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ARBITRATION
AWARD DISPUTED
Ginger Trade Usages
CLAIM HEARD IN COURT
ginger con-
the
An action arising out of an old custom of the preserved trade in Hong Kong was tinued yesterday at the Summary Court before Mr. Justice 13. J. Hayden, acting Pusne Judge. The case involves the whole of ginger bustness, as was explained by Mr. M. A. da Silva in his open- ing. "All ginger manufactured in Hong Kong was for
export and the ginger deteriorate in should transit or be of an inferior quality on arrival at its destination, it was the manufacturer and hot the that was liable to any exporter eaims that might be made by con- signees overseas,
The claim. which WAS Cor
*835.66, was brought by the South China Manufacturing and Export- ir.g Company. Ltd.. of China Buldings, against the Wing Loong Firm and Ma Yuen-hing, manag- ing partner, of Dundas Street. Mengkok.
that under
Plaintiffs alleged three contracts, dated August 12. 20 and 21. 1935. defendants had sold them 100 casks of ginger in syrup. f.a.q. and 300 casks of dried giner. f.a.q.. for export. The ginger had been sold to W. J. Ells
who & Co., London,
had later made a claim for inferior quality ginger, and on arbitration. awards were made against the "plain:ift.
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for plaints and Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones was for détendants
Continuing his evidence, Mr. J. M da Rocha of J. M. da Rocha, and Sons, who had been called as a witness under subpoena, stated that in London all arbitration was done through the "roduce Brokers Association.
PAY FIRST
It was the custom of the sup- plers to pay on the presentation of an award in Hong Kong for the purpose of convenience and if this were not the custom the ginger trade would be thrown into chaos.
Under re-examination by Mr. Silva, witness said that in all his experience there had never been a fraudulent claim on an award from London. I was a recognised fact that the London Market would not do business except un- der the old terms of usage, Bo much so that the Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong had re- ceived a letter from the London Produce Brokers' Association stat- ing that under no circumstances would they do business under the proposal
forward put
by the Chinese and supported by the Chamber of Commerc⚫.
Mr. Ip Ping-chun. managing.
partner of the China Ginger Pre- serving Company, also under sub- poena, was the next witness and
stated that he had beer unwilling
to come forward and give evidence because he did not want to say too much
NOT BINDING After the lunch adjournment, the Court was held up due to the delay' in the appearance of the withiess. He appeared about. 10 minutes late and gave business excuses. His Lordship expressed displeasure and intimated at the possibility of a fine.
Continuing his evidence witness, aald that he had been in the ginger business for five years and bad done business with Rocha RNA Bons and the plaintifs. Witness had claims from this company before but had not paid them asi he did not consider the arbitration award which had been produced. as binding and conclusive. Claims from other firms, regarded excessive, had also been retused. ·
It customers wanted the "new season's ginger they stipulated so in their order, not the firm was
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at liberty to give them ginger of
the old season.
Remarkable World
Peace Movement
Intensive Campaign
Planned
PRELIMINARY ENTHUSIASM
Mr. John Nevin
Dame Adelaide Livingstone, who; as a peace conference. All the has been mainly responsible for | other countries that matter will be organising the great international | represented. Delegations are com-. peace campaign meeting at Brus-ing from thirty-five peace societies' sels on September 4, 5, and 6, is in the United States, and their indisposed and much of the work leader will be must now fall on the shoulders of Sayre, president of the Peace So- Lord Cecil, who himself has not
cieties of America and a son-in-law been well of late.
of Woodrow Wilson. Other coun- But the work of organising thetries on the American continent to conference has not been entirely be represented are 'Canada. Argen- ' left to the British. The French tina, Paraguay, Chile, Mexico, and peace societies are also helping to some extent, and M. Pierre Cot, the French Air Minister, is actively and enthusiastically backing the movement. Mme. Blum. the wife of the French Prime
become treasurer. Senor from has Madariaga, the Spanish Ambassa dor in Paris, is also assisting in spite of the desperate trouble which has overwhelmed Spain and the Spanish Government.
Minister,
The meeting will certainly be the most remarkable ever organised in the cause of peace. It will be a world conference with the single Imitation that neither Germany nor Italy is sending representatives. That may be a limitation upon it
TEA SELLERS BEFORE COURT
Sweepings From Garbage Used
A WARNING ISSUED
Guatemala,
Australian and New Zealand de-
legations are already at sea, and parties are also coming from India, and South Africa. It will be seen that Brussels will hear spokesmen
all parts of the British Empire. Egypt will also be there and Russia, and, more remark- able still, Japan.
The object of the conference is to see whether an impulse cannot be given to the peace movement in
every country comparable to that given by the Peace Ballot here.
THE PROGRAMME
DRIVER LOST
HIS HEAD
Death When Vehicle Overturned
MISADVENTURE VERDICT
Returning a verdict of "death by misadventure" at an enquiry con- ducted by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of Leung So, a motor car
1. Recognition of the suncilty of driver when the vehicle he con- treacles.
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2. Reduction and limitation of armaments and the abolition of private profit in armaments
3. The strengthening of preventive and also the coercive machinery at the League.
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4. The provision of League' ma. chinery for removing the causes of war. '.
The last point evidently contem- plates causes outside those provided for under articles 10 and 19 of the Covenant. After, the conference the chlet spokesmen of the differ- ent countries will form themselves into a deputation and go to Geneva to present the resolutions of the conference to the League Assembly.
As showing the ardour with which the conference is being pre- pared for it may be mentioned that Dr. Benes and Mr. Philip. Baker addressed an IP.C.-meeting (I.P.C. now being the accepted shorthand for International Peace Campaign) in
Prague recently. There were 8,000 people present. There have A four-point programme is to be also been big preparatory, meetings submitted to the conference:
APPEAL GRANTED IN RENTAL
Great Hopes For
Future
MACAO. RACING
Althy practice used by cer- tain local tea shop owners was unearthed by Sanitary Inspector The Macao and South China En- J M. Boyd on July 15. when heterprises. Ltd., meld their annual caught Ave men red-handed in general meeting. yesterday at noon the act of selling him tea leaves at the offices of Messrs. Benjamin which had been swept up from and Potts, Hong Kong Exchange cuspiders and other receptacles Building. for garbage.
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troiled overturned and somersault- ed in King's Road on June 33, the Jury said that in their opinion the driver lost his head. "If the driver had kept his head there was We no reason for an accident. think that the lorry undoubtedly contributed to the accident, and that the car was travelling very much faster than 35 m.p.h."
The following served on the jury: Messrs. K. G. Blair, Q. E, S. Thổm- son and Leung Shui Wan.
The enquiry was adjourned some weeks ago in order to trace a European doctor who was reported to have assisted at the scene of the accident.
Yesterday Dr. A. J. Skinn lest- fed to arriving on the scene and noticing one of the occupants of a car, with severe injuries. Witness telephoned for an ambulance from Commercial Press, in vicinity. "I helped to make him comfortable. There were about a dozen cars near the spot, and two trucks, further up the road, zaid
the
witness.
the
ACCIDENT DESCRIBED Leung Kwong Ylu said that the car was travelling about 35 m.p.h.
SINGLETS WITH along King's Road and when near
DIFFERENT
MARK
the Commercial Press buliding, he
saw a lorry coming out of a side street. The lorry continued on its way, giving no indication as to what it was going to do. The car swerved to the right to avoid a .collision. The footbrake was ap-
Damages Asked For plied
CASE FAILS
Damages to the extent of $1,000 were claimed by the Chuan Chiong of No. 150, Wing Lok Co., Ltd., Street, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Summary Court yesterday, on the grounds of breach of contract with the Tung Hing Knitting Company of Nos. 45-54 Tung Chal Street.
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Mr. P. M. Hodgson presided at Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen, at the the meeting, and the memoer pre- Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
sent included: The Directors, H
plaintif firm and Mr. P. H. Blake fined the five defendants
each H. B. Priestley and Li Chor, Chi, was for the defendant firm. $25, adding thut the maximum who represented Ko Leong Hoe, penalty for this. Infringement of who was absent; Secretary, S. W. selling pure foodstuffs was a fine cheng: and the shareholders, Col of $500 for the Arst offence, and H. B. L. Dowbiggin, G. A. Harriman $2000 for each subsequent offence.P. C. Potts., Ng, Hon Ting and D.
The defendants were Chan Yan. Black, 265. Latchikok Road, ground floor: Tam Kee, 234, Temple Street. ground floor: On Sing, 236, Shang- hal Street. ground floor; Chiu Gentlemen:-The Report and Ac- Kwong-sang, 150, Shanghai Street
counts for the year to 30th June ground floor; and Lam Tsin, 613. 1935 having been in your hands for Shanghat Street, ground floor. the requisite number of days, I When Inspector Boyd purchased will, with your permission, follow the tea leaves the defendants all the usual procedure and take them told him that they had bought the as read. leaves from other Arms, and had resold them.
contract was for the pur- chase of 500 dozen singlets by the plaintiffs from the defendants, the singlets bearing
"Chinese Banjo Mark.
common ground that after the contract had Taking the chair, Mr. Hodgson been entered into on December 8, sald:
last year, it had been agreed that use the the defendants should plaintiffs "Sea Captain" mark in- -of their own "Chinese stead Banjo."
The prosecution proved. that these leaves were sweepings which were dried on the roof, and later sold to unsuspecting customers,
BIG HEROIN HAUL
10,000 PILLS UNEARTHED ON TUESDAY
There is a small loss of $900, ap- proximately on the year, but the previous year's Accounts showed a loss of over 18,512.92. There was a profit of $3,554.22 on the Race Meet-
In his defence Mr. Blake stated
that the contract had been com- pletely rescinded and a new verbal one entered into.
Mr. Bin submitted that the con- tract had never been rescinded but only varied.
and decensed also ap- piled the hand brake. The car tilted over to the left and turned over
in a complete somersault. Witness got out of the car and opened the rear door which had become jammed. Seeing that the chauffeur was unable to get out, witness and a friend went and opened the door and assisted the injured man to the sidewalk.
Other evidence revealed that al- though extensive enquiries were made to trace the lorry. every effort was attended by complete failure.
Summing up. the Coroner said that death was undoubtedly due to a broken neck sustained by de-
ceased when he fell on his head. The car evidentally swerved to the
right, In an effort to miss the lorry andt then to the left, before it turned on its side and somer- saulted.
A
SHOOTING AFFAIR
RECALLED
Possession Of Opium
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sequel to the sensational shooting affair on board the as Hai Tan, when an Indian guard shot and killed an alleged mem- ber of an optum gang. will be His Lordship held that the word heard at the Central Magistracy ings at Macao held under the "Anished" which had been chopped at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. A auspices of the Macao Jockey Club.
on the plaintiff's own account book number of men will be charged As you are aware the only source showed that the contract had been with possession of the contraband of revenue for the Company is pro- rescinded and gave judgment for At made it any), upon the Racing the defendants. with costs. under the Macao Jockey Club.
A MEAN THEFT
REPORTED
HOUSE BOY AGAIN REMANDED A week's remand was granted by Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the case in which a cook boy Ma Ping Chang, 35, employed on the Peak, was accused of the theft of a diamond wristlet watch from Mrs. F. 8. Muggall, 268, The Peak. It was explained that the complain ant was away.
The Directors are pleased to say that an appeal was made to and granted by the Macao Government for a reduction of the ground rent. This was granted, in September.. 1935 and the Company is now pay- ing a nominal' rental of only $2. monthly for the use of the Racc Course as against the previous The battle against the heroin figure of $100 monthly. menace, still goes on.
It seems that better times for Yesterday at the Central Magis- this Club are within sight and the
AUDACIOUS THEFT IN STREET tracy. Pun Shun, 35, married wo- Company's burden has been greatly fixed abode, has reason to solilo $11 from a passer-by in Queen's Chung Wal, odd job coolle of go An audacious attempt to steal" man of No. 22 Lyndhurst Ter-lightened. race, was charged with possession
quize against fate and against Road Central was related to Mr. of a quantity of heroin pills, propose the adoption of the Report
With these remarks, I will now three unknown men in particular. Balfour yesterday. Leung Biu Ban,
stated to be 10,000 pills.
Re-examined by Mr. Silva, wit-
The contraband was found fal ness stated that sometime the lowing a surprise raid by the Re- excessiveness of the awards made
venue authorities at No. 4 Lynd- witness suspicious and for thathurst Terrace, on Tuesday. Teason they were not paid. Оп
The case was remanded. other occasions if the award was considered genuine it was pald without fall though there were nd means of detecting a fraud
ginger per year. The firm had a The idea of his trade stated special usage in that the supplier witness, was to put the ginger was responsible to the exporter into a state of preservation that for the inferiority of the ginger, would not deteriorate.
Mr. J. D. Chin, manager of the plaintiff Arm, entered the witness box and stated that he had been with the firm since its inception. They exported about 8,000 jars of
short rates, etc.,
They had done business with the defendant firm since its start, about a year ago.
At this stage the case was ad journed until November 3.
* ODD JOB COOLIE
LOSES HIS ALL
Was u
As was he wont. Chung went to 23, charged with farceny was sen- and Accounts B8 presented and after the resolution has been sec- the nullah at Kennedy Road at tenced to two months. It onded, I shall be pleased to answer 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday for his daily stated that accused came up from any question to the best of my contalhing all he had earned the left hand breast pocket of Chiu He left his jacket behind and took the money from
Col. Dowbiggin proposed that the retiring Directors, Messrs. H. H. H Priestley and Ko Leong Koe be re- elected. This was seconded by Mr.
abolutions.
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ability.
The proposal was seconded by while actively employed on the Fook. Chol's coat. A Chinese de- Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and car-rallings. While busily engaged, his tective in the vicinity at the time.
arrested Leung. attention was attracted by three rled unanimously.
men who approached the spot. To Chung's horror and mortifica- tion, one of their number matched to the police. His total savings
three disap-$1.20 were gone, his jacket and the D. Black and carried.
peared without loss of time.
The authorities were sympathe-. The Chairman proposed and Mr. Chung raised an alarm but his tic and a report of "highway rob- Plestley seconded that Messrs. shouts for help, only re-echoed in bery without violence" was cireu- Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming be hollow mockery. Vexed beyond |'lated, : Till a late hour, yesterday re-elected Auditors of the Com- words. and breathiess from run- however, no success attended their pany. This was carried,
hing. Chung reported the matter efforts to trace the culprits.
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