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ACTION OVER GOODS SUPPLIED DURING VISIT.

The case in which tho Sincero Company Limited are suing air. T. Nakao for the sum of $1,000 in respect of goods supplied during the visit to Hongkong of the Japan ese Fidel, was again before Mr. Justice Jacks in the Summary Court yesterday afternoon, whon further evidence was takón. Mr. M. K. Lo is for the plaintiff and the defence is being conducted by Mr. R. A. Wadegon.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928.

ABERDEEN MOTOR ACCIDENT.

ONE DRIVER DISCHARGED.

The case in which the drivers; of public cars No. 529 and No. 226 were charged by the police with reckless driving was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon.

A' DIAMOND WAR.

TWO MONTHS OF GUERILLA FIGHTING IN BRAZILL

Native diamond prospectors at Mattogrosso finding they had been money for paid in counterfelt. wecks of laborious prospecting in fever-ridden jungles, decided to prospcetors. wipe out the bons

down hamlets and They burned

their Inhabitants, massacred ambushed individual prospectors and committed daily robberies and first murdera.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 16. The diamond fields of South. America, which have been the cen tres of disturbance, ever since 1918, when a German prospector found. the first gems in the Aragunya River region, leading to an 'influx. The two cars were those which of adventurers from all over the were involved in a recent early-world, have been the scene of two. morning, accident on the Island months of guerilla warfare, re- Fond, when they met in a head-on calling the old-time American In- collision. One driver blamed the dian fighting. The plaintiffs allege that on the other for being on the wrong side receipt of a deposit of $1,000 they of road, with the consequence supplied goods suitable for sale to that the evidence of the police the Japanese officers and men, had largely to depend on observa- some of which they had to buy out- tion of skidmarks and positions of alde because they were not in stock the two vehicles after the accident and the amount claimed le stated to

The evidence of two West Point be due after the deduction of the girls who were being taken out for deposit. The defendant contends a joy-ride in car No. 520, at the that there was a verbal agreement invitation, they said, of the driver that unsold goods were to be taken was taken yesterday. The

The governor of Mattogro830 back by the Sincere Company and snid she was sented beside the as he had only sold goods worth driver, and in reply to his Worship failed to control the situation with who were dis- $902 he formerly counterclaimed denied that she ever attempted State troops,

Jose astrously defeated. Then for a return of $7.04, but this claim to take over the wheel or even

Morbeck, nicknamed the "Cecl! was dropped at the previous hear-touch it. ing. The agreement for the re- She could not say precisely how Rhodes of South America" rallied 10,000 adherents and overwhelm- turn of unsold goods is denied. far the car WAS from the rockyed the malcontents led by n Yesterday afternoon the defend- embankment, beyond that it kept brigand chief numed Carvelhinho, ant said that he did not make a to the loft the whole of the way and drove 2,000 of them over the written agreement with the man- before the accident' occurred. The border of the state of Guynz where nger of the plaintiff firm as he car was not going at. more than they were disarmed and permitted trusted the manager. He wrote the ordinary speed.

to work in the diamond fields.- to the Sincere Company asking. The other girl said she was Router's American Service. them to take the unsold goods but scaled in the rear of the car, n they had not done so.

Mr. So being on one side of her and & Mr. Wan being on the other. She felt giddy just before the collision occurred, kept her head what down and could not see happened.

Commission Offer.

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Witnesses were heard who spoke of the first interview between the defendant and the manager of the Sincere Company. One witness said that he was approached by the dofendant and they went. to Sincero's, where witness had a clansman, who took them to the anager. The witness said that the manager agreed that unsold goods should be returned.

Passenger's Evidence.

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[The first news of the trouble was a report that a revolution had broken out at Mattogrosso, which was subsequently denied by the Brazilian Legation in London. which, in a statement issued said that the incident was of no Import- ance, adding that it was possible that a dispute between two din- mond diggers had been exaggerat ed.]

Tsai Pann, a young Chinese who was the sole passenger in the other car No. 226, said he was seated with the driver beside the wheel, and he too denied that he LATE MR. J. A. STRAUBE. ever Interfered with the driving. He declared that No. 226 was

Witness further said that the manager of the Sincere Company being driven slowly; and that the FUNERAL AT THE PROTEST- said he would give witness thren driver dimmed his lights, and per cent. commission on all goods scunded his horn before approach-ANT ÇEMETERY YESTERDAY, sold by the defendant to which hoing the bend. The driver swerved

At the Happy Valley Protestant replied "Oh, this is a small matter. to his right in order to avoid the How much will it amount to? otlier car which was coming round Cemetery yesterday, the funeral Witness continued that his clans-the bend, at a very dangerous took place of the late Mr. J. A. Straube, aged 77, who died at the man, who was present, then sald speed. "Don't despise it. The business His Worship remarked that be-Government Civil Hospital follow- may amount to about. $20,000. If tween the two bends in that ng an operation, Mr. Straube was born in Java, of Dutch you don't want it let me have it."Rection of the road there is a5 Witness then accepted the offer. distance of only 25 yards in which nationality, and had spent nearly The case was adjourned until two cars could come within full all his life in Hongkong. After September 6 for further witnesses view of each, other. Within that being pensioned off as a warder to be heard for the defenes, very limited distance, his Worship at Victoria Gaol, Mr. Straube, after appointments, became doubted that a heavy car like No. severni 220 could have werved to the Government custodian of the right and then straighten up again Happy Valley recreation grounds, which position he held until his going at the speed of 15 miles.

Witness said that the other ear; death. No. 520, swerved to its left side t the same. ipe. The collision occurred soon afterwards.

THE ARMS TRAFFIC.

HAIL OF $1,500 ESTREATED.

Bail In the sum of $1,500 was estreated by Mr. W. Schofield and

The Speedometer. '. Major C. Willson at the Kowloon

Cross-examined by Mr. C. A. S. | Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Bass, witness denied that he was when Lam Shul, ex-chief stoker of motor-car tout. He said he did the sa. Winamac, failed to appear look at the speedometer before to answer a charge of being in un-the collision, but could not lawful possession of one revolver understand the figures, at the Mongkok Ferry Wharf.

The Court: Then what induced When the case was called neither you to look at the speedometer Mr. Horace Lo, who was originalThere were no pictures shown on ly instructed to defend, nor the it which could have interested defendant answered, and the bail

of $1,500 was accordingly estreat-you.

ed.

The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. H. V. Koop in the pre- sence of members of the family, servants, and a gathering of friends, many of whom were Gov Jernment employees.

Included among the family mourners were the widow, two daughters, Lily and Helen, Mr. Peter Maxwell, (son-in-law) and Mr. A. Cross, Ron. Others present were Mr. E, Newhouse, Mr. John and Mr. James Maxwell, Mr. J. Baker, Mr. N. A. Johansson, Mr. A. Small, Mr. J. Woodycar, Mr. C. G. Markar, Mr. A. Black, Dr. S. A.

Witness was sternly warned Sopher, Mr... A. A. Samy, Mr. Mr. Schofield, to Sub-Inspector against "Lelling lica." Dick; Do you wish to make any application 2

Sub-Inspector Dick: Yes, your Worship, that a warrant be issued for his apprehension.

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Mr. Schofield: Warrant to be lasued accordingly.

The revolver was ordered to be confiscated.

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S. Junian, Mr. A. 5. Abbas, Mr. 0; M. Madar, Mr. S. and Mr. O. Ismail, Mr R. M. Omar, Mr. J. Rodrigues, Mr. B. A. V. Remedios, and Mr. M. N. Amat,

Among the numerous floral tri

was one each from the butes Chinese clerks, and surveyors and draughtsmen, Roads Office, P.W.D.

On behalf of the defendant driver of car No. 520, Mr. Russ submitted that there was evidence against his client reckless driving. The car was.on its own side of the road, and he submitted that it was not reckless driving if the driver swerved ever so much into the centre of the roadway to avoid the glaring headlights of the other car. His of the accident. If, as a result client's car was filled with a crowd of such a test, Mr. Lo could con- BORODIN RETURNING. of timorous females, who naturally vince him that a big car like No. would impose caution on him in 226 could swerve and then driving.

straighten up in the straight be- His Worship dismissed the tween the two bends, then much charge against Mr. Rues's client, strength would be given to Mr. Before proceeding with the case Lo's case. Otherwise it would be Harbin, Aug. 16. against the other defendant, the much

Worship weakened, his Dospatches to the vernacular driver of car No. 226, who was holding that a driver was to blame preas state that M. Borodin is re- defenited by Mr. Horace Lo, Mr. at any time if he swerved to the turning to China, probably to Lindsell proposed that an experi-right side of the road. Urga-Router.

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The case was then adjourned.

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