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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

LAUNCH CHARTER CLAIM HEARING RESUMED

INDIANS LOSE BADLY

Chinese Claim

All Sets

L

GENERAL

LAWN BOWLS TEAMS

KOWLOON B.G. CLUB

The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon Bowling Green Club in league matches oni Re-Saturday.

In the "B" Division of the Tennis League yesterday, the Chinese Socreation Club defeated the Indian

R.C. by nine sets to all.

Scores:-

When the Launch Charter Claim case was resumed before, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justlee-E H. Williams, in Summary Court Jesterday, Mr. O. E. C. Marton, of Deacons, defending solicitor, successfully asked that the claim in respect of the launch Leo Tai be dismissed, on the ground that it had not been substantiated. It will be recalled that Lam | $5,000. Or this sum, he owed Hing and So La-chal claimed $507 about $650 and Wong Yan about from the Iu Foo Kee, and Iu Foo$4,000, and Iu Kam-tin, partners therein, They first began to press him as hire money due and payable in for payment about Chinese New respect of the charter of the Year, sald witness. On the 13th steam launch Lee, Tal. Mr. C. A 8 day of the first moon he met a Russ appeared for plaintiffs." crowd of people in Dundas Street. close to his father's house. Among these were Wong Yan, So Lo-

The claim. the defence alleges, was a fake, the facts being that Tu Kam-tin, who was the son of chai and about a dozen people

A. R. Kitchell and M. I. A.

Razack (I.B.C.)

loat to Y. W. Lee and F. F.

Choy

lost to S. W. Liang and D.

..F. Sze.....

loat to F. H. Kwok and C. O.

Luk

In Foo, owed So Lo-Chai a gam-who had gambled regularly with S. "A. R. Bux and U. A. Razack" bling lebt and that it was in an him. attempt to collect this debt that;

Wong Yan gave him a couple

the younger Iu had been induced of blows on the chest, witness sald. by some degree of threat or force demanding "When are you going to sign à document purporting to show that certain work had been done by plaintiff's Arm when in fact such work had not been done. The claim in respect of the Lee Ta being dismissed, the court proceeded with the claim in res- pect of the hiring of the Tung Yick.

to pay me?" He was then pushed up to the second floor of No. 1 Shantung Street. There Wong Shing produced four documents and Wong Yan said: "You must sign all these documents, since you owe me so much in gambling.. THREAT WITH CHOPPER When defendant demurred, SON NOT A PARTNER Wong Shing sald: "My father has "Mr. Marton put Iu Fod in the been stealing and has been in He is a perzou box. where he stated that his son prison for debts. had never been employed by him in who will do anything. I you any capacity other than an ap- will not sign he might do any prentice and was not a partner thing."

In the firm of Iu Foo Kee. The first

Witnessed said that 8o Le-chai he knew of the claim was when went into the kitchen and came So Lo-chal and Wong Shing hadjout with a chopper. He said: "Are gone to him with bills which they you going to sign it? If you don't asked him to pay. This he had one refused to do.

of

In reply to Mr. Russ Iu said the without claim was a fake,

must

(LR.C.)

lost to Lee and Choy.

lost to Liang and Sze

lost to Kwok and Luk

A

9-0

2-6

First Team v. Kowloon Cricket Club at Austin Road

G. C. Norman, C. B. Hosking, A. |J. Hall, J. Q. Meyer (skip), ;

F. A. Cheesman, A. Macfarlane, L Guy. E. A Lines (skip),

John Watson, S. M. White, A. Hyde Lay, R. Duncan) (skip), Second Team v. Talkoo at Taikoo Jack Watson, J. Prentice, D. W. Waterton, W. S. Drake (skip).

A. Macintyre, I A. R. Duncan. 1-8 J. B. Logan, T. Armstrong (skip). 3-8 E. V. Searle, H. E. Drew, R. P. ... 0-6 Phillips, C, E, F. Thompson (skip).

R.K. YACHT CLUB

Rahmin and A. R. Sumad

(I.R.C.)

lost to Lee and Choy lest to Lang' and Sze... lost to Kwok and Luk

S.C.A.A. v.

c.s.c.c.

3--6 46 06

The South Chima Athletic Assn. ciation beat the Civil Service C.C. by 5 sets to 31.

The following will represent the HK Yacht Club in a League match against the Hong Kong Electric at the Yacht Club on Saturday:---

P. S. Cassidy, A. S. Mitchell, A. Nissim, G. S. Archbutt (skip).

W. A. Cornell, W. J. Hansen, P J. Hamilton, A. W. Brown (skip).

D. Drummond. H. & Stone, R. H. Wild. A. Murdoch (skip).

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938.

-PAGE

TENNIS RACKET FRAMES

WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF

· TENNIS RACKET FRAMES OF REPUTE

IN THE COLONY

AUTOGRAPH

MAXPLY

#

SPALDING TENNIS FRAMESTM

$30.00 DAVIS CUP

$30.00

SLAZENGERS TENNIS FRAMES

FRED PERRY SPECIAL

827.50

'MODEL DE LUXE... $27.50

DUNLOP Tennis FRAMES

$30.00 WHITE FLASH

$20.00

SYKES TENNIS FRAMES

GOLD MEDAL (SHOCK-PROOF) $27.50 GREEN HAWK

$15.00

AYRIS TENNIS FRAMES

33

DAVIS CUP

$30.00

NEW WIMBLEDON

$25.00

and B.

6-3

beat C. Sloan and B. O

Baker...

6-3

1st Division W. Hyde, T. Carr, H. Nish, J. Hyde (skip).

HARD COURT

FULCRUM TENNIS FRAMES

$30.00 SUPERTMTMTM

LESS 10% FOR CASH

SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY

Scores:-

N. K. Ma and K. H. Lec

@ (S.C.A.A.)

beat L Agafurot, and J.

Pengelly"......

beat J. Bendall

Agafurof

KOWLOON C.C.

The following will represent the K.C.C. in a League match against Kowloon B.Q.C. at K.B.G.C on Saturday:

dle." Witness thereupon signed the documents. J. Hsu and W. H. Ho (8.0.A.A.).

having first looked

drew with Agaturoff and

A E 8ukstone, T. Madar, H. through them. He was also order-...

Pengelly

p. 6—6 | Overy. E. C. Fincher (skip). beat Bendall and Agafuroff. 5-1 V. C. Labrum, W. Mulcahy. 'R. beat Sloan and Baker ........ 60 Craig.. E. Kern (skip).

Iu Kam-tin said in evidence ed to put the words "inspected that after leaving King's College and found correct" on the docu-'

he he was apprenticed to his father ments. Wong sald would II. for two years. He left that ap- present the decuments to IuFon prenticeship because he had, gam and demand payment. bled away a sum of $1,000 which. his father had entrusted to him to pay workmen, and went to Amoy. Later he returned to Hong Kong but never again assisted his Tather in any shape or form.

MAH JONG GAME

Further on in his evidence. Iu Kam-tin sald that during the period December 31 to January 12 the Tung Yick went to the scene of the Mau Lee on one occasion at night time...

Mr. Marten: It is alleged by Lo-chat that on every day

He was never a partner in the So Arm of Iu Foo Kée and he never from November 16 to December at any time told So Lo-chat or 14 the two earth junks which were anybody else that he was. He working at the salvage of the Mau first met So Lo-chal sometime Lee were towed from the Mau Lee about the end of July last year, to Yaumati every night on your and So introduced him to Wong instructions?-No.

Yan in a teahouse Later, at an "It is further alleged that from opim divan, where he met So, It December 30 to January. 12" you was suggested that he should take personally ordered the Tung Yick part in a game of mah, jong. to stand by the junk which was They went to the Lee Tal and watching the anchors at a price played there.

or $30 per day or $45 per day and a night?-No. This was the beginning of spelf of gambling in which he in- Cross-examination was reserved. woman witness had dulged heavily. He always lost and after a and by about the end of the Chi-been called, the case was adjourn. nose Year he had lost about led till July 13 at 2.30 p.m.

AL- FRESCO CABARET

MISS EILEEN LEE

To Perform In Aid Of Canton Refugees

Y. Ho and J. P. Lee (S.C.A.A.)

lost to Agature

Pengelly

and

lost to Bendall and

Agafurou

The following will represent the K.C.C. in a League match against | Kowloon T.R.C. at K.C.C, on Satur- 3-6 day

1-6 Jost to Sloan and Baker... 4--0

K.I.T.C. LOSE

At the Kowloon Cricket Club, the home team beat the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club by & sets to 3.

Scores:

R. Broadbridge and E. Blum

(K.C.G.)

lost to S. A. and S. S.

Hussain

beat IM. Singh and G.

Singh

lost to F. Khan and M. A.

Khan"

9. J. N. Anderson and R. E.

"Lee (K.C.C.)

3rd Division

A Dand, W. Hubbs, W. W. Hirst.

| R. Marks skip).

W. Bambro, W. Perry, J. M. Brown, J. M. Jack (skip).

W. Bowden, W. T. French, C. J. Tacchi. L. Jack (skip).

POLICE R.C.

The following will represent Police Recreation Club against the HK.F.C. "B" at HKFC on Satur- 3-6 day:

L. Glendinning, F. Channing. F. 6-Nolan, F. E. E. Bocker (skip).

5-7

beat Hussain and Hussain... 6-4 beat Singh and Singh

beat Khan and Khan

1. Miller, and H. Januszowski

(K:C.C.)

lost to Hussain and Hussain

beat Singh and Singh beat Khan and Khan,

UNCLAIMED

J... H. E. Edwards, H. Brown, W. McHardy, J. Shepherd (skip).

W. Campbell, J. S. Riddell, A. Wright. W. Glendinning (skip).

The following will represent

3 Police Recreation Club in a League 64 match against. Craigengower C.C. at the P.R.C. on Saturday:-

LANE

CRAWFORD LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

MACAO RACE MEETING

Special Sailing Schedule

We have been advised by the Secretary of the Macao Jockey

W. McLeod, C. Dowman, W... Club that, special arrangements 1-Hollands..E G. Post (skip).

J. Orem, J. C. 8. Fender, G. kins. A. E. Carey (skip).

W. Cameron, T. Tallon, W. Mair, G. C. Moss (skip).

3-3

B

TELEGRAMS

*

RECREIO

have been made for the comfort Per-of those race enthusiasts intend- ing to make the trip to the Por- tuguese Colony for the meeting on Sunday which incidentally, is the last meeting for the first half of the season.

The following will represent the Club de Recreto in League matches

An Al Fresco Cabaret and Dance will be held "by the Hong Kong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association at the Kowloon Tong Club on July 9 from 9 p.m. to 2 It is reported that the well- a.m., to raise funds for the care known local Alm star, Miss Elleen of refugees from war-torn. areas. Lee is in the lead in the Chinese In order that more funds may play called "The Sable Sicada be raised, the Association is co-which is to be performed at the

Slog operating with Mr. Singnam Choy. Chung

Bathing Matshed, Manager of China "Commercial Kennedy Town, on the night of Advertising Co.. in the publishing July 2 in aid of the Canton bomb- of a booklet to be distributed asing refugees. souvenirs to those who attend the It will be recalled the subject of Lau Lun. 77 Pokong Road, Kow-Silva, R. F. Luz (skip).

this play has been screened at the loon: Pak Yok, 92 Caine Roud;

function

The Great Northern Telegraph on Saturday:--- Company (Limited) advises that the following unclaimed telegrams are lying at their offices:--

1st Div. (Home) v. KD.R.C...

at 4 p.m.

The sa. Taishan will leave Hong Kong at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday and will return from Macao at 3 a.m. instead of 6 p.m. as usual. This arrangement has

been

J. Luz. C. E. Marques, A. A. made necessary owing to the pre- Yeng Ching Tse c/o Chau San Remedios. H.

sent regulations governing the A. Alves (sk!D). Yu, Luk Kwok Hotel: Tung Yick;

LF. Xavier, D. C. Alves, LJ. times of arrival of steamers in Hong Kong, but the Steamboat!

has Company

announced that

J. E. Noronha, J. F. V. Ribeiro, meals at reduced rates will be pro-

For full particulars, please Phone Queen's Theatre and at the Alham-Gelpke. Hong Kong Hotel; Ponn C. G. Silva, F. X. M. Silva (skip). [vided on board while special at-

floor. Shamshulpo; Ng Wan Kook!

33050, or call at the China Com-bra Theatre. It is an old Chinese Chiu Yan, 7 Fuk Wing Street, 3rd mercial Advertising Co. Room 110- legend depicting the patriotism of 111, Powell building, 12 Des Voeux a beautiful girl in the Chau Dynas- Rd. C

MEMORIAL·

EXHIBITION

ty.

++

LOCAL HEALTH

Health returns for the 24 hours The Hong Kong Working Artists' ended midnight Tuesday show one Guild will hold a Memorial Exhibi- case of diphtheria, six cases of en- tion of Chinese paintings by the teric fever, 'one case of measles late Mr. Wong 01-bung at the and eight cases of dysentery. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 65

Connaught Road Central on July 6

(from 12 noon to 7 p.m.), 7 and A meeting of members of the 8 (from 10 am, to 7 pm.) with a Gulld and friends to pay tribute to view to selling his work in aid of the artist will also be held at 5.30

1p.m. on July 8. his mother.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

POP

ANTRY

THE CELERY'S

GONE ALL

BLOODSHOT!

2nd Div. (Home) v. C.C.C.

at 3.30 p.m.

tention, has also been devoted to sleeping accommodation. There will

c/o Fan Chun Lin, 11 Queen's Rd, Wanchai, all from Shanghal; Yang

F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, E. V. also be dancing on board on Bun- Shou Chang. Milton Hotel 309 from V. Ribeiro, J. J. Basto (skip). day night. Moscow.

J. C. Remédios, C. C. Pereira, A.

SWATOW 'REFUGEES

Over 2,000 refugees from Swatow are at present in the Colony.

On Tuesday afternoon the Douglas steamer Halching brought

P. Guterres, B. Baato (skip).'

The Taishan will arrive in Hong: Kong shortly after 6 am. on Mon-

F. A. Xavier, L. A. Gutierrez, C. day so that office hours can, stili

A. Lopes, FX. Soares (skip).

3rd Div. (Away) v. K.F,C. at 3.30 p.m.

be strictly adhered to by those making the trip.

A. M. Xavier, J. Sequeira, C. M. THE GERMAN Government has S. Alves, C. R, Pereira (skip).

made representations to the C. P. Basto. O. P. "Remedios. E. Government of Brazil concerning newspaper allegations that Ger-

over 800 Chinese passengers and a M. Remedios, E. Sousa (skip). few foreigners. Later the same A. F. Noronha, H. A. B. Botelho.man money and influence was be- evening the Belstan brought in än-M.. A. Carvalho, P., A. Yvanovich hind the recent attempt to over-

(skip), other batch of 500.

throw President Vargas,

DON'T BE SILLY

PANTRY

$27.50

Tel. 28151.

RONALD COLMAN

LOST HORIZON

with Jane Wyatt - John Howard - Margo - Thomas Mitchell Edward Everett Horton - Isake! Jewell Screen Play by ROBERT RISKIN A COLUMBIA PICTURE

AT

FRIDAY MAJESTIC

THAT'S RHUBARB

By J. MILLAR WATT

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THE

100 NEW DECREES IN FRANCE

Paris, June 29,

More than 100 new decrees which were published · · this morning in the official Gazette. provide the principal topic of discussion in political and Anan- cial circles. The most important of the decrees pro- vides for a change in the constitution of the Bank of France enabling it to carry “on “open míarket *

policy,ALIA

The bank is thus empowdered to buy and sell trade bills and short term treasury notes directly in order to give the market's greater pomiidilty and ut the same time to prevent frequent and · sudden changes in the interest and discount rates.

Further decrees' include several designed to im- prove the financial situation of the municipal "and provincial administration. Considerable attention la attracted by the decree for reorganisation of the Burete Nationale or the French Secret Police. Pro-- vision is made for the increasing of personnel in the départment for controlling the activities of foreign- ers-(Transocean),