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(To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph,}" An order for the winding up of 0.
SrI shall be pleased if you will K. Gidumal and Watumuil. Ltd., wasbe kind enough to allow space for the made by the acting Chief Justice, Mr following statement of receipts and I. E. Lindncil, at Supreme Court expenditure in connection with the this morning when he gave the performance of the "Messiah" by the judgment which he reserved after the Hongkong Singers in St. John's
Cathedral on February 10th: hoarings last month.
The petitioner was Odharmai Gird-
Expenses harimal, one of the four partners of Orchestra, including scores the firm, and his ground was that he Printing & stationery
on with blaAdvertising.... was unable to carry colleagues owing to disagreements Postage & miscellaneous between them.
1-oss on sale of musie Gratuities
He was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K., and Bir. Leo D'Almada instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva. For the respondents Mr. H. G. Sheldon K-C., appeared, instructed by Mr. M.
M. Watson.
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Receipts
In delivering Judgment, his Lord. ship recalled that the partners were petitioner, Watumull Jhamandas, Karamchand Rochiram and Lilkrari Gidumal. Shortly after the partner- Collection slip was formed in January, 1027, From programmes dispute arose over the
employment of Donation (N.K.F.) Bhojraj Rochiram, a t
of Kant- ramchand, and over other matters. Those disputes continued up to May, 19 when Odharmal without Authority appropriated $40,000 of the partner ship money to his own use. Legal proceedings followed from which a limited company 0. K. Gidumal and Watumuli, Ltd., emerged in Uctober, 1931, to take over the business with the same persons as solo shareholders,
company.
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ELEANOR
Odharmal was for a short time in
MARCH 10, 1936.
GROSS CRUELTY
TO MUI-TSAI ·
PRISON SENTENCE IMPOSED
"The ill-treatment amounts to gross said Bir. Macfadyen cruelty," this morning when he sentenced Lul Kau, 28, unemployed, to six months' hard labour at the Kowloon Magis
on a charge of ill-treating a Ng Wan-ping, were each. fined $160, with the alternative of two 60 months hard labour each for keeping
ra Defendant and his wife.
$170
20
1627tered nui-teal named Wong
ณ
20
$895
alias Trai Lan, agod 14
cars at No. 19 Shapo Road, second floor.
Inspector H. W. Fraser
of
tha
60 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, stated GD
that the defendants were man and 125 wife. On March a report waN TAK 375 Wile
ceived from the Anti-mul-teai Society that a Chinese femnio had an un- registered uni-tsai at No. 19 Shape Road. The address was visited that day but the cubicle waz found locked $420
460 and the occupanta absent. Later, the principal tenant of the flat male a 16
at the Kowloon City Police
$895
As soon as the money is received from advertisers in the programmo, payment will be made to the two Societies.
Summary of Year's Working "Elijah" Concert CST to Hong- kong Benevolent Society.
"Requiem" (Armistice Day)-$200 ($144) to St. Dunstan's.
Child Protection Society; £10 Requiem
to
(as a tribute to King
antion that one of her tenants was in a mui-traj who was con- being Ill-treated.
The address was visited by Inspector Chester-Woods, who saw the girl in the
cubicle
scooping out some, rice. She seemed to be in a cowet condi- Lion. The girl was
two years
woman defendant absented to the
charge of the Kobe office whero certain George V.)-£12 ($186) to St. Dun- looking after the woman's damner:
of his actions caused concern to his partners. Later Watumull took over this omes and Odharmal whilst in India learned that Watumull had started a business in
hia
stan's.
"Messiah" Concert-3375 to Hong- kong Benevolent Society; $125 to Street Steepers Society.
Total $1,717 to deserving causes in
own which was poo on 12 months.
against the Kobo
seriously It was clear that Watumull's action was out- side the scope of his agreement but after many letters and complaints be- tween the four shareholders, towards the end of 1334 their attitude crystallized into a combination against Odharmal of the other three parties. BARRED FROM POST
Yours etc.,
A. S. KING,
Chairman, Hongkong Singers.
BRITISH OPINION
UNITED
(Continued from Page 1-)
These three hold a meeting at which they passed resolutions employing Bhojraj as manager of the Kobe office, debarring charge of the company's business at to wage a war of aggression.
Odkarmal from taking is convinced Germany does not intend The any place without the unanimous con- Bent of the other directors and from Papers declare that Mr. Eden has obtaining any further loan or advance opened the door to a reasonable dis from the company. Odharmal cussion regarding the future of
Europe-Router,
ceived no notice of this meeting as he was in India but he immediately returned to Hongkong and asked for arbitration on the matters. He further demanded $30,000 cash before such arbitration started.
prov
BRITISH MODERATION
Mr. Eden's
Geneva, March 10. The League of Nations' officials in- terpret the statement on British His Lordship said he was satisfied polley delivered by Mr. Anthony that"
this was
pa sup in the Eden in the House of Commons yea- Kuise of 4
terday, as meaning that Britain will have not participate in any drastic steps Odharmal's demands may have vented the arbitration from being against Germany. successful but he was not bound to
It is bellaved Mr. Eden's speech.in submit to arbitration and he could dicated that Britain will urge moder have fled this petition in May lastate course when the Locarno signa- year. Mr. Sheldon had pointed out torica moet in Paris to-day. that what Odharmal wanted was to
speech confirmed the retire with all the
money he could impression that Britain is ready to and that winding-up would reduce his negotiate a new security agreement shares to practically nothing and de- along the lines proposed by Baron prive his partners of their livelihood. von Neurath of Germany, but it is His Lordship found that in all the believed Britain is willing to support circumstances the petitioner was not any French movo to obtain moral himself primarily responsible for the condemnation of Germany by the present impusse; that the actions of Council of the League that the de- his co-directors had been such as to Some observers feel destroy his confidence in their bona claration of the Foreign Secretary in fides towards himself, and he was diantes that Britain will strive to therefore entitled to the remedy that close the Italo-Ethiopian affair strict ho sought.
ly in accordance with Longue prefer- ence rules, and before the German question is considered. United Press.
An order for the winding up order
with costs was made.
POLICE DESERTER
CASE MET WITH FINE
A fine of $100 was imposed by Mr. Balfour, at the Central Magistracy
ROSE'S RECORD
FLIGHT
LORD MAYOR'S - CONGRATULATIONS
loaned to the woman's mother by the ago at Tolahan as security for $100 woman defendant. Since boing with do work the family the girl had to consisting of washing clothes and
The girl three years. that she was not given sufficient food but was given enough clothes, and was not allowed to go out into the street and she did not receive any wagen. She addressed the woman ns Sam Koo Noung and the man as Sam Koo Yeh.
KICKED IN STOMACH
The girl also alleged that she was struck by the man just under the left) eye with a wooden clog. On a recent occasion she was kicked in the stomach by the man. The principal tenant heard the girl's cries and went to ascertain the cause and was told by It the girl that she had been kleked. was further alleged that the girl was track on the foot with a piece of burning firewood by the man. When taken to the S.C.A. the girl was in a filthy condition. She had a cut just below the left eye and had multiple abrasions on the left fore-arm and of hand. There were also number marks of old scars and both feet were swollen.
"I have been asked by the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to ask your Wership to take a serious view of the case on the charge of keeping! an unregistered mui-taal; the Ordin- anco has been in effect for some time now and everybody ought to know of it," concluded Inspector Fraser.
COOLIE - ASSAULTS
POLICE
STONE THROWN AT
SERGEANT
A 38-year-old earth-carrying coolie, Wong Fuk, appeared before Mr. Mag fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, charged with aenaulting Lance-Sergeant Rodgers in the execu tion of his duty at the Pole Ground, Boundary Street, and with resisting arrest. Defendant was bound over in the BUTA of $50 for a period of one year,
Lance-Sergeant Rodgers appearodi for the prosecution.
It was alleged that yesterday tho complainant was on duty at the Polo Ground where the East Lancashire: Regiment sports were being held. Dr. fendant was amongst a crowd of other Chinese who were watching the sports and when complainant ordered London; Mar. 9.
the people to move back, defendant Fight Liqutenant Tommy Rone, refused to go away, so complainant who arrived
this forced him away. Defendant went
Lits morning, on Lal Pui, 29, unem- POWELL
ployed, who admitted a charge of ROBERT desertion from the Hongkong Police
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airman an his achievement, and said
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dights will help in speeding up by Sergeant Benson, of the East Lan- Corroborative evidence was given Empire communications, Reuter's cashire Regiment, who witnessed the Bulletin Service.
Mr. Calthrop added that in view of the fact that the accused had more or less voluntarily surrendered him- self and the fact that the charge against him was not very serious when ho absconded, he would ask for a fairly substantial fine and not for the usual term of imprisonument
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Defendant denied the charge and To-morrow: alleged that he was walking along the rand and was struck for no apparent reason by the complainant with a stick, and the violento of the blow knocked him to the ground.
WANG CHUNG-HUI ARRIVES
DECLINES TO GIVE INTERVIEW
Dr. Wa Chun ul, Jufze of the International Court at The Hague, formarly President the Judicial Yuan at Nanking, and chief mediator botween Nanking and Canton, arrived In Hongkong this morning from Europy,
but refused to be inter- vlowed
Dr. Wang left the Scharnhorst, on Shanghai, March 10. which he has travelled from Barce Mr. Charles Chaplin, famous filmlana, at 7.00 am. with. his friends comedian, and producer, with a party and went to a private home in Hong- of friends, left for Hongkong abord kong for breakfast. He stated that the President Coolidge this morning. at present he was not in a position
A final- mealing of the United
in the ployment in Britain. This was 126, Asbestos Oriental Agency Ltd. (In
voluntary liquidation) was held 000 more than on January 20 and offices of Dodwell & Co. Ltd., the 878,000 more than on the correspond quidators, this morning, ing date last year.
The number of unemployed per-present wore Mr. Stanley 11. Dodwell sons on the gister on February 24 (in the chair), Mr. A. G. I. Bowker Reuter.
(Secretary), Br. B. S. Vieria, Mr. tatallad 2,02 21-134,701 less than
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CLIPPER ARRIVES.
The Liquidators laid before the meeting an account showing how the
Alameda, Mar. 9. winding up had been, conducted and
The China Clipper, inbound from the anrets of the company disposed of,
the Far East, landed at 2,06 p.m. und this was adonted unanimously,
The usual resolution as to the dis (P.S.T.) to-day and the next depar- Poal of the books, accounts and ture of a Clipper plane for the Philip documents of the Company was also: pines will be at 8 pm, to-morrow.
United Pris carried unanimously.
to say anything and refused to ba Interviewed by the many Press repre- contatives who were at the ship to meet him;
on the Among those who were wharf to greet the world famous Jurist wore Colonel C. W. Loung, ropresentative of the lat,Route Army, Mr. The Yi-hong, Becretary of the South West Political Council, Madame special Hu Mo-lin, daughter of Mr. Hu Han min, and WelTao-sing, envoy from the Central Government.
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