THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933.
FUTURE OF THE HONGKONG-SHANGHAI AIR MAIL SERVICE
MR. BIXBY'S ROUND TABLE
OPTIMISM
SPECIAL PLANES ON MANILA, LINE
A PROPHECY
to Manila schedule be opened as
sqon as equipment can be built
and transported for the purpose.
KNIGHTS
AUSTRALIAN ORDER
OF CHIVALRY
PIECE GOODS JUDGMENT
ATTACHMENT COMPENSATION :
An organisation, based on the constitution and tradition of King! A judgment of great importance Arthur's court, is now flourishing to local piece goods merchants was In Australia. It observes tho delivered by the Chief Justice, Mr. ritual based on the legends of the J. R. Wood, at the Supreme Court Knights of the Round Table, anys this morning in a claim by David Austral News.
Sassoon and Co., Ltd., against á Chinese firm for breach of con
The Shanghai-Hongkong-Canton PO PIU LOTTERY
schedule only awaite the adjust-
TICKETS
WOMAN
CONVICTED OF CHARGE
tracts.
evidence.
that the claim an framed for damages under these. contracta succeeds,
"With reference, however, to contracts Nos. 809 and 886, I and that the breach of contract by the defendants occurred on No- vember 3, 1031, on which date they wrote a formal letter declaring these contracts to be. "null and vold." The proper amount of damages under these two Inst con- tracts (in the absence of agree. ment, between the parties) must be referred to the Registrar for in- quiry and report.
EMBITTERED RELATIONS.
Air Conquest GIANT
AEROPLANE
Of Future
OVERCOMING BAD CONDITIONS
Post's Vision
SOVIET'S NEW SKY WONDER
▾
COMPLETE WITH CINEMA
Moscow.
A "City of the Sky" is nearing completion in the Soviet Union.
It is a giant aeroplane, claimed
the clouds.
CHINA EMPORIUM
NEW SIKH TEMPLE.
TO BE TWICE AS 'LARGE
VAS OLD ONE
With the rapid growth of the Sikh community in Hongkong, it has been felt for some time that the Sikh Temple situated in-Gap Road, in not big enough to cope with the large number of wor shippers who throng to the temple every week. In order to provido ample accommodation, the Com mitee of the Khalea Diwan hayo decided to demolish the precaut temple and to erect a larger one.
Shanghal, Sept. 10.
New York. Dally the great strides which
Wiley Post, the hero of two various aviation companice in
Founded at Hurstville,
"I give judgment accordingly flights around the northern hemis- New
for the plaintiffs with the general phere, is full of plans for further China have mado toward unifica- South Wales, in 1914, the order tion of the country becomes more has spread all over the Common-
costs of the action, and direct that air conqueat.
to be the largest of its kind in Work of demolition has already evident. From A recent and wealth and now numbers, 10,000 modest beginning, air
Yan On Firm, of 29, Jervola A formal judgment be filled em-
"I have so great a desire to have the world. Experimental flights begun, and the new temple will be ready in about six months' time, stat knights and 450 courts. It is an Street, were the defendants and bodying the amounts of damages some money to spend in the fur- are to begin early next year. China have grown to an extent organisation of Methodist youths they were sued for $1,910.76 in Nos. 809 and 886, whether agreed
mentioned above under contracts ther development of aviation that
This aeroplane is designed to this being the period agreed to by where, it was confidently predict-for whom the Idealism of ed by Mr. H. M. Bixby, vice-pre- Arthuria stories has been inter- respect of the difference between by the partics.or awessed by the I'd do almost anything to get carry 70 passengers and a crew of Messrs. On Lee, the contractora. money," he remarked when asked six. It will carry so much ap-The new temple will be twice the sident of Pacific-American Air-
about his plans. He hinted that paratus to make it self-contained size of the old one. ways, yesterday, that "within the Preted, through their ritual, into the contract price and the amount Registrar.
modern ideals of chivalry. Each obtained at the auction of the
The old temple was built in his dreams were rather definite, that it will be almost like being in year or slightly more, commercial court has its Sir Knight Coin-
but he preferred to keep
their city.
1902 by contributions and sub There will be: airways in the Far East will commander, ita Bishop (a minister of goods this year.
"Owing to the fact that the re- nature a socret.
seriptions from members of the pare favourably with those found the circuit), Knight Chancellor,
A cinema, Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. Leo laltons between these parties had Post talked with simple ey,
local Sikh community. Their ob- in the more advanced centres."
somewhat embittered | thusiasm about the future of
A printing office, A report which is the result of Knight Seneschal, and so on. A D'Almada fun, instructed by become
A powerful short-wave wireless (ject was to provide facilities for cloth shield. varied for the Messrs. Deacons Ltd., appeared for since the issue of this writ, the aviation. He said he considered
public worship by adherents of the "station," and an intensive survey, and Bome-
different orders, is worn by each claimants, and Mr. D. McNeill, in-Court has been asked to consider the day not far off when year times spectacular flights, over member. Each court site at a structed by Messrs. Wilkinson and evidence relating to the conduct round flying, would be able ing-projecting advertisements on reedy visiters glassing through the Apparatus for "aerial bill-post-Sikh faith and at the same time to provide guest accommodation for country little known, is nearing round table at which one seat is Grist, represented the defendants. of the parties at different stages over the trail across North Amer completion and will be forwarded left vacant, as at Arthur's Table,
of the events leading to this ac-ica, Europe and Asia, the Atlantic to New York with the recom- for the coming of Sir Galahad, the
The machine is a monoplane with Colony. Since 1902 the temple Giving Judgment His Lordship tion.
and the Pacific, much of which mendation that the Hongkong perfect knight.
a wing-span of more than 180 feet. buildings have been considerably asid:-
"It has not been necessary to can be flown nowadays only in It will have eight ongines, three an enlarged and improved. In 1909 give decisions on many questions comparatively good weather con-each wing and two on the top of a northern wing was added, com INFERIORITY NOT PROVED.
ditions.
the centro section.
prising aight rooms, to provide ne- of fact raised. But I would like to "This dispute arises out of five any that where there has been a con-
WORST ENEMY.
The general capacity of the on-commodation for family visitors contracts for the sale of goods. flict of evidence I have, in general, In two years, Post believes, the gines-about 4,000 h.p.-makes it on the ground floor, with quarters ment of minor detalls before
The plaintiffs are the sellers and given credit to the story told on airman will have conquered his possible to fly at a speed of about for the priest and a library on ships will leave. Lunghwa twice-
The monoplane. Is the floor above. the defendant firm are the buyers behalf of the plaintiffs. It seems worst enemy, fog, through par-160 m.p.h.
In 1917, a crematorium was nieo weekly for the southern cities.
apder these contracts. Among the to me that perhaps issues mlg it fections of radio to permit blind built of dar-aluminium.
time. It is believed that only a very
It is intended that, the new erected in a garden let at the back defences to the claim are allega have been clearer, and time might landings anywhere, any short time will clapse before a
tions of late shipment and of omia-have been saved, if the original The other great hazard in flying machine shall serve as a flag-ship of the main building; and in 1918 had been around the hemisphere as he did of the aquadron named after new kitchens and bath-rooms had visitor from Hongkong can cable
sion to give proper notices of Statement of Claim
on the Maxim Gorky.—Reutor.¡
to be added to meet the Increas- hie wife that he "will be home
As a result of a rald earried out arrival. I do not find these alle drawn by the learned Counsel who the formation of ice for
ing demand as well as for the tea this afternoon." By
established
the represented the plaintiffs at thevings-le already being fought off on the second floor of No. 200. gations
by
trial.
with rubber shoes on the wings
comfort of translent visitors. means of the fast' schedule, busi-Qucen's Road, West, Li Mui, a
and other devices. He believes ness executives will be able to married woman, appeared before conduct personally, business be Mr. Schofield,
"I have now to deal with an ap that man will have the fee "A further defence alleges that plication made on behalf of the whipped" in a few years and that Central the tween cities with speed and con- Magistracy this morning, charged the goods tendered under the con-
defendants for compensation, with possession of 62 Pa Pin lot-tract were inferior in quality to under section 677 of the code of then it will be possible to fly the
North Atlantic every day. tery tickets.
the sumples upon which the con- Civil Procedure, in respect of an
Transoceanic distances and the tracts were based. This defence interim attachment of the defend-
NANCHNAG OFFICERS BOUND A business event of considerable Sub-Inspector Fender said that applies to four only, out of the ants' property. This application longer stretches overland even-1
TO SILENCE five, contracts. In my opinion this was made at an early stage in the tually will be flown "up high
Shanghai, Sept. 13. Saturday, September 16, when the defence, in the circumstances dis- action and was repeated at the where the air is thin," Post be importance will take place on
Thin and brown, and still per- closed by the evidence, is not opening of the trial. The writ
When" stratosphere" was mon-China Emporium, latest addition to Ch Was issued Justify either a repudiation of the January 21, 1933, which date was tioned, he replied, "I dont use the Colony's big business enter vous from the ordeal of their long contracts or a rejection, of the four days in advance of the Chi that word." But "up where the priece, will be opened to the public. captivity, Clifford Johnson, chief The mat screens, which for many officer, W. E. Hargrave, second goods tendered. By a clause of the nese New Year Day under the old air is thin" speeds of 300 to 700
miles an hour will be possible for menthe have partially concealed ficer, and A. D. Blue, second en- quality not settled amicably shall contract "any dispute regarding calendar.
commercial planes equipped with building activity, have been remov-gineer of the s.s. Nanchang, which "Simultaneously with the issu: scaled cabins and super-chargers ed to reveal something architec-was pirated last March, arrived in light and safety of air travel, it rested in Qucen'e Road, West, forbe referred to arbitrators to bo of the writ an application wns to supply oxygen for the passer-turally distinct from other build-Shanghal to-day.
ings in Queen's Road Central. In When the ship from the North performance to convince the travel
Pointed by the Hongkong Genfiled on behalf of the plaintiffs, gors as it is supplied for engines Chinese style, six storeys high, docked early in the evening, they eral Chamber of Commerce......”
made under dection 572 of the to-day, he beiloves. Such flights, iing public in any country.
Air transportation, unlike Inspector Hourihan sald
"A further defence. advanced Code of Civil Procedure and sup-Post predicted, "probably will crowned by a pagoda shaped tower were warmly greeted by friends and the planes of three tiers, the new building officials of Butterfeld and Swire, cigarettes or tooth paste cannot be the tickets were found concealed has been that each contract was ported by the affidavits of the Com- start within a year,"
pradore and sold by advertising billboards. It in defendant's stockings."
for the sale of more than one case Compradore employed by the more above the earth.
of the Assistant-whizzing along seven miles and combines the utilitarian with the Ltd, by which company they are
artistic. Its mass, with the front employed,
But the former captives of the af goods and that the
elevation painted a buff colour present
"The development of aviation relloved with vermillion, rising Chinese pirate band steadfastly re- plaintiff Company, for an order claim is in respect of one case for the attachment of six cases ofis just started." he said. "Just only under each contract, and, goods on the defendants' premises about everything remains yet to high above the older buildings fuse to be interviewed.. It is un-
which surround it, therefore, that the claim fails be- in the event of the defendanta be done."-Reuter.
easily derstood that they are bound to dominates this portion of the busi-silence, having seld their story ex- cause the contract does not re- failing to find security. January
ness centre.
clusively to The Daily Mail for quire the buyers to take delivery 21 was a Saturday. The applics-
The building, from every point £1,000 each. by instalments. This defence also tion was made to Sir Joseph Kemp,
of view, represents the last word fails by reason of the fact that the the former Chief Justice, who form of the contract clearly con- granted the application, but, at the templates a delivery of single same time, directed that the cases thereunder.
attachment of the goods should not be affected before the following Monday, January 23. The bailiff of the Court executed the order parties during the forenoon of Monday. The bailit seized not merely the appears are bais of woods named in the
voalence.
at
some tickets were found in A
08
PUBLIC AND PERFORMANCE. Despite the fact that air lines in this country have no compati-drawer, and it appeared tion, as in Europe, and America, somebody had been writing them from fast trans-continental trains The defendant numitted the tickets and motor buses, officials of the C.N.A.G. and P.A. airways do not expect a rush of passengers im- mediately their southern schedules $65. are opened. Regardless of the Bay Ing of time, regardless of the de-
requires time and much efficient
is largely a matter of one man tolling another and publicity which calls attention to the 'planes which arrive and depart on their regular, routine schedules.-It-is-still-true. unfortunately, that the few crashes which occur constitute news in bold headlines while the every-day, uneventful flights are seldom told.
were hers,
Mr. Schofield imposed a fine of Leung Yiu, an unemployed, are possession of 101 Po Piu tickets
Jabour.
was fined $76 or six weeks hard
FRANCE'S DEFT PAYMENTS
that
defendants to in available to the
the action
lieves.
JAPAN'S TRADE
BALANCE.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ENTERPRISE
BRITAIN'S LEAD TO Despite this great handicap, air
BE FOLLOWED transportation has fought a battle that has been distinctly successful. The business of the Pan-American
London, Sept. 8.
GUILD, NEGOTIATIONS. Airways, owners of P. A. Airlines New negotiations between here and of 45 por cent, of the France and the United States of "In the course of the discussion atock in C.N.A.C.. has increased America concerning the war which arose between the beyond their wildcat hopes while debts question will soon be taken upon these contracts it other forms of transportation have up again, according to the Paris that the Chinese Piece Goods order but also a quantity of office first nine days of September ro-Chow and Mr. Chan Harr, Chair- been hard hit by the long business correspondent of the Daily, Guild conducted certain negotia furniture. depression. And in China. the Telegraph who adds that the tions with the plaintiffs in respect flights by the C.N.A.C. planes have French attitude on the whole has of the consignments under these become an established institution remained unchanged and that the and other contracts. As I under- upon which the public depends for utmost extent to which France | stand these proceedings, the Guild safe, enjoyable travel.
PERSIAN DOCTOR
GAOLED
FOR COMMENT ON GERMANS
ap.
CAPTIVES' TALE
They will probably stay in
in modern practical achievement. Shanghal a few days, after which The general features are such as they are expected to sail for Eng- to be expacted in a modern depart- land, though their leaves are not mental store, but a detalled yet duz-Renter.
be amles. SEPTEMBER FIGURES description may not
Many of the innovations are a. tribute to the versatility of the Tokyo, Sept. 9.
AGED PEER PASSES men Japan's foreign trade through group of Chinese business her 13 principal ports during the headed by the Hon. Sir, Chair
VISCOUNT. BARRINGTON AT....
AGE OF 85 sulted in a favourable trade ba-man of Directors. and General lance of Yen 10,811,000 reducing Manager respectively.
London, Sept. 18. the total import excess over ex-
The Roof Garden,
The death is announced of ports since January 1 this year to
To describe these features in Viscount Barrington: at the nd Yen 105,631,000, according to
flee to the
dopart from the usual custom and respondent:
Walter Bulkeley Barrington, After the fnahion of Chinese During the first ten days of
roof inluth Viscount Barrington, was September, Japan exported gooda character writing, take the to the value of Yen 57,328,000 and garden first and thence to the lower born on April 2, 1848, and succeded out as a Chinese tea-gardon, with his first wife, Mary Isabella Bogue, imported goods amounting to Yen storeys. The whole area is laid to the title in 1001. He married a platform for Chinese singers in 1870. She died in 1909, and 46,612,000.
years later he married For the first time on record, the and instrumentalists, and a tower two
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AWARD TO DEFENDANTS. "A representative of the defen- could go would be to pay a sum asted as negotiators merely and Chief Justice at 12.30 p.m. on bulletin fasued by the Finance detall it is more effective to de-vanced age of 85-Our Own Gor
dant firm attended before the amounting to ten per cent. of the without power to compromise any Monday and again at 4.30 p.m., in LAST WORD IN EQUIPMENT.
debt falling due on December 15; Sikorsky thus following the example set by dispute which had arisen. While the two, fina
order to show why security should amphibians recently purchased by Great Britain in June last.
"Moreover, the evidence has not be required from the defen C.N.A.C. only await the starter's flag to begin regular flying to It will be recalled that France shown that the Guild at no time dants. After. hearing evidence Hongkong and Canton, Pacific-falled to pay the last two debt acted upon the Instructions, of the the Chief Justice discharged the defendant firm. Certain arrange- Warrant which directed the at- American is expecting to use even instalments amounting to $20 and, ments were proposed which recei-tachment. The application for more elaborate equipment for the $40 millions, respectively.
ved the approval of the plaintiffs compensation was then made for trade of Japanese colonies other in the form of a three tiered Charlotte Mary Birch; the widow Hongkong-Manila hop. The 'planes
and of the Chinese Piece Goods the first time and was adjourned than the Kwantung Leased Terri-pagoda crowning the front eleva- of Arden Birch. He had three which probably will be used are of
Guild. Some dealers adopted the sino die, coats being reserved. It tory showed a favourable tradation of the building and overlook- sons and daughter. The help the "Clipper" flying-boat type, de-
arrangements made. The defend-must now be considered.
balance during August, the Minising the main entrance to the build to the title in Hon. W. R. 9.
Barrington. signed by Pan-American men after
ants did not do so. They are here three years and more experience
"After reading the affidavits try of Overseas Affairs announced ing from Queen's Road. In the tower will be installed a powerful sued upon their original contract. Bled in connection with tho to-day. It flying the long water jump from Kingston, Jamaica, to
The claim has been framed with plication for attachment, and also talled Xen 7,012,000 and the im- Radios will also be installed on tile effect and the red lacquer and
The exporte during August to radio set with two loudspeakers. Barran-
deductions made voluntarily by the notes of evidence recorded by quilia, Colombian hop for longer
the plaintiffs which are parallel to the learned Chief Justice when
ports were Yen 7,649,000 resulting every floor of the building, Includ-gold of its general decoration. than from Hengkong to Manila and because of treacherous ́ winds
those accepted in connection with he decided to discharge the War- an export excess over imports Ing the department where they will Awaiting room and small be of particular utility the Cafe private rooms open from two sides over the Carribean Sea, Infinitely
other contracts for similar goods rant, I have no hesitation in find to the amount of Yen 63,000. Berlin, Sept. 8. by other dealers. moro troublesome,
This was due to the excellent de luxe and dance floor on the of the floor, and a bar and soda ing that the attachment was ap-
*** fountain will make the European -The "Clippers" for the Manila Because he grossly abused the
"I find that the defendants are Without doubt the order
plied for upon insufficient grounds. trade between Manchukuo and fourth floor. more hospitality extended to him for liable in damages to the plaintiffs sought in order to bring improper nounced.
The fifth floor will be given over catering business self-centred. was Korea, the Overseas Ministry an hop will be speedier and
entirely to the business of a Chi-Hygienic Kitchens, Juxurious than any type yet seen over twenty years, tho
nese restaurant. This restaurant Hygienic kitchene, reinforced by in the Far East. Capable of carry physician, Dr. Prassiinikian was for failure to take delivery of the pressure to bear upon the defen-
has finely panelled rooms and is ico-making machinery refrigera dants immediately before the Chi-
furnished entirely with blackwood tors, and meat-strongrooms will Ing 15 passengers and much mall, sentenced to-day to two years' im-Roode in question.
nene Now Year.
NORTHERN. FINANCE. furniture imported from Canton at add considerably to the attractive. the sound-proof cablus and Interior prisonment. arrangement will be the last word in public that he considered the
A cost of between $70,000 and $80,- ness of this city rendezvous. It la "In assessing the proper amount
000. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO In comfort. The ordinary cruising German people "the most stupid
[proposed to hold dianer- dancer He had also spread the rect measure of damages. It was of compensation, I must take Into
Oil-fired ranges, refrigerators nightly. Lighting effects are of a spood will be well over 125 miles on earth."
AID ADMINISTRATION --
and per hour while the wireless instal-most terrible atrocity stories con submitted for the defendants that account only the seizure of the six
meat strongrooms are other novel character, and Indude, for Shanghai, Sept. 18... features of the catering business, the first time In the Colony, Neon lation of the ship will keep the cerning the German Government.they had repudiated these contracts cases of goods mentioned. In the en different dates and that the order of the Court and must dis-
be more pilot In constant touch with both
Dr. HH Kung had a meeting which should
than light tubes for the dance floor The public prosecutor declared calculation of damages upon the regard the seizure made without this morning with General Huang ordinarily popular by reason of the The four lower floors, Theluding pointe,
before the court that all foreign- differences between the contract due authority of the defendants Fu when the financial situation, hygienic benefits conferred by the mezzanine contain the fameri At the beginning, one service era in Germany were treated de- prices and the prices obtained on office furniture.
In North China, was discussed. these up to the minute Improve-business of the Emporium. An weeldy will be flown, but the Com-cently and Germany might there- January 18, 1933, at the лис
A bar is also Installed on Iden of the extent of its business, pany is prepared to handle any fore expect a decent bohaviour on tion sale conducted
"I award $600.00 compensation It is understood that a definite ments. upon the amount of business-on the South their part.
|which nocossarlly, mist embrace Instructions of the plaintifs, was plication, and direct that the future all revenue in North China
to the defendants on their ap arrangement was made that in this floor.
The fourth floor is entirely all lines of gofal domestic utility 'American run they are now using
Irregular.
plaintiffs' pay all the defendants will be handed over to the Central devoted to the business of a Euro can be gained by the fact of the demand. Even thon many are un transportation Inland and along can only be assesses by, aneurtulus with this attachment prior to the in the North is insuficient to meet markable features are a dance floor arranged. The general business "On this submission damages legal costs incurred in connection Government. If the local revenue pean cafe, of which the most re nearly 800 show cast have to be them some time in advance. necessary. The work which has of goods on the date when the Further 1 drect that if the give financial assistance. mestomata colours with gold and on
arefully bega, dengiand Airways Momolais
and is continuing dally
mlerds now under careful silver fint predominatingy have mezanine is only the beginning toward, as inting to it occurred in this con they possess they realize, too, a complishment of a vast schemo to nexion find that the plaintifre
fon upon thelredudumidikuran. unique opportunity to be of service unity China and to lay the ground have selected the proper
50 passenger planes to handle the
Porsian
Не had declared
I
QUESTION OF DAMAGES..
"It remaine to decldo the dar-
able to get seats without reserving the coast where fast service 1ng the market price of, each case commencement of the trialges expenses, the Government should and distinctivo decorations." The offices of the gorrikad:
to country, which has suffered, so work for eventual trans-Pacifa, the bra#CY long from lack of satisfactory service
to the
way of "1) AT, détendants to them from the
Chinese motif of the interior. ing, bandatand of n. iniquéz twyrcupying the head of th
Hinder the ConITAL SMOLT
the
concern) are aloens