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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 7th February, 1948.

* The First Bell will be rung at 1.39 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through numbers (0 Races-518) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor. Exchange Building. Also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the last race as well as those for the “Lantao Hindleap" to be run at the Whitsun Meeting in May, 1948. The latter may also be purchased at the

Club Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon..

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENGLOSURE.

their Members and guests are reminded that they and ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a Member, auch Member to be responsible for all oblts etc. Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers Compradora Office will close at 11 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. Both Offices at st floor, Exchange Building.

A limited number of titfins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are order in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S FREMISES DURING THE MEKTING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Pabilo Enclosure is 53 tucluding tax for all persons including ladies, and a pay- able at the Gate.

Bookmakers, Tio Tac men, etc, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Clab during the Race Meeting.

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Publio Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSÉS

Passes for Servants will be luuïd to Private Box holders ONLY an application to the Scordiary, Ist Floor, Exchange Moulding.

Any persons found Toltering with Serrapia"; passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the

BY ORDER,:

Adig. Boorofary,

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1948.

DAMAGE COSTS' RELEVANCY

IN TRAFFIC HEARINGS

The question of the relevancy of damage costs in traffic hearings again cropped up before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy yester- day when Mr. H. C. Lee of Wilkinson & Grist appeared as complainant against a tram driver, Lui Man-po. Mr Lee, whose Cur 2659 was f danged by Tram No. 27. un-

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cross-examination by de fence counse}, MF. Y. K. Ku, sai: repairs ene! him $62.

See the sum is so small. I take it that the damage was very slight," said Mr. Kan.

"Itu "only" using an Hlustra- don." Mr. Binstend replied, "to show how far and how long a trạm would stop after the brakes were applied."

Par

PC 2666 said that the tram was abart 35 feet behind the Lenz, which he stopped. The tram Mr. G. Binstead, Traffle waн travelling slowly. The Saperintendent, prosecuting, in- driver of the car indiested that terposed: "I think we can leave he wan stopping and the cant the sum involved." The did not stop suddenly. The car Palice were nói cóncerned with | stopped ek se to the track and | costs of damage. Traffic regula there was a sight impact when | tabs had been broken, and that the tram collided with its mud.

Police were all the

in-guard. terested in.

WILAY

Mr. Kao-"I think

I know what the Proserotion is aiming | at. but I'm Bet alleging in this one I did in

another case recently.**

(Mr. Kun, in a atent case. unit of late there have been many samMONRES against tram drivers, in every case when a team and another vehicle have hat an accident, the tram driver] generally was marle the defen. Jan. This is very significant and in my opinion Your Wore ship's Court is being used to settle matters whirli

entirely concern the Civil Court,")

Mr. Kan yesterday contended that he wanted to mention costs ut the extent of point duninge.

to

he could

under the

pyl-

ely.

STAGE PLAY

The Hong Kong Stage Club'N production of "The Man who Came to Dinner" played sucessfully to a full audience fast night in the Mission Seamen theatre. The play will be on for an- other three nigits. with booking at Moutele's. A re- view will appear in to- morrow's Lase of the "China Mail,”

Personalia

Bt.

the

ATS Chief

In Colony

Sentor Controller M. J. C. |Tyrwhitt OBE.. Director ATS. who is touring ATS units in the Middle East and Far East, ar- rives in Hong Kong on Monday,

Benior Controller Tyrwhitt who is a daughter of Admiral Icf the Fleet Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, C in-C China Station 1927-28. has been serving with the ATS since 1s formation in 1938 In 1845 she became De- paty Director. assutlak her present aupointment early in 19-10

The ATS platoon in Hong Kong commanded by J. Comd. Mr. Kal Buid that the

Morgan, numbers 34. The jority of these Auxiliariés nee Lt. Col. J. R. Filmar-Bennett, attached to Signals, working as dence by the Prosecution and Defence conelded with 10 MC, who has commanded the switch board operators, whilst divergence i opinion on what lat

Royal Inniskilling the remainder are mostly clerks actually recurred. His client dil | Fusiliers for the past two and in HQ Land Forces. No higher all

could be given to this half years during their tour in praise cumstances by applying both India and the Far East reti platoon than that of Major Dengrai G. W. E. J. Erskine, the emergency and hand brakes, quished his command

0.0.C. Hong Kong, who at a re- bui unfortunately the nature begining of this month. I seent press conference stated, of the mechanism and the fact returning to the UK. prior to "They are excellent and I do

1101 know what should that it was travelling dewahill. taking up a new appointment in

do without them." carried it a Hi- further.

either Burnia or West Afrien.

After the His successor is Lt. Col. D. Council

war, the Army recognised the excel- lent work of the ATS and do~ from Maurities Island where he arm of the Services, thus they

Shaw, DSO, MC, who re rently arriver an the Colony cided to make it a permanent was Garrison Commander. tore no longer an Auxillary arm. cut. Shaw served with the 2nd in the near future.

and this title is to be changed 2.

Inniskilling at Dunkirk. where h WILS

the awarded Military Chuss. In Barma and Kenneth Alber Parker, Maducasgay her commanded yearold British seaman, appear Commando Unk and later in theed at Central Magistracy yea Wa commanded the 2nd Bn.terday charged with being Inniskillings in Italy and Aus destitute person and tria, being awarded the DSO..mitted to the House of Deten- In Holy.

tion by Mr. P. X. d'Almacia.

"No Evidence" defendant reads The falling

"Although the charge against bring his ham to a standstill in the face of trupending danger." the essence of the charge is a of negligence." Mr. Kan said. "And no evidence was brought

ut to support that."

Painting cul that defendant had given "frank evidence and In evidence Mr. Læve said he ja zlour statement" Mr. Kan was travelling behind the tram sahl that trams of neersity Fallowing rond guide signals, I must stick to the track and Witness sald he turned right | egonot deviate from it. “There! intor Jackson Road. He passed † would not have been an accident the tram, which was geitig very | ¦f vwo cars were involved,” he slowly, at the botton of Garmen | stared).

Mr. Lee

Rond and stopped after passing Mr. P.X. d'Almada remarked Libe lavatory at the Queen's | that defendant had woken up Road-Garden Read junction, to the fact that the L' had when he saw a traffic constible | stopped too late, und fined 12t put up the atop signal.

He signalled to vehiclen be-

hind that he was stopping. Mr.

Lee

posite

inchew

track.

said, and polled up t

the Car Park, a

from Way

The murning

the

few tram

was clear and sunny, witness stated in answer 1 12 Progeention query แง เป visibility.

The tram hit his rear offside mudguard, Mr. Lee continued. and "the impact was great enough to shake me up."

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is about 43,000 that when

The annual rental he approached the square feet, bend he cut off his power as he $21,500.

upset price was going downhill. He saw

Sale Conditions may be ob- the eny overtaking his tram and tained and sale plan inspected atopping. He had applied both the Office of the Superinten- his emergency and hand brakes dent of Crown Lands and Sur- because he saw the ear was too Veys. Lower Albert Road. close to the track. The momen- tum downhill might have push- ed the tram a little further so as to brush the ear.

Traffic Sub-Inspector Norman Senior stated that a tram travel Hng on level ground at eight m.p.h. would stop over 28 feet in five seconds and at five m.p.h.

13 Ivet in 3.5 seconds.

Not Relevant Mr. Kun contended that the evidence was not relevant, Trum No. 27 was not the vehicle tesi- ed and the tests made were not in connection with the matter.

Reminders

Today

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The Devil Proved  Bad Driver

Chung Kwok-kau, 50-year-old licensed driver, was driving lorry 5208 along Castle Peak Road at 9.30 a.m. on Feb. 3 when, just at the 10-mile stone, the devil took over the control of the vehicle.

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The devil, according to the 'was driving an empty lorry sory Chung teld Traffic Sub- from Kowloon to Un Lang on inspector Raymond Bell and re- the left side of the road, with 10' to Mr. W.H. Latimer at its near side 29 feet south of Kovinen Court yesterday, was the 10-mile stone. La very bad driver for he drove the lorry right into the mile- post. breke the steerink mechanism, and went down the hillside.

Although the vehicle dropped 86 feet and the

driving eab www smashed to pieces, he es caped unscathed.

the

They also found by the wheel marks that the forry ran along the embankment, knocked down milestone, and proceeded (with its wheels still ou the embankment for another 141 feet before it' roiled down the Hillside to the sea, a sheer drop!

"Terrific Hurry"

The Traffic Department if RG feet. Kowloon) took a more prosate view of the whole accident,

According to TSI Bell, de fendant

reported to the Tsun

Wan Police Station that his

the 10-mile stone at Castle Peak lorry met with an accident at

Immediately after the fall of the hammer the purchaser shall according to the Conditions of Sale pay to the Auctioneer IL sum of $4,300 in cheque which shall be certified cash or by by the Bank on which it is drawn. The Bank must be a Hoad. member of the Exchange Banks The scene was visited by the Police who found that accused Association.

•

Saw Stolen Cloth Being Sold

an Lo Wab

There was no doubt, said TS! Bell, that defendant was in a "terrific hurry,”

Accused, continued the pro- secuting officer, told that he the lorry. "I my opinion," said" went down the 86 feet drop with

TSI Bell, he jumped off, as the cab of the lorry was in a terri ble mess."

Defendant's explanation of the accident wan that the torry was involved in a fatal necident in Hong Kong about two months ago and that the devil (of those killed) look over the control of the vehicle from him оn the morning in question.

Mr. Latimer: "It is very dan gerous for the public when the devil takes over the control of a lorry."

"Not Fit"

How a chance conversation between Mok Yam, master of the Sing Yuet Factory of Suiter Street, and Lau Po-sang resulted, in the re- covery of all property stolen nine hours earlier from the factory and led to the arrest of a man and two women within 24 hours, was told by Det. Sub-Inspector J. R. Sykes to Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday. Children's Party by

The burglary took place at the cloth and the bicycle, and TSI Ecll: "I personally do not banch of Society for Protec-4 a.. on Jan. 27, said DSI gave the names of tion of Children, Gun Club Bykes, when Wong Sik-kwing plices

his accom think a man who less the devil and Hung take over control of his vehicle Hill, 2.30 p.m.

(25) was charged with burglary Tant. Stage Club presentation of "The and receiving stolen property,

is fit to be allowed a leenge." * Man Who Came To Dinner," and Keung Kwai (43) widow. The bicycle, said

Magistrate: "Neither do 1." DSI Sykes, Missions to Seamen Theatre, and Chan Kim-ying (24) married was recovered

trum the Hop

Concluding, TSI Bell, pointed with receiving woman,

out that accused. had six con- stolen Hing Timber Yard, nud Kome

more cloth from 103 Reclamal-vletions between Feb. 20 last and At 9 a.m. Lau Po-sang, residing ion Street, ground floor, The Oct. 16 last year, including two 150 Yee Kuk Street, first occupants of that floor told the "warning letters" for carrying floor, saw a man in the "eng" Palice that the cloth was left by

excessive passengers, with Keung Kwal (a sub-tenant) Chun Kim-ying who resided on Ito-jexamining red checked cloth and the first floor.

a black Chinese suit, The woman bought the goods for $14.40.

Four hours later he was visited (by Mok Yum who, in the course of conversation, mentioned the burglary at the factory. Lau was taken to the factory and shown sample of the cloth stolen. Identified it as being similar to that sold on his floor.

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Detectives, under ` DSI' Sykes, went to the Yee Kuk Street address where they found the cloth and jult which Keung

Defendant was fined $500 (or three months' hard labour). Wong wns sentenced to 18 with the recommendation that months hard labour, and the two hts licence be suspended for 12 women four months each.

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