1935-11-20 — Page 9

THIRD DAY

OF APPEAL

CASE OPENS

Mr. Potter's Three Points

CHOICE OF DOLPHIN OR "AFRIKA

The third day of the hearing of the appeal and cross-appeal brought by the American Mail Line and the East Asiatic Co. "Ltd, respectively began this

morning when Mr. Eldon Pot-i ter. K.C. counsel for the East Asiatic Co.. addressed the court

The two companies are ap! pealing against the judgment/ of His Honour the Chief Jus- tice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, who held that the President Jeffer son (AML) was responsible for the 70 per cent and the! Afrika (EA.C.) to the extent of 30 per cent. for the colli- sion between the two vessels in Hong Kong harbour last year.

Five internationally noted artists picked this as the best paint- ing among thousands submitted to the Carnegie Institute Interns- tional Exhibition at Pittsburgh, the annual "World's Series of the painters- Hipolito Hidalgo de Caviedes, the Spaniard who painted it, calls it Elvira and Tiberio, and received a $1,000 prize.

THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

GOVERNMENT

CHARGED WITH

CORRUPTION

Indictment Against-

Lithuania

ALLEGED BRIBERY OF TERRORISTS

REQCA SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

Successful Whist Drive

The REO GLA- continued their] ran of successful Whist Drives on Monday evening last. The function was held- in the Dining Hall in Wellington Barracks and 23 tables were filled.” The prizes were presented by Mrs. R. Chap Serious charges implicating man and were won by the Lithuanian Government Ladies: Ist, Mrs Armstrong; were made in an indictment and Mrs. Merriman; Ard, Mrs. read yesterday, the second day Mille Booby, Mrs. Lee"

*CHINA MAIL” SPECIAL

Warsaw, To-day

of the trial of the Ukranian. Gents: 1st, Mr. Smith, 2nd, Mr. terrorists accused of complicity Xavier: 3rd, Mr. Houghton: in the assassination of the for- Booby, Mr. Pascall. mer Polish Minister of Interior. After the refreshments were M. Pieracki. în June, 1934.

|served a very pleasant evening The indictment

that was brought to à close with a few the terrorist organization. Was bands of Tombola. financed in part by the Lithuanian

asserts

Government, which is said to have THIRD FORTNIGHTLY DANCE Įpaid large sums in dollars to the leader of the organisation, Kono- valec, living abroad." $6,500 being mentioned for the year 1936. The ful dances, the third of which will intermediary through whom the be held at the China Fleet Club

Continuing their very success-

The Full Court of Appeal has ECHO OF QUETTA HONG KONG ART was conveyed to Konovalec Theatre on Saturday next at 8.30

been convened to hear the casel

and comprises: His Honour the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor. Mr. Justice A. G. Mos-i sop. of His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court in Shanghai. M. Justice R. E. Lindsell. Puisne: Judge; with Captain R. N. Ben- son. RN and. Captain J. Smith

as assessors.

EARTHQUAKE

Military Officers Honoured

CLUB

is stated to have been a certain am, the REOCA again offer Bevyak, manager of a news agency an evening of enjoyable dancing lat Kovno, who under an alins with novelty interludes, spot The Dance Band of published an Hegal anti-Polish Prizes etc. periodical and pamphlets and was the 1st En The Lincolnshire also subsidised by the Lithuanian Regt. by kind permission of Major |J. A. ̃ˆA." Griffin, D.S.O, and

Government.

CORRESPONDENCE

Rentals In Colony

Annual Exhibition At The Gloucester Last year on these same The principal piece of evidence Officers, has again been engaged, London, To-day.

a very bright and happy annust on which the allegations are based and In connection with the earthquakeages I reviewed the

alexhibition of the Hong Kong appears to be a letter from Kano-evening is ensured. at Quetta in May a number

confess Talec to the head of the finance Two barristers have been en- awards have been made by His Art Club and I must gaged by each of the parties. Majesty the King and the Viceror now that I have taken that in department of the Ukranian ter-- Mr. Eldon Potter. K.C. and of India. The honours include stitution too seriously. T have rorist organisation, Senyk, who Mr. Ho C. Macnamara, in the appointment of Major-Gen- tried to drive home the idea was also living abroad, relating to stracted by Mr. O. E. C. Mareral Heary Karsiake, who was that the Art Club could do a conversation with the Lithuanian ton, of Messrs. Deacons, are re General Oficer Commanding-in- much more useful work by pro- Foreign Minister. M-Zaunius, who art appreciation took the opportunity of speaking

ITo The Editor, "China Mail"} presenting the East Asiatic Co, Chief, Western Command, at the Pagating and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, KC. and

од October 6, 1932 in Sir-In view of the prevalent! Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. in time. to be a Knight Commander among its members, as these to Konovalec while on a visit to

of the Order of the Star of India, annual exhibitions, composed of Geneva

scarce, Eving is expensive, and in structed by Mr. D. H. Blake of and of Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. S. pictures by "dilettantes," will connection with League of Nations economic depression, jobs are

only get a smile from the real affairs. Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, are Haughton. Officiating Assistant art lover, and for the layman KONOVALEGS REQUESTS fact everything is high except one's appearing for the other appel-Director of Medical Services, to be will not serve as an education The letter states that Konovalec salary. Rentals in Hong Kong are a Companion of the Order of the This even the members of the asked that the financial support probably the highest in the world, Indian Empire.

to the organisation be and I would not be surprised if An appeal has been issued in Cam-

one grows alder in maintained at the same level, for Hong Kong also has the lowest per- England, signed among others by Hong Kong, one learns that sad the coming year. He also request centage of marriages. the Secretary for India, Lord gesture which invariably ends ed a passport and a United States Hong Kong's population in con-

Halifax and Sir every conversation

on intellec visa for a delegate he wished to stantly more on the lookout for Zetland, Lord Samuel Hoare, for funds for &tual matters in this town.

send to America.

better and cheaper houses" and Et In Hong Kong there seems to The Minister, according to the is a common sight to see people for the Jefferson new Hospital at Quetta-British |

older dwellings every letter, answered that he would de vacating be only one aspect to stated that the Afrika bad, no Wireless. Service.

effort and that is the social. So all in his power to help, but that moving into newer but less expen- right to be in that particular tract

one must try to be sociable and the matter did not depend entirely sive abodes. In the past the are on him, and the Premier, average person would not object to keep one's friends who

Tubelis, and the Finance Minister paying from $100 to $150 for otherwise jolly good fellows

comfortable foreiga-style house, only some have the habit of must also give their 'consent.

it is said to be but five years of depression with painting pictures.

Istated in the letter, also promised drastic or complete cuts in one's to recommend the issue of the salary have greatly reduced this

lants.

"No Negligence"

This morning Mr. Potter phasised and carried further the point which be made yesterday. that there was indeed no neglig ence on the part of the Afrika.

Argument

of water, but Mr. Potter this PLANETARIUM FOR

maintained

morning

that the Afrika had an absolute right to be there.

Mr. "Potter: "My lexzei friert

WORLD FAIR

Expected To Be Great Attraction

-CHINA MAIL SPECIAL

Sun, moon,

club cannot dery.

But as

+

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granted

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ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS

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If this year one does not leave passport, and to obtain a United ype of people. The most popular President Jefferson, after that anchor was dropped. It is signi

the exhibition with a definitely de States visa, and further to procure demand now perhaps is for the $50 the necessary credentials accredit- houses, judged by the fact that ficant that in his argument up to

Paris, To-day. | salate feeling, it is mainly due to his denial of our right to be in this The building will have a seat the efforts of the Chinese mening Konovalec as a Lithuanian this class of house is mostly ocen

of pied. particular tract of water he has ing capacity of approximately bere. They seem to tackle their journalist with the League Nations.-Trans-Ocean Service. neglected entirely, the crucial point (1,000, and will be erected on the problems with much more sin- that the dragging of this anchor main thoroughfare of the ex-cerity and seriousness than the for 800 feet brought the President hibition grounds. It is not retfothers. Jefferson across the path of an decided whether the Planetarium, My Lais Chan, whose develop- incoming ship.

after the closing of the World ment I have observed for the past "Our submission is that we Fair, will remain on its original two years, is definitely finding his up and injured The Jewish rentals for houses, there is the were absolutely entitled to navisne or be removed to another feet That vacilating uncertainty Papers even assert that a total same increase in the establish

Cheaper earlier of 75 Jews have been injured and ment of new houses gate where

we did. We went location in Paris as a permanent which characterised his there for the very good reason object of interest.

pictures is now disappearing and one killed in Lwow within the rentals therefore make for more and better houses. More impor that we wanted to swing about The Zeiss Planetarium -the he is starting to tell his stories in last few days.

BUDAPEST ACTION.

tant-still is the fact that lower and so bring us to Buoy A4 Ifname given to the marvellous phis own way. He is vigorous and

Budapest: In consequence of rentals will increase the number any ship should not have been paratus devised by the famous certainly talented I only wish the anti-Jewish demonstrations of new homes and will encourage there it was the President Jeffer-firm of Zeiss in Jena for repro- that some public-spirited man son for her action is prohibited inducing the

planets would give him the chance which which took place at Eadapest Uni-more marriages. I wonder no this harbour. If a ship has to and other stars in an artificial sky he so badly needs, and send him versity and the Technical College movement has been started to fou Monday and yesterday, the being about the reduction of anchor she must do so in a proper will be one of the outstanding overseas to study. and efficient manner so as to avoid attractions of the Paris World Mr. Lee Byng's watercolours Senate of the University has de- rentals, in order to relieve the

Fair in 1937, the contracts for show good taste and fresh, fluid cided to suspend all lectures of difficulties of the people. Afrika's Case Strengthened the construction of the Plane handling of the medium. His best the faculty of philosophy for a Mr. Potter went on to say that tarium and the delivery of the pieces are Nos. 18 and 19. It is a period of two days. The students he was prepared to assume that projecting apparatus having been pity, though, that there is nothing have been warned that the Uni- main his pictures to intimate that veraity will be closed for an in- the dolphin had been surmounted signed here yesterday. by a dag as glaring as the one on The Zeiss Planetarium created they are the work of a Chinese definite period if they persist in The same can be said of the demonstrations. — Trans-Ocean the Godown Company's weast, upon a sensation at the World Fair at which Mr. Jenkin placed such Stockholm in 1930, Chicago in pictures of Mr. Lee-. Tong and Service. weight; he was prepared to assume 1933 and Brussels in 1935, and Mr. Wong Sun Ling. Both show ---

Chan Fa-san, manager of Quin also that the navigator on the the projected Paris planetarium pictures which are good technical and tends more toward the de

London, To-day.

San Company, Nos 94 and 96′ Afrika had seen the dredging is confidently expected to prove accomplishments, but very

The increasing activity in

Queen's Road Central, was this operations proceeding These facts equally successful at next year's miniscent of English water ample of the new phase in her

development exhibition here. Trans-colours. only strengthened the case for world

ME TE Williams pastels motor engineering is the feature

News has been received of the morning fined $100 by Mr. W Mr. Yamato's Success

have grown much more vigorous of reports from industrial centres.eath at his home, "Kauling," Schoßeld at the Central Magistracy the Afrika, as the last thing that Ocean Service.

The "pieces de resistance" of and I am curious to see what she

The head of the group of com- Station Road, Invergowrie, Scot for having four fanity scales in would be expected was that the President Jefferson world drop her anchor there. Mr. Potter eit the exhibition are the four pit will do next

panies producting Morris, Wolse land, on October 26, of ex-chief his store. The scales were anchor in such close proximity to ed several authorities on

tures of Mr. H. Yamato There Lt-Comdr. J. Delison knowsley and M.G. cars, which claim to Inspector Alexander Robertson ordered to be destroyed. both the dolphin and the dredger. question.

is nothing amateurish about his quite a lot about craftsmanship, produce half of all the cars manu-Clark, formerly Principal of the work. He is an artist who would but I would like to see a bit more factured in Great Britain, has Police Training School, Hong

other ships."

this

re-

corative. No. 89 is the best ex-

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LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

The death is announced in Lon- A dimmer dance" will be held at don of Mr. E J. Smith, European the Repulse Bay Hotel tins even- Freight Manager of the Canadizoting. The last bus will leave Be- Pacific Railway Company Early pulse Bay at 1am in his career the late Ma Smith had a spell of service in Hong Kong

Pilo

"I ask your Lordships to coNEÏ- Chose Wrong Alternative der whether the President Jeffer He then submitted that if Cap claim attention in a more serious originality. His pictures are all announced the placing of orders Kang son was justified in dropping an-tain Lastie (of the President Jef-exhibition; but apparently then proper accordance with the for £10,000,000 worth chor. The anchor is dropped and ferson) had taken a chance with hanging committee thought other rules of How to Paint in Water materials. three blasts are blown, indicating the dolphin rather than with the wise, because his pictures are colours," but how about letting A firm in the Manchester ares

has received Government that the vessel is going astern.) Afriks the damage, if he had hit iplaced just underneath some parti- one's emotions go for once? The captain then finds that heit, would have been minte com tions.

Most of the other members tracts for £3,000,000 worth cannot go astern (because of the pared with what had remitedos Among the older acquaintances contribute their usual work. There motor chassis for the War

and the Air Ministrý, dolphin). and deliberately submit that if the President we are glad to see

[are pictures drags the anchor 300 feet across Jefferson had done what you (Jock who has made great strides the course of the Afrike, an in- would reasonably expect any ship since I last saw her work. ward bound xhip.”).

30

Potter emphasised again properly there would not

the sence of the doğ

[the dropping of the

see for the President

to do to anchor efficiently

beer the slightest risk Ostrvring as she did.

FORTH

Her

more colourful.

JARRFACE

this

Amoy

Sidhang will leave for the

and is due here

The

for Singapore. Fort Swetten- Penang Bangoon and Cal- cutta on Saturday at 10:30 am.

Sixty

sons attend?

ferson, ss.

world the

should he

dent Seacarson would do" was

case

Nov

due in Lond