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SOLICITOR'S CONDUCT
DEFENDED
(Cartinned from Page 1.3
that he was jouing a fron of salici- tors, because no frm of colleitors could allow one solicitor to go on seven months' leave without other sollettors to
to carey on.
Referring to
to the agreements, coun-
pointed out that they had been loessly-worted, deb was a strong
2100
LOYALIST FORCE ANNIHILATED IN
LALINEA BATTLE
(Coutinned from Pagê" 1.)
that the ship be regarded henceforth as a pirate-Reuter,
Offer To Surrender
Gibraltar, July 27. Rebels report that the crew of the
point in favour of the respondent,arship Jaime . following a bom
If there
was any probability of their coming into the hands of i bardment of the rebel const positions the corporated Law Society, res Saturday, offered pondent would have been cautious. Counsel sahrulite that was a perfectly bana Fire bolief on respondent's part that he was
Jetch- ing a firm of solicitors; he also re. minder
their Lordships
that what was done lind been done with
Ent any porecky. at all, He sub- nitted that the letters were equally consistent with respondent's explanation as with any other.
to join the revolt i in exchange for food and supplies,
It is
General Franco de- gubt that clined the offer.
The crew of the Jafme I are sald to have attacked their officers when the ship first declared for the revo- fution, and to have thrown rome of them overtoned. They have been lighting: the ship for the Government
since.--United Press.
Rebels Surrender
Alcazar.
Counsel then went on to ask whe- Dpy respondent's conduct in Hong- kos ten years ago was such as to
Madril, July 27. mer the punishment which the fores have surrendered Toledo atid The Government claims that rebel appifcunta in the ease werr, asking their Lorteltips to inflet. He sub- It is estimated thus for that there aubled that it was not. Alno there
have been 19,000 casualties, of which staz Bon
anything 2,000 have been al Barcelona gainst the respondent
and In the In- terval between 1926 and the time h
1,000 in 83adele,-United Press. ATRIC the two letters, and lais
Cordoba Bombed Interval must be freken Ante co- sideration in a favour,
Jaen, July 27. Loyalist aeroplanes have bam burled Cordoba, damaging the rebel strongholds there.
WOULD MEAN RUIN Coupesad Bulunitted 1bat i pondent was guilty of impropriety feel not put it any higher than that the interest of the public was sachently safeguarded by the pub- Deity already given in the matter, Hongkong was a small plnen and
guarantee that
Was 200
pushlie dich not know against whom the precedines were instituted, So Enther members of the pros Stavolt
concerned," ventilation
-ו'r't*'
of the matter was ample safeguard
in plave ke Hongkong. Striking
of the rolls would van rum to the f
respondent, salt counsel.
to
The Cordoba ndio station an-
render Auffed Press. nounces the rebels. are ready
Broken Spine, But Builds
King's Drome
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
Yola and Paul, the celebrated.dancers, who will be giving a short season on the stage of the Allmbra Theatre fram sext Duraday.
GREAT BRITAIN LABOURING FOR WORLD'S PEACE
(Continued from Page 1)
Gilice vote was carried, 31840 1982- Reuter.
Area of Opportunity
London, July 27.
MANILA SHARES
JULY 28, 1936.
CORRESPONDENCE
Queen's Theatre
To The Editor
Hongkong Telepruph
Sir-Referring to the announce ment in today's paper in connec Hon with the rent of the Queen's Theatre, we shall thank you to make the following correction:
Cinemas Ltd, entered Into a lense Int rental of HK$6,000 for the building and a rental of HK$2,500 for the fittings contained therein: and an interest-enrrying deposit of HK543,000 was paid in cash. When Cinemas Ltd. came to take possession it was discovered that the contents NECESERIZ for the running of the theatre, and which we had centravlest for in our "Fittings" rental, were not [the property of the landlord and n further payment had to be made to The late tenants, the Hongkong Amusements Co. before these could become landlord property. The landlord having no funds, Cinemas Lid paid further HK$31,000 nud | deducted this advanjec from the land- lord by instalments from the rental
due.
Bargains! Bargains!
DON'T FORGET!
OUR GREAT SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE
IS NOW PROCEEDING EVERYTHING REDUCED.
A FEW ONLY OF OUR SPECIAL LINES MENTIONED BELOW.
LADIES' SHOES
When the novelty of "Lalkies" and Fawn & White Linen Shoes Sale Price $4.50 pr.
worn off and also the depression hit Hongkou, it won found that the
Company emuld not continue to pay Slub Linen Shoes $5.50 pr.
this rental agreement of IK$10
per day, plus Government rates of Black & White Kid $5.00 pr.
KS1,105 per month, and u reduction was asked for.
The following quotations have bern received by Swan, Culbertson & Frit from their Manila offlee mitve the cluse of this morning's on Cinemas Ltd, forfeiting the cush sessiunt
Big Wedge Consolidated Mines Demonstration
The landlord agreed, conditional Fawn & White Kid Shoes ; deposit. nf IIK$40,000, which Ladies' Evening Shoes Prices in Peso legally became the property Buyers Sellers owing to failure to pay the
3.30
rental when due and waiving n 3.35 24 .26 Interest due un such deposit Girtel
Antamok
Buguio Gold
Renguet Consbildated 16.00 Benguet Exploration'.
16.25
four
22
38
3.30
3.35
4
I
Itogon Masbate Salacot
1.40
1.50
.42
.63
107
.08
Sun Mauricio Suyoc
1,00
1.05
34
35
United Poracale
Market-Firm.
.01 .02
A long and important speech, in which he reviewed many diferente aspects of the foreign situation, was made by the Forelim Secretary in opening a House of Commons debate Mr. Eden began his necoun! to-day. of the recent London Conference by
realling efforts of
the
the British Government, ever since the German Rhineland, to punished by an order he knew of from a broken spine, a Leicester
Propped up in ised suffering reccupation of the
eondeurs and make of au Fintore surch an instance in England--that
aren of difficulty an area of appar respondent suit pay the cost of man supervises a big contractor's | A
did business with the aid of a tele-tunity, It has been in that spirt that the Government In March there phone.
midressed certain questions
there wor any misropdast, the.
ivspondient would
sufletently
Pre proceedings. It is step not append to their
was this other alt s
nut
Brothers, the firm
to the
inch. The total since January 1 is
32.87 inches, against an average
4 inches.
of
Hongkong rainfall for the 21 hours He is Mr. Ernest Bradshaw, of German Government, questions which ending at 10 a.m. 10-day totalled 0.20-1
were rithes acrimonious nor in quisitive but represented an honest endeavour to facilitate progress. Ind they received an early and construc
reply. It would have saved much
that he thought the respiresslanit egthent use of the inmling ground
BLOWN UP AND BURNED
served any punishment at all.
gonclusion, Atr. D'Almuda sub- mitted that the applicants required!
greater minimani of proof than It was quite large enough for the that they had brought before the small types of machines which the Court to support their charges, a King formerly used. He now wishes would say that they had failed to have the ground made jirto an acro. to prove their care.
drome suitable for all types of pas
Live
in
She
Sale Price $5.00 pr. Sale Price $4.00 pr. $3.95 pr.
Black Satin Court Evening Shoes ...
waiving the unpaid balanco "Oddments in Evening Shoes
IIKS38.000 paid to Hongkong Amuse- ments Ltd, such unpaid balance
being HK$1,000 and we were given
the Irnse for the balance of the term, c. 2
years, at a rental of
The
Hongkong
Government agreed to accept the
20,000 per month.
amended rental Agures as the basis for rates from then on, 0 the monthly rates
reduced were HK$850. We applied to the Govern ment for
a reduction in the Amuse- ment Tax, but were unsuccessful. Business continued to be bad, so we ogoln
to Be Inndlord for applied to stasper
concession
and suggested further sor for the shortest of perteds. This Bradshaw would be
they should appoint any auditor they entirely adequate and
wished to Inspect our books and must comment itself to their Lords which is to improve and extend
arrive at a rental the theatre could ships because it would give the res Smith's Lawn, Windsor
the King's private aerodrome at
afford to pay: an
and wo sald
we did Fradent an oportuity at red
Grent redeeming
not want a rental figure that would himself In the future, In
Park.
it was not possible to forecast what leave any profit to us (we hoped saying, that, counsel rid
time, As Prince of Wales the King made wish Chelt
After detail-
business would improve. In flue Larchips to be under the
It was the same spirit that the outcome would be.
ing the mensures taken for these
course in this respect) but at the de-
when he visited Windsor and returned agenda of the Three Power meeting in by air to his home at Fort Belvedere. { London was conceived. He thought infoty of British nationals in the same time we wanted a figure that areas of danger, Mr. Eden said he would not result in continual losses. they were entitled to say that, the
to had telegraphed the Spanish The landlord's representative under- outcome of that brief
Farsign Minister on this matter, and took to put this offer before his. London would show how
completely
say the Spanish Bourd, but, hearing nothing further, gind to Was the constructive objective which they
Government had accepted all the
We wrote on Friday last asking for points put to them, within the limits
An answer. Without had in view was realised. That this
any such result should have been possilily was
of their capacity.
answer, without any warning, and mainly due to the far-seeing sintes- collaboration manship and generous
The local situation in Madrid, at the without any Couri order, the landlord's rolicitors sent a représentative 03 shown by the French and Belgian time he had received this message, Saturday morning to close up the Ministers. The communique
issued
was quiet, and the Diplomatic Cope theatre and would permit no further ot the end of the
were in communication with
shows. The amount duc to the Eden.
hows that We now took definitely to the future and do not confine ourselves to the past".
The
Foreign that the desire to reneh a Europeans settlement was as keenly felt by the :: and Belgian Minister n by the British. In expressing the hopa Term by and Italy would receive
forit tim pldnered
BHKWOT an
Mr. Bilen stressed Kreat want of preparatory work to be done through" dipimatic; channels
before a Five-Power mesti could usefully take place. But thoorn many olistarles yet remained to be surmounted, they had reached a stage when a genuine spirit of collaboration existed among all concerned.
I
After Mr. Sheldon had quotedtsenger planes. several authorities in support of his contentions, the Court adjournert.
Judgment was reserved.
Me Bradshaw was wounded four Eme in the wars At Viry Ridge he was rescued with a broken spine.
Despite his crippled condition he has carried on the frin'e business, and for several years has specialised in the laying-out of sports grounds and avrodromes.
A woman, Chuen Mui, was charged Before Mr. Burgess at the Central Mugistracy this morning with having in her possession, 269 counterfell five-cent pivers. Defendant had the money on hirr it. No. 1 New Market Cheum Tai, married woman,
Sheel, when Chiel Revenue Officer adasitted to the Government C Ward searched the house for tobacco. Hospital yesterday with injuries - She pleaded not guilty, but after aeeived when she alighted from lengthy hearing she was sentenced to tram ar while in motion in Des four anthemsprisament.
Vorux Rond West.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
SIXTH ANNUAL
Amateur Photographic Competition
June-August, 1936.
Details have been unavoidably crowded out of this edition but the list of rules and Entry Form are printed below.
The following Competition -
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.
Rules
govern
1-The Competition is confined exclusively
to amateur photographer, 2-Pictures submitted in Sepia tones should be accompanied by aamullor print In black and wate
Ma ponability will be accepted fes non-delivery, loss or damage.
*.--Photouragəlm must Int be in than Postcard siro (excepting to the Children's Section) and the entry form should Byhtly pasted on the back.
D.--No curtespondence will be ghtered talo
•In connection with the Competition,
The Prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are miljudarj to be the bent photographs in each Bection, th entry must be accompanied byn turn wilch will be published dally during the period of the Competition. 4.The right to publish any or all of the 11.--No employee or member of any firm
F15
entries in the Telegraph is reserved. 2.---Photographs which have bees already
entered it cal competitions are
llible. 1.At the conclusion of the Competition, antries will be returned to competitors un application at this Office within, seven- сену.
USE THIS FORM AND LIGHTLY
PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF
EACH ENTRY.
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
10.- Entries in the Children's Sections must bear the name, age and address on Le entry Turm countersigned by a parent
L
The
gnid Mr.
hel
Spanish authorities with regard to landlord in full wHR $8,000, he arrangements being made for major portion of which was due for Secretary emphasised ey to take foreigners from Madrid July rent and had to be paid on
to Valencia, Whether it had been before July 21. and of course they possible to carry this through, he had were tegalls within their rights to
information
take possession on July 25. We Towards the close of his speel, the offered to pay this overdue rent by Parcign Secretary dealt in rapid | Monday, July 27, but our offer we
cluding Buzz, mandate to keep the theatre open for aneression with a number of subjects.
We asked to be permitted
For Satur uterin, disagnament, and reform day and Sunday, as we were showing ne. On the last point he first class picture and the weather of the Lenue.
kelined to define the Government's was good for cinema business--- titule while consultations were still raining; but permission was retusel.
on. Speaking of the Ling
Appeals were made to the landlord's terince of mandated territories, Mr. solicitors to permit. The theatre Eden declared that any question of to be kept apen, . in order transfer would inevitably uise grave that the stall could be paid, as other- difficulties, moral, political and legal, wise they would be thrown out of for which His Majesty's Government | employment without any funds; but mut frankly say they had been un-permission was refused and
theatre was closed up and remaine able to find any salation.
Idle.
Cinemas Ltd.,
|
Raw Materials
the
-be.
the
J. E. NORONHA JUNF.,
Secretary,
Broadcasting And Brothels
Sin--A vote of
un-
thanks is
brundenst relay
To Clear $1.50 pr.
LADIES' AND
CHILDREN'S TENNIS SOCKS
Special To Clear
Salo Price
2 Pairs for $1.00.
THESE AND MANY OTHER BARGAINS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION HERE
SHOP EARLY !
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
Value Of Conference In the course of a statement on the new Straits Convention, agreed toļ Montreux, Mr. Eden said the most important lesson of the Conference
His Majesty's Government, there. was that it had been shown that treaty are hoped that with so many other revision by negotiation and agreement international questions still unsolved, in accordance with normal procedure there would in no quarter be a desire and the principles of international at this time to introduce a further selations could lead to a settlement et
nitat use of differences between nations, more favourable to all consent than Mr. Eden emphasised the distinction the method of repudiation of treaty ztween questions of transfer redoubtedly due to those responsible engagements by unilateral action.
ion question whether arrangements were for arranging the andoubtedly acessary or desirable for giving all from the Fo iling Theatre last night. LONDON SERVICE conference had brought about closer Candl mor untries freer access to raw Portal understanding between the m
It was luminating: inasmuch as materiala poduced in
mandated
It conclusively demonstrated the British and Turkish Governments, *grritories
in colonies. The Later in his speech the Foreign Government were fully prepared to tion to our wireless needs exercised studious care und, nieticulous atten- to unilateral dirmiss the latter question at some Sperstung desirations extending the assurances sternational conference under the by the broadcast committee.
When niven to certain Mediterranean Powers, League of Nations, and an approach
write that the relay in during the perind of
might well be made, in their view, at question deals exclusively with the tragedy and doubtful romance of ei sanctions to the period of uncertainty the forthcoming Assembly meeting.
unfortunate brothel innate and one following their termination, and said: Twitting the Opposition with In- "Happily, there are specific
110w
ensistencies
of her alleged in
in its attitude
many admirers-with a well- grounds for nirming that the post-15, the Government's rearment pro planned murder thrown in for good igeasure- fect contdent that the ion of uncertainty has been caught
Mr. KOL | graminer Eden said the nrma-
vote will receive to an end. About the middle of this ments for which they were asking eve-suggested month, the Italian Government made
unanimous support from the wire-
Incidentally, the play relayed the matter of plain speaking and still. could give Ibsen's "Ghosts" points in win handily.
No. 12237.
to
referred
the Governments of Jugs-Siavi wad never be used for u purpose in" | less-using local public.
consistent with the League Covenant Greece
an Turkey spontaneous for the Paet of Paris. They might declarations, the substance of which he used in coming to the help of has since been communicated to me victims of aggression. But they would in London by the Italian Churge
never be used in a war of aggression. I'Affaires. From this communication, it emerges clearly, that the Italian Government have themselves given
In the photographie trade is permitted lo eunzele..
had
12. Members of the Buffs of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning I'ost are not permitted to compela,
|13.—The decision of ibe Judges shall be final,
+
Entry Form
I'leane une block letters and paste this, ore back of each entry If entered in Children's Section, parent please countersi Dere
Disarmament
TWO TYPHOONS
to each of these three Governments The Minister added that it would the most clear assurances that Italy clearly remain the duty of the Govern- never contemplated, or is comment to sleze any opportunity for
The Manila Observatory, repòrting templating, any agressive action limitation of armaments, I wan against any of them in retaliation for possible that an opportunity might at 9 a.m. to-day, states that there sanctions. The Italian representa- conto
is a typhoon in about Long. 130, Lat, sooner. than BOINC
people tives in each of the three capitais navethought, for the pressure on economies 13, almost stationary: and another in Lat. 13. moving n150
about Lonit. 138. corsiders f euphasized that
of nations was extremely severe, and WNW. Italy the sanctions chapter as being de- that might come to be appreciated finitely and completely over and looke even in many quarters where it would confidently forward to a new period of bidiculed at the present time. mutual co-operation between ali They would not, however, in the nations. I am glad therefore to represent troubled state of the world, cognise and declare that, in the view nid the course of disarmament by, a of the Government, there is now no hlund refusal to take note of events. further poed for the continuance of They lived in a Europe, concluded unilateral assuraneos."
Mr. Eden, suffering from an almost total eclipse of freedom, a Europe where
thero was n n tendency for on- tremes to ralo-extromes with which After declaring the satisfaction of no section in that House could feel His Majesty's Government at the sympathy. Their liberties,
which progress made in the Treaty dis-they meant to maintain, carried with cussions with Egypt, the Foreign | them responsibilities, Democracies Secretary turned to the situation in | must show unity if they were to Spain. Sharp and very bitter fight-survive and hand on to later genera- ing was still going on there, following | tions the liberties of which they were a sudden and widespread revolt, and proud.~British': Wireless.
Spanish Situation
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