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SUPREME COURT.
MOTOR CASE DEFENCE OPENED.
COUNSEL "ON ELOQUENT, VERBOSITY."
The Supreme Court case in which Mr. Jacob Jnlus Thorman, a Danish engineer, DF Causeway Bay, claimed the sum of $10,000 damages from Mr. and Mrs. Elias var Castricum, formerly of 87, the Peak, but now of Kebe, in connection with a motor vr and motor cycle collision | was resumed yesterday morning,
Mr. Thomas was put into the witness box, and allerwent cross-examination by counsel, Mr. F. C, Jenkin,
You would not describe yourself as an expert in motor driving asked Mr. Jenkin,
Witions said he would not, and in the -“course of further cross-examination he admitted that he had not ridden a' motor cycle for about three years before mount- ing the cycle in this particular case.
He bad owned a Cleveland when he was in Denmark, and role it daily to his work there, a distader of four miles and back. The machine he was riding at the time of
the accident was a Cleveland, and he was
slow to purchase from a man in Kowloon, He admitted, also, that this was the first #ime he had driven 'round the Island at all, excepting on one previous occasion when he went round as a passenger in a Doutor He had wished to try the motor even out on the Kowloon regals, as they appeared to him to be rather engier, but his fiend had persuusled him to use the Isinud rund,
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DEMANDING MONEY WITH
MENACES.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY JÎTH, 1933,
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A SOLDIER WHO WAS "FED UP.”
CHARGE AGAINST REVENUE OF-RETURNS TO HONGKONG AFTER
FICER AND POLICE INFORMER
NINE MONTHS' ABSENCE
FAILS.
replied; " I weal there to
COMPANY REPORTS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON. LTD.
The sport for presentation to the
.
The experiences of Pte. Thomas shareholders at the fiftieth ordinary Answering a charge at the Magistracy, Crowder, of the 2nd Battalion King's meeting states:-
The Board has now to lag before the yesterday afternoon, of demanding $100 Regiment. were related atin District by monnees with intent to steal, a'Chinese Court Martial at Murray Barracks, shareholders a balance sheet containing Revenue Officer naged Hung Hai said: yesterday," when Crowder was charged a summary of the property and tiabilities |
of the Society on the 31st December, 1922, I simply asked the complainant for the with deserting his Regiment. He and a statement of working accounts, Joan of 810 because he was an old friend," | tieally gave himself up to the Police after Another man, mamed Lai Kre, who was nine months' alence from his Battalion.interim dividend of 21 per share and 1921 Account.-After payment of the also charged with the same affence, during which time he had visited the bonus of Hyper cent, to contributors some America. worked in a intuber camp, passed at the last annual meeting, there banishees inspector" Willis asked me to trekked up and down the country, and remains a balance of £100,501, 16, 118, an watch them, I an informer to was finally returned to Hongkong, at his per annexed 'statement- Inspector Willis,"
own request, as deportee. He #v The Board recommends that this sum The complainant, Lam Hing Chi, arrested on the Kaga Muru at Hongkonghe appropriated as follows dressed in European style, tell the Cours by Police-Sergt. Langley, of the Water A final dividend to share- that the two defendants came to his Police, and handed over to the military
hohlers of 18/- per house, N», 201 Reclamation Street, authorities.
share on 1£1,00 shares Mougkok, on Mayath in the early morning, and asked for money, waging You must pay $100, but if you refuse
will surely give you something pleasant to think about." He told them to come back at naim and he would have the money ready. In the meantime he
Crowder pleaded not guilty to the charge and gave evidence on oath. He said that, having become "fed up" with Army life in Hongkong, be left in July. 1922, without any intention of staying. away for good. He arrived in the United States of America as a stowaway, and
.. 88.800. 0. 0,
To be carried forward to anderwriting suspense accfunt to close the account for the year 1021
31171 111
£400,583 1.11
1822 Account.-The balance of working C80,566. 3. d. as per annexed states ment.
ying it out for the first tiine, with a reported the matter to the Police At later obtained work in a lumber camp account on the 31st December. 1922, was!
Yaumati Station, and Sergt. Kelly there about ninety miles from Seattle, as took the number of a bank note to be used waiter. After two months of this life to trap the men, Two detectives were he returned to Seattle and there report
The Board recommends that an interim seat back with complainant to the house, ed himself to the Police, telling them he dividend of 24/- per share be paid to belonged to the King's Regiment, Hong-shareholders. absorbing £13.500., that a and nty p.m. the two defendants camekong, and be wished to be sent back there. benas of 20 per cent, be paid to contri-1 for the promised money. A tou-dollar They tried to persuade him to join the note was accepted by the Revenue Officer, American Army, but he refused. The butors, absorbing about £30.000 and that i and the Police Informer was given twa police refused to send him back to Hong the remainder be carried forward.
and from Scattle he went to Purt- kong five dollar notes. Just as they were going land where, after four weeks' sojourn.ing, Mr. W L Pattenden has resigned Directors. Since the last general meet-
away, the Tuformer said: "I will give he was arrested for vaganey. This was his seat on leaving the Colony, and Mr. you a week to pay the balance. Yon have is December laat. He was charged with. O. Russell and Mr. J. A. Plummer so many brothers and sisters that if you went back to Hongkong
the offence and acquitted. He was later have joined the Board. In accordance with the Articles of Association, the Hon. don't pay one of them will be killed.”
In reply to questions by Mr. R. E. A. Webster, for the prosecution, complainant said he did not know the defendants, either could he give ang reason why the money should be demanded.
Cross-examined by Mr. C. A. Russ (who appeared for Hung Hai), witness denied that his father and the Revenue Officer's step-father were old friends and that the latter lent money to the former.
Further questioned, witness said that on the road at the time there were a number ef Chinese, and when he saw the motor | car coming he shut off his gas. This had the affect of greatly retarding his speed. He did this because he was not sure of the read, and wished to be careful. When he slowed down be was riding at about ten
or twelve miles an hour.
At this potut Mr. Jenkin questioned the witness as to the exact way in which the Jady was allaped to have waved her hand. Mr. Therman denied that the defendant beld her baud up in the air vertical to the lidy, and waved with a circular motion. He contended that she hold he arm out horizontally, and waved her hand in such a fashion an to give him the impression that she was signalling him t pass her on the right hand side.
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After hearing further evidence for the prosecution, the Magistrate (Mr. J. R. Wood), dismissed, the case and the two defendants were discharged,
In the afternoon Mrs Castricum went **" said ounsel, but I put it to into the witness box. She stated that" as you it was quite a different sort of a she came near the parking ground uloso wave, a kind of 'cheario' wave. In fact to the bridge, she saw a car coming from one might Limost say, since the witness it in which were Mr. and Mrɛ. Marcel and who saw the wave is Mr. Marcel, that is] was Marcel wave.""
Witness sabi ko was not sure of the exact method or mution "the lady used with her hand.
A little misunderstanding arose Eater in the provandings as lo a question of phrasing. This led Mr." Thorman to apologise for his English.
"Not at all, not at all," said his Lordship the Chief Justice, "your English is excellent, most excellent; I wish I was able to speak your language as well as you speak mine."
The evidence of this witness completed the case for the plaintiff, as put by Mr. Eldon Poter.
some friends. Mr. Marcel waved to her. and she returned the wave. A Miss Gibson, who was sitting in the car, bebinul her, also waved.
In reply to Mr. Jenkin, witness said Miss Gibson was sister-in-law to Colonel Sanders, and she had since left the Colony,
Mr. Jenkin then asked the witness to illustrate the way in which the wayed her haud.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE: COA LTD.
In the course of his adtiress to the Mr. P. H. Holyoak and . G. M. Court, the Prosecutor, Lieut. J. Dodwell retire, but offer themselves for Burke-Gaffney, said it was for the Court re-election. gone away on a holiday with the inter- to decide whether the accused had really-
tion of returning after seeing the sights. If the Court was satisfied that the accused had a bona-fide intention of coming back they could only find him guilty of being absent without leave.
The finding of the Court will be pre-meeting states:- foulgated in due course.
ANOTHER CASE.
A case in which Pte. Richard Gardiner, 2nd Battalion King's Regt.. is charged with striking a superior officer and with disobeying orders ans adjourned s'ne die, one of the principal witnesses being in hospital.
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the fifty-seventh ordinary)
The Board has now to lay before the shareholders a balance sheet containing summary of the property and liabilides of the Company on the 31st December. 1922, and a statement of accounts to the same date.
1921 Account-After payment of the interim dividend of 9/- per share, and the bonus of 20 per cent. to contributors pass. ed at the last annual meeting, there ra-
The Court was composed of Major A. L Cruickshank, U.S.O.. R.G.A., Capt. J. M. Collins, and Lieut. W. Pmains a balance of £173,231. 25. Sd, as per Sullivan, R.G.A.,
annexed statement. -
SPORT.
INTERFORT FOLO.
HONGKONG'S TEAM FOR MANILA.
The Hongkong Polo team, which is to visit the Philippines this month and play a series of interport matches with, Manila, has been selected. It will be composed of Lieut. Dovica (No. 1), Mr. W. H, S. Dent (No. 9), Mr. C. C. Boyd (No. 3) and Captain Fisher (back), Mr. Boyd is to captain the team.
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The Board recommends that this sum
be appropriated as follows:-
A haal dividend to share-
holders of 8 per
share on 90,000 shares £ 38,400. 0..0.
To be carried forward to nderwriting suspense
account
to close the account for,, the year
1921
134,881, 2. 5.
£173.281., 4., 5.
1023 Account. The balance of working account on the 31st December, 1022, was $293, 325. 10. 2d. as per annexed state-,
It is to be regretted that Captain ment, Neville and Mr. J. Bartholomew are
The Board recommends that an interim
The lady placed her arm in a vertical | unable play with the team this year dividend of 9/- per share be paid to horizontally, in the manner the plaintiff Hongkong in the past and their service bonus of 20 per cent. be paid to contri- position to tho shoulder, ami not Both have done extremely good work for shareholders, absorbing £43,200. that a alleged at the time of the accident. She will be missed. Captain Fisher and Mr. waved her hand with a circular motion, Deat played at Manila a year ago. Mr. butors, absorbing about £25,000, and that and not sidewaya
Ford can he looked upon to give a good the remainder le carried forward. Further questioned, Mrs. Castricum account of himself; he is a very dangerous Directors. Since the last general meet apponent in front of goal. This will being Mr. W. L. Pattenden has resigned driver, if he took his left hand off the important match and he is expected to do D. O. Russell and Mr. J. A. Plummer average experienced Lieut. Davies first turn-out in an his seat on leaving the Colony and Mr. wheel and turned round, would place a firmer grip on the wheel with the other
well. hand in order to keep the same direction. That was what she did,
stated that the
The team sails on May 21st by the
Mr. Jenkin, opening the case for the defence, took up som time giving the Jury friendly warnings, and hints which might help them in their conclusions,
handicap system, principally because the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mr. C. M. have joined the Board. In accordance The matches will be played on the with the Articles of Association, The ring to Mr. Potter's method f his case, he remarked that in the
ponies used by the Hongkong players are Dodwell retire, but offer themselves for -course of his practice in Hongkong he had Referring to the actual accident, witness much smaller than those used by the
re-election. sappeared in Court both with, and against said she saw the motor cyclist' coming | Manila playars.
Mr. Potter, and was, therefore, prix
over the bridge. He was "townrils his against big eloquent verbosity" and correct side of the road, and she saw Tengo Mary, able to get at the facts beneath. The him bear"across in front of the car. She tom-tomming which accustoms his entry turned further in towards the left hand into the area," he added, "has no effect side of the rond. Suddenly the motor on me whatever, for I know that by the yelo started to sway, Mr. Thorman beld time his case has been finished, the his hands ui in the air, and put his feet -expansive into the leg which has been placed on the ground,
SHANGHAI TRADE
Then it was that he Messra Ilbert & Co.'s latest Picce on behalf of the plaintiff, or crashed into the car. The waving was Goods Market Report says:- against the defendant has been worn over, before she reached the bridge, and so The chief interest during the week away, its end has been lost, and the she saw plaintiff quite clearly coming under review has been the activity in tribuna!, which has been subjected to the towards her.
Japanese goods of all kinda. which have torrent has been able to take a proper and judicial view of the chea".
THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LTD.
Messra. Shewan, Tomes & Co., the focal agents inform us that they have received telegram from Shanghai stating that the Directors of the Yangtste Insurance Association, Ltd., recommend a dividend of $2 per share for 1922.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, witness been changing bands very, freely in view said there were four people in her car,
of the approaching boycott which rumour He went on to point out that it was for herself, her husband, Miss Gibson, and a now declares, will definitely begin on the HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. the plaintiff to prove that there had been Mr. Gardiner, of Leyds. Mr. Gardiner shipping companies have declared their
10th inst., after which-date the Chines negligence on the part of the driver of had since left the Cofong alsp. the car, and that negligence had been In cross-examination by Mr. Potter Japanese origin. Clearances of British unwillingness to handle any goods of the direct and approximate cause of the witness said that at the time, she did not goods have enffered to some extent in accident and the injuries consequent upon thinks Mr. Thorman was crossing, er consequence, Eut the undertone is very it The lady in the case was admittedly because she waved her hand. She had no healthy and a general improvement, in
good driver, and had been described by idea why he shouki cross the road.
prices is looked for, more especially, if the boycott movement, has any strong support.
the Superintendent of Traffic of that time
LA a
splendid driver." She had driven.
His Lordship (addressing Mr. Thor
a car for a considerable number of years, man): In your country, Denmark, what
dret it was contended by the plaintiff is the rule of the road! that who, having seen the motor cycle Mr. Thorman: Keep to the right." coming towards her, and knowing, the
His Lordship: Yes, I know
Wo
Newchwang merchants have been in the market, with buying orders and they are of heary Greys and 2,000 bales of local reported to have purchased 2,000 "bales
yarn counts 10 to 148. A small turn- over has been done in fascies for Chefoo
Mr Potter: America is the name danger of turning round and taking a Lord. hand off the wheel in order to wave to friend, actually did so, and what we always delight is Great Britain in but enquiries for low priced T. Cloths mora, kept on doing so. It was hardly having different customs to everybody else, linse not led to any business owing to the credible. Mr. Potter had said that every Mr. Potter (to witness): I put it to disparity in prices motorist krew the danger of taking a hand off the wheel and turning round in this you could not have had an accident.
you, if your car had gone straight ahead At the earlier auctions values gene- manner, and in making this statement he
rally were barely steady, but a better had defested bis own edda: Obvously if Witness; No, I believe I would Have feeling was in evidence at Thursday's
motorist knew, then the defendant cleared the car.
auction and some keen bidding resulted her, and what was more being a driver of some years' experience, she would know how to counteract the influence by Blight tam of the wheel in the opposite direction to keep the car on its course.
It was hardly believable that she should
have done all this: in her own car, with all her experiencs, hehind her, and on a road she know well.
(Continued at foot of next column,)
Mr. Potter You did not do that, in an all round advance in prices with what you did was to turn your car in the exception of Venetians which were such a direction as to bring it towards barely steady at Inst week's rates.
Telegrarhie advices from England and
the motor cycle:- Yoo Ameries do not revent any signs of weak- You did not attempt to stop your car!ness in manufacturers prices, but im Witness: My car was slowing down at porters are holding off from any large the time.
tommitment in the hopes of a further Other avilleste was called, and the case drop, in the raw staple which should adjourned till this morning.
eventually forces prices to a lower level.
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