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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 13, 1941.
YELLOW TAXI COMPANY AWARDED
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT FOR THE Yellow Taxicab Com- pany against the Central Taxi Company for $150 and costs was given by Mr. Justice Cressall this
| morning, in an action arising out of a traffic acci-
dent.
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay was for the plaintiffs and Mr. F. H. Lose- by for the defendant company.
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice Cressall said that the two issues
were:
(a) Was the defendants' chauffeur negligent in the way he drove the defendants' faxi cab
(b) and
plaintiffs What damuge
did the suffer as a result of the collision.
With regard to (a) I am satis- fed that the driver drove his car and without that degree of care skill which is demanded of driv- public ers of motor vehicles on highways. It is obvious that had he done so he could not possibly
have skidded across the whole
GREEK
HEROISM
IN CRETE
In a message to King
width of Queen's Road West and George of Greece, thank-
come to rest against a pillar ing the Greek people "on
the
opposite side.
He
par
UNCENSORED
LETTER
The Nazi censor let this through from a prisoner of war in Germany to the wife of a British airman:
"Tell Bill that his pals are doing fine over here."
But none of Bill's pals are "over there"
-as prisoners.
pains in the witness box to explain all and each individually" Invasion
that the skid was caused by the for the heroic stand in sudden application of bis brakes
going at 18 Greece and Crete, King
But he hus
when the car was miles
hour. an obviously not told the truth, for
it is
common
slew
George VI, while saying Ports
а
We
Shaken
1
knowledge that the loss of Crete was sudden pressure on wheels mov-"bitter blow," adds: ing at speed tends to make the
"We share vehicles
thereby
your grief but round, bringing the rear of the vehicle also share your hopes.
"NEWS REACHES THIS forward. The position of his car
DAILY TO PROVE after the so-called skid was just COUNTRY
THE TRAGEDY OF the opposite however and this THAT
R.A.F. 'planes were GREECE HAS LEFT UN- makes it clear to my mind that
BROKEN THE SPIRIT OF active over the Channel he has not told the truth about
YOUR GALLANT PEOPLE, the accident.
Correct Version
I accept the story told by the plaintiffs' chauffeur as being the correct version of what happened
WHO HAVE SHOWN AND CON yesterday afternoon at- TINUE TO SHOW HEROISM tacking shipping off the AND DISREGARD FOR ODDS French coast and possibly the invasion ports. Loud
UNSURPASSED IN HISTORY."
and I am satisfied that had the overwhelmed but the spirit of the explosions shook towns
"Your country has indeed been
remains high and
defendants' driver exercised rea-Greek people
on
"This
sonable care and attention he the fame of their resistance will on the south-east coast of could have avoided running into outlast the transitory conquests England. the plaintiffs' car, which, be it of the enemy.
An Air Ministry communique, noted.
stationary was
the "Fortified by the Greek exam-issued last night, stated: opposite side of the road.
ple we shall continue the strug-afternoon aircraft of the Bomber
our side Command escorted With regard to the damage suf-gle, proud to have at
by fighters Fleet which made а successful attack ΟΠ fered I am not prepared to accept those units of your the estimates of cost of repairs survived the battle, the nucleus of enemy shipping in the Channel. since I do not consider that all a new Hellenic air force and cen- "Hits were claimed on a ship of the items enumerated were essen- tres of a new army.
about 1,400 tons which was left
tial.
"Meanwhile my Government sinking. of learns that Hellenic communities "One enemy
shot
In my opinion an amount
fighter was by one of our escorting $105 is amp'e to cover the dam- overseas are expressing determin-down age caused and the sum of $45ution to pursue the struggle for fighters. None of our aircraft is
best missing." representing $9 a day (as agreed victory and are asking how
THERE WAS VERY LITTLE on by the parties) for five days is they can help. sufficient to cover the loss in the "I-greet through Your Majesty | ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY OVER the valiant BRITAIN YESTERDAY, AND UP earning capacity of the car white all who fought in undergoing repairs.
Hellenic armies on the mainland, TO 6 P.M. THERE WAS NO RE- and PORT OF ANY BOMBS DROP- those who fought in Crete.
the the particularly
and PED. REUTER. injured
There will therefore be judg- ment for the plaintiffs for sum of $150 with costs.
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It
was officially
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Inounced in London last!
night that the British
bereaved."
SEXTON CHARGED
Yeung Chuert, 52,
Remarking that the spirit of the Greek people remains high. the message concludes: "We do not A sexton of the Sanitary De- forget that great soldier-states- partment, man, John Metaxas, who said to charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry the Italians 'You shall not pass,' at the Central Magistracy nor his
successor, Alexander morning with accepting a Koritsis, who said: 'No' to a yet of $7, was remanded until more powerful foe."Reuter.
LUCE
Thursday.
this
bribe
next
IMPRESSED
TRIP
BY CHINA
INTERVIEWED IN HIS spacious office in New
warships Terror and Lady- York, yesterday, Mr. Henry Luce, publisher and bird have been lost.
editor of "Time," "Life and Fortune," describ- The Admiralty announcemented his trip to Free China as "the greatest trip I have
states. that next of kin now hav-
ing been informed, the Board ever made in my life.”
that H.M. ships Terror (Com-
of Admiralty regrets to announce Declaring it was most vital to America and mander H. J. Haynes (D.S.C., China to keep the routes to China open and to see R.N.) and Ladybird (Commander war supplies safely delivered, Mr. Luce predicted J. F. Blackburn, R.N.) have been lost as a result of enemy action that China could hold out against the Japanese during operations off the Libyan indefinitely.
coast.-Reuter.
Both Terror and Ladybird were sent to Africa from the Far East where they had served many monitor) in years, Terror' (a Singapore, and Lindybird! as river gunboat on the Yangtše, .. Terror was one of seven moni tors built during the last war for bombarding the German-occupied
་
He expressed deep gratification Turning, to the Burma Road, at the reports that arrangements Mr. Luce said it has now "become have been made for American a pretty good' test of Chinese fliers to proceed to China to assist efficiency"
N
the Chinese air force and express- He believed the Burma Road ed the hope that further planes could carry, five times more cargo and supplies will be delivered in than it was carrying at present. the very near future.
It was vital that American sup-
armies;
Belgian coast. Almost torpedo- Mr. Luce said he was deeply plies should move more rapidly to proof, she was of 7,200 tons and impressed by the morale of the the war areas,
Since his return to America, had two 15-inch guns of great mass of the Chinese people. He range besides eight 4-inch and a also spoke highly of the Chinese Mr. Luce has paid a hurried visit to Washington where he held number of A.A. guns.
Asked his Impressions of the lengthy discussions with Dr. Generalisalmo, Mr, Luce said. Lauchlin Currie, and Mr. Jesse She poured nearly 600 tons of "General' Chiang Kai-shek is a Jones, Chairman of the Recon- shells into Bardia and over 100 magnificent leader" He was struction and Finance Corpora
gratified at having the opportunity tion. tons into Tobruk when the Bri- of meeting many Chinese officials In the course of this week,
Heavy Poundings
LTD.tish captured these two ports. in Chungking and elsewhere in he will: confer with Col
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Ladybird was a river gunboat Free China,
of 625 tons. She also took part
in the bombardment" of Tobruk
and had a peace-time' adventure in the Yangise.
In: Chinese" waters" during"Japan= Terror's" normal crew was
lese attacks on merchant shipping officers and men-Reuter,
Frank
Knox the Secretary of the Navy, Mt. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State ML' Henry Mongenthau, Secretary of the Treasurylyndi 300 Col. Henry Stímabn, Secretary
WarCentral News.