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APPEAL TO PRIVY BRITAIN MAY

COUNCIL

$85,000 Bonham Strand Property Disputed. APPLICATION GRANTED

the Pulsne Judge.

PLACE LEVY ON

BEEF IMPORTS AID FOR CATTLE FARMERS.

BONUS ON CARCASES

London, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934.

COLLEGE STUDENT

"BUYS" CAR

Proves Easy Dupe For "Salesman.”

FINANCED BY EUROPEAN IN SHANGHAI

Further evidences were taken. this

To-day's Short Story.

YES, IT SURE

IS TERRIBLE

THE

By, Ellis. Parker Butler.

THE day was Friday and the was able to get excellent prices. He The dispute over the $85,000

time a few minutes after might ask five cents for a roll of property at Bonham Strand West, which has been before-the-Court Major Walter Elliot, Minister of morning_at_the_Central Magistracy noon, and Henry Black-stood-on white-tap but he could get it; it did on several occasions and lately on Agriculture, yesterday announced before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, in the the courthouse-steps-trying to not pay his customers to spend ten June 21 before the Chief Justice, in the House of Commons that an case of Henry Wong, an 18-year-old decide which of the nearby cents in bus fare, to go down town he took the subway for home. As Mr. Black lived in a rented house Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor and the emergency measure would be in-former Queen's College student, lunchrooms to patronise before and get two rolls for five cents.. Paisne Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, sitting troduced forthwith providing for who was charged yesterday morning he stood there Mr. Peck, the dis- and, because of the depression, the as a Full Court of Appeal, was payment, in a rate not exceeding with driving car No. 298,-belonging tinguished-looking man who had rent had been reduced from 75 again brought up at the Supreme 5/ per live hundredweight, and to Mr. T. M. Fung, without a bean foreman of the jury, that dollars to 50 dollars a month. The Court this morning before a Full 9/4d. per hundredweight dead-driver's license and without the had handled the last case, came rent of his shop, for which he had

the Court with the Chief Justice and weight, to producers of certain owner's permission to drive

out of the courthouse and spoke paid 90 dollars, had been cut to 65 near Deen to Mr. Black.

dollars, classes of cattle sold for slaugh- car, on Islam Road,

"Black, am I right?" asked Mr. In fact, Mr. Black had profited by Mr. Leo D'Almada. Jnr.. instructer in the United Kingdom between Water Bay, resulting in a crash

the depression. The women of the ed Mr. M. K. Lo and representing a date, not earlier than April 1, causing damage to the extent of Peck. "My name is Peck,"

$173.

"Oh, yes.-1-know, Mr. Peck," said neighbourhood, who would have the appellant, Li Tse-shi, a widow 1934; and March 31, 1935.

The Indian driver, Yakoob Khan, Mr. Black, pleased that the foreman otherwise gone to Main-street ori of No. 71 Shuntung Road, Mong Payments would be made from

of the the Cattle fund" and authority who was also charged with driving should remember his name. "Yes, New York to make purchases, now kok, and administratrix

ran into Mr. Bluck's shop more estate of bi Worn-num who died in would be sought without delay for the same car without, the permission indeed!"

Are you going to have lunch be often, and his sales had increased. 1925. made an application for leave making temporary advances to that of the owner, was discharged by

Mr. Black had been able to have to make a formal appeal to Privy fund, from the consolidation fund, Mr. Hamilton, saying that he was fore you go home?" Mr. Fock in-

of an amount not exceeding £3.-ignorant enough to permit himself quired. "The Star ove there is a his delivery auto, which Council..

to teach the accused to drive, when fairly good place. Nothing fancy, sedan with a board in each of the Mr. D'Almada also applied fer|000,000.

within which to Major, Elliot stated that the pro- he was not in possession of but clean. Good food. If you are rear side windows, painted. The three months

learner's license. Mr. Hamilton not waiting for anyone"

decline in stocks had not bothered raise the necessary security and abiem had been approached by the

to prepare Government with the intention of said that he would have the I.G.P., "Why, no," said Mr. Black. "That further three months

will be 'fine." the records.

framing proposals which could be say something to him.

Traffic-Inspector Nicoll stated They went down the steps to- Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who appeared brought into operation immediate for the respondent, Pong Taily to deal with the beef situation that Wong told the Indian driver to gether and crossed the plaza to the minutes were ching of Shatin, New Territories, and would lead up to the forma- drive him for three hours for the Star, and in a few

sum of $10, and that while Wong seated face to face at one of the and instructed by Mr. E. Davidson, tion-of a permanent policy.

was driving the car from No. 7

small tables. asked for the appeal to be expedit- |

BEST SOLUTION

the Police Station to Shaukiwan, the The Government were of ed, observing that the sale of the property, which was the subject of opinion that a plan based on a levy car was damaged to the extent of this matter, had taken place three on-regulated imports and payments $173. years ago and it had taken nearly to producers, afforded the best 214 years to arrive at this stage. He considered that it was high ly inconvenient and embrassing to

"

long-term solution and one which

BOGUS SALE

Wong said that last Saturday, a

down to Wanchai and asked him to would hold the balance evenly be- man named "Yip" drove the car!

To Mr. Black the period of jury: duty just ended had been a nuisance. He was the owner of a small neigh- bourhood notion store, a mile or so from Flushing'a main street, and his absence had been especially in- convenient because his daughter

was a

him because the only stock he own

ed was Texarcova. Oil stock.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Portrait Of A Queen," by Kathleen Rivett. ·

In 1918, after a persistent sales- tween the producer and the con buy the car for $400. He had al- the respondent to be made to wail sumers.

man had talked to him for three to be away. all that time. When the appellant The Government would, there ready paid "Yip" $250, but did not Ardene had chosen this same week hours, Mr. Black had bought 100 M. Black's clerks were his two shares of Texarcova Oll stock at one it after the

a share. After Mr. Black had sought to set aside the pre- fore, hope in its long-term plan to get a receipt as the man told him

The man told daughters, Ardene and Marjorie, dollar

stock nothing? nent decision of the Court she had establish, render, control, and that he would get taken practically the whole of manage a permanent commission balance was paid.

her friend, Alice Mallet, had seem- happened. fund into which would be paid, in him to go to Statue Square where and an invitation to auto tour with has bought the The Chief Justice granted. leave due course, the proceeds of auch the car was parked and said that he to Ardene too good to refuse. There were no dividends. no ell, to appeal on the conditions that a levy, and out of which would be On Monday morning, he engaged security in the sum of $5,000 be paid such payments to producers the Indian driver to teach him how paid within bae month, and that of livestock in the United Kingdom the records be prepared within a might be justified by the market to drive, at a fee of $10 for three situation and as might, from time hours. The Indian drove him out to time be determined.

the six months, he said.

further three months.

SAILOR WHO LEFT CAMERA BEHIND.

$10 Fine For Chinese Who Saw His Chance.

PROBLEM FOR DOMINIONS

could have the car.

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With both Mr. Black and Ardene no oil wells, and in 1919 the Texar- away Mrs. Black had been obliged cova Oil Company, Inc., went into to go behind the counter for several receivers' hands, went bankrupt, blew up with less noise than that days.

Although Mr. Black's notion store made by a pin falling on a feather to No. 7 Police Station, from where! was small, it supported the family bed, discontinued, disappeared and The took over the wheel. The car

neighboor-ceased to be. hood shop, Mr. Black's emporium It would be an essential function was damaged before they reached quite well. Being

Shaukiwan. of the commission to co-operate

When questioned by Mr. Hamil with any producers' marketing or- gauisation and other interests con-ton as to how he could afford a car, cerned in the reform of the market-defendant said that a man named R. C. Mitchell in Shanghai sent him ing and slaughtering system with a view to greater economy and eff-$85 each month, and that he would eienoy which was indispensable to arrive here within a week

After further evidence was taken, the hearing was adjourned for 48

That had been a lesson to Mr. Black. He avoided all stocks and bonds as if they were poison, putį

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Captain Eden expressed the A fine of $10, in default 14 days' further the prosperity of the live-

"Some of the judges eat here," imposed imprisonment, was

on stock industry.

greatest sympathy with the case put said Mr. Peck, when the smiling Triple Chuen So-lam, unemployed, by Mr. Discussions with representatives hours, accused being remanded un-forward and said that within the waitress had taken their order in

A. A. MacFadyen at the Central of the Governments of the Do- der Police custody. Magistracy this morning, for being minions and the Argentine had been

in possession of a kodak camera and opened but, in the absence of con.U. S. MARINES LEAVE

case on Tuesday.

sent to the proposals for a levy, the only action open to the Government, so far as imports of meat was con-

tion.

HAITI

To Be Transported By August 15.

last weeks very strong representa- the Star Restaurant. "A very de tions had been made by His cent place."

Majesty's Minister at Oslo to the "One thing, anyway," said Mr. Norwegian Government, and a reply Black, looking around, "it's not

crowded here." was expected very shortly.

•

Visibility

Safeguards Accuracy

1. On the keys

58

Arres

are set up.

Detective-Sergeant Goodwin saidi

If it were not satisfactory, or if "The depression," said Mr. Peck, that accused was arrested in Wing: Lok Street, while attempting to cerned, was by a further regulation

ne reply were received within the "It hits everything. You feel it, 1 pawn the camera.

limited time, the Government were suppose, just as all of us do. We of supplles designed, first, to hold]

2. On the tape After the man was arrested, he the position for the time being and,

fully prepared to afford naval pro- bankers are not the only ones hit." admitted to Police that he was soli-secondly, to bring about a material

tection certainly up to the limit "Do we feel it!" exclaimed Mr. 3. Accumulat- Washington. To-day.

ed totals on citing for a sly brothel in Swatow improvement in the market posf

In accordance with President mentioned in the agreement of Black. "Why, if I told you, Mr.

the adding Lane, to which place he took a

my business" He November last, and possibly up to Peck, how Roosevelt's executive order for Bailor, the owner of the camera,

SERIOUS EFFECT After the sailor had left and had Action on an extended scale would the evacuation of the United the three-mile limit. In any case, stopped short. "But I suppose the an early visit of a British warship banks are hit hardest. Where did States marines from Haiti, forgotten his camera, accused re-present problems of a serious nature

Rear-Admiral Stanley has order-aidered.--British Wireless Service.

to the fishing grounds would be con-you say your bank was?" turned to the place and took posses- to certam Dominion Governments

"Brooklyn," said Mr. Peck. sion of it.

and, in view of this, the United ed sufficient vessels to proce

"Brooklyn. But I live in Richmond The camera is being retained by Kingdom Government were anxious there to provide transport for 47

Hill. And you?” the Police, and will bo auctioned. If to allow time for further examina-officers and 517 men by August

"Flushing, said. Mr. Black. "And unclaimed. after six months.

I live there."

"What line are you in?" asked Mr. Peck.

RAILWAY PARLEYS OPEN HONG KONG.

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"We hope to draw up an agree- ment which will benefit both parties," said Mr. Woo Kai-yin.

tion of the situation before deter mining the extent of the action re- quired-British Wireless Service.

MEDIATION

IMPOSSIBLE IN

SAN FRANCISCO

ter.

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San Francisco, To-day.

15.

President Roosevelt, speaking partly in French at the Union club! at Cape Hatien, Haiti, on July 5, sald that American Marines would j be withdrawn from Haiti in about A month or six weeks,

EUROPEAN REBUKED IN POLICE COURT

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"I own a department store,”

Mr. Wynne Jones: "This is a said Mr. Black, hesitating only a very, very serious crime, and I second. "Yes, Black's Department! I have Store."

He said he hoped that the Mar-am surprised at you.

"I suppose your business has ines, who have been in Haiti since just come from the Kowloon Hos- 1915, would always be remembered pital where I saw that woman felt the slump severely," said Mr. a most Peck, as if that would be a matter as friends who tried to help the die of rabies. It was

jawful sight, nothing could be of course. Caribbean republic. ·

"Peck," asked Mr. Black earnest- more horrible.

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TYPHOON SIGNAL RAISED

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The Royal Observatory inform-

tion can be levelled against that no further Information was

It is, however, understood, fol- lowing the interview obtained by the China Mail correspondent in

The Marines moved Into Haiti to "It is known that rabies is only, "will you belleve me when I say If mixed bathing is contrary The shippers have agreed to ac- Canton before the Chinese repre- sentatives left for Hong Kong yes-cent arbitration by the Labour Dis-prevent chaos after 167 political the Castle Peak Road, and II had to let 50 per cent. of my help to good morals, the same objec-ed the China Mail this morning

the waterfront prisoners had been massacred in have seen dogs, belonging to go the first of this week?”

It "I don't doubt it. And you're young men and women walking to hand, other than that the terday, that the main discussion putes Board in

strike.

gaol, and President Sam dragged Europeans on the beaches.

stocks and abreast in the public street; he typhoon had formed. It is not would deal with the sharing of

holds. Such company, in his likely to be the same typhoon Householders here are laying in from the French legation and slain. is an awful crime, and I am go-lucky, at that. Now, my profits, and that the Chinese, sec.

President Roosevelt's announce-ling to stop it. I will not go into bonde"

"Ah!" exclaimed Black, begin-opinion,, will lead to undesirable about which a warning was is tion hoped to be able to secure 80 stocks of provisions in case a general

ment revealed that the Americans details about the woman's death,

sued by the Manila Observatory strike is declared.

ning to feel the joy of the popular results.

The South-weat Political yesterday, said Mr. C. S. P. Hay- per cent. of the receipts instead of

Tension is still very great.-Reu-would be withdrawn months earlier they are too horrible. the present ratio of 65.

than originally planned as the pre-

"When one sees all the small sport of telling how bad everything.

The official weather report, 15- vious deadline under an executive children in the streets of Kow- had become. "Do you need to tell Council has not yet considered wood, of the Observatory Staff.

· ARBITRATION ACCEPTED

San Francisco, Later. agreement was December 31 of this loon who might be bitten by dogs me? Stockal I have one lot of this petition. Even the prohibi-

be enforced.

this morning, reads: "Pressure is year. In the meantime the Garde one realizes that a person in-stocke-well! Did I take a loss? tion on mixed bathing is hard to sued at the Royal Observatory "Steel?" asked Mr. Peck. "Gen-" Only the swimming beach in high in the vicinity of the Bonins, 'Haiti, which has had American fringing the regulations should Belleve me!"

eral Motors?”.

Western Outskirta provides sep- and relatively low over North officers, is to be completely Hai- be showed no sympathy what-

"My whole list, if it comes to arate bathing places for men China and the China Sea. A small that," said Mr. Black, with an in-and women. Nevertheless, they depression or typhoon is situated clusive wave of his hand. "Oll, can swim far out and mix to about 160 miles east-south-east of gether again. They climb on Hong Kong, apparently moving A shop keeper, Lee Shiu-kin, of Steel, Motors, everything.” No. 125 Des Vœux Road Road West, "And my second mortgages," said the raft and enjoy each other's north-west

Company: --`

MUTUAL CO-OPERATION There will be other discussions between the Canton and Kowloon sections on mutual co-operation

tianized.

The Waterfront Employers' Union on the operation of this interne- and also 32 shippers have agreed to tional railway, according to Mr. unqualified arbitration under condi- Woo, and details of the negotiations tions of the President's board.

Mr. Cushing said that in the An American fiscal representative and conclusions will be announced

event of a strike, what the commit- however is to remain until the ex- in three or four days.

The British section, it is learn-tee accepts the Rank and File must tinction of a 1922 loan of $23,600,- ed, will bring up the question of ratify-United Press, por S.E. Levy 000, expected about 1942. loans advanced to the Chinese and Company,!

section in connection my with the

ever."

SUICIDE EXPECTED

Cheung. Mak-pakeboarding. No, 125 Des Vous Road Bond Went, Mr. Per cond

hiring of British locomotives and The Women's Auxiliary of the house runner, who was removed to that Li Mun-ting, a cook, engaged "Baconda--and firsts," agreed Mr. The beaches in Tungehan have the purchase of new locomotives Society for the Protection of Chil- the Government Civil Hospital last at the same address, had been miss Black who was now enjoying de-not yet enforced the ruling on M. G. Dufaure de la Prade, the for the Chinese section as well as dren desires to acknowledge with night in an unconscious conditioning since Tuesday morning, at 8.80 pression talk to the full. That's mixed bathing. In these hot Consul-General for France, will where the real wallop hit me. And days, young men and girls are be "at Home" at his residence, No. other orders. We grateful thanks a donation of $5 from No. 412 Das Vœux Road West, o'clock.

the river without warning about 11.80 am. and: 12.60 p.m. on the The Canton-Kowloon Railway is from Mr. P. L Collisson, in died at the Hospital soon after ad- The man, it was reported, had real estate, Peck, I don't know enjoying together a good dip in 18 Peak Road, on July 14, between

occasion of the Fete Nationale, Oplum poisoning is sus-left some letters stating that he was what we're coming to.

the official ban. (Continued on:Pego 10.5 110-miles long, of which 21 miles memory of the late Mr. J. M. mission.

going to commit suicide. comprise the British section.

Walker.

pected.