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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE LAW SOCIETY ACTION -
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"The 39 Steps"
ORIENTAL:--
"Robin Hood of El Dorado"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-
"Mr. Deeds Goes To Town"
MAJESTIC-
AL 2.30, 5.20,
7.20 & 8.20 P.M.-
STAR
JOSEPH M. SCHENCK, presente CONSTANCE
BENNETT
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MOULIN POUGE
NOT BE
FRANCHOT
TONE
THE LATE MR. CHICHERIN
THE TOLSTOYAN ARISTOCRAT
{Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 8.
The late G. V. Chicherin Was the one genuine aristocrat of the Bolshevist revolution in that the roots of his family went far back into Russian history.
Moulin Rouge"
*Flirtation Walk"
KING'S:-,
Coming
"Ha! 'Angel"
ORIENTAL:-
STAR:
"Naughty Marietta”
"The Thin Man"
"THE 39 STEPS”
"The 39 Steps" showing to-day at the King's Theatre, an English thriller produced by British Gau- moat. The story, which is an unusual type of spy drama, is full of unexpected situations and is so cleverly devised that it is impos- sible to foresee the end, except. of course that one may be sure the hero will emerge from his tribulation with scathe.
Robert Donat in the lead is ex- ceptionally good and is thoroughly well supported by Madeleine Car- roll and Lucie Mannheim in the two leading women's parts, the
He began his career in the Arst named acting with very con- Tsarist Foreign Office.
siderable "finish and conviction. Chicherin.
sandy - baired Godfrey Tearle a
ns the sinister sandy-bearded little man with foreign secret service agent plays red-rimmed eyes, soon became a
as would be expected of him. Tolstoyan Socialist. He gave up while Peggy Ashcroft аз the all his possessions.**
crotter's wife is as sympathetic as For his Socialist ideals he John Laurie, her husband, is hard apandoned more than wealth. Hej and dour. It is a matter on which might nave been brilliant the producers are to be congratu- pianist. The sacrifice of his lated that they brought together musical career was the greatest number of artistes who so com- renunciation of his life..
pletely filled the parts, allotted to them, working so well together
a
THE COMMUNIST RECLUSE The advance from Tolstoyism to Leninism was accomplished by slow stages. At the beginning of the war Chicherin was a Men- shevik.
that the story was welded into one harmonious "whole.
The preliminaries consisted of "Phil Spitalny and his Orchestra,” -in which a bevy of good-looking girls discouraged sweet music, and an animated cartoon. "Sitting on
Later he threw in his lot with Lenin. and his reward, was the Bolshevist Commissariat for For- a Backyard Fence," was particu eign Affairs.
larly amusing and a good example
A mild, nervous man who never of that type of picture.
took a decision without consulting
Lênin, he worked unceasingly un-
til' diabetes and a nervous break-
down ruined his constitution.
FLIRTATION WALK
For the last Ave years he had A picture heralded as a thril- lived as a recluse in a flat in ing revelation in musical spec- Moscow. His Angers grew too tacles comes to the Star Theatre:
Alleged Breaches Of Ordinance
SOLICITOR AS RESPONDENT
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continued that the Court
Before a Full Court yesterday, evidence of the various persons morning," presided by the Chief taken was inadmissable, in' that Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, they were ex-parte statements and supported by the Acting Pulmə were not conducted on oath or in Judge. Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, a the hearing of the respondent... motion was begun to strike from the Rolls of the "Court a solicitor | should, completely disregard the by Mr. H G. Sheldon, who ap- peared DA behalt of the Incor- porated Law Society of Hong Kong.
Mr. Leo D'Alatada e Castro, Jr., appeared for the respondent, as- sisted by Mr. P. M. Hodgson."
Before the hearing begun, the Press were requested by the Chief' Justice to refrain from mention › ing the name of the respondent ir the firm or fring connected with him, until such time as the court ordered odierwise.
The motion arose from alleged breaches of the Legal Practi- tioners' Ordinance of 1871, and resulted from a special finding of the Sub-Committee of the Incar- perated Law Society of Hong Kong. THE CHARGES
The charges against the respon- dent were:
That respondent had been guilty of an offence against the provi- slons of Section 32 of the Solel tors Act, 1843, which section was extended to this Colony by Section 51 of the Legal Practitionera Ordinance 1871, in that he, be
1925, tween February 5,
and March, 1928. While carrying on business, as a solicitor in Colony, and between April, 1923, and
1929, the end of March.
this
wilfully and knowingly permitted or suffered the arm's name to be made use of in certain actions or sults instituced in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and in mat- ters of bankruptcy upon, the ac- count or for profits of persons not
ДП duly qualined to act as
at- torney, or
SSA attorneys, or solicitor or such persons or person not to be qualified as aforesaid.
soilcltors, knowing
2. That the said respondent had been "gility of disgraceful and dishonourable conduct as a
solicitor in that, he, being a solicitor, Was a party to and executed the following written agreements with persons not duly qualified to act as attorneys, or sqlicitors, namely:-
(a) Agreement dated February 5, 1825, between the respondent, of the one part, and two other people, of the other part, by which agreement, the respondent agreed, in consideration of the sum of $30,000.00 paid to him by the other two people to share the pro- fits of his business of a zolleitor, and to carry on business and the practice of a solicitor for a period of 15 years for the cominon in- terest of all parties to the said agreement, and that the sald agreement in effect is a partner- ship agreement gives control of the business and practice of the respondent and its management 10 persons not duly "qualified as aforesaid as therein mentioned or their successors.
solleitor in Hong Kong to retain che services of the two persons and gives them authority to agree the amount of costs payable in respect of all work introduced by one of the two persons,
evidence from the report of the Sub-Committee.
Mr. Sheidon's reply was that as there were da rules yet formulated by the Incorporated Law Society. of Hong Kong there was no pro- cedure from which to follow in bringing this case to the Court's attention.
After due consideration, their Lordships decided that the report was not in order and consequently Mr. Sheldon asked for permission to remove it as evidence. This was granted.
When Mr. D'Almada began his address in the afternoon, he said that it was the understanding of the respondent that "two names mentioned were one and the same person, wherefore. His Lordship was entitled to give that opinión due weight However, that opinion was of no value unless the letters were of no guide and assistance in the case. The fact that the agreements were between inter- preters was of more import in the Colony'than in England.
NOT A PARTNERSHIP The first charge was one under Section 32, of the Solicitors Act and the whole charge was whether or not the agreement Involved the respondent as partner. If the ap- plicant failed to establish a part- nership then the charge falled...It was. Mr. D'Almada's submission that it was not a partnership but a loan agreement, pure and simple. At no time was there a partner- ship mentioned.
The circumstances that the agreement were entered into was the fact that the lenders had ro security except the success of the respondent's practice. They had no assets to fall back on, nor were i there any mortgages.
The respondent needed money, and the lenders, were in a position to dictate terms and they were only interpreters. There was ab- solutely no certainty that they would get a return on their money, except on the death of respondent.
In the agreement of 1925, it was Mr. D'Almada's submission that there was not one single clause which was consistent with a loan or an agreement.
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The respondent had lent $5,000 to the frm at its inception.
There was no signature on the cheques without either signature
of the compradore, which was a normal safeguard as lenders would' enforce.
Prodia were to be provided from a sinking fund, and paid back, and the interest were to be paid out of eight-tenths of the pront of the
business.
The lenders were entitled to half of the sinking fund, and they were ui:certain of the agreement. [(0) Two agreements dated res-
In view of the whole circum- stiff to play the piano. Fils one to-day with the First National Pectively May 13 and 15, 1926, preoccupation was the life
made between the respondent, of stances of the case the evidence of production of "Fitrtation Walk.” Mozart, which he had been writ- There is an all star cast headed
the one part, and two other per-pointed strongly to a business car- to the "Interest of the ing for some years. Of his former by the inimitable songster, Dick soas, of the other part, by which ried on colleagues he saw only Karachan. Powell, charming Ruby Keeler agreements and joint effect there- lenders. The important feature of the respondent binds himself so was the stressing of this con- NO MEMORY FOR BULLETS paying the romantic lead opposite long as he shall practics as a sistericy, There was one other diplomat ham, and Pat O'Brien in the role who tiled to see. Chicherin in of a hard-boiled army sergeant these fast years ut his decline.*
There are two great specialty This was Mr. "Bill" Bullitt, the numbers that are said to outdo young American Journalist, whom anything ever presented before for President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd originality and novelty. One is George sent to Moscow in 1919 to an authentic Hawalian Love Feast. settle the whole Ruslan problem with its traditional unique native in three-weeks. When three years
dances performed. by sixty ago, Mr. Bullitt became American Bawalian beauties and as many Ambusaador In Moscow, he thought it would be nice to look T The second big specialty is the up his old associate. *
presentation. of West Poth's He made his way up the stairs Hundredth Night Play by mein- to Chicherin's flat and rang the bers of the cast in which there bell. The door opened about anare more, beautiful girls. In this Inch, and a thin. querulous voice number Powell sings three catchy asked: "Who is there?"
original songs by the famous song Mr. Bullitt replied: "It's your team of Ale Wrubel and Mort old friend, Bullitt."
men
Dixon.
"Bullitt?" said the voice. "I The West Point graduation know nothing about bullets and ceremonies. in which officers, and 7 don't want to know you.".
Then the door closed.
all right repiled the Duke,
A daring, young Dutch girl" re- porter talked to the Duke of Kent to-day despite all precautions this the first time you have which were taken to keep his visit come to Holland?" the added, and private.
the Duke answered, "Yea"
Bhe had hidden in the museum at Rotterdam which was first visit ed by the Duke, and went straight
up to him after he had been officially welcomed.
cadets participate, the parade grounds, the lovers' promenade, Flirtation Walk, with its Kissing Rock, all come in as a part of
"the plot."
(d) An agreement made in gr
MORE PROOF NECESSARY A quasi-criminal charge could be preferred if the partnership made the agreement when it, was for- bidden, therefore higher proofs had to be brought to bear before the respondent could be charged." about the month of August, 1926, The respondent was advised by between the respondent, of the one counsel on the matter and the part, and certain persons not duly counsel settled the agreements in qualified to act as attorneys or writing, two of which were wit- solicitors, of the other part, mnessed. Everything had been done which agreement the terms and openly and in good faith, If this. conditions contained in the said had been done inadvertently, then agreement of February 5, 1825, the charge failed. were in efect appled to and for the benent of these people in the place of the people mentioned in the agreement of February 5, 1925. 3. That the respondent had been guilty of disgraceful and dia honourable conduct as a solicitor in that he wrote two several letters dated respectively May 24 and May 30, 1935, at Faington. Eng land, addressed and despatched
to a certain person in this Colony,
Because of the lack of evidence, the respondent was entitled to the benent of doubt.
The mischief, brought in on the charge, was not brought home to have been committed, either know- lingly or willingly. The respondent had consulted counsel on some points of the agreement.
ed against the respondent charged.
The agreement of:1925 conduct-
him with impropriety committed.
- The story" is a romance of | in that the mid letters contained. glorious youth and is filled with an offer by the respondent to his official capacity. In sub- thrilling adventure and dramatic enter into an associatiuni to carry sequent agreements there were situations. The novel dance num on the practice of a solicitor with certain impropriety of which the Then when the inquisitive girl bers were directed by Bobby Con, a person not duly qualined to act respondent might have been found tried to continue her unofficial in-nolly, noted Broadway musical as an attorney or solicitor, gulity, but the court had to be terview, before the gazing eyes of comedy producer. Others in the EVIDENCE CHALLENGED guided by the circumstances of
each
the Duke of Kent and the officials, cast include Ross Alexander, Glen Mr. D'Almada submitted that he two strong arms took hold of her, Boles, John dredge, Henry - did not query the power of the and led her away to the police ONeil Guinn Williams and John Law Society to enquire into the
u “Did you have a nice journey?"
"Yes, thank you, I think it was stations man
circumstances.
case.
At this juncture the hearing was adjourned until ten o'clock this
but that the morning
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