1932-12-14

ARMY BARBER'S CASE

AMENDED CLAIM NOT

ALLOWED

The hoaring of the claim for $144.17 by All Asgar Shah, of 87. Austin Road, against Badar Dia,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SIX DAYS AND NIGHTS ON A

FLOATING TREE

EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES

OF A MALAY

of the Kowloon Hotel, ground That truth is stranger thaned cocoanut tree. floor, barber contractor to the fiction is again exemplified by of a Lincolnshire Regiment at Sham- the remarkable story shulpo, in respect of wages due Pahang Malay who was saved by under a contract dated

a kindly disposed. Providence September, was continued at the after six days and nights in the Supreme Court this morning be-

sea near Singapore. fore the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justico Wood),

16th

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1932.

SESSIONS START

ON MONDAY

SEVERAL CASES ON THE LIST

The December Criminal Sessions on Monday next, and commence the cases to be heard on that day, before His Honour the Puisne Judgo (Mr. Justice Wood), are as follow:-Li Sang. Li Chol, Lau Po, Lau Kwan, Kwok Luen-hing, and Leung Fai, breach of deportation orders: Wong Ngan, robbery by two or more: Fung Po-wan, at- tempted murder; and Lo Chong, manslaughter.

COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED To this he tenaciously clung, while the tree was carried out

50 farther and farther out to The next six days and nights were for him a period of keen suffering, of hunger and exposure, with hopea

On Tuesday, Lai Po and Lai momentarily buoyed up by the aight of passing steamers. Three such Yuen will appear on charges of passed him in the night without his child stealing and child harbour- being able to attract their attening and on Wednesday. Lau Kau tho tion.

will appear charged with larceny by a clerk or servant.

Mr. J. A. Fraser will appear for the Crown.

When picked up by the 8.a. Carnarvonshire, Hongkong-bound, on the 24th of last month, he had drifted some 800 miles from Singa-

Mr. A. el.Arculli, who is appear ing for the defence, submitted that the $5,000 mentioned in the agro-pore. ment was really quidated dam- ages and not a penalty. He quoted several authorities to support his contention.

His Lordship paid he did not think it was a case of liquidated damages.

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On the 24th, in the last stages of exhaustion, and rigid with a numbing cold, he was picked up by the 5.8. Carnavonshire on ite way to Hongkong, more dend than alive.

A lean wiry man, as are majority of his race, Sanib Ahmet Ali 42 years of age, told a Telegraph reporter who saw him this morning at the Central Police

amazing story Station, an

of physical endurance which had Mr. M. A. Silva, appearing enabled him for almost a week to for plaintiff, then teked for withstand the severe exposure, the 30th, he was removed to the the Court's leave to amend his bobbing like a cork in the heavy Government Civil Hospital, whence writ with an alternative claim on monsoon-blown seun, and clinging he was discharged this

When the ship arrived here on

a verbal agreement of employ- to the trunk of a cocoanut treo alive and well. ment.

Mr. Arculli:-My friend cannot do that. He must succeed on one contract or the other,

Mr. Silva: My alternative claim would be one which defendant would be stopped from denying.

His Lordship would not permit

the amendment.

Defendant was this morning subjected to cross-examination by Mr. Silva, and after hearing the evidence of A. K. Carramal, elerk' to the defendant, his Lordship Rave judgment for the defendant,

with costs.

* KWA MATA JA VA

SNATCHER ROBS

LADY.

PRISON AND BIRCHING

ORDERED

Mrg, Lambert, of 8, Leighton Hill Road. appeared *ལ com-

which had accompanied him to sen.

out

Was

morning

OIL RESTRICTION AGREEMENT

TO BE RENEWED EVERY THREE MONTHS

Paris, Dec. 13. Complete agreement was reached at the International Oil Con- ference, which terminated to-day. when Rumania consented to re- atrict her output to 18,500 tons daily.

The Police authorities have taken him under their wing, and as no friends of his have been found in the HURRICANE BLAST.

Hongkong to assist him, On the 18th of last month, he authorities have decided to lodge ahim in the House of Detention working in stated, he cocoanut plantation running to where he can at least be assured the water's edge at Pahang. He of food and shelter for the time was collecting cocoanuts shaken being while his repatriation is be sudden hur-ing arranged. off a tree, when a

Detective Sergeant Carruthers ricane sprang up, and lifted him!

made the necessary application to Tht argreement is for an in- bodily off his feet.

Ile found himself carried through the Magistrate, Mr. Grantham, definite period, but is subject to the air out to sea, and was dropped this morning, when he formally renewal every three months, owing the Malay under the to the impossibility of estimating into the water together with other charged

detention the demand in advance over long objects. He blindly grasped one of vagrancy law, and the

periods of time. these, and it proved to be an uproot-order was accorded.

MAKING HILLSIDE

UNSIGHTLY

BILLPOSTERS BUSY AT TAIKO0

In an endeavour to rid the dis-

plainant before Mr. Wynne-Jones triet of unsightly posters, the

police at Shaukiwan are keeping

It is considered that if the Russian production is reduced in the coming three months, Rumania output correspondingly.Reuter.

BRITAIN IN will ask permission to increase her

THE CRISIS

PRINCE OF WALES' TRIBUTE

London, Dec. 13. The Prince of Wales, in a ters who have been in the habit of speech to-day, paid a tribute to using the face of the hillside op- the manner in which Britain is

to dis- fighting the world depression. posite the Taikos Ducks play their placards.

at the Central Police Court this morning to prosecute na uneinplay-a watch for unauthoriad billpos ed Chinese on a charge of snatch- ing her handbag in Caroline Hill Road. yesterday afternoon.

The defendant. on Ruilty,

acntenced Was months hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch.

pleading to six

DUTCH TEXTILE

QUOTA

IMPORTS TO BE CUT BY 50 PER CENT.

The Hague, Dec. 13. A Royal Decree has been issued, reducing the quota for the im

RADIO BROADCAST

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From Z.B.W. on wave-longth of 355 metres (846 k/c).

5-7 p.m. Chinese programme. 6-0.16 p.m. Children's Concert. 7-10.45 p.m. European programme.

7-7.30 p.m.

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Old England-Selection (arr.

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Sydney Baynca and His Orch. DX222. Songs of Ireland (arr. Duthoit).

Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards DBB41. Scotch Medley.

Bagpipes by Major D. R. MacLennan Accompanied by The Band of the 1st Battn, H. M. Seaforth Highlanders MR570.

7.30-8 pm. From the Studio.

An English Song Recital by Mrs.

A. M. Bowes-Smith (Soprano) accom.

panied by Col. G. Kunho,

1. Slumber Song (Delius),

2. Twilght Fancies (Dellus).

To Daffodils (Dellus).

Recorded Violin Solo,

Passepled (Delibes arr. Gruenberg). Tango (Albeniz).

Yelli d'Aranyi DB108. 4. In Aprit (Montague Phillips). Love's Quarrel (Cyril Scott).

6. Fair House of Joy (Quilter).

B p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-9 p.m. Variety.

A Woodland Idyll-Bird Songs

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Alee Shaw, the Scottish "Bird Man" DE936. Song-Snuggled on Your Shoulder.

Kate Smith (Comedienne) DB871. Organ Sole-Tell Her the Truth

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Quentin Maclean DB876. Vocal Duct The Ghost of an Old

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Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam DB883. Organ Solo The Land of Smiles-

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Sidney Torch MR398. Vocal Duct-The Old Man of the

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Layton and Johnstone DB913. Fox TrotGoodnight Vienan.

Debroy Somers Band CB441, Humorous Song-When the Mules

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A. W. Bankcomb DB003, Orchestral Bring a Love Song. Albert Bandier and His Orch. DH873. Song-Love, You Funny Thing

Kate Smith (Comedienne) DB871. Organ Solo Paradise.

The "world", he anid, "reallsesportation of textiles during the Vocal Duet-Big Bon Calling. Inspector GA. Sulmaan, ollicer

ary suffering, next nine months to fifty per cent. in charge of the Shaukiwan Sta-that although we tion, this morning charged a coolie like other countries, during these of the average value of imports corresponding nine over during the engaged by On Lok Yuen, before bad

months of 1929, 1930, and 1931,

times, we Detective Sergeant . Kennedy informed his Worship that Mrs. Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central depressed by it

unlawfully Lambert was waiting for a bus in Police Court. with

adver- Caroline Hill Road at its junction posting and exhibiting with Link Road at 2.30 antisements upon Crown land with- yesterday when the defendant, out the consent of the Inspector appronching from behind, snatch-General of Police.

ed her handbag and ran into a The Meer informed his Wor- building under construction. He ship that the face of the hill op- was seen by a contractor. Ng Tai-posite the Talkuo Dock Yard gate tong, who gave chuse and had the was nothing but a mass of posters, man arrested,

The police were summoned, and after the defendant was taken into custody, a search was made for the missing handbag but it was not recovered. The total loss sustained was $129, including $114

in money.

TEA RESTRICTION PROGRAMME

and the police had been making

an elurt for the past two months to keep the place clear.

The posters were put up during the night. and last night whilst Sergeant Slater was keeping, a special watch he arrested the defendant, who was engaged by On Lok Yuen to post bill adver- tising their biscuits.

The defendant was fined $10.

WAR DEBTS · GOVERNMENTS TO BE

(Continued from Page 1.) GIVEN CONTROL

ESSENTIAL PRELIMINARY. Answering 2 supplementary London, Dec. 14. The Financial Times learna from question as to whether France had an authoritative sou:e through its agreed to pay Britain £12,000,000 a Amsterdam correspondent that the year, irrespective of payments from Germany, the Chancellor ten restriction schem which theold the agreement with France Dutch and Dutch East Indian planters have approved, includes provided that the payments were restriction in the first year to fif- due to Britain quite irrespective of teen per cent. of the export figures any payments received from Ger- many by France. He also stated,

of the year 1929, 1930 or 1931, to that there was nothing incompatl-' be fixed at the option of the three ble between American willingnesa participating countries.

to consider revision of war debts,

The situation will be reviewed every year and the scheme will last for five years from April 1, 1938.

Exports will be controlled by the Governments concerned and new plantings will be prohibited during the period of restriction.-Router.

COTTON & WHEAT

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