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1. On 8th December 1983 the Appellant Chinese woman pleaded guilty in the San Po Kong Magistracy to using a public light bus as owner on a road where it emitted excessive smoke. This offence occurred over 3 years earlier, namely on 6th November 1980. She was apparently summoned by post to appear in the Magistracy on 29th May 1981 but did not do so, so personal service was ordered, returnable 7th July 1980. She failed to appear on that date so eventually on 7th September 1981 the Magistrate being