CAR-RICKSHA MISHAP
HEAVY FINE ON DRIVER
A serious accident to Mr. N. Blumenthal on September 27 had a aequel at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Butters this morning when Ho Wah, driver of private car No. 247, was charged with dangerous driving in Canton Road between Haiphong Road and Pe- king Rond.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.
REVERSE GEAR
SPEEDING
CAR DRIVER FINED
TO-DAY
Was
A summons accusing him of driving his motor car in a manner dangerous to the public brought against a motor driver bofore Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning by Mr. L. H. V. Booth (Director of Criminal Investigation).
The defendant admitted that he at a fast speed. had driven his car in reverse gear
Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, who appear ed for the prosecution on behalf of Mr. Blumental, said his client that he and Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones Mr. Booth informed his Worship wna in ricket
proceeding along (Second Police Magistrate) had Canton Road
wards Yaumat driven at about 3 p.m. on the day in ques- from the University at 11.15 p.m. to Gloucester Building tion when a motor-ear, alleged to have been driven by the defendant on October 15. After leaving the hit the rickahn from behind and rooms and later returned. As car they went to Mr. Booth's threw Mr. Blumenthal and the ricksha coolie on to the road.
they approached the entrance, Mr. Blumenthal's right arm was frac-in Chater Boad, made a sweep to their cur-driver, who had parked tured and could not be set on nc- count of his nge. Mr. Rendall add-pick them up. At the same time
arm for the rest of his life.
ed that his client would have a bad beacon and facing west, saw the the defendant who was near the
two men and thinking he would Mr. Rendall also alleged that pick up two fares, drove his ear after knocking down the ricksha, buckwards, nearly colliding with defendant did not stop his car but the car which Mr, Booth had pre- continued on his way until he was viously engaged. stopped by a remin
Giving evidence, Mr. Blumenthal said he had been to Kowloon Docks on the afternoon of September 27 and was proceeding in the free tion of Yaumat along Canton Rond when the accident occurred. The car struck his rieksha from behind, without
any warning whatsoever. The traffic was clear at the time.
The fireman, Lau Kan, who stap- ped the car, stated that he wit- nessed the necident, and 'tentified that the ricksha was on the left hand side of the road. He also alleged that the defendant did not stop the car until he pulled him up some 150 feet away,
Witness stated, In answer to the defendant. that a bus was ceeding in the opposite direction
pro-
to the ricksha, but denied that the ricksha had swerved as the three cars drew parallel.
The ricksha colle gave corro- horative evidence.
The defendant did not, apparent- the other car and was driving at a fast rate in reverse Kear
being stated that the defendant A fine of $26 was imposed, it had n had record, including "two suspensions,
TENNIS PLAYER
FINED
SPEEDING OFFENCE IN KOWLOON
Mr. Yew Man-kit, the Interport and C.R.C. tennis-player,
was summoned before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning for driving along Nathan Road at an excessive speed.
Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared
one.
Republic of Latvia, the 14th anniver
President Alberts Kriesis, of the
anry of the establishment of which is being celebrated to-day.
BANK MANAGER'S DEPARTURE
MR. FERGUSON TO LEAVE TO-MORROW
KOWLOON MOTOR
PARKS
OFFICIAL LIST NOW ISSUED
To remove any misunderstand- ing which may exist among motorista regarding the vexa queation of car parks in Kowloon, the Trame Office on the mainland has issued an official list of places where motor vehicles may be left unattended,
There are six parks at which special algus have been erected, but there are a number of other places of lesser Importance where CATB may be left but where no sign appeara.
Where signs have been erected, motorists are, advised to park at least 15 feet from the corners to nvold accidents by cars turning the corners.
OFFICIAL STANDS
The following official parking standa have sign posts:
Middie Road (between Hankow side), Hond and Nathan Road, South-
Road Peking
(outside Stor Theatre between Ashley Road and Hankow Road, south side).
Austin Road (outside Kowloon Bowling Green Club, north side). Salgon Street (between Chi Wo Street and Nathan Road, south side).
Pakbol Street (between Chi Wo Streel and Nathan Rond, south sido).
Austin Avenue (between Chat- ham Road and Kimberley Road, cast side).
The car park in Pakhoi Street a new one and is made in preparation for the opening of the
Alhambra Theatre.
OTHER PARKS. Other car parks include: Salisbury Road (opposite Kow- loon Fire Brigade).
The departure for England to- marrow of Mr. A. H. Ferguson will mean a great loss to the Hongkongia Golf Club of which he has been a member for a great number of years and was President in 1925. He has been closely identified with golf in the Colony since he arrived in 1911 and during his sojourn here has captained the including 1924 and 1928 against Interport sides on many occasions Shanghai, and 1926 against Shang-side). hai and Manila. He has also plny- ed a prominent part in the annual dan Road and Chatham Road, south matches between St. Andrew's side).
Road and Cornwall Avenue north Mody Road between Nathan
Gascoigne Rond, (between Jar-
Society and St. George's Society. Parkes Street (batween Saigon
He was one of the best golfers Street and Ningpo Street, east for the defendant, pleaded that the defendant did not know that connected with the Royal Hong-side). the particular area in which he never won the Club championship Street and Kansu Street, West kong Club and although he has Battery Street (between Pakhol Defondant stated in evidence was speeding Was 排 restricted i
has been successful in that he was travelling at about 11
winningside). He understood that this many of the other big competi to 12 miles an hour.
had been restricted very tions.
Man He was go-
Ming Lane (between ing behind a rickahn, and when he recently and his client was not;
Nathan Road and Portland Street, saw a motor bus coming in the op-aware of that. He therefore ask of the Chartered Bank of Indin,
Mr. Ferguson has been Manager south side). posite dircation he sounded his ed his Worship to merely record Australia and. China for many
Kowloon Wah Road (opposite horn. He alleged that the ricksha a conviction against the defendant, years and is now being transferred
Kwong Wah Hospital). coolle lost his head and swerved, and let him off with a caution. with the result that his car hit the
to the Head Office of the Bank in Mr. Lo said he understood that ricksho.
London. His association with the Sergeant Clarke, did not take T serious view of the matter, and was, when he became a member of the Chartered Bank dates back to 1899 not pressing the charge.
staff in London. Three years fater he was transferred to the Far East, when he went to Sumairs and later to Penang. He has been prominently associat- ed with the St. Andrew's Society Past President. of Hongkong, of which he is a
After hearing the evidence, his Worship said he was untisfied that the car did hit the rickaha, and that there was no evidence of the ricksha swerving. His Worship
was also satisfied that the defen- dant did not pull up until he was stopped by the fireman.
Defendant, who had a previous conviction for theft, was $100 or two months.
fined
“SPIRIT OF FUN” CRASHES.
PILOT MEETS DEATH IN MISHAP.
Victorin Falls, Nov. 17. Tragedy has ended the hectic rush round the globe of the mono- plane "Spirit of Fun" that dashed through Hongkong last month. The machine crashed to-day, killing the pilot, Capt James B. Dickson, and injuring the two passengers.
Sergeant, Clarke said defendant was driving at a speed of 32 miles an hour. Defendant avas follow- ing another car which had come out of Waterloo Road into Nathan it. This area had been restricted Read and was more or less pacing
since the end of September,
His Worship imposed a nominal -Gve of Sh.
AERATED WATER
MACHINE
MILITARY BARRACK
THEFT
Mrs. Ferguson, by her personal charm, has also won many friends in the Colony, and the com- munity generally will wish them the best of health and all prosperity in the Old Country.
KIDNAPPING CASE SEQUEL
BAIL GRANTED BY MAGISTRATE
Shek Kip MI Street (between Laichikok Road and Tai Nam Street, south side).
Kai Yan Rond (between Sam Tuk Rand
and Yce Tak Road. south side).
Liberty Avenue. with Canton, north side).
Haiphong Road (at junction
Waterloo Road (from Argyle Street to Prince Edward Rond),
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SOLDIER WITH OPIUM
RAILWAY STATION
ARREST
In connexion with the Revenue Department case concerning Wong Chi, who was brought before the Magistrato yesterday charged with A Chinese soldier in uniform was Whilst on duty in Chatham
the possession of 12 taels of non-charged before Mr. Butters at the toad yesterday, a Chinese con-
Monopoly opium, investigations Kowloon Magistracy this morning stable saw a man carrying what
took an interesting turn yesterday, with unlawful possession of 285 he thought to be a machine-gun
when Police Constablo Lau King inels of non-Government prepared An application for bail for the came under the official search oplum at the Kowloon-Canton and immediately arrested him. At the Water Police Station, how Mr. Hin-ahing Lo (instructed by covery of 12 thel of the drug ating
second defendant was made by light through, the further dia-Rallway Station yesterday morn- ever, the article was found to be Mr. J. M. Hall), before Mr. The Spirit of Fun" died as it nothing more dangerous than Wynne-Jones at the Central Police
an addres at 247, Queen's Road Revenue Officer Brown snid the lived spectacularly. The machine machine for making
Central.
defendant was arrested after the aerated Court this morning in connexion somersaulted several times und waters. crashed to the ground with a vio-
Lau King was charged before jexpress train from Canton had with the case in which a man and Mr. Schofield at the Central Court arrived. He had two big tins to Charging the man, Tai Haam, lent impact. Capt. Dickson was before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon frauding Leung Sui-chuon of $500. Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, engaged else-cers to have a false bottom, a woman are charged with de- to-day, when it was stated that hold his belongings, and these killed instantly, his throat cut by Magistracy this morning, Inspec-
avore each found by Revenue -portions of the wreckage. Reuter, tor Elston said the machine had geant D. Fitches, at the previous where on another case, had been
It was stated by Detective Ser- Movie Magnate Aboard. been stolen from the military
leaving a space of about two The passengers of the "Spirit barracks in Austin Road. The hearing, that the complainant had instructed for his defonce. Wong inches underneath. The opium of Fun" were Mr. Arthur Loew, entrance to the barracks was until a message was conveyed to also in Court, and he was
been kidnapped and it was not Chi, the first man, arrested, WEB was hidden in these cavities. first Vice-President of the Metro-guarded and the only
in a When arrested, defendant said he Goldwyn-Mayer Film
way by the first defendant's wife that the palpably had way, so ill that a was on his way to Swatow. and his legal adviser Mr. Joseph in was by the back.
Company which defendant could have got police were aware of the man's doubt was raised as to his ability | A fine of $5,000, or 10 months' Rosthal, Capt. Dickson was of
whereabouts and the man was re-
to face an early trial. A military sergeant informed
hard labour, was imposed. the United States Air Corps Re- his Worship that there had been leased.
Det. Inspector John Murphy serve. The 'plane was a Lockheed several petty thefts in the bar-
wanted the two cases to be taken Orion cabin monoplane, owned by racks recently, but the pre-ion this morning, enid he would precisely the same, he told the Br. Lo, in making his applica; together, AB the facts were the Hal Roach studios and
petrators had not been caught. being used on an inspection
say openly that his client had no Magistrate. Sentence of eight week's hard thing whatever to do with the kid- the foreign M.G.M. offices.
inbour was passed.
napping. He remarked that the woman's daughter had also been arrested but the police were now satisfied she was innocent.
WAN
of
The party left the United States with the machine on a steamer for Australia. It was quickly sembled and a dash made China,
N-
for
Leaving Wyndham (Western Australia) at 6.30 a.m, on October 18, the "Spirit of Fun" flow to Bima, Bali, Sourabaya, Batavia, Singapore and Hanol and arrived
BIBLE DEPOT BURGLARY
THIEF GETS FOUR MONTHS
The Magistrate provisionally re- manded both
until to- morrow, and directed that
2 doctor's certificate be produced of the condition of Wong Cht.
AMERICANS WIN.
Sydney, Nov. 17. The visiting American lawn tennis
Detective Sergean Ftitches sald enquiries had been made and the police were satisfied that the necond defondant (Mr. Lo's client) had nothing to do with the kidnapping. The police were prepared to accept There was a further sequel be- $300 ball. at Kal Tak at 2.49 p.m. on Octo-fore Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Cen- His Worship accordingly admit- stars to-day took part in the semi- ber 22. They left for Shanghaitral Police Court this morning, to ted the woman to bail of $300, the finals of the New South Walse cham- the following morning.
the recent burglary at the Bible cane being fixed for Monday after-plonships: About a week later the machine Book and Tract Depot, of 2. Wynd- noon for hearing.
Results: returnal and continued its flight ham Street, where, during the to South Africa. It had reached night of September 4, a man scaled woman was later brought before 3.3. Capetown and was on its return the back wall whilst another kept his Worship and charged with Ellsworth Vines (U.S.A.) bent van watch, and stole an electric fan. conspiracy to provant Loung Sul- Ryn (U.S.A.), 8-6, 6-4, 6-8, 0-0—
The man who kept watch was chuen from giving evidence, and Reuter. subsequently arrested and when thus defeating the ends of public brought before the Magistrate was justice and also of falsely Impri-mouse and in a house in Cheung
man at the Wo givon four months' hard labour. soning Loung Sul-chuen,
to Europe, where the machine was
to be dismantled and the return
to the United States made by sea.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Goodman were
In connexion with the case ณ
Wilmer Allison (U.S.A.) hent Jack Crawford (N.9.W.), 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6,
Ping Boarding
This morning the accomplice, · The woman is alleged to have Lok Street, Yaumati. who had stolen the fan, pleaded been involved in the kidnapping
His Worship romanded the de amongst the passengers who returned from Home.. by the a.. Rappure guilty to the charge and was also and is stated to have been one of fondant until next Tuesday, fixing yesterday.
„given four months' imprisonment. the party who had detained the ball at $2,000.
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