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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

FLYING TRAGEDY CLAIM AGAINST A POLICE SERGEANT

INQUIRY.

MANAGER.

UNAUTHORISED AUSTRALIAN | HOUSE ALLOWANCE DISPUTE

IN PENANG.

FLIGHT..

GRANTS FOR WIDOWS. | UNAUTHORISED ITEM.

London, Feb, 4.

Penang, Jan 28. [ : "The Air Accidents Investigation In the Supreme Court yesterday Committee at Melbourne, Austra- | an action was commenced in which lia, has reported regarding the Messrs. Pritchard & Co., of Penang, seaplane tragedy on January 6th, are suing Mr. J. H. Saunders, til វ៉ត់ which Captain the Hon. recently manager of the Ipoh Hugh Grosvenor, Flight-Lieutenant branch of the firm, for the recovery Briggs and Leading-Aitcraftsman of the sum of $2,200 alleged to have Ewen were killed;

been wrongfully drawn by him in rate of $100 a month.

7.

ATTACKED.

STONED BY CROWD OF YOUNG CHINESE STUDENTS,

BENEFIT OF DOUBT.

Whilst escorting a man, who was alightly under the Influence of liquor, an Indian Police Sergeant was attacked by a Chinese students in Jordan Road on fonday night, some of the lads throwing stones and others strik

crowd of

The report states that the flight respect of house allowance at the ing the officer over the head. was undertaken to give Captain Grosvenor instruction in operating an anphibian minchines which was balog flown under dual control. Authority was not obtained to make the flight under such condi- tions, and the flight was quite un- authorised.

There was no evidence of engine fallure or structural defect, and the accident was apparently due to some crisis in the course of in- struction.

The Air Board recommends £500 compensation each for the widows

of Briggs and Ewen.

When the accident occurred, Capt, Grosvenor was preparing for n flight from Australia to Eng- land. The seaplane crashed from A height of 100 feet into the sen at Port Philip Bay, in Victoria.

Captain Grosvenor, who was only 25 years of age took up flying after he arrived in Australia in 1928, bought a D. 11. Moth plane, and last summer flew round Aus tralia, a distance of 8,000 miles in 31 days. British Wireless.

LIBERAL LABOUR

after,

CO-OPEATION.

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to the industrial and political salvation of Britain and of the British Empire.

"We beg the Prime Minister to forget 1924. The present circum- stances are radically different. The Liberal leader only asks that he shall be consulted on the matters for which he is expected to make himself partly respon- sible. But how on earth could! any great statesman ask less It is an elementary condition. Liberalism to a man and a womaǹ will support him, on this jasue; for it is capable of being stated at need with an overwhelming power of reason which would hold Liberalism together as at the last General Election and probably in- crease its strength.

on

A sequel to the incident was the The statement of claim of the appearance of two youths before plaintiffs says that the defendant Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon

morning, was employed at $750 a month, Magistracy this without allowances of any kind. charges of throwing stones to the Subsequently he went to Penang to danger of the public and of na nct during the managing director'ssaulting the sergeant. absence, for which he received an extra $100 as allowance. On June 28, 1929, the defendant was given three months notice.

From the accounts sent in by the Ipoh branch there was subsequently discovered the item, "$100 for house allowance for Mr. Saunders." This was the first intimation the plain- tiffs hud of it and it was totally un- authorised.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty.

Detective Sergeant Fitches said that at 9 o'clock on Monday night the Indian was escorting a man to the Station. The man had been making himself objectionable in the street, but was not completely drunk. A crowd of students had been assaulting him when the ser- geant arrived. Whilst the two the 'were on their way to On August 10, 1929, the defen-Station, the crowd started to throw dant came to Penang for an inter-stones at them, the sergeant being view with the managing director, truck across the head. who strongly objected to the draw ing of these sums and the defendant promised to refund them,

.

Plaintiffs Promises.

The defendant states that the plaintifs undertook to provide him with a furnished house with a value of not less than $100 R month. They authorised him to purchase a house in Ipoh, which he did for $21,000. At the time of the pur chase the dwelling was occupied. He then came to Penang to act as general manager, for which he re- ceived, $100 extra.

men

The Sergeant returned to the Station and a party of detectives went to the scene, but the crowd had then dispersed. The officer said he would be able to recognise some of the youths, and yesterday he saw the defendants in the street and arrested them.

His Worship asked what the motive of the youths had been, and Detective Sergeant Fitches re- plied that they had been "pulling the leg" of the drunken man.

After hearing the evidence, his When Mr. Souter returned from Worship discharged the defon- leave the firm continued to pay him dants, remarking that it was possi. the $100 per mensem extra, making ble, although he would not say his pay $850 a month, while also probable, that the Indian had agreeing to furnish him with a made a mistake in identity. The house in Ipoh free of rent. The defendants would be given the purchased house, however, was libereft of the doubt. to remain in it with the consent of occupied and the tenant continued the plaintiffs. The defendant there- SLOWING DOWN ON upon collected the rent and paid the same to the plaintifa, drawing $100 per mensem as house, allowance.

The defeiulant dentes that

the

TIN FIELDS.

PROPOSALS.

BOLIVIAN SUPPORT.

London, Feb. 4.

plaintiffs are entitled to the WIDE ACCEPTANCE OF RECENT amount claimed and counter claims for $1,700, being a bonus in respect of two months salary for 1928 and 1929, plus $5,100 in respect of six months' leave pay, Mr. Lloyd George has complete-making in all' $6,800.

Mr. Terrell is appearing for the ly found himself in this Parlia- ment. His genius, in all its plaintiffs and Mr. Crabb Watt for boldness, force, suppleness, and the defendant. humour, is not only fully recover- Opening the case for the defence ed, but matured., This is our con- Mr. Grabb-Watt submitted that the sidered judgment, and without plaintiffs had failed to show that this hesitation we put it on record. sum of $1,700, being-two months' He is the master of debate and the bonus, was undisputed. Counsel arbiter of the present House of therefore contended that the de- Commons, whoever likes these fendunt was entitled to judgment

facts or not.

for, this amount,

mfitec.

The Council of the Tin Pro- ducers' Association have endorsed the decision of the Executive Com- recommending that throughout 1990 all mining shall, cease from ten o'clock on Satur- day evenings to six o'clock Monday mornings, and that min-

on

ing operations shail'cease for a week of seven clear days in both January and February, and, if necessary, in March.

an ex-

"Amidst the pending and grave

Manuger's Evidence.' tests in industrial, Indian, and Anglo-American affairs, this Gov- Mr. Saunders gave evidence at

The purpose of the production ernment without a majority of its some length, saying that on his re- own cannot have sufficient au-turn to the Ipoh branch, after hav- curtallment plan is to adjust the between supply and thority without Mr. Lloyd George ing neted in Penang as general balance and the co-operation he, has manager during Mr. Souter'a ab demand without causing offered.

sence, the latter having returned, cassive increase in price. "Should that co-operation be said to him: ""Our wish is that

It was stated that Malaya has refused, Mr. Lloyd George and no your salary should approximate already started to retard produc

$1,000 a month." as

While acting for Mr. Souter, wit-tion, that Nigeria had "adopted an alternative method of retarding es said, he received 8100, a month output on a tonnage basis, and extra, making $860 in all. When that. Bolivia bad adopted a still Mr. Souter returned he told defen more substantial curtailment pro- dant, that this extra $100 ETA INIA. would be made permanent,

other, will stand in reserve Britain's and the Empire's man of

emergency; and the nation will nced him as much as it ever need-

ed him in the War."

WEDNESDAY TROUNCE

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London, Feb. 4. At Paisley to-day, in a Scottinli Cup re-play, St. Mirren defeated Forfar Athletic by three gouls to nil

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Over sixty éin-mining concerns self with $100 per month not as house allowance but as extra re-in Malaya have already taken muneration to, which he considered steps to follow the recommenda- himself entitled. He charged house tons of the Association, and the rent when he felt like it when he decision of Bolivia to co-operate has been warmly welcomed, as a felt he was entitled to it: / In an English Longue, First

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No Ball,

"Useless, Brainless, Worthless,”

[lice had no objection to, return-, The final interview with Mr.ing it. Bouter before his sailing for Home was 4 stormy one, witness said. Mr. Souter was abusive and called. His Worship suggested that the him the most useless, brainless, police should retain part of the Witness tried not to be angry but money in the event of the charges. 'being proved. He mentioned Mr. Souter was angry throughout that the victimised people might the whole Interview. He tried to be reimbursed. find out what witness Intended to

worthless man he had ever met,

do, what his intentiona. regarding Mr. Remedios applied for ball, the future were, Witness fold. Mr. but his Worthip and he was dis- Bouter that this was not his busi-inclined to allow ball in the case,

ness.

Defendant said that he consider which was a serious one

ed himself entitled to a passage to The hearing was fixed for the England as well as leave pay, afternoons of Tuesday and Wed-

-Judgment was reserved.

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