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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925.
ABBOTTS PLANE.
MR. HARPER DISCHARGED.
-NO SALE FOR AERIAL TRIFLES,
ACCIDENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
Brakes Out of Order.
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On his reappearance before M E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon
Magistracy yesterday, Mr. Andrew Harper, was acquitted on a charge of dangerous driving in Corona on Road on August 25, when a mall Chinese girl and "a" coolie were knocked down.
Export of Gear Prohibited, A number of well known residents- At the auction rooms of Messrs. of the Colony will be sailing to-day Hughes and Hough yesterday by the Empress of Russia at 5 p.m. afternoon, a Curtis biplane and a Among these aro Mr. T. J. Gaisford à quantity of spare parts for same, St. Lawrence, Private Secretory to which were the property of the His Excellency the Governor, bound whort livechinobots Aviation School, for Shanghai, the Hon. Newton were put up for sale, but the whols Rowell, former Premier of the Proof the 12 lots were withdrawn vince of Ontario, en route to Van without a real money bid being conver, Dr. B. A. Moore of the Government Medical Servico, accom.
The proceedings were watched panied by Mrs. Moore, for Yoko ham Mr. Allan Cameron of the it was announced that this would on behalf of the girl's foster Canadian Pacific S. 8. Co., and Mrabe conditional, the Police having parents, by. Mr. J. M. Remedios prohibited the export of the goods and Mr. M. H. Turner appeared Cameron, for Yoköbania
made.
Prior to the opening of the sale
Mr. J. A. McArthur, sub-manager from the Colony without a permit, for Mr. Harper. of the Hongkong and Shanghai while the Import and Export Dept.
Mr. James Smith, works fore- Bank, is bound for Home via Canada would not issue a permit for ship
man of the Kowloon Canton Rail- accompanied by Mrs McArthur, Mr,ment to any port in China, "Sammy" Church of the Inter- Lot No. 1 was the biplane t-way, gave expert évidence of the national Banking Corporation, book-self, which was opened by the condition of the motor car, which he sald was a-Ford touring carti ed for Yokohama to take up now a fauctioneer at $500 with no res
The car itself, was in good condi appointment in Tokyo, Mr. E. V. ponse. Propellors, tanks, wing Jesson, Superintendent of the Great and tall did not, tempt buyers. Ation and was capable of travelling Northern Telegraphs, bound for mild effort was put forward to gain at a maximum speed of 45 miles Nagaanki, accompanied by Mra and a K.G Curtis mator, but with the an hour. The fobtbrake band YOUR WINTER CLOTHES Miss Josson, Mr. E. M. Bachrach, price of this pushed up to $190, was broken, the rivets of the band
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one of the the reserve had not been reached having been torn out. When sud- WILL TAKE ON A NEW original business men of Manila, is The other titbit was a collection of denly applied the strain on the brakes would naturally be greater. taking passage, through to Van seven meters, for which no more witness could not say whether the than $35 was offered, and this was.
broken band was due to gradual also withdrawn.
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Shanghal Team Arriving ori Empress of Asia.
THE CHANGTE'S TRIALS.
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In his opinion it was always an error of judgment to force the brakes too fully.
Miaz O. Remedios, said that after being knocked down the child was carried a short distance away, while the car proceeded for about ten feet before turning around.
The Chinese, who WAS
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Contradictory Evidence.
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Mr. A. Macfarlane, the Hon. ship turning out a much higher knocked down said that he was on Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn speed than the contracted 18 the side of the road and did not
knots, her official run will see the cur before the accident F POWER 'BOPE Bowls Association, yesterday . re-
occurred. He was knocked un made on Saturday September 19.7 ceived a telegram from the Shang-
conscious. The Hongkong and Whampoa hal Lawn Bowls Association stating Dock Company who built the ship that the Shanghai Interport team for Messrs, Yuill and Co., of would sall for Hongkong on the
Sydney announce that she will Empress of Asin on October 3rd, and leave the Kowloon Dock Buoy at adding that six players and been 11.30 a.m., launches conveying selected to make the trip,
Pier 30 minutes earlier. guests departing from Murray
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A fireman of the Mongkok Station who witnessed the accident said that the child had walked as far as the middle of the road, and'
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on the approach of the car she WELL DRILLING
return hesitated, attempted to from where she had come and was hit by the car. A'coolie who was in the middle of the road was also knocked down. The car was rit travelling any faster than the speed of the buses. The girl was three or four yards away when picked up.
In cross examination, however, the fireman retracted his previous
So far no definite date for the Interport match has been fixed,
The Changte is scheduled to but a meeting of the Hongkong sail on her muiden trip for Austra Lawn Bowls Association will be lian ports vin Manila and Port held shortly at which the Banga on September 30. decision will be made. It is pro- bable, however, that it will take place on a Saturday, and as Satur day, October 10th, will give the Shanghai team several days "in which to recover their land legs and to get in some needed practice, it is not unlikely that that will be the date which will be decided on. At the request of the mor-statement and said that the girl It is not yet known by what boat chants, Mr. Li Yau Chuen, Chair-was picked up where she had beer the Shangha! representatives pro- man of the Chinese Chamber of knocked down and the car pro- pose to return. The number of Commerce, approved a petition In ceeded for three of four yards matches with Club teams will, of English to the Governor yesterday before pulling up. course, depend upon the length of applying for the issue of two or
Mr. Harper, then gave evidence, their stay, and until the confirma- three million dollars of public during which he said that he was tory letter arrives, it is impossible loan bonds in order to enable the travelling about, 18 miles an hour, to say whether all the first division merchants to tide over the present Opposite the Fire Station a Chin-| Clubs will be given fixtures. dimeultios. The petition was oss coalie walked out from under The Kowloon Bowling Green drafted by Mr. T. N. Chau, bar-the verandah into the road. Wit- Club's, ground has invariably been rister-at-law and submittedness sounded his horn but was the venue of the Interport, it is through Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall forced to swerve to the right, to probable that the Club will again
The public petition chopped by avoid the coolie. He then noticed the various Commercial Guilds the girl running very fast from will, as reported previously, be the opposite side of the road and submitted on Friday next.
be prepared to stage the match, there if it is the desire of the Association. "
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
New York, September 16. State Senator, James Walker defeated the present Mayor of New York, Mr. Hylan, in the democratic primary for the election of a candidate for the mayoralty of New York. Mr. Frank D. Waterman was chosen as Republican candidate.
Milwaukee, September 16.
Mr. Robert La Follette, son of the late Senator was nominated by a large majority over three candidates as Republican candidate for his father's seat in the Senate.-Reuter's American Service.
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witness again swerved, at the same time applying his brakes, The girl who was just in front of the was knocked down simul- taneously with the coolie. In his opinion he could not have avoided the accident even if his brakes had |been in order.
Witness further said that if the girl had not been on the road the accident would not have happened and if the coolie had not walked from the pavement the girl would i not have been knocked down.
The defendant as stated was dis charged.
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