TAXI DRIVER SUMMONED
Accident Sequel
For driving without due · care and caution on December 13. Pau :Ahfu-ting, driver of a taxi Was summoned before Mr. J. A. Fraser yesterday afternoon at the Cen- tral Magistracy.
Mr. B. C. Hobbs watched the case on behalf of the complainant
Giving evidence, Mr. J. V. Ro- berts said that he was employed at the Office Appliance and that on December 13, about 6.45 p.m. he was walking with his wife, along Kennedy Road, towards the hotel from the direction of Garden Road,
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
RETURN
Sixteen Injured: One Killed
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937.
WEDDING
Commander V.
Dorman-Smith
And Miss Lowson
SHANGHAI BRIDE “
In the Colony of Hong Kong in-
At Brompton Parish Church re- cluding the Island, Kowloon and centy the mariage took placa the New Territories during the between Commander Victor Dar- week ending at 8 am on Satur-man-Smith, Royal Navy, and Miss day, January 2 there were alto- Isapelle Lowson. The bridegroom gether 38 traffic accidents, as the is the second son of Major and result of which one person was Mrs. Dorman-Smith, of Bellamont killed and 10 persons were injured. Forest, Cootehill, County Cavan, The person killed. a Chinese and the bride is the only child of male child, aged 5 years, whilst the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew | running across the road, was Barrie Lowson, of Shanghai,
knocked down and killed by a The Rev. W. Marshall Selwyn, motor bus.
the Vicar, and the Rev. F. D. Browne officiated.
"I was on the right side of the road, when I saw the lights of a Of the persons injured. 8 were -car swerving round a corner, I pedestrians, who were either walk- immediately pulled my we asing or running across the road well back as I could and before I and were struck by vehicles. knew what had happened, I was knocked down. There was plenty of room for two cars to pass at that time." Mr. Roberts added, "and
there was no other car in sight. The car passed us a few feet away į before it stopped. The driver then came up to me and said he was sorry, and added that he was in a hurry. I said, 'What is the matter with you?' The driver's reply was that he was sorry and that he did not see us.",.
"That same evening the driver came to the hotel with an inter- preter and a bunch of flowers. He said again that he was definitely sorry and asked me not to report
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One bus passenger was injured whilst alighting from a moving motor bus.
One cyclist was injured through falling from nis vehicle whilst in motion.
The bride was given away by Mr. Leonard Jones, her guardian. Miss Elizabeth Barlas and Maa- ter Jock Barlas carried the train.
The elder bridesmaids were Miss Joy Walsham, Miss Valerie Kear- ton, Misa June Heygate, Miss Joan Lachlan, Miss Margery Alabaster,
Miss Van Traheame, Miss Fitza-
A lorry passenger was injured beth Erskine. Miss Belan Craik through, falling from a moving Miss Maureen Blackburn, Miss motor lorry.
Helen Swan, and Miss Theodora Tritton, Miss Jacqueline and Miss Patricia Dorman-Smith. Miss Elaine Berney, and Miss Margaret Muriel were the younger maids, and Mrs. Ferrand acted as matron
One cyclist was injured when his vehicle collided with and was flung over a wall.
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A private motor car driver and 3 passengers were injured when their vehicle ran off the roadway
Of the 38 accidents, 18 were collisions between vehicles; 13 were collisions between vehicles and
this incident. The man offered to pedestrians; and 9 accidents were pay expenses. I was in bed from | due to other causes. December 13 to the 27 and I am | Type of Vehicles. stil, having treatment," said wit-
ess
Pau said that he did not say he was sorry and that he was in a hurry. "I offered to take the man to the hospital or his home, and I also asked whether he wished to report this incident or not," said defendant.
Mrs. Roberta gave corroborative, evidence.
At this stage the hearing was adjourned to this afternoon.
LATEST WILLS
A Descendant Of Guy Fawkes
A further grant of probate, in respect of settled land, valued at £17,710, has been issued in the estate of Miss Blien Hedges, Wal- lingford Castle, Berkshire, whe left unsettled property £212,364 total, £230,074.
Major Frederick Fawkes, Farley Hall, Yorkshire, a descendant of
Private Motor Car Motor Lorry
Publle Motor Car Motor Bus Motor Cycle
Trancar Rickshaw Blcycle
Nos. of accidents.
11
12
3
3
1
1
1
6
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ROYAL PURPLE ROBES
Gowns For The
Coronation
For the first time Royal purple velvet robes will be worn by the two Royal Duchesses, the Duchess of Gloucester and, the Duchess.of Kent, at the Coronation..
of honour."
Commander John Harding. Royal Navy, was best man
After the reception, which was held at the Rembrandt Rooms, the bride and bridegroom left for Paris.
WEDDINGS
The forthcoming weddings are
HOTEL GUESTS
List Of Guests For The Peninsula Hotel
Mr. and Mr. F. Austin. Major and Mrs. L. L. A. Alsjon, Major and Mrs. F. P. M. Anderson and child, Mr. C. T. Addis and child, Mr. D. Allen, Mrs. Adey, Mr. W. W. Aller ton. Mr. and Mrs C. F. Allen.
Mr J. P. Bourne, Mr. L.. T. Bed- dow, Mr. C. A Blum, Mrs. N. N. Blum, Mr. B. G. Butler, Mr. W. N. Buyers, Burg. Lt.-Comdr. and Mrs. W. Brigham and child. Dr. G. Bolm, Lt. and Mrs. 6. K. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs E. M. Bryden, Lt-Comdr, and H. G. Bowerman, Mr. C. L. Barr, Mes. H. D. Bode, It-Comdr. and Mrs. P. A. Berry, Major and Mrs. Barclay. Lt.-Col. and Mrs. D. M. Barchard, Capt. C: R. Boxer.
SEQUEL TO INCIDENT
NEAR WHARF
Assault Alleged
Tang Kee of 391, Hennessy Road, Wanchal was summoned before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon for assaulting Wong Leung, of 26, Hing Lung Street, first floor, on December 24, opposite the Hong Kong. Canton and. Macao Steam- bost Company's wharf and caus- ing actual, bodily harm.
Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for the complainant while Mr. Peter Bin was for the defendant.
Mr. Sin asked for an adjourn- ment which was granted after Dr.-
C. Ho gave evidence relating to the complainant.
Mr. H. M. Coleman, Capt. D. C... Chopra, Mrs. J. T. Cook and child. Mr. G. Cautherley.
Mr. R. Dormer, Major and Mrs. W. E B. Dowling, Major, HA Davies, Mr. W. Dixson, Mrs. R. Dal- zeil, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. I. Duncan Major and Mrs. C. S. Ercles.
Mr. L. W. Enos, Mr. W. F. Edge.
Capt. and Mrs. F. L. Field-Hook. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fleming. Mrs. B. Furber, Mr. and Mrs, S. E. Faber and child. Mrs. and Miss
Forshaw, Mr. H. E. Foster, Mr. E.
Dr. Ho told the Court that the complainant came in to his office di' December 24 in a very bad condition. Hing was then examined and Dr. Ho found that the man had cuts all over his body.
At this stage the case was ad-
Journed to Thursday, January 14,
at 2.30 pm.
J. Finnegan, Rev. and Mrs. M. A.ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Farren, Wing Comdr. and Mrs.
Fuller.
Capt. W. L. Greenwood, Mr. C. Griffin, Mrs. 8. R. Goulette. Mr, T.
BRIGADE
The return of cases treated dur-
M. Gregory, Major and Mrs. 8. C. ing December by the St. John Am- Grune, Mr. and Mrs., W. E. Grimmbulance New Territories Medical (Jr.), Mr. C. L. Gregory, Col F. E.
Benevolent. Branch shows a total Cowan, Mr. L H. Geare, Miss B. Gregg.
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Mr. C. M., Hall, Mr. E. Hauss- mann, Mr. T, M. Hazlerigg, Mr. E. L. Hosie. Mrs. D. Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Haimovitch, and child, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Harrop, Mr. H. C. Hall, Capt. and Mrs. W. J. Hoi- announced between Mr. Berryland, Capt. and Mrs. A. Hunt, Maj. Greenberg, Alm distributor, 17. Felix Villas, and Miss Leopolding Long, of 1968, Sassoon Road; and Mr. Donald Arthur Webb, restau- rant manager, of 3, Hankow Road, and Miss Cecilia Dolores Lee, of 502, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
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and Mrs. Harrid and child.
Miss J, B. Ingle, Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Illingworth.
Miss L Jones, Dr. and Mrs. R.
of 11,758. Cheung Chau reported
an incretised number of cases. There was a case of attempted iul- cide from the Cheung Chau terry launch; also two fractures-one compound fracture of tibia and Abala another 'fractured tibia: There were a number of diffeült maternity cases; also twins.
C. Potts, Dr. J. 8. Pyne, Mr. H, W.
B. Jackson, Col. and Mrs. Crawford Page, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pegg and Jones, Major H. H. Joseph, Mr. and ❘ son. Mrs. J. R. Jones and child.
Major and Mrs. D. H. W. Kirkby, Mr. L. Kadoorie, "Sir E. Kadootle, Col and Mrs. B. St. G. Kirke, Miss
Air Force Promotions B. Kirke.
FAR EAST OFFICERS
AMONG NUMBER
A list of promotions made with effect from January 1 " among Royal Air Force officers has been issued and contains the names of a number of officers stationed in the Far East.
Mr. R. R. Liddell Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, Mrs. J. H. Lock and child.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. V. T. Marshall, Mr. W. L. Mckenzie. Col. and Mrs. J. H. Morris, Miss F. Morris, Miss v. Morris, Lt. Col. and Mrs. J. Mulkhead and chic, Cubt. and Mrs. Murrey and child, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. N. McGowan, Mr. R. L. Mon- crieff, Major and Mrs. H. McL Mor- These officers include Squadronrison, Mr. J. F. McKiernan, Mr. J. Leader William A. E. Dalzell, 0.0, F. McKiernan (J.), Mr. 3. 8. Mac- RA, Kal Tak, to be Wing Com- Laren, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris, mander; Squadron Leader Robert Miss M. Mabuk, Major and Mrs. J. Allingham George. Air Staff, H, Q. [ C. McDonald, Major. and Mrs, W. Far East, to be Wing Commander: J. E. Mackenzie, Mr. L L Mills, Squadron Leader Kenneth Bacha- Mr. J. F. Manning. nan Lloyd. O.C. 205 (fying 'boat) Commander; Flt Lt. Leopold Her- Squadron, Singapore, to be Wing
The robes are being woven by hand by a young giri, Lily Lee, in the employ of Mesara, Warner and Guy Fawkes, Conservative M.P. for Pudsey and Otley. 1922-23. left qa. of Braintree, Esser
The work is laborious and in- £147379 (net personalty £17,767).
Mr. Charles Leith, Rubislaw Denticate. Miss Lee can complete only about three yards of velvet a North, Aberdeen. left personal
week, and 41 yards are required estate £79.337.
for both robes. The silk was spun by the silk-worms at Lady Hard-bert Stewart, Signals Officer, H, Q. Dyke's silk-worm establishment at Lullingstone Castle, Kent,
THEFTS FROM SHING
MUN RESERVOIR
For having caused damage esti-
mated at about $250 to the Shing Mun Reservoir by stealing parts of floodlight lamps and other art- cles, Cheung Wah Shan 38, and Heung Cheung Lam, 36, both un- employed, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday at the .Kowloon Police Court.
Acting Sub-Inspector Hughes said that defendants were seen at Castle Peak Road near Lal Chi Kok Prison by two constables who stop- ped them and found the stolen articles on their persons,
Mr. W. H. Wilson, Engineer of | the shing Mun Reservoir, "Identi fed the property, and said that thefts of this nature were quite frequent.
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HEROIN AND OPIUM
Far East, to be Squadron Leader:
Flying Officer Ian Ross Barel, 715 (catapult) Squadron, Singapore, to be Fic. Lt: Squadron Leader John Gregor, # Q. Far
Beaumont
The history of Messrs. Warner and Son goes back to the days when French refugees established the silk industry at Spitalfields. East, to be Wing Commander. Messrs. Warner moved from
Spitalfields to Braintree less than 40 years ago.
FIRST PRIVY COUNCIL
King Approves Proclamation
The King held his firm
Privy
Council at Bucklingham Palace on December 22.
The Council was attended by Mr, Ramsay MacDonald, Lord. Halifax, the Marquess of Zetland, Bari Cromer, Sir John Simon and Mr. Walter Eliot.
It is understood that at the meeting of the Council the King approved the proclamation of the
Coronation.
Chan Kam was sentenced to year's hard labour and fined $2,500, with the alternative of another six months' by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday for the unlawful possession of 5,000 heroin pills at 890, King's Rond, received in audience by the King.
The Council also dealt with other routine business. After- wards the Marquess of Zetland was
St J. C. C. Davidson, Chancel-
B.O. Grimmitt stated that the pre-lor of the Duchy of Lancaster, also mises was used as a heroin pill had an audience of his Majesty. factory
Liu, Wong, widow, was
sentenced
to a year's hard labour and fined | "
$2,000, with the alternative of ari
additional six months by Mr. K
Keen at the Central Magistracy
WHIST DRIVE
yesterday when she pleaded guilty The Craigengower Cricket Club
to charges of possession of 22 taels will hold its fortnightly Whist Drive
of prepared opium and 33 taels of raw opium at 12, Wyndham Street.
and Tombola to-morrow commen cing at 9:30 pm..
Mrs. A. G. Quynn and family.
Mr. Rolands, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Razavet, Major and Mrs. G. 9, Rawstone and child, L-Col and Mrs. L. C. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ö. Rockbolts and child, "Lt. and Mrs. E. Robinson, Comdr. and Mrs. J. kobinson and child, Mr. T. Ram- say, Major and Mrs. Roupell, Mr. and Mrs. A B. Raworth, Bir Ernest and Lady Riddle.
: Mrs. C, Shaw, Brig, A. T. Shakes- peare, Mr. E. Grant Smith, Dr. and Mrs. 4 J. Skinn, Miss Skinn, Mrs. Stainfeld, Miss Stainfield, Major
and Mrs. J. W. Stevens, Eng. Capt C. Simpson, Mr. T. 8. whyte-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stuart-Smith
and child, Mr. A. Stanbury, Miss M.
Stephenson. Mrs. 8. C. Smiths. Mr. F. D. Tracy. Mr. J. Thomson. Mrs. A. G. Trillo, Miss A. A. Trilo, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tarrant, Mr. D. Tollan, Miss D. Tellan,, Miss M. M.
Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell Mr. and Mrs. O. Vagnone. Comér. and Mrs. H. G. Williams, Parkin, Miss E. C. Paddy, Mr. N. J. M. R. E. Wyatt, Mrs. G. B. Willis, Lt. and Mrs. J. B. Weeks, Col and Perrin, Mr. W. G. Pirie, Mr. R. Pax. Mr. and Mrs. R U. Price. Lt. and Mrs. Wright, Miss M. Whitwell, Miss Mrs. R. M. T. Peacock and child, J. O. Big Withers, Mr. A. C. WI- Mr. and Mrs. H. Pethick, Mrs. M. Cox, and Mr. G. F. Walker.
Major and Mrs. Neill.. Otaguro, Major and Mrs. Oliver and
Mr. A. G. Owen-Smyth, Mr. C. H. | 4yrrell:
child.
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Mr. and Mrs. Price, Col. H. A
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Royal Exchange Ceremony
The impressive scene when Clarenceur King of Arma read the Proclamation for the fourth time from
the steps of the Royal Exchange.
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