THE Y.M.C.A. MOCK PARLIAMENT.
LIBERAL PARTY OUTLINES ITS POLICY.
PERILS OF GREAT CAR TREK.
TWICE LOST IN THE DESERT.
Cairo, Sept. 19. Miss Margaret Belcher and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1930.
LIENS ON A FIAT MOTOR CAR.
NEW OWNER'S UNHAPPY POSITION.
Miss Budgell, the two English TO PAY OVER $1,000.
girls who are on
motor-çar tour
BIRCH FOR ARMED BANDIT.
REVOLVER IN THREE "HOLD-UPS."
fass
last
ARMY BOXING.
ARGYLLS JUST DEFEAT
THE SOMERSETS.
Although leading by five fights to The reading of "blood and thun two in the first half of the contest, der" literature and seeing exciting Sutherland Highlanders, lost four of "A" (M.G.) Company, Argyll and films were put forward at the Old the next mix Rights to the Bailey as having influenced a young Somerset L.I., to leave them bure man in committing three hold-winners by seven fights ups."
to six, evening. There was a good company of spectators, including Mr. R. M. Dyer. C.B.E., Lt. Col. R. G. MacLaine, M.C., Major R. H. Bennett, M.C., Major D. McKelvey, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., and a large propor- tion of the Officers of both regiments. There were thirteen contests billed, and the keenness of the boxing is demonstrated by the fact that there was only one knock-out, with опа boxer retiring. The full results were as follow:
months imprisonment in the second division and 20 strokes with the birch,
TARIFF REDUCTION.
from Capetown to England, told Expressing incredulity at the of remarkable adventures when A written judgment in favour Conservative' belief that it is.
they arrived here at midnight.of the plaintiff was delivered by united Party in the matter of They left Capetown on April 1, Mr. Justice Jacks in the Summary Stanley Louis Eugene Stenson, tariffs, and criticising Mr. Sims and their exciting journey has Court this morning, in a case in a motor-driver, aged 21, who plead and his Labour programme of taken them through Johannes-which Mahan Singh, No. 3, Purkes ed guilty, was sentenced to 16 World Free Trade in view of the burg. Salisbury, Bulawayo, Aber-Street, Yaumati, sued B. R. Irance, recent denunciation of this policy corn, Tanganyika, Nairobi, Cuba, No. 44, Wyndham Street, for by Mr. Bevin at the Trade Union Khartouma, Wadi Halfa, Shellol, $1,000 damages with regard to a Congress, The Liberal Party of the Assuan, Luxor, Assiut and Cairn, transaction regarding a motor car. Y.M.C.A. Mock Parliament to-day In all the 4,800 miles they have Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios was issues its manifesto, which provides covered they have had no mec-for the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. E. får open markets in England, ahanical trouble with their motor- Rendall defended. general reduction of existing tariffs, car, and only five tyre punctures. a drastic reduction in the present They had a thrill, however, burden of taxation, the recondition when the car caught fire, 100 miles ing of British industrial organisa-from the nearest town. The girls tion and equipment, and disarma- extinguished the flames with sand.
ment.
Fall Into River.
In the course of an interview, Mr. | While passing over a pontoon T. J. Price and Mr. A. R. Brown, to bridge the car fell into a river, whom Mr. Price is shortly to dele-but was undamaged. gate the leadership of the Liberal|
Mr. G. D. Roberts, prosecuting, said that just after midnight on August 12, Stenson drove up in a car to a garage at Camberley. His Lordship said: The facts] After being served with petrol he May of this year one, George O'Dell, who had served him, into in this case are as follows:-In asked for a receipt, followed Mr. Rouviere, agreed Messrs. A Gooke and Co., Hong- volver stole £5 17s., and decamped, purchase from his office, and under cover of a re-
kong. one Fiat 520 cabriolet, engine No. 218176. The purchase price was $2,800 Hongkong. car. rency, of which 31,000 was paid in Miss Belcher and Miss Budgell cash, and the balance was to be Party, commented as follows: slept at nights in a tent attached paid in monthly instalments. On "The unity which Mr. Carruthers to the car, and twice lions came June 6 Rouviere borrowed $1,000 would have us believe has been sniffling round. The native pen from the plaintiff and gave him as achieved in the ranks of the Con-ples encountered always proved security a Bill of Sale on one servative Party is the matter of friendly, and the chief of a wild "Trot" two-seater motor car. No. tariffs is the more sudden and as tribe in Uganda gave the travel-2058, engine So. 218176, private tonishing in view of the fact that lers a hut and food and placed a motor car, This Bill of Sale was among the Tories are to bel guard of five warriors over the duly registered, found spokesmen ranging from but at night time. full-blonded Protectionists down through every degree of milk and water Safe-guarders to poorly-is- guised Free Trailers,
Heavy rains on forced # Part- night's wait at Khartoum,
Between Abadia and Abubamid the girls were lust in the desert because their Arab guide, necus- tomed to camels, was bewildered | water, but were by the car. They ran short of wandering Arabs.
put right by
On July 18 plaintiff heard that on making enquiries at the Traffic Rouviere had left the Colony, and Department learned that the car No. 2058 had been transferred to An Airy Dismissal.
the defendunt, On July 29 the "The case of the Labour Lender,
plaintiff's solicitor wrote to the Mr. Sims, is even more remarkable
defendant. and after stating that ane Trot two seater motor, car, He light-heartedly discards the of
Both Girl Guides,
engine No. 218176, Private motor ficial policy of the Trade Union When lost a second time they ear licence No. 2058 had been Congress, which has dissociated it-enenuntered many difficulties in assigned to the plaintiff by a duly self from the shibboleth of Free hills and watercourses, but even-registered Bill of Sale, formally Trade', and ignores the phonotipee taally reached a railway station. ment of the Dominions Secretary
requested the delivery "up of the Miss Belcher is the daughter of said motor car. at the Imperial Conference that Mr. C. E. Belcher, a retired wine Labour is willing to ronsider any merchant, of Northcourt, Abibx- question brought forward-uot ex dan. Derkshire. She is 27 duding Preference--which hat inel view the benefit. of Imperial Trade.
"Having airily dismissed the are Girl Guides, leave Egypt of The travellers, both of whom Liberal Party as not worth consi-Saturday by liner from Brindisi dering, Mr. Sims proceeds to an- They drive through Haly nounce himself as an unwavering France in the final stages of the supporter of the greatest of all)
journey. Liberal doctrines-Free Trade- and as a final piece of audacity an-
years
Pafortunate Position.
The defendant was in an unfor tunate position, for in addition to vendors who had sold the car to this claim by the plaintiff, the Rouviere had been making some
About the same time next night be persuaded Mr. Champion, a Hounslow builder, to give him a lift on the Grent West Road. He ordered Mr. Champion out of the ear at the point of the revolver and drove away with the car.
Roberts, he stopped at the garage Three hours later, said Mr of Mr. Stephen West, near Basing stoke, and ordered him to "put his hands up." Mr. West grappled with him, took away the revolver, Stenson then bolted into the car and telephoned to the police. and drove off. He was arrested at Southampton. A bläck mask and 50 rounds of ammunition were found on him.
£5 Reward.
Feather-Weights..
Sowden of the S.L.I, had Blackburn the first round, but Blackburn's de on his knees for a second or two in
the next. Blackburn was forcing the fence was fine for that round and
fight at the end of the third round, and obtained the verdict.
Cpl. Newcombe, S.L.I., was the winner of his first round, with a good left and a good right to follow up. Pte. McIntyre, A. & S. H. came into the picture in the second round, though not quite
enough to pull back the points that Newcombe had made. given to McIntyre, although the but the decision Newcombe should have had the fight, former, with a lead on points, con- was, surprisingly,
fined himself to pure boxing for the inst round."
Light-Weights.
several hard punches in the first round L/Cpl. Robson, A. & S. H. got in against L/Cpl. Legg, SL.I., but Legg came back and had just the better of the round to the enit. Robson was! the stronger in the last two rounds, putting in a lot of body-drives that won him the fight.
L/Cpl. O'Brien, S. L. I might unemploy-first round, but he did not follow up Sten- have put his man out in the com- and take advantage of Pte, Hughes. A. and SH, weakness, though he got the second round comfortable. third round went to O'Brien, who was easily ahead on points,
Mr. Roberts added that son was in receipt of ment insurance when mitted the offences.
he
Mr. Gordon Davies defending. urged that Stenson was more flamboyant than dangerous. Ele was inclined to read too much
blood and thunder" literature,
Mr. Champion a cutting of his and had struck rather a melodra- matic attitude. He produced to
Fly-Weights.
Tho
l'te. Ridley, S.L.I., took the first round front Pte. Ferguson, A. and S.H.,
finding the mark. Both were con- his right hooks getting in with good effect, and a feint at the end nearly tent to box in the second round, and the exchanges. Ferguson was badly cut over the eye in the early stages, And, though losing the fight, did all he was capable of.
the unpaid balance of and kind of claim on him in respect of Camberley exploit and he waited Ridley, was slightly the worse off in
chase money.
the pur-
for Mr. West to telephone the police so as to make an escape in the best cinema manner. His month in prison had chastened
nounces in much of his so-called1 ROZA PEREIRA WINS eiturs, who were then in posses. him considerably.
Labour programmes policy which Liberalism has advocated for more) years than the Labour Party bas existed.
"Purloined deus,"
"Under
pressure
Crom
HARBOUR RACE.
MANY SWIMMERS COMPETE IN ANNUAL CONTEST.
the
that
was
al
same car and that though it was
On July 30 the defendant's soli-
siun of the 'particulars of the ven- The Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild), dors claim, wrote and asked for K.C... said that the defence had further particulars of the plain-represented tiff's claim.
Stenson had Further correspon- desired to pose as a cinema hero, dence and interviews took place but he could not accept that de between the plaintiff's and defen- fence. Nowadays there dant's solicitors which did not re-great deal too much violence and Liberal representatives at the Non- Lionel Roza Pereira, who has carsult in the delivery of the car to lawlessness. Party Conference to consider meming events this season, added the
red-all before him in distance swim the plaintiff, who issued a writ in sures for dealing with unemploy-annual open harbour race to bis list this action on August 30, claim- He commended the courage die- ment, Labour agreed is incorof victories yesterday. He was first ing damages for the wrongful con played by Mr. West and awarded porate in the suggested measures in of a field of swimmers, the version of this car to the defen-himi £5. the Liberal plan for the organiza- most that has ever entered for the dant's own use. tion of small holdings and the popular yearly contest. marketing of their products on a Roza Pereira did not swim straight The first point to be considered co-operative basis, whereumerous, but was a little to the east is the identity of the car dealt Mr. Sims anuances as his agricul- of the V.R.C. about a quarter of a with in the three transactions tural policy the parloined ideas of mile from the Praya. His time was which I have mentioned. the Party which he considers not than Johnstones
min. 30 see, which although better
The car sold to Rouviere was a figures at yo worth taking up time to consider. 28.32, leaves Fingh's record of 22.28. Fiat 520 cabriolet, engine So. "As he has already announced in 1913 untouched, Roza Pereira has 218176, and it had then apparent- his intention to decrease the death been an entrant in the harbour swingly to Car licence number. duties, Mr. Sims' policy would ap for alent funy years, and a couple of The car which was assigned to i The principal money due on the pear to be a strange mixture of seasons ago finished second, die has the plaintiff by Rouviere, under Bill of Sale does not become dite Liberalism tinged with the most
Iwen exceptionally prominent in the Bill of Sale is described as until November 5, next. hut the retrograde Conservatism.
V.K.C. night fele events and chum- one "Trot" 520 two-seater motor defendant withdrew his conten- pionship contests this secuson. The standpoint of the Liberal The veteran C. J. Cooke, wie hasar, engine No. 218176, private tion that the plaintiff's action was Party in regard to Free Trake as been a starter in the annual event for onlar ear
premature on this account. 2558. Thu
So I opposed to Protection or more 17 years, followed Roza Pereira home which was purchased by the de-will not deal with this point, nor euphemistic phrases such as Safe, about 50 yards behind. Gittins was a fendant from Rouviere is describ with the point that "fraudulent
little guarding and imperial Prefereare back and was followed by Gunner gine No. 218176, seating capacity
Tore than 100 yards furthered in his licence as Fiat 598, en-removal" had not been proved in
this case. (which mean in effect Protection, and involve TaritTs) is what it has Forrester, winner of the army harfen, licence No. 2058.
el.
bear swim.
No.
C.LT
described as a "Troi," the other particulars give in the Bill of Sale
identification in this case, are sufficient for the purpose of
Not Premature.
Bantam-Weights. better of the first round, though the Pte. Hicks, S.II., had easily the hitting on both sides was inclined to be wild. He was the better in the second round, although floored for n second in the early stages. Badly knocked about in the third round, his
of points found him the winner. A lot of punishment at close quar ters resulted in the first round of the second tight going to Pte. Daisley, A. and S. T. He took the next round. and Pte. Greenham, S.L.I., was very groggy once. The latter should make more use of his right, and, though he could not stop the right leads of Daisley he won the fight."
Welter-Weights.
better of the first round against Pte.
Pte. Welth, S.L.I., bad easily the
Gallagher, A. and S.H., and the ex- changes were keen on both sides, although a number of points were got through swings. The second round was even, and Gallagher won through
round
ond body-work in the
his
was
last
opponent,
Middle-Weights.
L/Cpl. Woodhouse, S.I.L, would
A. & S.HI., if he had not been content with taking so much logging in the first round. He tried all he knew to get a ko..but he could not get Wailes sufficiently careless to leave an open- ing, and Walles won on points.
The first knock-out of the evening was obtained when Ple. Lang, A. and S... put Pte. Sennett, S.L.I., down for a count of eight in the first round, and ended the fight with a clip to the side of the few minutes
head
later. Cpl. Lovell
ton. tall for Scottish
Ptc. Palon. who Was the stocky stle. Lovell should have had his man out in The defendant contended that the first round if he had followed up, always been. We maintain that The only times clocked and positions
Discrepancies. there is no hope of economic re-nated by officials were:
in an action for conversion the though he won the second round quite plaintiff must prove a "specific at close quarters, but could not get the comfortably. Paton did good work covery unless the open markets L. Roza Pereira (25.59); C. 4. No evidence given that demand" for "specific" goods and verdict.
Was upon which the very existence of Cooke (2636); S. V. Gittins (28.15): Rouviere possessed any other cars. specific refusal." I am of the nation depends, are maintain timmar Forrester (28.10); Shek Kam-There are two discrepancies in the opinion that the plaintiff's solici-
Piu (29.35).
At the conclusion of the swim, descriptions. The car is descriu-tir's letter of July 29 was have won his fight against Sit. Wailes, Senseless Rivalry.
prizes won at the recent championed as a Trot in the Bill of Sale.specific demand and that the ships carnivals as well as these for name which is unknown here, description of the car was suf- "How great would be the im- the harbour event, were presented.
but the gentleman who drafted the ficiently specific to inform the pelus to yet more senseless and
Bill of Sale stated in evidence that defendant which particular car ancconomic Tariff rivalry abroad
he knew nothing about motor cars.
was being demanded. if Great Britain-the greatest of
on British goods but also in that He copied the particulars from the There are circumstances in all Free Trade Nations--abandon the Purchasing Power of other car licence, and read "Trat." in which a demand of this kind may
Light-Heavy Weights, The S.L.I. had all they could do to ed its traditional policy and adopt countries whose ponds it is the stead of Flut. The current licence be refused. The defendant in this win this to give them a reasonable
intention of the Conservative written by the clerk who amount to a confession of defeat. Party to keep out by Tariffs would Rouviere's licence was produced him in respect of the same car between L/Cpl. Cullen, S.L.I., and wrote ease had another claim against return for their trouble. There waS little to choose in the first two rounds If Great Britain could not meete correspondingly decreased in and from a perusal of it I am of but he was in possession of the L/Cpl. Whitley, A. & S.H., although her competitors in the Home garso far as British goods are con-opinion that such a mistake might particulars on which this claim bang in the stomach might have up. ket it was still less likely that she cerned.
easily be made by anyone unae-was based, and an immediate Ret the latter. Cullen won could meet them abroad.
quainted with the names of manu- search of the Bills of Sale Regis- verdict by a small margin, having "A general' reduction in Turis
facturers of cars. In other rester would have given him the taken nearly all the points in the last is as necessary for the peace and "The Liberal Policy with regard pects 1 am quite satisfied that the particulars on which the plaintiff's round. prosperity of the world as a gen-to industry is firstly a drastic redescription of the car given in claim was based. The defendant After the boxing, the Officer Com- eral reduction in armaments, and duction in the present burden of the Bill of Sale is sufficient to en- was in a ditheult position as he munding. 1st Bn. Somerset Light the policy of the Liberal Party taxation. It is also our intentionable the ear to be identified as the had bought a car for which he Infantry, (Major R.FLE, Bennett, is to take the lead in co-operating to do all in our power to assist in car which Rouviere purchased a had paid $2,000 and almost imme-M.C.,) presented medals to the win- with other Free Tracie or low the reconditioning of British in- few weeks earlier. It was, us far diately afterwards he received a nera, and congratulated all concerned tariff countries in a mavenient industrial organization and equip as is known, the only car he pos- claim in respect of purchase on the excellence of the sport provided. ment and in the organization of sessed. It was a 520, it was a money unpaid by his vendor and "Neither Safeguarding nor Im-improved methods of marketing two-seater, and it bore the same another claim for $1,000 by the perial Preference will diminish with a view to eliminating waste engine number. The private car plaintiff as the holder of a Bill of unemployment. The Tariffs they ful competition and unnecessary licence No. 2068 was presumably Sale on the car. involve must increase the cost of distributing costs. The tendency given after Rouviere bought the living and reduce the level of real of the future must be to bring the car. wages.
ed that of Protection, but it would
this direction.
Reduce Taxation.
manufacturer and consumer into more direct contact; with this end
These claims required careful consideration, but I think the de- fendant should have come to a definite decision on them in less
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in view the Liberal Party there chased from Rouviere.is, according than a month. He appears to The Wets welcomed another "Safeguarding may be practic-fore welcomes the despatch of the to the Official Record of the Traf- have thought, that he was not champion to their cause yesterday able in respect of certain infant Economic Mission to the Far East: Department, a Fiat 620 engine bound to come to a conclusion on when Mr. C. H. Tuttle, United industries competing in the Home
"The Liberal Party is in favour No. 218176 two-seater, private the plaintiff's claim until some States Attorney in New York, ten- markets only, but it is imperative of disarmament in accordance with vehicle licence No. 2058, though in payment was due under the Bill dered his resignation to Mr. Hoo- to bear in mind that the prosperity geographical considerations and the licence issued to defendant of Sale and that any action in the ver
Mr. Tuttle, who is prominent in of the United Kingdom as a manu- national security. It favours the on July 17 the car is described meantime by the plaintiff would
In this he says that though the one was, or could be, satisfied with premature, He hag now Republican circles, became widely facturing centre depends on the submission of international dis-as Fiat 508. The officer who pro- be
known at the time of the Vestris Last Republican platform called things as they were. prosperity of its export trade. putes to tho, arbitration of the duced the records of the Traffic admitted that this is not so..
In my opinion the defendant inquiry.
for the observance and rigorous; Mr. Tuttle, who is at present The effect of Tariffs on our export Hague Court and the designation Department admitted that be pre-
He has issued a statement re-enforcement of the amendment, conducting an inquiry into the trade would be most-detrimental, as an aggressor of any state refus-pared this licence and that 608 should not have retained the car
I am satisfied that as long as he has done. I give commending a substitute for the with which he agreed, Democracy city graft scandals, will probably not only in that the Tariffs of ing to submit disputes to arbitra- an error. otther countries would be raised tion."
in the judgment, for the plaintiff for the 18th Amendment providing for implied the right without criticism be the Republican candidate for to seek to alter the law, and while Governor of New York State în the amount of his claim and costs. State option without saloons.
temperance was desired by all, no the November election.
the CA dealt with three transactions is
t