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NEW STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
COUNCIL
FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. CARS GRAZE ROAD BANKS AT
TYTAM:"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAROH 9r¤, 1993.
THE KING'S GOOD WISHES.
An Inquiry was opened at the Magia The first meeting of the reconstituted "Legislativo Council of the Straits. Settle tracy "yesterday into the circumstances ments was held on February 28th. The surrounding the death of a chauffeur who Council now consists of thirteen Officials tied in the Government Civil Hospital (including the Governor who is Preon February 19th as the result of injuries sident of the Council), and twelve Un-received in a motor-car collision on the
Repulse Bay Road, two days earlier. Ewin Members.
The Coroner (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) in The Straits Times says The host of the Government of the opening the Inquiry said that the Straits Settlements and the senior un- official member of the Legislative Council deerneed man.' Lam Cheung, was sitting ww ear. No. 20 proceeding between Bo were as one in declaring that the meeting of the reconstituted Council yesterday | puke Bay' and Tytam Reservoir. When marked an era in the developme, 1 of the Cosny. Since its inception many years they overtook ear No. 783. Both werd age the proge date is enshrouded in going at a considerable speed. Appar mystery, "the Legislative Council of the ntly car No. 9 grazed the right hand Lulony has passed through uns vicis side of the road and car No, the left situdes, nu, indeed, it has through n number of epochs, the most important of hand side of the road and the result, was which was that entered upon yesterday that both ears came out into the middle when, it is newis-constituted form, it of the rond, again and collided, No. 29 with representatives from all of the prin elpal communities of the Colony's cosmo running into the back of No. 733. The politan population, save that of the deceased was injured and died two days Malays, of whom it is understood the afterwards in hospital. It would be the question is under consideration. It was,
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The first witness called was Toul Yam Chui, the licensed driver of car No. 753
The witness owned by Mr. Li Ka Po.
he not driving the car on the occasion
from
SUMMARY COURT.
RENT AND A NOTICE TO QUIT:
At
Mr. M. H. Turner appeared on behalf of the plaintifs, and Mr. M. E. Lore presented the defendants.
PEW RENTS QUESTION
AT SHANGHAI.
A FLEA FOR FREE SEATS.
the Summary Court yesterday, before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice At the annual meeting of seatholders Gomperta), a firm of merchants, the Wong of Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai, last
cussed. Shuon Lux sued the Tai Loong Arm for week, the subject of pew rents was dis Mr. Downie said that fifty annual possession of 161, Des Vœux Road, and the meane profits frota the 28th December, subscribers were holding one or more might not be a hardship if the Cathedral at the rate of $175 por Chinese month seats. He would like to point out that it until possession was obtained.
were open to all and the seats free. This would do away with a certain amount of unpleasant ess that does sometimes exist. He knew that this suggestion would be met with the argument that by doing Mr. Turger explained that the premises away with the pew rents, a good part of the income would be, destroyed. He was were in Des Voeux Road West, and had inclined to think, however, that the pre- bean, let to
the defendants by the sent renters would not cancel these sums
them plaintiffs on the conditions of a monthly of money, but would continue to give under the form of subscriptions. About the 8th August, the The Church being open to all would mean tenancy. plaintiffs, having decided to pull the more subscribers. Every time they came building down and erect now premise to the Cathedral they had to ask some in its stead, served the defendants with at the door where they could sit
Usually if they wanted a sest they could threw months notice to quit, na they were not have it. They had to repeat this per- entitled to do under the Sub-section F of Formance every Sunday, Section 4, (1.) of the Rents Ordinance. They had refused to go, and, as far as he know were still in posmsion. Defen-
The Dean pointed out that all seats in the Cathedral became autematically free, five minutes before the Sunday services.
Mr. Clear said that the Committer wers
as his Excellency pointed out, an historik duty of the Jury to say whether tha dants solicitors shortly afterwards wrote
to plaintiff, and from this letter it ap]not contemplating quite such a drastic to leave change. They could not at present ask exrasion and one that should be marked cars were driven with such negligence so by a fuller sens of ceremony than usual. as to be responsible for the death of the peared that they were shortly
the premises. E admitted that, they had firms to give up their seats. There had A guard of honour, one hundred strong decensed,
nopted rent from the defredants after been so much controversy over this that of the Middlesex Regiment, together with
the notice had expired and a rent receipt he thought they were not in a position to Iront of the their band, paraded in Coutell Chamber and wre duly inspected
was given by the plaintiffs to the defen. tackle the problem. They had helped to dants. The notice expired on November solve it by arranging for seats to be by the Governor, with General Sir Neil
Dr. Downie urged that so long na Malcolm, some fifteen minutes before the Council sat.. Cavenagh Bridge was closed
25th, but the defendants were still in pos-available fire cinutes before the service. 3 traffic and the open space in front of but he sat beside his master who "was sension when that date came round, and there were, distinctions between cat
rent had been received for the period be
always be unpleasantness. It was not a the Government buildings and Victoria driving. The car was going at an aver-tween the. 25th November and the 27th holders and non-seat holders, there would good thing for the general welfare of Theatre was kept clear of all traffe by a
the Cathedral, nor for the church goers cordon of police. Inside the Councilage speed of over 20 miles per hour. At December. Chamber were assembled the official memn the Tytam Reservoir a car crne up
of Shanghai. He suggested that the His master did not give the
question should take the form of an irs in white undress uniforma touch of behind.
to the somewhat. colour being given sombre Eufroindings by the gowns of goal for it to a This car turned notice, was tantamount to cancelling that amendment, to the budget.
Mr. Clear said that it was too late for many ladies who graced the opening out to be No. 2. In trying to pass, it
ac, amendment to affect the budget. proceedings by their .presence, The touched the rear right mudguard of No
After further discussion, the following inreting commenced punctually with the passing of the minutes, followed by the 753. Their car was driven to the edge up to the plaintifs to disprove that evi- <wearing in of new members, the first of of the road. It grazed the bank and his dence. His clients were under the im-resolution was dramed-"That the bud whom to take the maths of allegianes and master swerved it inck into the centre pression that the plaintiffs, were quite office being. Mr. E C. H. Wolff (Diretor of The road. Another swerve took place, willing that they should stop an, and of Education), "followed by Dr. Hoops Principal Civil xtical Deer), Messrs and the car finally crashed into the bank that another agreement would be drawn Two up under the same teras as the old, ex Lornic, Carpbel, Gibbons. Tessensohn about 20 yards further along.
nopien sitting in the back of the car cepting that it would be for an indefinite Nimbyar, Yeok Guan Srok and Tan
wero thrown out. Car No. 9, had period, and sould only expire when the Cheng Lock (Unofficial Members).
already stopped, some seven or eight plaintiffs served another and similar feet behind, against the right bank. As notice to the first, far as witness could see no one was thrown out of the other car.
our
orderly growth and development, from small beginnings to the great community of today. She stands in a proud position RS centre of trade, commerce and civilisation and a strong link in the Imperial chuin which has never been broken, and which under Providence, none shall ever break. (Applause.)
Dr. J. Smalley gave evidence as the deceased's injuries. He was adraitted to hospital with a inccrated scalp wound on the left temple, and a grazing of the left cheek bone, and a wound on the left wrist, The skull was fractured and witness at-
The deceased tributed death to the latter injury and to cerebral hemharrage. had been blind in his left eye previous to the accident.
Mr. Lo contended for the defence that the acceptance on the part of the plain tiffs of rent, after the expiration of the notice. The evidence did not give him a conclusive case, be admitted, but it afforded prima facie evidence, and
Wils
Both solicitors quoted extensively from test cases and quoted various legal au- thorities His Hosour, after hearing fur. ther argument, decided to reserve judg.
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ment,
SPORT.
CRICKET.
UNIVERSITY & INDIAN R.C.
Al Areuli (capt), A. H. Rumjaho, IS. H. Ismail, S. D. Ismail, O. Ismail, S. A. Ismail, J. S. Curreem, A. H. Madar
اب
K.C.C. v. BINESE R.C.
FOOTBALLS.
et as printed should be adopted with a interests of the congregation measures recommendation that in the general should be considered for the preparation of future budgets on the basis of the withdrawal of pew rents
The Dean mentioned that the subject was one that might be treated quite separately. Afterwards Mr. Downie could put forward his proposition, either in its prrant or in a more definite form After all they were only a small meeting. It would be a pity in a statement of annual accounts to bring in something that would cause a tremendous amount of friction among those absent from the discussion.
The motion was lost, and the budget passed.
A SHANGHAI EMBEZZLE- MENT CHARGE. ITALIAN VISCOUNT AS DEFENDANT.
was
THE KING'S GOOD WISHES. The GoFERNOR said: This is the first meeting of this Council"nader its new constitution, and it is my privilege, as the representative of the King, to convey to you His Majesty's good wishes for the fature of this Colony in general and of this Assembly in particular. It is S historic occasion and the Government have felt that it would be only right and proper that our meeting today should he marked with a fuller measure of ceremony than is usually associated with
At this stage the Corner adjourned ordinary work-a-day business procedure.
In this match, to be played on Saturday The Colony has a great past, a notable the Inquiry until the 18th inst., when the history, a fire record of gradual ander and driver of car No. 150 will beat 2.15 p.m., at the University ground, called to give evidence. Later in the the following will represent the Indians: afternoon the Coroner and Jury motored to the scene of the accident..
The case of Viscount E. M. de Villa The Jury panelled was as follows:
wae resumed before Assessor Tanaka and Messrs. F. V. Vandenberg (foreman), EN. B. Kitchell, S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Kern and A. G. da Rocha..
Rumjahn. Reserve: M. P. Hadar.
Magistrate Li, at the Mixed Court, Shanghai, last week. He was managing- CIVIE SERVICE 1st XI. 6. INFANTRY director of the Far Eastern Bank and Vice-President at the International Gold matter for special congratula and this in itself is no mean encourage-
The following will represent the Civil and Silver Exchange, Ltd, and It is a
the Infantry in charged with the embezzlement of 850,000 tion that we have evolved a system of that. The exception is that, of the un-
One regrets that this Service 1st XI. v. Government ander which the various official majority.
that be charged the International Ex- nationalities which make up this large point was no conceded and hopes that League fixture at Happy Valley on Satur- from the latter concern. It was alleged Wood (capt.), G. R. Sayer, E. W. change $100,000 for registering at the population have lived together in security at some later date the Secretary of State day, commencing at 2.15 p.m.-A. E. and harmony under the British Flag for the Colonies may see his way to re-amiton, A. R. Sutherland, F. J. Ling, Italian Consulate instead of $50,000, which (Applause.) The Asiatic communities consider the decision. We have the satis have shared with their European fellow faction of knowing, sir, from the records F.H. Holdman, F. Baker, E. C. Fin was the registration fee and converted
W. Cullip.
conspiracy with a Chinese who received citizens in the increasing wealth and of this House that it is, the rarest of cher, W. H. Edmonds, A. Duukley, and $25,000 of this money to his own use in the other 825,000. He was also alleged to prosperity of the Colony, and have exceptions for the Government to make its prerogative and we feol
have issued a receipt for $100,000 par- gradually played a larger part in her use of
porting to be from the Italian Con- public life, and attained to a fuller. confident that the same spirit will con
At Kowloon on Saturday, at 9.30 p.m.sulate. representation in her Government. The tinue to actuate the Government in the
Mr. J. G Priestwood appeared for the new constitution of this Council; which we future as in the past. Sir, the appoint the following have been selected to repre.. inaugurate today, marks a further stage ment of two unofficial members to the
E. G. 'Spinks, E. F. Spinks, C. Dance, half of the Exchange. in this ordered advance. It is a milestone Executive Council has me with universal Rent the K.C.C.-J. P. Robinson, Capt. Viscount and Mr. Yaco prosecuted on be George Oshima, former..aub-manager on the road from an assured past to a approval. Nothing but good can come S. Jer, G. A., V. Hall, H. H. Brason, future full of prontise. I am as are that from the fusion of fresh ideas and coun-
Bank paid $100,000 to the Italian Con- Where are critics who hold that it is an sels into the deliberations of Government E. Lindsell, B. Petheram, J. C. of the Far Eastern Bank stated that the
Fletcher, H. Overy.
sulate debiting it to the account of the unimportant stage, that the road ought to This is not the time nor have I the inten
Exchange The Exchange had nothing to have been carried further. Such criticism tion of enlarging upon the political aspect
tay about this account at the time but is natural, and I recognise that it is of the Legislative Council as at present
later the secretary of the company made sincere. But students of history and men constituted. but we older members desire
inquiries at the Italian Consulate and of saber judgment, will I think reject it, to extend to our new unofficial confrères A mile of rand on an assured foundation a welcome and the assurance of our bearty
The following will represent the Kow-learned that only $80,000 had been paid.. is worth many miles laid in haste over co-operation in the interests of the Colony
match 7. H.M.S. Titania on the Navy count and the Chinese each had their ground not fully surveyed. It is to the as a whole. It will be our endeavour to on C. in their lab division League. On the same day, however, the Vie future that I would ask this Council to live up to the high ideals 8 by our
"A", ground, on Saturday--Woodman; current account with the bank credited turn their eya Our work is mainly predecesore in office. To our friends, Wheeler and Knight: Morrison, McKelvie with 325,000. Witness continued that the confined to the problems of the present, old and new, on the official side, we have
the Exchange which company had a fixed often to the consideration of details, and only to add that they can depend upon and Pasco Clemo, Hall, Seully, Duncan Bank handled all the financial affairs of deposit account of some Ts 800,000 with sometimes seemingly small details of the co-operation of the unofficiais in all
the bank. When it was disclosed at the current interest. Such work has to be matters pertaining to the public welfare.
Italian Consulate that only $50,000 had done and done as well as we can do it. When we look upon this Council as now -But let never forget that there are constituted, it brings most forcibly to our
The following will represent the United been paid. the Exchange claimed the greater problems and wider issues before notice the cosmopolitan nature of the
trouble atarted. us which call for sober consideration and population for which it legislates and it Athletic Club in abore Second Division amount from the Far Eastern Bank and Under cross-examination witness said Jung views Whether we look at the is therefore with satisfaction that we note League fixture, to-morrow, on the U.A.C Colony as a separate entity, or as the representation of all the more im-grund (kick-off at 3 p.m. sharp):~Beach free partner in that larger Malaya which portant sections of the community which (cap) Chilton and Jackson; A N he did not join, the bank until aux months is in process of development, we have a will be practically complete upon the Other, Leonard and Urquhart, Kent, after all these events had taken place, fature greater than Rafflck ever dreamed appointment of a Malay member which Derry, Brown, Botelho and Chubb. of. In the shaping of that future this we understand is pending. Until such Council will play an important part. time as the Colony is ripe for the intro We are citizens of no mean city, trustees duction of legislation providing for direct of a goodly heritage. Let us walk representaton by means of election one worthily of our calling, looking back on trusts and invites the community to accept the past with pride. and forward with and treat the members of Council, like looking through à ne plate glass confidence to the fatura, (Applause) although mainly nominated by the Before I sit down, I should like to convey Governor, as their representatives and by window," said an American lady, in the my congratulations, in which I am sure taking interest in public affairs to assist course of her remarks while in a tramear the Council will join me, to Sir Frederick them in their duties as councillors. This the other day. She said just the right James on the honour which has been meeting will go down in the annals of the thing. It cost a bit more to build a cheque for Th. 39,000 the same day from conferred on him by His Majesty the Colony as the starting point of a new era King (Applause)
from which much is looked for in the plate glass window and it cost a bit more another bank Witness replied in the form of development and progress. The to make a pair of Toric lenses than the begative,
Mr. Priestwood: I say that the Bank present bealthy revival in trade. may be Mr. Mitchell said:-Sir, I, on behalf of looked upon as a happy amen in regard ordinary fat kind. Tories are more than did not have 350,000 in cash that day. the unofficials, desire to express our to the future prospects of the Colony, worth the small difference in cost to you Can you produce the cash book showing Witness replied that he could not show appreciation of the importance of this the But we are still a long way from the times in the added comfort you derive from they had? first meating of the extended Legislative of prosperity to which the Colony had thair nas. Toric lens of any prescrip the book as it was in the hands of the Council which marks an historical advance become habituated and it is therefore in the constitutional development of the necessary for this extended Council, while tion are manufactured by The Hongkong Colony. All the main recommendations continuing to legislate" upon progressive Optical Co., mocemore to Clark & Co., of the select committee which sat to lines, to do so with caution and duc. Manufacturing and Retracting Opticians, bonsider the reconstitution of this Council regard to the lessons learned.during the have, with one exception, been adopted, adversities of the past few years 53, Queen's Road, Central-Apvr.
(Applause.)
•' (Continued at foot of neet column.)
VIEWS OF UNOFFICIAL MENDÉRB.
KOWLOON F.C.. B.M.S. "TITANIA."
and Mason
U.A.Ć. v. TITANIA "
PLATE GLASS WINDOW. "Looking through my Toric lenses is
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A letter was produced in ecart-in: which the Manager of the Bank informed the Exchange that $60,000 was paid into the current accounts of Mr. de Villa and the Chinese. Mr. Priestwood maintained that the construction of the letter did current accounts of the. Viscount and the not say that the $50,000 deposited into the Chinese was the rate money as that gap- Mr. Priestwood asked witness if he posed to be paid to the Italian Consulate. knew that the Chinese in question drew
bank's liquidators and further, he (wit
nes) was no longer connected with the
bank
This terminated the case for the proce cation and farther bearing was adjourn
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