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PIECE GOODS ASE BOMB EXPLOSION

MR. DELCOURT GIVES HIS EVIDENCE.

NO BINDING AGREEMENT WITH MR. FINGUET,"

INQUIRY.

'POLICE AT A DEAD END.

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1932.

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MOTOR 'BUS ACCIDENTS.

FTO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY 'FEEDS."]

Sin, have often soon reports in the local Press about Buss Pastan gera mishaps..

The aquiry into the death of Flig ́ ́ circumstances leading to Thoi Yuan, who was killed by" w strniodd relationships between two bomb explosion near St. John's |French" Arms Bandling the same | Cathedral was continued before Mri

kind of piece-goods on the local Schofield yesterday, `· market - was described by Mr. Dot The Rolled Onts tin which quart in the Supreme Court yester was disenyored, to be a "Pancock."

The mishaps more often thay day when he gave evidence for the brand tin in which the explosive not happen in Kowloon, They are defence in the claim brought material was contained, at one time not in my opinion due to the passen Against

his Army Messrs. Compagnis looked as if it might prove to begers' fault in alighting before the Optorg, by Mossrs. Pinguet and a valuable club to the police, but vehicles stop but because the on- Company. Plaintiffs are claiming inquiries showed that such insductors are usually in a hurry to 83, fos as damages, caused. By defan-feould be obtained at practically signal the Busses" to proceed before dants "solling fancy suiting at every Chiusto rotail shop dealing the passengers have a chance to lower price than that alleged to in provisions in the Colony. have boen agreed upon Beswoon them in March, 1930.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin,, KC, is for plaintiffs, and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., for defendants.

alight...

Scraps of cast iron found to bear If some of the Government traces of the explosive were thought Officials or Members of the Com to be bits of a grating, included inmittee of Kowloon Resident Associa the "bomb" to set, as mivajtes. tion would take the trouble to travol The polics made investigations in on these: Buages, I believe thin state- M Delcourt stated in the witnessconnection with, these bits of metal, ment could be fully confirmed hos that in 1920, Mesars. Optory but here again they mob with apYours faithfully, sold 50 cases of suiting at 84.30 suc Every grating over the while plaintiff only sold ton, Taurnina and vontilators in and about 1027 Optorgs sald and plaintiff the Cathedral grounds was examin- sold: 20.

ed but was found to be intact and. conted with a grey paint which was not to be found on the scraps pick-

"It was not until he met Mr. Pinguet on the ferry in February, 1927, that they had discussion as up after the explosion. Tho

Bern of the Cathedral had stated that, no recunt repairs" had been

Police Admission,

to competition, but Optorg's chap was better known than Pinguets, who found they had to sall va effected.. cefits cheaper. He also remarked,,

Do you realise wa ang "the play- “We are at a dönd end as far as things of the Chinese and if we do the explosives is concerned and at a net coine to an arrangement dead ond as to who placed it there tween ourselves they will be able to.

or how it got there," said Inspector put our prices up or down as they

Dorling. like

J.

Friendly Arrangement.

As a result of the "conversation

said witness, they came to a friend ly arrangement on the basis of a policy of mutual support, but there

was no agreement, between them binding Optorg's to sell at five cents more. "On the contrary, said My, Delcourt, he considered ho was entitled to sell at the same price as plaintif if he wished.

Hang Kang, April 201 2032

NEW VEHICULAR FERRY

TO OPERATE AT BEGIN. 'NING OF 1933.

BOATS AND PIERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION."

We understand from the Manager of the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company that the company will commence to operate, the new A Cathedral enolie who shared the vehicular ferry between Hong Kong. same quarters with the deceased, and Kowloon January 11033 told the Cours that he did not so are now in course of construction, at Three ferries will be used, which anything unusual or peculiar in the Hong Kong Band Whumpon the behaviour of the decensed on the Docks at an estimated cost of $1,800,000 Each boat will have a morning of the explosiofi. Neither had heat any time seen the deceased 41 feet six inches, and will he length of 130 feet and a beam of

carry a tin in any shape or form,

driven at a speed of 10 knots by two The gardener employed to looks of Gardiner Diesel engines. after the Cathedral grounds, declar- ed he had not been anywhere near the spot for over a year--n statement which drew from the Coroner a

Witness suid it never entered his warning: na to the necessity of tell head that he was entering into ling the truth. inding contract and he had never

The man reiterated his previous looked at it in that light. It was statement, and also said that he did merely a friendly arrangement for not know of the explosion until mutual support in the market. after having had his. attention

He continued that he, "acted on drawn to it.

the arrangement, but, in 1925-20, a The inquent was adjourned untit Chinese competitor, Chip Fung, next week.

entered the market and plaintiff's

price suffered in consequence but

tom one for vehicles, the middle one

Throb decks are provided, the bot for second class passengers, while the top deck will be used for trans- porting Brst class passengers. Prom vision will be made for an amount.

of traffic equivalent to 12. large

motor lorries:#

The Hong Kong wharf, which is now under construction; will be 450 feet long and 300 feet wide, nad will be electrically operated, as are will have five berths. The gangways.

those at the new Government, wharves at Mong Kok and Sham- shuipo,

No Turnstiles.

First class passengers will na longer have to pass through turn- stiles, though this system will be retained for second and third class paasengers

The problem of "trans-harbour travel in the early hours of the

Optorg's did not suffer to the same Pinguet. Witness theroforo arrang extent. Mr. Delcourt said he ad-ed with Mr. Ip his agent and vised Mr. Pinguet to hold on a bit broker), to make the contracts out in case he could get a better price at this figure, but the buyers as and Mr. Pinguet said he would do tually paid $4.77 per yard. Later, morning, which hitherto has been an unpleasant and expensive busi- contructa were made by Mr. nese, would appear to be solved by Ip It 84.70 bat this fact the new ferries, for it is suggested was not disclosed Lo

wit in the running schedule that, if the ness while he was in the Colony. demand warrants it a 24 hour "ser. In 1030, Mr. Delcourt called at The broker's explanation was that vice wil be maintained Mr. Pingust's office and was in the buyers refused to pay more ba formed by Mr. Pingust that He had cause Chip Fung was selling at given a guarantee to his compra-84.05.

80.

Partien Fall Out

dora and brokers for their selling Witness repeated that during, the he suitings at five cents cheaper telephone conversation on March 3 than whatever Optorg's price was.. with Mr. Pinguet he did not bind When witness pointed out that that himself to self at 84.85. course was against their mutual Cross-camined by Mr. Jenkin, support arrangement and the mat witness agreed that the existence of ter should have been talked, ovar, contracts at $4.85 leat colour to the Mr. Pinguet said he had taken, that contention that there was an agree course to encourage his compradore many between Mr. Delcourt and and brokars to get orders,

Mr. Eingunt by which witness was to sell at 84.80.

Mr. Pinguet then referred to the No.. 2 quality suitings and asked Asked to explain why the exist whether it was to be a price warence of the $4.85 contracts were no

referred to in the Arst affidavit

or not.

In dealing with subsequent de.made by Mr. Delcourt, witness. velopment, witness said that one that He had to leave for Shanghai day Mr. Pinguet rang him up and and the affidavit, was sent to him started to abuse him in French, 1by Mosers. Johnson, Stokes and have not. the English vocabulary, Master for siganturo before the Bri- snid witness,. to translate it intosh Consul in Shanghai, English."-Laughter).

The service will be fifteen minute service from 10 pm to 3 a.m., and, if the demand warrants it, "fifteen- minute service from 3 a.m. to 3 a.m. Parking space for 200 card will he provided on the Kowloon side, eventy of which may be placed under cover, while the Kowloon piers will be served by bus ser virus.

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Fares and car rates may be lower than those scheduled in the Government Gazette.

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HOW THE MUSIC WAS,

RECORDED

Witness further said that Mr. An Important Document. Tea microphones, strategically Pinguet threatened to spoil the Witness further explained that of an-80-piece symphony orchestra; auspended over the various sections market for the No 1 suiting by in October, 1930, he prepared & were required to record forgo underselling Ontorg's as much as 20 cents a yard if witness sold the memorandum of the whole case a Gershwin's "Now York Rhapsody No. 3 quality at 84.30 a yard in know it for the information of a symbolic successor to his world- stead of a higher price, which, Messi's, Johnson, Stakes" and Mas famous "Rhapsody In Blue," to price witness explained, he could morandum was attached in front owest Janet Gaynor Charles Far- tar. He rememiliered that the me be introduced in Dolicious," not obtain from the deniers.

After that, witness told Mr. Pin. of the documents relating to the rai Fox Film romance, coming soon guet that if he was going to be case. In this memorandum witness to the, King's Theatre.M hostile it would mean that they mentioned that there were contracts This "multi-mike " recording at 84.88. The memorandum was taarked an innovation in 'sound relations, and after that he (wit-made out at an earlier date than reproducing methods, and was made

the affidavit. ness) acted corefully, as his couAfter a search through the file, pattern of the work. One micro- mecossary by the complex, melodie Adence in Mr. Pinguet had been the memorandum was found, and phone alone, could not handle with

would, have to break all business

obakan...

"Contracts at $4.85,

it bore out witness's evidence, the justice the abrupt changes, shnd date of it being November 12, 1830, ings and delicate harmonies of the Mr Potter admitted that up to symphony, it was found, and so the In explaining how Optorg's con- that moment he had not noticed new system was developed. tracts came to be made out at that docuiment. Counsel furthur Gorahwin's new rhapsody, with↑ $4.95 per yard, witness said that pointed out that a portion of the soverei popular song numbers, are after the declaration of open war memorandum agreed with the introduced on complementary in- faro lie decided to keep his pries evidence given by Mr. Delcourt, gidentals, to the plot of" "Delici as secret as possible from Mr. At this stage the Court adjourned one which is romantic drama by

(Confinued on next enlumin.)

until this morning.

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