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LONDON and BIRMINGĦAN

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

ON

N May 3rd 1948, when the British Industries Fair opens, buyers from all over the world will have an opportunity of inspecting the products of 3,000. United Kingdom manufacturers.

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1948

THE CHINA MAIL. FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1948.

MCGOWAN AMBULANCE DRIVER ADVICE TO MAGISTRATES

GETS 6 MONTH IN GAOL

Personalia

Mr. A. G. N. Ogden, CMG.. GUE., British Consul-General in Shanghal, in expected to arrive in ng Kong next week from Shanghat necompanied by Mrs. Ogden ung their daughter to bal the 8.8. Chuton for Europe. A report from Shanghai

aid that it was doubtful that i Mr. Ogden would return to C'his.

in

Magistrate Refuses To Give Option

Hit Him With Bowl

The driver's desire to get his job done as quickly Of Goldfish

as possible and get home early for the Chinese

"Ingles, bis driving caused leath to one man, a fractured

Me. Ogden first arrived Ching in 1912 when he was ap-

at Kowloon yesterday. painted Student Interpreter. Af. Sentencing defendant In Mix for serving in several differentm.nths' hard labour without the Chinese cities in North and Cen-option of one, the Magistrate teal China and to Kunning dur-said, in reply to accused's apph Ing the the war be was ap cation for an option, "I am not pontest Consul-General in giving you the option as it mp- Shaugham 1945, Previously he pears to be ho deterrent at all was in charge at the Consulate | Accidents Just go on and on."

The direct cause of Mr. Me

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to another, and head injuries third. There was absolute

y no reason fe his doing what 70 clich."

On the application of the pr routing Meer, defendants' irene was recommended to

12 months from

His pred 2 status in the Gowan's death was, in TS1 Bell'suspended for Foreign Ofee is Grade IV.epina, fracture of the right ribs yesterday's date. two others in and shrub which merced Ma this grade the Consals General dreeased's lung.

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Appeal Allowed By Full Court

"The Court thinks it proper to add that in the pro

paration of a case magistrates should follow, in every case where it is possible, the form prescribed by the Magistratês Ordinance 1932, particularly where it provides for enumera- tion of the facts proved, admitted or intro- duced by consent."

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New Year was advanced by Traffic Sub-In- For striking her husband spector R. Bell as the indirect cause of the with a glass bowl containing

These remarks were made, in full the burden of proof cant death of Mr. John Ferguson McGowan on

Wednesday, Tang Was was fined $25 by Mr. F. X. yesterday when judgment was upon them by the relevant sisb- Feb. 9, when he charged I Toong, driver of d'Almada at Central Magistracy dollycred by the Full Court cum- section.

prising Mr. Justice T.J. Geold "I fellows that in the normal Kowloon Hospital Ambulance 8654, with dan-esterday,

Tang Wich was charged with (Pulste Judge) and Mr. Justice course the appeal would nedes- ́gerous driving, before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr assalting her husband G.. Reynolds (Arting Additional [rarily be allowed. The симе Ladi, neur Ramsey Subet at Judge), on an appeal by way stated is however defectively of case stated from the decisión | drawn, containing no find- about 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Inspreter Moran said that of Mr. J.G. Conklin, Police inga of fact as such, but a series there appeared to have been a Magistrate, diamissing a sum- of slatements of evidence give Merchandise before the Magistrate whe riel between the parties. Amons under the essed was the concubine of ctm. Marks Ordinance 1890.

the Court was asked plaint. As he was returning i Man Keeng Wang, Agent for us findings of fael. from work accused met him in] Messrs, Monsanto Co, of Kayn- In the circumatinees

Street and is alleged mally Brikling. (appellant), was Court, exercising its power un. Ramsey to have hit him on the head represented by the Hon. Mr. der section 112 of the Magl8B- with a glass bowl containing Leo d'Almada e Castro, K.C., in- trates Ordinance 1902, Jooked at goldfish. A crowd gathered and structed by Mr. S. Ng Qulou of the notes of evidence to ascer a constable, unable to get natin-1 Messrs. Brutton & Co.

on whether It might not b faction, took both parties to the Chuen Cheong Hong of 11 necessary.

In the interesla, of Police station. The man was sent Connaught Road West, (res- justice, to send the case stated to hospital and a small piece of pondents), were represented by back to the Magistrate fat

instructed amendment. glass found in his face. He was MF. D.A.1. Wright,

by Mr. M. A. da Silen.

"A perusal of the notes how Mr. d'Almada, asked that the ever, discloses no material er Court anwend the summons to which the Magistrate would p read that the ."Defendant had justified in amending the cont in his possession for sale" the slated in any way which could gonds in question. He said that affect the outcome. the word "Monsanto“

Conviction false trade description within "The apical is therefore the meaning of the Ordinance. lowed and the ease remitted to

Mr d'Almada was about to the Magistrate to refer to the Magistrate's notes conviction

+2 impone on the en, but was prevented

penalty as he may think from doing an by Mr. Justice The conviction will relate only Gould, who enid that the

to the four full tins of sacchari appeal was by way of a case to which the appeal was con

Detailing the neeldent near the 11-milestone at Castle Penk Hand, near Tsun Wan, about 11

him and two mem

Funeral

John McGowan The funeral of the late John

The Werkling of Mr Benjaminan. on Monday,. TSI Bell said Masa, ca 1. Pon, musician, 75 Ambulance 8654, driven by de-McCowan, of the Medical De Pada tad, 2nd flour, to Miss fendant with Mr. McGowan sit-

Ning next Olsson, Vilage Bond, gamind floor, tink, bers of the left at the Supreme Court hd.

yesterday be the pre. about 10.30 F. V, Ossan and Darts Territories.

Emergency Unit be

Kowloon

Hospital a.m. for the New

partment, who died as the re- the suit of motor accident on Cast: Peak Road on Monday when the ambulance in fast,

which was travelling ran over the embankment. took place at the Protestant Cemetery yes-

Object of the urney was futerday. pay the personnel of the Medical posts their half-month's pay the Chinese New Year.

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Rot detainedi.

Accuse etaimed that she had 1001 struck first. Inspector Moran said that ncensed had been to the S.C.A. some time ago op the question of support.

glass bowl was serious,

In binding both parties over in a bend of $250 Mr. d'Almada The Rev. J. E. Sandback offi- | said that whatever may have M TC. Davis, Canadian

clated at the chapel and at the been the cause, the use of the graveside.

Pall nearers were II. Ankassaduc Designate to China,

As the ambulance was shields, E. F. Pape, J. Skinner. mpanied by Mrs. Davis,

prouching the slight bend betere Salwa the

Military

P. Cunningham, L. G. Young the 11-milestone, so the driver and R. A. Edwards. Wednesday Jind

told the Police, another lorry ap Among those present were a worth at the grave ofprached from the opposite direc Dr. I. Newton J. A. Fraser, Dr. Unknown Canadian Soldier',' ;

tion and travelling in the mit.. A. R, Selby, R. Duncan, J, H. 5 Duncan, L. Sykes, E. A. At- die of th road.

kins, T. A. Madar, W. J. Kentes, E. W. Coulsun, O. Labrum, A.

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Passengers by CPA, planes Included E, J. Chambers (from Singapore) and H. E. Castene

front Rangoon),

Statement

Celebrating The New Year

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stated, the Court was not en- fined.

titled to look at the notes,

It was then suggested by Mr. A 22-year-old aunitary coolie, Almada that if the Court was Kwak Mun, boarded us 4206umble to refer to the notes, he of Route 2 on New Year's day would request that the case be morning ond refused to Duy fare or get off when ordered.

sent back to the Magistrate for

As the driver turned the tis to go to the Police Station he jumped off and fell the ground.

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amendment

"Unsatisfactory"

to reference

enter

"The Court thinks it propej to add that in the preparation of a case stated Magistrates ahould

The following left for Manila vesterday by P.A.A. Clipper

Steven, Leigh, R. P. Philips,

follow, in every case where it i "Malaya": Col. C., Elows.

J. S. Beach, W. E. Hullands. J.

possible, the form prescribed b Col. L. 8. Graham, Col. B. F

Defendant, in his own state- C. Guimgam, II. C. Patterson, -Ward, 11. Magnuson and Hent, pulled his vehicle hard tu. J. Babbington, GF. Murphy.

the Magistrates Ordinance 1982 Taylor

the left, off the edge of the rod.D. Carter, R. 9. W. Paterson, H. A. Lammert. L. Whant, E. G.

particularly where it provides and travelled 53 feet before Shaw, J. Russell. Dr. G. V. Grlf-

for enamieration of the

fac reaching the rock,

fith, J. Hempsey. P. Cunning-

proved, admitted or introduced The ambulance continued, for ham, R. A. Edwards, E. V. Ols- 8 feet 6 inches along the side of son. Mr. and Mrs. H. Collier,

Mr. Weight, stating that he by censent, The conductor went to his nid

"Where the parties are legal the rock when its near fr. at and Mrs. J. Skinner, W. P. Suk (re-

hat no chjection

the Magistra but was knocked down. Another being made to the notes, said represented, rear wheels struck the rock. A presenting Medical Official In projecting plece of the rock ripC F. Miles, L. C. R. Souza, G. C.

Charge Naval Hospital), Major conductor was also saulted.

Kwok

that he wished to point out that would be wise in most cases t brought before ped away the door of the cab George, (representing Lusitano Mr.

the case stated was, in his view, adopt a practice followed f Blade-Kerr at Kowloon

necept the assistance of til had not peinlied out what was bus with evading payment of

and what he found Difcitors for the parties in thị evidence

satisfection as preparation of the case.

"This practice eliminates up

applications Mr. d'Almada said that in the necessary

amendment and tends to ensur present ease, no evidence way available to show that the res that the case provides a satis

Passengers by P.A.A. Clipper "Kit Carson":- Miss Bodil H.

Isnaes

and R

U. M.

WAS

Akeroy, B. B. Chatterjee, Migs and the near side of the vehlele. Club. Shanghal), E. C. Kerrison, Magistracy yesterday charged unsatisfactory as the Magistrateher parts of the Empiro Ki Ikilorea Gregory, N. Most, M. (The reek Wils about 90 feet Dr. C. W. Lam. Dr. Miss S. Y.

Ewing

Clor wide and, taking the 12-feet ear Cheng. W. Hon Sling, Manila), R. Jackson and E. F. park on the Tsun Wan side inte Thomas. Chief Inspector Cun-us and common asso

Omar. A. M. Omur,

fare, alighting from a movingroved to his Dr. G. H. defendant had a Mulvey (for Guam), L. Bergner, consideration,

ningham. A. S. P. Wilcox, R. E. feet to negotiate his G. Goldsworthy and H. Seruton full 102

Stott and many others. (for Honolulu) and J. Law and vehicle after the accident). R. Liewer (for San Francisco).

Peninsula Hotel arrivals: Mrs. G. S. A. Vine, G. A. Glas Hop, Dr. H. C. Harding, N. S. McBain, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Henderson, H. E. Castens, D. E. P. Murphy, J. G. Harrington, Jan C. Mackenzie and Mias S. V. Clark.

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Peninsula departures: Mrs Yolande Regille, Brig, and Mr. C. S. Bright, Mr. and Mrs. A

J. H. Hickmett, D. K. Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Knight, A.

C. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. E. Raw.

On striking the b:ulder accustd must have swerved to the middle of the road and, seeing the rocky cliff on the other side, swung his ambulance back to the left.

The

ambulance

Blood

Telegrams cf sympathy were sent by Club Lusitano Di | Shunghai, Yangtsepoo Bowling Club, Barbarian Bowling Club, Shanghal Recreation Club, In- ternational Sporting Club and the Shanghai Lawn Bowling Association.

Wreaths were

Convicted on all counts, Kwok fet,

was fined a total of $100.

Readers' Letters patients had taken all the pre-factory basta for argument."

Peak Tram

After judgment. Mr. d'Alma (cautions nerewary in connection with the goods purchased by him du asked for costs against res pendents. Mr. Justiz Goul from the S.T. & I.

Mr. Wright submitted that directed that the costs be taxed to the fantastic conditions which to prove the absence of mens prevail at the Peak Tram Terren.

and Mrs. J. G. Hooper. Club de

sent by Mr. Sirf wish to draw attention the onus was on the respondents

Report On

It is appreciated the respondents had taken l Accidents

as the

He must have then "let the lorry take control," or, in other wirds, lost his head completely the side the road and, accord.

Lai went down Recreio. 13. F. Shields, Dr.

Po Chuen, Staff of the Wanchal

After quoting a number of ing to a later inspection, first Matron, Matron and sisters of lain hours.

I.D.H., L. F. da Souza, Principuminus in Garden Road at cer authorities Mr. Wright said that struck a gully about 50 feet be- Queen Mary Hospital, Wong, that Tuesday was a holiday for reasonable precautions, low and then swung off to the Man Tak, President. Vice prest-the Chinese and large numbers gonds had been purchased from serious, 151 stight and 103 wit

Eight fatal accidents, teft, with its front facing the dent and members of Hong of them wished to travel on the table starze, namely, the damage only, are reported road,

Kong Football Association. E. V. Olson, the R.W.M., Officers and Peak Tramway but the fighting S. & E

an official announcemen Brethren of Lodge St. John, No, for a seal needed to be seen to Mr. d'Amala submitted that covering the past three months 618 S.C.. the R.W.M.. Officers he adequately believed. Surely it was unt sufficient

The accidents occurred at 1 to assert and Brethren of Lodge Naval lings, H. F. I. Gardener, Mr. Mr. McGowan was thrown off and Military,

some form of "queuing' could be that the goods had

different "black-spots" on th been pur-Island. No. 848 S.C.. and Mrs. G. Maca y. Mr. and the vehiclo on to sme shrubs Lionel Strange, F. X. M.

instituted at the entrance and a chased from a reputable staires. વધ

The fatal accidents occurre Mrs, Simpton, R... Slater and which "slaved in all his ribs on Silvo, the Kowloon Duck Club, step put to

the pushing and It was necessary for the pur-in Queen's Read East (4) Medical the right side," Gen. Juck.

There was a

Superintendent

Road (1). and shaving which goes on -- indeed chaser to take every reasonable Johnston

Queen meus of blood among the bushes Staff Kwong Wah Hospital, Dt. a survival of the

K. K. F. Tsal, Members of

strongest precaution to prove that he had Road between Des Voeux Roa On their arrival in the Colny Oner of

the shrubs plerced the Northumberland and Durham The European officials made no

the elbows and the biggest heave no reason to suspect the genuine Des Voeux, between Pottinge Junction and the Dockyard (1) by the sa, Shengking next Frideceased's lung.

Assoc., President. committee

meas of the article purchased. Street and the Fire Station (1 day, Mr. and tirs. Odgo will One of the E.U. men managed and members of Kowloon Bow-

effort to regulate the crowd In the course of his judgment, and Queen's Road between Di slay at Government House until to climb up to the road and tolling Green Club, Staff and during the afternoon rush with which Mr. Justice Reynolds Voeux Road and Western Stree the as. Canton sails on Feb. 23. a passing Serviceman about the Almoner's Departinent, Queen although representatlong

were concurred. Mr. Justice Gould (1. accident. The Tsun Wan Police Mary Hospital, Kowloon Hospi- made to them. The anticipated anid in purt: Director of the Philippines Chi-was informed and an ambulance Mr. and Mrs. B. Williams, Tele- completely spoilt for the undered to this Court, the only ques-

tal, Sal Young Fun Hospital, walk around the Peak Top was

"On the argument as address- Nese Rong Kong Institute cf sent and conveyed the two phone operators, Queen Mary Moniin, Mr. Yeung Cheng-tong, jured EU, personnel and Mr. Hospital and many others. signed by the exhaustion caused tion in liste was whether thei well-known overscas Chinese McGowan to the Kowl:on Hos-

at the commencement by the respondents and proved, at the educationalist, arrived in Hong pltal,

Churged with the unlawful fight for a seat, Kong this week. Ile Is on #n TSI Bell said that defendant possession

hearing, that they had taken all Women's World Day of Prayt of transmitting TWO ENGLISH BUSINESS reasonable precautions against St. John's Cathedral 9 p.m educational four of Fan Eastern claimed that he was going at 20 valves, two colls and a Morse:

General Meeting, countries.

m.p.h. If that was so he would key, 37-year-old It Po of No.)

committing the cfferice. Whether Annual I was agreeably surprised ut or not It in established that such Andrew's Church Chur have had ample opportunity to 171 Sal Yee Street, was caution- lunch-time the next day to find precautions have been taken is.

Hall, 8.30 p.m. stop after striking the rock.

Magistracy yesterday. ed by Mr, Latimer at Kowloon a semblance of a queue at the a question of fact to be decided Kowloon Rotary Club Luncheo Talk by Capt. Luff on “Thr

Mr. Young has made courtesy calls on Mr. T. R. Rowell, Hong Kong Di set:r of Education, and "I contend," said the prosecut- Mr. Y P. Law, Senior Inspector Ing officer, "that defendant was ol Vernacular Schools. With taa hurry to get the payment these two omeinis, he has ar- Job done and get home for the ranged for (bservation schedules Chinese New Year festivities."

to leent middle, elementary did When the vehicle was examin- Kindergarten schools as well as d after the accident, the brakes Government educational instika-were found to be still in good

condition. tlons.

Mr. Yeung is also Interested in juvenile delinquency and hus called 'cn | Mг, J. C. McDóuall, Hong Kong's Social Welfare om ger, to errange for visits to the feformatory at Stanley and the Boys' Camp.

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Not True

WOMEN.

Peak Terminus !!!

Involuntary Contribution

To The Poor Box

Kept A Den

in the circumstances of each particular, ense, but the burden of proof thereof is placed upon the defendant by the last men- tioned subsection.

Reminders.co

Today

Steps to Democracy," Penį sula Hotel, 12.30 pm Conturous Recitation of Ho Book for Soul of Gandi and distribution of meals, Sikh Tempir, 12 noo

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Coming Events TOMORROW. Annual Dance, Centr Police Gymnasium, 8 p.m. 1, a.m.

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In houour of Shanghai Inte Football Team, Ro Garden, H.K. Hotel, 8 pro Year Party,CE nese YMCA, Duddell Stre

SUNDAY

Gand Service for Sikh Temple, Gap. Road.

"The case stated contiina ño finding of fact that such reagon- Eight gambling Joints in "Kowloon Involuntarily contrl-able precautions on the part of buted $485 to the Foor Box on Wednesday when table the respondents had bech proved Pilce inoney," seized by the Police in raids during the Chinese New but the following paragraph Fear holidays, was oritered by Mr. W. II. Latimer to be con- fiscated.

appears in the reasons given for The defendant further claimed

the Magistrate's decision: ().K. Football Association Dino that, as it was raining he had to The largest contributions were estreated.

the respondent at the Ume of drive with one hand and wipe made by Chan Chuen, keeper of Yu Chun and Li Yiu were committing the offence had no the windscreen with the other, a den on the ground floor of an fined $20 each for gambling at reason to suspect the genuine This was not true as the vehlele unnumbered house at Temple Tong Mel Road behindtheness of the trade, description. Chinese New Lt. Col R. C. Lamping M.BE... had a suction windscreen wiper, Street, and Li Yee and: LeungGood World Theatre on Feb. The appellant should be entitled

As ́until recently President of No. 5

to defendant's claim that Shek of 115 Temple Street; 10. $10.16 was seized by 8/1 to expect that the S.1. & I War Crimes Court in Hong Kong he had to pull off the edgo.cf ground floor, who were arrested Davies.

would only deal in genialne] Memorial is, Iceving the Colony tomorrow. the road to avoid an on caning by Del. Sub-Inspector C. Pope

The Colinel, and his wife pro lorry, TSI sald. "I very, very and his men on Monday,

goods.* returning, to South, Africa, where much doubt if there was any Chan, forfeited his bail of Tsang "Woh and Tsing Lam He intends to continue his legal ther vehicle on the road at all. 2750; while 12 of his patrons were fined $25 dach for keeping. profession in a civilian capacity. The road there was 20 feet 5

# "The second cf these two sen- No, & Court teled several par- inches wide and, even if there at their bond of $26 entha den at Reclamation Street on ticularly Interesting cases in was another vehicle, there would Another 21 of his gamblers Feb. 10. "Table-money" amount-tences presumably refers to the rat and appara to give the „Hong-Kong), „Apcjudlag POW have been ample room for both were fined $20 each,Table" ed.10 841.

amouhted te A fine of $20 was Imposed on Magistrate's reason: for sing Camp Hong Kong, Tokunaga, core, The Regulation width is money solzed

$265.50. Lisbun Maru, Gen. Ito's two sub-7fect Chiches, which leaves b

Poon Shu-sung for gambling at that the respondent had no › | ordiniaice, Tanaka, and Shoff, the feel. 5 'Apches to "apore"}

- In the "house", jointly run by Ivy Street -on-Chinese New reason to suggest the genuine Bellary case and the flockley care Aaktig for, a serious view to be Li and Leung, the Police found Year's Day.Table:money" ness of the trade. "description. Alugetiter, Lt. Col. Eaming takep,281 Bell Bald, Defendant 18 gamblers, and seized $107/21 amounting to $12 was confisca- This Is dhtirely different from

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Elke "hɗódical: Authorl. were fixied) $950 (or thre

were taken" "all Teasonable. precate 'abience, cf aa, toa itatior In

chit with 27 kason): involving 720overnment, striper and table, money:"

|sičnih sorteficepsia.fwere nequit. ties. It his job to drive in months', hard labour), each hii? test and the remainder isentenció amihilating a to necldeath,; and he the seven gamblers who appear [to terms of imprisonment, rang-- should be lah - maple to other out in Court 820 The other: 1 nat ing from one to 20 year,

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