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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1929.-
WARSHIPS FOR
ARGENTINA.
TENDERS CAUSE LIBEL ACTION.
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BRITISH FTRMS AT LAW,
PASSENGERS. CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
Arrivals.
are
The following passengers expected on June 9 by the steam- ship Suwa Matu from Europe Mr. E. M. Basto, Mrs. Bethell. Mrs. I. S. Brown, Miss 1.
Green, Mr. Chiu He Im. Mr. E. 1. Matthews, Mrs. G. Matthews, Mr. E. H. Matthews, Miss White, Mrs. G. H. Fizz Gerald, Mr. W Before Mr. Justice McCardie, Leonties, Mr. and Mrs. F. E a settlemens was announced in the Binger. Mr. and Mrs. H. Spear.
Miss J. Speur, Mrs. M. M. Thomas, 1 King's Bench Division of an
Mrs. Carnduff,,Mr. Nind. Mr. and action in which J. Samuel Whiters. E. P. Donnell, Mr. an and Co., Limited, shipbuilders, of Mrs. F. Strong, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
F. H. Wilson,
Cowes, Isle of Wight, claimed damages for libel from John I. Thornycroft and Co., Limited, shipbuilders and engineers.
Mr. Stuart Bevan, K.C.. said that J. Samuel White and Co., Limited were well-known builders of warships for the British Gov ernment and for foreign Powers. John I. Thornycroft and Co., Limited, carried on a similar busi- nes From the nature of that business and the. necessarily restricted number of customers for warships the two arms were on stantly in competition.
were
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D. Ferguson,
The following passengers arrived yesterday by the s.s. Delta from
C Yokohama Mra Ayers, Sigmt. Andrews, Mr. L. Beswick, Mr. T. Brown. Dve/Fr. Bendall. Sergt. Barrett, Sergt. Bishop, sign. Boswell. Sigmn. Bassett Spr. E. A Beake. Spr. W. J. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell, Major D. G. Cheyne Crple C. Dawson, Sigma. Dopson, D.S.Q, Cowin, Pte. H. Claye, Mrs. B. H. Col. and Mrs T. E. Fielding, Pte. Fairfield. Sigma. Mr. D. Gilruth, Mr. A. A. W. Grist, Mrs. G. E. Gilbert and intant, Cpl. C. Goldsmith, S/Sgt. Gambrill Sigmn. Govier, Sigma. Gil, M. T. M. Hsu, Miss D. Hittle, Mr. W. S. Hawthorne, Mr. J. M. Henry, Sigma. Holme, Holmes, Sigma. Hogan, sigma. Sigma. Hughes, Sigma. Horne, Cpl. H. Jenkins, Sgt. Knight, Ser. H. Kail, L/Sgt. Loton, S/Sgt. W. J. Lock, Sigma. Law- ton, Mr. A. Mallinson, Miss M. Morris, Mrs. E. M. Mitchell, Miss A. MacLeish, Capt. A. Mac Ilwaine, Mr. J. McKenzie, T/Sgt. Mellwaine, Mrs. O. F. Nelson,
Three Super-Destroyers. At the beginning of 107 the Ar auntine Government bad invited tenders for the building and equipment of three dentroper leaders. Messrs. White sent in a tender of £348,000 for each vessel, a total of £1,044,000. The tenders Cpl. Newstead, Mr. and Mrs. W. dealt with hy Admiral C. B. Priest, Mr. S. G. Parett, Galindez, of the Argentine Navy, S/M. D. C. Pearce, L/Cpl. Prit- chard, Fte. R. Reed, Miss E. M. whose headquarters were at Genoa. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. H Messrs. Thornycroft also tender-Symon and two children, A. E. L/Cpl. Smith, Cpl. e In April, 1997, they learned Stealake.
Sanders, L/Sgt. Sheer, T/Sgt. that their tender was considerably Stoddart, S.P.O. G, Smith, higher than Messrs. White's ten-Sigun. Turner. Spr. A. der and other tenders. Their re- Mrs. C. H. Wong, presentative in Argentina tele- genphed to London giving the figures of the different tenders and asking for "all arguments that you can give to explain the differ- #nice."
Messrs. Thornycroft sent to their representative two telegrams which were transcribed and sent to the Argentine Minister of Marine. in a letter covering those telegram Messrs. Thornycroft's representa tive stated:-
Vince,
DIAMOND LOST FROM A RING.
JEWELLER TO PAY DAMAGES
TO AN ACTRESS.
Mr. Justice Roche, in the King's Bench Division, gave judgment for Mrs. Violet Bleach, a music-hall; r. Albert Whelan, a masie-ball comedy, and variety artist, and
artist, for
for £309 damages brench of warranty in the sale of I give hereunder translations 1 single-stone diamond ring valued of two telegrams received from my at 860 purchased from Mr. M. S. principals:-
Weil, a jeweller, of Church End, "For your information neces-Finchley, whom they sued.
The ring was other firms quoting sary action strictly Bruce Type machinery White financially unsound. Present method unfairly handicaps honest tenders."
The immediate consequence of
WAS that, when Mr. Well contended that the Messrs. White went to Genoa inring was in perfect condition when connection with their tender, they it was sent to Mr. Whelan, who were met with a demand "that, if handed it to Mrs. Bleach. their tender were accepted, a guar- Mr. Justice Roche, in his judg antee should be given for £1,000,000.ment, held that the ring was de- When they pressed for the reason for the request they were shown the telegrams which had been sent to the Argentine.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. that statement
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worn by Mrs. Bleach when she went with Mr. Whelan to see dog racing at the White City, and when she removed her glove she discovered that the diamond was missing.
fective in the setting when it was delivered, and that it had not been damaged by being worn by Mrs. blow. Bleach, or by pressure or The defects, in his opinion, ac counted for the disappearance of the diamond.
Mr. Justice Roche directed that the parties should pay their own
No Truth in Statement. There was not a shadow of truth in the statement complained of. Admiral Galindez was referred to the British Admiralty and, in viewcosts. of the eminently satisfactory in- formation which was received from that spurce, a guarantee for £200,000 was accepted. That guarantee in volved Messrs. White in a cost of £6,000. Messrs. White obtained the contract and it was now nearing completion.
CINÉMA NEWS.
"RILEY, THE COP" TUESDAY
AT QUEEN'S.
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James Farrell Macdonald and One of the terms, of the settlement Louise Faienda are the leading of the action was that a substantial players in "Riley, the Cop" sum of money over and above the comedy which will be shown £6,000 out-of-pocket expenses should Tuesday and Wednesday at the he paid to compensate Messrs. Queen's. Macdonald, as a New White, so far as was possible, for York policeman seldom makes an the wrong which had been done arrest. When he is sent abroad to them. Messrs. Thornycroft had bring back a prisoner, however, apologized and expressed their re- he meets Lena (Miss Fazenda) in giet at the publication of the a Munich beer garden, and the matter complained of and an un- dertaking would be given that there would be no repetition of the alleged libel or of any similar statement. Messrs. White's costs would also be pard
done
Mr. Birkett said that the fact that Messrs. White recognized that Messrs. Thornycroft had their best to redress the wrong which had been done made his task a little easier. On behalf of Messrs. Thornycroft be expressed their deep regret for what bad happened and he apologized fully to Messra White. The imputation. conveyed by the words complained of had not the smallest justification.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS The words contained in the tele
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
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gram, or words like them, would never be repeated by Messrs. Thornycroft. He hoped that the two firms would bave no further friction,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STHAM NAVIGATION C6's STRAIN KASHGAR".
ARMID HONG KONG, ON 6TH JUNE, 1949.
FROMANTWERP LONDON, GIBRAL
TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO.
AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby inforzaed that their Goods are being landed and and „placed iT THRIN BISx in the Hong Kong And Kowloon Whart and Godown Grodowas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Company's Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained the Goods are landed.
Options! Goods will be landed here anless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six hours before arrival of the Stommer.
cluding data of arrival, will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days, is- Bent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by A is any case whatarer.
Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees, and the Company Surreyers, Mesara, GeoDan & Dobosis, at 10 ...
on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer mnat be prosented to the Undersigned on or before 26th June, 1929, or they will not be recognized.
No Claims will be silmitted after the Goods have loft the Godowas.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 6th June, 1929. 17839
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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DRINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
JONSIGNEES per Do.' Vessel
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FROX UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Bolt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 6th June.
unless Notice has been given prior to Optional Cargo will not be landed here, Vessel's arrival, but carried ou from port to port to the final part of call to Which the option extends.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to a be left in the Godowns, There t they will
examined on any be
Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A.M and Noor within the Free Storage period
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivereů. after the 11th Jane, will be subject to Rent.
All Claims against the Vessel musi be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th June, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. 5th Jane, 1929.
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