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PARTNERS TO-DAY'S
IN LEGAL DISPUTE
SOLAR HALO PHENOMENA
A very beautiful display of solar halos was first seen at about 9.30 a.m. and this morning, and by 10 a.m. a com- the plicated system of luminous rings and 100, arcs had appeared.
Chau Cheuk-kwong nine other partners in Wellington Cafe, No. Queen's Road West, were plaintiffs in a partnership dispute this morning before Sir Atholl MacGregor.
The sun was surrounded by a con- centric circular ring, having an angu- lar radius of 22 deg.; this is the com- monest form of solar halo, and is quite
frequently seen in Hong Kong. Sur- rounding this circle, and touching it above and below the sun, was an el- liptical ring, which is very rarely seen. Both these rings were colour- and shaded off to bluish white on their outer edges. They were extremely brilliant above and below the sun, and comparatively faint to right and left.
The defendants were Leung To- yuen and Kwong Hing-chak and were represented by Mr. Percy Chen, in-ed red on the side nearest the sun, structed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, while the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, instruct- ed by Mr. C. d'Almada, was for the plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs claim an account, pay- ment of which is due by first defen- dant, an injunction to restrain de- fendant from disposing or interfering with the partnership assets and dis- solution of the partnership.
and
says
Cutting these two rings, and pass- ing through the sun, was a colourless white circle, centred on the zenith, and running completely round the sky The defence answer is that the parallel with the horizon. At the point business is not a partnership at will, on this circle opposite to the sun was denies that the indebtedness had been a brighter white patch, known as the paid out of profits accured, alleges
"counter sun"; two more faintly co- that the cause of dispute was due to loured arcs intersected at this point. the conduct fo plaintiffs,
All the various halos and arcs are that a dissolution would be inequit-due to the refraction and reflection of able and a great hardship to defen- the sun's rays by minute ice-crystals dants.
floating at great heights in the atmos- Mr. d'Almada said the partnership phere. started in 1929 and was of no fixed High clouds of the cirrus type are duration. One partner had since re-normally composed of ice-crystals, but tired and another had died. First this morning, the cloud layer respon- plaintiff was appointed managing sible for the display of halos was so partner on the death of, Lai Tak-sum, thin that it merely appeared as a and first defendant as assistant man-whitish veil over the blue of the sky. aging partner.
By noon the 22 deg. halo was still When the accounts were then ex-very bright, though the other rings amined, it was found that first de- and arcs had almost disappeared. The fendant owed the firm over $3,800, display was the finest seen in Hong of which $700 had been repaid out Kong within the memory of any of of the profits.
the Observatory staff.
PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE
The ordinary 22 deg halo is ob- Chau Cheuk-kwong said that the served on the average about 21 times business was formed in 1929. There annually; 5 in July; 4 in August, 3 in was no specific period. set and it June and September, 2 in May, 1 in could be dissolved at any time. Lai April, October and November; the re- Tak-sum, one of the partners died maining months December to March three years ago. He was the original supply 1 between them. managing partner and he (witness) Although halos were at one time was appointed managing partner by considered a sign of bad weather, the surviving partners and carried on little significance is attached to them the business till now.
as a weather prognostic nowadays,
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When he was appointed manager, the accounts were gone into and it says the Director of the Royal Ob-
servatory. was found that first defendant owed the firm $3,822.30. He signed a bor- rowing note. Some $778.28, defen- dant's share of the profits, was credit- ed against this account.
PRISON FOR BEATING
HER DAUGHTER
Sentence of two months' hard la-
PROPER COURSE Cross-examined, witness said he was appointed temporary managing partner and the appointment of a hour was imposed on Siu Yuk-lam, 24, permanent manager was to be decid- ed later. The partners later decided that he should carry on.
a woman, this morning, for assaulting her daughter at No. 133, Hennessy Road.
In 1937, all the partners -were Mr. H. W. Fraser, of the S.C.A., said friendly and his attitude to defen- that the girl, who was her daughter, dant had not changed, but he had was badly beaten over some domes- taken the proper course of demand-tic affair. Bruises were found all over ing the money when it was due. the girl's body.
He had written, on instructions from the partners, to the Urban Council requesting a transfer of the licence from defendant's name. This was because defendant had taken away the licence and it was nearly due for renewal.
The transfer was refused. The case is proceeding.
BANISHEE ESCAPES
Whilst being escorted by a District Watchman to obtain personal proper- ty, a banishee made a successful bid for freedom, in Wellington Street yesterday. He has not yet been re- arrested.
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