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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, - MARCH 11, "1930.

REDUCTIONS MUST MOTOR BUS & CAR TIN CURTAILMENT

BE MADE.

'ATMOSPHERE AT THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.

YESTERDAY'S TALKS.

London, Mar. 10, Following the series of week- end conversations between the members of the British, French and United States delegations, at which, It is understood, the French desire for political safeguards wuz informally discussed, n meeting between the members of these ассо- delegations, who were panied by their experts, was held this morning.

A communique issued later in- dicated that the political aspects of the problem which have not; so far, been brought officially to the notice of the Conference, were not pursued at this meeting.".

The official communique states

que

that

tions

certain

technical

were found to require further exploration, and the French Minister of Marine and British First Lord of the Ad- the by miralty accompanied technical advisers, with the American observers, were asked to consider and report thereon as early as possible,

In order to give time for a con- this of tinuous prosecution inquiry, after obtaining the assent of the Italian and Japanese delega- tions, the meeting of the heads of the delegations fixed for this afternoon was postponed until to-

morrow,

A further meeting of the dele- gations will take place on Wednes- day, or earlier if the technical report asked for is ready.

It is understood that to-day's discussions concerned the Anglo- French naval figures, indicating that the conference will now dis- cuss the Anglo-French position as the phase of Anglo-Americo-Japan- ese discussions has momentarily passed. No decision can be reach ed till the question of a five-Power treaty is settled.

COLLISION.

PUISNE JUDGE GIVES DECISION.

BOTH PARTIES FOUND GUILTY

OF NEGLIGENCE.

ACTIONS DISMISSED.

SCHEME.

GRATIFYING RESULTS NOW

ACHIEVED.

COMMITTEE REPORTS.

London, Mar. 10. The Executive Committee of the Tin Producers' Association announce that they have pleted their. preliminary

Com- survey

of the production in all fields in the current year.

Dutch

His Lordship. the Puisne

Those who are alrendy regulat Judge gave judgment this morning, or who have undertaken to ing in the case in which Cheung regulate their output now In-

the great damagesclude

majority Ho Sang claimed from the Hongkong and Shang- of the producing centres in hal Hotels, Ltd., (Garage De Malaya, Bolivia, Nigeria, Burma, partment) in respect of a colli- Slam, South and East Africa,

The producers in the sion between a public motor car Cornwall and Australia, owned by him and one of the East Indies have declared them. defendant's buses near Happy selves wholly in accord with the Valley cemetery at 12.30 am on policy of regulation and the eat- There was put of the Banka Company in the November 22, 1929. also a counter-claim by the de- coming year will be limited to fendants.

22,000 tons, and the output of Billiton Company to the. the

Average production company's in the preceding three years, as compared with 1929. representing a definite reduction

Mr. Justice Wood found negli- gence on both sides, expressed the opinion that both parties stood in like case, and dismissed both the claim and counter-claim.

Expert Advice

The output of the Banka and Billiton mines comprises over 95 per cent, of the total production of the Dutch East Indies.

His Lordship first outlined the

The aggregate annual curtail- facts as found and said he had availed himself of the liberty ac- ment in respect of regulated pro- corded by the parties of obtaining duction is now computed at 24,- for himself expert motorist 096 tons. It is considered opinion on circumstances disclosed an aggregate curtailment of 30,- Continuing he 000 per annum should not be un- in the evidence.

obtainable in view of the results said:

already achieved.-Reuter.

I have been advised that the driver of the bus, if he had exer- cised due care, would, in proceed- the road in the ing to cross circumstances, have adopted a speed of five miles per hour and. at that speed, would have been ten able to stop the vehicle in feet. Also, I have been advised that the bus, if it had been travelling at five miles per hour, would not; after an application of the brakes, The question of another plenary have run on into the house wall eession has not yet been mentioned. and that it must have been travel

It is stated from an Americanling at a substantially higher

speed.

in

source that the French have not submitted any mutual assistance proposal on a five-Power basis, as aware that the M. Briand is American Senate is unlikely to de- part from its decision not to be come entangled European politics. The Americans, how ever, are still optimistic, being of opinion that the success of the conference is inevitable, because everybody feels that reductions must be made.-Reuter and Britisk Wirclesa.

LLOYD GEORGE ON UNEMPLOYMENT.

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rate would be helpful, and he point- ed to the better aspect of the ship- building industry which produced last year fifty-six per cent, of the world tonnage, and showed a de- crease of 8,000 unemployed for the year.

A Vote of Censure?

London, Mar. 10.

CHARLTON'S BIG VICTORY.

that

CUP FIGHTERS GO DOWN VERY BADLY.

London, Mar. 10. Postponed league matches play- td to-day, resulted (says Renter) as follows:

SECOND DIVISION.

The driver of the bus, content Charlton with sounding his horn, made no

Oldham attempt to see that the line of traffic which he proposed to cross Blackpool was clear. He did not become Chelsen aware of the approach of the car Bradford until he had already begun to Bury

The car was then Cardiff cross the road. 30 feet away. He continued his course and speed, and applied his brakes only after the impact.

Driver's Negligence. .'

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32 14 12 59 11 50 Tottenham 32 13 Wolves 32 13 7 12 58 60 33. Charlton 30 10 11 9 45 34 31 Notts. Forest 31 10 11 10 40 49 West Brom. 31 13 4 14 76 61 30

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I find that the driver of the Stoke ....... 33 Halls. County 32 bus was negligent in proceeding

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to cross the line of traffic to his Preston N. E. 32 10 8 14 49 1ight, without first informing him- Reading self that the road was clear, and Bradford in travelling in the circumstances

Barnsley at a speed substantially higher) Swansea than five miles per hour.

Bristol C.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). Luton Town'

Before the collision, the car had been travelling, "fast," but not in my opinion unreasonably fast in the circumstances if the car had

W3 an Brentford been well equipped. It

with Plymouth Overland Whippet, fitted four wheel brakes, and may have Brighton Southend been going at 25 miles per hour or a little more. Its driver sighted

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ż Clapton Or.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

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20 17 68 69 38

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Some close divisions are expect the lamp ray of the approaching Nomor 29 12

and the

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ed to take place in the House of bus before he could see the bus Crystal Pal. 32 13 8 11 Commons when the committee itself. The car was then 58 feet Fulham stage of the Coal Bill is reaumed from the point of impact. He at Coventry to-morrow,

newspapers once applied his brakes, but they Queen's P. R. 30

car in time to Exeter state that on several amendments did not stop the

Luton The brakes Swindon both sections of the opposition will avoid the accident. combine.

operated on the right side wheels

On Wednesday, Mr. Baldwin will only.

move a vote of censure on the re- I am advised that, had the

fusal of the Government to dis-

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close their intentions with regard brakes been properly adjusted, the Torquay to the maintenance of the McKenna car, at the speed it was going. Gillingham import duties. The Chancellor of would have been brought to rest Bristol R.. the Exchequer, Mr. Showden will in less than 58 feet and, also, that Merthyr not be likely to change his attitude, the defect in the brakes must have and he is not expected to make any been known to the driver: concession to the demand for an im- mediate statement that would anti- cipate his budget statement.-Bri- tish Wireless and Reuter.

AN EXPERT PETROL ENQUIRY.

AMERICA ANXIOUS ABOUT" CONSERVATION.

Washington, Mar. 10,

Both Parties at Fault. With reference to the car, there fore. I find that, its driver was negligent in placing the car upon the road with defective brakes, and, having done so, in driving the car at such a speed as to render it impossible to stop the car in fifty feet. In my view, the negligence of both parties has contributed to the accident.

His

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Operative Negligence.

His Lordship said that in the present case the driver of the car was incapacitated by the condition" of his brakes, which he had found to constitute a matter of negli- gence, from preventing the injury during the interval of emergency, Following the judgment of the Privy Council, he was bound to hold that this negligence was operative and continuing to the final moment of that interval

His Lordship went on to refer to the law applicable to road colll-

The negligence of the bus sions where both parties have been driver, so far as it consisted in the In the interests of oil conserva- found materially negligent.

excessive speed under the circum- tion, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, the Lordship said he had taken time stances, also continued through Secretary of the Interior, has ap- to consider the case in the light the same interval The vehicle pointed five experts to make a com of the judgment of the Privy was not sufficiently under his con- plete and unprejudiced enquiry into Council in British Columbia Electrol to allow him to avoid the ac- the demand for petroleum-Reu-tric Railway v. Loach (1916) incident. ter's American Service.

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which the principle was stated:- His Lordship' added:-I find "The principle that the contribut-myself unable to say to which|||| Ing negligence of a plaintiff will party the final unit of negligence London, Mar. 10.,

not disentitle him to recover is rightly to be assigned. Whe- Returne of the Registrar of damages, if the defendant by the ther the problem is approached Health for 1929 show that the exercise of care; might have avoid- from the consideration of possible severe influenza epidemic of lasted the result of that negligence, activity or of induced incapacity year, and to a less extent the severe applies when the defendant, during the emergency, my con- cold, took a heavy toll of life, the although not committing any clusion is the death rate being 13.4 per thousand, negligent act subsequently to the opinion, both parties here stand in against 11.7 in the previous year, plaintiff's negligence, has incapa-like caso. Any loss lies where it A comparison of two years in eitated himself by his previous falls. I dismiss both claim and separate quarters shows that this increase was confined to the in- negligence from exercising such counter-claim, making no order as care as would have avoided the

ito costa."'! fluenzal period. British Wireless result of the plaintiff's neglf-

same. In my

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