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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1926.

DANGEROUS DRIVING ROUND THE WORLD ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

CHARGE.

"CASE AGAINST TWO

EUROPEANS...

BICYCLES.

ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY

THROUGH CHINA. ..

A SPEECH THAT WAS.

"MACARONI."

Geneva, June 22. Mr. A. G, WWW Thomas the

tie action to check Inter-staff

The case in which Mr. S. J. The two world cyclists, Iginio Squire and Mr. D. E. Western are Gibelli, the Italian, and. A. Kun-director of the International "La- charged with driving motor veles dinger, a Csecho Slovakian, who bour Office is contemplating dras- in a dangorous manner at Cauce wore recently in Hongkong, arq way Bay on April 17 was opened making excellent progress on their disturbances, recently becoming before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the tour" through China. We an- frequent, owing to anti-fascist Central Magistracy yesterday.nounced recently, that they had sentiment. The latest incident

involvos Italian and French et The present summonses were d-made the journey to Canton suc journed until the charge of inan- cessfully, and later information ployees who have indulged in fis slaughter agains: Mr. Squire had shows that they have made fur- ticuffs arising out of a Frenchman's been heard. Following the dec!ther progress.

description of a speech of the Pag- cist delegate Rosaint as "macar- sion not to proceed with this

oni." The disputatants, arranged charge, the summonses for dan

a duel which, however, is forbid- gerous driving are now being pro-

den by Swiss laws, though doubt-

ceeded with.

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From Canton they followed th railway line to Shui-Chow, but took four days to traverse 12 miles owing to the heavy ralu and poor condition of the route, Few people in the district had seen a bicycle before, and although they passed through country

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leg both will lose their jobs.-- Reuter.

Mr. T H. King, appearing for the police yesterday, explained the official attitude in the matter. He said "In asking you to deal with these two summonses together, where bandit raids are not infre- THE PEKING CABINET, am instructed by the Captain Su-quent they wore hever moles- perintendent of Police to submited. I definitely to you the police position and that is a clear understanding that the prosecution of thes, charges of reckless driving is not incompatible with the Attorney General's decision

to enter

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nolle prosequi on the charge of manslaughter against Mr. Squiro.

"The Captain Superfatendent of Police has decided that the minor charge be procenced with, al- though the major. one has been withdrawn.

DR. YEN 'DEFINITELY

RESIGNS,

In fact, they passed small vil- lages which showed signs of at- tack by bandits and heard many

Péking, June 22. stories of the nefivities of soldiers

Dr. W.-W. Yen has resigned the and undesirable characters in the

which districts through

they Premiership, and Admirai Tu Hal- journeyed. In some cases they kuei has been appointed pro tem. Were objects of curiosity for large-Reuter.. crowds, but they invariably cycléi away and eventually reached Shiu Chow.

Few Signs of War. There, the Catholic Mission afs forded them shelter for a few days.

Mr. Lindsell: Quite ɔ. Mr. King. In their travels they noticed the Mr. King: These age the circum-homes of missionaries which had stances under which these sum-been vacated. a few Germans re- monses are being proceed with.

Defendants were not legally re

resented.

Fifty Miles An Hour.

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maining the only representatives of the Protestant church. Th

only signs of war they noticed in Kwangtung was a gun which was in position on a hill near Shig Chow.

Following a narrow and tor- tous fotpath, they arrived at miles from Shiu Chow in two days. Lok Cheong, covering the forty

From there they were

awarded

com-

A Chinese constable was the irst witness called, and said he saw two motor cycles approaching from the direction of Causeway Bay when he was near the trim way shelter. Witness explained how one machine struck the shel-complete protection. army ter, leaving the driver Sing under manders and Chinese in official positions, assisting their passage neath the machine.

by granting letters of introduc- Questioned by Mr. Squire, wittion, and sending telegraph mes- ness admitted that he saw the twanges to places. further up coun- machines come together when try where the world tourists were they were in the vicinity of the bound. Jackey Club stables.

A taxi driver gave a similar ad count of the accident. He sal he had been driving three years and could judge speed. He es timated that the two motor rycles were travelling at about 50 miles an hour. He judged the speed by

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Cycling towards Fu Nam they encountered many difficulties, and had to push their fully loaded cycles for many miles owing to the roughness of the trucks through the mountains. They were cr- thusiastically welcomed at ench village, and gave displays of vid the swiftness they travelled pasting at each one before pressing. him.

*. forward again in the direction of

Hankow.

Mr. Lindsell: Have you ever driven a car at that speed your self?

Witness: I have been fined thr. A POLITICAL MURDER.

times for driving, at a reckless speed, but my speed has never been so great as that,

Sub-Inspector Field gave evi- dence that he saw two motor cycl as he was on his way to Bay View police station. They were travel- ling at about 35 to 40 miles an hour, and he remarked to another police officer that he would like to get their numbers and summon 1hem.

ADVOCATE OF UKRAINIAN-"

POLISH FEDERATION.

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Warsaw, June 22. Ataman Oskilk! former Chief of Staff to the Ukrainian troops, under Petlura, was murdered by unknown persons at Wladzimierz in Polish Volhynia.

It is not doubted that the mur- der is political, and it is presumed Mr. Lindsell remarked that there was perpetrated by Soviet emis- had been no evidence that M. sarics.

the

Western was there at all. The Oskilki was the leader of the prosecution had proved that the Ukrainian party favouring a fe first defendant was driving deration of Poland and motor cycle and that he had Ukraine.-Reuter.' accident.

Sub-Inspector Alexander shiji that no witness could say that motor cycle No. 646, M5, Western's machine, was on the road; but Mr. Western had given evidence dur- ing the Magistracy hearing of the manslaughter charge.

Inspector Alexander went into the box, and said he was present

on that occasion in the Magistracy when Mr. Western was called as a witness for the defence, stating ou oath that he was driving motor cycle No. 616 and that it was the machine mentioned.

The case was adjourned until Friday afternoon,"

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