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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1930-
NEW YEAR'S EVE.
ON THE PEAK ROAD.
HOW HONGKONG OBSERVED COMING OF 1930.
FURTHER EVIDENCE IN MOTOR CASE.
New Year's Eve is more keenly Mr. J. W. Franks, Superinten- looked forward to by many Hong-dent of Prisons, gave evidence at kong residenta than Christmas, the resumption on Tuesday, before and Tuesday night's celebrations Mr. Hamilton, of the summons againal Mr. E. F. R. Sample for neolivent driving at Stubbs Road on the evening of December 11.
Cross-examined by Mr. M. K.
were of the brightest.
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SINCE PINKETTES REGULATED, MY INTERIOR ACCOMMODATION !|
Liver torpor and intestinal in-
The old year was ushered out and 1930's arrival was celebrated by the blowing of sirens, the toct toot of motor car horns, and Lo, for the defence, Mr. Franks the bursting of balloons in ball-agreed that a passenger in a car might regard the driving as being rooms. A feature of the night
dungerous where the driver at the was the dashing of signals from wheel might consider it was safe activity are the chief causes of
Observatory at mid-night. He could not judge the situation This was done by the Director. as accurately as the driver who lack of appetite, of spirit, and of The remedy. is Mr. T. F. Claxton, and was the of-could see better than he did. The cheerfulness. ficial signal that 1929 was no Austin Seven which both witness' Pinketten. Gently yet surely these
and the other car passed was be-dainty little tween 40 and 60 yards behind liverishness, when the incident between the
the
more.
laxatives correct restore daily Craigengower Function. The annual dance given by the other two vehicles occurred, but regularity, revive appetite, diapel gloom. Of chemists everywhere. that no-one President of the Craigengower witness admitted Cricket Club was well attended could have agreed over the exact at 60 cents the vial. and proved highly successful distance... Dancing commenced shortly after Mr. Sample next went into the nine o'clock and was continued witness-bax, and in examination until a few minutes before mid-by Mr. Lo said that he had had stretching night when the gathering assembl-motoring experience
CHAMPIONS PRIZE.
SHANGHAI DISPUTE
NOW SETTLED,
After a long series of negotiations
since November 6 when the big prize
is
ed inside the hall and, joining over a period of 12 years in four hands, ushered in the New Year different countries. He had never in the usual manner, the singing figured in any crash, nor had had of Auld Lang Syne being accom the "privilege" of appearing be-
the Shanghai Autumn Champions panied by the firing of crackers fore a local Court in connexion of $224,000 drawn on Wheatcroft throughout the district. After with any motoring offence.
Sweepstakes was decided, the dispute
reported to have been settled be the customary greetings dancing
He was the owner of a 1929 tween the party who held the ticket was continued until a late hourSports Buick, which, being very
And the
the party that purchased the this morning.
valuable, entailed great care in winning number. As a result of the handling. He would, therefore, settlement, the dispute which at one In the Hotels.
be most unwilling to expose it to time looked as though it would be colort of law and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels the risks such as those set out in decided in
"Devil's own which aroused considerable interest .td, kept up their reputation as the present case.
Shanghailanders and people caterers of good things to the luck," to quote the term used by
stared Mr. Clark, was certainly not the abroad, was brought to an a cable Hongkong public, and happy carnivals at their hostel-explanation for the long spell of settlement.
motor accidents ries. Of these it was hard to immunity from choose between that at the Penin-which he had hitherto enjoyed. sula and that at Repulse Bay, so well were the guests. hotels entertained.
An
стова enormous
both
thocked
across to the mainland hotel and at least 500 people must have found their way into the big ball ruoms, which were both brought into use for the necasion.
It is reported from an authentic source that Paul Talang, lawyer of the party who held the winning num On the night in question, he was ber, had collected a cheque amount- proceeding up Stubbs Road on his ing to about eighty per cent of the coveted prize from a responsible return home from Dr. Henley's member of the Shanghai Race Club house at Pokfulum Road. Atain whose custody the orig
original cheque pin bend at the bottom of the of the S.R.C. was kept. road, he espied the dull light of It may be recalled that the ticket a closed saloon car, about 100 or was bought by Mr. Z. L. Koo, a bol 150 yards ahead. In front of that lion broker, for his friends, a party saloon or there was an Austin of three persons, from Mr. Y. S. Day. Seven which was shortly after who held at a time before the race wards overtaken and passed by the about five tickets.
saloon car.
The Ballrooms were gaily de- corated with
coloured ካነ streamers and balloons. The f
No Danger in Passing. feet in the Roof Garden was ex
Witness followed the other cars cellent. Hundreds of coloured balloons and streamers were sus-in a line, and when he saw his pended from the roof by various onmortunity, he first passed the coloured ropes and the effect wan Austin, then the saloon. He pass.
entrancing. Above, Happy New Year blazed forth in electric lights..
most
scheme was
•
"A
in the Rose Room a different used. "Streamers suspended from the centre of the room, made a maypole effect with hundreds of balloons gathered to gether in the rentre. On the stroke of midnight, much to the enjoyment of the 500 odd dancers,
them.
According to a statement of kir. Day's
the ticket was resold to Mr. Koo on an understanding of a share of thirty per cent on the ticket, and with 10 per cent of the prize going to the party who cashed the ticket; he
been deducted from the whole prize. stated that forty per cent should have Mr. Koo denied such an understand- ed the latter car as they were ap-
ing and the dispute arose between Prouchinga convex bend at Maga- zino GasThe saloon car had At a committee meeting held at the then swerved well to the left, and International Recreation Clab about witness seized the opportunity to three weeks ago ti consider the case, pass it, being back on his own side it was decided that it was a personal the road within twenty yards. affair and had to be settled gs such He judued he could pass the other! and since then, lawyers of both car safely. Before he did so, he parties hud negotiated in real earnest, sounded his born. He noticed and last week a statement was reach- that the other car was very noisy.ed and eighty per cent of the prize Travelling at the speed of 25 nuncy was paid to the winning party. miles an hour, his Buick could
night.
A chariot race between the Old stop within its own length, being ear once before, and it appeared Year and the New Year was en- a responsive machine and equi- to him that this was one of those neted, which was won by a mar-ped with fine brakes. There was instances when a man might feel gin of seconds by 1930. Simultane absolutely no danger at all that some resentment over the matter. onsly the balloons clustered to-
Mr. C. Lauritsen, called as an ex- Kether in the centre of the ceiling Asked by the Magistrate if he pert, said he knew Mr. Sample to were released and came floating could give a reason for the sum-be a fine driver. He would call over the merry throng. The New mons, Mr. Sample said he thought him a safe driver. Your was ushered in among much he had passed Mr. Clark in his enjoyment and hilarity. A really Happy New Year. Dancing was continued till 1.00 am. when the happy crowd dispersed.
At Repulse Bay.
The New Year was ushered in at Repulse Bay Hotel in a happy and convivial atmosphere. Ex: tensive decorations were carried out, coloured lights and bunting being lavishly hang all over the large ballroom and the verandahs. Accommodation was provided for between five and six hundred peo ple and so great was the demand for tables that booking was clos- ed in the first week of December. In the ballroom was a clock and
a huge egg, both of which present- ed a colourful spectacle, and when the clock struck the hour of twelve the bottom of the egg opened and from it appeared Miss Bunny Cip- ples, this being a signal for gen- eral merriment and applause. "Auld Lang Syne" was sung with Freat enthusiasm. An excellent
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was
Questioned by Mr. Lo, witness agreed that people seated in the rear of an enclosed saloon on a dark night could not have seen programme of dance musie rendered by the orchestra and the much of the locality to be good special menu, which was in keep judges of distances. A ssenger ing with the season, was enjoyed seated in the left rear of the by all. The management is to be saloon could not even seo the mud- congratulated on the success of guard of the overtaking car. the carnival, one of the most en- The summons was adjourned joyable that has been held at Re-until next week when his Worship pulse Bay.
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