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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1932.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES. COLLISION CLAIM

EW.D. ENGINEER FINED.

At Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. A. Brailsford of the P.W.D. was summoned for driving his motor eyela, klong Old, Bulley without,«. permit. It was stated, that

the dia. trict was closed to motor trafic.

FURTHER EVIDENCE ÎN HARBOUR MISHAP,

CHINESE PILOT CALLED TO TESTIFY,

The collision between the When the defendant's name was | Kiangan and 4.0. Toyooka Maru ia called, it was found that he was not a fog off Kowloon Dock Point on in Court but was represented by March 22 was recalled when the someone else who entered a plen of hearing of an action in the guilty. The defendant's reprezenta- Supreme Court was continued be- tive said that Mr. Brailsford saked | fere tlie Chief Justice (Sir Joseph him to explain to the Court that on Komp) yesterday in Admiralty the morning of the offence, he (the | Jurisdiction. The Hon. Condr. H. defendant), was'in a hurry to go to | F. Hole, R.N. (Retired), Hürbaur the Radio Office where he was om- Master, LÉ AS INSERMOT! ployed and he had gone down Qia Bailey before he realised that he I had used a "closed road.”

After Inspector Alexander of the Traffic Department had told the Court that the defendant had a bad record, a fine of 816. was imposed,

7.

A Caution.

-The China-Navigation Company claim $40,000 damages, while the Nippon Ynsen Kaisha counter-clairm $10,554.

Mr. Eldpa Potter, K.C., together with Mr. F. C. Tonkin, K.C., in- structed by Mr. M. M. Watson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas

A caution was considered sufficitor, was for the China Navigation ent by the Magistrate in the case Company, while Mr H. 8. when Mr. A. Becker was summoned Sheldon, instructed by Mr. E. S. Hastings,

|

It is claimed by the China Navi-

for travelling without proper head Brooks, of Mea878.

Dennys and Bowley, appeared for lights. The defendant pleaded guil-

the N.Y.K. by but when it was stated that he had driven over a year and had ai good record, the Magistrate remarkgation Company that the Toyooka ed that he thought à caution would Maru was at fault inasmuch as the Master steered his, ship across the fairway in a fog while going out, while the in-coming Kiangsu kept to the starboard side.

meat, the CABO.

For passing a stationary car on the left hand side on Hennessy Read, the driver of a lorry was fined 810 when he was charged with the offence before Mr. Schofield.

DOCTOR'S SON

DISCHARGED.

NO EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY.

PASSPORT FRAUD CASE,

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Helm Action.

Mr. Sheldon quoted authorities

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

The market was still somewhat quiet yesterday morning, but rates. were fairly well maintained.

Salon,

Lands, 1821. Constructions (old),, $5.05: Constructions (new), $188. H.K. Ropes, $184.

Бидета. Wharves, $158 E.E. Lands, $82.00.

wos, Tla. 16, Star Ferrien, 3001: -Canton-Ices, RB2.

E.K. Ropes, #18. Sinceres, $18.

"

Constructions (new), $1.80; Chinese Estates, 805. Providență (old), $8.30. Providents (now), #2.40, Trams, $22.40;

Singapore Tractions, 3/ Cements (old); $19. Dairy Farms, $29. Powells, $31.

H.K. Government Loan, # per cent premium,

Sellers.

Indo-China's (pref.), $45. Indo-Chinas (def.), $32. HK. Electrics, $79)... Entertainments; $181. Raube, $39,

Ewos, Tía. 184.

Telephones (pars paid), 820.

AFTERNOON SESSION.,

which he claimed showed that ifa á fair enquiry prevail" for invest- ship did not know the position ofment stocks and in some instihoon another ship, there was nothing to higher prices would have been paid compel the master to take helm ace if shares were forthcoming. tion, it had been held that in such eircumstances it was better to main- tain course If, however, the cir cumstances were such that the mas tor deemad it necessary to take behn action, then he could do so. He maintained that the Toyooka Maru was right in keeping to her course as she did,

Kwan Shia Yee, Pon of Dr. K.

If Capt Ride of the Kiangu L. Iwan, who was charged before Mr. E. 1. Williams in connection had not taken heim: action, by with an attempt to obtain pass-aking his in-coming "ship more ports by fraud, was discharged by over to starboard there would have the Magistrate yesterday, who held been no colksion,

that there was no case against him and that there was no ovidener that

he was in any way involved in the conspiracy, The Magistrate also seen in the company of either of

observed that Kwan had not been

the two other defendants, who were before, the Court,

Pilot Called.

A further witness called was the Chinese pilot of the Toyooka Mara, who gave the speeds of the vessel and ite position at all material times until the moment of collision When there was's dense fog. Wit-

At the close of the evidence, Mr. M. K. L, who was defendingness, in answer to Mr. Sheldon, Kwan, stated that he had no wish anid that the reason why the ship's to add anything to what he had course was changed was because. it anidat the previous hearing, ex- cept. to make it clear that the state- waa making towards a buoy with mcut alleged to have been made by the object of anchoring there.

.. Kwag to Mr. Thompson at the Witness was questioned at length offer of the 80A to the affect

that his son knew the defendant by Mr. Jenkin on points of speed was not made in his son's presence. and the position of the vessel. Wit- In any case he had not cross-

ness in giving the speed of the examined on the paint and would not do so if his Worship "did not Toyooka Maru said that one knot infer from his stand that he accept had to be deducted from his figures ed Mr. Thompson's statement. Hein each ense to allow for the aniling had seen Dr. Kwun since the last

bearing and understood that he against the current. It was diff had never nude such a statement, cult to give definite figures owing

His Worship discharged Kwac and agreed that there was no case against him. He pointed out that,

deure

to the thickness of the fog.

The case was adjourned until this

in addition to there being no evi- | moruing.

of conspiracy on Kwan's wart, anybody might have obtained Kwan's" "Urth: "certificate na the Ordinance rendered it possible for anybody to obtain such a certifiente. There was no evidence that Kwan himself was ever' in possession of the document.

Mr. Lusly made a lengthy sub-

LOCAL BROAD- CASTING.

mistion as the conclusion of the REPORT FOR LAST MONTH, evidence en behalf of his clients. and after hearing him; his Worship convicted them only on the charge of obtaining travel certificates by unlawful means. Fines of 8250

were imposed on each of the two

défendants. The alternative to the And was six weeks' hard labour.

The following report for last: month has been issued by the Hong Kong Broadcasting committed

transmission

Actual hours of totalled 270.75 of which 184. were devoted to European Programmes and 119,50 to Chinese Programmes,

an follows:-

Euro-Chi- pean nere

SALE

PRICE

$21

.50.

pair

Dance Bengranmes

"Running commentarica

11

European studio concorta...

European rekaya

Chinese studio concerts

Eumpegn lecturés.

Chinese lecturea

European children's pre-

newa

Morning transmissions including commercial and church

A

releys

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30

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FRINGED TRAVELLING RUGS Plaid designs in asst, colourings." Size 54 by 84. inches Usual prices 85.75 and $10.50

Sale Prices $3.75 and $7.95 TWO WONDERFUL BARGAINS

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.::

Chinese relays.

grammes

Sales. Whorver, $158. Cements (combined), $19.80. Hotels (old), 815.35, Constructions (new), 41.85.

Buyers.

Caments (combined), $10.00. Star Ferries, 2901. Ewon, Tis. 10.05. Dairy Farms, $20,20,

Beliers. Hotels (old), $15,40. Dalry Farms, $20).

SHANGHAI STOCKS.

Messrs. Carroll Bron, have receiv ed by cable, quotations of the following Shanghai Stocks:

China Finance Corp. International Investment

Trust Co. (Ord.) Cathay Land Yangtze Finance Co. International

Co

China Realty Co.

T. cile,

0 75

10 10

19 50

в по

Assurance

4 80

12 78

30 26

& 25

00 CO

220 00

34 25

10

10

Shanghai Lands New Engineerings Shanghai Docks Shanghai and Hongkew.

Wharves

Shanghai Electrics Ewo Cottons Shanghai Cottons .... Zoong Sing Cottons American Asiatic Under-

writers

78 00

11 25

33 50

American Oriental Finance

Corp. "B"

28 04

Asia Realty"B" General, Forge Products... Gold & Bonds 1925.1.

23 50

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STIFF SENTENCES FOR SNATCHERS.

LADY RELIEVED OF GOLD BANGLE AND WATCH.

The case in which three Chinese were charged in connection with a snatching Theident at Cox's Rood, Kowloon, last week, was brought to a conclusion before Mr. J. A. Fraser yesterday when the first defendant whs sentenced to a term of four months in prison while the third mpir was given six months. The charge against the second defendant! wae withdrawn na the man gavó King's evidende. 1.

Mr. C. Y. Kwan was for the second man while the case for the prosecution was in the hands of

Chinese children's pro- Evening transmission... 110 Sergeant Edwardes.

Krammes.

New licences inued during Op

cember, 1901:40.

Total number of licences issued

during 19311 1,788.

During the month the European

Honthly percentages: European,

hours of transmimion were extend-10.30; Chinese, 40.64.

It was alleged by the prosecution that the second and third defen 1044 112 dants were walking in company with a" young lady at the time of the incident AR of a sudden the first defendant and another man, who is not in custody, came up from be hind and matched the lady's gold bangle and platinum wrist watch. the total value of which was placed at $280,-*

ed on several occasions for relays During the mouth the following

of the Philharmonic Society per items were broadcast:- formance and dance programmes

over the Christmas holidays,

(Continued on Previous Column.)

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