The Archive · 1935

Second Special Court

$300 Fine on Tennis Player

Mr. Khoo Hooichye, the Chinese tennis player, who was charged with negligence causing death in a private criminal prosecution in the Second Special District Court as a result of molar accident involving his car on July 30 this year, was found guilty by the court on Thursday which fined Mr, "Khoo $100. and further ordered him to pay $2,000 as compensation to Wong Han-ting, the complainant, who alleged his' daughter had been Knocked down and killed by Mr. Khoo's car on Avenue Foch, Mr. Khoo intimated he would appeal Against the decision, "The complainant alleged that on the day in question, Mr. Khoo was driving his car from west to east along Avenue Foch when, near the corner of Hardoon Road, his vehicle knocked down Mr. Wong's ten-year old daughter, who died after being taken to a hospital, on he south side of the oad. The defendant's ear should have gone along the north side of the road, the complainant declared. Mr. Khoo denied negligence.

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