HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
AS PLAINTIFFS IN
ADMIRALTY Sequel To Accident In New Territories
INJURED OFFICER HAD
TO BE INVALIDED
Sequel to a motor accident in the New Territories on July 24, 1938, which resulted in such serious injuries to Commissioned En- gineer W. A. Jones of the Royal Navy that he had to be invalided back to England, was an action brought in the Supreme Court yes- terday before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, by the Commissioner for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, claiming £1.208.-15. d. from the Hongkeng and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
The claim was for pension payable to the injured officer. his passage home, pay and allowances and medical expenses.
It was alleged that the accident was caused through the neg- ligence of the defendants in falling to equip the car with proper, tyres..
GENERAL
CLAIM
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
BANISHER GAOLED
but the woman 'employéns were usually afraid to report.
RADIO OFFENCES
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Charged with the possession of Pleading guilty to a breach of a radio apparatus without the Deportation Ordinance Tangiicence at No. 387, Nathan Road, Ngau, unemployed, was sentenced second floor, on May 6, D. D. Arco- | to six months" hard labour by Mr. 200 was fined $15 when he was
R. Edwards.
summoned before Mr. Q. A A. Macfadyer, Chan Ol-lam, Jr No. 278 Ma Tau Wel Road, ground floor, was fined $30 on a summons for a similar offence.
CAUTIONED
Chow Sow-ying, 37, who appear. ed on remand before Mr. R Ed wards on a charge of breach, of the Colony Defence Regulations (Postal Communication Regula- tions-was-cautioned. Four-letters, found in his possession dealt odly with family affairs,
'STATION INCIDENT Charged with assault on a young woman, Lo Latta, at the shatin Railway Station on April 14, two other young women. Tsang Kwok- THEFT OF, WATCH
wing, of Sha Ha Wel village, and Pleading guilty before Mr. R. Ed. Chung Ping-tong, of No. 380, Hen. nessy Road, appeared on a sum- wards to the theit from a weman, Lau Yin-sung, 24.mons before. Mr. Q. A. A. Macfad. unemployed, was remanded for 48 yen. hours for medical examination for caning.
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The Admiralty was represented witness said that in his opinion the by the Hon Mr. Leo D'Almada e accident was due to the two rear Castro, Jnr., who was instructed by tyres being smooth and to the road Mr. E. Davidson. Defendants were being wet at the point.
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for represented by Mr. Eldon Potter.
complainant. It was alleged that Cross-examined by Mr Potter, K.C.. instructed by Mr. H. La Ping said he did not ask for Det. Sergt. T. Cashman said that defendants threw stones at Lo Lai- Armstrong.
all three old tyres to be changed the complainant was walking in ze, and arst defendant prodded
her in the back with her elbow. "DROP HEAD COUPE" on July 22 because he did not know | Queen's Road on Monday when the Defendants, sald Mr. D'Almada, he would be required to go to Fan- defendant approached and snatch-
Second defendant pleaded guilty were owners of a garage which (ling." He said that when he askeded her wrist watch.
to the offence. Heating was fixed hired out motor cars on hourly, for two new tyres on the morning
för the afternoon of June 14. INDIAN CHARGED daily and monthly terms. In this or the accident. it was to provent
DENTISTRY CASE case, the car, a 1934 mode: Austin punctures and skidding.
Bahader Singh, 20. private commonly known as a drop-head: Witness admitted that
watchman, appeared before Mr. R. Summoned for having advertised coupe. had been hired on a month-statement made to Mr. Armstrong Edwards at the Central Court yes- himself as a dentist who was to ly basis on June 2, 1938 by Lt.-on March 13 he gave his reason to terday charged with alleged inde-open practice at No. 15, Hankow asking for the tyres to be changed Chan Kam-nul, and common as-13. Hankow Road, appeared before a young woman, Road, on May 2, Mr. Hanns, of No. At the time of the accident, the that it was to prevent punctures car was proceeding to Fanting and He never mentioned skidding besault on Chan Shing, hawker. "In Mr. E. Himsworth. It was alleged
Cmdr. Baines.
was driven by one Lo Ping. an cause he was not asked. employee of the defendant firm. The road during the early part of the journey was dry, but was found to be wet after the second hill had been taken
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DANGEROUS IF WET He considered that one smooth tyre in front and one on the other
side at the rear as not very dan
gerous, but if both rear tyres were smooth it was dangerous.
The accident occurred at a spot exactly opposite the 124 milestone,
Mr. Potter: Why didn't you tell The driver was taking a slight left-hand bend, at a speed of the garage that two smooth tyres
at the back was dangerous?- and 20. miles an hour when he found the rear don't remember if I sald that or wheels skidding to the right. He not
between
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attempted to correct the skid by Witness said he considered the swerving to the right, but the car car with two smooth rear wheels, then skidded to the left and hit was dangerous "l: he were driving the side of the hill with such on a wet road. In answer to Mr. violence that the occupants, which, Potter, he said he did not tell Lt. Included the injured officer, were Lovely of his opinion. thrown out.
VIOLENT SKID
That the skid was a violent one was perfectly obvious, said Mr. D'Almada, from the report of the police which stated that the two rear tyres were smooth. In one of) the tyres, in fact, canvas could be seen.
submitted that the
Hearing will be continued inday,
CONDUIT ROAD COLLAPSE
CHILD BURIED ALIVE-
cent assault on
Glenealy on Tuesday. The defen-that defendant was nut a"register- dant pleaded not guilty to both ed dentist ör an exempted person, charges, and was remanded till this and had no right to advertise his afternoon when the case will be practice. Bearing of the case was heard, Ball was axed at $750.
ared for 10.45 ath. on “Saturday | when Mr._F_._G. Nigel will appear
for defendant.
STOLE FROM GIRL
MARINE COURT
Sentence of seven months' hard- labour was imposed on Yung Chi- wo, unemployed, when he pleaded gulity before Mr. E Edwards to the theft at $20 from a girl in Pokfu- lum Road, Yung was also recom-appeared before Comdr. G. F. Hole. mended for banishment.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Two women were summoned be- fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Court yesterday charged with failing to report to the "3.0.A. the change of address while being guardians of registered wards.
Toul Sung. 37, residing at No. 5. Wo On Lane, was fined $5, while Wong Tal-hek an aged widow. was cautioned.
Inspector H. W, Fraser. who prosecuted, said that in both
·JUNK MASTERS FINED Three Hongkong junk masters
Harbour Master, at the Marine Court. yesterday morning on charge of anchoring their junks in a prohibited arex-the Tatheng, Channel. 8. L Headridge prose- cuted.
The defendants, Lai Yau Fuk, 42. of junk No. 4247EC; Kwok Kan. 51, of junk No 1820HL and Lat Hot Yau, 41, of junk No. 4494A. three weeks' hard labour. were each fined $20. in default,
Masters of Hongkong registered junks, Ho Kam Tai, 27 of Jünk. No. cases, the wards were very well No. 356SHA, and Chan Tak Hof 1879HP. Chan Cheung Yan, 23, af
No. 4488EA were similarly fined for having anchored their fishing
treated.
DECREE ABSOLUTE
Counsel terms for hiring cars from the garage were that it was the defen- The torrential rains which ac- dants' duty to maintain and ser- companied the thunderstorie on Tice the car at their expense, al-Tuesday morning caused `several A decree absolute was granted jenks in a prohibited area, name- though it was also the duty of the landslides, the collapse in Conduit yesterday by the Chief Justice, Sirly, the East Lama Channel mine. hirer to take It to the garage Road claiming the life of a 2-year- Atholi MacGregor, in the Supreme Beld Sergt. May prosecuted. whenever repairs were necessary, old boy.
Court to Mrs. Gwendolyn Essie It was his case, sald Mr. D'Almada,
་ At the time of the accident four | Barber, who petitioned cn that the two rear tyres were us persons were in the hut all were December 1 last for dissolution of; bad as they could possibly be and buried alive. The Fire Brigade her marriage with Norman Charles that they had caused the accident, arrived shortly after and extricat- | Barber
BREACH OF DUTY
ed alive Lai Li, his wife Lal Ti, The case for the plaintiffs was and the first son Lai Kan. based on breach of duty, negilg.second son, Lai Sun, was dead ence and nuisance. It was the when his body was recovered.
The
On
ATTEMPTED KOBBERY
The manager and his assistant of the Cathay cabaret werc com
duty of defendants to supply a car Several landslides occurred plainants yesterday in a case in at to carry passengers safely. "The the Customs Pass Road and the which two unemployed seamen fact that the car was liable to be authorities have closed a portion were charged with assault with uncontrollable made it a unisance of the road. Traffic is also pro-intent to rob. " Defendants, submitted counsel, had hibited to proceed beyond Port The defendants were Chu Yung been negligent in allowing the bad Shelter Road which is about three sang. 31, and Pau Yung-ol, who tyres to be used.
miles from Clear Water Bay. pleaded not guilty before Mr. R. Mr. D'Almada then proceeded to All the reservoirs of the Island Edwards at the Central Court yes- cite various authorities in support are overflowing but the Jubilee terday.
of his case, after which the driver. Reservoir, Shing Mun, has" "quite Detective-Inspector J. O'Dono. Lo Ping, gave ev'deme.
He said he had been a licenced motor car driver for 11 or 12 years. He had driven the car in question ever since it was hired out to Lt. Cmdr. Baines, and was well ac- quainted with it. He had driven It several times to Fantintura
TYRES CHANGED
a bit to go" before overflowing.
Sequel To Accident
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It was alleged that as Trul Ling- sam and Yim Lin-tung, manager and assistant manager of the Ca- thay Cabaret. came out of Enter" tainment Building three persons
A claim arising out of a motor approached them and attempted to car accident at the Junction of match the bag which Teul was During the few weeks that Lt.Third Street and Poktulum Road carrying. Taut handed the bag to Cmdr. Balnes had the car, two on February 13, last was succese his assistant and caught hold of tyres had been changed and other fully brought in the Summary the first defendant and blew the repairs effected. Two new tyres | Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice police whistle.. Passers-by came to had been fitted to the rear right E E. Williams, by Dr. Lam Shiu- their assistance and arrested the wheel and the front right wheel. chun against Ng Wah. of. Pedder second defendant, while a third
On July 22, the new rear wheel Building."
person made, good his escape..
was put in front because the fixed The claim was for $60 as cost of Further evidence was taken after
front lack of the car had been re-repairs to plaintiff's car and $35 while bearing was adjourned to moved for repair and he wanted as travelling expenses incurred Friday morning. good tyres in front to safeguard while the car was under repair. against possible punctures, “ The defence denied negligence or, The two rear tyres, sald witness, alternatively, that plaintif was were very old and had worn very guilty of contributory negligence. smooth
Mr. F: Zimmern acted for the
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NO STARBOARD, LIGHTS Chung Shu-sing. Coxswain of and motorboat Walla-Walld I Leung Fook, coxswain of motor- boat Australia, were charged be. fore Comdr, Hole with fall- ing to exhibit their starboard Lights on the early moming of May 28. The first de- fendant was fined $15, in default, fifteen days, having had a previous Conviction for a similar offence. Second defendant was fined $16. with the alternative of ten days" Imprisonment.
Indian P.C. On Serious Charge
CED BREACH
OF DEFENCE REGULATIONS
Police Constable Chanan Singh, 24, stationed at the Central Police Station, who was charged with the unlawful possession of a ̈seditious publication and breach of the Defence Regulations, appeared on remand before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday.
Hearing of the case was fixed for Friday afternoon.
AT KOWLOON INDECENT ASSAULT Kwan Sheung, slaughterer. ot On July 23 he received Instruc- plaintiff, while defendant was re- pork stall No. 58,, Tsim Sha Tsui tions from Lt. Lovely that the car presented by Mr. D. B. Evans, Market, pleaded guilty before Mr. The defendant was alleged to would be taken to Fanking next- Mr. Zimmern stated that the & Himsworth at Kowloon Court have in his possession at Con- day. After driving the officer next collision between plaintiff's and yesterday to a charge of indecent naught Road Central, 88 copies of morning to the Naval Dockyard, defendant's dors was brought assault on a wom
a seditious publication, or a pam- he took the vehicle back to the about through the negligence of At 8.30 pm. on June 4. it was phlet headed Revolutionary Pro- garage and asked that the two defendant's chauffeur. It was al-alleged. defendant rode out of the clamation No. 1, In Urdu and Fun- rear wheels, which be considered leged that the chauffeur falled to slaughter house in Ma, Tau Wel
jabi. to be in very poor condition, to be sound the horn and also failed Road on a bicycle and struck on changed.
to stop and ascertain whether he the chest a widow, named Lam He was also alleged to havė in Witness said he spoke to one Ah could safely proceed from Third Pik-yu, 34, who was walking along his possession 86 coples of a pan- Chu, who had charge of such mat- Street into Pokfulum Road.
the road.
phlet with a view to making, or ters. Ah Chu examined the tyres After evidence was given, His Defendant was fined $25, in de-facilitating the making, of an and told him the tyres could not Lordship gave judgment for plain- fault, six weeks' hard labour.
endeavour to influence public,
be changed until another 1,000 tiff, greating the full sum claim- It was sald in Court that opinion in a manner likely to be ed for traveling expenses and $50 offences of a similar nature had prejudicial to the defence of the
of the sum claimed for cost of become very frequent in the war.
miles had been driven.
'ASKED FOR CHANGE
After describing the accident, repair to the car.
slaughter house and its vicinity, Ball was fixed at $10,000.
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