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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1934.

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ADAMSON'S CLAIM SUCCEEDS

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business, and the 'question of re-

Agenda For To-day putation was material

The agenda for to-day's meet- ing of the Legislative Council is given below:-

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MOTIONS

The Colonial Secretary to move: That the Report of the Finance Committee (No 7), dated 14th June, 1934, be adopted.

The Attorney General to move: That the Order dated 1st day of

the June, 1934, made by

Chief Justlee under section 115 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931. Or- dinance No. 10 cf 1931. be approv- ed.

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The Attorney General to move: That the By-law made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. on the 7th day of November, 1993, be adopted.

The Colonial Treasurer, to move the First reading of:-

Mr. D'Almada:-Mr. Blumenthal was aware of this case before he engaged the plaintin

Nominal Damages Mr. Macnamara-You brought a claim against Mr.. Newman of for libel the Gloucester uliding and lander for $1,000 and de- manded an apology. I put it. to you that the apology was refused and you were given $1 damages? Yes, I only wanted, nominal damages.

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then Mr. Justice Lindsell said

have that the case should never been brought to Court, and I say now that this case is grossly ex- aggerated?--I don't think so.

Mr. Blumenthal was Interposed at this point.

Mr. D'Almada-Mr. Lanepart tells me that some days after you got rid of Mr. Adamson, he, Mr. Lanepart, said to you. "Why did you sack Adamson; he

You answered. "We don't,

"A Bill to authorise the Appro- priation of a Supplementary Sumdrunk."

thousand Twenty-seven

ot

can two need him; we Dollars him." Is that true

defray

hundred and forty-three and sixty-seven Cents to the Charges of the year 1933."

The Attorney General to move the First reading of:-.

"A Bill of amend the Sum- mary Offences Ordinance, 1932."

The Attorney General to move the Second reading of:-..

"A Bill to amend the. Pensions Ordinance, 1932"

Witness: No.

do

was

without

with afterwards?-When we got back, Mr. Blumenthal spoke to me very angrily. He said: "How dare Του you speak of me like that are my employee and must speak for me. I will give it back to you sometime." I asked him if I was dismissed and he said "No, but after I had presented a statement of accounts he dismissed me.

Chan Fook. a

cashier said:---

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Police Carry Out Raids

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were seized for examination. the course of the raid a number of sales were removed to Police Headquarters, for the contents to be examined.

"TAX REFORM" IN GERMANY

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Y 18.00 up instiles and some popular resorta.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dals In connection with the circula-

Press” (Copyright, J1 tion of forged banknotes in the "

Berlin, June" 28. Colony, we understand from the

The main outline of the eagerly Police authorities that a number of raids were carried out on Tues-awaited National-Socialist tax "One day Mr. Blumenthal called day, as a result of which a large reform" which is "scheduled to 80 ATAMI : —

quantity of papers and documents into effect this autumn, was an- nounced by the State Secretary of Economics, Reinhardt, on Tues- The party's tax specialist day. emphasised that no new taxes are to be introduced nor any existing | taxes increased and not

A system all will be refovated. will be introduced to contain a type of assessment for the sake of furtherfrig the German export, Nevertheless, since the general state of the Budget permits no reduction in tax receipts, the pre-

me into a small room and said be was calling me as a witness. He said to me You must say he (Adanson) was drunk.' He also told me. I was to go into Court and tell the Court that it was my own knowledge that Adamson had $10. a given the former cashier month out of his own pocket in order that he would not record in his books an order for food Adam- son had obtained from the Cafe,, and also that any goods for which Adamson had signed. say

was 810, he was to put down $5. not Furthermore Mr. Blumenthal told me to tell the Court that Adam- me son had also offered to pay $10 to treat him in the same way as the other, cashier? His Lordship:-Was truth in it?

"If Adamson had not been "con- tlaually drunk, as you say, would you have fired him?—No. If he shuts up in time and looks after the cash he is a good man.

Mr. Lanepart Called

Mr. Lanepart, was next called. He stated that he was formerly given free meals and a salary to AB to amend the Marriage look after the books of the Marcel Ordinance, 1875."

Cafe. Speaking of the Buffet bustness, witness said: "As soon as Mr. Adamson came, matters got better and better until he was dia- missed, much to the disapproval of the staff.” ..

"A Bill to amend the law re- lating to the protection of Woman and Girls."

"A Bill to provide for levying in Hong Kong colonial light dues in respect of certain lighthouses and a buoy on or near the coasts of the Bahamas and the Leeward Islands."

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The following item will come before the Finance Committee...

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No arrests were "made in con- nection with the raids, and it is understood that the papers examined so far have furnished no assistance to the police authorities.

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The pressing reason this, Reinhardt pointed but, is the the necesalty of wiping out in. coming years the considerable the charges already made on future budget in the interest of the work creation programme, so that any defcit in extensive pro- tions will be avoided. The State Secretary cited the amounts by in April which the tax receipts

Budget exceeded the and May estimates as the reason for con- fidence that the Reich treasury would end the year, 1934 with a surplus of several mililoas

Witness: It is not true. Witness, continuing saldy--I told Mr. Bülmenthal that I could not (Special Air Mall. Service) do that because I knew of my

London, June 14.. own knowledge that Mr. Adamson

The British women's team to paid fully for all he signed for oppose America, in the Wightman said I would look into the mat-Cup match at Wimbledon on June ter and Mr. Blumenthal then sald 15 and 16 will be

That's all right for the "true be- Miss D. Round, Miss M. C. Scriven, Miss B. Nuthall, Mrs. ing but come up sometime and bring a pencil and

LA. Godfree. Miss N. M. Lyle "The tax policy in Adolf Hitler's paper so that you can write it

and Miss E. Dearman.

State," said Reinhardt, "is based on There are five singles and two three great principles, the down and remember to say it in

doubles matches on the card fight to reduce unemployment; 2 Miss Round and Miss Seriven will the promotion of family life; and play two singles each and Miss 3, to emphasise the value of per- Nuthall one. The doubles pairs sonality and personal responsibi- are Mrs. Godfree and Miss Nuthallity in business." and Miss Lyle and Miss Dear-

Court." I did not go up.

Mr. D'Almada:-When you left Mr. D'Almada;-Did you ever

on September 14 was there any And Mr. Adamson "drunk or mis- conducting himself in the bust-merition of you being a witness? less? Never. In my opinion he did his work well. They could not And a better man to do it. business has dropped since.

The

Wage Question Witness:I asked him for two months wages because he had dismissed me. He said he would only give me 15 days wages and said "If you want to be a witness

man...

Witness said when Mr. Blumen that was on holiday Adamson said Kowloon Port Works Improve he wanted the Buffet books kept for Mr. Adamson you had better Miss Babcock in one singles. The utionary shake-up are provided in

ments and extension of Hung Hom' Ferry Pier, $8,500.00.

well so witness took them over. look to him for your two months' When Adamson was sacked he salary." Mr. Blumenthal then the Ferry Pier at Hung Ham should told Mr Baenthal it was a mis-told Richter to go upstairs and

It is considered necessary that

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take and that he was not drunk, be extended and Improved

Mr. Blumenthal replied: "We don't that the berthing of ferries may

We can do" without be facilitated, with the consequent need him. reduction of risk to vessels and passengers using the Pler.

Pula

him."

make out an agreement for

me

t sign stating that I would not so as a 'witness for Mr. Adamson. 1t I signed that, he would DRY me. I refused to sign such an agreement and he only paid me for 14 days...

Everything For Himself Continuing. and Letter Boxes. $1,500.00

witness said: "I demand In order to meet the

went with Mr. Blumenthal to see for improved postal facilities in Mr. George K. Hall Brutton and the New Territories it is consider he started to tell a long story of ́ed necessary to provide seven ad what had happened and I could ditional pillar boxes and a supple-not help it. I burst out lasting- mentary vote is accordingly re-tively and said 'The whole trouble quested:

is that Mr. Blumenthal wants One Pillar Box is to be erected everything for himself!"

Were at each of the following places

your services dispensed was given. Tsun Wan. Ting Kau.

Castle

Peak, Kam Tin. San Wal, Sheung

Shul Railway Station and Sha Tin ITALIAN FLEET SURPRIȘE Rallway Station,

Registration once

$4.800.00,

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Equipment

The Registration of Persons Or- dinance Ordinance No. 3 of 1934) was brought Into force

as from.

In answer to cross-examination, witness stated he was dismissed because on the night of Septem- ber 14 his cash was $1 more than the amount on the cash register. Counsel on both sides addressed the Court after which judgment

HUPEH CHAIRMAN'S DENIAL

[Special to the "Hong Kong Day. Press" (Copyright);3

Paris, June 26. News from Tirana state that the June, 1st, 1934. It has been neceS-

first Italian Adriatic fleet sary to provide office accommoda- consisting of twenty units unex- tion and equipment for the staff pectedly appeared in the harbour engaged in carrying out the pro- of the Albanian seaport of Dur- visions of the ordinance. Expen- azzo on Monday, causing consider ditore has been incurred on printable excitement in political cir- ing. filng. wooden desks and cles here where it is interpreted counter. Certain alterations were necessary to the offices and it is estimated that a sum of $4,800 will be required to meet all expendi-

ture.

The main change in the com- mercial life embodied in the tax In opposition on the American reform plan is the reduction of the side are Miss Jacoba and Miss present turnover tax from 2 to 5 Palfrey in two singles each, and per cent. while most of the revo American doubles pairs will Be the income tax division. Here the Miss Jacobs and Miss Palfrey and exemptions will be practically Miss Babcock and Miss Crüler-doubled for the families with more than two children and substantial- shank.

Match-Winning Factor

The result

of the contest is like

ly reduced for all married couples. The families of five children, for

ly to fum on the major singles.instance, will be completely free of Miss Jacobs beat both Miss Round tax if the income does not exceed The definition of and Miss Scriven when she last 10,000 marks.

"child" is to be extended from met them on a turt court, and in

tfiors to family members up to the interval she has defeated Mrs. Moody. These results will not di- the age of 25 if still supported by

parents. minish her confidence.

Despite the plans to incorporate the various other minor taxes in under the new

On the other hard Miss Scriven. as Paris revealed, is playing better this year than last, and no doubt the income tax she obtained useful tactical know-scheme, the payments in the low- ledge of the Amerian title hol- est brackets will begin at 8 per der's game when she met and de- cent. instead of 10 per cent, as feated her. in the "final of the formerly, and end in the highest French championship.

bracket at 35 instead of 40- Transocean Kuo Min.

I Miss Round's stroke play, and Mis Scriven's match-fighting abl- lity can both compass the defeat of Miss Jacobs, a British victorý Says Rumour of Transfer to is assured; and even if the Ameri-

"Chihli Groundless :

Shanghal June, 23. General Chang Chun, Chairman the Hupeh Provincial Govern- Shanghai, who arrived from Nad

and formerly Mayor of

'ment,

win two can champion should singles "points, the visitors can- not guarantee the two further points to command success.

America's Misfortune

Miss Marble's illness is a mis-

Miss Sarah Palfrey the team has fortune for the Americans, but in

STORMTROOPS TO DIS- CARD BROWN SHIRTS

Bpect to the “Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.))

Berlin, June 26. The stormtroops in the Berlin

first time in the history of the or province of Brandenburg, for the ganisation, will voluntarily discard

as a demonstration against Barking on Thursday moming, denied) a player quite capable, as she pro-the famous brown shirts by a spe-

endeavouring to bolster up shaken prestige in Eastern Europe Rewards. $1,600.00.

and especially Albania where her The amount provided in Estl-influence is said to be on the waze mates has proved insufficient since the conclusion of the treaty owing to an increase in the num- between Albania and Yugoslavia. ber of rewards paid for the arrest of returned banishees.

the rumour that he would be ap-

terview with Press representatives yesterday morning. He said he bad made inquiries and found the rumour to be groundless.

ved at Forest Hills last year when

thou's visit to Belgrade. Most of the papers state that Italy is pointed Chairman of the Chili she beat Miss Scriven of rising cial order of the local leader on her Provincial Government, in an into the occasion. Yet Miss Palfrey. Tuesday which forbids the wtaring like Miss Jacobs, fell to Miss Scrl.of the uniform through the entire ven in Paris last week: Miss "vacation month of July. Round beat Miss Palfrey in New York last August 6-4, 10–3.

Miss Nuthall and Ming Babcock met last year in America, when Miss Nuthall won in three sets. The result of their encounter next week must be uncertain.

The Belgrade correspondent of the newspaper "Oeuvre" reports that the Italian warships arrival In Durazze is causing little an- xiety in the Yugoslav Government circies where the situation is not Judged as dangerous unless the

Speaking on the administration of Hupeh, General Chang revealed that the Huper river police had been disbanded due to efficiency. The first stage of his plan for the re-organization of the police would be realized at the end of August, when six patrol toats would be de-

Course of. Instruction for As- sistant Superintendent, $1,308.00,

To meet expenditure: paid by Crown Agents for certain special courses of instruction for Mr. E. B. Nelson in connection with his Italians should decide to land livered to the Provincial Govern free and Miss Nuthall are not, as

appointment as Assistant Superin- tendent of Aerodrome.

"DEPUTIES "AND SENATORS AT FESTIVE SITTING-

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daur Press" (Copyright).1

Belgrade, June 26.

The Chamber of deputies and

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construction of the boats.

England has a good, but not a conclusive chance capturing both the doubles matches. Mrs. God-

An earlier order by the Reich Minister, Roehm, commander-in- chier of the brown battalions ex- cused every stormtrooper in the service during the nation from same period:-Transocean Kuo Min.

COMEDIAN KILLED

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily ""Press" (Copyright.)] · troops which is considered unlike-ment by the Kiangnan Dock. Dur-reported, a new combination-they ing his sojourn here, he would pro-have won several tournaments to-

Prague, June 26. The correspondent goes on to ceed to the Dock to inspect the gether in the past. Miss Lyle and One of the leading comedians of say that the revolutionary move-

Miss Dearman, although both new the German stage of former days. The Navigation Bureau of the to the Wightman Cup match, have Max Pallenberg, was among those ment in Albánia by no means ter- minated and there are still exis- Provincial Governaletic General the strokes and the sympathetic killed when a passenger plane of ting possibilities of a change of Chang said, had taken over the understanding requisite for dou- the Czechoslovakian airline crash- Government which might and ferry services in the province three bles. Their selection is a tributeed shortly before, an attempted the support of several great po- months ago following the repeated to their successful partnership. wers-Transocean Kuo Min. occurrence of shipping disasters within the limits of the province. Satisfactory results had been ob- tained, he said.

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(Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press” (Vopyright.}}

the Senate assembled on Tuesday PRISONER'S BREAK, AWAY noon for a joint festive sitting in honour of the French Foreign Minister, M. Barthou. The spee- ches were confined to polite gener- alities and to the reaftrination of "violability of peace treaties" which were "especially stressed by the Premier, Uzonovitch,

Barthou reculled the services rendered by France in establishing the new Yugoslav State and assure the gathering of the "bonds of sin cere affection uniting the two countries."-- Transocean Kuo Min.

DIVORCED CASE

Undefended Suit In England

landing at Karlsbad airport, oving to a defect in the steering gear. The three occupants-the plot arid two passengers were killed instantly. -Transocean Kuo Min“ #

that the parties were married at Hackney Register Omice on Sep-

Following the adoption of a re- trenchment palley, the budget of

On the grounds that her huts the Provincial Government was balanced, General Chang tontinut-band. Capt. Joseph Crosthwaite ed. The Province, was generally had committed misconduct with atember 25, 1018, and later came to

Chinese girl in Hong Kong, Mrs. vel Hong Kong. Mr. Crösth peacerti.

Winifred Mary Crosthwaite, who waits returned to England for a give her address as Empress time in 1930, and on her return Avenue, The Drive, tord, was to the Colony found that her hus- granted an undefended petition in band had committed misconduct the Divorce Court last month be- with a Chinese giri. fore the President, Sir Boyd Mer-

Dresden, June 26. The country gaol of the town of Oelsnitz near the Czechoslovakian border was the scene of a sensa tional break away when a Com were awaiting trial on a charge of munist brisoner strangled the war-terrorist activities, are expected cen and escaped with two fellow to make a break for the frontier, prisoners by forcing the murder the police and storm, troops have ed man's wife to open the prison been detalled to guard the border. door. Since the escaped trio, who-Transocean Kuỏ Mỹ.

Mrs. Crosthwaite was given the rimap.

custody of the two children of the During the bearing it was stated "njärrläge.

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