COLLISION EVIDENCE IN DIRECT CONFLICT
COUNTER-CLAIM CASE OF CHIAN LEE
A
EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO MICHAEL JEBSON
COUNTER claim against the owners of the steamship Michael
Jebson, alleging that the vessel, as the "stand-on" ship, didį not keep her course on meeling the steamship Chian Lee, fen. tured the continuation of the $170,000 action before the Chief Jus- lice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor at Supreme Court this morning.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, counsel for the owners of the Chinn Lee. instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, further submitted that the Michael Jebson did not go hard to starboard to avoid the collision, but, in fact, went to port.
The case arose out of collision between the two vessels in
•Hong Kong harbour on the evening of August 7. The owners of the Michael Jebson are claiming $100,000 damages, while a claim! of $70.000 is being mude by the owneṛa of the Chlần Lee.
The case for the Michael Jeb-["From that time onwards the son, represented by Mr. Eldon Michael Jebson was observed to be Potter and Mr. F. Č. Jenkin, in-steering to port and not starboard structed by Mr. O. E. C. Marton, as is claimed, said Mr. Shelton. concluded this morning with the]
Whistle Jammed
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1934.
The latest photograph of Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, widow of the electricn! wizard, shows her as she appeared at a welfare conference in New York,
To-day's Short Story.
E
The Perfect Plan
By James Hilton
VERY public man has hia There he took out his two-seater, enemies, but few of these drove it ruund to the front of the would wish to murder him. Sir house, and had a friendly chat with George Winthrop-Dunster, chair-the butler. "Oh, Wilkes, would you man of the Anglo-Oceanic group mind bringing down Sir George's of companies, was unfortunate; suitcase? He's decided to go right he had his enemies, and one of on to town immediately, so he them, his secretary, both wished won't be in to lunch. He's walking to murder him, and did so. over to Lincott through the woods,
It was not until a year after.... Oh, and you might label the their first tiff that Scarsdale de-case for Banbury-I've got to have cided that the right moment had it sent off at the station.".
come. He had always been inter-
"Very good, sir." ested in the science of crime, and Lincott, which Scarsdale reached never for an instant did he doubt through winding lanes in ten min- his own capacity to do the job; itutes, was a middle-sized village and was merely a question of waiting an important railway-junction. full the perfect occasion offered There were three facts about Lin-
itself.
cott that were, from Scarsdale's
Such an occasion seemed to be point of view, fortunate (1) Its provided by the conjunction of two railway station was large, frequent- chance circumstances on Saturday, ed, and badly t; (2) there were February 26: (1) that Sir George was to give a radio talk on "Post- War Monetary Policy" at 8 pm, after-
FOUR EUROPEANS and (2) that immediately
VICTIMISED
Chinese Gambles With Stolen Money
to
wards he intended to travel Banbury to spend the week-end with his brother Richard.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Man With A Horse," by Michael Kent.
evidence of the second officer.! At 7.59 p.m. the engines were Mr. K. Helm-Peterson, and Mr.stopped. The Michael Jebaon was. Sigurd K. Herberg, a marine sur-then observed to be about 2% veyor of Messrs. Goddard and cables distance, and it was Douglas.
pected that she would pass the bows The Intter gave expert evidence of the Chinn · Lee. The latter on the damage to the Michael Jeb-vessel, however, did
not do this son. He stated that the charar-and at 8.01 p.m. the engines were teristics of the damage to the stem at "full astern." The Chian Lec of the Michael Jehson tended to attempted to blow three short prove that the vessel was struck lasts, but the whistle jammed so at 80 degrees to the stern and not that only one long blast was the of H.M.S. Osiris, Mr. J. Anderson, made a very customary announce after dark.
LONG SERIES OF THEFTS
On the morning of the 25th Scaradale awoke at his usual hour convenient expresses to London, as at Bramstock Towers, Berks. Sir well as a late "down" train at George met him, according to habit, night; ad (3) Sir George's estate at ten o'clock in the library; it was juffered a pleasant short-cut to the
a fine day, and after an exchange village, and one which Sir George
Lts. J. D. Luce and J. Hamilton, of greetings the great financier very often took, even alone and
were
way
mont. "We'll take our usual turn; Scarsdale drove direct to the
to the stem. The stem was result. A minute luter three Mr. T. F. Stainton, and pushed from port to starboard and short blasts were heard from the
& Chinese round the woods, Scarsdale. I want junction and left the suit-case for gardener judging from the impact must have Michael Jehson
and soon After-
complainants to talk to you about my broadcast dispatch to Banbury, whence it been struck at considerable speed, wards the collision occurred, said against Wong Sze, alias Wong tonight...
would be dispatched immediately The other vessel must have been counsel.
Hung-sze, 17 years, who
"Certainly, Sir George," respond to the house of Sir George's brother: moving at some considerable speed, The captain of the Chian Lee charged before Mr. W. Schofield at
ed Scarsdale.
Then he proceeded to a neighbour- otherwise a greater direct pressure states that his vessel just had head-the Central Magistracy this morn briskly across
They put on cats and strolled ing garage, arranged to leave his would have been shown on the way, while the Michael Jobson' was)
the gardens. "You car until called for, and asked to bows of the Michael Jebson. traveling at 2 to 3 knots, and ing, with a series of six thefts see. Scarsdale, the gold standard use the telephone.
struck the Chian Lee at 80 degrees committed at the Taikoo Club, 'be- ... Ah, that macrocarpa seems Ringing up the Towers, he had}|
not the stern, tween September 19 and November Federal Reserve issue....
to be doing nicely.... Outlining the case for the Chian to the stem and
." And "Oh, hullo, Wilkes-this la Scare- Lee in a counter claim, Mr. Sheldon said Mr. Sheldon.
Mr. Sheldon submitted that in
so on, till they were in the thickets dale speaking-from Lincott. Sir said that the vessel was on a ref
On September 19, he defendant more than half a mile from the George has slightly changed his She the case of the Chlun Lee the cap- turn voyage from Canton,
Chian Lee's Case.
24.
The a second amiable talk with Wilkes.!
steered a course through Capauimuntain had done what was perfectly stole $30 from Mr. Stainton. On house. "I want your notes by plans again-or, rather, my plans. Pass, and, after passing Kellett normal in giving way to the Michael October 4, he stole $22 from Lt. three at the latest so that I can He wants me to go along to town
catch the 3.50 from Lincott... with him right away. Yes... Bank, altered her course from Jebaon. which, however, did not Luce.
On October 8 and 28, he Ah, just look at. that--Fanning yes....I'm leaving my car hore south-cust to east so as to enter keep her course, but altered it to
stole $75 and $10, respectively, really tough to notice these things and I've decided that, as I'm the central fairway and tie up to port causing the collision.
Evidence was then given by from Lt. Hamilton. On November-lazy fellow!"
going to town, I may as well spend buoy No. 10.
But Fanning, the head-gardener, the week-end at my club, The Chian Leo kept on this Captain Kulchi Ichi, the master of 11 or 12, he stole a fountain pen,
⚫ Back one the Chian Lec, and the hearing ad-two cuff-links, three gold studs, to was hardly to blame, for "that" on Tuesday... yes.. course with the exception of
the total value of $35, the property was an old tin kettle under a bush; ye." point alteration to port. At 7.56 journed for tiffin..
of Mr. Anderson, engineer, and on and Scarsdale had himself placed it p.m. (which was exactly 7 minutes)
November 24, some clothing from there late on the previous evening. Suddenly Scarsdale cried: "Why, 41, Tung Lo Wan Road.
look there, sir-the door of the Defendant was arrested by Ser-hut'a open! A tramp, I suppose. geant F. Kelly, of Bay View Police Perhaps he's still' Inside!"
ahead of the time given by the ELECTRIC BULBS LPO, a gardener residing at No.
Michael Jebson) the engines" were
the
at "slow" and at 7.57 p.m. Captain heard one short blast from
STOLEN
the Michael Jabson. The Chian Assistant Store-Keeper
Lee continued on her course, and shortly afterwards heard a second blast from the Michael Jebson.
FOUND WITH CHOPPER
Tale Of Frightening Creditor
fa
Gaoled
Station Enquiries revealed that At this point Sir George began
accused was wanted by the police to behave precisely as Scarsdale had for thefts committed at the Taikoo guessed and hoped. He left the Club.
path and strode vehemently through Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing 30 electric bulbs, a quan-
Inspector Logan stated that the the undergrowth towards a small
worked for tity of pins and a quantity of ri, defendant
Euro- wooden structure originally intend- vets, to the value of $37, from the beans from time to time in the ed for storing timber, but long dis- store of the Kowloon Motor Bus Shaukiwan district but never stay-used. "By Jove, Scarsdale," he Company on November. 7, Lui Fat,led long in one place. Defendant shouted, "if I do catch the fellow,
24-year-old assistant store was a suspect and special efforts I'll teach him a lesson!".
made to effect his arrest. "Yes, rather," agreed Scarsdale, keeper of the motor-bus Company, were
But the hut was sentenced to two months' hard Once, said Inspector Logan, accused following behind.
proved empty. "He must have labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at was chased by a European with a Kowloon Magistracy this mora-hockey stick, but he made good his gone, sir," added the young man, when they were both inside. Lai Cheung, a 29-year-old
Defendant, who was bound over "Though it does look as if he's left Li Han Chuen again appeared employed, was charged with re-on November 4, lost all the pro-a few relics... I say, sir what before MrQA. A Macfadyen ateiving the 80 bulba-from-Lui-Fat Pperty in gambling, and only the do you make of this? Damnation, "that's my last match gone. Have Sen- the Central Magistracy this on November 25, and was senten. fountain pen was recovered, morning, charged with the unlaw. jeed to one month's hard labour. tences totalling six months' hard you a match, Sir George?"
labour were imposed. IIe WILS As Sir George began to fumble also fined $50, in default one in his pocket in the almost com month's hard labour, for breaking plete darkness, Scarsdale added: "I say, air, you've dropped something.
your handkerchief, I think.”
Sentenced to three months im-ing. prisonment in July for larcency.
ful possession of a chopper.
ELECTRICIAN CAUGHT
jescape..
12n
It was alleged for the prosecu- tion that defendant was seen walking very fast with the chop- per under his arm. When ap. proached, he stated that a haw ker owed him $20, and he going to use the chopper to frighten the man into paying the debt. The hawker however, was antiacable. Defendant was fined $50, in de-four porcelain tubes, and one roil
fault one month in gael.
was
MANIA FOR SEIZING
DOOR BELLS
Bonham Rd. Residents Relieved Of Anxiety
P.W.D. Accessories Stolen
For stealing 60 yards of
wire
of tape, from the Public Works Departinent store in Wanchai on
November 7, Chu Kee, a 24-year- old electrician employed by the P. W. D, was sentenced to two months' hard labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magia- tracy this morning,1 ́
Mr. Sparry, who appeared as
his band..
Ng Kwai-yuen, 17 years, who was charged with receiving, was diз- charged,
EMBEZZLEMENT
CHARGE
Defendant Discharged
PROSECUTION ARRIVES TOO LATE
Owing to the non-appearance of
the complainant, stated that the the prosecuting solicitor and com- defendant had been employed by plainant, Wong Ching Bor, a the P. W. D., on and off for four salesman, charged with the
Chan Fong, unemployed, was years. charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morn Ing, for a series of thefts of electric door-bells from residences in Bon-
ham Road, Including the YWCA
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ems-
jbezzlement of $64.17, was dis
charged by Mr., Q. A. A. Macfad- yen at the Central Magistracy this morning,
Sir George stooped, and at the same instant Scarsdale shot him Ineatly through the head with a small automatic pistol which he had that same morning, taken from the drawer of the Boule cabinet in Sir George's private study. Afterwards
till wearing gloves, of course ---- the dead man, closed the door care jhe placed the weapon by the side of
fully from the outside, and walked away.
Leaving the woods, he returned. to the house by way of the garages.
10 CENTS FINE Woman Hawker Has
No Licensex
fine of 10 cents was imposed Later in the morning Mr. K. on Wong Sam, a female hawker, Robinson of Messrs. Ese and charged with hawking without N
and the residence of Mr. Ma Slu A fine of $25 was imposed on Hodgson, appearing for complain license, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfad chan, the noted local Chinese actor, the Kung Cheong firm, of No. 299 ant. apologised for being late and yen at the Central Magistracy thủ
Accused was arrested by a small Wing Lok Street, by Mr. W. Scho- applied for a date to be fired for morning
boy who saw him taking the bell field at the Central Magistracy the hearing of the case, Mr Defendants, was arrested in Sal from the door of his house. No. 12 this morning, for failing to fur-Macfadyen said that he was not Street and had only 12 cents In Bonham Road.
uish the Imports and Exports De prepa Sentence of 10 weeks hard labour partment full particulars of their was imposed.
exports on October 24,
applica her poss ssion. She had four D'Almada Jnr. children eling/ug on to her clothes for the defendants when she appeared" before the
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