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GARDEN ROAD DANGERS. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO IS

IN FEAR OF HIS LIFE."!

MOTOR CAR CHAUFFEURS FINED."

The traffic dangers of Garden Road were illustrated in two cases which came before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magle racy, Resterday. In the first case, the Captain Superintendent of Police, (Mr. B. D. C Wolfe) summoned a Chinese chauffeur for dangerous driving.

Mr. Wolle said he was driving a car past Government House and into Garden Road, on September 24th, at 7.55 p.m., whra, just as he was turning the corner, the defendant drove into. Lower Albert Boad from Garden Road,“ absolutely outting his corner," Mr. Wolle managed to stop his car within two or three foot of the other vehicle or it must have truck the defendant's ear full in the body.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER- W8, · 1911.

A COUNTRYMAN'S TRIP TO

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"A NEW FRIEND AND A MISSING MONEY BAG

FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

"DOCTOR " AWARDED

DAMAGES.

CHINESE

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

THE NEW PAVILION SCHEME.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong A Chinese doctor" was the plaintin Cricket Club--which, contrary to cus- nos advertised this year- The village grocer of Shek Ma, a place in an action before the Paine Judge (Mr. tom, was

on Monday evening, Mr. between Hongkong and Canton, received J. B. Wood) in the Summary Court, was held

letter from his uncle to say that he yesterday. He claimed 3000 damages Hancock (President) in the chair. was coming up from Annam and would for false imprisonment and assault. Is Thor present included the Hon. Mr. like to meet his nephew in Hongkong was alleged that, on September 8th, the Clad Severn, beers. T. E. Pearce, That was how the story began, When defendant, a shoemaker, assaulted plain H. A. Nisbet, F. C. Hall, E. J. R. Mit- it became known in Shek Ma tha Choi tiff and gave him into custody on a false chell, R. C. Lambert, R. E. A. Webster Choi, the grocer contemplated this charge of trying to obtain money by false and S. Grenhill Thon, secretary), journey, he was asked to undertake all pretences. sorts of commissions for his neighbours, and one was to collect some money thai one of his fellow tradesmen had leat the proprietor of a boarding house in Hong kong.

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The PRESIDENT said the Club had had Mr. F. E. Nash, for the plaintiff, said very successful financial year,-in faét trouble arose over a rent receipt. Defen record the previous beas being the dant seized plaintiff, struck him, and son 1919-1920. The subscriptions show-

a surplus over working expenses. the blew his police-whistle. Two Euro

state very healthy peans in civilian clothes and an Indian of $2,117.15.

profit on "It was stipulated that the money sergeant came up, and defendant asked of affairs. There

cricket Andi tennis gear, even hundred dollars-was to be paid for plaintiff to be arrested Plaintiff re sales in ten cent pieces, coins of higher value plied that he was quite willing to go any and on the bar, of $3,182.44, and two being of little use, apparently, in that where they wished, but he wanted to go items under the bead of expenses were Chinese. Arcady Cho Choi cheerfully by ricksha. One of the Europeans, it recurring, namely: Company regis- undertook to oblige his neighbour and was alleged, seized the plaintiff by the tration fee, 7.51; and laterport en- The defendant said that a chair coming collect this niguey. He could not have arm, and the Indian took hold of his testaining expenses, 181.64; totalling down Peak Road and turning into 'Kon-known much about

Plaintiff was then taken to the $1,250.00. The pavilion was written down have realised Policn-station, where the Sergeant-in-to $1,000, and, this year, furniture, fix- the dangers of the enterprise. A Police charge wear into the case and dismissed tures, cricket and tennis gear had been Inspector once told us the lowest Aumi

written down frem #1.363.10 to "8717.20, for which he had known murder to be done in this part of the world; if we Deonys, who defended, admitted that he. As to laterport matches,, the President

"The plaintiff, in reply to Mr. H. H. L asato figure. remember rightly, it was two cents had no qualifications to practise as a took the opportunity of thanking the With 7.000 ton-cent pieces in his posses doctor, but said that his father was a members of the Shanghai Cricket Club. sion Choi Choi's life was not an insur doctor before him.

for the splendid reception they gave the able risk."

Hongkong XI. during their visit.

nedy Road caused him to bear somewhat native villago, or he, outside his belt.

to his right in turning the corner.

Mr. Wolfe said he,saw no chair there. The defendant also mentioned the pre

sance of another motor car.

Mr. Wolfe was sure there was no other

war there.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $15. Kr. E. W. Hamilton, Acting District Officer, South, summoned the chauffeur of sar No. 463 for dangerous driving on the night of September 21st.

Mr. Hamilton said he was riding in a

obair up Garden Road when, just below the corner of Kennedy Road, he saw the lights of a car coming round by the pusiping station. He noticed that the car was going very fast and, when he dould see more clearly, he thought it was "running away and had his chair pulled well in, to the left. The car, how avor, alowed up before. reaching the cross

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The Magistrate: That is a control. Mr. Hamilton: I estimated his speed in passing that point at over 20 m.p.h, and anything between 30 and 50 when I first saw him. There were no passengers

in the car.

The defendant said he was not driving as fast as was alleged.

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The Magistrate asked Mr. Hamilton if he had had much experience of es timating the speed of ears.

Mr. Hamilton replied he had ridden a bicycle down that road. When in a car he objected to high speed and, usually, had his eye on the speedometer. Mr. Hamilton added, go up Garden Boad every night, and am positively in fear of my life, now-a-days,"

The defendant said his ear made a great noise and might give the impres sion that it was travelling faster than it really was...

A fine of 31h was imposed.

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On Monday, the village grocer hauded over charge of his little shop to his spouse and took the rain to Hong; kong. The little man, having cast off business cares for a few days, was in an' expaäsive mood. He fell into con versation with a fellow passenger who thought he must have seen the grocer Choi, said the grocer.

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Mr. Dennys contended that he had no case to answer. Because the sergeant. arrested the plaintiff,“ fendant could not be held responsible.

The Judge held that the plaintiff had made out a case, and evidence was called for the defence. The defendant told the Court that the plaintiff abused him very badly and he wized him by the tail of his coat. Defendant denied giving 10- structions to the police, and he said it felt sure I knew you! Chol of Shek Ma!

Of course!" exclaimed the other was plaintiff who blew the police whistle, You're a clansman of mine,

The Judge said he believed the ovi Mention of Shek Ma, the home of his fathers, made the arrest by direction of defendant dence, given by the sergeant that he clinched the matter with Choi, and he and that he took the plaintiff, using force, took his new friend to his heart from

He, therefore, I never struck him that the Police-station. the other mag had seen him board the found the case proved against the defen train at the last station and need not dant and assessed damaged at 895.

Sherlock Holmes to guess where

Judgment was given, accordingly, with costa. he came from,

that hour.

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Mr. Peirce once again headed the bat ting averages with the excellent average of 30.48 for 26 innings, having made 1,186 runs which, he thought, was a record for a season here. Mr. Sayer hended the bowling with an average of 10.52.

The President mentioned that the Club

was in communication with a member of an Australian XI, visiting America next year, with a view to their paying Hong- kong a visit in the Autumn of 1929. Should things turn out as they hoped, part festival next year. there might be another triangular Inter

With regard to the building of a new pavilion, the President remarked that it was the intention of the Government to take off the corner of ground on which the preseas pavilion stood, to enable the tramway lines to be straightened out. As the pavilion and served its purpose. and was no longer suitable, and, in addition, was in very bad state

house in Hongkong that night, and The two slept together in the boarding

Choi confided to his friend that, in the morning, he would receive the 1,000 ton THE THEFT AT THE V.R.C. repair, another must be buik. It

cent pieces to take back with him to Shek Ma.

"How shall you carry them?" asked the other,

In my rattan basket," replied Choi, That one, over there.""

A QUESTION OF INTENTION!

had been necessary to modify the original scheme, as, owing to the lack of support from members when subscrip The coolie temporarily employed at the tions to debentures were first asked for, Victoria Recreation Club, who was round the consequent delay in getting out manded on Monday on a charge of har tenders, prices of building had so ad. ing stolen a silver cigarette case belong-vanced that the Committee did not feel ing to Mr. H. A. Castro during the justified in going on with the original Interport dance on Saturday night, was "plans. The necessary support had now again before the Goddest that he took been promised for modifed plans, and it was hoped to make a start, before very long, on the new building.

How fortunate that we net." said his friend. I am going back to Shek Ma, too, and car help to protect you." They agreed to catch the first express The defendant had stated that he took in the morning.

the case home because he could not and Mr. Witchell, the hon. sec, of the Club. and forgot to bring it back with him in

It was poisy and hot in the boarding house, and Choi's friend could not sleep, He declared that he would take a walk the morning.

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The Committee had sarmarked 20000 of the funds in hand, to start a sinking fund for the redemption of the deben-

tures.

also that he failed to produce his license surprise and horror, instead of being Saturday night, before the dance started, tion of the report and accounts.

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on the Pray for a while. Later, to Mr. Witchell stated, yesterday, that at returned and slept peacefully." The 3 a.m., soon after receiving the report

The annual tennis tournament was, as walk had evidently calmed his mind. of the loss, he warned all the Club boys usual, a great success, and the thanks

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he mustered all the boys and all the hard work he did on behal: of papers A QUESTION OF

CONTROL the usual way.

packed it in coolica, the accused among them, and the players. Mr. Maitland, on leaving bis, busket, which

was then as heavy questioned them individually. The ac for home in the spring, resigned the DRIVING A MOTOR BICYCLE FROM

as lend.

At the booking office on the Cused, who was shivering, produced an office of President, which he had filled THE SIDECAR.

Ferry wharf his friend advised him to empty Westminster cigarette tin. Wit so ably for many years, and the Chair. ask if a permit was necessary to take! ness told him that it was a better tin man said he was daly voicing the feelings Amongst other defendants summoned coin out of the Colony. He would mind than that." The atcused then asked if of members when he expressed their by the Traffic Department, yesterday, the basket. meanwhile. Choi took the it was a white metal one. The witness warmest thanks for the keen interest and as ir R. E. Atwell, of the Asiatic advice. The inquiry rather nonplussed replied, Perhaps it is made of white help Mr. Maitland displayed during his Petroleum Company, against whom it was the booking clerk and some little time metal. Have you got it " The accused long term of office. The President also alleged that he had not full control of a friend, who was sitting on the basketing that he forgot to bring it back to Greenhill, for his untiring efforts on motor bicycle and side-car, in Nathan when Chai returned.

elapsed before Choi got back to his then admitted having taken it home, add thanked the Honorary Secretary, Mr;

Road, at 11.15 p.m. on September 24th;

the Club The police were then summon behalf of the Club. Choi picked up his basket and, to his ed. Mr. Witchell added that, at 7.30 on The PRESIDENT then proposed the adopt- when requested.

theton-weight" which had already he bad warned all the boys and coolies to Mr... AIREY.Beconded and the motion The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell made his arm ache, the basket weighed hand him anything they might pick up.

was carried unanimously. What is the nature of not having full almost nothing at all. Poor Choi lifted He took this precaution because a string control "1

up his voice in lamentation, the ususi of pearls had been lost in the ladies' Sergeant Alexander explained that he crowd soon gathered, a policeman was dressing room that afternoon. Had the saw the defendant sitting in the side car quickly found and the aggrieved grocer accused wished to hand the case to him, and driving the motor bicycle from that and his "friend" were escorted to the he could have found him at the Club, us.

police station.. position.

he was the last man to leave after the the Committee:-Hon. Mr. Claud Severit, The following were elected members of Choi never expected to wi-his basket dance. any more "and could not imagine what A bar boy admitted that the accused Messrs H. A. Nisbet, F. C. Hall, R. C he would say to his neighbour when he had shown the cigaretto caso to him, but Lambert, T. E. Pearce, G. R. Sayer, E. The Magistrate: How are you going to returned home without it. Imagine his denied that anything was said He. Mitchell, R. E. A. Webster, and put on your braket

surprise and delight, therefore, when, thought accused war going to hand the

Major Bagnell. Defondant: On my machine the throt-3 few minutes after the party, arrived case to Mr. Witchell. the horn and hand-brake are on the same the police station, in came another boathouse coolie and the carpenter side as the side-car.

policeman and in his grasp a youth, both denied that the accused had shown bowed to the earth with the weight of them the case. Choi's very own. basket! There was no label on the basket, but Choi's key Etted think you can make me believe that you The Magistrate (to necused): If you the lock and, inside, all the money war innocently took the case home, you are found, intact. 2

mistaken.. You will go to jail for four weeks with hard labour.

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The defendant:. I do not admit that"| 1 had not full control.

The Magistrate: What about the foot brake?

The defendant admitted that he could not reach the foot-brake when eitting in the side-car.

The Magistrate: Supposing momeone suddenly dashes across the road, could you stop in a few yardst

Defendant: I might be able to swerve and drop into low gear...

The Magistrate: That would not pull up the bicycle in a yard or a couple of yarda.

Defendant: I don't think there are maay that could pull up in two yards at the speed I was going..

What speed was that 1867on or eight miles an hour. It is a common practice

to drive in this way, at home.

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This was the substance of the story extracted, after a good deal of trouble, by Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yes terday. The friend strenuously ped by the youth's declaration that bo declared his innocence, though handicap

wia cogaged, over-night, by his fellow defendant to attend in the morning at the ferry wharf with a rattan basket, full of stones and rubbish. The end of the story will be heard to-day.

THE WORLD THEATRE.

SPORT.

GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION AT ·

FANLING..

The Captain's Cup was played for over the Old Course at Fanling last week-end, The following are the best scores return- ed Dr. F. Pieres Grove..: 91-14~77 (winnor) Little Mis Optimist" is the chief Mr. A. H. Ferguson 61 378 In Mr. J. W Franks 34-18-82

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The defendant said he, had a bandbook altraction at the World Theatre."

on the management of motor cycles which this thrilling photo-play of love and Major Lloyd

discussed how driving from the side-car arifce, "unfqding the absorbing story Mr. W. W. Mackenzie 99 8=84 ahould be done.

of a litt'e newspaper girl, Vivan Marün, “Dr, D..J. Valentine..... 06—8–85. Mr. L. Neleon 103-14-80

The Magistrate: I should like to see it. who takes the title role, is at her best... Mr. Wolle (the Captain Superinten dent of Police), who was in Court in con- noction with another case, said he had seen people driving in this way at home, but he considered it dangerous,

TENNIS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

PEARCE, On the proposition of Mr. coaded by Mr. HALL, Mr. Hancock was re-elected President.

M. L. S. Greenhill was unaniatsiy

re-elected Hon. Secretary, and Mr. Bernard Brown was re-elected auditar.

Mr. HAMILTON asked for information as to the modified pavilion scheme.

The PRESIDENT replied it was now in- tended to great a one-storey, instead of a two-storey, building, as at first proposed. There would be a flat roof from which members would be able to watch matches. and the accommodation, generally, would be quite up-to-date.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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The Bridge Tournament, which is to For the first time in the history of take place at 6 pm. on Wednesday, hand brake bad failed to stop the outfit.

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an irregularity in the summons” A fine of $5 on each: sammune wa Wednesday last. The final waa" to be (Continued of foot of next column.) imposed:

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