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CORRESPONDENCE.
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MAY ROAD FARES.
[TO TAK EDITOR OF TIS KONGKONG DAILY FRESH."]
St-I am inclined to challenge the statement made to the Peak Tramwaye Co. that only half of the signatories. r. the May Road protest were Season Ticket Holders. I should like someone to be given the opportunity to compare these signatures with the list of May Road Season Ticket Holders in the Company's Tooks.
THE HONGKONG DAILY TRENS, FRIDAY, MAY STB, 1024
THE UN LUNG MOTOR BUS
COLLISION..
DRIVERS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER-
·JURY'S IMPORTANT" RIDER.
The ease in which the two motor-bus drivers concerned in the Un Lung motor- bus enllision, were terminated yesterday. afternoon. The prisoners were found) guilty and sentenced to three years' hard labour each. The Jury added an import- at rider to their verdict. They recom mended that it should be brought to the However, quite apart from that if the notice of the authorities that all bridges, Company's statement is correct, the aum-in their opinion, should be widened to ber of the non-season ticket holders who protested will serve to show the strength of public spiaion; in May Road alone against this adjustifiable action on the part of the Peak Tramways, Ltd. A pri- vate company which serves a public utility with a monopoly should be ashamed to boast of an increase of over 200,000 in their profits and a record year.
ALAYROADITË." Hongkong, May 10th, 1921.
THE "ARMADILLO,”.
[TO THE EDITON OF THE .IONRETING DAILY PEESS!]
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the width of the road. They also recom mended that steps should be taken to separate bus drivers from passengers go that no conversation between driver and passengers could take place."
His Lordship intimated ther the re- commendations would be forwarded to the proper quarter.
On the Court resuming yesterday after. noon, Mr. Campbell Prosser addressed) the Jury at some length. He opened by dealing with the question of negligence. The Jury, he argued, has to be satished that gross negligence amounting to rocklessness had been proved before the prisoners could be convicted. The At- tommer-General, he said, in impening for the Crown had put the case for above
Sin. It does not appear from his let ter that "Interested" kept the skin of the creature he knocked down, a Tues-what had been proved in evidence and. day night. This would have helped a lot cross-examination. The Crown's cafe to elusidate the problem.
There is no doubt nnyhow that it could not be an armadillo which is a purply American animal, not to be found any where else. I should rather think the unfortunate victim was hedge-hog, or at least closely allied to the family- Believe me, dear Sir,
Your faithfully,
Hongkong, May 25th, 1921.
The armadillo to which we referred in A fputante to the letter published yes terday as having been killed on the Peak tramway is to be seen in the heat Museums Attached to it is the following inscription: An Armadillo, killed on the Peak Tramway.
A. H.
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had fallen short of a conviction....
TICKETS PLEASE!
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1 Mr. Aptar: I do not think we are justified in raising the rates for "May Itoad.""
The CHAIRMAN: We are not exactly increasing the rate. are merely making a uniform charge, and the residents of May Road will beneft by it when they go on to the higher levels. Instead of paying, the journey will be included in their" osw tickets-Extract from Report of Peak Tram Co. Macting).
There's joy in the homes of the folk on the Peak,
once more they're a place in the sun. The reason is not very distant to seek, the Quarterly Tickets are done.. Three dollars a month is the saving per man, * & very respectable drop;. "Although they keep boping as hard as they can
the tendency, downward won't stop!
The Indies, alas, aro not quite so well pleased;
they're one extra dollar to pay.
It hardly seenis proper that they should be squeezed
or so I am told that they any!
But the Company surely have got to exist,
and really it pains me to hear They've only got forty-thou more on the list
compared with the profits last year.
The people, who really are done in the eye, are those who reside at May Road.
Their prices are up, (goodness only knows why !).
so heavy indeed is their lot
For non-stops are useless to them, they're afraid,
so what is poor May Bead to do!
In spite of their protests most, forcibly made, the Company won't take their view,
To size up the whole of the quarrel, I fear,
would addle the brain. in one's head,
But the gist of the matter would seem to be clear,"
I gather the Chairman has said,
Its true we have heard that the Mayrodents state
our new scheme they deeply deplore, But, mark you, we are not increasing their rate:
they simply have got to pay more!"
DAGGERS AND STRING. SUSPECTED. ARMED ROBBERS.
...SENT FOR TRIAL
E. W. H.
LINGUIST.
PUZZLE FOR A
THE MEANING OF A CHINESE. WORD.
Continuing, Mr. Prosser said that if the collision took place anywhere on the bridge his case for the defence would bo hopeless. If this happened it would have shown that there was a dispute between the drivers as to the right of way Beross the bridge. On the facts proved these never was a dispute as to right of way Daggers and lengths of string (suspect In the Summary Court yesterday between the two prisoners. Both prised implements for armed robbery), figur-before Mr. Justies Dyer Ball, the Tai oners in their evidence showed that the ed as exhibits at the Central Magistracy Sing Kung Tse firm, of 929, Queen's Road bts from Tsim Sha Tsui had no intention yesterday when Fung Tai, Chan Fook, Central, brought an action against the of crossing the bridge Grat. This, said Wong You, Lee Yoe, Chan Fuen, and Hau Os Contractors, Canton Road, Yau- afr. Prosser, was a very vital part of his Ng Shing, described as brick-carriers, i mati, for 8000.ts, the balance due for case. The rown had also said that these appeared, on remand, before Mr. H. E., goods sold and delivered.
Presented by Hon. F. was never any intention on the part of 11. Mas, 30-50%. it is, bowever, if we the drivers to slow down, but both men may judge from publisher deseriptions of; the Central and South American arm had said that they did slow down and on dillo, a different species. Close by it in that point their statements were not the Museum are three specimens of smaller placental mammals which are challenged. The first prisoner had said Manis," The man belong to the could have avoided the collision if be what is known as the pangolins, or sesly had not slowed down. He probably list ant-eaters, and are classified in the text his hand when tre saw the other bus was books as a group of the "Edenfatn to which the armadillo bêlonga. Pango on the bridge."
Tabelled
Lindsell, charged with having four dag gers in their possession. The finding of one of the daggers was described, at previous hearing.
The plaintiff firm was represented by Mr. D. H Blake, and Mr. Lee, d'Almada appeared for the defendant.
It was stated for the defence that $750 Inspector Appleton was in charge of was paid by them on the 20th of the 12th moon in full settlement of the remainder the case for the police.
::: of the account. Plaintiffs denied this, claiming that the $750 was a payment on account,⠀⠀⠀
Sergt. J. Bright said that at noon or the 8th inst. he went with Inspector Appleton and a party of district watch men to a room on the third floor of a A material point in the case was the lins, says expert authority; " differ from
ECSLESS AND CARTILSS."" all other maminals by the armour of over- Regarding the evidence of the expert restaurant in Des Voeux Road West. He use of the Chinese word chan" in the Tapping horny scales (often with hairs growing between them) which invests the witness for the Crown, Mr. Prosser said saw the six defendants sitting round a receipt for the $750 and expert witnesses whole animal, with the exception of the it was an extraordinary coincidence that table, with another mas not in custody, were called by both parties. The plain- under-surface of the body, and sometimes both foot brakes, were out of order. He and at once there was a general scuffle" tiffs claimed that word merely meant th
He ordered them to put up their hands,
hand. the" armature of the Central and
settled.
His Lordship gave judgment for plain- tiffs with costs.
a small patch ucar the tip of the under side of the tail. There are no Leoth ; and
was fully divinced that these two feat Assisted by two district watchmer, be payment and defeandnts called evidence although the tongue is long and worm-brakes were used all that day and yet searched the third and fourth defend to the effect that the word would only be
ants, and found nothing on their persons. like, it is not extensile." On the other it was extraordinary that they should He then looked on the floor and saw two ased when the account had been fully
Inspector Appleton testified that while South American randille is described both need adjusting when the collision daggers. a consisting of "a bay ense, partly took place. He attributed the collision all the defendants were being held by composed of solid buckler-like plates and to a pure error of judgment. The driver district watchmen, he found a dagger on partly of movable tranverse hands, the Mutter differing in nutaber with the No. 104 bus expected to get across species, and giving to the hody a con- the bridge and the other driver expected iderable degree of flexibility. The bony the bridge" would be clear by the time plates are overlain by horny sentes. he reached it. The" armadillo" killed on the Peak traline may belong to the pangolin group, but is about twice the size of the aurata "specimens ED.]
CONCRETE PILE EQUIP- MENTS IN HONGKONG.
1T THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]
Six-In your issue of the 23rd inst, appeared an article referring to the de- anual for construction plant prising from the Juilding boom in Hongkong..
the person of the second defendant. On arrival at the Central Detective Oface he searched all the defendants. Loosely tied round the first defendant's waist he found four lengths of string.
His Worship: Such lengths of string would be useful to armed robbers for tying up their victims ?-Yes.
THE DISAPPEARING BOY. COURT COMEDY, OF REGAINED FREEDOM.
"What happened to your purse, idiot !'" was the testy exclamation of Mr. R. E. Lindsell to a Chinese complaint at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
A small Chinese boy was in the dock, charged with having stolen a purse from the complainant's pocket in Des Vœux Road West.
The Attorney-General, in the course of his address, said he was prepared to accept the prisoner's statements that the
Witness added that the string was not foot brakes were in order and used dur ing the day of the collision. "I am preussisting to keep up the trousers. To the pared to accept that, gentlemen, but I man's loft lower jacket pocket witness lay, blame to them Tor not having used found a further quantity of string and those brakes in time. If they had theyu anall green handkerchief, which was It would bo serviceable for might have prevented the collision." Ho quite new. asked the Jury not to pay too much use as a gag..
A Chinese witness, who said he was a attention to minor details but to direct A Chinese probationer interpreter of their attention to the final event of that the Central detective office said he motor car agent living at Aberdeen, stated unfortunate calliston. He submitted that read out and explained the charge to that on the day in question be was in the Jury could get away from the drivers' each of the defendant separately in turn. Des Voux Road West, when he saw the He heard com- own stories-and he was prepared to Each, after being cautioned, made prisoner push against the complainant
those statement, which witness took down in and touch his pocket, on accept those stories and stories he asked the Jury to find the Chinese. Each defendant either signed plainant call out, and saw kim seize the prisoner's wrist. Witness next saw pri or put his mark to his own statement. It is stated therein that two Belgian- | prisoners..“ Guilty."
soner throw a purse into the road. DEFENDANTS' STATEMENTS. mule concrete' pile equipments were re-
The Jury, after a brief retirement,
In answer to his Worship, witness said wently imported which construct piles by returned verdicts of Guilty against both prisoners. The foreman then read
he did not tell the complainant where the puree had been thrown. making a hole in the ground, using
a rider, the substance of which is given tube, and filling the hole with concrete above.
His Lordship, addressing the prisoners, as the tube is extracted. If, as is pre- Sumally the case, this refers to our described the case as a very serious une ** Fránki."' piling equipments, it is cord they had been convicted of mans laughter. They had both acted in a very reet up to dat point, but the article reckless and careless manner. He could further goes on to state that the results do no less than sentence them to three oltamed aro not altogether antisfactory years hard labour each. owing partly to severe coalitions at the site where the machines are employed.
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We might add that an essential condi tion of our contracts for this class of work is that the piles shall pass the tests enlled for RNA
In Europe, Egypt and showhere over As our "Franki piling system
75,000 files have been driven under vary- specially designed to cope with founding conditions during the past fifteen tion problems arising from dificult or years by the Franki" piling system; which has been severely tested time and reclaimed ground we desire to dený em-- phatically the assertion that the results have not been satisfactory, and
Over 600 piles have now been driven by as in Hongkong and test loads varying from 75 to 150 tons have been applied to four separate piles, selected by the super vising architects, with most satisfactory. results. One of these piles under a test load of more than 100 tons is open to inspection at the present time on the site of the new Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon." There was a slight bitch in connection with a preliminary fest, but this was due to faulty loading and not to any defect in the pile or in the principle of its con struction-qu
(Continued of foot në next columny.
Trusting you will give the same pub. licity to this letter as was given to the disparaging statement in question. We Are Siry your faithfully,
For and on behalf of the HONGXoxo ExGINEELING & CON
STRUCTION COMPANY, JA
S. COURTNEY COOK, Secretary
Hongkong, May 29th, 1994,
The first defendant said that he was carrying bricks at Wanchai when Chan Yuen invited him to go to the restaurant. to drink tou. The string and digger were given to him by Chan Yuga e did not know why they were given to him.
The second defendant said that he was employed to carry bricks at Sham Shui Po, and lived in a matshed belonging to the contractors. On May 8th ho was drinking tea at the restaurant when Chan Yuen came in and invited him up. to the third floor for tea. There Chan Yuen gave him a dagger and same
*tring.
Regarking that the evidrace of the complainant and the last witness differed materially in several particular, his Wor ship discharged the boy who caused amusenient by disappearing from the Court with remarkable speed.
P. AND O. DIVIDEND. The Directors of the Peninszler and Oriental Steam Navigation Company announce a dividend at the rate of 3 per The third man said that he was invited cent per annum on the preferred stock to the restauruat for tea, and Chao Yuen (less income tax), and an interim divid. offered him a dagger, which he refused, end at the rate of 18 per cent. per annum Chan Yuen then throw it on the foor. on the deferred stock of the company The fourth stated that a friend banded (free of income tax) for the half-year hire a dagger, and asked him to take it ended March 31st last. to the restaurant. He drank ten there. Later Chan Yuen asked him to drink tea on the third floor,
West on the day of his arrest and met The fifth defondant (Chan Yuen) said Chan Yuen. When they reached the tea that ho knew none of the first four de house Chan Yuen asked him in to drink fendants. Bo never handed a dagger tea or string to anyone of them. The seventh man present at the time of the arrests A Chinese witness said, that he wILS and who was not in custody invited him sub-contractor for house demolition. The to the restaurant. He met Shing the sixth prisoner was a clansman of his, and witades had brown him in Hongkong for sixth defendant) and they went to the seven years. The sixth defendant in wit restaurant in company.
ness opinico was an honest, respectable
As stated' at the time, the article weThe sixth prisoner claimed to be a "man.
published was reproduced from Eastern contractor for house demolition. He said His Worship committed all six men to Engerring, We gladly give pubilcity to he went for a walk in Dos Yeux load the correction. ED.]
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