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STREET FATALITY
KOWLOON ROAD LIGHTING BROUGHT UP ́IN COURT
Recent complaints regarding alleged Imperfect road light- ing in Kowloori had a sequel in the Kowloon Magistracy yester day, during an fuquiry into the death of a pedestrian.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934.
the car and took him to the Kow- LOCAL THRIFT WEEK. loon Hospital. Deceased was atli Talive at the time.
Questioned by the Coronet, Mr. Easterbrook said he had dam lights on at the time of the ac- cident. Ifis car was In the mid- dle of the road, as he was over- taking another car.
was
wearing
CHINESE Y.M.C.A. SPONSORS
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Poor Street Lighting.
spending and adequata provision Witness said the street lighting for the morrow, when the Thrift was not very good at the spot Programme oponsored by the where the accident occurred, and Chinese Y.M.C.A., together with In returning a verdict of ne-deconsed
and Y.W.C.A., churches, dark the eldental death, the jury added clothes.
schools of Hongkong, gets under that no blame was attached to Mra. Easterbrook corroborated way. the driver. Mr. J. B. Easter her husband's evidence, and stated Common sense in money matter brook, especially In view of the that when she saw the pedestrian and how to be frugal without bo lighting at the scene of the he was standing still and looking ing miserly will be the general tragedy.
ut the car.
theme of the loctures to be given The inquiry, which was con Asked if she could explain why throughout the five days pro- ducted by Mr. Wynne Jones, was she did not see the pedestrian un-ramme, by civic-minded people in Into the circumstances attending til he was almost at the radiator different churches and schools. the death of Cheung Lak, an aged of the car, witness said it was All of these lectures should be Chinese, who died in Kowloon Hos-very dark at the time, and he was particularly pertinent for pital on April 4 as a result of in-out of the pool of ght in the young and old in this timo of juries sustained in Nathan Road, middle of the rond,
economic stress. when he was knocked down by a
Heard Thud,
Distribution of thrift litera- car driven by Mr. Easterbrook.
cagay Sanitary Inspector Knight testi-tures, radio talks, and
are other measures Mesaro. . Darling, F. E. defied to the effect that he was driv-contents Sousa and K P. Young comprised ing his car along Public Square utilized to call special attention to the jury,
Street towards Nathan Road at thrift thoughts. Mr. J. B. Easterbrook, in relat- 8.16 p.m. on April 4 with Sub-In- The speakers for the Thrift Pro- ing the events leading up to the specter MacWaller as a passenger samme are as follows:
J. D. Duel, M.A.. "Wastes in tragedy, said that he was driving when he saw a car overtaking an Wrong Choice of Voention," April 21, his car along Nathan Road in the other as he was about to turn into 7.30 p.m., Kowloon Chinear Y.M.C.A. direction of Waterloo Road with Nathan Road. A few seconds Mr. S. F. Lam, Ph.D., "Thrift and his wife bealdes him.
later he heard a thud and oa look Livelihood," April 21, 8 p.m., Chin- He passed through the controlling round, he found a man lying ese Y.M.C.A., Bridges Street. ed area in Nathan Road at appro- on the ground. He and Inspector Mr. Wm. C. H. Chen, M... "Thrift ximately 20 miles an hour and. MaeWalter rendered whatever help and Economic Independence," April after passing the Alhambra Then- they could and sent the man to 8 pm. Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges
Street: tre, acelerated slightly, overtak Kowloon Hospital-in Mr. Easter- ing another ear just before he brook'a car. reached the entrance of Public Square Street.
tit Pedestrian,
Mr.
In the opinion of witness, Mr. Easterbrook was proceeding nt Street. between 25 and 28 miles an hour. At that moment, he saw another He did not see deceased at all be. car coming out of Public Squarefore he was knocked down.
Mr. . Y. Lo. "Personal Thrift and National Development," April) 23, 8 p.m., Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges
Dr. T. M. TRO, M.D., "How to Cut Down on Medical Expenses," April 24, 8 p.m., Chincao Y.Í.C.A., Bridges Street
Street, and took his foot off the An Indian constable said he was Mrs. P. C. Kwok. "Woman and necelerator. Keeping his eyes on standing on the footpath on the Home Economica." April 26, 2.30 the other ear he did not see the other side of Nathan Rond. He p.m., Chinese Y.W.C.A., Bonham pedestrian until the Intter was aw Cheung Luk walking from Road. nimoat at his radiator. The pedes trian struck the radiator and fell, hitting his head on the ground.
With the help of an Indian con- the ground. The car hit him and Medical evidence was given by stable, and European who came carried him three feet away be- Dr. F. P. S. Court, Medical officer on the scene, witness got him into fore he fell to the ground,
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SMUGGLER FIGHT
FIERCE ENCOUNTER
NEAR MACAO
RICHARD
HARD
QUER
by WILLIAM WELLMAN
where an operation was imme- diately performed.
In-
Reports from up-country diente that activities on the part) of amugglers are becoming more daring, and oncountera with Chi- Macao. Apr. 16. Deso Customs' launches are be
···Encounters between Chinese | coming almost a daily occurrence. Maritimės Customs oficers and
•Junk, smugglers
The excessive customs duties, Macao near culminated in a Berce battle recently imposed by Nanking, are this week, during which a Chi-belleved to be the cause for the nese member of the Customs increase in smuggling activities. the cargoes coming from shipa stall was seriously Injured.
anchored outsidio Chinese torri Although detalls are meagre, it | torial waters, as well an from
is understood that the encounter | various parts-Our Own CorrER. took place between a Customs pondent. patrol launch and a heavily inden
der cover of rifle, fire.
Recently, in order to cope with
Junk, the smugglers escaping un increased smuggling activities, the Canton government purchas- The
official wounded
wan od noveral now and powerful brought into Macao Hospital, patrol Jauncios.
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