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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1930.

The gist of these two letters consista

~ DANCE DISPLAY.

Afternoon.

PROMISED TREAT

broadening of the national wealth On February 18 last, after a lengthy for its purpose. Practically all interview with the Official Receiver, Mr. ': Agasals, on the previous day, my client flying in Canada is done with the wrote a letter to the said official (En First Performance This view to bringing some natural re- closure No. 2), and also send you herewith the Official Receiver's reply source into production, or for the thereto of February 19 (Enclosure No. protection of resources at present 3). fallow, That is why there is a

jof my client's emphatic declaration that Miss Violet Capell's pupila gave a profitable scope for aeroplanes in an agreement had been come to between dress rehearsal, performance in the Canada that cannot be found in him and his clients regarding his costs, Theatre Royal yesterday. From what that all receipts and vouchers in his would be seen, the display in ff east other lands. That is why Canada possession (with the exception of cer- to be a huge succese this afternoon tain receipts taken away by the part when the curtain will rise for the first is forging ahead.

ners themselves for production to an-group at 5.30 p.m... other solicitor who was acting for them The scenery is pretty, and the pro- in connection with certain proceedings gramme cover a drawing of ballet brought #gainst them) were produced dancer-is the work of Mr. George W. to the Omelal Receiver, and that my Arnold.

CORRESPONDENCE

ALLEGATIONS DENIEN.

client, Mr. d'Almada was fully pre- The last "jatz bailet" finale in which pared to answer any question which the Miss Violet Capell, and her 78 pupila [To the Editor, China Mail.]

Ocial Recover might deem fit to put participate la extremely pretty, the Sir,-No one could read the report to him, and to supply him at all times lighting effects being well executed. of the public examination of Treung with any information in his possession.

The music is effective and delightful.. Fu-kwong before the Bankruptcy

The reply of the Official Receiver Miss Violet Capell, through the China Jurisdiction of the Suprema Court,

(Encloruro No. 3) an acknowledg-Mati wishes it to be known that parents which report appeared in your issue of Iment, and he stated that he would cam- and friends of the pupils are not to the 12th inst., without coming to the conclusion that, if the debtor's state-unleate with my client again, if neces- send flowers or presents for the per-

formance this afternoon. Įsary, after obtaining the debtor's ob-;) ments to the Court were correct, myservations regarding the accounts, 16

From the beginning of ptember, 1029, when the partners Brat asked my

client, Mr. Leo d'Alroads, solicitor,

hould be considered as:-

(a) Having refused or neglected to client for an account of receipts and supply his clients the partners in payments up to date, auch accounts the King Edward Hotel with ac were produced and explained to them, counts of all receipts and payments and they were perfectly satisfied with made by him from time to time, or them and thereafter further accounts (b) Having refused or neglected to were at their request supplied to them

furnish his clients with a bill of at all times when requested. costs,

I should also add that at the request

AND SO TO BED"

Enthusiastic Scenes at Final Performance

THOSE DELIGHTFUL PEPYS!

There was a big attendance at the (c) Having Improperly paid a Junior of the Official Receiver, a complete and Theatre Royal on Saturday for the counsel a fee of $4,000, and detailed bill of costs as between solici final performance of "And So To (d) Overcharging his clients for his tor and client was handed to him to Bed." Every seat was sold in ad-

professional services,

enable him to obtain the necessary ap- vance and two additional rows of These allegations are, no doubt, seri- pointment before the Registrar for stails had been added to accom- ous not only to Mr. d'Almada himself taxation and the Official Receiver knew modate those who made an eleventh out to the profession to which he be that I had been instracted to act for hour decision to attend.

ongs, and having been appointed Mr. Mr. Leo d'Almada in the matter. I Hong Kong audiences, are pro- - d'Almada's solicitor, in so far as the should also mention here that the above verbially hard to please, but when said bankruptcy is concerned, after cer- receipt and document were produced they do really like a thing there is tain correspondence and interviews to the Official Receiver and copies were which passed between him and the then made by him for his file.

no mistaking it. They register ap Official Receiver, Mr. Agassiz, I feel Not having been informed by the proval in no uncertain manner. that in justice to my client I should Official Receiver regarding the taxa-} Friendly Audience. ask you to publish this letter.

tion of the bill of costs or that he' The audience on Saturday night yet set its mark, so that the facts curred at the Klog Edward Hotel on ellent, and therefore not realising that each favourite with a regular salvo Since the date of the fire which oe would require any information from my was in a friendly mood and greeted may be acquired essential for the March 11, 1020, Mr. d'Almada was in this matter would arise at the Public of applause. future development and building-structed by the three partners of the Examination, I was not instructed and with auch support from tha business to attend to all matters con- did not attend the Supreme Court on House it was no wonder that the up of the country,

nected with the fire, and all other mat-, Thursday last. The United States flier is try-ters appertaining to the Hotel or its Coming to the pointe at issue you will performers gave of their beat and

perceive that full accounts were sup-

a most excellent performance re- ing to compete with modes of partners.

The Arst intimation my client re-plied from time to time to the partners suited. Overland China Mail. transportation long accepted by ecived from the Official Receiver was as my client can conclusively prove and Commander L. Stewart Goss had the man in the street. In time he dated January 28 last, which communi- that a complete agreement in respect every reason to feel proud of iris will win his battle, in all prob-icial Receiver that Tseung Fu-kwong was arrived at between Mr. d'Almada |

cation consisted of a notice by the Offi- of all matters connected with the Entel production and his team of players.

Producer's Skin. ability, and build up a dividend and Tseung Ping-kwong had respective and his clients and that he was released Much praise is certainly due to paying industry. But in Canada ly filed their petitions in bankruptcy and discharged from all responsibility. the producer for the skill he showed on January 10 last (Enclosure No. 1). Regarding Junior counsel's fees of they are doing work that is not

About the middle of February last my $4,000 the debtor misled the Court by in casting the parts. It is no easy yet ready for the railroad; helpingellent told the Official Receiver that on telling his Lordship, according to your matter to put on a play with twenty- the date of payment of the balance in report, that junior counsel had received one characters in which each person to make the country, so that there my client's hands payable to them, an as much fees as senior counsel without seems so well suited to the part may be new towns to call for the incompleted rough bill of costs made up mentioning to the Court that junior which he or she has to play.

Our thanks to Commander Goas to September 27, 1029, and totalling counsel had not only attended the Ar- railways for service, in the days roughly about $15,000, had been pro- bitration which lasted 14 days but for a most interesting production. to come, while the 'planes search duced and explained to the partners, had also attended at the Fire Enquiry We are sorry to say good-bye to Mr. out again for, new wilderness to and that, when the question of my before the Coroner which lasted nine Pepys and his delightful little wife, client's costa were discussed, my cilant or 10 days. There were numerous con conquer. That is aviation's pro-distinctly told them that the bill was ferences also with junior counsel which bis household, his friends, and his

to attendances of Sovereign. gress in Canada. That is the rea-incomplete and that he could not then were preliminary

Scenes to Remember. son why there was twice as much retained on their account the sum of debtor is reported as having said, Mr. make any payment to them unless he senior counsel. Contrary to what the

The scenes depleted so skilfully flying in 1929 as there was in $15,000 for his costs pending the taxe. Hin Sing-lo was never instructed in and by Mr. W. A. Cornell will linger in 1928. That is the reason why tion of his complete bill of costs before, did not attend the Arbitration. our remembrance as scenes from

the Registrar.

With regard to the debtor's state-real life. That alley in Seething commercial flying is feasible in

ment that Mr. d'Almada had paid out Lane; This question of retention and taxa-

The oak-panelled room in Canada to-day, and will continuetion was flatly and emphatically re- $30,000, this is incorrect as the ac- Mr. Pepys's house! The rose-

which were furnished to his coloured brocade

of the charming and a total payment out of 367,000 ace to which "Beauty" might In- Regretting the length of the corres deed most fitly "retire"! We shall pendence, and thanking you for its fu- remember them all.

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-o be feasible until the unhappy/fused by all the partners, who Inaist-clients showed a total receipt of $67,000 lodging on Grays Inn Fields

{ed that some mutual agreement should Hong Kong, Monday, March 31, 1930. uny arrives when too many am-be come to between them and Mr. vitious young men succumb to the d'Almada regarding his costs. After a very lengthy discussion Mr. d'Almada' CANADA IN THE AIR urge to wear goggles and the mar agreed to accept their offer of $11,000 glutted with pilots, in-full satisfaction, and, after deduct- ing certain principal sums and interest mechanics, and machines.

due to a mortgagee of the fire insur-

ket is

odd.

sertion.-Yours, etc.

J. M. d'ALMADA REMEDIOS.

And so on Saturday we went once more to look to listen to appland, Coples of the enclosures mention--and last of all reluctantly to bid ed have been supplied to the Editor farewell; and so-to, bed. of the China Mail, but space pro- cludes their pubiication.]

RUSSIANS IN HONG KONG

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To the Editor, China Mail] Sir, is it a fact that, periodical-

-Acwo.

Random Reflections

FROM THE EXPURGATED DIARY OF TUCK SUN PAO

"Hong Kong, Nov. 22, 1929. "Received from Leo d'Almada “ol Castro. Esq., the sum of Dollara forty-eight and wonts afty-ino only Colony of Hong Kong are placed Fifteen thousand three hundred and ly, unemployed Britons in the being balance in his hands payable in the House of Detention by the to us in full settlement of all moneys Police Authorities, and afterwards

Hong Kong, Yesterday. received by him on our behalf in shipped back to England

Hong Kong side now blong velly bad. respect of our claims against the fol- vagrants, to join the 1,500,000 un-veryday askee for advertisements. Plenty mon makes come office side. lowing Insurance Companies, viz. employed there?

(1) Globe & Rutgers.

Commercial aviation is forging In the United States the trans-ance policies and certain other suma | ahead in Canada, because the port company executive has been payable by the partners of the Hotel, ¡my client paid them the balance of flying man and his aeroplane fall forced to confine his efforts to 115,843.52 for which the following re a role entirely different from that educating people to fly from ceipt was given:- played by the same sort of man Boston to Chicago, when they and machine across the border. could do the journey by train In the United States the 'aero more comfortably, and in less plane is a means of carrying men time. His other concern has been and freight from one city to to urge the shipper, to send his another, always in competition goods by air. "And that will re- with the railways and other forms main a task for any man, just so of transport. Speed in delivery is long as flying remains a stunt in the only advantage offered by the the eyes of the average voter. A acroplane which is not already lot of flying is being done by possessed by its competitors on Canadians not so much by

pilots, the ground-against which the Canadian

but by railway gives not only certainty Canadian voters, company execu-

... (2) Royal Insurance.

They makee come, and talkes "ót;àir. Is it also a fact that on the This people no makee come from news, (3) Batavia Sca & Fire.

other hand unemployed Russians paper office. They catches small sign (4) Liverpool & London Insurance are allowed to roam about at board some place and wantchee makes

Co.

sweet will?

sallem space for $5 one month New Dated the 22nd day of Novembyr,, In this in deference to some of every people can catchee some silly.

1928.

the Hong Kong firms on the look-place, and place no hlong good for ad- Hong Kong sd. Yn Shu-shon (in out for cheap servicet

vertisements. They makee mo; sick, -English). The Russians

of arrival, but certainty of de- tives, by the organisers of new in- Stamp Duty sd. Tseung Fu-kwong their Club; they will soon have a

already have come every day, talkee long time, but

parture. Trains run in any dustries which tase their opera-Five Cante

themselves sis to its accuracy, wedd

HONGKONGTIE.

Hong Kong, March 80.

News in Brief

Found hanging on the roof of 133,

Chinese, aged about 40 years, who afternoon, the body of an unknown

was believed to have committed suicide, was removed by the Police. to the public mortuary.

(in English). Consulate, and then-well, "Wait sd. Tabung Fing-kwork and See."-Yours, etc., weather. Acroplanes do not ons on some outpost of civilisa-

(in Chinese). Jetting aside altogether the over-on, and by the sort of people. This figure was arrived at after a full disclosure of all the accounts relating drawn picture of risk, that ques- who have to go into the bush into the King Edward Hotel and after the tion of regularity of service is a ne course of the day's work partners thereof. had fully satisfied major item. But the Canadian Ahese are the people who fly 18 Farther to emphasise their satisfac ines, or most of them, are play-passengers in Canada. It may be don with the occo and Connaught Road Central, yesterday ing an entirely different role. The remarked, and rightly, that ad'Almada and the accounts and bill. of present effort in Canada is not to great percentage of the flying and handed to Mr. d'Almada the fol- costs the partners of the Hotel signed develop Pallman air services bé- done in Canada is not strictly wing documenta:- tween Montreal and Toronto, or commercial in character, Toronto and Winnipeg, in com- other words, much of the forestry petition with the Canadian Na patrol work, photography and tional and Canadian Pacific Rail exploratory effort has been done ways. The aeroplane is being by utilised to bring men and sup into the out of the way where the railway

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· Hong Kong, Nov. 22, 1920. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Esq. Dear Bir

[my no blông, advertise.

near a sem'try. Plenty dead people, my One place man he catches little space.

talkee him, but dead people no can: makes buy my "Killem and Hurtem": pilla.

Another man makes.come and want- thoo sellem may little space on the ferry.": My talkes him my blong wantchee sall ankers and salvage patata Therefore I have makes think ploper, and y terry side. no blong good space for me..

think newspaper space blong best, My, talked you more to-morrowW.

Ten Years Ago

(Prons" (ha: “China Máll,” *-March 31, 1920.).

Today's dollar is worth 5/- 3L

A Chinese named Kung So (16), Re: King Edward Hotel.

abox maker of 54, Bai Yung Chol With reference to all mattera con Street, Mongkok, was the victim of nected with the above hotel which a fatal accident at the shop yester you attended to on our behalf and day. He accidentally fell of Upon our Instructions, having this ladder and was so severely injured them and surely

all questions between you

all matters to por about the head that he died in the

we hereby relee ambulance on the way to the Kwong you from all respon Wah Hospital.

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