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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1937:

Why OVALTINE Transforms Milk

into a delicious, digestible and more nourishing Food

Because

WITHOUT SE PO

Ovaltine' bas special proper- ties which when added to milk, make the milk completely digestible and ensures that its nutritive properties are readily ssimilated. Moreover, 'Oval- tine makea milk far more nourishing hy increasing it contents of vitamins, calcium

iron phosphorus,

and other

valuable health giving and energy producing elementa

'Ovaltine 'is, in itself a com. plete and perfect tonic food, made from the choicest and best of Nature's protective and restorative foods.

To drink Ovaltine always is a Health Protection

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MILK CURD

AFTER-APRITVOE

and Remember

The proprietors of 'Ovaltino' go to exceptional lengths to

ensure

the unvarying high quality of the ingredients used. The 'Ovaltine' Egg and Dairy Farma-the most up-to-date in the world-were specially estab lished in tl interests of “Ovaltino' quality.

Supremely good as it is, 'Ovaltine' is the most economi- cal food beverage you can buy -and is so highly concentrated that very little is required to make a cupful."

The Craftme Eva Fern

madam Are 2002, 0012 Sunda

Remember-Ovaltine

is now served in Cafés Restaurants & Milk Bars.

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BANKRUPTCY SENSATION The public examination of Mr. Choa Po-sin, former compriaure of the French Bank, in, the Bankruptcy Court on February 6, caused a sensation. Miss Ethe

SEVERN LEIGH

APPEAL FAILS

Written Judgment

Delivered

At the Supreme Court yesterday, the written judgments of the Chief Justice, Sir Ataol MacGregor, and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser in connec- Morrison. one of the creditors.

tion with the appeal brought by made serious allegations in сол nection with some shares which I Capt. Albert Edward Ford, master she had placed in his charge of the ss. Severn Leigh, which which Mr. Choa admitted that he they verbally dismissed on Novem- ber 12 when it was first heard, were had sold, but added that thure WILS an understanding between made public, them and that this had given him full liberty of acbon.",

On February 13 the third on- nual Interport Ladies Hockey match was played between Hong Kong and Shanghai and resulted in a draw 2-2 after extra time. The annual Interport football match was won by Shanghai who defeated Hong Kong 43 gt Causeway Bay,

CHARCOAL MURDER

On February 23, the charred remains of a human being dis- covered on the third floor of 323 Reclamation Street led to one of

TRADE MARK- DISPUTE

Summons By British Bicycle Co.

DEFENDANT GIVES EVIDENCE

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Representatives 'of two well known local bicycle companies ap-. peared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The case was one in which A. J. Raptis, trading 03 the British The appeal was in connection Bicycle, Company. summoned the with the alleged attempt of a num-Shan Hing Co. of Johnston Road, ber of the crew to impede the pro- for that they had for the purpose the vessel to Japanese of trade bicycles to which was Gress of ports by demanding war-zone

falsely appiled a mark so nearly or to be paid off, and resembling trade mark No. 69 of money against the decision of the Hon. 1937 as to be calculated to deceive. Comdr. J. B. Newill, Acting Har bour Master, in not finding them guilty on that charge.

Members of the crew in question were:-E. Hollingworth, second En- gineer; H. Steinman, a German: and M. Paredes, D. Crowden, B. Power. F. Trévavian, A. Macdonald, R. Redmond, E. Burgess, R. Lum- the most sensational murder trials bert, Stanley. Eames, William Mat- the Colony has witnessed in re-thews, F. Davies and E Todd (Bri- cent times. Chiu Yuk-fal, ap-

tish decknands!; E. 0. Gantos, prentice draughtsman employed James, Bassey, Joseph Davies, John at the P.W.D., was at the April Todd Davies, James islah, J. Chiku, Dixon Joness, John Stephens, and Coxon Ayama (negro fremen).

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., instruct On March 18, the trial of 4

ed by Mr. R. M. M. King, of Messrs. Japanese, named Kepako Itabashi, | Johnson, Stokes and Master, re- charged with the possession of presented Capt. Ford, and during 724 ounces of heroin, resulted in the hearing of the appeal several the accused being sentenced to of the respondents appeared in ten years hard labour. The Chlet Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor. -observed that there was heroin "sufficient to poison the whole population of this" Colony. body and soul,"

Sessions sentenced to death for the murder of a woman. Cheung Yuk-ching.

In

con-

person.

Since the verbal announcement dismissing the motion, an applica- Hon for leave to appeal to the

Privy Council has been made and granted, but the papers for it, it was learned, havṛ not yet been sent pending the written judgments of their Lordships.

CHIEF JUSTICE'S JUDGMENT The judgment of the Chief Justice was as follows:

POLICE SUICIDES On March 25. a Chinese stable and a waltress, So Fong. were found dead with gunshot wounds in the head

the Botanical Gardens. A similar tragedy occurred in April when r

The British vessel Severn Leigh. Shantung constable and a woman. on time charter to the Mitsui believed to be h's wife. were Bussan Kalsha Ltd... a Japanese found dead with gunshot wounds, company, reached Hong Kong on in the head on a pavement in

September 1. Here she discharged Yee Kuk Street, Shamshulpo dis-

a cargo of coal, and the master in- trict.

tended to sali in ballast to Hongay via the Hainan Straits, at which port she proposed to load antracite for Keelung, Miliki, Wakametsu and Tokoyama.

NEW MARKET

On April 1. the new Wanchai market was opened.

DEATH OF JOCKEY Mr. S. Y. Liang. the well-known Chinese Jockey died as the result of an accident while riding Tabby Cat at a Race Meet'ng at Happy Valley on April 10.

His Excellency General Wu Te chen, Governor of Kwangtung. visited the Colony on April 12.

The magnificent now Queen Mary Hospital was officially open- ed by His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott on April 13.

FERRY ACCIDENT

An extraordinary accident, fea- tured by the miraculous escape of some 200 passengers. occurred on April 14 shortly after 6 p.m. and resulted in the sinking of the ferry Night Star which was struck amidships by the bow of the ferry Meridian Star about 100 vards north of the Hong Kong Ferry (Continued on Page 8.)

SNATCHERS IN COURT

Woman Victimised

Sentence of five months' impri- sonment was imposed on 23- year-old unemployed, Chan, Chi when he pleaded guilty to the charge of 'snatching a gold earring from a woman, before Mr. K. Keen at the Kowicon Police Court-yes- terday.

Inspector Morton stated that offences of such a nature had become prevalent in the Sham- shulpo District. Defendant had come suddenly behind the com plainant, Hul Hang, and snatched the earring. He then ran off but was arrested by a constable after a

chase,

ANOTHER CASE Appearing on a similar charge Leung Hong, aged. 31, was sen- tenced to five months' imprison ment and 12 strokes of the cane by Mr. E. Keen:

Complainant was represented by Mr. G. 6. High-Jones, of Wilkinson and Grist, and Mr. M. A. do Silva defended.

Mr. Hugh-Jones said the sum- mons was taken under the Mer- Chandise Mark Ordinance in res- ,pect of an Infringement of a trade mark belonging to the Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd., this trade mark being used in respect of bicyc- les. In a raid on the defendants' godown at No. 17 Ship Street, a number of cases of bicycle frames were seized and also a sample of the genuine B. 8. A. bicycle. · It would be found on even a very

comparison superficial

between

the genuine mark and the in- fringement how close they were.

Evidence was given by Sergeant J. R. Bentley who visited. No. 17 Ship Street by virtue of a warrant. Complainant sald, he was the proprietor of the British Cicycle Co., of Hennessy Road, and was an importer of bleycles made by the B.S.A. as well as of other makes. He had been selling BSA, blcycles since 1932 and the machine had been sold here for 20 years. the mark being a very well-known phe, DEFENDANT'S STORY

He was cross-examined by Mr Silva and, "after further evidence had been taken, Mr. Silva

called his client to the box.

Wong Shui-ki said he was the manager of the Shun Hing Cycle Co. There

were other partners but they took no active part in the "firm and he had full authority. He said the seven cases of blcycles with the infringing mark which had been seized in his godown On September 7 the master re-formed part of a consignment sold Celved a letter in the following to him by the Tai Fook Trading terms:

Co. of Chung Tin Building. They had arrived by the s6. Kutsang on May 16 and he had taken delivery on July 18. At this time he knew nothing of the registration of the B.S.A. mark in the Registry of Trade Marks.

"Sir. After reading the "China Mail" of September 6, Monday, we do not feel inclined to continue to

serve in the Severn Leigh. We feel

that we are entitled to either war- zone money or otherwise we can claim to be paid off the ship. We demand one of these two alter- natives.

That letter was signed by twenty- six members of the crew, including the respondents.

It was at the end of July that he discovered the mark had been registered. One case of the seven had been opened when he made this discovery and he repacked it and wrote to the Tai Fook Com- The master interviewed the re-pany to take the bicycles back. presentatives of the crew and He also Instructed his fokis not to. cabled to the owners for authority sell any of the machines if they to pay additional wages, but that request was refused.

were asked for. From July 28. when he made the discovery of the registration to December 16, when his godown was visited, he had no intention of selling the bicycles or in any way trading in them.

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MME. CHIFFON SUMMONED

Cook's Claim For Wages

Madame J. Masseboeuf (Chif- ton), of Madame Chiffon's, dress makers and milliners of Gloucester Building, was

summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday by her form- er cook the latter alleging that on December 13 she discharged him without a month's notice and without paying a month's wages in lleu of notice: also that she with- held a surn of $13 due to him.

In evidence complainant said he had been engaged by defendant on October 2, at wages of $30 per Hugh-Jones: When the month. He W18 paid $30 on blescles were seized and you knew November 5 and another $30 on. you would be prosecuted why did

December 8. On December 13 de- you not, when you were writing to

fendant found dog's 'meat soup in my firm in answer to our request the kitchen. Witness told her the to supply information regarding house coolie had put it there and them, mention that you had asked she dismissed the coolle. Later the Tai Fook Co. to take them she went out and on her return back?

sald she had heard from the coolle that witness had eaten some of dia- the soup meat. She then missed him..

Witness had never agreed to ac- cept $25 as wages per month and he did not steal any of the soup. Defendant claimed she only agreed to pay complainant $25 per month. She stated he was in full charge of the kitchen and alleged he had stolen the soup.

The case was adjourned till January 10.

NO DECLARATION OF WAR The signatories of the letter were so informed, and on the afternoon of September 9 a statutory entry in the ship's log was made. On September 15 the respondents were prosecuted before the Marine Ma gistrate for combining to impede the progress of the voyage,

Throughout the period from Sep- tember 6 to 15 the moderation and reasonableness shown by both the master and the crew is most note- worthy. No. members of the crew refused duty, and many of them worked overtime. The respondents, asked. however, made it clear that they

The consignment received from would not sall in the ship to the Tai Fook by defendant origin- Hongay, maintaining that the con-ally consisted of ten cases and, dition of the voyage had changed asked by Mr. Hugh-Jones, regard- by reason of the hostilities, between 1ng the other three cases, defen- China and Japan, and that such dant said they had been sold to change justified their demanding Canton prior to his discovery of increased wages to compensate for the registration of the BS.A, mark. the increased risks."

He further said. his books showed when they were sent to Canton.

Mr. Hugh-Jones: Where are your books?

Defendant: I was not asked that. I only answered what I was

Defendant: In my shop. 3 Why did you not bring them here?- did not know they would be used hers.

LOCAL ESTATE

argued that because there has been Counsel for the appellant has

China and Japan and because ne!- no declaration of war between

ther the Chinese Navy nor the

Mr. Allan Cameron, Jate of the Chinese Air Force could take exec

City of Vancouver, British Colum tive steps to prevent the shipment

bla, who died on or about May 30, of coal to Japanese ports the res-

"JAPANESE GOODS?"

1937, left local estate sworn under pondents had no justification for their action. He conceded, how-

The only reason why you have $40.000. An application by Mr. not been able to sell the bicycles Janes Templer Prior, solicitor for ever, that the situation in Chinese was because they were Japanese sealing certified copy of letters of Waters and on the Chinese, const goods, isn't that so?-No.

administration with the will an- generally was indistinguishable

You mean it would make no anexed to the estate of the deceased from that of the coast of Spain.

ference to you whether they were has been granted by the Supreme HOSTILITIES RAGING The admitted facts are that at month I could not sell Japanese

Japanese goods or not?--For this Court. the time when, the men made their demand for increased wages hos tilities were raging between China

Detective Sergt. Franklin who prosecuted said that complainant. Lal To-kan, was carrying a child and defendant approached her from behind to snatch the earring. Complainant's brother-in-law who was walking about 10 yards behind witnessed the incident and gave "chase" and "arrested defendant.

An additional charge of breach and Japan. The Japanese Dret of deportation: ordinance was, pre-had declared a blockade of all ports ferred against defendant. He ayer a large part of the coast of pleaded guilty and was sentenced China, damage had been sustained to a further term of three months.

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goods but in August and Septer examination, the case was ad- ber I could.

journed to January 5. In the This month, would you sellmeantlife the books meritioned in Japanese goods if you could? Cer the course of the cross-examina- tion would be handed over to the tainly I would.

There Was further cross-prosecution as soon as the parties examination and then, following & could get them after the Court few questions by Mr. Bilva in re rose.