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"HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1934.
ECHOES OF 1860
22.-Death Of A Correspondent:
Postal Difficulties
RECENT MOTOR FATALITY
Inquest Into Death Of Gilman's Employee
The recent motor accident at the junction of Johnston" and "We are sorry to announce the To the Editor of the "Dally Hennessy Roads in which Chan death of a valuable Chinese cor-
·Press.” .......
Cheung, an employee of the Gil- respondent who was for a long Dear Sir, I note your Editorial man Motor Service Station was time indefatigable in getting us remarks upon my letter in vester-knocked down and fatally injured all the current news. He was day's impression. I may be wrong by a motor-car driven by Police familiarly known by the name of in my ideas but I always thought Sergeant Howell, was the subject Jackall from. the pertinacity with until now that four quarters made or a Coroner's enquiry at Central which he grubbed up all kinds of a whole. Suppose three other par- Magistracy yesterday. Intelligence. Poor fellow, the ex- ties had come up, each with à citement consequent on the repulse letter for Amoy, and handed in of the rebels was too much for quarter as payment. Would not bim: he was taken sick and died. those four quarters have been con- Our other correspondents but poor-sidered as a whole? At their real ly supply his place.
To the Editor of "the "Daliy
Press"!!
Hong Kong, Oct. 22, 1880. Dear Sir-posted a letter for Amoy "to-day-Postage demanded four pence-amount given-One quarter of a dollar-change re- turned six penny pieces.
Who reaps the benefit?--I enclose my address. Yours truly,
AIM
Our correspondent is wrong. The quarter of a dollar was reckoned at 20 cents, which is its full value, The Government of this Colony do not recognise or provide for any payment under one dollar, so that If any miserable individual re- quires any changed he must be content to lose, twenty per cent, In fact if he gets silver quarters. Instead of coppers, he should deem himself lucky, as the law cannot touch coiners unless they make whole dollars-d.
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Mr. E W. Hamilton sat &S Coroner, assisted by a jury com- prised of Messrs. F. S. Elllost foreman), R. Johannessen and A. Rakusen.
Dr. L. P. Pringle, medical officer in charge of Victoria Mortuary, testified that he performed a post- mortem examination on the de- ceased on March 3. He found that the skull was thinner than usual,. and the cause of death was frac- ture of the skull and concussion of the brain.
value they should be worth about four shillings and eightpence, but taken" separately it seems they only, bring to three shillings and four pence. There surely must be some bereft derived on the trans- action I simply inquired who reaped the beneat, which you somehow pass over and tell me that the law cannot, touch coiners In reply to the Coroner. Dr. unless they make whole dollars. Pringle said that the abrasions Should this fact be known in some
were very slight and the skull of the purileus trad by Horace would not have been fractured bad Mayhers, you will soon have an it been of normal thickness. abundant supply of halves and quarters.
A Red Car
There is no Colony nor Depen- dency of Great Britain of such im. Mr. A. H. P. Harbord told the portance as Hong Kong that is not Court that at the time of the furnished with Fostage stamps accident he was driving from west The simple reason you have not to east along Hennessy Road. He such things is that 20 per cent. in saw the deceased about 30 yards making change pays better, who~ | ahead of him in the middle of the ever reaps the benefit-Yours road. He appeared to be - golag truly,
A.J.M.
PSI posted two letters this morning. Sum tendered $1. Change received three shillings and ex- pence.
Around the Courts
ILLEGAL TRADING
Chinese Master Heavily Fined
A Chinese named Shur Yung Chuen, aged 40 years, master of Steam Ship the "Hal Yick No. 2." appeared before Commander Hole at the Marine Court yesterday morning, charged with (a) Trad- ing within the waters of the Col- ony, to wit, Deep Water Bay, with- out having an appropriate licence as required, and (b) Anchoring in a place other than a port of the Colony to wit, Deep Water Bay. on March 31, 1934, without the written permission of the Har- bour Master.
It was stated by Chief Junk Inspector W. R. Hillyer, who pro- secuted that the defendant an- chored his ship at Deep Water Bay and then went ashore to Wanchai where he bought a large amount of fish worth about $1.50€ from 1 Japanese Fishing Com- pany. Afterwards he engaged a steam launch to tow the cargo boat containing the fish back to his ship at Deep Water Bay when he was arrested.
The Defendant" pleaded guilty to both charges but made an ex- cuse saying that he was ignorant of the law.
I overtake the lorry near the Uni- versity Recreation Club ground. when, without warning, the driver pulled into the right side of the road crushing his car up against the side channel. He managed to stop in time. There was a toki standing on the running board of the lorry, obstructing any signal the driver could have given."
His Worship then imposed a 1 Ane of $200 or four months' hard labour on the first charge and another of $100 or two months' on the second count, the sentences to run consecutively in case of non-payment of the fine..
JUROR FINED
Mr. Chan Kwan Po, of the Hongkong Amusements, Ltd. was fined. 85 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Central Magistracy. yesterday when he failed to answer his name on "being called to serve on the jury to enquire into. the death of Chan Cheung, an employee of the Gman's Motor Service Station at Wanchal-who was knocked down and fatally injured bý z motor car driven by Sergeant Howell on March 7.
Mr. Hamilton imposed a fine of $25 and warned defendant that his Acence would be cancelled if he came up again.
LOTTERY TICKETS
A young Chinese named Ng Lam was Aned $250 with the alterna- tive of two weeks' labour by Mr. MacFadyen at Central Magistracy yesterday for the possession of 5.000 tickets of the Santa Casa de Misericordia au Macau lottery..
Defendant, who was arrested in Des Voeux Road Central, said the lultery was for charity.
Bub-Inspector. Dredge mention-
from the south to the north, and Was walking slowly. Witness sounded the horn, and the deceas- ed turned round, facing him with the back to oncoming traffic, "ón the left side of the road. He then started to walk to the direction from where he appeared to have come. When he was near the centre of the road, an oncoming car approached; and the deceased attempted to retrace his steps but was struck down on the right hand side by a red car. Witness could not recollect whether there was any car in front of the red one or not. He was not aware of the red car until it was about 20 yards from him. It appeared to be going at about 30 miles an hour-same as he was going. He heard the deceased was knocked down. There screeching of brakes when the
was room for the car to have swerved to the left and passed the deceased.
Pushed 15 Feet
Mr. L. O. Nagel, the manager of the Gilman's Service Station said. that the red car was travelling at about 30 to 35 miles an hour. He did not actually see the accident, but saw that the deceased was pushed 15 feet before the car stopped.
After further evidence had been given the inquest was adjourned until this afternoon.
the
two
defendants were first
ed that there was a prosecution brought into Court, it was stated tickets on Saturday.
The Magistrate ordered tickets to be destroyed:
CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM
Case Before The Fulshe Judge.
the
that Mrs. Boys had once been certined as feeble-minded, and the case was remanded in order to allow her to be placed under mental observation.
Dr. J. B. Mackle, Medical Officer in charge of the Lafchikok Fem-
known Mrs. Boys off and on for over 1 year. During the last seven days, he had kept her under mental observation.
Before Mr. Justice Lindseli atale Prison, testided that he had claim of 81,000 was made by Chan the Summary Court yesterday," a Wab against Mr. William Baxter of Powell's Building in respect of work- done in erecting a kitchen and i cook-house at Shing Mun.
Mr. A. el Arculli appeared for the plaintif and Mr. D. B. Evans for the defendant, out of a number of small items, The claim arises
which form the subject of the plaintiff's bill.
The hearing was adjourned after been completed, the evidence of the pit had
PUISNE JUDGE ROBBED
Doctor's View..', '.
His Worship:-Do you consider that she is capable of compre- that her state of mind is auth
hending the nature and results of her actions?
Dr. Mackie: No, your Worship. His Worship to Inspector Lane) That being so, she must be discharged.
MIL Boys was accordingly dis- charged...
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Mr Justice Lindsell the Fuisne Judge, was robbed of a sult case fendant, Inspector Lane, said the With regard to the second des containing a dress suit, collar tie, police had no evidence to offer. links and studs from his car in The only evidence they had was Jackson Road on January 19, by that of the first defendant. Ip Yau, unemployed who pleaded,
The second defendant
WEB
Hla, worship ordered the opium
After waiting for a short while, the Coroner proceeded with the picking of the three put of the five jurors in Court, who were re- quired to sit on the jury. Five guilty to the theft when he was there-upon also discharged. minutes later, Mr. Chan arrived, charged before Mr. Hamilton at and after Dr. Pringle, who was Central Magistracy yesterday. He to be confiscated. in the witness-box at the time,was also alternatively charged with had completed his evidence the unlawful receiving... Coroner informed him that hel Detective-Bergeant Goodwin said would be fined $5, at the same time telling him that it was riot necessary for him to remain in
some of the articles were recover- ed, but the dress sult would not be. as it was in Chinese territory.
A remand of 48 hours in police
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In the second half Richmond's
Lau Kan-hung, driver of lorry London Scots Narrow-beteguin, control, and
No, 1306 was fined $10 for having driven his forry at 22 miles an
Court of the enquiry are given custódy was granted for enquiries. † hour in the controlled area in
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TRAFFIC OFFENCES
Several trafic cases were dealt. with by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magistracy, yesterday.
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MRS. BOYS DISCHARGED
Shiu San-san, driver of public Abrupt Ending To Oplum Case
car No. 719, was also fined, 819 Mrs. 5. Boys and a Chiness for having driven at 25 miles an woman named Leung Ying hour in the same area, were charged with being in pos- Mr. Peter Grant, Assistant Buper-session of 300 teels of opium out- intendent of Police, appeared as side the Kowloon Canton Railway complainant in a summons against Station on the evening of March Wong Ping-shang, driver of lorry 25, were discharged by Mr. Wynne- No 4148, for dangerous driving in Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yes Pokfulam Rord,
terday.
It will be recalled that when
Mr. Grant said he was about to
ly Beaten
done and again a mixture of slow, passing from the scrum and sters! Richmond & pla, London Scotyped passing by the centres pre tish 3 pta
vented a try
Richmond had their revenge over the co-sharers of their ground by a goal to an unconverted try,
A spirit of friendship was notice able between the teams, but ifve lines in the exchanges increased.
A last a crows-kick by Wolch was caught by Iliffe, who scored a try which Reid, who promoted to the frat eum in humour, of his Irish dap, converted fat
Thom who throughout made every una muder why he has been
Au Yeung-hi driver of lorry No. before, the end, 170 was aned $11. Jos having The first half produced no score, drepped from the Scotiand pack, driven at 27 miles an hour in which was 4 fair reflection on a pourly got over The Boottish Whitheid, and Taul Cheung driver Bing-dong struggle in which first again zou going, and Aitchisan of public car No. 226, was fined the Scottish and then Richmond gave Grant a pasy which he scored 815 for having driven at 32 miles pressed hard, but failed to push from the extreme left, but Karr an hour in the same place. home an advantage.
failed with the kick