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FAILED TO REPORT AN- ACCIDENT

CAR DRIVER FINED

Pau Yuen-wal, driver of private car No. 1099 appeared on remand before Mr. W. Schofeld yesterday at the Central Court charged of two counts 11 fang to report an accident and 2 falling to stop after the said accident, which oc- curred at the junction of Queen's Road East and Arsenal Street un May 3

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defendant and pleaded "Not Cully" both charges.

Trade Sergt. Yöue sald that on May 2 the defendant was driving ear No 1000 just past the Junction

MANSLAUGHTER

VERDICT IS

NOT GUILTY

Young "Prisoner Is Discharged

LAICHIKOK FRACAS

Found not guilty by the jury at the Criminal Sessions yester- day, Lau Fong, 19, prisoner at Laichikok gaol, was acquitted on a charge of the 12A- staughter of Tsoi Tong, a fellow prisoner.

Tsot died In the Government Civil Hospital on April 2 from knife wound on the knee alleged to have been initicted by Lau dur- Ing a fight in the prison on Febru-

Arent Street'and Queen's Road East when he came into collisionary 18. wird je cyclist. The cyclist was knocked down and the defendant's car did not stop to find out if any damage had been done, nelther did ne report the accident to the Po- Hee, Mr. W. E. Hollands witnessed the ecision and reported the mat- ter to him (Serg. Foue> at the Jockey Club where they happened 19 meet.

DID NOT STOP

LL

Mr. W. E. Hollands in the box stated that he was travelling along Queen's Road East wehind car No. 1099, which collided with the cyclist just past Arsenal Street. The car then proceeded into Queen's Road and appeared to be drawing up at the left hand kerb. Witness thought that car No. 1099 was go- ing to stop and so pulled out to pass but the car did not stop and proceeded on.

car and

Witness followed the passed it in Wengaelchong Road and then went on t he met Sergt. Your outside the Jockey Club to whom witness reported the accl- dent.

Witness was certain that nobody gut out of the car after the acci- dent.

Cross-examined by Mr Silva wit- ness sald that he thought that it was a callous action and a breach of road courtesy for a driver fo drive on and leave a man on the road piter an accident.

NOT MISTAKEN Eliciting the information that it was a race-day, Mr. Silva intimated thas Mr. Hollands might have been mistaken in that the car that drove

off was one which was preceding Evidence of the Traffic Constable on duty at that point was that the driver of car 1099 went straight on and did not stop. The cyclist was uninjured but the cycle was damaged, Trate was held up for about ten minutes.

Traffe Sergt. Youe gave evidence of the receiving of the report from Mr. Hollands and his subsequent finding that the accident had not been reported.

The defendant in the box said that the approaching cyclist was followed by a bus which seemed to have the effect of making him nervous..so that he swerved across the road into the defendants car. Defendant stopped and shouted at the cyclist. He was only travelling at five miles an hour at the time as he was in second gear.

Mr. Schofield said that both vehicles were in collision and it was therefore the duty of both to re- port the accident. The driver should have ascertained the extent of the injury, and that could not be carried out by a five-second stop and a hurried backward glance.

Defendant was fined $10 on the first charge and $5 on the second

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

STUDENT INDICTED

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A quarrel which resulted in assauit at Wong Chuk Street, Shamshuipo on May 1, had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when cri- minal proceedings were com menced against a 24-year-old student, named Pang Ki-yip, of

No. 87 Ki Lung Street, sec-

ond floor charged with man- 趄 48-year-old

slaughter of

earth-coolie, pamed Chu San Lam.

Defendant was alleged to have twice struck the earth coolte and then ran away. The latter fell to the ground and was rushed to the Kowloon Hospital. He was dead on admittance. The deceased's wife was at the scene of the assault, and 3.C yesterday's proceedings Wis called as principal witness for the Crown.

Detective Inspector A. H. Elston prosecuted assisted by Detective Sergeant C. H. Goodwin.

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COLONY'S TRADE FOR APRIL

Dollar Business Increase

An interim report issued by the Statistical Office of the Im- ports and Experts Department on the trade of the Colony for. April, 1936, states that imports of merchandise amounted to a total of $38.2 millions (£2.5 millions), as compared with $32.0 millions (£3.4 millions) in April, 1935; a dollar increase of 19.4 per cent, and a sterling decrease of 26.5 per cent; whilst exports totalled $27.6 millions (£1.8 millions), as compared with $23.6 # millions (£2.7 millions); a dollar Increase of 7.8 per cent. and a sterling decrease of 33.3 per cent.

14.662

(13.714)

156,355

(375,248)

Total imports during the first, B.B. Other four months of the year 1936 i amounted to $138.4 millions (£8.5 Belgium

ons, as compared with $120.3 Jons (£12.4 millions) in the China, North 6,507,313 corresponding perlod of 1935; whilst exports amounted to $103.8 China, Middle 500.304

(5,765,524)

millions£6.7 millions), as com-

(502,552)

Lau subjected Ahmed Din, usals- tant warder, who whinessed the at-millions), tack, to a long cross examination In terms of local currency im-Cuba when the proceedings were resumed ports increased by 5.5 per cent, in before Mr. Justice Hayden yester- the first four months of 1938. as day.

compared with the corresponding period of 1935. and exports in Denmark creased by 3.2 per cent.: whilst sterling values showed decreases of Egypt 20.0 per cent. in the case of Im- ports, and 30.2 per cent. in the case France of exports.

pared with $100.4 millions (£9.6 China, South 6.371.148

Lau: Had I been "the aggressor and struck Tsoi first, why didn't you stop me or shout out instead of ringing the alarm bell?

Witness: It is my duty to ring the alarm bell Arst anything happens.

me

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"NO GRUDGE"

The following table shows com- Indo-China parative figures of imports and exports of Merchandise Treasure during the months of

and Germany'

April 1936 and April, 1935:-

Holland

Italy

Japan

211,069 (156,306)

30,771 (9,591) 2,024,108 (1,936,174) 1.741,596 (1,835,013) 8:316,920

(3.815,659) (11:250,996)

9.296 (12,850) 148,015

(96.780) 30.642

BIG RUSH OF

GOLD FROM FRANCE

Ships And Planes Laden With Bullion

EFFECT OF ELECTIONS

Londen, May v.

There was an unprecedented rush of gold to London yesterday, evely cross-Channel ship and plane from France carrying its quota. It is enlculated that by air alone to He- ston and Croydon mure than £2.- CC0 000 worth was carried,

Special charter services were em played on the airways to fly from London airport to France to bring back bullion. An air despatch lines

flown specially over at mid- day, and arrived from Faris dur ing the afternoon with more than a ton of gold on board. Earlier In the day two other cargoes hail been brought over and were taken speedily to various London banks.

The sudden rush of gold is attr- buted to the result of the French eiections.

DEVALUATION FEARS"

The Influx of gold from France is not confined to bullion, but the alarm which appears to have been created in France has spread to private individuals.

Passengers arriving at Various ports, such as Bover and Folke- stone, and at British airports have brought with them during the last lew days personal gold trinkets.

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INDIGESTION DYSPEPSIA

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C: America

(1,005)

3.790"

(5.712)

44.963

11.146

()

(5,378)

177,562

240,405

Total

IMPORTS April, April, 1936 $38.184.302 $32,005,052

1935

3.807,571 5,471,021

$41,991,873 $38,478,073

(134,948) (112,656) 2,716,669, 1,348,318 (8,438,853) 1,888,510 (1,083,833)

109.820 (277,098)

(1.708.484)

232,762

(76,357)

,,186,961

084

(12,498)

502

(365,551) 5,026,822 (3,545,437)

K.C. Wan

Macao

575,629 (276,251) 489,179

EXPORTS April." 1936

Norway

(512,379)

51,710.

April, 1935-

(42,667)

2,551,598

.539.460

Treasure

Total

(1,505,338)

(380,841)

WITH

10,358.440 3,800.843

$37,997,834 535,384,035

Philippines

131.823

1,233,628

Switzerland

12,712

(117,883)

(192,742)

(6.368)

Slam

2,923,840

873,339

Spain

51,526

(60) 17.240

(2,234,156)

S. America

15,844

monthly

(1,564)

(024,822) .257,735 US.A

(31,068)

(4,167)

2,403,228

2,913,285

(1,760,577)

(1,471,754)

365,257

(67.721)

18,224 Others (2,978)

104,223

125,282 (125,441) (78,369)

BISMAG

But if I had intended to strike Tsol I would have had time to kill him by the time you finished ring- ing the bell?- have no grudge against you.

You may have no grudge against Merchandise but you are making" these Treasure allegations because you are afraid you will get into trouble with your superior officers if you say you don't know what happened. In fact you never saw the incident at all and only heard it from the

other prisoners? That is not so. Merchandise $27.641,444 $25,563,192 N. Indles

I am telling you exactly what hap- pened.

Lau questioned Ahmed Din re- garding the attack, asserting that he could not have struck Tsoi un the right side us there were other prisoners sliting close to him.

Following a request by the Jury Ahmed Din demonstrated on the floor of the court how he had seen Lau pick up the knife and strike Tsol.

LAU'S STORY

In a statement from the dock night when I was asleep he woke Lau said:-He struck me first. That me up and attempted to assault me indecently. He assaulted me

the next morning about 6 o'clock, We were separated by the other prisoners. the morning meal I started work.

About 7 o'clock, after

He struck me again and I warded of his blows with the knife. I fell. down unconscious 23 a result and

Slace

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS

1935 APHI, values of imports of merchandise Sweden into Hong Kong fluctuated from a low Hong Kong dollar value (26.1 millions) in August, 1935 to a high of 38.2 millions in April, 1936, whilst export values fluctuated July. 1035 to a high of 27.8 in from a low of $18.0 millions in

low, with the sterling equivalents. April, 1936. Detalls are given be-

at monthly average rates of ex- change, in brackets:-

1935..

April

May

June

IMPORTS EXPORTS $32,005.052 $25,563,192 (£3,433,875) (£2,742,717) $35,560,854 $23,266,674 (£4,259,894) (£2,787,154) $26,423.997 $19,059,866 (£3,041,512) (£2,193,870) $26,745,053 $18,028,990 (£2,841,662) (£1.915,580) $28,145,130 $19,234,190 (£2,621,322) (£1,928.429)

$19,355,346 (£2,662,017) (£1,935,535) October $31,564,844 $22,782,098

do not know what happened after July wards.

all the

When asked if he wished to call | August witnesses Lau said that prisoners who knew anything about Sept. $26,620,185 the.matter had been discharged from prison.

Addressing the Jury, Lau said:-- "I have killed somebody. I know Nov. I am guilty and that I have done grudge between us and I did not wrong but since there was no Dec.

be lenient with me on account of January kill him intentionally, I ask you to 1936

my age and if I serve a short sen- tence I shall become a good man when I am discharged."

Feb.

L

The jury retired at 3.30 p.m. and March verdict of not gulity, returned at 4.20 with an unanimous

As the sentence of six months for a breach of the deportation or dinance, which he was serving at the time of the incident, had ex- pired, Lau was discharged.

Mr. Justice Hayden dispensed the jury from further service for a

year.

April

(£3,140,044) (£2,288,344) $28.404,624 $23,541,998 (£2,108.156) (£1.747.258) $34,269,752 $25,405.302 (£2,208,801) (51,680,455)

$33,735,467

$23,630,627 (£2,169,964) (1,519,991) $30,319,310 $24,885,144 (£1,958,122) (£1,605,874) $34,136,670 $27,483,093 (£2,204.660)

$38,184,302

(£1,774,950) $27,641,444

(£2,485,957).(£1,799,573) Mean rate of Exchange for April. 1936, H.E.3-1. 316.

APRIL FIGURES

The total values of imports and exporta of merchandise for the month of April, 1936 are shown below by countries, the figures for April, 1935. being given in brackets:,

Imports Exporta

$

$ 2.372,311

990,849 (2,100,791) (657,383)

charge of the Kowloon Mortuary deposed to conducting a post mor- tem examination on the deceased. UK: Death was due to haemorrhage from a ruptured spleen.

There Australia

was a slight external bruise. In his opinion the deceased was suf- Burma fering from beri-beh. The rupture

In answer to Inspector Elston, witness said that persons auffering E, Africa from berl-beri usually looked, well developed because their Clasues India were waterlogged. The fact that deceased was suffering from beri-British beri, tendered to weaken the Malaya muscles of his stomach.

1,183,864

169,762 -(778,957) (129,482)

139,204

200.013

(87,338)

(116,852)

was caused by violence due either Canada to a blow or by falling onto the

the curb.

Ceylon

268,243 (249,812)

47,463

129,803 (134,727)

(20,720) 40,522

82,412 (26,194) 15,150

(24,087). (14,973)

401,232 (267,593)

359,596 (245,372)

343,656- 1,895,454 (710,905) (1,228,858)

28,533

36,020

(17,138)

(31.429)

138,195

62,745

(165,164)

(43,385)

ese male in the reception room on 8. Africa May 1. Life was found to be ex- tinct. P.C.C. 241 was present at the W. Africa examination,

15,893

57,111

(14,113)

(32,532)

71,957

Dr. Ng Yuck Kin, medical-officer New Zealand at the Kowloon Hospital testified

10 conducting & superficial ex-B.N. Borneo amination on the body of a Chin-

After further evidence was taken W, Indies

Dr: Henry, Medical Oficer in the case was adjourned.

(25,822)

203,507 (70,788)

(1,320) 1,019.119

(594,063) 821,984 (754,250)

1,039,255 (1,279,051)

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