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· MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE,

MOTOR DRIVÈE ACCUBED,

DIVISION I.

PWD

King's Ambrose H.K, Clab, Titanio Hawkins

South China

Replying to further, questions put At the Criminal Sessions yesterday to him during his public examination

in bankruptoy yesterday, after our afternoon, a manslaughter case, the 18 0 2 2 20 report had closed, by Mr. O. G. last on the January calendar, was 149 50 18 Alabaster K.0.,, who appeared for a opened before the Paisns Judge (Mr. 14 7 5 2 16 number of proving creditors, Samuel H. H. J. Gompertz), and a Jury 18 648 15 Greenfield said that the reason he bad

11524 14 gone bankrupt was because of this, composed of Hears. B. W. Brad- 13.583 15 forward rale, and his suggestion to the bury (foreman), V. Benjamin, F. 13 45 4 12 Court was that he was misled from A. Chopard, A. P. Castro, 12 4 5 3 11 the beginning. He had sold his shares C. Kew, B. Monteith Webb and W. A. 142848 at the suggestion of his brokers; the Eustaor.

Tamar

Kowloon

R.G.A...

Durban Pelico

DIVISION I.

SHOOTING.

A TRIANGULAR CONTEST,

WIN FOR TAIKOO.

Hawki King's South C. "B" United

St. Joseph's.. R.G.A Titania

off on Bunday in connection with the This interesting contest was fired Belilios Shield competition held under Marazion the auspices of the Hongkong Rifle South C. "A" Taikao, R. G.A., and R.E. A clore Ambrose League. The competing teams were Kowloon shoot resulted in a hard won victory University..

for Taikon,

Scotes:

TAIKOO.

At Liverpool lecturing to the Institute of Transport, Mr. A, D. Hearne, director and gearral manager of the Conard Steamship Company, gave a popular account of the organis ation of large passenger lips. Ho avoided all technicalities, but supplied at first hand many interesting facts and figures. Taking as his model the "Aquitanis," not the largest or the swiftest vessel of the Cunard Jert. Mr. Mens stated that the machinery of a mudera Cunsider runs into matter of 60,000 to 70,000 horse power. Thu turbines of a ship must carry on for 3000 mils, or it might be sometimes for 6000 miles, without a stop and with hardly a change of pace. It would give some Mr. C.II. Summers..33 .30 27

Mr. R. Wallace.....30 31 34 95

idea of the imn ensu Kiza and massive construction of the turbine Mr. D. B. Boue

29 34 25 Mr. J. Simpson when he said that a low pressure

28 31 26 ..29 32 22 83. alad and actern turbine weighs 445 Mr. N. Brodie.. tons. the weight of a rotor drum alouer. T. Grimshaw...28 30 20 being 140 tons. Only the most Mr. W. J. Eldridge 27 29 21- meticulous care will coable Buch machinery to run with very ebort.

intervals of rat for, perhaps, twenty

years. The engine department on the

Mr. T. Swan

"Aquitania" consiste of thirty-threr Lieut. Hogden engineer officers, over whom presides Gar. Moore

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Durban

Wardera.. Police..

Auxiliarios

11 87 17 brokers had run after him to bay 12. 0 0 6 6 them.

P. W. L. D. P.

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The accused was Li Sing, the chanf- Debtor was then cross-examined by fear of motor cat No. 70, and he was Mr. Alabaster. In the courts of the charged with the manslaughter of s cross-examination Debtor said he had

never kept any books or accountsman named Li San, by running hie 12/11 30 22 since 1914, and even then only Peak Rond, a little distance beyond eat over the deceased on the Castle H 10 10 20 rough cash book. The reason was thinwon, on October 27 last year. 11 9 11 19 that he had intended giving up thee, F, C. Jenkin appeared for the 12 6 3 8 15 business. Also he was incapable of

8 7:10 14 keeping any accounts, as he knew accused and Mr. A. Dyer Ball 11 5 3 3 13 nothing about that sort of thing. (Assistant Crown Solicitor) conducted 19 5 6 2 12 When his business was normal he the prosecution. 10 54111 considered it to be worth batween 11 4 4 8 11 $20,000 and $90,000 per year. 12 4 6 2 10 Mr. Alabaster: Did you instru

your solicitor, a day or so ago to at tend a meeting of creditors and make an offer on your behalf

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Debtor: I did, air.

Deceased was A, Government fore- man, and was in charge of a gang of road repairers when the accident occurred. They were engaged in tarring and sanding the surface of the road. According to two of the work. men who were near the deceased, Mr. Alabaster: Was part of that they receive no warning of the car's 0offer that you should continue to run approach. Deceased was knocked the business for a few years at $400 a down as he was standing in the month, and that the profits over and middle of the road. A bucket tar standing. gearby was above that sum should go to the of

upset, and its contrats were spiled over the deceased, contributing to his injuries. The tar was extremely hot, probably almost boiling. Deceased was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital in the car and be died within four hours. His fokis alleged that the car was "running" qpicken the accident occurred.

All matches played by Despatch and Carlisle have been erased from the table. The match between King's

game is omitted from the table. -To-day at 4.15 p.m. on the Navy 88" ground the Hawkins and King's 85 play their return watch in Hongkong

League, Division I. 78

7.7

693

R.G.A.

.34 26. 27 87 28 31 24 83

72

70

68

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the chief engineer, assisted by the. Q. M. B. Clarks ..20.26 25 staff chief engineer. There are, in Lieut. Lovegrova....28 25 17 addition, two boiler makers, two Gar. Harvey....26 20 22 plumbers, six electricians, thirty Bar. Dogrell.

three greasers, or men attending to -the labrication of the machinery,

and, finally, eighty-seven men looking altor he oil fuel burners in the boiler furnaceS.

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$52

YACHTING.

Debtor: It was.

Mr. Alabaster: Were you inform ed afterwards that at that miceting one of your creditors, Air. Lammer, asked what these profits were estim- ated to be, and your solicitor replied that he was authorised to say between $20,000 and $30,000 a year!

Debtor! Yes, sir.

M Alabaster: Eo that your "ROYALS" CHAMPIONSHIP is now valued at between

$20,000 and $30,000 a year?

Debtor said he considered this to be the case in Dormal times, but these were not normal times..

FOURTH CRUIBER-RACE,

The fourth cruiser race of the 64 Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was C. Q.M.S. Longridge 29 10 16 sailed at the week-end over a coarse Gar. Mason

from Murray Pier to a beacon off North Little Green Island, thence to mark boat of Lamma, to Datum Rock and back to the pier, a total distance of 14 miles. The breeze was 28 27 27 light and variable ranging from east .29. 2136 70 to south-south eart. Times were

20 31 20 Tow. The results follow

The "Aquitania" basaltogether four -boiler rooms, three of which contain Sergt. Townsend six-boilers each and a fourth which 9: 8. Redpat b.. contains three boilers. The boiler

Spr. Newing installation consists of twenty-one. M S. Longbottom.31 20 17 68 double-ended cylindrical beilers, and Spr. Couzent. -as each has.cight furnaces this makes Spr. Cockell.

168. fires to be attended to: One Sergt. Stephens. engiarer 'must always be on duty in Spr. Cleaver each bailer roca: supervising the men working there. Two or three enpi- neers ars.in continuous attendauce. in the engine room at the starting platform ready to carry out instanta neously any ordem which come fram the bridge in connection with the manoeuvring of the vessel. There

ship's engines do not run automatic

ENGLISH RIG.

Start at 10a.m. Yacht. H'cap. Cor. Time, Pts, Azuma.... SCI. 4.18.08

.24 19 24. 67 .29 19 19 61:

19 27 11 57 .20 11 15 46

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La Cigale.. Irene.....17.30

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Norseman. 17.30

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Taikoo beat R.G.A. by 141 Taikoo R.E. 165 R.G.A.

R.E.

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Flint spearheads. old pottery, a six-

ally that is to say, if left to them-feat ivary tu-k, and a number of selves they would very quickly tear teeth and bones of a mammoth

Feather ..17.30 did not start. Aileen....17.30- ** "

Points scored to date. La Cigale 60, Azama 69, Irene 40, Norseman 36, Aileen 22. Feathers 13.

CHINESE RIO.

The Fury were then. taken to see the car, which was standing outside the Court, and examined it for themselves. After this, evidence was called.

The case was adjourned till to morrow (Friday).

DO IT NOW.

RUSH TO GET MARRIED.

Counarl cross-examined the witness at great length on the subject of his passbooke and cheque counterfoils. Mr. Greenfield stated that he had had accounte with.three banks, the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank, the Bank of Asin, and the Banque Industrielle de The Chinese yoar is denominated Chine. He checked up the monthly by two names one according to the statements issued by the banks and year of the reign-this being the returned them. When his cheque Twelfth Year of the Republic „since books were used up he destroyed them the Gregorian cal-nder has been as he could sou no reason to keep adopted and the other by a name them. At that time he was not in made up.from a combination of two

·debt-at-all-

characters from a standard sequence,

He further stated that his wife owo-These names make ovcles, one cycle ed 400 Dock "hares. He had bought covering sixty year. Next (Chinese) them for her, but with her mony.Year is the end of a cycle and, They were not his now, and never a certain amonat af superstition had been his. He bad never in attached to it. Above all things, told his broker, Mr. Razack, that they ons should not start a venture, the

were the property of bis wife, for he most hazardens being a marriage, had never seen any reason for so which, it is believed, will be attended doing. Neither had Mr. Razack told with dire calamities. him that he had better get them back.

Accordingly, many young people

He denied, also, that he had ever who will attain suitable age next year told Mr. Razack he "wasn't going to

Start at 10.05 a.m.- Yacht. 'cap. Cor. Time. Pta. ruin his wife," Niobe .... BCT. Helen.....10.30

6 Mr. Alabaster: What about the 4China Providents?

Ladye Jean

6.11.57

5.12.31

5.49,57

3

Oanono.... did not start.

Points scored to date.-Helen Ladye Jean 9, Niote & Cenone ().

12,

A HONOLULU NIGHT.

KAAP'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS,"

Faughter.

Debtor: That was pure gambling on my own account,

are being married now. This accounta for the unusual number of wedding processions to be seen on the streets. A few years ago, the elite considered it the fashion to be married in gami foreigo style, but this year a return Mr. Alabaster: It seems that when seems to have been made to the old things went all night they were invest-procession with the decorated and meate for your wife, and when things iluminated bridal obair. One feature went against you, that was gambling of the procesion= is the staging on your wn account?

of tableaux from Chinese history and Debtor: There was no need. They myth logy, little girl being dressed all urged me to gamble: all the up to fill the paris of both heroes and brokers knew I had no Providents heroines. when I was selling.

Debtor: Not reckless gambling; was led into it.

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One word of advice to the now- comer. Do not think that A

and that everything is going to be

burnt sera thank offering. It is part

of the dowry from the bride's family being removed to the bid-groom' base a few days before the actual wedding takes place. The magnitude and splendour of the articles are an index to the wealth of the contract ing parties.-W.BO

the inside out of the ship. In the anireat have been found in a gravel event of heavy weather great care is pit nerar Sevenyaks, Kent.. necessary to see that the propellers. are kent throttled off in case of non- immersion. The engineer in addition to studying his machinery, has to tanking fitted through the yaniour watch very curefully miles of piring, pa-aangor dreks, pierred with louvres otherwig_at_any_moment 60.000 small opening_at_various points 70,000. horan power of steam my where the trucking passes through; escape, which might ensily lead to the stata

rooms and passenger sarious dienster.

Bections. The trucking is connected Esob clip carries special engineers with the outside atmosphere general. whree duty it is to attend to, the ly on the boat deck, and by means of auxiliary machinery: These anxiary electrically-driven fans the air can

Debtor further added that he had engines work cargo d tricks, a uchor either ha driven into the passenger The original Troubadour. history gambled in cement shares. None of windless, war in witches, steering ccommodation trough the trunking tells us, first appeared in Provence his shares were bought in his wiles Procession comprising beautiful teak and blackwood furniture, silk gear electricst youmos, cooking or exhausted from the rooms. This and flourished from the 11th to the name. He bought and sold about tapestries and etc. is a jos offering machinery, fire avstem the hydraulic usure that the air in the state 19th century. He and his kind were 5,000 in 1921. 4 aybe for bulkhead dec.rs. the rooms is obanged regularly. If the doubtless entertaining. That can be Mr. Alabaster: Then you started refrigerating plant, beat ne nud vent passenger thinks he is getting too said of Kani's Troubadours who open-reckloss gambling in 1921 1 lating system, and a pitaty and do much or too little freeh air he can ed a short acoson at the Theatre Royal mestic water supplier. The salt water regulate, the movement at will last night, before a good house, and supply in the ship cateplenished There fans in cold weather can be provided, in the words of the pro- Mr. Alabaster: Did you receive as often as noOPHIATO In the case of used to supply air at any temperature gramme, music and melody, song and typewritten statement from Mr. drinking water Bud water or cooking, required."

Taylor advising you to be careful as well on the water supplid to the The ship having put to sea the Each Troubadour is an expert on about buying Providente 3 varinos atste ro, me and lavatories for captain is in supreme command, On his or her particular instrument and Debtares, after he had led me ild 17,000 Providenta in washing purposes and a afresh water steamer such as the "Aquitania" no either a singer or dancer of no mean into it for the boilers, this is taken into th d faite ssheine of duty in the shape merit. The party also possess a September on the advice of ship at Sutharajton and New York of watches falls to his lot. When lady member who, as a mimic, in well the brokers They said I had Questioned about the sale of bis and stored in speisfly-fitted tanks spproaching the lan and making or worth listening to. Her imitation of better try to break the price of property at Hunghom for, $20,000, This apply is ref ully supervised, leaving a port, however, he is always a saxophone was true to that instin the market but Mr. Taylor was Debtor said he had used the money In the vent, thre gh unforeseen on band either on or about the bridge,ment of Jazz and earned for her's working with them. He ordered histo pay off personal obligations and circumstances, of hsupply bring in uperving and controlling the ship's decided encore. The programme was broker out of the Compradore's office debts. He had never kept any record ad.quate, evaporate and distillers course. In thick or heavy weather described as A Night in Honolu'n" of Showan, Tomes & Cabecause he of the way in which it was spent, for converting sea water into fresh the captain has a very strenuous and included solo singing, would not sell him some shares I had Replying to farther questions, water are fitted up in the engine room. time. Frequently for as many as concerted vocal items, instrumental sold to him (the broker). It was a Debtor said be had a ring which had and thus is ensured sufficient supply forty-eight hours on and he may find offerings and a supply of jazz, all of put up job all the way through been represented to him as being for domestic purposes. This water is it impossible to leave the bridge or which was to the liking of the Mr Alabaster: Did not the worth $8,000, but it was actually quite pure and those of us who have turn in. To carry out the routine of audience.E

brokers advise you to cut your lost worth only about $20. He was will- teated, It," said Mr. Mehran "know watch-keeping at sea the officers-oneThere were several native dances Debtor. No, all the brokem could ing to surrender it to the Official Re that it is quite palatable. I may say senior and one janibi-are continually which also had their own appeal and have covered themselves to within cefvar. He had also once possessed a that it in cur omery for ships of the on the bride, being relieved every confirmed the long felt desire to 32.000 or $5,000 diamond ring, but it was only worth Aquitania" spe to carry as much as four hours. They have eight hours visit that Paradise of the Fadio clabaster Did not the about $200, and he had sold it at 3,000 tons of fresh water, pr. over off duty. This means that out of Meanwhile content our brukers offer to buy, for you to cover, Macao for: $160, 870,000 gallo as, for the voyage Boross gery twenty four hours they have selves with "Kaal's Trabadours but you preferred to go on, hoping Mrs, Greenfield afterwards went in Abe Atlantic TAG MAY

not more than eight hours bridge and their enchanting and harmonions against hops that the market would to the box and stated that the 400 dash-Imight be got without melodien, then playlog of weird look finally crash, and you onld gað ína. Dock kharan warn her property."and she had bought them out of the A mod arship such as the interest to remark that during recent ing Instruments of varying dises, their with a profit "Aqaitou contains an electrical years the big Cunarders have carried folk-lore songs and danges and their Dabtors I should have been glad proceeds of the sale of 9,000 Provi apply ant for lighting, heating in addition to the captain, a staff ability to bring before be the sun to get out on brons. I was offered dent shares, and some private, moller and other power suficient for a town aptala, whose duties ate similar to and sand of another place. There is sharos at a higher price than they of her own. * 700,000 inhabitants. Nowadays those of a commaader in the Royal change of programme nightly, to

the mod, wa stasimat, bus a sretano of NATY

night's being Hawaiian Smile,

stood but, I refound, and then the The Chief Justice than adjourned market jumped up,

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