MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG.
PIECE GOODS CASE
CONCLUDED.
PLAINTIFFS FAIL IN THEIR ACTION.
EXISTENCE OF CONTRACT"
NOT ESTABLISHED.
16th-Up very betimes and 80 the office where I do find a most tiresome number of matters which I must settle. And silver seeme liko to drop, but whether I do fiz now or wait for a recovery 1 know not. And indeed, if I did. I sould acon retire upon a competency. To the Clubbe Where, the day boing fowle I and many members and there I drink a glass of shorries: ask with Sir R. Harponden and My Lord of Sandwich. I enquire of both how things shall go in the North but they know net And for aught I can see things may vary nob these many months. Affor auncheon to the Peak and playing ab Bowlow until the rain fall in chen-Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for
eat. Early to bed.
17 Lord's Day-Lay late this day which is very dark and at eleven
of the clock rain starts to fall. You in hope of better things to the Forry and after in Mr. J. Heard's car to the Macao. Races which aro
The nation brought by Messrs. Pinguet and Company, in the Supre me Court against Messrs. Com pagnie Optorg, claiming 83,106 as daniagos for alleged breach of con- tract, concluded (yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Eomp) His Lordship decided in favour of the defendants.
Ms. FC Jenkin, KC, inabruer ed by Mr. J. T. Prior of Mesars,
HONG KONG DAI
CAT BURGLAR
CAUGHT
SERIES OF THEFTS AT WANCHAI.
FORGED TRADE
"MARKS.
QUARRY BAY
SCHOOL
DIFFICULTY OF DETECTING ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL.
A banishee, whose period of banishment from the Colony had not expired. was charged before My Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday in connection with a Cenizal serine of thefts in Wanchal.
PRINTERS.
DELIGHTFUL DISPLAY ON
SCHOOL LAWN
the scene was one of colour and abarm in which the gay dresses. of the children blended with the delightful old English frocks of the teachers to make the appearance of the lawn strongly reminiscent of the May Day celebrations on the green
That it was almost impossible to trace the printer of forged trade marks was stressed by Mr. H. L
The lawa of Quarry Bay School Dennys before My Schofield at the was invested, with distinctly Magistracy yesterday rural English atmosphere yester afternoon, when he prosoused on day morning, when the school hold The defendant was charged withbehalf of the Tung Hing Knitting its annual Spring Festival. theft from 325, Hennessey Road, of Factory in a case in which a Throughout a long programme of 815, a gold watch chain, a metal woman, Chan Sun, appeared to bong, music and dancing, in which watch and six pieces of clothing; anwer a summons for being found all the participants were children from 317, Hennessey Road, of a in possession of forged trade of eight years of age and under, metal table alarm clock and three marks, articles of clothing; from 319, Hen- possey Road, of ons pair of cotton trousers; there was also the charge of returning from bunishment.
Defendant pleaded guilty to all charges. Detective Sergeant Ren, defogedy, said that early on Thurs-96, Second Street, and seized 14 of some English villaga
day morning, a Chinese residing down cheap singleta bearing the
Perhaps the most pleasing fear at 317, Hennessey Road, was awak Tung Hing trade mark, so doenture of the Festival was ite spon- oned by his child crying. On get.
trade marks printed on a length oftaneity and unaffectedness. The clock was missing. He went to the singlets, bundles of imitationing the parts they were playing, ting up he noticed that the table tape ready "for sewing on to the children were undoubtedly enjoy- verandah and saw a man climbing Tung Hing fronts for the singlets, and their smiles and gleeful trip- down the water pipe. Au alarm and 20 bundles of paper wrappers ping more than compensated for was raised and people in the street bearing the Tung Hing trade mark, any slight mistakes which might took up the chase, the defendant All the trade marks were forged, have been eradicated by a too rigid ing finally arrested by Sergeant and should not have been in the adherones to discipline. Honejoy.
possession of the defendant
the plaintiff, Mr. "Eldon Potter, K.O, instructed by Mr. D. B Evans, of Messa. Johnton, Stokes and Master, baing for the
danta
Plaintiffs relied on a
verbal agreement, which they stated was
to be held at Kwani, so heavy the entered into between Mr. Ping alckness is there. Yet I hear the and Mr. Delcourt, manager for the Authorities there like it not being defendant firm by which the lay in some way reflectioun upon their Colony, yet how this may be I know ter had to sell the facey suitings not. So out we set, a morry party in which they were both interested with a nuncheon which we do pur pona to eat in picnicic fashion, and at 84.80 a yard while the plaintifa some good ale and wine to bost, sold at 84.80 It was alleged that But Lord go far from abating the defendants made sales at $4.70 a rain falls more steadily,, and we resth the Course to find the meet yard, resulting in a loss to the ing off. Which I do think be very plaintiffs which they diaimed by wise and MJ, Heard says it is,way of damages, but deplores the ill fortune which dogs the Macao Club and indeed I Am sorry for it. Yet not so sorry. that my stomack did not cry out for food so we to the batting booth for shelter and there" drink i glans For two of sherries sack to ward of
the ill effects of the damp and thenat. 84:85.. fail to a most excellent cold man- aheon and a thuggon of ale. Then home by the long way and after Bath to dinner in the Clube where I tell Mr. Creed that upon average it be as proftable a meeting as evor I attended. And so to bed..
18th-Roading" in the
Mr. Dolcourt, who was further cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin on a number of points in the case;. denied that he had any binding contract with Mr. Pinguet to sell
リ
After the cross-examination and re-examination of Mr. Delcourt in she afternoon, both Mr Jenkin and Mr. Potter informed his Lord- ship that they were not "making any final addresses.
+
On the first charge, sentence of three months' hard labour was im poood, while terms of one month third counts, with an additional each were passed on the second and seven months for returning from
bauishment.
'VARSITY NEWS.
CASE OF CHICKEN POX.
A case of chicken pox is reported from Eliot Hall, Hong Kong Univ
The fapta of the case, which had already received several hearings, were that, acting upon informa tion ratsived, a party of police undor Detectivo Bub-Inspector O Connor, raided the third floor of
Cheap Bingista,
Mr. Dennys explained that the
the cheapest kind of singlet, sew Practise way for the forgere to buy on to them replicas of the front
queen of the May.
At the commencement the Queen of the May, attended by her pages, led a gaily dressed party of child- circled to the tune of a merry bal- ren onto the lawn, which they an-
of a Tung Hing singlet, and affix lad before taking their places. on the forged trade mark. The sing atago, admirably constructed and lets were then wrapped in the tastefully decorated for the occa- wrappers bearing forged tradesign. marks, and sold on the streets by howkora;
Thereafter followed songs, music He said that the only evidence Dance was particularly delightful
dances, of which the Maypole he could offer against the woman and recitations, in uninterrupted was that lie was the chief, tenant sequence. The Percussion Band. of the premises raided he was not with its tiny conductors, avoked
ahestes this day i see that one is Lordship Held that the plain- versity. The victim, & First Year there at the time of the raid, and murmers of delight from the specta-
tila had failed to establish the ex- Engineering student, has been sent istence of a contract and he gave to the Government Civil Hospital judgment for the defendants with costs
O'Sullivan of St. Joseph's College do run the hundred yends in ten seconds. But seeing, it be but half & secondi outside world's record; nad but, three tenths outside, the record of British Amateure, I do suspect. that the course was too short or the watch incorrect. News from Ireland that firms are warning de Valera that an' be persists in his traitorous intent to set Ireland ́outaide
RIVAL GANGS.
BAYVIEW BARRAGE.
the British Empirs they must dis-WANCHAI WARRIORS FACE charge their hands and manufacture elaswhere. Yet history shews he careth not what miseries may fall upon the people in his fanatique training for an empty name of free-.
dence will suffer a man to do so,
A gang fight, in which oach side dom. But I cannot believe Provi-numbered about fifty coulies, took much harm. Watching this avening place on Thursday afternoon at the Lennis doubles which the Rum-Messrs. Butterfield & Swires conl- jahas win but the standard I doyard at Whitfield! consider lower than before..
19thy--Rending in the news sheetes
I find all lay the blame for the loss of the tennie apan. Mr,, . Goldman. Yet I did most frequent ly see Mr. E. Fineher at fault and
Six men were arrested following
New Club Formed.
he was afraid he could bring no tors, and its somewhat ambitious other evidence of guilty knowledge. repertoire was delivered with bard- The only statement she would make was that the singlets were brought.
ly a falter. A now club, called the University there by some other man she knew.mistress, and her staff, Mrs. Book Miss G. M. Cotton, the Hand Art Club, has been formed, with That floor," said Mr. Dennys, or, Miss J. F. Looker and Mrs. the object of promoting fine arts was to all intents and purposes a Jefford, are to be congratulated on painting, sketching, etc. Prof. L. factory for the production and dis Forster has been elected President,tribution of the illegally marked and Mr. R. Woolley, Chairman: singlets."
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The Club intends to hold an exhibi- His Worship hold that although sion of work done by the members the woman probably knew that the
at the end of every month and abusiness was being carried out it and annual exhibition, the date of would be difficult to prove that she which will be decided later.
knew the trade marks applied were forgeries. She would therefore be dismissed, and all the seized goods would be confiscated and handed over the complainants, the Tung Hing Kuittiag Company.
Library Subscription Increased It has been notified that tre a nul subscription of graduaes to the the fight and were changed at Cen-Jordan Memorial Library has been tral Magistracy yesterday.
increased from 2 to 85.
Billiard Cluba.
Sub-Inspector H, Roger, prosecu- ting, said that approximately 100 coolies were employed in the coal-
I suffers from over-yard and half
yard
At the last annual general meet-
Tute.
Coming Lectures.
praise of the Press who know not and wid that roughly strict warding of the University Billiard Club, the game well. At which make half from Wanchai. There had the following were clecod office. no doubt he is mighty grieved and always been hostility between the bearers for 1939-3:-- Chairmaur indeed it is hard lines upon him.two gangs and on Thursday after.SH. Wong: Captain-Mr. E. L. Things drag on in Shanghai and I noon, whilst the Bay View gang Foo; Hon. Secretary-Mr. P. B. praetermis reading the news, thence. was loading coal from the In Manchuria chaqs, and God knows what will come of it. Amoy news not good but I learn the King's great shippe Devonshire visits there for the protectioun of the English thore, Playing at bridge this night I de long, ax rubbers running whion makes me mad. This day sailed the great shippe Modway. Clubbe. I debate with Mr. Pitt whether it be more difioult to pickt up a bearing or the 7th chapter of Genebla.' And on this we have much discourse I holding it to be the seventh verat. But which vorne he held is I will not say, though neither of us know for sure.
In
the
20th. It seems the Argyl! Regi- ment, returns from, Shanghai, to the
grestess possibles; doflight of man
Prof. R. Robertson will give his Presidential address on
Machia vellf" to the Arts Association on Monday, at 8.30 pm. at the Union Assembly Room.
the performances of the children.
The part of the May Queen was two pages were Dorothy Woodward taken by Barbara' Stanley, and her
and Rodney Baker.
Cressy (piano), Mr. Cressy (violin), Music was provided by Mrs.
and Mr. Wabber (violin).
Lady Feel Present.
The Festival was witnessed by presented two prizes for gardening; Lady Pecl. who at the conclusion,
the first to "Rhaxinor McCullin Stalker and the second to Mona Shand.
Lady received
ESCAPE PROVES And Poulived a basket of BRILLIANT TALKIE.
GALSWORTHY'S PLAY AT QUEEN'S.
Quoan, who also honoured with gifte the pianist and violinistuj
Among the large number of spectatora present wore noticed Captain T.A.H. Coltman, accom panying Lady Peel, Mr. and Mrs. G.P. de Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Ed wards," the Dean and Mrs; Swann, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and Mr. A a0. Brawn
to a lighter, some of their numbers assaulted the foreman of the Wan- chai contingent, About an hour later, the Wanchai gang were re inforced and attacked the Bay View gang,
Few seasons have produced A general meelee ensued in which
more notable motion picture than Lady Poel was inter conducted bamboo poles and other
"Escape, the talkie adaption of while many parents availed them-
over the school by Miss Cotton,.! weapone sent to the police stations, but the lecture on were frenly usŋdi
On Tuesday night, there will be a John Galsworthy's drama, which is selves of the Headmistress's invita- A message was riot had quelled before the arrival M. Gorondal..
Indo-China" by Mr.sbowing at the Queen's Theatre.tion to inspect the premises. of the police.
Local audiences wore outspoken in their praise of the production fol Eliot Hall has decided to bold itslowing the initial showings and the annual launch pienia on May 21 at film is an attraction that must not Big Wave Bay. The University be missed. Swimming Club will hold a picnic. on May, 16..
All the defendants were ordered to sign personal bonds for their future good behaviour.
tax upon Mineral Waters would show à profitt most handsome.
22nd-Talking this day at the
H
Launch Pionics.
Adapted faithfully from the ori ginal play, the film retains all the Buneet Meeting.
author's "dialogue, develops the do recall that Captain R. Moir is Clubbe I de hour to my greatest To-morrow, the Christian Associs characterizations brilliantly and skilled at the game of Criquette and possible surprise that Mr... Reidy tion will hold a sunset meeting at moven with a speed which was im more over deth koop the wicket hath sold Season Ticket. Yet if the Peak. The party will meet at possible in its presentation on the whore we now sadly at the price and the bargain upon the the Union at 3p.m. and thenes pro-legitimate stage. It is a real treat stounde for a man. And strange it Stake money be true as I hear, them feed to the Poak on foot, would be he who but lately goeth to Shanghai in martial guise should return thereto pasifiekally with hat instead of claymore. But whether he can go or not I know not
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I marvel not, and I suppose the. pony to be one of he most profitable ventures made where the return
Basketball;
GRETA'S COSTUMES
5.
CHANGES.
IN SUSAN LENOX
Greta Garbo has eighteen, chan. Susan Lenox Her Fall and Rise, ges of costumes for her, role in in which she is starred by Metro
Graham Phillige novel, which will Goldera-Mayers Mu
In the picturization of the David in these days of the back-stage sad open tomorrow at the Queen's underworld jargon which monopo- Thestre, Mise Garbo's wardrobe in- comes quick, Talking with Mr. 3. The final round of the inter hostel zas our Alms to hear brilliantly ultra-modern evening gowris, paja cluded & carnival dancer's spangles, Heard and Mr. T, Seeds we speak basketball tournament was played written English intelligently, spok-mas, ensembles, sport suits, farm of the chances to-morrow, but Lord! Foff yesterday, resulting in a victory en by a cast of notable artista 21st News comes this day that I am sadly at a standa fut I would for B. John's Ball. There were two
girl's clothes, Bollies tights, hiking Escape is adult entertainment outfit, gingham frocks, Lounging, Mr. N. Chamberlayne do propose fain watch the Criquette, and his matches. St. John's met May in which rates easily among the best robes, oilskins and boots and boute the new Budgette in the House in would visit the Racce. And which the first match; the former teamwork taking pictures have brought ing costumes, England, and all mighty irked to to do I know not. This week the completely overwhelmed the latter, forth. Basil Dean, producer and Robert Z. Leonard directed the find he abate not the Income Tax, nudisti question has revived which The result was 47-15. The second director of the film for Associated new feature from Wanda Tushock's nor get the duty upon beer. And I thought was happily dead and sad match, between Eliot and Morrison, Radio Pictures, has assembled a adaption of the famous story. The why it be I know not, unless ait in that the papers for which I do was fast and exciting Miot lost cast of superb-players, many of Alm-atting-encompasses wide legacy from our fanatique Paritan pay good money do be full of the by only two points, the score being: whom have been seen in stagu latitude of action, necessitating the ancestors, yet when money be vapourings of cranks. And I would-Morrison 24; Eliot 99 points. produotions of other Galsworthy wide variety of costumers worn by sought by taxatioun,they, decat frst consel Mr. H. Lanepart that if he The following is the result of the plays
the atar strike at alcohol and tobbert. And like not the ordering of a British tournement —
Admirably suited to sorgen treste why bile noor, fisher who squeeth him. Colony he should shake off the dust,
Clark Gable plays opposite Carbo St. Joha's (won thros mant filmed with movement and and the cast includes Jean Harabolt;: elf in Vichy or Barsaparilly should from file shoes upon it and he him matches). 8 pts. ranching a tremendous dramatic John Miljan, Alan Hale, Hala H escape untaxed I know not, and the to another land, which, being better' less in this Colony, where a small enlightened, will mayhap, grant
climax Escape is a superb exam-milton, Hilda Vaughn, Russell ple of the real possibilities behind Simpson Cecil Cunningham and
· (Continued at foot of nest column;) l'him" sid in his hobby.
the audible screen.
Morrison (won one match) 2 Eliot (won one match)
May" (won one match)
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