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DR. CHAO HSIN CHU LOCAL BARRISTER-

INTERVIEWED.

AT-LAW SUED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 1st, 1929.

Besides the offices he held in the

Strellet said, that defendant ro

From this, it would appear, Mr. THE LATE MR. H. P.kes Club, Mr. White was on the

garded Mr. Simmons as the agent of his wfe at all material times.

The second line of defence was that an agreement had been arrived

INVITATION TO SIR CECIL BOARD AND LODGING BILL at between the defendant and the

CLEMENTI.

VISIT TO CANTON.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

DISPUTE.

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MR. INSTONE BREWER IN COURT.

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Mr. Instone Brewer, a local bar- CANTON, Feb. 29th. rister-at-law, and president of the Dr. Chao Kain Chu, Vice Minis-Instone Banking Corporation was ter of Foreign Affairs of the the defendant at the Summary Nationalist Government, Commis- Court yesterday afternoon, before sioner for Foreign Affairs Kwangtung and Superintendent of Canton Customs, in an interview

plaintiff on June 91st and confirm ed on June 25th, whereby plaintiff had admitted that the defendant had considerable claima against him. The third point was one of abatement in respect to a breach of contract. This referred to the use of the car and which defendant, fication in withdrawing from his alleged that plaintiff had no justi- (defendant's) use.

Commenting on the whole line of defence, Mr. Strellet said that the defendant suggested that Mr. and each other permanently, and that 13 she was the proper party to the

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WHITE.

TAIPAN" AND RACING"

ENTHUSIAST.

"SPORTSMAN OF THE OLD

who

TYPE."

was Chairman and Senior

Committee of the Hong Kong Club and had on several occasions served as Chairinan.

Mr. White, who was unmarried, leaves three brothers, Mr. A. E White, who is well-known here and two brothers in England with whom the deepest sympathy will be felt.

Owing to the death of Mr. H. P, White the Derby Dinner which was to have been given by Mr. Ho Kom Tong at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden has been definitely can-

celled.

THE FUNERAL, “

of Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, in a case Mrs. Simmons had separated from attended all three days of the race H.E. THE GOVERNOR PRESENT..

with our correspondent this morn- Hong Kong Engineering and Con-contract, plaintiff therefore should but at about 1.43 3.m. he woke bis at the Protestant Cemetary, Happy

ing at the Foreign Office said that he would shortly be leaving Cadton for Nanking again. This is in connection with the discharge of his duties as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Because of his numerous other duties and respon- sibilities, the. Central Government is to relieve him of the post of Superintendent of Canton Customs and has appointed Mr. Fan Ki Mu as his successor. Mr. Fan is the present Director of the Salt Ad- ministration of the Province.

Are you going to go to the capital with Marshal Li Tasi Hsin our correspondent asked

Dr. Chao Hsin Chu.

"Yes," Wak the reply, "the Marshal requested me to go with him, but the date for the trip has not as yet been definitely decided upon."

"And what of your new Tokyo post?" asked our correspondent.

"Although my appointment to

be non-suited. He would call evi-

The news yesterday morning of Percy White came as a very great the sudden death of Mr. Henry shock to sporting and business circles in Hong Kong. Mr. White, Steward of the Jockey Club, and brought against him by Mr. Robert

meeting and was playing bridge till Simmons, works manager of the

He went to bed in his usual health, a late hour on Wednesday night.

struction Co. Mr. D. L. Stroilet dence to show that plaintif and other, Mr. AH White, appeared for the plaintiff and Mfr. his wife had not separated.

who flat with him at Prince's shared Brewer conducted his own case.

Building, and complained of feeling Defendant also alleged that plain-anwell. Dr. Aubrey and Dr. Banje Brewer the sum of $107, being visitors, to his house and also hav

Mr. Simmons claimed from Mr.tiff had been inviting female were at once summoned but Mr. $375 for board and, lodging foring people at tennis. (This was about 2.30 a.m.

White died from heart failure at himself and Mrs. Brewer at No. when his wife waa in. Singapore). Century Crescent, for the month of June, 1023, and 837 being s portion of wages due to a wash ash for the months of March, April, May and June, last year.

The defendant had Also filed counter-claims against the plain tiff, particulars of which were not been mentioned in Court. His Lordship adjourned the matter

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EVIDENCE CALLED. Evidence was then called. Mrs. Simmons said that up to the end of December, she was living with her husband in Singapore. Then she came to Hong Kong with her husband, and after staying for some time at the St. George's Hotel, they took a house-No. 4. Century Crescent. She then went on to any how she got in touch with Mrs. Brewer through an advertisement..

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evening at the Old Residents, plot Mr. White was buried yesterday

Valley. The Dean of Victoria (the Very Bev, A. Swanny read the burial service.

The cortege was met at the Monu. meat by the deceased's brother, Mr. A. HL White, the chief mourner, H.E. The Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.. and H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.

Mr. White,who was 67, was educated at the Merchant Taylor School and came out East as a young man of 91. He was in Formosa with. Messrs. John Dodd & Co., tes merchants, and later were present including Col Comyn, A very large number of people joined Meas Lapraik' Cass & Co., O.C. the King's Own Scottish Bor Kong in 1800 when he joined the Hon Mr. W. T. Southorn, of Amoy. Mr. White came to Hong derers, and other Army Officers, Messrs. Douglas, Laprak & Co., C.M.G., Hon Mr. H. T. Creasy, Ltd., of which he became a partner C.B.E.. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, not long after. He and his brother Steamship Company and as bead also became partners in the Douglas

developing the services. Mr. White of the line he took a big part in also showed a characteristic in terest in the welfare of the officers and crews.

Wide Activiileä,

Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. Braga, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., Sir C. Gorden Mackie, Hon. Mr. J. P.

Chow, Captain J. L. Whyte Robert Ho Tung, Sir Shou-son (A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor), Major J. F. W. Allen, M.C.. The Buffa, Lieut. R. Q F. Johnson (A.D.C. to H.E. the General Officer Mr. White was among the group D. W. Tratman, A. L. Shields, E. Commanding). Messrs. J. J. Wood, done so much towards the develop. G. P. Lammert, J. R. Forsyth, H. of able and energetic men who have W. Carpenter, C. Bulmer Johnson, ment of the Colony's commerce and whose services were in demand Birkett Allan Cameron, A. W on all leading directorships. Mr. Gwerth, L. Dunbar, J. Pote- Hunt, H. L. Pattenden, D. Me- from the fact that in addition to holding the posts mentioned he Coas), FC. Jeakin, Ho Kom was a director of the Hong Kong Tong. Ho Leung and Ho Kec. & Shanghai Banking Corporation,

The Wreaths, the Indo-China Steam Navigation Wreaths were sent by. His Excel- Co., Ltd., the Hong Kong Land lency the Governor, Sir Cecil Investment. Agency, Co., Ltd., Clementi, K.O.M.G., Mr. and Mrs. the Canton Insurance Co., Ltd., W. T. Southern, Sir Henry and the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Lady Pollock, Sir Newton and Lady Ltd., the Hong Kong & Whampoa Stabb, and Mr. H. W. Locker, M.E. Dock Co., Ltd, the China Sugar Reaning Co., Ltd., the China Light & Power Co., Ltd., the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and the Asia Coal & Briquetting Co., Ltd.

this new post has long been decided Crescent-on the lower mid-level. / would meet half of the expenses to White's activities can be guaged whiter. W. Hill, S. Berg (Swedish

upon in camere and with my con- sent, the formal mandate for the appointment has not been issued yet."

"What is your reason for going to Nanking this time?" our corres pondent naked.

"Following the request of Dr. C. T. Wang, which is that, I should be at Nanking in person once in every two months. This has to do of course with the discharge of my duties and responsibilitice in con- nection with the Foreign Office."

KWANGTUNG'S FOREIGN

AFFAIRS.

She had no experience of Hong Kong and she thought that 8375

run the house. She, however, found that she was losing and in order to even up things, she suggested to her husband that two vacant bedrooms should also be let. She had never authorised Mrs. Brewer to find lodgers for them.

Strellet said that the case was a Proceeding with the claim, Mr. simple one and the nature of the The house was taken by her hus claim was simpler than one could tand and the lease was signed by wish. There was, however, as re-him. She had separate property of markable a defence as had ever her own in Singapore and left here come before a Summary Court. on April 14th, by the as. Mongolia

The plaintiff, he said, was the technical and works manager of business arising out of her pro- for Singapore in order to attend to the Hong Kong Engineering and Construction Co. He was appoint-perty. She expected to be away for ed to the post in January, 1929. but she was kept in Singapore tili A month or six weeks at the most, He arrived here with his wife from the end of the year. Singapore towards the end of 1927. They went to live at a hotel," and then took a house No. 1 Century

The house was a large one and re- quired furnishing and they adver tised for another married couple to share the house. A reply was duly received from defendant's wife, Plaintiff's wife, in consequence of the letter, met Mrs. Brewer on or about February 2nd, at the new bouse. Mrs. Brewer saw the place and made arrangement with Mes, Simmons as to how the house should be run. A few days later. defendant and his wife both called o Mr. and Mrs. Simmons and were shown over the house. Ar rangements were then made for them to pay 8375 a month for board and lodging, commencing from March lat. They were also given the use of the motor car to bring them to and from their place of business.

payment. Sometime in

Prior to her returning to Singa- pore, her wash amah made a com- plaint to her and insisted on extra payment if she were to do mending for the Brewer's family. She had never been legally separated from her husband, and she had never said anything likely to lead people to believe that she was separated. They kept a car and a chauffeur and it was part of the arrangement that the Brewer's family be taken daily to and from the offices, but not for pleasure rides."

Gross-examination.

time ask Mrs. Brewer to assist you Mr Brewer: Did you at any

On the Turf

in getting other boarders No, be-Tribute From One of His Riders.

слизе We have rooms only for

There were also a minber of other wreaths including those from Mr. A. H. White, Yvonne, and Mr. H. P, White' House Services.

The following firms also sent wreaths Messrs. Asiatic Petro- leum Co., Ltd., Benjamin & Potta, Mr. White was one of the lead Hughes & Hough, Ltd., Lowe, Bing- ing figures on the local turf and ham & Matthews, Hong Kong & though he had greatly reduced his Shanghai Banking Corporation. The Vice Minister then said to

stable in recent years he was stillMoxon & Taylor, China Light & our correspondent that although he On March 1st, Mr. and Mrs.

an enthusiast who took a close per Power Co., Ltd., Bank Line, Ltd., has resigned his job as Superinten Brewer went into occupation. Cross-examined by Mr. Brewer, sonal interest in his ponies. His Williamson & Co., Shewan, Tomes dent of Canton Customs, he still They were given the largest bed- did mention the fact that they half mile (68 seconds) which re Marine Communication Co., Gibb, witness admitted that Mrs. Brewer Gipsy Love set up a record for the & Co., The Marconi International continues to be Commissioner of room and the general use of the should get additional boarders, and mains unbeaten, and his San Fran Livingstone & Co., Linstead & Foreign Affairs of Kwangtung. rest of the house. Plaintiff's wife "The time has not yet came for ran the domestic part of the house.

that she replied that she hoped to cisco and Szetmar were running at Davies, Hong Kong Land Invest- me to hand over the charge of the There was a common wash mah,

get some. Foreign Bureau here to some one but, since defendant and his wife

the current meeting. Under the ment & Agency, Ltd., Hong Kong rules of the Jockey Club they will Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Mac- else. Because of the great impor-made the amah do their mending

not take part in Saturday's events; kintosh & Co., Ltd., Canton Insur- tance of the foreign affairs of in addition to their washing, the Kwangtung, I shall do my utmost amah complained and asked for bachelors and not for married R. H. Charles, who has ridden Mr. Griffith, Ltd., Leigh & Orange, ance Office, Ltd., Jardine, Matheson so long as I am the Commis-extra

The well-known local jockey, Mr.& Co., Indo-China S.N. Co., A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Deacons. T. E sioner."

April, Mrs. Simmons suggested to couples. said:"When. Marshal Li return- the amah an extra wage of $4 per i May Institute with view of getting will be generally endorsed," Co., Ltd., Hessrs. Bradley & Co.. In conclusion the Vice Minister Ms. Brewer that she should payee the Secretary of the Helena years and piloted San Francisco Ltd., Hong Kong Fire Insurance Did you not ask Mrs. Brewer to White's ponies over a number of Union Insurance Society of Canton, ed to Canton from Wuchow, he hond a month.

yesterday, expressed a tribute which told me to wire to Sir Cecil On April 15th, plaintiff's wife a lodger -No, she suggested it. Clementi, the Governor of Hong left for Singapore, because she had Do you know that Mrs. Brewer White," he said," was one of the Johnson, Stokes & Masters. Kong, inviting His Excellency to property there of her own which actually entered in the register of ridden for. He was one of the old Major-General C. C. Luard, C.M.G.. pleasantest owner. I have ever, Wreaths also came from HE come to Canton on an unofficial required attention. She remained the Helena May Institute that you visit. Sir Cecil, in his reply away until the end of 1928. The had rooms for lodgers-1 know type of thorough good sports, fond D.S.O., and Headquarters Staff, stated that he was so busy that he defendant and his wife stayed on nothing about it.

of a joke and just the same to China Command, 2nd Batt. the could not leave the Colony just and the first misunderstanding

Withers again said that she had everyone he met. Be could judge King's Own Scottish Borderers. In now, adding that he would like to

arose was over the extra payment never given Mrs. Brewer authority what a pony was up to and knew stitution of Engineers and Ship- see Marshal Li in Hong Kong on to the amah. Defendant as presi- to gez lodgers for her.

what to do with it as well as any- builders of Hong Kong, Chino his way to the capital. His Excel- dent of the bank found it necessary Asked as to the exact date when ono. He loved racing, and under. Coast Officers' Guild, Marine Engi leucy expressed a hope that he to be away from the Colony now she left Hong Kong for Singapore, stood it far better than the greater neers' Guild of China, China Home might visit Canton after Marshal and then, but no arrangement had witness said that it was on a number of owners. His death is a ward Freight Conference; Govern- Ofice, Li had returned from Nanking." been made to grant him a deduc- Saturday and she thought that it great shock to us racing people and ment Marine Surveyor's

tion for the time he was &Way, must have been April 14th. She Mr. White is

real loss to the Hong Kong A.D.C., Committee and After that certain complaints sailed by the Mongolia.

Colony."

members of the Hong Kong Club, were made by the defendant which Hi Lordship: am sure that is

(Continued on next Column). Wayfoong Mess, The Sports Club, gave rise to his counter-claims. right because I booked on her.

Committee and members of the The relationship of the two parties

Mr. Brewer (to witness): At the not true that he had agreed to the tee and members of the Hong Kong Hong Kong Cricket Club, Commit- ceased to be friendly from that end of April your husband was counter-claims mentioned by the de- time, and on June 18th, plaintiff given a cheque for 8375. and he fendant.

General Chamber of Commerce and received a letter from defendant. refused to accept it because it was

the Visiting Jockeys.". Mora letters were subsequently too much, Mra. Brewer having been

from Messrs. Douglas, Laprak & exchanged and in commenting away for some days -Yes, I think upon those letters, Mr. Strellet we deducted 82, for each day that would form the subject matter for said that a letter, dated July 7th, she was away.

Co., Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Captains and Officers of the Hai no less than three libel actions that prior to leaving she had told Witness also mentioned the fact against the defendant.

her husband to charge defendant 98 more for the amah and that she had matter. spoken to Mrs. Brewer about the

SENTENCE FOR HARBOUR- ING.

SEQUEL TO SHATIN ARMED ROBBERY.

a woman were

Three men and each sentenced to one year's hard labour by Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day afternoon for harbouring baby girl, who had been kid napped.

Mr. Simmons' Evidence.

In reply to the defendant's first asked him to call on him the next letter, dated June 18th,, plaintiff day at 5.30 p.m. at his office, where they could discuss the matter in The inmates of a matahed were did not keep the appointment, but tied up and two young children some days later, Mrs. Brewer and were kidnapped by the robbers. Mrs. Wheeler called on the plain- Nothing was heard of them until tiff at his office. Mrs. Brewer December 16th, when, acting on in- spoke of taking the house over, and formation, the police raid a fat at plaintiff, replied that he had no No. 606, Shanghai Strest and ar objection but mentioned that there rested the third and four defenware fittings to be taken into con danta One of the kidnapped sideration. Mrs. Brewer then said children, a girl, was found in the that it would be better for them to flat. The other child had been leave at the end of June. Plain taken away and has not been tiff replied that that would be found. The first and second defén quite all right. Defendant and dants, who were husband and wife, his wife accordingly left on June were stated to have been the prin- 30th, cipal tenants of the flat. Deteo. On July 8th, plaintiff rang up tives waited at the Bat but they Mr. Brewer and asked for payment did not return. On February 19th, for his and his wife's board and this year, the police made a raid lodging for June. Plaintiff replied at No. 659, Canton Road, and ar- over the telephone that he was go reated the Erat defendant and later ing to offset that from his counter the wife the second defendant claims against the plaintiff. was arrested;

Detective Inspector Fallen who conducted the prosecution said that on December, 9th last year an arm ed robbery took place at Shatin. an open-minded spirit. Defendant. Mr. Robert Simmons in his

Evidence, identifying the baby girl was given by the parents.

The Magistrata found all four defendants guilty and imposed the above mentioned sentence.

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said that he had never denied that he was a principal to the contract.

Mr. Brewer then said that part one of his defence would have to be withdrawn.

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and the steward department of the THE DEFENCE.

Haicbing, Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Opening his case for the defence, Hynes, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Han Mr. Brewer called Mrs. Dorothy cock, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter, Margaret Wheeler, who said that Mr. and Mrs. Le Marchand, Col On June 25th, she accompanied and Mrs. T. A. Robertson, Mr. and Mra Brewer to plaintiff's office. Mrs, H. W. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. "L She heard Mrs, Brewer ask Mr Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Wil- evidence said that he had received Simmons, "Did you come to any liamson, Mr. and Mrs. I. 1. Pater tioning the extra charges to be plied, "Everything has been settled, and Mrs. Peter Todd, Mr. and a letter from his wife again men- arrangement?" Mr. Siromons re son, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall, Mr. made against the Brewers for the you may leave at the end of the Mra W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. and amah At this stage Mr. Strellet month."

Mrs. J. Owen Hughes, Mr. and took up the letter and said that he Witness said that she remembered Mrs, R. M. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. did not know whether to put it the sentences quite well because it Allan Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. B. in as evidence, because it was a wife's letter to her husband. He, short.

struck her as being strange and D. F. Beith. Mr. and Mrs. John A. however, read out that portion

Plummer. Mr. and Mrs, T. E Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lewis, which related to the zmah.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Mackie, Mr Mr. Brewer took hold of the

and Mrs. R. Sutherland, Mr. and letter, saying that he was entitled to read through it, zizce it had been

Mrs J T. Bagram, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Brewer said that he had &C. L. Farmer, quoted by the other side. Mr. discussion with the plaintiff on Strellet austobed it back, and tore June 29nd and he told plaintiff that Bandes, Harold Seth, Ho Kom Also from Messrs. O LO. the edge of the letter. His Lord he would not agree to pay rent for Tong H0 Shrutsole, D. W ship them ruled that the letter need June. Plaintiff said he would let Tratman, E. H. Ray, Geo. K. Hall not be submitted to the defence. him off on the consideration that Bratton, G. E Towns, W. L. Pat- Continuing, plaintiff said that he they got out at the end of the teuden, H. R. Phelips, J. P. Braga, withdrew the motor-car from de month without notice, and also to C. A. Peer, A. L. Shields, F. B fendant's use on June 16th, because waive any claims which defen- Descon, Allan Gordon, T. G The defence put forward by the he had found out that defendant dant) had against the plaintiff as Weall, A. Abbas. J Scott defendant was that in the first and his wife had atrased the landlord.. place the real parties to the con-prayilege. They used to take the

Hariton, J. E. Joseph, E. L. Hosie, tract were the plaintiff's wife and car out for shopping and when reserved; His Lordship adjourning Whyte, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Judgment in this case was then J, H. Taggart, Captain A. J. I. the defendant's wife, and not visiting friends, he said It was the hearing of the counter-claims Dra. Pierce Grove, Aubrey and plaintiff and the defendant.

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Mrs. Dorothy Brewer corroborat ed and said that she had been asked by her husband to get the conferma tion from the plaintiff.

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