1926-03-09 — Page 7

FANLING MOTOR COLLISION.

MR. P. C. POTTS AS COMPLAINANT.

Appearing as complainant in a traffe summons brought before Major C. Willson at the Central

· Magistracy this morning, Mr. P. C. Potts gave details of a motor Aminah in which his car was in- volved with another car, on the Fanling Road, on the 29th of last month. The driver of the latter car, which is owned by Mr. Lo Yu- lin, was charged with not keeping as closely as was possible to his cwn side of the road while round- ing a corner of the road, and alsoj with driving in a manner dan gerous to the public.

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Mr. Potts said that the accident! happened at 5 p.m. while he was being driven in his own car from Fanling. At a corner not far from the Fanling Station, he met the other car, which, on rounding the corner, was in the middle of the road, leaving his own car very little room to pass by. There was in fact, a collision, resulting In damage being done to his own ear to the extent of $70.

Mr. "Botts went on to give details of the width of the roud, and the respective position of the two cars at the moment of the i collision. Owing to the languag cifficulty, they were unable to understand each other, but Mr. Potts said it appeared to him that the defendant was making out that he (Mr. Petta) was in the wrong. As Mr. Potts was still enabled to drive the car in spite of a bent axle, he proceeded to Sheungshui Police Station where the aid of Sergeant Cargill was secured. A plan was prepared of the scene of the accident, and in the witness box the fleer gave evidence sub stanttaling Mr. Potts atutemen!

of th .99 regarded the width

rond and the position of the wo cars.

Defendant said that he sound

ed his horn (a statement denied by Mr. Potts), and did actually

keep as close as possible to his

own side of the road,

A fine of $25 was imposed on each of the two charges. As gards the matter of compensation for the damage done to Mr. Potis car, his Worship allowed this to stand over for one week to enable

the defendant to consult híd em- ployer.

ANGLO-TURKISH QUESTIONS.

INTERFERENCE WITH

ENGLISH SCHOOL.

consulation.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IRELAND BEATS FRANCE.

The annual Rugby match between Ireland and France

at Belfast rosulted in a win for the former by 11 points to nil. Picture shows Graule (France) passing the ball as ho is tackled by an opponent.

Mrs. E. Pearce leading in King of Troy Mr. Haimovitch up), winner of Grand Stand Stakes. (Photo:" Ming Yuon..

CREDITORS' PETITIONS. tors.

DEFICIT OF $148.000.

Evidence was given by Mr. P. S. Cassidy, a partner in the firm of Messrs. J. D. Hutchison and Co.,

Two creditors' petitions were who said the debtor firm owed them

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neart by the Chief. Jisties, Sir 378,546,67, in respect of various The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co.,

the same

Henry Gollan, al a Bankruptcy plece goods contracts. Thẹ déll- Courl this morning;, in respect of Chinese firms, who had orderley of the goods was overdue.

"The compradore in goods, but had not pild for the Company also gave evidence, and or accepted delivery.

his Lordship granted a receiving order.

'CREDITORS REBUKED. The Ling Loong firm were the

case

The deblors in the Aust were the partners of the Kwong Luet Hing firm, and Mr. G. S. High Jones appeared for the firm af alessrs. d. D. Hutchison. the petitioning creditors.

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debtors in the second case, and Mr. NEW & ATTRACTIVE POLICIES

G. S. Hugh: Jones appeared! for the petitioning creditor, Mesurs,

R. Loxley and Co.

Mr. Jones suld the case Wab The similar to the previous one. debtors carried on a piece goods business at 4 Wing On Street. The petitioning creditor claimed They had goods in $52,670.89, their hands worth $17,000, leaving balance unsecured of $6,670.89. There were goods on the premises of the deblors which had originally been valued at between four and Ove thousand dollars, but the valuer had since come to the opinion that the value of them was

Rugby, March 8. Mr. Locker Lampson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. stated in the House of Commons that no further communications! had passed between the British and Turkish Governments for a peaceful settlement of the Mosul frontier question since the return of Sir Ronald Lindsay. British Am: bassador, from Angora on 28th

Mr. Jones said the debtors were February. The British Govern ment were carefully considering lealers in piere goods, carrying ön business at 37 Jervois Street, the instructions to be given to Sir Ronald Lindsay, and it had and the petition was presented on been decided that the Ambasantior ebruary 6th, when the Olles should return to this country for Receiver was appointed interia receiver. The claim was for $78,- Mr. Locker Lampson said that 546.67, being amounts, due under meanwhile Sir Ronald Lindsay is

various contracts for the sale of paying another visit to Angora inlece goods. Against that, the order to take up the case of Tur-etitioning creditor still hail goods, kish action against the English

the subjects of the contract, o High School for Girls in Constan- their hands, and the present valug tinople and also certain other cases in violation of the Lausanne them had been estimated at total Treaty. He confirmed that Tur $50,000. He believed the kish officials had threatened claims with other firms were in the The ather clode the school unless a Turkish region of $480,000.

were still holding officer were installed us Turkish creditors

goods against the contract, and teacher and that the school authorities had refused to admit the present market value of the this officer on the ground of his in-goods had been estimated about 3320,000. There were also' goods toxication. Turkish interference

The compradore of Messrs. W. had taken the form of forcing un- the premises which had been The total

R. Loxley and Co. gave evidence.) qualified Turkish teachers or schools and insisting on a dispro-iabilities were $480,000, and the He said at a meeting of the cra- portionate amount of the school assets, Including those in theditors, none of the debtor partners were were present and goods were pack- time being given to the teaching of unds of the creditur,

$332,000, leaving a deficit of $148,- ed up, but he denied, in answer to Turkish-British Wireless,

1000.

Official Receiver, that he The Offelal Receiver said superintended the packing. [seemed to him that the position An argument arose at this point Geneva, March 8.

was dependent on the piece goods when Sir Henry, Gollau expressed No progress was made to-day to-market,

the opinion that it was a most, im-

He remarked," wards agreement on the question of

Mr. Jones said if there was an proper procedure. enlarging the League Council, improvement in the piece goods that the creditors had no right to although there was much fruitless market, it would increase the take on themselves duties which eventually devolved on the Official discussion. Reuter.

value of the assets.

Receiver. It seemed to him that A short discussion ensued as to the meaning of substantial assets," the creditors swooped down on the and his Lordship, while not decid-business, and took control of the

whole altuation...

TO-DAY.

$12,000, valued at

ing thought it meant there should be substantial assets, and nat sub. Dollar on demand 28.3.15/168. assets that would enable a

stantial sum Lighting-up

to be paid the credi-

6.26 p.m.

between six and seven thousand.

Te petition was presented on the grounds that the managing partner had absconded, and the firm was unable to pay its debts. O February 11th, an interim re- |ceiving order was made.

The

Mr. Jones did not think that as some of the debtors' fokis wero present

The petition was dismissed.

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