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THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY MAY 7 1928
CHARMING WASTER." SITUATION AT SWATOW.
DOMESTIC TENEMENT."
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DEFINING THE TERM,
"(TOM WRIGHT STUFF.)
rica,
With a view to supplying A the consumers direct, a number of the more enterprising. merchants traded with Cuba direct," gradually| eliminating Frisco. When the
I have met another character in slump came three years ago, the fiction. I met him, in fact, on the business resolved itself into a
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vival of the fittest game with the seat in the park that I favour. Dia
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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A Chinese case of enteric fever was reported yesterday.
5.5,
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ČRIPPLES AS CARGO COOLIES.
RIVAL WAR VESSELS,"
POSER FOR FULL COURT, -
Before the Full Court, consisting
domestic
THE ORIGINAL "ACTION.
1
CENTRAL ESTATES.
DEBENTURE HOLDERS
MEET..
The proposed amalgamation of the Hongkong Central Estates
debenture holders of the former
man.said:
reault that quite a number of the you know that the Canadian "re- Nowadays vessels trading in and younger arms failed. Superfluous mittunoe man" of fiction really out of Swatow are having a good of Sir William Rees Davies (Chief Ltd. and the Hongkong Land Shipping Board tonnage after the existe? One sometimes has doubt deal of trouble in obtalaia conlies Justice), President, Sir Skinner, Investment and Agency Coy. Ltd. War made it imperative for Ameri- of these things, you know. He to work ship." A China Maii re- Turner Judge of H.B.M. Supreme was considered at a meeting of the can shipe to seek new trade routes was reading Henry James. He told poster, in conversation with the Court, Shanghai) and Mr. Justice company, held in the offices of and the export of rice has move been toe that he had travelled all the way officers of one of the hoata, which Gompertz (Pulsne Judge), the case Messrs Jardine Matheson and Co. made direct to consumere, with the from northern Canada to New Zea- calls at Swatow, on the return trip of Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Co. Ltd. this morning. Mr. D. G. M. result that Hongkong has been sup- land, in search of a job, and bad not from Shanghal gathered some in- Ltd. (appellants) VS. The planted by Saigon and Bangkok. found one. Not at once, of course, teresting facts regarding the Procureur General in Hongkong of Bernard presided and there were However, assurances were given at I had to draw him out, and be had situation.
the Societé des Missions Etrangères R. N. and Messrs P. M. Hodgson, present: Commander Beckwith General Hung Shiu-luu, an ad (respondents) came up for hearing. M. Grayburn, C. C. Boyd, F. C. this year's meeting of the Chamber to feel the charm of my sympathetic of Commerce that efforts are being manner first, and that takes time. herent of Chen Chlung-ming, is in this morning made to recover this profitable bust. He was a public school boy, and was command of the troops in Swatow
Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.G., in-Hall, H. Birkett, W. E. L. Shenton (solicitor to the Company), D..J., Dess, Much nearer home are the with the Royal Horse Artillery at City, while Hsu Shung-chi, one of structed by Messrs G. K, Hall Lewis (solicitor to the debenture two Kwange, mainly dependent on Mone. A great tolker about books, na-sen's men is further Brutton & Co., appeared with Mr. holders and t Greenhill foreign rice, which comes to Hong and we have been inseparable now in and and is expected to descend Elsley Zaitlyn for the appellants, (Secretary).
while Mr. Eldon-Potter and Mr. F. kong to be re-transported inland. for eight days. I found out that his on the town at shy moment.
"The soldiers under command C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs.
After the notice convening the Untal recently rice-junks idea of looking for a job was to find almost invariably used for the trade, library, take out books, and of the generalissimo at Swatow are Deacon, Harston and Shenton, meeting had been read the Chair-
all members of a press-gang these represented the respondents. but the endless strife rendered this dream over them in pleasant sur days," said one of the officers.
Gentlemen:With the notice When we arrived there on our judgment of the Chief Justice in circular was sent to you explaining This is an appeal against the old-fashioned method unsafe. With roundings. He had done that in
| convening .... this meeting a their usus! recource, Chinese ex. Now Zealand, and be was doing it lost trip," he continued, "we had favour of the respondents given on He had booked steerage to anchor in midstream as all the August 2 last. The case rests upon porters turned to small river here.
the proposals which have been steamers, but the recent piracies of passage to San Francisco, and was wharf coolies had become soldiers the proper definition of the term made by the Hongkong Land the "Wing Ping" and "Saichow" waiting for, sailing date when 1 by force majeurs. When we did tave knocked this plan on the head. found him. I soked him if he bed eventually get alongside we had appears in the local Rents Ordin- Estates Ltd., to the trustees of the tenement," which lovestment and Agency Coy.
Ltd. and the Hongkong CentralTM Unless steps, are taken to ensure tried various people whom I named, to be content with a gang of ance 1921. ready facilities for getting the staple and he hadn't. I rushed him round. twelve cripples the first day as
debenture holders and explaining to Canton, Hongkong will also be Almost I had to drag him into the cargo coolies, but eventually we
the reasons for calling this meeting eliminated in this direction as offices, he was so abnormally shy, discharged our cargo though time In the original action the re-and I do not think there there has been talk of chartering Once he hung back, and said anpeared to be no object to the spondents obtained judgment in is
any need for me to ships from Saigon to Canton. Still, "What's the good? I've paid for powers in control there. All the their suit to recover
add anything thereto except to say "it's an ill-wind that blows no muy ticket, and have very little wharves are guarded by soldiers
(a) Possession of that portion of that the proposals have been con- good" for with stagnation here, money left." "Book here," said L. and Europem officers leaving or re- Section of Inland lot No. 2147 (at sidered by the trustees, who are focal denters will have to cut prices supposing you are offered a good turning to their ships, are challeng- Caroline Hill Road,) previously the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, and in an endeavour to dispose of job, would not that compensate for ed and closely scrutinized. Woeleased to the Chartered Bank of myself, and that we recommed such accumulating stocks and with con. the forfeiture of the $45 you paid betide any Chinese member of the India, Australia and China by the proposals to
you for favourable He conceded crew, who ventures ashore. He plaintiffs, under lease dated June consideration." ditions remaining as they are there for your-ticket?"
"And don't you know that may return, but his pockets will be 1, 1918, which lease expired on "In the event of your passing need be no fear of a repetition of that.
the shipping people will refund you empty of dollars. Two of our crew August 31, 1920, the defendants suggested resolutions in the event- the rice riots a few years ago,
some of it if you cancel your were robbed of all except their (Nanyang Bros.) being sub-lessees of the provisional agreement be
of the said Chartered Bank of India, | tween the two Companies being passage?" No, he didn't know trousers,"
A BRUTAL MURDER.
Australia and China, on the ground | carried into effect the result will be that. After getting him a job, at
Last week two war vessels of that such premises do not come that the properties now held by a decent salary, I took bim to the each party (pro-Sun and pro-Hung within the Rents Ordinance 1921. the trustees as security for the de- shipping office where they gave him respectively) were in Swatow har (b) To recover possession of such beature holders will continue to be back his money in full! The two bour. and-a-half per cent., usually deduct clamoured for their pay. The now occupied by
One day Sun's” men | portion of the premises, as is not held by them but instead of having defendants' a covenant by the Hongkong Cen- ed, amounted to a sum too insigni- Commander assured them that all servants for domestic purposes trai Estates Ltd, for payment of ficant for these plutocrats to bother the arrears would be paid as soon under Section 15 of Ordinance No. the principal and interest due Beyond having a holiday, about. He was amazed, and began as the vessels.reached Canton, for 13 of 1921.
under the debentures we shall have Hongkong workers yesterday did to say that he wished he had inet which port he intended to sail at (c) To fix such rent as the Court a similar covenant from the Hong- little towards observing Labour me sooner. I had put-er-pep once. It appears that the Com- sha!! think fit as the rent to be paid kong Land Investment and Agency Day. In Canton the usual parade into him. He was mistaken there. mander and a Lieutenant then by the defendants for that portion Coy. Ltd. and further that the do- was abandoned as special celebras It isn't in him yet. He is of the went on the bridge, preparatory to occupied by the defendants' | Beatures instead of being payable tions are to be held on May 5, the type I describe as "leuner, men departing. As the telegraph rang servants for domestic purposes. immediately the Hongkong Cen-' second anniversary of the who must lear upon another, the "stand by " a party of soldiers (d) Damages at the rate of double | tral Estates Ltd. passes an effective inauguration of Sun Yat-sen as follow a leader. Such are those rushed onto the bridge and shot the yearly value of the whole of the resolution for winding up will re- President of the Constitutional fellow passengers who sometimes both officers. dead. Two coffins said prentises during the period of main, as at present, repayable on Government at Canton.
tag along in ports we visit, and were seen being taken ashore the detention by virtue of 4. Geo. 2C. the thirtieth day of May, 1924."
An extraordinary resolution News has been received by the whom we find it hard to shake off next day. After this incidunt, the 28.
when they are de trop. But this anti-Sun ships steamed alongside. (c) Alternatively to fix such asserting to the proposed arrange- owners that the s.s. "Kochow" By had I love. Os it happens, and am and captured Sun's, vessel's with other rent than the standard reatment was moved by the Chairman, ing the British flag, could get no
as the Court shall think fit, as the seconded by Mr. V. M. Grayburu further than Samshui in an attempt glad I saved him from misadven out a shot being fired.
The soldiers on shore will allow rent to be paid in resper of the and carried unanluously, to get through to Wuchow in spite te, To me, now that the crust of
no bluejacket to Jand, although | Whole of the premises, referred to of the fighting at Shiuhing. The his diffident reserve is broken, he naval pinnaces may come along in (a) during the continuance of
Kwong Ying flying the has opened his heart and told his side the wharf to obtain provisions the Rents Ordinance 1921. Chinese Bag left yesterday but it iliad,
Whether the generalissimo at The premises in question were Counsel said that this ordinance is not expected that she will No mather for long. A sister, Swatow is at heart pro-Sun no one leased by the respondents to the clearly defined a "domestic tene- be more successful than the have seen socks she knitted for him seems to know. He is generally Chartered Bank of India, Australia meat, which was the point really "Kochow."
and sent him. And her picture. “A credited with having "a seat on and China in 1916 for a period of ia dispute. Counsel claimed that it steri father, whive resentment (of the fence" for the moment until he two years at $1,900 per month with applied to every room used for Maile consigned to Seattle from shiftlessness only, as I gather, sees which way "the Canton cat an option of renewal for a further human habitation unless it came since past. Exasperated beyond ports in the Far East by the "Pre- though there was some post-war will jump. The must surprising period of two or three years. The under one of the six exceptions words over this dreary folly, which sident Grant," which sailed from boozing) takes the form of a mean part of the situation at Swatow is lesser was empowered to subiet mentioned in the Ordinance. Mr. has strangled the city's progress Hongkong about March 12, were allowance. Yet I like the way he that units from the rival navics, so the premises. The lease restricted Alabaster then dwelt on the ques- these thirty years, Hongkong now lost between Victoria, B.C., and speaks of him, reverently. He has to speak, have been anchored there the use of the premises "for factory tion of reat reduction.
Puget Sound through an accident
At this stage Mr. Eldon Potter slow, hesitating manner of specult, for some days apparently on terms and godown purposes and/or for demands that the transfer must be happening to the mail-carrying with a low, cultivated voice, nicely of neutrality. "As long as Swatow the purposes of a dwelling house." informed the Court that the conten effected satisfactorily. What was it aeroplane which transports mails modulated, and a rare smile. Fry is on the verge of war, ships enter-The-option-of-renewal was ex-tion-of-respondents was that the Mr. A. O. Lang said, speaking as between British Columbia ports to picture him, se he waits outside ing there are likely to suffer from ercised on the same terms for a property was actually worth at
and Puget Sound. The consign-
a shortage of labour.”.
further period of three years rental of $4,000 për mensem`accord- Chairman of the Hongkong and ment of mails on this occasion con- taipan's office with me, before we Five feet seven, little
from September 1st, 1918, The ing to present valuations. clicked."
actual occupiers are the appellant). Shanghai Bank? I think it is sisted of eleven bags, nine of which blonde noustache, short, aspiring
Mr. Alabaster claimed that the The lease is in the name of the standard rent was giving the re- time the War Office realised Hong-were irretrievably lost.
STYLE JOURNALISTIC HERE. Chartered Bank, who gave ap-spondents a return of 25 per cent. kong does. not exist solely in order
"I did not mind so much before,”
As an oasis in a prodigious Suri-pellants letter of guarantee in on their money, but at a rental of to pay a military contribution of
says he, “but now that I've met day edition here a reference to respect thereof.
$4,000 per mensem they would be 20 per cent. of its revenue, and if
you I hate the idea of loving to Hongkong sport caught my eye. It
getting over 50 per cent. Without doubt the military lands this senseless policy of hampering
leave. I do hope I get it. But spoke of the retirement from racing The appellants are now asking In the new draft agreement the Baron Bolton lelt £673,000 and he smiled deprecatingly you'll of Frank Vida, who, just after the that "so much of the judgment of lessors struck out the clause giving are our most bitter local topic. and obstructing British trade is per Delay and secrecy have both soured sisted in, it will become a question James Ballantine, captain in the think this foolish, I know, but big southern China track event of His Honour the Chief justice, made the lossees the right to use any part Irrawaddy Flotillo, £15,000. would it not be better to clear out the year" was 52 and too old to in the above action, as orders or of the building as a dwelling house. the Colony. Hence but little elation whether the military contribution
and try him on Monday? I have ride! It described him as the adjudges that the premises men- Counsel read a number of letters will be felt over yesterday's news can be justified any longer." Burely A Reuter telegram from Tokyo a feeling that anything I do on a premier gentleman race rider of the tioned in the said judgment do not that had passed between the parties that negotiations are proceeding that was plain enough! Mr. states
that the Prince Regent Saturday is bound to turn out un-Chins coast," and admired birn for come within the provisions of the on the subject, when it was sug- Rents Ordinance 1921 and as orders gested that an appeal should be his cleverness in sticking to a or adjudges that costs be paid to made to the Puisne Judge for 2 with the War Oflice. They have Ormsby-Gore also "hoped" the arrived from Formosa yesterday successfully."
The thought of a ridiculous handi- postage stamp plastered on. the the respondents by the appellants decision as to what the increase of nów beau proceeding too long. transfer would take place "with the
cap like that on a young man. seek: backbone of a Mongolian.go-dovil." be reversed and that it may be the rent should be Later, the During the budget debate last year, least possible delay." After the The Governor-General of Frenching his fortune dismayed me.
II quote these phrases, not for the ordered and adjudged that the said landlords applied for an order of the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn dreary, interminable delay that has Indo-China, Monsieur Merlin, is wondered how he had lasted even emulation of your sporting reporter premises do come within the ejectment.
A lively passage took place be announced that the Government already been seen, this almost, pro- expected to arrive there about the thus farzo Then I guessed that it (better warn hint of) but for their provisions of the Rents Ordinance
was on agony of shyness, an excuse intrinsic interest. I humbly con- and that the costs of the actions and tween Mr. Alabaster and Mr. and the local military authorities vokes a laugh, a bitter and mirthless middle of June.
rather than a genuine superstition. fos that I could not have written of this appeal be paid by the Potter with regard to a letter Mr. C. F. McCausland, second I was firm. I said that sequence of them myself. Being American, the respondents to the appellants" which the landlords solici
Mr. Alabaster K. C. opened the tors had written without pre- magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, will luck was broken by the fact. of my author could not resist accrediting shortly be retiring from the F.M.8. presence. However, it wasn't that Mr. Vida with hanging up a case, saying the facts were not in judice.” Mr. Alabaster claimed
day that we got the job.
world's record. All records here dispute. He dwelt on the area and that this letter "without prejudice" We must have interviewed at least are world records. I sometimes the price the respondents had paid had no bearing on the case. Mr. According to a Louder cable of twenty men before we struck the wonder when, and particularly for the lots in the first instance., Potter asked the Court to register right one, and that a man I should where, this record breaking is going Appellants by the first agree. { his objection, saying that the letter March 20, Prince Henry met with have thought of at first. If I had, to end. Say a minute is knocked ment had only rented a portion of in question was a complete answer an accident during, exercises in a riding school, as a result of winch, and my proteged, would bare off the mile record (for the world) the holding to wit 100,000 square to a letter, dated August 24, from He suffered concussion of the brain. been saved much weary walking and every year for the next hundred feet (value $80,000). The rent was lessees solicitors.
waiting
years. Does it not look as if the $1,900 per mensem, the lessor, not Mr. Alabaster quoted at length ago. According to yesterday's Our Rice Trade.
I thanked the gods en hoc that stopwatch will have to bo stopped the lessee to pay the rates. Three from legal authorities to prove the Mr. Demnan Fuller F. R. C. O cable, the Under: Becretary for Even a cannal glance at the LB. A. M. the Cathedral organist, I also was not a secker, of employ--before the race starts? I know months' notice in writing had to be definition of "in whole or in part," given. We which, Counsel held, had a distinct Colonics, replying to Mr. Gershom official statistica will show the im- gave his last recital, for some timement in a world that seems to think very little about such matters, A second agreement was entered bearing on the present case. Stewart, stated that the negotia-portance of Hongkong's rice trade. at any rate, ou Monday evening, it is doing you a favour by letting simple arithmetic leads me to that tions with the War Office related to With a population including several He has been in poor health for you work for it. I have had my thought... I read that in addition to into very similar to the former one Counsel then went on to cite some time and under medical share of that in the past, in two winning 16 races at Hk. Mr. Vida excepting the clause with regard to authority as to the definition of a renewal, Counsel next read a letter dwelling house, and as to how, the the value of the military lands and suitable alternative sites. The hundred thound Chinese, the advice he is going away from the periods, in both of which I was did the hat trick three days in dated February 25, 1921 from Hon. word construction" was to be em Colony will always need consider Colony, probably to Australia, to younger and loss fearful. I could succession. Excuse me, but was Mr. Chow Shou-son to Father ployed. He argued that words would suggest that the local agreeable imports.
Houstong recuperate. Musical activiles in not now have been an holl for Hankowo 1900, lepped Robert; asking that the matters in should be constrited in their gram- Hongkong have owed much to Mr. self as I was for this chap, I think Hankow in 1907 be stepped dispute regarding rent might re-matical and ordinary sense unless ment has been scrapped, that the sublime War Office is now juggling expects more than that. By virtue Feller's enthusiastic support and He was absurdly grateful, and aboard sixteen winalug ponies out main in abeyance until, his return such construction leads to an with the matter from distout White of its position, as the entrepôt for his many friends will look forward one ble ideas we to stand me of instead entries. It seems from Shanghai Eventually the absurdity, hall The Hon. Mr. Ormsby-Gore South China, it expects a large to seeing him return to Hongkong Chinese dier, knowing It Tibat an the Yangtan river they use lessors, reduced the rent from Mr Alabaster then proceeded to like Chinese food I told him to bonds instead of stirrups. It toust $50,000 to $48,000 per annum read what purported to be a copy practise thrift, strket thrift, until he be quite an interesting variation. the lessees to pay the rent of the evidence taken in the hearing
pay added that "progress was being turnover in rice for other lands. made) a remark which (the cynical During the war, local exporters Mr. S. Matsumoto, the managing had a reserve of at least $300, and Like Candide and tho wound made and taxes Mr Ainbaster before the Chief Justice. This led will say needs only the lapse of gradually built up connections for Birector of The China Critic, a thou blow his sages if he liked. I by the Bulgars, I should so much then quoted from the Home Rents to much amusement in which the
Peking monthly magazine was warned him that the hard times like to see it time to make it true, since the War the export of rice to Ban Francisco, murdered at his home, on April 19 dere far from by yet, and that 7A SMALL JOKE stress on the fact that there was no parties shared equally. Through Office-patently will not allow Cubs and South America, previously His assailant was a friend with feared worse to come. Not only Here they have servicestatioun definition of a dwelling house careless typing the coples the hunting-grounds of German whom he had had a disagreement for himy but for all workers. I do. ell over town at which motorists Under the 1920 ordinance the land of the Judge's notes in the hands itself to be hurried; not for mere, firms which shipped, the staple via The deed took place in the bath But yesterday he came round to renew their supplies of “gan. The lord had the power to increase rent, of Counsel for appellants, and ? !!..but could not receive more than an Counsel for respondents differed civilian claims, anyway. Mr. Europe. However, the Colony's room, the deceased belog stabbed but, blushing like a gitl and pump man grants How many
he do pioneer afforts suffered more than with - a small knilei, Mrs. Choped I would not be offende mesning gallons, the motorist states additional 5 per cent in any one in many essential details. As the Orosby Gore hoped-o
jessthrack Phet-with-on-ambergo, nfatkumoto and a Chinesa boy went i
Chief lustike, expininadamtilica of It went lika, this side
"The Hongkong: Government official), stenographer" and Ztypist ~ eventualls
local Rents was supplied this could not be Ordinance no. 13/1921% which be helped...
RAILTON-On April 29, at
Prat Building, Kowloon, to Mr
and Mrs. N. L. H. Railton, a
Son
The China Mail.
"TRUTA, JUSTICE, PERLIO AERVICK "
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1923.
THAT VEXED TOPIC.
However,
having got together, entire agree-laugh. Just what the War Office ment had been reached. That
considers the least possible delay scheme was long ago sent to Eng. land and we are still awaiting the one ebudders to think. answer. We connot proceed further yesterday's cable brings one crumb The War Office does of comfort,
until the echemo has been approv realise that the transfer must be ed." That was over even months ago and the scheme, please note,
made.
had then been sent Home "long
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less ? that the transfer would effected usi torily,!!
have been the usual pious platit but had the hon. gentleman
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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en export in Burms, Hongkong to the rescue and were badly, cu exportere maded themselves to the latter subsequently succumbing, Sism and Saigon, but a poor crop The murderer is believed to be put, so and to shipments of Siam insanek
never
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THE APPEAL.
Ordinance of 1915 and 1920, laying Bonch and Counsel for both
*July 19 UMI Jenry. The case la proceeding.