1936-06-04 — Page 9

VILLAGERS AT LAW

ELDER SEEKS DAMAGES

SOLICITOR IN THE BOX

Mr. M. A. da Silva. solicitor for the plaintiff went into the witness box to give evidence at the Supreme Court this morni

in which ing, when the case

Tse-

Chan Tam-kwai is claiming $1,000 from Li Chan.shi olar Cham Yum. Tse Wong- shi in Wong Mi-mooi, Chan-shoes Chan Kam-fung.! Li Fat, Tse Loi and Tse Tam- Yeung, for their having malici- brought an action! nusly against the plaintiff, was sume before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden. Mr. W. A. Mackinlay is appearing for the defence.

ré-

In the previous hearing Mr. Silva) raid that the

and first, second

third defendants, on October 4 1935, maliciously and without reai sonable or probable cause. prefer-f red a charge of attempting to obtain money by a false pretence, against the plaintiff before a Magistrate sitting at Taipo. New Territories, and caused the plain- said tiff to be tried before the Magistrate and imprisoned by him from October 4 to November 4. 1925.

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The plaintif subsequently up- pealed against the sentence and this was allowed. He was now bringing the claim which formed the subject of the present hear ing.

Sgt. Hudson's Evidence. When the case was resumed this asked morning. Mr. Mackinlay permission to recall Sergt. Hud- Son. M: Silva said that if this! was allowed, he would have to to seek the Court's permission treat Sergt. Hudson as a hostile)

him cross-examine witness and accordingly. Mr. Silva added that Serkt. Hudson was originally one of his witnesses but in view

Bernard Klein (top) a Hun

and Jacob garian,

Schwartz (lower), Czechoslovakian, are under arrest in Paris, France, as the international salesruen for syndicate involved in the theft of $1,462,000 in negotiable Ameri- can securities from the Wall Street bankiar house of C. J. Devine and Co.

*THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936

JUST "HOME SWEET

HOME"

TO "RICHEST GIRL IN THE

WORLD"

Somerville, New Jersey.

BUDGET TRIBUNAL

·

ENQUIRY

Mr. Bates Returns His Insurance Claims

London, To-day. Asserting that he has no desire to profit from his insurances in

Be it ever so palatial, there's no place like home to Mrs. view of the budget tribunal's re- James H: H. Cromwell, the former Doris Duke who inherited the port. Mr. Alfred Bates has sent vast tobacco fortune of her father, the late James B. Duke, and cheques to his insurance brokers, came to be known as the world's richest girl.

She, may roam the earth, as aber

did after her marriage, tasting the

fruits of wealth in foreign lands, but she always comes back to Somerville.

Here she enjoys a 30-room house!

on

a 2,300-acre

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

the representing the amount of claims in connection with the budget insurances, less the pre- iums but plus the brokers' com- missions.

Mr. Bates emphasises that hei adheres to the evidence he gave for before the tribunal-Reuter. DEBATE NEXT WEEK London: It is anticipated in political circles that there will be

The ss. Nankin will leave estate with its Shanghai and Japan. vis ports,

42 miles of improved reads, its to-morrow morning. woodland gleas where bronze

satyrs and Greek athletes ogla Mr. T. C. Van Langenberg, a debate in the House of Commons bronze dryads, and a multitude of President of the Chartered A on Thursday of next week on the bass and trout, fearless of cap-chitects' Institute. Kuala Lumpur, report of the tribunal of investiga- ture, frisk in the eight lakes and F.M.S. and a cousin of Mr. D. O. tion into the leakage of budget in- the winding streams.

de Silva of Hong Kong. is passing formation.-British Wireless Ser- Across the deep woods and roll-through the Colony on board the vice.

ing greensward the big bell in the as Hakone Maru on a visit to tower of the house. booms the Japan

hours, and now there is the sound

of workmen's hammers and saws, The 3.3. President Hoover will for they are again enlarging the arrive in Hong Kong at 4 pm. building. When the weather gets today. warmer the regular force of gar-

¡deners.

farmers, woodsmen and

Tactical exercises will be held.

others who keep the estate in or-involving the firing of 303 bali der, will be increased to 150.

ammunition from machine-guns seawards from Pakshawan Bay, Born On Estate Mrs. Cromwell was born on the on the following dates. at the times jestate. lived here most of her life, stated:-

and has spent many week-ends 29th June 1936– 'here since her marriage and 27th July 1936-- honeymoon. She has 11 servants, who occupy third floor quarters.

BLOOD MONEY FOUND

To Be Returned To

Lindbergh

A

"What time did I come in, Hawkins ?"

"I really couldn't say to the minute, Sir, After the Milk. if I may say so, Sir. But definitely before the first post."

"I stuck to Gimlets faithfully last night and I feel as though Ed gone to bed at 10 o'clock on a glass of milk."

"Well they do say, Sir, that lime juice — er — as it were - neutralises the - er - what would have been a nasty hangover, Sir -

"I say, that's a discovery. Order a stock, but get the best."

"Very good, Sir. Two cases of Rose's, Lime Juice. I will order them at once.”

ROSE'S LIME JUICE

Trenton, NJ. To-day: The Attorney-General nounces that Fansom money amounting to $14,860, found in will be re- 8.00 p.m. to 12 midnight Hauptmann's home,

turned to Colonel Lindbergh 8.00 p.m. 1ộ 12 midnight shortly. Mr. Wilentz, the pro-Agenta:— $.00 pm to 12 midnight secuting counsel at the trial, has informed Colonel Lindbergh, who 8.00 p.m. to 22 midnight.is at present in England, that the money is now at his disposal.→

31st August 1936-

The big rustic stone stable is bow the garage-it looks like an 28th September 1935- automobile show room, and its floor!

Improvements

CHEAPER FOOD is covered with matting.

FOR CATTLE

Record Argentine Maize Crop

GOOD HARVEST SIGNS

K

FOR 1936

A lecture on the interdepen-Reuter.

economics dence of politics and

Improvements of recent years will be given by Mr. R. C. H. Lim include a swimming pool 60 by 120 to the past and present students feet with underwater lighting of the Polytechnic Commercial fects; an indoor tennis court, and School at the Hotel Cecil, on Tues- a lounging room where movies are day next at 5.15 p.m. shown.

......

MARKER SHOT IN THE LEG

MILLIONS-TO-ONE MISHAP AT BISLEY

Two motor-cycle policemen Instead of the advertised lec- patrol the roads of the estate. ture. "Elly O'Nor" will give a of the latest development there

Guards are always on duty at the paper on "Buddha and Christ" in The first accident at Bisley ran- was no other course open to him.

Official estimates of the world entrances, and the grounds are the Lodge Room of

the Manuk

occurred In the witness-bcx Sergt. Hud-

ges for over five years of feeding stuffs indicate strictly private. supply copy of the lox that British farmers may

Lodge of the Theosophical So-when a private of the Coldstream Non identified

look The miles and miles of rusticciety, Hong Kong Club Annex, 7b Guards, who was acting as a mar- kept on his launch on August 19. forward to cheap food for their stone fence cast James B. Duke $3 Chater Road at 6 pm to-day. 1935 and be also recalled meeting

ker, was shot in the leg. Markers a cubic yard. There are marblej

concrete are protected by thick the plaintiff, who was in a junk.

per statues in the house and other A whist drive and tombola willwalls faced with sand and earth. but though he did not make a log of the meeting. he clearly recalled cent: below pre-war rates, where-buildings; there are many that it was some time between 5 as in March. 1935, the level was tain's on the estate.

He said it could gnly 3 per cent, below. p.m. and 4 p.m. not have been about 000

from Taipo.

Cross-examined by Mr.

Silva.

livestock

Prices in March were 15

The fall

foun-be held at the R A. Station. The odds against the accident,

Sergeants' Mess, Kowloon, en Sun-which the result of a double rico- day, June 7, commencing at 8.30 chet, are estimated at several mil- ip.m.

lions to one.

Known By Town is due largely to the record A Should the Cromwells settle 25 his

here for long periods at a time launch, at that time, was 12 miles gentine maize crop last season.

The first official estimate for Somerville

would react only In a broadcast talk from ZB.W. the new Argentine crop indicates slightly. The town

has always last

night Mr. M.. H. Curtis,

last year's record.

before Ltd. in Hong Kong, emphasised she marriage

her the part being played by quick used to go to

air transport in keeping different

witness said that the reason whr/4 harvest 16 per cent less than known Mrs. Cromwell, regards Traffic Officer of Imperial Airways į

he did not make a note of meeting was because they

that

only/cent.

above the average.

The her

as democratic -

and

WORST LIGHTING IN LONDON

but 25 per her

they-meet and searched any res-/than in last season owing to the movies in Somerville and is, on portions of the Empire in close Special Committee To made entries in the log book when available supplies will be greater mother

sels.

Lost Prestige

carry-over from "last year.

led near the town.

the

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the whole, glad the estate is situat-touch, and traced the history of Barley Production World production of barley was

The firemen especially like the this Imperial asset and its rapid The next witness called about 10 per cent above the 1934- mistress, for every time they ex-

growth. Leung Cheung, a fisherman in the 35 harvest, due mainly to a heavy tinguish a fire-grass er chimney Tam Tong village, who said that

United States. the! crop in the

on the vast acres they are the plaintiff in the claim was one world's largest producer. Ger-

warded with a check for $100. of the village elders but since be many, the largest producer in had been imprisoned he had last Europe, has also had a big crop. his prestige and credit in business..

Oats in 1934 gave one

of the Mr. Silva then went into the smallest harvests

the world has ever recorded, but the 1935-36

box. where he stated

that he

instruc- crop shows an increase of about

26 per cent.

found out, while taking

neither tion for the appeal, that the plaintiff nor Lee Wah, another elder in the village, was on the

RESTITUTION

DECREE

Argentina's linseed output is Hon. Mrs. A. Akers- estimated at- 1,260,000 tons. 26

island at the time the offence was per cent. below average. United alleged to have been committed.

The case is proceeding.

GERMAN AIR OFFICIAL KILLED IN CRASH

Douglas

of Cumberland

Report

Hornsey Borough Council hasi decided to appoint a special com- The 3.3. Tanda will leave

fermittee to report upon the street Australia and Tasmanian ports

lighting in the borough, which via Manila at 10 am next Sun Councillor Summersby, chairman day morning.

of the Highways Committee, de- İscribed as "one of the worst

As from Monday last Messrs. around London." Schmidt and Co. have removed! their offices to York Building, Chater Road, to which address all communications should be ad- dressed.

NO DECLARATION OF WAR

(Continued from Page 1)

Mr. A. S. Russell, Marine Sur- Nanking troops in that province, vulnerable than reyor connected with the Chinese which is more

returned to Kweichow.

States production, however, has increased by about 250,000 tons; A petition by the Hon. Mrs. Ladian production by about 13,000 Akers-Douglas,

output Court, Marble Arch, W. for a de Maritime Customs. tons, and the European

cree of restitution of conjugal Hong Kong this morning by the rights against her husband, the RMS. Empress of Russia Hoa. Aretas Akers-Douglas, was granted by Mr. Justice Buckmill in

has risen by about 33 per cent.

AN LC.C. TREASURE

He

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My

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The fourth division and the sixth division of the Kwangtung army have moved up to the Hunan frontier in order to provide better

There is no declaration of war by the Kwangtang and Kwangsi authorities against Nanking, nor: Berlin, To-day: The Chief of

A private dance for members can the circular telegram of Tues- the General Staff of the Ger-

the Divorce Court last month. The and their friends is being held at day be interpreted as ultimatum. An L.C.C. sub-committee has re- man Air Force, Lieutenant- General Wever, and Mechanic commended that an Eighteenth suit was undefended.

Mr. F. L. C. Hodson (for Mrs the Kowloon Bowling Green Club Corporal Kraus lost their lives century carved and inlaid maho-

Akers-Douglas said the husband next Saturday, commencing at yesterday, it is officially an-gany bockcase, now in a local area;

filed an answer in which he alleg- nounced, when the plane D-Uzon, office of the LC.C. Public Assised that he had just canse for re- which Lt-Col. Wever was pilot-tance Committee, be transferred

While Miss Chan, of No. 2 defence of the province. It is said -ing, crashed' at Dresden aero-to the Geffrye Museum, "where fusing to live with his wife.

into Human if Kwangsi. is attacked the "just cause," but they

her drome immediately after taking it could be seen by a larger and was ordered to give particulars of Babbington Path, was out walk-that these two divisions will march

were in yesterday near

home by Nanking troops. off. Trans-Ocean Service. more appreciative public."

not delivered, and his answer was she was robbed of her hand-

All Chinese newspapers here re- struck out.

bag, which contained $4 and mis-frain from publishing reports of Mr. and Mrs. Aker-Douglas cellaneous articles.

the military situation. No official were married in May, 1932, at the

statement is made to confirm register office, St. George's, Han-

The manager of the Liberty deny the various startling reports, over-square, Mr. Hodson contin-silk Store was find $3 by Mr. S. ned. In August, 1934, they went. Balfour at the Central Magis MISS CLARA DUTTON-NOYES to York, where Mrs. Akers-Dou-tracy this morning for causing an Nanking. Young Joan Marie hopes he will liberate China from glas saw her husband with a wo-obstruction in Queen's Road Cen-

Beach, aggression. Joan directed a plain-In September they want to Lon-shop against the pillars of the has occurred of Miss Clara Dut-

tral by placing the shutters of the Koppell, of Manhattan

Washington, To-day-The death don, but did not live together.

ton-Noyes, one of the most pro- minent figures in American nurs- ing-Reuter.

U.S. Girl Gives Nickel

For Sword For Chiang

Brooklyn, New York, recently

tive note to the head of the Cen- itral Government saying:

verandah.

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A dog belonging to Mr. Weeks, of No. 320 Lockhart Road, has been

sent to Kennedy Town for obser-

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brought smiles, and tears to the makes me happy to do this little decree to be obeyed within

Mr. Justice Buckmill ordered the face of China's stern dictator, thing. Let me be included among Chiang Kai-shek, by contributing all the children of China in bring days. five cents, her candy money, to-ling you joy on your birthday,” ward making a golden sword for The Generalissimo sent Joan's A warrant has been issued for vation About two weeks ago it RATES PAYMENT BY STAMPS the Generalissimo on the occa-nickel to the committee arranging the arrest of Leung Yat-lan, aged bit a female servant, Cha Yan, sion of his 50th birthday next Oc-the birthday honours and direct-30, for the alleged embezzlement who has since left. It is not Surbiton Council have ́tober 284,

ed the Foreign Minister to ac of $5,100, the property of his mas own whether the servant has augurated a system of rate pay- Calling Chiang China's "George knowledge the little, American ter, Ho Pak Choi, of No. 10 Mos-been medically treated or not and ment by fixing postage stamps on Washington," and saying she girl'a gift.

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