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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER

MrArmstrong: Do you

DAMAGE DONE TO At a pleched on to the rond

GRAMOPHONE.

It was not pitched. It went on to the road: I cannot say exactly how it happened.

LORRY COMPANY SUED Mr. Dennys continued that bo disputed that defondant was acting FOR NEGLIGENCE:

as a common carrier, as it was CLAIM ET HK, AMUSEMENTS. a special contract made at the time, but he alleged contributory neglig

The liability of a carrier for pro enoe. We alleged it was wholly

A LOOSE TRIGGER.

SHOOTING ACCIDENT ON S.S. SHANTUNG.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE JURY REGARDING SHIP'S 'ARMS,

The inquiry into the death of

1931

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

UNDERN ZESUED BY, THA NON, MRE"

"GENERAL" OF" POLICE).

BLUEJACKET, FOUND DEAD.

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GRIM DISCOVERY IN

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The body of Able Seaman R. Hall of HALS. Seraph" was found Hanging in the kitchen of 30, Hai-- thong Rond, by his companions on, Monday afternoonau de

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Revolver Practices The regular It is understood that Hall had weekly revolver practices held at rented the flat and had usually the Bowen Road Revolver Range spent his time there when on shore will be discontinued until further leave Early yesterday afternoon | no: Tome comraden paid hirmus visit

perty entrusted to his caro was dis-the coolie's fault and that was the Chiness cook, who was killed as notice.There will, therefore, and, finding the front part of his " cussed at the Summary Court yea proximate cause; The gramophone result of being hit by a bullet revolver practice to doromines empty they went to the

terday before Mr. Justics Lindsell when the Hong Kong Amusements, Lid, claimed $300 as damages from the Luen Yick Motor Company in respect of damage to a gramophone was thrown out of the de- which fendants lorry. The action arose from a contract to transport the gramophone from Des Voeux Road Central to the Cheung Lok Theatre at Shauliwan, but balf why during the journey both the instrument and a coolice looking after it were pitched over the side.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong, for the plaintiff, contended that the damage was caused by the negligence of the defendants' driver. This was denied

was stowed and packed by plain tiffs' own people and their own people were in charge of it the whole way

discharged accidentally by Mr. B.

motor

A DOCTOR'S WAY WITH HANDIGESTION.

REKENI G: Long, second officer on the s. Chinese Company. kitchen where they found the body Shantung on August 8, was con Promotion-Lance-Sergeant R13 of Hall

It is believed to be a case of cluded at Central Magistracy you David F. W. Loie has been appoint terday when the jury returned aed Crown-Bergeant with effect from suicide. The body was removed to verdict of Death by Miaadvon August 26,

the Royal Naval Hospital yesterday The driver of the lorry, who was ture."AGE 2 PARTY) * Strength :-Crown-Bergeant R7 Ng for a post mortem examinat called as a witness for the defence, Mr. W. Schofield ant as Coroner Kai Wing has been permitted to

and was assisted by a jury pre resign with effect from August 28. denied that he was responsible for sided over by Mr. A; d. Hewlite de radila Company, the pitching out of the gramophone When the inquiry was regnmod Strength The following mem as he took the corner it a speed of Mr. Innk went into the withers of the Indian Company Bays bor, where be stated that he was

The wife of o wol kid London gußeréz from eight miles an hour. accond oflicer on the wa Shantung bean struck of the strength with

Asked by Mr. Armstrong to ex at the time of the occidente offeet from August 29-Constables physician became

enough, she asked her bueband for plain how

ow the coblie also went over was now on the ze Scochos 1309, Amar Dass, Reis U. T. Thad digestive disorder and naturally

On August 8, the vessel arrived and R248 Rangin Bhab the side, witness said that the man in Hong Kong early in the torn Training Course:Members of the remedy. The doctor made her fell over in attempting to preventing and at about 4.30pm. the Indian Company who have not up some medicine of the kind the machine going over. He said Water Police boarded her to ins- passed Part 1 of Training Course, usually given to mild cases, but it Epect the ship's arms as well as should attend the weekly clasice at failed, so, without more ado Ho that the gramophone was top heavy those of the Russian guards Hs the Chinese Company's Headquar-prescribed Biurated Magnesini, and it was the business of the told the guards to get their arms tors, at 1, Queen's Road Central, and the results werd astonishing, Be the first dose all trace of discom coolie to have secured it with rope ready and then went to do the on Thursday, September 10, ht 5.50 even to the medical man. From

same with the ship's arms. As he .0

Inspection Parade :-All ranks of fort vanished, and the one-time suf placed on the knew his rife was loaded, he do the Indian Company will parade at forer could eat anything the fancl

cided to unload it before giving!| Driver to Blame it up for inspection. He had taken Police Headquarters, on Wednesday, ed with relish, and minus any fear three cartridges out when the September 10, for a general inspec of: eftersoflects More than that, His Lordship It is impossible fourth went off Ho was so taken, tion of equipment, etc. by the Com- her complexion improved wonder- for the gramophone rad coolic to aback for a few moment that he pany Commander Fall in at 5:30 fully together with her general be thrown out if the lorry was did not quite realise what had p.m. sharp Dress: White uniform, health, and, as may be surmised, happered. He then decided not cap with white cover, belt, run the doctor is now one of the army being driven with proper care,

to touch the rifle again and it was cheon, whistic, armlet and badge, of enthusiastic medical men who After a submission by Mr. Dennys then that he saw a hole through Pocket Policeman" and notebook praise Bisurated Magnesia, and not been the floor which, he gathered, had to be carried. Those not in posses- recommend it in cases of stomach that negligenco hud

sion of uniform will attend in mufti, trouble. This preparation is rendi

by Mr. H. L. Dennys, who defend after it had he

ed:

Outlining his case, Mr. Armstrong said that the hire was arranged, at

39,50 and the driver was expressly warned that the gramophone was delicate instrument and he should, therefore, drive carefully.

lorry.

manager of the theatre sitting by proved, his Lordship observed that been caused by the bullet No member may be absent from this ly obtainable at any ochemist's

he was satisfied there was neglig

Machine Thrown Out, The journey commenced with the the driver, with the gramophone in the open rear of the lorry being ence. H held by an office assistant. On two separate occasions the manager told the driver not to drive so fast, but he went too fast round a sharp corner near the new Hong Kong Electric building with the result that both the gramophone and coolie were pitched on to the road, the former being seriouly damaged and the latter escaping with a bruising.

"

Mr. C. S. Rosselet, Secretary of the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., who was called to give evidence of ownership of the damaged property,

aid that the gramophone belonged to his Company. It was stored in premises of the Theatre Equipments, Ltd., who were in charge of all

Mr. Armstrong said he would sub-stocks and accessories belonging to mit that defendant was a common the Hong Kong Amusements, Idd. carrier, and it was, therefore, im In answer to Mr. Denays, witness material for negligence to be shown to make him liable or he would said that the Hong Kong Amuse submit that defendant was an oments," Ltd., did not make any con dinary carrier and proof would be tract with the carrier, and they did forthcoming that the driver was not know anything about the damage to the gramophone until guilty of negligence.

When Mr. Armstrong, called Mr. after the accident Witness ex C. S. Rossdlet to prove the dam- plained that although the Theatre ages, Mr. Dennys said he was not Equipments Ltd., who urranged the transport, were u separate com querying the amount of damages

pany, they were the agents of the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd

Mr. Dennys submitted that the nction was wrong in that the plain- tiffs could not be the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd, as the defend

Negligence Denied.

Somebody Hart,

Continuing, Mr. Long said that soon after the steward came to his cabin and said that somebody was

hurt downstairs. He went along with him and found the cook in jured. After ho gave up the rifle to the police officer (who took it away later), he went to the ice pital with the cook, Witness added that he was holding his rife at angle of about 45 degrees when

it went off

Inspector Elston: Did you know he cook was in the alleyway when you were unloading the rifle

No

parade without leave from the Com- any Commander. The Equipment cer will make it point of being

Sharpshooters Company. present for

Revolver Practice-Classification tests will be carried out on the Kennedy Road Range to day at 5.18. p.m. Members will assembla, ou at the Range at that time when belts, holsters and revolvers., Uni- form optional.

wwww Van (8gd.) D. LKING, D.S.P. (R.).' ''

Have you ever unloaded this rifle In answer to Ur, Hewitt, wit before 1-No. geness said that as far as he could Have you a vast experience with remember, he did foot have his Anger on the trigger when unload- firearms 1-No.

Before you unloaded; the ride,ing the rifle though it was quite did it occur to you what would possible that his thumb might have caught it while he was in the pro happen if it went off 1-Y

cess of doing so. YGZh

what occurred to you-Well, I though it was necessary to take every precaution.

So you pointed it the way you thought it would do the least damage if it did go off-yeaPa

Rides Nearly 40 Years Old, The jury then retired for about

His Lordship: Are you denying

ve minutes and returned - to give the verdict mentioned above negligenca 1-Yes, they

Mr. Armstrong: I don't know if

Why did the steward bome to They also nuded the following Mr. Dennys will admit that the

you when the cook was shot Re-rider-That the Chine Naviga gramophone was pitched on to the ants had never entered into a co-causo I was the officer on duty and tion Company should substitute sent ones which are nearly 40 years, road because, if he will, it is sdf-tract with them for transportation alen because I was in charge of modern rides in place of the pre old, and that regular instruction ficient to render him liable as an of the machine held that the acc the Brat aid kit

should be given to all junior c ardinary carrior.

His Lordship, Mr. Dennys The essential wit-dent was due to the negligence of

cers in the use of firearms," ness is the person who was on the the defendants' driver and reserved truck.

his judgment.

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To whom does the rifle belong To the owners of the ship

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