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THE HONGKONG TEI EGRAPHI,

THURSDAY

MAY

8, 1924.

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BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE.

London, May 7.

A national ballot among the building trade operativen hing reaulted in the rejection of the employers offer of a half penny un hour increase. The men demanded two pence. Notice to with- draw labour has already been given by the employers' executives unions who will meet on the 13th to give effect to the strike man- date unless negotlutions with the employers have in the meanwhile been opened up, Reuter.

GERMAN

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Berlin, May 7. Herr Horgt, the leader of the German National Party, in an concessions from interview stated It was impossible to expect Germany to the extent desired, so long as the main political prin- ciples whereon the existence of Germany depended were not made clear. We shall never impose still heavier economie burdens upon the German people, until the points of honour have been satisfactorily solved-Reuter.

LENINGRAD SENSATION.

Moscow, May 7. Sensational proceedings are being taken in Leningrad against a number of judges, Magistratse and members of the revolutionary. tribunal. The charges are of blackmail and corruption. The accused number forty-two-Reuter.

AIR APPOINTMENT.

London, May 7,

Major Brackley, formerly member of the Air Mission to Japán, · has been appointed Air Superintendent to the new Imperial Airways Company-Reuter.

BUSES COLLIDE.

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the passengers out of the wreck- age, and induced them to #ecom- pany him to the Ping Shan Police Station, where he made a report.

Regarding the speed estimate of the witness, the second accused pointed out that the approximate distance between the Star Ferry twenty pier and Un Long was

DRIVERS CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER. Arising out of a fatal collision between two motor buses in the New Territory on the 6th April,

Pix miles. The accident took in which four people were killed, , the drivers of the cars involved place about 2.30 and therefore he were charged with manslaughter could not have travelled as fast WE RECOMMED . . Lindsell at the as the witness alleged.

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Magisiracy yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred on a Sun- day at a bridge at Nam Tui, Un Long, the buses, which belong- ed to the Chun Hing. Motor Bus Company, being Nos. 1314 and 1204: The front corner on the

Mr. J. Smith, acting Chief En- Kowloon-Canton right side of 1314 was torn awe ineer of the

arrived as a result of the impact, while Railway, stated that he the other bus

at the scene of the collisional там completely wrecked. Two of the passengers, 6.15 p.m. on the 6th and there one of them a Boy Scout, were examined the damaged killed-outright-and-two others. The body of bus 1204 was com- pletely' torn off the chassis. The die in hospital.

had left front wheel stop, axle been sheered through back wheels were intact. hand brake was broken and cover-

Mr. Wadeson appeared yester days afternoon to watch the case in the interests of the Bus Com juny, The Orst accused (the driver of bas 1201) was defended

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with dust, indicating that no

attempt had been made to use it. The foot bruke was entirely out Handy Man Takes Charge,

of order and obviously had not Evidence was given by

This been adjusted that day. Chinese seaman. who was travel brake was connected with, the ling_to_Plog_Shun_in_bus: 1314.09-back-uxt-and-had-not-been- April 6th. He said the bus left smashed up. When the petu! the Star Ferry pier about 1.10 Was pushed down, the effect p.m.. Carrying about twenty would be nil. As regards bus people. The bus was going at the 114, Mr. Smith said the front usual speed and passed Castle axle had been dislodged from the Penk without mishap. When they springs on either side, while the were. at Nam Tai and were right front wheel had been badly. approaching a bridge, the colli shattered. The hand brake was sion occurred, is enr crashing in good working order, and though into the other bus, which had just not on, appeared to have been come of the bridge from the recently used, but the foot brake opposite direction. The driver of was in the same condition as that his bus did not reduce speed of the other bus.

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In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. opinion his bus was going at a Smith said that judging by the speed of about 32 miles an hour.

[nature of the damage both buses When asked how he estimated must have travelled at very high- the speed, witness explained that speeds. For a bus of the type of the motor buses in Hongkong the damaged ones, the safe speed' generally travelled between 19 would be under twenty miles an and 20 miles an hour and bus hour, though he had seen them 1314 was going twice as fast that doing the best part of 40 miles. day.

Cross-examined by the second After describing the damage of defendant, Mr. Smith said he was both vehicles, the seaman sald he satisfied that the foot brake had was uninjured except for a gut not been dislodged as a result of at the ankle. He got out of the the collision, bus and blew a police: whistle,

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