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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1938.
EVICTION ORDER REPUBLICANS
GRANTED
PLAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE
Pointing out that defendant had not discharged the onus of proving' a verbal agreement, allowing him to continue in the premises, the
Paris, To-day. Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. The "Le Journal" públishes a Lindsell, gave judgment, with report from its special correspon- costs, to a Chinese woman, Leung dent in Spain which says that Ying, in her action against the Yat the Republican authorities are Ting Garage, for possession of planning to launch a decisive premises, No. 178, Hennessy Road. offensive on the Mediterranean Mr. C. D'Almada represented sector with the ultimate object plaintiff.
of re-establishing connection be tween the Catalan and other Re- publican army groups.
Cheng Yu, manager of the garage, stated that on March 2 he received notice to quit on April 4, However, a woman named Tai Koo, who collect- ed the rent and who he understood to be a daughter of plaintiff, told him he could stay on if he paid the rent
in advance.
Cross-examined by Mr. C. D'Almada, witness said that on April 11, he re- ceived a solicitor's letter asking him to quit within three days. Between that date and April 23, when the writ was issued, he did not speak to the landlady about the matter.
"How do you expect the court to help you when you tell such stupid lies. You had about ten days to speak to your landlady about the matter and yet you did not, said the Puisne
Judge.
Li To, apprentice, testified to hav- ing heard Tai Koo telling Cheng that he could stay if he paid the rent in advance.
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According to plaintiff the rent was collected sometimes by a woman call- ed Ah Sung and sometimes by her son, Ah Sung had no authority. She was not her daughter but worked for her.
Ah Sung, whom Cheng identified as Tai Koo, said she had never told de- fendant he could remain if he paid the rent in advance.
His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff, with costs, and ordered de- fendant to quit within ten days. His Lordship also directed that mesue profits at the rate of $1.50 a day be given to plaintiff up to the date of possession.
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC
The offensive, it is stated, will be intended to demonstrate to the world, which will hear Republican Spain's appeal to the League of Na- tions on Wednesday, that the war has not yet been definitely decided in General Franco's favour.
The correspondent reports
that he observed large scale troop-move- ments at various points behind the front. From the International Brigade, Shock Battalions will again be formed, which will bear the brunt of the fighting, the message declares.-Trang-Ocean.
SAIGON SOCCER TOURISTS ARRIVE
Three Matches To
Be Played
The touring Saigon, football team arrived in the Colony yester- day, from Singapore, by the as Fook Sang and the players were at Caroline Hill in the afternoon, for a "loosener.”
The visitors will play three matches in the Colony, the first against the South China A.A., under whose auspices they are pay- ing this visit to the Colony; the second against the Hong Kong F.A.. Lam Leong, aged 20, attempted and the third against the Army. to commit suicide by taking an over-All three matches will be played dose of opium at the Tai Lo Board-on the Navy ground, at Causeway ing house yesterday.
The body of To Shing Mui, aged 18, was removed to the Public Mor- tuary yesterday afternoon. She had jumped from the third floor of the Hotel Asia în Connaught Road, Central.
Suffering from injuries to the head and left foot sustained when she jumped from the first floor of No. 592, Queen's Road West a wo- man was admitted to the Mary Hospital.
TURKISH VISIT TO BELGRADE
Queen
Belgrade, To-day.
Bay.
Coached by M. Baccim, a well- known French sportsman, the team the "Federation Cochin-Chinoise de consists of 17 picked players from
Football Association."
The visitors will stay in the Colony for two weeks and will take part in the following matches:
The following is the programme of football matches from the Saigon Foot- ball team which arrived here on Mon- day.
Saturday May 14
Versus South China Athletic Asso- ciation.
Referee:-Goss. Linesmen:-Kossick and MacCormac.
Sunday May, 15
Versus The Hong Kong Football Association.
Referee:-Omar. Linesmen:-Ip and
Finch.
Saturday May 21
Versus The Army.
Referee:-Ip. Linesmen:-Goss and
Omar.
The two Turkish statesmen, Pre- mier Bayar and Foreign Minister Dr. Rushdu Aras, who are on a two days visit to Belgrade, had lengthy South China:Tam Kwan-kom; Mak conversations with the Premier, Shut-hon and Lee Ting-sang, Leung
course
Dr. Stoyadinovics, in which according to available, all matters of interest to the
two tries, were discussed, and complete identity of views established.
The following are the probable. local teams:-
of Wing-chui, Lau Hing-choi and Lau Tin information Cheong, Chan Tak-fai, Lai Shui-wing Sang; Yeung Shui-yick, Fung King mutual and Lee Shek-yau,
coun- H.K.F.A.Hartley; Tam Kong-pak and Hsu King-shing: W. Knox, Lai and V. Costa; Hussain, Lam 1
Tak-po
(Capt.) and Hau_Ching-to. Shui-wing, D. Leonard,
Howlett The Army-Duncan; Watson and Sheehan; Freshwater, Bright and Proctor; Grogan, Astley,. Hossick and Calvert,
In the evening, Premier Stoyadi novics gave a gala banquet in honour of the Turkish guests.- Trans-Ocean.
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