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PEAK TRAM TRAGEDY.

·CAR PASSES OVER COOLIE:

•BUÏCIDA VERDICT AT INQUEST

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OBITUARY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS. FRIDAY, JULY

GOLF AND GOLFERS.

BY DREAMER]

8CE, 1918.

A MAGISTRADY FOR

KOWLOON..

TO BE AT YAUMATI.

MR. J. A. YOUNG. Many in Hongkong will regret to Of all the problems the Committer of a We understand that the Goyerumeat observe the announcement of the death Golf Club are called upon to deal with. I has decided during, the last few days to Mugistracy an the Kustoon An enquiry was conducted at the Magis at Home of Mr. Jesse Ashtan Young, who imagine the system of handicapping must open a tracy, yesterday afternoon, by Mr. C. Dwas, for many years, connected with the be the worst. No-one even wems to have. Peninsula 'in the ear future. The need Metsurne, with the aid of a jury, into firma of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., solved the problem and I do not think for another Police Magistrate's "Court, In the circumstances touching the death of in Hongkong, and subsequently was in anyone ever will. So, wherever we go we addition to the two now in operation at an unknown Chinese coolie who was charge of the firm's branch in Kobe. He shall continue to hear ecuplaints about

trans the handicapping conminister. recently run over and killed by a Peak came to Hongkong in 1905, sens Erizm

The Jury comprised Mears. W. J. Wikinson (foreman), A. P. Kennedy, and F. R. Va

Central Station, has hug been discussed and the Government has been considering formed to Kobe in 1917, and retired in Tho chief trouble appear, to lie with the advisability of opening a third Court

The committee may

for many years past. Now that the 1919, siner when he had been living at the individual, Faling. He was a prominent - Masen, devise an ideal system, bat, given non- Korban Peninsula is rapidly developing Įhaving served as Master of the Victorin operation on the part of one or two into such a large residential area the

neezyit for Improving Magister Lodge in Hongkong, in 1913, M.E.L, of individuals, the whole system breaks

facilition, bas become more apparent. Cathay Chapter." No. 1188 E. and down.

The Peninsula's new Magistracy 'is to w.C.N. of Ararat Lodge of Royal Ark There is the man who ou joining a Golf | bo situated at Yaumati, and it is hoped reariners No.

He took an Club pats in the requisite number of cards

204 E.C.

top station on June 25th. As the car interest in sport, especially golf, and he to obtain a handicap, at the carlies to bring this third Court into operation |

The first witness was Mr. W. J. C McKenzie, veterinary surgeon. He stated that he boarded the 3.10 p.m. tram at the

reached, the southern margin of the Bowen Road liter beds be beard some one shout out in Chinese to the conductor to stop the car. Witness could ser nothing from where his was, but a few feet further on he felt this car bump, heavily over some thing on the line. The car pulled up and be alighted and ran backlop the line to

was interested also in music being for opportunity, with the usual result that several years a member of St. John's the handicapping committer do, not get Cathedral Choir and a number of the a fair indication of his play, and, after philharmonic Society. Committeë,

We learn that Mr. Young underwent an operation in the middle of April. but had beers out of hospital a couple of werks prior to his death, During his lengthy w what it was the ear had passed over residence in Hongkong, Mr. Young made He saw the deceased lying across the line,merous friends, to whom the news of his waist touching the metals. The con- ductor reached the body first, and, with the help of Capt, Collins, they carried him to the side. The only wound to be seen w a slight zraze from the point of the elbow down, but the back and chest were very distorted. He was denti. ·

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during the next two or three months. It will, of course, mean the erection cof a. new building, but the pressure has becom; my apparent that, the Government has a few months," this particular individual, decided not to wait until its erection is walks away with a competition with some

completed before commencing Court werk ridiculously low nett score. “

there. By next September the new There is also the man who takes out Yauraati Patio Station will be completed, dozens of cards and only puts in those which will mean the vacation of the that flatter his play. He does not warry pront Yaumati Police Station, and the committee so much, as very little is during the erection of the Magistracy heard of him once he has obtained the old police Station is to be converted handicap. However, he is the type of into a temporary Police Court. man who usually like to talk about his handicap when visiting other courses- fact which does not enhance the reputation of his own particular Club's handicapping committer.

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his death will come as a great shock. He was a comparatively young man, possibly about 45 years of age and was married. FUNERAL OF MRS. SCHMIDT The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Schmidt, who had been a resident of the Colony for Captain John McGregor Collins, of the 83 years, being married here in 1970, and The great trouble amongst as is that King's (Liverpool) Regiment, stated that who died at the age of 81, took place we all think we can do better, and this he also boarded the ear at the Peak Festerday at Happy Valley, the Rev. E is where we go astray. The individual Station. When the conductor shouted Copley Moyle, Senior Chaplain of St. should know more about his own prob out to the brakeunan to stop, the latter John's Cathedral, conducting the service abilities and possibilities than anyone put on the wire signal which notified the Those present at the graveside included else, and therefore I contend that a man engine driver above that he wished to Capt, B. B. Branch (chief mourner), Mr. should put in bards for a handianp that stop. Withers felt the humping us the ear and Mrs. G. W. Burnett, Mrs. Capel, he himself considers give a fair represcata passed over the body, and the tram pro- Mrs. Brown, Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mirtion of his average play. It would be a ceeded some ten or fifteen yards after Tall, Mrs. Revau, Mrs. Jowett, Mr., Mrs, tremendous help, too, if each player, when that. It was his opinion that the man in and Miss Fothergi, Mr. W. E. Wake-sending in his catus, were to attach a few the engine room, seving that the car was man. Mr. H. Nish, Capt. T. Hall, Mr. remarks, such as, "taking 3 putts" or By close to the Bowen Road Station was Abbott, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. J. Ander-ball unplayable," etc. Also, he might under the impression that the signal was son, Dr. Kew, Mr. L. W. Kew and a briefly state the conditions of the course

at the time of playing. meant for him to stop the car at the number of Chines station, and not at once.

Among thom who sent wreaths were:- The Royal and Ancient Club at home Mrs. Branch (daughter), Henney, Barney, promoted the scheme of a National hundi. Mr. H. Mostyn Taylor. of the Royal j Engineers, stated that he was waiting on Dickie and Norah, Mr. and Mrs. A. cap, with the view, I believe, of arriving the Bowen Rond platform for this parti. Fothergill, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Gill, Mr. at the standard of player eligible for the enlar tram. Shortly after it left May and Mrs. Cape!, Mrs. J. Stewart Brown, Amateur Championship. This is a very Rond he noticed a Chinese walk on to the Mr. C. H. Whitelar-Kew and family, sound idea so far as the low-handicap line at Bowen Road Bridge. When the Mr. and Mrs. Van Andel, Mr. and Mrs, nyers are concerned, but I do not think car was a few feet away from him this W. Cooper Passmore, Staff of Official will catch on with the higher handicap mau deliberately lay down, on the line, Measurer's Office. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. players.

It would be ideal, of course, if all with his middle on the metal and waited Wakebaru, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith, Clubs were to make a rule that no player for the tram to pass over him. The car Rosebud and Murray Nish, Mr. and Mrs. may vater a competition unless he has pulled up as fast as it could under the Nish and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. National handicap. But would this work circumstances, but this was not before all Diss, Maureen, Freddie and Frankie, Mr.j say "No," for the simple reason that

majority and Mrs. B. L. Frost, Capt. and Mrs. the

of members of

the Club have not. four wheels had passed over the mau's Jewitt, Mr. L.. W. Kew. Mr. and Mrs. one

to obtain

retain And body. He did not think the tram could Bunje Mr. and rs F. W. Stapleton, keress

when they tv paled up much quicker than it did, Mr Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. A. McKenzie, National handicap, and,

Mr. and Mrs. J. Sanderson Smith, Mr. found they were debarred from competi using the wire signal, though, of course, and Mrs. G. W. Avenel, Mr. and Mrs. tions no i conquence there would be he was unable to say what would have H. W. Tayler, Mrs. F. H. McEwen and such a "grouse that either the Com- happened if the emergency brake were children, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Anderson, mittee would have to go, lock. stock and

Mr. and Mrs. W. Anderson, Mrs. P-barrel, or the rule be rescinded. Fall, all at Holyrood." Mr. A. E matter of fact, the R. and A. special The brakesman, Shan Fu, who was, Benson, Dr., F. H. Kew, Mr. Kwong committee do not expect Club Committees driving the car at the time, stated that Tang. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burnett, to follow their ruling.

Tinker Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Witchell,

nged.

necessary.

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There are casea at home where twa on hearing the comhctor shout, be signal- Capt. and Mrs. Innes, Mr. Leung Wahayers-let us call them A and B to led to the Prakto stop. He believed Hin. Mrs. A., F. Ramsay and family and simplify matters-who have put in for that the engine man, mistook this signal Mr. Hung Koe.

for the ordinary signal to stop at Bowen' Roved

The Foreman i Is it nut a fact that: there is an emergency brake un the car?'

Witness replied that there was พ.ศ emergency brake on the car, but this was only for use if the cable snapped. ·H could not sit in a case of this sort. As things were he land no control over the ear at all, but simply had to wait for

CORRESPONDENCE GARDENING?

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PEERS."

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When this new Magistracy is opened all || cases in the Kowloon Peninsula are, ad probably those from the New Territories will be dealt with at Yaumati, the two Courts at Central Station being reserved for Cases from the Island of Hongkong. The new arrangements should do much to relieve the pressure of work on our present Magistrates, as well as expediting the despatch of cases and also save the time of Police Officers of the Kowloon districts, who at pressut spend a consider able amount of time travelling backwards and forward, ncross the Harbour tas attend Court,

POLICE SCALE SCAFFOLDING.

I

GAMBLERS ARRESTED.

The

At about half past swelve yesterday afternoon the unusual sight was in be at of a European police sergeant and a number of Chinese detectives sealing the raffolding of the new A.P.C building which is in the course of erection at the function of Wyndham Street and Queen's Road. They climbed as far as the fifth for that is to be, and landed in the midst of a large fantan school. sight of these emmissaries of the law sent the gumblers wattering in all directions, and a number simply dropped through part on to the floor beneath where they made, good their escape. However, siz were captured, and these duly appeared before Mr. J. R.:Wood at the Magistracy sterday morning. The banker was faed 99%, and the other five were fined $2 ench. Sergeant Neal was the prosecuter.

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SPORT

LAWN TENNIS.

THE HONG TOURNAMENT..

In the second round of the H.EC.C.

National handicaps, have received handi- caps the reverse of their Club handicaps. For example, A in 2 and B is 3 at the same Club, and they have been given Houg Doubles tournament the following

matches were played on Wednesday-

H. nid J. D. Humphreys beat Dr. Aubrey and Dr. Thomas, 60, 61.

V. M. Grayburn and St. G. R. Clark bent G. Miskin and C. Blaker, 3-6, 7-5, This 60.

Grace and Worthington beat W. Cornia-

National handicaps as follows: B4 and A 5. This is explained by the fact that A was a member of more than one Club and was handicapped on the average of all his Clubs, wherens B was a member of only one Club and was handicapped Sie-On the north side of the Helena on his average for that course. May Institute a large cluster of Inhows how very difficult it is to arrive at Plutsettia, which were prune, as they any really satisfactory result,

They should have bon, in the spring.

It is the general feeling of most Clubs by and A. Piercy, 6-0, 1-6, 7-5, produced a mass of new green foliage that they must have at least one scratch which would have turned to a gorgens man; therefore, their best player is rated from Brearley and Malthy,

In the first round, A. B. Raworth and In reply to further questions from the mass of famingo red in the winter. Seme at scratch and the remainder of the Club Foreman, witness stated that had the car idiot has again pruned them, that are handicapped accordingly. Of course, D. R. Wahl have received a walk.over from been furthy away from the station thrustrad of a mass of colour there will be I am speaking now of unknown courses, R. Bruce and D. B. Pear.

astray red leaf here and there--Your of which there are hundreds at home, truly.

the engineer at the top station to act.

engineer would have realised that the signal was no ordinary one, and he could have pulled the car up almost at once. Even had he used the emergency brake the car would still have passed, over the deceased's body, for it could only pull up within its own length

The engineer in the Peak Station engine room, whose duty it was to stop the cars,

IGNORANTIA NON EXCUSAT." Hongkong, July 5th, 1929

THE EDUCATION BOARD MEETING.

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG

DAILY PREST

When the serated player wins a competi tion he is made phis one, and probably

C. Wilson and J.B. Wood walk-over

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in time he becomes plus two. Then a wai old course at Fueling gives splendid scratch an-that is, a scratch at St. examples of this. We havo only to go as Andrew's or one of the equally well- far as the second hole for one. In the known course comes along and joins the very hard weather.I have seen players Club, with the rule that he has to be getting on to the green comfortably with handicapped at something like plus six a drive and a mashie, whereas the same to prevent him from winning every com- players in the wet weather have debated petition This is grossly unfair, for, if whether they could carry the bunker, Sir-Your report of my remarks at the he wishes to enter any open competition guarding the green with their brassy, mesting of the Hoard of Education on Wednesday contains two slight in on handicap, he has to enter on his Bogey for this hole is 5, but it will be Bave evidence and stated that he thought accuracies which, in fairness to myself, lowest handicap at any Club. Thus, he easily seen that par may be either 4 or 5. the sigual was simply meant as the normal will thank you to corrector of t

may probably find that he has to concede This emphasises the point I mentioned strokes to the holder of the Amateur earlier, that it would be a great help to signal to stop the car at Bowen Road.. Immediately following my reference

would send in a short report regarding Police evidence was given by Inspector to the number of prospective pupil Championship, who happens to have the handicapping Committee if players.

burned away from the Yaumati School. entered the same competition. Reynolds, who stated that the body had you credit me with the following I think I am right in saying that no the conditions prevailing at the time the

The schoors at Mongkokisui and Club which does not boast one of the eight round was played. not yet been identified. It had the attrip were both in the game state best players in Great Britain on its Personally, I would like to see rula

pearance of a countryman. money on it.

"There was no

of

overcrowding." In point of fact, no membership-list, should have a player whereby ench player had to return at Government schoo's exist at the places, lower than scratch. If your scratch man least 3 cards during the year, and, failing His Worship summed up for the benefit and my plea was that the Government, is carrying off too many prizes put up the to do so, his handicap would not hold in order to keep pace with the needs of handicaps of the other players, but do not good for competitions during the follow- of the Jurs, pointing out that they had the community should make good that reduce his-not, at all events, until he ing year. Everyone's handicap should be heard no medical evidence owing to the shortcoming.

has been chosen to represent Great revised once a year, and every Club should Gx a date when current handicaps, Medical Officer falling sick If they!

2-Later in your report, you attribute Britain for the Walker Challenge Cup, to me remarks to the effect that at Home It would be far better if we were all cease to be eligible for competitions.A wind to hear his evidence the case could the educational authorities are unable to handicapped from par, taking par as a There is too much handicapping on the

proceed with educational schames for inck plus 3 player. This means that your sympathetic principle and

much bendjourned.

of monry, whereus in Fongkong, they scratch man would have to do average grousing" whore handicaps are raised. were prevented by lack of proud" If rounds of 3 over par. Mind you, par is We must break away from this, and he the word "men werd, sahtituted fr not like bogey; the bogey score reading handicapped on our merits. If we think 1. your report would be relatively the same day in and day out, but par aur handicap too high, then we have only varies with the climatic conditions. The to prove it, and the handicapping cont B. WYLIE.

(Continued at foot of next colusin.)mittee will be only to pleased to lower it,

The Jury did not think this course

Beersary, howeve

ground," no blame being attached to the Tramwayurrect-Yours, etc.. Company.

A verdict of suicide" "wog returned;

Hongkong, July 6th, 1923.

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