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THE BUS FATALITY, .:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, `· 1925.

the ambulance would not walt forsary. Witness was of the opinion her. She either had to take the that it was advisable for a test to ambulance or travel by tram at bo hold before isaring a licence MR. BARRETT CENSURED FOR that late hour. On returning wit to cyclists.

BAD DRIVING.

nesa met some friends at the june- |tion of Jordan and Nathan Roads who informed her that a telephone message had been received at the house requesting her to return to the hospital.

Kowloon Buses Unsuitable.

A recommendation that the Naval and Military authorities should provide the services with an independent ambulance, a sug gestion that spare crews should be employed for the civilian ambu lance and other very important and interesting suggestions were made by the jury at the conclusion

Besale Mackay,

A Comfortable Chair. Witness had previously informel the authorities at the Government Civil Hospital that the case was a serious one and was told that the girl would be admitted but alor telephone message was received stating that there was no

room

THE NORTHERN WAR.

MORE FIGHTING."

The evidence having concluded, the jury in answer to Mr. Hamilton, Peking, November. 19.-Con- said that they did not require Dr. sidorable fighting occurred on the: Craig to give evidence regarding 17th and 18th south of Pastinfu the omission to inform Dr. Fater-and around the city owing to the son that the

was serious, troops of the second Kuominchun

case

WINE WEIGHING.

ALLEGED FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE

Officer and Dealers Charged.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the

false declaration in an attempt to defraud the authorities. The Re- with aiding and abetting them.

Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent

D. Paterson was asked by the under Teng Pao-slan attacking the Contrul Magistracy yesterday after- Court to investigate the matter Fangtion forces as they were with-noon, six men, including a Chinese with the P. C. M. 0.

drawing. Teng Pao-shan's foreca] Revenus Officer were charged with are reported to have suffered conspiring to defraud the Revenue The Summing Up.

fairly severe casualties but they authorites. The other Ave men The Coroner summed up ut length finally occupied Photingfu, and were wine dealers and they wore pointing out the duty of a jury who according to Chinese reports loot further charged with making a before finding a verdict of mans-ed the city. of the enquiry into the circum- for the patient.

laughter against any person would Fighting ceased on the arrival stances of the death of Miss The Coroner: When you return-have to satisfy themselves that of delegates from both sides. The Venue Omeer was niso charged

The class of ed to the Victoria Hospital was there was gross negligence on the Fengtienites have now withdrawn motor buses employed on the main-everything done for your comfort?. part of such person, that was to Koupeltien and Teng Pao-shan land was also criticised and in Witness: Yes, I was provided to say it had to be more than care has agreed not to advance beyond their verdict in chief Mr. H. Bar-with a very comfortable chair.

lessness. It had to be that such Paotingfu. The next witness called WAS person had absolutely disregarded

Il Ching-lin is reported to claim judgment, but the jury found that Sister Warner of the Victoria Hesthe safety of the public. It was that the Kueminchun broke its there was no gross negligence on pital, who said that the institution possible should no charge of an agreement which was that he was his part though they considered con accommodate 20 patients, but slaughter be brought in, for the jury to hand over to the first Kuomin- it was a case of bud driving.

on the night in question there to censure any party concerned. The enquiry was conducted by were actually 30 in the hospital. Beyond their daty of returning their The Coroner: Did you know inverdiet it was within their powers advance that Bessie Mackay was

to add riders dealing with any going in and did you know the point. nature of the case?

rett was censured for his error of

Mr. E. W. Hamiton at the Kow

loon Magistracy and the Corober was assisted by a jury composed of Messrs. D. A. Goodwin (foreman) Ho Leung and R. FL. Short. Chief Inspector Kent was in charge of the enquiry for the Pollee.

At resterday's resumption the telephone clerk at the Central Fire. Brigade testified that the entries

Witness: I expected a with fractured ribs.

woman

Dealing with the evidence,. the Coroner said that there seemed to be no doubt about what happened. You were not expecting a dan-The evidence of the accident was gerous case?-No.

perfectly unanimous. The atten- I understand that Mrs. Mackngtion of the jury was drawn to the asked if she could stay?--She did

in the log book to which Mr. Con- not actually ask to stay. I asked perfectly frank manner in which don referred at a previous hearing, her i she was going to stop and were made by him and certified she said "was it necessary." I en them to be correct.

quired the nature of the case nud was told that it was case of fracture of the ribs,"

Dr. Paterson was recalled and in answer to the Coroner said that he received his message regarding the girl's admission to hospital, from Dr. Graig of the Government Civil Hospital.

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chun army and not to other troops

Reuter.

STRIKE PROCEDURE 'IN SWATOW.

CANTON COMMITTEE'S

ATTITUDE.

of Exports and Imports, conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. A. E. Hall represented the five wine dealers. Mr. M. W. Lo de- fended the Revenue Officer.

Mr. Lloyd explained that on November 2 one of his assistants watched the process of wine weighing going on, and saw a mig take of two pounds made in one weighing. Later certain weighings made by the Revenue Officer were 2 and 3 lbs. heavier than stated by the Officer.

It was estimated that the total loss to the Revenue authorities was about $223.

The Method of Weighing. They would be assisted in deciding Mr. Barrett gave his testimony.

After the resumption of the

Mr. H. A. Taylor, Assistant whether Mr. Barrett's action atrike in" Swalow, the system Superintendent of Exports and Im-

of import and

porta, gave evidence regarding the mounted to gross negligence, by of inspection the evidence of Sergeant Hallam export.goods, the supply of provi-method adopted for the wolghing

Was there a bed in the hospital who said that he would not hesitate sions for foreigners in Chinese of wine. Al jars of wine had to

for her?-No.

a

bed. In any case I could have pus had her in with her daughter if she had com-stayed.

Tho

to overtake a vehicle provided he territory and exportation of food-be landed for examination on the From such consignment says the Canton Gazette, a tele- of twenty-five jars, the Revenue Did you tell her you had no bed had a clearance of 80 yards be-stuffs being not clearly understood, Pray Witness had ex-1 for her7-There was no question tween it and the oncoming ear.

With regard to the driver of the gram of enquiry was despatches Officer took one jar to open it and pected to receive a patient suffer- of a bed for Mrs. Mackay. When bus, it would have been entirely from Swatow to the Strike Com- have its contents weighed. ing from simple fracture of the person comes to stay with a dying

the mittee here, which reads as follows: actual weight of wine was calcu ribs, and was not informed that patient she doesn't go to sleep. accident after the hub was struck.

impossible to have avolded

The strikers in Swatow are able lated by weighing the jar and its the case was a dangerous one.

did not understand she wanted a

question of the to maintain their normal conditions contents and then the far alone. "Before he had examined the

Regarding the hospital, the jury should bear in We hereby inquire for the attitude girl's condition, the mother

mind that in a

case of such a of the Canton Hongkong Union to left the hospital and at the pletion of his examination he If you had known the state of the wroth at the time. It appeared to

nature every one was very highty wards':

(1) The exportation of foodstuffs. ordered a telephone message to case, which you afterwards were him that the

general account, (2) The supply of provisions for be sent at once to Mrs. Mackay told by Dr. Paterson, would you barring the conversation witlen foreigners in Chinese territory.

The Coroner Did you see Mrs. have allowed her to go? No, E

took place at the time agreed

(3) Inspection of exported and Mackay?

was very angry with myself for very well. Should the jury not be imported goods. having let her go.

satisfied with the hospitaLarrange- Continuing, Sister Warner saidments they were to say so, that when Mrs. Mackay left she knew the case was serious but did not know it was dangerous. Imme diately after the doctor's examina. tion witness telephoned the mother's

Wilness: Yee.

Was she very upset?-Yes, she was very much upset..

Was she hysterical?—Yes..

Mr. Mackay Called. Addressing the jury the Coroner said that unless the jury desired it

accident.

the

house.

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he would not examine Mrs. Mackay regarding the events of the acci

A Safe Chance. dent, but would confine his ques-

Mr. P. J. Condon, was recalled tions to what happened after the and he produced a book which had been signed by Sgt. Coomber of the On Mr. Mackay entering

East Surrey Regiment for the am-. witnes box the Coroner speaking balance which had been despatched to the witness said that he wanted

to Mount Austin Barracks at the or two que5- her to answer one tions as to what happened at the time of the accident.

Sergeant Hallam who stated that! hospital. There appeared, he

the roadway at the pace of the said, to be some misunderstanding. accident was 19 feet wide, said that

The Coroner: When you were at the hospital were you aware that he himself with his experience of your daughter was very seriously motor driving, would overtake a bus with another vehicle coming in the injured?

opposite dircetion at about 80 yards Witness: No. I was not, your

away. It would be perfectly safe, worship.

but required judgment. It was one point. You left the hospital actually in the possible for the driver of a Ford motor ambulance?--Yes, but car to have the stuaring wheel') went up with the express intention knocked out of his hands, if the hub of the front wheel was of staying at the hospital:

Had the doctor made his examination when you left?-No.

Now there's

struck.

If they thought there was incom- petence or sinckness on the part of the ambulance they should add). a rider censuring the authorities, and if they were of the opinion that the road at that stop needed widening a rider should be brought in to that effect.

The Verdict.

(4) The policy of the strike-at present.

Please answer by telegram as soon as possible.”

An ordinary type, of Chinese beam scale WAK used, being specially graduated. The number of gallons of wine was calculated When the from the net weight. Chinese Revenue Officer had' taken. the weight, he called out the figure, and it was noted in the rear by a European officer.

Scale Readings, Quenligned by Mr. Lo, witness said the reporters worked out the net totid in gallons, but they were

Strike Committee's Reply. "Your telegram received. Exportà- tion of goods and provisions is at not alive corset. He could not say that importers were advised by owed except to Hongkong and the Revenue authorities to calcu Macro. With the exception of late each large. Car as containing. British subjects, all other foreign

3 gall. residents are permittal to purchase enough foodstuffs for their own 130,

Evidence was also given that when the Officer made the actual The jury after retiring for some

All goods and vessats belonging time returned the following verdict to British merchants are to be boy. weighing of one far he called out with the addition of five rece-cotted. Skips passing and ancher 51, but the scale reading was three- mendations in the form of riders: ing at Hongkong and lucao, and divisions above 50 lbs. On another" We find that the deceased Bessie goods conveyed from the said weighing the mum called out 50, while the seale rond one division Mackay, died from shock and places must be handfall according haemorrhage following multiple to the law." "

higher. verdict. of injuries. We find death by misadventure. We on- Aure: Mr. Barrett for his error of judgment. but we

find no negligence. We consider it was a pital, case of had "driving.

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authorities of the Viria Hos-

Mr. Hamilton concurred with the

Giving details of weighings.." Iwitness said, that in one consign-. ment the weight was given as 1716 gallons, the duty amounting. to $102.96. When another weigh- ing was made, however, the total

The fallowing riders were added jury's verdict and addressing Mr. was 190.8 gallons, and the duty (1) We are of the opinion: that Barrett said: It is my duty to $111.48.

The case was, adjourned until the Civilian Ambulance should be inform you that the jury have found rellevad of the work of transporting that there is no gross negligence next Thursday at 2.15 p.m. service cases, by the provision by in this case against you. They, the Naval and Military authorities however, find that you were, in their

opinion, guilty of an error of judg of their own ambulance..

Sergeant Smith who examined the skid marks on the road said You then asked the sister...7

that before the bus went over the Yes, I asked the sister and she ride the bus was travelling at four plied "Don't talk to me about bexis. We have not a spare bed in the feet from the side of the bank.

Witness in answer to the Coroner hospital."

said that it was not necessary for Answering further questions

applicants for a motor cycle licence witness said that she was not aware that Dr. Paterson had been to undergo an examination.

Chief Inspector Kent corroborat- No. 2, Duddell Street, Hongkong informed that the case was one of

an ordinary fracture of the ribs ed the latter part of Sgt. Smith's After being told there was no bed evidence and stated in reply to a would be prae- for her she had no alternative but question that in

ticable if the applicants were able. to leave immediately as she was

examined but there was nothing in

Tel. No. C. 4183, 2nd. door.

Child Ailments

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(2). We suggest that motor ment and they censure you. cyclists, and drivers of motor cycles

After consultation with Chief and side cars, should be examined; Inspector Kent: the Coroner added: Mr. Barrett, I have further to in-1 before licenses are issued..

DESTROYER. (30 We suggest that a spare form you that, I understand the crew be in readiness both in Kom Trafic Department agree with the

19,––This Tokyo, November lous and Hongkong for the am jury and they are of the opinion

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(4) Wa consider that the class has been. as much a punishment Maru of 2,000 tons, collidiod with destroyer Tanika, peat of buses used at present in Kow- to you as anything else. You have the loa and the districts are unsuit- not had a pleasant time of it and Shimonosel sinking thirty rin the Traffle Department will take utes later. The crew were saved

(5) We wish to state we are quite no further action against you. but the loss is estimated at six.

told by Sergeant Rozeskwy that the regulations making it neces- satisfied with the sction of the This entirely finishes the matter hundred thousand Yen-nuter..

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