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HOTEL DISPUTE CASE

JUDGMENT. FOR DEFENDANTS

The

"Marble Hall" Claim Fails

hearing of the action brought by Mrs. Madeline Rowe, proprietess of Marble Hall, claim ing $245 as damages for alleged breach of contract from Mr. P. 8. Gleed, of the British-American Tobacco Company, concluded yes terday morning, at the Bummary Court when the Puline Judge, Mr. Justice J. J-Hayden, gave judge ment in favour of the defendant

Mr. G.. 8. Hugh Jones appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D.. L. Strellett represented defendant.

Mrs. Jean Young, who had given her evidence-in-chief at a pre-, vlous bearing was cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Jones yesterday.

BACK FLAT PROMISED Address Mrs. Young, the sollci- tor for plaintiff, asked:-In any event, you weren't, going to move in for four weeks?—Yes.

Did you expect the rooms to be kept vacant all that time?—No.

If, during that time, they want- ed to rent the rooms, they would naturally do so.~~Yes.

Were you going to move in to: Room 4 on October 28?—No, to a room like number 4.

On the 20th, you heard that the Gleeds were to occupy Room 4? Yes.

Mrs. Gleed told you that Mr. Rowe had promised her the flat back?—Yes.

Did you have any further con- versation with the Gleeds after

TWELVE CENTS SUMMARY COURT

BRIBE!

Offer To Police

Constable

KAIPING COAL

ACTION

FOR HOME FACTORY & POWER HOUSE

JUDGMENT. -FOR PLAINTIFFS

Pleading guilty to the charge of Claim Against Bank

offering a bribe to a police con stable in order to evade arrest, Li Chung-cheung, aged 51, was ined 5 of two weeks' imprisonment when he made his appearance be fore. Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. On the additional charge of larceny of one iron cauldron, he was given à further term of three weeks' im- prisotiment,

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Acting Bub-Inspector Hughes told. the Court that the defendant was seen stealing the cauldron from a yard in Fuk Wah Street and when arrested by an Indian constable he offered the latter the sum of twelve cents to let him of!

DRIVEN TO

STEAL BY

HUNGER

Tempting Piece Of Roast Pork!

At the Central Magistracy yes- terday, Kwok Lam, 17, unemploy. ed, was remanded for a week by Mr. J. A. Fraser on the charge of larceny of a plece of pork, valued at $8.20, property of Cheung Chi, master of the On Tai Shop at No. 1. Wu Nam Street.

Bub-Inspector Dredge, who pro- secuted, told the Court that about

Judgment for the plaintiff was given by His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor in the Supreme Court yesterday when Li Lam-shi and Li. Sam brought an action against the Boy Kut Bank, and Kwok Yick-suen, partner thereof, for the recovery of $1,500, representing money deposited in the Bank, plus $39.37 interest.

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Mr. Leo D'Almada, sur, appear. ed for the plaintiffs and Mr. C. V. Kwan was for the defence.

Mr. D'Almada said that the claimi was for the sum of money de- posited at defendant's bank, and although the depoast was actually made earlier than the date on the writ, it made no difference to the claim.

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HARD WORLD!

“I have no-one in the country,” Li Lam-shi, in the witness box was the statement made by a 82- said that she was a widow, resid-year-old unemployed man, named ng at 5. Wong Tak Street, ground Ho Ng, who appeared before Mr floor, Wong Ne! Cheong, and that Keen at the Central Magis- LA Sam, the other plaintiff, was her tracy yesterday for breach of the

mother-in-law.

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CHINESE HEAVILY

FINED

Ng Yung, Ma Tik and Leng Tang were each sentenced to six" months imprisonment and fined $5,000, or an additional term of six months each, when they appeared before Mr. Kenneth Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday on

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'Deportation : Ordinance. Defen- the charge of possession of 900, She deposited the sum of $1,500 dant WAJ banished fro the tacla of prepared oplum at the bank, and received a re- Colony for 10 years on November | Godowns · Noa. 3 and 4, Jordan ceipt which was renewed from time, 4 last and was found here yester- || Road. It was stated that the con- to time.

day. Accused was sentenced to, traband was hidden under a pile The last receipt was on Decem-six months' hard labour.

of blankets. ber 13, 1934, when she was credited with the usual 3 per cent, interest.

WEDDING

HEALTH RETURNS

She called at the bank a year later to ask for her money but did not get it, nor had she retrieved

The Health Returns for the 24 the sum since that time.

The forthcoming wedding is'n- hours ended on Wednesday show Judgment for $1,500 and the in-nounced of James Wilfred Alashes-- that one case each of diphtheria

ber, 1935 to date, was given in | Marjorie Huntingford, nurse, War both of them being from the Vic- favour of the plaintiffs.

that? Yes, I told her that I was 9.30 p.m. on January 13. the de.terest at 31 per cent, from. Decem-ter, chartered accountant, to Mims, 1 and enteric fever were reported.:

not going to move Into Marble Hall Mr. Rowe said that the room would be let to the Gleeds because he could get more money out of them..

You knew then that if the Gleeds did not occupy the room you could have it?--Yes.

Did you understand on the night of the 20th, that the Gleeds were going to move in?I wouldn't have returned to Marble Hall be cause they were rude to me. -And you booked accomodations elsewhere because the Gleeds were moving in?-I had to go some- where.

But if there had been suitable accomodations at Marble Hall, would you have taken it?—Yes.

Then you moved to the Knuts- ford Hotel not on account of the rudeness of Mr. Rowe?-I wouldn't have gone to Marble Hall' even if there, bad been an apology."

By the 21st., you knew that the Gleeds were not going in?—Yes.

Apart from the 'rudeness. you would have had a week to claim that room as yours-I did not bother about the room,

HONG KONG FULL UP Mr. Strellet: Why did you look for accommodation so soon? Be cause the Rowes told me that I could not have room 4, and Hong Kong was so full up at the time.

Was it necessary to book accom~ modations early? Yes, it was very Important.

Regarding the dally rates, was It clear from what you told the Howes that they would be altered? Yes, they said that that would be axed at once.

Were these the words you told Mr. Rowe on the 20th: "I had hears that you let my rooms to somebody else"--Yes.

There must have been two rea- sons for that statement. Was it

fendant went to the shop in ques- tlon and snatched the piece of pork which was hanging from one of the hooks in the shop. He tried to run away but was caught by one of the shop's fokia..

His Worship asked defendant why he stole the piece of pork and the latter replied that he did it because he was hungry and had nothing to eat. He added that he had some relatives in Hong Kong but could not locate them as they: were fishing folk; y

He was remanded for a week for further enquiries.

BANISHEE RETURNS

Lam Yan, 24, unemployed, of no fixed abode, was brought before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday for returning to the Colony before his 10 years' term of banishment was scrved.

Sub-Inspector Johnson told his Worship that the case was for com- mittal and the accused, was re- manded for a week,

After you saw Mr. Rowe on Octo- ber 15, when did you see him again?-Not until the 19th.

You are sure you were not at Marble Hall in the interim?-quite sure

You did not have a telephone conversation?--No.

Did you visit Mrs. Rowe at all? -No, not between the 15 and 19th.

AN EXTRA ROOM Were you in Kowloon at any time between those dates?-Yes, I went over bn the 17th, to attend a cocktail party.

Did you see Mr, Rowe on Octo- ber 197-Yes, I went with my hus- band to get an extra room, num- ber 3,

Was there any suggestion to in protest or for seeking other ac- | further the discussion about re- commodations?-For protest.

If you had heard prior to the 20th, would you have gone down before?--Yes.

· MES, GLEED'S VERSION

renting your old flat?—That is not true. I was told by Mr. Rowe that I could not have room 1 which had already been offered and ac- cepted. My husband) · suggested

In the witness stand, Mrs. Anna : rooms 3 and 4.

Gleed said that she was the wife Had you told your husband about

of the defendant. She had two Mrs, Young? Yes, but not about children and the first went to live occupying room 4. Mr. Rowe at Marble Hall on May 1, 1936. in mentioned that room 4 was to be rooms 4 and 5. kopen dood occupied by Mrs. Young and added She left on September 12 and that there would be no difficulty moved to 250, The Peak, as she in satisfying her with another was very uncertain of her stay front room. We then discussed

In Hong Kong. In mid-October, she knew for certain that she would be in the Colony for some length of time and so looked for

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JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS

Mr. Rowe asked me if I would speak to Mrs. Young about taking

a permanent place to live, another toom and the arrange-

Mr. Strellet: Did you hear what room had been booked by Mrs, Young--Yes, room 4, definitely.

Do you remember going to Mar-

ment was that it would have to absolutely satisfy the Youngs be fore we could accept our rooms,""; Was there any doubt as to who

ble Hall on October 157-Yes, I would have to do the satisfying? went to see about a place to stay.None whatsoever. Mr. Rowe was Room I was offered to me by Márto

Rowe and I accepted at the rate Mr. Young, who is at present of $250 for myself and children. away from the Colony, gave eyl- The room was occupied at the derice by writing, which was rese time,

by his Lordship, after which judg- ment with costs was given in favour of defendant; adding that be was satisfied that Mr. Rowe The whole dat? No, only one knew that Mr. Young was to room.

Was anything said about your old flat? Yes, Mr. Rowe men- tioned it.

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