1935-01-09

CLAIM AGAINST BANK

Mr. Waddington Gives Evidence

COMPRADORE AND CASHIER ORDERS NOT NEGOTIABLE ⚫ INSTRUMENTS.

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Before the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. A. D. A. Macgregor, this morning at the Supreme Court, the case in which the Kwong Shing Cheong Sandalwood Asso- ciation (In voluntary liquidation) is claiming from the Banque Franco-Chinoise the

of $591,640.23 being compradore ordera and the alleged property of the plaintiffs, was continued- when documentary evidence on Bank methods was given by Mr. W. J. Waddington. Manager of the P. & O. Banking Corporation, who was called by the plaintiff firm.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. F.C. Jenkin, K.C., are appearing for the plaintiffs, while Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. Duncan McNeill are for the defendants.

Mr. E. M. Bryden, C.A., of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, agreed that Lau Ping, erstwhile manager of the plaintiffs and the Hon Fing Trading Company and, who since 1932 had disappeared, had paid into the plaintiffs' banking ac-.

If she does not change her mind, Alexander Munsell, who disposed of $1,000,000 in a few months in modern parallel af Brewster's Millions, will receive another for- fune from his mother, Mrs. Julia Munsell (above), of San Francisco.

count some exchange profits and had MAE WEST PREVIEW

credited them in the dummy account which he ran.

Apart from the dummy account Rage Of America Climbs

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and the "B" account, which he had opened as an additional account for the Hon Ping firm, not a cent of the plaintiff's money was used If a director or somebody interested in the company, had glanced at the books they would have asked why

to make the deposit.

Missing Profits

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In "Belle of the Nineties."

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1935

CORRESPONDENCE

USEFUL SUBJECTS AT SCHOOLS

[To the Editor," "China Mall"]

To-day's Short Story.

DAGGER DANCE

By Dewan Sharar

Sir, Having the interest and)

HE Princess Jehan Ara of that, first guessed that the Prin- welfare of all Chinese and foreign Yazdan, in- Persia, was the cees was in love with Anwar, son of students in the Colony and in

only child of her parents, born Azad Bakht, Chief Minister of the Kowloon at heart, I regretfully late in their lives, and treasured kingdom. Anwar was of the blood find that some of the subjects taught in various schools and col- more than words can express. royal, else had he not been allowed Because of this they spared no sight of her face, for the laws of leges are practically useless to pains, to protect her from all Purdah are strict; as it was, he and mest of the students after school possibility of harm, guarding her she had played together as children, life.

like a precious jewel, watching and inevitably become friends and When I say that some of the

over her every step.

lovers with the passing years. subjects taught, are to the major-

As she grew to girlhood she be Farrukh Shah, her father, and ity of the students, useless, I mean came so beautiful that they bought Abbasi Begum, her mother, looked Trigonometry, Physics, Chemistry

a little negro slave-girl, of the same on with critical interest. They were and Science. These subjects are

age as the Princess, and made her not against young Anwar; Indeed, useful only to students who can the latter's constant attendant, that they were rather inclined in his afford and who are prepared to the contrast of her ugliness might favour; but there was always the sit for higher studies. But what serve to distract the Evil Eye. -

possibility that their daughter percentage of the pupils can af- Sumbal her name was, which might make a better match. ford to continue their studies in universities? Surely it is common she was

means byacinth; though, indeed, "Young love is all very well; and, no hyacinth to the eye. indeed, were it not for greater con- logie to deduce that "stones are But ahe was a pleasant creature,siderations I for my part would more than diamonds" and as such, sunny-natured and quick to laugh- willingly let it be Anwar; but the It is to the benefit of the greater ter; she could sing and play, and future of the kingdom comes first," portion of the students that they claimed to possess the power of said Jehan Ara's mother forthright. [should insist on being taught sub-divining the future-an accomplish- jects which would eventually ment which ensured her popularity prove to be their means of gain-among the ladies of the Court-and

the

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BAG-SNATCHER

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Mess Of Pottage," by Diana Seward Cordner.

Meanwhile the two young things met dully, and loved, and were palace; and the maids of honour, bappy, within the precincts of the watching, smiled to each other, and the Queen bided her time, mentally going over the names of eligible princes and rulers with whom it

were well that Yazdan should be st lasting peace. And only Sumbal the negress knew just how deep was the bond between Jehan

Unemployed Caught In Anwar, and that the. Ara, and

Des Voeux Road

Charged with the theft of a

youthful, attachment, but love that had its roots in their very souls.

His first wealth was given him bying a livelihood. After all, one of she was gifted with the priceless his grandfather. He disposed of it, and became bread-liner in

the main reasons why most, par-gift of discretion, with the result New York.

ents slave and toll to send their that she, as none other, enjoyed children to school is to see that Jekan Ara Begum's confidence. And they are trained and equipped since Jehan Ara Begum was kind to able them to tend for themselves before he loved the Princess with with sufficient knowledge to en-her-kinder than any had ever been when they grow up. I need not, I â devotion which bordered on I am thinking of that also," said public that to find employment "The two grew up closely together. its interests at heart; that is born am sure, have to point out to the worship.

King Farrukh Shah. "Anwar has nowadays, or at any other times. By day Sumbal was her mistress's in him; also he is wise and prac- without any knowledge or exper faithful shadow; by night she slept tical beyond his years. I will make ience in any of the useful subjects on the floor beside the Princess's him governor of a province on their such as Typewriting, Shorthand, bed, a naked swored by her side, marriage. He will rule Yazdan and Book-keeping, would be prac-And though Jehan Ara had maids well when the time cold Abbasi tically impossible.

of honour in plenty, and high-born "If the times comes," the Sandalwood Association was which is coming to the King's sec

In my humble

opinion, maidens for friends, none was more

Begum, "borrowing" money from the Hon

earthly reason why loyal or more zealously watchful Ping and why Lau Ping was allowed, Theatre shortly, Mae West wise- unnecessary subjects 28 over her than Sumbal the degress,

cracks and hip-sways across the deleted and substituted by a short, It was Sumbal, out of all the mentioned above should not be screen to an even greater success but thorough, commercial training Court, who first knew-and before than she experienced before. Mr. Sheldon: All the winnings!

in school. Pam certain that if the were paid into "B" account and the!

The story is of little signi- students are afforded such losses were met out of that account ficance; but the situations em-of securing employment when they

course of training, their chances BIRCH AND GAOL FOR or the dummy account, so that the bodied in it present ample scope leave school, would, undeniably be plaintiffs have not lost a cent? ፧፡ for Mae to use her unique type of greater, for the simple reason that

Witness: These things wore all, humour. It revolves round met in the name of the company and

a they will be equipped and trained night club queen (Mae West) in to use certain knowledge which is the profits belonged to the company, St. Louis, who knows a thing or essential to business and commer- but they have not got them.

two and, who is quite willing to cial circles," viz: Typewriting, Witness elaborated by saying that impart her knowledge to any Shorthand and Book-keeping. In the real loss occurred when money plausible young man who pre-British Malaya, most of the schools handbag containing $4.20, Leung was transferred to the Hon Ping at sents himself.

and colleges there teach these Sum, unemployed, was sentenced Sumbal. Tell me if all will go well Shanghai, and left the plaintiffs

"Look into the crystal for me, She falls in love with Roger subjects, and as a result the busi- to four strokes of the birch, and for Anwar and me. There is no control entirely.

On the question of the audit of the manager, however, shatters their great extent, in that they have al- Wynne-Jones at the Central Magis- thing makes me afraid at times,"

Pryor, who is a boxer.

His ness circles benefit largely to a four months in gaol by Bir. E. reason why it should not, yet some- books, Mr. Sheldon said it was romance and Mae leaves for New ways sought to show negligence against Orleans. Here she becomes the people, who are at least commer-f

a large number of young tracy this morning, his clients, but it appeared that idol of the men and the envy of cially trained, to call upon.

It was stated for the prosecutions the curly black head bent over Johan Ara. used to say; and always, there had been negligence on the the women.

that about 7 p.m. last night, com the crystal globe, Sumbal's answer A villain, who is in It would indeed be gratifying to plainant, Chan Mui Ching, a mar- other side since the books which residence at St. Louis, and who is, most parents or guardians to know ried woman, was walking along Gil-was the same. "Have no fear, my should have been ready for audit in incidentally, her employer, means that the amount of labour and toll man Street when she had her hand-dy. I see clouds, but they pass. March were not produced until Sep to use her for his own ends. tember, thus delaying for so many is, however, prevented from do would culminate in their children wae raised and defendant was your beloved."

He put in by them day in and day out bag snatched from her. An alarm There is sure happiness for you and months the discovery of the frauds ing this by the timely appearance or wards being able to take care of later arrested in Des Voeux Road, carried on by Lau Ping.

of the hero and the ingenuity of themselves.

Presently the clouds came.. This is the only ad- Central, with the bag in his posses the most powerful princes for very Mr. Waddington's Evidence Mae.

Abdul Qayyam of Kurd, one of equate reward to all their tria3sion. At this point, Mr. W. J. Wadding-

The cast includes John Mack and. tribulations. I hardly dare ton, manager of the P. and O. Bank Brown and Warren Hymer. For to conjecture what the aufferings

many miles, heard reports of Jehan ing Corporation was interposed to those with a sense of humour this some parents have to contend with, One ease of small-pox, six cases of time, he took a wife or rather an- Ara's loveliness, decided that it was give evidence for the plaintiffs. will provide unlimited entertain-when their children leave school diphtheria, one case of typhoid fever, other wife; he was a widower, and

After describing the use of the ment. A.W.H

and have to stay unemployed, not and four cases of meningitis were re no longer young and sought her compradore and cashier orders, wit-

through any fault of theirs, but ported in the Colony during the week hand in marriage. ness said they were not negotiable

ended January 3. During the same chiefly owing to their lack of train-period three persons died from diph Farrukh Shah and his Queen, de instruments, and that a departure

ing.

therta, two from meningitis, and 45 lighted, agreed to the match. In from the ordinary method of deal-

This can only be remedied by the from tuberculosis..

their eyes nothing could have been ing with them should call for the

deletion of the unnecessary sub While fishing with dynamite off jects, and the sooner this is done,

mare desirable. It was otherwias closest enquiry on the part of the!

the Cheung Hi Island, New Territor the better it will be for mest

be better occupied in furthering the start and thrices or the collecting bank-in this

in the startled horrified eyes of French Bank.

les, Ching Lo, master of the fish-parents, as well as students. It

their prospects, if they had only news to her. ing junk No. 8664Y, sustained se would be just a sheer waste of been given some sort of a com- Surely, surely you do not mean The action of the defendants in vere face and hand injuries. He money for students to take up commercial course while in school, it she exclaimed incredulously; collecting such an order and paying was rushed to the Kowloon Hospi-mercial courses when they leave Time is invaluable to everyone, and loved and indulged all her life, she it into the account of the Hon Ping,tal for treatment.

school. The time spent here could as such, I see no reason why most found it almost impossible to believe of these students should be made that her adored, adoring parents to take up commercial courses after could do this monstrous thing to school, which would mean another her. "I do not want to marry course of learning which could have easily been dispensed with you, will marry Abdul Qayyam.

Abdul Qayyam!": had they been given such training

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knowing that they themselves · had, made it out two days previously In favour of the Sandalwood Associa- tion, was inexplicable, and, when repeated later, very irregular.

Witness said he would himself have nothing to do with such a note because it was not negotiable and was made out in favour of a limited

company.

FISHERMAN INJURED

May Road Thief Sentenced

To Six Months Hard Labour while in school, as 16 is for the sake of Yazdan," sald

It seems incredible, but it is her father and mother in reply to unfortunately so, that most parents all her arguments and agonized

Sentence of six months' hard $149, property of Mr. A. B. Ste- do not realise what their children pleading. When they gave her leave

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