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THAT DR. S. W. TS'O and his co-respondent | should be removed from the Board of Trustees gov- erning Munsang College, and that Mr. Rufus Huang, former headmaster of the College should be rein- stated as a trustee, was the final submission made by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., before Mr., Justice E. H. Williams-and-Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser in the Full, Court of Appeal this morning.

"Honesty and sincerity themselves do not quali- fy a man to be a member of a board of trustees, and the conduct of Mr. Huang was such as to warrant his dismissal," submitted the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Alma- da, junior, on behalf of respondents.

Messrs. Rufus Huang, Wong, Sun-yin and Lee Siong-to appealing against an order made in Chambers by the Chief Jus- tice that Mr. Huang cease to be d member on the Board of Trus- tees and College Council.

are

The respondents are Dr. S. W. Ts'o, Lam Tsz-fung and Mok Hing-shung.

Mr Potter spent most of the morning dealing with correspon- dence between Messrs. Deacons and Hastings and Co. on behalf of the parties concerned. In the

ISOLATED

AIR RAIDS

YESTERDAY

correspondence respondents ad- Enemy air activity over

mitted liability for three $10,000 loans and: stated that the Council Britain

yesterday was

would accept liability of the confined to a few isolated balance on production of docu- ments.

"Remarkable Letter"

attacks by single aircraft,

states an Air Ministry Another document, which Mr. communique issued last Potter described as a "remark-

able letter," from Messrs. Dea- night.

cons, presumably written on in- Bombs. were dropped by these structions by Dr. Ts'o and other aircraft on towns in the South- members of the Board of Trus-East coast and two places in the tees, alleged that Mr. Huang in-London area. curred the liabilities without the Slight damage only was caused knowledge and consent of the and there were no casualties, ex- Council.

cept at one place in London where Mr. Potter submitted that the number was very small. the Liabilities were incurred Reuter.

with the direct knowledge and Houses Damaged

consent of the Council,

Aiter referring to a number of other letters, parts of which were

read, Mr. Potter said that at the end of a long controversy "our rights were admitted by the Trustees."

·

AUSTRALIA'S STRIDES IN WAR PRODUCTION.

The production of 9,000,000 shells a year is envisaged by the Australian Gov- ernment, it is reveal- ed in a report which the Australian dele- gates have taken to the Eastern Group Supply Conference at New Delhi.

Australia is within reach of providing most of the material needed for defence and offence, overcom- ing her deficiency in machine-tools to .an extent not thought possible. a year ago. -Reuter.

CALLING

UP ORDER FOR 35'S

It is now known that bombs An indication that the were also dropped at some other

places in the London area, states Army is now in a position absorb more men is a later Air Ministry and Ministry to of Home Security communique, giving further details of raids provided by the announce during daylight yesterday.

ment that men of 35 will have to register for mili- tary service on November 9 and November 16.

Mr Potter produced # copy A town in the east Midlands

of a letter written by second and third appellants, both members, of the Council, to Dr. Ts'o in which they accused him of "hav- ing had Mr. Huang removed from "the Council without proper dis- cussion with members of the Council whom we feel should have been consulted."

and a town in Kent also suffered from the bombing.

In each of these areas, some houses were damaged and casual- ties were caused..

The latter are not numerous but a small number of persons was *killed. Reuter.

SENTENCED

TO DEATH

The great majority of these men will have reached the age of 35, but not 36, and .a. small. minority will have reached the age of 34 but not 35.

Therefore, one group and a half will be left before another Royal Proclamation further extending registration dates is necessary.

What justification had Dr. Ts'o for saying. that the accounts were in a "muddle?" asked Mr. Pot- ter, when the accounts were com- pletely audited; found to be in order and entirely correct. Not a. single item was unaccounted for. Not only did Mr. Huang ADMIRAL MÜSELLIER, COM- other Proclamation does not im- keep the accounts în

OF THE FREE mediately proper MANDER order but he also prepared the FRENCH NAVAL FORCES, HAS months have elapsed since the budget for the year ending. in BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH: last registration. August 1939.

IN HIS ABSENCE BY A MILF TARY TRIBUNAL IN TOULON.

History Of Schoel The charges against him were

of instir-

Mr. Potter referred to the his-"attempts against the safely tory of the school and described the state, provocation of the major part played by Mr. rcation, and insubordination.” Huang in keeping the college

He is also, sentenced to military. alive and improving it,

degradation.-Reuter. (SPECIAL TO "CHINA. MAIL")

It is learned from reliable sources that the question of an-

arise. Over three

There is no information at when prosent with regard to the next- age-groups beyond the procent call will be asked to re- gistan, but it may be soveral months.

As many men, affected by the new.registration are in "reserved “Government was no impresa

occupations," it is not possible to ed by the progress: that it ap: In addition to Admiral Muse- estimate the number who will be proved a $0,000 grant to the lier, two captains of the French available for the forces-Reuter. College. In 1938 the. College Merchant Navy have also been

sald

was out of debt." Potter.

Mr.

the

sentenced to death by the Toulon tribunal-Havas.

Up to the end of 1938, complete responsibilities of the govern the case in dispute and school, financial and otherwise, that the Chief Justice was right were in the hands of Mr. Huang, in exercising his discretion in Mr. Huang, the teachers' and the matter, making an order that the pupils Talsed the money for Mr. Huang should cease to be a the purchase of the land on member of the Trust. which they hoped to build the His conduct he argued, was new college.

such as to warrant his dismissal, "As far as practical work was There had never been any at concerned in raising money for tack on the sincerity of Mr.

BOOTHBY INQUIRY COMMITTEE

The constitution of the Select

the College, Dr. Tso did nono," Huang, but, said counsel, sincer-Committee of the Commons charg remarked Mr. Potter.

ity and honesty themselves

This was not a matter of not qualify a man to be on wrong dismissal. The Court, Board of Trustees.

did fed with investigation of Robert

Boothby's actions in connection with Czech assets was announced

Baid Mr. Potter, must not con- The gap in meetings of the yesterday. cen itself with whether Mr. Board: between 1932 and 1988;

Under the chairmanship. of Co Huang received a poor return for submitted Counsel;; was, at the lopel John Gratton, seventy-three- his 14 years' service to the Col- root. of the dispute between Mr. year-old Conservative member for lege. The question was, Was Huang and the Board. During Burton, the committee comprise there any ground for the re this porod, Mr. Huang was given four Conservative members, two moval of Mr. Huang from the free hand by the Board. The Socialist; and one each of Liberal,, Board of Trustees and College Board, as such, did not attempt National Liberal and National Council.

to control the College and did Labour members. "I submit said. Mr. Potter not give any specific directions Besides threa barristers there "that the order by the Chief Jus- how to run the College.

are on the Committee, Sir Ed- tice should be reversed' and that The revival of Interest in the ward: Cadogan, who was formerly first and second: respondents College by the Board: resulted in the Speaker's Secretary, F. W should be removed from the the revival of control of the Pethiek Lawrence, who was form- College. This was resented by er Financial Secretary to the Mr. Huang who had had con-Treasury, and Sir George Schus For the: respondents Mr trol since the foundation of the ter, one-time Financial Adviser d'Almada, submitted. ·that the College....

to the Colonial Ofee.—British wolfare of the Trust should' The case is proceeding.

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"Revival Of Control”!

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