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SAFER MOTORING.
CO-OPERATION OF THE
PEDESTRIAN.
Every one is a potential motorist. I imagine that there are few people whoy if placed in the pori, tion of being able to afford a motor Car, would prefer to be without
one.
Motor-cars are becoming cheaper, smaller, sater, and more afficient day by day. Year by year more people will be able to afford the pleasures of motoring, and thus the number of motorists will steadily and infallibly increase
New and safer roads have been constructed; others are being plan- med; existing roads are being widened and mudo as "safe" as possible.
If pedestrians, especially those who aspire to become matarista, would study road problems while they are yet pedestrians; if they would learn when and how they can assist motorists by signalling them over "cross-roads or round a dangerous corner, they would not only be performing & most useful service to their fellow-citizens, but
would be laying up a store of use. ful knowledge against the time when they theinsel ves become
drivers.
To do this, pedestrians need to. know something of the difficulties which confront the
average otorist of the present day and of the dangers which boset him in various circumstances.
Every Monday morning ons reads of the toll of accidents aver the week-end. The same thing ap plies-only more so-after a Bank .Holiday. Pedestrians, I believe, could do a good deal to minimise these occurrences.
Help By Signals. have already noticed with com- siderable personal satisfaction sun increasing effort on the part of pedestrians to help the motorist to the best of their ability by signals. Some of the signals are weird and wonderful, it is true, and one, is ometimes at a loss to know what information the signaller intends to convey. Nevertheless, it is a Findly thought, and the principle is right.
At present one-cannot-perhaps place undue reliance on such belo, although it depends to some extent
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1927.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
FOUR NEW ORDINANCES.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
meeting of the Legislative Council will be held to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
Four new Ordinances will be in- troduced-
An Ordinance to regulate the printing of newspapers and the keeping and use of printing presses Prisons Ordinance, 1897.
"An Ordinance to amend the An Ordinance to amend further
the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920.
An Ordinance to amend the Rail. ways Ordinance, 1909.
ARMED ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.
AMAH'S PRESENCE OF MIND.
THIEVES ATTACK THREE
WOMEN,
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes tarday afternoon before Mr. W. Schofield, a Chinese was accused of attempted robbery with violence Two other Chinese coolies, who managed to evade capture, were also implicated in the alleged at tempt
A TRANSFERRED DEBT.
BUT NO FORMAL CONTRACT.
LAUNCH CAPTAIN'S CLAIM DISMISSED.
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At the Summary Court yesterday morning, before the Puisae Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) Ho Yuet
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STRANGE INCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.
CHINESE PASSENGERS THREATEN OFFICERS.
PREPARE TO HANG THE COMPRADORE.
For some little time last night Hing, 200, Temple Street, Yaumat there was considerable excitement sued Lau Fook Tso, 197, Reclama in the Harbour, at least on one ship tion Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, in an out of the way section. and At Lun Sang, 12, Mangkok Road, for $999.50, being balance of wages due a master on board the steam launch Man Sang from April 2nd to September 25th last year at the rate of 880 per lunar
The incident might have proved very much worse than mere excite ment and have proved very sarjous, for a number of European officers and the Chinese crew.
What was virtually an attempt to seize & ship was prevented by the the Navy-
In addition, the Ordinance to Street, first floor, the scene of the month. Mr. W. D. Owen was for prompt action of the Police and
amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, and the Ordinance to provide and regulation of the Hong Kong for the formation, establishment Police Reservà will come up for a second rending.
Financial Items....
Following the meeting of the Council there will be a meeting of the Finance Committee, when votes totalling $10,491 will be naked for.
The various items include $700 for hight and electric fans for the Fire Brigade: $100 for electric fans for Government House; 39,000 for the maintenance of sewers and nullahs; $367 for the reconstruction of Wong cichong, nullah; 81,200 for oil for police motor-cars and cycles: 8344 for R.E. the Governor's Aide-de- Camp: 300 for incidental expenses in the Medical Department; 35,220 for the purchase and alteration of a motor boat for the Imports and
Exports Office; 850 for incidental expenses in the Land Registry and $180 for transport charges in the Sanitary Department.
CONTROL OF FOOD PRICES.
SANITARY BOARD COMMITTEE
TO REPORT. --
According to the agenda before
on the appearance of the signaller the Sanitary at the meeting yes.
The threo witnesses were all women, resident at 9, Shanghai attempted crime, and were the wife of the man who rented the rooms, an amah. the mother of his concubine, and The man himself bad
the plaintiff and Mr. D. McCallum: defended.
Mr. Owen said that defendants been absent from Hong Kong for owned a launch and the plaintiff was employed by the charterers as
some little time.
The evidence showed that at 1
a.m. on the night of November 25th. He worked for some the wife and the mother-in-law were months at this job, but the launch sewing in the front room when a ultimately ceased to run. knock was heard at the door. The amah admitted two men, one of whom carried a bucket and the other a coil of electric wire. They said they had come to see about the fights. One of the men then admitted the defendant. They seiz ed the amah and threatened to kill her if she made a noise.
The mother asked them what they were doing, and they immediately left the amah and seized her by the throat, threatening her with knives. Taking this opportunity the amah
rushed downstairs closely followed by the meh. Reaching the road they made off but defendant was arrested by a Shantung constable.
The amah returned to the room to see if anyone had been hurt, and at the bidding of the constable throw down the bucket, the bundle of wires and a knife which had been left behind by the alleged robbers in their hurry.
In some way a debt was con- tracted between the charterers and the defendants and it was agreed between there that in consideration of that debt the defendants should pay the wages of the master and the crew. A document to that affect was acknowledged at a meet: ing at which all the parties were present.
When the document was produced
that it was was not stamped.
in Court, His Lordship remarked not a contract, and
Only brief details could be ob- tained up to a late hour last night. but there were sufficiant-to-show that while the affair lasted it was exciting and, as stated, fraught with personal danger to those on
board.
CONSTABLE'S FUNERAL.
VICTIM OF SHOOTING AFFRAY.
AN IMPRESSIVE PROCESSION.
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CRICKET.
SCOTS GUARDS BEAT ROYAL ARTILLERY.
In a friendly match on the Indian Recreation Club ground yesterday
-That considerable interest and the Scots Guards beat the Royal sympathy has bem aroused among Artillery by 36 runs. Batting first, all sections of the Chinese coin- the Royal Artillery compiled munity by the douth of two Chinese runs, Master Gunner Fogden being constables, in consequence of the top scorer with 20. Hargreaves recent shooting affray im the City, 400g. 3 wickets for 13 runs. The was evidenced yesterday afternoon, Scots Guares scored 199 runs for 9 when the funeral took place of wickets. Goa. Hargreaves, contri- Chan Sing, the second of the buted 40 and Corp. McKimmie was.
Chinese constables who died as a result of the shooting.
Crowds of Chinese lined the, route of the procession through the main, thoroughfares to" No. 7 Police Station..
Deceased was the constable who followed one of the robbers and near Connaught a shot down Garage. He was 27 years of age, joined the Police Force in Decem ber 1023, and had a good record.
The ship in question was the s
The funeral was attended 'by" re- Corgistan (owned by H. M. H Nemazce, Prince's Building) which presentatives of all actions of the arrived in Hong Kong from Amoy Police and the Palica Reserve. about a week ago. When she ar. Nambering well over 400 ir all, the rived she had on board between 600 following sections were represented and 700 Chinese deck passengers in the procession which proceeded from Amoy, who are understood in the following order: to be proceeding to Singapore and
First came
detachment of other Straits porta.
Trafic Police and members of the Mobile Section of the Polica Reserve. Then followed the Chi- with the usual panoply of "jess nese cymbals and futes together tables. Following the two wer canopied tier with the coffin, came Chinese detectives and friends, about 200 Chinese Police and
The Gargistan, it appears, is to week has been at a buoy at Laica- he docked here, and for the past kok, awaiting the arrival of the Seiston to which, ship the passen gers are to be transferred to cot tinue their voyage.
It appears that the passengers
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District Watchmen, and, a dettu ment of Indian Police, European Sergeants and the Police Reserve, including the Chinese, Indian and Sharpshooters' sections.
from the Government Civil Hee- The procession started at 3 p.m.. pital Mortuary, and proceeded by way of Central Police Station, Wing-Lok Street, Queen's Road,
The bucket was found to contain some time, and at-last-sank in the pean officers quarters, there being Bonham Strand, Des Voeux Road.
walnuts, gags" and wire, and a sheath for a knife, made from rolled newspaper was also discovered on the floor of the room.
One can usually tell, for example,terday afternoon Air. Wong Kwong The case was adjourned until 11 tiff said there was no-contract be- the passengers started threatening made and fitting tribute paid to
o'clock this morning, when further evidence will be heard.
West, No. 7 Poiter Station and Pokfulam Road to the University Cricket Ground, where, before the Cemetery at Pokfulam, a halt was coffin was taken to the Chinese
the deceased, all police officers and the rank and file, filing past and saluting the coffin, while those of the Police Reserve in mufti bowed three times.
have not been allowed to land here. and resenting this, they last even- ing between 7 and 8 o'clock at- Mr. Ower admitted this, and said although it was not stamped tempted to take matters into their
own hands. and was not a contract on the face It would seem that they threaten- of it, it was, according to evidence,el the compradore "with hang an agreement between the parties, ing," for which purpose they had and was in the form of an acknown rope ready. In a mass they ledgment. The launch was idley began to move toward the Euro typhoon of August 20th, this year. Do grilles, it understood, or The original claim was for 8276,olfier barricades to prevent the but 847 had been repaid, leaving leaving their quarters The Gur giatan does not carry guards, and the balance claimed."
Replying to His Lordship, plain matters began to book ugly when tween the defendants and himself. the officers.
His Lordship commented that it seemed to him that the wrong people were being aned.
A wireless message for assistance Mr. Owen:The question of re was sent out, and this quickly ob- liberately undertaken by the pre- while, before help arrived, the
Among those present were:- sent defendants at that meeting. Captain bad succeeded in pacifying
Captain Superintendent of Police, His Lordship:-They have given the passengers.
the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. ac_undertaking to you.
Shortly afterwards three WaterT. H. King, Director of Criminal Police faunches were on the scene, Intelligence, Mr. W. le.B. Sparrow, and also a tender from one of the A.S.P., Comdr. G. B. Hartford, warships in port; while a strong D.S.P. (R.), Mr. Bishen Singh, detachment of European, Indian Commissioner of Police Reserves and Chinese detectives and police Mr. Sirdar Khan, A.SP. (R.) from the Central Police Station and Chief Inspector W. Kent. were also despatched to the Gor giatan, in motor boats, ünder
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Message For Help.
whether he is a sensible kind of Tin- should have moved yesterday man who is really out to help; wheThat this Board recommends that they he is the fasey type of man Legislation be introduced to pro, whose passion in life is to interfere viue means for the control and in other people's business, or whe-regulation of food prices in the SEIZURE OF WINE ON A sponsibility for the debt was detained response. In the ther he is she kind of youth who Colony."
lengthy discussion at the previous
will besfully. wave one over a This motion arose out of the cross-road because he wants to see some speeding," entirely regard less of the fact that there may be Klangor from unseen traffic.
At Corners.
JUNK
A QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.
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In reply to Mr. Owen regarding this, piniptiff said that although the document was between the de The seizure of 23 jars of dutiable fendants and the charterers, they really promised to pay him and wine on board a junk at Shauki that intention was stated at the was last week-end brought Lam
the Wai, alleged to be the master, beeting. He did nos se
money and he understood that Central Magistracy yesterday on a defendants owed the charterer's charge of possession of the wine.
money. Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios defended.
meeting of the Board concerning MASTER OR BLIND. WOMAN? market rentals, and food prices.
At the previous meeting it was decided to appoint a Committee to So it does not do to rely too inquire into market rents, but Mr. much on these signala at present, Wong Kwong Tin, although a mom and while acknowledging the kind her of the Committee appointed, y thought of the signaller when be said that a committee was unneces waves me round a corner whichssary. He suggested that the Head always prepare to meet another car or even a charabane or a hay cart. In many cases the signal has been decidedly useful; on other oe. casions one's caution proyes to be well' founded.
mean.
visible to him and not to me, of the Sanitary Board should deal fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the charterers because they had Chief. Detective Inspector Rey- the Hon. Dr. K. H. Kotewall, who
with the question of fixing market stall rents, but prices should be controlled by law,"
Yesterday, when asked to move a resolution which stood in his name to this effect, he naked to What we motorista aak is that the be allowed to postpore it until pedestrian should study carefullylater date when most likely be the orthodox road signale so that would give it in another form. his efforts may be readily under-
The Board allowed the motion to stood and acted on. In this way stand in abeyance. they will not only help other people. to Avoid accidents, but will benefit greatly by their experience when bey themselves come to drive a car. I look forward to the day when one will be able to act as readily on the signal of the average pedes trian as one does now on the
ignal of a policeman or scout.
A foki on board the junk" said the last trip was to Macao where the jars of wine were put on board The defendant was presept when the cargo was taken,
Mr. Remedios suggested that the defendant was not in fact the This will now allow the commaster. The name on the liernes mittee appointed to inquire into the question of market rentals, and to make their report, before Mr. Wong Kwong Tin submite any fresh suggested action.
A PEAK TRAMWAY CASE
AGAINST CHARGES
EUROPEAN PASSENGER.
But it is not fair to ask the non- motoring public to co-operate with motorists if the latter do not them- selves co-operate. It must be a fifty-Efty "business. Too maty motorists think that because they are motorists they have prior claim
Mr. C. J. Hiron appeared before ...on the roads at all tires; others
are unmannerly enough to treat Mr.RE. Lindsell at the Central with scorn the well-meaning nosis Magistracy yesterday to answer fance of those on foot. Politeness three stannonses taken out by s just as cheap to motorists as it the Peak Tramway Company. The is to the rest of the community.charges were (1) wilful obstruction; Lord Cottenham in Daily Express. (2) interfering with the machinery; and, (3) trespass. It was alleged that the offences were committed when he entered the engine house at about two o'clock in the after- noon when a brakesman and the driver were standing by until thres o'clock in case of an emergency call.
RUBBER MERGER. BIGGEST COMBINATION IN THE WORED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Dec. 12th. Mr. H. J. Armstrong prosecuted One of the biggest rubber-pro for the Peak Tramway Company, ducing companies of the world will and Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones appear- be formed by the merging of the ed for the defence. Amalgamated Rubber and General The prosecution withdrew thi Estates, and the "Amalgamated eecond charge, remarking that there 'Rubber and Development Com-was no evidence of actual inter- pany, into the United Serdang ference with the machinery.
Sumatra Rubber Plantations. On the other counts Mr. Hugn The latter is increasing ita Jones pleaded guilty on behalf of capital Irom £1,000,000 to the defendant, who, he said, ad- £1,500,000.
mitted entering the engine house.
Mr. Armstrong said that the de- offendant had expressed his regret. The Company did not wish to press the charges, as, fortunately, there were no serious consequences. In answer to his, Worship, Mr. Arm- strong said there was actual ob struction and the engine driver was forced to leave the engine, room (THROUGH BECTED'S, AGENOV.] [- for assistance in order to get the STOCKHOLM, Dec. 12th. defendant out of the place. The The young Swedish officer, who point was that nobody was allowed was arrested and charged with to enter the engine room, and the spying on behalf of Soviet Russia, defendant was trespassing by en has been released, the police betering its ing of opinion that an examination does not justify further legal pro- ceedings.
The planted acreage will exceed 38,000, including 1,000 screa .coffee.
SUSPECTED SPY. SWEDISH OFFICER
RELEASED.
His Worship decided to impose a fine of 810, on the first charge and 85 on the other count.
was Lung Sang Fat and witness said he had never heard it. Wit- nesa said he was engaged by the defendant and not by a blind
woman.
His Lordship finally held that no contract between the plaintiff and the defendants had been proved, and he entered judgment for the defendants with costs.
PRAYA MOTOR ACCIDENT.
INQUEST HELD YESTERDAY.
and nolds Lane.
Detective Inspecto
The Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow was present, and also represented was unable to attend owing to indisposition.
not out 2
Scores:-
Royal Artillery. Mir-Gür. roguen, o McKim-
une, brzine ......... Bar, Brithell, eyrngnam,
Eramosban
20
Lreat. Longton, o Suven... Gnr. Bacon, b Stiven Dor. Clarke, b Erskine. Sergt. Leach, ¿ and † Stiven 10 Bdr. Hole, 1.b.we.
greaves
6
Sergt. Jolly, do "Graham, b'
Hargreaves
12
Lieut. Hall, b Stiven bergt Glaze brook, c Chap-
man, b Hargreaves Capt. Howard, not out
Extras"
Stiven *Erskine
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Hargreaves
0. M. X.
19 1 23
B 1. 31 3. 3.5 0
Bowled 1.No Ball.
13
Scots Guards, Rev. J. Murray, run out.... Gds. Chapman, a Hole, b.
Leach
Capt. Tyringham, e Bacon, b
Leach
Capt. Grahan, c Leach, b
Clarke
Capt. Erskine, b Leach Gds. Hargreaves, c Leach
Bdr. Hole... Lieut. Hill, Leach, b
Clarke
Capt. Mayfield, s, and b
Clarke..
16
Carpi. McKimmie, not out, 24 Lieut. Milburne, run out
Extras
Total (9 wickets)
Gda. Stiven did not bat..
Bowling Analysia."
Leach Clarke 'Glazebrook
Hole Howard Васоп
0, M.
8
2.
3
BOXING.
WORLD'S LIGHT-HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION.
SHIP.
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UNPOPULAR DECISION.
{EEDIER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
With the arrival of the police, There wha A profusion of peace was soon restored, and the weaths, among the many tributes passengers returned to their own being those from the Captain- section of the ship.
Superintendent of Police, Mr. T. Throughout last night, Water H. King, Mr. L. V. H. Booth, AN Police launches patrolled the see Chief Detective Inspector Reynolds, tion in which the Gorgiatan is Chief Inspector Eent, the Hon. lying and an armed Indian Police Colonial Secretary, and Assistant Guard was left on board, being Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir
NEW YORK, Dec. 13th. relieved at regular intervals. Joseph Kemp (Attorney-General),"
It is understood that the passer the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, the In the World's light-heavyweight gers will be transhipped to
Loughran the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Comdr. championship Tommy Seitan this morning for
the G. B. Hartford, the Hon. Mr. D. WAS awarded the decision over Straits?".
GM. Bernard, from all sections of Jimmy Slattery in a fifteen round the police, Police Reserve (all contest. sections), officers of the Reserve, the Chinese mess, and many from the Chinese community.
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The sequel to the fatal motor
Statements were taken by the accident at Praya East on Decem A police witness said the defen ber 3rd was heard at the Central police last night, but a detailed dant was pointed out to him on Magistracy yesterday afternoon report of the incident will not be board another boat belonging to a when Major C. Willsal held an io-available, until this morning. blind woman. The defendant aquest on the Chinese who was cused the woman of providing him knocked down by the lorry and with capital to import the wine died as result of injuries from Macao, but ahe denied this. received. He understood that the woman was the principal in the transaction and also owned the junk.
Mr. Remedios argued that the woman was the owner of both the junk and wine, and the defendant's possession would cease as 3000 4 the boat arrived in the Colony.
Mr. Lindsell suggested that an additional charge of importing should be added and adjourned the case until Thursday at noon.
TRAFFIC COURT.
A BATCH OF MINOR. OFFENCE.
There were no cases of a serious nature for Major C. Willson (to deal with when he sat at the
Traffic Court yesterday. A Chinese motor driver was charged with reckless driving, and it was stated by Sub-Inspector Alexander that the defendant nar rowly missed a coolie, who jumped out of the way just in time. De fendant, who had a previous con- viction, was fined $25 and warned to be more careful in future.
On a charge of speeding at 25 miles an hour, the driver of an Aberdeen 'hus was fined $20.
. For running his machine with out an effective ailencer and on an- other charge of passing a lorry an the wrong side of the road, a motor cycle owner was fined $8.
Another motor cyclist who was detected coming down Ice House Street where only one way trafic is permitted had to pay a fine
of 85.
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The driver of the motor lorry, which belonged to the Ling Nam Transporting Co., was exonerated from blame by the jury who return- Fed a verdict of accidental death. Medical evidence showed that the deceased suffered from a fractured
rib and death
was caused by
internal haemorrhage.
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FIRST WHIST DRIVE OF THE SEASON.
The first Whist Drive of the Season at St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club, is to be held in the Cathedral Hall at 8.30 p.m. on Friday and the inauguration of a unique feature is announced.
How often have the scores of com- sistently good players been within a few points of that of the winner, and gone away disappointed? To provide at least some compensation for this (in addition to the dis tribution of valuable and useful prizesy! at the end of each Drive, players will be asked to register their names and scores with the Secretary and at the end of the Season, the lady or gentleman ro- turning the highest accumulative score will be presented with a prize, The usual price of 50 cents for admission will be charged and this will include refreshments. All lovers of Whist will find in these fortnightly drives social intercourse and an evening wall spent.,
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Fifteen thousand spectators rear- ed disapproval of the verdict and cheered the loser.
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