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MOST WONDERFUL THING

ON WHEELS."

MORE ABOUT MAJOR

OAR.

CASSEL'S

THE HONGHONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY::SÄTEN/IRAS,

The Judge intervened at this point to inquire whether Mr. Reeves evidence was covered by the particulars furnished to the other side in the action,

MR, HARRY ORE'S FIFTH RECITAL

ROBBING A LUNATIC.

MAN WHO OBTAINED MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.

ITS SYMPTOMS AND ITS ALLEGED copies of the bills showing the materials the Sonata for piano and violin by Cesat strach, yesterday, before Mr. J. R

SUFFERINGS.

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The delicate organization of Major Cassel's 40-50 h.p. Napier car was des oribed in further detail to Mr. Justice Gompertz, yesterday, in the Summary Court where Major Cassel is claiming #668 for damage alleged to have been done in the course of repairs carried out by Mr. Rowe of the United Motor Co., Ltd. On the previous day the Court heard of the ear"starring" at the Motor Show at Olympia, being nearly bought by an Indian potentato sad finally being sent to. Hongkong to the order of Major Danal. Even to un-crate" it was a work of art, to assemble it was a science, "and to "run-in" the machinery so that it should be perfect on the road required tuit and patience numost equal to that pended in training a racehorse. The Colony did not contain oil sufficiently rehned to lubricate the priceless machine; Beither was there a chauffeur highly organised enough, mentally, to sympathise Some With and understand its moods.

parts of the machinery needed-not oil but oil-mist," and the car suffered at first like all new arrivals,, from the Vagaries of the Hongkong climate and ro quired treatment to help it to adapt

itself.

Yesterday, Mr. Reeves,

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Mr. Tinsen said he had only received used by Mr. Reeves." A mero list of bolts, nuts and parts did nos bely him much His clients case was that they never handed the car over as in order but that Major Cassel took it away behind their backs and handed it to Mr. Reeves.

Mr. Vous remarked that ho was not bound" to disclose Mr. Reeves evidence before the trial. He considered that the bills and the particulars in the counter claim fully covered the evidence given.

It was agreed that a short adjournment should be given after Mr. Reeves evi dence in chief so that Mr. Tinson should be able to confer with Mr. Bows on the technical points elicited before cross examining.

THE HONOKONG CLIMATE."' Mr. Reeves then completed his evi dence. He said that the ignition on the car was in very bad order both nechal cally and in the timing. The defects in electrical windings were principally due

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A Chinese was charged at the Magi

Wood, with having obtained by false protonces, the sum of 801 from a woman named Mak Leung Sze, an innate of the the Asylum."

Mr. Chester-Woods, ward master at the Government Civil Hospital, said that the defendant came to the hospital on De- rember 1st accompanied by a woman who claimed to be a relative of the woman named Mak Leung Sze. The defendant said that he wanted to take her into the country.

The chief feature of the very delightful Chamber Concert given on Monday was

Franck. His compositions are only too few, and those few are too little known Certainly the adaptation of thoroughly modera music to strict Sonata form and the exquisite bajases of the two "instriz- mente, the piano paft never degenerating into a more accompaniment, must have been a revelation to many. Each of the four movements is entirely comprehensible and not so long as to clog the ear into inattention. Through them all there runs

Witness banded the woman: what can hardly be called a theme but a kind of unity of idea, which makes the over to him and gave him a receipt to Sonata a whole instead of merely four 80 to the Government Civil Hospital to the defendant. The lunatic was admit separate movements. We are spared in loot certain properties belonging to Hongkeng the vapourings of the home side Programme writer, who insists on ted to the asylum at 12-30 p.m. on No- interpreting everything musical in terms burdan episodes. of scenery or emotions or Yet even he would probably have been stumped in finding an external meaning for the pure music of this Sonate. The third movement, chiefly for violin alone,

vember 30th. She then had in her pos

sessions in Canton money and $25 in Hongkong money. At pm, on De cember 1st she was brought back to the hospital by the same old woman who had originally brought her, there.

was brought back to the brothel inn. not admit her and she was taken back chair. The occupants of the house would to the asyhim the same day.

Sang King Man, an accountant at the to the Hongkong climate; the mechanical is an ingenious device relieving and pre Government Civil Hospital said that the workings and parts had been badly paring the mind of the superb Final defendant was brought to his office by a The defendant handed hospital coolie. handled and were damaged. Ignition Mr. Gonzalez execution was

a "pure over a receipt and was paid the sum of times had been set by ordinary standard delight, and Mr. Ore's restrained reader-388 (Canton money) and $25 in Hong- adopted for less expensive, ents "but thesting of the all-important piano part could kong money. The defendang signed for the modes and then ordered a chair for the woman and handed 1 over to the said Mr. Reaves) were not adequats for hardly have been bettered. this car "The Napier has a setting all The remainder of the programme con-chair-bearers.

Ar old Chinese woman, employed as brothel, said that the insane its own; it is made from a fully nd-sisted of three characteristic pianoforte an awah in vanced position. The adoption of ordin- of Messrsary standards of timing for an engine positions of Brahms and nine short woman was her adopted daughter." She lyrics of Grieg. Those who like to take took the woman to the asylum on Novem- bor 30th at, she frequently suffered from On December 1st sho Reeves & Co., metor engineers, Yaumati, of this peculiar construction would give their opiniona predigested (in the word fits of insanity.

hour indications of trouble in various parts of the patent-food vendor)-and there is, addressed, the Court for over about the damage alleged to have been of the machinery which did not actually perhaps, no arts in which the vice is commoner than in music-generally quote done to the car in the repair shop. Mr. exist."

the apt illiteration of some German expert Beeves told how he made an and internal examination" of the delicate patient; he discussed its symptoms and

or other who raised the cry of "Each its highly strung' organisation and, rising to heights of professional fervour, he described it as "the most wonderful

Mr. Reeves", was ao. thing on wheels:"" admirable" witness, "calm in demeanour and precise in expresión; his manner re- called that of a pathologist giving the results of a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased in an important murder trial.

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Beethoven and Brahms."

Even if the

The defendant naked her if she knew a man called Chan Fan Chee, who was her

adopted son

Witness she knew him, but he was "not her adopted son. He accompanied the witness to the asyinte with the insalle.

conjuncture is merely something to throw things at, it serves its purpose as a basis woman,

Defendant said Chan Fun Choe had.

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"external The car would develop 'symptoms,'

Mr. Beeves said and he added, "This is the most wonderful thing that ever stood on four wheels." The witness said the petrol gauge had been damaged and would not register correctly: the tank bad been retapped with a tap of largër of criticism. Brahms' great virtus seems told him that he was the witness'a b size, making it a physical impossibility to be bis virility; he is, above all else, ever to it the proper one again. The a strong mah and so far a relief from was somewhat marred, the elfeminao es of many of the moderns. enamel, there, presumably through careless handling of Secondly he shows the greatest skill in adapting to his various purposes a tools.

national, indeed almost a folk, music As Chopin breathed the very spirit of Brahms made Hungarian Se their time many Poland,

The solicitor for the other side had to sek for an adjournment in order to confer with his on expert advisers before cross Examining on Mr. Reeves highly-techni- cal evidence. Meanwhile the Judge

pected this car which, being out and "about again, was brought down to the precincts of the Court so that it might be seen how it was looking now. It was not very large, but luxuriously upholstered and silver plated and enamelled in n delicate shade of cream.

CONDITION OF THE CAR DESCRIBED.

music his own.

Mr. Reeves was then taken through the details of his bills for work done and parts supplied to the car. He said that the parts were supplied to repair damage done, except as to two items, which were have gone the same way, and, indeed, recessary to fulfil Major Cassel's instruc- Mr. Ore's future programmer me tions to ensure the proper running of the veritable League of Musical Nations car.. His second bill comprised items Modern music, in fact, seems to have necessary to put the car in its original become almost what Mr Asquith (I think)

Mcondition.

Giving evidence in the morning. Mr. He Beever said he knew the car weil. saw it at Olympia, London; and drove it there. When he came to Hongkong he found it here, being assembled under the supervision of Messrs. Alex. Boss & Co.

Mr. Viux: You are well acquainted with the 40-50 h.p. Napier? You know the value of a now car like this]

Witness: Yes.

A VERY SMALL DEPERGIATION.

ther and that the lunatic woul his mother:

Witness: No my mother is dead. The defendant gave evidence. He said 602 Queen's Road' West He admitted he was a musician and that he lived at. Prociving the money from the hospital accountant but said that he paid this

unstic away. over to Chan Fun Chée, he wok the

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The Magistrate: I don't believe your to I believe that you went there with You received this money, and after re the atention of stealing this money aceiring it you hired a chair and sent

You are the woman away in it, and you disap

eated with the money. sentenced to six months' imprisonment."

calle Balkanized." But, apart from the initial of his, pame, there seems no good reason to put Brahms in the con stellation named, mi

Greg will always be a truly popular octaposer. His works are clear and con- cise formally correct, and understanded of anyone who can read their titles on the programme. The only complications are those of his barmony, and even these are only deep enough to titillate and even to flatter the half-musical car? He has five or six clichés which occur over and But he is always Grieg, over again. always Scandinavian, always without being cheap.

tupeful

Mr. Ore's execution was as good as ever, the Brahm's Intermezzo, especially being most sympathesically played.

COMPANY REPORT. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

The report of the directory for the year ending 31st December, 1921 states: The net prot for that, period,

after

deducting directors' and general managere' re- Muneration and including 819,18870 brought forward from last account, amounts to $213,484.80

Which the directors, recommend should be appropriated as follows:

Mr. Vaux: I do not want you to give the price: it is not very material. Sup posing you were acting for a purchaser, what, in your opinion, would you strike off the price of the car as damage done depreciation of market valuet

The witness said he did not quite under- to June, 1991, he received the car from stand the question and the Judge put the What is the Major Cassel with instructions to put itquestion in this form:

ions to put depreciation alter you have put the car in its original condition.

in orderi up in a separata compartment of the shop The witness replied: "A very small # no one would be able to touch it. He depreciation except to the paint and cracked" song of an itinerant showman Pay. a bonus of 20 cents per first made an external examination of the enamel-and that would run into figures outside somewhat marred the effect of the car; it showed evidence of having been on a car like this. I want to try to be first half of the concert, and would,

I say think (crashing as it did on top worked upon by somebody who used absolutely fair to all concerned: spanners and screw-drivers that were not the depreciation would not be in excess Brahms), have persuaded even Mr. Ormo But when it came to paying that rank barbarism is not the sole per the proper" kind, size and shape to dis of 8350.

MUSICUR Thereby $2,000 for a car which, report said, had quisite of us Europeans. Bemble and assemble the car. damage land been done to nuts, bolt-heads, been through rough handling, an inex ECTORS and the finish on the surface of perienced purchaser would want 25 per the surroundings of puta, etc. He found cent off for depreciation

that the carburettor had been misused; the benefit of the doubt give himself

the plunger cover had been unscrewed by

The Judge: Which would be far higher

using a hammer and some blunt tool. than you would put it

The witness: Uh! absolutely. He also

The Judge: Is there anything remain. ing now to show that the car has been knocked about?

Witness: No, nothing except a few scratches on the enamel.

Pay a dividend of 80 cents per The

THE DEFENCE OPENED... Towards the end of the day. Mr. Tinson He said that Mr. opened the defence.

a

share.

share -

Transfer to reserve fund Transfer to special repairs and

renewals account

Carry forward to bew profit

and legs account

$120,000.00

30,000.00 25,000.00

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10,000.00

£8:484.89

$213,484.69

Directors-In accordance with clause No. 88 of the Company's Articles of Assciation. Messrs. J. Scott Hareton, W. L. Pattender, the very Rez. Father

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The witness said that nuts had been

J. MAlves retire, but, being eligible, damaged by spanners could not aty which--and nuts had been represent work done to make good ling the car; Mr. Rowe was not. Major offer themselves for re-election.

or hammers-he said he would take 840 of his bill to Hearea wãe given carte blanche in hand. Robert, Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. tightened too much, thereby pulling deterioration due to the Hongkong

The car bad never gone satisfactorily. threads out of shape. In several instances climate and not fairly to be claimed Caesel, in his evidence, admitted that the

United Motor Co. bad never charged be found fractured studs through exces against the United Motor Co. sive tightening of nuts. A hammer ha

on the car. It was admitted that others, been used in various places. The surface

penny to Major Cassel for the work done of the joint on the cam-shaft cover had

tried their hands at putting the car.in

before Mr. Rowe had it. ordér

A Mr. been scratched and marked by the use

Weir and his mechanic, Mr. Davis, had of 'n screw-driver or chisel, inserted

You say the car is now as good as beneath the cover in an effort to remove" it; presumably because the effort was ever 1-That is my belief, and I have a the car in hand between April 19th and lotter from Major Cassel saying that it is 26th. Mr. Rowe's case was that he found, made to remove the cam-shift cover with

The car was taken out having released the silencing brake now running absolutely perfectly, and when the car came into his hands, that

already been done. on the cam-shaft. This neglect would will take any bill in the Colony on top the damago described by Mr. Reeves had naturally cause the cover to stick.

The first match in the above competi away before Mr. Bowe had had an oppor- tunity of putting it in order, a

Mr Tinson read from a voluminous tion was played on Monday on the Navy correspondence between Mr. Weir and "A" ground, the Tamar winning by three Major Cassel and the Napier Company goals to one. The Alacrity was the Srzt in order to extract references to defects to score, from a penalty awarded against in the car, before Mr. Rowe received it. Smith. Hudson equalised from long

range. Millington headed in from In the course of this it came out that the car was damaged on the steamer on the corner kick, and Hill made the game safe Way to Hongkong; its crate was stoved for the Tamar by beating the goalkeepe in and a claim had to be made on the and putting his side thres up. Insurance Company. Major Cassel noted, in writing to the Napier Company, tha be found evidence that some inexperi teuch it if given carte blanche. Major the teeth of the jack broke the first time this" drew his attention can fix your car up."

THE AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM.

gear.

Cross-examined, in the afternoon, by Mr. Tinson, the witness described how he He started the motor with consider came to take the car in hand. Major Cassel said he wasted-up"; the car able difficulty. It was not possible to get had been in the hands of several people more than of alb. to the sq. inch in for adjustment and had never run pro the air-pressure system; there should be

perly. Major Cassel wanted the work from 2 to 3 lbs. Ho disconnected the one in his own garage but Mr. Reeves pump and used a band pump, finding said he could not do that but would keep evidence of leaks in the pressure line. it in a separate, locked compartment at These he rectified And when he came to his works and it should not be touched He would only examine the pressure putap on the engine

except in his presence.

replied,

enced turner and, fitter had worked on it. Castel said. If you can't fix it, say 90, it was used and was an American' pro- There was a plunger in the pump whick and I will send it back home now. to the fact that it

The Napier Company also was not a standard Napier plunger; the Recrea cylinder head of the pump, was impro- In reply to further questions, Hrduotion." perly fitted so that the top of the cylinder Reeves gave demonstrations with various criticised Mr. Weir's interference with was forced out of shape, and the piston spare parts to make clear the damage the timing and Mr. Tinson asked the could not do ite work: Compression of which he said had been done. He also dge to disbelieve Major Cassel when ni: by the pamp was thus a physical mentioned that he had not charged Major he aid that Mr. Davie did the timing impossibility. The base of the pump had Cassel for all the time he had given to also been fitted too tightly to a soft the job; "the work was more a hobby to gasket so that the coupling fange was him than anything and he had quite en- pulled out of truth and permitted oiljoyed going over the car.". Jenks

(Continued, at foot of next column.)

The Judge suggested that Major Cassel might be only expressing his belief on

the matter.

At this stage the hearing was adjourn ed. Evidence for the defence will be given to-day.

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