SEQUEL TO CAR COLLISION.
MR. H. R. B. HANCOCK CLAIMS DAMAGES.
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BIG BRITISH PILGRIMAGE ON SATURDAY..
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1928.
DOG-OWNERS FINED.
K.O.S.B.'S OBSERVE MINDEN DAY.
INGENIOUS EXCUSES
MADE IN COURT, :
A series of ingenious excuses were offered to the First Magis- trate, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, when dog- owners were summoned this morn-
SHAUKIWAN CRASH, which was destroyed by fire some 11,000 TO TAKE PART. ing.
A summons against a former owner of No. 6, Laichikok Road, time ago, was dismissed by Dr. W. A collision which occurred be-Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis tracy this morning, when It was tween a car driven by Mr. H. R. Batated by the present owner that Hancock, the exchange broker, the man named in he summons no which Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. lille and anger owned the house. a chauffeur, were also riding, and a car owned by Man Fook-yuen, at Shauki wan ili on May 2, resulted in a claim and counter-claim for daninges, which was henri by Mr. Justice Jacks in the Summary Court this morning.
Both parties alleged that the other was driving on the wrong' side of the road. Mr. Hancock's car akiddel and knocked down a considerable portion of a wall, halting just on the brink of a big drop into a rocky river bed.
Mr. B. C. Macnamara was for the plaintiff und the case for the defence was in hands of Mr. C. A. 'S, Rass
TWELVE PASS OUT OF SEVENTEEN.
The return of the first month's working of the Navigational School The at King's College, shows a high
of successCH. percentage" Candidates numbered 17, and of these, 12 passed both the viva vice and practical examination for roxswälis,
and
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London, July 31. A great pilgrimage to the Battle fields of Northern France, organia led by the British Legion, will start
A shopkeeper told his Worship' that his dog cacaped into the street, after it had been unmuzzled to allow it to feed. The excuse proved unavailing and a fine of $5 was in- posed.
EPIC BATTLE OF 1759 IS RECALLED.
DARING INFANTRY.
Officers and men of the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers have to day been wear- ing red roses in their helmets to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Mindon, which took place on
The day is being further marked, at the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club's beach by the holding of a swimming gola, whilst to-night there will be a Reel Dance competi tion on the Murray Parade Ground for the Comyn Cup. A specin! dance floor and arena have been arranged for this function, which starts at 9 p.m.,
The Battle.
The Battle of Mindon was fought between the Anglo-Allied Army
ist, the out to
The summons was for failing to from London about midnight next Another shopkeeper said his dog. abate a nuisance by allowing mos-Saturday, the fourteenth anniver-which was found in the streets un-August 1st, 1759, and in which the. quitoes to breed on the premisca,
Inspector Sinton informed his sary of Britain's entry into the muzzled, was left in charge of a new 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Joki, who, not being familiar with K.O.S.B. (then known as the 26th. Worship that the hot weather had Great War,
The pilgrims, who will number his routine work, forgot to chain Foot) took part. assisted in abaling the nuisance,
on the the animal up for the night. This while the present owners had re- 11.000 will be joined unmoved certain broken jars in which other side of the Channel by the defendant was also fined $6.
Summoned for not renewing a Mr. Hancock claimed an
Prince of Wales, who served In
ilcence, a Chinese explained that he stated amount of damages, figures water had accumulated.
France with the Guarda; Lady bought his dog in June, 1919, and not being definitely available unt!!
Haig, widow of the Commander since then had always taken out a spares are sent from England, while Man Funk-yuen counter-
NAVIGATION SCHOOL, who led the British Army to vicllcence in June. He tried to con- tory; and many distinguished vince the Magistrate that he had no claimed for $1,000 damages.
officers, including Marshal Foch intention of evading the licence fee, and Admiral Lord Jellicoe.
Is Worship, in imposing a fine of Twenty special trains will con-$4, pointed out that licences were vey the huge party from London due to be renewed each December, When a Chinese woman was sum to Channel ports, where twelve stemmers will be waiting to take moned for possession of two dogs, commanded by the Duke of Bruns They will then without a licence, she offered the wick and the French under Marshal traval in special trains to various explanation that the animals belong. Coutades, the latter being defeated. them to France.
ed to a sub-tenant who had since re The most brilliant episode of the moved. As the officer in charge of Battle was the entire defeat of the points on the old battle front.
They will stay four days, and the case was on the sick list, the French cavalry by the British in- fantry, with whom there were some Mr. Macnamara explained that)
the culminating event of the visit ease was remanded.
That he thought there could be Hanoverian troops. will be a solemn ceremony nt Mr. Hanenek was claiming damages
The course weupe munth Ypres. From their various head-na question as to the ownership of
Prior to the Battle, the French sustained by his motor car while
all candidates must be quarters, all the 11,000 pilgrims the dog, because the animal had on had surorised Minden and secured It was being driven from Hongkong to Shek-0 at about one o'clock on qualified for examination by three will travel to the historic town, two separate occasions run into the the bridge over the Weser and free the morning of May 2. In addition months son service, in launches, where was a famous antient, andame house, was the reason given by access into Hanover. During the
i "akarewalker | will gather at the Menin Gate a police oficer for taking out a Bum- early libura of August to Mr. Hanek There were also ver
Memorial to Britons who fell there, mans against the occupier of a French Army moved in the ear Mr. and Mys. Hilis, who vessels,
Failing candidates are under- Hera there will be an impressive house in Old Bailey. The officer attnek Wangenheim, but Prines were sitting in the back seat, and the chanfeur, who was sitting be going a further course of instruc scene. Bannerets of eighty-seven told the Magistrate that in May this Ferdinand's troops had been lying side Mr. Hancock. The scene of finn and will come up again British Divisions will be display-year and also quite quite recently, in readiness for action, and as soon the accident said Mr. Macunara, examination within the next foured over the archway and along the he had seen a brown dog, unmuzzled, na the outposts gave the alarm they ramparts, and there will be in Calne Road, When chased, the were in motion in et columns. was nearly at the top of Shauki weeks.
March Past in which the Prince of animal rau into the defendant's pre- Unfortunately, the outpost reports wan I, the long winding incline
mises.
were delayed by about two hours, above Salwan Bay. It occurred at
Wales and Lady Holg will take
owing to a heavy gale and storia & 'corner where the road bridged
part, followed by a religious ser-
British Atinck. a nullah.
Mr. Russ-1 put it to you that tee at which an address will be
prevailing.
The plaintiff's allegation con-
An almost front-to-front engage- cluded Mr. Macnamara, was that came round this corner at a given by the Archbishop of York, the defendnat's chauffeur, was speed of well over 20 miles an hour now Archbishop-Designate of Can-§. His Worship held that ownershipment ensued.' Things were going į was not sufficiently proved and dis- badly with the Prussians when, driving on the wrong side of the that the defendant's car was being terbury-British Wirelera.
charged the defendant.
through a mistake in the delivery road. There was no allegation driven on the proper alde of the roud, that it was being driven at
of an order, the British Brigade that he was driving too fast.
(12th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 37th and Giving his account of the colli- reasonable speed, that the horn
51st Foot), followed by some, Han- sion, Mr. Hancock said he was was sounded and that the accident. LANDING CATTLE.
overian battalions, began to ad- driving a Crossley 18/50 h.., the was caused through your car weight of which was about 3,000 jeuming round this corner on the
asmIP'S CAPTAIN CAUTIONED. NOT MATTER FOR CRIMINAL vance straight upon the masses of
COURT.
French cavalry who stood protect- At the time it was hazy, wrong side of the road at
excessive speed?-Nó. misty, and was raining slightly.
Capt. J. dos Lemos, master of
The case in which a former part-ed by the cross-fire of several Collision inevitable,
the 8.8. Wing Wo, was charged her of the Duro Filling Station was batteries. On Wrong Stile.
Once the British, attack was Mr. Hills and his impression before. Mr. W. Schofield, at the charred with embezzling sums of Plaintiff continued that he was was, when he frat saw the de- Kowloon Magistracy this morning, money amounting to about $2,000 launched, neither fire nor shock driving well on the left hand sidefendant's car, that a collision was with landing cattle at the Sai Kung was dispensed with by Mr. W. Scho- could check their progress; halting of the road and just as he reached inevitable as there was not room Wharf, Hongkong. The defen-field at the Kowloon Magistracy this for a moment to pour volleys into the corner he saw the defendant's to avoid one. The defendant'a ant, who followed the proceedings surning, when the defendunt was the charging squadrons thrown copy of discharged his Worship Informing against them, they swiftly resum car approaching from the opposite car was on the wrong side of the in Chinese, produced a direction, on the wrong side of the road, while Mr. Hancock's car the Port Regulations issued by the the complainant that in view of ed their advance French Infan road, Both cars were travelling at was on its proper side. After the labour Office and anid there was what had transpired, his remedy try, too, were hurled against them, About 20 milda an hour. As soon impact with the wall, Mr. Hanno regulation prohibiting the land-lay in the civil and not in the but were swept away by fire and
criminal Court. s he saw
ear enck's car's liont wheel was righting of cattle.
bayonet, and presently they had The defendant's plaintiff applied his brakes, while on the edge of the drop.
It was pointed out that the offence Mr. in Shing Lo, who defended, pierced right through the French the other ear sheered across the Asked as to distance, witness was covered by a bye-law in the informed his Worship that the de-line of battle."
fendant's unele had offered $300 in read towards the proper side. How-replied that was very difficult Sanitary Board Regulations. ever, the off front wheel of pain to tell. When he first
In reply to his Worship, the settlement of the elulin, but that ti's car came into contact with defendant's car would be about police said the defendant was stat-Mr. Curtis, the complainant, was the off rear wheel of the defen-40 or bir yards away, Witnessed to have been ashore on the day not satisfied. dant's cur, after which it skidded |~fterwards enrrected himself and of the offence. across the rind and hit a brick stated that he thought it would wali.
be more accurate to say 40 to 50 Mr. Macnamara comniented that feet. Hudded that by the time A good deal of the wall was knocked the collision excurred, 31r. Han- down by plaintiff's ear and the cock's ear had slowed down con- occupants were very fortunate in kiderably. not going right through the wall,
at Shek-0.-
saw the
Mr. Husa:And yet you hit the ascieve there is a large dropwall with such tremendous forge? to a rocky river bed,"
don't suppose we were going Plaintiff agreed, saying it was very fortunate that that did not at more than aven miles an hour, happen.
The defendunt explained that his address was an eating-house and patrons of the place. that the dog belonged to one of the
DURO GARAGE CASE.
His Worship said that under the etreumstances he would merely ITALIA" SURVIVORS. register a conviction and caution the defendant.
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French Flec. So brilliant was the conduct of all British troops engaged, peelally the infantry brigade, that before evening the French were retreating as a demoralised maas towards Cassel, leaving some 10,000 men, 17 colours and 45 guns in the hands of their victors, who, on their side, out of 43,000 had Jost 2,600 killed and wounded.
Rome, July 31. Of the six British regiments that! The "Italia" survivors have went into action. (4,434 strong), arrived here after a triumphal 1,930 had fallen, but their feat is not to be measured by the losses -To-day's Observatory report (journey from the frontier.
They were greeted at stations victoriously borne, but by the as- but if you get a weight of 3,000 states:-Pressure is highest to the | hs, with four people, travelling north of Japan and relatively low along the line, and were given en-tounding discipline they maintain- Cross-examined by Mr. Russ
demonstrations oned throughout the advance, resum- plaintiff, said he could not say only seven miles an hour, it ver Chinn. The typhoon is situat-thusiastle whether the road was about 20 feet would be enough to knock almosted about 200 miles south of Tokyo arrival here, being welcomed by ing their march after beating off and appears to be filling up. The the Governor and representatives cavalry charges with the cool pre- broad, but his ear was about five any wall down
forecast up to noon to-morrow Is: of the Army, Navy and Air Force, cision of a review in peace-time. feet wide and the defendant's car would be about the same width. Mr. Maenamara said that theySouth winds, moderate, fair to Crowds warmly cheered thiem- There was plenty of room for two had as yet been unable to get vehicles to pass If they were on an estimate of the damage, and their respective proper sides. he understood that his Lordship Plaintif admitted that he did not was only deciding liability at the sound his horn and added that he moment. did not hear a horn sounded by the defendant's driver. There were bu white lines at the spot.
Mr. Russ-Isn't it the usual thing, to sound your born when go ing round a corner like this?
Plaintiff replied that all depend ed. In reply to another question, plaintiff said it was not a rule that the horn should be sounded before going round every corner. "If that was 5s, every motor car driver In Hongkong would be fined fhree times a day."
Whose Liability?
Mr. Russ:- am prepared to prove my damage, as I understand that the defendant's car has been repaired.
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Mr. Macnamara replied that they hnd hud to send to England for spare parts and he did not yet know what the repairs were ikely to coal, but it would be the best part of $1,000. Labour alone was put down at $450. If his Lordship found in favour of either side he (Mr. Macnamara) did not think Mr. Rusa and himself would laintiff denied that he was have much difficulty in settling travelling at 26 miles an hour or the amount of damage and if they that the defendant's speed was be- tween 10 and 15 miles an hour.id experience difficulty they could Plaintiff further said that he did again approach his Lordship. Mr. not take any measurements as to Russ was also claiming $6 a day where the cars were after the col-for, the loss of the car and he lision and he did not know the ex-Mr. Macnamara) had given notice tent of damage done to the defen- to Mr. Russ that he was similarly
claiming,
dant's car.
Plaintiff's Denials.
No Spares. Mr. Russ should have
If your car was going at a thought there would be spare reasonable speed how was it that parts in the Colony. you ran into the wall?-Because 1 skidded.
And went into the wall at a con- siderable rate?-It is a very heavy
car.
Isn't that an indication that you were going at a eansiderable anced-Nene whatever.
|
Mr. Macnamara--There are
not,
Mr. Russ: Then I would aug- gest that it is better to drive a
Ford, for which you can get spare paris anywhere.
The defendant stated that his n Buick is chauffeur
Why should the defendant's car, was
chauffeur drive on the wrong side was driving alowly and carefully,
of the road7-Because they always do.
Thon how is it that there are any left alive? They should not bo. Plaintiff added that he report ed the accident when he arrived
keeping to the loft hand side of the road and sounding his horn at corners. He alleged that the plaintiff's car was being driven on the wrong side of the road.
The case is proceeding..
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ON the night of September 10 some one mordored Margaret Odell, popularly known as the "Canary,' in her apartment in West 71st Street, Now York.
The murder, ono. of the most mysterious and baff- ling in New York police Bonale, finally was solved by Philo Vances, after the district attorney bad thrown up his hands in despair.
Do you think that after rending the first fow instal- monts of THE" CANARY" MURDER CABIE you can name the man who strang- led Margaret Odell? If you can, you are a great deal clavarer than the average detective.,
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