· MOTOR - CAR ACCIDENT
PRATA EAST. PASSENGER SHOT OUT OF A RICKSHA
DRAGON GARAGE CHAUFFEUR PROSECUTED,
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The police prvarcuted the chauffeur of No. 6 car, belonging to the Dragon Garage Company. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the "Magistracy, yesterday, for reckless
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRFSS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 291, 1999.
Mr. J. H. Gelling, who was the par senger knocked out of the rickshaw the next withess. Before he begaä to tell his story the Magistrate naked, “ In the distance from No. 2.Police Station did your picksha go on the tram lines?" The reply was, "No, it never went on The left wheel of the the tram lines.
within on yard of the ricksba was Butter."
The witness continued: 3 heard the
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MR. H. ORE'S SEVENTH "
RECITAL.
A steady downpour of rain ou Mondag evening failed to deler: a large audience from hearing a programme of thoroughly modern music. Debussy never leaves, ang Sin-One might have expected the doubt as to the meaning of his composi tions their titles being definite to the house servants, who ustensibly left work point of realiani. When he portrays a nurder to support the high-toned prin-wind-swept plain (surely a sister piece of
the exquisite Jarcions qui ka jimin ciples avowed by their Guilds, to have we do not merely hear. Ene mubie sugges the garage of their convictions and refuse tive of such aandscape, we actually bear the soughing of the wind. And, as discords, we must not complain if our Impressionist cecar ona jars the ear of
nice
But, of pre pense.
course,
Debussy
most at bobie noong
and negligent driving, not sounding his roar of a ear which seemed to be going at to accept payment for the time they were Nature has many fois, many hirah.
Born and damaging a ricksha.
The defendant denied, responsibility.
12.30 m. on March 19th, car No. 6 was
.There War A A great paCO.
alare of absent lights. I considered that the car was going
to look,
proceeding along Prayn East in a westerly barely, missed the ricksha cotning behind now threaten fürther trouble unless they and the lepreenins, It was therefore,
Ha and the golliwogs, the fairies most suitable that we should
1. hear the mock seriousness of La fille uus the ret de lin, the play of the satyrs round the mined temple of Anacapri, the dread gestures of the weird sisters as they circle round the Delphie tripod and the phan- tom bells and choirs of the cathedral at the bottom of the sa
The majority, however, frankly confess Traffic Tuspecter Garrod asid that ag an excessive speed "so I turned round that they were scared out, principles is less the Whistler of music than the
I noticed that it was going apparently not counting much, and many aeroam the road at an angle' and just,
are paid for work they were afraid to do. This may add to the gaiety of Nations but is encher a sorry exhibition of the Chinese character, which has hitherto held high place amongst the peoples of the
whether the more intellectual clerks and world, and it will be interesting to see nercantile assistants will accept payment
me. The next thing, it collided with my directin, urar the No. 2 Police Station Two rickshas were in front of it, con-ricksha and I was thrown out of the taining European passengers, and the curricksha, over the coolie's head and fell euccessfully passed one of them, but
hearily into the gatter. "bashed" into the back of the other. throwing the passenger over the head of the coolie and in to the side channel. Both passeng and coolie were injured
Mr. S. B. C. Ross anid that at 12.30 a.m. De March 9th he was returning from Bepulse Bay is a small Essex car, No. 46 belonging to the Dragon Garage. It had a left drive and he was sitting on the left seat, so he hit a perfectly clear view to the right front. When between the new Fire Station and No. 2 Police Station be
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amator-car coming towards him His car was on the left of the cond. prob- ably just over the left rail. The lights of the approaching car lit up a ricksha just in front. The molar-car appeared to him to be coming at a very excessive speed, hecane," added Mr. Ross, shouted out to my wife, who was in the car with me, ByJove there's bound to be a smash. The rieksha appeared to me to be on the inter rail on its side of the road. I did not actually see the smash, but I heard it although the car is closed in and there is a certain amount of noise I stopped the driver from the engine. and hurried from the car, as I was expect ing to find two dead people. I noticed that the rick-ha was completely smashed
The Magistrate: You are satisfied that, at that moment, your riekaba was not more than a yard from the gutter/
Witness: Quite right, sir.
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How many times was the horn sounded for work not done. I did not hear it sounded. "Mr. Wilson: The witness states that the ear left the tram lines to run into the side of the road. Did" he as any thing to cause the driver to do this 7
Witness: Unless it was that he was going at an excessive speed and saw a
approaching in the opposite direction.
That is all I can muggest.
The Magistrate. There was nothing on the train lines to obstruct it?
Witness: Nothing.
The enolie in charge of the smashed ricksha said he did not go on the tram lines. He was three feet, from the tram nes lines anda cheung" from the gutter, But I don't know much about measurements," added the witness.
The Magistrate : Did anything run inta you?
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"No," said the 'coolie, nonchalantly. "Did anything run into your ricksha!" The coolie waxed eloquent at once. Evidently bis ricksha (which it was said,
2:
Of the three Debussy songs which followed I feel less qualified to speak, except that they were admirably sung by Mrs. Boucs-Smith, and as admirably accompanied by her husband. The second of the three was an excelent example of hour voice and piano cant be combited in
more solo. a genuine dest, instead of the voice From the impressionism of Debussy wo were hurled into the positive cubism of
eitig, as usual, a
a certain Malipiera: In five movements of rdinary langth there was hardly a be that was not positively repellant. At provisation of fair's
clever but very rank-musician who had vowed that he fire hearing it sounded like the in- would make Debussy sound classical by contrast.
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The amount involved is not large; and probably most employers will readily pay but will feel that there is no justification accept payment will lose the esteem and for the demand, and therefore, those who eenfidence hitherto reped in them..
My house servants volubly expressed
that they appreciated the fact that their regrets when they left and assured they had always been treated well, but
3r. Özel did not appear to there ened to be a tendency to trucul ence when they returned, and one cannot take this part of the programme seriously; and he showed his wisdom by not having hein feeling that future relations unwasted his time in committing to memory
which th never be on the friendly fusting that the series of incredible discordances of
gleams
were composed From Malipiero to Skriabin was like existed before the strike.
Personal relations have vanished, and an escape from a tand-house into the fresh air; or rather like passing from the any desire to reward exeptional meritarudio of a vorticist into an exhibition There is nothing for an must be tempered by the consideration of cf sane art. its effect on other peoples' servants and artist to be ashamed of in having studied Anatomy bfore he starts painting the the reẞection that they are loyat only human gure nor is there any good to their Guilds and the doctrine that reason why a composer should disregard the canons of his art just because his efficiency is worth no better reward than predecessors obeyed them. The Skriabin Concerto fexcellently accompanied by Mr. mediocrity. “
Bowes-Smith) made it clear that there is as good at music in the sea as ever
with four variations, was sublime air especially delightful: the first variation is one of those where the piano part ripples through
the them like a single. golden thread in some rich tapestry with 1 orchestra instead of a second piano. the effect would be even more nutranging, but
it was, the construction wa ใช้ well brought aty. The Finale was all that
and gave hata fins'e should br scop to Mr. Ore's virtuosity,
Pengistrate: Did you notice iis afterwards, cost him 50 cents a day) was would appear to be the payment of ful: came out of.it. The second movement,
position?
Mr. Rose I did not. I saw the coolis lying in the gutter; I thought he was dead But I noticed and an to him at once. that one of the wheels of the rickasha was mixed up with one of the wheels" of the motor-car. A European, who seemed very excited. wked me it I had seen the acc dent. He said: "Whose fault was it?" He asked me my name and I gave him my pame and address, I said: We must get this coolle up and take him to No. 2 Police Station.We put the man in ricksha. He was dazed, but 1. came to the conclusion that he was not going to die. I think the European who was hurt, bad already gone to the Police Station.
Asked as to the position of the car in the roadway, Mr. Ross said it was half way over the left tram rail;, the car was was partly over the west bound tram track. He did not really examine the position of the ricksha; he was more con cerned with the coolie. "The Magistrate: Did your driver dim the headlights!
Mr. Ross: I think he did: he is a very careful driver.
Mr. Ross added: In my opinion, it was a most reckless driving down of the ricksha. What I saw really did not give any opportunity of escape to the ricksha puller. That is really why I gave my Bame and address. It was simply gam bling on the chance of the ricksha palling out of his way. I did not hear a horn sounded,
The chauffeur asked no questions. Mr. F. P. Franklin said he was in a ricksbig proceeding westwards. About 200 yard west of No. 2. Police Station. "I was suddenly aware that I was in the glare of headlights from a car overtaking me!
The Magistrate: Can you say where abouts, at that moment, your ricksha was
Witness: About three or four feet from the kerb.
The most practical solution of the dif- ferences of opinion with regard to wages wages for March on 7th April and dearer to him than life itself.
"Has compensation been paid to you?" continuation of the practice of xeeping seven days" "wages in hand.-Yours truly, asked the Magistrate..
The driver offered me $10. but I re-
fused it."
You wanted more " "I would like the amount to be settled by the Court.
"Very laudable." "
have paid very heavy medical fees," added the coolie
"You engaged a specialist, eh!" It was stated that the damage to the rick-ba was estimated at $25, but the coolie had a further claim for the 50 cents day hire money he had had to pay since the accident without being able to earn anything with the vehicle.
Palice-Sergt. Stewart, A70, said he went to the scene of the accident after it occurred. The car was straight in the roadway and not oblique, but," added the witness, it was not then as it was at the time of the accident; it had been backed out."
The Magistrate: How do you know! Witness I was told, so. He added The ricksha was five yards from the kerb on the tram lines."
The Magistrate :
Did you take meie surements?
Witness: No, your Worship. You should do so in a case of this sort. It is most important.
The witness said the right band wheel of the ricksha was on the outside, left rail of the tramway.
The Magistrate: If you ever get a case of this kind take measurements-not of the car in
in this case, of course, as you understood it had been moved.
At this point the Magistrate re-called Mr. Gelling and asked him: "You say you were thrown out of the ricksha. Can you tell me where you fell?
THE WAGES OF TALLY CLERKS & LIGHTERMEN. REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE.
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An core of three Skrinbin Etudes DL us all away with a pleasant taste in thei mouth.
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A meeting of certain members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce who had received notices from Tallyclerks Association and from the General Union of Sailing Vessel.Owners A CHIEF OFFICER'S DEATH, (Lightermen) took place, on Monday, at the Secretary's Office of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce to con sider the request of Tallyclerks and Lightermen for advance in wages
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Evidence of an unusual character was given at an inquest opened by Mr. G. W. Only those immediately concerned were King. H.M. Coroner, on Shanghai last present at this meeting. Delegates from we concerning the death of James the Tallyclerks and Lighterizen's Asso-Alexander Sutherland, chief officer of the ciations did not attend, neither did repre- tr. Chayrang, whose death occurred in the sentatives from the Chinese Chamber Mental Ward of the General Hospital
Dr. Parsons, who was summoned to. of Commerce,
The Hon. Mr. E. V., D. Parr and Matsend deceased or board the steamer on G. M. Dodwell were appointed the re the afternoon of March 18th. stated he presentatives of the Hongkong General found that Sutherland was suffering from Chamber of Commerce to meet the dele deusions. He had ideas that he was being gates from the two above named Associa persecuted and that he was being poisoni tion if the Associations so desired-tod through corrosive sublimate. The pati- discuss the points at issue, and thent was handed over to the charge of Chinese Chamber of Commerce, we under-witness and was removed to hospital, stand, have also appointed two represen where he died ne stated.
The inquest was adjourned. tatives, viz.. Mesars. Chau Yue Tang and Ip Lan Chuen.
We gather that the tally@erks are asking that their wages be raised to $3.75 per day for chief tallycierks" and $2.75 for ordinary tallymen. The demands of the lightermen are not stated, and it is understood that so far as the tallyclerks Are concerned it is only; the casual day men, about 300 in number-who
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Witness: Right into the gutter and slid down it, just like going down, a affected. Owing to the depressed state chute. Why. I can remember it so clearly of trade they are, perhaps, only getting
tight off the tram lines 1-Yes. Continuing, the witness said he looked round and saw a car rapidly overtaking was that my hair seemed to touch the 10 days' employment in the month. him; it was then 15 or 20 yards away. I pillar as I slid along the gutter and I Beamed to be making towards him as stopped in front of a pillar. I remember though it were pulling in towards the left noticing the ricksha wher. I got out of side of the road. It seemed certain that the gutter. It was one to one-and-a-half an accident must happen at the face the yards from the gutter,
er, then, and not on car was going and that it must hit the ricksha. The car missed him by inches, however, and ran into the back of a rick sha in front of him.
The Magistrate: Whereabouts was that ricksha; in the road 7.
Witness: I should say about three feet from the kerb, going straight ahead,
Then you think the car must have swerved from the centre of the road to the side, to, hit the ricksha1-Yes, it seemed to be turning in from the centre to the side..
Was a horn sounded !--I do not recollect bearing one..
Inspector. Garrod remarked that a police sergeant from Wanchai would give portions of the vehicles.
The Magistrate: Did he take measure- menta
I don't know. The Inspector:
The Magistrate. He ought to have done, if he didn't
The witness said the car was half way between the near tram rail and the gutter at the time of the impact.
Mr. Wilson (for the Dragon Garago):
I put it to you that the driver was sound ing his horn continuously and the ricksha would not get off the tram lines, mutta
Witness: I am quite certain that noither rickah was on the tram lines
trap lines. Inspector Garrod said the road at this point was 51 to 50 feet broad, and the tramway took up 16 feet.
The Magistrate: So there is roughly 90
THE RECENT-STRIKE, DE SUN YAT SEN'S POPULAR PRINCIPLES."
CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD. INTERESTING CASE AT SHANGHAI.
A case of peculiar interest to the ship- ping fraternity in Shanghai is to be heard at the Internationa! Mixed Court, at Shanghai.
The subject of the coming legal battle, says the Shanghai Guerlte, will be about a breach of the Hongkong Arbitration Award (1929). The defendant in the case the San Peh Steamship Navigation Company, and the plaintif is the well- known China Coast Officers' Guild. Mr. K. E. Newman will represent the plain- tiff, Mr. Kentwell will appear for the defendant. It appears that the China Coast Officers' Guild is applying for an injunction to restrain the San Peh Steam- ship Navigation Company from paying a The Chinese seamen's strike in Hong lower scale of salaries than those awarded kong is gradually abating. The Chinese by the Hongkong Arbitration dated May You don't intend to pay compensation communists at Canton have issued an 27th, 1920 to anybody if you can help? You con-appeal to the seamen and domestic ser- sider the ricksha coolic was to blame, and wants to continue their fight against the no one else? .
vicious and merciless capitaliste, Foreign
The following interesting wireless, mes mages, apparently sent from Cavite, and feet between the outer rail and the kerb circulated by the Asiatic News Agency, on either side. (To Mr. Lauritsen Are appeared in the Péking papers on March the Dragon entirely denying responsibility 16th for this accident
Mr. Lauritsen: Yes.
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Mr. Lauritsen referred the Magistrate as well as Chinese. This being the first, to Mr. Wilson as the person familiar with Chinese communiatio or Bolshivik maai- the case, and Mr. Wilson said that Mr. festo urging conflict of the classes of the Ross and the Police Sergeant both said the Chinese people, there is no doubt that
An interesting tenais raatch has been ricksha was on the tram lines. The ex- Bolshivik interests are at the back of the arranged for this afternoos on the Hong- planation of the passenger being in the existing labour crisis in South China. kong Cricket Club ground, Mr. Kumagai, gutter, Mr Wilson suggested, was that The withdrawal of the order by the Hong- the famous Japanese player, will play Mr. the ricksha was carried along by the force kong Government proclaiming the Chinese Ng S30 Kwong. The game starts at 2.30 of the impact. Mr. Ross said the car labour societies as illegal organizations p.m.
was half on and half off the tram lines has indirectly encouraged the domestics, and this was corroborated by the Police and it la to be feared that organized Sergeant. If this man was not on the labour troublea will occur in Hunan,
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tram lines he is the first ricksha" coolie Kwangsi, Yunnan, Kwangtung and Kuei- Mr.A. Leach will play Mr. Lee Wing. in Hongkong who does not go on the chow Provinces it the strikers get what Iu to-morrow. at 5.30 pm. This match
they demand this time. Dr. Bun Yat-sen will complete the 4th round tram linen."
The semi-finals in which L. A. Ond The Magistrate decided to put the case regards the apparent auccess of the strike over for the attendance of the passenger as the actual, realization of one of his plays the winner of the above match and in the car concerned in the collision Anthros popular principles, viz., Minsheng P. Yvanovitch. O. Earnshaw will be play- We came from the road, behind Na adjournment, sine, die was ordered, pend or People's castence, Minchin or Peoed off on the 3rd and 6th of April in Police Station and had no occasion to ing the return of the ship of which the plea (constitutional) authority and Mints gamca of 750 up, commencing at e p.m. go on trái ti
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