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and forsign property are at stake, and the insulis to foreign prestige [sannot be overlooked, Sir John Jordan's angreetion of an Inter national Commission by men on the spot, who are thoroughly con- versant with conditions, appeals to ne as a very necessary step. We hope such a Commission will be convened. And we trust that it will avolva sème placi to put stop to these heinous occurrences.
a
$1929.
DAY BY DAY.
THE WHO IS THRIFTY HAS CON TENTMENT IN THE PRESENT AND SURETY FOR THE FUTURE.
The ms. Delta is expected hare. 00, the 19th. with a number of military details aboard.
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Capt. T. Forsyth, 4th.
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TENANT GETS DAMAGES.
Interesting Rents Judgment.
WITNESS FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
His Honour
MORE VOLCANIC ISLANDS
One Ninety-seven Feet Bigh
Two new volcanio iziands baye bean discovered. They are in tha vicinity of Carlisle Island, which- lies in Int. 1010 north, long. Grenadiers, has been granted An interesting judgment was 109 20 cast. leave for the purpose of proceed-given by Mr. Justice Gomperts
H.M.S. Iroquois has been sur- ing to England.
In the Summary Court, this waying in the vicinity of Kiar morning, in connection with a Bank, in las, 10.02 north, long. |Playing in the Streets. Lieut-Col. MoG: Greer, 0.0.0.,cent rents dass before the Court 110 east. A massage from this who left by the Empress of Aus-plaintiff was the tenant of two Admiralty Hydrographer, the There has been another instance tralia, is struck off the strength floors in Mercer Street, Victoria, Commander-in-Chiat, the Com- said: The warship on the 11th Inst. to the of Chinese urchins coming up be of the China Command. fore the magistrate, charged with
and he claims against the defend-modore, and the Senior Naval playing football in the streets, and
A District Court Martial is to for a declaration that plaintiff ract positions. One of the new ant, who is the landlord: (1) Officer at Singapore, gives the baing let off. Apparently their be held on the 230d. Instant, in the tenant of the premises, islands in stated to be ninety. discharge was based on technical when Pie Henry Folhill, 2nd. (2) For an order that plaintiff be seven feet high. The other is ground-the evidence was un-Batte. King's Regiment, will come allowed to resume full possession one foot high. It is still erupt satisfactory." We think it fair up for trial. enough that wherever a doubt.
of the premises at the completion ing. There are 12 fathom shoals existe as to whether the accused
of the repairs (3) for damages for over it. In view of the rush to see what breach of covenant for quiet were actually participants in the assuredly one of the most re-enjoyment. game they should be discharged, markable examples of the film but unfortunately there also approducer's art seen here, the dates commencing on
By communications on various INTERPORT CRICKET. pears to be no case against anyone Coronet management have droid-August, 1921, the defendant gave playing in public thoroughfares ed to show "The Four Horsemen notice to the plaintiff to quit the unless passere-by are actually of the Apocalyse" for two days premises. Some of these com- inconvenienced. That bas apmore. The final screening will munications purported to be from parently to be proved each time take place on Wednesday evening. the defendant himself, others We gather this from the magis- trate's comments. If that is the
were from his architects or other During the week ended on the representatives. The letter dated between Hongkong and Shanghai The Interport cricket match precise position under the existing law, we submit that the law is 12th. inst the following were re 25th September. 1929, was signed is to begin at Shanghai to-morrow. defective, and should be amended ported to the Medical Officer of by the defendant's architects and Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Hoo. Secre- so as to make any game in Health-3 fatal cases of plague, purported to be a notice under tary of the HEC.C., informe us
public. thoroughfare,
Chinese, ten such
cases (six fatal) Section 4 (1) (f) of the Rents that he has received news to the football. *
time, smail-pox, Chinese (imported): Ordinance, 1922, stating that it effect that the Shanghai team an offence, and participants liable three cases of diphtheria, British, was intended to reconstruct the will to as follows Messrs. Bar- to a corrective sentence, even if Chinese and Japanese; four cases premises as a new building. The ratt, Ollerdessen, Quayle, Allison. only a slight one. Presuming the of enteric fever (three fatal), plaintiff objected to leave the Claxton, Leach, Hanseel, Mur- police prosecutions to have been Chinese, Indian and British and premises without an undertaking ial, Hayward, Isaacs and Peck.. test cases, their test seems to have three fatal Chinese c2589 of that he would be allowed to reco- It will be noticed that there are. disclosed a need for reforms in the cerebro spinal fever.
cupy upon complation of recons-several sxperienced Interportars regulations, which should not be
truation. This was refused and in the team, whilst two former
A
H.M.S. HAWKINS RETURNS.
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1st of
02
On March 3rd the
Shanghai v. Hongkong To-morrow.
claim.
THE BANDIT OUTRAGES.
The recent kidnapping of for-long delayed. It occurs to us A plot of land, 7,800 square feet the plaintiff continued in occupa Hongkong man (Mesars. Claxton eigners in China raises a problem that whoever framed the existing in ares, at Lo Lung Hang Valley, tion. Various letters were sent and Muriel) also figure in the aw overlooked a cardinal point Hanghom was sold by suction to the plaintiff notifying the com-eleven. The team appears quite of the utmost difficulty. The in the potential, if not actual, at the offices of the PW.D. mencement of alterations. Finally a strong combination. London Times expressas current annoyance that these small boys yesterday afternoon. The upset on 28th February, 1923, the defen The Hongkong players, who left opinion when it says it is hard to can cause to pedestrians and price was 50 cents a square foot. dant commenced to pull down the last week, are as follows:fessrs. others asing our streets and it Bidding started at $4,000 and after building, which by reason of these T. E. Pearce, G. R. Sayer, Owen suggest what measures should be happens that we write from scmal keen competition the lot was operations became anfit for Hughes, A. A. Rumjadi, Rev. E. required by Chins, in the present personal experience of this an-knocked down for $24,300, a little habitation.
E. Quick, A. E. Wood, EJ. state of military anarchy, to boysuce.
over 83 a square foot-six times The plaintiff thereupon left Davies, Omar, Wild, Doda, Young safeguard the lives and property Wireless Needs.
the upset price. The biggest bid the premises. On March 1st and Balhatchet (12th. man). was one of $1,000. The pur-the plaintiffs solicitors, Monera. of foreigners, pointing out that] It is disappointing to find that chasers were Messrs. Pun Bi- Wilkinson and Grist, wrote to the the Powers have either to devise there is a hitch in the scheme to ting and Cheung Wing-abing, of defendant's architects requesting they were, I think, good at steps and impose them or else to push forward the development of 26, Lee Yuen Street East. inspection of the plans. Messrs. lock helplessly on at the perpetra from the continued delay in Empire wireless. So we infer
Wilkinson and Grist,
common law-they terminsted The Courtneidga -Holloway amining the plans, discovered
ex the tenancy and put an end tion on their countrymen of fresh bringing about the preliminary Company opens its return season that the reconstruction intended to the tenant's common law rights. outrages which are constantly steps in the project. A rest the Theatre Royal tonight, was not such as to make the covenant for quiet enjoyment is There is some doubt whether a growing in number and anarroity.tions thick of wireless chains, be staged. The Company arrived Section 4 and that the notice to But it does not, I think, attach to minder of what other when "If Four Walls Told" will tenement a new building under implied on a monthly tananoy. Sir John Jordso, who is real and their value, is given by an here this morning by the P. and quit under that Section was purely statutory tenancy friend of China, urgee an Inter-expert on the subject, who writes Q. 1.5. Kashgar, after a most suc- therefore invalid. They so in-lihis one was on February 28:b. national Commission on the spot ment is being ordered for s French Holloway tells us that they had a March 2nd.
to the Observer stating that equip cessful season in the North. Mr. formed the defendant by letter on When the common law, tenancy to deal with the whole subject. wireless station at Fondicherry, fortunate escape from being cap tenant returned to the premises is, however, a remedy open to the goes, the covenant goes too. There The situation is serious enough the small colony in India. This sured by bandits, as they travel and slept there on the night of tenant. No has a right to com- in all concience. No matter what2hould form a valuable link in led on the same train which the the 3rd and 4th March. The plain of the trespass to his pos France's inter-colonial radio com-Lincheng bandite seized twenty-landlord had no knowledge of the motives may be, the fact munications. In more ways than four hours later. Details of other this occupation.
session by which he was remains that foreigners, as in the one-for instance in aerial provi-performances during the Com.
driven out The position now is briefly as
of the house Lincheng affair and in the case of ions-France is pointing the way pany's stay will be found in our follows:-
and lost bis tenancy. See a recent Mr. Rowson, have been uncere much longer our Government in-
for Britain, and we wonder how advertising columne..
The plaintiff has been driven B. 664
Case: Cruise v. Terrell, 1922, 1 out of the premises by-the de- moniously seized by bandits and intends to dally before "getting a
fendant's rebuilding operations, claim for trespass on his writ The plaintiff bas itoluded no subjected to considerable suffer-move on in real earnest. It
which made it impossible for him But I have given him leave to ing, both physical and mental. Mr. Bonar Law stated in the was a full two months ago that;
to remain in the house. They have been held in captivity House of Commons:
It is agreed that the notices mend so as to put forward this "The Gov.
were given and the operations whilst bargaining has gone on erament has decided to issue
Many New Officers.
On the question of damages, I undertaken in good faith-so that have this before me, that the regarding the terms of their licences for the erection of wire.
Section 20 which deals with mata less stations in Britain for com-
H.M.S. Hawkins returned from fides does not apply. But, as now has been driven out of his house. tenant, who has a large family, release. In the Northern train manication with the Dominions, Singapore after re-commissioning appears, the notices were in fact Up to the date of hearing he had outrage, even Government deleg- Colonice, and forein countries, yesterday. She leaves to-morrow void under the Ordinance and ates negotiated with the bandite, subject to the conditions necess for Shanghai. There have been the defendant has no right not been able to get the accom- whose demands included the pay suitable arrangements for the Room and the officers borne possession as he has done. What commodation is notoriously diffi- Ary to secure British control, and many changes in the Ward to disturb the tenant in his modation he needed. Such ac ment of ransom and absolute im-working of the traffic." So private now include the following are then the tenant's rights-has cult to fiad munity from punishment. These enterprise is to be given a free Admirs! Sir. Arthur C. he lost his possession ? And, if
I think that be is entitled to. facta sione are sufficient to show hand, or but lightly fettered. But Leveson, K.C.B. (Commander-in- so, can he be reinstated?
substantial damages, and I award. what about Government action ? Chief, Chins Station,). Personal
hira $500. This does not carry. In my opinion his possession is the utter ineptitude of the Peking Perhaps it will be left to private Staff-Pay Comdr. Raymond S. gone he can no longer claim the costs, for the amendment was Government, which has not the enterprise to give the lead. Let Thursfield, C.M.G. (Secretary), protection accorded to a statutory terminated. The defendant must, not made till the hearing had slightest control over the country us hope that the laissez faire Flag Lieut. Allen T.G.C.Peachey, tenant by the Ordinance. I can therefore, hare bis costs of the attitude of the Government will Staff-Flag Captain Argentine not accept the position that when not
not be rudely jolted before it has H. Alington (Chief of Staff), he left the premises he intended sation. had time to formalate, by small Captain Cloudesley V. Robinson, to retain possesion. True, he left There is one matter which L degrees, a policy of action and (for duty at Singapore), Comdr. some of his furniture on the must mention here. When the achievement.
John U. N. Wood, (Fleet Gun-premises. But, in my opinion,vidence at the hearing, & man defendant was called to give. nery Officer), Lieut. Comdr. this was for his own convent went into the box who gave Lewis J. P. Jones. D.8.C. (Warence and probably because be the name of the defendant and ransom might easily jeopardise WEST RIVER UNREST.Staff Officer), Lieut. John P. had at the time no place to go. was sworn in that name. When
Money. (Fleet W/ Officer), Again be returned and slept two Enge. Capt. Hugh S. Garwood, nights in the boose after he had he was the defendant. But on cross-examined he persisted that (Fleet Engineer Oder). Clerks left. But his solicitors had by being further pressed he admitted the ranson demanded is to put a
to Secretary:Pay Lieut. William that time explained his legal post that he was Lot really the defend- premium on further outrages.
McBride, (Secretary to Chief of tion and he was anxious, natural-ant, whose surname is Ma, but The disturbed conditions on Staff), Pey, Lieut. Alan W. ly, to assert any right he might the defendant's partner, whose These incidente serve to de- the West River have resulted in Laybourne, Pay, Lieut. Stanley possess. monstrate the absolute chaos much interference with junk T. Boardsworth.
Very significant, in my opinion, to the defendant's solicitor that surname is Lau. I have intimated that prevails in China at the Hongkong is suffering from the Comdr. William E. C. Teit, or offer of payment of rent before before the Court
Among the other officers are is the fact that he made no tender desire to see this man Lau traffic, and, as C consequence, moment, whether we look to the high price of necessities fire M.V.O, Comdr. John W. Clayton, leaving, although his rent was Lau Yuk-sang was accordingly North or to the South. Effective wood and poultry especially. Lieut. Comdr. James A. Douglas payable in advance and was, called forward authority is nowhere in evidence This development is keenly felt Hamilton, Lieut. Gervase B. therefore, actually due at the His Honour told him that he -the country has drifted back to by the Chinese population.
Middleton, Lieut. Roland Leeds, time of his quitting. In my opin came to Court and went into the Like conditions are being felt Lieut. Vivian R. S. Bowlby, ion, he did not intend to pay witness box and gave his surname conditions which recall the ex-in Macao, where the Government Lieat. George C. Boss, Lieut. reat until he could again resume as Mr. When he was cross-examin periences to which foreigners not the Canton Government, as Douglas V. H. MacLaren possession, as be undoubtedly ed he still said his surname was ware liable in the early days of grant gunboat escort to juuks Engr. Comdr. Francis B. O' them, I conclude that he gave up aren't you?" his Honour asked stated yesterday) has agreed to Lieut Ronald C. Bayne, hoped to do later on. On the facts Mon are an educated man, trade between East and West, bringing necessities to the Colony, Dogherty, Eng. Lient. Comdr. possession and is no longer a ten him. That the problem is one which provided merchants concerned in Joba Kingcome, Bt. Lt. Col. Bo-ant in actual occupation, actually an admitted that he was. calls for action of some kind on the importation thereof make bert B. Darwall, C.B.E. EM.LL or constructive, and there is no educated man but at the time, he the part of the Powers is apparent application to the Harbour Capt Regd. W. Bagot, B.MIL, power to reinstate him. Can he aid old man bu k
Department.
Bey, William H. Purcell, Chaplain then, recover damages for breach partner with the other These cutragee cannot be allowed It has been suggested that the R.C.) Instr. Lt, Comdr. Allan J. of the covenant for quiet enjoy thought he could imperrand to pass unnoticed, nor can they Hongkong Government might be Low, MA, Surg. Comdr. William ment? be adequately offset by the mere able to arrange for escort of junks La Hawkins, Pay, Comdr. Arthur
Here again I think that be and other vessels from the North C. Roe., Burg. Lt-Comdr. Lle- fails, cashiering and punishment of pro and East Rivers bringing food, wellyn K. Warburton Pay--Lieut. vincial oficials. Foreign lives stuffe and firewood to the Colony, Arthur N, E. Green
and whose mandates do carry the least weight anywhere. The trouble is that military oper. ations against strong gangs of bandits bolding foreigners to
the safety of the latter, whilst, as Sir John Jordan says, to pay
Increases Hongkong's
Cost of Living.
Trus, the landlord's notice were bad under the Statute: but
The Judge weld it $50, with the option of six ible to do thnk He
Imprisonment.