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BROKER IN CLAIM FOR $703

Breach Of Contract In` Share Purchase.

7 PER CENT. INTEREST CLAIMED

Mr. A. A. R. Botelho, a local broker and well-known amateur .jockey, was the plaintiff in a claim for 3703 before Mr. P. Jacks, at the Supreme Court this morning, against Jose Choy Anok, care of the Banco Nation al Ultramarino. of Macno.

The claim is for damages for breach of contract for the purchase. of 500 shares of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Plaintiff now claims interest at the rate of 7 per cent. from January 24.

Plaintiff, in evidence, stated that the defendant-did not give him any margin when he applied to him on January 18 and gold the shares.

Mr. G. Ford, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff. while the defendant was represented by Mr. F. X. D'Almadin, senlor.

NO DIFFICULTIES

Plaintiff admitted that he fell into difficulties just before the set-l tlement on January 23 and that thej Association had taken

over his shares on his behalf. He later set- tled his liabilities paying 26 per| ceni. in cash and the remainder in 1 . part payment. llc denied, however, that the Brokers' Association had taken over his liabilities, adding that they would not have cared to take on such a responsibility.

Plaintiff also admitted that he

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Here is General Lazaro Car- denas, whose election as Prest. dent of Mexico as candidate of the powerful National Revolu- Lionary party in virtually assur. ed. The 39-year-old soldier is a protege of ex-President Plutarco Elias Calles, the Mexican strong

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117 DEGREES

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8,, 1934,

DIZZY DEAN AGAIN To-day's Short Story.

IN GREAT FORM

But Cardinals Forced

To Share Honours,

YANKEES HOLD SENATORS

TENNIS

haven't gone!" New York. To-day.yot as far as Putney, Dizzy Dean shut out the Clacin- nati Reds for nine innings as the when I realised I could just as result of a brilliant pitching feat well go in the morning." for the St. Louis Cardinals In the "but won't you have to start firet game of their double-header very early?"

By Michael Arlen.

ACIC NOTES

"Oh, dear, there on the dress-

Ing-table.""

"How I hate these beastly straw- tipped things of yours!"

"And how I hate cigarette smoke In my bedroom just before I go to Geoffrey, please don't

"Nine. The match won't come sleep! in the major League American baseball yesterday, enabling then till eleven. Why, you're quite smoke now." [white, Julia!"

"Good Lord, I Cardinala to win by 2-0. The Reds,

"Well, you gave me rather a into your room however, levelled the score, taking the next game by a margin of 9 start-thinking you weren't com- sleepy"

ing back to-night."

to 2.

After defeating the New York Yankees by a to 3 tally in their first game, Washington Senators, 1933 American League champions, were nosed out in the second game by a 4 to 3 tally.

Results, as cabled by Reuter, were:

National League

R. H. 4 10.

Chicago

IN KANSAS Pittsburgh

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CORN AND WHEAT PRICES BREAK RECORDS

Chicago, To-day.

The heat wave bas sent the May

E.

Brooklyn

0

Koenecke hit a homer.

New York

B

1

2

8

2

4

1

Vaughan hit a homer.

Philadelphia Beston

1

7

8

1

St. Louis

2. 6

Cincinnati

0 6

Dizzy Dean pitched.

.

2 Б

was suspended from the Association curn price soaring to 83 cents a St. Louis for a short period, but remarked huskel, the highest price for four Cincinnati that this was because of his over-years, and May wheat to US$1.14 gambling.

per bushel, a seasonal high record. Cleveland Mr. D'Almada “The Association A Melbourne message states that Hale hit a homer. took over your matters and compro-wheat is being quoted at 3/91⁄21⁄2d. a Chicago mised for you."

bushel, the highest price since

Plaintiff "I beg your pardon. August, 1930.-United Press, per S. St. Louis compromised matters myself with E. Levy and Company.

the other brokers."

.

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I

no sooner coma and you get

"Darling, is that so very

"I was sure you'd be asleep,,80 patural?" came in as quietly as I could."

"While if I leave you at ten be- "You must have come in on tip-cause you say you are tired-I and

too!

you still reading at midnight!”

"Well, don't let's sit up all night

"It seems to annoy you." "Well, it is rather annoying-bickering about it." your stealing about the house."

"Ob, nonsense, Julia!"

"I know it is, but, all the same, one doesn't somehow think of a

man of six-foot-two stealing into

his house and up the stairs on tip- toe."

"Really, Julia, you're too ridt- culous! Naturally, a man comes

into his house as quietly as he

ean when he thinks his wife la asleep. If I had slammed the door jand you had been asleep you'd

have been furious."

"Oh, dear, I suppose you'ro 0 right."

3 "Of course 1 am, even though

the way you say that puts me in

the wrong. I never dreamt you'd

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Seascape," by Leslie Reid.

"I'm not bickering." "Very well, darling, you're not

But

you remember bickering.

have got a hard match to-morrow.”

"Oh, I can beat Transome on my head "

"Such a surprise for it!" "It?"

"Your head, darling-to be used after all these years."

1 be awake, anyhow. It's past mid- tell you what, Julia-you've

9 11 0 night, and you said at ten you

were tired."

3 "I just thought I'd read a little first. You know how it leone 1 begins reading and then it's past

midnight!"

American League

2 7

8.16

American League

Campbell hit a homer, Detroit

B 12

1

12 14

2

Greenberg hit a homer.

4 8

2

9 12 0

.3.. 12

0

6 17

1

New York

4 12

3 5

$3,000,000,000 LOSS His Lordship Interjected and re- New York, Later.-The Emer- marked that the cross-examination gency Relief Administration cati- was irrelevant as it would appear mates that the drought is affecting Boston that the plaintiff's liabilities were 24 States, with a total population | Philadelphia, now settled.

total

27,000,000

involving

a

Mr. D'Almada put it to the plain-loss. of $5,000,000,000.—United New York tiff that he had not made any ap. Press. per S. E. Levy and Company. Washington plication to the defendant for mar-

gin, even after three days, when the

ELIMINATING DROUGHT

Washington. To-day.

shares were taken up. He had Président Roosevelt, who is re-Washington walved his right to any margin by turning to the capital from his sending the account.

Pacific tour, calling en route al

"Got any cigarettes in here?".

TWO FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS.

Borderer Private To Marry Nurse.

been getting confoundedly sharp with me lately."

"Nothing to what I will be, darl- ing, if you insist on keeping ms awake until all hours talking non-

sense."

I?"

"So I'm talking nonsense, am

"Of course not, darling! You are the most brilliantly intelligent man I know."

"I'll tell you what--I'm intelli- gent enough to have noticed that your main idea lately has been to get me out of your bedroom soon as 1 come into.it." The forthcoming wedding is an

"Twould be chastity in a maid 1nounced of Mr. Cuthbert Morgontis an insult in a wife"

дв

0 Gowland, Prison Officer of Lal-ch"I wish you wouldn't try to be kok Gaol, to Miss Ethel Margaret Clayer when I'm trying to talk Ellerly, No. 8 Great Gates, Bishop sense." Auckland, Durham, who is en route

Plaintiff replied that he was not several towns in the drought- STAR FERRY STRIKES expecting margin from the defen-stricken States, is impressed by dant but from Mr. Fernandes, who the tremendous damage to crops Introduced the defendant to him. and arable land.

Mr. D'Almada-the contract shows Speaking

on his Instructions.

they are for another party.

extemporarily at

It

PRAYA WALL

Extensive.

"But, darling, I'm sleepy!" to the Colony on the P. and. O. 8.5.

"Oh, yes, you're always sleepy Rawalpindi.

nowadays. Look here, Julia --I'm The wedding is also announced of not going to stand it."

"Not going to stand what, darl- the South Wales Borderers, to Missing-my being sleepy?" Annie Loo, nurse, of 187 Wong Nei Cheong Road, Happy Valley.

that the shares were sold to the de- Havre, he said: "After this we Damage Not Thought Frederick George Lloyd, private of fendant. They were merely bought shall have to provide for the eli- Very often mination of drought as well as

for the conditions it causes.

The Star Ferry Company's "Elec-: will take a long time, but we are trie Star," the most recent addition on our way and I think you under- to their fleet, was involved in a slight stand how to support me." - United Press, per S. E. Levy and accident this morning when

struck the Praya Wall near the (Company.

FEVERISH TRADING IN CHICAGO Hong Kong wharf.

The case is proceeding.

EUROPEANS' EVIDENCE IN

NULLAH CRIME

[Continued from Page 1)

Mrs. M. Thomson. of Mount Aux. tin Barracks married quarters, who accompanied Mrs. Vincent, also gave

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she

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"You know perfectly well what

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"I assure you I don't! 'All I can are being extra- ordinarily aggressive about noth- hing."

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"Of course not, darling. I yield MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL OPENS STUDENT DROWNS AT

to no one

The Chicago grain pit yester-Mail that a full report of the exact day seethed with feverish-trad-

Col. F. P. Nosworthy.......D.8.0.. ing. The foreign demand im-cause of the accident and the extent M.C., G.S.O.1, has been appointed pressed traders and brokers.of the damage is not yet available, to the command of the 5th. In The strength continued through- but that the damage is not thought fantry, Brigade at Aldershot. He out the day as reports of a new to be extensive.

will leave Hong Kong in the latter Another ferry was put on the run part of the year.

in my admiration for Witnesses, who were returning United Presa, per S. E. Levy and as a substitute.

Col. H. G Seth-Smith, D.S.O., of your many fascinating qualities an the R.A.S.C. has been appointed a man, as a tennis player, and as a successor to Brigadier G. B. Re- companion."

"I know I'm not clever and all wan Hamilton, DO, MO who recently returned to the United Kingdom on sick leave. as A. A Q. M. G. in charge of Administra. tion. Ho will arrive here in No-bed now-instead of keeping us him. vember.

both up talking” nonsense?”.

"Well, I don't call it nonsense→→ see?-I've been wanting a talk with you for a long time."

"Oh, dear!"

from the N.A.A.F.I. at about 3.30 p.m. on July 22, saw a crowd gazing 47,000 CATTLE IN STOCKYARDS into the nullah near the Peak Tram

Kansas City, To-day. Station and went to see what was The stockyards here yesterday the trouble. They first saw a straw held 47,000 head of cattle, the hat being swept, down towards the greatest number since 1924] sen by the swollen flow of water in Many thousands of beasts have the nullah, followed by two small died or have been killed on the boys one of whom was Michael Pine. ranges. - United Preas, per S. E. His forehead was bleeding as he Levy and Company. passed under the bridge. A little

$1,200,000,000.

behind him followed Mary Pine, in Drought Likely To Cost a sitting up position. She was screaming and trying to save her-| self. Following. her was a Chinese: dressed in a black and white cloth Ing.

Later she saw one of the boys who was rescued, and whom she

Inew to be Norman, Stone...

The case is proceeding.

Personal Pars

how)

24 STATES INVOLVED

New York, To-day. The fosa as a result of the

MUI TSAI OWNERS CAUTIONED.

Change Of Address Not Notified.

Two Chinese women, mui-tsai owners, Cheung Choy-shi, of No.

13 High Street, and Li Tong-shi. of No. 19 High Street, were cau-

EUROPEAN LOSES CLOTHING,

Chinese Sentenced On All Three Charges.

'AT DISTRICT OFFICE

(Continued from Page 1)

NORTH POINT

`(Continued from Page 1)

He

It was a blow over the right eye that, but that's no reason why you with his fist.

Dr. K. L. Shi, who was called should sneer at me."

The deceased grappled with the to the scene at the time, was an- "Geoffrey, please, please go to first accused, but did not strike other who gave evidence.

said that he was called to the South China bathing shed while at the Chinese Bathing Club. Artificial respiration and two in- Jections were applied.

lately-good God!"".

"Now what is it?” "Well, I'll be damned!"

The first accused then took up a heavy, rod and struck deceased, who warded off the blow. The se

cond

The case is proceeding.

CARTHAGE DUE FRIDAY

accused who had been

Chan Hing-tak, a friend of the "That's it-sigh away! You're standing outside the door of the

deceased. said, that he went to joined the

quarrel always sighing about something matshed,

swim with deceased in the after- at this stage, picking up tioned by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at

a hoe

noon; and that he knew him the Central Magistracy this morn-

shaft and rushing in.

wwwhile in Borneo, deceased home. ing, when they were summoned

Cheng Yung, a friend of the de- He came to the Colony, about for failing to report a change of Facing three charges of steal-Geoffrey, why are you looking ceased, intervened and bustled eight months ago. address.

the second accused outside the ing. 12 pieces of clothing, valued at me like that?" drought in the United States is both women are living under poor D. V. Stevenson, of No. to Mount you've been holding in your hand

Sub-Inspector Fraser said that at $150, the property of Mr. "I've just noticed that the book matahed, later running for help.

GOES TO FATHER'S AID likely to total U.S.$1,200,000,000, circumstances, and that the girls Palace, and with being in pos ever since I came in is upside

Chan Yung, the eldest son of A relief administration official yesterday informed President were well treated.

deceased, went to the assistance keys for an unlawful purpose, “Well, of all the babies! I had of his father, and was struck by and with returning to the Coony been roading, and then I put the the second accused. He then from banishment, Li Tak, un-book down to get something, and picked up a pitchfork and inflict vesterday at 4 p.m. and is due here employed, was sentenced to three r'd just picked it up again when ed a slight wound on first secus. months hard labour on the first

wed'a

Following information, Detectives charge $100 in default two "Now take a deep breath and try Chan Yung and Chan "San, de-Inspector Darling, of Yaumati, set months hard labour on the third another line."

ceased's second son, Both fled from out for Chiu-Tam Mel, and the two charge, by Mr. E. W. Hamiltoni

Geoffrey, are you crazy? Why the matshed, leaving their father accused were overtaken walking to on earth should I want to pretend alone with the two accused. morning.

Roosevelt that 24 States are in volved in this economie catastro

phe, the chief being Montana and HOLIDAY THEFT AT

Mr. W. G. Robertson, a director Wyoming. -Reuter.

of Hong Kong Brewers and Distil

fors, was a passenger on board the

R.M.S.. Empreas of Asia, which

arrived from Manila-to-day,

ins

FOUR CASES OF TWINS

CASTLE PEAK.

session of a screw driver and six down-that's all!”

Man Gaoled For Robbing

Bather's Car.

at the Central Magistracy this

terms to run concurrently CHINESE MINISTER TO PERU

Mr. D. L. Prophet, of Messrs. The St. John Ambulance New "Chung Ping, who was arrested

* Linstead and Davis, arrived in the Territories Medical Benevolent yesterday. Invi Colony on board the R.M.S. Empress Branch attended the following theft of $50 of Asia from Manila this morning. cases in July:^ Maternity: (124), from a car, the

wristlet watch.

Mr.

old cases (9089), new cases (41- Donald A. Gorlett, on the Castle

you

The 5.5. Carthage left Shanghai

on Friday at 7am.

wards Castle Peak. They were

to you I was reading, when I A moment later both accused still carrying their weapons, and wanted were sech to emerge from the idats accused and two large stones

"I don't know. I fancy I don't shed, followed by deceased. After in his pocket, know many things. But I'm jolly going about 15 yards, deceased Next day they were charged with well going to get to the bottom of sat down, and was struck again murder m all I can

by the second accused, who then Dr. Mackle gave medical evidence, ou're looking ran away with first accused, after which Chinese witnesses were

yone would.

was carried to bed in

condition, and

Mr. LI Tchun the newly ap

Chinese Minister to Peru From the way

ed at Lims, the capital. round the bedroom

Bformerly the Chinese think you were neral for Canada

Mr. E. Newhouse, assistant-dires. 29), During the month 1881 per-Peak Road on Monday, was, sen- tor of Public Works, was a passen sons were seen by a doctor, 698 tenced to Ave months, hard labour pointed ger on board the RM.S. Empress of were visited at home, and 13 sentiate the District Omee South, thi Asla," which arrived in Hong Kong to hospital. Four canes of twins morning Kfrom@Manila to-day. ~

recorded.

Sergeant #Mackay: prosecuted.

short

afterwards.

died

The "case will continue to