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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY JUNE 1933.

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LEAVE TO PRESUME DEATH

Insurance Company Oppose Application

RUBBER PLANTER'S FATE

QUESTIONED

Mr. Leo D'Almada 1 Castro, Junior, instructed by Messrs. Le and La made an application before the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, for leave to prosume the death by drowning on September 6, 1932, of Yap Chee Meow,

The application, was opposed by the Chins Underwriter's, Limited, with whom deceased was insured for Straits $20,000. Mr. Elden Potter, K., instructed by Messrs.

BRITISH EMPIRE

H.K. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

RED PLOT IN COLLEGE

SUDDEN DEATH AT SHANGHAI

FAIR

Meeting of Exhibitors to be Convened

FUTURE POLICY TO BE

CONSIDERED

Annual Meeting Business

THE TEXTILE AND YARN

CONTRACT:

The annual general meeting of. members of the Hong Kong General

Mr. M. F. Key the Hon. Secre- Chamber of Commerce will be held tary of the British Empire Fair in the offices of the Chamber of Committee, his sent the following Commerce, Chartered Bank Build circular to exhibitors in the Bri-ing, on Wednesday; at 4.30 p.m. tish Empire Fair.

Now that the second Empire Fair in Hong Kong is over. the question of future policy calls for careful consideration and it is proposed soon to convene a meet- ing of Exhibitors, and of all others interested, for a full discussion.

Much time will be saved at that

Deacons, appeared for the inter-meeting if, instead of 100 Exhibi- tors being asked to speak, there

фелети.

The agenda will be as follows:-- 1.—To' receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December;

1932. 2.--To élect a new Committee. K-To-elect Auditors:19

4.-To consider, and if thought fit approve, the draft of "The Hong Kong Textiles and Yarn Contract" with suppliers. 5.-To transact any other general

business.

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Japanese Students Sent Inquest on Mr. Lanning

for Trial

SINO-JAPANESE. LEAGUE FOR STRÜGELE

Mr. D'Almada said a similar can be presented a statement giv application has been made before ing the general effect of Exhibi- His Lordship's predecessor, Sir tors' opinions. To make this pos Joseph Kemp, who had adjourned sible, will you kindly write in as DRAFT OF THE HONG KONG ly inserted in match boxes left in it on the ground of insufficient evi-soon as convenient t Full, and free dence. The drowning took place expression of your views will be

welcome. I would add that cri-

in the river traversed by the Shek- ticisms arising out of the last two ki-Canton ferry boat, on which de Faim will also be gratefully re- ceased was travelling, and his sub-ceived: the organisers were ama mission was that, though no adverteurs at the work they undertook tisement of the death was issued, and will be able to turn to sccount such an advertisement was unneces- in the future, or pass on to succes- sary in view of the populous nature sore, any suggestions for improve

of the district. The man's body, if washed up would have soon been discovered. Sir Joseph had dis- agreed with him on that point and had ordered newspaper advertise ments to be issued, to which no reply had been received.

Circumstances of Death.

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His Lordship had also been dis- satisfied with the evidence of Chan Oo, the sworn, brother of deceased. He had affirmed that he was with Yap below deck when Yap became il and went above. He then saw Yap fall into the river which was running high at the time, and though a search was made as soon as the boat could be turned back, a period of abont 20 minutes being occupied in the maneuvre, no truce of the man was found. Later, the witness had said he was told that Yap fell into the river,

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Among other evidence which would be put before the Court was 1. letter received from Mesara. Deacons by applicant's solicitors stating that our clients are not Jonly not satisfied with the death of deceased, but they are extremely dissatisfied with it, and with the circumstances surrounding it."

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Without desiring to restrict in any way the expression of your views, the Organising Committee of the Fair suggest the following as an outline of questions the com- bined answers to which, would be useful at the proposed meeting:-

(1) Whether the Fair has prov. ed, or seems likely in the immediate future to prove, beneficial to your firm from a business point of view, (2) Whether, apart from any specific benefit, you think the Fair should be repeated." (3) If repeated,

(a) At what intervals? (b) At what time of the

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year?

(c) As a British Empire Fait or as a geners!

TEXTILES AND YARN CONTRACT,

Preamble.

That in this Agreement, hereafter to be known as the "Hong Kong Textiles and Yarn Contract," the term Buyer shall mean the Im. porting Merchant in (Hong Kong

and/or China) and the terun Selle" shall mean the Exporting Merchant in the United Kingdom, or Continent of Europe.

1.-If for any reason other than the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof the goods, or any particular lot thereof, cannot be shipped to contract date, the Seller shall notify the Buyer to that effect immediately, or in any case before expiry of contracted date of shipment, and within four clear days of receipt of such notification (Sundays and holidays excepted) the Buyer must declare whether he is prepared to accept late goods, with or without an allowance, or whether the contract shall be con- sidered cancelled.

WIDOW GIVES EVIDENCE ATH.M, COURT

WILA

SHANGHAI, June 21.

SHANGHAI, June 90, As a result of preliminary inves- The inquest on the Ists Mr. tigations by the Public Procurator Vivian Hugo Lanning, was resumed attached to the Japanese Consulate yesterday, the evidence of Mrs. General in Shanghai, following an Lanning and of Mr. A... La early morning raid on the Tung ning, brother of the deceased, be Wen College, Hungiso Road," four ing given. Mr O. H. Haines, H., out of twenty students arrested Coroner,, then adjourned the were sent to Nagasaki on June 18 inques until 2.15 this afternoon. for trial on charges of communist Mr. K. E. Newman appeared in activities

court on behalf of Mrs. Lanning. The lifting of a press ban

Mrs. Lapning was awakened, she midnight last night by the local

said, at about 4.20 by her hus Japanese authorities revealed many band's extemely loud mores. She interesting details of alleged com-jumped out of bed and went over

propaganda work by munist where 18 youths were taken into drew his arms up very stif Japanses students of the college, to him, and asked him if she could do anything. He said nothing but custody on March 12, after, two others had been taken in a raid

By." on a Chinese hotel,

She asked Dr. McGolrick to come Subversive pamphlets ingenious- øver quickly as her husband

ill, but did not tell him of the restaurants are said to have been symptoms. The doctor arrived one of the methode of distributing soon after, and on looking at Her communist literature among men of husband, - said: "Oh! It's Mil the Japanese Naval Landing Party.over!" Shacked him to try, and Fropaganda for Landing Parties. do something, and he made an As long ago as November, 1930, examination. She then described state the authorities, local Japan to him ber husband's actions when ese rosidents of communiat inclina- he drew his arms and how hot he tions organised a group called the was when she found him. He said Sino-Japanese League for Strug-that it probably was a case of gle" and scattered handbills among uremio convulsion,” that it waJ ing Party and visiting cadets of the first fit had not proved fatal the sailors of the Japanese Land- caused by kidney trouble, and if the Japanese Imperial Navy. Dur he would probably have had several ing the months of December, 1930, more. and January 1991 thirteen Com- munist suspects, students and graduates of Tang Wen College, were arrested, of whom ive were formerly charged and sent Prison

to

Dr. McGolrick further told her that even if he had been in attend- ance from the first he could not have done anything, and she had -no cause to reproach herself on any score as she too could not have without saying anything about a done anything. He then left, death certificate.

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munist movement among the local As a result of this raid the com- Japanese was suspended for some time, but it has been resumed with: renewed vigour since October, 1931 ner, n Lanning said that after

Further questioned by the Coro Frequent

reached reports

the getting the doctor on the telephone, Japanese police that communisthe bathed her husband's face and literature in Japanese was being head with ean-de-cologne, as he distributed among sailors of the wad so hot. Her husband had had Landing Party, and also civilians. one other attack, though not simi- The Sino-Japanese hostilities in lar to this, in April 1931. He was and around the city last year seemsnoring them but not so distress- s period. After the restoration of week, the case being diagnosed as peace, however, the movement was one of sunstroke. again revived, and communist hand- ance nil, but option to cancel.

From one to thirty days: allow-bills published in the name of the "Japanere Sailors' Conpoilin China"; werd,e,, Jilsted among the sesmen.

Subject as aforesaid the Buyer

Fair open to the goods shall be entitled to claim the follow to have checked these activities foringly. He went to hospital for a

of all nations?

(4) If you are of opinion that a Fair should be held in Hong Kong at regular intervals, your views as, to methods of organising and financing it will be of interest, on the as- sumption that the Fair could not be run permanently as a voluntary effort.

presumption of death, and he formally mored for leave, to this effect.

Company's Case.

ing allowances in respect of late shipment:-

From thirty-one to sixty days: allowance 25 per cent., but option to cancel.

Over ninety days: allowance per cent, but option to cancel..

All the above-mentioned allow ances are to be calculated on the c.i.f. price.

Esida During Night.

Worried About Overdraft.

She knew her husband was wor From December 25, 1832, onwards, bank. When she came back from ried about an overdraft at the Japanese restaurants specially at Home towards the end of 1931, she From sixty to ninety days: allow-ide by the Japanese naval su- noticed that her husband, who met ance 3 per cent., but option to cán- thorities, in Woosung and Yalu her, was much thinner and not so cel.

persons who left match-boxes in went back to his old attitude. Her Roads, were visited by unknown jolly and light hearted. He never which subversive handbills printed husband had never expressed any The only importance we

in the name of the "Sailors Counintention of taking his own life, attach to this letter," said Mr.

cil Attached to the Japanese Third The bottle of veronal had not been D'Almada, "is that there is some

Fleet" were found. On January 9 opened to her knowledge. She and auspicion in the mind of the Com-

2 (a)-In the event of storms, 1833, while Admiral Yonsi, Com he were always on the best of terms. pany that all is not right with this

31r. Potter, in his reply for the fire, war, tempest, frost, flot, mander-in-Chief of the Third Fleet, case, and that perhaps there is a

interveners, said the onus to prove drought, strikes, lockouts, cr any Park, similar bills were discover.ness, said the last time he saw his was inspecting seamen in Hongkow Mt. A. E. Laoning, the next wit- conspiracy to defraud the Company death was on the applicant. The cause beyond, Seller's control, deed posted on benches in the park. I wish to make that statement at circumstances in this case were suf-laying or preventing shipment if

brother alive was on Empire Day. this point because there is nothing fcient to arouse suspicion in the the goods or any portion of them

He seemed to be bright and cheery whatever in 'the evidence to show

As a result of subsequent învesti. at the time. On the morning of mind of any reasonable man and within the contract period, the gations, it was revealed that all June 1, he received a telephone call ́anything but a slight suspicion on

the action was of the highest im-Seller shall notify the Buyer in these bills emanated from Tung from Mre, Lanning, asking him to the actions and activities of the in-portance to the Company because mediately and the Buyer is bound Wen College, whare eartain stud.go to the Bat as his brother had aured person in the Federated Malay if the decision went against them, to accept delivery of such delayed ents were affiliated with the Chinese diod. He went there, and, examin they could be estopped from further shipment within thirty days of the alert to grasp an opportunity usual about it. He thought death Communist Party With police oned the body, noticed nothing un- proveedings. If however, judgment tracted shipment, without allow of effecting their capture, T. Saka- wee due to natural causes and tele- was given against applicant, she could renew her application at any days after contract date for ship in the school, was during the night

ance, provided that within seven maki, leader of communist students phoned the funeral parlour. time.

ment of the goods, the Seller for of March 11 last found to be in duly receives, a 'proper certificate Kwangse Bond, accompanied by a from the Manchester or Bradford Mr. Huang, Chinese. and an- Chamber of Commerce, or in the other Japanese student Communist. case of Continental goods a Magis With the co-operation of the the delay was caused by any of the Japanese police succeeded in trate's Certificate, certifying that, Shanghai Municipal Police, the above occurrences. Should the de resting the trio. At an early hour the following morning Japanese Counsel, "I don't think Your Lord-ly exceed thirty days, the Buyer Consular police also arrested the ship has ever come across a case the goods without allowance of of Sakamaki, in the dormitory of the shall have the option of accepting eighteen students connected with like it in any form."

cancelling, the delayed portion of the Tang Won College. contract,

States."

If the death of the insured man wards to the Buyer, and the Buyer the Chinese owned Pacific Hotel in YOUNG COUPLE ON

Ignorant Woman, Throughout the case the applicant and her solicitors had made the fullest possible disclosures to the court and in addition the Company had made close investigations as a

could have been definitely estab- result of which their intervention had been taken. The grounds for lished, the Company would have this action were set out in the paid the claim immediately, but no affidavit of Mr. H. R. Sturt, the Managing Director could have been Managing Director, on March 8 of satisfied with the evidence put be this year, when he desired to estab-fore him in this case. lish that the applicant, Yee Thai, most, remarkable case," and," said was the wife of the insured person, that the insured person was dead, and that the person insured was ** the same person as the man drown-

ed.

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The opposita party would agree with him that his client was a

This was n

The "high-water mark" of in- formation they had received of Yap, was that he was a head scolia on a rubber plantation, but from the Crassly ignorant country woman, enquiries they had made to find out and it was possibly this ignorance where and when and by whom he that was weighing against her. was employed, they were forced to Dealing with the affirmations of the conclusion that Yap never exist Chan On, Chan Wah Yoong, and ed as a man in a position to take Chan Shook Khow, who

who said they out a policy for $20,000. There and seen deceased struggling in the was a mystery about the man and. iver, Mr. D'Almada said it a it was an extraordinary thing that brious coincidence that there was his clients had not been given the Iso on board a man called Yip name of one rubber plantation on ing Lee who was one of the par- which he was supposed to have es who introduced Yap to the worked.

ina Underwriters, Ltd. Perhaps friend would agreed that this

a pure coincidence. Ir. Potter said he could not agree this point and would strongly test it.

Mr. E. R. Childs, interviewed several people in the course of pure ly formal enquiries, and the results showed that the information could not be given, because,he would. submit, it would not bear investigu tion.

The pase, was adjourned."

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MURDER CHARGE

OLD WOMAN STRANGLED TO DEATH

The case in which a young Chin- ese named Fan Hing (20) and bis With the exception of the ring wife, Yeung Shui Kui, are charg (b.) The Seller shall not be held leaders, the suspects were later reed with the alleged murder of an responsible for damages or non- leased and handed over to the col aged woman named Pó Mulat shipment, non-delivery, or delay inlage authorities with a request for Shaukiwan on the night of May arrival arising from force majeure, them for the rest of their school Schofield at Central Magistracy. due control to be exercised Over 31, was continued before Mr. or from non-arrival arising from days. The four alleged Communists yesterday and after further "evi- perils of the sea, querentine, or were sent for trial in Nagasaki dence had been taken the case was stoppage in the Suez or Manchester, NO. Daily Newtonte Ship Canals, or other inland water-

adjourned until this afternoon. ways used for transportation.

When hearing was resumed yes ences not evident from shipment terday, young woman named 3.-Complete and workable in samples: Any claim or dispute aris Tsang Kin said that she was a ten structions for designs, colours, ing out of this contract not settled ant on the first floor of 47, Kim makeup, tickets, assortments, etc., amicably shall be referred to Euro Wah Street, of which the deceased shall reach the Seller within fifty pean Arbitrators, one of whom shall he principal tenant. The couple days after the acceptance of the be appointed by the Hong Kong facing the charge were also ten contract, otherwise the Seller shall General Chamber of Commerce and might in question, witness said she anf" in the same" floor and on the not be liable for any consequences the other by the Buyer concernéd. left the door about 7.40 p.m. and of delay in shipment which can be The decision" of "such Arbitrators went to a theatre. She did not gei shown to be caused by the late ar-shall be final and binding on both home till 5:10 am the following rival of such instructions.

Buyer and Seller. Should the morning, and then she only stayed 4.Each shipment is to be re- Arbitrators disagree, the dispute indoors for about 15 minutes after garded as a separate contract, and shall be referred to as Umpire to which she returned to the theatre the non-shipment or cancellation of be appointed by the Hong Kong again and the eventually went to any one or more lots is not to General Chamber of Commerce and Bai Wan Ho to get a pair of affect the contract as regards the his decision shall be final and bind cloga. There, witness said, she saw other lots which are shipped in ing on both Buyer and Seller. the couple boarding a west bound -The conditions of contract. J. A. Fraser appeared on

tram car, Between lifteen to twenty atu Lading by ocean-going steamer shall on and after the termination of fendante were not leg

5. Shipped on Board" Bill of hereinbefore cited may be reviewed behalf of the Crown in the Colonies. He was dents of the School of Journalism be the only admissible evidence of twelve months from the date of sented. ling with Chan On and had of the University of Missouri left date of shipment,

Macho for a holiday a few New York on June 11 on a trip 6Any claim, or dispute arising three months notice being given by their coming into operation, on his death.

around the world, under the direc tion of Professor Roscoe B. Ellard, in, this case, he sub professor at the School of Journal

ground for him. They plan to be in Tokyo on (Numa).. August 21 and 29,

D'Almada went on to say the wife had affirmed that her and was a rubber estate con- or in, the Malay States but

to the depression in that in-

he had decided to try other

The dabe of the Shanghai

out of this contract shall be made the Manchester and/or Bradfor within thirty days of the arrival Chambers of Commerce to the Hongking, and Shanghai-Hangchow rail of the relative goods, excepting Kong General Chamber of Comwways amounts to 2785,822, accord. claims arising from faults or differ- merce, or vice

to the Shanghai Sin Wen: Tao,

SHOE SALE!

make room for our new W" Shoe Tatook, we have decided to clear all oddments and surplus stock.

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COMMENCING

$9.75

TO-MORROW

for four days only we shall have many bargains on

offer from

per pair.

All sizes from 4 to Il.

Small and large size boots $3.75. The small sizes would fit a large boy as well as gentlemen.

Do not miss this opportunity.

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