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MOTORIST CHARGED.

MR. HOWARD WERSCHKUL AT THE

CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.

THE

Grat His impression was that the car teame up the roul belonging to the Hotel He noticed the number of the car and

nise that it was a Buick limousine,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE

THE DEFENCE

19TE, 1925

`KUOMINTANG MANIFESTO. ENCOURAGEMENT TO NORTHERN MALCONTENTS.

The tic News Service states that the Central Executive Committee of the

In the witness box, defendant said his name was Harold T. Werschkul, and In cross-examination by Mr. Turner, that he was in the employ of Mr. Dunbar, On the night of Saturday, June 5th, an witness exil he did not notice anyone flour broker. He (defendant) arrived in Kuomintang Party has issuest the follow

'The the Colony on Ladian watchman was knocked down standing in the road opposite him.

September 23rd, 1934ing manifests from Canton:-The tele

information outside the entrance to the Repulse Bay car came up the road, he thought. from having previously been engaged by Mt.graphit Hotel. by a 20 h.p. Buick-Sedan motor- the direction of Shako and turned Dunbar in America Mr. Dunbar left the Shanghai states that British imperialists i

car, driven by Mr. Howard T. Werschkul, young American four broker, and also

to 'the Repulse Bay Hotel,

Colony on April 7th on a vacation, leaving him in charge of his business. On

received from

stot dead many Chinese citizens demons-i teating against Killing of Chinese work- meu at Shanghai. This inhuman cruel

take the sante- measures against the Chinese people on the Chinese territory as they do against the peoples of India

Mr. Charles Edwards, of the Hongkong a well-known miember of the Hongkongned Shanghai Bank, said that

at this "Baseball Club, who resides at the Repure time he arrived by motor-eyele from June uth, he (defendant) went to the action displays that British Imperialists

Bay Hotel. The Ladian was rather badly shako. Ha wained at the foot of the Jajared, and as a result Mr. Werschkul

grievous bodily harm to run Indian watch maneThe police then induted that two Further charges would be preferred against hint.

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friends. This ground car

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ing at a considerable speed. He noted the number of the car, which was 175.| The car flashed past him and then the accident occurred.

office in the usual way in the morning, appeared at the Central Magistracy fasts in the main road for his friends returning in Mr. Dünbar's car soon after week u four counts of driving without while, they were parking their car.

car drove past at a aderate pace in mid-day to the Repulse Bay Hotel, where proper licence; driving whilst in a

westerly direction and was overtaken be shared a room with Mr. Laitic, alan an intoxiented Condition: driving in a wan-

by a menni (closed) er. It cut, in on American. He had hunch at the,, Hotel ion and reckless manner; and causing

the first car in such a manner that it and subsequently proceeded to Happy enused simultaneous exclamations

Valley and played baseball, which started surprise from himself and his threat 4301m. Up to the time of the game was proceed- he had nothing of an alcoholic nature to drink. It had been arranged with Mr. Laitio that Mr. Dupré and Mr. Goldrick should dine at their table that evening at the Repulse Bay Hotel, where Mr. Dupre was staying. Mr. Laitic and his self (defendant) returned to the Hotel by car about 715. Mr. Goldrick and Mr. Dupré came up to his and Mr. Laitie's room before dinner and they had a few cocktails together. That was the frst drink of an alcoholic nature that he had that day. Tacy went down to dinner about 8-30 and after they had watched the dancing about 10-15 p.m. it suggested they should go for a drive. Defendant walked down to the garage to fetch Mr. Danbar's ear and they drove

Following two adjournments of ↑

the case. Mr. Werschkel appeared before Mr St B. McElderry at the Central Magisteney yesterday afternum.when the hear. ing of the case was begun. Only one

Mr. Turner: What do you mean by charge was proceeded with yesterday the ear dashing past the Hotel. That His Worship stating that he would deal seems tome to mean a very considerable with this one first and would then con. Ispred ?

conuts against Mr. Werschkil

sider the matter of the other outstanding Witness What I mean is that is went at a considerable speed past the Hotel, The charge brought against Mr. Wersch-so quickly that I could only so that kut yesterday was that of haring|is was a closed car,

Mr. Turner: Can you give as any of the sperg the car was going? Withs About 18 miles an hour, perhaps more.

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and Egypt struggling for the liberty, 1E the Chinese people will or VASD against the insolent conduct of the British then they will completely enslave China and do what they like. The Central Ex- cutive Committee of the Kuomintang Party, therefore, urges all Chinese! citizens to protest unanimously against violence done by British and Japkneye Im. perialists and demand strict punishment for all persons guilty of shooting, in- demnification, for losses incurred by victims, suitable apology and promise never to repent such acts of violence in future.

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF

Canton, June 3th.

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KCOMINTANG.

OBITUARY.

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Mr. Turner: That is a little bit die off. Mr. Dupré was sitting in the front of Before he was 20 he was appointed "a] ferent to fushing by.

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charge of a licensed motor car. No. 175, he did by wanton and furious driving anlawfully cause bodily harm to Volka Khan, an Indian Watchman. `at the Repuise Bay Road un dime sth.''

Inspector Kent Appeared 19 prosenti and Mr. M. H. Turner defended,

Inspector Keat outlined the circum-

Revenue Officer Arthur Grimmett, said stances of the case and stated that äfter that at 10 p.m. on the night of the the todians watchman had been knacked 6th he was standing at the top of the down, the car continued on its journey.flight" of steps opposite the road and A messige was circulated to the various opposite to the other two flights of steps palice stations in the Colony and the earleading to the entrance to the Repulse was stopped by the Shaukiwan palier the Bay Bowl. With him was his wife sy night.

The first witness, of a long procession, Dr. W. L. Paterson, said that the injuries of the watchman consisted of a fractured thigh boue and a number of abrasions.

PROFESSOR J. H. LONGFORD, Professor Joseph Henry Longford, D.Litt.. Emeritus Professor of Japanese at King's College, London, died on May 12th of pneunionin at the age of 73. The son of Charley Longford, of Black Rock Co., Dublin, he was aduented in Belfasti the car beside him and Mr. Goldrick and student interpreter in Japan;' and served Mr. Laitie were sitting behind. They leit for 33 years, holding several important Consular posts. During that period, the Hotel and they were approaching also, he travelled all over the Japanese the garage, Mr. Dupré asked if anyone had Empire. He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1880. In August, any cigarettes. No one had so they drove 1902, he retired an a pension, as his доб back to get some. On driving off again, medical adviser considered it was

desirable he should return to his post at defendant frit something strike the front Sugaki. Another post or country pol right part of the car and thought the car being offered him to relinquished the had struck the rail at the right hand side Service. He was appointed almost im mediately to the chair of Japanese at of the road. Mr. Laitie said "What's King's College, London. The treaty of that?" and defendant replied "It must alliance with Japan had been recently signed, and the public interest in our have been the railing." He drove of gas naturally keen. Longford around the island toward saaukiwan; and was well qualified to meet the demand at the bead between Tytam Tuk reservoir for authentic information on Japanese

history and manners and customs. and the road which leads to Shako they contributed to "The Cambridge Modern standing on one of the flight of steps at

had a puncture. Mr. Dupré then dis. History a study of the regeneration of

Japan, and in papers for learned socie the Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday night.

covered that the right front head-light ties and in the principal reviews, as June 6th, waiting for his ear. He say

was out and the glass broken. - Defendant well as in more popular works, he did 'ear come from the Dougkung side and

examined the light and then looked at much to enlighten the public. Witness the fender and when he found it was not drive past the entrance of the Repulse Bay Hotel. The driver did not sound his shoated out "stop," but the driver took damaged he realise that he must have hit horn coming around the head, he judged to noties, and the car continued on its something or somebody in front of the The Indian car in order to knock the headlight out. the speed of the ear to be about 20-25 way at a very fast pace.

Mr. F. G. H. Haslam' said that he wa15

car

Revenue Offer O'Neil and the second steward of the Engrose of Australia, a Mr. Smith. He has been standing there for a few seconds when he saw a approaching the hotel from West to East. He thought the car was going to run into the top of the steps where be was standing and be pushed his wife out of the way and then jumped clear himself. The car swerved and hit the Indian watchman on the right side.

miles an hour. The ear was zigzagging was carried several paces. Immediately As they had no jack to lift the car to along the road. The occupants were shout-afterwards A.S.P. Booth and Captain change wheels they proceeded toward ing and singing. Two or three minutes Bloxham raz put of the Hotel.

Hongkong. At the foot of Shaukiwan,

who told them ап 24-

KILLED BY A CAR. DEATH ENQUIRY RESUMED.

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At the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. A. . Forrest sitting 3 coroner resume the hearing of the enquiry concerning the circumstances at- tending the death of a coolie who was killed by a mater car driven by Pun Pui Sung, who had no licence, which mount was sleeping, at the junction of Pokfulam Road and Queen's Road at the beginning of this month.

afterwards, while witness was still waiting, Cross-examined by Mr. Turner: He they were stopped by an Inspector for his car, and was talking to two other thought the car was going to stop hear of Police,

e, the same car returned and went past the top of the aters where he was stand. cident had occurred at the Repulseed the pavement, on which the coolie in the same direction us before. The daring and that the driver would not be Bay Hotel and that he had orders to appeared to hit something on this occasion able to avoid running into the top of stop Car No. 175. They then drove to and witness heard the crush of falling these steps. The car gave him the im- Shaukiwan. Police Station, defendant giass. Imediately afterwards, he saw pression that it was going to stop. Wit continuing to drive, and from there he the Indian watchomh on the ground butness tuught there was going to be an drove to the Central Police Station, after had not see him before, as he had pro- accident and that they were going to be changing the tyre at a garage. The car hably been standing in the shadow. The hit, therefore he pushed his wife out of was a car disappeared down the slope and did the way. The car in his opinion was nut stop and someone,shouted out the going at about 25 miles an hour.

Mr. Turner: You pushed your wife

her of the.ca, 175.

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26.p. Buick-Seslan. He did not notice anyone at all in the roadway opposite the entrance to the Hotel when he drove past and be did not know he

A report of the opening of the enquiry and the circumstances of the accident appeared in yesterday's issue of the Hungkong Daily Preas.

Evidence was given yesterday by an Indian and Chinese constable and a European sergeant, who stated that chase was given to the car. following the accident, "by police officers, and that is was eventually stopped in Water Street, a distance of about 400 yards from the scene of the fatality. In addition to the man who was killed, one other coolie, When he drove down the hill who was also sleeping on the pavement after retursing to procure cigarettes, was seriously injured and taken to bospital; while three other sleeping the car was in first gear, and he changed coolies were slightly injured.

out of the way and saw the Indian comm. had hit anyone until the puncture oc- ing" across the road and, also judged the curred. speed of the car in that short char.

In cross-examination by Mr. Turner: Witness said the car was not zigzagging from one side of the road to the other, jsut it was not keeping a straight course. Witness: Simply by using common He did not know where the watchman peasc

gift for common sense.

came from. it was extraordinary where Mr. Turner: "All people have not your he came from, as witness did not see him before the neculent. The road was clear and there were no obstacles or persona on it.

Witness: Possibly not Mr. Turner: You saw the number of

the car.

Witness: I ran alter it and saw that it was No. 175. "

iuto second at the bottom as he took the

turn to approach the entrance past the hotel for the second time. He was going about fifteen miles an hour, which he admitted was faster than he ought to have gone at this spot. He sounded the horn before passing the hotel. He could notihare accelerated the car to a apet of 25 miles an hour in second gear in that short distance.

. Mr. M. M. Maas, of the AP:Cid that he was standing at the top of the

Mr. Graham, of the 0.8.0., in giving first flight of steps on the evening in question. He saw the car coming at a corroborative evidence, said he was very fast paco and it went past him. He standing opposite the western flight of looked around, on hearing the crash of steps; waiting for a car. The car came breaking glass, and saw that a watch swerving along the road and the Indian man had been run over by the car. The man was carried along by the car for Boeing his danger jumped forward in ling at a speed of about ten miles or

The jury, Messrs. John Moraces, James Toppin and Chow Kang Yan, returned verdict of "Manslaughter against Pun Pui Sang, who was driving the car although bis brother, Pus Luk Chi, who was sitting beside him at the time of the accident, was the licensed driver of the car.

Pan Pui Bang had scharge of manslaughter brought against him on June oth at the Magistracy, but failed to appear in answer to it, and his bail of $5,000 was estreated in consequence. His brother, on that occasion, was fined

M. André Dupré, the Boxer, gave cor. 8100 for allowing another man to drive

roborative evidence of this statement and the ear without a licence, said" in his opinion the car was travel-

fifteen kilomètres an hour. He did not.

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FRENCH JUROR.

MAN WHO KNEW NO ENGLISH. see anyone in the road by the Hotel.

When a French subject, Monsieur A. Defendant stated said that he did not Custat, was called to serve on the jury hear anyone call out to him to stop.. at the Criminal Sessions, yesterday morning, he failed to appear and an- His Worship adjourned the case, after other juror had to be called. bearing of over three hours, until this afternoon. It was intimated that the conclusion of the case to-day would only occupy a short time.

the same direction as the car was going. soms distance. He then saw the man The car caught him' and swerving in lying across the road some distance from the second fight of steps. The car did the middle of the road again carried

the man for somne yards down the road. not stop and witness did not hear any

Following corroborative evidence by horn sounded. The car did not keep i straight course. It was going very fast two Chinese chauffeurs, Inspector Kent and appeared to be swerving a lot. The stated that two other witnesses for the car cams up the proper road, which be prosecution were not present, but that loggod to the Hotel, before approaching they could only corroborate the evidence the entrance to the Hotel where the regarding the accident. collision occurred. He did not know This closed the case for the prosecco Defendant was allowed bail as before not understand what was taking place. whether it came down the side turning tion.

in the sum of 82,000. '

M. Guetat, however, arrived later and ne, interpreter, explained to the Chief was accompanied by a lady who, acting

English. It would, therefore, be no une Justice that M. Guetat could spank no for him to sit as a juror, as he would His Lordship absolved M. Gueint from zerving.

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