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LADY MOTORIST'S HONGKONG IRON MURDER OF INDIAN A DRAMA OF PASSION
ICE CREAM.
NOVEL POINT IN KOWLOON TRAFFIC CASE.
ONE-HAND DRIVING.
The question whether eating an ice cream, while driving a motor car is negligent was arueri be fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the
this Kowloon Magistracy morning, when Mins M. Bast was charged with driving car No. 1934 in a negligent manner in Nathan Road at 9.55 p.m. on June
22.
The defendant's father conduct ed her ease on her behalf, and en- tered a plea of not guilty,
Giving evidence, Sergeant Serim said he was standing outside the Majestic Theatro in Nathan Rond al 9.55 on June 22, when he saw
MINING CO.
VOLUNTARY WIND-UP. NOT APPROVED.
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS
NOW RAISED.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.
“CONSTABLE.
SEARCH FOR MISSING CHINESE
COUPLE CONTINUES,
HOPES OF AN ARREST,
There has been no fresh deve lopment in the murder caso report. ed yesterday morning, in which a Sikh policeman, P.C. Sapuran Slagh, was found dead, his budy badly mutilated with, chopper wounds, in n disused quarry at: Yaumati
An extraordinary general meet-
The theory of a woman having ing of the Hongkong Tron Mining | Co., Ltd., held at Messrs, Jardine, been concerned in the affair is Matheson's board room this morn-being pursued, and investigations, ing decided not to wind up the which are proceeding, appear to be towards the to mainly directed voluntarily, but Company approach the shareholders with discovery of a missing Chinese reference to the distribution of couple, an unemployed Chinese the nasets of the Company.
and his wife, who have disappear-
Those present were:-The Hon. cd from a matshed in which they car No. 1934 passing in the direcMr. B. 1). F. Beith (Chairman), Mr.had been living near the scene of tion of Mongkok at an estimated. I. Compton and Mr. 11. i.he murder. speed of 20 miles per hour. The Priestley (Directors), Hon. Mg. defendant, who was driving, and her left hand on the wheel, while W. E. L. Shenton. Messrs. R. E. Macdougall, A. Plerey, II. Cham- in her right hand was an ice cream beis, H. A. Rodgers (shareholders) cour. She had turned round and was speaking to people in the back and L. S. Greenhill (Serretary).
of the car.
Witness mounted his eyele and gave cluse, overtaking the car in about 30 yards. When witness gat abreast of the motor ear he saw that the defendant eating the fee cream and looking down.
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Chairman's Speveh,
In opening the meeting, the Chairman said:--Gentlemen, a | copy of the minutes of the ex- traordinary general, meeting held on the 21st June has been in your hands for some time and copies are also before you, so I will not go into details.
Awkward Position. Continuing. witness said the. At the meeting on the 21st June brakog and geats were
the it was proposed by myself and see driver's left and in the position onded by the Hon. Mr. W.EL. the defendant was in she would be Shenton and unanimously approved That the Company be wound up (unable to get at them in an emer-
voluntarily," geney.
A certain distinguishing feature in the appearance of the man is thought likely to help officers should he show himself."
It is expected, it before the weck is out, an arrest will have been made.
CHASE OF DRUNKEN MOTORIST.
ค
"I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO DRIVE."
Bournemouth, June 18. A sequel to the chase of
main through the motor-car Bournemouth street was heard in, the Police Court here to-day, when Reginald Keyes, of The Dene, Dartford, Kent, stated to be a director of a firm of millers, was June and I now beg to formally pro-fined £33 129., including costs, for pose as a Special Resolution "That being drunk in charge of a motor- His licence was suspended for the Company he wound up voluntar-ear, and for dangerous driving. ily."
twelve months.
The first business for which this meeting has been called is to con. arm if thought fit the extraordin
Mr. Basto proceeded to question the witness about the speeds of a car when changing gears, exus- ing his Worship to ask if the de-ary resolution passed on the 21st fenec argued that the driver could have an lee cream in her hand if the car was only starting Mr. Basto replied that his argu- ment was that the ear WAS not travelling at 20 miles an hour, na alleged by the prosecution.
His Worship intimated that he very much be the speed of the car, but by the
WIS
not
going
fact that the defendant was ent- ing an lee cream at the line.
Defendant's Version. After further questions, the de- fendant went into the witness Fox. She said she had stopped at the Star Store a short distance from the Majestic Theatre and purchased an ice cream. She was traveling at about five miles an hour when she changed from first gear tu second, und from five to 10 miles when she changed from second to third genr. When she was stopped, she was going at twelve miles an hour.
This motion was seconded by Mr. A. Piercy.
The Chairman:Before pulling the resolution to the meeting, I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.
An Amendment.
Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton:-I be to propose as an amendment "That the Company be not wound up voluntarily but that the fully paid up shareholders be approach ed with reference to the distribu- tion of the assets of the Company," Mr. R. E. Coxon secunded the amendment.
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Sydney Bates, of Albany-road, Coventry, said that he advised Keyes for his own safety not to drive any further, but Keyes, who show you how to drive." and shot was not sober, replied: “I will
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"I followed him in my car," he said, "and when Koyes stopped I reported the matter to a police constable. When the constable asked Keyes to get out of his car he shot away again at a terrifie speed across Bournemouth Square, ninunted the pavement, just mis- sing a pedestrian, up the main The Chairnian:--Before putting Old Christchurch-rond, and futa the amendment, which you have a side road. Owing to defendant's just heard, I will refer to the poal-speed we lost sight of him." tion of the holders of fully-pald It was stated that Keyes was and partly paid shares. When arrested when he stopped awing this Company was formed in No- to a burst' tyre.' The ice cream cone, she said, invember, 1900, it was agreed that: Teply to questions put by her the nominal capital of the Com- father, did not prevent her from having full-control of the ear. She could stop immediately by applying the foot brake and actually did so when called upon by the complainant.
if necessary, she continued, she old easily have thrown away the jen cream if she wanted to use the band brake.
His Worship--Now, how much of the ice cream had you eaten by the time the sergeant stopped you? Witness-About one or two
mouthfuls.
was
any be $1,000,000 divided inte] WHEN KING DINED IN 10,000 shares of 8100 each. As
THE LORDS. consideration for the rights sold by the vendor, the sum of $725,- 000 was paid by the allotment to the vendor or his nominee of 7,250 fully-paid up shares of the Com pany. The remaining 2,750 shares were only allotted on payment of $25 per share. Two subsequent calls of $10 ench were also made,
a total of 45 per share.
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Nearly all this working capital has been absorbed in prospecting and contingent expenses and a sum One-Hand Driving.
of about $6,000 alone remains. If Mr. Busto submitted that there we confirm the resolution passed on no evidence of negligent the 21st June and proceed im- driving, but his Worship said he mediately with the liquidation of was going to hold, unless he was the Company, it will be necessary
This was the first time for 200 persuaded to the contrary, that ato make an initial call of about $40 person trying to drive a car with per share on the 2,750 partly-paid years that a British king had one hand whlist eating an lee shares in order that the total loss dined in the House of Parliament, The King's carriage was order cream was driving negligently. of capital sustained may be equally
Mr. Basta argued that driving distributed amongst all sharehold-ed on this occasion for 10 p.m., with one hand was not negligenters in the Company, In other but his Majesty stayed until 11- and mentioned people who lifted words, a call equivalent to about 30. |their hats while driving and those $40 per share on 2,750 partly-paid who put out their hands to in shares is necessary to put all share-ing
holders on the same footing and no further contributions would be pressary if all calls were met,
dicate their route.
In imposing a fine of $12, his Worship said he did not think a prudeni person would drive a car in Nathan Road, at that part of Nathan Road particularly, at 9.65 p.m, eating an ice cream.
1928 PRAYER BOOK SANCTION.
DECISION LEFT TO CHURCH COUNCILS.
Hurdly Fair.
I suggest, however, that this hard- ly seems fair and I cannot think that it was evor intended that the should partly-pald thareholders
Mr. Baron has many interest- of famous reminiscences
Teers.
He retter that Lord Haldanc would order his men and when it was placed on the table
would ask for his bill and pay it before he touched the food.
suffer to this extent for the bene result would be that the remain- fit of those bolding the fully-paiding assets would be distributed shares. The point is the object of amongst the fully-paid ay share Mr. Shenton's amendment. More-holders and although the partly over, a great deal of difficulty would add up shareholders would re- be experienced in collecting the cceive nothing, no further call and in quite a number of cases I would be made on them...
I will now put the amendment have no doubt the money would not London, July 11. The Lower House of the Yekbe forthcoming, at any rate withoutmoposed by the flon. Mr. W. E. 1.. Shenton and seconded by Mr." Convocation. ies dinerinned the legal proceedings. Bishops' proporală regarding - the
If you approve the amendment, Coxoa:-That the Company be conditional use of the 1928 Prayer Mr. Shenton, as representing a not wound up voluntarily but that Book, and has passed a rescinio large proportion of the fully-paid) the fully-paid up shareholders he (which was subsequently approved shareholders, will approach the approached with reference to by the Upper Honso) recording its latter with a view to obtaining the distribution of the assets. dieeretion of the Bishops, involving the calling up of unpaid in favour kindly signify their as The Upper House of the Con- capital. This will take some. Lime, sent fit the usual way? Against.
The motion was carried unani-: vocation at Canterbury, by 23 to as the shareholders in question
mously.. 4, passed a resolution on the mo- are widely scattered. tion of the Archbishop of Canter- | |
Eba the Comutan
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Rbury, sanctioning the use of the re-
Result of Amendment,
Will those
The Chairman-The first re- solution, "That the Company be vised Prayer Book of 1928, by the If Mr. Shenton's propostil is con-wound up voluntarily" is there- Bishops and clergy in parishes,sented to by the holders of the fore lost and the Company remalne provided any deviations from the fully-paid shares, an extraordinary as before the meeting of the 21st book of 1862 be previously approv general meeting will later be. call, June and until we learn the result
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