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GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE & LIFE

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

44

MARE NOSTRUM."THE COLLISION AT WANG

MAY 5th, 1927.

TWO WOMEN AND A

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VERDICT" ACCIDENTAL

DEATH."

An adjournment of the inquiry The novels of Vincente Blasco into the circumstances of the colli Ibanez always film well. His heroession between the 8.8.

Anjou and have many of the qualities of! Lear, Hamlet and Thomas Hardy's Wing On at Wang Wun on April Tess, Jude and Onk. They are 20th was found necessary yesterday, struggling blindly against a force since two important witnesses-the

finitely greater than themselves. second and third engineers of the Bevertheless knew the difference be

That this force takes action through A woman is merely an Ibanez com- plex, and, as you look deeper into the story, you see that the woman through whom the power of den- truction works, is herself a play thing of the gods.

Anjon-had left on the ship when she was allowed to leave Hong Kong as a special concession to the owners.

Giving evidence at an inquent held yesterday afternoon before Major C. Willmon and a jury at the Central Magistracy, a Chinese woman said that she could not say what had knocked her down. She

tween a trom car and a motor-car, The former run on lines in the tram rond," she added. death of a riderly Chinese woman The enquiry was held into the

who was knocked down by a trom "I will never again allow a ship at Des Voeux Road West on April concerned in & Marine Court case 16th, and later auccumbed to her injuries at the Government Civil to leave port while the Court is Hospital. Mr. H. J. Armstrong

Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., replyingcord was taken into the hospital sitting," said the President, Lieut. represented the Tramway Co.

Craig said that when the de- to Mr. Fitzroy's application. He at 10.30 p.m. on that day in ques added that since he would not be tion, he found signs of a fractured

skull available again for three weeks, the

and internal hemorrhage. The woman ease would fall flat,"

died the following morning.

"Mare Nostrum" is the finest screen rendering of an Ibanez novel, and possibly the finest screen of the novelist, his best book, and play yet made. It is, in the opinion he refused to sell the film rights until he was satisfied that he had found it Rex Ingria a producer who would do it justice. More than this he took a very large share himself in its production." Mare on the screen disproves Nostrum completely the contention that the sidering the importance of the cinema can only be the vehicle of evidence to be brought, he had no cheap sentiment und auda borFork, and the idler, still more pessimistic option but to grant the adjourn- and untrue, that there is no popularment, The applicants (owners of demand for anything better.

the Anjou) were ordered to pay the ensta of the adjournment, and the fecs of members of the Court.

The President remarked that con-

Yesterday's Evidence,

Ferhaps for the first time the film producer has grasped that essential of grent drama, found alike in the Greeks, in Shakespeare in Hardy and in the world of music notably in Wagner's Tanhauser, the quiet interlude, when for a moment the was the first witness called. interplay of human passion and said he had been employed as natural forces is

Chan Yau, pilot of the Anjou He

A Chinese woman testified that the and the deceased were walking across the rond from Centre Street. It was raining and she had s jacket wrapped around her head" and shoulder. She and the decens ed were walking at a moderate pace, with their hands linked to

other. Suddenly both of them were knocked down by

t some- thing." She lost consciousness and when she came to, she found herself leaning against a cabbage stall supported by some strangers. She did not see her friend again, yutil

stilled and the pilot on the delta for 18 years. On she got into an ambulance. artist turns to unalloyed beauts the night of April 20th, when the and happiness. Though the actual setting is different, the scenes of Anjou got under way, witness was peaceful loveliness in Mediterranean on the bridge and in charge though cities and harbours, play upon the

emotions as do the Shepherd's Song the Master was also present. 211 Tanhauser," and the dairy The Anjou waa anchored to the farm idyll in Tess."

North of the 'ing On, about 100 The actors are equally satisfac-yards away. Anchor was weighed tory. Antonio Moreno himself a Spaniard, who plays the hero, is aai 8.30 p.m., but the Wing On was whose career should not under way at that time. Wit prove interesting, for he is giving

young man

to the screen something which it nes gave orders for the helm to be Jacke, silent acting without over put to starboard, the starboard much gesture.

engine to half speed ahead, and the port engine to half speel astern. When the ship's head pointed East, both engines were put to hali epoed ahead.

witness

Cross-examined, she said she could not say whether she and her friend were knocked down by the same vehicle or not. Nor could she say whether it was a tram or a motor car. She was badly bruised around the thigh, knees and face. Witness said she always kept a sharp look-out for trams when crossing streets, but why she was knocked down that day she could

not say.

The driver of the car said that the accident occurred at the-june- tion of Des Voeux Road West and Contre Street. Ho saw the two women in his way and had sounded his bell. The women paid no notice and he at ones applied the emergency brake, but before the cur could come to a stop, the women were bit and the car went on about four feet before it came to a stand-

Alice Terry takes the part of Freya the heroine, an Austrian spy during the great war. But the suggestion that she is a reincarna tion of Amphitrite the lovely, cruel During the swing goddess of the sea, is hinted at in noticed that the Wing On was get the aquarium of Naples, when she ting under way and turning to atill. stands fascinated before as tauk of starboard The Wing On crossed. Further evidence were given, and octopi, and confirmed in the won the bows of the Anjou while the the jury returned a verdict of derful closing scene. It is a dif-respective turns were being made, accidental death. They added & fcult and unsympathetic role which the injou making her circle more rider to the effect that the motor- Alice Terry succeeds in playing rapidly.

man should have applied his brake

well, though her performance stop- Witness steadied on East, giving ned short at the efficiency which she this order to the quartermaster. At invariably displays. The choice of this moment, two blasts were heard cast is interesting, as most of the from the Wing On and these were players are almost unknown; the replied to by the Anjou. Witness fut man, the boy Esteban and the observed the starboard light of the Neapolitan concierge are particular-Wing On on the starboard quarter, ly good.

about five yards distant. The colli- sion occurred about one minute later.

The fa is showing till Satur- day (inclusive) at the "Queen's" and the management is to be con- gratulated both on securing this masterpiece and on their belief in popular taste which gives it an extra day's run.

As a result of the collision, the head of the Anjou was forced about two points to starboard and witness then told the quartermaster to put the ship's head'over, to starboard.

The Wing on passed along the Anjuu's port side and witness ordered engines to be stopped, while a sailor was sent to ascertain the damage. When his report had BUT ONLY A BADLY-CUT, EYE. been received on the bridge, the ship proceeded, but at no time was the ship under sternway.

MURDER FEARED!

An Indian's watchman's alleged

brutal assault upon a Chinese was

described at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Defendant was remand ed for three days to allow of the attendance of complainant, who is still in hospital. Bail was fixed at $100.

Her

speed at the time of the collision

was about four knots.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Jones witness said he knew very little English and always gave his orders in Chinese.

Witness then gave illustrations of the movements of the respective Inspector Evans said that the vessels by the use of models, and Police received, a telephone mes stated that the Anjon's bows were sage on Tuesday afternoon from clear before the Wing On com- Mr. Mody, to the effect that a Chi menced to turn. The turn of the nese had been assaulted in Conduit

occupied about three

Road. A detective was despatched jou

minutes.

to the spot, and soon after he had

The Anjou was steering East at

left another message was received half speed ahead, for about two in which the assault was described minutes before the collision. 18 murder.

carlier.

COOLIE CATCHES A TARTAR,

2 MONTHS FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

A ricksha coolie who stole a British sailor's purse on Tuesday night appeared at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

AB. Henry Ellery, of H.M.8. Victory, said that he engaged a ricksha at the Naval Canteen to take him to Wardley Street, and while he was, searching for small change with which to pay the fare, the coolie seized his purse and ran away. The purse contained $35.

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off the coolie. The man was then arrested by an Indian constable.

Inspector Evans said that it was impossible to find the motor-cyclist.. The coolie maintained that he saw the seaman near Garden Road, and thinking that he was to be engaged, dropped the shafts of his A SMALL BUT COSTLY PIG. Į

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ricksha. The sailor assaulted him, tection of a policeman. and he ran away to seek the pro-

Tel. C. 794

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RUBBER SHARES.

The coolie was sentenced to two SAUSAGE MAKER FINED $100. DIVIDENDS AND QUOTATIONS, months' hard labour,

When two charges-of, illegally Messrs. Carroll Brothers have keeping and killing pigs were becn advised of the following Mr. Hugh Jones asked if it was GRASS FIRE AT MING YUEN heard at the Central Magistracy When the injured man was taken. fact "that that the

Wing

quotations from into the police station he was cover-On, though swinging more slowly. ed with blood, and it was impossible than the Anjo and turning to the

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Ayer Hitama: 10 per cent in

terim, making 40 per cent, to date.

yesterday, it was pleaded on defen- dividends and dant's behalf that the slaughtered | Bingapore:- to ascertain the exact nature of his North from West to East with a evening an alarm of fire was given inches long, in fact. His Worship Between 6.30 and 6. o'clock last pig was a very small pig, only a few injurios.

At the hospital it was found that bad nevertheless

North-easterly wind holding her, from the Quarry Bay district and remained unmoved by the appeal,

overtake the injury wound over the left Anjou. Witness reiterated that this from the Central and Wanchai charge.

the two appliances were despatched and imposed a fine of $50 on each eye was not as serious as at first was ao since he had turned the ship Stations. thoughrt.

Mr. P. Knight, of the Sanitary eight points in a period of about On arrival it was found that a Department, said that on informa- 2 minutes. A revision of the grass fire had broken out at Ming tion received he visited 35, Queen's estimated time between the steady-

Yuen Gardens. There was no seri Road West, where he found, upon ing on East and the collision was

ous damage, and the blaze was very the ground floor, the carcase of a about five minutes."

quickly extinguished, the fire ap- pig. On the next floor were stoves pliances soon returning to their and paar which lard was being stations.

boiled and on the roof he found eight more pigs-alive.

NO STREET FOOTBALL PERMIT..

Mr. Hugh Jones-In 6 minutes, the Wing On had got under way swung through 16 points, overtaken. you and collided ?—Yes.

A quaint misunderstanding be tween a Chinese and an Indian con- stable caused the constable to tell Mr. W. Bohoñeld at Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday that a Chinese had shown a permit to play football in saw her only about five yards off

Witness on hearing the two blasta from Wing On, looked astern and

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Witness said that he was unaware that boiling lard was an offensive trade.

Mr. M. J. Reidy, Assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, said it yas sp

We are informed by the Hong parent that defendant was in the

a public street. The Chinese war bis quarter, but did not at that charged with causing an obstruction moment consider that collision was by playing

football in Temple imminent. It was duty of the Kong General Chamber of Com habit of slaughtering pigs, and Street,

Hung

Hom.

Wing On to keep clear. The constable said that when ho Lt. Comdr. Fatenárn-Jones ques-merce that the Customs authorities making them into sausages on his spoke to the defendant the man ticead witness on his choice of of the United Kingdom have decid-premises, for all the necessary gear

cid something in Chinese, showed turning to the South and in reply, ed that duty must be paid on silk was found. him a certificate.

the lot stated that it was in his ribbon used for decorative purposes Dofondant said he did not try to opinion a risky proceeding to turn in trimming and tieing up boxes in asid that his client was a dealer in bluff the constable? he only showed to the North since there was a which Chinese merchandise may be sausages and roast meat. The pige the card to prove that he was an danger of running into the stern imported into the United Kingdom. found on the premises were landed 'employee of the China Light &ịof the Wing On.

Exporters are advised, in view of late at night, and could not be sent Power Coolpady.

The Court wiljoufred until this this, to see that 'ué vilk or artificial to the slaughter house. The pig la morning at 10:30

silk trimmings are used in packing. question only weighed a few pounds,

Defendant was fined $3.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong, defending,

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Malaka Pindas: 8 per cent. in- terim, making 8 per cent, to date.

Ayer Kunnings: 71 per cent. final, making 12 per cent, to date.

Jerams: 10 per cent. final, making

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Quotations,

Ayer Panas: 814.

Changkat Serdangs: $10, oum div. Glenoalies: $9.95.

Jerams: #1.85 cum div.

Jamiha: #2.75.

· Kedahs: $4.35.

Lamas: $9.90,

Malaks Pindas: $2.05 cum Malakoffs: $4.75.

New Gerences ĐÁ ĐỘ Pajama: -82.58.

Bandycrofts: $3.00.

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