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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG

KONG

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PROBATE JURISDICTION

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937.

ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

In the Goods of Dhunjibboy Serabji Dady Burjor, late of Shanghai in the Republic of China, Gentleman, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 20th day of May, 1937.

All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

Dated the 24th day of April, 1937.

TS'O & HODGSON, Solicitors for the Executors, Prince's Building, Hong Kong. 5917

Mr. W. J. R. CRAGO.

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HONG KONG, APRIL 30, 1837.

ACTIVITY IN THE

SHIPYARDS

ALPHABETICAL"CHARCOAL

CHINESE

New System

Discovered

According to the "Peking and Tientsin Times," a novel method of transliterating Chinese has been evolved by the Rt. Rev. Patrick Cleary. D. D. Prefect Apostolle of Kienchangfu, Klangsi Province,

Dr. Cleary believes that he has made a discovery or importance, one which, when perfected, may prove revolutionary. His system is based on the traditional method of writing Chinese characters with the help of a radical and a phone- the complement, and adheres strict- ly to the principle of "one word, one symbol."

The radical symbols of his new

romanization are ordinary letters, He divides all possible characters into twenty-eight thought-groups, and allots a distinct letter to each group. Proper names form one of the groups, and these he distin- gulshes solely by capitals.

As regards phonetics, the author of this new romanization adopts the arrangement followed by the "Owoln" and exemplified by the National Language Gramophone Record. Accordingly, he spells his words not only by letters but by simple sounds. He also gives a distinguishing characteristic for trilled and untrilled palatals.

In a lttle volume soon to be published, Rt. Rev. Cleary will de- dicate and present, his work to the Chinese people, through the Gov- ernment.

'BUS COMPANY CHANGES

A new route extension, introduc - tion of second-class fares, and ac- celeration of certain of the ser- vices, are amongst the changes announced by the China Moter Bus Company

as effective from May 1

The No. 6 Route, between Blake Pier and Repulse Bay, is to be ex- tended to Stanley, with the fol- lowing fares being brought into operation: Between. Blake Pier and Repulse Bay: First Class, 25 cents; second-class, 15 cents. Be tween Blake Pleb, and Stanley: 25 cents. "Between, Repulse Bay and

Stanley: First-class, 15 cents; sec- ond-class, 10 cents

Buses on this extended No. 6 Route will give an hourly.service. The first bus from Blake Pler will start at 6.30 a.m. and the last at 7.30 p.m. The first bus

from Stanley will start at 7.30 am. and the last at 8.30 p.m.

TAIKOO SERVICE No. 2 Route, between the Veht cular Ferry and Talkoo East Gate. will be reinforced by additional buses to provide a quarter-hour ser- vice instead of a half-hour service as hitherto. For the first time, sec- ond-class fares will be introduced on this run, as follows: First-class, 10 cents; second-class 5 cents.

MURDER CASE”

Trial Concluding To-day

ACCUSED GIVES EVIDENCE

at the Criminal Sessions this

PHILIPPINES REVIEW

Many important duties await President Manuel L. Quezon, who is returning, to the Philippine Islands, early in June. The first offl- clat ceremony he will perform soon after his arrival will be to lay the cornerstone of the magnificent new city hall which is to cost 1,100,000 pesos. Preliminary details of the ceremony were announced by Mayor Juan Posades last week.

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President Manuel Quezon has arrived in the United States for the. purpose of arranging important matters relating to the continuance The "Charcoal Murder Case"

of the long friendship between the United States and the Islands.

There has been no man since the Civil War, who has kept hearing will enter its final phase cooler head, and adhered closes to exalted ideals than has Manuel morning when at 9.30, Mr. Quezon. In the long lists of Philippine leaders many hot-heads have Williams, Assistant Attorney Gen- turned up, exploded, and dropped out of sight. But always, Quezon eral, for the Crown, and the Hon. has advanced the problems of his people one step forward at a time, Mr. Leo D'Almada, jun, for the defence, will address the jury after which the Chief Justice. Sir At- hall MacGregor, before whom the trial is being heard, will sum up. The jury comprises Mesars, J. L Yew Man-chul B W. Simmons Robinson (foreman), C. R. Wilson, M. B. Reyes, E. A. Kinsey and F. JH. Jerner.

The case which was started on

Tuesday has aroused much public interest and yesterday the Court- room was again crowded with spectators.

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Main Interest was centred on the evidence given by the accused. Chlu Yuk Fai, draughtsman, PW.D., who is charged with the murder of a woman, Cheung Yuk Ching, allas Cheung Sam Ku, on the top floor of 323, Reclamation Street, on February 28.

When independence was guaranteed the natural selection of Quezon as President followed. As Chief Executive of the Philippines. President Quezon has gone, to Washington. Under his statesman.. ship there is no doubt but what the relations between the United States and the Philippines in the Pacific, where millions of peo- ple are being made free and independent, will remain close and friendly in all respects in the years before and after the ten-year period that will see the fulfillment of the heart's desire of the Is- landers. July 4, 1946 is the date set for their fall and absolute freedom.

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Mr. Paul McNutt has been appointed High Commissioner to the philippines at a salary of US. $18,000 a year, which to us in Hong Kong seems a very small salary, but perhaps some other countries are was the more economical in their administration. Mr. McNutt energetic and eloquent former governor of the state of Indiana. The appointment is a reward for good work and in some quarters will be taken as an advance hint of the Roosevelt inclination for the Pre- Bidential nomination in 1940. McNutt is already a potential can- didate, which is why he did not lock originally with favour on a government post so far from the centre of operations.

Incidentally, in the Philippines they are building a US. $750,000- palace for the High Commissioner: It will take a considerable por- tion of an $18,000 annual salary to meet the expenses of such an establishment which are not included in the obligations of the Government

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Defendant giving evidence, sald that he was picked up by the woman. Sam. Ku, who approached him in the street Their friend-

Revision of the Philippine currency and banking systems, whiên ship ripened into intimacy and subsequently, in their friendliness, probably will be discussed in the conversations in Washington on Philippine-American relations, would be welcomed in government and she told him of the Indebtedness anancial circles. The belief was stated, however, that if any changes of a person and her inability to

were to be made they should be effected before independence is the collect the money owing to

granted. debtor being in Macao. Witness accepted the evidence of Mr. K. H. Wong, & clerk employed by Messrs. Geo. K. Hall Brutton and

Co.. that a settlement 'was ev-n- tually arrived at, whereby accused was to pay the woman $250, In connection with the documents already mentioned, in the Crown's outline of the case. Witness, in the Crown's outline of the case, was pressed by deceased from time to time for payment of the money, and she had in fact demanded the return of it in one lump sum and as had been not by instalmente arranged.

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Witness tricked the woman into

going to Macao and, having a good time at her ̈ expense." The "loss naturally annoyed her, and she threatened to take proceedings against him. ·

Deceased sent for witness and demanded $500 instead of the original $100 agreed upon. Faced with this, witness recalled to mind conversation he had had with one Li Chung and got in touch with him. This L Chung introduced him to To Wal-man. The scheme was then concocted whereby, the deceased was to be stupefted with some fume - from drugs, the prescription of which To possessed, thus rendering her insensible, and allowing the documents, of such vital importance to the witness, to be taken from her.

A bill has been presented for consideration at the next regular session, to authorize the Philippine government to purchase the gold, produced by different mining companies and thus establish the foundation for a strong Philippine currency.

The general opinion is that now is the best time to set up an independent currency, instead of when or after independence is Tanted. The object is to have the system established so that by the time independence comes it will be working smoothly. Moreover, it is argued that the backing of the United States will lend a stabilizing influence when it is most needed.

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Officials of both the regular and the reserve forces of the Philip- pine Army are eagerly awaiting the return of President Manuel L. Quezon. Those in the regular force are expecting promotions while those in the reserve force anticipate an early transfer to the regular ranks.

Ranking officials have selected the officers to be promoted from among the majors, captains and first lieutenants and will submit their names to President Quezon for final approval on his return. There will not be any promotion among the second and third lieu- tenants as there was wholesale promotion on these two ranks early last year.

First returns from the provinces and reports from Manila pre- Bincts indicated recently, that at least 500,000 women have already registered for the suffrage plebiscite, allowing a margin of safety of 200,000 over the required vote on April 30.

Woman suffrage leaders commented that this registration was a "andslide," more than surpassing the number registering on April 10. Although convinced that woman suffrage is now "a sure thing," the leaders do not intend to relax their vigilance and will continue an in- tensive campaign for an impressive vote

Women registrants in Baguio went "over the top" last week to raise the total number of registered eligible women, voters for the coming suffrage plebiscite to 1,815. There were 1.315 women re- gistrants last week, while 500 registered on April 10, the first registration day.

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Mounting figures of shipbuild ing mean much additional "em ployment for many industries. The volume of 1,014,000 tons gross of mercantile construction in Great Britain and Ireland, as recorded by Lloyd's Register, is the fargest quarterly total for six and a half years, and for the first time since 1930 a total of 1,000,000 tons e exceeded,

"Zamboanga, the Land of the Sea Gypsies," the first talking Witness said that he met de- During that period the figures

ceased, on the afternoon of film to be produced and aimed entirely in the Philippine Islands with fell heavily and just over five

February 8, when she repeated her a native cast, has been accepted in Hollywood, California and will demand for payment. He put her shortly be released for world distribution. Mr. GF. Harris, whose years ago to less than a quarter adults and $4 for schoolchildren.der and for the following day wife is now visiting in Feiping, has spent the past three years in the of the current total. To the These monthly tickets are not ap- mercantile construction' in hand plicable to the No. 6 and No. 7 may be added naval work which (Aberdeen service) routes, but

"through" ticket is to be introduc- is not included in the returned with the others changes, at the and is the equivalent of at least rate of $12 for adults and $8 for 500,000 tons gross of merchant schoolchildren, applicable to all shipping. The natural satisfac.routes without exception. tion of builders with this evidence

MONTHLY TICKETS

Monthly fares are being issued by the Bus Company at $8 for

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IN THE GOODS of Gladys Darling Lee Warner, late of "Peters House Bungay in the County of Suffolk and care of Midland Bank Limited Library Place Jersey Chan nel Islands, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY the Society and that such GIVEN that the Court has by capital bonus shall accordingly virtue of Section 58 of the be treated for all purposes as

Probates Ordinance 1897, made an increase in the amount of an Order limiting the time for the paid up capital of the creditors and others to send in Society held by each such share, their claims against the above the knowledge that, the great everything that the shipbuildel the statement you made to thei

holder and not as income."

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 17th April, 1937.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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The Fourth Extra Race Meeting - will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Satur day, 1st May, 1937,, commenc ing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Beli will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,..

Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1937.

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estate to the 20th day of May,

1937.

signed on or before that date.

of activity must be tempered by

needs costs more and the levels at which contracts were accepted during the lean times were un profitable. The shipping indus

called at her house, when she ask- ed him to take her to places where he thought he could get money.

Accused said that he saw Li Chuen again on February 10, after he had considered his suggestion to recover the documents by using stupefying smoke. Li introduced him to To Wai-man about Febru- ary 16.

Mr. D'Almada You remember

making of the picture and has had the enthusiastic support and en- couragement of Mr. Frank Capra, the producer responsible for the extraordinary quality of "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "The Lost Horizon."

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The Alm treats with the life of the natives and the lure of the Islands and carries an interesting story with a plot to add interest. The talking parts are in Tagalog with certain English parts. Mrs. Harris enacts the role of a nun with a supporting cast. of natives whom she trained in acting as well as teaching them their English parts.

change from idleness to business has not relieved them of anxie All Creditors and others are ties, although the anxieties take accordingly hereby required to 8 new form. During the years send their claims to the under of udvarsity builders were vainly try is making a remarkable claimed that he had a kind of

seeking orders for both naval and recovery, but is now hesitating could stupefy anybody without from mercantile work and had to rely to pay the higher prices asked causing any danger to his or her principally upon the building of for new ships. Presumably, if life." Was that correct?—Yes, liners and oil tankers to keep owners were quite satisfied that their organizations in being. In the present rates of freight would the last two years there has been long be maintained, they would

Dated the 23rd day of April,

1937.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

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Police when charged in which you Describing his visit to the third said. "The person I employed to floor of 323 Reclamation Street apply the stupefying smoke was on the fateful day of February 28, To Wai-man. He witness said that as he and the one called

(deceased) woman

entered the stupefying smoke with which he premises, To Wat-man rushed out and the middle cubicle threw a piece of blue cloth over the woman's neck. Witness never expected To to do this and he was greatly surprised. To Wal-man then carried the woman to another cubicle where he threw her on the floor and pulled the girdle round her neck tight Witness said, "What do you want to pull the girdle round her neck for since she already dead." To Wal-man was holding the documents In hand, and said that they could do nothing but to burn the body.

Did you believe him?-Yes. DRUG IN CIGARETTES Between the first introduction

did you meet To again?-Yes.

many times. Did he

tell you in what form this drug. would be made up? Yes. After having purchased various kinds of drugs, dry them and then roll them into cigarettes,

Did he tell you' who would get the drug? He said he would at first but later he asked him to get

a great accession of contracts not postpone contracting, especi and the day the woman was killed, and the readjustment of the in-ally since, there is a distinct dustry is not proving easy.

possibility that prices may stiffen next few Recently naval orders have further during the been placed, the full effect of months, and since the which will not be apparent in freight rates rise, the more are the yards for some time to come, shipbuilding costs likely to ad- though work of this kind will vance. Thus the natural course gradually increase and later in of events is on the side of the the year the total may well shipbuilder, and encouragement amount to the equivalent of for the industry is to be found about 750,000 tons gross. Berths not only in the defence pro are still available for mercantile gramine, but also in the evidence vessels in-some districts, in spite supplied by the increasing move of the immense improvement in ment of goods that, the demand the general state of the industry. for mercantile tonnage is, over Prices have risen sharply, since taking supply.

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BODY PUT IN TRUNK

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HEALTH RETURNS

Two cases of small-pox. (one imported) and one of enteric fever were reported to the Health Au- thorities for the 34 hours ended on Wednesday.

flerce Are Was kitchen' where a burning. To Wai-man left when the police whistles were blown.

Mr. D'Almada: Did you have any idea when you planned to take this woman to that flat that any- ning of this kind was going to happen? I never dreamt of it. It was never hinted, at by To Wal- man.

Witness added that the real reason why he did nothing at all. was because he was taken · com- pletely by surprise at To's action and was terrified.

Cross-examined by Mr. Williams, ;

witness said that To Wai-man had told him he (To) was formerly a contander under General Chan?

To Wal-man asked witness for a box and he (witness) obtained Accused stated that To Wal-man a trunk from his cubicle and To showed him six or seven cigarettes pressed the body Into the trunk, which he had made from them. and then closed it. To then went Witness was assured they never down stairs with the intention of falled. To had previously told fetching a rickshaw to take the witness there was an antidote for body away but returned saying 1 the drugs for which he gave him was hopeless, and that the body the prescription, a mixture of could not be removed. Witness

and To carried the trunk to the to-day,

sugar and water.

Chi-tong

After further questions, the bear-

ing was adjourned to 9.30a.m.