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THE MOTOR TRAGEDY.
Enquiry Adjourned Until Monday.
The enquiry mo the circum→ |«tabces attending the diatu of Lieul-womdr. Hooper, R. N. as the result at a mor accident was yesterday adj urnid until Monday afternoon,
In the cu of bis erid- ence, Lieut. Sam McBride stated that the deceased was sit- ting partly on his (witness') knees and partly on the knees of Lieut. Beacham. The party did not ia- Just be- terfere with the driver.
fore the accident be saw another car overtaking them.
Car
The Coroner: That geing considerably faster you were?
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1923.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Puja V.)
LENIN ILL AGAIN.
Rīga, Jan. 4.
A message from Moserw reports à serious new crisis in Lenin's ealth. Foreign specialists have teen simmoned,
SOUTH PACIFIC RESEARCH.
London, Jan, G.
It is announced that a research expedition to the South Pickle s being organised to start early this Jammer.
LOG JAM DISASTER.
New York, Jan. 4.
Eighteen persona are reported missing as the result of the break- washing up of a log jam and the destroying of a footbridge over the than Colitz river at Kelso, Washington State, which
crowded with spectators. Mary motor cars also fell into the water.
Witness: I would not zay con- siderably faster; it was certainly going faster,
Can you say how close to your (car it passed?--I should say about
to feet cn our right hand side.
Just after the car passed, the witness said he felt a bump and
Hea then there was a crash. thought the bump was caused by the car striking a stone on the side of the road. He did not think there was any racing be- tween the two cars.
Thirty Miles an Hour. Paymaster. Lieut. Wallare, ofį
H. M. S. Durban, said he had had
a little experience et driving cars
was
HRIL PRINCESS VICTORIA ILL.
London, Jan. 4.
I announced that Princess Victoria has been suffering for veral days from bronchitis and pulmonary congestion, but she was lile better last night and her strength is maintained.
THE NEW DUTCH LOAN.
Amsterdam, Jan. 4.
The first eighty million forins of the new six per cent. State Loar is being issued on the 10th inst, at 979).
witnesses were travelling swerving.
Paymaster Livut. Wallare added
and estimated that just before the consider was whether the accident accident the car in which the as due to the action of the pass- party was, was travelling at the in car or to the car in which the most 30 miles an hour. That was their average speed all the way from Repulse Bay. Witness was sitting next to the chauffeur, who was driving the car very well. They passed two cars on the re- turn journey.
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FOOTBALL.
Hongkong League.
that on the morning of the and be The following we the Hongkong eterned to the scene of the accid- | Football League table to date. rol and examined the track. The Imarks of the Car were plainly
visible.
The Foreman
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Was there any racing of cars on the road that night?-I saw попе. All the traffic appeared tolerate its speed when the other
Ambrose was passing! be going about the same speed.
Blomkin Just before the accident he saw
The witness replied that it may, China another car approaching about tay- been arculerated for a second. Tamar 100 yards behind. It came up but he noticed that the driver fok Kowloon quite quickly, going at least tenth clutch out immediately, miles faster than they were.
Lieut. Richard Ralph Beacham, Durban. signal was given for the near car
who showed signs of lameness when¦RG.A.. pass, and no horn sounded. The car in which he was travellering the witness box, estimated 'Despatch ing was well on its proper side, speed of the car at the time Police being only two yards from the of the collision as between 2 and Carlisle. roadside. When they got to the tiles an hour. When the passing leurve in the roadway the car kept car was approaching be had an)
en the same course. He did not impression that their speed was Hawkins. It @ 051 think the thanfear was aware of accelerated slightly, but it was not the approach of the other car, be
noticeable. There was no racing St. Joseph's (cause he looked round quickly between the two cars. He thought S. Chit
when it was practically level.
the other car was going at least United The overtaking car went ahead just clear of them and then itse miles an hour faster than they . A.
The car first struck a stone Kowloor seemed that it ceased to gain. tere.
down or last the roadside and then crashed Titusia must have slowed speed in taking the turn. The car into the standard. The witness ex. S. Coins A.. travelling was pressed the opinion that the speed Ambrose.....
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91 80 431 2 calculated the sharpness of the Ispatch ... 2020 260 mirve. if the other car had not Carlisle. 4 0 4 0 4 12 What happened then?-It seem been there it was quite an easy Worders...... 9 0 9 0 532 6 ed to me that if our chauffeur corner to get round. He knew the Auxibaries... O 0 9 0 3 31 D had kept his conse he would have healty of getting a heary car collided with the other car. Hound a unexpected corner such swerved the car away very slight-
as was forced on the driver by the ly to the left and then tried to bring it back in the rear of the ther car passing just at that time. Lieut. Copley also gave evidence. other car. The left front wheel caught a stone on the roadside. then I think came into contact! with anther stone. The driver
in which he was
then about three feet bebind.
The Collision.
The Coroner: In other words the other car crossed your course?
Witness: Yes.
of the car was not such that the
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"Varsity v. King's Regt.
The following will represent the Varsity in their football musich against the King's Regt. on Satur day, at 2:30 pm, up the Club groural: H Braga, S 3. M. John M. Henderson, clerk in the Sepher Capt.). 8. Omar, D. Laiug, C.F.O.S. office, stated that on the D. J. Au. P. K. Liga, T. L.
The Other Car.
got the car-pointing out in the morning of the 2nd January he was Chesh, J. S. Guzlar, Tuck Wing. road again and the rear of the returning from Repulse Bay Hotel S. Hachiums and B. C. Lee, [ear must have swung in on to in car No. 46. He was accom
the standard. The car stopped panied by Mr. Vaux. They had
absolutely dead, with a very heavy attended a fancy dress dance at By Mr. Denny: He
crash.
heard no
other
I was thrown forward the Repulse Bay Hotel, which they connd of a crash after the to the screen. The witness added left for the return journey shortly car was overtaken. that immediately accident the driver took his clutch after 2 o'clock. He did not meet
before
the
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Empresa of Asia's Purser. out and the engine was running any of the naval party at the
Hotel, and waз "nat aware they Replying to the Coroner Inspector free.
same Garrod said that all cars were tra- To what do you attribute the were returning about the
Car in velling round Shaukivan early that accident? To the combination of time. The speed of the
which he was high speed and to the second cari
travelling varied morning, as the other road
Blake closed at 1 a.m. by order of the paazing us On the turn. The The car was discharged at
He ree
P.W.D. Permission had been given accident could not have happened Pier between 3 and 3.30. if the second car had not been membered overtaking a car on the by the Captain Superintendent of way back, but could not say where. Police for livery cars to run when-
there,
You do not think it likely that The Cortter: Did you exchange crer there was any special function)
the accident happened through Four car swerving going round the bend at a high speed?-No, it was turning quite normally.
cheers with the occupants of that on. car?-1 beard them cheer, and
waved.
Gilbert John Vaux.. assistant; parser of the Empress of Asia,
wis about 20 miles an hour.
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At that time what speed were who was in the car with the last The Witness was convinced that you going?-I should say roughly witness, stated their average speed if the chauffeur had kept on his 30 miles an hour. course he would have collided Your car passed the other car remarked to his colleague going out with the other car.
what an excellent driver they had.} easily?—Yes, quite easily.
He remembered passing one car.
And you
cheered each other, didn't you?-No, they cheered us.
At what speed were you going then?-1 should say from 30 to 35 miles an hour,
The Coroner: It seems unlikely Do you think that the chauffeurs that a car going fast should im- of the two cars were racing?-N5. mediately slow down on passing you?
Did you know of this accident? No, I did not know of it.
No Horn Sounded.
At what speed do you think the Witness: The only other alter-car you passed was travelling?
About five miles slower than we rative is that the car came across
were,
as just as she was clear and that bade the speed lower.
Mr. Denny You are quite sure
you never bonul any horn sounded?
Witness Quite certain
And you gave no signal to pass
Witness said his car was well over, on the right side of the road; but could not say whether it cross-
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FANLING GOLF.
Navy v Army.
torious on the whole by 24 mat- chea to it.
Capt Bloxham and Lieut. Hacon played well in the foursomes This match was played at Fan having a best ball scôte of 71 for
What distance was there between your car and the car you passed?— ed the course of the other. He log by the permission of the Com the 18 holes. I should say eight or ten feet. knew nothing of the accident. The mittes and members of the Bayalf
So far 25 withers knew his car cars were not racing. “--
Hongkong Golf Club yesterday.
did not go across the course, of the At this stage the enquiry was að- The singles were won by the other car. He could not say whe journed until Monday afternoon Army who gained 101 matches ther the chauffeur received next. The Coroner arranged for to 6). The Coroner mentioned that an signal to pass, or whether the horn the jury to visit the scene of the In the foursomer the Artsy won important point the jury had to war sounded.
8 matches to G, leaving them vic
I gave do signal to pass.
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