'The motorcar and chauffeur of Mr, J. Lambooy, a Netherlands aube Ject, are being detained by the Chinese' police at the Public Safety Bureau, following an accident on Great Western Road on Monday morning.
Mr. Lambooy reported the matter to the Municipal police who informed him that they could. do nothing. officially and then took the matter up with the Netherlands Consular! authorities. The car is insured.
On Monday morning about 8 o'clock, as has been his custom for years, Mr. Lambooy left his. re-idence at 250 Hungjao Road. With him were his child, two amahs and the chauiteur.
Turning off Hungjuo Road and] having entered Great Western Road, the ear had passed within the way track in the general vicinity of the Columbia Country Club. Wel jon the left side of the road, when the driver noticed a pony approach. ing. He slowed down, but the animal reared and shied and came into contact with the motor ear. The mafoo was thrown off The chauffeur, in the meanwhile, had thrown the' wheel over in. attempt to avoid the accident and razed a tree, damaging the left fender and head Mr. Lambooy, having taken care lof his child and servants, instructed the chauffeur to drive the injured! mafoo to the Red Cross Hospital, where his injuries were diagnosed several fractured ribs and lacerations to the face.
While en route to the hospital however, police employed "by the Municipality. of Greater Shanghai jumped on the car inthe vicinity] of the Great Western Road Chinese police station and after the patient had been deposited at the hospital, forced the driver to proceed to the 'A China Hand Retiring Me. I. ¥. Drysdale she leaves the country after 43 years' residence.
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