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nature. Its motive force is suffer- "ing, hatred and revenge, and be- cause of that it cannot win its way to acceptance throughout the world. Unlike Christianity it comes to destroy and not to fulfil It comes with the sword in one hand and hate in the other. Christianity came with the sword, too, in one hand to cut out the world's vices, but love and charity were borne in the other hand. The two ideals are poles asunder as, of course, the supporters of the Bolshevik creed cheerfully admit. stands in their way, but LENIN will have to acknowledge that the Galilean has conquered in the end. The more we recede from the terrible effects of the world war with its jealousies and hatred," the
are always an allure to those who are in the depths of despair, unless there is a quickened intelligence to realise that the gambler's last throw is generally his last throw and not the first on the road to fortune.
The way to economic happiness in still by maximum individual effort, guided by the trusted leaders and the best scientists and thinkers who point the direction of that effort
to
3rd, 1928.
THE LAW OF PERPETUI- TIES.
**PARTNERSHIP, GOOD FOR
J
EVER."
DISSOLUTION ORDER MADE.
Colony.
"A FEARFUL NUISANCE." ATTACKED IN BROAD
NIGHT WORK AND KOWLOON RESIDENTS.
CONTRACTOR WITH "NO SENSE OF TIME."
Fe
DAYLIGHT.
REVENGE OR ROBBERY?
VICTIM SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
A case of a man being attacked in broad daylight was reported to the Police yesterday afternoon by
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A partnership entered into by fiveë
When a building contractor WAS Chiness merchants in 1904 and
summoned before Mr. W. Schofield, which was to hold good for ever," at the Kowloon Magistracy yester was dissolved yesterday morning day for doing work at night and Chinese tailor, named Sang thereby causing annoyance to re- The by order of the Chief Justice," Sir aidents in that locality, it was Htung San, aged 27, who was ad- Henry Gollan, at the Supreme stated by the police that the demitted later to the Government
Civil Hospital suffering from Court, because it offerseded the Law fendant had no idea of time.
considered the police his time number of wounds on the head and of Perpetuities applying in the keepers, and he would work until told by them to atop. Defendant The application for the dissolusaid that he had instructed his tion of the partnership was made workmen to stop work as soon as by Mr. C. G. Alabaster, KC, in the lights of the Star Theatre were structed by Messrs, G. K Hall extinguished each night Brutton & Co. on behalf of four partners of the amalgamated firms Kwan Wo Chao and Fat Lee The partners were Chin Pu Hin, Chan Yee Hau (of Ewan firma.
No. 15 Peak Road), and Chan Chok Chau and Mak Sik Tung, both of No. 4, Ko Shing Street.
The defendant in the case was Chan Chuk Kwan, who was stated to be the managing partner. He was not in Court neither was be legally represented. The applica- tion was therefore heard ez parte,
His Worship said that if the defendant could
get the Star Theatre to put out their lights be fore II. p.m., that might help his
ense.
Although the police report des contused wound on the left arm. cribed the incident as armed high- way robbery, rumours were
cur-
rent among the Chinese that the
unfortunate man was attacked ont of revenge.
According to the injured man, it appears that he left his place of business, the Kang Sang tailor shop, at No. 90, Nathan Road,. Kowloon, at 2.30 p.m. to cross the harbour to visit a friend at the Ching Ching Kee Ningpo Seamen's. boarding house, in Third Street,
The summons was brought against the contractor as a result of several complaints made by residents living near the junction of Peking and Nathan Roads, where a block of Saiyanpun. houses are under "construction.
to Ea went up the boarding Captain Austin, R.A., and M. house but found that his friend Gorbett were also in Court as re- was out. Just as he was descend- presentatives of the residents con-ing the last stepa, three or four cerned.
Ningpo unemployed seamen inter- Defendant pleaded that he had cepted him. One of them named undertaken to complete the houses Ah King or Kan asked "Sang to in nine months. Work was began lend him some money, and when in March and owing to the hot told that he had no money on him, weather, not much work could be suggested that Sang should pawn done and for each day's delay, he his long gown.. would suffer a loss of $150.
secure the best results. Bolshevik doctrine Jacks that spiritual and scientific guidance, and is bound to fail so long as its onward march depends on the energy derived from the lower of the human instincts and so long as it suppresses the divino spatk of love which is "in every human creature. The aim of the true re former must be tofacture the welfare. of the community la a whole. He must aim at securing co-operation of the various elements if his mea- sures are to be permanent. He mast nim at the elevation of the file of the lower classes, not at the destruc- tion or degradation of those above. While agreeing that the conditions in Russia in pre-war "days were peculiar, some would say peculiarly bad, the solution of the problem
Meeting with a refusal, the men was not the widening of the breach
made a concerted attack on tailor, and according to his state- of the classes, or the attempt to
ment one of them was armed with extinguish the Bourgeois class, but
what appeared to be an AXE. poor man was badly cut about be rather the propagation of the doc-
His Worship:-There was a case fore he fainted. On regaining trine that every man is his brother's
exactly similar to this in Kimberley consciousness, be took a ricksha keeper, and all are responsible for $200,000 had been referred to in the Road not long ago. In that case a and made his way to No. 7 Police documents, the yearly profits had compromise you arrived at and it Station, and from there was taken in fact dwindled down to $20,000 was agreed that work should stop at to the Government Civil Hospital, and even as low as $10,000. A resp.n. Would the complainanta in His condition is described
this case have say objection for a serious. order to be made requiring the de It was later ascertained that the fendant to stop work at 9 p.m. 1
attackers had taken from the in-. Capt Austin then told the Court jured man's pocket 84.45 and that the
was noise
4 fearful pair of spectacles. Near the scene nuisance. The workmen incessantly of the "attack, the police discover- hammered at boards up to 11 p.m.
ed two large files with which it was
the welfare of all. It is the doctrine of social service which must be
preached to-day, if the different nations are to win their way back to peace in our time.
The Palace Hotel's new billiard saloon is to be opened this evening at 8 pm. when an exhibition match will be played.
A Chinese woman fell into the street from the second Roor of No. 259, Des Voeux Road while she was drying clothes She was taken to the Government Civil Hospital but died an hour after admission.
WALI
A Chinese hop-keeper charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning with having seven tins of kerosene in his shop which were not stored as required by the regulations. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 820.
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Counsel told the Court that certain clause in the articles of association made the partnership hold good for ever, but that had become void by resson of the fact that other partners in the firm had been allowed to retire in 1920, 1925 and 1997. It was also void because it offended the Law of Perpetuities. Going into the facts of the case, Mr. Alabaster said that when the two firms amalgamated, one had a capital of $20,000 and the other B19,200, and that although cumulated profits amounting to
ac-
ceipt was also produced signed by the absent defendant for 13,900
In reply to his Lordship Counsel said that he believed the defendant was in hiding.
The Chief Justice made an order for the dissolution of the partner and also directed that an account ship to date from July 12th, 1998, taken by the Registrar on the basis of a balance sheet in court.
Orders were also made against the defendant with costs for the payment of the amount due, and that a person should be appointed to receive shares standing in the de- fendant's name in the Bank of East Asia.
GIRL WHO RAN AWAY - FROM HOME.
CHANCE MEETING WITH, UNCLE AND HER RESCUE.
In reply to his Worship, Sergt. Ellis who was in charge of the case, said, that the noise complained of was the hammering of boards into position.
the
The
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fendant to cease all noisy works by been inflicted.
His Worship then ordered the de- presumed that the injuries had 9p.m. saying that it was dangerous to people's health to be disturbed a night.
THE TABLES TURNED.
COMPLAINANT FACES UN-
·USUAL SITUATION.
DEFENDANTS GET COMPEN- SATION.
pads were given to the Police, but A minute description of the foot- up to a late hour last night, no arrests had been made.
THE S.S. "GORJISTAN.”.
PUT UP FOR AUCTION YESTERDAY.
The protracted case in which two $93,000 Chinese were charged with forcing
a compatriot to join a triad society and with demanding from him the
HIGHEST OFFER BUT
NOT SOLD.
sum of 833 by means of threats, The s.s. Gorjistán vos yesterday took a rather unusual turn yester by order of the Supreme Court pat Tha proprietreza of an alleged day when it was resumed before up for auction by Messrs. Lammert „ house of ill-fame, run without a Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon Bros. There was a fairly large license appeared before Major C. Magistracy.
attendance at the firm's sale rogi but bidding was not brisk.
A Police report states that a war- runt has been issued for the appre-gir of 15. hension of a Chinese named Laza Ping Man who is alleged to have embezzled on various dates about 8800 belonging to the Sheung Wan Tai Tung restaurant, of 234, Des Voeux Road Weit
A Chinese was fined 84 by Mr. W. Schofeld at the Kowloon Magia tracy yesterday for carrying a chicken by a piece of string tied around its wings Another Chinese had to pay 63 for carrying ten ducks in a crate which only had room for four or five.
Willson at the Central Magistracy The tables were suddenly turned yesterday afternoon for keeping a on the complainant and the case Opened at $83,000.a sum of $93,000 sly brothel, and harbouring a young ended with both defendants being was eventually reached by bids of "awarded compensation of 825 each. $1,000 each time. The vessel, how- Mr. H. T. Williams of the 8.0.A. Office prosecuted and Mr. Hin the first defendant and the Mr.
Mr. F.. H. Loseby appeared forever, was withdrawn from the sale.
It will be recalled that several the judgments have been given against Shing Lo (instructed by Mr. C. A. Leo d'Aimsds represented S. Russ) appeared on behalf of the second. Sub-Insp. Carey was for the vessel recently at the Supreme defendant.
Court. in favour of master, officers and crew for wages and bonuses due, also to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. for repairs, and to a Chinese firm and the United Asbestos Oriental, Agency for supplies.
the" prosecution.
Particulars Of The Ship.
registered in Hong Kong, and has The Gurjistan is a British vessel, a tonnage of 4,581 tas gross and
Mr. Williams said that the girl After evidence had been taken, was 15 years of age and hitherto Sub-Inap. Carey told his Worship had lived with her parents at No. that complainant had told an en 15, Feel Street. The girl had a tirely different story in Court to quarrel with her parents and ran the one he told at the offices of the Away staying with some friends for Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. over a month. These people then Mr. d'Almada and Mr. Loseby left for Canton leaving the girl at suuressed the Court at some length loose end. She was accosted one and concluded by asking for com evening at a tea house by an old pentation for both the defendants if woman who introduced her to the his Worship found in their favour,
of 2,918 tons nett. The vessel has defendant. This woman 'took her Tie Radio Telegraph Office un-
His Worship in acquitting the nounces that the direct service to to the house in question where the defendants of the charges, said accommodation for 27 first class passengers, 24 second class passen- Yunnandu has now been entirely stayed for about 3 weeks. It hap they were entitled to compensation gers and 1,551 deck passengers and Christianity changed to the modern system of pened that an uncle of the girl lived of 895 each as the charges brought is fitted with electric light. She
next door and one day saw her against them were false The leaving the premises. He guessed Magistrate told the complainant Mitchell and Co. of Newcastle on was built by Mess. Armstrong what had happened and spoke to that he need not pay the money if Tyne, England. the proprietress saking her to send he could give a satisfactory ex-
The dimensions of the ship are:-
short wave transmission and recep- tion and that telegrams sent by this route are no longer subject to delay by bad atmospheric conditions.
For allowing his dog to wander about the Tal Wan Bathing Beach without a muzzle, Mr. J. W. Mat- thews, of No. 1 Waverley Terraos,
the girl along to him. The girl planation in connection with the length B.P. 380 feet, length over was brought by the defendant and case, and that he would adjourn the all 376 feet, breadth 47 feet, mould on arriving at his flat he made the case until August 9th in order that el depth 30 feet 7 inches. She has girl stay at the house and took the the complainant could think it speed of eleven, knots and is fitted defendant to the Police Station. over. The District Watchman who for either coal or oil fuel.
Two other woman were arrested gave evidence on behalf of the com. The wireless apparatus, which is
1. THE MATTER OF WILLIAM / Scives, give a rose-coloured view of more do we part company with the Kowloon Docks, was fined 85. by at the same house but Mr. Williams, plainant and who had been accused the property of the Marconi Co. was
the situation. The dictatorship of Bolshevik creed. The creation of Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon said he was not taking proceedings of perjury in a previous hearing, not included in the jale.
POWELL, LTD, REDUCED)
AND
(AND
the proletariat is obviously less decent international and social re IN THE MATTER OF THE COMAND lightened than was the dictator-lationship spells disaster for this
ORDINANCE, 1911."
No nation which has ship of those who have been dis doctrine. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN placed. On the assumption that it found stability by a traditional
A Petition presented to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong on the is better to have more intelligence method is likely to discard that 4th Day of Juzy, 1998, for confirming
in the government that less, it is system when it is doing what an- the Beduction of the Capital of the
bore Company from $350,000.00 to clear that when those who have a other system only professes to do $100,000.00 is directed to be heard
certain measure of education are and has not yet succeeded in doing. His Hosour Bir HENRY before COWIEK GOLLAs, Knight, arz, eliminated and replaced by those The fact is Europe has found the WEDNESDAY, the Bra DAY
are undeveloped mentally, antidote to revolution in education AUGUST, 1928, at 10.30 O'CLOCE in the FOANOON.
the gradual ́adjustment of the Bolshevism, it is truly said, is a State to meet new conditions. It is
on
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who
CHINA ROAD BUILDING.
Magistracy yesterday, Mr. Mat- against them owing to lack of was ordered to be dealt with thews said that he had been away | sufficient evidence.
departmentally: for the past six weeks, and had en- Mr. Lo remarked that they were trusted his dog to the care of the being held under the deportation house-boy,
Ordinance and might be called ar witness. A ricksha coolie told Mr. W. The girl said that she was ac Schofield at the Kowloon Magis costed by an old woman and went NEW HIGHWAY IN EASTERN tracy yesterday morning when he with her to the defendant's house. éorner. at Nathan Rosd and kind of life she lived there. After was charged with "cutting" the Evidence was then given as to the Argyle Street, that the police con about three weeks, she was sent for. stable there was not carrying out and on arriving at the place named his duties properly. Instead of found her uncle there. He refused standing in the middle of the road, to allow her to go, and arrested the the side of the road. Defendant Police Station. was fined $1.
DISTRICT."
By Creditor or Shareholder of the things must go backward and hot which is now widespread, and in the constable was in the shade at defendant and took her to the importance, and it is hope to have
Company desiring to oppose the making of an Order for reducing the Capital of the said Company under the above Ordinance should appear at the Time of Hearing by himself or his Counsel for that purpose
A Copy of the Petition will be furnished to any Creditor or Shareholder, of the Company requiring the mans by the Undersigned on payment of the regulated Charges for the amer
DEACONS,
Bolicitors for the Company, No. 1, Dee Vane Road Central, Victoris, Hong Kong,
16654
forward."
On July 21st in Singapore before
erted that demands profound faith, obvious that the power of Germany the Hon. Mr. P. J. Sproule, Acting
but it furnishes little hope, and to withstand the menace of the Chief Justice, Mr. A. J. Braga was
knows not charity. Its source is in despair, degradation and oppres sion. It is tainted from the be ginning, possessing none of the virtues that sometimes spring from the lower social strata; it in wedded to the worst features of human
Bolshevik erced, in the midst of her economic dificulties due to the crushing defeat she suffered in the war, is derived from the developed intelligence with which she has faced the situation. Quack remedies and short cuts to the millennium
The hearing was then adjourned till 11 am, on Saturday morning,
WEATHER REPORT. Mr. A. J. Braga has joined Mr. admitted to practice at the Bar.
Yesterday's weather report, fare Claude da Silva's office and takes goes on leave in August. Mr. Royal Observatory at 4.30 p.m., over the practice, when the latter cast and remarks, isened by the Braga is a Hong Kong boy and was stated :-
Pressure changes are slight since at one time an articled clerk to the late Mr. G. R. Haywood. He was this morning also for a time travelling repre- Local Forecast:-8.W. sentative of the Vacuum Oil Co.moderate, fine.
winds
SUNSET OVER THE ISLES.
HONG KONG
The darkness deepeza: "gold" and
fame Fade to a brassy hue. The old, Knob, tow'ring 'gainst the heavena,
loom O'ershadowing, protective, bold. The fervent blue of isles and sea- By contrast with the brazen sky-- Pulsating infinitely low, Breathes out the even's last soft
"sigh,
in the road construction pro. gramme of the Eastern region, a public highway between Swatow Wailoy is considered to be of prime this started, at the earliest possible moment.
The method of communication between these two towns at present is by means of junks which ply along the Han River. This river possesses certain difficulties in the A point of light; a row of points: way of navigation and is passable The fishers out at sea, A stor, to medium size junk only. This In heaven's cloud-fung depths, so cation is recognised as a hindrance lack of proper means of communi- bright, to the development of the surround- ing district, hence the public high- way is to be built as the most urgent need in the work of re- habilitation, Canton Gazelle,"
T would seem the key-note struck
afarijan
To which the whole world echoing In one grand harmony doth ring.
Eve LINE.