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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS 'FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1937.

THE END

OF DALY'S

THEATRE

(Continued from Paga 1.)

APPLICATION TO APPEAL

Full Court Sitting

An application to appeal against the judgment of the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice RE Lindsell, on July

The disappearance of Daly's will bring to an end an interesting chapter in theatrical history. The when he non-suited Tin Taun, theatre took over two years to thographers, of No. 592 Queen's build, and was completed in 1883. Road West, in their claim against The corner, stone was Inid by Miss

the United Battery Service, of Ada Rehan, and Mrs. Bancroft | No. 427 Queen's Road West, and named the premises "Daly's" The Oversea Battery Factory, of No. 8 first production there was "The Des Voeux Road West, was made Taming of the Shrew," with Miss by Mr. H.C. Macnamara, instructed Rehan as Katherine. It was built by SN. Quinn, representing the by Mr. Augustin Daly with the appellanta, before the Acting Chier object of securing for his American Justice, His Honour Mr. C.G. company a suitable theatre in Alabaster, and Mr. Justice J.A. London.

Fraser in the Full Court of Appeal yesterday morning.

After a poor start. it was taken | over by Mr. George Edwardes and from then onward most of the musical comedies" staged there averaged a run of 18 months, After the death of Mr. Edwardes the theatre, came under the con- trol of Mr. Robert Evett, whose most notable success was "The Maid of the Mountains," which ran for 1,352 performances. In 1922 Daly's was acquired. by the Inte Mr. James White for about £200,000, and In 1829 It [W] bought by Mr. Isidore Schlesinger.

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Outlining the case. Mr. Mac- mamars said that the claim Was against the drst defendants, but that it had been agreed in the lower Court that second defendants. would assume responsibility as transferees if the case were proved, adding that he had not come pre- pared, to argue the case fully, but only to indicate a serious legal point for argument on which he had hoped that the Court would grant the motion.

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BIG ORDER FOR LABELS Continuing Counsel said that in November last defendants order ed labels from plaintiffs who print- ed 240,000 of them and sent round

contract for the work to fendants. Defendants dia not sign the contract and, so far, the was their only defence. fact that they had not signed it,

do-

"PURICO" SOLD AS LARD

At the Central Magistracy yea terday Albert W. L. Chong pro prietor of the Wing Coffee provi- slon store answered B summons for selling as lard an article not

in accordance with the" regula- tions.

Sanitary Inspector Strange pro- secuted while Mr. C. Y. Kwan ap peared for the defence...

Evidence was given by Sanitary Inspector Boyd who said that on June 2, he was given Purico instead of lard and found that by analysis that the produce did not comply with the regulations.

Evidence was next given by Lee Yuen Fan. Interpreter, who accompanied the Sanitary Inspec- tor on the visit to the defendant's. store.

Hearing was adjourned til July 20.

SPEEDING ALLEGED

E. Funck appeared before Mr. W. for exceeding speed on Queen's Schofield to Answer a aummoris Road West on June 18.

Tramic. Sergeant D. Wass stated that the defendant drove car No. Street. Complainant who 2008 and accelerated pass Arsenal Sergeant Russell by his side also had

accelerated to check defendant's speed.

Sergeant Wass followed de- fendant till the Tai Wong Street and then turned off.

Defendant stated that he has no

at 20 m.p.h. He also stated that as he was in the habit of going recollection of speeding that day

on that day he was in the com- pany. of two friends and that Sergeant Wass could not possibly check his speed. -

tors and 27 cells of fuses. prosecution stated that

The 'TROUBLE

the first defendant admitted being asleep on duty and when the Police O- Appearing before Mr. W. Scho-j cer came to make a check the field yesterday at the Central above amount was missing. Magistracy, Chan Ming and Lai A fine of $100 or two months' Wong, watchmen, of the Talkoo Emprisonment was, imposed on the Dum, were charged with larceny of first defendant while the second months' hard labour and tour thought he might be wrong, but 50 sticks of dynamite, 30 detona- i was fined $25 or one month.

Lam Yu, aged 22, unemployed, appeared on remand before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis-work done and materials supplied The claim was brought as for tracy yesterday on a charge of and, in his judgment, Mr. Justice theft of a pair of gold and jade Lindsell bad quoted Halsbury at ear-rings and a jade ring from length on the margin between con- the person of an aged widow, who tracts for the sale of goods, and was at time was walking along contracts Shanghal Street with her daugh- material supplied. It was on the for work dune and

Inspector Baker said that defen-pellants submitted that there was authorities on this point that ap dant adopted an usual method, coming from behind and match ground for granting the motion. Ing the ornaments, Defendant was

Mr. Justice Alabaster referred to arrested by a

the authorities declaring that he who was near

Chinese detective the vicinity.

was prepared to hear full argu-TREE CUTTERS FINED Не said that he had

ment on them before deciding come to the Colony from Macao for only two ing upon the respondents to re- whether it was worth while call- days.

Defendant was sentenced to two

strokes of the cane.

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Mr. Macnamara stated that he he had understood that it was necessary only to indicate briefs legal point for argument and leave to appeal would he granted, His Lordship replied that espe cially in cases like this, where the amount claimed was small, it was nrressary to satisfy the Court that there was an argument that would Justify calling upon the respon- dents to reply, before giving leave to appeal with the consequent in- crease of expenses."

Mr. Macnamara remarked that this. ruling meant in practice that Counsel would have to argue their cases twice."

The Court offered Counsel time

adjourned til July 19, so that the "At this stage the hearing was

checked. defendant's speedometer could be

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Three pine trees and 120 catties of wood were found in the" posses- and Sun Ka-sun, a gardener sion of Thang Sau, a stone breaker

when they were arrested at Shek wednesday at about 10 am. Kip Mel Village, Kowloon City on

Inspector MeWalter said that the total value of the trees and wood was $252 as estimated by the forestry department

First defendant was fined $30 second defendant who had two or five weeks' imprisonment while previous convictions of a similar nature, was sentenced to months without the option of a Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon fine, when they appeared before Magistraay yesterday.

three

to look up the authorities and the SNATCHER REMANDED case was adjourned till 11.30a.m. to-day.

FUNERAL OF MISS L. F. ELMS-

The funeral of the late Miss Lillian Francis (Stella): Elms whose death occurred on Wednes- day took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Miss Elms was 23 years of age and she leaves three brothers, Mesars PA. Elms F.J. Elms and AA Elms, and two sisters mourn her death,

to

The funeral service was con- ducted by Fr. D. Page and the chief mourners were members of deceased's family. Among closs friends present were Mesars G Rocha W. Allen, M. de Souza, M. H. Bux, C, Bochs. TA Robertson, M. Tye and others.

FOUNTAIN PEN

THIEFS

Wan Ting Wai, an unemployed, aged 17 appeared before. Mr. W. Schofield af the Central Magistracy yesterday when he was charged with larceny of one gold ear-ring from Tam Kan, a widow.

Inspector Baker, for the prosecu- tion, stated that the complainant was purchasing some tomatoes from a stall in the Lockhart Road from behind and matched her left Market when the defendant came

ear-ring.

His Worship remanded the de- fendant for 48 hours.

BETTER TO STARVE THAN ROB

While Leung Wan-kam, an aged, widow, was walking in Argylé Street on July 13, near" the How- loon Hospital, an unemployed 'man Tang Tal, approached her sudden- ly and snatched a pair of earrings which she was wearing. Ng Yin- Appearing on remand before Mrming member of the H. K. P. R.. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon on who heard the alarm raised by the a charge of theft from the person

widow, came to her assistance and of Li Sik-fong; of a fountain pen arrested Tang after a short chase. Tsoi Lam-ching, a 33-year-old, was Then was a sequel to the ine sentenced to mix months imprison- cident before Mr. KM. A. Barnett ment. an amended charge was yesterday when Tang Tai was preferred against him yesterday charged with larceny from the for a breach of Deportation person at the Kowloon Magistracy, Ordinance for which he was sen. He pleaded guilty, tenced to 12 months, this to run concurrently with the first term.

"It is better for you to starve than to rob remarked his Wer- ship when he imposed a sentence of two months hard labour and 12 strokes of the cane on de

DANCE HALL FRACAS tendant

Appearing before Mr. W. Scho-B field yesterday at the Central Magistracy K King and W. Aston

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