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TUESDAŸ, --JUNE 2, 1931.

AGENCY DISPUTE.

FULL COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT.

A Chinese widow living at Wan- PROS AND CONS OF THE CASE.

LION SHOOTING.

DIANA GUEST'S ADVENTURES

IN EAST AFRICA.

A GOODLY BAG. ehai Rond has reported to the Police that she entrusted her private

Judgment was

Miss Diana Guest, the 21-year- the reserved in rikisha coolie with $120 in order to Full Court yesterday in the case in old daughter of Captain

F. E. to London The colle, she alleges, which the Chip Chang firm are ap. Guest, returned puy a deht. has since abaronded.

Having served six weeks all in April for larceny, Li Wah (22) pleaded guilty in the Central Police Court this morning before Mr. W. Schofield to a charge of the larceny of a clock from a bathing matshed at Shaukiwan. Sentence of two months hard labour was passed.

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pealing against a decision in the April 1, with her father from her Summary Court for $416.00 in adventurous Blying and big game favour of the original plaintiffs, shooting visit to East Africa. the Cheong Fat Loong Kee.

During this trip she shot a lion, a

Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., for de-rhinoceros, and a bufalo; climbed fendant-appellants, competed his 14.000 feet 1 Mount Kenya; submissions, summing up his argu-travelled by pony, and camped for ments as follows:-(1) There was 3 weeks, flew from Nairobi to Cairo, n evidence by which the Judge a distance of 2,400 miles. could find that appellants held out. She left Nairobi on March 19, Lam Yau as their agent; (2) If it and although she flew to Caird by The Water Police removed the

were found there was any holding- easy stages and finished budy of a male. Chan Hoi-lung (39), '

such holding-out

journey home by train and steamer, out, then Who was found on board a sub- directly attributable to

jshe reached London in 13 days, as merved sampan moored near the dents' misrepresentation in the against

2 days journey by

She flew in her own machine,

of

was

respon-

M

her

Mongkok Ferry wharf. who was blind, was identified by his dents' misrepresentation estopped

Deceased, form of cash vouchers: (3) Respon- normal travel. wife at the mortuary. The Police them from relying on any repre- sharing the piloting with Mr. Nor auspect the саче to be one

man Turner, while Captain Guest sentation by appellants, who were suicide.

flew in his own machine piloted by misled by the issue of eash

his vouchers, and respondents were also estopped from alleging that

estopped appellants were

from denying any holding-out, consequent receipt of the goods.

Lan Fuk, an unemployed Chinese, was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis tracy this morning on three charges

of

theft of various articles of clothing from three houses at Kow- toon City. The accused said that he went to the doorway of the

or

own plot, Sergeant Price. formerly of the Royal Air Force. Miss Guest, who looked extra-

the ordinarily well after her adven- turous holiday, told a Daily Mail (reperter that she had enjoyed her

self immensely.

Fraudulent Agent Again. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, replying, con- tended that the proximate cause of

Three Weeks' Camping. She said: "We have a home at

this

houses and picked up the clothes, loss was the employment by appel- Nanyuki, in North Kenya, 150 Two months' imprisonment on each lants of a fraudulent agent. The miles north of Nairobi, and charge was imposed, the terms to issue of cash vouchers had nothing was the first time I had visited it.

to do with it at all. run consecutively.

The word "Our hunting trip was carried "Cash" counsel claimed, was not out entirely with a pony pack train. put on by respondents.

I went with my father and Mr. As regards holding-out, the evid Raymond Haak, an extremely ex-

capable

For having sold milk which was not of the nature, substance or quality demanded, to the prejudice of the purchaser. Mr. G. D. Reid, a Chinese, Fred Li-hing, was fined $150 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Police Court yesterday

afternoon. Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, who prosecuted. said that there was

powers from the authorities under certain conditions, one of 40 per cent. of water in the milk, and it wha serious matter if milk which is adherence to a time! of this adulteration were taken by table for the various routes. children or invalids. That time table was published in

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN KOWLOON.

the Press a long time ago, but,(ATTEMPTED MURDER were a check to be kept on it for: only one day it would be found that nowadays it is more honour-i ed in the breach than in the observance,

By acquiring the interests of

STABBED IN BACK.

A mysterious affair, involving

'white

ence was overwhelming. Lam Yau perienced and had been sent to respondents with hunter, about 10 native boys, and

to pledge appellants' 20 ponies. authority

credit. It was refused. Respon- "We were away three weeks, and denta' evidence remained uneon camped every night. This was not tradicted on the point.

my first experience of camping as I have been under eanvas in the Far West.

There was no evidence to show

"I do not think I was frightened.

that suing of cash vouchers led appellants to bellove the transac tions were cash. Nor was there when I killed the lion- think I évidence that appellants had been was too excited to be frightened. prejudleed by being misled. Estop I shot it in a river bed from a pal could not therefore be raised, distance of about 80 yards.

Counsel submitted that the aping such capable men with me gave Hav- peal had no merlis, either legally ne confidence. • or morally, qud should be dismiss-

1,

A Correction.

The reverse

"Our party shot four lions. We were on appoitive expelition, as a farmer some 50 miles away had was having

In the repart of the case appear- [reported that ha ing in the China Mail yesterday, It trouble with lions which were kill. was stated in error that Mr. [ing his stock. We went there and. the other two bus companies the attempted murder and suicide at Sheldon appeared for defendant- saw eight Hons. Two were shot Hong Kong Tramways might be Kowloon, was reported shortly plaintiff-respondents.

a house in Wai Ching Street, in appellants, and Mr. d'Almada forjene day, and two the next.

Biggest Thrill, able to effect a vast improvement after 8 o'clock this morning. was actually the case, Mr. Sheldon "I think that the big buffalo on the present service. Taking it)

Lau On-man (52), a male rat- appearing for plaintiff respon-which I shot gave me the biggest as a whole, conditions to-day are (34), a woman, were removed to fendant-appellants.

tan worker, and Young Sze-mui dents, and Mr. d'Almada for dethriti On olle cccasion some rhinocerosea carie for us. The not a whit better than when we the Kowloon Hospital, the former

boys went up trees, but we hid be commented on them on June 2suffering from a stab wound' in

hiad the trees and escaped notice. last year,

Any single bus constated to have been stabbel in his throat, whilst the latter is

"I shot a rhinoceros, and my father got two. cern is not acting the role of the back. The wounds on the j philanthropist; it is not compell-woman are alleged to have been ed even by moral suasion to con-inflicted by Lau on the ground i

floor of 15, Wai Ching Street. tinue to operate at a loss in the

It is alleged that the woman | absence of any Government sub-was attacked by the man with al sidy. If it cannot provide a ser- rattan working tool, and stabbed, vice that is a service the authori-tempted to commit

in the back.

The man then at

suicide by ties should step in and give the stabbing himself in the throat. concession to a company that is

HERIOT CLUB.

Bus Services in Kowloon prepared to give bus patrons a

ing a monopoly on the mainland;pany managements. but, even so, the query was in traffic authorities! evitable:

FOUNDERS' DAY DINNER.

where

Four

CANADA'S RECOVERY.

lacrease in Industrial Activity.

"I have hardly ever done any shooting before, and I will not take too much credit for my success on this expedition, because I think the animals were fairly close. I am having the skins sent home.

the

The physical volume of business : "We climbed right up to in several of the most important show line on Mount Kenya, and it Canadian industries has shown a was bitterly cold there, especially considerable improvement so

far at night. On our flight home we this spring, but whether this im-travelled right across Uganda from provement is purely seasonal and east to west, a distance of 320 temporary or a harbinger of a miles in 3 hours 20 minutes, flying general improvement in the whole over bush in which it would have industrial situation must be left to been impossible to land. I think the future to disclose.

this is quite a new route for an

fair deal. In such matters we On June 2 last year we com- cannot do ought but "generalise, mented on a subject that has the H.R.A. being the natural been much to the fore of late-channel for individual complaints bus services in Kowloon. A share-from its members at anyrate. ful dinner last night at the Hong construction and the production of

Quite appreciable increases in aeroplane." The Heriot Club held a success-mining activities, new building

Optimism. holder of the Hong Kong Tram-Were, however, the KRA. to ap- Kong Hotel Roof Garden.

Captain Guest stated that in spite ways suggested that that con-point a Bus Vigilance Committee, the members gathered to celebrate iron, steel and motore are indicat- of hard times there was a general ed by a recent report of the feeling of optimism in East Africa. cern should take over the China we are prepared to predict that "June Day."

The President, Mr. J. R. King-Dominion Bureau of Statistics, but He added: "I found a strong feel- Motor Bus Company and the its ultimate indictment--sins of horn, was unfortunately unable to owing to the lower commodity ing among people there that what Kowloon Bus Company. It was omission and commission-attend owing to illness.

prices now obtaining the aggregate they wanted more than anything hinted that opposition might be against the bus compani would other members had been transfer-value of the business transacted as a period of rest from home raised on the old score of creat-starile both the respective com- red from Hong Kong. but it was corresponding periods of the past they certainly gave me the impres- compares unfavourably with the interference. They said they were 'fed up with commissions, and still possible to muster a sufficient and the number to carry out

three years. the annual celebration.

The confident belief seems to be sion that they are pretty capable

of looking after themselves." and growing among the financial industrial community that no fur ther retrogression need be feared SUDDEN DEATH. and that however slow and hesitant the recovery may, be future changes TAKEN ILL ON VISIT TO are likely to be for the better, says.

FRIEND'S HOUSE. report in the Financial Times, Wholesale prices in Canada, The sudden death of Mr. L. L which have been falling fairly Lopes, aged 56 years, and living at steadily for the past year or 80, 15, Knutsford Terrace, is reported. now seem more or less stabilised. Taking the index number for the with Mr. F. M. Da Silva to visit It is stated that Mr. Lopes went prices prevailing in 1926 as 100. a house in Peel Street, yesterday. the Dominion Bureau of Statistics' whilst there, Mr. Lopos took ill index for March was. 75.1, com suddenly, An ambulance was sum connection with the fund for the March index being the lowest re, he reached the Government Civil A balance sheet and report in pared with 76 for February, the maned, but he passed away before repair of Lincoln Cathedral show corded since December, 1915. The Hospital.

News in Brief.

Would a monopoly under such an old established company like the Hong Kong Tramways be any more abused

The traffic arrangements for the than the monopoly on certain ceremony at the Cenotaph are routes where only one Company advertised in this issue. is operating? It was added then —and repeated only quite recent-

The lowest open air temperature yesterday was 77 degrees, ly-that patrons of buses on humidity was 87 at 10 a.m. certain of these, monopolised 95 at 4 p.m. routes assert that they are notj

The

and

In the absence of the President Dr. J. S. Dykes presided.

The toast of the evening. "The Immortal Memory" was proposed by the Chairman.

It was decided to approach the Consuls of the various Scattlah schools with a view to holding a re-union dinner, where all old Scottish school boys could gather together.

LINCOLN CATHEDRAL.

.:

Ten Years Ago.

(From the "China Mail” of June 2, 1921.]

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getting value for their money; if Mesars. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., ad- vertise that the ninth ordinary a time table is in existence it is yearly meeting of shareholders will us often as not lionoured in the be held at Exchange Building, un breach, buses arriving just as a June 17,

that the total receipts have principal reduction of basic prices A doctor has certified douth Ferry is moving out and buses

amounted to $116,072, and the total has been for farm, forest and sea being due to natural, caures. Arranged in the nature of a expenditure has been £122,863; the products. Fibres and textiles leaving the cattle pens" before reunion of pupils and parents, an deficit consists of an overdraft at show a slight increase, mainly passengers have time to leave the excellent concert by pupils of King's the bank and loans by the Ecclesi- owing to better prices for raw silk. Star Ferry premises. At other College was thoroughly enjoyed by adstical Commissioners,

Stacks held by wholesale and times bus patrons have to wait large gathering in the College Hall "The work has proved to be more retail establishments are now.be

last evening.. The programme necessary than could.. have been low normal, and as replacement) unreasonably long either at the included the Trial scene from the anticipated at the outset," It is costs will apparently be subject to "cattle pens" or at stopping "Merchant of Venice," which was stated, "but we shall have the little change during the next few To-day's dollar is worth 2/5%. places along monopolised routed well presented under the direction satisfaction of having made our months replacement purchasen are

of Mr. G..Simca. for buses, this, involving an un-

glorious Cathedral safe for years assuming a more normal volume. Almost the whole of the roof of There is no sign yet of any St. John's Cathedral has been re- necessary waste of time.

In St. Andrew's Church, Kow The restoration carried out has serious reduction of wages or moved and It is wonderful how Coptinging in the samo strain loon, yesterday, the wedding included repairs to the Central salaries, and the general situation well the matshed has kept out the tear ago exactly to-day We Young, of the Ching Light, and work parapet on the gable of the same as in the spring of 1926. beams which run diagonally across.

took place

between Mr. James Tower, replacement of the pen on the labour market is almost the incessant rain. One of the main stated that opinion then (as in Power Company, and Misa Annie South-West transept, repair of the The main economic difficulty still the have, at the point where the deed also now) is quite deinite Mary Victorin Bennett, both exterior of the North Nave Clere- arises from the agricultural post Bouth transept loins it, has been that an improvement in the bus formaty of Belfast. The lavatory, the securing of the but- tion, the costs of production, par found to be badly eaten by white service on the mainland is called W. W. Bogers offlated. Mr. D. trosses of the Chapter House, and ticularly among grain-growers, ants at one and and has had to be. for. In fact, bus patrons have Brown the matron of honour. The the South-West transept.

Lyon was best man, and Mrs. V. J. the strengthening of the vault of being greater than the marketing shored up. The floor boards are results, and there being apparent also being taken up in sections and hown exemplary patience. The bride was given away by Mr. A B The Dean Fry Memorial Fund ly no hope of any Immediats are being replaced by concrete, bus companies obtain their Clemo

still remains open,

amelioration.

says Church Notor.

Head Office & Worker Mongkok, Tel. 57032 (Kowloon Hotel Depoi). Hong Kong Dapoc: 10, Stanley Street. Tel. 21279,- Peak Hotel Depoli- Peninsula Hotel (Vialtors only). Hong Kong Hotel (Visitors only),

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