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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

Two Disputes Between Hollywood Personalities Landlord And Tenants Due In Colony To-morrow

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Claims For Possession Of Premises: Chief Justice Declares One Non-Suited

A claim for possession of premises brought in the Supreme Court yesterday by Joseph Samoon Gubbay, on behalf of Aaron Sassoon Gubbay, against William Henry Whiteley, of No. 18, Broadwood Road, was declared non-suited by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, costs being awarded to defendant,

Director William Keighley

And Genevieve Tobin

Mr. William Keighley, a director of Warner Brothers, ac- companied by his wife, who is so well-known to local screen fans as Genevieve Tobin, is due to arrive in the Colony to- morrow morning by the Empress of Japan.

They will be entertained to a tes-party and, reception in the Grippes of the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow afternoon.

Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, Instructed His Lordship: Yes, but the trou- Twenty-two years in the theatre; "The Melting Pot" and "Just Sup- by Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth, of Messrs. ble is I have..

-twelve as actor and ten as direc-pose" and a dozen more. He act- Deacons, appeared for plainti The action was adjudged non-tor-gave William Keighley ajed and directed most of these, Defendant, who appeared in per-suited. son, claimed protection under the Prevention of Evictions Ordinance. 1938.

Mr.

Anderson said that the original lease between the parties was made in September, 1933, for three years,

under which Mr. Whiteley was to have possession of the premises at a rental of $130 a month That lease was subse- quently extended for another year to September, 1837.

ANOTHER DISPUTE

Another dispute between land lord and tenant was heard, by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell when Woo Chi-tuen claimed possession of No. 168 Lalchikok Road, ground floor, Shamshuipo, mesne profits and costs from the tenants, the Fung Kal Kee firm, described as grocers. plaintiff, and Mr. J. M. Hall was Mr. C. "D'Almada represented

for defendants,

MONTH'S NOTICE In November last, Mr. Joseph

Mr. Hall sald his client was not Chubbay, who was acting as at disputing the notice to quit. The torney for his brothers, instructed defendant, who was sole proprie- Mr. Mackinlay, of Deacons, in res-tor of the Fung Ka Kee pect of the action. He

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foundation that elevated him to the first rank of motion picture directors in fast order.

TWO YEARS IN PARIS .. After two years in Paris studying Born in Philadelphia, he re- the French theatre. he returned" ceived his education there and to New York to become an asso- naturally gravitated to the thea-clate director with Charles Hop- tre which he loved from earlykins, producing childhood. Keighley trouped with Alb" and others.

The Perfect

He went the best of them in his time, play-London where he directed several ing everything from Shakespeare productions. to "Officer 666," and similar popu- lar plays.

He sold the first modern play to Chautauqua, when those high class travelling shows were using only the classics. He sold them

rented the premises from a former GREETINGS CABLES parently under the impression that owner. Leung Yow, on January 1, the tenancy was monthly, and as 1935, there being an arrangement a result Mr. Mackinlay wrote to that the front portion of the pre- defendant giving him a month's mises was to be used, for the pur-

SUCCESS

notice and asking him to quit by poses of trade and the rear portion Messages Exchanged

December 31, 1938.

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in the

for domestic purposes. This Some time last month, Mr.rangement was recorded Aaron Gubbay returned from Arst rent receipt from Leung Yow.

COUNTED HIS CHICKENS

The plaintiff. submitted Mr.

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Back in New York again, he directed "Penny Arcade" which brought Joan Blondell and James Cagney to notice. „Al Jolson, who owned the play, specified that they should go with it when he sold it

to Warner Bros. and thus they got their Hollywood break. Coast and directed such successes Keighley followed them to the

as "Grand Hotel," "Elizabeth the Queen." "The Greeks Had a Word for I," and "To-morrow and To- morrow" for the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. He translated "Cyrano de Bergerac" from the

French for Richard Bennett and

directed the Los Angeles stage production.

Shanghai and it was then learned for the Arst time that, after the expiration of the lease, Mr. White-Hall, had counted his chickens parts of the Empire are still pour.

DIALOGUE DIRECTOR ley was to be considered as a before they were hatched by pro-ing Into Hongkong.

With such experience behind quarterly tenant and should be ceeding with plans for

On Tuesday HRH the Duke of him, he nitted naturally into the entitled to three months notice.struction of the premises before Kent visited Electra House, Victoria; picture as a dialogue director" for Mr. Whiteley. however, had not making sure that his tenants were Embankment, the Lendon office of Warner Bros. after an apprentice- pleaded this point. which only willing to move. Defendant would Cable and Wireless.

ship as co-director, five years ago. came to the notice of Deacons say that the premises were com

The following telegrams were he launched out on his own, di- about ten days ago.

paratively new, having been built changed between HE the Gov-recting "Easy to Love" in 1924, and there was no occasionnor and Mr. Edward Wilshaw. for reconstruction.

PLAINTIFF'S ERROR

His Lordship: Eas there been any notice to defendant to quit?"

Mr. Anderson: Only the one in November, but Mr. Whiteley wants to take this point, I am instructed to resist in view of the fact that he has known about, the three months' tenancy and should have mentioned it earlier.

His Lordship: Your instructions are to resist, but I think you will agree that all the authorities are

Defendant, moreover, had sought to find other premises but had been unsuccessful, and now claim- ed protection under the Prevention at Evictions Ordinance

Chairman of Cable and Wireless.

Governor Hongkong to Chairman Cable and Wireless:

tiff was suffering no hardship at all, and even if he did suffer it was through his own"action, which would have been avoided.

Mr. Hall submitted that plainly appreciated.

Since then he has directed many

sity Show," "The Prince and the pictures, among them being "Var-

Pauper," "God's Country and the "The institution of you" Greetings woman.". "The Green Pastures," eral public here which will be high-Bullets or Ballots," "The Adven- Service will be a boon to the re- The Singing Kid," "G-Men," I wish it muchtures of Robin succes.-NORTHCUTE."

Hood," with Michael Curtiz (which To HE, the Governor of Hong-shown at the Queen's and Alham- is to be kong:

"I thank Your Excellency very day of the departure of the visit

bra Theatres on Saturday, on the In the witness-box, Fung Kaia great encouragement to me and Miss Tobin).

warmly for your message which is ing film director and his bride, corroborated Mr. Hall's opening. I sincerely hope that this further valley of the Glants." and "Yes,

"Brother and said he considered the house effort to facilitate and develop My Darling Daughter." strong and safe. He said the contact between the communities landlord's agent accepted his rent of the Empire may be of particu- even after the notice to quit was ar benefit to the people of your the served. At that time, said wit- colony. - EDWARD WILSHAW,

ness, the agent told him that Chairman, Cable and Wireless." During this time Mr. Whiteles he wanted to remain in the pre made no mention of this point, mises he would have to pay $70 a though he knew of it.

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Mr. Anderson: No, but the writ was issued. In January and notice was served

in

November.

month instead of $40, as he had

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Mr. Anderson: This point did not taken. come to the notice of the in- structing solicitors until about ten days ago, when the lease was pro- duced,

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PEACE PLEDGE UNION

Members of the Peace Pledge

at the Challenge Book Room yes- Union had their business meeting

terday. Mr. R.A. D. Forrest was Rat," In the chair,

The main discussion was 'th the Social Bettlement Im Kowloon, BRENTWOOD HOME

which is under the auspices of the Union. The Settlement consists of He was

married to Genevieve ave houses in Wai Ching Street, Tobin in 1938 and they live in an and is run as a charitable organiza- unpretentious, but extremely com- tion to house the poorer class of fortable, home in Brentwood. He people. has recently added a swimming

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YOUTH FESTIVAL cool to his establishment and can

ON SUNDAY “

At a meeting held at the Chinese Y.M.CA., last night, it was decided that a joint meeting be held on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. at Confucious Hall, to celebrate the Youth Fes- tival.

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thus indulge his favourite sport without leaving his own grounds.

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Pickpocket Busy During Street Exhibition

A street exhibition

There will be a programime of man.

entertainmenta.

The Union launched an appeal for funds, and besides this it was decided that contribution boxes be placed in the Book Room.

BRIBE OFFER FAILS

A DENIAL Witness denied, in answer to Mr. D'Almada's suggestion, that the ar-

A fine of $5 was imposed by Mr. His Lordship: Here, you have a rangement regarding the use The participants will consist of

of

QAA. Macfadyen, at the Kowloon tenant who has not been served the premises was entered on the members of the YM.C.A. and

Court yesterday, on Tang Sze, 45, with proper notice to quit, and un-rent receipt by himself for the YWCA Students' Relier "Associa- less you can satisfy me on the con- purposes of the present case.

tion, Students' Christian Union and boxing, in Shanghai Street, near on a charge of offering a bribe to of Chinese a married woman, who appeared Leung Yow, former owner of the the News Reporters Club, Wat Bute Street, at 4 o'clock on Tues- a Chinese Sanitary Department trary. the proceedings are nori. existent.

premises, gave evidence as a sub- Yong Y.M.C.A., and others.

day afternoon, attracted Mr. Anderson proceeded to the poenaed witness. Mr. Eall

The speaker will be Mr. W. H. spectators, among them Yan jat Tuesday

many foreman, in Castle Peak Road, 'on drew question of acquiescence and read His Lordship's attention to

vice-chairman of the Klang,

theyla, a refugee, Chan Kam-man, Mr. HF. Old, Sanitary Inspector, a number of letters written by Mr. fact that he understood witness World's Student Christian Federa- who gave his occupation as "an who prosecuted, stated that Tang apprentice,” and a District Watch had offered 40 cents to Wong Wah, the Sanitary Department foreman, L/Sgt. Hewitt, who prosecuted, asking that Wong Kui, another. stated at the Kowloon Court yes-woman, who was arrested by a terday, that Chan

Kam-man sanitary coolle för damping refuse, said he understood MARKET OPENED reached into Yan Fat-yin's pocket be released in the event of any action të con- someone called at his house during.

and extracted from it five Chi- Fish and poultry dealers com nection with the notice. This my his absence, but he was not per-menced business at the new Cen-

nese copper cents. The District intention to avall myself of the pro- sonally approached in the matter. tra Market yesterday. These two Watchman" noted what Chan did,

ARRESTED tection afforded by the Evictions His Lordship said that he could sections are situated on the ground and apprehended both Chan and Ordinance.'

not accept the point.

floor of the building, with entrance pockets and stated that are copper-A foreign report received in Yan, Yan searched through his BHANGHAI, May 3 (Reuter) His Lordship: That does not Leung Yow said the record of at Des Voeux Road. show he acquiesced. He said in how the premises were to be used To-day, the meat stalls on the cents were missing.

Shanghai yesterday says that a the event. He did not accept the was written on the rent receipt first floor will be opened to the Chan, who had six previous large number of Chinese bankers notice.

by him at defendant's request at public, and to-morrow the fruit convictions for larceny, was sen- suspected of speculation involving the time rent was paid

and vegetables sections on the tenced by Mr. E. Himsworth to the Federal Reserve Bank dollar | The case was adjourned umeri second floor will likewise begin six months' imprisonment with have been arrested by the Jap May 25 at 10 am.

trading.

hard labour,

anese authorities in Tientam.

Whiteley which made no mention had been approached by someone of the notice to quit but merely representing the plaintiff with a hinted that he demand for increase view to, inducing the witness to of rent to $175 was premature. refrain from giving evidence on Mr. "Anderson: In another letter behalf of defendant in the case. to Deacons, Mr. Whiteley said that

Mr. Anderson: But he mentioned the Ordinance. He did not say the notice was irregukr.

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