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POLICE DRIVER SUMMONED.

STRING OF CARS KEPT BACK ON REPULSE BAY ROAD.

MR. HA. LAMMERT TAKES ACTION.

In Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court this morning, the driver of Police

car No. 11 was prosecuted at the instance of Mr. H. A. Lammer for obstruction on the road to Repulse Bay on the night of the Mr. T. H. King. the acting

in ostani.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

want to pasa ?—You did not allow me to pass.

After you got past the crossing at Aberdeen what did you aUSILATIO was the maximum speed of the car behind Car No. 11 -I do not think it touched fift sen milas. "What do you consider to be reasonable time to drive from the University Repulse Bay Hotal-25 minutes.

It is not unusual on Saturday {nights to find a string of cars, say, three or four carsIt is very unusual to see a string of ten cars.

Mr. King remarked that it proved the cars must have been going at a slow speed.

TUESDAY: JUNE 21, 1921.

DAIRY FARM

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When you got to the Repulse EDAM CHEESE.

Bay Hotel did you count the cars

behind I did not.

Did you notice the Hotel clock HADDOCKS

when you went in *-No.

You had to get into second gear at Deep Water Bay going to the Hotel 1-Yes.

Mr. King, gave evidence saying on the night of the 11th instant he was going to Repulse Bay and I was seated in the front seat He bad A wrist watch and the speedometer was close to him with

good light

The car stopped at the University to pick up a passenger. He left the University at 7.50 by his watch. The car stopped at the Repulse Bay Hotel at 8.32. Before reaching Pokfulam the driver bad to put his wind screen horizontal owing to the lights of cars from behind. He started going down Dairy Farm bill on top. Witness told him to go slow and the driver went into second. Beyond Aberdeen on the first causeway the road is not good and the speedometer registered there 15 miles. Witness heard cars behind. "There was & clearance of two to three feet | only on the left of the car from

the edge of the causeway.

No car passed him. At the second straight the speed quickened

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др to 13 miles. The car eatered the control at the Paper mills. The control speed was ten miles. The car entered that control at 15 to 17 miles on top gear. Witness asked the driver to slow. At Deep Water Bay witne.s asked the driver to keep to the left. The car

The Magistrate said the whole went through Deep Water Bay thing hinged on the speed. at 15 to 17 miles. It was in the Mr. Lammert to Mr. King: Police control. There was an Did you pass any car on the absolutely clear road. The road-No. I do not recollect Klaxon horn was being sounded passing any cars. five or six times. Beyond the

Did you have your speedometer straight and at the end of the checked Will you swear that

speedometer your

Mr. Lammert: Why did you not, when I blew my horn, go to the left and let me pass?—I did give room.

Did you signal to me with your hand to pass-Yes, I sounded my horn and signalled with ray band. registered Mr. Lammert maintained that

never given.

bore out to the right, giving me/control the driver changed geaffteen of seventeen miles 7-The the signal with the hand was

even

ten.

to the speed dropped

The Magistrate; The whole matter is the speed.

Mr. Lammert: And the hold- up? There were four cars from Aberdeen and nine or ten care behind me. The congestion hap- pened along that road.

room on the left which I would and

He Was not in speedometer has not been testes, not take. Going up the incline to

the middle of the road, but it is in good working order, Repulse Bay I did not want t**

Jumme Khas, the driver of The car picked up and took the keep on his heels. At the bottor of the Repulse Bay Hotel most hill at 15 miles per hour. The car No. 11, said that he had cars go on top gear but I road is widened there and the had his licence two years and

Dever car behind could have passed the bad

bad 40 accident changed to second and

When he got then I caught up to No. 11 car. He Police car easily. At no part of on the road.

the control the road could a car have passed out of

beyond almost forced me into low gear.

Mr. King: There is no evidence That is all. I do not know what on the left band side. At the Aberdeen his speed was 17 to 18

Hotel approach the driver miles. He was driving under the that there were nine or ten cars. Mr. King's idea was. It was want of courtesy. My car is a Buick changed

second gear and instructions of Mr. King. He There were four or five.

Was not all the time in the The Magistrate: The whole travelling at less than fifteen miles

I consider I was stopped at the second doorway.

Mr. Lammert contended that middle of the road. On his question is whether the car was when I was trying to pass the car. when a driver, who had been on right there was enough room for going at a slow speed. Mr. King's speed must have been the middle of the road, swerved fifteen miles. I

it was an invitation for a coming driving Wx myself. My driver bent down and looked at the speedometer

five-seater.

car to pass.

to

D.S.P., said he took the respon and said the speed was 13 miles be a wave of the hand. sibility in this case from the driver entirely, He proposed later on to go into the details of the case,

The driver said he did not know he caused any obstruction to passing cars. he was going at 20 miles an hour with Mr. King in the car.

The Magistrate. If the other car wanted to pass you it would have to go 25 miles an hour?- Yes.

Mr. H. &. Lammert said: Un Saturday, the 11th instant.

Mr. King said the signal should

This was along the straight just

Mr. Lammert said that the where the Peruvian Consul's car

chauffeurs of all CATA were was smashed.

frightened to pass a Police car.

deen Docks you said we were

Mr. King:-Approaching Aber- They in fact seldom passed a

Police car. travelling at a slow speed.

This stop,

is within the Control? Yes.

After leaving Aberdeen what

speed would you estimate the car was travelling at ?-It is hard to know at night.

What speed were you travel- ling?-I reckon I W45 going twenty miles.

You say

turned round.

a

car to pa35.

He did not

remember passing any car going to Repulse Bay.

Mr. Lammert: If Mr. King's evidence is a washout-

Mr. King: Why should my Mr. Lammert: You say that evidence be taken as a washout. after Aberdeen you were driving

Mr. Lammert: Why should on the left side of the road?-Imy evidence be taken as a wash- was more on the left than on the out? right.

The Magistrate remarked that He desired that toba knew that the road was bad

after the first crossing.

After a protracted discussion it was ergeed that the hearing be postponed to enable the speed. ometer of car No. 11 to be tested.

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PONY'S NAME.

Louza Tweedledum

**

was going to Repulse Bay at 8.15 Travelling at night, if you turn p.ro. driving my car 371. While

round when a car is coming you! approaching Aberdeen Dock I saw lights of two or three cars see nothing but a blaze You

can see the lights.

There is nothing personal in this 2-Oh no, I always thought Frampton very highly of you.

proceeding mo. After going through Aberdeen village I caught

up with the bindmust caf. fund

not take note of the number. I sounded my hooter in order to

Mountain Stream

What was your speed when Spynie you passed the brick works? Frome" the same as yours,

pass the car. I noticed all the cars ahead were going at a slow speed. I came to the conclusion that they were evidently a party and wished to keep together. The last cars in the string gave way the hill at the Golf Club did you and allowed me to pass. Then think you had an opportunity to came up to the leading carpass. You said car No. 11 was Forest Child Thinking that he "did not hear

going to the left a bit. I put it to Flywheel and Leighton

I could Panshop

Jawleyford... Within 17 or 15 miles ?-It Don Juan

Lighting remains to prove whether yours

Repulse Bay Chief speedometer was correct.

When you got to the bottom of Spoilt Child... Tiddleywinks Moorland King

The driver

my signal, I signalled again you that you could pass?

have passed. It may have been Black Nut Harlequin a trap.

Coming up the bill just behind Misserimus...

the car took

notice no

of my Klaxon. This car got into the

middle of the road. I sounded the control signal leading to the Coel King the Klaxon rapidly and still be Golf Club there are two or three King Harry car look go notice.

Mr. King wide extensions. Could you bave Quo Vadis

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turned round and looked in any passed then?--I could have Dekko urrection. The driver of this car passed on the left side. I could Dandy Child and Beggar forced me to go into second gear. not pass on the right as I was

King ... According to Police regulations afraid of the embankment.

Wee Mouse... I put it to you that you could Shooting Star

be did not keep to the left of

the road. I came to the con- bave passed?-It is not a nice Savernake clusion that Mr.

King was road to pass. After the control Merrysand ...

are one or two nasty Lame Duck

determined I should not there

pass. After Deep Water Bay, on

the rise albe cofaer, I thought

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Neston

You said you tried to pass. ICarpenter

I might try again but the driver put it to you that you did not

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Distance

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