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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1395.

Around the Courts

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

Mr. Q. A. A. McFacfadien at the | Central Magistracy yesterday com- mitted to Sessions, Sa. Eh'ng who faced him on a remanded charge of manslaughter of Wong "Pat Kiu. The "offence is alleged have been committed on Septein ber 9. 1934.

When cross-examined by · Mr. J. A Fraser Assistant Attorney General, who prosecuted, defendant sold that he was only 32 years of age, was born in Hong Kong, and "had left school at the age of 16.

In 1931 he bought some property. on which he laid a mortgage leay- Ing then for Singapore on business. He returned to Hong Kong, when he discovered that the deceased bàd had relations of an intimate nature with his wife during h's absence.

Defendant admitted that he had two safes on the premises, one of which was kept in the accounts office, and the other, a smaller one was kept in his room. This one he had had a considerable time and was used for the pur- pose of storing jewellery and

money.

THE LETTER

He admitted that an incriminat- ing letter was found in the mate in question, but this he could easily explain, as he had written, that letter when he was in a very dig. turbed state of mind shortly after

he had seperated from his wife, and it was being kept in the safe

expressedly for the benent of his children, who, when they grew P. would, know the real cause of the quarrel between their mother and himself.

';

Until the time of the quarrel accused said that the deceased did not know that he (deftndant) had any knowledge of his affair with his wife. When confronted with this deceased become very violent and they had a fight. Deceased chased him down the passage way, and his defendant's) soh tried to intervene.

Defendant pleaded to the people in the house to blow the police

whistle but none of them would

assist in that way, so he asked his

servants to obtain his histle. They then engaged the deceased.

|

CASE ADJOURNED

Continuing the case for the pro- secution berore," Mr. E. «I. Wynne-

GAUGING YOUR SPEED

Speedometer Test

In some

Where the 30 mp.n speed limit. Jokes at the Kowloon Magistracy is in force motorists frequently yesterday afternoon. when the experience, the annoyance of being bearing of a charge against Cheng | compelled to drive behind a car Hing-1, a Sanitary Board inter- travelling at 20-25 mph. where preter, of having accepted a bribe the full rate permitted by the was resumed, Mr. Lockhart-Smith, limit is perfectly safe." Assistant. Crown Soliciter,' called, cases the unnecessarily BTOW Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham"who speed of the man ahead may be gave further formal evidence, ; intentional on his part; he may which was followed by evidence of prefer to drive at 20 m.p.h. or 25 the statement made by the defend- | m.p.h. where 30 m.p.h. is allowed. ant after the charge was read to though when that is so it is his him. This was given by the Inter- du:y-as indicated by the High- preter of the Yaumati police Sta-way Code-to keep well to the tion who read the statement as near side and allow faster vehicles follows; "I wish to auswer "the to pass. charge in court. I do not wish to say anything at present."

THE DEFENDANT

But in some instances it would be correct to. assume that the "crawler's" speedometer was mis-

Mr. G. K. Hall-Brutton then call-leading him; that it was register- ed the defendant who said that the ng an appreciab'y, higher speed. than that at which he was evidence given by Ma Sing ́ and

For it is an Shek-shuf was Sut

false. The actually running.

undoubted fact that the majority question of the time taken by the defendant to reach 87 Hollywood of speedometers "read high" and Road from his office on Saturday some of them are very inaccurate May 18 appeared to bear seat that direction. Quite recently 1 importance in the evidence given. tested one and found that it was the Witness also

that he registering 38 mph, while said had never received" any monej

car was travelling at 27 mph; it from Ma Shing.

On being Cross-examined by Mr. Lockhart-Smith witness stated that he was certain that he caught the 1245 pm. ferry from

Shamshulpo and walked from the whaff on arriving in Hong Kong

up to Hollywood Road.

On being re-examined by Mr. Hall-Brutton witness said that he used the Shamshulpo ferry and walked both to the ferry on the wharf to 87 Hollywood Road on Kowloon side and also from the arriving in Hong Kong. At this stage the case was remanded to 12.30 pm, on July 17:

PETTY THEFTS

According to reports made to the Police a thief (or thieves) has

ley district on Monday for accord- been quite busy in the Happy Val-

was more than 30

"high."

per cent.

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WEDDING BELLS

Mr. Daniel Winstom Luke, sur- veyor of the Public Works Depart- ment was married to Miss Jennie Teresa Hutchins yesterday morn One big vote, as well as six other | ing at the Rosary Church Kowloon, votes, totalling' $148,075 are to be The Rev. Father Rossi officiated at put before the Finance Committee the ceremony. The bridgegroom of the Legislative Council on 's Group Bcoutmaster of the Thursday. Owing to unavoidable Catholic Cathedral Group Boy delays in 1934 the scheme of bulld- Scouts. Scoutmaster L Tiu, of the ing a new road between Causeway Boy Scout Association and Mr. F. Bay and Quarry Bay for which the Silva of the Public Works Depart- large sum of $117,000 allotted. is ment witnessed the ceremony after which a reception was held at 23, Cameron Road Kowloon.

Tests running into scores show to come before the Council for dis- thắt 10 per cent. inaccuracy is cussion. It has been found that nothing unusual, 10 per cent, is owing to the rapid progress car- practically normal, the speedo-ried on in the eastern portion of *meter that is only 5 per cent. "out" at a given speed is excep tional, while strict accuracy can be said to be so rare as to be un- attainable in practice..

The possible causes of inacuracy the instrument itself its "drive, and the reading of it were given recently in the "Hersid,” when an R.A.C. report an this subject was reviewed and it is not my present "Intention to deal with this aspect

now.

to

the island, additional funds are JAPANESE FLAGSHIP DUE absolutely necessary in order

FROM NORTH complete the scheme or else work will come to a standstill before the end of the year. The continuation

The Japanese flagship

Tatsuta

of the section now in hand will of the 5th Destroyer Squadron is cause greater acceleration in the due to arrive in Hong Kong some scheme and as far as can be fore-time to-morrow, bringing with her seen the final cost will not exceed Rear-Admiral Shosuka Shimomura, the briginal estimate.

SE TETER'S CHURCH

Commander-n-Chief of the 5th Torpedo Flotilla, The Tatsuta, a second class cruiser, has a stan A sum of $14,000. is needed asdard displaçament of 3330 tons the first instalment of comperika- | and carries four 5.5 in. guns and lastead, I have in mind to sug-

tion for the resumption of St. one 3 in gun. There is a crew of gest how

the ordinary motorist Peter's Church The Government 332 on board. The length of the can test his own instrument with has undertaken to provide a new vessel over all is 468 feet. She is a view to gaining an approximate site for a church to replace et

ing to Mr. W. E Hunt, of the Asta-ides of the extent of its inaccu-Peter's Church, West Point, which tic Petroleum Company, residing ray, so that he may not be grosses to be relinquished to Govern- at No. 4 Broadwood Road, between misled, especially while driving ment, and to grant the sum of $50,000 towards the coat at erection in a speed-limit area.

A test is desirable for more rea-or the new church. Perliminary sons than one; but the chief rea- work on the new church, which is son is that the individual driver's situated at Kowloon Tong. has al- instrument may be one of those that differ from the majority in that it registers "low" a lower

in a Aght. That was the last 7.36 p.m. and 11.59. p.m. on Monday he saw of the deceased. The peo- ple in the fat then run away, and becoming frightened of. being alone, he ran away also, but not after he had first looked over the

some-ona stole from his car, which was parked in Link Road, the windscreen wiper, valued at $12. Link Road, reports that between 11 Dr. F. Bunje, residing at No. 17

p.m; and 2 a.m. a thiet stole fram

verandah to to ascertain whether his car, which was in the garage, speed than that of the car." And

the deceased had climbed to the floor below. He saw then that the deceased was lying in the roadway,

SOLICITOR'S SUBMISSION Mr. M. K Lo submitted that defendant had no case to answer. There was no evidence to prove that deceased was compelled" or had an "immediate apprehension" that harm would be done him. In

his driver's licence, motor horn, a haimmer and a spanner.

need it be said that inaccuracy of that kind is dangerous, in that it may lead to trouble from the legal viewpoint?

ready started, and it is estimated that $14.000 will be required this year for site preparation, retain

Ing walls and piling.

due to leave the Colony on Men- day July 22

· "COMMON ACTION TO ΤΟ ΤΑΚΕΝ

Basle, July 8. Common action to defeat any attack on the currency of any

country connected with the Bank of International Settlements, was VOTE FOR DEFENCE CORPS ·

decided upon to-day at a meeting of the Board of the Bank Mr. C. J. Avery, residing at No.

Since the Colony does, not pos

The one American official of the 90 Leighton Hill Road, reports that

seas a suitable type of, armoured between 1 am, and 7 am, some-

car, a vote of $7.206 to be put bank has left Basle. There are SUGGESTED TESTS one gained entrance his flat by

forward for armament vehicles for difficulties in the way of anding. opening a window, and stole & ca- Precision in testing, so far as it the Volunteers, who wish to have & sultable American representa- mera and watch, valued at $35.

is, possible, can be secured only three motor machine gun combina-ive to take his place owing to the Mr. T. Young, residing at No.

by running over a carefully mea- tions delivered in Hong Kong at bank regulations that the Ameri 12 Duke Street, reports that about sured distance, the driver main-the estimated cost of $3.980,25 430 representative should reside

in Europe fact the evidence at the prosecu-4 o'clock yesterday morning some taining, say, exactly 30 mph. by each, as well as a Vickers machine

inutes. tion showed clearly, that deceased person gained entrance, into his speedometer, while a second per-gun. (complete) at $3,225, thus ran out to the verandah, after the fat by opening a window, and stole

son on the car times the run by totalling $7,205.25* Provtsian was fight in which he was engaged with a watch and some clothing, valued a tested stop-watch.

made in the current Estimates of accused, had terminated.

at $23:

$18.500 for the purchase of an armoured car and of this amount

London, July 8. $6,500 has been allocated for arma- ment leaving $12,000 available. The famous Oxford oarsman. will suit the machine gan combina-hospital to-night from frightful The armament already purchased Guy Nickalls, died in a Leeds

tions equally well.

The magistrate however, said that th reviewing the evidence placed before him, he felt that the accused bad a case to answer, and therefore committed him to

Sessions.

THEFT, AT SUN COMPANY

If the car-owner can find a pair DI milestones that do not lie

W. H. Gittins, if No. 4 Suffolk Road,

A fine of $10 was imposed upon they are rare!-and has a depend

able stop-watch and a friend who Kowloon Tong, by Mr. Wynne et test of the speedometer be can use it properly, by all means Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy made by such methods and means, yesterday for allowing his dog though it will not be easy to find abroad in Essex Crescent without a

was also imposed upon Wi Buehner,

CHARGES DISMISSED

Other votes are $3,518 for tini-

$3,500 for construction of a landing

AN EXAMPLE Supposing the text commenced Sopposite a milestone with the space between the decimal figures

NOTED ATHLETE KILLED

injuries sustained in a motor car collision yesterday,

Another man was killed outright in the crash. Heuter.

CHINESE MATCH

FACTORIES

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fresa" (Copyright).1

Shanghai, July 3, Convinced that co-operation and co-ordination will enable them to boost public demand and stabilize market prices, eight Chinese match factories in Shanghal have, or-

muzzle on June 26. A fine of $10 a full mile of road whereon the forms for the Naval Volunteer

driver will not be baulked in suc-Force, $1,850 for uniform allowan At Central Magistracy yesterday of No. 53 Cumberland Road, Kow-cessive attempts to keep exactly ces to officers of the same Force, morning. Yuen Chi, aged 29 office loon Tong, for a sim'lar offence.

to 30 m.p.h. coolle was brought before Mr. Q. A.

Assuming that the facilities just place opposite Arsenal Street, and A Macfadyen charged with - the

mentioned are not available; the $1,000 for fees to lecturers instruct- theft of three cotton singlets and

following plan will give the roughing probationer Astatie Sanitary

Inspectors, for giving a bribe of $1.70 to a dis-

indication of Inanccuracy, UI trict watchman at Morrison Street.

accuracy, that at least is desirable. The complainant was Mr, K. Q

Shanghai, July 9.

It is, admittedly, dependent upon Lau, floor manager of the Sin

The charges of smuggling some the assumption that the instru- Company, and Sub-Inspector Walsh $300,000 worth of diamonds into ment has the same percentage of appeared for the prosecution. • Shanghai, brought against J. B. inaccuracy in both speed and dise Sub-Inspector Walsh stated that Ipekdjian, HM Gregory and F. R.tance recording, and as a rule the defendant was stopped by a Gabbots" by the Chinese Maritime this assumption will be justified. 5 and 6 exactly in the middle of district watchman who questioned Customs, were dismissed with Drive at 25 mph. along a main the panel and at the end of the him about a parcel which he was relation to the latter two defend-road moderately tree from trame third mile the space between 7 ganized a joint office, which was. carrying and which was later ants in His Majesty's police court (to avoid "snaking as much as and 8 was seen to be central. inaugurated the day before yester- found to contain three anglets. this morning.

possible) and having milestones This will show that the recorder day and will start functioning on Defendant said that the singleta Magistrate Haines, however or alongside, and check the mileage is two-tenths (one-fifth) of a July 11. had been given to him, but on bedered the diamonds to be held by recorder against the latter, obser- mile "high in three miles. Re- As explained in their notice an- lag asked to take the district the court pending the appearanceving particularly the position of member this, and drive another nouncing the opening of the Joint watchman to the friend who had of Ipekajian at present absent the tenths of a mile in the mile-three miles to see if the same Sales Omice, the eight match fac given him the singlets, le defend-from-Shanghai,

age panel when each milestone is discrepancy is recorded, if so, it tories state that in recent years passed

will be evident that the mileage there has been, over-production of The probability is that when the recorder 18 353 yards "high" in matches resulting in the fail of The reason for rst mile has been covered the 5280 yards, or approximately 6.6 match prices.

establishing the Joint Sales Office gure indicating tenths (the de- per cent,

is to regulate production by mutual gimal figure) will be in a different Taking this percentage to agreement as a measure of balanc- position relative to 1

o the edges of present also...the extent of speed-

ant then admitted the thest, Counsel's application for costs On being taken to the Bun Com- | on behalf of Gabbott and Gregory, pany defendant tried to bribe the on the ground that the accusations district waterman to released him were mallelous,

actitious, was Router

by offering him $1.20 but th's was not accepted

For breaking his bond, defendant was fined $75, or one month's hard labour, and sentenced to six weeks' hard labour on the first charge

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