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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

YOUNG PORTUGUESE COLLIDES WITH LOCOMOTIVE.

TUESDAY, AUGUST

1927.

BRIBERY CHARGE.

ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

SEVERE SENTENCES

HANDED DOWN.

INVESTITURE BY H. M."

THE KING.

A rather nasty accident occur- A Chinese detective, who had The King, who was accompanied red on the Cheung Sha Wan Road been engaged in Po Piu lottery by the Queen, held an Investiture yesterday, resulting in a young raids carried out by the Police of the Order of St. John of Portuguese suffering from a num- was offered bribes amounting to Jerusalem in England, in the ber of injuries which necessitated $670 by two Chinese, one of whom Throne Room, Buckingham Palaco On Friday, July 8, when His his removal to Hospital for treat- was alleged to be interested in a ment, while a young lady and two Macao concern. He took the Majesty invested the following children were also injured; fortu-money and reported the matter to Dames Grand Cross and Balliff's

Grand Cross with their Insignia: nately not seriously.

Inspector Lane. As, a result trap was laid, and when the last sum of $270 was handed over, two men were arrested.

The Portuguese involved was Mr. Remedios, of No. 4, Peace Avenue, who was driving a Harley Davidson combination shortly after noon. In the sidecar were two children while Mr. Engar (7) was on the pillion seat.

The party had been for a ride and were returning to town. Mr. Remedios was ascending the hill just below the junction of the old and new roads. He had acceler- ated in order to pass one of the Laichokok buses when he sudden- ly noticed a man on the right hand side of the road.

In swerving to avoid the pe destrian, the cyclist collided with n locomotive earth truck which was drawn up on the south side

of the road.

The whole party was thrown off the cycle. The rider sustained several superficial injuries and was taken immediately to hospi- tal for treatment. The other pas sengers injuries were not of a severe nature,

Lamp Standard Wrecked. A lamp standard situated at the corner of Nathan Road and Pak Hoi Street, Yaumati. was com pletely destroyed on Sunday night when a bus belonging to the Nowloon Motor Bus Company came in collision with it.

In reporting the occurrence to the Police yesterday afternoon, the driver of the bas said that on nearing Pak Hai Street on his way to the Star Ferry he was forced to suddenly swerve to the right as a Chinese ran out from the left and dashed in front of the bus. At the same time a sud- den gust of wind blew some dust Into the driver's eyes, causing him to lose control.of the vehicle.

Fortunately the accident was not attended with any serious in- One passengers. juries to the man received a "black eye," being thrown suddenly against the front seat as the bus came to a standstill.

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" At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, before the acting Fuisne Judge, Mr. J. R. Wood, the men, Yip Mui and Chau, were charged on six counts. Three were of giving bribes of $100 on June 26, $300 on July 4, and $270 on July 15. There were three alternative charges of offering the money.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy was for the Crown, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin defended.

The Duke and the Duchess of

York, the Princess Mary (Vis- countess Lascelles), Field-Marshal the Duke of Connaught (Grand Prior of the Order)," the Princess Louise (Duchess of Argyll), the Princess Beatrice, Prince Arthur and Princess Arthur of Connaught, and Princess Alice.

The following Dame Grand Crass.

and Bailiffs Grand Cross also had the honour of being invested with their Insignia by the King:

Lady Furley, Major-General. Earl of Scarborough (Sub-Prior), the Archbishop of York (Prelate),. Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter- It was alleged by the prosecu- Weston, M.P. (Chancellor), Sir tion that the second defendant, in John Hewett (Bailiff of Exle).. con- Colonel the Lord William Cecil, representing himself to be nected with a Macao firm, asked Colonel Sir Wyndham Murray, the the witness not to seize any more Earl of Ranfurly, Mr. Edmund Po Piu lottery tickets. In addi- Fraser, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur tion to the $670, it was also stated C. Yate, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Richard in evidence that it was arranged Temple, Bt., and Colonel Sir Her

bert Jekyll. for the detective to receive a monthly sum of $45.

A "Dying" Mother. The defence was a total denial. The first defendant stated that the first two meetings did not take place.

On July 15, the last oc- casion, he said, he was on his way to a party with the second prisoner when they met the detec tive, who was in plain clothes. They invited him to come along. He denied all knowledge of the

transactions.

The second prisoner stated that on June 26 and July 15 he was in Canton, on his way to the coun- try to see his mother who was dying. With regard to July 15 he repeated the story of the first man..

Witnesses were called who spoke of seeing the second prisoner in Canton on those dates, giving the exact times and remembering what occurred.

PRINCE'S OBJECTION TO MOTOR CYCLES.

AMUSING INCIDENT AT BROCKVILLE.

10

2 Shelter.

5 Remainder.

9 Miserable.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Across.

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10 Brood of hawks.

11 Bonds.

12 Section of humanity.

14 Gas.

17 God of Love,

18 Part

21 Father.

22 Salts.

24 Used in dressing, woollen cloth.

25 Dismays.

20 Margin,

27 Duration of time. Kingston (Ontario), Aug. 5, An amusing incident occurred 28 Clear up.

32 Broke. at Brockville, when the Prince of 30 Widow. Wales, who, with Prince George 35 Part of a bottle. and Mr. and Mrs., Baldwin, was 38 Annoy playfully. the guest of Mrs. G. T. Fulford, 19. Single combat. left the golf links en route to the 41 Indian antelope.

44 Orange-red colour. Royal-train, in order to change 43 Possage. for luncbean.

The Prince of Wales was ac- 45 Moves quickly.

of motor 40 Carnivorous mammal,

47 Wither. companied by a squad

49 Trespasses.. cycle police,, but instead of enter- ing the waiting limousine His Royal Highness climbed into

car belonging to racing Fulford's nephew and sped along the highway, followed by the

police.

2 Mrs.

The Prince asked the driver to In his summing up. His Lord- ship directed the jury not to con- turn into a side street and eluded sider the alternative counts of the police, who, not noticing the manoeuvre, continued along the offering.

main road.

After a short retirement, the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty" on all three charges of giving the bribes.

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"Hurrah! They're gone" laugh- A motor car, driven by Mr. E.

Prince George, Cock, knocked down an elderly

ed the Prince. who was following, likewise Chinese woman yesterday evening opposite the Po Hing Theatre, In sentencing both prisoners to escaped.

The Princes arrived at the Nathan Road. She was not seri-eighteen months' hard labour each, ously hurt, but was taken to hos-on each of the three counts, the station and strolled along the unrecognized by the pital for treatment,

sentences to run concurrently, His platform, Lordship expressed his agreement Press photographers who with the verdict, saying he dis- waiting to "snap" them. ·

the Princes believed the story, put up by the Later, when

the prisoners and by their witnesses. emerged from the train,

motor cyclists were

LOW LEVEL TRAMS.

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were

He remarked it was largely a mat-police to follow them,

ter of gauging the personalities Preparing of the witnesses, in deciding which but side should be believed.

sume.

In view of the fact that the Peak Tramway resumed on Satur- The work of clearing up was day and that the ferry service was proceeded with as soon as possi- recommenced late that night there ble, but although the company tri- has been some enquiry as to whyed its best. It was not until Sunday the lower level trams were not re- morning that the cars could re- sumed on Saturday.

Building in Danger." Yesterday afternoon the trams on Des Voeux Road censed running or the stretch between the Central and the Western Markets. West bound trams stopped at the Central Market and cast bound ones at the Western Market. On enquiry it is learned that the wall of the first floor of the building occupied by

Enquiries made by a represen- tative of the S.C.M. Post from Mr. A. K. Henderson resulted in the following explanation being fur- nished by the assistant gefieral manager:

At 5 o'clock on Saturday when it was possible to get out, the whole of the tram tracks were in- spected and this work was not finished until 7.30 in the evening. the universal providers, the New It was then discovered that to Chen Kwong, threatened to col clear the track that night was lapse. The alarm was given at and immediately he out of the question as the quantity about noon of rocks, debris, scaffolding poles, company suspended its service at The shop closed its etc, which were obstructing the that point. lines would take at least five hours doors and workmen began the to clear away.

erection of scaffolding to prevent the falling of the wall.

Power was maintained and available all the time but had to be cut of because of the number of telephone wires, etc, which had fallen across the overhead tram wires, causing a menace to life.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

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MOM, WHAT D'YA TAINK HAPPENED TO

MY BATHIN'

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It was feared that the vibration caused by the passing trams might cause the collapse of the wail which in turn might affect the whole building-

JUST LOOKAT 17, WOULD'YA! IT'S ALL FULL OF LITTLE

HOLES.

one of the Royal Staff stated that the Prince of Wales did not like motor cycles. The police, after that, remained behind.

HAYS!

Monks,

15 Full of mirth

10 Portuguese colns.

18 Shooting up.

19 Contend

20 Become reconciled.

22 Exchanges for money.

23 Pacc.

23 Japanese coins.

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Fancy stone.

134 Sacred songs.

36 Artist's accessory.

37 Strikes with the foot

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