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END OF MURDER TRIAL.

20,

1930.

RECENT LORRY SMASH AT SETH'S CORNER.

16-YEAR-OLD BOY ACQUITTED. "DEATH BY MISADVENTURE”

afternoon.

VERDICT.

As reported yesterday, Miss Kate

After a trial insting for twa

The recent mishap at Seth's Won, M.B.E., Headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' College, returned to days, Tang To-fat was found not Hongkong by the Empress of guilty of murdering a fellow foki, Corner, when a lorry full of bricks by the jury Criminal crashed through a wall overlooking accompanied mother, Mrs. Won Tee-kal, after Sessions yesterday aher Chind in compound, received further af an absence from the Colony of two was discharged. Mr. Someracttention from the Corner (Mr. and a jury yesterday years and four months. In that

The aubject of the in- Lime Miss Woo has toured the Fitzroy pressed for the admission Lindsell) United States of America and of a statement made by acensed quest was a coulle, named Ho Wal Canada, and has visited more than when charged, which was objected who was killed.

Mak Hok-wal, the driver, stated to by counsel for the defence, and 50 of the biggest cities there.

Miss Woo's lengthy journeyings his Lordship held that it should hut he was employed by the Yea No Hing Co., of 120, Lockhart Road. have had a definite purpose,the not go before the jury,

evidence WAH called for the He had been driving for. about ralaing of funds for St. Paul's

three months, and, up til Decem- Mr. Hin-shing defence.

Lo Giris College. It may be recalled

cident that the college was established in 1916. When Miss Woo took charge addressing the Court, and saying ber 8. had not met with an ac- He had been accustomed, ba con- in 1916 It had 50 pupils. Its that the Crown case was based on growth was rapid, and very soon very flimsy evidence which was tinued, to two types of vehicles, Accused. who Ford and Chevrolet. On changing circumstantial. it required larger and better pre- mises. The attendance was then displayed great emotion at the over to the Ford--the one involved nearly 600 and the college asked the beginning of the trial, did not in the crash-ho had had the dif- ferences in gear working explain- Government for a grant of 20,000

affected by the

ed to him, including those in res square feet of land, on which to

pect of an auxiliary gear-box with building. After in- erect a new

which the Ford was equipped. This was two days prior to tho ac- vestigating the worthiness of the object, the Government granted the

cident. present site of 40,000 square feet. in addition to a grant of $50,000. The site was estimated to be worth $300,000. The building was begun In 1921.

appear verdict.

were

to be

searched and not always found wanting.

Replying to the Coroner, ho said he always kept the auxiliary gear engaged when driving, this being irrespective of the main gear.

The Accident.

Arriving in Montreal, on Sep tember 6 of this year. Miss Who was received by Dr. Tel-yl Haich, Local Subscriptions.

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From Montreal appro- Chinese.

she Grant, the building coat xinutely $350,000, and Miss Woo travelled to Vancouver. At Wind-down the slope for the second time.

the Mayor pre made a vigorous uppent for assis-sor, in Canada. tance from local residents. Many sented Mins Who with a key to the pledges of substantial amounts jetty, the ceremony taking place at were made, and it looked certain dinner, attended by 35 of the A Canadian paper that the cost would be realised, but town's citizens. A Firm Clan B-sidenklai, and Tauriel Hotel with all the Von.

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ter

it in one of her appeals: "The col- among her own people, she also lege has a library, innocent of rank high wherever she may ap pear Rocially. Her Oxford train hools, and 21 gymnaslum

AR well na her period of world domestic arts centre, devoid

of E. To remedy these de- travel, has fitted her to speak in equipment."

almost any topic, terestingly on feets and to relieve the colleg of and her retention of the Chinesе its load of debt, Miss Woo wont on

pilgrimage

her form of dress, lends a charm and to Chinese and other

pictureaqueness that is attractive," friends and

un- educational

A Montreal paper called Miss thalasts in America and Canada,

China.

On December 8, he had done two trips up Peak Rond. On starting

he had his main gear in "Arst." also engaged his auxiliary. He re- cognized the necessity of having auxiliary always engaged. this Why it should have been found dia- engaged by the Inspector after the accident, he attributed to a coolie treading inadvertently on it when jolted in his sent.

Witness, however, agreed on

possibility that he might not have engaged the muxiliary properly was not likely. He when starting out, but he declared that this blamed the greasy state roadway for the failure brakes to pull up the vehicle.

of the of the

She has returned triumphant. Sho Woo the Christabel Pankhurst of out realising that it was too narrow

In

Library Donated. ndultion she

on

As soon as he got down to the junctiun, he declared, he realized the fatility of avoiding an accident. Choosing the lesser of two evils, he decided to turn the corner not with-

collected G$60,000 which has

for a turn at the speed at which A preas representative Jesthe vehicle was going. liberated the college from encum- brance,

from Miss Woo with the

ofterday heard exception

her travels, her Jury's Recommendation.. some details of $20,000 interest that has accrued.

mission and the success which at-

At the close of the evidence, the tended it. Everywhere she went Coroner pointed out to the jury received she met scores of friends who were that there was no evidence numerous practical gifts, including keenly interested in the work of which they could safely bring in a 20 annual scholarships, and four the college and who she expects verdict of manslaughter against will manifest their interest in the the driver and that the only verdict of the largest publisheru in the United States, Messrs. Macmillana, years to come. In the course

misadventure. There was not suf &Co., and Ginn and Co., donated substantial cheques and has as ficient evidence to hold that the Funk and Wagnella, D. C. Heath her collections she received some he suggested was one of death by several thousand books. On the of G$2,500 from Mr. Joe Shoong, sible for the man's death.

Fouvenirs, photographs of two, ench driver had been criminally respon. eve of her leaving Washington, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Wong committee of women sent her A

The jury returned a verdict of cheque

Yow, of Oakland. Another was for "death by miaadvenutre" and the for G3600 for domestic $1,000 from Mrs. Cheung Woon- foreman asked, if they would be in science apparatus,

Wherever she went, Miss Woo kwan of Honolulu. Mies Woo was order to suggest that the part!

greatly impressed with the answer cular type of auxiliary gear that was received with great hospitality to her appeal, in view of the de- was fitted to the

is affecting lorry. in question

innumerable prominent people and delivered a large number of ad- dresses

public to private and gatherings of both Chinese and foreigners, to women's auxiliaries, churches and colleges.

American newspaper sakt;

the States.

of

the

The Coroner replied that they were perfectly entitled to say that Studying Modern Methods, During her tour Miss Woo took that type was not desirable.

Sub-Inspector Saunders, who was the opportunity of making a study

sial and educational work, and questioned at the request of the Miss Woo met President Calvin spent some time at Columbin Uni-jury Informed the Court that the Coolidge at the White House in veraity, New York, studying the double foot pedal only existed on Washington, and of her visit an intest developments in teaching about six Ford lorries in

methods. She visited many types Colony and that a safer method was "A happy temperament, and a de-of school, and now that she is back to have a hand lever, as fitted to lightful sense of humour are the with the college free from debt, Borne lorries. The present type of to devote her double foot pedal could easily be Arst impressions given by Miss Min Woo intends Woo, and the tins the rare distinc-energies to introducing them to adapted to a hand lover.

After further consideration, the tion of having made the President Hongkong. There will be many jury recommended that the use of crack a smile. She arrived rather changes, she and already she

says, late for

a reception at the White has received much support for her the double foot pedal be discon-

tiontinued. Association, House and her twinkling eyes and Parents - Teachers irresistible smile prevailed over which is J modern American iden Bilent

straight-forward designed to solemnity."

Cal's

help the scho teacher and parent. Ag Mian anya herself, she has not only raised Trouble at Border.

the aum needed, but has interested On her visit to Niagara Falls, people in the school and has learn- lies Woo had difculty with the ed much more of modern education Canadian Immigration officials, that will help to develop the school. who, despite her introductions and In New York, Min Woo met her the fact that she is a member of sister, Mr. S. S. Young, whose the Order of the British Empire, husband was ChinesG Consul- refused to allow her to enter. General there, but is now Charge Later in her tour, it was explained d'Affaires in Mexico. A brother- to her that Canadian women were in-law of Miss Woo is also practis- the butt and target of official in- ing law successfully in the United vestigation on every trip to the States. Her brother is Dr. Arthur border, and in many instances, they. Woo, of Hongkong.

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