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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929.

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THE HAIPHONG MADAME CHIFFON SUED.

CASE.

ARCUMENTS BEFORE FULL COURT.

LAWS.

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PRISONER DISCHARGED.

JUDGMENT ENTERED FOR, PLAINTIFFS.

Judgment for the plaintiffs with costs was given at the Summary

against Madame Chiffon, of Hong Kong Hotel Building, for $1,000. The plaintifs were represented by Mr. H. C. Macnamara (ol·Mesars, Deacons), while the defendant was neither present nor represented in Court.

Modams Amelita Galli Curel, NO OFFENCE AGAINST LOCAL Court yesterday in a claim brought the famous singer about whom so many widely differing opinions have been in the air during the last weeks before her long..promised recital, sang to a crowded house in the Queen's Theatre last night, to the echoed accompaniment of thun- derous applause.

To bring the action within sum- mary jurisdiction, a sum of $92.00 was waived. The plaintiffs were. Messrs. L. Rondon & Co., of Inter- sauim Building, 9, Avenue Edouard VII. Shanghai.

The sum was the equivalent of 13,328.80 francs, at, exchange $1 equals francs "1255 on August 13,

After a whole day's proceedings yesterday before the Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) and the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), in the Haiphong extradition case, their Lordships discharged the prisoner.

The case concerned Chan Hong Chuen, a Haiphong Chinese, who is wanted by the French authorities of Indo-China For'kn alleged offence against the bankruptcy laws, and the Central Magistrate who heard The balance was due under three the ease held that a primă faciebills of exchange drawn by plain- tiffs on defendant in respect of sweetness of case had been made out against goods sold and delivered. which the prisoner and committed him to bills had been dishonoured by de- Prison for 15 days pending the fendant by non-payment.

Memories of a not too happy tour in England, perhaps, accounted for her evident pervousness in the open- ing numbers of a recital in an Eng lish Colony. But as Galli Curci. saw how the audience liked her she began to show her appreciation of them by singing with considerably more freedom and

tone.

Galli Curci is known and loved all the world over for her mar- vellous gramophone records. Like Caruso, she is the happy possessor of a voice that records perfectly. and every one who has heard her sing vid the gramophone and prais ed God that so lovely a voice was given to the world, has longed to hear her on the concert platform. All the world over there have been those who were disappointed, when those lovely nightingale notes seemed to have lost something of their case and clarity, and when, still worse, the diva's nervous temperament be trayed her into occasionally singing too sharp and occasionally too fat during a difficult passage, of the exceedingly difficult music which she has made her own.

Perhaps there were those among the audience at the Queen's yes terday who felt this disappoint ment. It seems inevitable that there should have been, but the feeling of the audience as a whole was delight in Galli Curci's great gift. She could not sing enough to please them, and even the six encores 80 graciously accorded at the end of The programme left them asking for more. Her voice has a unique character which more than atopes for the faults due to her tempera ment. She attempts the most dif- ficult sequences of high bird-like notes, rising and falling abruptly with no apparent effort, and every thing she sings is coloured with a note of pathos and extraordinary

sweetness.

note-there seems

pleasure of II. E. the Governor. Meantime an appiiention made by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby (of Russ and Company), under a writ of habeas corpus was granted.

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1928, the date the writ was issued.

This total was made up by three aums in 1827, against which 4,000 frames had been paid.

R.A.O.B. CONCERT.

SUCCESSFUL "SMOKER" AT

THE CLUB.

Evidence was given by Mr. Marcel Taquet, assistant manager of the Banque Franco-Chinoise, which held the bills on behalf of plaintifs. These bills, Mr. Taquet stated, had been duly accepted hy Madame Chiffon and since the writ had been issued she had paid $556. Grounds for Appeal..

an account, leaving a balance of The grounds on which the appeal | 9450 for which judgment was given. was based were that Chan Hang Chuen should have been discharged on January 21, 1929, and that all. subsequent proceedings were bad in law; that in extradition procced- ings initiated by a warrant under the provisions of Section 8 of the Extradition Act, evidence had to be taken by a Police Magistrate before issuing such warrant that the Magistrate had no jurisdiction to commit Chan Hong Chuch because (a) there was no evidence that Hai phong was situate in a colony of foreign possession of France, (b) that Haiphong is not situate with

Considering that the entertain- in calony or foreign possessivament was arranged at short notice, of France, (e) that there are no provisions in the

the attendance was satisfactory, al- Treaties made between France and though it might have been larger. Great Britain for extradition pro- Admittance was free and a collec ceedings between Hong Kong and tion was taken in aid of E.A.O.B.. the province of Tonkin in which charities. the town of Haiphong is situate,

The programme was a long one, and (d) that the Magistrate had no consisting mostly of songs Short jurisdiction to commit Chan Hongly before the interval Mr. Hull Chuen because there was no evidence adduced "that he had committed a crime against the bankruptcy law.

Extradition

Arguments for the Crown.

"Open Night" was celebrated at the R.A.0.B. Club last night with & smoking concert, and a party from H.M.S. Hermes provided the entertainment in which there were some capital musical, vocal and other items.

mystified the audience with some sleight of band and card tricks. The entertainment was very suc- cessful and both the organisers and those who took part are to be con. gratulated.

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Dance-rhythms that are as breesy and as brisk as March winda. Melodies from the new musical shows. Theme- songs from the movies. All waiting to be played at our store. Come in and treat yourself to a happy half-hour of harmony soon!

Where is the Song of Songs for Me?--Walts

(Thème song of D. W. Grifith's picture, Lady of the Pavements). With Vocol Refrain JOHNNY HAMP'S KENTUCKY SERENADERS Betty--Fax Trot (from the First National picture, Spathélio Sin)

With Vocal Refrain. NAT SHILEHET AND THE VICTOR ÜBCHESTRA.

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One Kiss-Waltz (from the musical comedy, The New Moon)

With Vocal Refrain

THE TROUBADOUES Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise-Fox Trot

(from the musicni comedy, The New Moon) With Focal Refrain

NAT SHILERET AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA

No. 21775, 10-inch-

Lover, Come Back to Me!-For Trot (from the musical

comedy, The New Moon) With Vocal Refrain Marianne-Fox Trot (from the muileal comedy, TheNew Moon)

With Vocal Refrain

VICTOR ARDEN-PHIL OSMAN AND THEIR ORCHESTRA

No. 21776, 10-inch

Jumping Jack-Fox Trot

Jack in the Box--Fox Trot Zez CONFREY AND HIS ORCHESTRA. No. 21845, 10-lack

When the World Is At Resi-Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain In a Little Town Called Home Sweet Home-Fox Trot

With Vocal Refrain

GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC No. 21846, 104Inch

When Summer Is Gone-Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain

NAT SHILKRET AND THE VICTOS OECHESTRA Carolina Moon-Waltz With Vocal Refruin

No. 21847, 10-Inch Taz TrovBADOURS Sentimental. Baby-Fax Trot With Vocal Refrain "Then Came the Dawn-Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain

BEN POLLACK AND EIS PARK CENTRAL ORCHESTRA,

No. 21827, 10-inch

A Love Tale of Alance Lorraine-Fox Trot

With Vocal Chorus Glorianna-Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain

WALING'S PENNSYLVANIANS - No. 21836, 10-inch

Sweetheart of All My Dreams (I Love You I Love You-

I Love You)-Fax Trot With Vocal Chorus

IRVING AARONSON AND HIS COMMANDEER

Caressing You-Fox Trot Fith Vocal Refrain

JACQUES RENARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA. No. 21834, 10-inch

In Romany--Waltz With Vocal Refrain Bon Soir Cherie (Good Night)-Waltz

JACQUES RENARD and His ÛRCHESTIA No. 21828, 10-inch-

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Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (Assist- and Attorney General), opposed the application. arguing at consider. It is, perhaps, this plaintive bird-able length and citing authorities no alternative against the points raised in, the appeal. In the course of the pro- expression which makes her songs ceedings an affidavit by Mr. F. H. in a minor key, particularly those Loscby was read, and the documents arranged for a mezzo-soprano voice, received from the Indo-Chian au- 'TO BE COMPLETED the most perfect of her repertoire thorities, and Mr. Fitzroy sub- She has, of course, a soprano mitted that the Court was not con- dramatique, but it was evident cerned with the question of illegab last night that she was to a large detention or of irregularity of proceed immediately with the Aber- After pro- extent saving her voice. on the higher notes, probably on account The applicant had the option of a of fatigue incurred during the very civil action for false imprisonment. ernment has secured a resumption successful tour which she has just Dealing with the documents aup-Taishing Paper Manufacturing Co., of certain water rights held by the completed in Manila

porting the extradition request, and they have in mind the con- fined $5 and ordered to pay 85. to The Brahms "Dein Blaues Auge," Mr. Fitzroy submitted that it was struction of a new reservoir, near Mr. J. M. Wogg as compensation the "Chanson Indoue" of Rimsky-clear from the papers that an the present Pokfulam reservoir. It for damage done to the latter's Korsakoff, and the very intricate offence had beer committed againstr hoped to secure an extra 2.18 motor car outside the Star Ferry * fireworks" song .. from

the the bankruptcy laws by the Primillic gallons a day by this scheme Wharf, Kowloon. The case was Barber of Seville "the subject sener, when, prior to adjudication which will cost about 89,600,000 and heard by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith of her most famous record-were he had entered in the books of the should, if all goes well, be com at the Kowloon Magistracy, Mr. J. the most successful songs given last firm of which he was manager two pieted in three years time

M. Wong appearing as complain night, though the sequence of four sums of money in the name of

There is at present estimated to aut. It was stated that Mr. Wong man who was not then living, be 80 days' supply of water on the had just driven bis car to the en- fendant came to the wharf pulling a passenger. He was running so fast that he was unable to pull up and collided with the car, breaking the glass.on, the side of the car, The damage was estimated at 820. His Worship imposed the fine of 85 but mentioned that he could not award more than 85 compensation.

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Banga in English with which theFurther, that the papers starte Island. The harbour pipe line, it tranco of the wharf when the de- the public out of their old super

programme officially closed also re- ceived a great deal of applause. bore the French motto which dia- end of the year.

in the name of the Republic and hoped, will be completed by the Madame Galli Curci was accomposed of any doubt as to the status panied throughout the programme of Toukin. by her husband, Homer Samuels, who is himself an accomplished Mr. Sheldon's Submissions. pianist, and gave three piano-forte solos after the interval which were

able sweetness.

The Judgment.

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At a recent meeting of the. Can- ton Kuomintang, suggestion was made by Mr. Pu Liang Chu, that committee be appointed to con- aider ways and means to educate stitions practises. In nearly every instance the origin of such prac- tises has long been forgotten, and in the light of present knowledge. most if not all of these rites and rituals would, when so explained, Mr. Sheldon argued that pro-

In the course of his judgment,

appear ridiculous and nonsensical. tectorates are not in the same the Chief Justice said that the case

The suggestion received very well received. Luigi Alber category as colonies and before had been fully argued and the ghini played the flute accompani- fugitive offenders can be extradited grounds upon which they proposed

animous support, and discussion at once started with a view to start- ment for two songs with consider an entirely separate Treaty was to give their decision might be

ing a campaign and drawing up necessary. Dealing with the arrest briefly stated. Much of the diffi- CROWN LAND SALE, The great singer gave a

rules to guide" the committee. tre of the prisoner, he submitted that culty in the case had been caused mendous amount of pleasure to the Magistrate had not complied by the extraordinary uncertainty

The New Kowloon Inland Lot is as follows:

A brief outline of the regulations. very large number of residents of with the provisions of the Act, and which prevailed in the minds of No. 1212, at the junction of Cheung 1. The Committee is to be com- this Colony of every nationality because of that illegality all sub- those responsible for the initiation Sha Wan Road and Sek Kip Mei posed of two members each from last night, and she will feel asBur-

sequent proceedings were void. of the proceedings.

Street, was bought at the auction the Mass Training Committee and ed, by their unstinted applause, From a careial examination of the Two warrants were taken out in sale at the Crown Lands Office; the Propaganda Bection of the City of a very warm welcome when she depositions, he was unable to see the first instance. The first was yesterday afternoon, by Mr Pang next is kind enough to sing for us what offence had been committed based on information dated Decom. Kai Hing, of No. 77, Lai Chi Kok Party Centre, and an officer to be

against the bankruptcy laws. again in Hong Kong.

ber 20, 1928, the charge appearing

appointed by the Provincial Gov- Road. His Lordship Mid there was to be one of embezzlement. The The Programme.

Bidding started at the upset price ernment, evidence that be made entries of prisoner was charged, but apparent of $3,200 and rose by bids of $100.

2-The scope of the committee is The programme was as follows: payments in the name of a deceasedly the proceedings could not be The land went to Mr. Pang for to include:-- 2 1-0 del mio 'amato ben

continued under that. warrant, 84,100. The property contains about (a) investigation into prevailing, (1879) Donsudy. Mr. Sheldon submitted that the Consequcatly other information was 3,193 square feet, the crown rental Customs and practises of the Chi vuol la zingarella

Court could not take cognizance of sworn, and the charge then appear being 816 per annum Conditions public, and to trace, if (1741-1816) Patsieila ez parte statements by a witnessed to have been an offenes connect of sale include that the purchaser possible, their origin. 2.-Recitative e romanza, from saying that the entries were madeed with deeds. A warrant was erect, permanent buildings to the ***Dinorah" Meyerbeer. by the accused, and it was necon-issued on which the man was arrest value of not less than 88,000 within *3-Lo, here the gentle lark (with sary that the books should be pro-ed. Both those warrants were disone year, and that the facade of Aute).......... (1786-1855) Bishop.duced. There was also the reference charged, and then in the end, an the buildings erected on the lot 4.-Dein blauce Auge.........Brahms in the adjudication proceedings to application was made for the ex- shall be subject to the approval

+Carceleras

Chapi. the accased being the "proprietor tradition of the prisoner, on the of the Director of Public Works. *Chanson Indoue

of the firm, but the accused had been ground that he had committed an Rimsky-Korsakoff actually the manager by virtue of offence against the bankruptcy laws General "Lavine, eccentric

his appointment by the will of the of Indo-China. deceased mat. He knew of no So far as their Lordships could Debussy. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Scott manager bankrupt if the firm goes case, whatever might be the position

bankruptcy law which can make the judge from the depositions in the TWO OF 850 DENOMINATION. Uncle Benua' Rhapsody...Morril

bankrupt.

of the laws of France, there did not Two Chinese entered a shop in (Mr. Bamuels).

Finally Mr. Sheldon asked that seem to be any evidence of an Bonham Strand East yesterday and My Shadow Samuels positions from Haiphong Which Colony, Therefore, they held that $100. They tendered two $50 notes superstition, such as unnecessary The little Damozel...Novello were neither supported by attesting the prisoner was entitled to be which were afterwards discovered ceremonial in connection with 7.-Shadow Bong, from "Dino-", witnesses nor bore the seal of a discharged. Utr

to be clever forgeries, rah (with flute)...Meyerbeer, Minister of Justice within the

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of Other questions had been raised,

The police were furnished. daughters, keeping of slave-girls, *Victor records Steinway piano. meaning of Section 15 of the Act. but they did not come in for description of the two men and an refusal of girls to be married, etc.

Directioh: A. Btrok

(Continued on next Volumï). consideration...

early arrest is anticipated.

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