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THE CHINA, MAIL, FRID AY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948.
Cowie Estopped From HMS Belfast EVICTION ORDERS MADE
Pleading Not Guilty
Bad Hat Sentenced To 2 Years
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Mr. Justice Gould (Pulsne Judge) yesterday held. that William Henry Cowie could not claim, in his action against The Attorney General, that he was not guilty of misconduct, This decision was given by Mr. Justice Gould of
the. Supreme Court when he delivered fudg ment on a legal point which had been raised during hearing of a claim by Cowie against the Attorney General for damages for wrong- ful dismissal.~'
Described by the prosecution and
. the magistrate thoroughly bad and undesirable The question as to whether character, Chon Yung 28- Cuwie could raise, in the pre- year-old uneinplayed, was sensent action, alleged breaches Lenced to 1 wo yeurs, hordof natúral justice in the pin- labour and recommended for eeedings before the Board of banishment by, Mr. J. Wicks Enpuiry, will be argued before ,at Kowloon yesterday,
the Court on September 14, 13 and 20.
fendant has pleased the opposite. That question is therefore in issue and the defendant claims that it
res juleata.
and
"it is agreed that the Board's with the letter of dismissal. That findings was sent to the plantiff the
To Relieve HMS Sussex
The Admiralty announced yesterday that HMS Belfast will shortly leave the United Kingdom relieva HMB Bussex in the British Pacific
·Fleat.
The Ship's Company of Busade will be transferred to Belfast and will complete their foreign service time in that hip.
HMS Sussex will retura to the United Kingdom for major reft.
Ja
HMB Belfast M modern ship. IN already known the Far East, having
been the Flagship of Admiral. Sir Denis Boyd in 1946 and 1947,
Pano 3
AGAINST TENANTS OF Quality & Value!
HAIPHONG RD. FLATS
Eviction orders were made against the "occupants of five flats in Haiphong Road yesterday, when hearing of the application by The Hong. Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany Limited for oviction of occupants of 11-28 Haiphong Road was resumed. The eviction crders were made by Mr. C. A. S., Russ, sitting as a Magistrate in' Tenancy Tribunal "A". At the previous hearing, an eviction order was made against the occupier› of. Haiphong Road, 1st floor.
The application of The Hong LINGNAN
Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited
Regulations wing the force of PRESIDENT (duplicants), is based on the
Board har jurisdiction to make its decision has not been disputer. It was constituted under law for the purpose of just such tenquiry as was hold: the plain-
from his very position as a Sub-| tiff was subject to the Regulations,
by his contrnet.
Charged with keeping n' con mon gummg house on huned the Air. B. A. Bernzcebi, instructed Mong Kok terry Man Chi an by Me, YH Chon August 11, med with elding and Tsa and Hodgson, is representing of Messrs. abeling in the larceny of n gold Cowie. ring iron the person of
The Attorney General, naminn- year-add girl, Leung Mel-kit, Chanted representative of the Crown, was aequlted on the first count is represented by Mr. A. Lane-pector of the Police Force and
and sentenced on the secnud.
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Mr.
Inspector 3, Deey said that the
dale, Acting Sots for General,
in the
Cours of his Judgmen young wornan was crossing from Hong Kong to Mong Kok by the
Justice Gol aid in part The plaint was imployed by Man Child before noon the Government of Hong Kew August 31 when she was askerl
Mourns a Sub-Inspevuse at Police ur
In must, brung sort that sheules,
Was on the bont
ring she was wearing. When she hell up he hand for
inace
andi
manzer ann
No Jurisdiction Board
"Counsel tel argue that
line no
Jurisdiction to
is not
of an em-
FETED
Seap
ninst the oncuylers of 11 Hai- dong Road, 2nd oor, 13 Hut- hear Road, 2nd floor and 14 Taphong nart, Ground, Ist and and flours. The peengters of these bremises are reviired to give up Possession 11 before October
ground that the occupiers of the premises entered into pus- session without any authority [2 whatsoever.
Hearing of applications Ajring! On April 20, 1948, the Godown father oeruplers will take place of
september 19, at 2.30 p.m.
that Walthe
housing
Personalia
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President of Lingnan Univer-Company
Dr. Su-ching Chen, acting
Ferved the sity, Canton,
Dee-(piers feted by with notices to quit, but they t was ; members of the Lingnan repasei to
comply with the notice University Alumni Association |Riven. the
The Goday Company and leading educationalists atlaim that it was essential that by another wannan to join in an agrisperi deted Decem
reach a final judgment but that a cocktail party at the Hong the premises be treated by the gambling game which she gother 21, 1946,
is another antler. The last potat,Kong Hotel Roof Garden yes-raight be avaliable for
nceuplers 11 order n on the third class 'erk.
which contained, ĮD She inter
identity of was infer to place her ringi would obey the provisions of theft, is in my opinion
inter nit, o privadora that ke argued by counsel for the plain-
parties. although terday, valued at $69, on the game,
Mr. Lambert Kwok, chairing employees of the Companies, The Revereat Father Viron- Police Force Dedinance 1932 and clear. The plan was a party that Dr. Chen
perfectly of the Association, told the Press
zelet. Procurator Cieneral of the Asked For Loan
jmy Ordinanc amending or sub-in ench
Few Present
Preuth Mission in Hong Kon was himself an Jahuled for the same
case am the apposite old Lingnan boy.
I been unned Chevalier de la Although seveinl in euch
hundred Legam party and relations
suse wus the Dr.
D'Honneur, according to Chen had orders Crown.
been closely men, women and children atab announcement by the French! connected with educational aenei tended at the Tenancy Tribunat Consul, M, R. E. Jobez. There was n thereunder, when she was further provisior
"The interest of the Crown in ties for 10 years and had made when the first heating of the ap- asked by a Wom she did not ju er to stabnury powers.
without re- the proceedings gst the plain-contributions towards knew for a lean of S. After severnment might dismiss bin Rt is in the capacity
Fatter Vicecondelet has been the that was that of his employer and vancement of education in China opponents were present in Coustabost 30 years.
apllestion took place less than 20 engage in missionary work fort hac complied with the request fat The was asked the
should in y
He has been Before taking up the presidenry value of w
yesterday. ployer that the Crown, as alleged of Lingnan Dr. Chen was Dean pege set himsest,
many years in Hong Kong, Mr. P.A.. Vanz in the present proceedings,
of Messrs, "In the year 1947 the plaintif
har Faculty of Nankat University, encons is representing The Go- committed a wrongful act.
Professor Li Tu chi leaves Hong conduct
The Tientsin, examitie the ring, that Wohn
being i
question, a Crown
down Company, white opponents Kong today in the ss. Carthage. and another as ke it off her Board of Entry was appolated through agents in oil matters and Canton on
must Essentially act He arrived by plane from were present in person.
Professor LI Is ProfessUT finger.
Wednesday, under diselpapry regulations
Chlog Lam, in bid, woman, who Zonogy, Nathal “Detendout, she said, prevented made pursuant
15 Section 12 agents
material that those panied by Dr.
University of Henry S. Frunk, claimed to be the principal tenant Peking. It special, subjects are her [twe following after the the Patire Force Ordinance 1932.
Alfter in the two pro-Provost of Lingnan Universiy of 11 Haiphong Bond, 2nd Hoor, Cytology and Gentiles. 132. § oeedings, A charge was preferred before "The question
Dr. Ping-clauen Feng, Dean: Mr said she had been in decupattu Wis Yuen-len, acting controller of the premises for seven years.
Before the war Suhe Hourd and the inding of these be disposal at briefly, The Dr. Kum Tsang-cheng. Vice Pre-Her husband and son, who pre-
of Anality enn
associated On arcival at Mg Kak, she Board was duly forwarded to the Board considered
University. followed nerused and shouted out Comanissimer
ident of the Board of Directors: viously worked to the Godon the whole of of Police and by "Sumtehing." He was elinsed and him to His Follency the Gov-it derision which was not in any of the General Alumni Assocla- Japanese. fent had beci, paid to matter referred to it and gave and Dr. Yan-to Tang, President Company. were killed by the Arrested by Deterlive crustable | «HOP. 1023 at Cantren Road
way condition or temporaryton of Lingian University.
the Godown Company, Stree!
was complete and certain and in The reception was attended by Lum asked to be, allowed to stay Inspector Orens revealed 127441
no way subject to rescission, re-about 300 people. among whom on the premises "On August 27, 1947, In view of view defendant hef two provjotts con.
mortification by the were Sir Man-kam and Lady Lo. that uniting the plaintiff was dis-Board, it was the decision of the Mr. D. J. Sloss, Profesanr Gordon victions for Jarreny Brit was missed under Section 10 of the matter
Me 00
Kine. Professor Ma Kiam. Decemb Palice Fores Ordinance 1932
Hourd and was in form to be Mrs E., Mahon, Mr. and
and Mrs. J. E McKenna, Mr. He has brought the present acted upon. netton for damages for wrongful Plaintiff Guilty -M.G. O'Connor Mr. lisinissal
anning the
Attorney
G. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. "The Board's decision was that wan, Mr. General as defendon pursuant to
and Mrs. 1 S. War. plaintiff was guilty of conduct of e. Trene Section 479 (1) the Coda of
1 Chen, Mr. and a certain kind: it is plain that it Mrs. Shou J. Chen, Mr and Mrs.h Civil Procedure.
"The plain:f has now in his did not decide that it was con-Chan Kwan po. De, and Mre Chit statement of claims pleaded that durt meriting dismissal. for that Chom-ing and Mr. C. W. Tung. he was not guilty of conduct cal-question was the province of the culated to bring the public, ser-Commissioner and/or the Gov vice into disrepate and the de-o and a lesser penalty might
have been inflicte
nther Two Immich anal
banished for
15, 1947.
when they 2K (T
DID NOT BOTHER TO APPLY
Soy
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Kwok Wing-kwong. year-old merchant of 82 Con- naught toad West, first floor, had a driver's licence in Indo- China but did not bother apply for even a learner's Icence in Hong Kong.
30
When he was charted
before
day with divin
without
count that 11.
Mr.
Dismissed
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Kowloon Snatcher
That
Ur
the
in question
before the
NOVEL "FRIDGE"
Mr.
Mrs. Mr.
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on sale on
Mr. L.G. Eta Manage
Chink
was
London.
Professor
Li
with Yenching
1999-40. He was elected -President jos the Peking Natural History Society
Prefessor Li has been awarded Flow tip by the British Coun- eil er is to work with Professor persons, whose names were met-of
She admitted inat a number of J. B. S. Huklane at the Univeraly toned, lived on the
premises. They paid her approximately $6
Among the departures for Sai. to cover the cost of kerosene for on yesterday by Air France were tumps, brooms and other house-la Graen. Mis Ann Marla Meicl- Mrs. M. E. B. Metelia, Miss Maria nok utensils.
Ching later admitted
lo, Miss Marja
the principal tenant were pre-
Isabel Metello, that the
Messrs. Lamarle Robert and remises of which she claimed to
Cleant. viously
occupied by the Woo Shun
Coolie House. She was not
Antong the departures from; in possession before the war,
the Peninsula Hotel on Wednes- When askerl
dny were Mi-s L, Satscerger, Mrs. C she had any "..Jesses
A Rynning, Mrs. C.T. Cung. to call on conclusion her own testimony, Ching call-E. D. Hanning. E. Bjarneihye, J. Messrs. B. D. Shah. E. W. Wigel,
of
M.
ed to a woman in Court to corne Levy, T. S. Surrey, E. Silver, and | forward. On hearing that she E. Bourgery.
would have to take the customary oth before she could textity, the woman leclined,
•
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel en Wednesday includ Mr.
An Mrs. W. E., Thomas, Mr. and Mr. Adamson, Mrs. M. A. Ware, Mr. C.E. Davis; Mr. and Mrs. w.
and Mrs. Chos Rittenhouse,
Widdup. Me srs. P. S.
W. K. Lloyd, D. S. W. Pepper and W. R. Morris,
EVANGELIST
"It seems to me therefore that tite pleadings raixe two issues
rstly whether the plaintiff was guilty of conduct calculated to A refrigerator that can oper- bring
the public vice into dis-ate on either kerosene, gas or repute ele, and secondly, whether electricity will be
so, that is gondue! meriting Hong Kong's markets shortly. After plencing guilty to
Not Impressed the dismissal. chirge of attempted Inrcony, La
She was commended "The Crown
A few of the Sewel Refrigera-Russ for her attitude. Turning to hus not Kan-hon was, on the application upon its special position as such Kong. More are the way. Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yester-af Detective Sub-Inspector W. H. and
relied tors have already arrived in iong Ching. Mr. Russ said he was not by Mr.
matter motor vcl Summers, remanded until today governed by the Follee Force Or- without any mig, parts incydence, as she lid made a num ix therefore a lo he told the by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yes-dinance 1032
Known 34
refrigerators at all impressed with her evi- na not bring his
and the contract. licence with him to ong Kong.
terday.
which were The construction of these docu- available the path domesticer of statements DSI Summers said On his pleading that he did not victim, Mr. J. J. Tail, was going issue
the ments may dispune of the second
GoCunt commerci purposes.
laler contradicted. He also sald know the tent villations,
or that it was cbvious that she hod in leto or may Wicks asked, do you ex-home, after visiting some friends question of degree of misconduct rivert in Hong Kong last month was fortunate that they had the leave the Paelle Aren for Sewel, ar- been conching witnesses, but it pect to drive a rectia eyele with. Wednesday night when, aut to the Court. out a licence behen you need Road, defendant went up to him of
the YMCA at Salisbury present position is that one only set up an office. stelő
In any event, the to survey the local markets und Kood sense not to come forward one in Indo-Chinng"
and Defendiaut
the issues
commit perjury, which was' now before the dki not
and tried 10 snatch the
He told the "China Mall" yes- wrist Court was decided by the Board. terday that Matters International Forsty
crime. Sub-Inspirlor" i I.. Evaus said watch from his wrist,
The question IS whether the that defendant C stoppel by Mr. Tuit
enyone who come forward and Police-Sergearst 2007 at Argyle and helttight hold of accused plaintiff is estopped on that issue Trading Company have been ap-
on to him until a con- On principle, it would appear Kong and South China, including would be committing perjury and Mrs. Eddy are due in Hong
were untrue Agents in Hong said things which
'Dr. Stree! near
Hable arrived. The complainant, that he is. Melon Road
Sherwood Eddy, after having taken the oath, well-known September 1 were driving motor added US1 Summers, was leav
Evangelist, and "The point of law before me is eyele 486, and asked to produce Carthage and would not be able admitted to say that he was not thes Colony by the whether the plaintiff ought to be
Former agents were could be prosecuted in the same Kong tomorrow in the Presi- ! his licence. He was unable to do
way as a witness who told un- Company truths before the Chief Justice dent Wilson. appear in court at the next guilty of misconduct as set out in Defendant 193 he court that hearing.
puru. 7 of the Stålement of Claim he had no licence whatever and
An order for the restitution of and on my view of the law I hold never applied for a learner's the watch to Mr. Tait was made that he is estopped from so say- licence since his orrival here from by the bench,
ing." Indo-China.
60.
A fine of $50 wrs, Imposed, Ng Yat-an, 22-year-old stu dent of -18 Hillwood Road, third foor, was fined $58 by Mr. Wicks when he pleared puitly to driving moter car 0779 without a licence
at Tam Kung Rend on September
I.
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Swedish Motorship By-Passes Colony
Defendant pleaded that the car The now Swedish motorship Selma Salon, which
broke down in the middle of the
road and that while his brother,
a licensed driver, went to tele- phone for assistance he tried to drive the vehicle to one side of the read as it was obstructions
causing an
Reminders
was slightly damaged by cannon shots while sailing up river to Saigon recently, has by. passed Hong Kong on her maiden voyage from New York to the Far East.
Hunt & Co. Fedear! Inc..
No explanation was given beers attacked by cannons: No by the local agents, William Casualties were reported
Slight Damage U.S.A., who reported that the slight damage. A report that one The ship herselt suffered only 8,000-ton freighter had left most snapped could not be con- Shanghai for Taku Bar from armed. The attackers were be- where she will go back to leved to be native guerillas. The Manila, her first Far Eastern French nuthorities are, mean- part of call from the United While, investigating the In- annual general States. But the company sald The Selma Salen's meeting. Cemetery Mosque. they
launching 6.45 p.m.
hope their principals marked the extension of might reconsider and send the Salen-Skaugen
the Selma Salen to the colony.
Line, which operates between major ports of the Far East. The Line has seven. The Selma Sater, Which was modern vessels operating in joint built at Taranto, Italy, left for service.
'Today
Islamia Union
H. K. Light Orchestra Rehearsal, 27B, Roblason Rd., 6.p.m. Farewell function for Mrs. Bol
tum, European YMCA (Ladies Section), 10am. ̈ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
Coming Events
TOMORROW
Swimming Gale, Victoria
creation Club, 9 p.m. Lawn Bowls League matches.
SUNDAY
cident.
New York in March this year
The freighter attained 18 knots from where the started her during her trial run. She is maiden trip to the Far East. She equipped with modem gear for Re-collected cargo along the Atlantic fast and efficient cargo handling. and Pacific ports ond arrived at Her open-shelter-deck has a Manila, her first Far East port, capacity of 84.000 cubic fect, on August 4 Toe I meeting, Talbot House, 50, charged more than 1,000 tons of ward and three aft of the engine
where she dis divided into six holds three for Macdoncil Rd., 0.30 p.m. Soccer: Chinese Football Associa, gers,
general cargo and several passen-coom. The double bottom extends :: don v. Combined. H. K. &
over the whole. length of the Macno Police,
vessel and is Atted for carrying Boundary From the Philippine port, the Diesel fuel and water. Street around, 5.30 p.m. Swedish freight
She has MONDAY
went to Set- luxurious accome and doubl gon. H. K. Light Orchestra dress re-river to the French Indo-Chinese cabins.
While she was aniling up passengers In hearsal St. John's Cathedal, town 12.miles from Cap St.l Mr. Oscar Hellquist is master Hall 8 p.m.
Jacquea she was reported to have of the new freighter,
pointed solc
Talwan (Formosa, for Sewel Re- Shewaz frigerators.
Tomes and Limited.
Orderi
Mr. Russ sued a warning that DUE TOMORROW
the
, an
ar in the Police Courts.
Dr. and Mrs. Exldy win con- HKVDC ORDERS
He said that it was quite clearinue in the President Wilson te that Ching Lam was never a Shaughni, Korga and the Hong Kong Valunteer Detenes Corp tenant of the premises and had no
Chinese hinterland on 1. LECTURE, A lecture an "Force 188 The Godown Company had made and the Chinese YMCA har ar right to cinim a bono de tenancy return to Hong Kong in October, evangelistle tour. They will and the Malayan Hitantion" will be after out a prima fucir case
against Sointly by Lieut. Colourd D.R. Guinness. Ching-Lam, while she had failed ranged for Dr. Eddy to give a CRE Hong Kong, and fleat.-Colore↑ 5.8 Vickers D90, Gurkha ERAL
thi convince that she was legally of talks here. theatre of the Chlon Feet Club at entitled to possession.
Mr. Lam Chi-fung. President p.m. on September 0.
And Following evidence by the oc- Secretary of the Chinese YMCA, Mr. 5 H. Pang. Generat All offers of the Carpa may attend.cupants of several other premises, will meet Dr. Civilian clothes may be, worn,
Mr. Russ made eviction
and Mrs. Eddy orders tomorrow.
2. "Q COURSE. The
for B.Q... and c.q.1.5, wif be held on Tuesday September 7 at 8.45 pm in the lecture pom at Corps H.Q.
(Bad) J. WESTON. Major,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corne.
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