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THE SMILE THAT

FAILED.

THE AMBASSADORESS OF GOODWILL IN RUSSIA.

UNDERWEAR WORN'

REGARDLESS,"

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CORRESPONDENCE.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER

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{TO THE EDITOR OF THE “YONG TÔNG

DAILY PRESO.

OUR BROKDRS,

SIB.-I and inclined to believe that the warthy brokers of Hong Kong are labouring under a mis- an, retension regarding the con- senus of public opinion about the privilegos extended to them in Ics House Street.

The resentment, for resentment it font certainly is, is directed not against them personally but

The Ambassadoreas of Good will not ambassadress for there 18nq ambassador-Miss Marion Howlett (from the United States of America), stood on the platform of the Helena Muy Instituto yes terday and gave her audience of women naveral opportunities of sec- ing the smile that has carried, hor triumphantly through forty-six coun- tries but which failed in Russin, against the rickshas, and the The history of its failure told in a three piece" rickihis in partion racy and amusing manner made up lar. It is not too hopelessly diff the greater part of her address. '..', oult for a pedestrian to wond his What Women Are Doing. way through a crowd of courteous The Ambassadoress touched on him to avoid the rickshas pro brokers, but it is is easy matter for the progress which is being made polled, full speed ahead, by three by women throughout the world. coolics down Ice House Street. In America the women's convon.

Another cause for complaint is tions aro busy passing resolutions found in the method of parking of international friendliness; in these rickshas. They are invari Finlaid and in Germany they are

able placed with their backs to the strongly represented in Parliament; wall and with the shafts protrud. in Italy women, said Miss Howletting towards the centre of the are anxious to progress but Il

street, to the immediate peril of Duco's orders, are clear Stay at home and produce more Italians," the unfortunate pedestrian, whe The women of Egypt, had, the has to pick his wary way through found, made amazing progress in the last nine years, while Austria was mainly remarkable on account.

PLAINTIFFS SUCCEED.

1931

FATAL STRUGGLE, HONG KONG STOCK

SHOT WHILE EVADING.

ARREST

SMUGGLERS ATTACK REVENUE OFFICER.

When the inquiry into the death of a Chinese who died on ou

Gareault of a bullet wound, received in the

Judgmont was given by the Puiano Judge (Mr. Justice Lind- aeli) at the Summary Court yes terday in an action concerning the logh ownership of stolen grasa

The plaintiff, 100, Yu Cheung,course of a struggle with a Chin- trading under the firm name of Gee Royauus Officer, was resumed, Les Yu Keo, fic, Des Voeux Road into the witness box and gave a the Revenue Offivor concerned went Central, claimed against the Sun graphic description of what hap Hing glass shop, of Battery Stroot, pened on the waterfront in Con- Yamati, for damages for wrong the morning of Augustid

naught Road Central at 1 am, ch ful, conversion of 100 cases of glass, and, in the alternative, the return of the glass and damages for its detention.

plaintiff and Mr. F. X D'Almada, Mr. Hores Lo appeared for the

in,, was fur the defendants

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiffs with costs and agreed to permit evidence to be brought on the question of damages for detention which was again raised by Mr. Lo.

The Judgment.

a forest of ricksha shafts to the accompaniment of gring from conglomeration of coolies, who "Giving judgment his Lordship

다.

The story in the words of the Revenue Officer himself was as

"On the morning of August 14 I was on duty in Connaught Road

ouse No. 138. I also noticed an West when I noticed a man squat ting at the foot of the stairs of cther man squatting at the foot. of the stairway of house No. 140. there in the middle of the night The presence of these two men aroused my suspicions. I made my way to tan Ping On wharf and at the east side near the entrance concealed myself in a dark corner

and kept a watch over the two men.

Locked Round

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS.

There was a steady undertono in the market yesterday morning. China Lights continued to caso off, Trama and Electrics maintained their ring, and Hotels (old) were quiot

Banka were in demand at $2,305. Unions were also in request at

Thursday's cafe 8637)--after, sales at quotation. H

after sales having been effected at Underwriters were wanted at 88,

6.20.

#164

Wharves were enquired for at

Providonis ; (old), were again

put through at 80.85. The new wanted at 88.55, after sales being

shares were again in request að $3.15.

Hotels (old) wero wanted at $17, as were the old shares at $16:80, with Bollers asking $17.

Hong Kong Lands, after chang- ing hands at 914, were in demand at $911

Humphreys Estates, old and new, remained stationary at Thursday's

of the leader of the women's move- Proudly bear the cnitials of their | said:-The facta in this case being the pavemrut on to the roadway buying rates."

ment, an energetic, old Indy of 00 whose ruling passion was for birth- -control.

forms, w masters emblazoned on their un

The police authorities have los Dressing the Part,

ed Ire. House Street to all but rick shi and pedestrian trathc during Then Ambassadoress went to certain hours of the day, in order Ruskin. Russia," she said, was that the brokers may conduct their my forty-seventh country in 18 years business with a certain degree of I have received international friend-safoty; but they have not said to ship personally from forty-six coun- them: "Here is a nice little street trics. I went to Russia fealing that you can have all for your very there must be people there who own," and I think the Gentlemen were not Communistic, that I'd find of the Exchange would do well to the same friendly feeling, I wanted bear this in mind.Yours Etc. to be fair and impartial. Sho want, wearing dramatically, aged garments,.. "no stockings, old broken shoes, patched clothes and with a kerchief over my head, and I hoped to fade into the back- ground and observe all things im- partially. But Soviet Russin only. cares for its own drama. Miss

Howlott found that she was ox- pected to take her place as a meme ber of a properly organised group of investigators. "If I stepped aside for a moment I was shouted at to rejoin my group.".

Sho clasped her hands and ad- dressed her audience earnestly, "I went to Russia fall of goodwill, but after ten days.of being shouted at, having my warm feelinge tram- pled upon, stamped on, yelled at flagellated, I used to go to bed every night to have a real good ory, and I became hard as stool. A smile is international, it always works, except in Russia. In spite of everything I could do they simply don't understand the word

fair?;in Russia it isn't used.”

queues.

Impressions.

Next she touched on education, speaking of the liquidation of literacy which preceeded the pre- sent attempt to give some sort of education to the people of Russia. Everyone," she said, "because of olever propaganda has a longing to study, but what they are getting is a queer biksed brand of educa- tion, the history of revolutionary Marxism, and anti-religion." 25. "However International You Feel It Grates."ARNA

Her final judgment was, "I'd do most anything I could in the world

ONCE BITTEN,

Hong Kong Sopt. 4.

TOLL OF THE

TYPHOON.

MANY BOAT-PEOPLE LOSE

THEIR LIVES.

CREW OF 28 DROWNED.

agreed, there is no need for me to dilate upon them, except to em- phasise three points not appearing in the statement of facts:--

(1) It is admitted that the cases of glass, the subject matter of this action were, in fact, stolen from the plaintiff's godown.

4.

(4) I find it was proved on the evidence given before the Magis trata that plaintiffs' godown keeper was guilty of carolesaness in necepting a delivery order, which he ought to have realised to be a forgery,

(3) It is admitted that the said under a march warrant, and re- glass had been seized by the polics,

"I waited from 1 am, to 2.50 am, when I saw man emerge from cutside Nor 140. The man locked around him furtively and then moved twenty odd pares, towards the west. Then he retraced his 'stops and very soon stood in front of house No. 140 again. He then walked across the road towards the sen and I saw another man emerge from under the verandah and follow the first man, whe stooped over the seawall and haul- ad up a parcel from a sampan. waiting at the spot. I noticed it was then high tide

The parcel was handed to the second man who put it on his shoulder and started off with it. towards No. 140. I then came from my hiding, place in the wharf on to the roadway. As I came off I looked at the sampan and

the parcel and caught up with saw two men in it. I concentrat ed my attention on the man with

Realties were done at $17.00, but

at the closs there were buyers at 817.00)

GLYN & CO

Bonds LONDON.

THE MARK FOR BETTER QUALITY

FELT HATS.

Comfortable, distine. tive, faultless in fit and finish," Glyn's Hats will give enduring service in wear and retain their shape to the last.

New stocks have been received with the cat edge to turn down, or with the set brim in shades of Grey, Fawn, Drab, etc.

Swos came in for some support Wm.

at Tls. 15, but sollers wanted Tis 16:00 and nothing transpired at this rate:

Trams, which were reported done at rates ranging from $974, $99.85 to $23, were in demand at the close at the midille rate mentioned.

Uhind Lights were dealt in at 831; there were sellers at this rate, but buyers would not go higher than

30.85.

8801, at which rate sales were Eeletrics were again in demand at a slight advance, the rate being

effected, and at #83.

Telephones (part paidy, which were reported done at $25 and 536.30, were again in demand at $341.

moved from the control of the de-him as he reached the kerb. 1 fendants before they received any saised him and asked, bim, "What demand from the plaintiffs to.de. have you get there I want to liver it up.

search you,” whereupon she laid down his parcel. I hold his arm and by this time the other man came up and said in a low tone that it was opium. I asked. "Eow. much" and the reply was "between 200-300 tacks. Both men then sug grated that I should drink ten come along with mo to the offsp but I replied "Don't say anything,

Ropes were again in request at and let us talk things over there." $22.20.

The Attack.

The toll f the typhoon begins

On the strength of this last fact, slowly to make itself evident as reports from various districts find Mr. D'Almada argues, and I think there way into the Colony. The big quite rightly, that defendants can gest loss of life, it in feared, is in the case of a fishing junk, which, not be held liable in conversion. It being rendered helpless in the follows, in my opinion, that oven vicinity of Wagian, was dashed to if I held that they must hand over pieces and the whole crow of 30 wero thrown into the water where the glass to plaintiffs, they should they hung on to the mast, rudder not be mulcted in damages for and pieces of wrockage. As far as detinus, can be ascertained only the master and one other man have been picked up, a fishing junk bringing them

Tow Ropes Break,'"

Bons, "the

Estoppel Point.

Mr. d'Almada; however, claims

T

"I then shouted for a rickshaw but none was near, so I called for confie and one came.. I told him

to take the parcel for mis to the

on my pistol at the time and pro- geded to take the mon with me, Before we bad gone three paces, I saw two men come on to the Praya from the sumpan. After precoding a few more pacos, I heard some- one behind me call out "enatching." When I heard this, I ordered the coolie to walk a little quicker. At the same time. I turned round on my left. My left hand was on the pistel. As I turned I was struck on the chest by a man who had crept up on my left side. The prisoner (a man, who was subsc- quently convictod); broke frod and

The two

Cements (combined) were in re quest at 829, but no shares, came out at this rate.

Dairy Farms, after being done at 33.95, were still in demand at the close at this gate.

"Lane, Crawfords (old)" were want

97.00.

Constructions (cum rights) were quoted $13.75 nonimal, and the new shares had buyers 681.

+1

Afternoon's Transactions.

In the afternoon the market kept quito steady with a fair amount of business prasing. The break in China Lights down to 820, how. ever, was almost sensational, Ap- pended aro the changes

Underwriters were in demand at $8.10, with sellers asking $0.20.

Providents (old) were in demand at $9.00, $17.20, wero in demand at this rate.

Hotels (old), after sales

The new shares had sellers at

at

Soto of her impressions of Russia into the Colcay. It is feared that that plaintiffs aro estopped by the Revenue Office. I had one handed at $8, and the new shares, it followed: The most lovely eathe the remaining 28 persons perished dral in Leningrad, buing used to in the gale. The value of the ill-negligence of their servant, in the houss the headquarters of an anti-fated craft was $5,000,

ab-ones of which the Jarceny of the religious campaign; the skilful pro- Another report, by the master of goods could hardly have besa paganda which uses tiny children a passenger junk, indicated that a effected, from setting up their title As apostles of an anti-religious woman lost her life in the harto those goods, and in support of crusade the feverish enthusiasm of bour. The junk wa being towed this claim quotes 27 Halsbury, the young workers in the factories to the typhoon shelter at the time, paragraph 1614 on page 1915, if the hopelessness of the bread when the tow ropes snapped sad the owner of lost or stolen goods the junk, with a woman on board, is guilty of such negligence that was carried westward. It is fear third parties are thereby induced ed that the woman was drowned. to acquire them, na fde and for The junk which is missing is valued value, the owner may be estopped at 8110.

from claiming the goods."

Examination of this dictum and In another very similar in- of the cases on which it is based stance, a foki of a junk which was being towed by the steamer Tung 444 and Morrison v. Buchanan struck me on the back:

(Beckwith vs. Corral 1826 3 Bing. On lost his life. The tow ropos 1838, 8C & P 18) make it perfect men then set on me vigorously and broke while the junk was beingly clear, however, that the all-cno of them tried to seis my towed nerasy, the harbour and it important word is induced." To throat. That man was the deceas was lost with a solitary foki ca deprive them of their title it is not ed. I defended myself by ward.

818.00, MEN board. The master and other suficient to show that, but for ing off their blows as best I could,

Lands were put through at 2018, mambers of the junk's crew were their negligence, the plaintifs While the struggle was in pro- on the Tung On at the time. goods might never have been lost gresa, two more men appeared and and at the close there were buyers

Several remarkable rescues wore to provent my country from getting reported by junk masters from the 'lished that it was their anteordent heard the, coolie callout & Fan822 at which rate there were still

or stolen; it must be clearly estab got within two yards. of me. They at 801).

were in a hostile altitude and: "I Humphreys (old) were dealt in at into such a condition; such dirt, vicinity of Tam Kong Tau, where negligence that actually induced such filth, such misery. You are never allowed to be private for acne junk managed to save 38 por- the defendants to accept the goodsing Be careful. I then became buyers. The new shares were in de moment; even your thoughts aren't which had became waterlogged..

crow of three junks or to do something which has frightened and being afraid that mand at 899

"Realties had buyers at 817.00, allowed to be private,

amounted to innocent conversion I might be killed by these men. I You are Cries of "Save Life! attracted thereof. asked City times a day what you the

drew my revolver. I was nearly with sellers asking 817.50 think of this orat. wonderful

attention of the master

Conversion Liability, d

overpowered by the two with whom Trams had sellers at $23. thing that Soviet Russia has done Stanley to Sai Kung. He saw per paintiffs were the drawers of Ation worse.

pfi junkaalling from In Morrison v. Buchanan (suprs) ance of two others made the situa I was struggling and the appear. and you have to make the right anong in the water, the crew of a bill of exchange, the existence and swer, and if you don't you are fishing sunk, which, was sinking nature of which, and the means us batur. Revolver Wethere were buyers bidding. $20.40] even when you have the best feel. Station, watching through a teles ceptance, were revealed to dis right hand I felt a jolt on my An offices, from Stanley. Police which it might be stolen after As I drew my revolver with my ings in the world in seeing beautiful pa, observed the plight of a fair honest, third party by the. negli arm and it went off. I had tay things misused and let go to ruin,

In the best hotel in the best y larga junk which was being bat-ce of ons of the plaintiff's era finger on the trigger. I did not part of Rusin, von will see most of tared about by the wind and the prayer. The soceptor having intend to fire the revolver, my cb-ed at $8.10. the men in their undershirts eating dercarried away, the reszel Party was held not liable in con- my assailants by holding it up in waves. With her masts and rud parted with the bill to that third jact in drawing it being to frighten with their knivesiten a little drifted helplessly before the wind version on the ground of plaintiff's the air. Soon after the shot was while however international you and was last sogo disappearing own negligence inasmuch as thereby fired I blew my police whistle. fest it gets you

The Coroner (Mr. W. Schofield); Underwent is worn by men to round Tytam Head in the directly had held out the third party The two men from the lampan When did you know that any of

tion of Repulse Bay. A lone authorised to receive the bill turned and bolted in a westerly your shots hit anyone f gardless everywhere in the roads, in the hotels. It was three weds fisherman was the only person who and hence had induced defendants direction. The deceased also ran Witness: Not until the arrested before I saw a collar and the Per could be distinguished on the host to hand it over to him towards the pavement Nerie of man was convicted before your Hence it seems clear that to de: them were heard to shout. The Worship. I was then informed of haps it does not matter, but there

font plaintiffs' title in such a case man who was subsequently, arrest the result by the officer in charge is something in a collar and tie that be done. These young people are there must have been some form ad also ran at the time but I fol- of No. 7 Police Station and was tics up with culture

bouyed up to a feveria loey all they of representation on their part to lowed him and fired my revolver saked to go and identify the body, There Is No Communism In think of is getting through the five the defendants on account of which in the air-twioo. At a little bo 1 identified it as one of the two Buscar plan. That is the rhythm of the latter have been induced to yond the Tai Ping Wharf, the whom I arrested at first. I hear the the young people the factories. They believe that treat the goods as their own or to prisoner stumbled, and fell and I in the factories are dissatisfied when they are through with it they deal with them in some way inoom caught him

and Murphy of the Criminal In- In answer to a question by Mr. with the way that Lenin and Trotsky will all have Rolls Royces patible; with plaintine". Fight4. **** On the way to the office Justvestigation Departmen -ran the revolution: They say that Remember, and the AmbasHis Lordship, held that in the opposite the Ring On Wharf, heanid he aquld not remem Then they have got, through, with nadorpas de a final word there is present case there was no such re managed to break fres and ran many times he pulled the the Five Year Plan they are going no Communism in Bussin, things presentation. Judgment was given towards the stairway of No. 140 Heisst examined tas revolver to have a revolution of their own are just turned upside down there for the return of the glass to plam-where I caught him again about 10 days before the incident to show the people how it should is nothing that all have equally," tiffs; with rosta.

[(Continued at foot of next, column,, ky

| The Inquiry was adjourned.

shouted at,

There is something that grates

All were rescued.

Star Ferries were done at 805,

offering 80447 sa mg

and at the close there were buyers

China Lights were disposed of at. $29.45 and 999.00. At the "closo

Electrica were in request at $83, and sellers seeking 820.00 nfter sales at 8834.

Lane, Crawfords (old) were want

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