1932-11-15 — Page 7

RADIO EXHIBITION

TO-DAY IN GLOUCESTER

BUILDING

The Hong Kong Radio & Refri gerator Exhibition is being opened to-day, on the 5th floor of Glou-

cester Building, by Dr. Radio, by means of microphone and amplifier, The Exhibition is being well supported and stands have been

allotted as follows- No. 1. Gen. Elec, Co.

(Rádios).

la. A. W. V. Tuner Co

(Radios).

4. Shewan, Tomes & Cr (Refrigerators).

3 Reiss, Massey & Co. Ltd.

(Refrigerators).

1. Anderson, Mayer & Co.

(Refrigerators).

3. Reiss, Massey & Co. Ltd.

(Radios).

4. Radio Services, Ltd.

(Inelios).

7. Rudolf, Wolff & Kew

(Radios).

& Elee. Service Corp.

(Radios).

1. Asia Eler. Co. (Radios).

1C., Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

(Radios).

11. Siemens China Co

(Radios).

12. Ideal Radia Services

(Radios).

15. Montre & Co., Ltd.

(Rachios.

14. The Sincere. Co., Ltd.

JUST ANOTHER - FALSE CALL

BUSH FIRE AT SAIWANHO

The usual peace and quiet of Saiwanho was disturbed last night at about 10.30 p.m. when a signal was received from the Lyemur Bar- racks to the effect that a bush fire had broken out on the hill at the hack of the village. This coupled with the fact that some of the seen alight by the villagers helped to increase the excitement to such an extent that the Fire Brigade was sent for

busties were

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932.

NO LEAVE TO APPEAL

J

COURT REFUSES APPLICATION

Mr. Duncan MeNeill, instructed by Mr. Peter Sin made an applica tion before the Full Court yester day for leave to appost on behal? of the King Kuk Wo firm, of Hai phong and the partners of the firm in a case in which judgment had been given against them by the Chief Justice in respect of a claim for $28,000.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instruet- No sooner was the call receiveded by Mr. M. K: Lo, appeared for at the Central Fire Station than the

respondent-plaintiff, Chang four appliances

were

SEQUEL TO HAR- BOUR COLLISION

N.Y.K. TO APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL

S.P.C.A.

CHARITY BALL AT HOTE). CECIL

With a view to mising further funds for the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, which is accomplishing so much in shildren, a charity ball will be hold on the 2nd December, next, from 9.15 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Hotel

the succour of the Oslony's poor

On behalf of the N.Y.E. yoster day, Mr. H. G. Sheldon applied for leave from the Full Court, Sir Joseph Kemp (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justion Wood (Paisne Judge), to appeal to the Privy Council ginst the Chief Justice's judg- ment in the Toyooka Maru-Kiangsu collision which occurred off Kowloon Point in a fog last year. The N.Y.K. sued the China Navigation

The Excoutive Committee of this Company for 810,854 and the China Navigation Company counter claim-ball, of which the Hon. Mr. W. E, L. Shenton is the Chairman and the

under Cooil,

the distinguished

patronage of H.E. the Officer Ad- ministering the Government, the

Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn.

sont post Pin Kan, married woman, of 52, ed for $40,000. Judgment was gHon. Dr. S. W. Te'o and the Hon.

Lockhart Road, Victoria. Mr. C. for the owners of the Kidngsti. H, Lius was junior. Counsel for the appellant-defendante.

haste to the sesar, only to find on arrival there that there had been "much ado about nothing." There hn, in fact, been a fire, but this

was such a trifling one that a fow

bucketfuls of water from some of the more enterprising villagers woon pat the outbreak "out.

A Daily Press representative was on the scene at practically the same time as the first appliance which got there, but apart from the streets being lized with curious sightseery, here was nothing to tell that there was anything amiss.

Inspretor Stinson of the Shau- iwan Polier Station was on the trese with a posse of men keeping urder while the Fire Brigade Of floods are to be taken up to the Ears, after investigating the matter, "Sth floor

on Tuesday afternoon,elimbed into their respective en November 13. The luggage life in giacs and made for home.

(Itnalios).

the yard opposite Lane Crawforda will be found useful for conveying Radios and small Refrigeraters but will not be of much use for targe refrigerators which should be taken up the stairway.

Refrigerators.

In order to avoid congestion on- the stairs, the following times have been arranged for exhibiters to shift, refrigerators -

Anderson Meyer & Co., 2. on Tuesday.

Reiss, Massy & Co. Ltd., 34 p.m. on Tuesday.

For the general convenience of

bath visitors and radio exhibitors, hours have been demonstration allotted to each firm and no ex- hibitor will be allowed to turn on radio, gramophone, or any other kind of music except during the times specified.

The programme is as follows:- Wednesday,

a.m.-Opening of Exhibition. 11.30 to 12.20.-Radio Services, Ltd. 1290 to :10—Moutris ở C, t 1.10 to 2.00.-Sincere Co., Ltd. 2.00 to 2.50.-Anderson Music Co. 9.30 to 3.40--Iden] Radio Ser-

vices,

3.10 to 4.30.-A. W. V. Turner

Co.

4.30 to 3.20-Elec. Service Corp. 5.20 to 0.10.-Siemens China Co.

Wolff 6.10 to 7.00--Rudolf

Коw.

&

PRINCESS JULIANA OF

HOLLAND

SPECULATIONS AS TO HER

MARRIAGE

The Hague (By Mail)-Dutch mothers and fathers show a kind of parental interest in the marital prescots of Frincess Juliana, hair

to the throne of the Netherlands.

Mothers of the nation share what

The case related to a claim by respondent for 888,000, the principle of which was deposited by her with the appellant defendants in Hong Kong on February 25 under a de posit receipt made and given by the defendants, and, the remaining sum of 85.000, balance of interest on 823,000 due to respondent plaintiff.

:

At the hearing of the case in October 1030 judgment was given for respondent for $28.000 and costs by the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp.

Mr. McNeill said defendants in were dissatisfied the original case with the result. He quoted numer ous authorities in support of his application and stated there was not a bit of evidence to support respondent-plaintiff's claim.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Messrs. Hastings, Denuys, and Bowley, appaired for the applicants, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Masters, for the China Navigation Company.

Mr. Sheldon eaid: On the 30th

ля

Mr. T. N. Chau are the Vice-Chair- are preparing an excellent mo, programme in order to make the function in every respect enjoyablo.

The Hon. Sir Bhou-son Chow has

kindly conkated to perform the opening ceremony of the ball.

The cover charge of 83 each will day of April, 1931, the respondents include supper, kindly supplied by commenced their action against the the management of the Hotel Cooil. appellants by the issue of a Writ Tiskote for the function may be had of Sommons in person. The ree from the Hotel Coell or from the pondents na owners of the ship Ticket Committee headed by Mr. Kiangsu claimed the sum of $40,000 Peter H. Sin, Pedder Building and the Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan, c/o the Ka against the appellants owners of the ship Toyooka Maru Wa Bank, Ltd. for damage occasioned by collision

As almost all the proceeds derived which took place off Kowloon Dock from this Ball will be given to the Point in the waters of Hong Kong Hong Kong Society for the Protec on the 22nd day of March, 1931, tion of Children, the cost of tha and for costs. The trial of the ac-supper which constitutes the major tion came on for hearing before His item of expenses, being borne by Honour Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., the management of the Hotel, in Chief Justico on the 18th, 17th and addition to their allowing the frem 18th of December, 1931, and the

use of their newly-decorated and Mr. Potter said there Was no

the12th, 13th and 14th January, 1992, spacious dining hall, it is hoped that suggestion that the chop on deposit receipt was other that the and on the 10th day of February, the public will avail itself of this

firm. 1939, His Honour the Chief Justice occasion both to enjoy, the dancing- gonuine chop

the of

as well as to contribute to the delivered judgment in the action in The défenco claimed that a1

deserving cause sponsored by the certain period cortain favour the respondents

Hong Kong Society for the Protec man usurped authority in the firm, and that he entered into control of

tion of Children. the firm as far back as December 1920 and was in control of that firm at the time when the deposit re

1

A

On the 10th day of March, 1932, the above named appellants filed a neties of motion to the Full Court that the decision of His Henour the Chief Justice be reversed and that the respondents he adjudged to pay

they believe to be Queen Wilhelmi.ceipt was issued in February 1830. na's foremost problem-that of If a firma allowed a man to stay in the appellants' costs of the said ac- control and took no stops to turation and the costs of the said appeal,

Anding a good and suitable hus band for Juliana.

Patriotic fathers, whose appre hensions would be considerably less if Juliana had been born a crown prince instead of princess, spend, hours of after-dinner chat discuss ing the ways and means of educat ing the princess to be a good ruler, capable of managing the affairs of

the nation.

The Puisne judge at the end of the legal submissions said, in re ferring to the affidavits filed by the appellants that they did not candescent to particulars and were drawn

HELENA MAY CONCERT

PROGRAMME FOR

THURSDAY

མ་་

him out the firm was bound. On The Motion was heard before this the evidence there was no suggestion Court consisting of Their Honours

The Helena May Institute song that the firm did not know he was Sir Peter Grain, the Chief Judge

(President), Sir Joseph Kemp, and pianoforte recital by Mrs. Neil taking control,

Chief Juatico, and the Puisne Judge, Mathieson (contralto), and Mr. A. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, sitting to. Bowes-Smith (piano) takes place gether on the 25th, 28th, 27th, 28th on Thursday, when the programme and 20th of July, 1032, and the 3rd will be as follows:- of August, 1932. On the 15th day 1.-Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor

Chopin. Brahma. 2-(a) Sapphische Ode

(b) Verborgenheit...Hugo Wolf, (e) "Still wie die Nacht

Carl Bohm.

Chopin, 3-Scherzo No. 4 in E Major

4-(a) Slumber Song

were

The subject of these portushed reflections meanwhile is acquiring

up in vague ambiguous of August, 1932, Their Honours Sir the graces of womanhood. Now 23, the princess completed a four year terms and that they had no eviden- Peter Grain and Mr. Justice Wood course of general study nt Leydential value. The defendants

delivered judgment in favour of the University.

She insisted on being called just attempting to show cause, but all respondents and His Honour Sir plain Juliana" instead of "Your they have succeeded in doing was to Joseph Kemp gave judgment in Highness," and thore were many impromptu parties at her seaside set out certain alternative sets of favour of the appellants and the residence, Fatwyk villa, where she facts or suppositions and to say appeal was therefore dismissed with lived while attending the univer- that one or the other of these sup- costs. The matter in dispute on the sity.

He appeal amounts to or is of the value

of more than $5,000,

A beautiful old paines in The positions would avail then. Hague's diplomatic quarter is be-upheld, the former judgment of the ing remodelled as a residence for Chief Justice. The application Juliana. She will move into it soon was dismissed with cost. and nothing would please tho Dutch more than to see it become

&

the gathering place of the young Boct! set with Juliana popular hostres.

ал

al

TAILOR'S APPEAL

SUCCEEDS

7.00 to 7.35* Sincere Co., Ltd. 7.35 to 8.10 Elec. Service Corp.

Radio Ser 8.10 to 8.45 Idea!

vices. 8.45 to 9.20* Rudolf Wolf

Kew. 5.20 to 9.65 Radio Services, Ltd. Ser- P.55 to 10.20* Ideal Rado

vices. 10.30 to 11.03 Ariderson Music Co.

* (Short wave).

Thursday.

11 am-Opening of 2nd Day of

Exhibition. 11.50 to 12.30.—Anderson Music Co.,

Ltd.

Wolff & 12.20 to 1.10-Rudolf Kow. 1.0 to 2.00.--Siemens China 2.00 to 2.50.-A. W. y. Tumer

Co.

2.50 to 3.40.-Elec. Service Corp. 3.40 to 4.30.-Moutrie & Co, Ltd. 4.30 to 5.20.-Sincere Co., Ltd.. 3.90 to, 8.10-Radio Servius, Ltd. Ser. 6.10 to 7.00.-Ideal Radio

vicos.

Wolff & 7.00 to 7.23 Rudolf

Radio Ber-

Kew.

7.35 to 6.10 Ideal

vices. 8.10 to 9:45 Sincere Ca., Ltd. *8.48 ta· 9.20 * Anderson Music Co.,

Ltd.

-0.90-to-0,55 Elec. Service Corp. 0.55 to 10.29* Moutrie & Co., Ltd. 10.30 to 31.05* Radio Services, LA,

• (Bhort wave). Exhibition guides will be avail able at the entrance to the Exhibi tion and for. demonstration pur poses an aerial has been erected and the lead-in will be given to the firms above at the times alated.

HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS

The following health bulletin of Easter ports, for the week ending November 5, has been issued:-

NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT

CLAIM

The Full Court yesterday, Bir Joseph Kemp (Chief Justice) and

(b) The Nightingale

Delius.

Delius.

(c) Sweet Venevil... Delius. 5.Scherzo No. 3 in C Sharp

Minor

Chopin.

Michael Head, (b) Coucou (Traditional)

.

7

(e) Love went a-riding

P. J. O'Hara.

Frank Bridge.

Minor

Chopin. At the Piano:-Mr. Maurice Barton.

The petitioners therefore sk that this Court grant to the peti-6-(n) Sweet Chance, that led tioners, the above named appellants,

my stops abroad leave to appeal from the said judg- ment of this Honourable Court to His Majesty the King in Council; that this Court may make such fur- ther or other order in the mid prc.7.-Scherzo No. 2 in B Fin mises as may seem just. My in- structions are to ask for the suspen sion of execution of this judgment.

No Stay of Judgment, Mr. Jenkin: I. oppose the appli- Plague.

Mr. Justice Wood (Puisno Judge)cation for suspension of the judg- Cases Deaths allowed an appeal against the judgment. The applicant must do more Baghdad...-2----0----

ment delivered by Mr. R. E. -Lind- than merely say that the Court can Beirut di

do so. He must put forward special Bassein........

sell, acting de Puisne Judge, in grounds for the application to be Colombo

September last in respect of a case granted. That is an established in which Ghulam Hussaini, 19, practice. There must be an affidavit Pilkem Street, Yaumati, a tailor, setting out the special circum claimed $324.21, money payable atances or else the Court will not from Muhamed Napir, regimental grant the stay. contractor, of Murray Barracks to Their Lordships granted leave to him for money paid by the plain append in the usual affirmation of 5,000 security and three months security, with six months for record and-no-stay.

2

0

1

1

I

4

Cholera.

Calcutta..................

21

10

Small-pox.

Alexandria Baghdad Basrah Bombay *Calcutta Cochin Madras Negapatam. Rangoon Ointen

A

3

9

31

10

B

G

tiff to one Ibrahim on April 8, 1931, for the defendant at his request.

Mr. Duncan MoNeill, instructed

by Mr. A. el Aroulli, appeared for the defendant appellant and Mr. Leo d'Almada, jnr., for the respón-

dont

quest Plaintiff had failed to prove Giving judgment yesterday morn-his claim, and he thought the op ing, the Chief Justice, stated he had paal must be allowed.

His Honour the Puisno Judge came to the conclusion that there was no evidence to support the find stated that without adopting for ing of the learned trial judgo that himself any finding of fact in place wireless receiving licences ed in the sum of 6824 41, the subject of of the findings reached by the learn Hong Kong, during November and the action was paid by the plaintiff red trial judge, he found that in this December. Competitors will be to Ibrahim at the defendant's reaction brought in respect of money given the figures mee January, quest. The evidence spoke for itself paid, the rayment of the money by 1930, and the most accurate forecash and it would be seth that the plain the plaintiff to the third party had Radia Services are holding a will carry a prize consisting of an tiff nowhere said he paid the money not boen evidencod. He therefore content-to-forecast the number of 8-valve radio-gramophone combinato Ibrahim at the defendant's re agreed that the appeal must be

(Continuat at foot of next Column) allowed.. (Continued at foot of next Column)tion.

A Competition.

CAPTAIN WEBSTER

PASSES AWAY

LONG PERIOD OF ILL HEALTH

&

ship

Capt John Webster, master of the China Coast, who bas for the past two years been on and off a patient of the Government Civil Hospital, died in hospital at 8 o'clock on Sunday night.·

Capt. Webster, who has been without employment for the past.

two years, lived at 47, Li Tung Street. He was an elderly man and had served on several of the water- front steamers plying between Hong Kong and constil ports.

The funeral took place yesterday! afternoon and was attended by & number of Captain Webeter's friends.

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

9, Queen's Road, Central.

"JAEGER"

ALL WOOL UNDER & OUTER

CLOTHING

THIS LOVELY FABRIC IS IN TUNE WITH OUR CLIMATE

As "Jaeger" Agents we have now a good selection of Overcoats, Dressing Gowns, Sweaters, Pullovers, Waistcoats, Travelling Rugs, Underwear, Colic Belts, Gloves, Slippers, etc.

DRESSING GOWNS.

In a largo and well assorted stock including self colours, checks, plaids and many fancy designs from $29.50. Other qualities $24.50 and $27.50.

PULLOVERS & SWEATERS

Has always been a speciality with us. The latest for Golf Wear, we stock them to tone with your Suit. Cricket, Tennis and Yachting Sweaters with or without a collar in all Weights.

Prices range from $7.50 to $28.50.

There are No Other Artist's Like Them

LAYTON AND JOHNSTONE

Columbia

DB 757-CUBAN LOVE SONG

DB 788-LIVE, LAUGH AND Love

DB 898-DREAM SWEETHEART DB 839-TOO MANY TEARS

DB. 920-JUST ANOTHER LOVE AFFAIR DB 740-LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND.

The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

Ice House Stroot.

Tel. 21822.

CHRISTMAS MAIL

For Home, closes Soon.

Come in NOW and select your cards and avoid disappoint-

ment.

NOW

on display beautiful selection of Christmas Cards, Calendars and Engagement Calendars

boxed and ready for mailing. DO IT NOW.

-):0:(-

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Stationery Dept.