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Around the Courts
COLLISION AT CASTLE
PEAK
Before Mr. D. M. MacDougali at the District Office South yester- day, Mr. D'Obry, who appeared for his son, was fined a total of $17 on two charges of driving car No. 1006 on September 30 in a manner dangerous to the public, and of falling to report a collision which occurred the same day on Castle Peak Road.
THE ROUTLEY CASE
THE TAIKOO IN MASTER EXONERATED
DISTRESS
Calls For Help
With a crew of over 100, includ- ing six Europeans,' the salvage tug "Takoo," belonging to the Talkoo Dockyard and Engineering Ch. which has been visiting the wreck- ed City of Cambridge on the Pratas. Shoal encountered extremely heavy weather in the China Sea yesterday morning with the result that she had to send urgent dis-
The case in which William Gor-
Public don Routley, a Lard Bailift of the Works Department, WEB granted a re-hearing after being convicted by Mr. J. H. B. Lee on a charge of assaulting Lam Yust fqng, married woman of Po Kong Village, was continued as the Kow loon Magistracy yesterday," when Dr. J. Durran, a witness for the defence waS recalled and cross- examined on medical". evidence arising from a tear in Lam Yuet-tress signals asking passing ships
to go to her aid. fong's stocking which was pro- duced as an exhibit.
The Talkoo which is commanded Mr. Peter Sin was appearing for | by Captain Thirwell, was making the prosecution while Mr. F. H
for Hainan Island in order to seek Loseby was for the defendant.
shelter on account of the prevail- ing bad weather conditions when she apparently ran into a typhoon.
Dr. Durran examined by Mr. Loseby said that he would have expected right-angular tear in the stocking where the alleged stone was supposed to have hit the complainant.
Inspector A. Nicoll, prosecuting, stäted that on the evening in question, Mr. Jeffreys, of the Hong Kong Telephone Co., was-driving private car No. T246, owned by the Far East, Motors,, from Castle Peak in the direction of Kowloot. When ascending the hill from Kwai Chung, and about half way up a fairly sharp bend, private car No. 1008, driven by Mr. D'Oğry, Jr., attempted to overtake and pass Mr. Jefroys' car. Whilst the two He would expect the dent in the cars were in this position, private tibia to be deeper at the top and car No. 249, diven by Mr. H. M. shallower further down the leg. Findlay, suddenly appeared from
Witness said the wound was in-
the
consistent with the tear opposite direction and, to
stocking. avoid a head-on collision with car No. 1008, Mr. Findlay applied his brakes and stopped almost dead..
Mr. D'Obry, Jr. attempted to avoid colliding with Mr. Findlay's tak. swerved to his left and collided with the off-side"front mud-guard of Mr. Jeffreys' car.
Mr. Jeffreys informed Mr. Mac- Dougall that Mr. D'Obry, Jr., must have been overtaking his car at about 30 m.p.h.
Mr. D'Obry, who was traveling in car No. 1006 at the time of the accident, said his son tried to pass the three cars in front as they were going too slowly. Mr. D'Obry hardly felt the bump against Mr., Jeffreys' car and, as there were no marks on his car, he thought nothing of the accident and, therefore, did not make "report to the police.
Mr. Jeffreys: «I had to shout to Mr.D'Obdy, Jr., to get him to keep back.
Inspector Nicoll said that Mr. D'Obry, Jr., had been driving since December 21, 1933, and hed a clear record.
In fining Mr. D'Obry #15 on the Arst charge and 82 on the second, Mr. MaDougall said: "However slight an accident there is, you must report it at once to the police."
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City Of Cambridge Grounding
A Marine Cour: of Inquiry sat yesterday to inquire into the
standing of the "City of Cambridge" at Pratas Reef..
The finding of the Court was that the accident was dus en- tirely to the abnormal conditions and Easterly set experienced at- the time.
Addressing Capt. A E. Teague, after the inquiry, the 'Hon. Commander. G. F. Hole, RN, (Retired) said: "I have grout plea- sure in handing you back your certificate. There is not a single stain on your name."
Ship Properly Navigated
at
The finding of the Court was as The barometer began to fall the follows:-We find that City of Cambridge, Official No. of a typhoon situated about 200 the sa next day, and he received notice
Two messages have been received | 144336 of Glasgow of which Mr. miles south-east of Luson. Ho by the local Naval authorities, the Reginald. Elias Teague (Certin-altered the course of the vessel first of which stated that she was cate of competency as extra Mas- accordingly. At 10 am." he was encountering very bad weather ter, No. 007278 of Plymouth) was informed that the typhoon was and asked for assistance, from any Captain, left Manila at 2.53 p.m. crossing the north of Luzon im- ships in the vicinity. Her position on October 3 on a voyage to Hong mediately south of Aparri and was was then given at Lat, 19, Long. Kong. On October 4, the ship ran travelling west. He altered the 114.30. in the
The second message was into bad weather due to a heavy course, and reduced
speed, the to the effect that the tug was la- typhoon crossing Luzon and mov- dead reckoning observation bouring very heavily.
ing to the Westward The ship noon showing his position mi was navigated in accordance with Latitude 16.35 North, Longitude the law of storms, ins.ructions lald 119.04 East. down both in the salling directions and on the Admiralty Chart and finally struck a reef at 5.05 am. on October 6, which was later ascertained to be Pratas Reef, We find that Captain Teague
From Manila Observatory : re- navigated his ship in a seaman ports he calculated that the ty like manner allowing ample mar- phoon would strike the ship at gin for leeway and took every pre-midnight if she continued towards caution that it was possible to take Hong Kong, so he nove to and
Cross-examined by Mr. Bin, wi:- ness said he was not aware that the stocking had previously been "washed and that in this case the hole in it could easily have been enlarged.
As soon as the first message was received, the Naval authorities de- cided to despatch the mine-laying cruiser, HMS. Adventure, to the assistance of the distressed tug. Lam Yust-fong, the complainant, | The Adventure left at 9.30 a.m. recalled, said that the scars - seen at the top of her leg under her knee had been caused by her scratching her leg some time ago.
The hearing was adjourned until October 31 at 11 am
A wireless message was received by the local agents of the Java- China-Japan Iine from their steamer, the Tjinegara st 2.10 p.m.-yesterday, stating "Keeping sharp look-out for tug. In wire- less communication.”
to the
He went west at slow speed to see if he could and an indication of the wind changes, the wind then being West-south-west, Forge: 8.
for the safety of the ship and we turned north-west until 1.15 on the morning of October 5. The I. E. OFFENCE
therefore adjudge him to be ex- Quite
weather was worsening. a number of firms
Many Searchers
onerated from all blame and we were summoned before Mr. Hamilton st
The s.s. Ronley. a small cargo ascribe. the cause of the casualty Central Magistracy yesterday for
abnormal conditions and roat, owned by the Bolton Ship- falling to furnish the Imports and
at the ping Company of London, is also Easterly set experienced
time. Exports Department with full par-keeping a sharp look-out for the
The Hon. Commander Hole, RN, ticulars of their exports within tug, while the F. and O. Orantes (Retd.) was Court's President, and seven days on September 14.
Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. were fined $50, while fines of $25
were imposed on each of the fol- lowing Armis:-Messrs. Fat Kee and Company, C. M. Karalia and Com- 17, Ngai Cheong and Company, On On and Company. H. S. Rat hour and Company, Sun Cheong and Company, Yau Cheung and Company, C. M. Karanja and com- pant
$
** Messrs.. Tung Fat and Company, Tung Ah Knitting and Company. and Man Fat Yuen and Company. were fined $15 each
THE MILITARY TATTOO
Elaborate Arrangements Being Made
The preparations for the Millary Tattoo to be staged at Sookunpoo on the nights of November 1, 2 |and 3, sre fast progressing and re-
hearsals are being held regularly: Booking has been opened and the demand is so great that the public are advised to secure their
seats early.
As the Indian Dancers disappear the Physical training squad dot Blês in from the Castle Gateway, carrying out evolutions and Physi- cal drill, showing the high pitch of training in the Army, and in- cidentally this is one of the high- lights of the Tattoo
Roarkes Drift We are asked to announce that The next item on the program- there are no season tickets for me is probably the outstanding parking space and tickets are only | feature of the Tattoo and depicts available for each night.
the memorable defence of Roorker The following is the program-Drift, the finest achievement in the annals of the South Wales Border- The Military Tattoo will be open-ers, which took place during the ed by a salvo of guns followed by | Zulu wars. - ..
me:
a fanfare of trumpets. which will As the Physical Training Equad be sounded by the Massed Bands disappears' the lights are switched but "silent" trumpeters dressed in ¦ to the Roorkes Drift Farm 'which mediaeval costumes wili appear on the Castle Wails with Imitalon trumpets and banners.
Incidentally a Castle is in the course of construction now, while a small rection of Moscow for the #1812 Overture" is being construct ed on a section of Caroline Hill
the Zulus beaten off.
is also in the search.
At noon on October 5, his dead reckoning showed
of v: position Latitude 17.38 North, Longitude 118 East, the barometer being 29.72 and the wind at south-south-west. Four hours later, the 'wind was from the south-south-east
he was assisted by Lieu.-Comman- The Talkio Dockyard and Ender E. H. C. Branson R.N., Royal Force 8.
Mr. G K. Hall. Brutton,
www.
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gineering Company, is in wireless Naval Dockyard; Captain C. touch with the tug, and the latest Stringer, master of the ss. Kalgan;
Would Not Steer news received indicated that the Captain J. H. Gregory, master of The wind continued to vary and "Talkoo" was steering a course the Hong Peng; and Captain R. the weather to roughen. He alter- consistent with the weather con- Warren, master. of the steamer ́ed "the course frequently. At 4 ditions which she was encounter Yingchow.
am, on October 6 the visibility was ing.
of G. about a quarter of a mile and at A further message received from K. Hall Brutton and Co., repre- 5.08 the ship went aground. The the Tjinegara stated that she was sented the master and officers, and engines were stopped and then within 50 miles of the tug which Mr. H. §. V. Mossop held a watch-reversed, the ship swinging round was labouring before heavy seas. ing brief for the owners, for whom, from North 35 to North 16 West.
In addition to the Chinese crew, the Bank Line are agents.
The first indication that the there are six Europeans aboard,
Independent Witness
ship was aground was the helms- including the master of the tug, Captain E. H. Histie, Master of man's report that she would not the Dock Company's salvage ex- the British ss. Kwei Yang, was ateer. He then looked over the pert and Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield of called as an independent witness. side and could see no motion of Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, He said he left Koahsitaang on the ship. The Chief Officer was surveyors, who was making the September 30 for Hong Kong and in charge, but witness immediate- trip in order to examine the City at noon on October 4 was atly went on to the bridge and had of Cambridge in the interests of Latitude 16.45 North, Longitude messages sent askirig for salvage insurance companies concerned. 113.28 East. The wind then be- and assistance.
gan to freshen and 1 was soon The Prutas Disaster
"I did not know where I was blowing a heavy gale. On the and I could give them no idea." When news of the grounding of morning of the 5th the barometer added witness. "the City of Cambridge was re- was falling and they had to turn about seven o'clock that he saw the It was not until ceived here about a week ago, the round and run South-south-west reef. The ship was broadside on "Talkoo" was immediately des- The vessel was hove to nt noon. for and he guessed they were patched to the scene and she had some time and at 10 pm, on the Pratas Reet. In the afternoon the slace made two unsuccessful at 6th they ran full speel east. tempts to reach the stranded ves- When he obtained his position sel. She left again for the scene from the sun at noon of October away. on Thursday and remained until 7 he found the ship had drifted 90 Tuesday when the weather, be-miles east-south-east of the course. came so bad that she had to move After passing Pratas they obtained from the vicinity of the Reef. position again and found
westerly sea of 15 miles.
It was while she was on her way to Hainan Island that she en- countered the extremely bad wea- ther conditions.
a
Capt. Teagus Capt. Teague was next called. He said he left Manila in command of Enquiries made from the Tai- the City of Cambridge on the too. Dock last night elicited the afternoon of October 3 bound for news that the tug was in wireless Hong Kong. communication with Hong Kong and several merchantmen and that she is steering a course con sistent with weather conditions.
We were informed late last night | that the Java-China-Japan Line had received a wireless telegram from their vessel, the ss. Thine-
SHANGHAI, FUNERAL
Mr. W. E. Roberts
visibility improved and he saw Pratas Island about ten miles
Court Adjourned
After the Court had adjourned for a short, while to check up the course and the positions given in- the evidence, Commander Hole said the Court considered that it would be a waste of time to take further evidence. The Court had checked up the positionis, and had decided to give its finding.
VICTORIAN CENTENARY
CELEBRATION
At The Peninsula
The Musicale Reception and tea-
the defenders are seen to be put ting into a state of defence (The announcer will briefly explain the
In the presence of a very large situation). The attack on the farm ara, one of the many vessels attendance of mourners the re- takes place and the Zulus set fire which rushed to the scene, that mains of the late Mr. Walter Ed-party, arranged by Madame Lottle to the Hospital (coloured electric wing to the approach of the mund Roberts were laid to rest in Gordon, under the Auspices of the lights reflecting on smoke) but to she was compelled to the family plot in Hurgia Road Empire and Australian Music Link, finally the defenders are relieved leave the vicinity of the tug and Cemetery. The Very Rev. 4. C. S. and Social Service Auditary, will overlooking the ground..
by a colunin of British Troops and was proceeding to Hong Kong. Trivett of the Cathedral officiated. take place at the Penlaaga Hotel, Immediately following the fan-
She is expected to arrive in port The chief mourners were the (Green room 1st floory on Thurs- fare of trumpeta, the Massed Bands It is interesting to note that in this afternon.
widow, Mr. Kenneth Roberts (son), day afternoon the 18th inst and, Drums will enter the arena į this gallant action no less than Inquiries at the Naval Yard Miss Connie Roberts (daughter), Madame Gordon will give a re- through the main gate in the Cas- 11 of the defenders were awarded elicited the information that up and Mr. F. C. Roberts (brother), cital of her Australian Piano Conz- tle playing. The Little Bugler" | the Victoria Cross-
till late last night no signals had The casket was borne to the grave- positions, and Bush story Monolo- marching up to the centre and As the cheers of the Defenders been received from the Minelayer side by Mears. J. O. Anderson. C. gues also Chinese pieces. Songs counter marching to end up facing of Roorkes Drift die away, all the Cruiser HMS, Adventure, which G. O. Anderson, A. J. Waller, C. T. will be rendered by Wilfred the main stand in the centre of lights are switched off and the should, by now, be on the scene. Kew, C. K. Greaves and M. C. Tsai, O'Brien, including an Australian
Torchlight Parade of the 1st Bat- After performing a slow maren talion, 8th Junjab Regiment starts, they will leave the Arena to the the groups entering through three
This item will be performed by tune of "Old Fanama," dieappear entrances, evolutions being carried the Gambelling Lions performed the Massed Bands and Drums and Ing through the Castle Gate." By
out with coloured lights and end by Chinese under the direction of as the ret time approaches, the The first half of the Concert will The second item on the programing with a set piece, and which Mr. Ll Chor-chl.
flood-lighting of the Castle commence at 6.30, and téo will be me will be Indian dancing in three disappears through the same • Following the item comes pez-be turned off and the "ret" o served at 6. p.m. 7 groups, representing the dance of trances through which they had haps the best part of the program- Moscow (on Caroline Hill) will be the Punjab," of the Sikhs, and or entered the Areni.
me and one which we live long luminated and maroons, crackers the inhabitants of the region be-
Burning of Moscow
in the memories of members of and smoke let off to represent the tween Peshawar and the Chitral. During this item the Massed the publie who are not thorough- į burning of the City,
The dances will be performed Bengs will play from behind the ly conversant with Classical Music,: This terminates the first half a around braziers us done in the Insi scenes, giving a splendid sffect. the renderin of the "1812 Over the programme and the second tilần, villages, and sccompanied by 1. An item? which will plésre a ture,” depic f the burn og hal will be published next Wed their native instruments
large tection of the Pubile will be Moscow by Napoleor
nesday.
the arena. TEN
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Folk song, and Saxophone Bolos will be played by Edward Sequeira the talented young Kowloon Saxo- phonist, righ
The net proceeds will go to the Blind Girls Home, the Naval Trust Fund and Empire Link Youn ist funds
Tickets may be obta med at derson's Twang Fook, may be reserved by The Peninsula