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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930.

SHOPPING GUIDE

FELIX HAT SHOP

HATS AND GOWNS

At Advantageous Prices. 7. Lee House St.

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Rolande Sarrault

MODES-COUTURE

HAS REMOVEDĮ TO 3rd Floor, PEDDER" BUILDING

fl

ROOM No. 3 TELEPHONE. C. 2252

A SEK & CO. PHOTO-SUPPLIES

284, D18Vxux Ro, C. Tel C. 3459

NAKAMURA

MASSAGE

No. 3. LaTeXG STEIIT,

1ST FLOOR, WANCIAL,

Hoya Koso.

RADIO SUPPLIES

Mackintosh's

Men's Wear Frecialists.

Alexandra Bldg. Des Vœux Road.

Fresh Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables-

The Clover Flower Shop

10, IOE HOUSE STREET

REMOVED TO

74, QUEEN'S ROAD C.

DER A. WING & CO. (1923), LTD.

:

ELECTRIC GRAMOPHONES Madame S. LEITE

AND MOTORS

SUPER ELTO OUTBOARD

MOTORS..

RUDGE-WHITWORTH MOTOR CYCLES TENNIS RACKETS

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54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1st Floor.

Tel. G. 2173.

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AT

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ITH

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FRIGIDAIRE

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11, ION HOUAK STREET TEL. C. 4085

KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY.

AMERICAN EXPERT'S

COMPLAINT.

SAYS BRITISH' GET TOO

*MUCH.

2

./WIFE FINDS HER

OWN TOMBSTONE.

LIBEL ACTION AGAINST HUSBAND FAILS.

"IN LOVING MEMORY."

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

T

HE Undersigned have received

Instractions

To 'SELL BT

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

An extraordinary case in which a wife alleged that she had been libelled on a tombstone by her hus Muensghten at Chester Assizes last SATURDAY, MARCH 15, month."

band

came before Mr. Justice

Nanking, Mar. S.-In a memor- andam submitted to Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways, by Mr. Joha J; Mantell, Adviser to the Minis-

The action for alleged libel was try, regarding the latter's inspec brought by Mrs. Edith Maud of Ludlow, Crawshay Ralston, tion of the Canton-Kowloon Rail | Shropshire," against her husband, way, the American railway expert Mr. William Robert Crawshay calis attention to the alleged "un-living in Anglesey.

Ralston, of independent means,

fair division that exists on through traffic as between the British and Chinese sections."

"On through traffic between Hong Kong and Canton," Mr. Mantell continues, the British section con- tributes 20 per cent mileage and insists on receiving 35 per cent. of

A: 11 O'CLOCK AM

AT THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD, QUARRY BAY

(for account of the concerned). 15,000. EMPTY SUGAR BAGS

9,060 BAGS SUGAR (Partly, Full)

All More or Less Damaged

Mr. Justics Maenaghten, without hearing evidence, found that the case was not maintainable in law because under the Married Women's Property Act a wife was prevented from bringing an action against her husband unless it was for the TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY, security of her property,

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"

"In my opinion," he added, "the libel cannot injure the wife in her the revenue, although it only con-business, and therefore she cannot

bring the action," tributes. 20 per cent. of, the équip-

Deed of Separation, ment. Unfair and inequitable agreements of this kind do not tend to promote close co-operation be tween Chinese and foreign interests and the question should be taken up with the British authorities with a view to obtaining an équit able and fair adjustment of revenue on through traffic.

Mr. Trevor Hunter, .K.C., for Mrs. Ralston, said that the parties were married at St. Stephen's Church, Kensington, thirty-seven years ago. They moved in good society, and went to live in Brecon- shire.

of £5,000, but after six years the There was a marriage settlement.

wife left her husband and a deed of separation was prepared where- "There are plenty of precedents by she had custody of the two child- for division of revenues based on

Mrs. Ralston visited Llandudno mileage as between railroads, alast July, and in company with well as between railway companies two friends went to Anglesey, where operating separate railways in

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two different countries handling in a churchyard she saw a tombs- through rates, such as Canada and tone with the inscription:-- the United States, which is on a mileage prorata basis. It is be- lieved this is a subject that should have early attention, as a greater part of the through revenue origi nates on the Chinese Section."

Junction With Hankow.

In loving memory of Jennid; the dearly beloved wife of W. R. Crawshay Ralston, of the Bunge- low, Valley. Died May 20, 1916. They also found an entry of the death in the register for the Holy head district.

Mr. Hunter added that since the beginning of the action the inscrip- tion on the tombstone had been erased.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received.

Instructions

TO SELL Br PUBLIC AUCTION.

THURSDAY, MAR. 20, COMMENCING AT 11 A.M.

Ar Tan PREMISES OF THE TAIKOO SUGÁR REFINING Co., LTD., QUARRY BAX.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF REFINERY STORES “

Comprising -

"No more cruel libel could be

Plate, Bending Roll Mill, Drilling Mr. Mantell also discusses the imagined," said Mr. Hunter. Machines, Lathes, Bevelling Machines, proposed development of the port "Damages are a minor considera-Serewing Machines, Empty Jars, of Canton. In his opinion the tion. Mrs. Ralston seeks only to Scrap Brass Bushes, Brass Turnings, southern extension of the Canton protect her future interests," Oil Filter Press Cloths, Hossian Bale Hankow Railway should be connect-

Covers, Platform Scales, Scrap'Iron, td with the Canton-Kowloon Rail-

Broken mpty Bottles, Calcium way. He points out, however, that

Chloride, Special Grapbilatum Paste, there may be "grave political ob

Fummer Paint, Marine Grease, jections on the part of the city Another claim by Mrs. Ralston of Canton, which is principally due was for an injunction to restrain Asbestos Aguol Paint. Pabco Paint, to diversion of trade and revenue her husband from continuing to Sunstone White Enamel, Salamander from Canton to Hong Kong.' publish the alleged libel, and ask-Oil, Colza Oil, Hoist Brakes, BB "The economic development ofing for a declaration that she was Cent. Machine Brakes, Porcelain the binterland from Canton," Mr.

the lawful wife of Mr. Ralston. Insulators, Rubber Rings. Watthour Mustell continues, "would materi-·

The Judge in delivering his de- Motors, Bolts and Nuts; Iron Cottor ally help Canton in the matter of cision said that he proposed to Pins, Dies, Block Files, Wood Blocks,

Iron Waikers, Iron Studs" for increased trade, and permit Chin- make the order as follows:—

The parties agree that if the Insulators, etc., etc. ese products, such as coal, to com- pete in the market at Hong Kong claim herein for damages for libel as against Japanese interests which be maintainable in law, such dam- have a monopoly and cause a con-

age be £100,, but the judge being sequent grent loss of revenue to of opinion that it is not maintain- South China. When the city of able, it is ordered that the same Canton is in a position to under- be dismissed without costs; and as to the other claim, the husband take proper port development at Canton, to accommodate deep water having erased the words complain- ships, there should be no fear of ed of from the tombstone and his the competition of the port of counsel haring promised to cor- rect the entry in the register, the Hong Kong as both ports will serve individual needs, and with judge did not think fit to make the economic structure favouring any furher order except that cach Canton on account of the ability of party bear his or her costs of the

"the Chinese Government to name proper goods rate differentials- in favour of Carton as against the longer haul to Herig Kong."

*

It will be recalled that the Can- ton-Kowloon Railway was built as

a result of the Agreement signed

action."

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

On March 7, 1907, between the THE Undersigned have received Chinese Government and the Bri- tish and Chinese Corporation. The agreement provided for an issue of £1,500,000 five per cent. shares to be floated in London to cover the cost of construction and canip-" ment. The loan was secured by a first mortgage on all of the lands. buildings and equipment of the railway in favour of the British & Chinese Corporation, as trusters for the bondholders. The agree- ment stipulates that the Chinese Government will not build another parallel line which will be detri- mental to the interests of the Can- ton-Kowloon Railway.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, COMMENCING AT 11 A.M.

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AT THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD,

QUARRY BAT

(For "Account of the Concerned)

260 BALES CASSIA.

61 PACKAGES CHINESE

PROVISIONS

and

99 KEGA CHINESE SAUCE

Motor Competition. The American expert points out that, with the building of an Automobile road between · Hong Kong and Canton, the railway will be faced with: serious mator-bas competition and more frequent service, and equality of rates, "Serious attention would, therefore TERMS: Can OF DELIVERY. have to be given," he suggests, "to the lowering of rates to meet mo- tor-bus competition. Lowering of rates can only be muccessful met by reorganization and reduction in overhead expenes, and increased

LAMMEET BROS., "AUCTIONEERS:

length of trains which can be LONDON BUYING AGENTS

brought about by heavier and more) economical locomotives."

wat

· Mr. Mantell states that the total operating revenue in 1521 about the same as in 1928, but the total operating expenses of the rail.. way increased nearly 84 per cent,

The increas in exoensen!? be de clared,as principally dus to in- create in wages. Inck of business methods in conducting the affairs of the railway, carrying a 'large number of unnecessary employren. Inck of intelligent check on ex- penditura for conducting the busi ness, and in the purchase of sup plies."

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LAMMERT BROS.,

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,

PUBLIC AUCTION of the following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES

Situate in the Colony of Hong Kong.

FIRSTLY.—All that Pises or Parcel „of 1“ Ground situato at Victoria, Bong' Kong, and Registered in the LAND OTTICE SECTION A OF SUBSECTION 2 OF SECTION A OF MARINE LOT No. 4,... Together with the Messunge Erec- tions and Buildings thereon known as No. 179, QUEEN'S EOAD EAST. Area: about 805.72 Square " Feet. Proportion of Annual Crown Rent: $13.70.

BACONDLY. All that Piece or Parcel of Ground situate at or near CHEUNG SHA WAN, Kowloos, and "Be- gistered in the LAND OFFICE as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 60, Together with all tha Mcardagen

Erections and Building... therson. Ares: 9.376 Square Feet. Annus! Crown Rent: $34.00.

TO BE SOLD IN

TWO LOTS

BY

PUBLIC AUCTION:

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THURSDAY,

THE 27TH Day of MARCH, 1930, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.

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MESORS. LAMMERT BROS,

AT THEIR

AUCTION BOOMS,

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Hong Kong, 12h Maz., 1930, (9152