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Forriga Merchants is prepared to agree to the following Surtax proposal pros vided there is adequate foreign repre sentation
(4) A surtax of 3 per cent on all durs and duties collected by the Mari- time Customs with the, exception of tonnage dues and transit passes shall be collected by the Maritime Custorus.
Loods arriving under exemption certificate are to pay 4 per cent of the duty from which they have been exomptro
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LOCAL SPORT.
THE HONGKUNG DAILI PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1926
LAWN TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES,
The following matches yustenday :-
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were played Open Chujionship Doubles.-C. Chou and J. Chou beat Dye Tak Sang and Hom Lung Fung, 62, 62, 69.
SHIPMASTER'S CLAIM.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO, SUED.
THE LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN PARTIAL STOPPAGE OF WORK IN HONGKONG.
Several of the Labour Guilds in the
work yesterday as a tribute of respect to Colony ordered, their members to stop
the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
JUDOMENT RESERVED..
Judgment was reserved in the case in which Capt. Bobert Kettlewell, formerly in the employ of the China Navigation Company, sued that Company, in respect already suspended publication for one day The Chinese newspapers which had Montagne Bates and Capt. R. B. Presumed yesterday in the Supreme Court news of Dr. Sun's death, are not publish- The match between Lieut Colonel of wrongful dismissal. The hearing wlast week following the receipt of the West T. Lay and N. Teambitsky had ta be abandoned with the score sete before the Chief Justice (Sir Hearying this morning because the Compositors" (lollan) and was concluded in the after- Guild had ordered its members.to observe "Open Singles --W. H. Chon best W. E. Crocker. 7-3, 6-24 Lim Ping Ching
noon, after having lasted sit days (2) Upty-free goods to pay 21 per millebant F. A. Hrosiowe, 6-4, 6-4, 16, 69.
ad valorem with the exception of
Handicap Mixed Doubles H. and treasury which shall be exempted Mr Ironside (+4/8) beat Mr. and Mrs. from the surt
Womack 3/6). 83, 2-3.
(b) A levy of 2 Hk. tao cents per net registered ton on all vessels over 350 tons net registered tonnage w→ tering the part This section does not apply to area
dealt with under hending.
mers
(d).
(d) A levy of HE taal cant per met registered ton por clessanera all river steamers on a regular run over 350 tons det registered tonnag entering the port. This shall in- clude amers regularly plying be tween Hongkong and Canton. (n) A surtax at the rate of one half examination fee on the examination fees paid to the "Live Customs shall be levied as ur-
Lax for Conservancy funds. The next step is to obtain the support of Chinese merchants who have expresart, individually, their sympathy with the project..
GENERAL
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Mr. F. C. Jenkin with Mr. Elsley Zeit iya (instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brut ton) appeared for the plaintif, while the
yesterday.
all the Chinese restaurants and teashops The orders of Labour Guilds caused to be closed yesterday. Many Chinese
Handicap Singles "B"-M. M. Wat Navigation Company was repre: shops were also closed. But few tailors
6-1, 6-2.1 M. S. Lloyd beat W. L. son (+15) beat, W. Woodward (scr.), 8-10, Smith, 5-3, 6-1.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
The following matches are down far decision this afternoon:- Valentine: Capt. C. & Callaghan Upea Singles.—Lapt. West . Dr. J.
.. koshida; S. Humjahu ». N. Taurum. Nomura, Lt. Col. F. Bates R.
Open Doubles. M. Razack and J. A. Cassumbhoy. J. Lakikawa and I Yanada.
lab Championship Singles-8. E. Referenci is made to the Shuteen tireen & A. K. Mackenzie. Jabour Dispute as to which is dark; Hand Singles B."--G. de Man ed that the main dimunity experienced (ser.) Lient. Col. E. D. Matthewa
by Mr Eldon Potter, KC. (in structed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master).
were
were at work. yesterday.
Some foreign "establishments Mr. Jenkan put in a letter from the affected by the orders issued by thei China Navigation Company to Captaineers or mechanics guilds. There ap it was stated that this gentleman was Mardy who took over the Hux, in which peared to be no interruption of the
waterfront business. submitted to a Board of Trade tess be fore he took over the command, but was not examined by a Company's docter because one Was not available. 'Mr. Jenkin said it seemed strange that not one of the docters in such a large firm could be got.
Mr. Potter, concluding the case for the defence, said that regarding the eyesight of Capt. Kettlewell the medical evidence showed that at the time he was examined lines short of normal and his right eye by Dr. Morrison his left eye was three
two lines. There could be
was by saying
Guilds concerned in this effort to secure Memorial services were held by the
a general. stoppage of work..
'CELLO RECITAL.
MR. SERGE STOOPIN'S
"PERFORMANCE.
Mr. Serge Stoopia, Russian. Cellist, gave a 'Cello Recital at the City Hall, last evening, in the presence of
by the Committee was that Hongkong | (~2;6; E. J. R. Mitchell (-3/8) v. {of attacking this and that one way thoroughly appreciative audience, which
Zeceives very little information
the
of the two
to. Watson († 15).
although the in Negotiation
progresa of events during the sis
are indissoluby
have since taken with the
of
securing closer co-operation and exchange
of views in the event of a similar un
GOLT AT TAMLING.
WAYFOONG BEAT EWO.
afternoon.
fortunate incident arising in the future. The annual golf match between Way- 1pderd, clu working between the Cham-Joong and we was contested at Fanling bers of Commerce in Canton and Hong Jun Sunduz. kong is no less desirable in normal times morning, and fourball foursomes in the Singles were played in the than in times of crisis.
The troubles in Chian and in Canton
wer remarkably evenly during the Fear Ind
the Chinese Piecerantch!, a fact which is illustrated by Goods Guild to
to suggest, is & temporary Way toong's narrow win by 1 points. messure, an extension of the clearance The results for the various matches were period for piece goods. The Committee,
dert
The sides
11 reply, expressed to all members of the under
Guild the utmost sympathy with them in
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many vicissitudes.
China hail rerntly passe, but pointed Moncrieff bat that the war and civil commations Black in North China could hardly be held to
aneet
trade.
The Input"
ligarty piece goods Clerk
EWO.
Macdougali...!
Kingles...
brough which
WAYFLONG.
Cinloway
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Hollands
Cornaby
1
Beith"
Austin
Fager
Moon.
Mill
Piercy
Pollock
Mason
Aucott
Murdoch
TotalS
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with other outlets such Dalgety.. Haiphong, Hoihow. Fonchow, ete, had been normal, and in Doyle..
Swatov, Amoy, Duanelt der these circumstances the Committee Towns could not find that they had autheiently Walker.. strong reasons for recommending mer chants to grant any general extension of Peat..
Foy dates of clearance. There the matter
rosted.
DUBL An account is given of the agitation in Milne...... Connection with the New Chinese Trade McIntosh
Mark Law and regret is expressed that
Government's assurances, held to
be satisfactory to British trade interests,
were not communicated earlier, when they
would doubtless have materially Afoucgieff and affected the ecurse of events and prevent
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Finrball Foursomes,
Galloway and
Macdougall...0 Edilanda and
Cortaby...0
ad some of the registrations already Hegarty and
made.
Black...o
Clerk..2
Dunnett.42 Doyle and Towns.0
At the request of the wine and spirit Dalgety and Merchants of the Colony, the Chamber transmitted a protest against a notica- tion that the Imports and Exports Dr.
partment would no longer contribute Walker and Foy...
15
Pent and Dunn....D nly Milne and
Meintosh...2
Total......... Add singles...
Grand total.-14
Beith and
that the test was not properly applied.numbered between sixty and seventy That attack had not been made, and it Mr. Serge Stoopia, who uses a 'Cello that is 284 years old, displays a wonder- ful mastery and knowledge of his instru- ment; while his technique and palying be chose his selections from a wide range are marvellous. At his recital yesterday,
of composers.
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had he thought it would have failed. The result of Dr. Harston's examination agreed with that of Dr. Morrison' in the right eye it agreed, to all intents and regard to the left eye, and as regards purposes, to the notes made by Dr. clearly showed that there was something Belles six months later. The evidence
such circumstances, no shipping Company wrong with plaintiff's left eye, and, under could be expected to retain such a ser rant. When Mr. Kettlewell was examined by Dr. Harston he said he complaized that his eyes were suffering from drops, ret the result of that examination show.
ed that his left eye read one letter better than in the previous examination by Dr. Morrison. How could it be contended that his eyes were affected by the drops i
His Lordship: He says they were. Mr. Potter: Then why did he not com plain that he did not think they were fit. I should hate to suggest a man was tell- ing an untruth, but bo might have be leved his eyes to be affected when the vision
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His Lordship: He may have felt his vision was blurred.
Mr. Potter: He may; but why did he not tell the doctor?
Mr. Jenkin: I think you will Sad that ste said he did.
Mr. Potter Harston.
Mr. Potter, continuing, said that Dr. Harston, in his evidence, said that the longer a man's eyes were affected by drops the more clearly did it show that the oyes were weak. It had been put to Mr. Young that he should have included in the letter, to London the gist of the notes sent to the Company by Dr. Morrison.
It was not put to Dr.
Autia...o Eager and Moon 2 Mill and Piercy..2 Pollock Mason Aucott and
Murdoch
Total.
..7
.51
124
that
His Lordship: Was the criticism pat that he should have mentioned Kettlewell had subsequently passed-the Board of Trade test?
Mr. Potter: Yes; that was one of the points, but I think that if the whole facts iad been set out, the Company would have had not the slightest hesitation in dismissing him.
A very strong position would have been
Mr. Harry Ore at the piano. The or
Mr. Stoopin was ably accompanied by gramme follows:
Cello, Concerto, (Boucherin)
Piano, Scherzo in B flat, (Chopin). Cello, fa), Aria, (Giordani); (b). Garotte, Lully): (c). Minuet. (Prxanni) Gavotte. (Harry Ore); (e), Chaute triste. Cello, (a). Ave Maria, (Schubert); (b), (Atrasky); (d), Guitarre, (Moszkowsky).
Piano, (a), Etude in sharp, (Skria- hin); (b). Eccossaises, (Beethoven Busoni).
Cello, The Barber of Sevilla. (Servais)."
ST. PAUL'S RESTORATION FUND.
Reuter sends us the following list of subscriptions to the above fund Already acknowledged £304.18.9 $240.00 Sir Paal Chater, 1.3.G..... 2.000.00 St. John's Cathedral special
collection.......
31.82 5.00
MED. Harris
Total £904, 18 9 and $2.628.62
Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said he put it to his Lordship that if Mr. Kettlewell had passed the Board of Trade examina tion on Sunday, April 20th, whose opinion would have been referred to had it. teen necessary? That of Dr. Harston? Had Cant. Kettlewell passed he would have of the Hunan. gone, without question, to the command
Coming to the question of damages, Mr. Jenkin said be would set out the various claime.
Lawards the cost of affixing duty paid labels to battles of liquors. of the Colonial Secretary
The reply was that "Government does not admit any obliga- tion to contique indefinitely a system of
which WAR sanctioned sional measure while the scheme was in as provi- an experimental stage, as it cannot re- gard the cost of carrying out legal ob tigations imposed under the licence as a proper charge against public funds.
The report also includes a summary of the thaaber." A resolution of regret and taken up by Counsel if they had appear. the negotiations regarding the acquisition condolence with the widow and family ed in a case for damages for loss of pro- of the telephones by a local Company was recorded in the Minutes, and in &perty against the China Navigation Comdition here which was pleaded was that which were related in the local Press re- letter to Mrs. Stephen the Chamber pany. They would have argued that the cently.
The income and expenditure account
wrote:-"Mang public tributes, have been Company had a man on the bridge of the show the income of the Chamber from and mature judgment; which were of left, and one could imagine the force with paid here to Mr. Stephen's wise counsel ship with a 6/19th right oye and a 6/18th members subscriptions to be Secretarial service cost $24,000; rant and condition of Chine and
$34,550 inestimable value in the present
politica!
iea! which they would put their case to the telephone" $3,550; Chinese wages 81.000.
are almost Jury, arguing that the Company had not We desire to add 009, irreplacutl and expenditure on educational scholar- bute to the great services he rendered to take the proper precautions,
our tri- ships 32,597. The surplus of income over the Committee of this Chamber, whose expenditure amounted to $3,798.
MR. JENKIN'S ADDRESS. Chamber's rezerve account now amounts honoured colleague.
The members have An esteemed and
Mr. Jenkia, addressing his Lordship, to $39,541.
At the same time the Committee Ask you to accept their said that the basis of the contract was deep sympathy with yourself and family that plaintiff should continue it. It was, in your bereavement."
he auggested, the standard of fitness at Another great loss was sustained by the the time when plaintiff was engaged, and Chamber and the commercial community he was not required to increase or vary generally by the untimely death of Mr. bis, standard of fitness at the whim or A. R. Love. He became the Secretary will of the Company, and there had been
Post
Firstly, was three months' pay in lieu of notice, subject to reduction by way of employment during that period?" Home leave pay for six months, which Secondly, there was the question of they had put at $1,508.17. The only con Kettlewell was bound to continue in ser vice of the Company. This was the only for the defendants or Mr. G. M. Young. condition pleaded or spoken of hy Counsel manager of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. agents for the China Navigation Co. But was it to be said that he had to return to the service of the Company? If, un nine months' leave with six months pay, had been stated more than once, this
for further service, did that mean this was by way of recuperating the officer when he returned he could give the Com pany three months' notice to terminate the contract, and that all he need do was to return to Hongkong and serve the Company for a trifling three months. and be of no use at all to them? Au officer could do so. It would, of course, be only disorganising their arrangements,
SECRETARYSHIP. The Committee sincerely regretted to learn, at the end of the year, that Mr. 1. K Blair, Secretary of the Chamber, why was on sick leave during 1994, had
nade such slight progress towards of the Chamber in 1902 and remained in no evidence to show that plaintiff's stan overy that medical opinion was adverse that olice until the Secretaryship was dard of fitness had diminished. do his returning to Hongkong. Mr. Blair aasucted by Mr. E. A. M. Williams in
What his Lordship had to settle was Lendered his resignation, which was ac- 1907. cepted with much regret
Between 1907 and 1916, however, whether or not plaintiff was a fit per- the Comioiture Mr. Love acted as Secretary on five son to take charge of a ship's bridge. It and making fools of the Company. Or when sang, on behalf of the Chamber diffe
different occasione. appreciation of valuable, services he rendered to the Chamber and to the years' service with the Company, plain- for a further period in length equal to The services which was not contested that during his vowas it intended that he would return to continue in the service of the Company Fendered in the Secretariat during many public in connection with the telephone tiff had been officer on watch every day, that which had entitled him to the leave? years. Members will wish him ultimate complete recovery to health, Mr. all.
an controversy are fresh is the minds of and not only demonstrated that he was
He was a M. F. Key has been appointed Secretary, acumen, and was actuated by a keen in such a high degree that
man of great business visually sound, but he demonstrated it
His Lordship: That is another five years 1 he advanced MEMBERSHIP,
sense of public duty; he, several times
Mr. Jenkin: Afother five years, y served the Colony upon the Legislative rapidly and drow safe navigation bonus, were elected by the Committee, and their Love conveying the condolences of the When plaintiff went to Dr. Aubrey the risk.
During 1994 the following new members Council. A letter was addressed to Mra a bonus paid only to officers who had
discharged their duties fitly
His Lordship Of course the answer election requires the usual confirmation
to that, Mr. Jenkin, is that they take and Members in her sad
and Dr. Aubrey was a doctor who was well versed in the requirements of ships' On the departure from the late Harbour Man the Colony of officers, being medical officer to the Indo
by the general body of members:-Messra Dickson, Parker and Co., Ltd.,
Edward Wheen and Sons, Ltd.,
Commeat.
Lond
2
passage to England. This was £70, or The third point was the accond class
fourth item was that he was entitled to
ad..Ca., Mestra. W W.
Beckwith," B.N.. the Chamber Chian Steamship Co-Capt. Kettlewell at the rate of that day S81637, and the'
Co.,
Co. wrote expressing the
muem:
Co., Mera. Melchers and Messrs. Carlowitz and The Central of the Members at hery great regret was asked to pick out a telegraph post compensation, having served five yeara i Agency, Ltd. The Taishing Paper Mfg. ture from the ces impending depar. Dear the Peak Tramway Station, & dis- with the Company, under their pension Co., Ltd., Messra. Bornemann and Co. cause was an unfortunate breakdown in at about two miles, and did so. When forlorn hope and that was compensation expecially as the tance, which could be modestly estimated scheme. The fifth point was rather a The Compagnie Optorg, Messrs. Siem
health. It was with very great regret plaintiff got an appointment on the as regards the difficulty of getting as good esen and
Mesara. P. M. 10.
Beuter, Brockelmann that the news was received a
few months and later that Commander Beckwith had suc- reason for his dismissal from the China sical benefit Mr. Kettlewell had sustained Apocy Capt. Anderson, who knew the employment, and Inatly the loss of phy Co., Mesara A., and S. Henry and Co.cumbed to the illness which had necessi- Ltd., The Canton Trading Association.
Navigation Company kept a special eye through not going Hame on leave. tated his retirement. The Chamber at 31st December com
on him, and later said: "I find that Capt. The death has also to be deplored of Kettlewell's sight is O.K. He is quite 3 from London, and he would argue that Mr. Kottlewell had been dismissed prised 184 firms and 15 individual Captain 1. 2. Wheeler, Marine Superin, capable officer and can pick out light he had been dismissed on information: bers
of the Indo China S. N. Co; at their full range. He is able to pick in a letter, which was inadequate and Ltd., who was always ready to place his up and during the daytime quite all misleading because it did not state what The Chamber, as well as the businese ping matters at the disposal of the Cham and boats without lights, at night. I therefore, submitted that defendants had special knowledge and experience in ship right, and the same applies to vessels Dr. Morrison said about Kettlewell. He community, the whole Colony and China, ber. suffered very heavy loss during 1994 in the lamented death of Mr A. G. conveyed to blessrs. Gerin, Drevard and observations, even under unfavourable agreement, that plaintiff had been wrong- An expression of drep sympathy was have found him all right for taking star failed to justify their termination of the Stephen, Chief Manager of the Hongkong Co., in the loss they sustained in the conditions." and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and death of their partner, Mons. H. G.
In the face of such evidence, the medical fully dismissed, and was entitled to judg- member of the General Committer of Gerin, in the terrible bomb outrage at evidence would have to be strong indeed.
(Continued on néźt Oplumn). the Victoria Hotel, Shameen, in June,“
(Continued on next Column),
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ment.
His Lordship, as stated, reserved his décision.
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