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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 16th, 1928.
COLLISION NEAR THE STAR FERRY.
DANGEROUS DRIVING CASE AGAINST MR. L. E. HAYNES AGAIN ADJOURNED.
SHARP PASSAGES AT SATURDAY'S
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THE OFFICIAL LIST FOR SATURDAY.
A General Post Office notification, issued on Saturday, gives the fol
The heaving of the "aummons against Mr. L. E. Haynes of driving a motor-car to the public danger was continued at the Kowloon Police Court on Saturday morning before Mr. Schofield.lowing particulars with regard The case arose out of an incident" outside the Star Ferry, Kow- loon, on June ad when defendant collided with ricksbo, knocked down Sub-Inspector James and bumped into a third
person.
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The police allegation was that Mr. Haynes was driving his " car, an Austin 7, at an excessive and dangerous speed, while defendant's case is that the accident occurred owing to a number of rickeha coolics dashing out, in front of him from the ricksha shelter and necessitating a swerve to the lets
At Saturday's heating defendant mepined that better arrangements had now been made to control traffic at the Star Ferry. The Magistrate was inclined to think that there was no case to answer, but on Sub-Inspector James pressing the charge defendant gave evidence and the case was adjourned for further witnesses to be enlied..
"No. Case To Anawar." At the outect of the proceedings Mr. Haynes submitted that he had no case to answer on the evidence submitted by the prosecution. I, however, his Worship held to the contrary, he was prepared to carry the matter further by going into the box and calling witnessta. .....
Star Forry Traffic Better: Controlled, "
He had noticed, however, that the C.S.P. had made considerable alterations in the arrangements for "controlling the traffic. Shortly
after the first hearing of this case he saw a European Police Sergeant in charge at that place and later.in the day two Sikh constables. They were calling up the rickehas to the ferry exit four at a time.
have etopped in a yard, certainly in the length of the ear. But what happened! Defendant hit a rick. sha, knocked down one person and went on to hit a further person. The summons was not for causing. an accident, it was not for knock- ing down a police officer or hitting a police officer's wife. It was for driving to the public danger, and these facts were merely evidence in support of the charge. If the defendant had been driving a heavy car, several persons would have been killed.
...
Defendant: The accident was due to the ricksha' coolie"being at fault. The Magistrate: Could not the brake have been put on. “
Defendant: It was; but I had to swerve to the left to avoid the "It was curious," defendant con-coolie crossing me from the right. tinued, "that the complainant I had not I should have killed (Sub-Inspector James) had not pre-him.
Sub-Inspector James: There is no evidence of that before your Worship...
The Magistrate: In view of the fact that there were three accidents I want to hear the evidence of the driver.
duced either medical evidence of Sub-Inspector James: He swerv injury or evidence in the form ofed because he could not stop. his clothes. Surely that was always The Magistrate: The situation as done in cases of street accidents it appeared" to the driver has to There had been an allegation of be considered, insobriety which had been knocked out by the police themselves and allegations of excessive speed which had been refuted. The ricksha coolie whom he (defendant) nearly collided with said in the witness box that he came forward in re *ponse to a police signal, but the . Defendant's 'Evidence. police declared there was no such Mr. Haynes said that the acci- signal given. As a fact everyone dent in question occurred at about using the ferry knew that coolies | 1.4 p.m. His Secretary and chauf- did rush forward and were not feur were with him in the ear at properly controlled.
the time. He was approaching the The Magistrate: If they do that Star Ferry entrance and was some they sometimes find themselves in seven or eight feet from the rick- this court.
sha coolies' shelter when several In answer to Mr. Schofield, de cookies rushed out of the shelter fendant said that he had driven in in front of him. He put his right Singapore, where both hairpin foot on the brake and swerved to bends and traffic conditions were the left to avoid severely injuring worse than in Hong Kong; he had one of the coolies. He then saw a also driven in London and Shang lady in front of him in
& refy hai and during the War he drove agitated state and he at once left
& car in France.
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THE CHINA SOCIETY.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
ANCIENT CHINESE DRESS.
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The annual general meeting of the China Society, with Sir E.
M. de Giafferri's lecture Denison Ross, C.I.E., Ph.D., in the chair, was beld at the School of Chinese costume at the French Oriental Studies, Finsbury Circus, Institute caused his audience of on June 4th, amongst those present women to come away with the age- being Sir James H. Stewart Lock-old conclusion that there is nothing bat. B.C.M.G., LL.D., Mr. Philip new under the sur. Burtt, Miss. D.. Edwards, 'and' Dr. Lionel Giles.
After a few introductory words from the chairman, who said it had been a successful year, Dr. Giles, the secretary, said that there was a balance in the bank to the credit of the Society of close on £350.
The election of office bearers for 1929-20 was then proceeded wit, the meeting unanimously re-elect ing Sir E: Denison, Ross as chair-
man.
The speaker, who has just re turned from an American tour, lantern-slide illustrations ave, showing that the svelte figures and tube-like frocks of to-day were com monplaces in the Chinese dress- Very salons of 5,000 years ago. ancient Chinese fashion-plates" " niso showed the bolero, which we usually, consider to be Spanish in origin. It is amusing to watch the influence of scholars and anti- quarians upon the modern Paris
Dr. Giles, on being proposed as secretary, reminded the meeting designers," said M. de Giafferti. that he had officiated as secretary When new Chinese excavations or 17 years, and he thought that he
had had enough of it, and the were made a few years ago and Society enough of him. (Laughter the results shown' in Paris, big" and cries of No.") He, in turn, Chinese rose-flower designs im- begged to be allowed to nominate Miss Edwardä.
mediately began to appear in the
At this stage members, including new models. Women have been Quen, Tong We, 50, Wing.
the chairman, pressed Dr. Giles, wearing practically the same hats Lok Street...... San Antonio Tex. Sus Kwong Hing
who had done such excellent work Soerabaja. for the Society, to continue his Junhon ......... San Francisco. good work as secretary, but the Bandoeng. doctor said he must decline the
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for three years Why," he asked, " does not some enterprising de signer turn to the rich resources of
GROWING ECONOMICALLY WEAKER UNDER "PRE- .FERENTIAL” TRADE.
applause, to serve or the Council. an ancient Chinese headgear } " Saigon Sir James Stewart Lockhart then, Sang
Saigon in eulogistic terms, proposed the Tung Mow
Namdinh. election AS Masterdom
Semarang. Edwards, which was seconded by
Mits PHILIPPINES AND INDEPEN- Yuamton
Haiphong. Mr. Philip Burtt, and carried un
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Mr. Philip Burtt was unanimous ............ Saigon ly re-elected as vice-president, and, Loong A Yell. Soerabaja. in addition to the chairman and Anabel Jordon, e/o Dollar
Mail Line Houston Texas himself, the following were elected na the Council:-Rev. Professor J. 3293, 4133, 2127, etc. .... Hoitov. P. Bruce, D.Litt., Rev. G. Carrie Viewed from a layman's 'stand- Hing Fat
Chelon, Martin, M.C., B.D., Dr. Francis point, detached from all political Yipon
fikado sa Bateria Maru. Kemp, A. Kwok, Dr. Lionel Giles, considerations, the only solution to
Cholen. Wei, Misses G. A. Crosby, E. G.. Sung Hing
Yunnaniu. D.Litt., and Messra. C. A. V. the Philippine problem is inde- Kwon Ser Kow, c/o Thong
Bowra, W. J. Clennell, J. O. Dob-pendence, declared Professor Carlos, Hup Hing Fat
Cholon. Bon, G. Y. Oos, H. A. Ottewill, H. p. Romulo in a speech before the Cholon. T. Silcock, H. Tsan, M. F. Ma, Filihoko
Manila
his car and apologised and explain was 7 or 8 feet from the riekaba
Sub-Inspector James: Then if you were there how could you have hit the ricksha by the exit-it must' have been behind you if your evidence is correct
In this case an accident had ed what had happened. Sub-In-shelter when the mishap occurred, occurred but it would be very dan- spector James then came up in an gerous to uphold a charge of this excited condition and made him go kind merely on the fact that there to the police station, refusing a had been an accident. Accidents lift in his (defendant's) car. would occur and only: a few days ago the C.S.P. himself had been thrown into a paddy field
was
At the police station Sub-Inspec- tor James. "alleged that. I ander the influence of liquor." The Magistrate: Because there Assistant Supt. Burlingham said has admittedly been an accident I that was absurd and told the Sub thought you might like to go into Inspector to proceed with his com. the box to give your version. plaint
MANILA, July 12th.
and H. H. Pang. Hon treasurer, Manila Rotary Club at the Manilo r. R. E. N. Padfield, and hon. Hotel. Professor Romulo and mem- secretary, Dr. W. C. Chen.
bers of the University, of the Philip- With a vote of thanks to the chair pines debating team which has just the proceedings then terminated.
returned from a tour of America were the guests of honour of the Kotarians.
DIVORCE COURT.
MORKISS".
U. MORRISS AND
WOOD.
The speaker expressed his views on independence after considerable hesitation, stating that even while Asked if he were opposite the
in the United States he tried to 2nd or 3rd pillar of the verandah
avoid talking on politica. He said from the railway station end, de.
that the longer the islands are under the tutelage of the United fendant replied that he really didn't know. He did not take In the Divorce Court on June States, the weaker they grew econo- measurements or exact stock of 18th, before Lord Merrivale. Mr.mically. The sooner the preferential his, position. He wae marched off Herbert Rolfe, for the wile respon- trade relations between the islands too quickly.
dent, opposed the application to sad the United States are cut off Sub-Inspector James: He was make absolute the decree sist in the the better; he declared. not in a condition to know where suit of Morriss v. Morriss and Speaking of the victories of the Wood, in which Mr. Hayley Eustace debating team in its tour of the United States, Professor Romulo
Witness: I knew that I nearly Morriss, formerly of Pippingford
Mr. Schofield went on to say that Witness, and hot see the Sub-be woe, in view of the evidence of the rick-Faspector knocked down but noticed 幀 eha coolie who rushed across de- a black mark on his clothes. Ae ed out to my right. In avoiding ed, on November 28th fast, a decres that they were due to the tolerance,
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fendant, he was inclined to think result of the incident he missed there was no саве to
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killed the ricksha coolie who ruth
Park, Uckfield, Sussex, was grant perhaps with a tinge of irony, said
him I couldn't see what happened nisi of divorce on the ground of indulgence and the spirit of fair
answer, the Sui Tai to Macao and had to on my left. If I hadn't avoided the adultery of his wife, Mrs. Eliza play of American audiences, and especially as Mr. Haynes was will take a later Feat. He was in his of manslaughter.
him. I might be here on a charge Phyllis Thurston Ward, Morrise, the fact that Americs always sym-
with Mr. Dudley Wood,
pathizes with the "under dog." ing to
compensate the injured ofce that. morning till nearly 1 Sub-Inspector James: When the Counsel said the petitioner had in earnest, however be declared parties,
p.m. and bad one small stout for ricksha coalie whom you struck not complied with the order of the that the triumph of the team was The Police: Submission. tin and one after tiffin."
said that he was by the exit I sup. Court" that he should pay the re-the victory of the educational pote he was lying f-Yes or he was spondent £30 s. 8d. a month. system in the Philippines. He ex- Sub-Inspector James replying on In anewer to the Magistrate, mistaken..
Mr. Noel Middleton, for the plained that the team was composed behalf of the police said that the witness maintained that he Sub-Inspector James: But a rick- petitioner, said that the latter's of graduates of both public and defendant's car was being driven Proached the ferry carefully and sha coolie is more likely to be near solicitors were willing to give an private schools in the islands.
made a fairly wide curve as he was the exit than the entrance! undertaking to pay the £20 said. Professor Romulor imparting his right under the shelter of the Star naturally cautious." His actual Witness then repeated: that he to be in arrear.
impressions of America on his third Ferry. It had no business there speed, might have been 8 miles an was not prepared to swear as to Lord Merrivale addressing Mr. trip abroads said that he noticed under any circumstances. Five wit hour but 3 was a more likely figure. the exact position where the acti-Rolle, asked whether such an uny America's splendid isolation"- nesses had stated that the car was alleged-the pillars there would.
He was not under the shelter as dent happened.
dertaking was not more advantage spirit of aloofness, a thing he bad Sub-Inspector James: You heardous to Mrs. Morriss than. pursuing not observed in his first trip to the being: driven fast and to drive fast prevent him being. He did not that the witness Jorge nid you a man she could not get at.** United States. Why this was so,
Mr. Rolfe said that he did not he said, he could not explain. near the "Star Ferry was to drive he was at the police station and car. Can you suggest: why he ania want the wife to be at the mercy. know he had, hit a rickaha until were not in a fit state to drive a to the danger of the public. His he at once offered to settle for the such a thing-No. But: Mr Bur of Morriss
Religions America. Worship, of course, knew the place damage done,
not see the car approach and did.
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and would appreciate this. The question Of The Exact Position.
lingham raled out the suggestion
Lord Merrivale replied that she Teodoro Evangelista captain of policeman on duty said that he did
at the police station.
would not be at his mercy. The the debating team, also spoke of Mr. Schofield In view of the undertaking to pay into Court had his impressions abroad.: In America. Cross-examined by Sub-Inspector act, Mr. Haynes, that you cannot been given by responsible people he said he was greatly surprised to not give the signal for it to pro James, witness said he did not he sure of the exact spot where He ruled that the money should be find the people, religious thing ceed. If the car had been coming know the distance between the East the incident occurred I should like paid into Court within three days, he did, not expect to find in view lowly, it would have been seen Exit of the pier and the entrance to hear what your witnesses have and directed that the decree. of locally acquired ideas that
Also had defendant "been going at but he did not think it as much!
s proper speed, and had he had as.40 yards. He reaffirmed that he the car under control, he could (Continued on next Column).
to say on that point
The case we then adjourned till the necessary sum had been paid He also spoke of the hospitality of absolute should be drawn up when America was simply, materialistic.
11.30 am. next Saturday.
the American people..
into Court.