THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919.
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EVENING STAR" COLLISION.
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TAIPO ROAD MOTOR SMASH.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
In the Summary Court, this Mr. Justice morning, before
from
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THE MOST MODERN CARS IN TOWN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A TRAFFIC MATTER
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MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
Mr. J. R. Wood. proceeded this morning with the adjourned hearing of the sharge of man- slaughter that has been preferred against the coxswain of the Evening Star for a collision that occurred between the Star Ferry Company's launch and a junk in the harbour at 11 p.m. on the 21st ultimo, whereby a WOTOLI lost her life.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared on behalf of the defendant, white Inspector Gordon prosecuted.
A coxswain in the Army Service Corps said on the 21st ultimo he travelled on the lower deck at 11 o'clock from Kowloon on the Evening Star. He did not know ithe defendant. The latter was steering the launch. He did not know that defendant was steering till after the collision. Witness was On the starboard side. He saw the launch strike a small boat. He did not see the
+lors
Cornet of
not say.
Sir, I have seen several nietor Melbourne, D. M. Mackay and cars travelling along Caine Hond small boat before the collision. Mrs. Mackay claimed
Arbuthnot Riad and then After the collision the steersman Oyager Singh, motor car pro-Wyndham Street, and I should left the wheel and made efforts to
the sum prietor.
of $1.000,
like to know it Arbuthnotsave the people. At the time of for personal injuries
the plaintiffs and damage to their oil is open to motor traffic, the collision what speed
launch was travelling he could respective wearing apparel and why the P.W.D. effects, caused by the defendant's widen chauffeur. од December negligently driving a motor car | on the Taipan Road. Plaintiffs also claimed costs of the action. Mr. B. E. Belitjos, instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared on behalf of the plaintins and Mr. J. M. Hall, of MessTS Wilkinson and Grist, defended.
Mr: Belilios said that it had
been arranged between himself
cry out the col-
13 Arbuthnot Road to Wyndham
Mr. Wood:-What attracted Street, especially so in view of your attention first My atten the fact that Arbuthnot Road stion was attracted by the shouts no footpath. At the lower ead heard the coxswain
of the people "Save life." I there is a ligh piece of waste "Quick,
After quick!" ground unprotected, and peles collision. trains are in danger of falliuglision the people on the launch
Before the
into Wyndham Street when a shouted out. muter car approaches, ou account of there being no railings provide On the right side of the road stone
steps, forming a part of the
Police Quarters, re
built
into side channels, and take up a portion of the thoroughfare. Moreover, owing to the insufficient light, pedestrians using this read are a great danger during hours of darkness when motor approach.
and his friend that in view of the. ed. the fact that Mrs. Mackay may be leaving the Colony shortly, her evidence should be taken, alone. this morning.
Mr. Mackay then went into the witness box.
She was the Witness said "husband of Mr. D. Mackas. Her husband and Lieut. Sykes feft the former's house at eleven o'clock to go to Hongkong from Tuipo, They came back between 1.30 p.m. and 22 minutes to. They
came back in a car and it was arranged they should go for to Taipo drive
a
motor
after Crossing tu Kowloon,
They crossed to Kowloon and
the
ears
I trust that the authorities wil give this matter their earnest
attdation.
Yours etc..
RESIDENT.
went straight to the Palace Hotel Hougkong, March 4, 1919.
where they had a liqueur with
Mr. Oxberry. They stayed there
about fre miautes and then drove to Yaumati, where they were to meet Sergeant Grimett, No conversation took place in the car. When they reached Yaumati, Sergt. Grimmett was not there. They then decided to
30 to Taipo. There were four persons in the car then, including the driver. Witness sat in the middle with Mr. Mackay and
on "her Lieut.
Sykes
right
The defendan: also cried out: "Be quick with your raloing." At the time of the collision I saw only onë light At the stern of the boat. Finding no one on board, I went and blew four blasts on the siren.
The case is proceeding.
MARVELLOUS MALINI
There is the charm of novelty about the entertainment to be given by Malini, she magician, at City Hall. St. Andrew's Hall, cominencing Saturday, 8th March, Many of his tricks being alto- gether off the track of ordinary legerdemain. Extraordinary feats follow each other io rapid succession. In addition to wonderful RCCOM- plishments as a conjurer, Malini is also gifted with fluency of speech, and while the quickness of The following is the approxi-the band is deceiving the eye the mate statement of the Hongkong audience is entertained by his Tramway Company's traffic amusing patter. The one great receipts, for the week ending 1st March, 1919-
TRAMWAY RETURNS.
Receipt
feature of Malini's entertainment
is the absence of cumbersome appliances, his hands being his Aggregate sole props."
Fecapte
for weak, for 'weeks.
and left respectively. They had the This Your.. $15,993 $130.486. decorations presented him by rug tucked up round them tightly
on
across their chests, with their hands inside. They were not in a hurry to get to Taipo. There was They no necessity for hurry. thought they might call H.M.S. Cadmus which was lying
Was The car off Taipo. travelling at a great speed. At the Palace Hotel witness remarked that the car looked very shabby. Mr. Oxberry said it was all right. Lieut. Sykes said "fai ti." There
not
Last Year:... 21,088 Increase: ... Decrcase:...
5,075
Malini is the possessor of many
128,407 notable one is that from Yuan rulers of different countries. A
2,079 Shib Kai, being the first decors. tion given to a European by that statesman' after he assumed office as the first President of the Re-: public of China. Malini has re-
hill. When witness was put in the side car, Mr. Page went to the assistance of Lieut. Sykes Inspector Angus then came up in
care. A list of articles lost and damaged, initialled by the witness, was hereupon ""put in."
ceired flattering notices from the newspapers wherever he has appeared, and it seems safe to assume from them that Hongkong
entertainments, involving won- derful proficiency in the mystic
art. Malini's season will be a short one, and the plans for every evening may be seen at Moutrie e.
a car, and took witness home.audiences are in for a rare treat She saw Dr. Koch and went to at his_entertainments. Some of was no suggestion to the driver the French Hospital the following his efforts are reminiscent of the to "fai ti" after leaving Yaumati.day, where she remained eight mysterious legerdemain described Witness told the driver to be days and was under Dr. Koch's in some of the "Arabian Nights" careful as the road was dangerous and he took the corners very badly. It was near the 12 mile- post when the accident occurred. About an hour elapsed from the time of leaving Yaumati and the time of the accident. They left the Palace Hotel about 3.20 p.m. and the accident occurred about 4.20. They only stopped one minute at Yaumati. They were coming round a bend to the left. The driver took the on the wrong side of the car road. He took a very wide sweep. The car then went over the side
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In reply to Mr. Hall, witness said they intended to leave the Palace Hotel at about 3 o'clock. They left at about 3.20. that was twenty minutes later than they originally intended. Witness did not hear Mr. Ozberry make any remark as to the car being fast enough to take them to Taipo.
two
bours.
BABY'S OWN TABLETS.
MAGICAL IN TEETHING.
They did not tell the driver to Every parent knows the worries take them to Taipo and back in that come when the baby is teeth- They were not ing. Many parents have found of the road and fell down the hill- anxious to get to Taipo and the in Baby's Own Tablets help side. Just before the accident, driver was not told to go fast almost magical in its prompt
Nobody efficiency at this time. witness's husband remarked "We from time to time. shall shortly see the Cadmus." touched the driver or interfered
That was all that was said. Just with him in any way. Witness goes with every vial of the Tablets
BI
An Official Analyst's certificate
was not anxious to show Lieut.
guaranteeing that they contain no Sykes the Cadmus. Nobody opiate or narcotic. Perfectly struck the driver. The driver was harmless to even the youngest going slowly. He was not urged infant, they soothe and promote to go faster. He drove carefully sleep simply because they help except for taking the corners nature to set wrong conditions
badly...
right.
Re-examined by Mr. Belilios, Baby's Own Tablets gently re-
Mr.
before the &c. immediately cident Mr. Mackay exclaimed :- "My God!" That was as he saw inevitable. accident
Was Witness was thrown out, about 20 feet. A small tree stopped her from rolling down to the bottom of the hill She was
witness Baid that badly bruised, but managed to
was sitting behind crawl back to the road and then Mackay
with his hand fell down. Witness lay by the the driver tree that stopped her, for about under the rug. He had a ball five minutes. When she fell on dog on bis knees. Witness could the road, Mr. Page came along positively say that nobody inter and took witness in his side car. fered with the driver in any way The case was then adjourned The other occupants of the car were right at the bottom of the eine die.
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