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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SOLICITORS WIN CLAIM AGAINST MANAGER OF LIDO DANCING ACADEMY
Judgment, with costs, was awarded by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday to MESSES. JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTER, solicitors, on a claim for $1,055.50, against DENNIS VICTOR. of the Lido Dancing Academy, Des Voeux Road.
"The claim was balance due to plaintiffs for work dohe on be-
涉
NO VERBAL AGREEMENT
Mr. Evans said that there was half of defendant at his request no truth in the alleged verbal in respect of an action and for agreement.
action.
Mr. H. C. Macnamars, instructed by Mr. D. Brittain Evans, repre- sented plaintiffs, while Victor ap- peared in person.
Mr. Macnamara sald that de fendant had formally denied that owed plaintiffs any money Defendant. however,
he
Or
Mr.
COMING & GOING BY
CLIPPER
GENERAL
TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS
FROM MANILA
The Hongkong Daily Press learn. Fan American Airways AMERI-ed from an authoritative source CAN CLIPPER, bringing U.S.that there is still an acute shortage malis, dated San Francisco, Jan. of telephones In Hongkong, but 29, arrived in Hongkong yesterday that the Hongkong Telephone Co. afternoon with the following pas- Ltd., are expecting the arrival of sengers:
MANILA - HONGKONG: — MR.Manila in the near future,
a number of instruments from HENRY LAMOND. Merchant from Honolulu, making one of his an-
It was also learned that the
If there bad been nual tours to the Orient; MR management of the Company are money pala by the plaintiffs as such an agreement there would JOSEPH A PARRISH, connected scrutinising every application for solicitors for defendant at his re-have been a record of it in the with Standard Vacuum Oil Com-the removal of a telephone, in quest in respect of the sald general office routine. "Apart from pany, Hongkong, returning after a
order to check the existing under- this," said Mr. Evans, "I will have short business trip to the Phillp- cover sales of telephone installa- to obtain permission from either pines; SENOR JOSE PAEZ, Mann- {tlona. Mr. Tinson
Asked as to what could the Tele- Lewis torger of Paez Transportation Com- such an argeement."
pany in Manila, on business to phone Co do if a subscriber was Questioned by defendant why he Hongkong; MR. ANTONIO WIL found to have "sold" his number, thought of suing him. Mr. Evans SON, connected with Plaza Lunch, the informant sald that-the ser- said he did not think. defendant Manila, on business to Hongkong; vice could be discontinued and worth suing because he knew de- MR. CHAUCER WU, of the Chi- the telephone taken back by the admitted fendant had borrowed the $200, nese diplomatic service, returning Company, having retained plaintifs in res- that he had lost the action and to Hongkong after a brief business pect of the action in 1933 but had refused to pay by instalments, visit in Manila; MR. TANG LI, alleged that there was a verbal He also knew that the taxed costs Chinese merchant; agreement by which plaintiffs in that action were over $1,500. CHIN WAH, student of University
FEBRUARY 5, 1941 undertook the action for nothing Giving evidence, Victor said of Hongkong; returning after a except for out-of-pocket expenses. that he
AR.F. Orders issued by Wing-Com- remembered distinctly visit to the Philippines; and MR. mander A.H. 8. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., EVIDENCE CALLED
Hearing Mr. Evans saying that he LOUIS BARTHOLOMEES, mining Director of Air Raid Precautions. Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, of Messrs would take up his case if he could engineer, on business to Hongkong.
NOTICES Johnson, Stokes and Master, sald
SAN FRANCISCO-HONGKONG: pay counsel's fees. He was not that he originally conducted the disputing the present action be-
-MR. LAUCHLIN CURRIE,” Ad- case for defendant in 1933 when cause of the money involved but/ministrative Assistant to President/ the authorised Dress Uniform Mesa be received instructions from him, because it was a matter of prin- He denied that he had made any agreement to take up the for nothing except for counsel's
ciple.
case
LOAN OF $200
MR
TAM
A.R.P. ORDERS
Dress Uniform.-Ocers may obtain
Kit). at their Own expense from
out of employnient at present and Employment.-Any Warden who is
who is able to undertake shorthand and typewriting should notify ARP. Headquarters.
D. Roosevelt, USA, who is en Messrs. Din Brothers, 34 Nathan Rd. route to Chungking. Mr. Currie is flying to China by Pan American Airways at the invitation of the
Attestation, — There 'will be no at-
Tees and out-of-pocket expenses. Leung Hin-son, former cashier Chinese Government and bears He handed the case over to Mr. of the Lido Dancing Hall, called personal greetings from the Preal Evans when he (witness) left the by the defence, stated he lent dent, to Generalissimo Chiang Kai Colony in June, 1934
Vietor $200 &bout seven years ago Shek. He is accompanied by, Mr.testation of Wardens in Kowloon on Mr. Evans said, in evidence, that when he accompanied defendant le Despres-Researcher, Econo- Wednesday, Feb. 12.
mic Division he saw defendant towards the end to the offices of Messra, ` Johnson,
Federal Reserve Corps' of Piro Watchers and Fire of June when he told "defendant Stokes and Master. He remembered Board, US. Government;
MR. Fighters.-Mr. G. A Pentresth, Chië! that the action had been set down Mr. Evans saying to defendant FONG YUEN. Chinese merchant Air Raid Warden for Hongkong. is for trial and that it would be "Let me fight this case for you returning by Cilpper to his Hong-seconded. for duty with A.R.P. Head kong home following a business formation of a Corps of Fire Watch- quarters in connection with the necessary to brier counsel. Victor I am sure to win. If I lase, I
trip to the United States; and MR. told him, and he knew it to be a don't want a cent."
ers and Fire Fighters as from Feb. 1. P. PATEL, Indian Merchant en fact, that he was extremely hard- diving judgment for plaintiffs,
Divisional Wardens are notined that}} up and witness had stressed the his Lordship said that defendante "to his home in Bombay, via until further notice, routine corres-
Cipper and air.
pondence usually, addressed to Importance of raising money to had undertaken to satisfy him that HONOLULU-HONGKONG:- MR.Chief Air Raid Warden, should be pay counsel's fees.
solicitor G1 good understanding RAYMOND A BAUR, Export off-addressed to the Deputy Chief Air Witness saw Mr. D'Almada who was a party to the agreement cial of the Carnation Milk Co.. on Warden, Mr. A. E. Gerondal. Room agreed to a brief fee of $250. At a alleged, but there was nothing in Clipper business trip to China: 901 Bank of East Asia Building. Hong- later interview, witness continued: the firm's records to show such CAPT. HAROLD SWEET, "Pilot, kong.
f- Victor brought $200 which he said an agreement. Defendant had,C.NAC, returning from vacation Blackout Exercises-- blackout he had borrowed. Mr. D'Almada | therefore, completely falled
and training in the United States; exercise will be held on Feb. 26, 27 agreed to accept this amount on satisfy him that. In fact, there MR. HING CHEUNG CHAN, Ban and 28. The leave without pay grant account
Francisco-born Chinese
ed in Orders No. 44 of Jan 29, will building contractor on a visit to his family be cancelled, and all members of the Corps will be placed on pay during China; and MR. PON TSU MOW, returning to China after a wardens will issue instructions as to the period of the blackout. Divisional
trip to Washington, D.C..
DANCE FOR SERVICES TOMORROW
was such an agreement.
CONTINUOUS BARGAINING
in
DEPARTURES TODAY
The following were booked to leave by the American Clipper this
morning:
TO
the
the time and place at which Officers and Wardens will report for duty.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
The following Wardens have been also proceeding to New York by dismissed from the Corps:-2479 Mis the same route.
Lee. 1102 Chan Din of Western, an 950 Miss Ng Wan-yee. Eastern.
FOR PENS!
The following Wardens have been permitted to resign:--Mr. L. Bones Along the pavement 121 Des A dance, exclusively for the men Voeux Road Central, between the
HONOLULU :-MR.
Head Warden, Kowloon, on transfer BANG
to Medical Services: 455 Lam Wing- of the Services, is being held at Hongkong Jockey Club's new casa Honolulu by Clipper and continu-s/w 242 Miss Law 8111-fons. Central.
HOW, Chiese merchant flying to the YMCA, Salisbury Road, to- sweeps office and the Asia Hotel ng to San Francisco by ss. Lur- on grounds of health; 2901 R1 kee. Central, on leaving the Colony: morrow, which promises to be a (opposite to Kwong Sang Hop line to New York: MISS JULIE Barnes, T. and, on joining the Vo- great success.
Ltd.), are six or seven hawkers of HOW, his daughter; MR. ALFRED Tunteers. Hon, Commodore A. C. Collinson, second-hand fountain-pens, Dawn-E. GOEDICKE, chemical engineer, R.N., and Brigadler A. Peffers, tickets and other knick-knacks. OBE, have promised to attend With each man nearly always gand a number of charming ladies | another man, dressed in coolle type
TO MANILA:-MR. VICTOR H. have accepted invitations.
clothes, who offers the hawker a The popular Dance Band of the fountain-pen ("Parker. 14k) for Vacuum Op Co., Bombay, staying BROEN, Oficial of Standard- Royal Scots is, by courtesy of $3, to which the hawker invariably ever in Manila for one week be- Division has been moved from Gough Lieut-Col. D. J. McDougall, MC., counteroffers $2. This $3-$2 bar fore proceeding to the USA. on Police Station and is now situat- and Officers, providing the music, gaining continues so long as a pro- leave; SENOR ALFREDO CARME at-29 Peak Mansions. Inward The dance begins at 9 pm, and spective "sucker" is in sight; and O. Mexican Consul in Manila, Telephone No. 23231; Outward Tele- continues until 12.30 am, and the the same two men are found in the completing the return portion of a phone, No. 29302. tlezets, at $1.50 each, include re- same position, with the same pen. round trip by Clipper on business: Caine Road, ground floor, Central;
1109 L Man-tsun, Western, to 73) and the same offer and counter-MR. LAURIE R. NIELSON, Pres-2142 Chan Hang-churg, Koricon City. offer, after two or three hours. dent of Nielson and Company. re-to Sze Sze College. 4 Tung Chol
turning after a brief sojourn in Street, Mongkoktsui, Inquiries made revealed that an the average" of one "sucker" is found NIELSON, his wife; MR. PAUL S Colony; MRS. ANNETTE
LEAVE OF ABSENCE District Warden "E" ́ Central. J. C
freshments.
SHA-YU-CHUNG
ONE A DAY
CHANGE OF ADDRESS The Report Centre for Gough H
AGAIN OCCUPIED every day, who offers the selles LEWIS, Executive of Coca Cola Lang, is granted sick leave as from
BY JAPANESE
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments are no-
$2.50 and gets "the bargain of a Co., Manila, going back to the F.I.Feb. 1, to Feb. 23; 1317 Nga! Koon- life time" "Parker" 14k gold-after a short business visit to ching, Sbaukiwan, granted leave from: filled nib fountain-pen for $2.50: Hongkong; MR: ALEXANDER E. Feb. 1 to Feb. 28. Confirmation has been received There can be no doubt that the HUGHES, Executive of the Eume in Hongkong of the Japanese oepen is a "Parker" but the nib is Pipe Co., returning to Manila; MR. cupation of Sha-yu-chung yester-usually found to be a "made- OTTO WYSS, connected with the fed from Feb. 6--1515 C. T. Bailey, day morning, Japanese resumed Japan" 14k one. The working of Agriculture Department of Warner to be temporary District
the pen fs such as to make the Barnes and Co., Manila, returning while attached to ARP. Headquarters operations in Blas Bay at 5 a.m. yesterday with the bombardment new owner only too pleased to after a fortnight stay in Hong-on Census Duty as from Feb. 3; 1622 of Chinese fortifications by cruiser, throw it into the harbour and au kong: MR. WILLIAM E. GRIMM, Deputy District Warden "9" Wan Eroops were landed at 7 am and forget an inpleasant episode.
occupied Tam Shut four hours fater. Moving towards Sal Hang, they pushed on from there to Sha- yu-chung.
One Wedding At Registry
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Manager of Calif-Asia Co, Hong-Kam-fan, Eastern, to be District War- kong, on business, accompanied by den "G"; 844 Chap Ping-shu, Eastern his wife, MRS. DELLA F. GRIMM; to be Deputy District Warden "D": MRS. CIU LEE CHIONG, Chinese 1879 Deputy District Warden lady returning after visiting her shek, Shamshulpo, to be District War relative in Amoy,
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NEXT CLIPPER
An aircraft carrier, a cruišer and three detroyer's supported the land
The marriage took place at the operations. There was very litur Aghting, Chinese forces haying Regletry, Supreme Court, yesterday, The next Clipper the China Withdrawn as the move by the Edward John Edwards, private Clipper-is due to arrive in the of the 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment, Colony on Feb. 11 bringing U.S.. Japanese had been anticipate Nanking Barracks, to Mies. Lanmails dated Ban Francisco "Feb. 4 some time ago.
It is believed that about 3,000 Yuet-Ying, of No. 32 Kwan Chung and will leave Japanese troops participated in the Street, first floor. Mr. J. Reynolds, morning. Invasion. They were landed at Deputy Registrar of Marriages,
Hachung and Au Tau, the two vil- lage ports from which Japanese troops started their invasion of Canton in October, 1938.
Another Japanese force of about
officiated.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
the
following
REINCARNATION OF PANCHAN LAMA
Shamshuipo, to be Deputy District Warden "D": "G/W 1940 Lee Kee, Shemshulpo, to be Deputy District Warden "O"
PROMOTIONS.
The setting up of a Chinese cón- sulate in the Colony is now being The following promotions are not Chinese quarters, an agreement is discussed. According to reliable fled with effect from Feb. 6-
Eastern To be Group Warden.imminent and a prominent Chung- Dep. GW 722 Chan Kam-eang; To king official will be the first Chil- be Deputy Group Warden-8/W 831nese Consul-General in Hongkong.
Kwong King-kit S/W 1361 & W. A similar issue was suggested
Tom, 8/W 724 tp King-chuen; To about 10 years ago but was finally Senior Warden 184 Lo. Chichiu. dropped. The new proposal is re- Western-To be Deputy Group War-vived in connexion with the Hong-
The following forthcoming wea dings were announced yesterday:--- Living Buddha Chechuehlin, bro- den 8/W 1100 shum Kin-chung kong immigration law.
Mr. Roy Umberto Bilva-Nettother of the late Panchan Lama, 1183. Siu Woot-chuen; To be Deputy 1,500 struck out from the Shum-nenberg, office assistant, resid has returned to Chingha! (Koko- Senior Warden-1013 Miss Chan Sau- chun area toward Tamshul, hering at 194 Prince Edward Road, nor) from Chungking and la pre-yung, 1162 Misa Wong Chiu-sheung.
and Miss Carmen Maria da Silva, of 155 Bal Yeung Choi Street,
were also supported by aircraft.
There was no ferry service fee terday between Sha-yu-chung, the New Territories and Hongkong,- ..
siding at Taherhssu. alama 1183 Ho Ting-ching, 1032 Mek Wing- Tsimshatsui,—To be Senior Warden. "Mecca" southwest of Sining.
wah, 1136 Wong Woon-viu. 2487 Wal —1552 1. Xavier, J. The Living Buddha is directing Man, 1103 Kwok Ming, 1128 Ho Lok- Yaumati—To be Deputy Senior the search for the successor of the chal, 1151 is Chan Sin-wah, 2742 Warden-2177 Wong Hon-wah, 2221 Parchan Lama who died at Jye Miss Ng Yen-kuen.
Pong Man, 2751 Cheang. Wal-ting, Shtukivan-To he Deputy Senior 2256 Chow Yuk-kwán, 2240 Bhek
Mr. William Garland Long, en- gineer, of No. 63 Kadoorie Avenue, Humours circulating yesterday and Miss Florence. Margaret Fowler, afternoon that two Chinese Mart of No. 210 Prince Edward Road kundo, Chinghai, on November 30, warden, 1311 Lau Yul-fang: 1333 T50 Woon-yin: 2203 Lee Chee, 2261 Lam
1937, in the same manner as that Hong, 1308 Lai Yau-on, 1316 Mak Tak. Yu-po, chung were machine-gunned by confirmed at the local Customs of the Dalai Lama, the temporal 1341 Chan Pul-sum, 1346 Weng Hon- the invading fortes could not be loffice:
time Customs launches at Sha-yu-.
| pontiff of Tibet.~(Central News). '. fst.
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