1935-12-09 — Page 7

JEFFERSON ALONE TO BLAME

JUDGMENT IN APPEAL

COURT CASE

CHIEF JUSTICE'S FORMER DECISION VARIED

THIS GENNAMAI, MONDAY,

HU HAN MIN. EXPLAINS

Reasons For Refusal Of Presidency GENERAL CHIANG'S HOLD

Canton, To-day.

To-day's Short Story

1335

Through A Glass By Michael

Darkly

TELL, the poet

no fury

scorned but that

It has been disclosed here could not have had

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Charles Francis, handyman of shilings. "IN my judgment the President Jefferson was ble for himself to be elected rogue outwitted.

That if the Central Government the village of Heathley, was and his alone to blame, and the judgment of the learned Chief Justice should be varied according-does not intend to oppose the schemer and rogue,

Ispanese invasion and the ever-maveries were so masterly that increasing demands, it would even his closest crony-George iy."

This was the judgment of Mr. Justice A. G. Mossop, Chief directly affect the name of both Spline, the squire's foreman Judge in His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court in Shanghai, himself and his followers; that would accept the one-sided work- who, with His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, the post of President of the ings of fortune as unaccountable the Puisne Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, and two nautical as-Executive Faas would be useless, acts of God; while Francis himself sessers, recently heard the appeal and cross-appeal brought by because the entire power of all ruled the rustic roost with so deft

But the rige came when the the American Mail Line and the East Asiatic Co., respectively, the forces in China would be in brain that at times his fellows,

his

convenient shaping. Then strænger had vanished and Francis! against the judgment of the Chief Justice in finding the President he hands of one person only, Gen- seemed as no more than tools for

Francis met a bigger knave than examined his purchase in detail, Jefferson responsible for 70 per cent and the Afrika responsible | val Chiang Kai-shek.

himself

for the swindling rascal had placed for 30 per cent of the damage resulting from a collision between

He was a stranger, travelling the two exhibited sheets one on the two vessels in the harbour in July last year.

with crates of glass in a cart, and each outside of the packed crate, the price he asked per crate was and all the middle was filed with so preposterous that Francis sus-twisted, throw-outs for which the We stock also John Haig Hampers in cases of 6 bottles and pected some underhand work. Then wit of man could never devise =-3 bottles. Other Hampers made up to suit Customers' the man let fall that he was aluse. Methodist, like Francis Himself.

Another Split Pending?

DISSATISFACTION IN SOUTH-WEST

T

** To-morrow's story will be "The Wart Hog," by Franz F. Winniger.

Mr. Justice Mossop has since President Jeferson decided to an- returned to Shanghai,, so His chor the vessel in the waters lying Honour the Chief Justice this between buoy No A7—at which morning read the judgment, be- the ss. Everett was moored lying ing supported on the beach by to the tide and a pile dolphin

Had he capped eyes on the man Mr. Justice-Lindsell. Both con- (bearing 46 degrees true 1,040 Dissatisfaction reigns among and the doubts were dispelled. And

feet distant from bary. No. AT) the South-west leaders at the re-when he drew out two sheets of st that moment, Francis would curred with the judgment. 'The owners of the Afrika were which had been erected in the salts of the First Flenary Session" the glass and exhibited them, their have kicked him to a pulp or bat represented by Mr. Eldon Potter. harbour to indicate the existence of the Fifth National Congress, which has just been concluded. I K.C., and Mr. E. C. Macnamara, of the dredging operations.

this atmosphere continues to reign instructed by Mr. O, E C.-Marton

"At about 11.54 am the Presi-it is quite possible that the out- while the American Mail Line! were represented by Mr. F. C.{dent Jefferson changed direction | some will be snother split with the Jenkin, KC, and Mr. E G. Shel-to starboard and followed the northern leaders. son, K.C, instructed by Mfr. D. Esame course which she would Blake.

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tered him to a jelly; as it was he Tel 20135 had to let the rage simmer, to a deep grievance, nor dared he pub- Nah the trick abroad and acknow- ledge to the village the humiliation of the taking-in. But he did have Is cautious word with the constable.

"I believe I did see such a man,” the etustable said. "A little ginger sorts pony he was drivin', and I see them crates of glass. He This well-known Atmusical play, didn't swindle you did he Char-

Philharzzonic Society st the Francis laughed sneering. "IZA Queen's Therire from January 15 take a better one than him to do to 18 next, is one of the most me down. All I asked for, was in popular of the serics of musical case you should hap to see him plays which were in vogue at home anywhere, so's you could let me early in the present century.. know. There's tradesmen about Full of good tunes, with plenty (that ain't ́so sharp za me, and Iị of fmm and dancing, it provides a might be able to give them the feast of colour, action and sound tip."

MR. CHOW LU which is being produced by the lie?"

SPEAKS OUT

Sensational reports and criti- Chan- have followed had she in facteismas are expected when been proceeding to a berth at the celler Chow Lou and the other wharf Her speed at the time South-west officials return here ---- The judgment is as follows: "This is an appeal and cross-was only two or three knots over Neutral News. appeal from a judgment of His the ground. She continued on Justice this normal. course until she Chief

in reached a point (marked "I" on Atholl MacGregor, consolidated actions for our chart) approximately 650 feet two

of a col-south-west of the western" extrem- damages arising out lision between two vessels which ity of Pier No. 1 (new notation) Took place in the harbour of Hong when she gradually ported, asing Kong. The appellants, who were her engines to help her Tround. plaintiffs in the original action, The President Jeffersna gave no are the owners of the steamship sound signal of this change of

and the re-ter course to port... President Jefferson;

She continued on this new course spondents, who were plaintiffs in

she reached some point the original cross-action, are the tatil owners of the motor vessel Afrika. north of a line drawn from bucy

The material facts leading up to No A.6 to buoy No. A.7. At this

follows.

after 11 am the V.

Another Call For Unity

WHOLEHEARTED ACTION REQUIRED

Nanking, To-day That the Kuomintang must have!

ing berth at buoy No. AA in Hons the ground, had stopped her in:/Fifth National Congress and the Hong Kong Stage, and with the kept the door shart lest Clara, shouldį

4.5.

3

The two good sheets were taken for nearly three hours, and was revived in London early this year from the crate and Francis threw with great success.

a forkful of straw over it to keep The choruses of the Society are his eyes from the thing whose mere the collision were substantially as point she let go her port anchor a definite scheme as a fundamental

with 20 fathoms of chain at the solution of the present national noted for their excellence, and sight could bring a mad rage "On December 14, 1934, shortly windlass, this being the next step affliction was the keynote of Mr. With the music in the capable Them a few days later Clara Can Africa, in her intended anchoring man Chou Lor's address here at the hands of Mr. AB Ynie, the man gave the order for a gig wein twin screws 465 feet in length, 60 oeuvre, which entailed swinging close of the first plenary session chorus of "à Country Girl will dow in her wash-house shed. best the Society has ever had the saw a way to use at least onc around to port and dropping of the Central Executive Commit be found to be ranked with the Francis had a frame in stock, and Considerable Progress - sheet of that damnable "glass, for feet beam, of 8:497 tons gross,

***The Government has thought heavily laden and drawing 30 feet down channel with the tide and tee yesterday afternoon.

The Society is also fortunate in Clara's eyes were old and a abed out many ways to cope with the 8 inches forward and 31 feet 5 with the port anchor dragging.

This was at 1143 am

con-having obtained an excellent cast, was of less consequence than a So while be worked he inches -aft. passed through

new to the house. "Meanwhile the Afrika, then crisis in Hopei, Mr. Chou Lyemun Pass, bound for a moor-making about 5 or 6 knots over tinned. Members attending the many of whom are Kong harbour. At the inner en-

Committee are making good progress towards and when the long day was over, trance to Lyemuz Pass the Afrika gines about half way between first plenary session of the Cen-support of many old hands, are make too premature an inspection, was overhauled and passed by the Holt's Wharf and Kowloon Point, tral Executive

and had kept them stopped for filled with the idea of unity and perfection under the baton of Mr. reported the job as completed and But Clara had a look, and when twin President Jefferson.

minutes. At 1136 co-operation in saving the country. Yule and the skilful direction of named his price. -

she peered through towards the screws, 535 feet in length, of about four

a. (corresponding to 1137 amAs we unite together, external the Hon Producer, Rev. Cyril

will become stronger. Brown, M.A.

road, she snapped her eyes and 14,174 tons gross, bound for

The Society, is to be congratulat- berth alongside one of the Kow-by the President Jefferson's time) pressure

Tthe engines of the Afriki were Therefore we must have the means

ed in having obtained the services blinked at the right-mare world Now that the session has come of these two gentlemen, and when she saw, for trees were as freaks At about 11.31 am the Preat to slow ahead for about six to remove the pressure h sident Jefferson, proceeding on aj

to a close, we have still to adhere it is stated that the dancing is in walking, and hedges green streaks Parallel Courses

our duty in overcoming the the hands of Miss Daisy O'Keefe, or gigantic cabbages, and a pass- westerly course, was approaching

"When south of Kowloon Point to

that she covered back the waters south of Kowloon

for the excellent whether we are at the capital or in responsible

“Whuh; what's what's-a-mat- Point. Here she observed a "the course of the Afrika was al-national calamity. Regardless of who, it will be remembered, was ing neighbour was so terrifying!

to approximately. west signal with her house flag, hoisted tered

This brought the the provinces, it is necessary to dances in the Society's production on the godown signal mast of the north-west. Kowloon Wharf Company. This vessel on to a course which was co-operate together wholeheartedly, of "Merrie England in 1927, itter, Charlie?" she stammered. "Comse they haint” He gave signal indicated that no berth at early parallel to that on which so that the national crisis may will be realised that no effect is My eyes hain't gone all wrong.

the President Jefferson was then pass away. In this way we can being spared to place the Society have they?***

a carefree” laugh. "This is some the wharves was then available.

proceeding. Those on board the full the principles of Dr. Sun on the road to another of its many

Yat-sen."Union News

patent glass, like what they have Ordered to Keep Clear

in all them new buildin's what "At 11.34 am, when the Pre-Afrika had not observed the flar on the godown. sident Jefferson was about abreast signal hoisted

they're puttin' up in Norwich and places. A sort of new-found-out- No one can't look in and see what you're a'dom" ef, but all the light get in just the same. In fact, this here new glass let in more light than what t'other sort do. That's why it cost so manch

100n Wearvės.

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SUCCESSES

WANG CHING-WET INTERVIEWED:

Glad To Lay Down Onerons Duties

Shanghai, To-day. ----

of Kowicon Point, the Wharf Com-signal mast, and they assumed vessels were then approximately

that the President Jefferson was two cables apart. pany's berthing

* Channel Closes alongside in a tug and advised proceeding to a berth at the

"At the point at which the Pre- her that it would be necessary to harves. Thus the Master of the anchor for about three-quarters of Afrika decided to set the vessel's sident Jefferson let go her port course between boys Nos. Ganchor it became necessary for an hour. The berthing master also informed the President Jef-and A7, to keep buoy No. As to her, in order to carry out her in- starboard and buoy No. A.7. to tended anchoring manoeuvre, te ferson that two vessels, the names port and having passed the maintain forward way until such of which he gave, would be sailing latter to make a wide xving time as her stern should swing to at his sick-bed resterday, Mr. ward, and arguments, blandish- from the wharves at noon, and that the President Jefferson would to port and fetch up to the tide starboard clear of the pile dal Wang Ching-wel stated that he ments and upbraidings had me jot

at buoy No. A4

phin. Thus in spite of sounding was glad he had been relieved of ect. She wanted that window have to keep clear of them.

Shortly before coming up to the signal of three short blasts, of his duties as President of in order to ace passers-by on her "The Afrika at this time was buoy No. A6 the course of the she did not put her engines the Executive Yuan, and was washing days, and she would have about abreast of Holt's Wharf Afrika was again altered slightly team. On the contrary, with her succeeded by Marshal Chiang glass she could see through or some six or eight ship's lengths to the northward, so as to enable port engine stopped, she proceed. Kai-shek in that capacity, there would be no settling of the astern of the President Jefferson the vessel to pass about 500-1

The weather was

there was no sep

and cle

and a 14 Inot food tide

making from east-south-east

west-north-west

to the northward “of buoy JAZE

1: "When the “Afrika”

nearly abreast of buoy

{and maizng="about 5

**The waters in which a vessed the ground, she obser

usually would anchor when wait-sident Jenterson

for

harves course zlightly to

feetmediately (new short blasts, wever aport, and

of the

Very shortly

two short blasts the President Tem

But Clazz was regrettably con- Interviewed by the local press servative and maddeningly awake.

ed first at blow ahead and then Referring to his appointment bau. So Franele

half ahead on her starboard as Chairman of the Central Po-helpless rage with the waste aff engine from 1144 am to 11.45 ical Council, Mr. Wang said time to be ad

Whilst, therefore, the yes that be was afraid

head was swinging round to able to assume the

the

distance between

both because of

and a line drawn from buoy the heavy resp

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