THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1932.
The Gre-cracker display in progress during Tuesday's "victory" calebration in Hongkong.
USE OF NAVY FOR have carefully considered.
FILMS.
JUDGE'S STRONG
COMMENTS.
One
cannot think this was done only | for gain but for other considera- itions behind it. 1t might be po
larising the navy. Mr.
Justice Charles-And it might to exactly the reverse. Some flns concerning the army not the army of this country---- A dispute concerning payments | in my judgment bring the due to the Admiralty for facilities into utter contempt. provided for Mining "The Flag
Defendants' Casc.
army
they
Lieutenant" Jecī Mr. Justice Mr. Heng Collins said that the Charles, in the King's Bench defendants' Case was that the Division to make strong comments ¦ whole cost of the film to them- on the action of the Admiralty, Kelves as renters and to the pro- He declared it to be "lamectable į durets hnd to be taken Into that our ships and our ACLINCH account. On that basis should be used to produce films for counter-claimed £2,828 which but many companies." He added: been overpaid, or in another al- "There is, to me, something very lernative, £125. In additional, sordid in that our great ships and Mr. Russell Vick for the defens our sailors should be used for ants), in
an amendment purposes of
of this sort."
of his claim,
that Bald The action was one in which accounla which had come in at a the Admiralty sued Astra National late date would increase Productions, of Wardour-street,counter-claim by £306. The de- W.C., claiming £1,0077 am a
plead that adfendants did not
the ditional share due to them of the agreement was unlawful.
Mr. Justice Charles found that under proceeds of the agreement made with the company on the construction of the contract in June, 1926. Itis Lordship found the defendants were not entitled to against the Admiralty.
include in the actual cost of the Bir.
3. O. Henn Collins, for the film's production the payments Admiralty, said that the Company made to the other company for secured the consent of theproducing, but could include £6, Admiralty to take photographs of 359 paid to secure the film rights, the ships and personnel of the and 20.848 for Him copies, posters, Navy for the film, and, the Ad- and music, miralty were to be paid a share In the result the Admiralty bad of the receipts from the sule and been overpaid by £112. The claim
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The apology was then read and blom tracted, the sentences imposed on the cul- prits were announced.
Each man was sentenced to one Standing behind the police chiefs | year's_imprisonment and fined 500 An elaborate ceremonial accom-chained hand and foot, were the Abyssianian dollars. (This vir. panied the public apology to-day of ten culprita, two of whom were tually amounts to a sentence of life the Abyssinian Government to the arrested only last night. Two of imprisonment, as the fine is very American Minister, Mr. Alexander them were members of the Abya-difficult to pay). Southard, for the recent attack ainian police force. upon him by a policeman.
Mr. Southard was struck to the The parade salated the Ameri-ground by a policeman, after his Lieutenant" was produced, and aounter-claimed defendanta
The apology was tendered at the ran Minister as he drove up in his car had run over a native woman;
who was only slightly injured.] dispute had arisen on certain items entitled to judgment for £112 with spot on the road where the attack car. of payment arising out of the costs of both claim and counter-
rental of the lin. "The Flag accordingly fnifest, and the
construction of the agreement.
laim.
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were
Under the agreement the Ad-
"Quite Lamentable." miralty were to have 15 per cent. "Although it is my province, na of the balance of the receipts from a judge, to interpret the contract." the fim after deducting the actual added Mr. Justice Charles, "I cost of the production, distribution iesire to say that from my point and exploitation of the fim. The
of view it appears to me to be defendants got another incorpora- quite lamentable that our ships tion of themselves, National Pro- and our seamen should be used to dictions. Limited, to
to make the produce films not for one Alm. and now
Dhe company sought to charge done but for many companies. against the Admiralty in the The Britannin, Gaumont,
and accounts us actual cost of pro- the National Production film coal- duction, distribution and expluita-panies were brought into being, I tion the money expended by indies, and hope, for a totally National Productions .and the different mapons, and there is to amount paid to that company by my something yory aordid in that the defendunts for making the great nisips and our sailors should film, viz., 45 per cent of the gross be used for purposes of this sort. takings. If the agreement meant
as nothing of the dangers
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what defendanta suggested, it was of such a practice which must be obvious that they could so arrange obvious to anyone who considers their finances that in t event the utter for one moment. could the Admiralty get anything "The Admiralty put themselves at all.
entiry in the hands of cinema companies, who say they are not loyally disposed. Whether they do
"Is Agreement Lawful.”
Mr. Justice Charles-That comes
of the Admiralty embarking on to or not I do not know, and ver
things of this sort. You will have tainly the Admiralty do not.
to satisfy me that this is a lawful
"I think it proper to make these
ugreement. H is not for me to obarvations for, rightly or wrong. say as a judge whether this isly, I feel that it is matter which desirable or not.
affects the subject as well as the
Ad-
Mr. Hean Collins-Tho miralty can use the ships and per-
Mr. S. C. Hemm Collins appeared
sonnel, so far as the Courts are for the Admiralty; and Mr. G.
concerned, how they please. Any
Russell Vick (Instructed by Mr.
complaint to be made is made in Francis C. Folee) for defendants. Parliament.
do
Mr. Justice Charles-I am not at all saltalled that they can this lawfully at all. If the agree ment la unlawful I cannot imple- ment it, however satisfactory_ IL; may have been to one side or the other.
Mr. Henn Collins-The Army
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