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MOTORING RISKS.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930.

Sanitary Inspector Roylance ef- MR. T. G. BRAYFIELD the Golf Club and Mr. Brayfield is

fected the arrest of a Chinese who stole a blanket from the Sang Lea contractor's matshed in Cox's Road. On the man's appearance at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day he was sentenced to one month's hard labour,

FINED.

HOW TICKETS SHOULD BE " SHOWN."

K.C.R. INCIDENTS,

not a member..

But he was a member of the Golf Club when these tickets were issued? Yes, but he is not entitled to use them now. When he ceases to be a member these tickets cense to be available to him.

His Worship remarked that he had never seen such tickets and was informed that they were issued in 1921.

On Tuesday afternoon Lady Peel paid a visit to the Cheer 'O Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at Canteen, at the City Hall, and ex-the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, pressed her approval of the work Mr. T. II. G. Brayfeld was fined $6

Mr. Prior: Is it stated on the done there by the ladies for the on each of two summonses arising ticket that they are available to welfare and happiness of the men out of his alleged refusal to show his members of the Golf Club?-No, I of His Majesty's Forces. All con-rathway ticket. in such a manner have a copy of a letter sent to the cerned highly appreciate the in that it could be properly examined Hon. Secretary in 1928. terest which Lady Peel took In and punched. The incidents were Thess lickets were issued in 1921 The Canteen.

stated to have occurred on the Kow-I think? icon-Canton Railway on May 8. A Mr. Baker, on referring to the A Chinese ramed Tsang So, who third summons, for obstruction by letter, mentioned that it was dated disobeyed his deportation order from leaving a motor car on Railway pro-1918 and it indicated that the the Colony for five years, waa lastperty, was act down to be heard on tickets were issued as a special con- November sent to jail for eight June 11.

cession to the members of the Golf months, with the additional punish- Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Assistant Club. ment of 15 strokes of the birch. The other day he received his dis- charge from jail, when his banish-J. ment was renowed. His obstinacy led him to disobey it, and at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day he was sentenced to ten months' hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch.

Mr. Prior painted out that ac- cording to the tickets members were not entitled to a refund.

His Worship interposed and re- marked that that was rather a side

Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Mr. Prior maintained that Mr. Railway officials Involved, and Mr. Brayfield was entitled to use the T. Prior was for Mr. Brayfield. tickets as he was a member of the Mr. Andrewes, in opening the Club when they were issued to him. case, referred to the sections of the

Persecution? Ordinance and the Railway Rules Mr. Baker intimated that he applicable to the incidents. It was should have surrendered the unused emphasised here that a ticket issued tickets to the Golf Club and had a to a passenger still remained the refund. A case of alleged rape in property of the railway, and that. the Hotel Nathan on A mutilated tickets were not valid. girl of 14 by a shopkeeper, was

Alleged "Incident". mentioned at the Kawloon Police Continuing, Mr. Andrewes salá Court to-day, Inspector Murphy that Li Yan-leung a ticket collector, appearing оп behalf of the would say that he was on duty on issue. S.C.A. A Chinese woman and a May & punching tickets for the 5.40 Mr. Prior said what he was get- man were charged with the pro-.m. train from Kowloon, About curation of the girl without legal five minutes before the train lett, ministration

ting at was that the Railway ad- "

had always been Mr. Brayfield arrived and produced worrying the defendant. his ticket in his right hand between

His Worship pointed out that ac- his thumb and fore finger thus cover-cording to Mr. Winyard it was de- Ing it in such a way that only the fendant who worried the railway. words "New Territory" could be Mr. Prior replied that if that was read, the word "residents" and the so he would have to mention a num- destination together with part of ber of things the railway had done the number being hidden by Mr.to worry his client. He proceed- Brayfield's thumb.

ed to question witness about a com- Mr. Andrewes demonstrated the plaint by defendant as to the in- manner which the defendant was sanitary condition of certain alleged to have held the ticket and latrines. *

consent.

The first accused was given $1,000 bail, and it was in timated that Mr. J. M. Remedios will appear for his defence.

His Worship fixed hearing

June 6.

SANITATION.

Closets in Chinese Tenements.

for

In the second case Mr. King had also a narrow escape in Stubbs Road. A Chinese driver of a public car was driving down the middle of the road far too fast, considering the gradient and | Board, yesterday, Mr. Wong Kwong-ticket were exposed.

intimated that the ticket collector's His Worship here remarked that was constructed in such he did not wish to stop Mr. Prior, QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD. punch

way that it would not operate un-but the case might go on for a week At the meeting of the Sanitary less a considerable portion of the at this rate.

Mr. Prior proceeded to argue that the bend, and, to avoid a collision,

following questions which were train without having his ticket punching of tickets. He was Mr. King, who was driving in the answered by the President, Mr. G.R.punched and the collector reported told that there was a provision in opposite direction, had to stop his Sayer:--

the incident to Mr. F. W. Winyard, the Railway rules, but on Mr. Baker 1. (1) In view of the fact that who boarded the train, and, bereferring to the rules he intimated And other moter accidents

permission for the over the week-end suggest most water closets in Chinese tenement went to Mr. Brayield.

installation of tween Yaumati and the tunnel, that the provision was, in fact, con-

The latter tained in a circular, emphatically that not sufficient housea has been frequently re held his ticket at arm's length away discrimination is shown in the fused on grounds other than that from Mr. Winyard and refused to granting of licences to car drivers of a failure to comply with pre-show it, remarking that it was his

geribed conditions, will the Pre- property. and motor lorry drivers.

tin, pursuant to notice, asked the Mr. Brayfield went on board the there was no regulation regarding

car.

eident kindly state what other Mr. Winyard accordingly report- conditions must be fulfilled before ed the matter and as a result the permission can be recommended?

one.

יי

honzes?

"Great Sense of Humour''

Mr. Brayfield's Evidence. Mr. Brayfield was than called. He stated that ho produced the whole

and

of the ticket to the Chinese collector. The attitude of the Railway officials It may be fortonate in a sense

toward him was antagonistic, and that the Acting Inspector-General

present summonses were Issued. they were trying to get him into of Police has himself had unfor Reply-1. (3) I conceive that,

Court. He had only stuck doter- over. and above specified condi- The Chinese ticket collector hav-minedly to the regulations. About tunate experiences of this lack of tions, the Board assures itself being given evidence, and denied in 18 months ago two inspectors on the discrimination or care, for he fore making any grant that the croes-examination that Mr. train took his ticket and handed it should now be most sympathetic broad Interests of public health Brayfield proffered the whole over to Mr. Baker, who was travel. toward any movement for tighten. will not in any way be prejudiced. ticket, Mr. F. Winyard wasing in the coach. He considered

(i) Should the water carriage next called. He gald ing up the regulations made by systern bo encouraged it

that the present proceedings unreason- Chinese when he anked Mr. Brayfield for able, and he had not travelled with- his own Department. It is ob tenement

his ticket the latter said he had out a ticket. vious that in some cases. the ex- Reply:-) This is a matter of shown it at Kowloon. Witness. His Worship came to the conclu- whole however, requested that he might slon that to "show" a ticket meant Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 28, 1930. aminations and practical tests of policy for the Board as

to determine. The view of my see the ticket, whereupon defendant to produce it in such a way as to applicants for motor drivers department-which is endorsed by held it out at arm's length away allow an inspector to read licences are far too lackadaisical, the D.M.S.S.—is that, a policy of from him, stating, "I will not allow axamine it. Fines were imposed as Where the safety of the public is cautious progress is the proper you to touch it." Defendant also stated.

said the ticket was his own pro- | concerned these cannot be made If motoring accidenta continue too severe.

2. Will the President kindly de-perty. Witness could not see what) It is even known acribe the procedure attending an sort of a ticket it was, except that with the same frequency as over and not only in Hong Kong-that application for the installation of it was white. the week-end the newspapers some traffic officers are easier water closets?

In reply to Mr. Prior, witness sald may follow the example of one of to pass than others. We have.ined to complete an approved form; of humour" and had travelled on Reply: The applicant is requir-that Mr. Brayfield "had a great sense the Colombo papers and feature mind the case of a learner (not in submit a plan and furnish parti- trains with a third clues ticket with "The Dally Accident." Not that this Colony) who tried for culars regarding the adequacy of a first class, ticket in his possession survivors of the Siege this is in way likely to reduce months to pass the tests of a

the proposed source of water sup- also. Witness had never heard of Amarch was held at Anderton's ply. the number, for there are some traffic constable and failed dis-

Mr. Brayfield travelling without a hotel. 3.-What is the usual period ticket, but had beard that he had skulls on which "continual drip-mally. Then he attempted the which must elapse between the paid "excess fares," which were r ring" makes not an iota of differ- ruse of going to another part of receipt of the application and its quired when a passenger had no ence. They drive with the same the city and passing another con- closet

final submission to the water ticket.

Sub-committee for *con- Witness added that he had not degree of carelessness and indif- stablo's tests with the greatest of cideration?

heard of Mr. Brayfield having his ference as before, hoping, per-ease! This kind of thing may be Rreply:-Straightforward cases ticket taken away by inspectors toast of "Our Defender." haps, that if anything does hap- possible in this Colony by an ap-mittee within a month of the ap- Brayfield had acted in such a man- Delamain sald that General Town-

are normally placed before the Com-about eighteen months ago. Mr. pen, their own skins will be saved plicant who fails in Hong Kong plication. The time which must ner that "special attention was paid send was an enterprising and en- and they can recover the cost of going over to Kowloon, or vice- elapse between the application and to him." Witness had previously thusiastic soldier, who gained the y repair to their cars from the versa. We know of no concrete the final decision must necessarily made reports to the manager, but trust and confidence of his troops. insurance companies. This may example of this, we, admit, but depend in each case on the num- this was the first action he had be all very well up to a point, but nevertheless such a danger has to enquiry which the Committee finds

bers of refereuces back for further taken

there is another more important be guarded against.

And, if necessary. menace to other motorists and to future in the same proportion as aspect to be considered the motor accidents occur in the near]

of late, we may find the insur-

pedestrians,

SIEGE OF KUT.

Survivors Hold a Reunion Dinner.

London, April 27.

The first reunion dinner of the of Kut-el-

whom had specially come great dis- Two hundred survivors, many of tantes, stood in silence in memory

of General Sir Charles Townsend, Sir Charles John Mellies, gave the when the chairman, Major-General

Lieutenant-General Sir Walter

(Cheers.)

Mr. Erroll Sherson, General Manager's Evidence.

Townsend's cousin, said that in spite Mr. Robert Baker, Manager of the of his general popularity, Townsend Rallway, sald that defendant had inado many enemies, especially BOGUS STORY OF GAGGING.

travelled without a ticket on more among the politicians, who pursued than one occasion. He had applled and finally broke him, as they tried Paris, April 26. In two cases heard at the Cenance companies appointing their

for a season ticket for half a month, to break Kitchener and Haig. At the end of March an employee but as this was not lasueil, it was Townsend did his duty during his tral Magistracy yesterday the own testers of drivers before they of the Association of Foreign Ex-refused We whole life. No man could do more Acting Inspector-General of issue an insurance policy. If ap had been gagged and robbed of asking Mr. Brayfield for an ex

chango Agents declared that he Witness admitted that a latter, than that Police appeared as complainant plicants for licences had to pass sum of sixty thousand francs planation as to why a ticket he had in a very literal sense. I his own the tests of the traffic authorities (about £480) which he had receiv-produced on a certain date had con- personal experiences are those of and of the insurance companies, ed for the pay of the staff. He has tained two punch marks, was writ

since confessed that he - invented the average motor car owner, It the general public would feel more the story, and had embezzled the ten on his instructions. In reply is obvious that the regulations assured than at present that the money governing the issue of drivers' policy of Safety First le a very

licences must be considerably real and earnest one in tightened up in the interests of Colony.

the general public. In the first

Mr. Brayfield had written a letter

he had seen it or not.

Ten Years Ago

IFrom the "Chius Mall,* May 28, 1920.1

Today's dollar is worth: 4/- 248.

He has just been convicted, but but he coud not remember whether although nominally sertenced to this two years imprisonment he was Golfers', Tickets.

It would appear that there is to given the bencat of the first offen Mr. Prior: The accusation in bo an attempt at revival of the ders' law, and got off with no more that letter was dropped? No, wo thorough-bred griffis in racing than-fifty trance finer

NO RADIUM SHORTAGE:

Brussels, April 26.

case a Chinese drove a motor News in Brief

asked for an explanation.

circles on the China Coast and at lorry down-Dairy Farm Hill-

Was any explanation givent-I think Mr. Andrewcs showed me the brede are used extensively through- Hong Kong Australian thorough- prohibited road for learners and A Chinese named Chau Ho, whe

letter but we got no explanation out India, Federated Malay States A gavo his age as 14 was removed to completely lost his head on see the Kwong Wah Hospital to-day by

It was not a complete explanation.

and Slam and it would be a pleasure ing a bus approaching F He the Police after being found sick It is learned here that there is And, was it satisfactory ?--No, it able Innovation if these highly swerved and ran into the back of and destitute in Shantung Street little kalihood of a shortage of did not satisfy me

strung animals were again seen on Mr King's car. Only the 1

nag a ram radium, as feared by a well-known Does, the latter concern a ticket the local turf The Shanghai A Chinese woman named Chan South African newspaper. The of this sort (ticket produced) - Racing Club are Interested in this sence of a licensed driver averted Kuen died at the Government Civil Union Minier, the company main think so

type of hores as instanced by the what might have been a very seri-Hospital yseterday afternoon from ly concerned in the production of You will notice that one of these three good samples, now await ous accident involving the high-fractured skull. She received radfum, hopes to intensify its out tickets is punched Yes trans-shipment to this Club.

The her injury through falling down the but, and does not contemplate any that correctly in Mr. Bray price of these animals is said to be est Police officer at present in the hill at Pokfulam the previous a ter increase in the present price of field's possession? No. These little higher. If any more, than the Colony.

tej noon, whilst she was 'cutting grakagi 1 radium-Reuter, gy

tickets are fasued for members of China pony d