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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1938.

ICLAIM ON OLD NEWSPAPERS' CONTRACT

The action by the Union Trad- ing Company against the Kwok Man Chau-ka (Company) and Chiu Chiu-ting, managing partner; the New Kwok Man

GERMANY

DENIES SENDING NEW VOLUNTEERS

London, To-day.

That the German Embassy in

Chau Ka and the Tung Hing London had denied the despatch of

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe Company, and Li Po-yuen, one

of

Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Asia Canada Apr. 29 May 1

Hong Shazig- Naga-

hei

saki Kobe Empress Kong

Honolulu

Leave Arrive Leave

Leave Leave Leave

Apr. 6 Ápr. & Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 May 4 May 6 May 13

Toko hams

Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 3

Fan- COLIVER

Arrive

the partners, claiming further German troops to Spain,

$6,189.48 for old newspapers bar was the announcement made in the gained for and sold, was resum- House of Commons yesterday by ed in the Supreme Court this

Victoria morning before the Chief Jus- the Under-Secretary for Foreign tice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, who Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler. after hearing : submissions,“ re- served judgment. A

1-

Apr. 19

Replying to several Labour ques- May 2 Plaintiff company was represent-tions on this matter, Mr. Butler May 18ed by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, said the Government had no in- Junior, instructed by Mr. M. A. da formation of the reported German Silva, and Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, and Italian reinforcements for instructed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, General Franco. lappeared for defendants.

17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER By DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

Empress of Japan on Friday, March 25th.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone

20752_

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FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS

SERVICES

FAR EAST INDIA

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Hong Kong -- Italy

Italy

ITALY

London 23 days

21 days

SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONG KONG

TO SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT & ITALY

4.2. “Conte Biancamano” 20th Maz.

#8. "Conte Rosso”

M.Y. "Victoria" SL. “Conte Verde” LA. “C. Bizncamano” ss. "Conte Rosso”

TO SHANGHAI

(8.8. "Conte Bosso” im.v. "Victoria” 3rd. Apr. 17th Apr. s. "Conte Verde"

8th May as "C. Biancamano” 22nd May 88. "Coute Bosso”

4th June .Y. "Victoria”

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tek Addr. “Llcy diano”—Telephone Nos.:

NO BOOK EŇNTRIES

When the Opposition refused to accept this reply as final, the in reply to Mr. Fitzroy, Chiu Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham- Kwok, stated this morning, that in berlain, intervened and declared the books of his firm there were no that the British Government was entries in connection with old Keeping in close touch with the newspaper dealings.

French Government.

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Alma da, witness said that prior to the Itransfer of the business to the

Tung Hing Company he was not al- the Parliamentary Labour Party. ways at the business, which was i

This led to a sharp exchange of words between Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of

Mr. Attlee-demanded the break-

the charge of Fung Fun-ting, Chiting off of the Anglo-Italian con- Chiu-ting and Chan-Tok Witnes:versations. Trans-Ocean. pointed out that he knew Chan Toh

as Chan Kwok-man:

Wher witness received the wnt

be approached Chan Kwok-men and

asked for an explanation, which CHARTERED BANK

was not given. It was possible that Chiu Chin-ting was present. He approached Chan

Kwok-man

and Fung Fun-ting several days after receiving the writ.

CHOP CUSTOM

DIVIDEND

The Chartered Bank of India Australia and China have received

Singapore Raw Rubber

Li Po-yuen, partner of the New the following telegram from their Kwok Man Chau Ka and the Tung Head Office in London:

the Hong Company, testified that in At

Annual meeting November last he entered into alshareholders, Directors will recom- [contract with Chiu Kwok in con-mend a Final Dividend at the rate nection with the transfer of Chip of 14 per cent per annum subject Kwok's business. The document to income Tax; £35,000 added to was stamped with the chop of the Pension Fund; £40,000 set aside Kwok Man Chat Ka and the sign(to meet contingencies and Carried ature of Chiu Kwok was attached Forward £178,785.3:54.” The Chop of the Tung Hing Com- pany was also stamped on the do cument in addition to witness's signature. · Witness had been in business for the last ten years. I was customary when the chop of al firm was stamped on a documen: that the signature of either the manager or the proprietor be als attached. Witness said that in hi 26th Mar.

business there was no use for old 9th Apr. newspapers.

Witness admitted hɛ 30th Apr. was formerly employed by Chic Kwok at the Kwok Man Chau Ka 14th May but during his employment he haĉ 27th May no Fnowledge of old newspapers 10th June

being used by the firm He har newspapers. never heard of a restaurant using old newspapers..

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS, UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS HINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from

High Class English Jewellery,

turers,

COUNSEL'S CASE

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., have received the following quota- tions in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:

April/June 23 b. down . July/Sept. 23-2 b. down %. Oct/Dec. 23-34 b. down 36. Market: Uncertain.

defendants did not deal in old

Mr. D'Almada asked whether the Court was to believe Ho Wing, com- pradore of the Hong Kongmand, Mr. Fitzroy submitted that plain-Shanghai Banking Corporation, or tiffs had, in no shape or form Li Po-yan, partner of defendants proved defendants could be made company. Mr. Ho Wing was an in- hable. The two brokers, in their dependent witness, employed in evidence, added Counsel, could no one of the largest concerns in the reveal who actually made the con Far East, whereas Li Po-yan was tract, and all the evidence pointer one of the transferees, who admit- to Chan Tok as the principal irited that he was also formerly em- the deal Chan Tok, submitted ployed by Chiu Kwok. Counsel re- counsel, was a mere employee, and ferred to the conduct of Chiu Kwok had no authority to act for the and his indifference when present- firm. There was no signature at-led with the writ. He made no in- tached to the contract, and no enquiries as to who was responsible tries in the books relating to old for the contracts and maintained newspapers.

incomplete activity, only approach-- Mr. D'Almada submitted that if ing. Chan Kwok-man several days the Kwok Man Chau Ka was liabl after receiving the writ. Counsel then the transferee was equally submitted that the evidence of liable. The absence of entries in Chiu Kwok was a 11885. of contra- the firm's books did not prove that dictions.