Particulars of Motoring Fatality in Hunan: An Appalling Tragedy The "Central China Post' gives details of the circumstances attending the death in Hunan of Mr. O. M. Farnham, manager of the Texas Ca. in Hankow, of which a short telegraphic report has already appeared, Mr.' Farnham had been visiting Hengchow on business, and arrived back at Siangtan on Sunday, September 23. Being in a hurly to each Changsha he asked Mr. Share and Mr. Fong, two Chinese members of the firm who- were travelling with him, to arrange for a motor tar, and after some trouble they obtained a Renault seven-seater. Two other Chinese asked permission to: make the journey.
After some delay the engine was persuaded to start, but after a distance of 10 li had been traversed there was engine trouble and a stop had to be made for repairs. 'A second stop had also to be made another five li on, and by this time it wad almost Mark. Then it was found that the lamps were not in working order. Thea chauffeur. however, had.with him a small kerosene hand Jamp. and, hanging! this out in front of the car, hei started his machine and aided by this dim light proceeded once again along the road.
Ah. Farnham repeatedly told the; chauffeur to be careful and only smal speed was maintained. Abov three li further along, road goes up! a slight incline and here the chauffeur increased his pace. At! the top of the incline the" road} takes a slight turn to the right, and it was at this point where the accident occurred. Had it been daylight or had the head light of the motor been in working order there would have been no difficulty in negotiating the bend, but as it was e chauffeur failed to swerve A! in time and the car mounted the road and turned over into a deep
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