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WHEN IS A LANDLORD 'NOT A LANDLORD ?
At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. R 0 Hutchison, a Chinese named Wong Pun, the landlord of No. 45 Lower Lascar Road, was charged under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, with permitting the 6rst floor of the said house to be used as a brothel
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AVIATION.
Summary for Week Ending January 29th 1920 of the Handley page Lon- don, Paris and Brussels air services.
Since the inauguration of civilian aviation in Great Britain on May 1st 1919, until January 29th, 1920, the records of the Handley Page com- mercial aeroplanes is as follows:-
Total number of passengers carried 4,061.
Total amount of freight carried
Mr. E. Davidson, who appeared for the defence, pleaded "not guilty."44,605 Tbs. and said he was prepared to go on with the case.
THE STRIKE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
INSTITUTE ISSUES STATEMENT.
CLAIMS "STRIKERS KNOW WHAT THEY WANT,
FORTY PER CENT : NOT FOUR CENTS.
LUXURIES OF BOXING. ficient, kê' would be unable to make arrangement for " him. self without pinintiff taking half BLOKETT AND HIS MANAGER. earnings, he would never have esigned the agreement. He had offered to repay plaintiff any sums expended INJUNCTION REFUSED,
on his behalf, but he disputed plaki- tli's right to anything further In The dispute between Joe Beckett, view of the character of the alleged the puellist, and his former manager, agreement he submitted that he Mr. Bernard Mortimer, again came should not be prevented from doing At the Chinese Engineers' Institute Chancery Division.
before Mr. Justice Russell in the the best he could for himself in the
An Interim in- | short period of the fighting season of Hongkong. to-day, upon beirs junction had been granted against which remained, interrogated as to the correctness of Beckett restraining him from taking Mr. Mortimer's affidavit in reply the report published last night that part in glove contests other than set out the names of people living the strikers were asking for four cents those arranged by Mr. Mortimer, and at Southampton with whom be per hour increase, per 40 per cent..motion was made CA behalf arranged for Beckett's tuition. In the officials state that the four cents of Mr. Mortimer for the continuation fact, defendant did not avail ́himself an hour proposition is not accepmble of this injunction until the bearing of this tuition, because he said be to the Institute, nor to the Canton of the action brought by his erstwhile I was afraid of ridicule. Plaintiff was Engineer's Institute which has a cure manager against Beckett for breach Interested in Beckett and his brother ber of men, who work in Hongkong. of an agreement.
because both they and he were involved in the strike.
Mr. Emanuel, K. C. and Mr. natives of Southampton, and it was The say that they understand fully, Northcote (instructed by Mesara, his ambition to obtain a champion
He the difference between the Bat race Nicholls and Co., agents for Messrs. boxer for his native town.. idea and the percentage system of in- CA Emanuel and Emanuel, of denied that he entered into the crease, and are holding out for larty Southampton) represented plaintiff.alleged agreement of 1911; the only per cent,, not for four cents per hour Mr. Maugham, K. C. (instructed by agreement between them was dated applicable to all
Messrs. Lowe and Co., agents for Mr. 1914. Up till that time defendant's.
ed four cents, that does not matter. Apparently the best offer of the mas- ters so far is considerably less than that, and bears no relation to the admited increase in the cost of living,
CANTON REGATTA.
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Total mileage covered 74,743 miles. London, Paris and.. Brussels Air Sergt. Patterson then went into Services-On the Landon-Paris and the witness box and said that on the Brussels Air Services between Sep- Srd inst. a woman named Leung Yee tember 2, 1919, and January 29, was convicted on a charge of keep- 1920, 924 passengers and 43,412 Ibs: Canton Regatta is on April 17 (next ing a sly brothel on the first floor of of freight have been carried over a Saturday). The R.H.K. Yacht Club No. 48 Lower Lascar Road, and distance of 65,293 miles.
is short of two coxswains, and the fined $100. Previous to that, on
Aeroplanes & Crime: Delicate rowing secretary will be glad to hear. January 23, the same woman was articles. such 29 ladies' silk from volunteers. Following are Hong convicted on a similar charge and dresses, scientific instruments, anti-kong carries: fined $50. The house was then ques and valuable flowers, are now ordered to be closed, but no notice was constantly carried in Handley Page taken of the order. After the first commercial aeroplanes. Aerial trans- prosecution against the woman, no-port is especially, suitable for this tice was served on the landlord of form of goods, as they escape the the house, but to no avail.
rough handling to which they are Mr. Davidson: Only a part of the often subjected when conveyed by frst floor was used as a brothel?-A steamer or rail. The cost of provide large portion of it.
ing expensive packing cases is avoid- After a Chinese constable had deed and the risk of theft is almost posed to serving the notice on the defendant on February 24, bis Wor ship remarked to Sergt. Patterson that he had not yet proved that the defendant was the landlord of the house in question.
The sergeant said that the notice was served on the defendant by the S.CA., and he was not in a position to prove tha: the defendant was the
landlord.
Mr. Davidson said that in fact, no one could prove that he was. Counsel
said that as a matter of fact, that was
contend, that it could not be proved
י
negligible. There is little doubt that the growth of commercial aviation will do much to frustrate the expert railway thief.
In the case of jewels, these are carried by the pilots of Handley Page commercial aeroplanes in a special pocket. and stones worth, £3,500 were recently flown to Paris in this magner.
V. S. Flies from Paris:- On January 22, the new model Handley Page commercial aeroplane, type W.8., flew from Paris to London on
D. Logan.... J. S. McCann V. G. Smyth G. C. H. Cally
SENIOR FOUR..
Bow
2
3
Stroke
Bow
2
3
Stroke
SENIOR PAIRS..
|ing expenses, and plaintiff seldom.met. Beckett without the latter asking bim for money. It was not until the Goddard contest in 1919 that plaintin charged defendant anything. and then Beckett put him to much un-
men
It is believed that the higher-priced. H. Emanuel, of Southampton) purses would not have paid his train mechanics, who control the affairs of appeared for Beckett.
Mr Entanvel, moving that the the Guilds, are the ones who are in injunction be continued until the fluencing the lower-paid mechanics to trial, said that plaintiff and defen ask for the percentage rate and we dant entered into an agreement, dated believe that many of the lower raid 1914, whereby for seven years plain fitters would accept our cents per tiff became, defendant's manager.necessary expense. hour increase were they not held back This agreement, which had one year TRAINING FOR THE FIGHT. from consenting by the more influen-more to Int, had been repudiated by At a moment's notice he left his tial members of their Guilds. How Beckett Counsel read an affidavit training quarters at Bournemouth ever, as they have not yet been offer by plaintiff, who therein narrated the five weeks before the contest. Plain
circumstances of his meeting with tiff had taken a boarding house for Beckett in 1903, and stated that he him, at 28g3 per week, and to spent a good deal of money in brang, facilitate his training bad engaged at ing. Beckett to the front rank in the motor launch and a motor-car, had boxing world. Between 1911 and hired a hut and a tent for bathing 1914,
under plaintiff's direction, on the beach, a drill-hall fitted up as Beckett gained valuable experience. gymnasium, seven well-known || On Jan. 14,1914, the agreement was boxers as sparring partners, - two
and signed, making plaintiff defendant's masseurs,
to drive manager, and entitling him to 50 per the car and valet him. After all this. cent of all parses above £25. Among had been done for him, Beckett the matches arranged by plaintiff travelled to London and informed under this agreement were: With plantiff that he was returning to Harry Reeve (£100 aside), Frank God-Southampton. The sum of £1,000 dard (£100 aside), Dick Smith (£100 was a moderate estimate of the money aside), and in February. 1919, Wells paid by plaintiff on Beckett's behalf in (2600). Plaintif was so pleased with obtaining, among other things, the Beckett's victory in this last fight services of hone-setters and tuition that he did not take his 50 per cent,under Sam Langford. Since the but gave defendant the whole paras. injunction was granted, continued The next big fight was with Goddard the affidavit, defendant had (£2,500), on which occasion plaintifarraaged to appear at Southampton, took only 25 per cent. instead of 50 An affidavit. by Mr. Bettinson of the per cent, and in addition gave National Sporting Club, stated that Beckett a valuable diamond pin. he explained to Beckett the meaning The next fight was with McGoorty of the agreement of Jan 14, 1914. in September, 1919 (£1,700), and the He pointed out to the defendant the last in December, 1919, with Car meaning of "per ceat," and told him pentier (3,000). Beckett had refused that of every £10 he received over to pay plaintiff his 50 per cent. of £25 he would have to pay plaintiff these purses Plaintiff had always £5. Beckett said he was satisfied, and paid Beckett's training expenses, and his (Mr. Bettinson's) clerk then typed had disbursed sums on his behalf out the agreement, which was then amounting to £1,000 when defendant executed by Eeckett, At this time, informed him on Dec: 207-1919, that said Mr. Bathinson, he did not think he would-in-futuré manage his own Beckett had much chance of winning business Plaintiff replied keeping anything more than £25 per contest. defendant to his agreement, and In reply to his lordship, Mr. Maug- ex-setting out his total claim against ham said he did not dispute the
Beckett at approximately £3.900. In breach of the agreement.
Mr. Emanuel formally asked for Beckett not to threaten and abuse the continuance of the injunction, him, as he had done outside the which he said would not prevent Albert Hall, plaintiff pointing out Beckett from fulfilling his engage that a pugilist of all persons could ment with Dick Smith at the Albert
bully. "Beckett's solicitors replied that Mr. Maugham said that, for the the agreement set up by plaintiff was purposes of this motion, he would totally different, both as to period, assume that the agreement wis effect, and percentage, from that signed and understood by his client, which was read out to and signed by although this was far from being the him. Mr. Emanuel remarked that case. At the trial among other this was an accusation of conspiracy matters, Beckett would seek to set against plaintiff, and those gentlemen aside the agreement. A young man at the National Sporting Club who for years under the management
1914 to Beckett before he signed it. did, in fact, explain the agreement of of plaintiff, he had been induced to enter into this agreement without in- Buch ar dependent advice and
open
JUNIOR FOUR. L. D. Mastyn P. B. Colthurst U. Eerg D. Logan
V. G. Smyth J. S. McCann
JUNIOR PAIRS. L. D. Martyn P. B. Colthurst "...............****
DOUBLE SCULLS. J. S. McCann G. C. H. Cully
SINGLE SCULLS,
P. B. Calthurst:
Bow Stroke
Bow Stroke"
Bow Stroke
The Canton. Rowing Club have
the
going to be his defence. He would the conclusion of the Aviation Extended an invitation to the Hongkong this letter Mr. Mortimer also warned
bibition held recently in the French Sporting Community to attend
Regatta and be their guests over the The machine thus accomplished a week ead in Canton, unique performance by Aying to and
that his client was the immediate landlord of the house.
Capital,
Eis Wership: What do you mean from the Exhibition, although it had LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. not afford to get a bad name as a Hall.
by immediate landlord?
Mr. Davidson: I mean by "im- mediate landlord," the person who actually rented the first floor of the house to the brothel keeper.
His Worship: So the whole case would be argued on that point?
Mr. Davidson: No, I simply said so to save time. I am quite within my rights to submit that I have no case to defend, if the prosecution cannot prove that my client is the immediate landlord of the house.
only carried out one.. short test flight twenty minutes before it made its cross country flight to Paris in 2 hrs.. 10 minutes.
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TENNIS.
Yesterday's results in the H. K C. C. Tennis Tournament were as follows:-
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ARRIVALS.
The SS. Hong Hwa, Capt. Bainbridge, 1924 tons, arrived yester day at 5 pm, from S'pore with 1700 tons, of general cargo.
V. Simpson, 1093 tons, arrived yester The S. S. Loong Sang, Capt. J.
day at 1.30 p.m. from Manila with 1541 tons of general cargo and 31 bags of mail.
X BECKETT'S STORY.
to
Mr: Maugham read an affidavit by agreement might well be
review by the Court. Even Beckett, in which defendant said that
country in his mother's boxing that it was of so extraordinary a his boyhood was spent touring the if Becket: had fully understood the agreement, counsel submitted booths. As a consequence he had no schooling, and until he met nature that the Court could not grant
junction or otherwise.
Open Doubles.-A. H. Rumjahn His Worship: You are going to and Ng Sze Kwong beat A. A. deny that your client owas the Rumjahn and S. H. Ismail, 6-8, 6-1, The ss. St. Albans, Capt. Pilcher, house?
Mr. Davidson; No, he is the Yvanovich beat J. B. Penman and p.m. from Manila with 50 bags of 61, 7-5; C. E. Marques and V. 2,537 tons, arrived yesterday at 3 landlord of the house; but he is not, Forster, 6-4, 15-17, 6-3, 6-2. mail and 611 tons of general cargo. the immediate lardlord. My client Handicap Singles "B."-Pay. Lieut.
The as Linan, Capt. Plunkett Cole rected the first floor of the house to Robinson (owes) beat Pay.-Lieut.- 1,356 tons, arrived yesterday at B p.m. plaintiff in 1908 he could neither read speciñe performance by way of in- from Saigon with 2,100 tons of 6-4; D. J. Valentine (scr.), beat G. general cargo. Harriman (recs, 3,6), 6-2, 6-3.
The s.s. Hanol, Capt. Le Poulain, Handicap Doubles.-Major Green- 739 tons, arrived yesterday at 10 a.m. away and Major Ardoiro (owe 15) from Haiphong with 48 bags and 77
baskets of mail..
a man named To Tai, and To Tai sub-let the floor, with the exception of the front cubicle, which he accu pied, to the brothel keeper: This
man To Tai, who has now absconded,
Commdr. Holborn (owes 1/6), 6-2,
is the brothel keeper's immediate beat T. R. Chassels and F. Lobel (rec. landlord.
15), 6-3, 6-1; Capt. Beaver and R.
His Worship said he had a doubt M. Beaven-w.o. from G. Miskin and as to whether or not the principal, C. Blaker.
tenant of a house, can be called the
immediate landlord of the house.
Acting Inspector Willis said hef
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After lengthy. argument; Hla The QUEEN of PUMPS all he could manage until he received further instruction in the Army. Since 1908 beirad taught himself injunction, and upheld Mr. Maug- simple words, and could new read ham's contention that the agreement was not one, in which the Court clear bandwriting. Plaintiff, con- should force specific performance. tinued the affidavit, was a profes Mr. Mortimer had his remedy at com- sional backer at the National Spor mon law in an action for damages ting Club, but he had never been a Kwongsang, Captain Bichards sailed for Shanghai via manager or trainer of boxers. In for breach of contract should Beckett fall to get the agreement set aside. Swatow at 6.a.. to-day with 500 1911 defendant signed an agreement The contract was very peculiar in tons of general cargo.
at plaintiff's request, under which plaintiff was to receive one quarter form, and one could not put one's of all purses over £25. Plaintiff finger upon anything which Mr. contention....
hat at 11 am today with 2,000 did not know that he should consideration was purely nominal. Mr. Davidson said there was no use in remanding the case unless the The ss. Riojun Maru, Capt. Nakao, have had a copy of it. From and the document lacked the element of mutuality. Consequently the 1911 mit 1914 defendant signed
motion was refused-Daily client was the immediate landlord.
with 500 tons of general cargo.
knew of no other landlord but the bable. In any case, he was not there person who is registered with the 10 argue that point.
The 9s. Katori Maru, Capt. M.
S.C.A.. as the landlord. If the His Worship said he would remand defendant was served with the notice, the case in order to consider Counsel's Tozowa, sailed for Seattle via Shang kept this agreement and defendam Mortimer was bound to do." The
then be must be the registered person, and therefore the landlord.
Mr. Davidson said To Tai was the
tons of general cargo.
BOWEL "COMPLAINT IN' CHILDREN.
person who was registered with the Police are prepared to prove that his sailed for Moi at 11.30 am. to-day his name to many pieces of paper, Telegraph. S.C.A, as the landlord."
Sergeant Patterson said that was His Worship remanded the case The as. Ichang, Capt. De Wolf, some of which were blank, at plain- until Saturday, and informed Mr. sailed, for: Pukow via Amoy and tiff's request; défendant signed Davidson that in case he did not want Shanghai at 4 p.m. to-day with 1800 whatever plaintiff asked him to sign. If he signed the agreement of him to appear in Court to argue the tons of general cargo. case, he would notify him.
The sa. Kwangse, (Capt. Shell) January, 1914, its real effect was sailed for Shanghai at 4 p.m. to-day never explained to him. He had no with 40 tons of general cargo, the best seven years of his life were idea that half his earnings during The 9.4. Tjitarced, (Captain Oldenburger) sailed for Batavia via to go to plaintiff. as a reward for past Muntek at 3 pm today with 4470 service, and if he had understood tens of general cargo,
that for seven years, however pro-
not possible, because notices are al waysserved on the registered landlord, and if To Tai was registered with the S.C.A., the notice would have been served on him. The fact that the notice was served on the defendant, proved that he was the registered landlord.
Mr. Davidson said that was pro
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