INTERPORT POLO
SHANGHAI ARRIVE AND PLAY TO-MORROW
ARRANGEMENTS
EMPLOYEE SUES FIRM
OFFICE QUARKELS
ALLEGED
Claims totallin 3511.25 in respect of salary, commissions and travelling expenses
were minde against the Hanovin Quartz Lamp Queen's Rond Cen- Co. 10, tral, by ILC. Yuen, 165, Third Street, at the Supreme Court thla Į morning before the pulsne Jude (Mr. Justice Wood).
Plans have been completed for the reception and entertaining of the Shanghai Interport Polo team which is arriving in the Empress of Japan to-morrow. The names of the mom bers of this team have been received and are as follows: Judge C. S. Mr. W. C. Hung, of Deacons, Franklin who will net as captain, Dr. V. Parks Woods, N. F. Allman, and appeared for plaintiff and Mr. D. Burdick They will be necom-F.C.E. Rendall for the defendunt, panied by Mra. Franklin, Mra. Woods, and Mrs, Burdick.
As reported earlier, the match will be played on the Hong Kong Polo Club grounds at Causeway Bay at o'clock on Friday. Following the match a dinner has been arranged by the members of the local club in honor of the visitors and will be held in the private dining room of the Gloucester Building under the personal super- vision of Mr. Newrenn. A spreint dinner for the visiting wives la also
planned.
EARLY RETURN.. The players from Shanghai have announced that the pressure of busi ess necessitates their departure ou Saturday morning. The fact that men na busy as they have journeyed to Hongkong, bringing their ponies with them, to compete for the Kes wick Cup indientes the importance they attach to the competition.
for
Mr. Hung, outlining the case for plaintiff, stated that the claim wan for $131.25 in respect of salary, commissione and travelling ex- penses due from defendants June, July, August and September, and a further claim of passage and travelling expenses for plain- tiff's return to Shanghai, an ex- pense not yet incurred. Plaintiff was originally employed with the defendant Art in Shanghai and was transferred to the Hongkong office in April of this year.
ing.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1932.
ST. PAUL'S IS
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OTTAWA PACTS REVEALED
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IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGE. In regard to the modification of the Import duties in Dominions on COUNTY HALL MOVES
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European programme. · rates to be imposed. "St. Paul's is gradually tilting In regard to Canada, these modi-ourty of the Managemant. During the over." So Captain T. D. Longfications apply to some 216 items, Interval recorded music will be broadenst field, of H. M. Ordnance Survey, of which, in 132 cases, the duties from the Budio.)
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to enjoy freedom from customs duty.
Other points in the paper were: County Hall moves up and down with the tides.
The Bank of England exhibits "disturbing behaviour."
Railway tunnels under the river go egg-shaped at high tide,
Captain Longfield said that when Britain first prose from out the azure mala' her cliffs were at least 70 feet higher than they were to-day. ainking again to zen, level at the rate of nine inches every hundred years.
Britain was
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MINIMUM PREFERENCES. The agreement with Australia provides that, aubject to Tariff Board recommendations, United Kingdom goods will enjoy certain minimum preferences graded cording to the dutích chargeable upon them.
When plaintiff arrived, he did not get on very well with the
The Bank of Enginnd was the Manager, Mr. Williams, and the
centre of a large subsidence, two were continually having dis-
"On comparing the 1895 level puter. On June 20th, notice was
with that of 1931 it is seen tint given to him that he would be re- transferred soon to Shanghai, but definite subsidence commences the notice was not given in writ-at Paddington and continues as Pending arrangements for far east as Limehouse, where it bis transfer to Shanghai, plaintif disappears," he said. "The maxi- mum subsidence is over 0.6 of a | continued to attend at the office.
foot at the Bank of England,
He ASSAULT ALLEGED.
also referred to land movements associated with the On July 15th. following a dis-rise and fall of the tides. “À pute with the Manager plaintiff seismograph in the County Hall, played at Irregular intervals, then assaulted and received var Westminster," he said, "has shown Reene lus alternatee! regularly be- tween Shanghai and Hongkong. The ous Injuries, as a consequence of a definite movement of the build-level subject to Shanghai club has retained the Cup which he had to receive mediening corresponding with high and during the last nine competitions, attention.
low tides. although in 1922 play was continued His Lordship:-Fax that 11- Vaterloo Bridge sinks at high through eight chukkers before the sault been the subject of pro-tide and rises again at low tide.
leeiding score of & to 5 was nude.
ceedings?
owing to the compression due to Mr. Hung: No.
the weight of the water." Mr.
This cup was given by the late Mr. Keswick, the father of J. Keswick of Jardines, and was first competent for { in 1907 at Shanghai. This will be the 11th match for its Although these matches
PLAYERS' CAREERS.
Csion. been
Ilang, continuing, sald
re-
Two of the members of the Shang-since July 13th, plaintiff had hai team have long ricords us qulceived nothing further on account players. Judge Franklin,
will who act as cantain, played for several of his salary and commission. He. years in Honolulu prior to his arrival did not attend of the office after on the China Const in 1925. Since July 13th. then he has played regularly in the Shanghai International matches and
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captuined American tenus against Tientsin and Peking, as well
as against other Shanghai trams.
Mr. Allman's record dates from 1927 since which time he has played on teams competing for the Hoyt cup, captaining the American learn in 1981. He has also played in the International matches.
questioned
at
Plaintiff Wats length regarding his claims, and in reply to a question by his Lord- ship, Mr. Hung agreed to accept plaintiff's diariasal as occurring on July. 2nd, and to amend claim accordingly.
Sinking at the Bank.
St. Paul's Cathedral is also gra-
dually sinking. Captain Longfield
declared.
"Each separate levelling," he said, "shows that St. Paul's hus sunk, relatively at three points. From 1895 to 1914 the mean rela- tive aubsidence was almost exact thely 0.1 of a foot, and in the period
1914 to 1932 the mean was again. 01. The east end of the Cathè- dral appears to have sunk mora than the west end."
DEFENCE ALLEGATIÓN. Cross-examined by Mr. Rendall, "Lens is definitely known in Hong-plaintiff stated he was born and concerning Dr. Woods and Mr. educated in Hongkong and that brick. The intter, however, wan a his home was the New member of the Shanghai team which Territories. He admitted writing defeated Tientsin in 1930 by a score
to Shanghai regarding the assault on him by Mr. Williams and said of G to 2 goals.
he received no direct reply.
The recent history of this team is such as to mark them as formidable opponents. They enne well mounted and with considerable experience as a playing unit.
HONGKONG TEAM.
Mr. Rendall accused plaintiff t misappropriating $100 paid to him la connexion with a contract, to which defendant replied that the money was paid to him to go to
The Hongkong team, which is cons-Shanghai,
Mr. Kendall: It came to the posed of Captain P. L. Villar as Captain, F. A. Pullock, Majar J. R.notice of Mr. Williams on July 1st Barry, and J. Keswick, hus had less that the contract had been entered practice as a team although the insinta and he dismissed you on July dividuals bave played during any 2nd, Isn't that so years. Captain Villar in of the South
Plaintif-No, I did not receive Wales Borderers and is well known to
enthusiasts, is notice of dismissal from him on Hongkong: polu experience has been gained in part July 2nd!
mets. with the server at foreign Major Barry is of the Royal Artillery and has followed polo both at hom and abroad. Mr. Pollerk, of Jarding is better known to Shanghai, ns this year, with the execution of a short
stay several years ago, is his first in sun of the founder of the cop is a Hongkong. Mr. Keswick who is the
a recent arrival from Shanghai,
These four have been playing as team recently and give indications of an ability to offer strong opposition even to such a group as the visitors from the North The band of the 1st Battalion 24th Regiment will play Mrs. anel during the afternoon.
ta present Southern has concated the trophy at the conclusion,
ALLEGED FRAUDS ON FIRM
WARRANT. OF ARREST ISSUED
In naswer to His Lordship, Mr. Rendall stated that the dismissal was direct from Mr. Williams to the plaintiff.
In regard to another account, plaintiff stated that on 20th June
What was described as the disturbing behaviour of the Bank of England" was also discussed, and Captain Longfield said that the building had sunk a total of 587 of a foot in the last 68 years.
KOWLOON BUS MISHAPS
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PASSENGERS HURT BY JUMPING OFF
The police report. Dillon, aged 12, a Kowlooh school boy, sustained slight injuries to his face when he alighted from a Kowloon Motor Bus Co., vehicle yes |terday in Sai Kung Road, Kowloon City. The ind was taken to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.
A similar accident was report-
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The minimum margin of the pre- ference will range from 15
peri cent. ad velorem when the duty on United Kingdom gooda is up to 19 per cent. ad valorem, to 20 per, Wambley Military Tattoo The Hand of II.M. cent, preference where the duty is 29 per cent. but the maximum duty rate must not exceed 75 per cent.. Preferences exceeding these re sulting from the application of the
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MEAT CONTROL.
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It provides, inter alia, for Australia miting the export of frozen mutton and lamb to Britain
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in 1933 to an amount equivalent to 9.15 p.m.-Symptony Hour-Symphony No. 6 that so exported in the year end- ing June 20th fast.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Government will arrange with the Australian Government for the regulation of the importation of foreign ment in accordance with an agreed programme and for the quantitative regulation of supplies of bacon and hams coming on the United Kingdom market.
1933 CONSULTATION. The Government will consult in 1983 on the best means of securing an improved price situation and a more orderly marketing of the supplies.
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Britain already enjoys a large proportion of the New Zea- land trade. By the agreement, the Dominion undertakes not to increase the primage duty, to lower still further the existing duties, to abolish the surtax on British goods and to modify cer- tain basic import duties.
OTHER AGREEMENTS. New and increased margins of
ed from the Sham Shui Po dis- preferences on United Kingdom Ho Mul goods are grunted by the South trict last night, where
the
Nam African agreement affecting ten
he paid $60 to the clerk. He did (21), an employee of
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INDIAN GAOL COMEDY
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important gach of Yeravda and The prison statistics for the two Visapur in the Bombay Presidency, both of which are largely used for. Congress prisoners, show that the çivil disobedience movement is a sectional one.
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At Yernvda, with nearly 1,400 prisoners, and at Visapur, with nearly 1,700 prisoners, 95 per cent. are Hindus, while the remaining per cent, are drawn from all other communities. The convicts at Visapur seem to be mostly those employed by Congress at a wage
Twenty per cent, of those in the prison who were arrested in Bom- bay City have been recognised, as criminals, with as many as nine
not pay all the amount to the clerk Chan Shop, Fuk Wah Street, jump-million pounds worth of trade of or ten previous convictions under as he was going out to tea with ed from a China Motor Bus Co., which Britain hitherto supplies the ordinary law. A large num- the buyer. He retained $35. Bovehicle, receiving internal in two millions. tween July 2nd and July 13th he juries. He was romored to the attended the office every day.
Kwong Wah Hospital,
Mr. Rendall:-And on each or casion you were told to leave?--- No.
THROWN.OUT.
On the 13th. because you would not leave you were thrown out? July 13th was the only time I was ordered to leave.
Were you told in June that you were to make out a daily state- ment of your travelling expenses?
Yes. But I did not do it. Roerring to the writ, Lordship enquired of Mr. Hung if ho was responsible for its pro- paration. He pointed out that at
his
travelling expenses to Shanglmi and further that the writ was stumped with stamps to the value of $3.50 instead of $5.
The wedding will shortly take place between Mr. Leonardus Petrus van Calcar, bank employee, Penin- Margot VAN sula Hotel, and Miss Ziegler, Helen May Institute, Kow- loan.
Mr. Hung: Then I will claim $200, less au advance of - $150 which leaves $50.
CREDIT PAYMENTS.
There is the
of
His Lordship:-There are cer- According to police reports, a series of alleged frauds covering the back of the writ the claim was tain credit payments due on com- a period of nearly seven years, and set out at $435.25 and in another mission accounts. totalling nearly $18,500, the part was for $135.25 in respect of | Bum of $110 due to plaintiff from victims being the Hongkong Anlary.. commission and travelling the defendant firm in respect of branch of the Sheng To Weaving expenses, plus $120 passage and salary and there is the sum Factory, has been brought to light. As a consequence, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Taul Wai-choung, sales manager
Mr. Hung apologised and agreed at 'the local branch. He is described as being 35 years of age, to make the necessary. 6 feet 6 inches in height, and of, monts, medium build, having a pale com- Evidence for the defence was plexion, with the appearance of given by Mr. P. Williams, manager,
Mr. Rondall:-I will give an an oplum smoker. He is a native of defendant frm, who stated that
he dismissed plaintiff on July 2nd. undertaking here and now to pay of Souchow.
Taul is wanted for the alleged when it came to his notice that to plaintiff anything that a due embezzlement of $18,287.98 from plaintiff had misapproprinted cer- to him from defendants. I think I am entitled to judgment on this the office between November, 1926, tain monies. and September this year.
The Royal Observatory reports that the articyclone is now contral over Japan. A typhoon is situated about 200 miles 8.5.W. of Manila, Inoving W. or W.N.W. Fresh monsoon will continus over the Northern China Sea. Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh;
fine.
ber have also been convicted for Hitherto Newfoundland has not criminal offences in other Pro- adopted the principle of Imperial vinced. Preferences but its agreement provides, ns from July next, for i preferences of 10 per cent. on a wide range of goods, subject to certain reservations.
Most of the offences committed by prisoners in gaol, such as a8- or de- saults, refusal to work, atroying prison property, originate In the threats and abuse of the India absorbs about ten per paid "volunteers" against their cent. of Britain's total exports but former leaders who have brought hitherto Britain has had no cus them to their present pass, toms advantages. are new proposed on articles in which the total trade last year was | £34,9 million of which Britain
supplied £14.3 millions.
Preferences The Superintendent of the gaol has been requested by the respec- table Congress prisonere to rive the rowdies special remissions 80 na to get rid of them Be 9000 s possible and restore harmony In the prison.
CHINA'S TRAIN
FERRY
HELEN
SAINTSBURY'S LONELY END
London, Sept. 8. Miss Helen Saintsbury, the actress, whose husband, Mr. F. J. B. Rutherford, committed suicide month ago, was found shot dead yesterday in her flat in St. Martin's- lane, W.C.
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH $184.65 due from plaintiff to de-
AT NEWCASTLE fendant which was the subject of his dismissal. That leaves the
London, Oct. 12. sum of $74.05 owing to the firm.;
China's first train ferry, coating To plaintiff's credit there are cer- £70.000, was launched at Waler-on- amend-lain commissions. Shall I then
adjourn the mattor sine dia so that Tyno, to-day, the ceremony being a statement of the commission ac- performed by Mrs. Kuo Tai-chi, count can be submitted 7
wife of the Chinese Minister to
It is believed that she died on London.
Saturday night, a month to the day The vessel is 372 feet long, with since her husband, the son of a dead weight of 1.550 tons and baronet, was found dead, wearing evening dress, in his car at Michel- was named Changklang.
It will be used for conveying dover (Hampshire). His Lordship (to Mr. Hung):—writ. I am here to answer a claim trains over the Yangtze River from How much of your claim do you and I have I submit answered It Nanking to Pukow. It is capable think you have established?-Buccessfully and am therefore en- of carrying three trains with Salary, commission and travelling titled to judgment. I nak for judg-total of
Router. expenses to the end of July-8200ment and costs.
and travelling expenses and: passage to Shanghai,
Mrs. Rutherford, too, died in evening dress-with her husband's #old love lottors strewn around her twenty-one wagons. and a large volume and her diary, containing jottings of her honey- moon, lying open on the bed.
Clatchod in her left hand was a
letter.
Tie Lorship gave judgmont for defendants with costs, providing
In the estate of Mra, May Rann, of His Lordship-There has boon there was an undertaking to pre-35, Kai Tack Bund, who died intratate on March 81xt letters of administrn- no evidence that there was a con-pare the account for commission tlon to the estate have been granted tract to transfer him to Shang- earned and that it be adjusted in to Mr. Frite lanp, son. The estate head,
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