAPAN.
he
was not asked for one, for it had happened that among the papers dead found by the police on the man's body there was none that r ferred in any way to the £120,000 that was locked in Mr. Byron Kid- [ney's safe,
It was the Fifth of November,
RANSOM ACCORDING] German Prize-Winners about six months to the day after
TO TEETH.
Chinese Bandits Strike Novel Idea.
Gold teeth fa China ary sinister way.
captured a
Gravizpit Soon in afte
Purchased.
Cologne,
The Japanese Government negotiating with Germany for the purchase of pedigree Alsatians Que as po
Two priz
Devon had died, that Kirkalia, the sandy-haired clerk; spoke to Mr. Byron Kidney of the £120,000. This subtle little man had resigned his position in Mr. Kidney's office about a week after, Devon's death. and, was supposed to be in emplo ment with London Had from London
and
Ba
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE!
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER AGAIN 11
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POWELL'S SALE
OWING to the mildness of the
present winter large stocks are
on hand in all departments, and as
we are removing into NEW PRE- MISES, upon completion of the new stock Exchange Building, it is ab- solutely essential to clear all surplus stock before removal.
The drastic reductions that are being made are unprecedented, the like of which has never happened before and may never again. It is therefore an opportunity for you to replenish your wardrobe at most astounding Reductions.
WM. POWELL, LTD.
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