The
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THE HONGKONG
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Mr. E. C. Tregillus of Peace Avenute
was fined $35 by Mr. Q. A. A. Moc fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day for falling to use the left band side of the road in manoeuvring around a centrally placed structure in Argyle Street and Waterloo Rond; and for failing to obey promptly a
algnal that was given direction algnal
to him by a police officer regulating traffle at the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road on August 10.
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1988.
Europeans Injured In Star Ferry Mishap
Two Europeans were injured and about twenty others escaped injury and possible immersion when the gangway between a Star ferry and the Kowloon wharf collapsed suddenly at 7.25 p.m. yesterday.
The incident occurred when the ferry, with the upper and lower gangways already lowered, sheered suddenly from the wharf.
The gangway attendant on Acling Traffic Inspector A. R. Brit-the lower deck was able to draw
Mr. Tre- tain said that on August 13 Mr.
Claim For
gillus was proceeding towards thep his gangway, but owing to Kowloon Hospital along Argyle Road the press of First Class passen- from Nathan Road. When he reached gera attempting to leave the Possession loo Road and Argyle Road instead of nothing could be done to prevent Of Houses going around the centrally placed a mishap.
the island at the Junction of Water-ferry from the
structure on the left hand side of the Road he cut in from the point of the Road.
upper deck
About twenty people were on the gangplank when the ferry, swept
at the
A claim for possession of two houses in Wanchai and mesne profits Mr. A. Moiseyer was fined $20 on by the brisk current, suddenly sheer- Runions stating that on August 13 fed out from the wharf. As the gang therefrom was brought before Mr.
behind Peak Road In a manner dangerous to to claruber back aboard the ship, Court this morning by Yuen Yan ngainst Ylu Sam, trading under the while the majority of those the public.
safety. The summous was taken out on thewhart end jumped to
Two European passengers, a ladyname of San Ah restaurant.
The premises are the first floor of complaint of Mr. C. J. Roe of the
and it gentleman whose identitles Medical
Department.
have not been established, fell be- No. 12 Fleming Road and the ground It was stated that Mr. Roc Wa3 tween the wharf and the ship. They and first floors of No. 14. driving through the controlled area w in Castle Peak Road when, without were saved from immersion by the ony warning. the defendant's car quick action of other passengers, who sustained overtook him. When Mr. Molseyer's raped them and hauled them to
The gentleman car was just about level with Mr.afety. Roe's, another ear was seen to come injuries to his legs. from the opposite direction and to avoid a collision the defendant had
Hoe's env.
FALL FROM FERRY Falling necidentally into the har- to swerve to the right almost im-bour from the Shamshulpo ferry, inediately under the wheels of Mr. Mun Yee, yesterday, Kwok Li, a 45- Mr. Row braked violently years-old woman, was rescued by a to avolt an accident.
senmun on the launch named Ng Mr. E. vau Langenbury of Ho-Chiu. mantin Street was fined $8 on a sum- She was sent to the Kowloon 10 mons stating that he had driven hispital, suffering from the effects of vehicle in the controlled
area in immersion. Nathan Road at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour on August 14.
Mr. Lasenbury was not in Court! but admitted the summons through) his brother.
UNIQUE SUMMONS
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On
GERMANS STILL IN CUSTODY
Though it
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The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., peared for plaintiff, and defendant instructed by Mr. D. McCallum, ap- was represented by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy on the instructions of Mr, C. A. S. Russ.
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Mr. D'Almada said the premises were let on a monthy tenancy, and the action was based on a notice to quit which was served on April 30 last. According to the pleadings, the defence was three-fold, namely (1) * denial at the tenancy monthly; (2) denial that the notice
to
was
quit was served on April 30 but on May 1; and (3) defendant claimed relief under the Evictions Ordinance. The notice, continued Counsel, was served by n clerk employed by Mr. McCallumn, who went to the premises shortly after noon on April 30. the fendant was not present, and notice was left with her husband.
m the clerk, gave Ni Chi-ngom, evidence of
served the notice
De-
formed and on being cross-
examined,
he said that on returning to his office he reported the matter announced to Mr. McCallum.
After Mr. McCallum hod given by permitting it to be used that the four Germans arrested on
corroborative evidence, the plaintif vehicle not in the custody of
and taken to Canton by Chinese told the Court that he obtained a an comployee of the firm.
Mr. L. Gardner, Far East guards who saw them taking lease of the premises on September A that Motors, represented the defendant photographs just over the border 30, 1937 for two years. and admitted the offence.
tion of the floors on a monthly ten- Traffic Inspector S. C. Saunders at Shataukok, would be released time the defendant was in occupa-
as the films were
ancy at a rental of $190. He never SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE add that the condition under which as soon
a motor traders licence was issued developed and found to be inno-entered into an agreement with her required the vehicle to be in the cuous, they are still held in to stay until the end of the lease.
Cross-examined, plaintiff admitted PHOTO ALBUM
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having writte
written a letter to defendant
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to which the trade plate was issued custody after five days.
In the case in question, plate of
The for
the vehicle was
Was
the trade The German Consul, Herr A.
lent, Gelewsky stated this morning that in December last, asking her to pay on the premises, Later, he met her to another person whɔ not he still expected his compatriots to be $50 more if she wished to remain employed in Far East Motors, free shortly.
Asked about the prospects of Mr. in a ten-house and talked the matter over. Ho dd not, however, agree were nol police
pressing! heavy penalty, added the Karl Rein, who was arrested on 1 Inspector, but would be satislled with train between Hankow and Canton to accept $200 in lieu of the increase early in June, the Consul said Rein in rent, though he allowed defendant to remain in the premises for three 11 conviction.
was still alive and well. He also
his mere months because
mother asked him to do so. "would be released shortly."
Questioned by His Lordship, plain- tiff said he wanted the premises back for his own use and that the demund for an increase was only a threat to make defendant leave.
A One of $10 was imposed.
P. B. Wilson, of Dodwell and Co. was fined $10 for speeding in the controlled area of Queen's Road East on August 20. Traffic-Sergeant G. tween 21 and 25 miles per hour.
Williams, IL.E. of Supper C. Wellington Barracks, was fined $20 for speeding in King's Road August 20.
W. Traffic-Sergeant Campbell said Williams was doing 30 miles per hour on a wet road.
Your sald defendant was doing be- Thumbed Nose
on
At Japanese, Shot Dead
Shanghal, Sept. 0. Chinese are ill-advised to thumb
FIERCE BATTLE their noses at Japanese soldiers.
IN SPAIN
11
This is the moral of a lesson learn-
ed from an incident which is report-
ed to have occurred here yesterday
in which a Chinese, who is believed
to have been tooling a warehouse, by
was shot by Japanese.
are
The case was adjourned until next Friday.
$500,000 For Unemployed In Penang
London, Sept. 8.
оп
the
Barcelona, Sep!, 9.
The Secretary of State for the The Insurgents. supported hundreds of planes and guns.
Of five looters involved, this man Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Machonaid, now striving to evict the Loyalists from the salient in the Euro front, alone made good his escape as far has given his approval to a recom which hemendation of the Governor of the as the Whangpoo into which the Loyalists occupied
Jumped and began to swim away. Straits Settlements, made surprise attnek last July,
The battle, which is described as According to the Japanese version advice of the Executive Council and the fiercest which has ever been the man lurned to the Japanese sol- the unofficial members of the Legis- fought since the beginning of the war tilers who had been pursuing him lative Council representing Penang. in Spain over two years ago, has now and thumbed his nose and put his that a sum of $500,000, should be bren in progress for three days, the thumbs in his cars and waggled his given from the public funds of the The Japanese soldlers are Colony to the Penang Jubilee Fund Loyalista forcing the Insurgents to fingers. pay dearly for every yard they reported to have shot the man dead. for the unemployed.-British Wire-
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