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NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1931.

COOL! REFRESHING!

WRIGHT'S

Slave

÷PROBATE JURISDIOTİON,

TAS GOODS OF THOMAS FRANUIB O'SULLIVAN, LATE OF No. 44, ROBINSON ROAD, Vioronia, IN ray CoioNT

OF HONG KONG, DECEASED, TOTICE · IS HELŹBY Nthat the Court has, by virtue GIVEN

of the Provisions of Section" 48 of "'Ordinance No. 3 of 1897, made an Order. limiting the Timo for Creditors and others to add in their Claims against "the above Estats to fru SEPTEMBER.

1931:

All Creditors and others are necord- ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before

that Dute.

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DRACIONS,

Solicitors for the Executrix, 1 Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

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THE MEETING of MEMBERS

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oa FRIDAY, 147¤ AUGUST, 1981,

at 5.30 P.M.

1047]

H. M. MÖTAVISH,

Hon. Secretary,

OLD METALS WANTED.

SELLERS of OLD METALS (Not

Iron and Steel) are invited to

write giving full partionlar of Quantities available, etc. to Exporter.

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THE Undermentioned Certificates

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been LOST or

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and

should these Certificates not

to the Company before

be

use the

Press.

established in America, they are

ns to how far the angle of elevation nevertheless of the same parent of the Iron Duke permits of stock and still have much in plunging fire," nor does it seem Vevay probable that such shooting

DEATH OF MR. H. B. LAYTON,

WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF SINGAPORE, BAR.

AMERICAN COTTON

CROP.

DESTRUCTION OF OF CROP SUGGESTED

[[NSUTAR'S· AMERICAN-SERTION]

common.

American lawyers and judges aro against vesd with empty maga always impressed by the Court ofzines would send her to the bottom, Oriminal Appeal in London. The at any rats unexpectedly. Our The death occurred at the Gen- firm control of counsel, the instant capital-ship disasters at Jutlanderal Hospital, Singapore, from suppression of irrelevany and were all caused by high explosive Benedict Layton, a well-known phoumonia of Mr. Humphrey. hair splitting, the refusal to upset projectiles falling on deck and member of the Singopote Bar.. a verdict upon minor technicalities, igniting ammunition. The relative The nows of Mr Layton's decons

WASHINGTON, Ang, 12. and the speed with which cases immunity of the German capital-will come as a great shock to his The destruction of one-third of are finally settled meet with the ships in that battle against our friends, for he was admitted to the present cotton crap has been warmest admiration. There is no ascribed to the fact that they were bad, however, been. In poor health suggested by the Federal Farm much heavier gunfire is generally hospital a few days before. He appearance of bustle, but the busi-more effectually protected, not be for some time, and, it is under Board to the Governors of four- ness proceeds with the smooth per cause the German designers know stood, was contemplating retiring toon cotton-producing States. sistenon of a perfect machine. In did our own but because they were few months

any more about armouring than from the Colony within the next

If the States concur, tha Go British criminal cases the hearing allotted so much more weight to Mr. Layton had a brilliant legal ernment will withold from the before the Court of Criminal Ap. play with in ships only intended aroor in Singapore until two of market for another year, its pre- to fight in the Narrow Besa and three years ago when bad health peal is the final stage. A ase cannot anywhere in the Seven Seas, eurbed his activities. A native of sent holding of cotton only be taken further, to the House like ours.

Liverpool, where his family still The scheme will mean a rodus- of Lords, upon the certificate of.

reside, he was born on May 9, 1835, tion in the total supply of cotton. and was eduented at Shrewsbury. the Attorney General to the effect that questions either of public in- terett dr, of legal principle, requir ing authoritative ruling: are in- volved. In practic the certificate is hardly ever given.

CHISEL TIED TO THIGH.

CHINESE GETS 12 WEEKS'

HARD LABOUR,

He was admitted as a solicitor in by at least 4,003,000 bales and the 1907 after serving his articles in.his withholding from this year's "mar father's firm in Liverpool. Ho ket of 3,000,000 balea more. It will came out to Singapore in 1014 "to become effective if the ten largest join Jolin G. Campbell & Co., and production States accept it. after two years with that firm join! ed Donaldson and Burkinshaw as a partner.

11

RUSSIAN BANK LIQUIDATION.

LOCAL APPEAL BEFORE

·FULL. COURT.

Before Mr. J. A. Fraser at Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday, a Chi-

He was a very fitis advoente, and nosy was charged with being in quickly won his way to the from also with having obstructed a police Singapore, being given many im unlawful possession of a chisel and tank of the legal profession in officer in the execution of his duty, portant briefs. He specialised in It was stated that the defendant commercial and common law. H Was seen behaving in a suspicious health broke down two or three. manner and when he was searched, ing up his partnership to go home years ago, and necessitated his giv- a chisel was found tied to his thigh. The police officer, who gave to recuperate. After a long louve evidence of arrest said that when at home, where he was seriously. I for a considerable time, he return arrested, the defendant attempted to snatch the chisel back from him.ed to Singapore, and started He also tore the officer's tunic.

office in Rafles Chambers, but lat The officer for the prosecutionerly did not make many appear dant of attempting to steal srticles in racing until two years ago, ment delivered by the Chief Justice snid that he suspected the defen-ances in court.

Mr. Layton took a keen interest from the China Light and Power owning several horses, and suceling Sir Joseph Kupp) in Chambers on Ahe appeal is against a judg Defendant pleaded not guilty with a certain amount of success May 8, this year, the appellants on both charges but the Magistrate on the turf. He was a valued memboing Bank of Chosen, Bank of registered a conviction on each ber of the Singapore Turf Club, Palan, Mercantile Bank of In- and frequently acted as. Grand count, the man being given a total Stand Steward, end, in 1026, was dia, Australia and China. Mitsu of twelve wecke" hard labour.".

Company.

A ense which was dus for hear ing befor the Full Court of Ap peal yesterday, at which Sir Peter Grain is presiding, was adjourned the application of nunsel for the until 11 o'clock this morning on

appellants,

Few English lawyers would deny that the ritual of the British Courts and the robes worn by judge and counsel play, no small part in upholding the dignity and the whole standard of British justice. Lord READING once ex pressed the awo with which as Lord Editorial and Business Offices: 11 Chief Justice he always assumed the historic chain of that office. It was to "him" a "perpetual reminder of the men of wisdom and courage who had worn it before him. It is easy to manke sarcastic play with this "dressing up" in wig and gown, but the rabes of the legal pro- fession lend an extraordinary im- pressiveness to the scenes where the King's justice is administered... In

a member of the committee, and Bishi Bank, Nederlandsche Indische Ho Handele Bank, Sumimoto Bank, an age of change continuity with

officiated as a racing Bleward. the is preserved. America is

was part owner of the horses Kos Italian Bank for China, S. Mat past

kiosko and Dynamite which sumoto, Tse Tung-young, Yue Fah, not likely, to adapt the complete

U. N. Kong and..L de Zutter, In suggesting that the modern with considerable success.

all of Shanghai. They will be re paraphernalia of a

Mr. Layton also served on British law use of the word "romance" is the court from the "black cap" down-ruin of a good word, Mr. E. V committees of the Singapore Club presented by Mr. R. G. Sheldon,

instructed by Messrs. Deacons. Knox has raised a large question, and the Tanglin Club. He was a

The respondent is the Oficial. wards, but there seems to be a "Romance Is not the only word keen golfer, and tenuia player in his The man who calls himself" JACK general opinion that there is tint has been ruined. Take love," earlier years in Singapore, and was Receiver and Liquidator (Mr. E. an excellent billiards player. He Agassiz), for whom MrF, C. Jenkin will appear, instructed by DIAMOND," though no one can be something to be learned from the for instance. In the sense in which

the word is used in the talkies and, as unmarried, way' criminals of the law are the cheaper forms

One of Mr. Layton's brothers is Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Ma of literary lieve he was born with that pic treated in British courts And not sourishment for the masses, love Capt. G. Layton, D.8.0., R-N...

Mr. Bhelilon will ask for an or now means that emotion which Flag Captain and Chief of Staff

make

Station. Another brother is Mr. J creditors of the Hong Kong Russo- husband and children and

Asiatio Bank are entitled to pré- Layton, K.C. good words which have gone wrong whoopee with a nasty piece of

ferential payment out of the Hong work with aide-whiskers. Other

Kong liquidation narets as againıt" other creditors, or for any other are " ""crisis," and "sen- Chopsticks.

pact,"

such order in the premises as the sation. Formerly pact meant

Court might think just. Costs are also asked for,

HONO Koyo, AvGUST 14, 1831.

AMERICAN CRIMINAL

COURTS.

Goed Words Gone Wrong.

the

ter.

turesque name, has been sentenced the least lesson is the rapidity, with prompts the heroine to desert her to the Commander-in-Chief, China der that the above-named Shanghai

to four years' imprisonment by the

which the British judges, despite actions, dispoio of the business the elaborate ceremonial of their

brought to their attention.

DEADLY GUNNERY.

"1

a gentleman's agreement, firm and "Chopsticks"! made its fourth binding, between equale, Now it appearance. about a week ago, like

· Legal Adviser Delayed. menna anything from the urge to certain wines this enterprising little euicide of two mentally deficient magazine gets better as it gets In asking for an adjournment people to an undignified concession older, and it certainly wins new for one day, Mr. Sheldon said that from a greater Power to a lesser friends with every fresh issue, The cable had been received from no longer means articles and stories in the August Mr. Yavdynsky, legal adviser to the turning point of a dangerous number are most of them bright the Shanghai Chinese liquidators. or, momentous situation. It is used and interesting reading, Many of the bank, to the effect that ho to describe that period of jockey have the merit of dealing with would not be arriving until a day

Produced GUST. 1991, or befits DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE American justice works surely, it recent gunnery tests against the one.

for raid Shares will be issued and the Old Certificates Nos. 6746 dated 2nd. June, 1911, and 6765 dated 27th Jul~, 1911, will be thereafter treated by this Company as NULL and VOID.

Certifnate No 6746 dated 2nd June, 1911, for 60 Shares Nes. 86501/89550.

Certificate No. 6765 dated 27th July, 1911, for 100 Shares Nos. 36901/58950 and 129645/129304.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hong Kong, 20th July, 1931, .1979

NOTICE.

HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD, ':'

PPLICATION has been made to this Company to issue to M YEUNG IU TUNG, Duplicate Certificate for 50 Shares in this Com pany numbered 70896 to 79885, or other Certificate iu lion thereof upon statement that the Original Certificaté No. 558, dated 81b NOVEMBER, 1922, has beca LOST of MISLAID.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, if, at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof, the above Certificate be not forthcoming the Enid Certificate will be deemed CANCELLED and 1⁄4 NO EFFECT, and a NEW CERTIFICATE for the Baid Bhares will be issued in its stend by the Company.

B. ALVES,"

Segretary,

For

||CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-

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New York Courts, but was relens ed pending an appeal. It seems strange that the King of the New York Underworld," whom the police have been hunting for years, should be allowed auch considera- tion, but presumably he is entitled to his liberty until no mure legal subterfuges are open to him. According to the Home papers

not very rapidly, and, no doubt super-dreadnought Emperor

India were more effective than had

convicted men on bail out of mis- chiof: One hopes that Mr. DIAMOND posed that she should be sunk, but tion of a Commission or Committee are familiar to other is attached a matter of the indulgence of the

to decide nothing. And "sense the interest of being the work of Court.. this is what happened, accidental- tion is applied to anything that prople we know. "Chapsticks" is Mr. Jonkin said that he had been is merely postponing his evil day ly," according to the official state is specially uninteresting and ob certainly a magazine to watch, it instructed by the Offbial Receiver when the prison gates finally close

vious, such as the arrest of a man may reach naexpected heights of to oppose, strongly any adjour on him, and lengthening the period ment. Apparently the possibility in whose bathroom five dismember excellence, and if no who knows ment oven for a day. It was, during which he is unable to do had been forescen; for the ship was ed corpses have been discovered. what prices copies of the earlier however, for their Lordships to say dramatic," a girl has only numbers may one day command! whether the adjournment should b any harm. Not long age then very shallow water when fired As for

The President: I think we ought. Chicago terrorist, CAPONE, was con-at, and photographs taken at low to cry in Court, or an M.P. to make In the meantime it is very well given or not.

an exhibition of himself, and this worth the 50 cents which is the price

of a copy to-day.

to grant the adjournment. victed of a number of serious side showed her upper works well unhappy word is trotted out.. crimes, but be, also, appears to exposed. This, of course, greatly have obtained a respite by with facilitated the work of recovering drawing his original plea of guilty her, but a battleship of 23,000 tons and woking a re-trial. Theie de displacement is a ponderous ob- lays and dallyings are strange and ject to raise from the seabed, how- even irritating (though they are ever favourable the circumstances. no business of our) to the English Naturally, the conditions under mind. But England has always had which the Emperor of India was a short way with law-breakers, and put down and the general results allows few of the elaborate safe of the shooting made against her with the 13.5in guns of the Iron guards of appeal permitted to ac- cused persons in America.

Duke are being kept strictly con- fidential. The experiments were It is only with the growth of carried out by the staff of the Immenso, cities, and their inevit-

Portsmouth Gannery School at able "underworld" life, that the Whale Island, and all that could United States legal system has be gathered regarding their pur- become subject to serious abuse,

post was that the object was to and there is every sign that learn all we can from them," which remodies will soon be instituted.is, both tris and non-committal, Police and public in Atherica are

An examination of the pounded putting down these criminal gangs, ship should prove of value to the and wo can be certain that they naval constructors as well as to the will not allow dangerous men to gunnery experts. If the ship sank wriggle through over-large meshes necidentally," it seems evident stated he had found adrift near the stations have already been instal-Kennedy's departure-certain of the. in the criminal law.

there is some means of keeping been intended. It was not: pro- ing for position before the forma places and subjects with which we later. Counsel added that it was

that the gunners were not expect No doubt American jurists willing this result, and naval designers before long modify their system of will be very interested in discover Broil criminal procedura in the directioning why it happened.

Local Notes and Events

The Colony had a clean bill of

health for Wednesday.

The forty-fourth annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Football Chib will be held at the Chamber of Commerce this evening at 5.30.

Quarantine restrictions,

is

which

Owing to the report recently ming meeting in Hong Kong next sued by the Kwangtung Conser- month: CH Rutherford, goal; vaney Board that a great amount G. R. Anderson and O. Lancaster, of damage was done to the dykes backs; R. W. MacCabe, half; A and levees during the recent Hoods Marti, P. Fowler and P. M. Lan Mr. Koo Ying Fan, chairman of the caster, forwarde-Hong Kong Daily board, has arranged for plans to be Free August 14, 1900. pair of the dykes throughout the Looking Back 50 Year. drawn up whereby work for the ro

entire province might go forward immediately.

in.

The Alo by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company of the were imposed by Hong Kong The International Radio Station property in Belcher's Bay may lead against arrivels from Pakhoon of the Northern Government are to the early extension of the towe account of plague, have been re-making preparation for the

in that quarter, and may prove of moved,

considerable importance in more auguration of a direct radio service

The aito of the between China and England. It is Patent Slip and the land attached

ways than one.

Communications and the British and there is room on it for the ahnounced that the Ministry of covers a large extent of ground," authorities are now discussing erection of several factories. Some working arrangement. Short wave years ago-noon after Sir Arthur led at Amoy and Foochow thus Chinese were desirous of acquiring. coping with an increasing demand land in Belcher's Bay for the pur and facilitating radio traffic with Shanghai particularly,

The master of a cargo junk has handed over to the police a small dinghy and four anchors which he

Waterloo Boid pier.

Dr. C. C. Wu is on his way from the U.S.A.. to Canton where he will take up his new duties s President of the Supreme Court in Canton, Dr. Wu has been the Chinese Minister to the United States

nose of eresting factories, but the Government burdened the sale with such conditions for reclamation of and bunding on the muring lots that Ino "sales could be affected The sale of the site of the Patent Slip for $90,000 will, however, no doubt

operations out West, and the erec- tion on this piece of ground, of a number of houses is calculated to improve the value of the continuous land, with the result that the Glor

From the files impart a new impetus to building

of greater speed and "guriness. On the face of it, these experi Large numbers of American lawyers ments form yet another tribute to have been visiting Europe of late the deadly cffcleusy, of the heavy.. with the purpose of studying legal gun No doubt a torpede would methods in the Old World and it have effected the same result, pos Rosselet, secretary of the Hong A coolic was found by Mr. C. B. is natural that they should have aibly even more speedily and com- Kong Amusements, Ltd. lying in been particularly attracted by the plately. But a battleship in action the middle of Stubbs Hond, yester

British Courts. Though the two is not very easily torpedoed, where day. The coolie was afering from From private sources wo learn | "iment will get better prices thần injuries to his head and arm pre that Shanghai will send a water would have been obtainable, some Aystems_of_jurisprudenos. have as she is a' great target for gun-sumably received by being knocked I polo team, constituted as follows, years sind Hong Kong Daily diverged since courts' were first fire, No information is available down by a cat.

to take part in the interport, swim. Press, August 14, 4188) ***

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