HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
JUDGMENT REVERSED [RA.M.C. PLAYERS SPIRITUALISM
IN EMPORIUM CASE
Company Not In Position
To Refund Wages
His judgment for plaintiff with costs in the China Emporium Test Case, in which that Company was sued by a former employee named Cherig Pik-san for sum of $165.67, representing an aggregate on certain deductions in salary between Angust 1934 and Angust 1938, was reversed by the Felsne Judge, Mr. Justice B.E. Eindsel', af, the conclusion of the review of the esse in Summary Court yesterday.
EXCELLENT ·
REVEALS
IN VARIETY SHOW COLONY EVENTS
Waiting For You"
At Cheero Club
The second night of the RAMC.
Interesting Lecture By Mr. C.AS Russ
At the meeting of the Theo- sophical Society on Thursday, Mr. O. A. Sutherton Russ delivered an address on "Modern Spiritual-
Players' show, "Waiting for You," at the Cheero Club, proved to" be even more attractive than the previous performance, and appre-19m." ciated by the large audience.
The speaker said that the Uni- Mention must be made of the verse was the expression of con- extremely original introduction of acious enersy operating by means the artists-composed by Pte, G of various rates of vibration, the ed by Mr. M.W, Lo, of Mesara. Lo, By the words "If the Company Sowry, of 27th Company--which more rapid acting as force upon and Lo, represented the Company. should improve its business some-sets the show going in a novel the less rapid, and so on, so that while Mr. WA Mackinlay. of what in the future." plaintie said fashion.
these reactions of positive and ne-
beaut
Mr. Eldan Potter, EC. Instruct
WHAT IS PROFITI
Messrs. Deacons, was for Cheng he understood that if they made C. Bishop, the comedian, apgative energy seemed to Pik-sun. The review was Arsta profit, or did not lose money. pears to be funnier on each oc-fcient to account for all the
beard on Thursday afternoon.
that plaintiff should be recalled fox, certain questions.
Mr. Mackinlay: Do you suggest casion, and his imitations are phenomena, we experienced.
ing?
and retain. 20 per cent of your employees' salary. Should the
DECISION REVERSED Company's business improve some- Questioned by Mr. Potter, plain- what in the future, you will be tif said there were a few lines in refunded in the first instance." the notice to the affect that
EMBARRASSING
should the Company make a. Plaintiff said he could not re-slight recovery the cut would cer- There was member whether Mr. Chan hadtainly be refunded. sald whose decision it was to im- nothing about an employee not pose the deduction. Asked whe entitled to compensation on leay ther it was the Board of Directorsing the Company. He really re-
the Standing
notice in Committee garded the
the mess
Dr
with
their syncopation well-advanced under- We hope to hear more of them in the near future.
Yesterday His Lordship said he that the refund should be repay- Pestormed with admirable skill. In this infinité conscious force tion for a review on the ground only $1.profit on the year's work-Hector Wiggins. again-his: popu:- Findividuality," and the question is: had granted the original applicable even if the Company made There is hardly need to mention matter we are aware of our finite larity and talent are so well whether such a finite creature cant known in the Colony-than to say by any possibility survive death as - Recalled, Cheng was asked by Witness: Whether the Company that he is always worth listening a conscious individual, and can His Lordship to repeat what, ac- made much or little, there should
to. D. Johnston's recitation pro- and does ever communicate with ording to him, Mr. Chan Harr be a refund.
¡vided (Manager of the Emporium,)" had
pleasant variety, his the living. What do you mean by profit? Female in Distress," a dramatic Elaborate experiments have said: at the meeting of the de- I mean if the Company makes:
monologue
# humorous proved, of which B Wiliam partmental heads.
enough to refund me. For ex- He said Mr. Chan read from a ample, if it owed me $10 and made
climax, being well received.
Crookes' experiments with Katle Then the "Harmony Three," King are only one series, that some piece of paper: "A the present a profit of 310, that sum should probably the best of their type of people called Mediums can freeze time, owing to the world depres- be refunded, to me before it gave entertainment in the Colony, de-down and exude a plastic etheric alon, the Company will deduct our dividends,
lighted the audience with their substance called "eltoplasm” which
has been photographed own arrangements of "The Grass
adid Is Getting Greener" and "Boo-Analysed. So plastie is this sub- Hoo" This trio, J. H. Harvey, F. stance that it can be moulded by entities who claimed to have lived E. Florence and F. C. Davies, are obviously well versed in modern and passed on, and who give most harmony, and
elaborate proofs of their identity. portrays
The speaker had had the good standing.
fortune to live in the same town with, and become the Gérsonal friend of, one of the best physical mediums in the world, the man who converted Conan Doyle. This gentleman had retted completely from all forms of public medium- ship, and was carrying on a bus!- ness entirely connected with Spiritualism. His ambitions were mundane, he was on the local A. A. Barton, baritone, well Council, and expecting to be made known radio singer in the Colony. & Justice at the Peace, and spiri rendered the song "Where's the tualism did not help him. Sergeant"" in his usual
talented There was no earthly' sense in style, and very humorously pro-his wasting his time trying to de- vided a light variety with the ceive the speaker. He never took, introduction of three "intelligent or offered to take a penny for Icoking old-time soldiers.
C. what he did, nor had he any ap- Bishop, N. Leath and J. H. Harvey,paratus or prepared premises to who supplied amusing repartes.. operate la.
"Whitehall." "although portrayed The first experiment the speaker with some dereliction from actu had made previously with this fact... was a very entertaining medium in broad daylight showed version of recruiting at the famous that he could read correctly, with Headquarters in London. C. the tips of his fingers, from the Bishop was a typical recruiting i middle pages of a shut book, bound sergeant and N. Leath gave in brown paper. masterly exhibition of the be- wildered "Ukely bird" He created a panle when he stated he had no intention to enlist, but had simply brought dinner for his father, who was repairing the bath.
SWORD SWINGING W, H. E. Colledge gave a really plaintif replied that such a de-room as fairly expressing what brilliant exhibition of sword cision must be made by the Board Mr. Chan Harr had told him at swinging, and many z gasp was
heard when by clever manipula In reply to further questions, Giving judgment. His Lordship tion, he came very close to giving
of Directors.
the meeting.
"shave."
he said that it was mther embar-sald: "I am satisfied оп the himself An unusual kind rassing for employees still in the evidence given today that the only service of the Company to ask, far promise held out to the plaintif a refund of their salary, They and his co-departmental heats would prefer to await the Com-was one of a refund of their de pany's discretion on such repay-ductions If and when the circum- of the Company proved ment. The Company was understances no compulsion to pay; it could do suficient to justify such a refund. so whenever it ked. Employees There is no evidence before me who were still employed in the that the Company has since been Arm would not ask for the refund in such a position. It therefore because they wanted to keep their follows that judgment is for the jobs, but as plaintiff had left, he defendants with costs and I re- had asked for the refund:
verse my former decision."
DEATH OF MR. F.L. RAPLEY ·
Passed Away On Voyage Home
ARCHWAY OF UMBRELLAS
Cathedral Wedding
The wedding between Miss Geneva Margaret Dye, and Mr. News. was received in the Colony Joseph Turner, took place at St.
+
"'un- amid
The curtain fell on an conscious" recruiting staff, the unsympathetic. rejoicings the audience.
of
darkened circles, the medium be- Afterwards they started to sit in ing roped to his chair as previously mentioned.
Here the following things happened.
!
Vivid lights appeared and floated round the room and ceiling, faces appearing in these lights, subse- quently varied from photographs The first half and the pro-not merely from a trumpet, but as those who had passed on; Voices :
gramme was concluded with the an
-winging round the room, And Company singing their
feature tangible as well as audibic, com-
by cable yesterday of the death, | John's Cathedral yesterday morn- at sea of Mr. Frederick Louising.
Rupley of the Hong Kong an South, China Gas Co., Ltd.
Though Mr. Rapley had stated
Heavy rain caused the bride to eater the Cathedra} under archway of umbrellas.
that ill health was the motive for She wore a pale blue celophane song. "Waiting for You," a clever ing apparently from a sort of
his departure for Home, on sick | rain-cape with hood over ber
leave by the steamship Nagara on March 6, last, he had jovially taken part a few nights before at
a farewell gathering of which he was the central figure. Yet before the ship reached Home and while it was in the vicinity of Antwer Mr. Rapley passed away. Travel- Ming with him were his wife and daughter.
News of the death was received by friends in the Colony, the Swedish East Asiatic Company of
which Messrs. Gilmen's are the agents, not having yet received the information.
Mr. Rapley came from Ilford and was employed in the London
lovely blue taffeta wedding dress of afternoon length. Her match. ing halo hat was trimmed with a blue silk-net vell and her bouquet was of pink gladioli.
The ceremony was conducted by the Dean, the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson.
¡
Mr. Robert John Turner, and is a linen manufacturer from Swatow.
CLIPPER
and appropriate arrangement.
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Materialized mout which felt rà- LIGHT MONOLOGUE
ther like a warm living cotton wool After opening the second halfpad, the current or breath behind with that folly number-"We Want it at times being felt distinctly; to be Happy," A A Barton again Teaching and information from pleased the audience with "I these voices and comments gen- Travel the Road" and "Because," erally on the sittings and sitters, followed by N. Leathe in his in- Information transcending that terpretation of Stanley Hollow-knowledge of the sitters; more- The bride is the daughter of Way's "The Lion and Albert."
aments of tables and other physical Mr. William Dye, of the US. State light monologue, which kept every objects without contact, various Departinent, and is a missionary body in fits of laughter.
He fol-scents and odours, and, above our doctor at the Bixby Memorial lowed this with the famous reach, bangings on the ceiling so Hospital at Kityang. near Swacow. dialogue "Sam, Sam. Pick cop tha as to be thunderous.
The bridegroom is the son of Musket" giving a convincing im-
"We got constant news from pression of how stubborn Sam was Hong Kong as people passed on," The way you look on that memorable occasion.
Bald the speaker, “before we heard Hector Wiggins' called for whole-by normal means. Severn's death,
the way you work, WEATHER HOLDS UP number "I hear You Calling Mc
hearted applause with his specia. Agasale's passing, Manuk's transl- to-morrow, will be greatly influenced ́. office of the Hong Kong and
tion, and the reason of his death, by the way you sleep to-night, "There and was encored again and aga.were all told us and verified sub- China Gas Co., Ltd. In 1928. he
The show then switched one sequently. came to the Colony as assistant account. He Boon established
mbre to the light side with "Little. himself as a very popular figure
Nell," a "drama" in one act, In local club life, joining the
featuring F. E. Florence Little Kowloon Bowling Green Club and
Nell P. C. Davies (her. father), On account of bad weather, the J. H. Harvey (Hoctor, the villain) he was also member of the Philippines Clipper, which Zetland Lodge No. 525 English scheduled to arrive yesterday after-man). F. C. Davies gave ar ap- yesterday at
was and C. Bishop (the village police- Constitution and, for a time, efoon from Manila, was delayed and pealing display of mixed emotions. preme Court, when Mrs. Elvine You can always ensure this deep,
His main interest, however; soon rive in Hong Kong today. "
it is understood that she will ar- especially on the return of Little Reynolds of California, USA., waS centred in bowls and therefore in
Nell who towered above her married to Mr. GR. Harvey of health-giving sleep for long ex- The CNAG. plane from Chung- father in an effort to excite his Mantia, P.I... the K.B.G.O., in which he had king arrived in Hong Kong at 2.15 sympathy.
perience has definitely proved that served on the Committee continu-pm. yesterday. She carried mail Hector looked really villainous witnesses were Miss M. Morgan Ovaltine is the world's ously since 1929 and for one term
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The Imperial Airways airliner, understand why "Nell" decided to ceremony a reception was held at his wife and daughter both of pm from Bangkok, bringing two whisked away by the village "cop-ber of frienda gathered to offer whom have many friends in the passengers, from London, Messrs.per" in a humorous climax. .
their felicitations. Colony.
G. B. Bale and T. Hiratsuka. The plane also carried mail
the Engineers' Institute. -
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QUIET REGISTRY WEDDING
is nothing like sound, restorative.
sleep to keep you looking and feeling your best to give you the energy and drive which make light of the
A quiet wedding took place day's work; the Registry, Su-
Mr. W. A. Jones oficiated. The
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departed for England and Austra-ing to sing, being "bumped of OFFICIAL PASSES
Followed the "Harmony Three” la carrying air mail for these two for voicing false notes and amused to "Dance Dolores" and "Ballyhoo," News has just been received ports.
the audience considerably. Bowen and then the show closed with the from Canada of the much re-
Road Hospital Scenes" particu- Company singing "Lights Out. gretted death of Leut.-Colonel
Larly "Discipline and All That” în It is proposed to stage this show which two patients were "on aat various halls in the Colony, charge for breaking hospital and it may be assured they are.
well worth seeing.
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