THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929,
* CHINA AND JAPAN,
A WAR OF FINANCET
A FINAL SETTLEMENT NOW CHANG'S VICTORY IMPROVES
IN SIGHT.
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UNIFICATION PROSPECT.
FIRE DANGERS.
DEMONSTRATION OF A HANDY ESCAPE DEVICE.
Shanghai, Apr. 15.
At the Hongkong Bank mess yes- With the elimination of the today afternoon the Superintendent Dr. C. T. Wang, interviewed this
of the Fire Brigade demonstrated s afternoon, said he had had a for- Kwangal faction the Central Gov-fire escape for which Messrs. Jardins,
Nanking, Apr..15.
ARCHITECTS FEE.
MR. F. MUNFORD SUES A BUILDING CONTRACTOR.
DIOCESAN OLD GIRLS,
ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING.
The third annual general meet- Ing of the Diccesan Old Girls' As- rocintion was held in the Diocesan
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mal conference with Mr. Yoshi ernment has come very close to Matheson and Co. nre the agente In Chof and Co., builders and contrne- Girls' School yesterday evening. PENINSULAR 8 ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
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*zawa, yesterday, and a general complete unification of China's agreement for the settlement of financial administration. the Nanking and Hankow in- While the anti-Wuhan expedi- cidents, as well as the question of tion was ostensibly aimed at the treaty revision with Japan, had overthrow of the Kwangat clique, the opinion here now is that the been reached.
campaign was really, fought for There now remained only minor the unification of finance. Mar- points as regards the wording of shal Chiang Kai-shek's victorious the agreement to be discussed, but entry Into Hankow predicates the be felt certain they would soon regular inflow of the wealthy Wu- settle all pending questions.
han and Hunan revenues to the Referring to the anti-Japanese Contral Government, while the ex- boycott, the Foreign Minister pulsion of the Kwange! party stated that the Government would from Canton has resulted in pro-
Hongkong,
A simple enough matter, being but a sling centrifugally worked, it ell minates all risks such as were taken in the King Edward Hotel fire. At tached to a pulley the suspender in fastened around the refugee's cheat and at a nominal speed he or she is lowered to the ground,
The tests yesterday afternoon were a great success and the Fire Brigade la recommending this apparatus. Mezars. John Kerr and Co. Known as The dovico in manufactured by the "Davy" Automatic Fire Escape, it is intended to be fitted to the miside window
casing, three or four feet above
It consists of a
A dispute between Mr. Frederick Munford, architect and surveyor of the Bank of China Building, and Iling
tors; No. 47, Lee Garden Street,
Miss Kacker, the Vice-Presid- Wanchal, resulted in an action being ent, took the chair, and opened heard by the Palane Judgo (Mr. the meeting by addressing the Justice Wood) In the Summary Court members. yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Man- ford claimed $160 for professional services rendered. Mr. Munford's claim was based on work done in connexion with Nos, 622, 024 and 620, Reclamation Street, Shamshulpo, but after hearing the evidence his Lord- for $30. Both parties conducted their ship gave judgment for Mr. Munford
8. 9.
(UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GOVERNMENT.):
The Hon. Secretary's ___ report
+ MIRZAPORE by was then read
Miss P.
KARMALA the Ifon.. Treasurer, Anderson; and Miss Robinson, ALIPORE
in sub mitting her statement of accounts ANTU for the year made the pleasing and
INAGFORE encouraging, announcement that.
factory condition, the finances are in a very satin-KIDDERPORE
showing a KALYAN credit balance of $1,189.98 the MOREA Mr. Munford stated, in uyidence,ing to more than $300.
profits of the current year amount-LAHORE that he had made his arrangements
DELTA
own cases.
recommend, the people to cease mises that Kwangtung's revenues, mechanical brake controlling the rate with, Mr. Fung, of Mesars, Skott and that from the above reports it is to Cargo only. anti-Japanose activities and re- after deduction of local charges, of descent for a steel cable, to the Company, who was jeeting for the
of
the city was bedecked with Nation- slang to defray his military, and compactness considering the service That fee was agreed between himself then invited any membora to put
al flags yesterday, following the administrative expenditures. taking over of the city by repre-! Thus thirteen provinces at pre- sentatives of the Shantung Pro- pent appear willing to accept the vincial Government. The cx- financial administration laid down Mayor, Chao Chi, and a large by the Finance Minister, Mr. T. V.
number of his subordinates, had Soong, on January 19-Reuter. left for Tientsin previously in a Japanese steamer.-Reuter.
сар-
Plaintiff further said his agreed fee was $150 which he had not received. And Mr. Fung. There was no printed contract between the owner and the contractor. The defendant contractor was engaged by Mr. Fung.
Tono
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Destination
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The Head Mistress, remarked
owner of the site, and received be clearly seen that the Asso- cintion had had a very successful instructions from, Mr, Fung in July, 1928. Under those instructions year. From personal experience surveyed the sites, prepared drawings, the knew that the entertainments the Building had all been well organised and submitted them to Authority and gained their approval, thoroughly enjoyed. She urged after which he supervised the work that the present Entertainment SAKTHIA until it was completed.
Committee should encourage TILAWA Fee of $150,..
bathing picnics in the near fTAKLIWA ture, and hoped that they would TAKADA continue to be as much appreciat-TALAMBA 8.018 ed as in the past. Miss Saws Cargo only. forward suggestions for future meetings of both an Intellectual and social nature. Before cloy. bute to the excellent work done ing, the Head Mistress paid tri- by Miss Kacker who has been a
A880-ARAFURA most loyal member of the clation since its inauguration- TANDA Arat an Hon. Secretary, then as
Munford
Answering other questions, Mr. Vice-President, in which capacity
ktaled that tho
she filled the vacancy of Presid tract price was $2,200,
Mr. ent.
(Hear, hear). Fung accepted the first price of $2,050, to which he added $150
The Vice-President then read plaintiff's fee. Hing Choi had been the agenda, ax
follows.--To fully paid by Mr. Fung.
receive the report of the commit- Lee and statement of accounts, for the past year; to elect officers and committee for the ensuing car: to enrol now members; to transact any other business.
sume normal friendly relations, as will also be remitted to Nanking.
end of which a "lifebelt" is fastened. the Tainan incident had been, Marshal Yen Hal-shan has tele- This lifebelt, is made of harness web aotiled.
Igraphed to the National Govern- bing and is placed over the head Previously the Government had ment that he will remit Shanat's and shoulders and boneath the arms not been in a position to interfere surpluses; while it is understood a mans of support for the person as regarded the boycott, as it was that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang isang the escape. The device is au a genuino manifestation of pale willing to act aimilarly, but his presencally put into action by the presence of "weight" at the end of provinces, Honan, Kansu and the eable, that is, I riotic spirit by the people."
by weight of
Lho Shonal, aro so poverty-stricken the person, but the speed at which Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa that it la expected the National the person is lowered is independent are again meeting this afternoon. Government will have to appro Internal mechanism, of remarkable of the actual weight concerned. The A message from Tsingtao says priate funds to assist Feng Yu- Int
rendered, comprises a sheave, actuat ed by the pull exerted by "weight" at the end of the cable, but checked by a series of gears working in conjunc tion with an automatic brake con- trolled by centrifugal force.
Asked by his Lordship why ho was The steel
trying to recover the fes from tho rablo
employed is contractor, plaintiff explained that his a 7x7 strand combination able
fee was included in the contract, in of.. carrying 1,100 iba. weight. It is galvanised and pro-his (plaintiff's) fee for him.
other words the contractor received tected with a braided fireproof cover- ing, and both ends are equipped with febelts, and, as the action of the mechanish a reversibin, one of the bells
always rendy at the window level by the time the previous descent has been completed. In this way the carrying capacity of the escape enn be maintained at the rate of three The Soviet Central Executive has persons per minute, descending one at passed a law restricting and localiza time from the third or fourth for ing the activities of all religions of the building. This device can be bodies. Penalties, which will be used for towering unconscious persona enforced by a permanent commis- as well an invalida if the lifebelt in. sion, Include expulsion from co-properly secured and they are then 7.48 p.m. Evening weather report-operative societies and deprivation put out at the window. 9 p.m. Evening Programme, (C- of the right to cultivate, fand. Re lumbia Records supplied through the Higious bodies may not ran Haries courtesy of Messrs. Anderson Music
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Asked whether he had received noy payments from the contractor, Mr. Munford replied in the affirmative, but added he could not tell how much because he did not keep an account, He was sure, however, that he had not received more than $50 and agreed that that would reduce his claim to $100.
Claim Reduced by $70,
:
In cross-examining the witness, the defendant manager produced receipts, for $70. Plaintiff agree he had signed the receipts, and thint hid claim would now be $80)
The defendant claimed to have advanced another $30 to Mr. Munford for which, he said, he had not obtained
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Mr. Munford said he was prepared to nwear that he had received no money for which he had not signed a receipt. The defendant then said that the contract was for $2,100 and only $100 was included as Mr. Munford's feo. that he could obtain the contract. In support of this, defendant said
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TAKADA MOREA TÁLAMBA
|TALMA
for the owner, Mr. But Yee-set. De- fendant sent in a lender for $2,200 to Mr. Fung who accepted it on be half of Mr. But. Of that amount only $100 was for. Mr. Munford's fees, TANDA which amount was agreed between PERIM Mr. Munford himself and defendant's DELTA foki before the tender was sent in.
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After adimitting that he had been paid in full, the defendant said ha had paid $70 to Mr. Munford, for which receipts had been produced, and in addition he had made advancos of small amounts from time to time to the extent of $30. Therefore, said defendant, Mr. Munford was awed
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The defendant, Cheung Choi, said that the Hing Chol firm built the houses in question on the instructions of Mr. Fung. Slu-wah, who was acting
When defendant asked for time In which to call the foki, his Lordship remarked that both parties had had sufficient time to call witnesses, Both said they could call a witness but had not done so and consequently it was one man's word against other. On the evidence before him, his Lordship said he would give judg ment for the plaintiff for $30 ordered that there be no coste,
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