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No. 27,447 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1930.
LAWYER & CLIENT'S CIVIL WAR
MONEY
IN CHINA
QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
J.P. CHARGED
Alleged Possession of Oplum
FURTHER FORMAL EVIDENCE
This morning Mr. R. E. Lindsc}}
case against Muf Kwok-leung, des- cribed as a Justice of the Peace of Singapore.
-The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 8/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
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Dainty Eyeglasses N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician
13, Queen's Road Central.
CHINA SEAS DOG DAY IN COURT
PIRACY Bank Employee Airs a
NAVAL GUARDS TO BE PROVIDED
Grievance
NO TIME IN SUMMONS
Mr. E. Antonio, of the staff of the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, ap.
Kowloon Magistracy this morning, to
HOW KING EDWARD HOTEL FUNDS OUTLOOK WORSE took further evidence in the oplum TO BE PAID FOR bred before Br. Whyte-Smith at the
WERE HANDLED
DISCLOSURES IN COURT
$4,000 PAID TO JUNIOR COUNSEL
LEGATIONS TO BE PROTECTED
London, Yesterday.
at
In the House of Commons question time, Mr. Arthur Hender. son stated that he had learnt from Peking that the outlook in China had become worse. The out- break of civil war was again re- He had also garded as imminent. seen reports that Yen Hsi-ahan, the anti-Government leader, had seized the Peking-Hankow Railway Ad-
ministration..
Some interesting disclosures were made this morning at the Bankruptcy Court by Taung Fu-kwong, a former partner in the King Edward Hotel. He said that after the fire, the whole matter was placed. in the hands of Mr. Leo d'Almada, solicitor, who had, debtor alleged, received about $60,000 on behalf of the hotel manage whether the legations were ad- ment during the time that he had had charge of the hotel's affairs.equately guarded. Out of the money received only about $15,000 was handed back to the partners concerned.
Debtor further alleged that Mr. Leo d'Almada had only rendered him a verbal statement of account, in which he claimed $11,000 for his own fees, $4,000 for his son, Mr. Leo d'Almada, junr., $1,000 odd for Mr. Hin Shing-lo and another $4,000 for Mr. F. C. Jenkin.
PARTNERS EXAMINED
able to get whatever money wo could first and then to press for A statement of account.
His
Sir Austen Chamberlain asked
Mr. Henderson said he had no reason to doubt their safety, and pointed out that Great Britain was splendidly represented in China and Sir Miles Lampson had kept him
well Informed.
Sir Kingsley Wood questioned the wisdom at present of relaxing the extraterritorial rights.
Mr. Henderson replied that ha did not think the two points were entirely associated.
Capt. Eden (Cons) asked whether the negotiations would be suspend- ed during the disturbed conditions.
Mr. Henderson replied "I cannot will be actually suspended. I have to leave the matter for the time being in the hands of our representatives."-Reuter.
Lordship:-Do you say say that they $4,000 was paid to 'a junior coun- sel?—Yes.
The Offel Receiver: Did you keep on asking for a statement of account?-Yes, I did that for over a month.
Tseung Fu-kwong, who appear- ed before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, this morning for his public examination by Mr. E. P. H. Lang, acting Official Re- ceiver, stated that he was one of the members of a syndicate form- ed on August 6, 1928, to take over the management of the King Ed ward Hotel. Debtor's own share in the business was $35,000
two other partners There were and several small shareholders. $15,300. Altogether they raised about $115,000. There was ment drawn out between the part- ners, but they had the intentioned that sum from your solleftor
no agree-
of forming a limited liability com- pany. At the time of taking over the business, debtor was under the Impression that the business was paying, and it did in fact pay.
How much did you receive ac-
tually from your solicitor?-About
Unfair Payments
You are a business man, and do you say that you have accept-
when about $60,000 passed through his hands? Not that I accepted it, but I thought it would be wise to get whatever money first and then to demand an account after- ward.
Earlier Cable
Revenue Officer Tuck deposed that when he saw the accused in -the-lobby of the Empress Hotel on
SOME RAIN
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states; Depressions are shown over the Lower Yangteze Valley and over Indo-China. Coastal Fog.
Forecast:-S.E. or variable winds, moderate; generally overcast; some rain.
Rainfall
Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day 2.06. Rainfall since January 1. 9.26 inches against an average of 6.64 inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres o'clock this morning at 8
Temp. Humid. Hong Kong . 66 98 Macao
were:
68
94
Pratas Island
73
100
Manils
70
88
Amay
62
94
Swałow Chefoo Shanghai
61
95
42
100
61
85
the morning of March 1, ke asked him if the luggage on the praya was hir. Accused replied something like this: Yes; well it la not my per- Peking, Yesterday. Bonal luggage.I am minding it Shih Yu-ean is reported to have; for friend whose mother was taken the offensive against Han Fu- taken very ill and he had to return chu and captured Ningling, near to the country." Accused also pro- Kweiteh, while Sun Tien-ying is duced a letter which he said was
OVERSEAS RADIO
BEAM STATIONS MAY BE EMPLOYED,
NEW LENGTH
UNFAIR TO SHIPPING answer a summons for allowing his dog U.S. INTERESTS NOT
COMPANIES
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to be abroad without a muzzic, curly In this month.
BEING FAVOURED
The defendant admitted it and was London, Yesterday. Aned $5. He called the Magistrate's
Rugby, Yesterday. In the House of Commons to- In the House of Commons at attention to a mistake on his summons question time Mr. A. V. Alexander which had "forenoon" as the time he day Sir Hilton Young (Conserva- said that the Government had in-should appear but did not state any tive), drew attention to the decl- a fault, although sion of the Government to develop formed the shipping companies that fixed hour. Such it was prepared to sanction the half day's work, as he came to Court the Post Ofce Station at Rugby simple, caused him to sacrifice a whole overseas wireless telephony through further extension of the proviaion at 9.30. for regular military and naval;
without the co-operation of the guards against piracy in China for was a fault of the office. The original called that this great Pacific The Magistrate pointed out that it Communications Company. He re- a definite limited period subject to copy, which his Worship held, stated the following provisions:
the correct hour.
utilty corporation was formed In order to co-ordinate and rationalise
the cable and wireless systems of
overseas communications.
National Interests
First, that the companies be- Mr. Antonio explained that he held a fore April 1 agree to an elabora- responsible position in the Shares De- tion of the present scheme to suppartment of the Bank, and, when he ply Indian guards for the internal received the summons, it was Settle- protection of shipping:
,ment Day, which was the heaviest since Mr. Lees Smith, Postmaster Gen- Second, that any regular guard 1925 for the brokers. He was fully éral, replying, said that the Gov
oceupled with his work, and could not ernment's decision had not been provided after March 31 are to see whether the time was mentioned be paid for by the companies in
reached on the grounds of any full;
political doctrine, but in con- sideration of national Interests.
Third, that the whole cost of
or not.
Obvious Suggestion
the elaborated scheme, including | The Magistrate: You might have The late Government leased beam the, maintaining of the guard rung up to ask what time in the forestations with wireless telephony to the Communications Company when not actually on board ship, noon you were to appear.
Mr. Antonio replied that he was abut reserved to themselves the should be borne by the companies very busy man, and had no one next future of wireless telephony. The proportionately to their require to him in the office and no assistant, so 1ste Government and the Imperial
ments.
that, just for the fault in the summons,
The companies met to consider he had to sacrifice half a day's good Conference deliberately refused to give any understanding that they the position on March 24 and he work
Mr. D. Ogilvie (First Clerk): This would use beam service stations was still awaiting, their reply.
mistake happened only about once a for future telephonic development. Sir Basil Peto queried whether year, or once in six months.
The position when he came into it was reasonable to "throw on the
The Magistrate' poluted out that the office, was that there were two shipping companies the whole cost name was all right, and the day was alternatives. The first was to use of protection of their ships' crews all right, but the time was left blank. beam stations. Their advantages and officere, and to withdraw the It was a simple mistake. facilities so far given in this con- [nection by the Government.”
Commander Kenworthy (Lab.) remarked: "This is a new prin- ciple that naval guards should be paid for."""
Mr. Alexander said he had nothing to add.--Reuter.
BRITAIN'S PLACE IN WORLD AVIATION ·
Mortgaged and Sold
In answer to further questions, Debtor went on to say that at the time he filed his petition for debtor said that during the twelve bankruptcy, his liabilities were months the solicitor had had about $45,000, and on the date charge of matters, he had paid
German Reich when a receiving order was made out about $30,000. Speaking about Great Britain against him, his assets could not several items which the solicitor France be more
than $2,000 or $3,000. had paid out to one of the part- Belgium He also had a house, but two ners, debtor commented that such Holland
payments were not fair, and that Italy mortgages had been put on it.
The Official Receiver: Do you the solicitor had no right to do Austria know that that house has now so. If one of the partners were Poland been sold? No, I have never been paid those items, the others should Russia informed nor did I see any ad- get the same. vertisement in the newspapers to that effect.
What would you say the value of that house was?--I have no idea, but I paid $14,000 *for its orection.
You would not be surprised if
I say that nothing over and above
the amount of the mortgage has been raised7-I can't say any- thing..
Costly Litigation
Debtor went on to say that the
1928
Freight 1827 and mail 1027
1027
Length of
:
Routes 1)
Kilo- metres flown
Country
Freight Kilo- Passes and mail gera carried carried
metres 1027 Passen-
flown
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carried
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1000 km.
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82.0
9070
4.6
1287
10085
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17.4
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1000 km.
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643 185
2.5
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7469
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1189 105
879 2) - 17007 132 16629 128 5477 128 6842 92
18.0
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Czecho-Slovakia United Statet Argentina
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8968 111 8436 201 52934
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0.7
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741
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$8
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554 6050 156
4033 134 23898. 2) -
BO 1176 476 125
98 245 29 2) -
1) According to the position on July 15, 1028.
2) First half of 1928. 81 1927.
Solicitor Trustworthy Official Receiver: You as a busi-Brazil Lean man accepted this compara-| Columbia. tively small amount without sak- Japan ing what had become of the balance? Persia -Well, the solicitor is supposed to Commonwealth of Australia be trustworthy.
much about things,
meant by it.
I don't know
or what was ↑
Contalnuing, witness said tbe cheque was handed over to the three
partners. They then gave it to one acting on the defensive eastward of from his friend. Witness returned
of their number, who was asked to Kwelteh.
King Edward Hotel was insured collect the money from the bank.
Other Shansi and Kuominchun for $140,000, but, after the fire, Next day he was asked for the forces are hastening to their assist they had received only $38,000 money but made an excuse that the ance... from the insurance company in bank
The Central Government is send was closed when he Two or three days later and a Government aeroplane is re- ment, but as they had no money when he was sought for he could connoitring the vicinity-Reuter, to institute proceedings against not be found.
settlement. He and his partners got there, it being Saturing reinforcements to Han Fu-cho,
were not satisfied with the settle
day.
#
He had ab.
the underwriters, they were fore-econded with the proceeds of the
formed them that a litigation of him since.
ed to keep quiet. Mr. Jenkin in
cheque.
that nature would be very costly,
Debtor, in, anawer to further questions, stated that a board of
arbitrators was appointed to yo
Into the matter. The hotel's
Witness had
nover seen..
(Continued on Page 7.)
MALARIOLOGIST FOR HONG KONG
NO RULE OF THE ROAD A Chinese who learned how to ride a bicycle up country near Macao, was at the Kowloon Magis tracy. this morning charged with riding on the wrong side of Nathan Road.
it to accused after reading it.
Chinese Revenue Officer 77 spoke to accompanying the accused back | to the hotel to phone to the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, and said that as he was returning he met European Revenue Officer 8 at the door. He did not know the Officer's name.
As European Revenue Officers did not have numbers the Court ex- perienced some difficulty in under standing whom the witness meant, until Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintend ent of Imperts and Exports, ex-
affairs were then in the hands of. three counsel to represent the Dr. Jackson, who is at present in the stated that the defendant had just hotel at the arbitration. The service of the FM.S. Government, has come down from country the day three counsel were Messrs. FC Kong, and will arrive here by the s therefore, be unfamiliar with the been appointed Malariologist for Hong before yesterday, and might, Jenkin, Leo d'Almada, Jun, and intus on April 19, 2000 rules of the road.
Mr. Leo d'Almada, who appointed The China Mail is informed that Sub-Inspector Chester Woods STOP
Mr. Hin-shing LocThis is one of the appointments The defendant said that where Ng Account Rendered foreshadowed in the Estimates for 1980 he had ridden on a bicycle there The Official Receiver: After the in connection with the campaign against were no rules, claim had been settled, did your malaria fever to be launched by the
Hon the Director of Medical and Sant. His Worship
solicitor-render, you
tary Services
In the defe might
CENSUS COMMISSIONER
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12 2) 783 168 240 170 -38 217 270 92 220 135 111 202 '2622 170
were that they had the equipment
Mr. Antonio agreed on that point, and, therefore, it seemed obvious but emphasised that he had wasted that by combining telegraphy and much time at the Court, and that was telephony in one set of apparatus his first appearance in one.
Hr. Whyte-Smith said that he was very sorry for what had occurred and apologised to the defendant for it.
A Temptation Mr. R. A. Pereira, of 7 Knutsford Terrace, also came before Mr. Whyte Smith on a similar summons.
Mr. Pereira, in admitting the offenco, said that he went out with his cousin (Mr. Antonio) to the Marina ground, which was beyond the railing at the Chatham Road, children's playground.
be results could economical achieved. The other alternative was that at Rugby he found a great wireless service already fu existence-the greatest clal overseas telephonic service in the world.
Rugby Cheaper
commer
The question was that, with re- ductions in overhead charges, and some further rationalisation at Here, as nobody was about, they let Rugby it did not give greater ad- vantages than the combination in their dogs off the leash for a run.
a single instrument at the beam His Worship remarked that it was station. The aerial masts at the very tempting to let one's dog free on Marconi Stations ran up to about grass, but the muzzle regulation was 280 feet in height, whereas the mainly a defensive against rabies.
Mr. Pereira, in stating that he fully masts at Rugby were batween 120 realised it, pointed out that his dog was and 150 feet high. The high, mast only three months' oid, and that Mr. system cost roughly £34,000 and Antonlu's bigger dog was, in fact, the the low mast system only about grandfather of his pup.
£9,500. Any loss of power attend-
Sergeant Brand pointed out that Rant on low masts at Rugby had had been instructed by the D.S.P. (K.) been made good by the develop- (Mr. D. Burlingham) to take action in ment of a very powerful transmit- these cases, as there were many people ter, so that taking the transmitter who went to Chatham Road dally, and and the aerial together the Rugby let their dogs off the lesah.
A fine of $5 was imposed.
system gave even more power than the Marconi aerial. If they were
Mr. Flegg of 4 Peking Buildings, was fined $5 for allowing his dog to going to give valuable service all be about uamuzzled.
ness said that accused spoke Eng-enclosed the money for the fire.
Heh at the 'phone,
Sergeant Brand alleged that the de- fendant, when he approached her for
length.
over the world they must have Refused Her Name
more than one wave length. When a similar summons was called Three wave-lengths were necessary
A against Mrs. D. H. Ross, of 6 Jordan for` a reliable service.
new. Road, the First Clerk, handed to the wave-length meant a new aerial. Magistrate a letter from Mrs. Ross. With the cheap Ragby aerials which stated that she was ill, but she Government got a' cheap wave-
The Rugby system gave great Mr. Lloyd: Do you understand letting her dog loose in a public tho-economics in landlines. In order English-No.
roughfare would not give him her to operate a wireless system they not necessary for one to know a the licence book.
Mr. Lindsell remarked that it was name. He obtained It by looking up must have a system of landiínes from the central trunk exchange language to know that it was being
in London to the wireless station. spoken. Personally he did not
A Chinese amah, appearing on behalf Those landlines were very expen identify it when he heard it spoken mistress's dog, and was fined $5 and $2, considerable money: know German but he could at once of Mrs. Lang, of 96 Nathan Road, ad- give and, by concentrating their mitted two summonses in regard to her services on one alte,, they saved
Proceeding with his evidence, the witness said that after 'phoning the accused asked for permission to go to the lavatory. Witness followed him there. Accused stood there thinking, whereupon witness call- ed him away.
A fine of $5 was imposed
respectively.
SALARIES COMMISSION
Nearer to London
In addition, Rugby and Baldock⠀ were a great deal nearer to Lon-""
It is learned omeially that a don than Grimsby, Skegness Bod- cablegram has been received from min, and Bridgwater, where beam the stations were situated so that
PRESS Mr. Lloyd: Dangerous thought! the Secretary of State force while beam station required 4.192 Mr. Strellett (for the defence) lency the Deputy Governor to miles of circuit, Rugby and Bal- asked the Magistrate if he were place the report of the Salaries dock required only 785. taking that statement down. Commission before the Legislative Comparing the use of the Rugby
Kansas city, Yesterday. Carnera has gained his twelfth successive, knock-out victory in two months-by.
-out: Georre Traiton
16: Suter's
Mr. Lindsell: Yes, he seemed to Council for its consideration. system with the best offer made be deep in thought. Why shouldn't
he be 7
This may be regarded as tanta by the Communication Company,
unt to approval by Downing there would be a saving of. The case was again adjourned. Street of the report and recom- $20,000 to £30,000. The Post-
Development in Singapore
mandations In general, but does master General added that the
A farther development of Mai not, of course, tie the hands of the Government had recently heard affairs took place in members of the Legislative Coun- from the Canadian Government Bankruptcy Court all in their ultimate consideration that they preferred a direct sur- before Mr. Justice thereof.
application for vlcs of a bankruptcy
kirig
deres
HARBOUR PIPE LINE
The China Math. Is informed that It is fatended to turn on m the newly com
our pipa, lind to the mains aland-at-three) o'clock
afternoon.
úls of the formal ceran
spüblabel in due course.
vice with this country to her- vice via New York, and this would be provided.""". The Governight were also willing to open s více with Argenting an 800ff as the House, gave authority andĀKS
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