HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Allegation Of Oppression Of Sub-Tenants Made Against The Principal Woman Sued For Possession
In The Summary Court
THE ALLEGATION THAT, AS PRINCIPAL TENANT, SHE HAD OPPRESSED HER SUB-TENANTS AND OBTAINED RENT FROM THEM THAT FAR EXCEEDED WHAT SHE, PAID HER LANDLORDS was made against Li Lin, allas Li Kwal, alas Lin Kwal-lin Co In the Summary Court yesterday when she was sued by the Dor Fook Co., Ltd. for possession of No. 554 Queen's Road West, first floor, and No. 566 Des Voeux Road West, first floor, and No. 570 Des Voeux Road West, third floor.
The case was heard before Mr. | plaintiffs, while Mr. M. A. da Silva Justice R. E Lindsell.
Mr, D. H. Blake was for the
'FOOT ITCH
ATHLETE'S FOOT
According to the Cavernment Health Bulletin. No E-28 at least 50% of the adult population or the United States are being attacked by the die ease known at Athlete's Foot
Usually the disease starts between the toes. Lille watery bitters form and the skin cracks and preis After while the itching becomes in tense and you feel as though you would like to
scratch of all the skin.
Beware of it Spreading
Often the disease travels all over the bottom of the feet. The soles of your feet become red and swollen The skin also cracks and pecla, and the itching becomes worse and worse.
Get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, be- cause it is very contagious and may go to your hands or even to the under arm or crotch of the
represented, defendant.
Mr. Blake submitted that the "tenant in each case was the same. that she had been in occupation of the premises for only one year and that defendant herself did not live on the premises but on the third floor of No. 564 Queen's Road West
ASKED FOR INCREASE Yu Chan, secretary of the plain- tiff Arm, told the Court that when he went to the premises. defendant told him that she was the principal tenant of all three floors. Witness agreed with Mr. Suva that he had asked for an increase in rent, which was refus- ed. He said he asked for $65, $68 and $52 against the old rent of $45, $35 and $33 respectively.
Witness said he was not pre- pared to leave the court to ax a Fair 'rent, as defendant did not live on the premises, as well as oppressed her sub-tenants by cutting of the electricity supply and by other means. The real objection was that defendant was profiting too much from the sub- tenants.
A letter WELS produced which showed that the rents paid by the sub-tenants totalled in the three cases, $84, 597.75 and $59.20.
The hearing was adjourned to February 19, at 10 am
roat people who have Athlete's Foot have tried THEFT OF PIPING:
all kinds of rentediles, to cure it without success. Ordinary germicides, antiseptica, salve or cint 'ments, seldom do any goon.
Here's How to Treat if The germ that causes the disease is known as Tinea Trichophyton. It burler itself deep Lissues of the skin and is very hard to all ext made shows it takes 15 minutes of bolling to er the term. Io you can see why the ordinary rem
HF was developed solely for the purpose of treating Athlete's Foot It is a quid that pene trites and dries quickly You just paint ther fected parts, it peels of the fletus of the skin
cies are unsuccessful
where the germ breeds
Itching Stops Immediately As soon as you apply H. F., you will find that the ching is immediately relieved. You should paint the infected parts with H. Fight and
indiening until your feet are well. Usually this
takes from three lo ten days, although in severe cases it may take longer or in mild cases less time. HF wih leave the skin soft and smooth. You
8 MEN GAOLED
Sentences ranging from six weeks' to two months hard labour were imposed by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen at Kowloon Cour: yesterday on eight men, convicted of the theft of 1,154 feet of galvanised fron piping, valued at $600, the property of Mr. Gibson Fahnerstock, of Fine- crest, Taipo Road,
Det Sgt. Shaw, prosecutios, said the piping had been carried down a distance of about half a mile
tell marvel at the quiet way it brings you.relief; down the hillside from Mr. Fah- apecially if you are one of those who have triednerstock's property to a waiting for years to get rid of Athlete's Foot without suc
lorry. It was placed aboard a junk at Talkoktsul and transported to
Obtainable at all
Drug Stores. --
Far East Representative.
AUW PIT SENG'S TRADING CO. LTD. Hong Kong--Singapore
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It was recovered by a police rald- ing party on Saturday afternoon from a godown in Wanchal Gap Road, about six hours after the theft.
TWO GALA PERFORMANCES TO-NIGHT at 9.30 P.M. and THURSDAY 8th FEB, AT 11 A.M. In Aid of the International Peace Hospital for wounded soldiers.
Regular COMMENCING TOMORROW NO INCREASE IN PRICES
History's
Stungai Adventural ̧
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PAUL MUNI BETTE DAVIS JUAREZ
-- BRIAN AHERNE
CLAUDE RAÏNS»JOHN GARFIELD-DONALD CRISP, JOSEPH GALLEIA GALYSONDERGAARD · GILBERT ROLAND » HINRY' OʻNELL.
-ổ. Directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE
Scouts Play by Jikin Heston, James Mackands and Wolfgang Ballback - Band on á Play by Fona "Wishd sad the Novel, "The Thana Cernay by Brika Hading • Make by Bach Waltzing Kompli A WARNER BROS. PICTURE
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KING'S THEATRE
GENERAL
Group photograph taken at the third annual exhibition of the Chinese Merchants' Union which was opened yesterday morning. In the picture are seen His Excellency the Governor, the Hon, Sir
Robert Kotewall and the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.
Industrialisation Of Hongkong: Chinese Merchants' Union Hold Third Annual Exhibition
THE GROWING INDUSTRIALISATION OF HONGKONG, which now has over 100 separate industries flourishing, was revealed at the third annual Exhibition organised by the Chinese Mer- chants, Union which was opened at Morrison Hill Road yesterday by Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall.
senting to perform the opening Thanking Sir Robert for con":
ceremony. the President of the Chinese Merchants' Union, MY, Ip Lau-chuen said, in part:
RIVER STEAMERS IN COLLISION
How
This is our third exhibition in
two Hongkong-Macao Hongkong. On the first and steamers, Macao and Fook. On. second occasion we used school came into collision while travelling buildings. but found them not from Hongkong to Maçao yesterday the large crowds that patronised large anough to accommodate morning, still remains a mystery.
It was reported that both the exhibitions. This year, thanks steamers left Hongkong at 3 am. to the assistance of Sir Robert. We yesterday, the Macao proceeding have been able to get this big ahead of the Fook On. When they open ground. For this we are also were two hours out the Fook on grateful to Hon. Mr. R. A. C. suddenly crashed into the stern of North, Secretary
Chinese the Macao. Affairs, Hon. Mr. A. B. Purves and Hon. Mr. T. E Pearce.
for
OVER 2,000 EXHIBITS
This exhibition 'consists of 170
stalls occupied by products of 115 factories in the Colony. Over 2,- 000 different exhibits clearly show how rapidly local industry has improved during the past · 12
months,
Hongkong was formerly only" a port used 18 A. clearing house. Most of the local factories have very small capitals, but with sup- port and encouragement, which we hope will be forthcoming from the Government, We can build up this young industry into one of the chief industrial centres in the world.
With Government's support more factories can be started here giving employment to thousands The exhibition will remain open for 8 days.
The passengers on both steamers got a rude shock and rushed on deck in their pyjamas to find both ship closely lacked. There were no casualties, however,
and the steamers continued on their way.
.
SUPERIORITY
OF CANADIAN
SOIL PROVED
Once more Canada's farmers have proved to the world the superiority of Canadian sell, the Varledes it will grow, and the stili of the growers. At the Interna- tional Hay and Grain Show ut Chicago recently, Canada won no less than eight grand champion- ships, among them the coveted whea; and oat titles गें
F. Lloyd Rigby, young farmer of Wembley, Alberta, repeated his Exhibits destined for the World's success of last year by capturing Fair in New York this year were the grand championship for wheat. also. on view in addition to those The best oats were exhibited by of the many factories which were wm, skladen of Andrew, Alberta, compelled to move to the Colony and best rye by Wm. Rogers of owing to occupation of industrial Tappen, British Columbia. areas in China by the Japanese.
GOVERNOR PRESENT
Other grand championships were won in field peas, held. beans, soybeans, alfalfa and timothy.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 6, 1940. —PAGE 5
FOOD VALUES
FOR THE
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
SPRING CHICKEN 75 cts. Each 2 For $1.40
***
8. F. CAPONS AUSTRALIAN DUCKLING PHEASANTS (COCK)....
(HEN)
4440
(COCK & HEN)
.....$1.00 per lb.
....$1.20
$2.25 Each ....$1.40
$3.50 (per Brace)
AUSTRALIAN HAMS
UNCOOKED (10-12 lbs.) Each.
WHOLE PIECE $1.60 per lb. HALF PIECE $1.90 per lb. WHOLE PIECE (COOKED) $1.00 per lb. KNUCKLE CUT (1995)
FILLET OUT » (
)-81-80
) $2.10
SLICED HAM PRIME OUT $2.20
¡CANADIAN FISH
HERKINGS FRESH FIPPERS
SALMON TROUT
50 cts. per lb.
55
80
CHICKEN HALIBUT
8U
* 60
OOD FRESH
LANE • CRAWFORD • LTD.
MUTTON cts.
LEGS OF
50 PER LB.
The House of Quality & Service
Rescue Work Difficult
HAIPHONG-YUNNAN
RLY. BOMBING KUNMING, Feb. 5 (Beuter}-- Rescue and identification work in' connection with the Japanese bombing of A bridge on the Haiphonr-Yunnan railway on Thursday became more com plicated than ever following the further raid by the Japanese on the same bridge on Saturday,
The fact that a passenger car In which all Thursday's damage was done has been completely destroyed has added to the diffi- culty of the officials who have rushed to the exc
Among those who visited the Ex-Canadian stockbreeders also won divulged is of Madame Daviet, hibition were. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcota,
Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr. E L Wynne-Jones, Mr. J. H. B. Lee, Miss Phyllis Harrop, Mr. T. `N. Ghâu, Miss Alze Kwok and Fos. Mr. M. K. LO
NEWSETTES
many of the high honours for their cattle, sheer and swine..
The only casualty names so far
wife of the French District Inspector, connected with the rallway, and their child. M.. Daviet is at present in ungking.
BOOK REVIEW
YEARS OF CONFLICT. By O. M CHINA AND JAPAN: TWO
those fruits of invasion for which Green. Japan has got none of she hoped and has been commit- ted to expenses of where she never dreamed. The Japanese
PRESIDENT SHIPS TO OMIT CALL AT YOKOHAMA The following schedule change was announced on Jan. 11 by the American President Lines:
Commencing with the President Mr. Heu Shih-ying, Acting Chair-Garfeld, Voyage 48, which sailed man of the National Relief Com from San Francisco on Jan, 20. all mission, accompanied by Messrs. Round-World passenger vessels Tu Yueh-shen, and Wang Hsiao will omit Yokohama and reinstate Army made two big mistakes. It lal, members of the Commission, Shanghai as a port of call, pro- utterly mistook the temper of the visited the fire-devastated area in ceeding from Ban Francisco to Chinese people, and their power Shekkitmei Village, Shamshuipo, on Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hong of resistance, Becondly, if it had Sunday. He appropriated $1,500 kome and thence on regular been content to entrench itself, (Chinese currency) as relief money, schedule..
In the five northern provinces the The Walyeung Merchants Guild ́is
It should be noted that Tokcha-war might have been over months giving away free porridge, clothing ma is permanently omitted as E ago. and cash to the Victims who mum- port of call, whereas Shanghai is bér about 5,000-(Central)
now included again on the Round-ot the war begins may be sum
The position as the third year World Itinerary. Recently, only med up thus. China has under will be no lecture at the ships in the Trans-Pacific fleet her own control great natural Theosophical Society on Thursday have been calling at Shanghai, resources, as yet undeveloped but
NEW VESSEL
aert, But the following lectures
steadily being developed. Japan will be given during the month The American steamier Delaror with dwindling trade is dependent Feb 15 -"Fourth Dimension" has been chartered from Alaska for all the essential resources OF (Part 1). by Mr. A. Lebédel: Feb. Packers by the American President war and commerce on other coun- 22- "Fourth Dimension" (Part 2) Lines, it was announced on Jan. tries
by Mr. Lebedeff Feb. 29-12, by the latter's president, Mr. "Reincarnation" by Mr. M. R. Deb. Joseph R. Sheehan,
Formerly the Mobinkis, a Ship- Pleading guilty to a charge of ping Board vessel, the Delaro! will shop breaking, Lau Pan, former go on berth at Los Angeles and employee of a candy shop owned by sall from there Jan: 20 for San Barbara Fok, was given six weeks Francisco, from whence she will hard labour, when he appeared sail Jan, 25 for Manila, Singapore before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the and Penang M Central Magistracy yesterday. Com The Delaror will likely return plainant discovered the sum of $130 over the same route on a schedule missing from ber clixh box.
not yet announced,
labour was passed on Li Ban, 28, for Sentence of "oné month's haed
loitering in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, when charged before Mr. G Sheldon Et the Central Magistracy yesterday. Defendant was seen by Mr. E. A. Bidmead, 8 P through field-glasses, climbing over the wall of the ceme
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