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CASE AGAINST PARKINSON. CONCLUDED

Court Decision On Monday

The base for the prosecution against Leut, T. Parkinson, Quar- termaster of the Hongkong Volim- teer Defence Corps on a charge of manslaughter was concluded be- fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central

ROYAL AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

LONDON, Fab. Is (Reuter) -An Air Málstry, curamuzzi- que reports the following Air Force casualties:"

Nine killed in action; three missing, belleved killed ' in/action; one died of wounds received in action; saven missing: twelve killed on 'active service; seventeen died

on active service.

Court yesterday following lengthy CHING KEE

C.

evidence by Trame-Insp. 8, Saunders. The deceased was a nine- year-old boy, Wong Chiu-lan.

The hearing was adjourned to Monday when his Worship will give his decision as to whether the defendant is to be committed for trial or not,

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. EH. Williams, Crown Counsel, assfated by Trame-Insp. Saunders, while the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Ahmada, înr., instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett, was for the defence, Inspector Saunders testified that un arrival as the scene of the accident he saw car No. 3228 parked оп the south side of Bonham Road, Defendant's car. No. 556, was badly damaged and there were blue paint marks on the verandah and the 'grill on a

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the car. The condition of the read was dry and the surface was

excellent.

SPEED OF CAR Insp. Saunders said he estimated, that the speed of the defendant's car was between 25 and 28 miles per hour. Regarding the accidens, ngrid that in h's opinion, the brakes were not applied. The trakes of defendant's car were good and, if applied, the vehicle I would stop at a distance of 35

feet at 25 m.p.h.

"I have formed the opinion that the defendant accelerated to pass the bus, which was passing the main entrance of Nethersole Hos- pital. I am of the opinion that the defendant kept his foot on the accelerator the whole time."

Insp. Baunders further stated that he was of the opinion, that ravelling at 25 m.ph, was too fast for the car.

CROSS-EXAMINATION Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, winess disagreed tha; had car No. 3228 not been parked there defen- dant would have manoeuved his car quite easily. He might have nego- tiated but not easily, df comfort- ably

Witness agreed that there was nothing to show that the defen- dant was not driving carefully till reaching the point of the accident: He also agree that, according to hals theory, the defendant made an error of judgment

Mr. D'Almada: I put it to you that this accident was entirely consistent with an error of judg ment-Yes, a bad error of judg-

ment.

Re-examined by Mr. Williams, Insp. Saunders said that the de- fendant made several errors of judgment that caused the accident.

Submitting that the defendant

had

no case to answer, Mr. Almada said that "the accident

was caused by an error of judi- ment or a series of errors of judg- ment.

NO BOMBING OF

CIVILIANS

LONDON, Feb. 16" (Reuter), --Mr. Chamberlain repeated in the House of Commons yesterday the Government's pledge not to bomb civilians deliberately.

He reiterated his statement of Sept. 14. 1939, in which he said that "whatever others might do, the British Govern- .. ment would not resort to de-. liberate attacks. «on. women, - children and other elvilans for the purpose of mere ter- rorism. To this statement he had nothing further to add.

-UNIVERSITY CRICKET

STEAM NAV.

CO. CASE

LEAVE TO APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser, yesterday granted an application brought by the Dairen Kisen Kaisha

concern.

and

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1940.

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In Close Touch SHANGHAI, Feb 18 (Reuter) The meeting of the Central Poli- tical Connell forecast to be held here this week in connexion with the formation of the new Central Government has been indefinitely postponed though it is learned that it may possibly take place Australia and Manila.. next month.

Japan and Shanghai, During the past few days, Shanghal presentatives of the Provisional Shanghai

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and. Reformed Governments and" other organisations have been in touch with Wang Ching-wel, here. shanghai. It is rumoured that Wang Keh- Straits. min participated in these conver- sations but this is not confirmed.

Fro-Wang sources state that Calcutta, Straits and Saigon.

the Council meeting when held.

new regime would

Shanghai and Amoy Canton

Haiphong. Hoihow Fort Bayard

is successful as hoped, prepara-Europe via Suez and Straits-London date, 8th i'tions for "be

then be completed.

CHINESE COMFORT Japan.

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Straits

o her shareholders in Dairen of

DELEGATION the Ching Kee Steam Navigation

CHUNGKING, Feb. 18 (Central) Co., Ltd. for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the ordered by Chinese in the South Seas Saigon.

-The Comfort Delegation organis- made by the Chief Justice, Sir will return to China early next Japan. Atholl MacGregor, for the winding month. After arrival, it will split Canton. up of the Hongkong Branch of the into several groups which

fort the Chinese soldiers and visit different provinces to com- civilians

and investigate local economic conditions.

It is learned that Mr. Tan Kah- Kee, prominent Chinese indus- ¡trtallar in Singapore, whọ La chairman of the South Ses 'Chi- nese Refugee Relief Federation. will come with the delegation.

The winding-up order was the result of an application made by Shiang Kee, otherwise known as the China Merchants Steam Navi- gation Co., Ltd.

In applying for leave to appeal to the Privy Council, the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro Jnr., who, instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, appeared for the petitioners re- ferred to the mention made in the written application that there was no value at present of the value of the Company's ships at present in Hongkong. -

MORE VALUE.

He said that the value was con- siderably more than $5,000, and there was a recent offer of $300,- 000 made for one of the ships.

Mr. D'Almada said that the case was of great general and public importance, and stated that there was a right to appeal. He asked for three months for preparation of the records and also said the petitioners were willing to furnish a bond of $5,000,

Mr. H. C. Machamiara, instructed by Mr, D. L. Strellett, for the respondents, offered no objection except to point out that the period of three months was allowed for the preparation and dispatch of the records.

FOUR CASES OF." SMALL - POX: 46

CASES OF T.B.

Four cases of small-pox (two from Kowloon, one from Victoria. and one from the Harbour, forty- six cases of tuberculosis, four cases of.

of

cases diphtheria, three dysentery, two cases each of chicken pox and cerebro-spinal fever were notined to the Health Department on Feb. 15.

REQUEST FOR SECRET SESSION" OF LORDS LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter) In afternoon, Lord Ponsonby aaked

the House of Lorda yesterday

the Government to arrange for a Secret Session to discuss matters

arising from the war. Lord Noel Buxton and Viscount Cecil sup ported the request.

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The Overseas Board ad the Overseas Affairs Commission la Chungking are jointly convening a conference of representa:ives organisations concerned on Feb- ruary 20.to discuss preparations to be made to welcome the dele- gation.

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CHUNGKING, Feb. 18 (Reuter) | Manila, French sources here report that the Japanese bombing of the Hai- phong-Kunming Rallway on Tues- day caused no damage and that the bridge was not "hit

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LONDON METAL STORE ABLAZE

LONDON, Feb. 16 (Reuter). A large section of London's black-out was lit up on Wed- nesday night, when a fre broke out in a strap metal storehouse. The scrap meta! Ivcluded fifty tons of mag-. пени.

The flames could be seen for ten miles around Hounds. Iow.

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Death Of "Father Of

Electrical Industry" Bangkok

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LONEXON, Feb. 16 (Reuter)— The death is announced of Colonel | Amay Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, "Father of the Electrical Indus

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Lord Hailfax declined to accede " aged ninety-four. He first installed electric light at Bucking-- to it on the ground that betterham Palace, Windsor Castle, Holy- Japan.

results. would be achieved if the Lords concerned took the oppor- trazity ot discussing privately, with members of the Government. the questions which they had in mind.

A. A.F.E.C.

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuter)- One thousand five hundred men are registering weekly in New South Wales for the Australian Air Force Expeditionary Corps, accord- ing to a Sydney broadcast of these about 1.000 are found to be

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Sharah Khan, 26, and Boustan Khan, 28, special guards attached. to the Pokfulam Police Station, Logghj appeared on remand before" Mr.. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of obtaining a bribe of -$2 from a woman, named Lal Yuk

Det, Insp. J. O'Donovan prosecut Canton ed, while Mr. M. A da Silva was

Japan. for the defence.

The offence was alleged to have straits and Calcutta, been committed in Telegraph Bay Straits.

SANTIAGO DE CHILEE, Feb. 18 (Reuter)-Admiral Byrd's ship, the North Star, arrived at Valpa raise where she will take on boar two seroplate engines and stores.

The following have been select-at and have been accepted for ed to represent the Hongkong service. Univeralty 1st XI in a League cricket match against the Crai gengower Cricket Club at Happy! Valley today at 2 D.-W. B. Gegg. K. 3. Oh, N., C. Sen Gupta, V. Lingam, C. Hong Choy, J. Tsui. KY Tam. C. N. Matthews, S. Mahmood, R. 8. GUI, T. T. Ching The Hongkong University and XI in a League match against the A friendly Ave-game Ten Fins Police at Pokfulam, today at 2pm match was played at the Hong will be LH Tan, N. Singh, K. Kong Bowling Alleys last night Lo, X. Fenton, N. W. Low Ameerall. between an Alley team and the R. Soares, L. E. Guterres, O. V. U. 8. 8. Asheville, the former, winer Cheong, HT, Tang. Reserves; C.'ng by the overwhelming margin W. Hool, T. B Teoh

For 372 points.

WEDNESDAY

on January 30 when the defendants Amoy and Shanghai, were stated to have demanded $2 Bwatow from Lal Yuk whom they had arrested for her

Following evidence the hearing was adjourned til February, 22.

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