Page
-TENANT WHO PAID THE
RENT IN KIND.
LANDLORD SUES FOR POSSESSION.
In the Summary Court, yesterday morn,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6 TH, 1924
ALLEGED ASSAULT. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND SOLICITOR AT VARIANCE.
A--MOTORING INCIDENT,
ing, before Mr. Justice Dyeg Ralf, the A case of unusual interest came up at Chinese inndlurch of No. Puttinger the Central Magistracy yesterday morn-f Street, sufl the tentat of the ground flooring. Mr. J. W. Feanks, Superintendent for two months' rens, ananting to $0 and for possession of the fear...
Mr. Ael Arcalli, for the plaintiff, said that the two months rent due had beer paid since the issue of the writ. He added
thai n month, and-a-half notice to `quli had been given and that no rent had been paid the expiry of the notice 90 April 3rd.
Mr. Leo.d'Alunda, for the definer, said thing his client was the statutory tenint and had been for the last eight years Tiere luut been running accents between the landlord and tenant. The defendani was a box maker and on occasions the rent has been paid in kinu (in box) There was no particular time tar paying The Irlik somer-mes it ran on for 12 months, but the tenant always paid up
t.
writ bauled
Melbourne, who asked at the outset
was called before whether it could not be settled out of
Court,
CORRESPONDENCE. THE CANTON "ARSENAL PLANT DISPUTE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THR
DAILY FRESS."
HONGKONO
25
THE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE.
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HONGKONG'S HELP.
The Color Secretary forwards us copies of the following correspondence which has pad between the Mayur of Yokohnam and the Government of Hong- kong:~~
SIR, Perusing the statement made by
of Prisons, having summoned Mr. Eton Arsenal Plant, I wish to comment on one James A. Rabbitt regarding the Can-
Yok hama City Officer
Yokohama, April 29th, 1994. DEAR SIR-On behalf of the people of Corbett, solicitor, for assault.
the same subjett in view of the fact that this city, with the vote of thanks of the The case
that Work and was an eye-witness over for the various aids givan to our desti was holding a responsible position in City Assembly of Yokohamn, I have the honour to express my profound gratitude since the signing of the Purchase Con-tute sufferers of the unprecedented valam tract by the Canton Government with theity, which overwhelmed the entice i of Davis Co, Ltd. James A. Rabbits was year.
Yokohama on the first of September st only a consulting engineer acting locally The most prompt and timely reliet forwarded bero by your people rul Gov. at Canton on their behalf.
ernment have been great encouragesnent These machineries were originally pur-to facilitate rehabilitation and reconstruc chased by the Kwangsi Party who had Ition of this city, and at present there is deposit wines through the International to make this city greater and more pro paid about 8400,000 US currency
not any one who is net engaged, in his | former cecupation or some new enterprise.
Banking Corporation at Canton. Later spons And the port of Yokohama in the year of 1920, the Kwangtung troops recovering fast, and its
which was hauty crippled as the city is capacity and under the command of General Chan facilities will be enlarged and improved Kwing Hing returned to Canton and re for fureign trade and shipping.
As the mayor of this city, I will be very med power. Accordingly the Kwangai mich obliged a son if you kindly contes the venders, seeing this opportunity and great nces, and please inform them that Party was driven back. Davis Co., Ltd., my singers thanks to all of your people who were so kind to help us in time of using the same law tricks as they in they have surely cemented the most cor- tend to do now to the prescat Canton dial relations existing between your
country and Japan. Government on the advice of a noted Chinese lawyer, foreclosed on the Kwang si Party and re-entered into a new con tract with the Kwangtung Authorities with the late General Chan Wing Sen to sign on the Government's behalf. · At that“ time the contract was signed at the Oriental Hotel of Canton by both parties and I was one of the witnesses of that contract
The Complainant replied: I am quite propated to is it if he takes a certain line, but Mr. Corbett does not see eye to eye with me. It depends on Mr. Corbett, who knows my attitude in the matter.
The defendant: 1 am afraid I cannot fathom Mr. Franks" attitude. It has put Asked by his Worship for a statement
peculiar position. Asked by his of what occurred, Mr. Franks said: “On Sunday, May 13th, about 2.30 p.m., I was driving my car between the Naval Yard and the Cricket ground, when I was struck on the arm with a stick. I
Wake Up!" end of the year. When notice heard someone say: quit was given there were small stopped my car, found that Mr. Corbett accounts outstanding between the parties was the user of the stick, and he said: and the defendant took no note of the oot know that I returned nry definite
pareWhy don't you blow your born." nastien to fall. When the well was nich Brayer, because, I had no intention to three months rent and he was told that sounding my horn. There was no neces enly two months rent was day. He pate sity for I asked him if he knew who amount and gut a receipt and the I was, and he replied that he know. I
the told defensant that he could then told him he was guilty of a piece of lay da Although as defendant was in impertinence, and the matter closed there the wrong in not paying the rent earlier, so far as I was concerned. "I expected yet the plaintiff, accepting the rent, to get an apology from him. I did not forfeited his right under the notice to get it. On the following Tuesday, in quit
reply to my letter, he wrote a long letter justifying himself rather than apologis- ing. I then wrote to him-that unless a apology was forthcoming I would proceed with the matter. He saw me afterwards. we could not come to an agreement. My Inttitude was that unless he withdrew the
letter I should proceed with the ease. was quite prepared to withdraw the sum mons it he would withdraw the letter and apologise. As he did not do so, we are here this morning.
4
- flis Lordship, polated out." tự
Mr
Almada that in case recently decided ou the King's Bench Division it was ruled that where the landlordacenter rent un
notier to quit
it did not affect his rights.
Me d'Almada agree, but pointed out to His Honour that if he could prove that by acceptañes of the rent a gwenancy was created making the notice to quit invglick be had a right to succeed.""
After the landlord had be out into bh with
witness box, on the suggestion of Ilis Lordship, both solicitors agreed to try and witle the case out of Court on the basis of, a new tenancy at 200 per
month.
INDIANS AT VARIANCE, CHARGE ACAINST INTERPRETER
DISMISSED.
صعني
Governor's car,
I
As frequently seen in China, the Kwangai Party, then out of power, found
The total purchase price of these machineries was 81,003,844 US currency, less instalment payments of $1,965,407.23 U.S. currency, leaving a balance of
I avail of this, opportunity to assure, your honour, of my highest consideration.
(SI) K-WATANABE,
Mayor of Yokohama.
Cloaf Mec letrer's facel
Hoking May 20th, 1934, receipt of your letter of the 4th April SIR-1 am directed to acknowledge the conveying a vote of thanks of the City Assembly of Yokohama to the Govern ment of Hongkong the people of the Colony of Hongkong for the relief sent at the time of the great calamity on the first of September last
This Government has received your
His Honour
•
(50). CLAUD SEVERN,
Selami Secretary.
The Jo Tosonania, Yokobema.
Everett.
no way to claim on the Davis Co., Lt letter with great pleasure and I will con- for their deposits. Therefore, the yeavey your thanks to all those who joined Mr. Corbett, replying to this state- ment, said: maintain that in my indors scored that huge amount of money in sending help, and give then you kind terest, and in the public interest. I was deposited by the Kwangsi Party without | message. I can assure you that the justified in stopping Mr Franks when meeting any difficulties. So the vendors, Liovernment and people of Hongkong he drove in that negligeat manner, rot think that what they were able to dateable to do something to mitigate the dis consider it a great privilege to have been sounding bis horn Mr. Franks said the Kwangsi Party they can do to the touched him with a stick, which seemed present Canton Government-which is tress caused by "the calamity, and they to hurt him in some way. It was quite and will be wrong For there are many and Port of Yokohama are being so are much pleased to hear that the City. no necident.ge
Complaint said it was up to air. more of these brilliant and able returneu rapidly rehabilitated and reconstructed.-
students who know perfectly well how to I ani, etc. Corbett to offer him an apology. As a result of that touch with the stick he handle such affairs! Aldather.evidanus was called yesterday, had a bruise on his arms the following. when Nattah Singh, the Indian Police morning, and could produce witnesses Court interpreter, uppeared on remand who saw it aid he saw Mr. Franks on beforë Mr. C, D. Melbourne, on charge Defendant of obtaining 85 from Mohamed Your by Saturday morning and asked him whe$338,436.75 U.S. currency unpaid. As per falsely representing that the sum was duether he would withdraw the summons in Rabbitt's statements, he agrees baving THE NEW ADMIRAL OF THE for a stamp fee for a summons.... ·
the light of the letter he had written, received this amount from the Governor,
CHINA STATION. After Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, defend which" be considered was a reasonable but rediculously shows their disburse jag, hud commented at length on various and ens explanation justifying a ments which cover up storage, insurances
Vice Admiral Siz Allan F. Everett, details of the complainant's evidence, withdrawal of the summous. Any action and expenses for engineere accumulatingK.C.J.G.. K.C.V.O., C., who has been which details be submitted were lies, he afterwards would be vindictive on his to $105,377 US currency. Who on earth selected to succeed Vice Admiral Sir part, and not in the public interest at all. A businessmen, van believe that these Arthur Loveson, K.C., na Commander- at Nattah Singh in the witness-box.
fry Corbett added: I understand huge expenses are right and/or possible in-Chief of the China Station pest The defendant, giving his evidence in "English, mid he had been in the Govery that Government servants have to apply From what the writer known, the godown autumn, is the youngest son of the Inte": ment service for eighteen years. He de to the Colonial Secretary's Office for rent alone comes to about 40 per cent. Colonel F. J. Everett, Greenhill, War- seribed various events that occurrcit at permission to take out summonses. if higher than what the veadors actually minster, Wütshire, and a brother of The Magistracy on the 14th and 10th that has been done in this case, Mr. paid but. The interest at 1 per cent per Major-General Sir E
Franks has either to withdraw this sum- month and compounded at the end ofK.C.M.C., a distinguished soldier, as wa ukimo,
inons admit that he was wrong. I told every calendar month was really exorbit the late Colonel Everest. Vice Admiral After Mobinder Singh, an Indian Police Low said that that closed his case. He the stick I was sorry for it. I cannot engineers accumulating to a few lakhs of rank of captain in 1905, and was on the Inspector, had given evidence, 3r. Brut Me Franks that if I had hit him with ant. The expenses and anlaries for those Everett went affont in 1881, reached the say I was sorry for stopping the car. US dollars are far the most comical of staff of Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan, asked his Worship to discharge the defen I did not know; it might have been the all. They seem to break the trade statis commanditz the Fleet, in home waters, laut. This the Magistrate did, remaad.
ties record of 19241 Moreover, none of when the Great War opened. On Adirmal ing Kattah Singh, however, on bail until,
The Complainant: I don't remember those engineers appearing on the pay roll, Jellicoe taking over command of the this afternoon as an alternative charge.
Mr. Corbett saying he was sorry, but I is here except Faines A Rabbitt The Grand Fleet, Captain Everett remained did pressume he was sorry. He said that writer may add that those vendors may on the staff in his capacity of Captain my action was vindictive. It is not yin- not for their life time expect to even of the Fleet and discharged "the duties dictive. It is the interests of motorists make a quarter of the amount which is of that very important office till early in of the Colony If a person whilst driv-shown by them as the total of $705,377 1913, when at the special request ing is liable to be struck with a stick UK currency
of Sir Henry Jackson, he came, to; there is. considerable danger to the com- At the time the late General Chan Wing the Admiralty as his Naval Assistant, munity.
Sea was in full charge of the Canton Sir Henry then holding the appoint Defendant having repeated that be Arsenal, he had been long calculating ment of First Sea Lord. Subse- was sorry, the complainant, with the how to remedy this defect, but soon poliquently, under the regime of Lord Magistrate's permission, withdrew the tial changes took place and the Inte Carson and Bir Eric Geddes, he was
General died. This was how the vendors Naval Secretary. In 1018-10 he com again took advantage of the present Can-manded the Fourth Light Cruiser ion Government, who had many a tune Squadron and commanded the Eighth declared that they were ready to pay for Light Cruiser Squadron when it was and take delivery of the machinery on formed for service in South American payment of actual purchase price and not waters. Two years ago he was promoted un permission to sleep at the barracks BEDROOM ONSLAUGHT AT DEAD TE
to be Vice Admiral, and last year be re- on the night in question, as it was, late, ;
Despite the Canton Government's pay hnquished the appointment of First and the secoird defendant, was a elanaman
ments up to three-fourths of the total Naval Member of the Australian Naval «f his.
A sensational struggle in a bedroom purchase price, the vendors have again Board, to which he had been appointed His Worship: Have yon permission from the Military authorities to allow between a European resident of Kowloon kept all the cargoes undelivered at the in 1021. The Commander-in-Chief elect these seen to sleep there No. They and Chinese burglar was reported to On Hing Godown of Pak His Hok under will assume duty at Hongkong about the
ine to me late at night,
the Police during the small hours of yes their own lock. According to what James first week of November next...
A Babbitt has said concerning a certain It may be of interest to mention that The Magistrate told the defendants that terday morning. they were guilty of trespassing on alilitary As a result of the onslaught the Chinese portion of the cargues being delivered to some years before the late war. Sir. European, Bir uur. Government against the late General Allan's brother, now Major-General Sir Artal. He also thought that the store dead, and the keeper was very gravely to himne, but H. W. Page, who is in the service of Chan Wing Sep's receipt was only a H. J. Everett, was garrison adjutant in
food statement. The cargoes that had the Straits Settlements that did not excuse the defendants. He the Dairy Farm Co., is recovering from been delivered to the late General Chan Admiral Leveson has been Commander. had no dot that the Military authorities a variety of injuries.
Wing Sen were against additional pay-in-Chief for two years in the Far East, would have something to say to the store
ments and those carrees were something keeper.
such as the ready-made gun powder, Thompson machine guns, Blauser rifles and cartridges, etc., which came from the very fame steamer Woudrichem and were then landed at Whampoa
AFTER THE DAY'S WORK. TRESPASS CHARGE AT KOWLOON,
Four Chinese appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday, charged with trespassing at Whitfield Barracks.
Inspector Spear said that, the men were employed at the barracks during the day tine,, but were expected to leave at the mul of their day's work.
A Chinese storekeeper at the barracks stated in evidence that he had given the
Defendants were fined each, four days' imprisonment in default.
MANCHU EX-EMPEROR AT SUMMER PALACE.
HIS, FIRST APPEARANCE OUTSIDE PEKING CITY.
summons.
EUROPEAN'S FIGHT WITH. BURGLAR.
`OF NIGHT..
*
At about am. yesterday the police received a report that Mr. Page, who lives at 9, Nathan Rond, Eowloon, was awakened shortly after am by the barking of his dog.
in violation of the Arms Embargo Agree meut looked up to be all responsible
although formerly the tenure of this com mand was three years. The fewer fag appointments now available aro by this means distributed over a larger number of officers.
PIRACY PRECAUTIONS..
QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
He has up in bed and saw a man stand ing between his bed the doorway of the verandah. The man immediately. Moreover, there are contraband cargoes attacked him, and a fierce struggle en sued, during which the miscreant bit off one of Mr Fage's finger at the second nations at Washington Conference. Fur
ther still, the Japanese company, who is In the House of Commons on May stb. point
400 struggle, in
in which Mr. Fugerencent of the chartered steamer which Mr. J. H. Thomas, in reply to Sir Kins ceived several other injuries, had con- would have carried off this machinery | ley Wood (U., Woolwich) who asked tinued for about ten minutes when some (contrabed), as re-export to any other whether any further information was hody who had evidently been aroused place, is also alleged to be trifling with available with regard to piratical attacks by the abouting, and general commotion, international law.
on British ships in Chinese, waters said knocked loudly at the bedroom door., The writer in giving these actual "at- he was awaiting a report which he had cocuts fully with the view that a compre. no doubt would deal with the question hensive ideas may be conveyed to our of compensation. Meanwhile escorts had foreign friends as to what James A. Rab been arranged for vessels sailing in con- hitt stated, in order to avoid misunder- voy as a temporary measure, and the General Officer Commanding in Hong- The case is for the Canton Clovern-kong had been authorised to place British Death was presumably instantaneous.ment. May the Tribunal be disinterested troops as guards on merchant ships. Mr. Page's injuries, necording to the and say something, that is upright - latest advices, are not so serious as was Yours respectfully, at first believed.
The Manchu Emperor and Empress paid a visit to the Summer Palace on Alay 24th. The Emperor left the For- bidden City in a motor-enz soon after 11
m., accompanied by Mr. R. F. Fohnston. The robber then attempted to escape The Empress and three daughters of by means of a rope, with which he had Prince Ch'un (the ex-Regent), followed apparently lowered himself from the roof in another car, and in the remaining cars to the verandah. He missed his hold, (about seven in number) were sented Mr and fell into the street, three storeys standing. Chang Hsiao Hau (Comptroller of the below. Household), Messrs. Shao Ying and Chi King (Ministers of the Household) and ether Palace officials and officers of the
This was not only the first time the Manchu Emperor had visited the Summer Talace, but the first time he had ever loft the city of Peking.
The intruder's body has been taken to the mortuary, and police inquiries are! being prosecuted, as to the identity and autecedents of the dead: robber.
SAMUEL H. WU ex-Private Secretary to late General Chan Wing Sen Leung Fai Terrace, Caine Road, Hongkong, June 4th, 1924.
Viscount Curion Has it been possible
to do anything in the way of increasing the use of wireless on ships in these waters Pant
Mr. J. Ha Thomas: The difficulty aris ing ont of this is being considered now in its widest aspect.
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