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YESTERDAY'S MOTOR CASES.

SPEEDING IN KOWLOON.

Included in yesterday's traffe sum- monses heard before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, were two cases of speeding" In Kowloon

SPORT

FOOTBALLA

UNITED SERVICE LEAGUE:

MATCHES FOR TO DAY.

DIVISION I-Kick-off 4-15 p.m. King's Durban, Bockuapoo

ground. Ambrose Despatch, Navy “A” ground. Carliste v. Titania, Bookuupoo. “B."

KOWLOON MOTOR BUS DRIVER FINED, Trafo Sergeant Smith charged; "tha driver of motor-bus, No. 620, of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, with reck- less driving in Chatham Road at mid-dayground. on the 19th kost

The Sergeant informed the Court that the defendant was driving through the ten-mile control in Chatham Road, past the Children's Shelter, at a speed of 10 miles per hour. There were, be add- od, "always a lot of children about this particular spot."!!

The defendant admitted driving at 12 miles per hour.

Tamar Hawkins, Navy ““B”-- Diomede v. B.G.A., St. Joseph's ground.

DIVISION II–Kick-off 9.43 pm- R.G.A.. Durban, Sookunpoo ***

ground, agnolia 1. Hawkins, Navy ""A" ground. Forglove v

Navy "B ground.

O LEAGUE..

DIVISION, II. TABLE`

Lucinding matches played on 25/11/22

La reply to his Worship, the Sergeant. said he was on his motorcycle at the time of the offence and in trying to catch-up with the defendant's 'bus, he had to go 23 miles per hour, He kept level with the King's 'bus" for some, distance and found the speed was 20 miles per hour.

The defendant pointed out that the bus was empty at the time and be was rebuked by the Magistrate who retorted # What in" "the" world difference docs that make? It was just as dangerous to the public"

A fine of 895 was imposed.

B.Q.A.är St. Joseph's Hawkins

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MOTOR CYCLIST FINED. Frank L. Doodha, of No. 1, Salisbury Despatch Road, Fas summoned by Sergeant Carlisle Elwood for speeding in Nathan Road on Durban motor-cycle No. 250, at 9.30 am on Titania

Police. the 21st inst.

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Fleet Auxiliaries. 3030

The police alleged that the defendant Warders was doing 20 miles per hour in a ten- mila control area, near the Po Hing Theatre. He nearly knocked down pedestrian who emerged from Pakhoi Street:

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I have no speedometer and could not any what speed I was going the de fendant said in answer to the charge.

The Magistrate held that this was no excuse, and imposed a fine of $10.

STILL ALIVE!

A REMARKABLE CASE AT THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL

HOCKEY.

3 5 2

HONGKONG HO KING'S REGT....

The following will represent the Club in the match against the 2nd Batin. King's Rest, as Soakumpoo, at 3 p.m. to-day (Wednesday):-E. W. Hamilton; E. G. England and W. W. Mackenzie; E. J. R. Mitchell, Eer, E. W. L. Martin and D. E. G. Nicholson; St. G. R. Clark, H. Remington, F. C. Miller, Schnepel and B. D. Evans (capt.).

ON BOARD WITHOUT PERMISSION.

CAUGHT LEAVING THE THIRD OFFICER'S CABINET."

A Chinese, descr bed as an out-of-work, was charged before Commander Beck

A Doctor at the Kwong Wah Hospital, Yaumati, has a remarkable easy in his charge. The patient is a coolie who on Saturday night had the front portion of his skull torn off, so that his brains came over his face and down his mostrils. So hopeless did the case appear that the police warned a number of people to attend the mortuary on the follow ing day, for the purpose of identi-with, RN at the Marine Magistracy, fication. They presented themselves yesterday morning, with boarding the due course, but much to their surprise, s.9. Tjipanas on the 27th last, without they were informed that the coolie was

permission. still alive. They were then warned to attend the mortuary at a moment's notice but up to the present they have not been called upon,

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Several operations have been perform ed, and the man continues to live. Yesterday an inquiry elicited the infor mation that he was a little better but till unconscious." Whether the poor fellow will eventually regain his senses is a question which time alone can tell. It is remarkable that he has lived so long having regard to the frightful nature of his jurica. The shock, let alone any- thing else would have been sufficient to kill any ordinary person.

The solic, it appears, was working on cargo at the No. 1 Wharf, Kowloon, when a bundle of paper, weighing 250 lbs fell from, a derrick sling on the 3.9. Benares from considerable height. The bundle hit the coolie a glancing blow on the forehead, and carried away the Eront portion of his skull.

A RECORD CHEQUE

OVER £11,000,000 AT ONE DRAWING.

Evidence as given by the Second Officer, (Mr. W. T. Burgher) to the effect that he saw defendant coming out of the third officer's cabin with a foun- tain pen belonging to the third officer. his possession Defendant had broken the lock of the cabin door. He had co to be aboard, and Mr. permission Burger detained him and sent for the police. He was then taken into custody. The man was sent to prison for two months with hard labour.

FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT

NORWEGIAN SAILOR DROWNED.

nccident, in which & Norwegian asilor The first news of a fatal boating" was drowned, last Friday at midnight, is contained in yesterday's police report. The accident occurred near Kowloon City and the Body of the drowned sailor was. unly recovered on Monday

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The Recident was caused by a collision between a Hongkong-Kowloon City ferry and at small boat containing weight Norwegian- seamen from the Norwegia A few days ago the payment by J. P: steamer Torrey, which is lying in Morgan & Co., on behalf of the British Kowloon Bay. The small boat carried Government to the United States treano light and the collision occurred be sury of $50,000,000 on the war debt was for its presence was discovered by the announced. Other reference to big che ferry. Tha bont was capsized and the quae has been made in the press and now Norwegians were thrown into the water, comer to light a cheque for £11,008,857 Seven of the sailors managed to clamber 188, 9d., pounds sterling, which may be on to the Forry launch, but ayoutli, the largest ever written and paid. This named Theordor. Jacobson, aged 18 years, cheque, a facsimile of which was handed could not swim and sank almost immed to us yesterday, ia dated May 2nd, 1888, iately. A search was made by the ferry and was made parable to His Excellency launch but the unfortunate youth did not Sanng Chih Chen Lofongluh, Chiness rise to the surface again. Yesterday the was drawn on the Bank of England by the and taken charge of by the Water Police Minister to the Court of By James It body was washed ashore at To Kwa Wan

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