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WHO WANTS OLD COINS?

NOT THE CANTON MERCHANTS!

ENTERPRISING

ITALY.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1930.--

BUSINESS MEN VISITING THE EAST.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

SAMPLES SHOWN ON

· M.V. REMO,

. CANTON, Jan. 7.

LANDLADY AND AMR. SAMPLE FINED. MISSING DIAMONDS

TENANT.

EUROPEAN SUED IN SUMMARY COURT.

PLAINTIFF FAILS ON A

LEGAL POINT,

MAGISTRATE REVIEWS

EVIDENCE,

DEFENDANT'S VERSION

CRITICISED.

At Central Magistrady yesterday, Mr. E. W. Hamilton imposed a fine of

The Italian motor vessel Reno claim for. 8302, being balance of rint 825 on Mr. E. F. R. Sample, the erchi.

The majority of merchants in Canton are again refusing to take docked at Kowloon Wharf yester in old coins in payment of pur-day afternoon and among her chases. Only the new coins minted passengers are a party of 30 Italian in the 18th year of the Ropublic are business men. They are making a acceptable in most business transac four-and-a-half months tour tions. This has created a big de India, Malaya, China and Japan, mand for the new coins, and at bringing with them samples of their present a premium of about $1.70 grods. The trip was planned by has to be paid for each hundred the Japanese Consul-General in, dollar. Some money changers are Milan to enable business men of

of

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At The Sammary Court yesterday, a

duo for 1, Hat Avenue, Kowloon, was brought against Mr, Jas. T. Dubbic, of the China Mail, by Mrs. Marjory P. S Lee, of 40, Elgin Street. Both parties appeared'in person to conduct the case, and therefore the question of costs, was not involved in the judgment given by the Puise Judge (Mr. Justica Wood).

teet, of Messrs. Denison, Ram & Uibbs, who was summoned for negligent driving.

The alleged negligence was that on December 11th, he overtook and passed n car driven by Mr. W. C. Clark, at a

blind corner in Stubb's Road,

CASE.

MR. POTTER ON NATURE OF NEGLIGENCE.

WARM DEFENCE OF CHINESE HONESTY.

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The action brought by a "firm of Antworp diamond merchants in against the Hongkong branch of the

Banque de l'Indo-Chine on account of the alleged loss of a parcel of diamonds sunt from Antwerp to Hongkong in 1920 was continued at the Supremo Court "yesterday before the Chiof Justice (Sir Henry Gollan). **

Plaintiffs (Louis Kornitzer, Henri N. Gutwirth and Isaac H. Goldberg) are claiming £5,092.1ás, id, or the return of the diamonds; 810,000 for their profits, and other relief. Mr. F. C. Jenkin

even discounting the old coins, na Italy to study the possibilities to Mr. Dobbie on a tenancy agreement/avidence in a very clear fashiani. It is detention, or damages for loss of

much as 13 per cent.

of promoting further trade between Such a state of affairs is causing Italy and the Far East." - great uneasinees in financial circles,

Mr. Hamilton.in giving his decision, asid:--This case is purely one of fact. Mr. Clark, the driver of the complain- | Uncompleted Agreement, Plaintiff stated that she let the houso ant's car-if 1 may so term it-gavo his in Exhibit "A" (one of the for a period of not less than our sketches produced in the case) le

Bummed up commencing May 1, 1929. Mr. Dobbio

was entirely unshaken by cross moved out at the end of September, 1928. The hotse was occupied by other examination. The three other wit tenants in October, November, Decem-nesses gave their evidence quits clearly under the tenancy agreement b ber

but was

in his independent sketch (prxduced vacant during January and February, as Exhibit 3) was singularly convinc 1920, She claimed rent for the latter ing two months at the rate of 8125 per ponth, and 850 in respect of March and April, when the tenants paid only 8100 a month, plus $2 for advertising the house.

ns the amount of old coins in ci went on board, was met by Mr. March and April (the last month and corroborated him. Mr. Franks,

culation far exceeds that of the now ants. Trouble, has occurred time and again when peddlers or mer- chants have been offered old coins. A countryman, who had come to Canton from his village, tendered an old 20-cent piece to his rickatu puller last night. Although he did so in all good faith, he was soon disillusioned as to its current value. The resultant discussion neces sitated police intervention! And even then the villager was given six coppers short when the coin was changet!!

A Daily Press representative, who

Marco Calderoni, the Secretary of the Instructive and Commer- cial Voyage." Mr. Galderoni is also representing bis father's firm, Messrs. Calderoni, the well known

Italian silverware inanufactures.

Mr. Calderoni said that they

Replying to Mr. Dobbie, plaintiff said she did not agree that the tenancy agreement was cancelled by mutual consent, and she did not ask

Mr. Dobbio to leave.

writing.

"Expert" Evidence,

Incongruous Story.

The deferulant's evidence—after the cross-examination by his solicitor amazed me. It does not in any way correspond to the facts given by the prosecution and, I hope, referred to separate incilent.

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It has been given by an "expert" that people in the back of a car are handicapped. The expert is a gentle man who habitually drives a car-his connection with sulling or repairing cars does not count--and I doubt if he hoped to show business men in the

is more expert than I who never drive Far East the kind of goods which

Lut habitually sit in the back sent of other cars. Had it been a question of Italy produces and to get in per.

Giving evidence, Mr. Dobbie stated a fow yards, I might have gone into sonal touch with the dealers East that he received a letter from plaintiff this more deeply, but the defendant's of Suez. They have brought quite said that she would hold him responses in the back seat corroborate Mr. tinted August 98, 1928, in which she evidence rules this out. The witnes representative collection of samsible for all lossen under the agreement. Clark entirely. ples which they wish to show to It was mutually agreed that he should leave at the end of Beptember, and in local importers. Mr. Calderoni fact she had a new, tenant then. She GOVERNMENT PERTURBED. pointed out that this was the first assumed full responsibility for finding The Government has always main attempt by Italian firnis at a businew tenants Me Dobhie also admitt that plaintiff wrote two other tained that all coins, old as wallness tour and they hoped to gain letters to which he did not reply in as new, are acceptable, provided valuable first hand experience of business in the Orient. If the

The Judge's View.

It at once became apparent that the they are genuine. Yesterday the voyage was successful they would Giving judgment, his Lordship said Austin Seven was the crux of the Department of Finance called organise another trip with a larger that his sympathy was almost wholly situation. The evidence of the pro with the plaintiff, who had entered accution varies on the passing between meeting of the Canton General assortment of Italian products.

Owing to the late hour at which into a contract to lut the house to Mr. at once and 100 yards. Mr. Clark Chamber

et Commerce and the the vessel arrived only a few local Dobbie, but the latter found himself admitted to 20 yards under pressure, Mr. Le laboured this point. But Mr. Canton Finance Guild, at the Pro-business-men met the Italians unable to carry out the contract.

His Lordship referred to the corres-Sample placed the passing below board. but the Vessel vincial Treasury building to discuss

"Bergslien-from a half to one mile is returning about the middle of includium tu latter, sert distant. He denied the possibility of the matter.

The merchants were February

by plaintiff in January Februtry and local importers represented by Mr. Chow Ting should avail themselves of the the house was vagant and she would

in which she notified. Mr. Debbie that another Austin Seven. Pong, President of

the Canton chance to inspect the goods. The hold hins responsible for any lossers Chamber of Commerce. After some ship leaves for Shanghai to-day at under the agreement. His Lordship discussion it was decided that all about noon.

went on to say that the plaintiff never good coize, old as well as new,

intemled to give up her contract. She must be accepted.

Thirty-two Firms Represented. The Govern-

hnd neted Fensonably, and tried to ament, representative, Mr. Liang The following 32 Arms are those reduce her losses by letting the Kwei Fun pointed out that the represented:-

premises again. Central Bank of China had always accepted old coins of standard value.

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In reply to me, he recognised the incongruity of his story with the prosecution story unc deliberately suggested that those four witnesses and conspired to give falsu evilence because he had annoyed Mr. Clark, previously by passing.

This is utter nonsense but affords curious side-lightqun the mentality of the defendunt.

Fine Imposed,

I have two remarks further to inako,

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plaintiffs, and Mr. Eldon Potter, R.C.

wns for the with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, appeared for the defendant Bauk.

Counsel for plaintiffs cited further authorities in support of the claim and quoting from Mr. Kornitzer's evidence taken on commission, sub mitted that the Hank knew the pack- Ip:8 would contain diamonds and other precious stones. When the account was opened, the permission of the Bank was asked for them to receive such

Kornitzer's

packages, Mr. evidence also showed that he had opened packages of diamonds in the presence of the Rank officials, and that the latter knew the nature of the contents.

Omission to Advise Bank.

how the plaintiffs could say that they For the defence, Mpy Potter asked

had a binding agreement with the Bank when Mr. Kornitzer according to his own evidence thought it was no business of his to tell the Bank that the parcels would contain diamonds or other precions stones. If he did not tell them what the contents were, the Bank people were right in assuming that the parcels contained goods to the maximum value of fifty francs,

Mr. Kornitzer had received advice

to the Back

from Antwerp of the despatch of the parcel, yet he did not go and warn them. He considered it It was would be unwise to do so. remarkable that ho did not think it of any importance to ulvise the Bank, which went to show that he never bad it in his mind that the parcels were held in safe custody.

He

Continuing, Mr. Potter said that different degrees of care were necessary in cases of different articles. submitted that the whole object Mr. Kornitzer had in mind in addressing the parcels to the Bank was to get a

personal witness in case any package did not reach him intact.

He Lordship asked if it would be sufficient if the Bunk left letters in an open safe or on top of it, and whether Kote degree of care was not necessary with any parcels redired."

be quite proper, because nobody Mr. Potter replied that it would except the Bank employees would have access to then. In the case of a diamond necklace or a registered letter a different degree of care would be required

Banca Commercial Italiana, Travelers' Cheques, Milan; Toluss0

No Rights In Law.. Bank, Commercial Inquiries, Mi- Having looked up authorities, how- Recently, a big attempt has been fan; Barilla Bros., Macaroni and ever, his Lordship found that the bew made to stop the circulation of Spaghetti, Parma; C. Bassoli & www.not on plaintif's side.

I must therefore accept entirely the counterfeit coins in the Province. Co., Navy Chaines, Livorno: Berhas quitted the premises, the landlord that Mr. Saniple passed Mr. Clark's The law stated that, if, after a tenant evidence of the prosecution, and I find Under Government eupervision the tozzi, Lid., Canned Vegetables, re-lets them to another tenant who car on a blind corner and, further, that Canton Finance Guild and the Can Fruits and Cheese, Parma; Borlesti Ion Chamber of Commerce organiz Bros., Alarm Clocks, Milan, goes into occupation, this will effect a in so doing he swung the tail of his car surrender from the time of the re-dangerously near the front of Mr. ted a committee whose duty, it was Borsari and S008, Perfumery, letting, unless the landlord gives Clark's car. This, I find, amounts to to examine coins in the market and Farina; A. Calderoni, Ltd., Silver-notice to the tenant that the re-letting negligent driving I would go further sift out the bad ones. The purpose war, Milan; Barone', Wine House, is on his account. His Lordship also and say dangerous tiriving,

Question of Negligence. way to sell these bad coins to the Chianti wine. Panzano; Riecasoli referred to an authority of 1830 which, Government to be re-minted, the Wine House, Chianti win, Firenze; he said, had been an authority for Mr. Sample has told us that he left

Quoting from Mr. Kornitzer's evi- latter adding as much raw silver as F. Cinzano & Co., Vermouth and over 100 years and was a paralle case. Dr. Heanley's house at 7.20 pan, and in dence Mr. Potter commented on the statement by witness that Chinese was necessary to bring the eilver Sparkling wines, Turin: Milan If Mrs. Lee had been properly ad about half an hour, not more, was near content up to 70 per cent. Over Fair, Propaganda, Milan; E. Gal-vised, instend of conducting her own Gough Hill corner. He came through employees wero moving in and cut Counsel submitted 4,300 batches of silver were examin- basi, Ltd., Cheeses, Melzu; Gancine Dobbie suns that she was reRoad and, after, through Queen's Road that Chinese employees were found

affairs, she would have written to the control area in Bonham and Caine near the safo. ed, of which over 20,000 were Bros. & Co., Sparkling wines and letting on his account and explaining East. I find myself agreeing with in many of the Banks, and according Vermouth, Canelli, C. Vi. Enime, that it the rent was more than he was modified form of Mr. Clark's remark to general knowledge they were quite au honest as members of other nationalities. Mr. Kornitzer himself thought that the parcels were safe on top of the safe or inside it because the door was open so long as there was no reason to suspect that "ny

dishonest. employces

declared useless.

STAMPING OUT HAİNAN BANDITS.

But judging from the present Ltd., Perfumery: Milan; Guazzotti state of affairs in financial cireles, Bros., Ltd., Feit Hats, Alessan these measures, evidently did not dria; "Ital sementi," Ltd., Cements, solve the problem.

Bergamo; Treccani Institute, Ita Ian Encyclopaedin, Milan;'"La Ducale," Perfumery, Farma; H. R. Lemann. Wool & Cotton goods, Milan: G. Marzorati, Silk Shawls, Como 31. Morandi, Electric pecket-lamp cases, Milan; G. Oti- vetti & Co.. Typewriters, Ivrea; Pagani Bros., Ladica' Shoes, Milan; Rampone & Cazzani, Musical In struments. Milan: Sul Mare." Italian Magazine, Trieste; P. Sasso & Sons, Olive Oil, Oneglia; Sbraċ- cia Bros., Silk Worm Eggs, Chieti: Dr. Scaini, Ltd., Electric Batteries, Milan; B. Verga, Watches, Blilan; Wabersich Bead Co.. Bends, Venice: Saline Eritree, Table Salts, Massaua.

CANTON DESPATCHES AN EXPEDITION.

Among the Exhibits.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Jan. 7. Admiral Chen Chalc to-day took a squadron of five gunboats to Hainan Island and other parts of southern Kwangtung" to clean up the pirates and bandits there. These places were captured by these desperadoes when the Gov. ernment troops there were with-

The samples were displayed in "drawn to participate in the recent the Saloon and although not a war. The bandits in the Island of large number, were very neatly laid Hainan have been particularly out. A selection of tinned products active. They drove out the remain- were exbibited by Messrs. Bertozzi, ing Government troops and took and a number of beautiful shawls aver, the government.

and goods in artificial silk were The expedition now under way shown by Mesars, G. Martoratti. consists of a regiment of maripes Musical instruments, were display- and the company of troops gered by Rampone and Cazzani, most risoning Fort Boca Tigris, aggrely of the wind" variety. Messrs. gating over 2,000 men. They carry. Sasso and Sons had oil exhibits with them 10 field pieces and over while Messrs. Verge had a large 20 machine guns. In addition two assortment of wrist watches, clocks hydroplanes are accompanying he and alarm clocks in a wide range expedition. These 'planes are sche of colours. Felt hats of good duled to bomb the bandits strong quality were shown by Messrs

Guazotti.

holds,

GUNBOAT AT AMOY,

The

Silverware.

due to pay, the excess would be paid over to him and if the rent was less then he would be responsible for the

difference.

Mr. Lee had not felled this condition. She had admitted a new tenant on her own account. That being so she had excluded her pre- vious tenant and had accepted surren der of the contract for tenancy by her own conduct by process of law,

Remarking that he thought this was a right decision on the facts, his Lordship said that judgment must be given for the defendant.

A SLIPPERY “CONVERT.”

CHEN TSAI TONG TAKES NO RISKS!

According to the vernacular Preas, battalion of Lui Woon In's Kwang si troops, who have again submitted disarmed at Yunghui Bear Wuchow to the Kwangtung Government waa by order of General Chen Tsai Tong. As a result of recent moves and coun- ter-moves, General Chen has decided to exterminate Lui's troops.

It will be remembered that after the defeat of the Kwangsi-"Ironsides" coalition, Lui Woon Im offered to

the remnants of the

about his luck,

Mr. Sample in this case either is not telling the truth, or be driven in such Preccupied way that he is unawar of what cary, he passes I trust I may believe the second alternative. I hope he will be more careful. Fined $25.

AN ALERT STUDENT.

HAS LETTER. FORGER ARRESTED.

A Chinese youth was charged be fore Mr. T. & Whyte Smith at Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday with obtaining 860 by means of a false letter and chop. It was stated that the letter was handed to a young student at Kowloon College purport ing to have been written by the latter father and asking for money. The student became suspicious and lad the defendant arrested.

The

evidence of the plaintid itself refuted any negligence on the part of the defendant Bank.

Further points in his argument were reserved by Mr. Putter for this morning.

PEOPLE WE CAN DO

WITHOUT."

WARM WELCOME" · FOR

BANISHEES.

A returned banishes was convicted and sentenced to eight months hard labour with 1 strokes of the birch by Mir. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistrney yesterday, The Magis fined $100 or two months luard labour. don't want people like you coming The defendant was convicted and trato told the defendant that wo Defendant on hearing the sentence back again, you must know that". naked for a beating instead. The Another ex-banishee who Magistrat, refused pointing out that charged before Mr. A.W.G.H. Grant ham at Central Magistracy wna sen tencer to six months' hard labour for stealing 850 in notes from a pedes- trian in Queen's Road, whose pocket

was recovered:

he was over age.

ول

DESERTED.

ARRESTED AFTER FOUR YEARS.

was

SMALL-POX FIGURES FOR

LAST WEEK.

29 FATALITIES.

Another 27 cases of small-pox were notified last week, 28 of them being from Victoria. There were 20 death

turn over to the Kwangtung troops CHINESE CONSTABLE WHO he picked. Only 835 of the money for a second time. He issued circular telegrains expressing loyalty to the Central Government and dispatched General Chen Teal Tong a dolegate to Wuchow to confer with to take part in the camping, insur

and offering against gents, General Chen accepted the A Chinese constable who joined the Measts. Caleroni had a large offer but did not place much confi- Police Force for a term of five years on selection of silver goods, including dence in Lai Woon Im. Quito recently June 28, 1926, and who deserted on six Nationalist ganboats a handsome Community Set, vases

Goneral Chien Tani Tong discovered October 4, 1926, was arrested at a steam Luen King, Ching On, Wing Chile, and tea-sets in attractive patterns that Lai's submission was simply a laundry in Yuunati on Monday. Wing Kin, Cho Tung and Cho Him in dufl and bright silver. There trick, for a letter aldressed to Lai by Pleading guilty to a charge of desor which left Canton about three were also samples of Macaroni and the Kwangsi insurgents fell into his tion before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham weeks ago, are now in Amoy with spaghetti by Barilla Bros, and a hands and showed that the Kwangsi-yesterday, the man was fined 560 or in

"Ironsides" troops were preparing a default, one month's hard labour. the exception of the Ching On selection of Jadies' shoes, for even-

Asked why he did it, accused said counter-attack. which had already returned to the ing and day wear.

Acting on this information, he was carried away to sen on the ss. north. When the flotilla called at Sparkling wines, vermouth, and General Chen dispatched a regiment "Fusan Maru" when he went on board

It is also notified that there were. Amoy on their way North, a cable red wines were exhibited by Messrs. to Yunghini, where the battalion in to see a friend off.

and Cinzano.question was quietly disarmed, over order was received from the Minis- Borone, Ricnsoli

Inspector Clark pointed out that the 46 deaths from tuberculosis, 11 from try of Navy directing them to stay Other exhibits of interest were three hunderd rifles and six machine ship in question called at Swatow malaria and k from influenza, during shers until further instructions, and electric batteries dynamos, by uns being captured Large number which was not for avay and accused the periost

Adenang laban wateren "gear" medicine, or troops have femr derici w Bun" "could"bave reúneer patrol the Tout U the province.

I al, salts, beads, and typewriters. chow to deal with Luï's troops.

three days.

Other cases of notifiable disease" recorded by the M.O.H. for the week were: Typhoid 4 (2 non- Chinese); diphtherin 2, fatality.

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