1940-02-13 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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Charge Brought

Brought Against H.K.V.D.C. Quartermaster

Further evidence in the case" in which LIEUT. T. PARKINSON, Quartermaster of the Hongkong Volunteer: Defence Corps, is charged with the manslaughter of a Chinese boy on Dec. 23, was heard be- fore Mr., R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday.

Parkinson is represented by the Hori, Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jur., Instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett. Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Coun- sel, assisted by Traffic Inspector 8. C. Saunders, is conducting the prosecution,

The first witness called yester-|the defendant to the Queen Mary day was Wong Kwong, employee Hospital.

of the Nethersole Hospital who was outside the hospital at the time when he saw a bus coming from west to east, followed by a private car, When nearing the stop, and as the bus was slowing down. the private car overtook the public vehicle. The car, said witness, was travelling at a speed greater than the normal speed of Soon after cars on that road, the car had overtaken the bus he beard a bang.

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DOCTOR QUESTIONED

Dr. Ling De-dieh, of the Queen. Mary Hospital, who had given vidence of his examination of the defendant, was recalled for cross-examination.

To answer to Mr. d'Almada, Dr. Ling said that he agreed that the scalp and chin injuries of the de- rendant might have been caused simultaneously by the, some fall The defendant's fallurg to give an account of the aceldent might be due to shock and concussion. His

ANOTHER CRASH Almost immediately be heard stupefied condition and loss of the noise of another crash. Ha memory might have been caused then rushed to the scene and saw also by concussion or excessive the car which had overtaken the bus, resting "on the footpath. Dedestrian was carrying a small boy who appeared to be uncon- acious

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A Chinese passenger came out of the car and, on witness's ad- vice, took the boy to the Nether- sole Hospital nearby, At the same time the European passenger came out of the car, walked for a distance and returned... He sp peared to be staggering,

Cheung Sak-kan, married woman, who was standing outside her house, said she heard a com- motion and saw a car going up the footpath. She saw the vehl- cle knock the small boy down.

TEACHER TESTIFIES

Mr. S. P. Wong, teacher of St. Paul's College, sald that, some time after 4 p.m. he was driving along Bonham `· Road when he came across the scene of the ac- cident. He saw the defendant and asked him whether he needed help. Defendant did not reply. Witness asked him whether the car was his and defendant did not answer. Witness repeated the question and Parkinson answered "Why?" Witness further said. that the defendant's breath smelt of alcohol.

Detective Ip Chi told the Court of accompanying the defendant to the police station. The defendant was not steady in his walking and

smelt of alcohol.

Formal evidence was given by Sergeant F. Nolan and Trafie Sergeant F. Appleton who took

consumption of alcohol. But in this case, he did not find signs of "xcessive alcohol.

The Hearing was antil Friday afteroom.

adjourned

PASSENGERS

Mrs. Percy Chen who wil take part in the Ball and Cabaret on St. Valentine's Day, organized for Chinese and British Bellef Funds by the Hongkong Chinese Women's Wounded Kellet Association Mrs. Chen will dance the "Swan Dance" by request.

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The total of the British War Organization Fund, Hongkong, has now reached, $401,229.99.

The latest list of subscriptions includes $1,000 from St. Patrick's Society, $750 from an anonymous donor, $800.75 from St. Andrew's Church Fete and $125 from the staff of Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

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Arrivals from Manila yesterday were Mr. T. Ehrardt, Mr. Y. H. Li, Mr. H. Whittall, Mr. and Mrs. G. Angeles, Mr. D. Chia, Lt. and Mrs. Passengers leaving the Colony W. Gross, Mr. T, Gubbins, Mrs, C. today by the Honolulu Clipper De Paredes, Lt. and Mrs. C. Harvin, for Manila are Mra. Katherine W. R. L. Bogley... Mrs. H. Jarrell Mr. O. Lee, Mrs. D. Yost, "Mr. Barry Baldwin, Miss MAGNIFICENT GIFT Perry Mr. T. Prachoompal, Mr. E. Ann C. Baldwin ard Mr. Ll

The following telegram was Wong, Mr. C. Yan and Mr. H, Yui, Kwong.

received. by Lady Northcote, Pre- sident of the British War. Or- ganisation Fund from Lore Cromer, the Chairman of the British Red Cross and St. John War Organisation:--

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RÉGIME BY U.S.

UNLIKELY":

INTERVIEW WITH U.S. ENVOY. TO

CHINA

SINO- AMERICAN

"Just received from Hong- kong donation ten thousand pounds please express our ap- preciation for this •KELAS & FLI→ Acent- "gift-writing.

· Lady Northcote also received the following telegram from the

INST. LUNCHEON Hon. Sir William Goshen, the

TO US. ENVOY

The American Ambassador to. More than 100 prominent Chi- China, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, who nese and American residents in arrived in the Colony on Sunday Hongkong are expected to attend last, interviewed representatives of the Chinese-American Institute the press yesterday at the U.S. of Cultural Relations' tiffin, to- Consulate. The U.S. Consul-Gen-morrow, in the Hongkong Hotel eral, Mr. Addison E. Southard was Root Garden, in honour of the also present.

| American Ambassador to China,

Mr Nelson T, Johnson.

32 YEARS IN CHINA Mr. Johnson stated that he was returning to Chungking, which is the Institute, reported that, in Air Shouson Chow, President of his home. He is leaving Hong- addition to the Ambassador, Judge kong on Thursday next, Feb. 15, by M. J. Helmick of the U: S. Court

Hon. Treasurer of the above named Organisation:---

"Second donation ten thou- sand pounds Just received please convey our deepest ap- preciation for this further magnificent efforts on our be- half by Hongkong public."

THREE WEDDINGS

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AT REGISTRY-

Three weddings took place yes terday at the Raistry. Supreme

Registrar. The pardes

FUNERAL OF MR. steamer for Hanol, thence by train for China, Major. J. M. McHugh, Court, before Mr. T. J. Gould, De-

0. M. DOS S.

OLIVEIRA

to Kunming and from thera by assistant U. S. Naval Atrache, and puty motor car to Chungking,"

This, he said, was his normal Consul General in Hongkong, will

Mr. Atidison E. Southard, the U, S. were.

Mr. Chang Bel-teh, assistant way of travelling to Chungking also be present. Dr. Alfred Sze, mananger of the Giu-Shiu Publish- and he found the food good and former Chinese Minister to Washing Company, and Miss Les Tsung- The funeral of Mr. Oscar Miran-the company pleasant. Mr. Johnson -dolino dos Santos Oliveira, who likes China where he has spent former Ambassador to Washing-

Ington, and Dr. C. T. Wang, I meng, of No. 5 Moreton Terrace; passed away at his residence. No.off and on, some 32 years.

Mr. Leung Kong-wah, building 36 Kimberley Road, Kowloon, at

NO CONFERENCE

contractor of No. 41 Fa Yuen the age of 60, took place at the He denied that any

Members and guests of the In-Street, and Miss Young Kin-ion, Catholic Cemetery yesterday."

is likely to take place with the stitute are requested to send in of No. 3 Wat Bau Lane;

-their-reservations to the acting Mr. Leung: "Wing-sing, student, of No. 58 Stanley Street, and Miss Le Hon-yin, of No. 77B Hollywood Road,

conference

ton, will attend.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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The following marriages are announced:-

Flight Lieutenant Noel William Wright, R. A. F. Station, Kai Tak, and Miss Grace McLean Bwan,

Mr. Oliveira was attached to British and French Ambassadors the Green Island Cement Com-on the subject of the Wang Ching- General Secretary, Room 601, pany as Chief Clerk which post-wet regime, and the opening of Bank of East Asia Building, before tion he had retained for a num the Yangtse and Pearl Rivers.

noen today. Mem. "ber of years until his retirement Mr. Johnson had visited recently.

EXPECTED ON FEB. 21 last year.

American citizen, in many of the KUNMING, Feb. 12 (Intl)-The Those present at the graveside towns between Shanghai and Han-Americati Ambassador to China, were a the deceased's three sons, kow. He said that the cold on Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, who is now Messrs. M. A.. J. M. and E M. 8. the Yangtse. this winter has been in Hongkong, is expected to arrive -Oliveira, son-in-law, Mr. C. As-very intense.

here about Feb 21, en route to rumpcão, Messrs. M. A X, Gomes Asked if he thought the United Chungking by motor road and will or No: 16 Stanley Terrace, Quarry (President of Liga Portuguesa), JStates of Americs would recognise arrive in the wartime capital by Bay; H. Taggart (Managing Director of the Wang Ching-wel regime, Mr. the end of the month.”

Mr. Arthur Charles Thomas Green Island Cement Co.). P. H. Johnson shook his head and said: Suckling, R. Taylor, J. J. Reme-"Very unlikely."

Mr. Johnson Is travelling with Perry, assistant District manager, -dios, J. Gutterres, F. M. F. Kosa-

Major James McHugh and a secre-Navy, Army and Air Force In- Mr. Johnson naively said that tary, while members of his family stitute of Mody House, Kowloon, rio, L. F. Ribeiro, A. 4. Reme- very often he did not know what remain in Peiping. The diplomat and Miss Alexandre Leonidos dios, C. B. V. Remedios, he was doing on a certain day un-will remain in Chungking inde-Voronoi, of the Texas Company, Figueiredo. A C. Botelhó, A. A. til he had read the local press. finitely. “Marcel, 8. Marčel, A.-T. -C. Rocha,

PRO MEDIATION

R. Rocha, M. A. (Sumoos, (C. H. In his opinion, there is no, DOS»

Osman: H. T. Jorge, P. A Xavier.sibility of a mediation in the cur- FIRING PRACTICE

J. R. Castilho, AM. Rodrigues, rant 'Sino-Japanese hostilities.

Taun Wan."

A Government Gazette Extra-

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Seven Cases Of Small-Pox

On Sunday

Seven cases of small-pox (two from Victoria, four from Kowloon and one from Aberdeen and Rural Hongkong) were notined to the Health Department on Sunday, in addition to twenty-four cases of tuberculosis, three cases each of diphtheria, chicken-pox and dysentery, two cases of enteric fever and one case each of cere- bro-spinal fever and typhus fever: (Imported).

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EASTERN PORTS

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The following is the Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the week ending Feb. 3.

Plague: Bangkok-onę case, i Cholers: Calcutta--47 cases; Rangoon: one-case.

Small-Pex; Cawnpore-14 cases; Allahabad: 3 cases: Cannanore: one case; Calicut.crfercase; Bom- bay: 42 cases: Calcutta: 30 cases: Karachl; one case, Madras: one case; Negapatam: 3 cases; Ran- goon: 82 cases; Delhi: 11 cases; Jodhpur: 31 deaths; Portander: 3 cases; Saigon one case, Macao; 3 deaths; Hongkong: 21 cases.

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WEATHER REPORT

Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 am, Feb. 12. Barometer, (at sea level), 30.15 ins. Temperature, 62,76 Humidity, 80 per cent.

Wind Direction," E.

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--Several gambling dens, were rald-Wind Force (Beaufort), #

Temperature; maximum yesterday

Temperature, minimum last night,

Rainfall for 24 hra, ending 10 *.m

today, nil

E. J. Barros, D, Marcel, J. C. Ghut- In reply to a question whether terres, M. Baptista. D. G. Bap, the United States peace efforts in ordinary was lied yesterday tista, A. V Barros, J, G., da Rocha, Rurope will eventually extend to morning in order to give notice

Rocha, C. d'Almada Cas- the Far East, the American Envoy of Firing Practice in the Colony, ed by the police during the week- tru, F. X. Boares, F. R. Pereira, W. said that he had no idea of this, Light gün'üring practice win 'De end; Fisher, AL, de Souza, J. O. Reme-mut that be personally would uke carried out today between 10 am Wong Kam, 33, driver, was fined dios, C. M. Xavier, G. A. Ribeiro, to see peace here as would every- and 11 pn affecting Firing $5 for keeping a common garaing C. Cunha, P. P. Botelho, F. V. dabody else.

Area "A"

house at No. 3, Sugar Street. Bilva' and many others.

He was non-committal when

Th adultion, light gun ring Beven others, who were chargd with Wreaths were sent by Mr, and anket about the American arms practice is notined for today be- zambing, were each fined $2 while Mrs. M. A. Gomes, Miss M. Roza embargo against Japan

tween 2 pm and 7. ns affecting three absentees had their ball, of “Pereira, Mr. and Mrs, M. 8. Fò- He also avoided giving direct areas “D” and “E 1001 $3 each estreated."

zaria and family, Mr. A. M. Leung, [«nswer to a question on the con- Masters of vessels and pilots, of ⠀⠀ Appearing before Mr, H. G, Shel- Mr and Mrs. P. N. Sequeira, Mr.ditions in tanków during his re-armeft exempt from the opera don charged with street gambling, and Mrs. Olveira. Mr. and Mrs. rent visit. He merely stated that tons of the Defence (Firing 14 persons were each fined $2, P. 'A. Xavier and family, Mr. and he stopped at Chinktang, Nanking Areas) Ordinance are warned to fine of 15 was imposed on "Mrs. L. A. de Carvalho, Mr. and Anking. Kukiang, Banchiangkow assist in the carrying out of the Kwong Chung, 36, who pleaded Mrs. "Leo D'Almada e Castro, Mr. und Hankow to visit the American firing practice by hastening guilty to a charge of keeping a “EV, M, R. de Sousa and family, nationals

through the fring area afected, common gaming house at No 68. Mr. and Mrs. Mirono, Mr. and He said that Mr. S. Kato, the or by consenting to be towed out Stone Nullah Lane. Seven others Mrs. T. A. Rosario, Mr. and Mrs. Japanese Minister-at-large to of the firing area, if necessary, by who were charged with gambling, CH, Osmund, Mr. and Mrs. P. v. China, was, the only Japanese he any vessel acting under the orders talled to appear and had their ball Botelho, and family.

www during the trip.

of 'the Military Authorities.

01 $2 each estreated,

Total rainfall since January

0.21 ins. Against an average of:"100 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.18 punk Sunrise tomorrow, 6.57 am

p.m., Feb. 12. Barometer (at sea level), 30.02 ins. Temperature, 68 F.*** Humidity: 78 per cent Wind Direction, FER Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature, 70 F. Minimum temperature, 83 r. Rainfa" ni

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