A TONG NAME
Interesting Points In Partnership Case
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SOUND ALIKE
P.W.D. OVERSEER SUED FOR MAIN-
TENANCE
CRUELTY AND NEGLECT ALLEGED
Ar. Austin Spary, an overeer The case in which the Ming Themployed by the Public Works Bank of 181, Queen's Road Central, Department was summoned by his wife for persistent rulty and ner is seeking to show that one Woh lect st the Central Magistracy Shing Cheong is a partner in the
yesterday. Kwong Wing Cheong firm of, 43, Des Voeux Road West, was con Batted for the Chier Justice, sir "Joseph Kemp, yesterdiş.
Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for the wife, and Mr. Horace Lo hepro
sented the husband.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESS MARCH 8, 1933,
CLAIM AGAINST ATHENA STUDIO
PLAINTIFF FAILS TO APPEAR
A claim for $1,000 was struck out with coats yesterday by the Puise Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) wing to the non-appearance of the "plaintiff, who, however, was legally
represented.
The claim
was for $300 repre-
renting monies paid by the plain tiff D. Gabrilor of David's Cafe teria, Habkow Road, Kowloon to the Athena Studio and to A, Bain- of Gloucester Building. He also claimed 8700 damages for alleged breach of contract by defendants premiacs of the plaintiff.
ENGLISH ASSO. CIATION
Mrs. Barker's Brilliant Paper On Coventry Patmore
INTERESTING DISCUSSION
meeting of the Hong Kong
At the mente English Association yesterday at the Helenu May In- stituts, Mrs. P. E. Barker read what Sir William Hornell declared to be "an extraordinarily brilliant paper on Coventry Patmore.
WEDDING
MISS ANN STROTHER WIL LIAMSON AND CAPT. A.
R. McEACHRAN
A wedding of considerable local interest was celebrated yesterday in the Union Church, Kennedy Road, between Miss Ann Strother William- son, daughter of Dr. and Mrs Williamson of Aberdeen, und Cap tain A. R. McEachran, Marine Superintendant of the China Navi- gation Co. and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. McEachran of Aberdeen.
The Rev. T. G. Powell officiated The bride, who was given away by Mr. T, H. R. Shaw, was attend- Coventry Patmore though he dioded by little Miss Phillis Oliver as as late as 1898 is almost a forgotten bridesmaid and Mrs. Shaw in the name to-day, yet in his own time part of matron of honour. Mr. T. P. K. Kemble appeared he was ranked with Brownin, Tenny- for the plaintiff and Mr. P. H. Sinson, Ruskin and Wordsworth, and for the defendants.
all these men, great figures in their own day, acclaimed his genius.
Before asking Mrs. Spary to give Mr. Hin Shing Lo (instructed by avidence, Mr. Evans pointed out Mosara. Lo and Lo) isappearing that correspondence had bean gD for the plaintiffs and Mr. Eldoning on between his firm and Messrs.in regard to certain work on the Potter, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Lo and Lo with a view to settling K.C., are for the defence.
the one amicably, but the defen. dant besides denying the changea, with certain men. complained of his wife's friendship
ner of the Kwong Wing Cheong Sun Bhing Bum, managing part firm, was in the witness-box, all yes- terday. In the morning, he gave evidence in support of the opening of Mr. Hin Bhing Lo, while during
the afternoon he was cross-examin- ed by Mr. Jonkin, who,sought to show that the name "Hung Cheong Tong" had nothing to do with de fendant's name.
Answering Mr. Jenkin, witness
said that as ananaging partner the books of the firm were under his control. When
witness left for Canton the books ere left in the custody of responsible persons in
the firm.
Witness said that a cash book, together. with the partnership agreement, a book of cheque stubbs and one or two other documents were handed to the Ming Tai Bank, but otherwise all the firm's books and documents had been taken up to Canton by witness about a year after the firm closed down,
Mr Jenkin: Are they there to- day or are they in Hong Kong ?--~. They are still in Canton,
You say that Hung Cheong Tong
is the tong name of the defendant i -Yea
You say that Wong Pak Sun told his son (the defendant) to use that name when signing the agreement?
-Yles.
For the shares he whs taking ?— Yes.
You say that in occurred to you
Giving evidence, Mrs. Spáry said that she was married to the defen- daat at the Kowloon Union Church on December 2, 1995. For some time the marriago was happy, ând two children, a boy and a girl were born in 1996 and 1930 respectively. The first trouble occurred in 1930. when they returned from leave
Continuing. Mrs. Spary said that her husband was drunk about three or four times a week, and when in that condition always swore at her During 1800 her husband did not complain of her conduct to him. nor did he make any accusations against her...
Mr. Evins In 1931, did he make an accusation 1
Mrs. Spary: Yes. He accused me of going out with men.
Was that true or untrue 1-Un-
true.
Did you tell him it was unfair?-- I told tím zo, but he wouldn't listen.
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IN THE YEAR 1954
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on the wheel the enemies of God;:
So Soon Forgotten.
The best man was. Me, F. D
Roberta.
The bride looked charming in s lovely dress of white suede lace and a long net veil, a family possession worn by her grandmother at her wedding. She carried a sheaf "of white gladiola
The bridesmaid was drossed in a long frook of yellow organdie and tiny cap of lace. She carried posy of violets.
Mra Shaw looked extremely wall
Mrs Barker, in the course of a paper in which she traced Fat more's life, succeeded in showing why he was so admired, and left her audience puzzled as to why he had been so soon forgotten. The dis- instead on our breakfast table we cussion which followed turned an in her black silk costume with a find piled up appeals to help retirely on this point, Sir William white and scarlet blouse and stall lieve the sufferings of the sick the
Hornell-Father Byrne-and-Pro-black-hat. destitute and the erring, Modern fessor (Simpson all taking it up and inventions and the multiplication nong of them really arriving at the
The Reception. of options are producing an emun- solution. That solution was to be cipation far more fundamental than discovered by a gentleman who pro
After the ceremony a very plea the more freeing of slaves and ferrod to be known as "an anony-sant reception was held in the serfa, A full half of the race, the mous young Scotsman who opened Jacobean room of the Hong Kong women have activities which did his remarks by a frank confession Hotel, not exist in my youth. The wo that ho was unable to read Coventry men have gained their freedom and Patmore, and one felt that even Mrs. Barker's eloquence would not there is the promise of many new
persuade him to do sot ideas to improve our social life.' .
I think that of all the myriad changes that have taken place since I came to Hong Kong twenty-one In what way did he insult you? years ago, none have been more re Everytime I went out he accused markable than the transformation of the Chinese girl. The new out me of going out with men friends.
And did that contime throughoutlook of these young women will pro- 1931 and the bigger part of 1902 - Yes and 1933 also.
Is it a fact that in November 1932 your husband assaulted you Do you know any reason for that 1-Qcing out to dances.
Did your husband ever forbid
when drunki-Yes.
A Patmore Revival?
Many of the audience were even further from a state of grace than this gentleman for a good number of them had never tried to read Patmore,, & few of them had not even heard of him. But so interest ing was Mrs. Barker's address that vival will occur in Hong Kong it We must one feels sure that a Patmore re
nowhere also.
Mr. T, H. R, Shaw proposed the toast of "Long life and happiness to Mr. and Mrs. McEachran." He said that the association of Captain McEachran with Taikoo 'went back
very long way, and that he per- sonally had been a great friend of Captain Sunderland, the bride- groom's uncle in Shanghai; not only a friend but a great admirer for Captain Sunderland was a wonder ful seaman.
that "Hung Cheong" was a com-you to go to dances 1-When he refinements that have changed the she showed up how to read his the Des Side whence many bonny
bination taken from the names of the two sons of Wong Pak Sun. Cheung from the defendant's name and Hung from his brother's name? -Yes.
When did that arst occur to you! Directly after the name was sign. ed.
Would it surprise you to know that the character "Hung" in the long, namo is not the same as the character "Hung" in the name of the defendant's brother fit inay
bo so.
The plaintiff's Counsel opened by saying that in fact the character Hung" in the defendant's bro- ther's name was the same as the character "Hung" in the long name. Did you tell him that think I told my solicitors that, -
I want a more definite answer than that. Did you or did you not! He could hardly have got it from anybody else?—I did.
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forbids me to go, I don't go,
Did you ever go without his per anission OF know I always loave a chit on without letting him
the table or tell him
In November, 1902 did you go to Chineso dinner party in Yauma t-Yes, my husband took me there..
cave-man into the good citizen of to-day.
Why Patmore is Not Read.
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The bridegroom took foundly influence developments in
after his uncle. Ha had heard it this part of the world during the
said that ships and women bad a next twenty-one years. not derrate their influence and
sure that Captain McEachran would great deal in common, and he was the effect of it upon world affairs
know how to turn Nancy's sails and Women have always had deepes She showed us the man, in his life in great style, but he hoped he steer hier over the seas of married spiritual feelings than men and hava been responsible for most of the life, and his work. She made him would not try to give her a per- a human and interesting figure and manent wave. Nancy came from poetry in order to appreciate its lassies had come and gone all over greatness.
the world as brides. He had been told by those who travelled with her from Home that Nancy was a very manageable person and respon After Sir William Bornell and sive to good treatment. He was Father Byrns had both paid their sure that she would get that and tribute to Patmore and to Mrs. that her married life would be full Barker's brilliant paper about him, of happiness. He called for three and both asked why it was that cheers for the bride and groom, Patmore was so little known, which were heartily accorded.. young man got up and said: “ As an anonymous young Scotsman I want We must have this new kind of to confess my inability to read Pat- patriotism which is styled "World more." Having pointed out that as Patriotism;" and there is nothing a Scot ho came of a race. which de- in it conflicting with our old loyal-lighted in the study of theology and ties and our old allegiences. The philosophy, the speaker went on to town, ar to his own country, in in an age when everything that better citizen a man is to his own say that he had been brought up all probability the better citizen of smoked of Victorianism was looked the world will he be We are all on with extreme disapproval. learning to realise the futility of felt that it was for reason that Pat- Ho national self-sufficiency.
more would never find a place in I wish that I had been born yes the hearts of the war and past war. generation. His complete lack of terday so that I might see the humour ruled him out completely
If the history of the last 21 years teaches us anything it is that un- restricted nationalism will. not work. We cannot run the twentieth century world with eighteenth cen tury minds. Communications have so improved and nations are se Did anything happen there?-dependent no each other that social Yes. I was insulted by a manly the world has shrunk to the whom I had not spoken to before. dimensions of a tribe: I told my husband atout it. but he did not take any notice. He was drunk.-
Caught by the Throat.
Mrs. Spary then went on to say that she had to go home alone When she returned she did not go to the bedroom to sleep but spent the night on a sofa in the front. room. "About an hour Inter her husband returned, and finding her not in the bedroom began to look for her. When be found her in the
Bridegroom's Reply,
thanked Mr. Shaw for the nice In reply, Captain McEachran things he had said and added that ho wished particularly to thank both kindness to his wife and to himself. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw for their great He thanked all the guests for their good wishes.
To the Bridesmaid.
The best man then read out a
Mr. Jenkin then handed witness font room, he siezed hold of her world fifty years hence or be sure It was possible that Patmore had which had been sent to the newly
1 sheet of paper hearing a character Hung "and asked: That is an entirely different character to the one in the agreement ?—Yes.
Mr. Jenkin then produced a num her of schoolbooks which belonged to the defendant's brother while the latter was at St. Stephen's College, They bore the character "
Hung" which was not the same as the H" which formed the first latter in the tong name."
ahead of telegrams, from all putts, married couple. In proposing the
who are children to day are grow the stuff in him and now that Vic Some of us have a great faith in ing up in a strange naw world. torianism was coming back into health of the Bridesmaid he said
throat with both hands. She was that I shall see it in 1054. Those very frightened at the time because take her life and their children's. her husband had threatened to She struggled and, with the assis- tance of an amah, managed to get free, and then rushed out of the house, Later she returned but found her husband was not in the house, but afterwards he came back in a rickshaw.
that if she went on looking as pretty and playing her part as well as she had done that day, and if mother, which he believed she sho grew up as charming as her
would do, the young men of her danger. generation, would be in very great.
fashion, he might be appreciated the new generation; we find amongst again, but not be thought by people
of his generation. them generous, active and eager minds. Let us stimulate them to Did Not Express His Personality. look at the world with a new hope, a new respect, to begin seriously, with the amazing auxiliaries of who kept their reputation genera
Professor Simpson said that poets science, to make the best of the tion after generation were very of the human race. Let us-per- world, of themselves and of the rest
rare-Patmore-wrote for his own suade them to desire above al: ge But he felt that the great things to make their world into not worn well was because he did
reason why Patmore's poetry had "SQUEEZE” CASE TO something beautiful, by helping to not seem to express his personality eliminate poverty and disease, by in his work. As Mrs. Barker had
BE REHEARD? remembering that first wealth 越 health. Let us encourage them to drawn him one saw him to be a How long did you stay away from live vigorously, skilfully, generous would guess that from his poetry, SEQUEL TO DISCHARGE OF
very positive type, but no one your hushand? About or fourly courageously, and to despise be It was quite likely that in another days, and then my aunt took me haviour that seems selfish or clumsy, fifteen years Patmore might recover
INDIAN CONSTABLES back to my house.
stupid, lazy or cowardly. Let us his place and even rank higher than persuade them to desire high grade he did in his own day. rather than low grade living.
The next morning she went to the Kowloon Hospital and consult Mr. Jenkin: This view of yours ed Dr. Mackie about her throat, as to the reason for taking the tong Mr. Evans: Did you go home name of "Hung Cheong
is guess that night No. I was too fright- work i-The characters written that I gathered they must ened to go back, and slept at my have been the names of the two sunt's house. brothers.
were 60
But it is mere conjecturë 1-Yos. You said that the son signed Hung Cheong Tong and the father signed Wing Cheong Tong and that the son signed on his father's be balt 1-Yea
You will notice in that agreement that, the Hung Cheong Tong signa- ture comes first-Yes.
I put it to you that it is incon- ceivable that a Chinese son in the presence of his father would sign his name first? Ho was acting on the instructions of his father.
Have you ever been shut out from your house Yes. On three cessions, after I have been to dances, and I had to sleep at & friend's house.
Sometime in January, 1833 did the children away. Ehe returned war husband assailt you?-Yes. to the house with her mother the When I returned from the pictures samo night and took the children at about 7.30 pan. he started to inaway. Her husband was sleeping
in the bedroom.
sult and swear at me.
Continuing, Mrs. Spary said that
A lady in the audienco reminded the meeting that on Tennyson'a death Patmore's had been one of the thres names proposed for the
honour of Poet Laureate.
Thanks to Mr. Clarabut.
Somewhere near the end of one night in January she went to Jamary, 1933. Mrs. Spary continu a dance in the Garrison Lectineed, her husband threatened and Did the father tell him to sign Hall. Her husband later came and attempted to commit suicide. After "Hung Cheong Tong" first-No, ho danced alan. She signalled to he had finished a bottle of brandy, he said: "You the Hung him, but he did not take any he began to swear at her. She Cheong Tong and use the Wing notice. He was drink at the time, asked him to come to bed, but he Cheong for me.
After the dancing was finished she said that that was the end of their This was very heartily accorded. stand outside the Hall waiting for home. He then went to the bath her husband to take her home room and turned on the gas. He When her husband came out, howtook a rubber tube and put it into
Except for the explanation you give, do you agree that it is incon ceivable that son should have gone in Arst
There is no reason for hiking away from that etiquetts--No. His father dictated to him.
1. A
Au application for a review of the case in which four Indian con- stables were charged with extortion WRA made by Mr. L.H.C. Cal- throp, A.SP at Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday. ⠀
It will be recalled that four In dian constables, Sodagara Bingh (B600), Naranjan Singh, (B854),
more thanking Mrs. Barker and an attempted to obtain a bribe of
Sir William Hornell after once Singh (B116) were alleged to have Gurdit Singh (B658) and Gurdin
ouncing the paper to be read at from the proprietor of shooting of thanks for Mr. Clarabut, the 91. Mr. Hin Shing, Lo, ho appear the next meeting, asked for a vote gallery at Shamshiupo on January honorary secretary of the associa-od on their behalf, successfully.com. tion, who was leaving Hong Kong tended at the ease, had not been proyed, to which His Worship (Mr. Butters) concurred. Defendants were accordingly discharged...
In making his application, Mr. Caltrop said that. Mara would sppe asked his Worship to Fraser, Assistant Attorney General Crown, and fix a date for the rehearing.
His Worship:-It Mr. Fraser In appearing for the Crown, "I don't think you can make the applies tion, Mr. Calthrop. According to the Ordinance, Mr. Fraser must His Worship added that Mr. maks the application personally. Lo should be informed of the ap Oalthrop can't represent plication.
(Continued on Previous Columi,
ever, he said that der friends could i geyser. Witness then called out Mr. Fraser His Worship-No, hold of her threas, and hit her. She managed in pull-out the tube plontion now because Mr Hin bring. her home, and then caught to the amah for help, and they said I cannot grant the ap fell into the putter and fainted. When she came to, she saw her
Mrs. Spary then stated that her Shing Lo could object and would Mr Jenkin then, produced a act husband lying on the floor, and bushond tried to pull he fed the best faht in saying that I could not of Chinese books and a couple of she screamed thinking that he was gas and close the cop with a view grad the application without Mr. letters and a pass book and pro- dend:
to gassing hee also She managed Fraser appearing here in person. ceeded to show that Wong Pok She then asked a Mr. Norbury to to esesperid her husband follow. I will consider the application when Sun's tong name was in fact Koon tako her to her mother's house stathroom, and later her bushand
ed heet The amah then locked the Mr. Fraser comes here," Man Tong. He asked witness Stanley When she restbed, they questions on the letters and the her mother persuaded her ton
dontinaed, to look for the key. books before the Court adjourned turn to her own Foils fak
At this stage the case was ad until this morning.
(Continued
journed until this afternoon;
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