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The DEATH OF “DAISY.”

KILLED BY A MOTOR-CAR IN WONGNEICHONG ROAD.

THE BONGRONG DAILY PRESS; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8ra, 1016.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

LADIES' HANDICAPS.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Mesurs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report, dated the 7th Sep-

The following revised list of handicaps tember, 1916, state:- for ladies has been issued:

Š.

Since our last report of 1st September our focal market as been quiet, anu m

speculative stocks there has been in many A 15. Dean, 30; Mrs. Crawford, instances, a gradunt decue of a few

Further questioned, complainant donied' that the horn was sounded three times; it was never sounded. His dog did not i hark at all: it was killed without making any sound. Ho (complainant) did not CLAIM IN THE HONGKONG SUMMARY rike the chauffeur in the faes; he did

Mrs. Atuvi Aguerson, 20; Mrs. Arthur, COURT.

Dake a jab at him, but missed him.

The Chief Justice remarked that that; but, ve; B. Lavis,

42; Mrs. Crauneck, wj mrs, Crajine,points, but at the reduced prices there The death of a Japanese poodle named would not help defendant's case. He was

vog B. Lavey, 24; balss Denison, 30; } 25 a goou demand and a very siight ula- position to meet it on the part o1 aulders. "Daisy" which was knocked down and not trying an assault case, and if com

1. J. Falconer, 5 BUKINS, 2; 10TH.

investment stocks have sept very ural killed by a Ford motor-car in Wongnei plainant did strike the chauffeur it

24;rs. Fenag, 30; Mrs. Brunki,

and are distinctly scarce. Suangali chong Road on

on the evening of July 18th, simply showed how indignant complain; Mr Gienge, 3; Mrs. Leluson, 21; arg. was the cause of an action in the Hong suc was, and also showed that he thought leaves, 24, 133 Cates, 4 rs, market is better with an improved de-

Taka, 30; Mrs. H. Hancock, lo; Miss mand, especially kong Summary Court yesterday, when fine driver was to blaine.

riastings, 20; Sirs, R. Haueuek, 190; bars. Singapore remains a very rm market and a fair business has been done in Ar. Duncan Tollan, 10, Wongweichong leptying to its tordstip, Mr. Tollaunay, 30; mrs, mate, 30; Mrs, oculi aiar-

The following are, the ston, 30; Mrs. James, 24; Mrk. hent, 25; Kubber snares.

latest quotations by wire to-day ) -- Koad, claimed 50 from the Ford Garage,demned that he nad ever received cour

Mrs. heyton, 24; Mrs. Colbourne Lattie,

$3.50 Des Voeux Road. The statement of elaumplaints regarding the deceased poocue 20; Miss Lammert, 24; Mrs. C. D. Lam Alor Gajahy.....

vert, 30; Mrs. A. Lescu, 30; Mrs. Moxon, Glenealys ..... said that plaintili suffered damegesonnig imo the roadway.

J; Mrs. Maitland, 12; Mrs. McElderry, heduns wing to the death of a Japanese poodle, ar. A. aluses, who was sitting with 30; Mrs. Manning, scratch; Mrs. Mc- Kempas caused by the defendant's servant, on complainant at the time of the accident, Kenny, 22; Mrs. Morris, 30; Mrs. Aibut, 30; Mrs. Pearce, 17; Mrs. Potter, 26; July 18th, negligently driving a motor-car-

gave corroborative evidence.

Burs. F. A. Ferry, 30; hirs. Patiendes, Miss E. W. Toilan, a daughter of the 30; Miss M. Kudger, 14; Mrs. John Wongneichong Road,

the pood Rodger, 17; Mrs. hum, 20; Miss Robert Mr. Crew prosecuted; and Mr. Gar complainant, who also an

son, 18; Mrs. Adams, 25; Mrs. Beswick, 20; Mrs. J. Armstrong, 30; Mrs. diner defended.

Mr. A. G. Jacobs a clerk in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co's.) also support led compiamants story,

Mr. Crew, in outlining the case, said the plaintiff was an employé of the China and Japan Telephone Company, and he aimed that the poodie met is death because of the Begnigent driving of mauffeur in the employ of the defendan! Erm, Mr. Tolian did not attach so much importance to the value of the dog, but le (Mr. Crew) thought that after hear ing the evidence which would be called his worship would agree with what Mr. Tollar said, that if it had been a small child in the place of the dog the result would have been privisely the same Evidence would be called to show that areident was caused, and solely

thaline driver vi fculür; caused by me. Tart the ear paid got the slightest attention to the direction in which the car was going.

The Chief Justice-Otherwise, gross negligence.

Mr. Crew said that that was 80, and added that the car was only travelling about ten miles per hour. There were

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Malaka Pindus Malakoffs Now Serendahá Sandycroits........ Tapahs

for Cotton shares.

1.85

3.15

6.10

2.13

4.TO

4.JU

4.10

20.30

Plantation Rubber in London is 2/31

NES.--Little business has been put through, but price has improved to a buying rate of $750.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Sales of Cantons at 3400, and of Unions at $920, are re- period. and market closes steady with buyers of North Chinas at Tls. 155, and Yangtze at $200 with ex 73.

katjod, demek tant the car served the lett to avoid the dog. She heard no

W. C. Bonnar, 30; Mrs. H. W. Bird,perb. The Tapan Company has declar horn sounded. The dog was not an the 90; Mrs, Carleton, 20; Miss Craddock, an interim dividend of 10 per cent.

Evans, ; Mrs. Evan Jones, 30; Mrs. Sterling T.T. habit of running cut and barking at Mrs. A. U. Davison, 20; Mrs. B. D.Payable on 15th inst

is quoted 2/11, but motor-cars; and sne had never heard any A, G, M. Fletcher, 15; Mrs. Forsyth, 30; here is no quotation in for Silver. Mrs. Gale, 9: Miss Alix Gordon, 15; Mrs. Shanghai T.T. is 704, Singapore T.T. complaints.

Writtin Herbert, 30; Mrs. Gumpertz, 30,91 and the Bank's buying rate for 3 Miss Peggy Gordon, 30; Mrs. G. M/s bills on Shanghai is 7. Harston, 18; Mrs. R. D. Harvey, 20; Mrs. Hickman, 30; Mra; J. Hooper, 30; Mr. Giardiner said the defence was that Mrs. H. Humphreys, 16; Mrs. Hammond, 30; Mrs. Milner Jones, 7; Mrs. H. T. C. Thevens, 13; Mrs. Keigwin, 16; Mrs. Lau the poodle ran right into the car. driver did all he could to avoid the dog. dule, 20; Mr. Lampman, 30; Mrs. but this proved of no avail and the dog oker, 30; Mrs. K. 8. Morrison, 8; Miss MacKenzie, 16; Mrs. Macdougall, 20; was killed. The dog which was now Mrs. Miller, 30; Mrs. Mann, 30; Mrs. McGregor, 30; Mrs. Newall, Miss dead, he had been informed, was always. Mere Mrs. Phelips, 30; Mrs. Pol- running out and barking at passing cars. lock, 30; Mrs. Pentreath, 30; Miss D. and was a great muisance in tus parti-] Rodger; 22; Mrs. Ritchie, 30; Miss Itay The driver would also say hell, 24; Miss Jessie Rodger, 24; Mrs. ner, 30; Lady Rees Davies, 30; Mrs. Rid- at the time of the accident he sounded Parker Rivs, 24: Mrs. J. W Stewart, 19; Mrs. Shenton, 18; Mrs. Morton his horn three lines.--

Smith, 24 Mrs. Stark, 30; Mrs. R. Sutherland, 38; Mrs. Sorensen, 30; Mrs. J., W. Taylor. 30, Mrs. Winslow, scratch; Mrs. H. H. Wilson, 16; Mrs: R. Waller, 30; Mrs, Woodman, 30; Mrs. Saunders, 26; Mrs. N. L. Smith, 30; Mr. Spielman, 30; Mrs. F. Smyth, 30 Mrs. F. H., Stewart, 30; Mrs. G. F. Turner, 14; Mrs. Basil Taylor, 30; Miss Wilkinson, 12; Mrs, E. D. C. Wolle, 30; Mrs. David Wood, 28; Miss Worters, 18.

The chauffeur, giving evidence, said that he had had the misfortune, ous before in his career as a driver, of killing au anima?; this was 'n fowl, which met its death on the Pokfulum Road.

Mr. Gardiner remarked that that was

a uumber of Chinese in the car, and long not a bad record; and was surely desery before the car had heared complamaning of an iron cross--(laughter)--only_an the dog had commenced to cross the road, innocent, fowl. The driver of the ear was on the wrong side of the road to start with, and he was talking with the occupants of the ear. Kvidence would also be called to show that the driver made no attempt to put un the brakes, or to get out of the way the dog. Neither was the horn sounded. The dog was dastied into and killed, and when Mr. Tollan „taxet the driver with it, he simply replied-eas liave see dog."

friends.

The chauffeur went on to say that the dozeased poodle ran oos into the ronil Ile did all he could in, Iront of his car to avoid it; he swerved and also sounded his horn, but the dog was run over and as he saw what had killed As BOOT happened he pulled he did not run for fifteen yards. He denied that he was having a conversation with the ovenpants

OPIUM SMUGGLING. CHINESE SAILORS USED AS CATSPAWS.

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FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong have been done as 2330, and 3584, and shares are still wanted at the latter figure. China Fires are wanted at $184, but no transactions have been reported. SHOPPING Market has been somewhat disappointing and we have to note a de- fellae in mest shares. Douglases after being sold at $137 o gradually reccderl to a buying quotation of 8:12, with sales al $138, 8135 and $134. Indo-Chinas Preferred show no change at 846 buyers, but the Deferred have gradually sagged to 3126, at which they close with buyers. Steamboats are wanted at $22, and Star Ferries, after sales at. $375, are in demand at $37.

OLLS. This has been a very quiet mar ket and the only business reported is in Langkats at Tls. 28, at which there are further buyers. Shells are on offer at 109/ Ural Caspians are unaltered at 34/- nominal.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have been a steady market, and after sales at 3111. At East Ham Police Court last month, a fair business has been done at $110, at Leg An See, Yong Pook, and Chee Shang: which they close very Brm, with further members of the crew of the s.s. Glenbarers. Malabous, a good number of were charged with attempting to export shares were sold at $384, but they are opium from this country.

Mr. Frank Dart, who prosecuted for suck casier and are obtainable the Customs and Excise, said that under at $35. an Act passed in 1914 the prisoners were of the car at the time the dog was killed.each liable to a fine of £500 or two years' On July 26th Lee Ah The dog was in the habit of running out imprisonment.

Sing was found going into the Albert and barking at cars.

Dock with 1216, of opium suspended round his waist, and on the following day the other two prisoners were caught with 41b and gilb, respectively. There was a large profit made out of this trade. Opium cost £1 a pound in this country, nearly Cluo in China. and the quantity in Court would feten

By Mr. Crew-The dog which ran out and parked at cars in the vicinity of the accident was a small dog with a white ground and black spots. (Laughter.) It was entirely the dog's fault that it was killed.

In the witness-box complainant said that on the afternoon of Sunday, July 16th,' he was sitting opposite his house Wongnechong Road, along with several When he saw the ear coming, about 30 feet away, the poodle commenced to walk across the road towards witness.

The chauffeur employed by Mr. The car came up, dashed into the poodle

Maitland was called for the defence, and and went straight on. No horn was sounded and no attempt was made to he stated that when driving along the

His worship-Where do they get the Fmoney to buy it?

Mr. Dart That is the thing. There is somebody behind these men, but it is difficult to get thems

MINING Market remains very quiet and nothing of importance has taken place. A few Kailans have been dove at 30/-, but Raubs and Tronohs are un- changed at Inst week's nominal `quota- tions.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODÓWNA.-Hong- hong and Whampoa Docks touched $132 burers, on the safe arrival of the 5.5. selling rate of $130, with buyers at Wiley, but have since slowly declined to

$19. Kowloon Wharves have improved to 885 buyers, after sales at 885 cash, and $87 for October. Shanghai "Docks are father weaker, with sales reported at Tls. 74. Hongkow Wharves show no. change at Ths. 81) nominal.

avoid the dog. The car was travelling Wongweichong Road, a small black and was the first time these men had been in LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-There

white dog had often rushed out of a house and barked at the car.

Capt. Jones, of the Glen Line, said it this country, the whole crew having been cleared out on the last occasion on no- count of smuggling of the same kind. These men did not have the money with which to buy the opium, and were simply used as calspaw

His worship-I wish you could get them.

A passenger in the car which ran over he dog said that when the dog ran out into the roadway the chauffeur sounded his horn. The dog had rushed but and

Cap, Jos--That is for the Customs When the dog had barked at the car.

to do. The captain added that these been ran over the car stopped at once, ↑ Chinamen werd promised a certain and the driver was about to alight when amount of money to get the opium to Chinn. He was inclined to think it was complainant rushed up and struck the syndicate behind them, for opium now chauffeur in the face several times with cost 27s, a pound in this country.

Prisoners, through an interpreter, said his hand. In his opinion the chauffeur they bought the opium from a man, but was in no way to blame, for when the they could not give the name of the man. car was approaching someone on the side.

They were each fined £501 in default, 51 days' imprisonment.. of the road whistled for the dog and it ran out. This should not have been done.

The Chief

YARN MARKET,

at between fen and twelve miles an hour and witness distinctly saw the chauffeur turn acound to talk to the occupants of the car; he did this several times. There was a good light at the time and any thing on the road was easily visible. The two left wheels of the car passed over the dog, which was killed almost instan- taneously, and then the car went out. Witness ran after the car and stopped it, and when he spoke to the driver about his careless driving the latter said=2"} no see dug." Be (complainant) attri buted the accident to the negligent driv ing of the chauffeur. If the driver, had Re-enlled, both complainant and Mr. Moses derried that anyone whistled or been ni all careful he could have seen the called the date and that the chief

Messrs. Polishwalla Kotwall, motton dog and pulled up at the rate the ear was travelling. The driver could also point he had to "deride was whether he and war brokers, of Hongkong, in their was to belies the evidence of the plain- have steered round the dog: one fortiff or the evidence of the defendant.

report dated September 7tn, state:---

the agricultural bureau report pub would have cleared it.

He also had to be satisfied that the plain;

lished on the ist instant amply justifies Answering Mr. Gardiner plaintiff's story was true in one material

noint a

as to whether the dog crossed the The sensational rise in the price of ant said the dog was a valuable one road on its fatel journey owing to a call American Culton recorded during the and it had been presented to him by a

was with him. All the evidence on the keenly followed this advance, owing to or whistle by complainant or anyone who fortnight, Although Bombay has not so friend. It was not full grown; if it had plaintifi's side showed that this was not. A prospects of the Indian Cotton crop, a big rise, nevertheless, has taken place, been he would have claimed a full-grown the case. Had the dog been called when and spinners have been obliged to raise the motor car was approaching them it value. His deceased dog never rau after would have been a case of contributors their selling basis to a prohibitive level.

This inflated position has reflected cars; it was not a continual worry negligence. Again, plaintiff and all his itself on the local market to an appre drivers of cer. It was never allowed out witnesses had sworn that no horn was ciable extent, and, although the volume sounded. He was of the opinion that a aturing the day; it had to stay in the jury would have found a verdiet for of business has not been encouraging enough, rates have firmed up 84 to 35 per house with the children, for the poodle plaintiff, and therefore gaye judgmentale. Even this advance has offered little

for plaintiff for 830 and costs.

inducement to sellers, many of whom was their pet. Poodles were toy dogs,

have withdrawn from the market. and they were not given to running about "

Dealers on the other hand, seem chary the streets.

of operations even at the present level of prices, which are said to be much above The old training ship Brituna, upon the parity of limits from the interior. which the King and Admiral Jellicoe The result has been a considerable shrink- served cadetships, has been towed away age of business, first-hand transactions from Dartmouth where she had been hardly approaching 3,000 bales.

The market closes quiet with next to stationed since 1859, There was a large. crowd of interested spectators to see her nothing doing. Bates, however, are fully The Royal maintained, and, having regard to the towed out of the harbour. Naval College Cadets cheered and their cotton outlook, it is quite on the cards band played Auld Lang Syne." School to expect a further harding of rates.

Total sales during the fortuight 3,200 children assembled on the harbour em

bales; sold and unsold stocks in godowns bankment sang Rule, Britanis! passed out, She was taken to a ship 63,000 bales.

(Continued on next Columu.) breaking yard.

The Chief Justice What is your defence, Mr. Gardiner? Is it that the dog was negligent and by this negligence got in the way of the car?

Mr. Gardiner Yes, my lord, The dog ran out in front of the ear, the driver did not know which way the dog would run, and the poor animal 'met its death by its own carelessness. The driver had no chance to do anything."

END OF A FAMOUS TRAINING SHIP.

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is very little to report under this head- ing. Hongkong Lands have been put through at 8100, at which they close with a nominal quotation. Central Estates are wanted at $90. Humphrey's Estates. have been sold at 864. Hongkong Hotels are quoted $115 nominal, and West Points at 888 and Kowloon Lands at $38 both have nominal quotations

Corrox Milis. This has been a very firm market. Snangnai Cottons have in proved to Tl. 100, at which sales have been made. Ewos have been done at Tis. 10, and are still wanted at the figure. Kang Yiks have been done at 115, 14) and Tis, 14.35, and are still in demand at the latter figure Yangtazepoos have improved to Tls. 5.

MISCELLANEODs. ---Chiun Borncon are lower with a nominal quotation of $8, after sales at that rate. enias Lights ure wanted at x1.75. China Providents have changed hunds at 89. Electrics have

been done at $59 up to $54, but close with Hellers at the last named rate. Cements nave bösen quiet, with sales from 89.50 ! up to $0.70, and there are now buyers at 19.60, Steamu Laundrys and Pouk Tram-

ways are both rather harder with buyers ut $3.60 and 89.60 respectively. Ropek and Dairy Farmus are both an offer at 4! and B11. Tees have been done at $190, at which they close pomiual.

MESIO.-Next Settlement Day, 27th September..

Anuivats. The extra str. Bence trom Bombay has brought in 18,25 bales for Shipments hongkong and Shanghai, from Hongkong to Shanghai and coast ports, 3,000 bales.

SHANGHAI reports a quiet but, steady market with fortnightly sales amounting to.3,000 bales.

JAPANESE YARN. Following the Osaka Bourse, this has been a strong and rapidly advancing market; sales com- prise: 50 balese Setsu No. 10s at $123. 150-bales Setsu No. 20s at $157. 275 bales Nagasaki No. 263 at $153-8154. 200 bales Yellow Joss No. 208 at $143-8146.

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hales 3 Horses No. 16s at 8137-$138.

Raw Corros. Bengal-Nt sales; Chin- --200 (small) bales sold at 837 per picul. Quotations-Begal at 824-830; Chinese at I-937,

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