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Flying Saucers etc.
I
was one of those Soho "I should like to see the man
havo aseaulted,"
said Mr
A FRIEND?
tisements for soft drinks. Bennett. Alonso's late oppon- und steaming, shining,ent was produced, stainless steel urna, Rod where, if you catch the management in the right mood, you may find yourself with a steak as good as any to be had in London.
E looked a little rueful, and
wore palster patches here but and there about his face,
to he gave a sympathelle wink Alonso in the dock.
"Did you have any stitches in It was late evening anti
wounds?" Mr Bennett was quiet
and your everything peaceful. Most of the customers asked him.
"Yes," sald Alonso's opponent. men, drinking cups
"Are you a felend of this man In the dock?"
were
of
tea,
All
sudden of a soucer appeared,
a
flylog
ly apprehensive
Ent
ut
Everyone looked up, natural- the object speed are-ing overbend which no one there could enl- eulale.
A moment inler, the lying saucer was followed by a flying eup, and next the alr was thick with flying crockery kind.
DIAL 999
of every
COMEONE, keeping under cover, reached for the tele-
and phone
dialled, not the
but astronomer royal,
The police. who arrived a minute er two fer, in squad car.
of
The police jumped out their car and threw themselves into the cafe. broken cups and under their saucers crunching bools.
be
A dezen men seemed to Oghting.
nearest and in the an oilve-skinned young group, Welshmon named Alonso seem ed to be getting the butler of a spindly, fair-haired man of about his own age,
The police
that strangers
webbed Abinta realised and then the others
had joined the private fight. The cafe's clientele and their tables to returned ordered further cups of ten,
ᎪᎢ
FREE-FOR-ALL
T Great Marlborough Street next morning. Alonso was charged with assaulting his op- ponent of the night before, and causing him actual bodily harm Nursing a
most eloquent black eye, Alonso agreed that he was
likely gulity.
verv
A police officer, an inspector. told Mr Paul Bennett, VC, the story of the cafe fight.
There WILN
free-for-all*
going ou," he said, "and about 50 cups and shuers were lying arcund mashed."
How were Le injuries caused?" the magistralo quired,
"By flying cups and saucers, I think," the inspector said.
"Saw him for the first time last night, as a matter of fact." "Do you know anything about his injuries?"
"No, ar," said the man in the box.
ANHE
THE HANDSHAKE
the
magistrate consulted Inspector. When you say there was a free-for-all, my ingression is that everyone was un aggresso.,"
That is so, sir," the inspec- for said.
The
magistrate turned Alonso again. "People
to
are
ΟΙ
usually sent to prison for this offence," he said. "However, this is not the usual kind
I shall deal with you charge.
One of Ecverely. You will pay a £10. and also pay '5
Ens, costs to this man you assaulted. You may have a month in which to pay.
Alonso went out gratefully.
A little later 1 saw him out- side the court, shake hands with
Then the his late opponent.
Soho pair left, striding Into
alde-by-side to have a cup of tea in the cafe they both used, perhaps if any cups were left there.
Thief Caught In The Act
Ax Richard Francis Laws, telegraphist from HMS Tamar. Queen's Road from turned into Pedder Street at 10.30 am. to- day, he
9W young Chinese dart in front of him and heard ja cikk as his fountain pen was
whipped from his pocket,
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Peace Courts
of the
Incident
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Application To Evict Trespassers Upheld By Judge
An action for the eviction of the occupants of 219 Hennessy Road, third floor, as trespassers, brought by the landlady of the premises, was allowed by Judge J. Reynolds at the Victoria District Court yesterday.
The plaintiff was Dai Chun, married woman, residing at 219 Hennessy Road, second floor, who was represented by Mr Brook 'A. Bernacchi instructed by Mr P, C. Woo.
of
person
tho
Mr W. C. R. Carr represented 30th September 1949 the only tenant for the purposes the defendants, Kam Kin-cheuk, rights he had were those (if section 17 as road with section
18 not- Kan Po-chi, Cheng Man-wàh | any) retainód na n' protected | 12(4) and Cheng Sing-blu,
Cath Tonant under the Landlord and | who
claim protection Olving his judgment, His Tenant, Ordinance. He argued under section Ꮭ of Honour sald:
further that the Blatus of the
Ordinance.
c. I therefore hold The plaintiff is owner of pre-1st defendant under the Landlord that the judgment of Blair-Korr mises at 219 Hennessy Road, and
ist defendant's original contract out the
tenancy by
the
It is common ground that at Tenant Ordinance was res D,J. is conclusive proof In
Judicata as it had
it had Banlly been present proceedings that the 1st one time the 1st defendant was determined by the judgment of defendant is not a statutory principal tenant of the whole of Binir-Kerr D.3. In T.T.A. No. tenant of theee premises. A the 3rd floor of the fold pr. of 1968 when he held that ist am satisfied that the 1st mises.
defendant was not a tenant for defendant since 30th Septem The plainuff determined the the purposes of B. 17 as read ber
ber, 1949
to be a con- 12(4) Не section
con- contractual tenant I hold that he notice to quit as
that the word
"tenant"
these pro from 30th September 1949 and
Ordinance hadas no defence to
ecedings and that all the 1949 pursuant ong meaning and on 4th October
one moaning defendants are trespassers, on only to section 12 (1) of the Land- and consequently that the pre
I therefore order premises. Ordinance person who was not a tenant for the eviction of all defendants as lord and Tenant
cl 8. 17 as rend
trespassers. I declare that nose (Cap. 255) ant notice the 1st defend the purpose
with section 12(4) was riot a to deliver up posses-
of the defendants has any right rion of the 3rd floor of the tenant entitled to protection tit
or title to the premises and · I premiers save and except ruch under the Ordinance at dil, ardor the
payment, to part thereof, if any, as the
Mi Catr for the defendants plaintif
defendants of by the defendant had retained for his submitted that the plaintiff in mesne profits at the rate of $50
From
1st March 1949 bringing T.T. Application per month from the 1st March no rent had been paid or re-280/1952 had acknowledged the 1948 till possession in delivered ceived by the plaintiff.
1st defendant to be his tenant up.
own usc.
TYRS
who
to
the
So
1st
Was
WAS TOW
estopped. from
was
kca
17 as
Mail Notices
The following list of Justices of the Peace, serving in the Justices
Peace Court An
which exciting. Incident during 1964, has been published nearly led to a tragedy was wit-
thenessed this morning in the har for general information in
bour when a cable which had Government. Gazette today. men Justices. Solicitor
of the been fastened to Buoy B12 from Peace:
X. D'Almada the steamer Hunan, broke away
On 22nd July, 1952 the at the date of such proceedings the Bicamer Castro, Esq; D. B. Evans, Esq; while
plaintiff applied by T.T. AD- and G. S. Ford, Esq; Hung Wal- engaged in berthing.
pilention 230/1952 for an order denying this, Esq; Kan Yuet-keung.
evict the 1st defendant and chiu,
He denied that the decision of Four crew
four oth members, Esq; Lee Esq; Kwan Cho-yiu,
other opponents from the Blair-Kerr D.J. J. M. D'Aimada stood on the top of the buoy Hon-chee, Exj.
premises or the
that ground At Rev. Remodios, Esq;
George Engaging in the anchoring work,
date suberquent to 1st March data in the present preceed-
ings on the ground that a per Eaq; D. L. had a narrow escape from death She: P. H. Sin, Strellett, Esq; F. Zimarern, Esq. by dodging in time as the wire 1948 the 1st defendant assigned, on although 2005 1.15mturit "for
and followed the buoy transferred, sublet or parted the purposes of scetien snapped Justices of the Pence: D
with possession to (a) one Mak road with szetion 12(4) of the Black, Esq; Mrs B.E. de V. sutmaying indo the sus
Kwok Kl on 1st April, 1948 and Landlord and Tenant Ordinance Booten, E.R. Childe, Esq. M Hunan proceeded to her berth
Mra Arriving from Tlentsin,
(b) the fou
four other opponen's, might still be a protected torant "Chow Li Chow; Rose Helena
without the consent in writing within the meaning A
of section of the plaintiff. The work of
o far
5 of the Ordinance. application Batu Gajah, Perak State, Yat-Kwong, Esq; S.M. Churn, at Ruoy B12 at about 8.30.
junk was hired for the F.C. Clemo
S.J. Esq; Esq:
19 the 1st
defendant w
NOT TENABLE When the concerned was Cooke,
N.V.A Croucher, tying the cables. Esq
under sections In steamer arrived at the spot, 18(a) and 20 of the Landlord
of my opinion nelther Esq The jungles of
cable was sent down from the Mra
V.R.I.R.
these contentions is tenable. and Tenant Ordinance but at The only the State, which last month Hamm, Esq
Mirs
ground for eviction Edna B. Ho, ship and was carried by Heywood;
the hearing the claim under pursued by the plantiff in T.T. spawned mysterious ape- Hon Man-wai, Esq; Lt-Col. H. Junk to the buoy to be fastened
there.
section 20 was not pursued. The Application 250/52 was under Besides the junk, four Owen Hughes; F.D. Hunter, an- men, have produced
also en- crew members were
applicant also claimed means section 20 of the Landlord and which ly Esq; W.C.G. Knowles, Lee, gaged in the work on the top of
profits from 1st March, 1949. Tenant Ordinance, which pro- other "thing"
Hon. Kwok
Chan; R.C.
Plaintiff's application was dis-vides for the eviction of per- baffling zoologists.
Lady the baby. After the cable had Тваа Esq; Mrs Elle
missed on the ground that he sons who since 1st March 1948 Lo, Mrs Rosa Loseby, Luke di- been tied to the buoy, it was straightened up in order to
had
not established
a primu ons Esq; wan, Esq; Ng Chak-wo,
Resigned, transferred, bring the steamer In to the facic case of subletting without sublet or parted with possess A.H.A. Penn, Esq: H.H.H.
JEPANA | buoy so that the main chairs consent, and this decision was sion of such premises without Priestley, Esq D.J. Rution: could be fixed to it.
upheld on appeal. Seth, Esq:
the consent of the Inndlord. In Sherry,
TENANT'S ACTION Esq; 0. Skinner,
the
Macao, & p.m. T.T. Application it was 35. Hennessey
that such subletting In September 1952 the first alleged Finland nt Hongkong, it was the Tanjong Malin res-house, Esq: F.X. Soures, Esq; A. announced in the
rat far from the jeagle-clad Stortar, Esq; Tang Shiu-kin, The cable snapped suddenly, defendant as tenant brought had come to the knowledge of Gazette today.
range of Perak State Esq;: Mrs Treung Ts'o Lal-ki; One of the four crew members proceedings (T.T.A. 375/1982) the main
respondent in January buoy, and clung under section 13 of the Land 1949 and it is agreed thought to be the heme of the Mrs A. Wakefield; Joseph Mau was by the
that he Lam-wong. fairy fanged operen.
Esq; Mrs Yeoh desperately to it. Eventually he lord and Tenant Ordinance to had ceased to accept rent from Choy. Wal-haan.
was able to pull himself into fix the rental of the premises 1st March 1949. Further the sampan.
retained by him for his own pas
which in an adidavit The buoy, meanwhile, was in the proceedings he stated to (280/1952) the applicant claim-
paragraph Oled
of application turning round and round, fost
Lews grabbed the plekpocket,
with the and
assistance of Д Indy JURA
the pedestrian Pulae were called in and arrested the Chinese.
Fung Ping-fon, Perak Esq;
is en animal described as II.E. the Governar, under in- having the fierce leck of se old structions from the Secretary of wild bear, short legs, a thin State for the Colonies, has tall which seidem moves and a recognised Mr Bjorn Ake Hart-thick wrinded skin."
Honorary Consul for 12:171 45
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Government
The Singapore Standard today published a photograph of the queer animal and a report that since its capture it has refused to eat and spent most of its time siceping.
The only suggestion so far put forward came from an In- dian zoologist, who declared il might have been a freak.
Freak or not photographs show it to be a very odd look- ing beast-Reuter.
SURPLUS FOR
OCTOBER
Revenue for the month of October last year exceeded ex-
penditure by $17,052,340.34, It was announced in, the Govern ment Gazeite today.
Latest Gazetted
JUMPS FOR JUNK
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Have
support
by
of his reasons
ing alongside the starboard side be the whole of the premisesed mese profits. from 1st of the steamer from how to except the verandah At the March 1940 at the rate of $50 wards the stern. Three crew hearing it was submitted on per month which incon- members were still on the top behalf of the opponent (Plain-
of the buoy. When it passed by uff), that the applicant was no sistent with any claim that the the gangway, one of the three longer a tenant as he had not Pponent at the date of such retained any part of the premises
application was regarded as mrs itagok up cult for his own use after the due his tenant. With regard to the other two immediately followed. The buoy refloated a little while later and slowly it moved Mr back to its normal position, ·
Appointments
The appointment of William. Travers Charles, The steamer finally succeed- Barrister-at-law, to be a Per-ed in berthing. manent Magistrato in Hongkong, "was' announced in the Govern
ment Gazette toddy
Mr Charles, arrived in the Colony on January 7 and as- sumed his duties on January 11. It was also noted that the Hot, Sir Gerard Revenue during the month Hon.
Howe, Chief amounted to $43,014,062.72, | Justice, and the Hon. Mr Justice
period came to $25,981,736.38.
The General Revenue Balanco as on October 21, 1933, stood at $200,428,293.32.
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The learned President of the Tenancy Tribunal held that the opponent "is estopped. In questioning the applicant's tenancy right to the said pre- mises and that ch the Authority of Sickner 4. Gemy (1831) 2 K.B. a tenant could retain possession by the occupe- tion of his wife or his own re- that "the applicatin
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