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MOTOR ACCIDENT,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1926.

HOTEL SALE.

Mr. Leask: When the twa ma- chines struck, did they go straight on, or one of them turn nside?

Witness: When they got near KALEE HOTEL AT SHANGHAI my post one went ond way and the other another.

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MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AUGAST MR, S. J. SQUIRE,

The case in which Mr. S. J Mr. Laski When you went to Squire of the Hongkong Electric look at the European who Company Ltd., is charged with fallen from the machine, did you manslaughter and also with driv notico another cycle standing, |ing a motor cycle in a reckless near?

Witness: No.

DISPOSED OF.

The Hongkong publle will be in-. trusted to learn that the Hors kong and Shanghai Hotel Com- pany has sold the Kalee Hotel at | manner was opened at the Central

Shanghai. This was one of the Magistracy before Major C. Whi-

hotels which came under the Com Mr. Leask: Who were the two pany's control in the big amal- son yesterday. "

Europeans you mentioned stand-gamation schemo a few years ago. The charges arise out of an ncing there? cident which occurred at Cause-Witness: I do not know who they the amount paid are not disclosed, The name of the purchasers and way Bay on April 17 when were or where, they came from. Chinese was killed.,

but the deal wilt release, some of Chief Inspector Kent was in

In reply to other questions wit-the Company's capital and assist - charge of the case for the prose recognise the two Europeans again. Iment schemus.

ness said he would not be able to in the compl Jon of its develop- cution, and Mr. Squire was reHe was quite sure there was only presented by Mr. J. A. Gordon one European on each motor cycle. Leask, Mr. Somerset Fitzory P Ho did not see two people on a peared for the relative of the man

single machino, who was killed. ~

the

Motor eyele No. 59 ran into a

Driver Unconscious.

The Company's Mannging Dires-

tor. Mr. J. II. Taggart, is at p sent In Shanghai and apparently the disposal had his personal al- tention.

✓.

THE SYRIAN WAR.

The first witnoue was a Chinese

Severo Injuries. constable who said that about A European picked up the motor 9.15 p.m. on April 17 he saw two eyele which was lying on the motor eyeles going from Cause pavement. The two Europeans way Bay towards the Central dis-mentioned sent for the private trict. They were both travelling car although witness had tele- very fast.

phoned for the ambulance.

Beirut, May 4 mi who was squatting outside whether he could identify the have submitted

Asked by Chief Inspector. Kent Severnl villagos arould Sucida the French tramway shelter, and the other motorcycle drove away said he could not as it was some

driver of motor cycle 59, witness authority.-dures. ulong Caroline Road.

time since the accident.

Dr. W. L. Paterson, Medical The driver of the motor cycle jofleer of the Government Civil which ran into the Chinese felf on Hospital, said the Chinese was ad- to the ground and was rendered mitted and operated on almost unconscious. Witness went

up straightway. He had several in- to the spot together with

two juries, and witness found that for Europeans. They sont

two litle could be done for him. The rieshas with which the driver and man died about two hours after the Chinese involved In the ac-admission. cident were removed to the The wound which proved fatal French Hospital.

would require considerable force to inflict. It could, have been used by the front number plate of the motor e ele.

Witness made a report to the Wanchai police station, and the two men were taken to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital in a private car because there was no doctor at the French Hospital.

Mr. Squire was also admitted to hospital at the sume time.

Fatal tow of Blood.

In reply to Chief Inspector Kent, witness said the motor Mr. Leask: If the number plate cycles were 20 or 30 yards away had beent bent beforehand would when he saw them first, and there that have caused the incoration"

other vehicular traffic referred to?

was no about at the time,

Dr. Paterson replied that it He saw the two machines bo- would, and in answer to another ing driven abreast, and then saw question said the Chinese had no them collide. Each cycle was injuries to the head or back, driven by a European and there Bir. Lensk: Could the man have were no punon passengers. The lived if he had been attended to Chinese

earlier? was sitting outside the tramway shed on the pavement. When the two motor cycles a proached they were in the middla of the road.

No Time to Sigual.

Witness: No.

Mr. Leask: Not even if he had. been taken up flat on his back and laid on a stretcher?

Witness: No. The immediate flow of blood, was almost futal.

Mr. Lonsk: What was the colli-le lost so much blood that no- sin between the machines?

Witness: When they were going together they touched each other. That was before they passed the post. Witness also said he was standing in the middle of the road. Mr. Leasky Did you signal the motor cycles to pass?

Witness: They were driving very fast and did not give me signal where they were going.

Mr. Legsk: Is it not your dut: Lo stop them?

Winess: I was too slow to st them,

Mr. Leask: Did they both go pant your box?

Witness: Yes on the left han side.

thing could save him.

Mr. Squire and Shock

Mr. Leask: What was the state of Mr. Squire?

Witness: ile was suffering severely from shock.

Mr. Leask:Had he any injuries? witness: Slight abrasions. Mr. Leask: Nothing which would make you think he had been thrown from the motor cycle?

Witness: No.

Mr. Leask asked if there was anything known in medical science of shock causing mental uncon- sciousness with the muscles stil! functioning.

ir

J Dr. Paterson said he had no ex-

perience of such à condition but! he had heard of it. It required a very severe shock to ease it. That mere shock in the present was not likely to cause am-

In reply to further questions withees said the motor eye' struck the tramway shelter on th East corner. One of the motor eyeles rau on to the pavement, enso and the other drove off along nexia. Caroline Road. The cycles were In reply to further questions, scraping each other as they want Dr. Paterson said he did not treat along before the accident.

"Other Europeans Present.. Mr. Leask: Was not that the reason why one hit the tramway shelter?

Witness: No. Not because of the collision between the two.

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