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TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1935.
deceased lying on the ground. A car was coming from north to mouth, driven by Mr. Spáry of the Public Works Department Witness stopped him and asked, him, to cenvey the in-j fured mano the hospital. After helping to carry the man to the car, witness waited for a police officer to A verdict of manslaughter was arrive. When Sergeant Mallet ar returned by the jury yesterday, when "rived, witness told him what had the inquiry conduc.ed by Mr. A. W. happened, G. IL Grantham into the death of Faton arrived. Witness was then Ma Ho-tai, Chinesa mals who died structed to make a report as the result of a motor car accident Water Pelice Station, which he did. on February 1, was concluded at the Kowloon Magis:raçy......
The jury comprised Mosers. Frank Tock (foreman), H. G. Lenim and De Pak-bin, en
Mr. J. BL D'Almada 'Remedios re- presented Mr. A. E. Ainsworth, who want the driver of the car.
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The attention of hoads of firms and others is directed to the fact then Trade-Sergeant, that some 1,500 collecting boxes In connection with the King's Jubileo One Dollar Collection scheme have now been made and are available ot 6 Ning Yuong Terrace, the tem- porary headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the telephone number of which is 20230.
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The collection' is to begin, în April 1, and it is hoped to distribute as many. boxes as possible before that dato. Managers of business rms and others who have em-
When passing Wallace Harper's garage witness estimated his apood at 80 miles per hour, but after he bud,passed it his speed was reduced When witness applied the brakes to reduce speed before entering the con trolled aron, the brakes did not take con'rol of the car. Inside the con- P... Norrim, 'n Russian, stated the trolled area witness' speed was 20 was ona verandah of Nov. 802 miles per hour. Witness had been Nathan Road when the accident oc driving a car for about 12 months. curred. Witness did not 100 the It was the third time witness had ployees are requested to secure their ́ac:uni'accident, but his attention was driven the car, and had a view to pur-collecting boxes elther from Mr. A. drawn to it when, be heard a noise, chasing it. On locking down a man was soon
Driver's Evidence
Morris, at the address given above, lying in the road and there appeared On one pression witness had trouble or from Mr. S. F. Balfour, of the to have been an accident. Witness with the car. When he was driving Colonial Secretariat. The boxes, went down into the street and helped it out, ofWallets Harper's garage when obtained should be circulated an Indian constable to carry the in his foot caught on the accelerator in between April 1 and May 1, and. Jured man into a car, and he was stead of the brake nedal The and filled, sent to the Hongkong and driven to the Kowloon Hospital. The celerater was very close to the brake Shanghai Bank, where there will be man was lifted into a motor: car, pedal, being only shout quarter of a special clerk to receive them. which was parked near the Com an inch apart. Witness could not]
Th Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotowall in munity Store.
any whether he was going more than interesting himself in the co 20 miles ner hour in the controlled area, but he had no hurry to go any operation of Chinese firms. where. Witness had been given to Appeals for Contribullons To A. E. Ainsworth stated that he was understand that the car was in ner- an inspector of the Star Ferry Com feetly pond condition, and I had been
Prince of Wales' Fund pany. On the day of the accident taken to Wallace Harner's ho left the Star Ferry wharf about month for a
London, March 11. a general OVCF- 4.30 pm to go to the Kowloon Hos- hauling."
The Duke of Gloucester, who is pital," and was driving private motorį In addressing the Court Br. Re-Australia, has telegraphed to the on his homeward Journey from car No. 4105. Before reaching the
only one con'rolled ares in Nathan Road, Wit medias said that he had
observation to make, and that was National Association of Boys' ness was travelling at a speed about 85 miles
that, all the evidence produced be. Clubs, of which he is President. per hour. Before fore the Court was purely circum-¡ expressing his confidence that entering the controlled area, witness stantial evidence. There reduced the speed of the car by ap one witness who could come forward for the Jubilee Thanks-offering
was not there will be enthusiastic support; plying the brakes.
and tell what had actually happened, Fund recently Inaugurated by the After entering the controlled area with the exception of Mr. Ainsworth. Prince of Wales to ald and extend witness saw a Chinese male walking There was one witness, a man named existing voluntary organisations across the road about 75 feet away. Ah Chee, who had come forward volun- The man was walking from north to Farily, and stated that he was outside working for the welfare of youth east at an angle of about 45 degrees, Messrs. Wallace Harper and Com- in the United Kingdom-British
Wireleza. Witness sounded his horn, and the many when he heard an onrushlee Car man Immediately changed his dires, and looked up, then saw an object tion and, in attempting to cut across, fly into the air, and later saw that
When the question of bait Prose
ran almost straight at the car. The obfect being conveyed to the Gas| minutes returned a verdict of man- brakes wore immediately jammed on, Comsany, about 10 to 15 feet away. slaughter. but witness sow that it was Impos. Taking these points into considera- sible to miss the man, so he released tlon, Mr. Remedios thought that thig the brakes, turned to the right, then, witness must be wrong, and asked Mr. Hemedios asked Mr. Grantham jammed the brakes on again.
to accept his reconizance By Mr. the Jury to reward his evidence with Ainsworth's ball. This was accepted.. car swerved, but witness did, mere then caution, not see the mon struck. When wit ness got out of the car,, he saw the
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