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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1933.
WIFE'S HOTEL "DEATH BY MISADVEN-
BILL
Puisne. Judge Says Husband To Pay
"I am satisfied on the evidence that the plaintiff did in fact give credit to the defendant and that she did so owing to the defendant's conduct at the time of the von tract," said Mr. Justica Lindsell in the Summary Court yesterday when she gave judgment for Mrs. A. B. Oxberry for $314.59 in respect of her claim against Mr: A. Wheeler of Messrs Thos. Cook and Sons. The claim was for board and lodg ing and refreshments supplied to Mrs. Wheeler at the Palace Hotel. Mr. R. H. Cole of Messrs. Geo E. Hall Brutton and Company sp peared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Messrs. Russ and Company, was for the defendant, Evidence was given yesterday by Mr. Albert Bower, manager of the Palace Hotel, to the effect that when Mrs. Wheeler went to the Hotel to book har, room: she was accompanied by her husband.
After evidence had been given by room boy and "a shroff, the case for "the plaintiff closed. Mr. Lose by indicated that he would call no evidence for the defence
MT. Cole, addressing the Court submitted that Mr. Wheeler took part in the booking of the room and had held himself out as willing to pay.
Mr. Loseby in the course of his address said that the defendant and his wife were living apart. The defendant's attitude was that, he never gave his wife authority to pledge his credit either in this case or in any other case.
Mr. Loseby said that the plaintiff knew that the defendant and his wife were living apart and must therefore have known that if the wife was living apart from her husband, she had no authority to pledge his credit unless she was a
"TURE"
Motor Tragedy In Argyle
Street Recalled
the death of a Chinese, Kwan Ka The circumstances surrounding Wing, 22, who was knocked down and fatally injured by motor bus No. 687 in the corner of Argyle Street on August 19 were inquired into at Kowloon Magistracy yes Coroner and was assisted by & terday. Mr. H. R. Butters acted na Jury comprised of Messrs. F. Nor-
mington (foreman), Arthur. Smith and Shi Kum Kwai. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of "Death by Misadven ture."
brakes
Immediately applied the out and was knocked down. He and on getting down from the bus
e found the man wedged in the. left front wheel. He attempted to extricate him but falled, and then reversed the bus. With the took the man into the bus and assistance of several people he drove him to the Mongkok Police Station. From there the injured man was taken to the Kowloon Hospital.
اير
After corroborative évidence bad, Dr. J. B. Mackie, medical officer been given by the conductor of the charge of Kowloon Hospital bus, Sergeant J. Scrim gave ex- testified that the deceased was pert evidence. He said that ac- taken to the hospital at 3.20 p.m. cording to the skid made by the on August 19 and died ten minutes application of brakes the bus must later. "At the subsequent post-have been travelling at the most. mortem examination it was found ten miles per hour, at the time of that the cause of death
the accident.. WES
due to rupture of the spleen The Coroner, 'in his summing and internal haemorrhage. The up, informed the jury that the injuries were consistent with only witness who saw the accident his having been knocked down by had gone to the country, and as "a motor-CAF
a result they had to rely on the Tsul Yung Chang, the driver of evidence given by the driver and the motor bus concerned, said that conductor. Bergeant Scrim bad on the day in question he was stated that according to the skid proceeding along Shanghai Street the driver was going at the most towards the Star Ferry. Near about 10 miles per hour, and Argyle Street there was a station- therefore no blame could be at- ary bus and he drove past it attached to him. about 8 miles per hour. Just as Mr. Butters then directed the he passed the front of the station-jury to return the verdict stated ary car, a man suddenly dashed above.
WETS: WIN IN WASHINGTON
wronged party. In that case She Makes 24th State For
could only pledge his credit for necessities, and as far as this case was concerned, necessities had gone. by the board,"
The lodger account, said Mr. Loschy, showed that credit
was given to the wife. The defendant took no, material part in the book ing of the room and moreover, no demand was made by the shroff from Mr. Wheeler until Mrs. Wheeler had left the hotel. There was no question of "implied, an thority" in this case as the princi- ple and agent could not both be given joint credit.
Repeal
- SEATTLE, Aug. 30. Conforming to expectavians, Washington state yesterday voiced a strong desire "for repeal of the 18th amendment in an election for
state convention to pass on re- peal, returns early to-day revealed.. A late count gave the following. results:
For repeal, 196,893. Against, 61,907,
MARINE COURT CASES
Illegal Anchoring
Before Commander Newill at the Marine Court yesterday a Chinese boatman named Leung Sai Kan. was charged with illegally anchoring within the Victória Cable Aren. Defendant pleaded guilty and was
fined $3.
Causing Obstruction
Five Chinese bostmen, who were charged with causing an obstruc tion at Dead Body Pier, Yaumati
and with failing to stop their boste when called upon to, wore
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Unlawful Mooring
Thus Washington became the 24th Mr. Cole said that it was an ex- has yet voted against repeal, mak-fined 85.
state to ratify repeal. No state traordinary thing that a husbanding half of the states of the Union who separates from his wife should.
now on record as wanting the end visit her room, have drinks for of prohibition. which she had to sign the chit, Fourteen more states are schedul and apparently pay
ed to vote by Novembed 7, includ judging Vermont, Maine, Colorado Minnesota, Maryland. New Me xico, Virginia, Nebraska, South Dakota, Ohio, Pennsyl vania, South Carolina, North Car olina and Utah. Unless the drys
Mr. Justice Lindsell. gave ment for the plaintiff as stated, above.
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE show unexpected strength, repeal
Jumps From Star Ferry
While the 11.45 ferry was on its way from Kowloon to Hongkong last night a well-dressed Chinese woman threw herself over-board from the upper-deck.
who
will be assured by the end of the year. E
12 More Needed To Repeal Law SEATTLE, Aug. 29. Washington became the twenty fourth state to join the unbroken procession toward repeal of the eighteenth amendment, on the kasia of incomplete but representative re- turns from today's election,
Some European passengers
Reports of the vote freom state's saw the incident but were not in 48 legislative districts indicated time to stop her, raised the alarm, there was no possibility of serious The vessel was turned and a search inroads being made in the wet ma mado for the woman but she was jority among the 99 delegates who not seen again.
tood will meet October 3 to ratify form- In a handbag which the woman ally the decision made by the left behind, papers showed her to voters d'ar bo Poon Shi, living at 49, Johnston Road, Wanchai
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The police are investigating the motiva of the suicide.
Anoher Attempted Suicide.
each
For mooring to the north of the mati, a Chinese boatman named Government Slipway Pier at Yau- Pang Tai Shing was And 85
Notice To Mariners
The Harbour' Master has issued a notice yesterday to the effect that Waterloo Road Pier will be closed to traffic from September 15 till further notice, for repairs to be carried out.
HITLER DEMANDS RETURN
OF SAAR
Says Germany Will Never Renounce Rich Valley
BERLIN, Aug. 27. The Saar must be returned to Germany, Chancellor Adolf Hitler declared ta-day in an emotional ad- dress before 150,000 persons at Ruedesheim.
Germany will never renounce the Saar," he said.
The Saar is administered at pres-
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Bone dry for nearly two decades, Washington thus joined the solid Pacific Const wet bloc, California, Oregon, Nevada and Arizons al- ready having favoured repeal
The votes pf but 12 more states are needed to ratify repeal of the There was another attempt at national prohibition experiment, when Chinese woman named Lotation, and 13 already have set plebiscite is to be held in ing self-destruction earlier in the day 36 being required under the constient by the League of Natio Bih-inan threw herself from the dated before the end of the year. determine whether the Baar wHAVE TO WAIT FOR THE USUAL RUN,“ Yaumati ferry, Man Cheung, Bhe The acone shifts next to Vermont, continue its present semi-autono which yotes, Sept. 5, and then to mote situation indefaritely will re Maine, scheduled to go to the pollsvert to Germany or go Sept. 11, Maryland and Minnesota The Sadr is a region of vote the following day..
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