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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1929.

CAR COLLISION.

OWNER-DRIVER SUMMONED

FOR NEGLIGENCE.

A motor-smash which occurred nt 6.30 p.m. on July 13, on the Reach Rond at Republão Bay was in- vestigated by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at

́CORRESPONDENCE.

An Appeal.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

MACAO WATERWORKS,

PROGRESS BEING MADE ON A

Sir-In view of the conthie the Central Police Court on Saturterrible. sufferings of the people day morning, in connexion with na lona, Kapu, Shensi, Shanal,ed summons for negligent driving Kichau, Chahar and Suiyuen on same parti- against Mr. Andrew Tse, the own-account of famine, er-driver of one of the cars in-culars of which have from time to the appeared. In the Press, the volved.

Tung Wah Hospital has opened a subscription in relief of this famine..

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for Mr. Tee, and the prosecution was in the hands of the Traffic Depart

mont

MODERN SYSTEM.

It is now learned that the new water-works scheme being carried out at Macho, mention of which was made a low days ago, is, in the bands of a Chinese concern promot by Mr. Vong Chiu, a well known merchant in the Portuguese Colony. The company has obtained special concession from the Govern ment and has succeeded in sinking A number of wolls in the Monghe

there. district to supply water to residenta When the supply became I shall be glad if all those who, usiliciont for distribution on a large Mr. A. S. Mackichan, who was in out of pity for the appalling con-scale, the wells were turned into the other car, gave evidence to the dillons now prevailing in these reservoirs for the storage of water., effect that the collision occurred Northern Provinces, would like to The supply from this source, accord- at a bend on the left side of Bench subscribe something to this relief, ing to a certificate issued by tho Road, at a point below the garage. will be kind enough to send in Governmont Medical Burenu, las Although it was raining very their contributions to the Tung boon proved to be the host drinking

water available. heavily at the time and his side-Wah Hospital.

The company is receiving overy screens were up, he had a 10- The Yunnanfu disaster han al- interrupted view of the other car. ready heen reported in the Eng-facility from the Government to ox- fime in laying mains for the, supply which was making straight for fish Press The Kwangtung and pedite the work and has lost no

Associated Chinese his own, and travelling on the worst

of water. The work of laying mains Chamber of Commerce in Yunnan He sensed that collision was has written to the Tung Wah Hes- from the reservoirs to the Hongkong and Macao Steamboat Company's Inevitable, and told his Chigpital appealing for subscriptions.wharf, a distanco of about two miles, chauffeur to put on the brakes. As the ear stopped, the other vehicle similar appeal has also been rehas now been completed.

middle of the road.

A polition is heing prosented to

feeived from the local Association hit it on the off-side, crumpling of Yunnan merchants. The dis up the oil wing and doing consider-

questing permission. to be granted able other damage, which, included aster was the result of a terrible the Government by residents re- the breaking of the steering gear explosion in the Northern suburb to the copy to lay other mains Ac- in the city district. There is overy The car was stopped dead at the Kwan Ming. Yanmafu. impact and the nose of the other carding to the information recely-helief that the Government will give car hit his bumper, a dent, on whichd by the Tung Wah Hospital, the necessary authority. The com

over a thousand buildings were any responsible has very strong. showed that it was hit at any

destroyed: the number of killed anein hacking, it is understood, angle.

mounted to over a thousand, and and has decided to build three re the number of injured to nearly 10,000.

He

There was plenty of room for an upward car like the defendant's to pass, as the road was wide and witness' Sunbeam Tourer was well on its own side of the road. could not say anything about the would defendant's speed and rather not give any estimate.

Cross-examined by Mr. La, who asked whether he was hugging the left side of the road when he said he had kept "well in," Mr. Muck); chan said, "My wheels were not in the guller, if that is what you 1370:118,"

A Matter of Seconds.

The Tung Wah Hospital there fore appeals for contributions in aid of this disaster also.

One

irs for water storage. was completed in June and work ou auther is now well advanced. A water tower will soon be erceted while filters are on their way from

All cheques should be made puy-abroid to Macno. able to the Tung Wah Hospital ac- When the entire scheme is com- companies by instructions as to plated Murad will have an up-to- which fund the contribution is in-date water system. tended for. All contributions will be gratefully received and peknow- tedged.Yours, etc.,

M. K. Lo, Chairman of Directors.

COMMANDER OF THE 1947 ALSO RERRIMANDED.

Mr. MacKichan said that the SUBMARINE SINKING. collision decarred within a matter of seconds, and he agreed that there was not time for him to have tobserved the exact position of his car from the left side of the road. He would allow that there might have been a foot or so to apare.

In reply to Mr. Lo, witness said he estimated his own speed at. 13 to 15 miles an hour.

London, Aug. 3. Lieut, Robert James Gardner, was in romand of R.X., who 11.M.'s submarine 11-47. has beep fried by court-martial at Ports- Upon going into the witness-month in'connexion with the loss box to give his own version of of the vessel. He was sentenced what had occurred. Mr. Tae ex- to be reprimanded--Reuter, prossed preference, to be sworn on a Roman Catholic Bible, as he was of that faith.

Mr. Hamilton said that he had always thought that, a Roman Catholic could swear on a Protes tant Bible with equal validity as on a Latin one, He assured Mr. Ts that many Roman Catholics harf sworn on the Court's Bible before.

Mr. Hamilton then instructed

The 112 collided with the N147 on day. 9. Lt. Keen, officer on watch at the time on 1,12, was also tried by court-martial a Portsmouth. He was found guilty of negligence in not taking ade quite stops to avoid 1147. Be wis dismissed his ship and severely reprimanded.]

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A charge of larceny of a spirit from the workmen's Stove quarters of Holl's Wharf was brought against a Chinese before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday,

The defendant pleaded guilty and said that he wanted to raise money for food.

It was stated that the defen- dant "was arrested in the street with the stove in his possession. When questioned be first sald that it was given to him but later took the Police to Holt's Wharf, from where he had taken it.

In reply to his Warship the defendant Anid that he was

by the gardener employed manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Company,

His Worship: That ought to give you enough money to get

Defendant: I am a bit hard

up.

that the Roman Catholic Bible be 'CHANGE ON LINERS. food without stealing like this? fetched from the other Court, but when one was brought, bearing a big white cross on it, his Worship said, after examining R. "This is a volume of Hebrew scripture of the Old Testament! I had always thought it was a Catholic Bible."

Mr. Hamilton then said there was nothing for it but to adjourn the case in view of defendant's scruples.

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HA Worship remarked that it was very foolish of him to have stolen the stove when he had a good job.

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The complainant admitted that he had known the defendant for sometime and said that recently, they had lind some trouble.

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