1935-05-15 — Page 9

BANKRUPTCY

-COURT

Judgment Against Four Firms

CONNECTION WITH TUNG TAK

T

I am satisfied that as Fards each of the four firms against whom the plaintiff makes out his case were branches of the Tung Tak and I am entitled to make a declaration for the pur- pose of these proceedings, and that declaration 1 make." " said Hi Honour· the Chief Justice Mr. A. D. A. Macgregor, in giv-. ing judgment in the trial of an issue arising out of the bank- ruptcy of the Tung Tak

The four firms again which judgment was given were the Turg Fook Tung Chan, Tung Woo-and Tung Lok, who contest- ed that they were in any way connected with the bankrupt firm....

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. FX D'Almada sir, was for Arculli Bros. petitioning creditors, and M. D. McNeill, in- structed by Mr. F. H. Loseby of Russ & Co was for the Tung Lok. Tung Fook. Tung Woo and Tung Chan

At this morning's, hearing it! was stated by Mr. McNeill that the chief points against his clients was the family connection of the members of the different firms, but he submitted that the

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935

Short Story-

Scenario

Paring of appropriations has made it necessary for American artillerymen to practice (top) with toy guns, so that there would be money, to modernise artillery, replacing male-drawn batteries with new motorised units (above).

books showed nothing but ordin- MACAO TO PROVIDE

ary business dealing between the two firms.

Receipts Demanded

NEW AMENITIES

Official Enterprise

AMUSEMENT PALACES FOR

0

VISITORS

(QUESTIONS

IN COUNCIL BY

HON. MR. BRAGA

the

THIS is the story of Ross

THIS

By Holloway Horn

"Has Lady Luttrell been ill

im and his Beloved as seen Sir Trevor shrugs his shoulders: through the lens of a camera, in She hasn't been too cheerful, but "Women are so diffent, Pawle a series of rapidly-moving scenes there doesn't seem very much the fading one into the other.

matter with her. She's always able

It opens in Silas Pawle's room to do anything she wants to.”

“Quite," says the lawyer with in-

in the office of Pawle. Mawby

land Pawla solicitors, of new faite understanding.

square, in the City of London the doctor say?""

"What did

"The fellow was vague, as they

Mr. Pawle is a typical lawyer. and is deeply immersed in a usually are." document when Sir Trevor Lut-

treli is announced,

The welcoming look on the law- yer's face indicates that Sir Trevor is a wealthy and important client. Moreover, the newcomer's whole "at- titude is one of wealth and impor

fance.

"Look here, Pawle," he says 28 jhe sits down heavily. This is a

confoundedly awkward business.

The lawyer, häving no idea what his client is talking about, waits, tips of fingers pressed together..

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be Feuchtwanger. "Polar Exploration" by Lion

"Apparently you don't like the idea?"

"It's, simply impossible for me toj accompany her Sir Trevór splut-

"It's my wife," Sir Trevor goesters."

on as he places his silk hat on the "T imagine it would be: There's that merger impending for one

desk.

"I'm sorry to hear that, Sir thing.... *Trevor" Clearly, in the lawyer's *Look here, Pawle. I know that experience, whenever his clients in-it all probability my suspicions are troduce the subject of wires it entirely unfounded, but I have an means trouble; he is not mistaken idea there may be another man in in this case for the husband says, the case. At least...I want to be irritably: "She's going to Antibes quite certain that there isn't next Thursday!”

"Um...."

says the lawyer A very pleasant place....I be-thoughtfully, raising his eyebrows. Beve," the lawyer replies, non-com- "Would it be possible to have her

watched so that she hadn't any idea! that it was going on?" Sir Trevor asks awkwardly.

"Oh, yes. I've arranged similar things several times.”

"There mustn't be the least 1 hitch ****

mittally

"She's put the doctor up to it, Sir Trevor bursts out. "She's been wanting to get away for months ap-past

It was raised by Mr. Jenkin that; the books had been forged, bat Yeung Sik-kwong, managing part-! ner of the Tung Tak had admitted!"

(Continued from Page: 1) in court that he had affixed the stamps of the day on which each

$8,925 during 1934 for of the payments had been made.)

proach Road to Government House. An attempt to draw attention ja sum of $91,075 during 1935 for What Mr. Jenkin had overlooked to Macao through the establish- the approach Road to Government was the fact that all firms, no mat-ment of an entertainment hall House and $180,000 for the New ter how humble, demanded some combining all the usual pro-Government House. kind of receipt for their payments, and the one in questian cinema performances, as well as The Hon. the Colonial Tressorer was no exception.

the provision of refreshments of will move that this Council approves In his final address Mr. Jenkin all kinds and food, particularly of the following transfers:- reminded the Court of the signi-Portuguese cuisine though ficance of the Wah Noi books. the Chinese meals will also be pro-Water Scheme from $2,576,000 to Item No. 1--Aberdeen Valley word Wah Noi, he explained, meant vided in conjunction with the $2.555,703, family or partnership. The Wah amenities of club life, is a fea!

moneygrammes of music dancing,

-FINANCIAL TRANSFERS

Item No. 3-Vehicular Ferry

MIGRATORY HABITS OF WHALES

Research Ship Back From Antarctic

800 BIG CETACEA MARKED WITH STEEL DARTS

"

London, to-day.

"Naturally! You appreciate that the plan is of necessity somewhat expensive ? It

means sending someone out specially."

"A hundred or so. I suppose2 It's one's peace of mind that mat- ters, Pawle.?

The lawyer nods, and, drawing a memo pad to him, says: “When} does her ladyship go? -I beg your partion...next Thursday, you said. And the hotel where she's staying-

"The Royal Eden.”

Noi books were a source

Item No. 2-Shing Mun Valley: of conture of the new policy of the Water Schemes from $10,382,000 to siderable embarrassment and thigjMacao authorities..

$10,043,531, was proved by the fact that for Established under the direct several years past these books could control of the Macao Economic from $1,900,000 to $1,950,000.

"You may safely leave it with not...be found. Mr. Yeung Sik-Studies Department, the object of kwong said. by way of explanation, the new departure is to make visita per cent. Inscribed Stock from Scoresby, which has been absent suspicions you may have. That, I

Item No. 7-Redemption of 31

me, Sir Trevor. I hope earnestly that he had not wanted any differ-to Macao as interesting as possi-153,400,000 to $3,864,943.

The" Royal research ship, William that I shall be able to allay any entiation of that kind and had ble; and not only will the new es

<for seven Item No. &-Other Public Works waters, has returned to London ordered them to be stopped.

months in Antarctic take it, is what you want?" tablishments attempt to provide from $416,000 to $279,823.

Sir Trevor meets Unbelievable Circumstance

the lawyer's visitors with all conveniences un- The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer

after voyaging 17,500 miles.

giance evenly:.."I want the truth." When Mr. Bouchier. the Court der one roof, but they will also do will move bailiff, went to the three firms in everything possible to encourage tions:-

the following resolning the movements of whales, of

She has been employed in study-he says, stubbornly.

The two men shake hands, and Portland Street. Mr. Jenkin con-interest in the historic and other (1) That this Council approves marked with steel darts, used for client to the door.

which, during the voyage, 800 were Fawie accompanies his middle-aged tiued, he was told that the books attractions of the colony..

the further expenditure of $77.08 this purpose were not there.

As he turns The defence in- In order that it may be easy for during the financial year, 1934, on sinuate that he had neither looked visitors to make the trip to Macao the Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme. their migration habits is acquired For awhile he sits looking in front back to his desk there is quite a Valuable information regarding different expression on for the books nor asked about them. in comfort as expeditiously as pos-

his face. "It is inconceivable that Mr. sible.

arrangements are being the further expenditure of $497, when the whales are killed, and the to the telephone and dials a num-. (2) That this Council approves and charted from the data available of him, motionless, before he turns Bouchier should

three made to place fast and comfortable 171.92 daring the separate places and yet forget to steamers on the run between Ma-1934, on the Shing Mun

financial year darts, which are perform the function he had gone cao and Hong Kong as well

numbered are ber. as Scheme 2nd Section, Gorge Dars British Wireless Service.

Valley forwarded to the Colonial Office- to them for."

¡Canton. His Lordship then gave judgment The opening ceremony of the GREENLAND MARBLE accordingly.

to take place next Saturday when EQUAL TO ITALIAN the Victoria" Palace is to

go

to

GAOL PREFERRED TO, BIRCH

Bag Snatcher Caught Red-Handed

MARRIED WOMAN VICTIMISED ́

first of the new establishments is

be

formally inaugurated in the pre- sence of many distinguished visi-

tors.

ANGLO-SPANISH TRADE TALKS Spanish Delegation Leaves London

Quantity Sufficient To Supply World

Specimens of Greenland mar- ble have been proved in Copen- hagen suitable for both indus trial and art work, and are con- sidered

from Italy.

TRAINING POOR ADULTS

Afforestation Scheme Approved

The afforestation

*

"Is that Silvester?" he asks moment later. "I want Mr. John Silvester."

As be waits for the reply the scene fades to the office of John Silvester-ex-Chief Inspector of the CLD who is discovered at the telephone.

"Good morning, Mr. Pawle," be says. "Oh yes, sir, The same man is available. I get you. Absolute discretion! I don't think you need Canton, Te-day. any assurance on the point, Mr. station es Pawle. All my men are very care- as satisfactory as that tablished by the Municipal Home-fully, chosen You'll let me have; The marble lies on the northern adults in productive work, is to be day?

less Asylum, in order to train poor confirmation at once? On Thurs- side of Unmanak Fjord in Green developed by the Asylum. The new can manage it. The usual terms? That's quick work, but we The Spanish delegation, consist in a mountain about 3280 feet is Chungshan and Jenshan, in its As he replaces the receiver a

London, to-day. land in the form of a broad belt land to be included in the station Good-bye!" Fuk 26-year-old unemployed, ing of representatives of the For high. There is believed to be vicinity. who appeared before Mr. E Leign Office, the Treasury and the sufficient to supply the world, but It is learned that pineapples grin alights for a moment on his Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a which has been discussing the com- owing to the shot two-month this newly created section of the sion, but the scene changes, rather Ministry of Commerce and Industry, it is very difficult to obtain, and sugar cane will be planted in face, completely altering his expres charge of stealing a purse, commercial relations between Britain summer when the fjord is free station-Central Press taining articles to the value of $28.50. from the person of Tam and Spain with Colonel Colville, of from ice and shipment can be

the Board of Trade, and other re-made.

Sentence of four months' hard labour was imposed on Chan

هیم

(Continued on Page 121

A later message from Tokyo

LEFT HOUSE OF DETENTION Inmate Seeks Charity

startlingly, to Lady Luttrell's bed- room. Her ladyship is in bed, and bermaid, a Frenchwoman of per- haps forty-five is packing more or less-intimate garments into a big trunk

Wai-chi, a married woman.

Inspector Portallion, of the Presentatives of British Government The colouring of the marble is Mong Kok Tsui Police Station departments, left London yesterday beautiful and varied. stated that at about 7.45 pm

for Madrid. yesterday the complainant was

Representatives of each country JAPANESE LEGATION IN CHINA walking along. Nathan Road will now examine the material fur-

Lady Luttrell is many years when the defendant came up benished to them with a view to 2

exceptionally pretty women, younger than her husband. She is hind her and snatched the bag resumption of the negotiations at an from her stín. She raised an early date-British Wireless Ser-states that War Minister, General Louis Maxime, aged 19, was this has accentuated the delicate arching soigne and modern. Art, perhaps, alarm and the defendant ran into vice.

Hayashi, in a press interview de morning sentenced to 14 days im- of her eyebrows rather too grest en Shanghai Street, right into the

clared that the Foreign Office had prisonment by Mr. A. W. G. Hemphasis may have been laid upon arms of a district watchman At the time he had the bag in his

not fully communicated to the War Grantham at the Central Police her lips, but her nose is both de Office beforehand its intention to Court for absenting himself from lightful and sensitive, and possession.

raise the Legation to the status of an the House of Detention on April ture is a surer inder of a woman Embassy, and added that the War 18. Ministry may send a communication

To-morrow, Lucille," Defendant was sent to the House suddenly preaking to the Foreign Office on the subject of Detention in March, per

Finally he declared that

shall be in Antibe being

"In

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