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CHRISTMAS DAY TRAGEDY.

EVIDENCE REGARDING SERGT. POST'S CRASH,

ALLEGATIONS OF DELAY.

--The motor cyclo accidunt in Lower Albert Road on Christmas Day, as a result of which Sergeant J. J. Post, of the Traffic Department of the Police Force, lost his life, was mentioned at the Central Magis tracy yesterday, when a Coroner's inquent into the Sergeant's death was conducted by Mr. R. E. Lind

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The first witness called was Dr. I. Nowton, who stated that Bergt. Post, was admitted to Government Civil Hospital in an unconscious stats in the afternoon of Christ mas Day. He was deeply un- conscious until the following day when he became semi-conscious," added the doctor,

Witness weat on to say that Sergt. Post could not say anything coherent. He was hoard to mutter to himself while he was semi-con- acious, "I spoke to him and called him by name," said the doctor, but he gave no response to my questions." Sergt. Post died at 2.10 am on the morning of the 26th. The post-mortem examination showed n'fractured bass of the skull and considerable laceration of the brain.

USHERING IN THE

NEW YEAR.

HOGMANAY FESTIVITIES.

The passing away of the old year and the ushering in of the new was observed in the Colony with much merry-making at private residences and hotels. Now Year's Eve, per- haps more than at any other time, provides an opportunity for large dinner and dance, parties in gaily decorated surroundings, and the customary boom of fre crackers announcing the dawn of another year is a solemn occasion when sincere greetings are exchanged. Ideal weather accompanied the celebrations on this ocension.

At the Repulse Bay Hotel the fancy dress earnival was a big draws About 300 couples took the ball room floor. To meet the congestion, the management turned the veran dah into a temporary floor, and the oellar had to be requisitioned us a cocktail room. The festive spirit

was cahanced by the gaily lit and decorated hall, and the excellent music arranged for the evening. ⠀

The principal attraction on the Kowloon side was the carnival dance at Peninsula Hotel, which also received much support and in cidentally provided much enjoy ment. Elaborate arrangements had been made here for the comfort of the large number of guests.

St. Francis Hotel and the Hotel Cecil alan provided facilties to their The Coroner: Was it possible for patrons for dancing, and a happy you to form an opinion as to whe time was spent by a large gathering ther the deceased had been drink-which included members of the ing before he met with an accident.1 Services

Witno: I am of the opinion that the deceased had a small quantity of alcohol, but not to any great extent. That, of course, is based entirely on my sense of amell.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1931.

ARSON TRIAL.

MORE DISCREPANCIES

IN DATES.

CALENDARS, MIXED UP.

A further discrepancy in dates given by witnesses at the Police Court and ni the Criminal Sessions was commented on when the arson trial was continued yesterday be. fore the Acting Chief Justice (Mr Justice Wood).

M.V. WUSUEH LAUNCHED.

NEW SHIP FOR YANGTSZE SERVICE.

The twin-screw motor vessel Wu- such was launched at the Taikoo Dockyard on Tuesday.

This vessel, the dimensions of which are 205 feet over all length, 48. fect extreme beam over fender, and 21 fest depth to upper *** | deck, has been specially designed so On the application of Mr. Jonkin, icet the China Navigation Co.'s who is defending two of the three requirements for service between prisoners on trial, the insurance Shanghai and Ichang. She has a broker was recalled. In his evi straight stem and rounded stern, deco at the Sessions witness was twin balanced ridders, and one understood to say that he saw the steel mast, two continuous decks, Arst defendant at 77, Wing Lok Main and upper, with a boat Street, in the seventh moon, which the interpreter gave as the period between August 24 and September

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duck above the after part of the upper deck, and a roof deck over the boat dock. Forward of the mast is a bridge deck upper bridge deck and navigating bridge deck.

NULLITY OF MARRIAGE.

**THE ROCK" EXPLAINS VATICAN METHOD.

It is often thrown in the face. of Catholics, says "The flock," the local organ of the Roman Catholic community, both by those who know, or if they don't, should know that it is not true, and by those who are misled into believing that it is true, that if-n divorce saunot to granted in the Catholic Church there is still a way out of the difficulty of inconvenient marriages, and that is by securing a declara tion of mullity, or as adversarics prefer to call it "by getting the marriage annulled." They further state that a rich man can easily get his marirage annulled by Rome if he has only money enough to do so that thero is one law for the poor and another for the rich; and that incidentally the process is not a bad way for filling the Vatican's collers

Mistake in Depositions.

There are two cargo holds Mr. Jenkin (to witness): Do you forward, also a compartment remember stating in the Police adaptable for carrying either oil in Court that the first defendant was bulk or general cargo and one cargo The Acta Apostolicae Sedis, the introduced to you in July last hold is fitted aft. Two steel der official organ of the Holy See, has It is a mistake in the deposition.ricks for seven tons lifts and one published the details of the cases Whoso mistake 1-I would not put for 30 tons lifts have been arranged. of nullity of marriage decided dur the blame on anybody. It might Accommodation is arranged for 42ing the year 1920 by the Tribunal have been my mistake, or a mistake saloon passengers in two berth of Rota in Rome, which has juris on the part of the interpreter or Magistrate..

His Lordship pointed out that July was the seventh month in the Gregorian calendar, which might explain the discrepancy.

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His Lordship observed that the Chinese words for "moon "month" were the same and the Chinese themselves did not bother with the difference.

Counsel went on to say that the interpreter at the Police Court had taken the Gregorian calendar, while the Chineso calendar had been The Craigengewer Cricket Club taken at, the Sessions, causing con maintained their traditional hos-fusion which was unfair to every pitality towards their members and body. friends at the annual dance given by the President. At midnight the gathering formed a ring and sang the time-honoured "Auld Lang European's Evidence. The next witness called was Mr. Syno," after which dancing was con- Joseph Harrop, who stated that at tinued until the small hours of the 2.45 p.m. on Christmas Day he went morning. A danes was also held up Ice House Street in a public at the Club Lusitano, which was car. He saw a crowd of people in well attended by members of the Lower Albert Road, and on going Portuguese community and friends. near saw a European in mufti in- ----- the centre of the road. It appear- The Coroner: How long did it ed to witness as if the man had been take you to get down to the charge- moved to that position. On the far side of the road was a motor cycle. There was a pool of congealed

Who was sent up to quarters to blood and the European appeared fetch you 1-The European Sergeant to have been lying on the road for

on duty. some time. He understand from

There was no delay then after someone in the crowd that an effort you got the message to delay at had been made to get the ambul ance but that it was not available.

room About one and a minutes.

all.

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half

diction in this matter. Père de la Briera has analysed these cases in Les-Etudes (September 20, 1930)

rooms, 36 first class passengers in 4 berth rooms and 144 steerage passengers. Captain, offloors and engineers are accommodated in and the analysis is such an exposure houses forward of foremast.

of the libels above quoted thất it The fittings and finish of the merits wide publication, passengers rooms are in the C.N.

General, Co's ustad good taste and equal to er Cases in all came before the any steamer on the Yangtze for

Rota, comfort.

of these Cases were concerned with the validity of particular marriages. Of these 55 mar- riages:

88

were declared null and void, were declared valid in spite of the considerations urged on the other aide.

Machinery consists of two mets of two-cycle Sulzer Diesel marine engines, each set having light work-20 ing cylinders and each capable of 35 |developing 785 B.H.P. An air com- pressor is incorporated in each set of engines, either of which is cap-the validity of almost two-thirds of able of supplying the necessary air the marriages brought before it. for injecting the fuel. An electric. driven auxillary air compressor is

Mr. Jenkia replied that in a case like that before the Court, dates

niso installed in the engine room were of prime importance, and as Mr. Lindsell, was an expert in taking for supplying current to the auxili- dates, he suggested that a definite ary pumps, which are all electric calendar should be used, especially as the same point had arisen with regard to two previous witnesses

No Altemoon Sitting. Further evidence was called, in- oluding that of Inspectors Shannon and Reynolds, when the Court rose at I p.m. At the commencement

This means that the Rota upheld

Particular.

In which the Cases are classified

according to the grounds alleged:

driven and include ballast pump, cargo oil pump, bilge, sanitary and general servico, and fresh water pumps, also for the deck machinery comprising electris driven steering 19 engine, electric driven windlass capstan and two electrio winches;

of the day's proceedings the fore- three sets of 42 kilowatt Fist" 20 man of the jury (Mr. J. L. Mo. Lelectrio generators are installed. A. Pherson) said that the jurors had small oil fired "Cochran " vertical important business to attend to and asked if they could be excused at donkey bailer is also fitted for sup tendance in the afternoon,

plying steam for fire extinguishing and heating purposes. A spood of Lover 12 koots is anticipated on a light draft of about 7 feet and over 11 knots loaded.

Counsel expressed their agree ment and his Lordship adjourned further hearing until morning,

to-morrow

DYING WOMAN IN CRYPT.'

HER SEVEN BOTTLES OF

Sub-Inspector J. R MeWalter, Witness sent his car to the Cen-Inspector on duty in the charge- tral Police Station to make a re-

room of Central Police Station on port. Before it came back witness Christmas Day, stated that the first started out towards the Police Station with a view to pressing the report of the accident was made to seriouiness of the case to the Police Sergt. Kinnaird and rang up for bim at 2.40 p.m. When be sent for authorities, but on the way he saw the ambulance. The Fire Brigade Fiat two-seater with several per- Station told him over the telephone sons in it including a Polico Sor that one ambulance was out and The help which is given to desti geant in uniform going eastwards.

the other was under repair, and Lute men and women in the crypt. Witness continuing said: "İ

they added that they already had of a London church and a tragedy called out to the European Are information of the accident and baded to the Westminster coroner."

which occurred there were describ

yon a first-aid man; if you are, your communicated with the Tung Wali services are urgently required round Hospital with a view to getting the while of unsound mind on

the corner.' The police sergeant ooked at me and smiled more or leas, touched his head and weat on. Ho, appeared to understand and the ear went But this

latter's ambulance.

Visited His Brother.

Later, said

POISON.

He returned a verdict of "Suicide

Lily Carric Snook, of West Park, Redland, Bristol, who was found dying of poison in the crypt beneath St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Sergt. She and had a patient at the Bristol Mental flos

my own car, was returning from the Kinnaird telephoned the amber

pital.

Police Station. I got in and went the motor cycle and witness inimed-iss Georgina Costella, a member back to the scene, thinking' that. the sergeant would go to the scene iately know who was riding it and of the Women's Auxiliary Service, of the accident. When I got there telephoned the traffic department

I neither saw the Fiat eat nor the accordingly. Witness said that the policeman. The injured man was still in the same position in the machine belonged to Bergt. Doyle have got think the ion car must and that Bergt. Post was riding it

gone down Ice Home Street. I waited for some two or three that afternoon. The latter was on minutes and still no police officer traffic reserve duty from 8am. or ambulance came, and I then that morning to 8 um. the next decided to take him in my car to day. He got leave to go and see the Government Civil Hospital. With the aid of some soldiers I got his brother at No. 2 Police Station

!! Praise-Worthy Action."

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explained that a bench and cushion

and wooden cots with cushions and were provided in the crypt for men carers for women. They had about 120 men every night and from 16 to $3 women. We have food tickete for those who are really hungry, she added, " and we send them to a coffee stall with the ticketa.""

Walking

AU

FISHING TRAWLER

ABANDONED.

CREW TAKEN TO HONG HONG

ON DUTCH VESSEL.

When the. J.C.J. Tjikembang.

arrived in the harbour, yesterday, she brought with her the crew of n 10-ton Japanese fishing boat (with an auxiliary motor engine) and turned them over to the Water

Polico with the report that the men were fishermen, from Formosa and were picked up by the Tjikembang, drifting in the sea.

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Casca urgod that the marriage was invalid on account of clan destinity, through absence of priest or witnesses. Result: 1 marriage declared null and void: 3 marriages declared valid.

Cases in which the ground was violonce or fear:-Result: 12 marriages declared null, 17 de- clared valid.

Cases based on defect of con Beat, Result: 4 marriages de clared null, 16 declared valid.

3 Cases for other reasons:"3 mar-

ringes declarer null.

Financial

Out of the 58 litigante:-

were sufficiently well off to pay the fees. Of these won their 8- ́esses and had their marriagea declared null, 22 had their mar- riages declared valid and bind- ing

28 applied in forma pauperis ́or e mandato, gratuiti patrocinii, fe, they were too poor to pay a lawyer's fee. Of these 12 won their cases and had their marriages declared null, the other 16 marriages being declar- ed valid

Hence in the financial analysis we see, that there were almost as many poor litigants as rich, 28 to 30, and that of the 20 cases decided

in favour of the litigants, the rich. won 8 and the poor 12 cases,

These figures are worth nothing, and memorizing. They are a cold

matter-of-fact refutation of the libel which is so frequently heard. Mar The men said that the engine of ringe for Catholics is a Sacrament, their ship broke down about, ten days ago and they had been drift not merely a civil contrast. It is ng about ever since. It was for indissoluble. For very grava mea. tuoste, that the Tjikombang picked song-and consequently very rarely them up when she did na their pro- visions had been all used up. It separation a meneo et torg may wahmpossible for the Tjikembang be granted, Divorce with the right to take the fishing boat (Tuon is remarry is never

allowed. Maru) in tow, so she took all the What God has joined let no man crow off and left the vessel drifting put asunder! The Catholle Church

Tho Water Police took the crew

never sonuals & marriage, it some times, when the fact is proved to the hilt, declares a marriage to be nulla very different thing. The difference between divorce and de claration of nullity is the difference magenta, between tearing up a perfectly good The Prince of Wales' invitation banknote, and declaring a falac pote

Miss Costello aid that Miss him into the car and took him to and left word that if he was want Snook when the first caine to the hospital. Later I returned to the ed ho could be found by telephone crypt was very wet and tired and of the abandoned boat to the Har Central Police Station and made a

said she had been walking about bour Office and communicated with personal report of the affair,"

London all day. Another destitate the Japanese Consulate which took Mr. P. E. Blundell, of No. 1, woman remarked how ill Miss charge of the men. Ventris Road, spoke of a visit to Snook looked and found she was At the close of Mr. Harrop's ovi his house by Sergt. Post and two unconscious. dence, Mr. Lindsoll made the fol- other officers on Christmas Day. A The police atid Mass Snook had lowing. observations: As Coroner, drink was offered to Sergt. Post, in her possesion even bottle of car your notion in this case in very left Mr. Blundell's-

perfectly soberoso, he was

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I have to state my opinion that but the latter refused it. When be bolis; two of which were empty, five to Lord Ednam to join his party on to be a forgery. The false note was packets of salt of lemon, a razor the forthcoming South American a forgery, that is it never was a praise-worthy."

and a large seed-hond,

tour is an instance of royal sym- gemine noté, even before a declara- Mr. Harrop: Thank you, Bir.S Bub-Inspector E. J. Post said The coroner naked what the adpathy and thoughtfulness. For tion to that effect was made. The Evidence was given by Sergt. A. his brother, the deceased sergeant, was. It is 50 years since I quali- there are few men to whom fato has marrings which, was vitiated from White Vid sidang That wonted at his & Deglian Station ham magna plantat be said and I dealt & succession of heavier blows the beginning because of some faw

The way forest Chalet Daylayed dorget Dr Fargasand other in Zuid Liran and the turnover in With G

ang tragedy was the death of Ha Fingo Khu the Church Eingly in his bed, fully dressed, when little under tato half hour and they thought it was a poppy head.

wife in the Meopham air dister, clares that fact, after investigating Lord Ednam is an experienced the case with that sowires, for traveller, for he has been to America which Roine is proverbial. If there several times, as well as to Jamaica, is any presumption in favour of the and shortly after the death of his narriage Rome will not give a wife ho set out for Canada,

declaration of nullity.

lying

he was sent for by the Inspector had a drink together. The deceas The coroner said the mental hot on duty. On the latter's instruc A small whinky and water.pital doctors were not to blame for tions he went to Lower Albert Road The hearing will be continued on allowing the woman out, with her on foot. There he found motorcycle Friday morning. The Coroner and brother. Unfortunately, with the No. 1132.

the jury visited the scene yesterday cunning of insane people, she gave (Continued at foot of next column.) afternoon.

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