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Supreme Court dismisses action by Co. directors

74 deaths.

from TB

Beventy-four..pamóna died from, tuberculosis in the week ended June 3, It was offdially Announced yesterday.

There' ward four "iloatha from enterfé toyer and ade.azah froh, diphtheria and dysentery.

Total deaths from all+

under

· causes, Ip' the 'perlad review, were 369 against 999 blithe.

Tenancy judgment reserved

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed on action by two directors of a Sindhi firm against a third director for removing an arbitrator pre- viously appointed to refergo a disputo bofwoon themselves.

The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E. H. Williams, in

dismissing the motion asked for by the direc- tors of O. K. Gidumal and Watumull, Ltd., held that the plaintiffs had advanced insuffi-- cient grounds in support of their case.

nees of the case to justify him renoval, forcover, this, was an application to remove an arbliru- tor and not to set aside a sub mission,

In agreement

An order for costs was made Mr. Justice Williams said ho to Lilaram Gidumal, the de-could find nothing in the conduct fendant director-In the Import of Melwan or In the circumst and export business of 57-59 Wyndham Street, together with Karamchand Rachiram and Watumul Jhamandas.

The grounds for the removal of the arbitrator in question, F.T, Melwani, president of the Sindhi Merchants Asadciation, had been an alleged misconduct on his part on September 23, 1949 by non appearance, at the, hearing, and also by virtue of alleged cireum- Judgment was reserved yes-stances

şineu discovered

the terday by the Appeal Court greenent was signed, which to the appeal brought by Mrs, were hitherto unknown to the! Marión Ramsey against a de plaintiffs, preventing him from cision of Mr. W. H. Latimer, acting impartially. Tenancy

Tribunal President, who held that she was not in law entitled to possession as landlord of 141/143 Waterloo Road, Kowloon.

Ordinance.

"i am in agreement with the view of counsel for the defen- dant that the proper proceed. Ings here should have been for the plaintiffs to have applied for revocation of the submit. sion," Mr. Justice Williama asserted.

attitude. "Indeed, the

of the parties towards each other and particularly

the

attitude of

Melwant plaintiff towards makes it now desirable that this should be done:

Mr. D. A. L. Wright, jointly instrueled by, Mr. M. A. dn Silva anul Mr. P. J. Ginths, was for the plaints. The defendant was represented by Mr. V. J. L, D'-' "Had all Imputations against Alton, instructed by E S. C. Melwant been withdrawn by the The appellant maintains that Brookes.

plaintiffs, it is probable — he she Js,, landlord by definition Plaintiffs also nileged that would bare offered to stand down. and that she is inndford, of the Melwand tried to exclude persons The plaintiffs, however, had re- disputed premises within the entitied to be present at the hear-fused to do so." meaning of the section concerned,¦ Ing.

my piion," the: Acting of the Landlord and Tonant, "The allegation war that Mel-Chief Justice concluded, "insuff

wani did not reveal his interest clent rounds have been advanced Mr. C. Loseby, KC, represent-In the subject matter of the why T should make the forder ing Mrs. Ramsey, Is Instructed by arbitration when the submission asked for in the notice of motion. Deacons.

to arbitration was fixed.

The motion is therefore dismiss- The respondent In the coac Going briefly into the facts of ed, with costs to the defendant." Mrs. M.A. de Menezes, is repre- the cuse yesterday, the Acting sented by Mr. B.A. Bemnechi on Cislef Justice recalled that therd the instructions of Mr. J.M. d'Al-had been previous allegations by meda Remedios. Sho claims Mrs. the plaintiffs of mistensance on Ramsey is not a landlord within the part of the defendant, as a the Ordinance and is not entitledrosuit of which plaintiffs started to an order for possession of the Court action against Gidumal

night be one by general defini-

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LOAN ACTION SETTLEMENT

A settlement of an action in

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1980.

Reminders

Today

*Niue Dragons Services Club, tem-

bola. p.m.

Cheoro Services Club, Amateur,

•Night, 7:30 p.m.

Union Jack Club, dance, 8 pt.

Talk on The Treatment of

Europe in Chinese School Text Books" by Mr. -Wu-Hai- tuk, at British Council -

rary. 4.30 pan. Sports Club. manual Dinner Dance, Hong Kong Hotel, Dipim.

Old Wellingtonian Dinner, Hong

Kong Club, 7.30 p.m.

Coming events

TOMORROW

USIS head here describes work

of organisation

Hong Kong is one of 67 territories in which the United States Information Service-popularly known as US15 operates, to disseminate in- formation about America.

This was revealed in a tolk by Mr. H: S. Hudson, Director of USIS, Hong Kong, or the weekly luncheon of the Y's Men's Club at Hong Kong Hotel yesterday.

L

"Informational activities on framme of exchange of persons la

a government level are uni- versally recognised at present as one of three essential com

Excursion for JIM Forces, assem-ponents in carrying out for-

ble at Bt. Andrew's Church.elgn policy--the other

2 p.m.

Nine Dragona Services

tombola, 8 p.m.

Club.

Cheero Services Club, tombola,

7.30 p.m.

BUNDAY

Toe H Club classical concert, 50,

Macdonnell Rond, 8.30 p.m. HK Art Club, sketching party to Clearwater Bay, inembers to

.two

to

most practical approach to world! peace and understanding for it consists primarily in the rating of knowledge and idelis," he said.

Under the programme, profes Bars and students are enabled go, to 'America for lecture 'pur-"

to, pursue artvanced there. studies- In America the concept is that poses, or

Conversely, the Governmental

Information or United States provides funds for vices,

order to be most efter-American educators and specialists tive, shot

should be conducted and ad- to visit other countries for lecture.

being military and economic," Mr. Hudson said.

ministered by that branch of

ernment responsible for foreign or study purposes. effaire the Department of State.

La

Untier the terms of the Smith-

No. 402, the Office of

meet at the Jordan Road Mundt Act, also known as Public Vehicular Ferry, 10.30 a.m. - Armchair Group (European tornational Information and Edu- YMCA) meeting, screening cation was made an integral part of religious film "God and the of the Department of State.

This Atom Bainb", 8.45 p.m.

organisation, usually known as the USIS, operates la 07 countries with 129 posts.

HK Gold Exchange celebrates

The Chinese Gold and Silver

The major objectives of USIS, Mr. Hudson stated, are to provide factual information about the United States, its people and its way of life, its Government and to support the United Nations as tho best means of achieving lasting

world peace,

Five media.

"

In disseminating information the United States, USIS about relies on five principal media, Mr. Hudson said.

house in her capacity, though she asking for an order for accounts. which an outstanding loan of Restaurant, for luncheon, at which { throw medium wave transmitters

ion.

After further legal arguments

were

Yeserved his decision.

|

to

STOWAWAY GETS A CAUTION

Mr. `d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday cautioned Ting Ah- peh, a native of Shanghai, on' a charge of being a stowaway on the motor vessel Changsha from Australia to the Colony,

Ting, who hid himself on the' vessel when she left here for

Australia on April 4, was also ordered to be bound over in for a

a year.

$50

He was discovered by the crew' shortly after the vessel left Hont the Kong. During his stay on vessel he was given work to do and according to the master of the vessel, did it willingly.

As the vessel was anchored in port. Ting was

en Australian

held in an Australian gaol, He

was taken on board the vessel In Australia shortly before the vessel returned here.

́PI CONSULATE

Exchange, an association of native banks in the Colony, was closed yesterday on the occasion of the fourth anniver- One of the best known is the sury of its re-establishment | Voice of America, which broad- after, the war.

coats progréhimes in 22 languages Members gathered for their mu and dialects over some 40 short nuut meeting at the Kam Linz and

tha world.

orld Pro- Faĺso entries alleged HK$12,300 was claimed from a

the Chairman of the Exchange,gramming to the various areas of

vories in content tea-dealing firm, was record- Mr. Tung Chung-wal, reviewed the world

the activities of the Exchango for some extent in accordance with presented yesterday by Gldumal in turn alleged thated by the Supreme Court yes-

the past year.

local conditiotis and interests. · The Philippine Consulate in counsel for both sides, Mr. Jug-during 1947-1948. while first terday.

A

medium s

Is the Divi- Hong Kong announeed yesterday second leo, Scholes, Acting Pulsne Judge, plaintiff was in charge of this Chan Cheung-fung, second de-

Mr.

said despite the trade Tung

$5 from today the Con includes company here a number of false fendant, was ordered to pay the depression in the Colony a steady sien of Press and Publication. This tabt

the daily release of a

working hours will be entries had been made In the amount claimed by instalments, business was done on the Ext Arvico, received by wireless / Delween 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily change, and the year's working books with the object starting with $1,000 as down- company's

each day, translated into the lock except Sundays: defrauding

the terms *For

Government payment, on the

must be considered satisfactory. agreed

of This schedule will last until language and released free of September 15, when normal of the full amount of the bust-upon.

gold and Plastres, In gold, charge to newspapers, Then working hours will be resurned. ness proits tax.

background infirma result their discussions, l'uine Judge, also made a formal

sales were confied to supplies for crophagises

Consulate sald Govern- not il was decided by the partie order that the aspect of the casa industrial purposes and for the tien rather than spot news, purely The

ment offers in Manila do work goldsmiths. Due to heavy stoties to provide editors with as com-

in the afternoon during that their disputes should be re-against Chan Slu-sun (trading as

Information possible for. ferred to arbitration. Defendant the Tung Tal Char Hong), named in the Colony, prices had declined, plete

Eummer: agreed to retire from the firm on as the first defendant, be adjourn and gold prices today had fouch-

their study and use in preparation.

All visa and passport applica- of certain terms. Consequently, twned "shic die" with liberty to

authoritative editorials. ed a new post-war low.

tlons will be transacted in the arbitrators-F. Vaswani and

Mation

pictures, Business in Plastres had also FT. apply.

morning only, the Consulate said. suffered, due to

are one of the most im- Ip exceptional circumstances the decline in trade between Hong Kong and Indo-the information programme. The longer than the 1 p.m. deadline.

of the means utilised in Consulate will

Taipeh explains bombing warning

Mr. Justice T. J. Gould, Senior clal was mostly a commer

Talpeb. June 15. The Nationalists' order yes terday to all neutral shipping to avoid China's closed port was regarded here as an in- dication that they intend re- suming bambing attacks on Shanghai and Canton, which suddenly ceased when the

tive for appointing Melwani which merchant of 164 Connaught Road. Chinese Communists threw in he did not disclose to the plain-Central, second floor, the plaintin jets to defend Shanghal.

Mr. John McNelli, KC, repre- An Air Force spokesman made It is, however, typical of the senting the plaint. was instruct- -di-plain that the Nationalists stel feelings which now exin between ed by Mr. H.K. Woo. The de-

considered all Communists ports plaintiffs

Melwanl--were so appointed, both Chan Cheung-fung after his first payment, is to pay sub- of whom were Sindhi merchants.

Mr. Justice Williams said the sequently $350 on the 14th of each allegation amounted to this: that month until the sum owed inf

China.

In

third-

sulate's

work

| defendant had some ulterior mo- paid in full to Chong Wing-wong.3] setivili Hold of social and other filme are educational technical or | but no work as such will

to

ach type de fersionding of the]

-little

In character, with undertaken in the afternoon. the Exchange had a busy documentary

contribute year, såld Mr. Tung.

better The premises of the Exchange to a had been extended, and the free American way of life.

children had "If it were possible to determine, school for members' che fotal at which of the media employed en- gendered the greatest goodwill to- for probably be

Cat

ond the defendant. feudants, both of 370 Queen's been quite, resort is 400ward the United States, it would

warning was als said the and ench would seem to entertals (Company;

In the election of gene (of Librarinings of the Division.

Mr.

and Institutes," "the" The Tibraries present repre- Esentative and a

tendance "closed" and would bomb any Every act either party has ever Road Central, first floor, were Chips, Chinese, Tritish or Ameri- dopo is now the subject of the represented by Mr. V. J. L. D'AI-

against 300 the previous term. can, foland in Chinese Red waters, greatest suspicion by the other ton, instructed by Hastings and

the ensuing year, Air Force

particular-

The action started the day be Chung-wal, was re-oicoted Chair-speaker declared. towards the other feelings of ly at Hong Kong shipping com- extreme hostills"

tore yesterday. At the start of man, and Mr. Poon Fok-man was panlos which reopened the ser- vice with Shanghal last week to say that very wisely, Meiwani was announced by Mr. McNeill

The occasion wäs and which have been advertising has refrained from attempting to on the terms laid down. Mr. for Shanghai cargoes on a "re- deal with the various"állégations Gould uccordingly made gulor service.

made against him. Relating to necessary orders, and recorded

authoritative works

Mr. Juice Willams went on yesterday's session, the settlement;} re-elected Vice Chain and periodichls on all subjects

It was revealed that the US, an amdavit hy Malwand he stated the settlement. State Department in Washingtor

that he accepted Melwani as

End requested the Nationalists to witness of the truth.

half the Shanghai bombing for On the date finally fixed for humanitarian reasons, but the the arbitration hearing, Septem- air force sold the totalitarian war bor 23, 1049, first plaintiff in being, waged by the Chinese Redd formed Melwant that he hn

GAVE FALSE INFORMATION

the

give

the jisual Chinese style with a from philosophy to fiction to

at the widest range of up-to-date dinner party in the evening, which about 500 members and Information on what Americans guests were 'present.

are doing and thinking. In fact they have been called the best ambassadors of the United States abroad," he said.

USIS OFFICIAL ON INSPECTION

would probably make it necessary second plaintiff would be legally Pleading guilty to a charge, of

Mrs. Halen Wesselis, Chief of to Lenore the American request represented. Melwani told him giving false information to the the Library Division of the United and resume the strategie, bombings

19 States State Department, arrived this was contrary to the arrang- police, Lee Ping-kin, aged at Communist ports, which ardments made.

and Yung Chung-hol, aged 24, here by air yesterday afternoon receiving tons of war materials. Melwani also said he thought were respectively fined $200 or from

Haiphong Fationalist officials said, net that as erie party

was legally six weeks, Mr. y. Reynolds at tion tour of the United States In-

and $100 or four, tral shipping fitros particularly represented, then the other party weeks, the British-had continued to should also be so represented, Central yesterday.

Mrs. Wesselis, is on an Inspec

formation Service libraries in the

In

Library in HK

"We are very proud of the, fact, that the Amarican library hore in Hong Kong has proved popular. Even though,ika'spaço, is small and our collection does not yet include all the baslo re- ferance books 11 should have, wol already have almost 2,000 regia. tered borrowers," " Mr. Hudson Bald.

"I mentioned in a talk the other

Ignore repeated Nationalist warn and that he would not con- Inspector 11.B. Dewar told the Fér East. Inge that Chian's ports were requently attend the meeting. Court that on Wednesday la She has been in Australia, closed, "This we have no altera-First plaintiff piled he would king's Road, Lee, who was indonesia and Indo-China and will jovenir

pvening. that libraries might .bo. tive but to resume stfacks on settle the matter, and Melwaal structing a man to drive, was horts and ships which continue to telephoned the other arbitrator asked by Inspector Möss to show proceed to Stam, Burina and In-called post-graduate institutions inke ne hod of our warnings, and said he did not propose to his licence. Defendant replied that the official

explained. The question being gaked hara ||***

* whether

other the ultimatum-is-bluff. The Nalonaisis intend Whether the to challange the i-augmented Chloete End air force. The con- tensus i believes the Nationalists rhean puslodes, pointing out that faliuro to follow up the threats would tenuem, the greatest loss of nicities and-face on the maitland Where the Halionitata are trying

raumier

attend, giving his reasons.

No misconduct

he had left it at home and was fald to produce it to the Trafic Office in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, seconddo-?] Referring to the various fegal fendant Yung turned up at the authorities quoted by counsal Traffic Office with his leence In this cansation, Mr. Justics but Inspector Moss told him that Willems said that in his opinion, he was not the man he wanted. the rafusal of Melwant to turn On being questioned ha admit- up at the time arranged. In ted that he conspired with Lee xinw of his belief, did not. In an attempt to deceive Inspec-

mount to misconduct.

tor Moss.

to keep the spark of anti-Com- Meiwani wrote on the follow- Lee, gald Inspector Dewar, had

vs. Neutrals bellevo tale is the showdown and that the ing day, soiting out this reasons his licence suspended some Uma

for his alisence, but intimating 680..

proceed

fonallek air, force must carry that he was prepared to in breaks United Fred with the arbitration: There

Ing continued: pafusal to act, the

TO BE EXPELLED

·ARMS CHARGE-

Chief Justice pointed out Two Chinese, Cheng Bhut-hing after aged 42, charged with possession 23. Then

dia.

H.S.

where students could supplement She was

was met at Kal Tak by Mr.their studies- or adults could im- Hudson

in general and Mr.I.W. Hện- | prove demon, of the USIS here.

add

the. Mrs. Weisells will leave the

next week.

called the Colony

American digion of this post graduste instintón, för in lifyờn hate the opportunity of learning Khout almost any phase, general de

SCOUT RALLY

The Annual Princo ply Walttarleans

Banner Bally organised by the local Boy Semits Association

1*fndi mean "ampidyed by will take place at the ·La Belle College (new prinses) on Jufre the USB is its progirano is inating known; by the 17. beginning at Sapan.

The Rally Wiletake place name logolange d2 Farions." even if inclement weather prb "However, Dicking in tescriptive power the nami" may be, the pro-

Charged with ontoring the OP well bf arma and, ammiinition, and I of the 24 Binubo, was cautioned Thold the conduct was, praved Lam Hon-pt. und 19, travelling-i

Colony that permleston, Roy Heptember HarryFuller, Angrichn, maman to that

that there are no tradesman, charged with being ordered to be expelled by sounds arising from his actions the continjer of the arms and his

Barublds at Confiral salon his s.ckmoun

ommunli the hot rains by Store Camillod-to Mr. Justice Williams then went and "Defendant was allaged to have on to deal attiength with events werkimit-Kerr

Kdwiton talled is adjoin his ship when the subsequent to September 27, cand erasers at walled clon-Ringspore last week, with the subject matter of We

Chang was alleged to have) in Automatic

In the romantime he was ordered |lisputes":£ozītas defendant, !

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to be detained in the House,

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