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ECHOES OF
1858
62.-Some Criticisms of the Macao
December 8, 1858.
Courts
ACCIDENT ON ISLAND ROAD
Driver Charged With Dangerous Driving
MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGED WITHDRAWN
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The recent motor tragedy on Island Road near Repulse Bay in which a Chinese was killed as result of a lorry overbuming was recalled at Central Magistracy yes- terday when the driver. Lo Leung was charged before. Mr. W. Scho-
in Canton and Hong Kong. It is very clear indeed that he did, "and We publish below some particu- still does owe McCormick money, Iars regarding the unwarrantable which the local jurisdiction of seizure of the ship Emma (Cap
Macao prevented the latter from tain Gill by the Macao Court. getting. But let that go. Could How far the erratic judicature of Chan Ahoy aue McCormick if the this tribunal is to be allowed to latter were now in Macao? (even defy all sense of civilisation and supposing the money due which it propriety, we cannot imagine, Let is clear it is not.) Most assured-held with dangerous driving and any man read Dr. Macgowan's ly not, because the jurisdiction 15 with carrying ten passengers in ex- paper upon the system of piracy | local and the alleged debts were
cess of the proper number. Origin and rapine pursued by Macao lor chas on the "Coast of China for
Well, McCormick sells the ship ally the defendant was charged with. manslaughter, bat Sub-Inspector, years let him examine the records "Emma", and leaves. the place Saunders who proscented, informed of the Macao Courts, and although Many months after, and imme-His Worship that he had been these piratical acts were notorious, diately upon Chun Ahoy becoming instructed to withdraw this ebarge. how many of the lorchas, their the gambling monopolist, the ship and to substitute the two men. owners, or their crews were brought is seized for this fictitious claim to account for them? Has not of Chun Ahoy's, on the ground,
Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instructed by piracy been, rife in this neigh-as we understand it, that the bourhood to such an extent that money forming this alleged claim. J. M. Hall appeared for the
contracted elsewhere.
It was deemed unsafe to ship in was advanced to enable McCormick lorchas from this port to Macao? ¦ to equip this very "Emma." This Yet what steps would it be sup- Is clearly false, but even were it posed this Government took un- true, can a lien exist on a ship for
der such circumstances? Let the
records of their Courts be again searched to see how many pirates
have been brought to justice.
a personal debt of the owner?
tioned...
defendant.
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After medical evidence had been given by Dr. G. H. Thomas, to the effect, that death was due to a frac
ture of the skull and contusion of
Certainly not, for it is well known, the brain, Tso Leung who drove the that an advance, even on bottomry lorry on the day previous to the is invalid, unless it is made to re-accident was called. He said that the steering wheel and brakes were in good condition. He had no dif- ficulty in negotiating the bend where the accident occurred.
straint.
A gambling monopoly was pro-lease a ship actually under re- the car behaved perfectly and that jected and carried out. We do not care, to argue about anyone who So this Macao Court can stick can put a different construction at a gnat and swallow a camel, eh? on this act of the Macao Govern- The jurisdiction that we thought
Pang Tim, who sat beside the de ment but they went a step fur- so cabined, cribbed," confined, pent ther and made the Superintendent up, as to place a fradulent refugee fendant when the accident occurred, of the of Police the Gambling monopolist! as safe as he were in Abraham's testified that at the time All sorts of scandal has been cur- bosom, can step out and seize a accident there were about ten per- rent relative to the Governor's ship that once belonged to a man 800s, and several baskets of fresh connection with the monopolist. Moreover, the oplum monopoly falls into the hands or a Chinese, on whose behalf, the Judge, being for the nonce, Gov- ernor, commits an act under the cloak of the law he is placed to administer, nothing short of piracy.
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The 39th annual general meet- ing of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company. "Empire Chambers," on July 28, 1933.
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He continued that although the period for which the company's concession was granted did expire for nine years, negotiations securing 2 were proceeding for considerable
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were pinned underneath. Shortly afterwards a lorry which was on its way to Stanley passed by. It went straight to Stanley to report the matter to the police.
The lorry was going at its ordin ary speed before the accident, and the driver did not speak to anyone. Witness did not see anyone on the road...
Chiu Tso, one of the passengers, was then called. He said there were fourteen people, including the dri ver, on the lorry. While going down the steep road, the lorry was going faster then usual, and heard someone asking the driver not to drive so fast. He did not know the cause of the accident: ·
The case was then adjourned until this afternoon.
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The
these had been increased on ac- count of the isolated position in which the mine is placed. non-completion of the surveyed Government road eutalled con- siderable difficulty in the trans- port of plant and stores, and be-
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sides having to erect bridges a great deal of preliminary work had to be done before pumping opera- tions could be commenced. verse weather and flood conditions necessitated a lot of work having to be done all over again. Despite all the disadvantages which were encountered; the work was pro- ceeded with, and dewatering had been effected to the 200ft. level. The time and expenditure incur-
work proceeded satisfactorily and yielded profts, the board made these profits available to snare- The treatment process applied red appeared by the results of holders by the distribution of re- to the recovery of gold from the preliminary examination to have gular quarterly dividends. The tailings dump accumulated over been warranted, and, accordingly, accounts presented showed that many years had proved thorough-a lease of 246 acres had been se out of the year's profit of £88,917 ly successful and profitable. On a cured by the company. Further interim dividends of £80,000 were conservatives basis it was estimat testing would be applied to the ore pald, and the excess of £8917 had ed that a profit of £35,000 would bodies after pumping operations been carried forward on profit and result from the treatment of the enabled the exposed ore at lower loss account, being required in old tallings, which would be sup-depth to be reached. Complete re- ports would be obtained before de- from the gold contents of the ore ciding upon the policy to be adopt yet to be raised and crushed. Fur-ed in connection with the extenaire ther, with a view to increasing the development work which must be reserves of ore, the old workings overtaken to prove the quantity of the Raub Hole were being de- and value of ore to be mined. The watered, so that access might be time was not yet opportume for
the board to propound gained to the ore which was being worked there as far back as 1900, scheme regarding the manner in and which, original workings con- which this expensive and import- tained rich chutes of ore. As the ant work could be undertaken. The dewatering had not been complets-first essential was to have improv a factor over which no control ly effected to the 250ft. level to ed transport facilities, and when could be exercised. The board of permit the reopening of the old these were in sight it would be accelerate arrange- directors therefore could not give workings, it was only conjecture possible to
Increased Price Of. Gold
It was frankly admitted by the chairman that the improvement of profts during the past year was due to the enhanced market price of gold. This aspect of the case was one which should not be overlooked by shareholders, being
Efficiency At Raub
any
a definite assurance to sharehold- at this stage to express any opin-menta connected with the develop- ers that the measure of profit en-ion of the results that might be ment of what looked like being a Joyed last year would continue in obtained. The chairman said it valuable property. the event of the price of gold would suffice to say that the work declining. He stated that with of dewatering would not have been
Everything was being done to the valued assistance of the gen- undertaken but for the hopeful eral manager, the Hon. A. S prospect of the advantages ex-maintain the eficiency of the Lilburne, the endeavours of the pected to accrue. The intention to operation at Raub, and the board board were being constantly ap- proceed with the job had been hoped it would be possible in the plied to establishing the mine on constantly kept in view for many present year to derive profits that 2 stable basis, to ensure the an- years past, but not until recently nual recovery of regular quanti- had it been possible to provide the ties of payable ore so that con- power and equipment to permit of sistent returns might permit the proceeding with the work. operations to be regarded as a "business undertaking" rather than
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