1936-06-09 — Page 9

SUPREME COURT CLAIM

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the manager, to whom he pre- sented a bill of exchange for Rs. 29,000, together with other documents

the concerned in matter. Mr. Ross says that he glanced at the documents, after which they were passed to Mr. Swalles, who was then in charge of the Bills Department, and as the documents were found to be in order, the money was paid

over.

On July 21. Chang again went to the bank to obtain the balance of the money.

The bales. Mr. Sheldon continued... were duly shipped and they are! rived in Bombay in August 11, when plaintiffs word concerned to find that the bules did not contain raw silk but cotton

Subaquently il waste.

was found that Mr. Chang and the firm had disappeared altogether i and that the whole thing was a frand from its very inception.

"We say that the evidence will shoty that the bales were not car-: ried to Hong Kong by river. steamer," said Mr. Sheldoni, **45 was stated in the documents. We say that because we have evidenor, that there

documents, were two

one the advice of shipment, and the other the mate's receipt. We have these documents, and in a this all relevant docu- case like

have to be disclosed, so ments that each party knows what the. case would be..

No Proof

"The defendants have not dis closed a scrap

of paper to show: how this cargo ever came to be in the ship. and our submission is; that there is strong suspicion that! the cargo came down, not by river

steamer but by some other method..

THE CHINA MAIL: TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1936

Members of the Union of German Girls, 2 youth organization, during a choir rehearsal.

ONLY A DOG'S LIFE Ran From Lethal Chamber But Returned Home

Southend.

1 woman licing at Vange, Essez, unabir to

Pay the licence for her dog, took it to Southend to be destroyed.

The dog rake away from her in Southend and was lost.

uay

The next day the animal turned up in his kennel. having jound his

home after aliing 11 mäes.

His mistress han decided to hurt the day and make any acrifice in order to pay for ti

licence.

If there is evidence that the cargo did come down by river steamer, considered that the goods would then there is the end of the case not have been under proper fon and I have nothing more to say:trol in those circumstances. bot on the other hand, if the

Cross-Examination

|LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

FLAT MURDER CHARGE

Aircraftsman For Trial

ALLEGED CONFESSION

Aircraftsman Frederick Herbert Field, aged 32, was at South- Western Police Court last month committed for trial charged with murdering Mrs. Beatrice Vilna Sutton by strangling her at ber at in Clapham on the night of April 4.

Field pleaded not gailty and re- served his defence.

Det-Insp. Samuel Brown gave evidence of arresting Field on a charge of stealing four cheques from a cheque' book. When tak- ing him. to Hendon Police Station The (the inspector) told Field that The understood he knew something jabout the woman found dead at | Clapham. Inspector Brown added-

ed:-

“I Did It"

"Field replied. "Yes, I did it. I know all about it. I was fed up. being short of money, so I decid- ed to

get hold of what dough I Wong Son, aged 32. was admit; could, and have a decent time for Industrial School not being com-ted this morning to the Kowloon as long as I could, and then do pleted, the Salesian Fathers wish Hospital suffering from serious (myself in But when it came to

The new building of St. Louis

to notify the public in general and injuries received when he fell of the time I hadn't got the guts, 30 Jall the friends of St. Anthony's the staging of the Heiyo Maru I thought I would stick myself in

Church that this year the celebra-while working. He was crushed a position where somebody

else tion of their patron Saint's Day between the side of the ship and would have to do it. I went into has been postponed . for ૐ. few the pier. months until the time when the

new chapel is inaugurated.

her place about 11.30 pm.'"

An officer from Hendon RA.F. The Hong Kong University station gave evidence that Field's Medical Society will hold

their pay was reduced by stoppages' to The RMS. Empress of Russia, Annual Launch Picnic on Satur about 5s. 6d. a week. There was from Manila, is due here at 6.00/day next. The launch will leave a compulsory allowance to his a.m. to-morrow, and will berth at Blake Pier at. 2 p.m. The de wife, with whom he was not liv- the Kowloon Wharf.

stination wille Clear

Watering. Bay.

Hong Kong hours ending

was

rainfall for the 24.

Field will take his trial at the next session of the Central Crim-

at 10 am. to-day The RM.A. Dorado arrived atinal Court 0.13 inch. The total since Kai Tak at 11.10 this morning January 1 has been 22.09 inches, from Penang, bringing against

one pas- EVERYDAY DIET ar average of

27-16 senger, Mr. Semmelink, of the Java-China-Japan Line, and, in addition, 132.825 kilos of mail and

Anches.

A small crowd gathered at Kai,454 kilos of freight. Tak aerodrome yesterday morning]

Bank had known. that the cargo In his cross-examination of the did not

come down by river witness, Mr. Potter asked whe- steamer, they would

not have ther it was not true that when he Arnaiz and J. Calvo, take off Drive and Tombola at Kowloon to see the two Filipino aviatóra, The usual fortnightly Whist negotiated the bill and the money went to the shipping company would not have been paid.

(Dollar Line) he only asked for Hanoi, on the second leg of Docks will be held to-morrow "Mr. J. B. Ross in his evidence Arndt to verify the signature on Commonwealth of the Philippines alternate Wednesday thereafter. is the monoplane (instead of to-day), and on every saya that he has never heard of the bill of lading.

answered in the afirmative.

from Manila to Madrid. The fliers Admission-fifty cents. All are ped by any vessel other than a Mr. Potter: You asked him no-expected to arrive at Hanoi about welcome,

a case where silk had been ship

river

steamer, and both he and thing else?-I told Mr.

-Witness

Arndt

their Night

5 p.m. yesterday and were to stay

the night there before taking of

DANGERS

Mysteries Of Food Poisoning

REACTIONS OF VARIOUS PEOPLE

"Fort Allergy," or the mys

terious illnesses caused to certain people by various foods, is dealt

again for Penang. From there SUNDAY CLOSING with by Dr. A. Kennedy, Pro-

they will fly to Calcutta.

They!

Mr. Swailes will say that the that the documents were covering Bank would not have negotiated a shipment during the past two the bills if the cargo had not been days and that the signature waare taking 600 letters from Hong sent down by river steamer.

Mr. Carpenter's. **Whea

you have heard this

If the defendants had issued a Kong to Madrid. evidence I will ask you to find that bill of lading from Hong Kong to the cargo in fact was not carried Bombay, covering the parcels down by river steamer and, that; the initial carrier was 3 river question, you would have paid steamer was stated in the bill ofte. wouldn't you? No, lading by the defendants reckless would not.

steamer at all.

in

it

Lo So was this morning fined $2,000, in default eight months hard labour, for possession of 180

BILL PASSED

Reason For Exemption Of London Markets

fessor of Medicine in the Univer- Įsity of Wales, in an article in the

British Medical Journal

He states that is common know- ledge that many people are unable to eat shell-fish-oysters, lobsters, &c-without more or less serions

Itaels of opium by M., S. F. ONE IMPORTANT ALTERATION symptoms restling-an urticarial

ly and carelessly, without knowing; Why? Because the credit calls whether it came down by river:

for shipment from Canton.

Name Not Asked "There is no allegation," Mr. Mr. Ross said otherwise. 1 put Sheldon concluded, "that the de-it to you, with great deferance, fendants deliberately stated any-that Mr. Ross was right and you thing which they knew to be wrong.-I don't think that if I! true."

had explained it to Mr. Ross hel would have said it.

Bank Officer's Evidence

In the witness box Mr. J. R.

Did you ask Mr. Chang the name Swailes, accountant of the Mer-of the steamer?ão.

Balfour at the Central Magistracy! this morning.

MR. NGAN RETURNS TO COLONY

According To Original' Plans

1)

straw-

rash, sometimes vomiting and other The Shops (Sunday Trading manifestations. He adds: Restriction) Bill was read a third "Mushrooms, and even time in the Commons last, month berries, are also known to produce with a division.

similar upsets in certain cases, but Mr Loftus, who originally in-it is much less well known that troduced the measure, moving the a great many foods-and the quite third reading, said that the one common, everyday foods, too--may Jimportant alteration that had been produce widely varying, and more Įmade in the Bill since it was intro-for less seriouz, illnesses in suscep-| duced was that which exempted tible people. Further, the number Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan, manag- Sunday markets of London. of food-sensitive people in the gen- cantile Bank, said that on July 11,

Why not?—I did not think of it,ing director of the China Motor That exemption was given forjeral population is probably much 1934, he saw a certain Mr. S.YE.!

Bus I put it to you that the- reason

Company, returned to thejone reason only. It was felt that larger than has hitherto been com- Chang in the bank and he recred why you did not do so was because Colony last night by the ssif, in these old markets where they only suspected. from this gentleman certain ship-it was a matter of complete indif-Scharnhorst.

often find both Jewish and non-i

Surprising Bot True When Mr. Ngan was interview-Jewish traders, they suddenly al- ping documents, including a bilference to you. If it had entered of lading in duplicate.

my mind I would have asked that led by the China Mail this morn-lowed the Jewish trader to open the foods most frequently causing "It is surprising, but true, that Witness said that he examined question.

ing, he said that he did not know and called the non-Jewish allergic reactions are the common, The documents very carefully and

anything about the rumour, which trader to close his shop there would everyday ones-eggs, milk, wheat, Although you and Mr. Ross compared the conditions with the were looking for a loophole not to the Bus Company had sent him athere might even be racial conflict. chocolate, cabbage, tomatoes,

was circulating last week, that inevitably be racial feeling and potatoes. Next in frequency come credit that was opened. He then negotiate the bill?-Yes. went to the shipping company to

'cable, urging his return because Well, you missed the loophole, the situation created by the re-would welcome

Hundreds of thousands of people anges cauliflower, strawberries, ascertain that the documents were then-No, because if the

the Bill which bananas, walnuts, carrots and nameduction of fares by the Hong would enable them to enjoy the

lamenities of Sunday.

in order, and having satisfied him-was not mentioned, it did not ne Kong Tramways, Ltd. self on that point, he returned to icessarily mean we would the bank. Witness said that he the bit.

refuse Mr. Ngan concluded by saying that he had returned "according

UN

¿ANGRY RATEPAYERS.

pork.

or-

"Among those least likely to cause trouble are poultry, turnips, !pass, beans, prunes, honey beetroot, radishes, asparagus, mushrooms, plums, pepper, vine- Worthing rate-gar and tea Intermediate in fre- papers last month attended quency are salmon, oysters, lobs meeting to protest against the in-ters, crabs, shrimps, rice, lettuce, creased assessments, which mean peaches, grapes, cherries, raisins, higher demands, although the rate figs, lemons, almonds, beef, lamb, has been reduced by 4d in the mustard and coffee. There are pound...

many others."

was very careful with every This concluded Mr. Potter's to his original plans," but he did documents, as they did not want to cross-examination, and in re-ex-not know how long he was staying negotiate the bills if they could famining witness, Mr. D'Almade here before rejoining the Chinese help it, having heard that the firm asked:-

Nearly 3,000 Olympic team, as that would de- that drew the bill was not very You are under no liability ifpend on how things go.” reliable.

you refuse to negotiate a bill, are Mr. D'Almada: Were you satis-you, Mr. Swailes?—No.

COMMERCIAL EXAMINTION fied that the initial carrier was a The case is proceeding. customary one?—Yes.

As a result of your investiga-}

tion, you made a report to Mr. Ross and the bills were negotiat- ed? Yes.

A FALSE ALARM

The Chun-Shing Institute of Commerce will hold its 8th Term; Commercial Examination at the. Lastitute. No. 2, Glenealy, on Monday next, from 9:30 a.m. to

Supposing, Mr. Swailes, the Policemen, with two fying 1.00 pm Another examination initial carrier had been filled in squad cars in attendance, recently for other special subjects will take as "junk," would you have formed a cordon round Lambeth place at the beginning of next negotiated the bill?No.

Town Hall, Brixton, following a month. Why? Because I would have report that three men had been seen trying to enter the building. It was discovered that it had been) a false alarm.

A

COLONEL EDWARD GREEN PASSES

LOCAL ESTATE

Royal Marines Were Bad

ad-

Capt. Lionel Dawan, R. N., ro-jin the arena, dropped his ride. latest in his latest book, "Gone The sergeant-major of the detach- for a Sailor," a story of the Royment to whom such an offence

was second only to murder al Marines "which will appeal to dressed the crestfallen recruits The late Mr. Maurice Alfred "soldier-sailors"

all who are aware of the pride the after they had left the arean.

take in their

"Now you men

know that is Cooper, formerly of 7 Macdonnell corpe and its glorious traditions, Majesty is on the sick list and 'er Boad, lecturer at the Hong Kong says The Syren.

and 100,000 YOUNG VISITORS

| |Majesty 'as come to see you |University, who died at the Vic-

When the late King was laid the rest of this 'ere tournament toria Hospital on April 1, 1936, low by his first serious illness for Im. She'll go 'ome this even- Nearly 100,000 school children left local estate to the value of Queen Mary attended the Royal ing and 'is Majesty will say: of several banking and industrial from all parts of England and $23,500. Lettera of administra-Tournament in his place. During Well, Mary, and 'ow was My Boy companies and the son of Hetty Wales are to be taken on conduct-ition to the estate have been grant-the Royal visit a young Marine inal Marines?" Green, the famous woman finan-led tours of Windsor Castle this ed to Mr. H. J. Armstrong, solici- the King's squad of recruita, who she'll tell and bloody you Bloody, George," eier, Beuter.

tor, the lawful attorney.

were giving an exhibition of drill was. Detachment, Diamiss.

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death has occurred of

Colonel

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