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ALLEGED · BREACH OF CONTRACT

$2,568 Claim By Mr. J. M. Xavier.

CHIEF JUSTICE IN - HUMOROUS VEIN

Mr. Woo Lai-Tin Involved

Transactions in "Yee Kam" or Quarterly Double Eagles, AmeriTM| can dollars, formed the basis of a) claim for $2,568.86 by Mr. Jose Maria Xavier, of No. 2 Graville Road, Kowloon, against Mr. Woo Lai-Lin, of Messrs. Woo Brothers, Queen's Road Central, for alleged breach of contract of employment.

The case was heard by thei Chief Justice Mr. A. D. A. Mac Gregor at the Supreme Court this morning.

Mr. Leo d'Almada Junior, in- structed by Mr. M. A. Silva was! for the plaintiff, while Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior was for the defen- dunt.

The claim by the plaintiff was that he was employed as manager

With the object of adding another tie between Mexico and the. European country from which it derived its language and culture, Francisco Sarabia (right) and Arnulfo Cortes, will take-off from Mexico City in the near future on a non-stop flight to Spain. They will make their attempt by the South Atlantic route.

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1934.

To-day's Short Story.

H

Sanctuary

By E. M. Almedingen.

E awoke that morning with puzzled when he realised that he

Ho had washed,

seemed

a heavy, clammy feeling all was ready. over him. It would not matter shaved, dressed. There if he never again took the shop nothing else to do. He halted in shutters down or indeed got out the middle of the tiny attic bed- of his bed. It would not matter room. The next task-why, the if he never again sent to Hel shop, of course. But the shop WAS singfors for fresh supplies of his no longer.

He sat down by the edge of the tobacco and cigarettes.

Trade was finished in Raino. So clumsy wooden bed and lashed his he had read yesterday on a huge slow-working mind into trying to misspelt poster gummed on the readjust the situation. The Red bolted kirk door. You could not allen had come to take Rainoa buy and you could not sell. You week or so before. In its utter be- could not lead what life you wanted wilderment, Raino had made no to, but had to pattern it according fuss. Raino townspeople knew to decrees. And, most likely, his nothing about frontiers and the mess of political up- own age would lead him to a bar- unsavoury rack life pattern. He shuddered heavals and such-like things. and buried his toutalad flaken head in the pillow. Soldiering under the alien banner suggested disgusting things. He-thought no one could be a proper soldier without loyalty,

on behalf of the defendant to make 'GOOD NEWS FOR LOWER RATES POLICY and that was inconceivable where

sales and purchases of "Yee Kam" Quarterly Double Engles, "American dollars, at a salary of

or

$150 per month, plus commission at 5 per cent. He was engaged on May 22, 1933 and his services were terminated on July 27, 1933..

Hit By Depression,

Mr. D'Almadh said that until re- cently, the plaintiff was a share- broker, but had been hit badly by the hard times and the Blump. The defendant was a merchant and a .man of substance.

WALL STREET

Favourable Dividend Reports.

:

STEEL INCREASE EXPECTED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

,

IN AMERICA

the alien was concerned.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Lives Of Men," by James Hilton.

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The alien had come to Raino! Axel unearthed his head from the pillow and clenched his fiste

But the allen began making his Shaping Of Legislation under the rough home-made sheets.

The sheets his dead mother had own fuss straight away. Every- Under Consideration,

[made He would have to leave thing toppled over. Decrees came

them for the alien. But then noth- one after another. They were writ SPECIAL TO CHINA KAIL

ing was his own, so they said, ten in Russian, too, while the only (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1891, Re. except his ugly, smallpox-marked Raino native who really knew the phic Messages Ordinance, 1804, Received July 17, 4.36 am.)

face with its yellow stump of a tongue was a retired lawyer, who ceived July 17, 0.08 a..)

Washington, To-day. beard over a slightly crooked mouth had gone for a holiday In Northern New York. To-day. The White House has made public and a nose which might have been Finland. Axel knew it a bit-but Wall Street heara that:

an executive letter creating a na-shapely were it not for a school he had always tried to keep that The plaintiff was also formerly Messrs. Atchison's net year's tional power policy committee head- fight in bygone days. The alien knowledge to himself. And the manager of an import and ex-dividend may exceed U.S.$2 per ed by the Secretary of Interior, Mr. could not claim his face, but the shops were closed and all trade port firm and could claim to have share, that the Brooklyn-Man-Harold L. Ickes, which is ordered to shop, the furniture, the tin savinge-banned and the old kirk stood closed a fair knowledge of exchange tran-hattan Transit Company may develop a unified policy aimed at box-all these were the allen's. and allen soldiers gadded about the

declare a dividend at next lower rates.

From sheer habit Axel rid his outskirts-watching, spying, hostile Mr. D'Almada went on to say month's meetings, that the Read- It is said that eventually there tall, lanky body of the warm, cosy soldiers they were. that in dealings of such kind iting Company's six months' pro-will be legislation on the subject of bondage of the blanket and the All of which had happened for was necessary to keep pace with fits may exceed those of the cor- holding companies regulation. sheets, sat up, swung his legs out no other reason but that Raino the world quotations and possess responding period of last year, The Committee has instructed the of bed stretched his arms and rose, chose to stand on the wrong side of

intimate knowledge of the that there is some selling of

Inter-State Commerce Committee to intent on carrying through the Bieloostrof. Indian and Chinese market, plus a Royal Dutch shares, and that consider the shaping of legislation. usual business of washing and sound knowledge of gold and the International Telephone and United Press, per S. E. Levy and dressing. silver prices. The world political Telegraph Company's second events were also to be studied as quarter earnings will be identi-Company,

sactions.

an

the trend of the market followed cal with the first quarter carn-

on the decision at

ences.

these confer-

ings.

It is anticipated that steel oper- NATIONAL PLANNING

lations will increase next week.- After one or two amalt tran United Press, per S. E. Levy and anctions by the plaintiff on behalf

Company. of the defendant, in which profits were realised, it was agreed that the plaintiff should be employed by the defendant to specialise in these transactions. An offer with a fixed salary and A commission was agreed upon.

new

was

New Agreement. Later &

agreement drawn up by which the plaintiff was to receive $150 per month as salary, and commission at 6 per cent, and a promise that he would

DULL FUTURE ON WALL STREET.

Brokers Report More Bids Than Offers.

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New York, To-day.

CONDEMNED

"Business Regulations Should Be Lifted.”

LOCOMOTIVE HEAD SPEAKS

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Charlotesville, To-day.

He went about it mechanically, but quickly. His ugly face looked

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"But we are not aliens," reflect- ed Axel, "we are Finns. That is, the folks round about here are Finns. And I am a Swede. Why should I be bothered with the alleni at all?"

He atroked the untidy blanket thoughtfully. He knew deep inside him that he would have to face the alien. sooner or later. The latter alone. He did". not left nobody

Big Increase This Year. merely issue decrees. He inter-

fered. He threatened.

A voice rose from below.

Axel

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telepraph, Copyright, Telegrai phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re-sat up. It sounded familiar. He ceived July 17, 9.08 m.)

rose and walked to the latticed win- dow and leant out,

New York, To-day

"Yes, it is me, Axel," he cried.

In a speech to the Public Affairs Deposits in the New York Institute of the University of Vir-State Mutual savings banks at "Why, what brings you here so ginia, Mr. George H. Hosston, Pre-the end of June were U.S.$5.127 early, Will?"

"Come down and open the door, sident of the Baldwin Locomotive 568,884, an increase U.S.$16,920,- that Company, urged the Government to 680 since March 31, and an in-I have news for you." The reply be paid a handsome commission if brokers have reported more bids cease regulating business and there- crease of U.S.841,000,000 since Roated back and -Axel nodded. It

the profits were substantial. It

market is forecasted as dull.

The immediate future of the stock

Favourable factors are

was further agreed that any tran-modities.

than offers, and the interest in com-by hasten recovery.

Baction entered into without the

Unfavourable factors

ure

December 31. United Press, "National planning holds the pro-per S. E. Levy and Company. the bability of tragic error, endless con- consent of the plaintiff was not to strikes, the foreign situation, and fusion and economic disintegration," be included in drawing up the the forecasts that business improve he said.--United Press, per S. E. profits.

ment cannot be noted until Septem-Levy and Company.

The commission of 6 per cent. ber-United Press, per S. E. Levy was payable at the end of six and Company. months, but the plaintiff was per- mitted to draw up to $200 per} month on the commission. Bush- ness transactions were to be left to the entire discretion of the plaintiff.

Mr. D'Almada added that tran sactions continued on these terms until the second week in July, and that a net profit was shown on the balance of the work.

$18,000 Loss.

OVER-SUBSCRIBED SHANGHAI LOAN.

Improving Civic Centre] And Chapei Area,

',

Shanghai, To-day.

U.S. REJECT GERMAN LOAN OVERTURES.

Bluntly-Worded Note

From Cordell Hull.

U.S. CREDIT BETTER THAN EVER.

was safe enough to let in a fellow tradesman. Probably Will was even more unhappy than he was. Will's shop was raided nearly a week ago. The alien needed all the meat he could lay his hands on.

Will's nows was bad. He had

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3.12 Per Cent. Interest heard that recruiting would start

On Huge Debt.

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this very afternoon or the next day at the latest. Men were wanted. "You are going?" asked Axel. The older man shrugged.

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Troops and Arms Pour Into City

(Continued from Page 1).

Lack Of Food Supply Rumour Denied.

Washington, To-day.

Federal 'arbitrators in the Ban Francisco labour dispute, yester- day declared that the mediation efforts continued to be hopeless. The President of the Central Labour Council, Mr. Van de Leur. has officially designated the

A Federal check on food sup-[walk out as a general strike, piles at San Francisco is reported The walk out is officially de

the usual supply channels..

Mr. Williams, acting Federat

NEWSPAPERS. EXEMPTED SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra ceived July 17, 5.58 m.)

And Axel nodded, guessing the Emergency Relief Administrator, chio Messages Ordinance, 1894, Es

you cannot do it: there are no Marine Workers Meet

On Thursday.

trains."

"I saw one in the station yester- [day." Axel borrected him, "But no

New York, To-day.

Portland, Oregon, To-day. Union's here voted for a gen- eral strike yesterday, to become

week. Only newspapers are ex- empted United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

TEXAS WATERFRONT CLASH.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILA (Bÿ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- phic Messages | Ordinance, 1894; Rei eclved July 17, 5.88" am)

LOWEST ON RECORD

"What other choice have 17 You to have revealed no shortage. The signed as a general strike by the SPECIAL TO CHINA-MAIL, forget, Axel, I have a wife and five Government sees no need for union leaders. United Press,

futilising Its agencies to supplant per S. E. Levy and Company. New York, To-day. children. The allen does not Messrs. C. J. Devine and Co., the merely threaten. He Washington, To-day. Government bond specialista de The United States has refused to clare that the United Staten credit unspoken warning. The $3,500,000 7 per cent. loan grant Germany any special agree is better than ever, despite the fact "As for me," he said, rubbing his in a statement, declares that the lasued by the city. Government of ments involving trade concessions that the outstanding debt is the chin, "I shall leave them my tobacco distributing points supplying the

But and cigarettes.

he city are adequately stocked with Later the defendant entered into Greater Shanghai at 98, redeemable or clearing agreements with a view highest in history.

supplies and there appears no a action which the plaintiff advis. by 1948, has been over subscribed, to securing equal treatment · for│ They call attention to the fact wavered.. ed him as being bad; His advice The proceeds will be devoted to American holders of. Dawes and that the Government is only paying "You are all alone, Axel," urged ground for the rumour of lack of effective in the middle of the

food.-Reuter. was not taken, and, as a result, improving roads, improving the Young Bonds. The Secretary of 8.12 per cent. Interest on the debt, the older man, You would not the defendant suffered a loss of Chapel area and the civic centre. State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, in the lowest on record-United Press, break hearts If you ran away, but $18,000. In spite of this step, The loan is secured by revenue the course of a bluntly-worded note, per S.E. Levy and Company. said Mr. D'Almada, the plaintiff and vehicular licenses.

{rejected Germany's overtures for a advised the defendant again The underwriters are Mesars. compromiss settlement and reiter-| NO PROSPECT OF IMMEDIATE which, had it been followed, would Swan, Culbertson and Fritz-Reu-ated the United States insistence have reduced his losses to $6,700, ter.

that Americans, should be accorded)

I could not run away on a train: The Associated Marine Work- reducing the losa by nearly

similar treatment granted to other

They search them, they would cap- (Continued From Page 1) $11,000,

YOUNGEST JUDGE COUNSEL TO nations in any financial settlement.

tura me and be followed his ers will meet on Thursday to de- Following this transaction there STOCK EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Reuter,

A message from Scranton, friend's lead in breaking off at side whether to strike because the steamship companies have was a difference in opinione be

OBLIGATION: MUST BE MET states that Mr. William Harrowing details."

not consented to negotiate hours tween the two parties. The

Washington, To-day the German proposals to bargain for

The United States has rejected Green, President of the American "No, Axel, not that, but what I and working conditions.g

want plaintiff pointed out that he would Judge John J. Burns, of Boston, interest due to American investors.

to tell you is that you have al Federation of Labour, said:

At Boston, last night, a kave to exercise his own discretion the youngest Massachusetts Super-

"I see no prospect of an those certificates from doctors

mass meeting of the Boston They have insisted that Germany

You had smallpox and your heart-is Immediate clearing up of -

branch of the Longshore the San Francisco situation you don't shoot with your nose." It is believed that the meeting

bad and your nose was broken.”.

men's Association was held The Labour Department at Aur Relations Board are pessimism that morning. My with the Pacific coast strikers.-- Washington and the National Axel was determined to wallow in discussed sympathetic action maintaining a policy of hands off hands are strong. They would say Reuter in regard to the San Francisco 50.

Government officials state that by the United States manufacturers President Roosevelt is continu: friend. - A Gentleman's Agreement | Witness bore out the statement in June was 40,842 long tons, as ing on to Hawall" and is not Plaintiff · în evidence said that by his counsel in reference to the compared 48,012 long tons in May vialting San Francisco-tol int the agreement between him” and agreemnt. the defendant was verbal,

if the terms were to continue, and ior Court Judge in history, has been meet her obligations United-Fress, a few days later he received his appointed general counsel to the per 8. E. Levy and Company, notice from the defendant, ter Stock Exchange Control Commis minating his agreement.

Mr. D'Almada said that the and Company.

slon-United Press, per S. E. Levy CRUDE RUBBER CONSUMPTION plaintiff was to do business only

-DECREASE IN AMERICA

with the Yau Kee firm. He was quoted the defendant as saying not concerned with other tran- ""We' are both gentlemen, and I sactions by the defendant with know you will not do me in the other firms.

jeye,"

(Continued on Page 7)

New York, To-day strike The consumption of crude rubber

and 50,748 in June, 1988 United vene personally, United Press Press, per S. E Levy and Company, per S E. Levy and Company:

Mediation Hopeless.

Houston, Texas, To-day. The striking longshoremen clashed with strike-breakers here- yesterday, and three negro workers were killed and four wounded. The police cleared the waterfront after a hard struggle."

United Press, per 9. E. Levy and Company.

Ominous Quiet.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL: Metro Portland, Oregon, later, The other moved to the door.

The city is ominously quiet. It "Well came and advised, sa T

is indicated that sympathetic atrike of the city's unionista will JAŁ TO CHINA MAWA The doctors

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra be delacred within 48 hours heart was pats. Massagen. Ordinsson, 1815, Re

remains quiet and there Best in no indications, of sympathetiò San Francisco, To-day, strikes ---United Fress, per 8. E. Mr. Cushing, leader of the Levy and Company

late them take

Often that"

utinsed on Page 10,