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HOUSE POSSESSION
CASE.
S.CA'S POSITION ON EVIDENCE.
11
Objects to Disclosing Office Proceedings.
PUUASAU
No. 15441
四井靈
七廿月三英港香
THURSDAY
Mr. Macnamara:-And it stillf further lessens his usefulness if people who enter into agreements in his office, are not to be bound by them.
COURT' MARTIAL.
KINO'S PRIVATE IN TROUBLE
MARCH
27. 1924.
日三廿式
HONGKONG FIRE
BROKER FINED.
1
FRENCH POLITICAL SURPRISE.
RESIGNATION OF MPOINCARE EXPLAINED.
EXPECTED AGAIN RESUME PREMIERSHIP.
(Reuter's Service.)
la the course of further argu- ment, Mr. Macnamara stated that
A private of the King's Regi- the Rents Ordinance notice was quite sufficient, because when the mant who, after escaping from
Paris, March 26, Legislature here stated that three the Detention Barracks in Nov-
The vote in the Chamber which caused the resignation of M. months' notice was necessary it ember last year, evaded arrest did not intend also that notice until February this year was Poincare was on an Opposition motion for referring the Pensions
District Court
view to conciliating Nearly fifty law books were under Common Law should be charged at rayed on the solicitors' table in given.
It was unreasonable to Martial this morning with (1) Bill back to the Finance Committee, with a The Summary Court this morning, think that landlords should be deserting H. M. Forces: (2) escap-
The Governmant from confinement and the Chamber. ing when a
very interesting action required to give two notices.
Mr. H. C. was commenced.
to the Committee on the ground Mr. Macnamara concluded his remaining absent until arrested opposed the reference of the Bill Macnamara was appearing for
in plain clothes; and (3) losing Maintiffs and Mr. C. A. S. Russ opening statement by referring for the defendants, and the wall, several legal authorities.
THE CASE.
to
and necessaries:
the views of the Senate and
4
|INSURANCE COMPANY,
SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING.
Japan Earthquake & Hongkong Typhoon.
FOR ABSENCE AS JUROR.
When the jury were called in connection with Coroner's enquiry into the troumstances [attending the death of a Chinese in the Government Civil Hospital. Mr. Harry Odell, ́ assistant, The afty-fifth ordinary meeting manager of Messra Sennett of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Freres, and a well-known share- Co., Ltd., was held at the offices 'broker, failed to respond to his of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and name.
Co. Ltd., at noon to-day. Mal Attending at the MagistroF D. G. M. Bernard presided and yesterday in consequence of a there were also present Sir. Paul summons, Mr. Odell explained Chater, Mr. T. E Pearce, Mr. H. P. that the 25th of March the day White, fr. C. Bernard Brown. on which the enquiry was held, and Mr. A. S. Gubbay (Consulting was an especially heavy Settle- Committee). Mr. F. C. Hall ment Day for brokers, and the matter had shipped his mind (Secretary) and the Hon. Munder pressure of having so much Chau Siu-ki, Messrs. A. Denison, to attend to in his business. Ho Leung, D. V. Steavenson, J. Į Arnold, W. E. L. Shenton, Felix
Major C. Willson, the Magis-
M. Ellis, N. V. A. Croucher, R. Ltrate sitting as Coroner in the Bridger, G. V. Osmund, A. H. M. case, imposed a fine of $10. da Silva and G. Savard Remedios (shareholders).
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 25. 4. 5:16. Barometer
2 p.m. 29.96
your
Temperature Humidity
64
2 p.m.
60
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| of · urgency. M. de Lastsprie by neglect his regimental clothes made the question one of confid- of books was made the subject of THE S.C.A. AND EVIDENCE. The Court was presided over byence, and upon the announce- horou. comment. In referring
Major A. L. Cruickshank, D.S.Oment of the figures (271 to 264) the thirty old books brought! On the point as to whether R.U.A., and the other members the Chamber adjourned.
M. Poincare was not present to Court by Mr. Rass. Mr. evidence from the Secretariat for were Capt. A. S. Hay, 24th, acnamara said that his friend Chinese Affairs could be called, Bombay Grenadiers (KEO) and at the sitting. It is expected that ad brought authorities both Mr. Rusa said his position was Lieut. F. W. Richards, 1st. Battn President Millerand will ask M..
Poincare to reconstitute the Ancient and modern perhaps that when the notice was given East Surrey Regt.
some of the tenants went to the Lieut. A. L. Sutton, 1st East Cabipet. Eore ancient than mutieru.
The vote of the Chamber was Accused was S.CA, not having consulted Surrey's, prosecuted. When Mr. Macnamara ferring to one of the authorities solicitor to see if the notice was a Private Reginald George Baker, most unexpected. There were His Lordship (Mr. Justice om good one, and asked for an ex-of the 2nd Batta, the King's only a hundred meinbers present. pertz) remarked: "I am afraid nsion of time. It was possible Regt) pleaded guilty to all the M. Poincare was in an adjacent room, making a statement to the arrangement was made charges. my clerk could not bring any some
Some tenants did not The evidence, which was read Foreign Affairs Committee with books into Court from the Library there.
That was why he for me, because you gentlemen go
was to the Court by the President.regard to the Treaty of Lausanne. hare already annexed them." anxious to have all the cases showed that accused was con- Apparently he did not think his Mr. Macnamara:-1 have no taken separately. Only one of fined at the Detention Barracks attendance in the Chamber was
The Secretary having read the ooks from the Library, my Lord. his clients went to the S. C. A. and be contrived with another necessary.
The Pensions Bill was voted by the Chamber at the end of 1923 notice convening the meeting, Kam afraid that ing friend Mr. Mr. Macnamara said be prisoner to escape on November)
The Chairman ssid-Gentle- Russ must have taken them.
understood that when the notice 9th. 1923. On February 11th and by the Senate in February last but the Senate adopted the Gov was received the whale of the this year, he was arrested at the ernment's recommendations reducing the pensions of workers on
now been in tenants got together and sent a Seamen's Institute. Kowloon, by the ground of economy. This aroused the Opposition parties on the ment,-The report and accounts The case was one in which the deputation to the S. C. A. and Sergt. Puttock. He was in plain Left, who were championing the cause of the workers. The Govern having ners of a row of houses in there came to an agreement on clothes when arrested and ad-ment insisted on acceptance of the Senate's amendment, whereupon bands for some days, I propose, the Opposition introduced & mation referring the Bill to Committee with your permission, to follow mitted his identity at once. First Street (Messrs. Yeung Chik, hehalf of them all.
Accused said he had nothing to with a view to revision. The Government were defeated in the vote the usual procedure of taking say in extenuation but handed in on this motion, the Chamber's voting system permitting votes to be them as read. It is a matter of great satisfaction to your General' a written statement in which he cast on behalf of absentee Deputies.
Managers and Consulting Coin- Resignation Accepted.
mittee that the account for the appealed for leniency as he had
After the vote, M. Poincare and other Ministers hastily met in year 1922, which they now pre from earthquake is expressly been in close confinement for
the sideroom of the Chamber and decided to proceed to the Elysee sent, should “again copstitute a days.
Lieut. Sutton gave details of in a body. They lost no time. The result of the vote was announced acord, the credit balance exceed excluded from the risks covered under the aniversal policy con- accused's Army career. Since helat noon and M. Painiere tendered his resignation to President ing that for the year 1921 by the ditions adopted by all the leading enlisted te had been ten times Millerand at 15.15. 1 Cabinet Council under the presidency of
sum of $82,609.30. Premium In- convicted for absence without President Millerand sat till 1.15 p.m. when it was announced that come and Interest show increases British and foreign offices, and. round that the premises were to Mr. Nihill stating the objections leave and thirteen times coarict the resignation had been accepted. be pulled down and re-erected of the S.C.A. said he was in- for drunkenness. He had been The necessary certificate from structed by Mr. A.. E. Wood to four years in the Army. the Building Authority had been lodge
to giving Sentence will be promulgated an objection obtained.
evidence of proceedings or cog-in due course In stating hi-
Mr.versation in the office of the case. tbut Macnamara said
three Secretariat.
.Ibe
grounds! months' notice
given on that was
would it
be prejudicial.. October 27th. last. It was and injurious to public interests
dritted
Mr. Wood desired! such notice and service. quite in order far as him to says that in his opinion Rents Ordinance was con- the usefulness of his department BOATS LEAVE KONGMOON. cerned. inasmuch us it was a would be impaired if his position
(Our Own Correspondent) three months' notice and was us confidential counsellor to thei accompanied by a Building Au-Chinese public wasbroken through thority certificate. as required by by either himself or his assistants Section 4 (1) 10. The only defence having to publish what went on in was that notice. 1s required by the office.
Fook and Hu Shung. Ki) sought His Lordship: -How are fon
obtain possession 0* going to prove that? eleven of the houses. There!
Mr. Macnamara. [ hope to were 25 different tenants alo gether but 14 had already given prove that by the S.C.A.
up possession, the remaining 11 He understood there was an refusing to leave on * point objection on the part of the S.C.A. of law submitted by their to Mr. Nihill giving evidence. solicitor. Notice to quit was,
given in October last on the
That
S.CAS OBJECTIONS.
On
COAST DEFENCE.
London, March 26.
Lighting Up-Time 6.37 pm.
of approximal $40,000 and these two risks can only be President's Request Refused.
$19,000 respectively, and these covered at an additional premium. Paris, March, 26. increases are in spite of the whien in Japan is exceptionally infinitesimal proportion of tha A communique states that President Millerand strongly urged higher rate of exchange, of heavy. Consequently, only an M. Poincare to present himself again in the Chamber and Senate rather-more-than ane penny.
and Yokohama
Tokyo had this afternoon in order to receive another vote, but 31. Poincare at which the account for 1922 wars of destroyed properties in
shown. The ratios for flatly refused M. Poincare left the Elysee smiling and told journalists is
losses and expenses work out protected themselves against loss that he had finally and irrevocably decided not to remain in power.
from either of these causes, so It is now expected that President Millerand will call on M. at 31.06 per cent, and 35.56 per that the liability of the varione Barthou to form a Cabinet.
cent respectivels, as against 38.34
Insurance Companies under their British Surprise and Regret.
per cent and 33.06 per cent for the year 1921. The balance at credit ordinary fire policies is "nil" and
speciał earthquake M. Poincare's resignation has created surprise and a degree of of the Working Account for 1993 under regret in official circles in London on account of the excelence of is $515,163.24, or $116,000 less than policies, it must also be compar Hongkong typhoon, although the Kongmoon, March 26th.
the relations growing out of the recent exchange of Notes between the carry-forward for 1922 after stively trifling. As regards the volame of the Company's The whole naval flotilla, the the two Premiers. The atmosphere thus created is not likely to be twelve months working. In con- gutboat Kong Ching excepted, entirely dissipated by the advent of a new Government, but it is felt sidering this Account, it must te insurances against typhoon risks has disappeared from Pakkai that a Government from the Extreme Left, such as M. Barthou remembered that 1922 proved has shown a steady increase in Common Law, was not given. it! Mr. Macnamara argued that Harbour. It is given out by the would be likely to form, with M. Poincare in opposition, would be record year in every way, recent years, I am glad to be sila
previous to that year the carry- being contended that the notices!
pre-naval authorities that the Coast less stable than a moderats Left Ministry headed by M. Poincare. there - was nothing..
forward for 1923 has only twice to state that, in spite of our being did not expire on a date of judicial to an officer of Defence Headquarters here has
M. Poincare's Second Thoughts.
been exceeded. It is early yet to substanially interested by insur- cupation. The effect of that the Government giving evidence been dissolved. It is said that all
Paris, March 26.
hazard any opinion as to the ance on much of the property defence was to claim that two on what passed in his office if it the gunboats have left for Wham-
Urged by President Millerand to form a new Ministry, M. Poincare altirate result, but at present we which suffered damage, the loss notices should have heen given, was between party and party. All poa, where a new headquarters one conforming to the Rents he wanted to get from Mr. Nihill will be established by Mr. Lam asked for time to consider the matter. He promised to reply ramorrow. see no reason why this Account was considerably less than we should not be in line with its im-bad at first anticipated and was Ordinance and one conform ng towas whether a certain agreement Yurk-si, the new Commissioner
mediate predecessors. The sur-Do more than the Company might Common Law by which, the de-was arrived at in the office of the of Coast Defence, with a complete- ence would plead, a notice to quits. C. A. between the landlord and ly new staff of officers. Mr. Lam
plus now to be dealt with is normally expect to bear in $633,749.89. mast terminate on a date corre-whether a note of it was taken has left Kongmoon, presumably
We recommend the calamity of this natura. payment of a dividend of $35 par the resolution which I am about popding to that on which the ten-by Mr. Nihill.
for Canton er Whampoa. ney wouldnormally have expired."
M. Poincare interviewed the Presidents of the Senate and share, absorbing $230,000; the to propose, has been seconded, I Chamber last evening. It is believed he will accept the task of form appropriation of $200,000 to the shall be pleased to answer, to the Reserve; and the balance of best of my ability, any questions sident Millerand is determined to accept only a Cabinet which will to be placed to the credit of which shareholders may wish adopt a foreign and domestic policy identical with M. Poincarés.
All the tenants went into posses
His Lordship: -Your point is
"
Later.
Etis practically certain that M. Poincare will resume the Premiership
Faris, March 26. The resignation of the Cabinet has made no impression what
ever on the Bourse.
Paris, March 25.
After
sion on different dates sad it was that the tenant went there, then claimed that 25 different notices, the S. C. A. called in the landlord would refer to the point at the ing a new Cabinet. It is stated that in the event of refusal, Pre-$153,749.89 at 2/336-£17,857 88. arising out of the accounta expiring on 25 different dates, and
hould have been served.
a binding agreement was
He come to ?
afternoon hearing..
SUIT AGAINST, MARCONIS.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
London. March 26.
is due to the farther appreciation £17,857 8s. 2d. at exchange
ask. I now
- propose Reinsurance Fund. The Reserve
following resolution - Macnamara:-Yes, dy
RENT COLLECTOR'S Mr. Macosmara) would con Mr.
Fund will then stand at $2.000.000 the
That the Raport and Accounts EVIDENCE, ⠀
and the Reinsurance Fund at tend that such notices were not Lord: in consequence of which.
£188,820 65. Od. The Investment as presented including thì.psy- required by Common Law. The agreement we gave them ve
Plaintiff's rent collector told the
and Exchange Fluctuation Ac-ment of a dividend of $35 per tenants, when given notice, went weeks longer in which to get
count again shows an increase share, an additio i to the Reserve to the office of the Secretary for out and in consequence the land-Court that at the S. C. A.'s office the tenants said they wanted till
of approximately $185,000; this Fund of $200,000, the transfer of Chinese Afairs, and there ar-lords entered into a contract to the end of the first moon, March ranged for a little extension of have the building pulled down. 4th, and they would get out
His Lordship: I wish to cpn-then. He agreed to time. They verbally agreed to
this. In the King's Bench, in an action by Mr. James A. Malcolm in the raine of securities held by 2336-$153.749.89 to the credit of move out of March 4th., and the sider the point. I am inclined The S.C.A. then told certain of against Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company, for a commission the Company. You will, I trust. Heinsurance Fund, and the pa plaintiffs afterwards signed con-to think the objection cannot be the tenants to go back and get in connection with proposed wireless telegraph supplies to China approve of the usual bonus of 15 ment to the staff of 15 per cent. tracts whereby the work of demo-upheld.
the remainder to sign a paper Mr. Justice Acton decided that the defendants had succeeded, with per cent. on their salaries being upon their salaries, be adopted
and passed." ition was to have been started on Mr. Nihill remarked that the saying they would get out on costs, contingent upon payment to the plaintiff of commission on granted to the sta March 5th. By the refusal of the
Fire losses in the Far Mr. Malcolm, with Mr. Birchal, now deceased, obtained the sole Tenants to go, the plaintiffs objection was not to this ca in March 4th, this arrangement £66,000 when received from the Chinese Government.
particular but on principle. He having been arrived at by the
Witness made en-cent commission on all business done by themselves with the Chinese review have not been nume-without discussion.
BUSINESS MATTERS. quiries later and found many had Government. Mr. Malcolm claimed commission on three contracts, rous or severs, but you will, or alternatively, claimed damages on the ground that the third perhaps, wish me, to say a low
On the proposition of the Hon. His Lordship:-Mr. Wood not signed.
In reply to his Lordship, contract between defendante and the Chinese Government was a words with regard to the affect wishes to carry it so far is that?
witness jaid the S.CA. sent breach of the contract giving Mr. Malcolm the sole agency in China. upon the Company of the two Mt. Chau Siu-ki, seconded by Mr. Nihill: Yes, my Lord.
for him. There were four Marconi's admitted that commission was payable under the first disasters in our local field last Mr. Steavenson, Sir Paul Chater, the Secretary for Chinese His Lordship pointed out that he tenants present. The S.C.A. contract, that denied it was payable under the two later contracts, year, viz., the earth Tuske in Japan Sir Robert Ho Tung, and Mesira. Sffairs was binding, although would have to fix a day for that.
Mr. Macnamare said he under-pointed to the four men and said and alleged that breach of agreement, if any, had been waived by in Septembar and the typhoon in C Bernard Brown, A. H. Comp- Hongkong of the 18th August. In ton, A. 8. Gubbay, T. E. PearYS, connection with the former, we and H. P. White were re-elected only had on our books one all the Consulting Committee. insurance in Yokohama against
The resolution was seconded
Bad suffered injury and would intimated that if necessart the tenants and the landlords repre-agency for China from Marconi's, who undertook to pay a five per East during the period under by Mr. Denison and" agreed to
certainly have to pay damages to. C. A. desired to instruct law sentatives. The contractors. Even if the no officers to argue the matter.
to quit was not in conformity what was required by Com- Law, be contended that the Sreement reached in the office
othing was signed. He had abpoenaed Mr. Nihill of the stood that before the landlord and they represented all the tenants.
Mr. Macnamara-That is just Secrétariat, to come and give tenants met at the foffices cf the evidence, but Mr. Nihill had 8.C.A. the tenants alone saw Mr. the point where the evidence of
bjected and his Lordship would Nihill. He was therefore a most Mr. Nihill would be so useful
ve to rule whether Mr. Nihill vital witness.
His Lordship-That is why you want to call him?
the plaintiff.
CHINA'S DEFAULT.
NO SATISFACTION YET.
London, March 26..
Mr. H. Perry Smith and the
the risk of fire arising from earth- quake, and as subsequent intasti. Hon, Mr. A B. LowG WETE, TES gations, have revealed that the elected auditors at a remuner. insured property withstood the ation of $750 each, on the pro-
ould be asked to give evidence Mr. Russ pointed out that ift. Mr. Macnamara:- Yes, my or not
his Lordship was against him on Lord. Als Lordship-It
rather certain points the evidence would Mr. Russ said he objected In the House of Commons the Hon. E. Harmsworth drew at shocks but was ultimately desposition of Mt. Ho Leung, sens the usefulness of the not be needed..
to all this evidence except in tention to the fact that British holders of Chinese Marconi Loan troyed by fire, liability for the loss seconded by Kr. Arnold. SCA. Obe is liable to be haul- The point then temporarily regard to the one tenant he scrip had not received interest. since August, 1921. He suggested was admitted and settlement
tinto Court to give evidence on dropped. Mr. Macnamara represented, who was at the that pressure be put upon the Chinese Government in the matter.authorised. Liability for loss or the Chairman announcing that
tes which he has previously proceeding with his address, his 8. A's office. ated by way of compromise, Lordship remarking that he The rare is proceeding.
Mr. Arthur Ponsonby replied that the default had been the damige from bot's exith a ubject of repeated representations to Chica.
shock and tion: firs
Thos
ras all the business,
divesd Warrants could be had