THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
COMPRADORE SUES AMERICÁN NAVAL OIL
EUROPEAN. A
DEFENDANT COMPLAINS OF "STINKING MUTTON."
ACTION SUCCESSFUL.
Stating that he refused to pay his compradore because of his manager of the Hongkong Jockey
SCANDALS.
ANOTHER FIRM'S CONTRACT CANCELLED,
Washington, Nov, 18.
An echo of the United States naval oll scandala is contained in an announcement made to-day of tho nullification of the last
Secretary of the Interior.
ARMISTICE DAY AT SHAMEEN.
RECORD SUM IN. SALE OF POPPIES.
OVER $2,000 RAISED. Shameen Nov, 13.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1928.
ATLANTIC LINER DISASTER.
(Continued from. Page 1.) hours th the sea supported by a Michelt.
Atrship to Search. There have been busy scenes at the Lakehurst hangar where
OPIUM HAULS IN KOWLOON.
SEIZURES MADE IN SEVERAL HOUSES.
OFFENDERS IN COURT.
A seizurá of over 80 taels' of
mainland yesterday mornlag. The largest haul was made at No. 844, Canton Road, whore 38.4 taels were found, while at No. 873, Canton Road the officers were rewarded with another 31 tacls.
All foreign gunboats in port the airship Los Angeles is being prepared opium was made by! "twist and fraud," Mr. A. Kinchin, Government royalty oil contract/ dressed ship on Sunday la honour propared to take the air. The Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt of the 10th anniversary of the mammoth dirigible da expected on and a party of Chinese revenue Club Stables, appeared before Mr. negotiated by Mr. Fall, the former Armistice. The ex-Servico- Men the scene of the disaster during officers in different houses on the
met at the Victoria Hotel at 10 the courao of the night,
Visibility, however, da very poor Justice Jacks in the Summary
o'clock and proceeded to Christ
and very. strong northor- Court this morning, to defend an
Mr. West, the new Secretary,
arc winds Church, Shamech, whore a epocial
blowing. action brought by the compradore
Reuter's American Service. shop, Shin Bros., No. 13 Victoria has ordered the stoppage of de-service was held, the Rev. Witten-y
Lifeboats Found Street, who claimed the sum of livery of royalty oil to the Lewis-bach officiating.« $270.07 as the balance due for goods supplied and delivered, Mr. Kinchin alleged that he had been overcharged, but admitted he owed $41.80. It was alleged by the defence that the compradoro was supposed to have supplied Dairy Farm produce and had charged for such, but had actual- ly supplied cheap goods from the market.
Mr. Kinchin said "owing to the fraud ho practised on me, I would not pay him. Many a Sunday I have gone without my dinner owing to the twist and fraud ho Then he sent practised on me.
town Oil Company of Detroit from the Cat Creek field, Montana.
The order takes effect on November, 19th, and is based on the ruling
of the Attorney-
General, Mr. Sargent, that the contract is Invalid.-Reuter's American Servico.
"THE LATEST FROM PARIS."
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At the Roman Catholic Church there was also a special Mass at 9.30 am. followed by a review of the French land and sea forces; whilst a reception was held in the
French Consulate at 11.30 a.m.
New York, Nov. 18. The steamer American Shipper first found some of the Vestris Jife
bonte.
The American Shipper reported Japanese Reception.
that all the Vestris lifeboats except Yesterday, Monday, was a Bank possibly one or two, and except for Holiday. At 11.30 a.m. the Japan-one life raft, have been picked up. cae Consul-General, Mr. Yang, and The steamer Myriam picked up MTA. Yaro held a reception at two lifeboats.
Occupants of the houses where the drug was discovered were pro- duced before Mr. E. 1. Wynne- this morning, when his Worship Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy imposed fincs totalling $2,750.
No Appearance. The first caso montfoned was
Hamilton Street was called to one in which a tenant of No. 10, answer a charge of being in pos- session of 1.8 tacls of prepared opium.
The defendant did not appear and his bail of $100 was estreated. With two previous convictions Ordinance under the Opium
me a whole shoulder of muiton, ENTERTAINING FILM AT THE three "Banzais" for the Emperor.ing to the rescue, beginning with against him, the occupier of No.
stinking and filthy.""
After hearing the evidence, his Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs,.
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios was for the compradore and Mr.. C. A. S. Russ defended.
Instalments Paid.
Mr. Remedios said the defendant was a customer of the plaintif
QUEEN'S.
Norma Shearer is seen at her best in "The Latest From Paria," now being screened at the Queon's Theatre. Final showings, tako place to-day.
.
of
46, Battery Street, was fined $250 alternative was six months' hard labour. for possession of 2.2 taels. The
A female resident of Nd. 278, Reclamation Street was fined $400, or six months' imprisonment, for being in possession of 5.1 taels.
A fine of $1,000 was imposed on
a Chinese of No. 873, Canton Road, who was charged with pos
was valued at $250.
acasion of B1 tacls. The opium
Master Wanted.
their residence in honour of the The drama of the sinking of the Coronation of the Emperor. In a Vestris, was followed most closely short speech during which he by wireless listeners ashore, who touched on the subject of the heard the messages exchanged bo- Armistice, Mr. Yano called for tween the Vestris and ships ruah were the first S.0.8. and finishing with Amongst those present Mr. J. F. Bronan, H.B.M, Conaul the intimation that the passengers liner, and the Vestria operator's General; Monsieur Danjou, Consul and crew were leaving the doomed for France; Mr. Sakowsky, repre-final "Goodbye." senting, Dr. Crull, Consul General
The hardships faced by the pas for Germany; Senhor Costa, Con-
Portugal; Mr. sengers and crew of the Vestris, sul-General for Douglas Jenkins, Consul-General and the difficulties of the search for the United States; Mr. Hoff- for her boats, were indicated in re- There is actually nothing meister, Consul for Switzerland: ports by ships in the vicinity, of The passengers included many ¡Mr. from on or about January 1 until Paris in the story, which is bullt Mr. Woudenberg, Consul for the strong winds and heavy seas,
Batchelor, prominent business and society folk, the rivalry of a smart Notherlands;
Chairman of the Shameen Muni June 20 this year when the latter up on
Baleswoman in
Herole Operator. ripal Council; Captain G.. A. stopped supplies. During that young gowns period the plaintiff supplied vari- Amerten with a male competitor. Clements; Dr. Ferguson, Commia- The Vestria ran into a hurricane ous articles. The amount due The theme ran smoothly along sioner of Customs; Mr. L. leury on Sunday, and was severely batter from January 1 to January 17 was and develop naturally, with, of Commissioner of Posts; Majored. She wirelessed at six yesterday two Instaiments and course, romance eventually over Olivecronn, Director of the Board morning that she was having paid up by that amount had acordingly been coming the claims of business.
The picture is bright and cheery, of Conservancy of Kwanglung; trouble, but needed no assistance, left out of the particulars.
Continuing, Mr. Remedios said and is exceptionally well producand many other foreign and Chia-Her first 5.0.S. was sent out at 10.5 in the morning, and subsequently that the defendant had paided, whilst Norma Shearer and
During the day, poppies were she continued to call for help. In "dribleta" on account, sometimes Ralph Forbes take the leads with
Our old sold for the Earl Halg Fund and three hours she stated she had hove $10 and sometimes $5. After re- conspicuous citing details of small payments friend, George Shiney, also figures as a further source of revenue for to in the storm, and developed a on account, Mr. Remedios said in the cast, and the only regret is this fund, a small booklet entitled starboard list of thirty-two degrees to withdraw the case
priea of two dollars. This little she was slowly sinking." that at the end of May the balance that he has such a relatively minor "Delta Ditties" was on sale at the the decks being under water, and
rale.
The young wireless operator on due was $228.78, but the plaintif.
We can recommend the film aej booklet was mostly written by
to tradition, Lieutenant Grimes, inte of Hia Ma- the Vestris, true agreed to acept $200 In full settle-
jesty's armed launch Nessus," heroically kept in contact with other mont if payment within a week, wing most entertaining.
vessels and shore stations until the rising waters put the wireless out
vice.
That money was not pald, however, and the lant payment made was $10 on June 9,
Surezzers.
Furm mutton, when you supplied
ese friends.
Popples Auctioned.
.
two
against
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When two Chinese of No. 48, Battery Street were charged with possession of two taels of prepared opium, the defendants disclaimed nil responsibility of the contra- band,, remarking that the master had left the premises before the
R. O. Grimmitt informed his! revenue officers visited the floor.
the defendants' story and desired Worship that he was necepting
them, He wanted, however, a warrant for the apprehension of the master, who, the prosecution was satisfied, had absconded.
The
defendants were accordingly discharged.
On visiting No. 844, Canton found a Chinese lying on a bed an which 384 Laels of prepared When he stopped sending sup-him with some horrid stuff from
oplum were plies, the plaintiff kept the defen- the market? The pass book be-fficial reception in the Canton
Bubsequently dis- dant's passbook in which payments longs to bim. I only kept it, as Club for all members and their
covered. The man admitted that were recorded, including one of $41. agent to get goods for him from friends at which there was a very large attendance. Mr. Batchelor,
the drug belonged to him and that Mr. Russ anid that the only the Dairy FarmA,
he had paid $3 per tael for the as Chairman of the Canton Club, amount admitted to be due
Lo To-day's Observatory report opium. When charged before his $41.89, which the defendant was
made a short speech and then
auction off the willing to pay. "We erased deal-
called on Captain Clements
few remaining states that the anticyclone has Worship, howover, the defendant ing with this man chiefly owing to
formed over Manchuria. his master who Instructed him to the fact that he charged Dairy I put it to you that it was be-poppies. All nationalities rea-passed into the Pacific. Another said that the oplum belonged to Moderate to fresh monsoon may ho take responsibility for the drug Farm prices for stuff which we enuse of this Dairy Farm trouble ponded nobly and as much as £11 has found was not Dairy Farm at all. that he left you and that you did was paid for a single poppy.
The first poppy fell to Mr. expected along the S.E. const of and he (the master) would find A piece of mutton was charged full not stop supplying him?-I say, it
His Worship said that the de- price for, but we found that it had was because he owed me auch a lot Tyson, of the Standard Oil Co., at China and over the N. China Sea. the necessary money for bail.
II.K. $100. Other good bids were: The forecast till noon to-morrow never been near the Dairy Farm." of money.
Mr. M. A. Annett, 89; Mrs. T. M. is: N.E. winds, fresh generally fendant could not admit posses- sion and then deny it the next Mr. Rurs added that some time
moment. Knott; 11; Captain R. M. Hunt, overcast, occasional rain.
His explanation could He would be ago Mr. Kinchin got rid of
E; Mr. J. F. Brenan, £5; Mon-
not be accepted. amah and his books and receipts Wasn't there a lot of trouble sieur L. Duchntenu, £10; Mr.
fined $1,000, or nine months' hard disappeared at the same time. He about the Dairy Farm-Well, he Insinuated that one of the books had trouble with me about a leg in Mr. Remedios ponbasion was of mutton but that is the coollo's one of the mising books,
AL 12.30 p.m. there was an un-Jof action.-Router's American Ser- 1 Road, the party of revenue officers]
Mr. Russ Bullied!
WIN
alt
You charged Dairy Farm prices and got it from the market?-Ile could have taken it back to the Dairy Farm and asked.
· Coolle's Business,
R. K. Batchelor, £6 68.; Mr. G. II.
OCCASIONAL RAIN,
Bowker, al 16: Mr. Jeeves, $100; previous record of H.K.$1,500 in labour in default. Monsieur 11. Laffond. $; Mr. 1927.
G. M. D. D. Wolf, £6.
Last evening Mr. Carter's "Sere- |business, not mine.
Other important contributions naders" gave a very successful When his Lordship asked what was the point of the cross-examina-were:-Mr. A. V. Hogg, $50; Mr.performance in the Canton Club Mr. Remedios was about to make tion, Mr Russ explained he was J. Linaker, $:10; Mr. T. M. Knett, Theatre after which their jazz a reply when Mr. Russ remarked trying to show that the defendant 35; Mr. D. Latimer, $30; Mr. Fband played en till, the early hours of the morning and dancing "If I say a word, everybody buules stopped dealing with the plaintiff. Gandossi, $50.
In all, Shameen raised yester-was enjoyed-Our Own Corree- me, and while I am talking they and not vice versa. "The piece of always keep on Interrupting." mutton was the last straw that day over H.K.$2,200 against their pondent.
His Lordship remarked, with a broke the camel's back," he added. smfle, that the Court would offer
Plaintiff admitted that he had'
protection.
Mr. Russ went on to pay that never given receipts, but sald ho after the hooks and receipts had had endorsed amounts paid on the disappeared, the plaintiff sent in defendant's passbook. The de- this "huge" bill, but Mr. and Mrs. fendant had never asked for re- Kinchin had come to the conelu- ceipts.
sion that only $41.89 was owing. Mr. Russ proceeded to
cross-
It was really a case which ought examine with regard to the variona to go before the Registrar, as Items, showing that several wore there were 36 pages of items, such not used but were found to have as a pound of rice, eight cents. beon bad and returned. Ile also Mr. Remedios asked whether tried to show that a bottle of Mr. Russ was submitting that the Johnny Walker whiskey had never articles were not supplied. If been received. By these items the that was so, notice should have account was reduced by several been given.
Mr. RusMy friend's client dollars, Mr. Russ remarking that has a nasty little habit of not if he went through all the items he could account for "hundred of glving receipts,
Mr. Remedios:-My friend's dollars," ellent has a nasty little habit of paying in driblets.
Ilis Lordship commented that both habits were objectionable.
Offer to Reduce.
Mr. Kinchin, giving evidence, said that after receiving particu lars of the cluim, he and his wife worked it out and came to the con- clusion that they only owed $41 and a few cents. That debt he In his evidence, the plaintiff had always admitted. At no time stated that when the balanes did he owe a larger sum than $100. owing was $228.78 he agreed to ro- His books and receipts disappear- duce the amount to $200 in fulled when the amnh left and a book nettlement if the money was paid in the possession of Mr. Remedios within a week, but it was not paid. was one of those. At the same time, Mr. Kinchin
Mr. Russ: It must have gone said he would settle his account with the other things?—Yes.
The defendant went on to any
monthly.
Cross-examined by Mr. Russ,
plaintiff agreed that the reason that an amah left his service early why the plaintiff stopped dealing in September and a week after was because of trouble about a wards the plaintiff began to The for the money. press Jeg of mutton.
owing on the It was not that you refused to sum of $41 was supply him. It was because he re- last month's account after which fused to deal with you?-It was ho finished dealing with plaintiff. because I demanded money from Mr. Kinchin denied that he ever him and he got angry."
agreed to pay $200 in settlement Was it because you demanded and added that all along ho had money from him for the Dairy, been overcharged by the plaintiff.
'© 1996, BY PIKA BERTICA,
Voice on wire: "Hello, dear, the boys are having a little game at
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DR. SUN YAT SEN'S BIRTHDAY.
KUOMINTANG CELEBRATIONS
Shanghai, Nov. 18. Much enthusiasm was displayed in Peking, Tientsin, Nanking and Shanghol during the commemora- tion meetings held yesterday on the occasion of the birthday of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Kuomintang.
A large gathering of members was held at the Nanking Ceptral Kuomintang headquarters yester. day and despite heavy rainfall, thousands of people attended meet- Inga at the Kiangsu Provincial Gov. ernment office, at the Municipal Government and at the National Government offices.
The Chairman of the Legislative Yuan, Mr. Wu-Han-min, delivered 4 short speech, saying that the birthday of the late Dr. Sun Yat- sen marked an era of freedom and independence to the people of China, Mr. Wu, urged those who followed and laboured with the late Dr. Sua to continue their efforte to accom- plish the unfinished work of the revolutionary movement in China. Mr. Tan: Yen-kai, Chief of the Administrative Council, said it was no exaggeration to say that the late Dr. Sun had freed the people, of Chinn from a yoke which had been over them for a thousand years.
The commemoration in Peking took the form of paying respect to the tomb of the late founder at Sisban, in Poking.
Lady Patricia Russell, whilst ataying at Antibes, on the Riviera, was robbed of jewels worth 100- 000 francs (about £800.) The thief is said to have cycled away from the house after taking the Jewels, Lady Patricia Russell, agad 26, is a daughter of the eec- ond Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. She lives at Monte Carlo.-"
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