Alankow, June 11, The local Chinese papers report} in full the findings of Jodg Wong Ya of the Hankow District Court {in the case in which Paymaster Cdr. MeBride is charged with caus ing the death of a school-boy, Ito Ting-kang, in Janvary last, It will remembered that Come mander's ear came in collision with the bicycle ridden by the school-boy. and that the lative sustained me juries from which he diol. At the time of the accident Comdr, MeBride was arrested by the Chinese Police accident happened in the S.A.DA and was later taken to the District Police Station, his release being secured by HEM. Consul-General in the evening: of the same According to the report the ease was tried in the absence of the ace cused, who did not appear, The facts were investigated and' it w Found that the injuries to the chou boy were caused by negligence on the part of the accused. The Adrative Department of the Iligh Court of Jus the Tapeh High Court have been consulted 'a-ithe matter, and Judge Wong Vu finds that as the ational Gover after January should be subject to Chinese law, and as the accident occurred on January 23, Comdr. MeBride is subject to the jurisdiction of the Hankow Court anid should be purishied under Article 291 of the Criminal Code. It is to be noticed that the [Chinese press simply publiclies this Feport as issued to it and docs not make any comments. The questions raised by this action of the Judge fare so far-reaching that thoughtful Chinese hesitate to discuss them with foreigners.
As an instance how easily acide Jents can occur when youth mounts bicycle and ignores the rules of the road, a coze which occurred yesterday afternoon at the point just opposite the Union Chueh. where Rue de Paris debouches into Rue Dautremer may be cited. The corner is one of the danger spots Jof the Concession area beeatise the driver of a vehicle coming along Rue Dautremer cannot se what is, jooming down the Rue de Paris till the has actually reached In the case which oceurted yest dsy a motor lorry, driven by a Japa and carrying a Japanese officer ind three sailors, was proceeding: slong the Rue Dautremer reasonable speed and was given he Fight of way by the policeman on oint duty. "A young soldier on bicycle ignored the signal and pose ed under the hand of the police straight to his death. According to eye-witnesses seated on a verane dah" overlooking the whole scene, the driver of the lorry could not. have done anything to avert the ant as he could not have anticipated such reckless disregard of a. traffic signal, In fact the driver did not know of the accident till his lorry was stopped in response the blowing of pelisse whistles and was ordered to go to the French Police-station for investigation, After the usual enquiries, the French Volice decided to release the lorry. and those who were travelling in it.
According to the local press, which' is taking © very hostile attitude to the Japanese and referring to them throughout the articles as "murdeng, 18," the officer who was (ravellinge on the lorry communicated at once with the Japanese Consul-General and as rapidly as possible official from the Consulate and the Navy. came to the French Police Station, After x conversation, during whit the Japanese authorities undertook. of the lorry would attend any inquest held by the French authorities, the French police released the driver and. the other and also the lorry. Chinewe wha, had gathered near the police-station, objected to this, but were over-rileely 40 some newspaper reporters corns municated with the offices of the Garrison Conmander and the Dise trict Judie, They specially asked, Judge Wong Vu to take up. the matter.and the French Police also sent a message asking whether he would like to conduct an inquest, The Jade is said to have replied asking that the "murderers" be handed over: to the Chinese as foreigners nowy ame under Chi but this probably the view of the reporter of the Judge as this ied in French terview newspapers also say that Bureau of Publicity is arrange ing for a campaign to put the facts about the McBride ease before the. public and that a demand will be lo for the handing over of Candy MeBride and the Japanese
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