MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1930.
PLEA FOR CHEAPER LITIGATION.
Judge Urges Lawers to Save Expense.
`LAW'S. DIGNITY.” ́·
Complaint of legal action of con- siderable length being set down for hearing as "short causes" was made by Mr. Justice MeCard in the King's Bench Division, *
He gaid that casts walch came inle what was known as the "Order 14" List were supposed to last not more than two hours, and it was really monstrous that some long "cases were improperly put into that list on the representation of coun se or solicitors.
"At the present time," he said, "a brother jadge has before him an Order 14 use which has already lasted eight days. Counsel have responsibilities in the administra tion of justice and they must take part in that administration administrators of the Judge, if the public is to regain its belief in the effieleny and moderate expense of litigation.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MISSING MONEY.
ROUND THE CINEMAS]
SAD CASE AT KOWLOON.
DANCING AT THE STAR THEATRE.
HOWINA AND DANDOLO.
STRAIGHT ADMISSION.
addition
In
the cinéma programme to-morrow at the Star
Theatre; Kowloon, there be EL spectal attrae- tion in the dancing of Rowina and Dandolo. These two are zero- batic dancers who have come to the East on a short tour after starring at
The alleged monthly embezzle- ment of money from the Yat Fat Timber yard, Nelson Street, of will which he was a partner, for the last eight or nine years, which sum ac- cumulated to over $8,000 had its sequel at the Koivioon Magistracy on Saturday, morning when Kwok Cheung (55) appeared before. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, and pleaded guilty.
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Consignees of Cargo are hereby-in- "Charming Sinners."
formed that all Goods are being land-
Concert, 8.30 p.m.
August 7-Wellington Barracks od at their risk into the hazardous jand/or extra hazardous Godowen of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whenes and/or from the wharven delivery may ba ob- tained.
No claims will be admitted after the Europe Geods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered aftor To-morrow - Inward from the Sth instant will be subject Europe vià Siberia (Aencas): Out-to rent, ward for Europe via Marseilles (Aeneas), 2.10 p.m.
Defendant, from the dock, related to the Court that he was a partner in the business. A friend of his borrowed $3,000 and promised to pay it back which he failed to do. This friend told him to wait for "CHARMING SINNERS."* a few days and still no return of the money was made. He took de- Marital conditions which exist at fendant to Singapore and they one time or another in nine out of as co-stayed for a few days in a boarding ten homes are treated with a light, house after which place they went delightfully entertaining touch in farther inland where they stayed W. Somerset Maugham's "Char-st., 2.30 p.m. for about twenty days. Defendant ming Sinners," the all-talking admitted embezzling..
comedy-drama which kept large audiences at the Central Theatre
"Charming
"If counsel wpaid only bear that In mind" he added, "there would Le a flood of litigation that would
ters zul solicitors alike.
Police Evidence.
out its performance.
Lammerts Auction. August 8-At Sales Room, Dud-
dell Street, household furniture,
8.
Sports
See Special Sports Diary on page
Meeting.
Board
August, Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., extraordinary meeting, Exchange Building, 11.30 am.
Detective-Inspector C. F. Fallon last night in high spirits through-]-To-morrow Sanitary rejoice the hearts of young barris stated that defendant had a $500 Sinners will have a four days! run Meeting. 4.15 p.m.
The share in the business. He came English judicial system is, to my back to Hong Kong on Thursday at the Central Theatre.
Ruth Chatterton in the role of mind, alsolutely the greatest in the last and the next morning he volun-Į world, and if only counsel and solicitarily gave himself up to his mas- the offended wife; Clive, Brook as turs will work the system with ter Defendant was a partner, but the philandering husband, William efficiency and good-will and the de- sire to save expense they will trans- form the produre of English law and give it a dignity that it has never reached.".
The Magistrate here pointed out
The
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
in addition was accountant and, as RADIO Shroff, had charge of all the money and Mary Nolan as the "other" wo man, hend a east of particular cap- in the safe.
ability and brilliant power. best known and most popular Bri- to Inspector Fallon that if defend- tish playwrights, is a scintillating, broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong The following programme will be Comment by County Court Judge.ant was a partner it would be frau-yet intimate, treatment of the old Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355
When told at Barnet Cunty Court dulent conversion, but if he adage that what is "suuce for the metres that one of the causes given for tho was a servant then it would be em-goose is sauce for the gander."
6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programio. bankruptcy of Mr. Herbert Mundin, bezzling. Hle would alter the "Charming Sinners" in laid in
7 p.m.-Programme of Colum- a comedian, was that he had to meet charge to the former.
fashionable London, peopled with bia and Regal Records selected a bill of costs for £205 in an unde-
society men and women, smartly and supplied by Messrs. Ander- fended divorce action, Judge Craw- The master of the victimised dressed, and treats the problem of son Music Co. ford remarked:
firm, stated that defendant had a a woman who knows her husband is "The Love Parade"-Selection, $500 share, and was a salesman philandering with her best friend in looking after the firm's money, a clever and entertaining fashion. The fact that there was so much The story unfolds with twists and "Country Gardens", was because if was the fifth day unexpected situations, developed
"Shepherd's Huy", of the fifth moon and that was the from the characters. The dialogue! say, when all customers paid up their accounts.
"I don't know how much longer this scandal is to continue-2205 in costs on an unstended action not very creditable to the jurisprudence of this country."
Mr. Mundin said he formerly earned £40 A week in the Co- Optimists, but had to accept a cut, na time were bad in the theatrical profession.
A Sad Case
The Magistrate remarked that it was a lot of money to take, and he supposed that none of the sum was recovered.
Judge Crawlord To County -Court Judge £40 a week seems a
Defendant said that the money very large sum and I don't know had accumulated by his monthly in what part of the world times are embezzlements for the last eight or not bad except at
the Bar, which nine years. seems very prosperous.
His Worship passed sentenee of Mr. Mundin's application for dis-six months' hard labour, and after charge was granted, subject to a reading defendant's statement said payment of £100,
that it was a rather sad case.
Counsel Support Mr. Justice
McCardle.
There was unanimous support among counsel at the Law Courts und in the Temple for Mr. Justice McCardie.
One of the most eminent men at the Bar summed up the views of his colleagues when he said:
LETTERS & RADIO
ADDRESSES WHICH CANNOT BE TRACED.
POST OFFICE, LIST
A General Post Office notifica.
I
Jack Payne and His B.B.C. Orchestra (DX29).
Percy Grainger (Rianoforte Solo) (D1664). is brilliantly smart, and the "Maritanu"-Vocal Gems, atmospheric scenes are beautiful.
Columbia Chorus with "Charming Sinners" is enter "The Rose-English Selection,
• Orchestra (9872). tainingly intimate. In introduces
H.M. Grenadier Guards the audience to a group of people
(9221). which might be next-door neigh-0 Lovely Night" (Landon Ronald), bours. It uncovers a quiet altua- "Parted" (Tosti),"
Dorls Vane (Soprano) tion which borders on the
(9283).
scan-
dalous. It shows the reactions of "The Train That's Taking You Home", a wife to a frightening reality, and "Sheila McKay", then takes the audience with her!
Will Fyffe-Scattish
Vocal Gems, Comedian (9775).
Columbia Light Opera
~~~~Co. (9764).:
as she applies her woman's wit to "Follow Through extricate herself and her husband from the difficulty,
"Charming Sinners" is one of the "I've Never
Yours" big things that the talking screen "Come to Me", has produced. No one should miss it.
UNLAWFUL ARMS.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the Card instant, or they will not be recognised.
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged
where they will be examined on the Sth instant, at 10 a.m. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has bren effect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
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Hong Kong, 2nd August, 1930.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Tinstructions to sell by Pablic
THE Undersigned havo received
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, August 8, 1938, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Bales Room, Daddell Street,
A. Large Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:
*
Teak Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, chairs, Desks, Gramophones and Chesterfield Couches and Arm-
Records, Pictures, Ornaments, Curios, Electric Ceiling Fans and Table Fans, Carpets, Rugs, Planos, Wardrobe Trunks, etc.
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ipa Chesta, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Kitchen Utenglis, Stoves. Booking Machine, Sewing Ma- chines, etc..
Teak, Iron and Brass Bedsteada, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Seen A Smile Like Enamel Bath, Book Cases, Cameras,
Tom Barrett (Baritone) (G9487).
"T Love You"-Waltz, "The Woman Who Kills"-Tango,
Columbia Orchestra (59066F), "At the Races"-Descriptive Sketch,
Clapham & Dwyer (5201). "The First Kiss Wollz, "Valse Barcarolle",
Colonial Orchestra (59061F).. Ma Man-shing, a passenger on "Twelve and a Tanner a Bottle", board the President Jefferson "She was the Belle of the Ball", which arrived here from the
Will Fyffe, Scottish
CHINESE PASSENGER CHARGED.
Northern ports on Friday, appeared Espana"-Waltz, Comedian (G9390).
Jacques Jacob's Ensemble
***** (69008F).
Jacques Jacob's Ensemble
(69050F).
etc.
+
and
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. including:
Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets, Tea Poys, Jardinieres, Chairs," Opium Stools, Desks, etc.
On View from Thursday, Augnat 7, 1930.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, August 4, 1980:
PROFITABLE BEER.
Time and News Bulletin.
9pm-Weather Report, Local DANGER OF PERPENDICULAR
DRINKING. "Broadway"Selection,
"It is regrettable that Mr. Justice, tien gives the following unclaim McCardie should have had to speak ed correspondence, etc., waiting in the manner he did, yet he wasnt the Post Office, and also us quite justified.
radio telegrams at the According to the claimed "Rules of the Supreme Court," Radio Telegraph Office, Govern when a writ containing a claim for ment Building
before Mr. T... Whyte-Smith at the "L'Estudiantina", a liquidated
Poste Restante Correspondence. Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday sum is specially indorsed under Order III, Rule Gan A. Bellin, Misa L. Barbat, John application can be made for sum- Baker. W. W. Brotherton, W. G./With the unlawful possession of one"An Old Minstrel Show".
automatic pistol loaded with af
The Mississippi Minstrels mary judgment under Order XIV.Dudfield, J. Drewry, Mr. and Mrs. reand of ammunition, a Luger pis-
(G1076), There is an appearance before a Fonaran (Imperial International Master who, on the representation Communication, Ltd.), M. Elierten, tol, five spare magazines, and 700 Wine Women and Song (Strauss),"
rounds of ammunition.
"Emperor Waltz", of, counsel or salleitor, puta the Eastern Trading. Co., Ltd., W. G. Detective-Sergeant Kellett intim- caad in the short cause list on the Gong, Miss D. Hazeland, H. Kated that he had been instructed to understanding that the issue is one Hutchinson, Mro. E. Hansen, Mrs. ask for two Magistrates to hear the which can be decided quickly. When S. Johnson, S. N. Korloff, J. B. such an action lasts more than a Kemp (Hodder & Stoughton), Lee Case, and also a remand.
His Worship fixed hearing for
Regal Cinema Orchestra week other litigants are bound to Wing-Bun, F. J. T. Locke, Dr Friday, August 15, at 2.15 a.m.,
(9783). suffer.
A. D. Maxwell, Overseas Trading when it is understood that the other "Land of Hope, and Glory" (Elger), Co... Miss M. O'Leitch. Pritchard Magistrate will be Mr. H. R. Bat
"The Yeoman of England" & Co., J. M. Pereira, Misa tere. Bail was not granted defend-) (E. German),
Kenneth Walters (Baritone) ** (G1030).** "Galety Echoes" (Munckton),
Hermans Finck and His
Orchestra (0718), 9:30 p.m. From the Studio- "Should 'n Husband Tell?" a short sketch, presented. by the Studio Players. Scene: Jardine's Corner, Hong Time: The present. Characters: Mrs. Pique-Jones and Dr. Browne...
ant:
Annoyance.
"Where normally a case could be Richards, Miss A. D. Sikes (The heard almost at a fixed time an a Manse), M. Simon, R. T. Sexton, particular day, he said, the partles Harry Shutte, P. H. A. Sharpham. are compelled to wait till the Jong S. Van der Siuis, M. Thistle, Miss ABSENCE OF RABIES. ense is Bnished. This causes any Betty Waterman (Eastern. & royance and uncertainties and in- African Steamship Line), Miss J. THE MUZZLING ORDER NOW creases the expense. It is for Wu (8.5. Fulda), Mrs. H. J. counsel and solicitors to play, the Williamson, Rev. J. W. Wright, game in the interests of the law and 1. R. Weerappulf. of litigants."
SUSPENDED.
The current issue of the Govern Registered Articles. ¿ ment Gazette contains an intima- Mr...Perey Hurst, secretary of L. Adler, S. R. Bowdler. (c/otion that all existing restrictions in the Law Reform Association, said: Fraser & Neave), Dr. N. Bradley, regard to the muzzling and move- "The only way to stop this spin- II. Cooper, Mme. I. Duyardier, Ements of dogs have been suspended ning-out process and zaving expense firety, Lee. Sak-kow (c/o Wang until further orders, in view of the is to simplify the procedure, and to Ching-wel), Roberts Portraits Co., absence of rabies in the Colony establish a legal code such as they Wang Ching-wel, Tonkin & Co. have in France and Germany.”, Mr. Max. or Mrs. Rabel Tonneller;
There seemed to be no agreement Yeo Yew-beng with Judge Crawford, who stated at Barnet County Court that it was
A scandal that the costs in an un-
defended divorce, action should
amount to £205.
.:
Unpaid Correspondence.
H. McDermid, D. P, Tahilig. Unclaimed, Radio Telegrams, 6007- 8494 3097, 2168 0934 5714 7860 0251, from Shanghal.
Here is a summary of the views-7811 0448, from Canton..
I gathered:
17467, from Ningpo.
· 2450, 5864, 1579, 0577, 0048, 5714, from Kochow.
Amilko 2 Telegrams from Macao. 2489 2494 6068 6303 8564/1603 0102 8263 8254 5174, from Chung- king. EDNA
Divorce Court Judges demand strict proof of all facts, and it is essential that money should be sport en inquiries. If the case is one, where adultery has been com mitted at an batel in Scotland, a person must go there toobtain the * Information. A chambermaid Bis
perhaps an essential witnges, and Yuen Mo-hong from Cheribon.. she may have gone to another post Kin Cheng, from Cheribon in Wales. Os arrival there It may Ming Yick, 2 Telegrama, from be discovered that she has moved to Swatow, Maryatejs. A month may elapse in → 0484 6580 4164 4786 0124, from.
this way before the necessary ev dend
Chun Hing, from Cholon, 6785, from Sun Cheong
Swatow
Bank book, from Shanghai.
:
* London, July14. "We must get rid of the habit of perpendicular drinking," declared Lord Balfour of Burleigh before the Royal Commission on licensing, in the course of evidence advocating reform in the liquor trade.
Lord Balfour said that this form of drinking was Indulged in at public houses, with bars, and unfor- Kong.tunately. It was profitable because
lots of beer, was sold...
9:40 p.m.--From the Studio-
"Wheels Within Wheels" a comedy,
Lord Balfour considered that private enterprise was an unsuitable- method for carrying on the liquor trade and said that the present sys presented by the Studio Playera. tem was a great advantage to the Warrant, senior partner in the firm declared that the brewer's sim was Scene: The Private Qfice of George brewer in relation to the tenant and This means that dogs may now go Warrant & Bond, Stock-brokers, not to create places of general se abroad In public thoroughfares London without muzzles or leads, and may Characters: Mr. Warrant (Stockfreshment but beer shops be removed from or landed on the Ledger (His Head Clerk); Smithers that direct stato management was broker) it; Mr. . Bond (His Partner) He was not convinced, however, Island of Hong Kong, brought from (The Office Boy); Miss Deeds (a very the most perfect method of ad the New Territorias or landed on modern, Typist) Stonecutters Island.
The regulations now suspended have been In-force since 1987..
WAILING WALL.
JEWISH CLAIMS SET OUTR
"Second Serenata (Tonelli),
ministration and suggested that
Tarantelle, for Flute and Clarinet" means might be devised of arrang
(Saint-Saeris) REDANGK
The Eastbourne Municipal For your Hand‹ (9750); "The Merry Brothers" (Jean; Gonnin), "Echoes of the Valley"
(Jean Gennin
ing for conducting trade on a basis halfway between state management and unlimited private enterprise
Mr. James Hundson, private parliamentary secretary to the The Bournemouth Municipal Chancellor of the Exchequer fa- Orchestra (9821) formed the Commission that in cons "Our Lisle Loses Her Handbag sequence of the gravity of the club
Our Lizzie Goes Shopping Véh The casp is emphasised in Helena Millais (G9201), or clubs supplying drink the new Humorous Talking by prohient owing to the rapid growth memorandum: presented to the "Capriccio Espagnole (Korsakov, League of Nations Wailing Wallets The Balle Orchestra (0716) legistation had to be introduced Commission by Dr. Ellash; who em. The frumpeter, Mr. Hundson considered it highly phasises that the Jews do not covet Descriptive, Hallad), the possession of the holy places All that the Jews claim In respect of the Walling Wall in the right. to perform their devotiations.
Ion Binley (Narrator] Raymond Newell (Baritone),
by with military Band, and
Week effects (9776).jp 10,80 p.m:-Close Down.
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roup of persons entirely indepen dent of public supervision."
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