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HONG KONG DAILY, PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1936.
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NAVAL OFFICER MISADVENTURE
IN COURT
Failed To Report Accident
DANGEROUS DRIVING IN QUEEN'S ROAD. "
two
Lt. Kettle, of HMS. Regulus, at Cosmopolitan Docks, Tai Kok Tsu owner of private car No. 1744, was yesterday Aned $20. by Mr. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy when he pleaded guilty to summons for falling to notify an accident as soon as he reason- ably could at the nearest police station" at 8 pm...on July 19., and with falling to have proper head lights.
Trame Sergt. W. McHardy stated that the defendant was driving his car along the old road from Tai Po when near the water- works at the top of the road, he knocked down a Chinese male. The authorities had falled to and this man. Three days later Lt. Kettle reported the affair to the police at Mongkok Police Station. The second summons was taken out as a direct result of the accl- dent.
Lt. Kettle stated that on the day
ir question he was travelling along at about 4 m.p.h. along Tai Po Road returning to town when he knocked down a Chinese carrying two baskets. He got out of his car and asked the man if he were
VERDICT
Recent Explosion Recalled
DEATH OF PORTUGUESE ON LIGHT BUOY
"Death by Misadventure" Was the verdict returned by the jury at the enquiry held yesterday at the Central Court into the circum- stances of the death of EA, de Silva and Wong Chak, who were fatally injured in an explosion which occurred on a light buov in the southern. fairway of the har- bour on July 16,
UNIFORM STOLEN FROM FRIEND
MORE A CASE OF SPITE
magag
Around the Courts
MONEY THEFT Chan Chl, 24, was charged before Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Central Cours yesterday, with the theft of $5 note from Tang Foon, a stall foki, on August 20 in Queen's Road Central.
Detective Sergeant P.O. Gulld stated that the defendant was seen tampering with the lack of the stail.
Fung Yu-sin, 18, unemployed, was charged with the larceny of a suit of St. John Ambulance uniform,"a pair of boots, and a belt from No. 111. Lockhart Road on June 26,
He was arrested and ques when he appeared before Mr. S. F.
When the stall holder ar- Balfour at the Central Court yes- tioned.
rived the $5 was missing. It was terday.
Detective Sergeant C. Dowman.found on the defendant. He also
had a key which opened the lock stated that the defendant and
Defendant was sentenced to two complainant were friends and on
months' hard jabqur. June 26 the defendant called on the latter, who was taking a bath ut the time After bath the com-
Mr. S.F. Balfour sat as Coroner. plainant found the clothes were The Jury empannelled were Messrs.missing.
Stoneham (foreman), L.F. On August 20. the defendant H.F. Louis, and Wong Fat Kan.
Was Been by the complainant and Dr. K H. Ottley deposed that took him to No. 121, Lockhart
where the da Silva, was Houd.
complainant the body of Mr.
That of Wong found his clothes. severely burned.
In June the defendant had tried Chak was only burned on "half his
to borrow the clothes and Ser- body.
Mrs. da Silva, wife of the deseant Dowman said that it seem- ceased, gave evidence of identi-ed more a case of spite than ac- fication. Mr. WJ... White gave tilal larceny. evidence of identification of the body of Wong Chak.
Mr. J.P... Whitefield, Sub-Inspec- tor of lighthouses, stated that on July 16 da Silva was told to go to and the southern fairway buoy ascertain the gas..pressures in the W23 cylinders. That acetylene
Defendant was remanded "for 24 hours in which to and two sure tles for a bond.
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injured. The coolle only appeared done in order to know when tTO DEFRAUD THE
to have been slightly injured on the knee. After a while he re- gain his feet and went away.
Defendant thought nothing of the affair, and three days later happened to mention it to a İzlend. He was asked whether he had made a report and when he replied in the negative his friend told him that it was best if he did
20.
Actually, when he commenced to return to Kowloon, his lights were They, in good working order. however, suddenly failed when he was about 10 miles out of town. The rear light had fused while the front lights had short-circuted. He drove at 4 m.ph sounding his
horn at regular intervals.
Acting Sub-Inspector Brittian sald that the police attitude was that the car should have been left at the side of the road when the Lghts falled. Shatin Was ap- proximately 10 miles out, and de- fendant should have taken a train back.
The Magistrate remarked that he was fully aware that had ac- cused not reported the accident. none
would of the summonses have been taken out. At the same time he took a serious view of the failure to report the accident as complications might easily have set in.
COOLIES INJURED Summoned before Mr. W. 8cho- feld at the Central Court yester- day for driving without due care and caution in Queen's Road East
at 2.30 a.m. on August 9, G. Hull
was fined $30 when he pleaded Guilty.
Traffic Sergeant Bethel stated that the defendant was driving his car along Queen's Road and when near the Naval Dockyard. Main Gete found himself approaching a car coming in the opposita direc tion. The oncoming car had its Ights tilted and the road was wet. Defendant said that the lights of the oncoming car, reflected in the road, dazzled him.
When afty yards from the gate the defendant struck and knocked down a notice board of the H.K. Telephone Co. In doing so two coolies, were in jured and sent to the hospital where they stayed for two or three days.
The defendant had since" madé compensation to these coolies and had paid damages to the Tele phone. Company.
MORE SPEEDING
recharge them and was only a Da Silva left matter of routine, the Harbour Office with rus men Kwong Yu and Wong Chak.
They were
Returning from lunch and on hearing of the accident, witness made a trip to the buoys himself and inspected them. quite in order and not, damaged. The buoys were laid on April 28 last and up till the accident, they had not been opened.
FOUL AIR IGNITED
In witness' opinion, the cause
GOVERNMENT
Postal Revenue Case Ends
THREE LICENCEES CONVICTED
TRESPASS
Lai Hol, 45, unemployed, was fined $5 or seven days Imprison- ment at the Kowloon Magistracy the revolver for trespassing on range at King's Park. Inspector Shannon told Mr. Macfadyen that the accused was seen taking lead from a box. A lot of this type of stealing was going on...
MISTRESS ROBBED.
Further Evidence In Theft Case
ACCUSED'S DENIAL
Tsol, Chol Hung. 27, a shop ac-
FIFTY CENTS DEBT-
Blu Chun, 19, a shop "toki, was. charged before Mr. e. r. zalfour at the Central Court yesterday with the assault of Hung Ngun, 33, à P.W.D. coolie at San Chuen; Tal Hang. on August 19 at 9 p.
Acting Sub-Inspector Madgwick. stated that the complainant went to the defendant to collect a debi of 50 cents. They became involved in an argument which resulted in the defendant attacking the com plainant with a knife, such as aré used by cobblers, and scratching the skin: The wound might have- been more serious Hud It been deeper..
Defendant was fined $20 or one month, and bound over in a bond of $50..
CARNEL KNOWLEDGE Charged with having carnal knowledge of a Bttle girl aged 7- years, named Leung Hi, on August 15 at No. 3, Lyndhurst Terrace, Choi Tin, 25, unemployed; appear- ed before Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday and was remanded. The hearing was fixed for August 27. Sub-Inspector M Flattery said that the case was one for committal
GERMAN CZECH NATIONALS
countant, appeared on remand be- Comment On Speech
tore Mr. W. Schoßeld at the Cen- tral Court yesterday charged with receiving articles knowing them to have been stolen. He was charg-
Of Dr. Benes
ed in conjunction with Ma Yee. ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special>
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Berlin, Aug. 21. Although admitting that the
the -"Deutsche
an amah of No. 23, Village Road who was convicted and sentenced Continuing the case which was on a charged of the larceny from of the accident was due to the described by the Crown as a dell her mistress, Cheung Lung-sze, of speech of the President of the defraud the cash box containing six pleces, Czechoslovak Republic, Dr. Benes, opening of the buoy before air- berate attempt to
was in many ways satisfactory ing it and a layer of foul air or Government out of its proper re- of jewellery and $325.
Ma Yee was sentenced to a fine and significant. gas, hanging around the top, had venue, three boarding house licen- been ignited by someone in the cees appeared before Mr. 8. of $50 or one month, and order-Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespon- near vicinity, smoking. The smok- Balfour at the Central Court yes-ed to pay $100 amends or serve derz raises the question why the President thought it necessary to another six weeks... Ing supposition had been confirm-terday and were convicted, ed by the Anding of a ciragette, hall smoked. lying on the inside of the super structure of the buoy. The quantity of gas or "foul air must have been small otherwise the men would have smelt the gas and have taken precautions. The deceased, da Bilya, WELS a con- scientious and clever worker and had been doing that sort of work for 13 years He was
therefore fully qualified.
German contention that the pro- blem
Lau Cheung Ling, master of the Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for address himself: particularly to the San Ki San Boarding House. Noa Tsoi Choi Hung and pleaded not
of the GerinAN Czech x and 69, Connaught Road Cen-gallty.
Cheung Lung Sze gave formal nationals was essentially a matter tral, was charged with on or about July 13, enclosing 18 separate let evidence of the theft and stated of International polley. It was under * single registered that when she found the cash box Just Germany, declares the inspir- ters
were ed organ, which had exercised cover, sending them to Bingapore, missing both of her amaha thereby evading the payment of suspected, Wong Bay vindicated patience in" spite of many provo- postage on all the separate letters, herself and so the suspicion fell on cations, and had given proof how Fung Kai Ting, master of the Ping Ma Yee, who after being kept in earnestly it adhered to the thesis On Boarding House, No. 20B. Con- the house for several days, confes of non-interference in Czechos- and went to the defendant lovak affairs." The stress laid on naught Road West, was charged sed with (a) sending 82 letters under and got back the box and returned this point by the President 14. "therefore, out of place, but all the similar conditions on July 14, and it to her mistress.
Ma Yee stated that she did take same the President would not be (b) sending 60 letters under one
the box and passed it to the de- able to prevent that. The German registered cover on July 3. :'
The third defendant. Lal Chui.fendant at the rear door. The de-nation takes heartfelt Interest in master of the Chung Fat Boarding fendant had suggested the taking the fate of the Budeten Germans House, 429, Connaught Road Cen- of the box several days previous, by virtue of the unwritten law of affinity. Public opinion tral, who was charged with send-After the theft the defendant gave racial
Kwong Yu stated that when at the buoy da Silva went down into the manhole first and came up again and complained of the smell, He asked for a cigarette, which witness, gave to him. He went down again with the cigarette in his mouth but witness could not say whether It was lighted then ing 35 letters under one registered back the box, but when opened by would always exert a strong "pres- As he was coming up his head cover on July 10 did not appear at her mistress the money and arti-sure, which no statesman was able to evade. The success of the pro- had appeared when there was a the previous hearing being in Can-cles were missing.
When cross-examined, witness posal for putting the relations be- flash and an explosion. Witness ton at that time. turned and jumped into the har- Mr. H R. Butters, Post Master denied that she had taken the box bour, thus was unable to say General, conducted the case for to the defendant and had asked where Wong Chak was standing.
the Crown in the absence of Mr. Bergeant D. Davies stated that Abbott, Mr. D. McCallum appeared about 2 p.m. he went to the Gov- for the defendants. ernment Civil Hospital in auswer Lai Chui stated that he d'd not to a telephone message and later know anything about registered made an examination of the buoy, letters neither had he authorised While at the Hospital Wong Chak anyone to post or address the r2- made a statement which was read glstered letters mentioned in the out to the Court. In part it said charge. that silva went down into the buoy Cross-examined by Mr. Butters. with the cigarette and when he defendant said that he was not was coming up again there was familiar with the registration of the explosion.
letters He knew that an addi-
him to keep the box for her as she intended going away.
Wong Sze gave evidence which corroborated that of Ma Yee.
The hearing was adjourned to September 3.
Mr. McCallum addressed
tween Czechoslovakia and Germany on another basis, would strongly depend upon how far the real causes for the present difficulties step are recognised. It was a forward if Dr. Benes admitted that mistakes had been made by Czech officials
economic In the sphere, which were now to be rectified. But it was misleading when the President described the was that the boarding house was embroiled relation between the a collector.
two nationalities" as sole, conse- his quence of the revival of patriotic Worship and said that when pro-feeling in Germany and the 'radi- The jury. without retiring. ̈re- Honal fee was paid for registra-ceedings were taken against firms calisation of the national minori- or companies, ft was for the ties in foreign countries." It would turned a verdict of "Death by tion and that certain advantages Misadventure."
were thus obtained, and therefore managers to show that they were certainly not lead to the e- to put a faise address on the let ignorant, but here it was a case tablishment of the conndence de- ter was of no benefit to the sender, against individuals and he submit aired for a permanent settlement, ted that the prosecution had not when Benes, referring to the de- The letter in the charge could
ber of Germán omdláis in 'pro- brought the case home against the mand for employment of a nim-.. Beyond the fact that the letters portion to the German popula were found in the Post Office with ton, speaks of the danger "of the defendants addresses in the their loyalty being shaken by “un- bottom corner, there was no evi- reliable catchwords." With such dence against them Individually. a mental attitude on the part at His Worship, however, held that the, bead of the State, a feeling of the defendants were guilty and being equals among equals would fined them $100 on each charge. quly develop very, slowly among
Mr. McCallum inumated at an the Budeten Germans--- Mr. Batters stated that h's case appeal against the decision.
Road; top floor, summoned for driving a push bicycle without due care and caution in Castle Peak Road, on July 24 at 5.50 pm, was Bned $7. AB.I. Brittfan stated that the accused was seen hanging onto the side of lorry No. 242. "It is a very dangerous practice" said the Magistrate.
For driving at 30 m.p.h, through a control area at Tein Wan on July 25. at 5.20 p.m., Harry Tur- her, driver of private car No. 559 was dried $10. ASL Brittian said that accused obtained a licence a
A summons for failure to have a year ago, and had a clear record. The case came before Mr. Macfad-rear Kght, against L 8. Le Gay Brereton, owner of private car No. yen at the Kowloon Magistracy.
A. 8. Banker, of 575 Nathan 3034. was remanded for a week
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guests in the house at that time. Had it been returned it would have
a claimant been put on the table waiting for
DIFFERENT HANDWRITING Defendant said that the letters were in different handwritings and the sender must have been a collector of letters.
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