WORLD'S
BIGGEST
AUCTION
MAURETANIA'S
COSTLY FITTINGS
SOLD
SMALL PRICES. OBTAINED
(Spacial to "Tolograph”)
Paris Tests Defences
POPULACE OBSERVES EFFECT OF RAID
(Special 10 "Telegraph"; Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Strompra Urdinance, 1791. Received, May
Paris, May 14,'
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935.
Tennis Career Hunt To Save
Finished
VINCENT RICHARDS ARM DAMAGED
New York, May 14. Vincont Richards, famous American professional lawn tennis player and former Davla Cup sen- nation, who, partnered with Tilden has been touring the world and playing exhibitions for the, past his tonly career is finished., Low months, has announced that
The city's first air raid drill was held to-day, and lasted from 10 until 10.45 a.m., after six dél sirens had screamed their
He has been rendered unfit for war- further tournament play na a re- ning in different peris of the city: Mult of a motor accident on May Their shrill clamour told the 10, in which he sustained a triple M Telegraph. Copyright. Messages Ordinance, TAPS, Hretired, Mogapproaching and the tattoo of anti-Reuter
Tiraphic populace that encray aircraft were fracture of the right arm 15. # -$
London, May 14, aircraft Batteries confirmed the
new3.
The auctioneer took command of the one-time Queen of the Sena
the Mauretanin, at Southampton to-day.
Thousands of Parisians ning the boulevards witnessed realistis picture of an air raid of the future. Police and firemen were weird robot-like figures, clad brilliant yellow gas-proof suits, with n peaked hood and big black anouted gas-maska,
in
They rushed from place to
where pince
Theatrical bombs were dropped,
**UX
BRITON'S MURDER
TRIAL
MOTION FOR NEW HEARING
(Special to "Telegraph")
With characteristic coaxing he opened the world's greatest "auction sale," consisting of the whole of the Interior fittings in *several thousand lota, costly panelling, the steering wheel of the old ship, and the letters of the ship's name, which are among the much-coveted items on his list.
Fire enginea need through the
San Jose, May 14, After having been deadlocked Freilles were
streets with a great clanging of for many hours, the jury before to pur bells al ambulances followed whom David Lamson, xiven chasers to acquire whole rooms, them, soaking for gassed citizens was ebarged with the murder of complete. for reconstruction. Piretien were Ashore.
these unpleasant parts.
The casualties
The prices hore little relation to the original cost of the fittings and, at the end of the day I was discovered that £2,500 had been realised for articles which cost £50,000,
Driton
Whales
SAILORS SHOOT, BUT NOT TO KILL
(Special to "Telegraph")
Mewes Ordinner,
[ Telegraph, Copyright. Talegraphie 15. # ..
1. Recetead. May London, May 14.
eight
Between neven and hundred whales are roaming the Antarctic seas with long steel bullets fired Into their blubber.
This has been done with the object of discovering where the whales go at different periods of the year. The Royal Research Ship, William Goresby, has had the work in hand.
The vessel has just returned to London after seven months in the Antarctic seas on its whale mark- ing expedition.
to
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Carroll Gibbonn. Veen! Duet-Nonny, Nonny No
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Louise Browne and John Min. Humorous-When I get my rag out.
Norman Long.
detalled to play his wife, Allene, was dismissed Scoresby, which has been, absent / Songs--An hour ago this minute
rendered air-tight by a series of to underground fest aid stations of murder in the second degree, rubber curtains, where Red Cross nurses were in attendance.
heard on Friday-United Press.
A motion for a new trial will be
Alrently about a score of bullets have been recovered from whales captured hy various whaling fleets.
Regulations may be made. protect the industry and to pre- serve the whales from danger of extinction, as result of this "marking" operation by the British research party, Henter Spreial
London, May 14. The Royal Research Ship William this afternoon, after convicting were conveyedareused, by nine votes to threes returned to London, after voyag Arven months in Antarctic waters,
ing 17.500 miles. She is been .employed in studying the move- ments of whales, of which daring These air raid drills are being
the voyage 800 were marked with carried out in every capital of
steel darta used for this purpose. Europe, Berlin has seen the most
Valuable information regarding fearefalty planned and executed,
London, May 14.
migration habits in ncquired and the most extensive and realistic. The Spanish delegation, con-charted from the data avalablo There were real bomb's used in the 'sisting of representatives
of the when the whales are killed, and Berlin deaponstrations.
Foreign Office, the Treasury, and the darts, which are numbered, Meanwhile, experts are attempt the Muistry of Commerce
are fowarded to the Colonial Office anil Ing to prove
whether or not a Industry, which has been dis-British Wireless, barrage of gas-shells and shrap-cussing commercial relations be nel, fired by anti-aircraft batteries, Itween this country and Spain with eat slop an air fleet bent upon the [C'olonel Colville
and representa- destruction
city. It Isives of the British Government generally conceded that the only departments, left London to-day effective weapon in meeting an for Madrid. Representatives invasion of aircraft is an equally each country will new examine the The Filipines have overwhel-powerful air feet.--Renter Special. material furnished to them with a view in the resumption of negotia- 110118 at
early date.- British Wireless.
The sale will continue for one week.--Reuter Special.
OVERWHELMING ‚ MAJORITY
PHILIPPINES POLL
FOR CONSTITUTION
Manila, May 15.
mingly ratified the Commonwealth Constitution. Forly returns from the plebiscite, commneneed yester day, show 50-1 majority favour of the Constitution,
in
Despite elaborate preparations. for celebrations by the Sakdalis- tas, the plebiscite was enrried out without disorders.
Wonten voted for the first time. -Reuter,
Later.
Incomplete official returns on the pleblecitu give a total of 645,381 votes in favour of the new Con- stitution and 21,145 against- Reuter,
WHITCOMBE LEADING
HENRY COTTON_NOT_ AT TOP FORM
RELIEF JUDGES
(Special to "Telograpli")
Washington, May 14. The House of Representatives
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Gertrude Lawrence (Soprano). Instrumental-Sweet Sue-dust you,
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The Night is Young").
Evelyn Laye, (Soprano), Orchestra-Taling Film Memories. Instrumental-Memories of you;
Rain; "Goodbye Blues. Instrumental-It don't mean a thing: Happy Feet; Everybody loves my SongWhen the Robin slags his
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song again.
Groete Fields, Organ Sola--Love In Ionu ("She Loves me not").
Sidney Torch. 8.45-9 p.m. Four songs by Landon Ronald, sung by Joseph Hislop (Tenor).
PARTNERSHIP DECISION
1.
FIVE FIRMS RULED
TO BE ONE
2.
Strew on her roses. Down in the forest.
3.
A Pair well matched.
4.
A decision of great importance | to creditors of the Tung Tak firm of Lascar Road, against whom ne interim receiving order is in foren, was made by the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning when he ruled on an issue of partner- ship that the Tung Tak, Tung Fook. Tung Lok, Tung Chan and Tung Woo firms were one and com- London-mercially the same.
London, May 14. The King and Queen paid Gallery to see an exhibition of paintings by Prince Nicholas of Greere, father of the Duchess of Kent, who, with the Princess, is at present staying 121 British Wireless,
Affairs Committee has favourably, private visit to, Bond Street reported on a Bill enabling the President
to appoint a special Judge to the United States Court in China, to act during the illness the regülar Judge, or during his absenceUnited Press.
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
RASH, PRUITLESS WAR,
searched at the Ping On WANTON GLORY WAGED, ONLY Whorf after his arrival from Canton on the steamer Lee Hung, Un Kam SPLENDID MURDER.-Thomson,
was found to have in his possession thermos flask illed with oplum. On At the Registrar's Office, Supreme i appearing before Mr. Schofield at the Court, on Monday the wedding took Centrul Magistracy this morning, he place of Mr. Cheung Kwok-fong, of
WOM fined $200. in default tree the Dairy Farm, and Miss Taung Wal months' hard labour. R. G. Crimmitt morning, Mr. Yun Tze-how, hing, of 105, Second Street. This prosecuted.
OF HD, Gloucester Road, and Miss Foo Kim- in were married at the Registrar's Offee, before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith.
Pte.
The following forthcoming marri
are announced: Walsh,
the 2nd. Battalion F. Lanes, Regiment
of The
When I am dead, my dearest, 5.9.15 p.m.
Violin Recital by Fritz Kreisler.
1. Hanureske, Op. 101, No. 7
((Dyorak).
2. Caprice Viennois (Kreisler). 3. Fair Rosemary, (Krelsler). 4. Rondino (Kreisler). Music.
9.15-9.45 p.m. Light Orchestral
From Offenbach's Sample Dux
(Urbach). Lehariasin (Geiger). Potpourri of Waltzes-No. 2:
(Robrecht).
I want your heart (Haydn Wood). Masquerade (Loeb).
The receiving order automs- tically became applicable, to all the Tung Arms, added His Lordship. Vienl Duets-Now that I've found
9.45-10 p.m. Talkie Tunes. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., was in- structed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada. Vocal Duets-Fancy our meeting
you ("That's a Good Girl”), Snr., for Arcull Brothers, peti-) ("That's a Good Girl"). tioning creditors, and Mr. D. MeNeill was instructed by Mr. F.
Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph. 11. Leseby of Russ & Co., for the
Band-Happy, I'm Happy
("Caravan"). Tung Lok. Tung Fook, Tung Woo Band--Wine Song ("Caravan"). und rung Chat firms who contest-Vocal Dust-Moon Glow ("Blackbird
of 1934). ed the allegation of petitioning creditors that they were partners
Layton and Johnstore." 10 p.m. Press Bulletins. of the Tung Tak.
10.05-11 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by Professor N. A. Touaff and itis Tango Orchestra.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Press News.
Southport, May 14. There were no surprising failures among the 113 golfers playing around day in the Dunlop Southport, professional tourney. Charles Whitcombe, the interna. tional player, headed the field with an aggregate of 144.
Two months hard labour was and Miss Louise Ventura, residing on business at various places Henry Cotton, the British Open Based on Wong Ping, aged 36, an- 124, Nortland Street, Kowloon: Mr employed, when he appeared before Jose María Xavier, clerk, Imperial Champion, was not in champion- Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Chemicals Industries, residing at 8, ship form and needed 154 to com- Magistracy this morning, charged Tung Cheong Buildings, and Mad plete the course. He qualified with unlawful possession of a screw Christina Marin Jorge, of 62. Pak safely, however, British opinion driver, a pair of pliers, a coil of Tai Street, Kowloon City.
wire and free keys, and loitering behind Humphreys Buildings at 1125) last night, Detective-Sergeant Davies, prosecuted.
favours Cotton to win.-Henter,
KNIGHTHOOD
FOR KNOX
FORMER EXECUTIVE
IN THE SAAR
Loudon, May 14.
the creditors
REASONABLE SUSPICION Mr. MeNeill, in his address this
submitted John Berning,
that HO evidence had been adduced to show that the Tung Tak were carrying were partners. The fact that Kam Mei, of the Tung Fook firm, lent under the names of the firms men. over $70,000 to his relative in the toned in this action. The sus- Tung Tuk Arm pictons of
was also no were evidence of partnership, and the aroused by certain entries and a loans were repaid almost imme- letter found among the Tung Tak diately. Something had been made books, and he was very far frum. of the fact that a Tung, Tak em- suggesting that the petitioning ployee had signed membership of A fine of $25 was imposed on Li creditors were not justified in the Leather Guild for the other Chi-yan, merchant, of No. 390 Port-thinking that there were circum-Tang firms, but he suggested. this land Street, for failing to report the stances calling for the tallest could be taken as evidence for change of address of a registeret
This he would freely them as they each paid $50 mem- Appearing
Central -tani, Yu San-moi, aged 14, by enquiry, Magistracy this morning on remand, Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon admit, but, at the same time, hebership fees, Mohammed Din, a licensed car driver, Magistracy thin morning. Inspec- did not think it fair for Mr. As to other points raised by the Lad Nawab Din, a police guard, whetor H. 33". Fraser.. of the Arculli to state in his afirmation are charged with having assnulted: Secretarial for Chinese Affairs, that the partners of the Tung Tak Abad Gull, a police guard, in Lock stated that the girl was well-treated had left the premises without hurt Band on Saturday afternoon, ami received egular wages. She did stating that the premises had in were formally remanded for one not wish to leave her employer. fact been sealed up, and there, was week. Inspector Fender said the
no excuse for the partners being there. Mr. Arculli also had no
the
His Majesty the King to-day victim was still in hospital suffering received at Buckingham Palace from a fractured skull. Mr. M. A. da Mr. Geoffrey Knux, chairman of Silvu appeared for the defence. the Saar. Governing Commission
at the time when the plebiscite was in progress.
The former "ruler" of the Saar deft Buckingham Palace as Sir Geoffrey Knox, with the insignia of 'K.C.M.G-Reuter,
SUPREME COURT RULINGS
.
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petitioning creditors, counsel sald the Tung Fock, Tung Chan and Tung Won were formed before the Tung Tak and kept books showing separate partners and capital
There was no record of profits of the Tung firms being turned A bug entching incident which ground for saying that he believed over to Tung Tak, and as to the took place in Nathan Road near the Tung Tak were making away point that all the defendant firms Arran Streel at 7.45 last night had with their books, without which consulted Russ & Co., this could a sequel in the Kowloon Magistracy statement Lam Yi, unemployed, appeared this morning when Chan Fik, aged
the receiving order not be evidence that they were before Mr. Grantham at the Central 36, unployed, was sentenced to made against them might perhaps partners. Russ & Co.'s only con- Magistracy this morning, charged four months hard labour, with have been withheld.
nection with Tung Tak was in with the theft of five packets of twelve strokes of the birch, and if The books produced in Court allowing them to use their office cigarettes, valued at thirty cents anfit for birelting to serve un addi- showed nothing in the way of a for a creditors' meeting. from 4, Connaught Road Central. Ational two district
months. Inspector departure from the ordinary deni watchnin suw defendant Portallion Baid complainant, Tamings between wholesale and retallaffixing the stamps to the receipts Yeung Sik-kwong had admitted loitering about outside the shop, Wal-chi, acting in a suspicious manner, so he walking along when the man came firm could not be evidence against and if there was any question of married woman, was firms, and entries in the Tung Tak at the time the receipts were made kept him under observation for several. alnutes, when he saw him and matched the bag from her his clients in this issue.
The total value of the bag and its
forgery suggested by the other FAMILY CONNECTION midiately arrested him. Defendant contents was $28.50.
side, it could only concorn Young The chef points made against Sik-kwong and not the other Tung them were the strong family confirms. The suggestion that the Seventeen pig-broaders from Sheknection between members of the receipts were forged because his L-Uk village. Shamshuipo, appeared Arm, which they did not deny, and clients know that receipts were before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow which were further complicated by unnecessary The hearing of the case against loon Magistracy this morning, on the fact that partners of the Tung mast have been
between partners Yeung Kin-ping, whose extradition aummonses for keeping pigs without
made by Mr. (Special to "Telegraph")
in being sought by the Chinese a llecace from the Sanitary Depart-Fook and Tung Woo were partners Jenkin under u misapprehension, authorities in Shanghal on charges ment. Sanitary-Inspector Ponsford. In the Tung Chan.
au ovon the humblest business Washington, May 14.
were warned on Another point was that the people insisted on receipts. Representative
Postal Savings Bank, has been fixe March 9: legal notices were served Tung Tak was started by the Tung Dobbing
MR. JENKIN'S REPLY has for the afternoons of May 27, 28 and on April 2, and an extension of time Fook, Tung Woo, and Tung Chan introduced in the House a constit- 20. The afternoons of Stay 30 and was granted to them as the result of because it was difficult to get fendants' submissions briefly and Mr. Jenkin dealt with the de- utional amendment requiring 11 have also beer, provisiountly fixed a letter received by the Secretary of credit from foreign leather whole- reiterated that the Tung Tak two-thirds majority by the Su- for the hearing. The case came before the Sanitary Department, Ma Shing, Aniers. preme Court to make Congres- Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magle-a pig dealer, had a total of 301 pigs.
bookя showed remarkable dis- sional acts unconstitutional.
tracy this morning. Mr. J.
4. Ile was fined $25. Two other pl Tak may have been formed to Tung Arms and customers. The Counsel suggested that the Tung crimination as between the other Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, dealers, Cheung, Ho stated that he was inspired appeared for the Crown and Mr. J. Yot-ping, were similarly fined. The overcome such a difficulty with the Wai Nol book which, on evidenco,
Chan and Ma by recent decisions by five votes T. Prior, of Messrs. Wilkinson and other defendants were bound over in promise of support from the Tung was stated to be a record of the to four-United Press,
Grist, for the fugitive.
firms, but this did not mean they "inalde cirels or family" members
pick up the cigarettes. He Im-
WAS fined $5, or eight days' im-
U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL │prisonment,
AMENDMENT
of embezzlement from the National sald defendants
the sum of $10 each.
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contained only the Tung names
JUDGE'S RULING and excluded Canton Arms who His Lordship anid he did not should have been included if de propose to go over the evidence fondants submission that the again, as plaintiff had produced a book was a record of customers, mass of testimony which, if not was 'correct. This book had been entirely conclusive against all a source of embarrassment to de- the defendants, certainly gave fendants which they had falled to rise to a very great deal of Bus- picion. He did not desire at thle The Court bailiff, Mr. Bour-time, and it was not necessary chler had said he was unable to for him to use immoderate or in- find any books at three of the temperate terms in saying that firms 'upon which ho called at the evidence of the witnesses that Kowloon, and ho auggested that Mr. Bourchier did not nak for or his ovidence was to be believed search for the books at their In the face of witnesses who said ofices was completely undeserv the books were in the shop and Ing of belief.
overcome,
easily to be seen and had. The He was natifled that the Tung stamped receipts were absolute Tak was started and financed by forgeries as he trusted he had the defendants and that the fully antisfied the Court before, plaintiffs were entitled to a de- and the "coincidence" by which claration that the defendants and the firms gathered at Russ & Co.'s Tung Take were one and the same. office was too remarkable to bel The declaration was according belloved.
by made by his Lordship.
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