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ARMS HELP TO ABYSSINIA

Italy Concerned

Rome, May 10:

Walle omcial circles are reticent it is believed the Government has made representations to Great Bri- tain and to France, sa co-signat tories with Italy of the Treaty of 1930, with respect to the question of the importation of arms into

THE SILVER JUBILEE

London Dresses T

"Landon, April 5.

The transformation of London into a gala city has begun, For some weeks past the work of erecting stands from which people may see the King drive to and from St. Paul's Cathedral on May Abyssinia.

"Giornal de Italia," in an inspir-6. has been going busily forward ed article, has stated tha a certain Government is concerned, and the attention of this Government has been drawn to the fact that Abys- sinin is obtaining large quantities of armaments. Further, this Gov- ernment has already given "a pre- cise promise with regard to the question of control of armaments.

GETTING READY

that

This same journal goes on to re port and describe Ethiopia's milit- ary preparations. It states troops are concentrated in two vast zones facing the Italian Somali- land and on the Eritrean front the Abyssinian forces can be rapidly

increased.

The Abyssinian plan of mobili- sation is

sadent, but effective, and is carried out through local chieftains or by beacons lighted on the hilltops. Women and slaves are among the mobilised forces al-

ready in the field. "

Rifles and ammunition have been distributed already and routes to points of concentration

In the Mall and Constitution Hill, where also the Office of Works are now erecting Venetian masts. These maats are 30 feet high and 50 feet apart and each is surmounted by crowned llon. The pennons will not go up until a few days before the celebrations

begin.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY MAY 13, 1935.

RIGHTS AFTER DEATH

Damages For Pain And Suffering

An important ruling affecting victims of accidente was given by Mr. Justice Humphreys at Bir- mingham AssisOS.

He held that under the Law Reform Act passed last year the administrator of a dead person's estate. could recover damages for pain and suffering caused to the dead person during life.

The Judge added that it was obviously a case which should be considered by the Court of Appeal. When moving the second reading of the bill in Parliament in June, the Solicitor-General explained that it provided that the right of action was preserved after, the rieath of an injured person.

PENSIONS PLEA

DISMISSED

"Not Within Court's Jurisdiction"

A Glasgow petition, referred to by the Lord President as incompetent," was dismissed by the First Division of the Court

of Session.

It was by Mr. R. J. Hodgen, director and

manager;

OBITUARY

Commander Rolfe

The death occurred on Friday in Jersey, Channel Islands, of Com- mander P. H Rolle, R.N.R, a Brather of Trinity House, a Mem- ber of the Worshipful Company of Master Mariners and a Freeman of the City of London,

The late Commander Rolle was

Matheson and Co, Ltd, retiring in

Messrs. Anchor formerly with

Jardine,

1931. He was the father of Mr. C.

a present resident of Hong Kong. H. Rolfe, of French Bank Building,

Line (Henderson Brothers), Ltd, Glasgow, and others, the trustee of the staff pension found of the relating to the trust estate under Anchor Line, and sought direction

their charge.

The pension scheme Was. Cata- ulished in 1915, and the adminis tration was entrusted to a pension committee of four elected equally by the directors and, the staff.

The original objects of the The action which Mr. Justice scheme were to provide pensions Humphreys tried was one in which for employees on their retirement Apart from the décoration of Alfred Rose, of Mount Pleasant, hut subsequently the scheme was business and private houses the Childs Wickham, sued Bernard enlarged to provide pensions and Joseph Ford, of Warwick-road, allowances for the widows and burden main

of transforming Olton, for damages. The plain-urphans of employees. London falls on the Corporations tiff sued as administrator of the of the Citles of Landn and West- estate of his daughter, who, when

Difficulties Through Depression minster, through whose streetstion, received fatal injuries as a

riding in a motorcycle combina-he financial position of the com- Difficulties had arisen bwing to the procession passes." The Office result of a collision with defen-any caused through trade depres- of works are concerned almust dant's car.

The petitioners had been inform- exclusively with the Mall and

ed by the company, that payment Constitution H and the floral

of interest os the deposited" fund decoration of the government

They were also advised that a would finally cease on March 31. buildings In Whitehall, where British nurserymen will brighten

purchaser had been found to take

the scene with window boxes.

Railway Bridges

An impressive feature of

to

the have been supplied to the sub- City of London's decorations will chiefs and provincial leaders, be the treatment of the railway Completion of a landing field bridges that span Ludgate Hill for military uses is being rushed and Queen Victoria Street, on the Somaliland frontier and designs prepared by students of new wireless stations and telegra- the Royal College of Art under the phic posts are being installed. A direction of Sir William Rothen- war tax has been imposed on all stein. The general colour scheme inhabitants.

will be red and white, the City's colours, but at the City boundary there will be an abrupt change.tu blue and gold, which are West- minster's colours.

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Claim "Might Be Thousanda" Damages of £300 under the Fatal Accidente Act and £500 damages under the new Act were awarded, and leave to appeal was granted in regard to the £500

ward.

Referring to counsel's argument that while in the case the damages could not be very large owing to the fact that the girl only lived four days after the accident, Mr. Justice Humphreys said a case might arise where a person had been grievously injured and lived for months in pain and suffering, and then died. In those "circum stances computation of extra damages might amount to thou sands of pounds.

He had arrived at the conclu- sion, not without hesitation, that In any case where a complete cause of action in the deceased was proved, the estate of that person if he died was entitled to recever

covered.

sion.

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FAMOUS IMPRESSARIO

New York, May 10. Mr. Herbert Witherspoon, Gen- eral Manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera Company," died. here to-day- Reuter.

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

H.M.S. Suffolk arrived on Satur

day morning from Japan while HMS. Adventure arrived yester- day morning from Sandakan and

the business, and that the liability of the company for the deposited fund would not be taken over, and that as a first step in left in the afternoon' for Santu the change-over liquidation of the Inlet. Present .company was likely

to H.M.S. Calcutta arrived yester- ensue at an early date.

Certain questions arose as today afternoon from Hanko“. the rights of contributors in the event of liquidation and also as to their rights in the interval between the present date and the commencement of the liquidation. Questions also

to the rights of pensioners and widows and orphans.

arose

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The petitioners asked to be authorised to pay pensions at 33 1/3 per cent, of the present rate. Not for Directions The Lord President said the

COFFEE FOR ARMS Greatest apprehensiveness' said to be felt by Italy regarding the massing of troops on the 8,000

The scope of Westminsters damages, and damages which the mile frontier between British Bo decorative scheme ts best realisedeceased himself could have repetition was in substance not à maliland and Kenya.

by the fact that £25.000 18-being "Giornal de Italia" charges that spent on it. Masts and bannerets Germany has furnished the Abya- the basis, but a new note la intro- and artincial floral garlands are #sinian Government with large numbers of rifles and machine-

duced by the profuse display ut guns, anti-aircraft guns and arm-

blue and gold lamps which will oured cars, fast, very modern Jun-give exciting contrast

to. the ker aeroplanes and, possibly, ma-

floodlighting after nightfall. terials for the manufacture of

Iri addition to streets poison gas

processional route, the stretch of Piccadilly between 8t. James's

on the

the

The journal quotes figures show-Street and Piccadilly Circus is to ing the number of cartridges and -machine-guns imported into Abys- Westminster Corporation, as well

be elaborately dressed by sixia since the beginning of the year. Fayment for these has been hall, along which the King will as Parliament Street and White- arranged for over a period of nine drive to Westminster Hall on May years and by exchange of Abyssin- ian products, especially coffee- » Reuter.

THE GOLD RUSH

Canton, May 11. Nanning reports that rich gold deposits have been discovered in the Wong Wah Shan Mountain of Pan Yeung, District of Kwangst

Province.

Ever since the discovery of gold in this mountain. thousands of people have proceeded to the local "Ity daily in the hope of finding

gold.

INVASION OF CLUBS

For The Jubilee

petition for directions to the trustees – with regard to their duties. It really was a petition for directions to the Committee of Management as to how they should act in framing their budget or making their demands upon the trustees, and that was not within the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act, 1933.

His Lordship wanted to say in the clearest possible way that he arrived at this conclusion with (Secial Air Mall Servies) great regret, but if they were to

London, April 18.

attempt to use the Court 'as a

don clube on the route

consultative body in such circum- The feminine invasion of Lon-stancea us were presented in this Jubilee procession will be consi-they could not avoid exceeding

of the petition his Lordship was afraid derable. writes a correspondent.

aad immensely exceeding, the

to receive Addresses from the Lords and Commons, and Regent As I have mentioned, the citadel limited, if useful, jurisdiction Street, through which he drives of the Athenæum has already which was reposed in them by the

on his return from capitulated. Nearly every other Statute of 1933. the first of his visits to Outer of these fortresses of the male London"

on May 11

will lower its barriers on May 6, Floral Scheme

Some clubs have thought it best to make special "provision for spicuous, too, for Ita windowbox for a day to see ladies

Regent Street is to be con- members who are unwilling even play and an elaborate floral precincts.

In the

Bond Street. Twenty floral arches scheme has been arranged for

erected by the Bond Street Assu- with garlands are to be

clation and all the traders' have been asked to decorate their win- dows with flowers.

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Private Arms and Individuals

A township of matched buildings are entering heartily into the has suddenly came into existence scheme of making London the for the housing of the "pioneers' gayest city in the world. Hotels. and for the sale of provisione etc. clubs, stores, theatres and offices

A barren waste has now been big and small will all be trans- transferred into a flourishing town, formed. The most ambitious indi- and it is reported that the daily vidual scheme is that of Set- takings of gold is most encourag-fridges, where the decorations are ing, one party of miners having ob- not limited to the premises them- tained a quantity of gold worth selves but to extend to the road- over $4,000 in one month

way, four lamp-posts

Oxford Street changed Into Afty foot sliver pylons.

Owing to the fears of trouble, the District Authoritles are adopt- ing measures for the maintenance of peace and good order. Jam Wah Fat Po.

RIGID ECONOMY

centre

of

"Britannia

V

the being

On the roof there will be a gilded plaster statue of Britannia (torty feet high and standing on a steel base of the same height) flanked by colossal gilt lions Selfridges is 80 feet high. The Canton, May 11. height from the roof to the top Owing to the fondness for col- of the status will be exactly equal oured silk clothes and extravag to the height of the building from ant living on the part of the peo-the street to the roof. A huge ple; it is reported that the District replica of the Coronation Crown Magistrate of the Loong Chuen will surmount the recess in the District in view of hard times and centre of the building and at night trade depression, has circulated an the jewels in it will be lighted. order amongst the officials of the The Britannia statue is from a different departments, advocating model by Bir Rela Dick, R.A rigid economy in dress and living.

One of the Bliver Jubilee decora- Accordingly, all officials have tive schemes will not mature until been advised by the Disc Mathe autumn, when Regent street gistrate to wear home-made doth

uniforms and clothes, from the be- ginning of this month. Tom Wah Yat Po.

will be Bloodlit from end to end.

for the dispossesed at other clubs Hospitality has been arranged

off the route.

Unlimited Champague The guests will be entertained with gratifying elegance. The Union Club, for example, is putt

the Mall, and providing lunch ing up a stand for 300 overlooking

with unlimited champagne.

The tickets will cost 3gns each Half of this is allocated to the

lunch.

Similar prices rule at the Carl ton and Reform Clubs. Tickets at the Reform must be bought in couples. The member may, how ever, give them both to guests.

The United Universities Club will provide 160 seats on its stand at 2gns each, Ladies are to be admitted and can be entertained to lunch.

"Worthy" Decoration At White's tickets are more expensive 24 or £5, varying

·with the luncheon. -The club notice points out that it is ob- should be decorated worthily." viously desirable that the Club

be as much as 8gns each-if they The St. James's Club tickets will

stand, which involves shoring up are available at all. To set up a a balcony, would, it appears, cost about £350.

settled whether the club will go to I understand that it is not yet this, expense.

In nearly all cases it is expected that applications will exceed the accommodation Ballots will there fore be held.

The ladies clubs, I hear, are not all reciprocating this gallantry

SURPRISE VISITS.

By King And Queen

London, May 10.

The King and Queen paid a sur- prise visit this morning to Lam- beth." Battersea and Wandsworth to see the Jubilee decorations in some of the poorer districts south of the river,

News of the visit spread rapidly, and Their Majesties. who travel. led unobstrusively in a closed cat, did not disguise their pleasure at the warm and spontaneous wel- who thronged close round the car come they received from people as it proceeded at walking pace. drove through the West End of During the afternoon, the Queen

London.

Mr. Lloyd George, Father of the House of Commons, will travel. with the Prince of Wales to Cardin to-morrow, when, as the King's representative, the Prince wil at- tend the Welsh Jubilee celebra- Llons. British "Wirelessi

ALLEGED SEARCH BY CHINESE WARSHIP

Complaint In Formesą

Tamsul, May 11, ched to the complaint made in Considerable importance is atta

Formosa by the akipper of the one- ton motor-boat Dalchinojo Maru, that a Chinese warship manned by foreigners and Chinese overhauled and searched his vessel at 2 p.in. on Friday afternoon, when it was three hours away from Tamaul, confiscat

So large a scale illumination is The Ladies Cariton offers seats toed the catch and then steamed

this that it has been decided to

members at 1gn. Nothing as yet away at full speed. maintain it for a term of years. is said about men "guesta

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In connection with the summer cruise H.MS. Hermes is expected to leave Hong Kong to-day for the North

U.S.S. Sacrament will leave Hong Kong tomorrow for Wel Hal Wet

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