1940-06-07 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

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BY THE ADMIRALTY

Defence Submits Complete Denial Of Negligence

That ability to third parties lay with the hirer of the car, and not with the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, was the submis. slon made yesterday by Mr Eldon Potter, K.C., counsel for the de fence, when the case in, which the Admiralty is claiming £1,208, 45. 7d. from the Hotel company was resumed in the Supreme Court be- "fore His Bonour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

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AT CENTRAL

STABLE BOY REWARDED

SIMILAR CASES

Chan

unemployed, who pleaded guilty to snatching

AT. KOWLOON

and

his

A stable boy of the Hongkong handbag from a woman. Ting Jockey Club Stables 'was awarded | Fung-hi in Lockhart Road on $5 for his ready assistance in the Wednesday, and Leung Yee, un- apprehension of A handbar employed, who admitted the theft snatcher near the club premises, įof a handbag from 4 woman in

Miss Chigoff was near the Canal Road..en Wednesday, were "stabics when an unemployed similarly sentenced.

youth Wong Sik, snatched her handbag. containing $100. She raised the alarm and the mahfoo, Fok Wing-choy, gave chase and The sum is claimed by the Ad-arrested" the defendant. miralty in respect of pension, passage to England, pay and al- lowances and medical expenses for Commissioned Engineer W Jones, who was injured in a motor accident near the 124 milestone un the New Territories road on July

• Arriving from the United States -24.1938 and was invalided home.

Plaintiffs allege that the accident Mr. J. W. Morris, Manager, For- eign Agencies, Trans-continental was caused through two bad rear and Western Air. Inc. is stopping for a few days at the Peninsula Hotel on a tour in the interests of his company.

J. W. MORRIS ARRIVES FROM U.S. ON TOUR

Trans-continental and Western. Air popolarly referred to as T. WA. reports the best year in the his- tory of commercial aviation and the purpose of this tour is to better acquaint the travelling public with the service and equipment of his line. As sug-

gested by Its name the line operates plane service from the Pacific Coast, both San Francisco and Los Angeles to all points East in the United States.

ACCOUNTANT . GAOLED 'Charged with fëloniously fraudulently converting to Sentence of three months' hard own use a sum of $1.402. belong- labour was imposed by Mr, H. Ging to the Chung Yung Auto Ac- Sheldon at the Central Court yes-cessory Association, Taj Six-ling Aterday.

26, employed by the Association as an accountant, was to two months' hard Mr. Himsworth,

res and that it was the duty of the defendant company, owners the car, to see that the vehicle was In good order:

The Hon Mr. · Leo :D'Almadu ́e Castro Jnr., Instructed by Mr. E. Is appearing for the Davidson.

Mr. Potter, for the de- plaintifs ferce. is instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong.

SMOOTH TYRES In evidence yesterday, Inspector D. Tuckett, of the Hongkong Police said he examined the car shortly after the accident and found the two rear tyres to be

smooth:

EUROPEANS FINED

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sentenced labour by

was

Pleading guilty to 3 summons for parking her car longer than the time allowed in Chater Road, the defendant, pleaded guilty. It 'Mr. F. E. Nash, representing

on May 14, Mrs, D. F. Forrester, of

defendant Was stated that Stanle yBeach Road, was fined $5 given charge of the Association's by Mr. Sheldon. A fine of $5. was office when the manager went on also imposed on Mrs. E. Gleave on February 1, and between Stewart for leaving her car un that date and May 29 he took attended In Chater Road, cn May various sums of money from

funds. About $600 had since been repaid by felatives,

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the

GAMBLING RAID

Chan Yuet-ho, wife of Sergh

SEQUEL TO QUARREL Jessup, of the Hongkong Police Charged with wounding a man, Force, was one of two persons named Ah Chan-wo, with a chop- enarged before Mr. Sheldon with per, following a quarrel over keeping a common gaming house gambling error, Kam Pat, 25. was at No. 230. Wanchal Road, which fined $25, in default, one month's was rulded by a party of police hard labour, by Mr. Hlmsworth. on Wednesday. Altogether 22 The assault occurred in Nga Tsun persons were taken frito custody. Wal Road" on May 25, and es a Mr. F. W. Shaftain, Assistant result complainant was ip hospi- Director of Criminal Intelligence tal for several “days.

In answer to Mr. D'Almada who T. W. A. operates the fastest and shortest Trans-continental flight asked the witness what he cons!- and has many advantages to offer dared caused the accident, taking Crime), that no other airline has, such as into the fact that there was no individual radio attachments that sugestion of carelessness against permits each passenger to entoyhe driver and circumstances of the skid. Insp. Tuckett said that

radio programmes" without the passenger in, the adjoining seat being able to hear thus avoiding the possibility of disturbing other passengers who might not enjoy

radio,

SCENIC FLIGHT

if the car had not swerved one

way or the other and had the driver not applied the brakes, he would say the accident was caused by the smooth tyres.

SENT FOR TRIAL On 'n charge of wounding. with

who prosecuted. sald that in case there might be "any hint that the police were endea youring to hide the fact, he ask the Court that the name of the Arst defendant be amended to jat Kowloon Court yesterday for Mrs. Jessop, alias Chan Yuet-ho.

The second defendant Was Leung Sing. 40, widow. Both pleaded not guilty through Mr. Hobbs.

or the remaining" 20 who were charged with gambling. persons six were each fined $5.

Nothing was laid down in Police regulations regarding tyres except that they should be serviceable, sald witness, who said that the tyres in question were serviceable from the police point of view and with careful-driving "and-goded. road, could still go a few hundred miles.

T. W. A. also operates the best scenic flight in the United States as their route fles over California Valley Country where grape vine yards, prune and apricot orchards and orange and lemon groves, make a very beautiful picture from the air.. Their planes also fly over

Insp. Tuckett went on to say Boulder Dam and Lake Mend that the mere fact that a tyre was where billions of gallons of water, smooth did not make it dangerous

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each had their bail of $1/ estreat- The remaining 14 absentees

Hearing of the case against the first and second- defendants was fixed for Friday, June 14 at 230

p.m.

a knife, with intent to rob. an un- employed. Chan Cheung, 22, was committed by Mr. E Himsworth

trial at the Criminal Sessions Defendant 1s alleged to have Stabbed a girl. May Chow, or Chau Li-ying a student of the Pun To School. In Kwong Wah Street ca June 1. Det-Sgt. N. B. Fraser prosecuted.

MARINE COURT

JUNK. MASTER FINED

Leurig Mui 25, master of trad- ing junk No. T3887H appeared be-- fore Commdr. G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, charged with failing to produce a licence when entering COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

the harbour near North Point, - Two men. Lau Chik, accoun- when called upon to do.'se by u

tant, and Lau the Wo Hing' Hong, of No. 23, was fined $3,

Chi, manager of police officer in uniform. Leong Connaught Road Central, who ap- days' hard labour,

in default, three

peared on remand before Mr. H

DUMPED ASHES G. Sheldon at the Central Court on charges in connexion with the fore Comunidr. Hole on a charge of

Lau Lol, 24, coclle appeared be--

possession of forged banknotes having dumped ashes into the and plates for the manufacture harbour

Is backed up into the mountain to but prone to akidding. provide Irrigation and electricity

Mr. A. Mann, manager o for all the surrounding states.

man's Motor Service, said the tyre Then over the beautiful Painted produced m court, was rust service Desert that from the a'r looks able because there was danger of Hke an immenes Persian Rug with skidding owing to the smooth sur- the many colours blended into face and danger of a puncture design-over Death Valley and for owing to canvàs appearing in te more than a hundred miles over places. the wonderful Grand Canyon- one of seven wonders of

COMPLETE DENIAL

In his opinion, the accident was the caused by the two rear smooth world. There over the beautiful tyres. Indian Country via Albuqerque,¦ New Mexico, Kansas City, Chicago Addressing the Court, MP, Potter or St. Louis, ön to New York and said the defence was a complete other Eastern Cities.

denial of negligence and duty owed to the injured officer.

STRATOLINERS READY The highlight of Mr. Morris' He submitted that it was part of trip however is to annourice the the defendant company's bargain pasting into operation of their with Lt. Cmdr. Barnes, as hirer of fleet of 33 passenger, 4 motor. the car, that the defendants were Boeing stratoliners, the only prepared to service and garage the planes in commercial use capable, car but it was for the hirer. as of flying into the stratosphere. and when the car required servic- T. W. A. is the only airline in ing. to take it to the garage. the United States using this new On the point of the duty of the equipment and the only airline driver, L Ping. counsel said the.

in the United States using larger ntrer was his temporary master than 21 passenger planes."

and "was responsible for his acts.

AUTHORITIES QUOTED Various authorities were ciled by Mr. Fotter, who then summed up his defence in five points:- I 1. For the purpose of legal

to the Criminal Sessions.

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at

Connaught

Road

of forged notes, were committed West. near Eastern Street, with- out the written permission of the Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for Harbour Master. He was ned the defence

$5, or five days' hard labour.

Formal evidence was given by Insp. W. N. Darkin, who prosecut-

ed.

ton

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BAILS ESTREATED Five Junk mistresses who failed to appear at the Marine Court He said that at the police sta- yesterday had their ball of 35

the two defendants searched and forged notes were ed with having on June 5, at 7 were each estreated. They were charg-

found on their persons. Later, p.m. unlawfully made fast to the they were taken to a house in steam Tang Lung Street where a leather underway in Tai O Harbour, with- launch Man Fok, whilst

bag was found. The second de out the permission of the Harbour fendant claimed ownership of the Master. bag and when opened It was found to contain copper plates, and blocks.

INDECENT ASSAULT

ALLEGED

PIER OBSTRUOTION Another.

ave junk mistresses were fined $5, in default, five days' hard labour for having moored their boats at the Tsimshatsul Pler in such a manner as to cause obstruction to the free access of

The case against Bahader Singh 26, who was charged with indecent the pier. assault on a young woman and common

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100 Traffic Accidents In A Week

In the Colony of Hongkong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and New Territories during the week ending at 8 8.30, on Saturday. June 1. there were altogether 100 traffic accidents as the result of which 5 person were killed and 29 persons were injured.

males, aged 8. 37 and 6 respec- Of persons killed, three Chinese.

tively, were knocked down and killed by a bus, "a motor cycle and a lorry respectively whilst crossing the carriageway and two Chinese males, aged 22 and 35 respectively died from injuries re-" ceived whilst alighting from mov- ing buses.

Of persons injured, 22 were pedestrians who were atruck by vehicles while crossing the car- riageway.

A private car driver was injur ed when his car ran off the road,

Way!

The new planes cruise at 4 miles. It was for Lt. Cmdr. Baines to a minute and are the finest and take care of the car and to see most luxurious planes in use any that his servant took care of it, where. They are built by Boeing and are modeled after the now! famous "Flying Fortress" bombers which have the reputation for being the finest, planes ever built. They can fly at an altitude of liability, the car was the hirer's 23,000 feet when weather requires and Lo Ping was his servant; 2 pm on Tuesday, the two, com- boat 14367, and Chan Nai, 69, of while alighting from moving buses and these new T. W. A., planes The hirer was liable to third par- plainant were walking near Class II boat 28677. are the only ones in use that can tles and not the defendants: 3. Glenealy when

The defendant were Cheung Fo. assault on a hawkét, 36, of Class II boat 1421V, Chan was heard before Mr. R. Edwards Luk. 46. of Class II boat 11V. at the Central Court yesterday. Chan Sze, 44, of Class II boat

Two bus passengers and four

It was alleged that about 8,45 2980V, Kwek Lak, 53, of Class II tram passengers were injured

the defendant

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A Damsel In Distress

fly high enough to escape any The hirer was liable to the defen-approached them and told them bad weather.

dants ever if the ear was damaged that he was a police officer and Mr. Morris reports that for through the fault of the driver: 4. spoke to the young woman. The several years T. W. A. route has If in the opinion of the hirer the second complainant intervened been first choice of prominent car needed repair, it was his duty and it was alleged the defendant persons arriving in the United to "take it to the defendants; 5. "arrested" him. It, la alleged that The required passage money to States and continuing on beyond It the defendants refused to effect in the meantime the Indian Manila was raised yesterday by San Francisco "or Los Angeles. repairs after the hirer had brought watchman committed the assault members of the American Club to Because of the large volume of his car and requested such repairs, complained of..

enable the pretty 22-year old girl

business his firm has been recelv and the defendants were wrong in The second complainant asked vaudeville singer, Paula Richards, ing from the Orient he has been refusing the request, it was a the defendant to go to the station to leave the Colony. detalled to thank these friends for breach of contract between, the and when the later refused, blew

Paula was arrested on her arrival this splendid support which he parties. The hirer then used the feels will ..become increasingly car only at a own risk evident when the many advant-," The case will resume today ages of flying the TW. A. route

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Hils whistle to call for help. A here this week and was found

police constable came up and took guilty on Tuesday of entering the defendant into custody.

Colony without a valid passport. Following evidence which was After that, she was detained at in these luxurious new planes Coast to Coast in 17 hours or 120 heard in camera, the case ad- the Lalchikok Female Prisor. become better known

days at leisure.

journed til Monday."

The United States Red Cross will LOW COST

Passengers, from the Onent are

look after her on her arrival in And the cost of flying in the allowed 140 lbs. "of baggage free FINED FOR ASSAULT

Manila and probably arrange United States is no more expen- of charge and 40 lbs. of which is Appearing before Mr. T. J. her return to America. alve than travelling by surface taken in the plane and 100 lbs. Houston charged with assault, Ng Home and work until such time transportation as the cost of the by fastest surface means,

Kwai, 20, hawker, was fined $25. as she could leave had been offerea ticket is all inclusive of meals; In more than 14 months not a and ordered to pay compensation to Paula by a Kowloon Hotel own- and refreshments while en route angle person has been injured of $25 to the complainant, fallinger, but the girl was not able to and the practice of tipping is not in a commercial airliner in the which he is to serve one month's avail herself of the offer. permitted. Flying time across the United States. T. W. A. was the hard labour.

Paula's travelling companion 32 Continent to New York is 17 first airline to operate Douglas The complainant WAS Yuen | year-old Edward Williams, is de- hours, but stopover privileges are transport planes and are now the Bhurn," shop fokl, who was repre-tained at the Victoria Remand extended at any or all stops for first to operate modern four-sented by Mr. W. M. Brown, while | Gool: It is not known what or any who wish to stopover en route engined equipment in the United Mr. B. C. Hobbs appeared for the rangements have been made for so that the trip may be made States.

defence.

his repatriation,

and moving trams respectively.

Of 100 accidents 44 were col- lisions between vehicles; 35 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians, 21 accidents were due to other causes."

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less Ltd., Hongkong Branch: grams are lying at Cable & Wire

Via Cable:--Commander R. Creet c/o G.P.O. from Sydney; via Radio:{ M, Florencio Reyes, Kowloon Hotel, from Manila T. . Diehl, Pres. Cleveland, from Sanpablolaguna; Mr. Mariano Zamora c/o American Express Co., from Manila; Merritt Berkhill 323, from Shanghai; Mrs Sadkowary, Hongkong Hotel, from Canton; Little Queen Mary Hos- pital from Pawtucketri,

Bome modifications to the order requiring all enemy ullens to leave the Colony by June 11, are under- stood to be under consideration by "the authorities.

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