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Group photograph taken at the Tal Tung Restaurant yesterday after the marriage between Mr. Ho Man-wal and Miss Yeung Yee-f ong. The ceremony was according to Chinese rites. (King's Studio)
REPULSE BAY ROAD CAR COLLISION RECALLED Question Of Negligence To
Be Decided In Claim
A motor collision, at Repulse Bay Road, near Deep Water Bay, in the early hours of Sept. 8, nad a sequel before Mr. Justice Willams in the Summary Court yesterday when the Great Star Motor Car Co. of No. 61, Lockhart Road, brought a claim for damages, amount- ing to $253, against the Ping On Motor Car Co., of No. 60, Lockhart Road.
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Big Chinese Wedding
HỒ YEUNG
Two promiment families were
GENERAL
AUXILIARY
NURSING
SERVICE
FIRST AID EXAM.
RESULTS
The following candidates satisfied the examiner at the recent First Aid Examination at the Queen Mary Hos pital and will receive St. John's Ari- bulance certificate in due coursejum
Dorothy Ascough, Serah Abdullah, Joan Armstrung, Doris Brooks, béarie Botelho, Norah Bascombe, Mary Bon- der, Jean Baker, Margaret Bunje, Sister St. Cecile, Kathleen Cromme- Hn, Llly Chan, Christine Corra Cle. menting Cock, Jean Chalmers, Leo- polding Cerra, Margaret Clark, Mary Chan, Jeanne Chan, Eva Davidsón, Norah Dillon, Mary Donnelly. Beryl- Farrar, Mutal Fielder. Mary Fielder, Lily Franklin. Marjorie Fordham Jane Fraser.
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Gertrude. St Marjorie Grindley. Yera Gavrilofi, Margaret Guttinger, Lilian Howie, Gudrun Helberg. Caroline Howell, Jessie Holland, Madeline Haynes, Margaret Harrison, Margaret Hear son, Doris Lenimon, Sarah Logan. Florence Lammert, Bella Ma, "Ida Montgomery, Eleen Medley, Winifred Margrett, Ann Moodle, Jean" „Oppen, Suzanne Hutton-Potts, Gwendoline Priestwood Lily Paul. "Agnes Peters, Kathleen Rosselet, Richie Raymond, Pauline Butad, Dora Simpson, Mar- garet Starling, Peggy Sharp, Gladys Skinner. Marjory Stuart. Pamela Turnbull, B. Thompson, Dorothy WIL Bon, Frances Webber, Mrs. Wong Fo Lin. Norah Witchell North West
worth, W. Yu.
GLIDER MOVEMENT
united yesterday afternoon when Mr. Ho Man-wal, son of Mr. Ho Ching-fol and the late Mrs. HỤ. of 118. Waterloo Road, Kowloon, was married to Miss Yeung Yee- tong, daughter of the late Mr. and
With # view to promoting Mrs. Yeung, of Hongkong,
popular air-mindedness and as a The ceremony, according to step towards training more alr Chinese rites, took place at Tal pilots, a movement has been laun- Bunk Restaurant. Des Voeux ched by the China Branch of the Peace Campaign among its two million members to raise funds for a squadron of lidera to be christened as the "Anti-Aggression squadron."
In their statement of claim, the saw defendants' car had collided Road, at i p.m. There was a large International plaintifs said that while their wich als in a diagonal position, A driver was driving car No. 233 test made after the collision show-gathering of friends and well along Repulse Bay Road, about ed that the rear light of the plain-wishers at the ceremony. 12.15 am. on Sept. 8, from Stan- tiffs' car was in perfect order. If
Mr. Wong Kan-chin and Mr. ley to Hongkong, he saw, at the there had been careful watch Yee Kok-pang were witnesses to
A total amount of $10,000 has scene of the accident, a rock on kept by defendants' driver there the marriage. the roadway a little distance would have been no collision.
already been collected for this pur- ahead blocking half the road. He
pose, including contributions from Evidence was then given by The bride, who was attired in the various Provincial Gonnells of thereupon stopped the car by the Wong Yan-hing, the driver of white satin bridal gown, cut on the China Branch. roadside, with the view to giving plaintiffs' car.
Princess lines, carried a sheaf of the signal for the cars following to stop as well:
In spite of this the driver of de
BRIDAL GOWN
A drive for funds; among the
In cross-examination. Wong said tuber roses. She wore the con-members in Chungking will be that the damage to his car was ventional tulle veil and a tiara launched shortly-Central News). to rear portion of the car which of orange blossoms.
fendants' car (No. 152) drove the
was dented, the spring of the hear She was attended by her sister. car so negligently as to collide rear wheel was broken, the wooden Miss Yeung Ko-fong, as brides- into the rear of plaintiffs' car. body of the rear portion of the maid. She wore a white satin gown i pushing it over the rock. By this car was all broken. and the un-and a spray of artifcial tuber act, defendants' dar thereby caus- dercarriage of the car near the roses in her bair. She carried a ed damage to the plaintiffs' car. oil tank was damaged by the rock sheat of pink gladioli and maiden
As to the damages, plaintifs when the car was pushed over it. haly fern, claim was $133" for repairs, and The hearing was then adjourn- $120 for loss of the use of the cared until. Jan. 3, 1941. at 11.30 a.m.
for 12 days. The plaintifs also claimed the costs of the action.
FLOWER-GIRLS
The two flower-girls-Misses Ka Wing-sum and Wo Lai-ming-wore
The defendants, while admitting HEALTH RETURNS pink satin frocks, with runes
the place and time of the colll-
NEW REVENUE
DIRECTOR
The National Government in a mandate appointed Mr. Chang Ching-yu Director of the Internal Revenue Administration under the Ministry of Finance.
.
Mr. Chang, a native of Kaotang in the province of Shantung, has along the neck and hem of the been Vice-Director of the Air sion and that their car was fcl- The following is the Return skirts. They carried baskets of
Force Administration of the lowing behind plaintiffs', denied of notinable diseases noted as pastel shade chrysanthemums.
Ministry of War, Counsellor of the that their driver was guilty of having occurred in the Colony Mr. Liu Kam-tong acted a Ministry of War, member of the alleged, or any, negligence. They during the 24 hours ended at bestman,
Bonan Provincial Government, further contended that the driver midnight on Dec. 11 Cholera. A dinner was held at the same
and technical member of the of plaintiffs' car was to be blamed one case; Diphtheria, two cases; restaurant last night when there
Examination Committee of the for the collision, and counter-Enteric Fever, one case; Measles, was another large attendance of
Examination
(Central claimed for the sum of $410.60. be-one case; Dysentery, seven cases; friends
Yugn. of the newly wedded ing $300.50 for repairs and $110 Tuberculosis. 40 cases.
for the loss of the use of the car.
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for
the plaintiffs, and Mr. P. Wynter
Blyth for the defendants.
ONLY QUESTION
couple.
Y'S MEN'S TIFFIN:
Mr. Allva, said that the only INTERESTING ADDRESS
question to be decided was' that ni negligence as both the elaimi and
News).
POLICE REPORTS: The thefts of name plates from the National. "Commercial Saving Bank of No. 65 Connaught Road
ON Central, and the Bank of Taiwan,
Prince's Building, have been re- ported to the Police, The total
counter-claim had been agred WOMEN-SOLDIERS OF CHINA value of the plates were $30.
between the solicitors. Plaintiffs' car, driven by Wong Yau-hing, was proceeding along Repulse Bay Road in the straight stretch of 350 feet between two bends.
At the far end of the stretch, within 30-feet, where the road turned to the right, the driver saw
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An impression of the modern women of China, as gathered Mr. F. A. Button, of Shell House. during his recent trip to Kook Kang, wartime seat of the Provincial has reported the theft of a Chuck Government of Kwangtong, formed the topic of Dr. Li Ying-lam's drilling machine between Dec. 9 speech entitled "A Trip to the North of Kwangtung" given at the and 10 The machine was valued weekly lunch meeting of the Y's Men's Club at the St. Francis at $30.
Hotel yesterday.
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Joana Schaffer, of the reports that
Concluding, be suggested that Explaining why he was going to a rock blocking the roadway. He also saw two cars coming from lay emphasis on women, in the the Y's Men's Club should organise Mental Hospital, the oppoôte direction-that is, from opening of his speech, the Chan-a club there so that its members while walking along Eastern Street at 12 p.m. on Wednesday her Hongkong to Repulse Bay. He cellor of Lingnam University and could to for a visit.
Prior to Dr. La's speech the handbag was snatched from her. had no alternative but to stop that the fair sex always had a which he did, signalling the usual stronger hold on the attention of Acting Chairman announced with The bag and contents were valued
regret the sudden death of fellow at $30 Bignal for cars to stop. He was men of all ages. then travelling at between. 26 and
Dr. Ll began by saying that it's man Lee Yook Tong, and a 25 miles per hour, and stopped was very difficult to distinguish one-minute sllence was observed. within 10 feet
women from men on the streets
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Prot. Wilkinson, of No. 6 Uni- versity Path, has reported the theft of a number of medical in- Continuing. Mr. Silva said that of Kook Kung nowadays, since The meeting was attended by struments from his car which was Just as the driver was applying they dressed exactly like men-in about 30 members and guests, parked outside the University, be his hand brakes, there was a full soldier's kit. Relating his Mr William Yinson Lee, Director (tween 3.30 pm and 6.30 p.m. on violent bump against the car from own experience, he said that he Emeritus for Chinese of the Y's Wednesday. behind which threw the vehicle. had been in an awkward position Men's Movement, took the chair. onto the rock and over it. The many times when meeting much car which ran into plaintiffs' was women-soldiers.
driven by defendants' driver,
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
It is understood that the next A bullock valued at $100, has mesting of the Club will be in the been reported stolen from his form of a Christmas party to be farm by Mr. Wilson, of Yu Kwai During his stay in the wartime hela mi Dec. 21 at the Kowloon Bo village. provincial capital he had come Tong School, 100 fect from the rock there was
flash in the mirror, and, look-acdas many women doing what was supposed previously to be
Mr. Aliva went on to say that when the plainti 3 car was about'.
Ing up, the driver naw a car. 200 odd feet away. After the arst men's job-business. The calm
ness of the fair sex in facing the
-sight of the rock, the driver se trequent air raids was another to
a hasty glance at the mirror and saw a car about 30 to 90 feet be, marvelled, he said.
SCHOOLS TO BE REOPENED
With the restoration of normal conditions in southern Kwangal
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Money, watches and ja fountain pen, to the total value of $100 were stolen from the residence of Chauk Yue-tong, of No. 20 Caine Road, which was entered by a thief between 10.30 pm on Wed-
behind his. According to that His general impression was that the Kwangsi Provincial Govern day and 7 am yesterday. evidence that would bye been everybody feels free in Free China ment has instructed the Depart
and should have been, ample time and as there is work for everyone ment of Education to hasten pre in Nanning, Waming, Shanme,
ja living on, he strongly parations for the re-opening of Funan and Sully have been order for defendants car to stop
urged that Chinese
DIAGONAL POSITION
men
and the various schools there need to Itsume classed in their The Kuo Min High School and original premises for the spring the United Kuo Min High School term next year (Central Nowi).
Shortly after the collision, the women should go there to do their driver alighted from the car and part for the country.
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