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BUS CRASHES INTO SHOP FUNERAL OF MR.
ALLEGATION
Court Claim For Damages Contested
Arising out of a trafic aceldent in Queen's Road Bast, during which a bus is alleged to have ran into a dentist's shop, a sum- "mary Jurisdiction action instituted against the China Motor-Bus Company by Ho Yat-yu, clalming $450 damages, was heard, before the Pulsne Judges, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, in the Summary Court yesterday.
GRANITE PILES
J. GARDNER
Large Gathering At Cemetery
The large number of colleagues and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. J. Gardner at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday evening testified to the high esteern and respect in which the deceased was held by them. The Rev. H. W. Baines took the service at the graveside and the Motor Machine Gun Platoon, Hong Kong Volun- Members of the Platoon filed past the grave after the service and cach man saluted before leaving the cemetery. A buglar from the Seaforth Highlanders sounded the
Plaintiff was represented Mr. M. A. da Silva, while Mi. W. A., Mackinlay appeared for the defendant company. Outlining the case for the plain- but had run over the gravel and teers, provided the pall bearers. tiff, Mr. Silva said some time be-mounted the pavement. tore 8 a.m., mator bus No. 641 was proceeding along Queen's Road East in westerly direction. When some distance. before No 143, Queen's Road East (plaintiff's shop), where half the roadway was under repalf, the bus ran over a small heap of gravel and skidded,
The road opposite plaintiff's shop was torn up on the north side, and only half the road on the south side was open to traffic. The ap- propriate danger signals were in view, and there was a small heap of gravel on the south side,
"EXCESSIVE SPEED." The open portion of the road not under repair. Mr. Silva continued, was sufficiently wide for a bus to pase without touching the gravel The bus, which was going at an excessive speed when extra zare should have been taken ran over the gravel, skidded for some dis- tance, mounted the pavement and crashed into plaintiff's shop, which was one of several that had no i verandah pillars in front. As a result two pedestrians were in- Jured.
Just before mounting the pave- ment, the driver was seen to be standing up in his seat, and was therefore Mr. Silva continued, not in a position to have full con- trol over his vehicle.
that
Continuing. Counsel said there ww evidence of several statements made to the Police by the driver. Yu Wing, who'first said that he attempted to dodge two small boys running across the road, and had thus mounted the pave- ment and crashed into the shop. He next stated that he attempted to avoid an old woman, and in the third statement, he. said he was not attempting to dodge anyone,
OLD OFFENDERS IMPRISONED
Purse Snatched At Railway Station
Wong Kwong-ko, ground engineer in the Canton Air Force, appeared as complainant before Mr. K. M. A Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when two unemployed men, Fung Ping-hong, 20 and Li Chi-ho, 17, were charged with theft from the person.
Wong declared that while he was showing his luggage to the Customs Officers for inspection before embark ing on a train on Monday he felt a person bump into him and later found his purse was missing from his hip
pocket.
A Chinese detectivosaid that he saw.f first defendant extract the purse from the complainant, and pass it to the second defendant. Witness arrested them..
Fung Ping-hong, who was also a re- turned banishee, was sentenced to twelve month imprisonment, while La Chi bo, who had three previous convictions against him, was sentenced to eight months' hard labour.
MANSLAUGHTER CASE
HEARING
Chan Chun, probationary detective, who was charged with the manslaugh. ter of Chun Sun, at Shamshuipo Police Station on. August 31, gaye evidence in his own defence, before Mr. K. M. A. Baraott at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
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Traffic-Sergeant M. Clark stated that the bus was approximately seven leet six inches wide, while the portion of the road open for traffic was from 15 to 18 feet in width.
Ho Yat-yu (plaintiff) gave evi- dence as to the extent of damage caused by the collision,
"Last Post."
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Messrs. W. D. Gardner (brother), C. Burnett and A. Dalziel brothers-in-law) were the chler
mourners.
THOSE PRESENT Amongst those present were:
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TOOK ARSENIC BY MISTAKE
Tragic Death Of Woman
INQUEST VERDICT
"Deceased mot her death by acciden-
tal arannie poisoning. No one was to blame for the accident." This was the verdict returned by a Coroner's jury at the conclusion of the inqueat on a the Central Magistracy yesterday at woman, Cheung Luk, 59, who rili at the Queen Mary Hospital on December 28, Mr. R. A. L. Forrest sat as Coroner, Messrs. A. D. Humphreys (Foreman), assisted by the following jury: P. E. D'Alm-ida and d. W. Arnold. Detective-Sergeant D. havies was present for the Police
After formal evidence had been given by Mr. V. C. Branson, Govern ment. Analyst, Dr. Tan Hee-chow, said he examined the deceased at 9 a.m. medical officer at Queen Mary Hospital, on December 25: She had symptoms of gastro-entaritis and, despite 'treat- ment, died at 3.55 sim. on December donth was arsenic poisoning. 20. In witness' opinion the cause of
Dr. Tan, had not heard of arsenic being used in Chineso medicine. nor, HO far as he knew, it used externally in Western science. Chan Lai chuen, a qualified Chinear doctor, anid he had had 30 years' ex- perience in Chinese medicine. Arsenic was used externally in the cure of skin disease, biolbo, etc.
Wax
Cheung Lak, married woman, rosid-'
Witness noticed two piles of granite chippings in the centre of the roadway, each about three or four inches high. That part of Queen's Road East was a controlled | Lt.-Col. R. C. B. Anderson, Capt. H. area, with a speed limit of 20 miles Williams, Lt. J. R. Way, Lt. K. per hour.
C. Hamilton, C.SM. W. Stoker and Even if the bus had been travel-members of the Motor Machine ling slowly, witness continued, it
Gun Platoon, Messrs. J. K. Bous- might have skidded if it ran over field. II. F. Bunje, R. Young, V. C. the heaps of granite chippings, and Labrum. L. Jack, A. A. Dand, J. the chance of skidding would be
Fraser, J. C. Brown, J. Whyte, C. enhanced if the bus had been Dudley, J. C. Polson, A. Manwaring. travelling faster.
F. J. Locke. H. F. Shields, D. wing at No. 5 Lee Yuen Street East, first Boor, stated that early on the morning | Fitches, J. J. Cameron, F. Neill, F.
of December 25 she had gone Blakey, We Hume, J. S. Logan, A.
into the kitchen to boil" some arsenic Q Phillipens. C. E. Gahagan, water with which to treat her daughter Campbell, D. Walker, Mrs. G. Dud- who had skin disease. She left this ley. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Lakeman water in a kettle, put a lid over it and let-and Miss Joan Lakeman, Miss A.
a stone on top of the lid, and returned to bor cubicle. About 10 or 15 minutes Fowler. Miss F. Fowler, Mr. and
later she heard decessed vomit in the Mrs. J. S. Smith and Miss Marle kitchen. She asked her what was the Smith, Miss Violet Bradbury, E. W. matter and was told deceas d ̧ had Coulson, G. Milne, Dr. F. Bunje. L. mixed some of the water in her kettle Alltree, Ezra Abraham, A. W. In- with her rice and had drank it. gram, J. Russell, R. Goldman, A. Witness then sent deceased to the
hospital. Stalker, A, L Fisher, J. L. Ander- Li Tuet-ching, a married woman,
said son, L. D. Skinner, M. Cairo, H. A. who lived opposite plaintiff's shop: Lammert, J. C. Millar. J. Disley, W. said that, as far as she could re- Wooding, M. Well, Leo Weill, H. B. collect, the bus was travelling fast-Joseph, H. A. Angus, F. D. Angus, er than usual. When the bus hit D. J. Crozier and D. D. McAvoy, the pavement she noticed that the driver was standing.
"NOT MANY PEOPLE Muk Hoi-choi, professional ter-writer, said that, he witnessed the crash, at which time there were not many people in Queen's Road East. Prior to the collision he caught a glimpse of the driver. who, he declared, was not sitting down.
His Lordship then interposed that the obvious implication was that the driver was jerked up from his seat when the bus hit the paver ment..
At this stage, the bearing was l'adjourned until February 15.
DARING ARMED
ROBBERY
WREATHS
the following sent foral tributes:- In addition to the family wreaths
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. P. Guest, G. Groundwater. Betty and Bill, Mr. W. Griffin. W. Glendinning, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hanion, Mr.
Chan Chung, son-in-law, deceased was on good terms with her fellow-tenants and he did not suspect. anyone of wishing to do her harm, Deceased had told him when he arrived that she had taken some arsenic.. water by mistake.
Detective-Sergeant Wong Kam testified to the statement he had taken she stated that no one was to blame, from deceased in the hospital. In this
she had taken the arsenic thinking it was hot water
and Mrs. W. W. Hirst and family. STOWAWAYS and Mrs. Stanley O. Hill, Mr. and FROM SWATOW
Chinese Monk Bound Haynes. Peggy and Shells Lawson,
MARAUDER ATTEMPTS TO OPEN FIRE
A monk, Wan, Chai, of No. 4 Tai On Terrace, was the victim of a daring robbery about 7 am, yesterday morn- ing. One of the robbers, who is now in custody, attempted to open fire on his pursuera.
Under the pretext of being window repairers, three mea, two of whom were armed with revolvers gained entrance to the fat, One of them then tied an amah and the monk with ropes, covering them with a blanket.
After ransacking the house, they decamped with a suitcase of clothing,
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watch and noney.
The victims managed to free them- selves a few minutes after the robbers had left, and went out to the verandah and shouted for help.
Two constables and a detective, who
Bench's Comment
Mrs., H. W. Hewett, Helen and Yvonne Ho. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Holland and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ingram and family, Janie and Shells, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jeffreys and family, Miss S.
Eleven Chinese, including three women and a boy of 14, were charged Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lammert and
with stowing away before Mr. K.MA. family. Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Logan, Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lakeman. away on board the s. a. Tainan from Messrs. T. Linders and E A R
Swatow to Hongkong on January 2 Newton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mulcahy,
All pleaded guilty to the charge and Mr. and Mrs. D. McLellan. Mr. and sufficient money to pay for a passage, wore cautioned. Six of them who had Mrs. Miles, Mr. and Mrs, E. J. were each ordered to pay the sum of Munro, G. C. Moss, Jr., J. H. May-15.50 sa compensation to the company. cock, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brown, Capt. and Mrs. J. B. McCaw, and tamily. Major and Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. E Moore, Edith and George Milne, Mr. A. W. Muir, Nor- man Mackay.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Neill Mrs. T. E. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pennell. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peers, Mr. and Mrs. A. Philippens, Mr. and Mrs. Alec Potts, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pol- son, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Platt, Capt. and Mrs. W. B. Patey. A. W. Ram-
were about 50 yards from the scene, sey, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Roberts, gave chase. Two of the robbers made L. D. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stal- their escape, but the third man, whoker and Rhexie, Mr. and Mrs. F. was later arrested, faced the police w. Stapleton, Miss H. D. Sawyer, and pulled the trigger of his revolver several times, but it did not fire.
Miss B. Sallowsield, Mrs. W. W. On Monday, the landlord of the Shewan, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Taylor fat in question was asked to have the and family. Mr. and Mrs. .. window panes painted, and apparently wallace and Jean, Lt. and Mrs. J.. the robbers heard of this, and gained R. Way, Mrs. F. Wong and family. entrance by taking the opportunity.
A watch and $20 in money were recovered.
ARMED ROBBERY ALLEGED
Detective-Sergt. S. C. Brooks stated that all the defendants had paid compradore when they were found. a portion of their passage to the ship's
compradore had no right accept the His Worship remarked that the defendante money, and by taking their part payment it either meant that the compradore had confiscated had no power to de, or had accepted the defendants' property, which they their part payment as full fares, for the latter reason defendanta should not have been prosecuted as stowaways.
STOLEN PAPERS RETURNED BY POST
But Thief Is Gaoled
Mr. H. C. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. L Weill, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Witchell and family, Mr. and Mrs. A, E. J. White, Capt. and Mrs. H. G. WI- An alleged pickpocket, who re- liams, Mr. and Mrs. R. Young. turned by post to his victim in- Motor Machine Gun Btn., Hong portant papers which were part. A charge of armed robbery war
Kong V.D.C., The Mobile Column, of the contents in a parse he had preferred against Tong Tak, 34, un-
H.K.V.D.C., Colonial Transport Co. stolen, found himself before Mr. employed residing at No. 344, Portland The Chieftain and members of H. R. Butters at the Kowloon Street, first floor, when he appeared the St. Andrew's Society, Comman- Magistracy yesterday. The man. before fr. K. A Parpett at the dant and all ranks of the Hong Wong Sau-on, 20, pleaded guilty to Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. It Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, the theft of a purse, containing was alleged that on January 11, defen- dant, together with others nat in European Y.M.C.A. Committee and $73, from Ho FRI custody, armed with revolvers and Members Kowloon Cricket Club.
Detective-Bergt. H. J, Baldwin daggers entered No. 14 Shek Ku Ladies Hockey Club, Hong stated that complainant lost his of enquiries into the alleged theft of Lang Road, second Boor, and robbed Kong Ladies' Hockey Club, CBS purse in Shanghai Street on Sun- sewing machine. He said that Tam Yes-lai of $100 in Hong Kong Hockey Teams, Pupils of the Dio- day. Two days later he received a deceased was frightened while he was currency, 13 pieces of clothing, and cesan Girls' School "AP.C. Eng letter containing papers which had being questioner, as he had been gold ornaments, and Chung Kuineering Dept.. A.P.C. General been kept in the purse. He re-
Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Solicitor, proxecuted and Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ represented the defendant. De tective Inspector A. E. Carey and Chief Inspector K. W. Androw were present for the police,
In the witness box, defendant stated that he did not, at any time, strike or threaten, deceased during the course
threatened by someone before he was brought into the station,
Witness" went on, to say that, after having found that deceased har no enas to answer to. went out to inform the. Inspector on-Dusty but he could not find him. Witness found the Inspector about 9 pm.
Mr. Russ: And during the time from 8 to 9 pm. did you use any violence on deceased 1-No,
Was there any used for you to do |it 1-No need. Why should I
Defraniant continued that when the Inspector returned to the charge-room the deceased was released.
The hearing was adjourned to February 20.
another inmate, of clothing and jewellery,
Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey applied for a remand of three days which was granted.
SNATCHED AN EARRING
Mariager and Staff, A.P.C. Accounts
Dept., A.P.C. Home Staff. Ladies of ported the matter to the police the A.P.C., F. G. Appleton, Major who arrested the defendant on
information received M General A: W. Bartholomew, H. T.
With four.previous convictions Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. B.-W. Brad- bury and family, Belle and Fred against him, defendant was, sen- Webster, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown, tenced to six months' imprison- Dr. and Mrs F. Bunje, Mr. and
With two previous convictions Mrs, Blair, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bous- against him, Chung Ki, 17, unemployfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Braude,
ment.
ed, was yesterday, sentenced to nx Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cameron, Mr. G. E Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. monthe imprisonment for the theft of and Mrs. R. K. Collings, E. B. Car G. Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. gold earring from a woman, by Meter, Ted Curtis, N. Drummond, Jr., Fincher, Mr. and Mrs. G. Fowler, H. B. Eutters at the Kowloon Magistracy. Detective-Sergt. H. J. Mr. and Mrs. N. Drummond, A. K. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Frost, and many Baldwin prosecut
'Dimond, Á. A. Dand, Mr. and Mrs, others.
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