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MR. PEPYS IN HONG MOTOR-CAR OWNER

KONG.

SUMMONED.

SEQUEL TO RECENT FATALITY.

UNLICENCED DRIVER ON

FATAL TRIP,

FORGERY OF ANALYST'S CERTIFICATES.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

INVOLVED.

An extraordinarily barefaced for. gory is alloged by the prosecution in the case in which two Chinese cficials of the Li Hing Company are charged with no less than six. The recent motor accident in different offences under the For- Stubbs Road, when a Chinese pas gory Ordinance, a respect of al- committed suicide, was Bonger was killed, and the driver leged legal alterations to coal recalled certificates signed by the Govern yesterday when Toi Hon Nam, thement Analyst. owner of the vehicle concerned, was

nummoned before Mr. Schofield, at and Yee Chuen, the latter being The two defendants, Ka Wing the Central Police Court for allow the Menaging Director of the firm, ing the vehicle to be driven by n person who was not in posacmionkin, instructed by Mr. F. C. E were defonded by Mr. F. C. Jen-

of an appropriate driver's licence. Rendall, of Mesars Russ and Mr. Hin Shing Lo said that in ment, who are the complainants, Appearing for the defendant, C. while the case for the Govern view of an inquest having resulted was conducted by Mr. Somcreet from the "accident, he thought, it Fitzroy, hearing being oponed desirable to plaes # few facts before before Mr. Schofield at the Cen- the Court.

tral Magistracy yesterday.

11th-To the Club about cleven of the clock as there was but little business doing. But we all nat there very sad when talking of our old friend, Mr. Hannibal, who was but lately, President of the Club, but now is passed away. For we shall not easily find again á gentleman of his cheerful humour nor histrionic power. News comes of strikes and rioting in Spain, where the blessing of freedom have been gained by revolution,, Capital punishment and life sentences are done away, or so it is reported, and I know not to what state the country shall come. I am mighty namused to see that motion be made. that Albert B. Fall, whom the American Courts contenced some eighteen months ago, should now serve his sentence. And I reinem bor that one Al Capone bo convict ed last month, and should be aen.. tenced on June 30; but it be post-client drove a party of gentleman poped. And when I speak of this to Mr. Creed, he tells me he hath it on the best authority that Al Capone will not have it so, whereat the Judge do say Well, Al, I guess that'e O.K, with me." But what import these strange words may boar I know not.

12th, Lord's Day. A very dull day and little of interest in the nows sheetes, savo that Harry Lauder do give away two sover- eigns. But I do not believe it Bathing' at 'Repulse Bay, and Mr. Creed and I agree that soon all humans must be forbid the beach, they do irk the dogs so, let alone the Turkiss which to my great as- tonishment I do see gobbling upon the sand..

18th-All the critiques do be right and Eton boat Harrow, or so I hear. And sad it is that the game these last years be so one sided, and I fear an inferiority complex doth attack Harrow. Nows from Europe of the Morato rium doubtful. For France, doth make difficulties, which do be a arievous thing for the pence of Europe. Yet in judging one must remember her hardships.

In America, it comes out that the Prohibition Agents do disguise themselves as sailors of the United States Navy. Which, if it be true, do seem to be the most humating thing that ever I heard, that the uniform of a gallant service should be prostituted to spy upon the bootleggers," And I thank God that Britain has not been, so deluded by fanntiques as so te detract from her citizens' freedom as to pass Act of Prohibition. Mr. Povy do tell me that he believe not that I would oppose it, being so tem- perate a man. And I answer him that it is my condition that for me, I would be granted liberty or I would be granted death.

14th-This day being the ann versary of the fall of the Bastille, I do drink a glass of wine to the French Republie For, from the chaos of those days to the glory of Nalopton, so few rears clapse that, however we may think of it na matter of politique, we' all must admire the virile brilliance of the French nation: And I pray God that as the genius of the race then led to military triumph so it may now be directed to the greater triumphs of Liberty and Peace. In this Colony, the weather bad and things mighty dull, including 1 much fear my own Diary,

On July 1, Mr. Lo continued, his

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Dr.

Fitzroy said that he would not be

In his opening speech and lady friends to Repulse Bay. asked for a committal. He out. On the return to town, Wong Kalined the particular acetion of the Chee, who was one of the party. Ordinance under which the charges. asked Mr. Tai to be allowed to were brought, remarking that the drive the car, and was permitted case was an extraordinary one. to do so after having informed Mr. The defendants had been Govern Tai that he had a driver's licence.

ment contractors for some consi- Committed Suicide.

derable time, and had evidently decided on n' systematic scheme of retaining one or two original certificates issued by the Govern ment Analyst in respect of speel- analysis, and from time to time cf coal áubmitted for

altering the names and using the certificates for an entirely differ ent kind of coal. "It is difficult to understand," said Mr. Fitzroy, "why tho defendants should descend to this kind of torgery, that the coal supplied was at any particularly in view of the fret:

time liable to be examined and rejected if it did not come up to specification."

Wong drove well for some dis tance. Then all of a sudden the car seemed to go all wrong and there was an accident, in which Lau Hing Lun, one of the men in the party, lost his life. Wong, it would be shown, afterwards com- mitted suicide.

All these frets were placed be for the Coroner at the inquest There was evidence to show that the man driving at the time of the accident, Wong Ka Cher, had driven on many previous occasions, submitted to the Government for Continuing, Counsel said tenders

and there was evidence also that the supply of coal had to be ge before he was allowed to drive the companied by a certificate from the

Government Analyet.. giving, im enr on this occasion, Tai Hon Nam portant particulars concerning the did ask him if he possessed a speciman sent for examination. proper licence. There was evidence

On October 28, 1029, defondanta submitted a speciman of coal to show that Wong was able to described as of Bornon-Malayan manage the car for tomo consider origin, in respect of which a cer able distance to the satisfaction of issued. The particulars on the tificate number 2702 woa duly the passengers before it came to copy of this certificate, which was grief. In fairness to his client, the sent to the PW.D. on November jury expressed the view that n

9, 1930, remained unaltered, but in the case of the contract with Wong Ka Cheo had been Tai's the Kowloon Canton Railway the friend, the latter could not very description of the coal was niter- well have asked for or insisted that Wong should show him his licence. The verdict eventually returned by the jury was that death in the case of Lau Hing Lan was due to 'an nccident and that nobody was to blame for the whole thing.

A Lenient View,"

kind, one of Indian origin, to ed to show an, entirely different

that in respect of which the certi October 31, 1030, this same certi ficate was originally issued. On fente was submitted in econection. with another tender, the name of the coal being again changed, this time to that known aa Oxura Lump.

Mr. Fitzroy then dealt at. length

with the other five charges on

ed, which wore in connection with which the defendants were, arraign another certificate issued, numaer

After reciting these details, Mr. Lo asked the Magistrate to advise his client as to how to plead and to take a lenient view of the case.

After hearing Inspector Alexan-120, and gave the particulars of der, Mr. Schofield said the facts which the Railway and Harbour the various contracts Involved, in mounted to a plea of guilty to n Department were concerned," technical offence.

Mr. Lo then said that his client had suffered a great shock from the accident and had spent a few days in hed. He mentioned the great consideration which Tai had receit ed from the police.

His Worship observed that as the defendant had suffered sufficient punishment already, he would only administer a 'caution.

At the conclusion of Counsel's opening speech, the first witness for the prosecution, Mr. H, A. Angus, clerk is charge of the confidential records at the Colonial Secretariat.. was called, and gave evidence of ders for the contracts. having received the various ten-

gelling, formerly of the Colonial He was followed by Mr. G. H.

Secretariat, who .gavip. similar evidence, and was cross-examined by Counsel for the defence, Mr. Joniu.d.

the day's hearing, Mr. Schofield This marked the conclusion of

adjourning the casa until July 25.

CASE WITHDRAWN.

ALLEGED UTTERING OF FALSE CHEQUE,

15th. This day comes word of;} the report of an Indian committeg upon.financial obligations between wireless. In the news sheetes, com- Britain and India. A most amézplaints of an order that launches ing document, which do explore shall not anchor in Island Bay. avery item of debit against Britain But I doubt not we shall hear more whether real or fancied, but taken of this. Nos,-ton, of the failure no account of the outgoings, from of the Frenchmen who do, seek to Britain, upon the service of India's fly without a stop, from Paris to well-being. Which do seem to be Japan, and it seems the cold in nmost clear exposition of the Siberia was too hard for them, as attitude of the Indians, and to put ice do form upon the engine. them out of court with any, im partial judge. News of a disaster do reiterate bis, charges on the 17th-At home, Sir John Simon to air-shippa, which carries mails between Shanghai and Manchouli Mui Taai question, this being, I in Mongolia, And this, it seems, learn, the first time since he ratted will hinder the new mail service by in the House, at which fr: L. air. This day news of the Chinese George did wax very aloquent. It Chamber of Commerce here which is explained that the order in

Island Bay do preserve heartily in the pro- the beach for all who bathe vision of relief for the distress which the recent floods, has brought from the shore, whether they do about in the Kwangtung Pro US a mighty proper Club House, vince. And I pray that the suffer or a rock or shrub of prickly pear Crs stall be speedily relieved. At na shelter while they do on a just the hour of nunehegn comes au-corus sro swimming. For there complete and satisfactory answer be a thousand and one benches to to. Mr. Loseby, and both wore Entis. which a launch may come, but no fed that the prosecution, would not. landgoer. And this do seem to me succeed.

heavy storm of thunder, as great as has been since the great storm of 1600, and much rain. But litt damage done as the duration be

less than an Tíour.

18th-The time approaches when the telephone service between Hong Kong and Canton shall open and

WAS

to

proserve

Mr. FH. Loseby applied to Mr. Williams at the Central Police Court yesterday, for permission to withdraw the charge of uttering s false choque, which had been brought against. Chau Hei Nin, a member of a well-known local family.

It was stated that Mr. d'Almada, for the defence, had brought a

that ever I heard and all men well hearing that the amount of the the most excellent fair judgment It was intimated at a previous

content, save some for growsers of cheque, drawn on the Hong Kong inggith liver and inferior complex, and Shanghai Banking Corporation, who are over with us Of whom the was for $10,000 other day I do meet the King-pin, His Worship, pointed out that I learn that September 1st is the and he speaking mighty hot against the facts which were given to Mr. day set down. And this do seem to Mr. Omten for no ordering the Lonely were only disclosed the pr be the most notable mivarce in weather these six months that the vious night, to which Mr. d'Almadn communications that has happened fog is all given to the Taipana on replied that he had been instructed thee many years, outside of the the Peak so that none be left for to withhold, the information. (Continded of foot of next column.) Kowloon.

The case was withdrawn.

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