CHAUFFEURS SUE ONE ANOTHER.
SEQUEL TO SQUABBLE ON CAR STAND.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SHIPMASTER FAILS
TO APPEAR. ·
MARINE COURT ORDER FOR
HIS ARREST.
TWO CHARGES MADE.
Two public motor-cnr” drivers,
Captain O. A. Hoes, master of one Indian and the other Chinese, the 8.8. Tangshan, failed to
Mr. -appeared before
Justice answer two summonses at the Jacks in the Summary Court this Marine Court this morning, he be morning as the result of an acing charged with (a) falling to tlon for damages brought by the furnish details an provided by former against the latter. It was. Table K (a) of the Hongkong Gov- 'alleged by the Indian at the ernment, and (b) failing to shift. Chinese tried to force his plain his vessel in accordance with or tiffe) car off the Chater Road ders issued by the Harbour mas- stant by backing into it twice, ter. Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.5.0 thereby causing a 'damaged mud-R.N, was on the bench. guard and axle,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1928.
DEATH OF GENERAL WATCHMAN'S DUTY
LUK WING-TING.
FORMER MILITARY GOVER- NOR AT CANTOŃ.
A
Chinese Telegram from Shanghai reporta that General Luk Wing-ting, the former Mill- tary Governor of Kwangsi and Kwangtung, passed away there at noon' yesterday.
EXCEEDED.
MAKES ARREST WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION.
TOOK ON TOO MỤCH.
RECEIVING WORSE THAN STEALING.
MAGISTRATE'S: COMMENT' ON
CRIME.
SENTENCE REDUCED.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning,
months' labour, passed on Mon- reduced the sentence of diva day last on Wong Yan-to, who was convicted of receiving stolen tin alabs, to one of three months, the soutence to begin from Octo-
The justification of a district The late General Lu Yung-ting watchman in attempting to arrest (ofBaial spelling) left Kwangtunga man was closely questioned by Mr. some years ago, where he had W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Ma- been Military Governor, to take up gistracy, this morning, when the the Military Governorship of Kwangsi. In Kwangtung, he was officer charged a Chinese with as-ber 26. succeeded by Tam Ho-ming, who saulting him during the execution was in turn succeeded by Chan of his duty. Mok Wing-son, who, like the de- Ping-kwan. Later came General The defendant pleaded not guilty, The district watchman said that The 4. Tangshan is under-ceased, was a Kyangel man, the he saw a small Chinese girl crying Gulam Mahomed, No. 5. Wo Hop
two being at one time associated outside the Tai Yat Theatre, in Street, West Point, brought the
in official life. This was about Public Square Street, yester action against Kwok Lam-ying,
eight years ago.
day. The defendant later appeared No. 163, Den Vooux Road Central, six cables west of Green Island Subsequently, Dr. Sun Yat-sen and said that the girl was his claiming the sum of $05, this in- Light, with engine trouble. Own-came to Canton, bringing General daughter, When asked why she cluding a now mudguard 130; re-ed by Ta Chung of Amoy, she is Chan Kwing-ming with him, and crying, the defendant replied that pairs to front axle bearing $15, a vessel of 2,170 gross, flying the they drove out General Mok, ho had given her a hidding. The whilst General Chan Kwing-ming defendant then looked at wit and loss of the use of the car for Chinese flag. three days, $20.
headed an expedition to Kwangsi,ness number and challenged him Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedies
driving the deceased out of office, to go to the Police Station. Wit was for the plaintiff, nad Mr. Fred
Since that time, the late Generalness. seized the defendant, who X. D'Almada defended.
Luk Wing-ting had been living in then struck him. retirement in Shanghai,
stood to have arrived from Amoy, bound for Salgon in ballast on November 5, and to have anchored
His Worship took evidence of the serving of the summonses by Police Sorgeunt Went. This officer stated that on instructions from the Harbour Office, he boarded the vessel at noon on November 7 and found that the master had gone to Canton. Service of sum-| NAVIGATION DANGER. mons was accepted by the Chief Officer, who stated the meter would return some time during the afternoon. Another summons was leaued later, based on the second charge, and was' nerved on the second officer of the slip, at 1.45 Speaking of the incidents lead-p.m., the. Chief Oficer having ing up to the trouble, Mr. Reme meanwhile gone on shore.
In explaining the circumstances, Mr. Remedios and that on the afternoon in question the plaintiff was parked fifth from the public car aland in Chaler Road, near to the Savoy Hotel. Fourth place was occupied by the defendant. According to instructions given by the police, when a car was en- gaged, the others all moved up one place.
“DRUMS OF LOVE.".
BADLY LIGHTED DOLPHINS
CAUSE COMPLAINT,
Hia Worship? Now will you tell me why you arrested the defendant or tried to arrest him?.
Witness: He insisted that I should go to the Station with him.
Well, why didn't you go to the Station with him? Why did you try to arrest him?--I asked him to go to the station and he stood still and rofused to walk.
connexion with diving operations That the dolphine erected in
You said that he insisted on go- now being carried out in the ing to the Station.Yes; although Harbour are in fact dangerous to the insisted he remained still and navigation, owing to their being refused to move. badly lighted, has been
You did not say that at first.
the
you
satisfied with
his
ac-
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In making the application on bu. half of the prisoner, Mr. Leo D'Almada Castro, senior, said that since the last hearing he had been instructed by the family to with- draw his application for leave to appeal against the sentence.
Mr. D'Almada, continuing, said that he would, however, beg his Worship's leave point in regard to the severity of the penalty. tittle of evidence, said DAlmada, to connect the defendant with the robbery, the only evidence boing that he bought the tin at 3 am in the morning, and that he pald $200 odd for it. He subsequently resold the goods at a much higher price.
imention ona
There was not a Mr.
Mr. D'Almada said that the sentences passed on the actual thieves were only two months and three months respectively.
Invited by his Worship to give his opinion, Mr. Hin-shing. Lo, whe had prosecuted, agreed with Mr. D'Almada that his Worship slabid show lorioncy to the defendant.
Mr. Lindsell arid that the point which always arose in receiving cases, was that there would be far fewer cases of theft if there were los continued that the car stand- His Worship ordered an adjourn ing third obtained a fare and leftment, at the same time issuing a
no means of disposing of the stolen property, and the law al- the rink. As the defendant was warrant for the arrest of Captain substance of many recent reporteWhy did you want to take him to ways regarded the receiver as a moring to third place and the Hoeg. plaintiff to fourth place another
mado to Harbour Office. A de-the Station any way? Weren't worse offender than the thief. In Anite report has now been made
view of the support to Mr. car, No. 374, appeared on the
by a police officer on patrol duty.count? But he wanted to go to by Mr. Hin-shing Lo his Worship D'Almada's application rendered. scene and, on the instructions of
and received this morning. the defendant, entered the fourth
In his report, the officer states the station and when I wanted to go was agreeable to reduce the ann place. As the plaintiff was there-
that the red light on No. 1 dolphin with him he refused to go and 1tence from five months" hard fore unable to get the fourth
then acized him. is not observabla at more, than; place, he entered the third posi-
100 yards, while during one Why didn't you walk off to the tion which was the place the de-
recent patrol of No. 6 police Station, leaving him to follow, if fendant was trying to get.
Except for the ending, which is launch, the lights on Nos. 2 and he wanted to I went a few totally at variance with the
3 dolphin were at no time show-paces first and then I turned synopsis of the story published in
ing.
round but saw that he was not He threatened to break the the programme, "Drums of Love."
The positions in which the following and I returned and seized plaintiff'e car if he did not vacate now showing at the Queen's dolphins are erected are said to him." the third place, but when he re- Theatre, la undoubtedly one of thee such as to endanger all craft navigating in the vicinity, when fused to do so the defendant back-finent filma which has recently lights are not showing, and it allion): It seems to be very la trying to force him off the stand, impress of that incomparable dinleipated action will be taken-ecting in the execution of his duty. {
Threat to Break Car.
FINE FILM SHOWING AT QUEEN'S.
ed into the plaintiff's car twice, | come to this Colony. It bears the
both in theme and treatment, In-
cluding as it does many magni- TWELVE STROKES FOR ficent scenes and much colourful pageant.
- SNATCHER,
labour to a term of three months.
On the application of Mr. D'AI- mada, his Worship further con sented that the sentence should date from October 25, the day on which the thieves were sent to prison.
On the Magistrate's decision | being interpreted to the defendant, His Worship (to Sergeant Por the latter asked for the option of fine, which *hils Worship doubtful whether the officer was refused.'
Sergeant Portallion: He seems
to have taken too much on himself.
He
At the same time, I think the de- TWO LOCAL ESTATES. fendant should be cautioned. seems to have been unduly excited about something.
which resulted in the damage ector, D. W. Griffith, and is great claimed for.
Evidence was given by the plaintiff to the effect that he should have taken fourth place and the defendant third, but when The action takes place in South the other car parked in the fourthAmerica one hundred years ago
His Worship (to the district | place on the defendant's in- when great and powerful families CHINESE YOUTH CHASED AND watchman): I don't think you had structions he plaintiff) took the ruled in the manner of kings. An
inny right in this instance to arrest third posillon, being the only one elder brother of one such family-
the defendant. All you should have a deformed and ugly giant of a At the Kowloon Magistracy, this done was to have gone to the Police Plaintiff continued that the de-man-agreen to marry the daugh- morning, a 15-year-old Chinese Station and made a report there. fendant said to him: Indianter of a royal neighbour rival, who was charged before Mr. W. Scho- The defendant was discharged, devil, I'll break your ear," and falls in love with the younger field with snatching a rattan with a caution. proceeded to try and get him off the stand.
left,
$333 a Month. Speaking with regard to the loss he had sustained "through being unable to use the car, plaintiff sald that his average earnings amounted to at least $8 a day. During the manth of August he earned $333.
Replying to Mr. D'Almada, plaintiff said that he had been driving for four years, during which time he had been summon- ed once for failing to wear his badge. He denied that he had been summoned twice for dan- gerous driving.
Mr. D'Almada examinéd the plaintiff's licence, but, on finding no such endorsements, remarked the police records showed that
CAUGHT.
bangle from a child's arm in the Shamshuipo Market yesterday.
The defendant pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector floare said that
A brother-a handsome youth.
centres story of love and hale Around these three, and it is very powerfully told in some of the finest neling we have seen. The the child was being carried on the ending, as shown, is highly drama- | back of its mother, who was the hut disappointing, and one is making purchases in the Sham- left wondering why it should differ | shulpo Market,
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POSSIBLY DRIZZLE.
Today's Royal Observatory re- The child sud-port states that "a strong anti- se diametrically from the publish denly started to cry and on look cyclone is central to the north of ed account.
ing round, the mother saw that the Peking and a depression covers Some extremely fine cinema- bangle was missing. At the same the Sea of Japan, Moderate mon- tography is one of the outstanding time the defendant was seen to run soon may be expected along the features of the film, the dressing, away and was chased. He was south-east coast of China and over grouping and photography being arrested by a constable and when the China Sea." much above even the usual high searched the bangle was found in' standards of the screen. Mary his pocket. Philbin, Lionel Barrymore, Don Alvarado and Tully Marshall make a talented quartette of principals who occupy the centre of many magnificent scenes, both interfor and exterior,
"Drums.of Love" is one of those films about which there will be many opinions, but our advice is
the plaintiff had been so symman- that it should not be missed.
cd.
Mr. Remedios said that Mr.
D'Almada could not say that un- less he brought polico evidence to prove it:
In answer to another question, plaintiff denied that he entered the third place at auch a speed that he was unable to atop and ran Into the defendant's car.
The case le proceeding.
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The forecast up till noon to morrow is: "North-east winds, The defendant was ordered to moderate; generally fair, possibly receive 12 strakes of the cane.
some drizzle."
"Rembrandt? Don't make me laugh! I wouldn't give
that for every Rembrandt in existence."
| LATE MR. C. F. NICOLAY AND
DR. TO YING-KWAN.
Local estate to the value of $6,000 with net pernonnity outside Hongkong worth £8,847 was left by Mr. Charles Frederick Nicolay, who died at No. 66, Withworth Crescent, Bitterne Park, Southamp- ton, Hampshire, on April 29, this
year.
Re-sealing of probate has been granted to Mr. T. L. Christie, of tho Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong, who is the attorney of the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Nicolay, residing at Southampton.
Letters of administration of the estate of Dr. To Ying-kwan, who died Intestate on or about August 21, this year, at No. 16, Babington Path, have been granted to the widow, Lul Heung-neung, living at No. 28, Dragon Terrace, Causeway Bay. Hongkong estate amounts to. $16,800.
No further cases of email-pox were notified yesterday, but two Chinese occurrences of typhoid were recorded.
The s.s. On Lee, at present dock- ed for annual overhaul and refit;} which includes the placing of a new rudder and rudder post, will probably resume duty on the West River on Wednesday next.
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. S. Mayer, mission- ary, c/o the Basel Mission, Hong- kong, to Miss J. Kurrie, nurse, of Wilhemedorf, Warttemberg, Ger many, travelling to Hongkong on board the 8.8. Coblenz.
Chan Pul, twenty years of age; who escaped from the Ping Shan Police Station on August 12, this year, was rearrested by a Chinese dotective yesterday at Pokfulam. The man, who is a native of the San Ol district, is understood to bo wanted by the authorities for larceny and for returning from banishment.
This morning's Harbour Office Reports gave 16 arrivals and 10 departures, British elx and zovan respectively, 61 vessels in port, of which 20 were British. Tonnage was reduced, as were freights, the British total under both headings only 8,000 tons, with no registra- tion in the four-figure class. Japanese carried the highest in- ward cargo and the two highest through freights, the only four- figure returns under this heading.
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