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MOTOR CAR PROCESSION TO REPULSE BAY. POLICE'DEFICIAL ACCUSED OF CAUSING CONGESTION.

LIVELY DISCUSSION.

M. Linsell's Court at the Magistracy was enlivened for nearly two hours, terday, by dar) between Mr. H. Lammert, and Mr. T. H. King, de puty mperintendent of police, as to the rights and wrongs of incidents during Saturday night procession of "motar-

• cars to Repulsé Bay, on June 18th.

Mr. Fammert summoned the driver of police car No. 11, for obstruction but Mr. King said that he desired to take the responsibility from the man entirely. He proposed to go into the box, but he asked the Magistrate's permission to re- main in Court in order to put questions to withs,

Mr. King: That is so, your Worship. Mr. Lammers asked if it was in order that M King should remain if he was A witness for the defenca I issued the ummons against the driver," said Mr. Lammert,

The Magistrate: Surely you would not Trayly that Mr. King would be influenced by any evidence that he might hear

Ale. Lammert, Certainly not; f only wanted to know what was the correct Magistrate: 1 should not.dream of asking either yourself or Mr. King to resnais outsitfe in a case of this sort.

Mr. Lammert: aun quite satisfied: Mr. Kiog: i would not make the ap-. phension Axcept that I am taking the

responsibility.

MR. LAMMERT'S CASE...

TAK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1921.

It is not unusual on Saturday nights to find a string of gars, say, three or four cars--It is very unusual to se n string of ten wurg as there was on this occasion, by the time I got to Ropulse

Hay.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council takes place. fo-morrow, at 20 p.m.

Amoug the business on the Agenda are Did you count the cars behind-T did resolutions under 1- not.

(a) The Enting Ordinance, 1001,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP. MANNIX.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

"

St-Some of the letters which have

Did you notice the Hotel clock when(b) The Liquors Consolidation Ordin-boi appearing in the Press with refer you went in No

Aïçe, 1911.

QUESTIONS. · ·

The Hon. Mr. H. W, Bird has given notice of his intention to ask the follow-

Mr. King: I did. You did not count the ears; you could not see your speedo meter; you had to get into second gear at Deep Water Bay hill and you think on that account you are entitled to bringing question :--- this charge.

charge of car 431. gave the speed as 12

them to pass.

пр

ME. KING'S EVIDENCE.

Will the Government instruct the for the temporary storage of building Police to afford facilities to Contractors the Prayn during transit mazerinis on from the lighters or junks in which they arrive?

The Hou, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O., will ask:-

lenge to "the visit of His Grace Dr. Mannix. Archbishop of Melbourne, must have struck many of your readers an quite uncalled for: This great dignitary of the Catholic Church is returning to Australia frouf England, and is coming to China to investigate conditions in the China Missionary Field, towards which

Mr. Lammert's driver gave evidence

English-speaking Catholic world has been remarkable combined movement of the that the speedometer read, "13 m.p.h.

rapidly developing during the past few. This was

at the

where the tide spot

years. The Maynooth Mission to China comes up to the rond.'

A Hongkong Hotel garage driver, in

has now two ecclesiastical training col- leges in Ireland, one in America, and one He was just behind Mr.

in Australia, and it is with the object The Magistrate; It is an unusual or 13 m.p.h.

-Has the new Telephone Cable from of forming first-hand opinion on the You ask to be treated as defen-Lammert's car (371)

A Dragon Garage driver (cur 335) said the Island of Hongkong to Cheung Che urgency of the demands of this last dant

he was doing 13 m.p.h. when Mr. Lam-which was referred to by the Colonial mentioned institution that His Grace is

He added that he Secretary-in this Council on September coming mert passed him.

the Far East. intended to go faster but No. 11 was 18th, 109, been laid?

It might be mentioned that no Com- ahend and it was very hard to pass,' -1s. it the fact the an European mittee, has been formed in connection He also said. I dared not pass the Sergeant is the only European Police with the Archbishop's visit

The pre police car."

Officer stationed at Cheung Chau, and Mr. Lammert: Chauffeurs have told he constantly, in the course of his sent arrangement is that His Grace will preach in the Catholic Cathedral, on me that the police car very seldom allows duty absent from that Island Is not Thursday next on the subjret of the The Magistrate It depends on the the Government, yet in a position to com China Missionary Field. On the same. ped. If the police car is going up to ply with the requests which have been evening there will be a concert in the the maximum speed there would be no epeatedly unde in this Council for the Catholic Union Hall, at which it is hop- stationing of a second European Police ed His Grace will find it possible to be occasion to pass it.

Mr. Lammert: 1.

I use the Officer at Cheung Chau agree.

present. This concert is open to all ad very often and my lite is as pre-

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Catholics who wish to attend.

on This constitutes the reception 't rious as anyone else's"

First reading of a Bill intituled an

been wasted Orlinance to amend further the,, Public which so much, ink has Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903.

during the past few days. Similar "re- First reading of a Bill intituled an ceptions" have been accorded by Hong- Ordinance to met the Crown Lands kong Catholics to Archbishop Dougherty, Resumption Ordinance 1900.

to the French Bishops who recently visit First reading of a Bill intituled fed the Colony, to other distinguished Ordinance to facilitate the enforcement prelates at various times, and I feel sure in the Colony of Maintenance Orders that a reception on a still grander scale made in England or Ireland and vice awaits the newly-consecrated Bishop. of

declare the application of Macao on his return from Rome. the Married Women (Desertion) Ordia- The writer does not. either by family ance. 1998, and to amend the said Ordin tradition or personal sentiment, agres with the political views of "His Grace, hance,

First reading of a Bill intituled an but your correspondents can hardly ex- Ordinance to amend the law relating to pect that facto prevent me from extend- procedure in the "Supreme ing. as a Catholic, a hearty welcome to criminal

this great dignitary the Church, who Court.

First reading of a Bill intituled an is on a visit to the Far East purely in Ordinance Ter repeal the Non-Ferrous connection with the development of Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919, and the Catholic missionary activities in China. Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Amendment-1 n. et..

CATHOLIC LOYALIST, Ordinance. 1920. ..

Hongkong, is June, 1921.

TO THE EDITOR OF

THE DAILY PRESA."]

Si-Kindly allow ma a little space The Magistrate: It seems to me the one material point is speed. The hold the columes of your valuable paper up and inconvenience of other motorists, to say few words in reply to the num. or anything of that kind depends on the ber of senseless letters that appeared in spel. If the leading ear is going at the local papers yesterday on the above reasonable speed, I cannot find it causes subject. obstruction, even if it prevents other cars

Mr. King then gave evidence" They left the University at 7.50 and stopped at Repulse Bay Hotel steps at 822 ex At Mr. Lammert gave evidence that opactly 39 minutes for the journeys Saturday, June 11th, be was driving his Dairy Farm hill he checked the driver own car, No.-371, to Repulse Bay. Ho and told him to ge, slower. On the first left town at a quarter of len to right causeway beyond Aberdeen the road was o'clock, At about 5.15 pm when not goud. proaching Aberdeen Dock he saw lights

very bad... of two or three cars ahead." After going through Aberdent village he caught up with the hindmost car. I noticed nit the cars were going at a slow apoed." continued Mr. Laminert. i cime to the conclusion that they were a party and wished to keep together. The curs gave way and allowed me to pass, until

enne up to the leading vac Think Is that a 35 or 10 mile control? It in ing that he had not heard my signal, 1 10 mile. We entered it at between

The driver of the car

•signalli

again.

15 and 17m.ph. and I told the driver un notice of my "Klaxon. This car

At Deep Water Bay stuck in the middle of the road and re-straight we were doing 15 to 17 m.p.h. fused to lat, me pass. I saw it was car An. 11. 1 sounded the Klaxon rapidly your Worship: In a police control.

several times and still they took no notien.

The Magistrate: With no result Mr. Lammert: Except that Mr. King - farned round and looked in my direction. The driver of this ear forced me to go into second gear at the grade after Deep Water

Vale Magistrate: You made no effort to

Pass then

I

The Magistrate: It is Mr. King: Our speedometer there registered 15 miles

Did any cars piss you?-No, none all the way to the Hotel After the bad piece of rond, and in the second cause way, we spaded up to 18 or 20 miles

We an hour. entered the control by the paper mills

to

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lower.

versi, and

First reading of a Bill intituled an

Ordinance to and further the law relating to companies.

Mr. King: Yes, in a police control, Mr. Lammert, 1 quite agree. There was an absolutely clear round. Mr. King added that he heard continual soundings of a born behind him.

Mr. Lammert: I was not continually Hounding horn. Remember, i am on

King, and so are you. Magistrate: Please don't get excited. Mr. Laert, and please don't interrupt. You have no right to do that,

Mr. Lammert: L am sorry, your Wor-Fron passing.

Mr. Laminert; There were 8 or 10 cars con behind me.

3fr.

...

Mr. Lammert; I saw it was no nac I saw Mr King was deteruined not to let me piYA, After Deep Water Bay: after the rise at the corner, I thought ship King: I will withdraw .I might try again. but the driver bore

out to the right so much that he left me tintally and say five or six times. room to go on his left, which, of course, Mr. King went on to explain that

would not do. Giving up the incline througs a clumsy change of gears. the Repulse Bay I let the driver get a little driver let the speed drop to about 10 bond; I did not want to keep on his m.p.h., at the end of the control but the heels. At the bottom of the rise to Re-ear, took the bill at 15. Any car could pulses Hay Hotel most cars go on top gear have passed them there: at no part of but I had to change to second and éven the road could any car have passed on then I caught up to No. 11 car. De the left of the police car. almost forced me into low gear.

That is all," concluded Mr. Lammert. "I only want to know what Mr. King's 3/K: nw, It was want of courtesy, I con-

wider."

.

reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Lum mert said his' car was six-cylinder Buick; he did not remember its borse

· power..

"I forgot to tell you," he added. spred 1 was travelling at." The Magistrat: That is what I was going into.

There followed no argument between Mr. King and Mr. Lammert as to whe ther the Dairy Farm descent should be taken on high gear or second gear. Mr. Lammert said a car

could slow, down,

gb hill, on high gear. Το go on second burnt more gas and wore the brakes out.

■

Mr. King: There is no evidence of that.

APPEAL TO THE PRESS. Addressing the Magistrate, Mr. Lam- mert began: Taking toy evidence and Mr. King's as a wash-out.

Me King: Why should "my evidence ben wash-out!

Mr. Lammert: Or mine either. What I mean is, we ate not supposed to tell lies, and we know some of these Asiatics do, but I have four witorsses against two for the defence.

The Magistrate demurred to measuring the value of evidence by this simple arithmetical rule and remarked, niso, that it did not follow that any of the speedometers were correct

Mr. Lammert: But it is funny that all ours happen to be alike We want to make a protest. "I hope the Prew have taken everything down, c

The Magistrate: I expect so. Mr. King said he was glad the case had been brought because it showed, he maintained, that his car was driven at

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HONGKONG

There was never any talk of a public reception. As a Prince of our Church, Archbishop Mannix is looked upon as a distinguished visitor by his co-religion- ists and as such he is gift reception which is confined within the precincts of the Cathedral.

Have we not this right! Are we not in a free Colony? Why, then, all these outbursts of bigotry?

Rigots Remember we are in the twen tieth century !

Thanking you, etc.-Yours sincerely,

J. B. HUGHES,

Anti-bigot.

PREVENTION

OF.

CRUELTY

TO, ANIMALS..

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

Si-May 1, through your paper, as everyone interested in the Society for the Provention of Cruelty to Animals to attend the meeting advertised for Thurs. day, at 5.20 p.m. in Messrs. Jarding, Matheson's Board-room.?

Mr. Lammert asked Mr. King if he had had his speedometer checked. don't doubt your word," he added, "if you swear your speedometer said 15. or 20 miles, but I say your speedometer must Mr. Lanmort:. My dasli-bard light be out of order.' is missing, but I consider I WILH Mr. King: It has not been tested, but travelling under 16 miles an hour. Mr. it is in good working order. King's speed must have been under 15 Mr. Lammert reverted to the oppor- miles when I was trying to pass him.tunity given to pass the police car, in Mr. Lammert explained that he could not the control area, and remarked "I might reasonable speed and that Mr. Lam-

Unless sufficient people show their take his eyes off the road, but he told have done it in a moment of ongeri

interest the whole thing will come to his driver to bend down and look at the was getting annoyed at travelling all the the road. To drive from the University nothing.

mert was trying to pass everything on spondomoter and the man

H.E. the Governor has very kindly said reported, way to Repulse Bay in your exhaust. to Repulse Bay Hotel in 32 minutes, as About 13 m.ph."

If I had done, wouldn't you have been he had done, was speedy driving, with he will be Patron of the Society and The Magistrate: Well, of course, that's pleased! Then I should have been the reasonable care. To de it in 25 minutes it is hoped to get influential Chinese not evidence. If you want to prove that. defendant instead of you."

It support. which is essential if the thing is or less would be to drive recklessly. you mist call him.

thought was night, on: A busy roud, and he be bus educational wirebé des tertius

the side of the question.. speed of police car was, wilful obstruction was most far-fetched if anything, on the fast side. To allege-yours truly,

iuclined to

Mr. Lammert: He is coming. This was <n the second coUSBY,

Before cross-examining as to speeds, Mr. King remarked, "I was sitting there with a watch and a speedometer, lighted, T am going to give evidence on the

Rel

Joint.

to Mr. Lammert to pass; he was not

Lammert le paw, he desere

invited to walk into a trap.

Mr. Lammers replied that sounding

an invitation to pass.

the courtesy of the road.

tight was

D. M. BELL-IRVING.

June 21st. 1921.

CHINESE PRESS

the horn and pulling in to the left was and any driver who, wished to exceed the East Point, Hongkong.

It was part of speeds of

be a scorcher Mr. King Baid that according to this The Magistrate pointed out to Mr. Mr. Lammert re-affirmed that the other AA the signal way a wave of the Lammert that his witnesses claimed to Cars were travelling less than 15 m.p.h.hu: Desert taunted Mr. King with the Hotel in half-an-hour and Mr. King forward, and no wave was given. do the journey from the University to i did not seem an offort to pass them. Mr. which he did at not more than 20 m.p.h.being afraid to call the driver lest he took 2 minutes.

Afr. King: You say i turned round, should get the story mixed up." Let's Mr. Lammert: only passed one car Mr. Lunner, but I should only ser, a have the driver, Mr. King," said Mr. on the road. blaze of light should I

Mr. Lammert. That is so

MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE KING,

M King You don't suggest that

say you? The King himself might have tha in the ear for all I could a

There

is nothing personal in this matter?

Mr. Lammert: Oh no, Mr. King think very highly of you, at most time,

cor.

OBJECTS

TO BE MUZZLED.

A VIGOROUS PROTEST AGAINST THE. PRESS LAWS

The Chinese National Press Associa

Laminert Certainly," replied Mr.**

The Magistrate: On the evidence I King.

The actual defendant, the Indian the car was going unreasonably slow,

cannot see there is anything to show that driver, who all this time had been rather Mr. King: 1 regard this as an in- tion, representing newspapers in nearly out of it, was sworn. He said he had portaat case.

I am aware drivers would all the provinces of China, which has

a license two years and had never had hesitate to pass the police car. I won't been holding a Congress at Peking, un- an accident. The speed of the car out say I resent, but I regard it as

a disanimously passed the following resolu- of Aberdeen, that night, was 17 to 18 tinet alur.

tion:-

www.c

the middle of the rond xcept when the driving,agistrate: The whole summons free will, and without the slightest inter

What was your speed, when you passed the brick works?The same as yours..

That would be 15 or 17 miles 1-It de going was bad on the left." pends whether your speedometer is

When you got by the bottom of the hill, at the Golf Club, did you think you bad an opportunity to pass

the You said

tr No. 11 was going to the left a bit Of course, you were in a contral?-It might have been a trap.

There are two or three widening

Could you have pursed thern-I could have passed on your left hand side.

Not on the right1-No, you were so far over to the right.

A discussion as to the "pot holes" in the road was introduced during cross examination, and this led to Mr. Lam- more offering to take the Magistrate out on road any time you like.' his art, once, for the ear, behind to The witness said he gave a signal with

come on.

bingos.

1 hours

tions as to speed. He did not keep to miles. He followed Mr. King's instruc The Magistrate On police methods? We, the representatives of the, Chi-, Mr Ring Or police methods of nese Fress from all the provinces, who have now assembled in Peking of their The

ference from the Government authorities, Mr. Lammert: Before you give your either metropolitan or provincial, for decision I would ask your Worship to the sole purpose of strengthening the have the speedometer tested. I don't position of the Press and for the effective

police before now. waste my time for any spite against Mr. protection of the people's rights, hereby King or the polic I have helped the unanimously agree that under no circum

stance will we recognize the legality of Mr. King: appreciate that, but na to time wasted,

have

the Press Laws enacted by the late despotic President, Yuan Shih-kai, or the validity of the special police gula Including myself. Mr. Lammert challenges your spoedo-tions and rules which wors drawn up

shall dismiss the summons.

you can prove it is correct, for muzzling the Press by the Inte: Yuan Shih-kai government or the Anfa administration, on the ground that they are in violation of the stipulations of the Provisional Constitution of the Chinese meter, and the case was adjourned until Republic, and also because these illegal Saturday morning.

laws and regulations, were enacted by The Magistrate took the rest of the despotic rulers without the sanction: or normal morning's work in the afternoon. approval of the Parliament."

That's untrue," said Mr. Lammert The Magistrate: That is incorrect sc.

cording to your evidence, Mr. King1

Mr. King said he did not was the man signal.

Lammert: That man did not

bora...

The Magistrate:

If

1

spent

"You deny that I gave you room to signal or I should have taken him, at pass 1-I-do. deny it absolutely, I am on

It was agreed that Mr. Lammert and his word and passed him. If I had Mr. King should come to a mutual What do you consider to be reasonable known that would be said 1 should have arrangement as to testing the spoedo

my oath

Lima to drive from the University to Re- pulse Ray Hotel7-25 minutes or half au bour About three quarters of a hour from the two hotela:

brought two witnesses from my car. We commented on the fact that he did not signal

(Continued at foot of nest column.)

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