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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1928.
DRESS MAKERS AT STORING FILMS WITHOUT NURSES' ASSOCIATION OF
LAW.
A PERMIT.
CHINA.
CHINESE FILM EXCHANGE CONFERENCE AT SHANGHAI,
FINED.
"PAMELA " AND MADAME SARRAULT. DESTINATION OF HATS AND REFERENCE TO HONG KONG
AMUSEMENTS. COSTUMES.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED.
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SHANGHAI, Jan. 18th.
4 busy few days starting this At the Summary Court yesterday When Mr. K., Lum, the manager
morning and continuing until next morning, before the Puisne Judge of two companies dealing (Mr. Justice Wood). Mr. James H.rine Alms and occupying pre- Tuesday evening have been arrang- Backhouse. ta, Chater Road, mer-mises in the China Building, wased by the Nurses' Association of chant, sued Madame R. Sarrault,recently in Court on a charge of Ice House Street, milliner. and storing films without a permit from Eese Sarrault, a partner, for $1.000 the Captain Superintendent of Police is required by the Ordi- dazuges.
This was if respect of alleged nance, the Magistrate (Mr. R. E. wrongful conversion by the delon Lindsell) thought it unfair to pro dant of five parcels of goods con-ced apainst a small concern when signed to Rolande Sarrault, Honghe understod there was a large con- Kong, the property of the plain-cern engaged in such business incomed and addresses inade and re- tiff and valued ut 8575. The the same building, and he adjourn claim was for this amount and in the ease to see what action would addition damages in respect of the be taken against the other party. loss of profit on the sale of the The reference goods.
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The defendant counter-claimed for 8361.79 on similar grounds, aunting that 13 ladies" felt hats and 3 ladies' fancy straw hats valued #48.1, which WWTO sant from Messrs. Thas. Townend Ca, London, to her in the name of Madame Rolande Sarrault had be accepted by plaintif (Mr. Backhouse) who wrongly took de livery.
Mr. S. Hugh Jones represent
China, to take place at the Moorë Memorial Institute, 9. Hankow hand, when the biennial conférence- of the Association will be held. The forenoon to-day will be devoted to the registration of nurses and dislegatea intending to attend the conference, and in the afternoon, the members will be formally wel- plied to Miss Lillian Wu, Presi- dens, speaking on behalf of the S.A.C.
The Association, of which Chinese WILS to the Hongurses and probationers all over the country are members, had its origin Kong Anements, Ltd.. and an almost 20 years ago when, in explanation of what had happened August, 1000, inspired by a feeling
organization in this matter was given by this the Chinese nurses in the country
nerded au firm through their "elicitor when would bind them together, forward the case came before the Magistrate their interests, arul help thus to raise the standard of nursing, eight yesterday.
nurses met in a bungalow in the hill station of Kuling and founded what is now among the most im
organizations in portant moderm Chinese medical world.
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The defendant in the gase, Mr. tam, denied that when Mr. G C Moss, of the Fire Brigade, visited his premises the flang were being trpaired. He stated that the films a damp "state had come back in from the theatre and they were
on
the
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Yearly Examinations. Since 1909 then, the work of the Associacion has gone steadily for- ward, until now every nurse finds it essential to become a member. ed plaifitiff and Mr. L. R. Anixing wiped dry. The defendant
Examinatione are held by the as further sad that the films were sociation once yearly, when whose nursing drewes the defendant.
Mr. Hugh Jones said the plaintif ever stored overnight
diplomas are issued nad the defendant were formerly premises, and they were only taken who have succeeded in satisfying the examiners and registration partners in Rolande Sarrault, there for inspection before being with the N.A.O. at present in ladies dresmakers, of No. despatched to Canton the same day. China takes the place of state re
After some discussion with Sub-gistration in other countries.
That the Present disturbances. Queen's Road Central, CA August 1th, last year, a dissolution agree-Inspector Ellison the wording of have not checked the determination ment was signed under which it the Ordinance, Mr. Lindsell held of the young nurses of China, is was agreed that the partnership that the defendant was guilty of shown by the fact that last year at the December eximinations, 575 should be treated as dissolved The an offence in keeping open films in entrants sat from 14 provinces and defendant further undertook for his premises at any time without this year, there were 655 from 11
a permit, and he imposed a fine of provinces.
Ualform. the period of six months not, to exrry on any similar business in 825. Hong Kong under the name of Hoburde Sarrault.
His Lordship: Am 1 woncerned with that now /
Mr. Hugh Jones said that Cal. ough she had not opened a shop in that name, the action arose from the misuse by the defendant
of that name.
HONG KONG AMUSEMENTS
EXPLAIN.
.
One of the moet important dis cussions which will take place dur ing the week, will be as to whether it will be possible to unite the aurses of China further by the adoption of a single type of ual- form to be used throughout China and, if so, which of the many now in use would be the most suitable as a choice
STAR FERRY CO.
RESULT OF LAST YEAR'S WORKING
The nett profit of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., for the year ended- December 31st, 1927, is $201,211.44, which together with $31,725,71 brought forward from the previous
At the close of the case, Mr. H. J. Armstrong, appearing for the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., informed his Worship, that he was relying na reports in the newspapers re The parties had had trouble with garding remarks made concerning other goods that had arrived and. his clients who thought that it re- on account of that, the defendant's fected on their good nathe and attorney gave notice to the Post might probably affect the opinion of the public on whom they relied Office that all goods addressed to Rolande Sarrault should be de- for support in their business!
the plaintiff's shop, Mr. Armstrong said that he had livered to which was now carried on underbeen asked to explain that his the name of Pamela,
Those instructions were acknow. clients have a properly constructed itu the Theatre for the leged by the Post Offe, bus they rooin
not carried out and five examination, cleaning, packing, re- parcels were delivered to the de-winding or repairing of Shans Tendant. The receipt of those
defendant was They only used the room in Chination:- parcels by admitted.
Building for showing the Aims to Other facts admitted, costia aed the censors and members of the Mr. Hugh Jones," were that the
A. Pathe projector of the ovoice value of the goods was staff. 8597.73 and that the value of the sort that could be used in all Hoods-to the plaintiff was 81,000 houses without a permit was in or more. Also that the goods were
use, and no films other than those the property of the plaintiff.
required for showing purposes were taken into the room. This room was under the supervision of a European, the operator was experienced man, and there were
at hand fire extinguishers
the
Mr. Andrewes said that Madame Surrault had paid the sum 8978.3 into Court, with a denial of Habities.
They denied wrongiu! conversion. The reason why they had paid that sum into Court, after stating that the value of the goods to the plaintiff was 31,000 a
ore, was simply because they elained it was a mistake.
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for
п
Mr. Lindselt ready are was
year, makes a total of $322,437.15 available for appropriation.
The Directors will, at the Aj- prouching meeting of shareholders. recommend the following distribu-
1.
Pay a dividend of $2.00
per share, absorbing... 3100,000.00 Pay a bonus of 81.50
per share, absorbing... 120,000.00 Carry forward to w
42,437.15
$322,437.15
account
US FILM COMPROMISE,
"
a difference between Mr. Arm- strong's clients and the case of the FEAR OF EUROPEAN ACTION, defendant. Asked whether Inspec tor Ellis agreed, this officer replied
NEW YORK, "Dec. 28th. that he had since learned that a
American film producers are be- fre-proof room was being erected ginning to realise that they cannot by the Hong Kong Amusements, control the world's trade in motion Lid
His Lordship: Goods received in mistake?
Mr. Andrewes: Yes. Contiming, Mr. Andrewes said the goods were received in mistake
Mr. Armstrong mentioned that pictures as they did in the past. and there is every indication to-day and they
the decision to build a fire-proof that they will rent a compromis? were not liable
price. damages above the cost
Foom was made long before the pro- with the French producers to They also said, with regard to the credings were taken in the present forestall the quota arrangement counter-claim, that the goods in
rase. The point, he said, had been 10 tefded for the defendant, which brought up by one of the censors. Proposed by the Herrios Commis- were sold to her by an agent in and the C.S.P. was immediately son. On the basis of this com
promise Hollywood, Lond
adon and arriving at about the communiented with and the work
obtain mare representation sime time as the first lot of goods, put in hand.
European theatres, will be obliged were received by the plaintiff, not
to distribute more French, German," by mistake, but intentionally. The
and British pictures. result was that the defendant re-
Mr. Hugh Jones: Madame Bar- ceived the plaintiff's goods and the plaintiff received the defendant's rault was a partner in the bus goods.
In the former case it wasness, and although she knew that
in the and
a dissolution was pending, yet she i bona fide mistake
Apparently ordered the goods in her own nane.
latter an intentional med an
Thos.
The agent of Messrs. Townend & Co.; London, said that wher the goods were ordered his firm gave credit to Madame Sar- rault
in order to in
Since the United States has 23,000 cines halls in comparison with about 4,000 each in Great Britain, im- Germany, and France, the Ameri ean market is necessarily very. portant. Hollywood has argued that American audiences do not
specially favour foreign films, but to-day there are many foreign filme which would be very ac- ceptable bera
After the writ was offer was made by the defendant to. settle it by the difference of in voice prices That offer was re
they were compelled to fused and --come-to-< Court,muth against the
To avoid the severe quota law will of Madame Sarrault
Cross-examined witness said that| Madame Sarrault giving evidence he held himself responsible for the suggesed by France; and to prevent 4 tripartite combination by France. and the five parcels were addressed goods and guaranteed payment.
Madame Serrault, Hong The drafts had not been met and Britain, and Germany against the Koog, "She had no idea that the they were looking to Madame Sar cinema interests of the United goods were not intended for her, rault for payment. Mr. Backhouse States, it is represented that the Bo she put them in her stock, and had nothing to do with the goods. American producers must come to His Lordship remarked that 25 some agreement with those coun sold some of them.
per cent. on the invoice prices tries based upon reciprocal benefits, seamed to be fair. He gave judg Patriotic societies here may protest
to
Cross-examined Madame Sarrault said she did not know that pre
QUEEN'S Visualy Mr. Backhause hand order.ment, for the plaintiff for 91,000, agrist" long, propaganda,
Monday, January 30th.
the United ed goods in the rate of Rolande with costs, on the claim, and for but it appears probable that the Surrauit. She was the only buyer. the defendant on the counter-claim cinem interests of (Continued on next Column.) for $223.50 and costs concurrently. States will prevail.
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WATER FLUSHED "INSTALLATIONS. FIGURES GIVEN AT SANITARY BOARD MEETING.
At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, the President made the following announcement on the subject of water flushed installations in Hong Kong (excluding Kowloon) in questions previously put by Mr. Braga
The President (Mr. W. J. Carrie) said:-
answer to
In continuation of my replies to the questions asked by Mr. Braga at the last meeting of the Board I now furnish the Board with a list of all water Aushed installations on the Island.
It is, I believe, accurate but it has not been possible to give the figures exactly under the headings asked for. Explanatory notes have been added where necessary.
No Naval or Military property is included in the list. May I again stress the point that the mere number of water Aushed installations in any one building is no index to the amount of water consumed in that building
WATER FLUSHED INSTALLATIONS IN HONG KONG
Houses
Hotels
: (EXCLUDING "KOWLOON),
Cipsets
Euro Chine
Flushed Flushed
by by..
рекл
ese Trough Urinals Totals Govt. Indpt. Mains Water Type Type
Supply
1,497.
935
15
149 1,892 578(1) 1,814
360
35
$
130
583
603
Hospitals (Gov-
Offices
ernment and private)
187
20
34
241
137
1,024
51
20
210
1,314
10
104 1,304
',
Government
Buildings (2). -30% Schools (Private), 36 Taikoo Property
(3)
143
203 534
50.-
$2
13
19
83
Totals...... 3,454
454 .157 883
*4,748 1,201
3,447
(1) Mainly on the Peak where an independent supply is impossible.
(4) Includes Government offices, schools and quarters and public
latrines and urinale.
(3) Entered separately as division into offices, houses, etc., is not
fully recorded.: