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CONTRACT

SUMMARY COURT CLAIM

A breach of contract in respect London Office: 53, Fleet Street of a tenancy formed the basis of

RCA

a claim for damages in the sum of $761.81 brought in the Summary. Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, by the Kwong Shing Hong, of No. 7 Gresson Street, ground floor. electrical engineers. against Fung Fung-tal, altas Fung Shi, of No. 85 Hennessy Road, ground floor.

HONGKONO, JULY 25, 1930

TOKYO TALKS

IN VIEW of the amazing Flattice were represented by amount of propaganda Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, while which is being disseminated defendant was represented by Mr. vis-a-vis the Anglo-Japanese. E Loseby. negotiations at Tokyo, it is Mr. Russ said that the claim was necessary that

the public for damages incurred by the plain- should accept reports of the tins through a breach of contract Craigle-Arita conversations by defendant in respect of an with more than the usual agreement whereby the two parties amount of caution and with- were to be joint tenants of No. 85 hold judgment until Mr. Hennessy Road, ground floor. It Neville Chamberlain,

was agreed that the plaintins were floor for to occupy the ground Prime Minister, makes his

business purposes and defendant promised statement.

was to occupy the cockloft, rear- cubicle and store room.

the

IN ANOTHER column to- day, we publish Reuter's re-

In consequence of this agree- port of "The-Times" com-ment, plaintiffs engaged a staff ment on the negotiations and paid them "wages, incurred and from this it will be various expenses and bought fix-

noted that, contrary to the tures. Defendant later refused to expressed bellef of many allow and prevented plaintiffs from people, there is no question taking possession of the agreed of betraying China or of im- part of the premises. pairing in any way any for- eign Interests in China, and Britain's neutrality has been placed on the same basis as that of America.

After evidence the hearing was adjourned to August 28.

FUNERAL OF MR.

D. OGILVIE

The funeral of Mr. Donald Ogilvie, aged 32 years, late Man-

THOUGH It is apparent that Tokyo is tired of the war and is desirous of starting peace negotiations with China, there is no indication ager of the Far East Travel and whatever that the National Transfer

Company. who died Government is prepared to at the Matilda Rospital on Sun- Ulsten or to give up its policy day, took place yesterday at the of resistance until the last of Colonial Cemetery. The Rev. R. D. the Japanese troops have Bullock officiated.

been withdrawn from her ter- A short service was held in ritory. It is most unlikely the Chapel of the Resurrection. therefore that any proposed conducted by the Rev. R. D. Bul peaceful settlement has been lock and the Rev. MA Grant. The chief mourner was the de- advanced a single atom: on the contrary, its effect will be ceased's father, Mr. A. Ogilvie. adverse, for, irrespective of Amongst those present were Rev. the outcome of the Tokyo M. A. Grant. Mr. J. F. Fisher, negotiations, China will con- A W. Smith, Miss E. Bullock, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. D. K. Sheets, Mr. tinue to fight for her national

Longyear. Independence and integrity.

Wreaths were sent by the ANOTHER POINT which following: Nora and Elleen Blake. should be borné in mind by Miss M. G. Clark, the Far East all those concerned in the Transfer Co. Madam Dombreau, negotiation is "Will the Venu Chan, Mr. and Mrs. L. Weill Japanese militarists in China and family, Stan. Ralph D. Bullock, respect the wishes of their Rev. and Mrs. M. H. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Carnec, Mr. and Mrs. Government? ! In other

F. A. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Martin words, "Is the Japanese Blake, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith. Government sufficiently pow- Mrs. Campbell and family, Martin.! erful to enforce its will on Nan. Norma and Irene, J. its military leaders?" When Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bird

ture from the alliance pre- Mrs. Raymond Smith, E. O. pared by Berlin and Rome as Murphy.

Japan held back its signa- and Frank, S. R. Chih, Mr. and

officiated. W

$31,600 Paid For Rural Building Lot

Three lots. two inland and one rural, were sold at the Crown Land Sale yesterday at the P. W. D. Ofice.

EDITORIAL

REVENGE MOTIVE FOR MURDER

DEATH SENTENCE

ON YOUTH

Archbishop's Palace Destroyed

The palace of the Archbishop of Toledo was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The fire broke out in a nearby pharmacy and, Found guilty of the murder of owing to the lack of water, rapidly one whom the prisoner described spread to the palace, seat of the as a friend with whom he shared Primate of Spain and a famous the same plate of rice, Mr. Justice | historic building,

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1939.

MINOR TROUBLES THAT

33:

MAR THE JOY OF LIVING: HUMAN WEAKNESSES

By Josephe Brice

Life is not worth living!" Is that not one of the most common of our common places? Or at least we Rural Building Lot No. 425,

hear it most often, uttered not only by the desperate with an area of 158,000 square

Romantic, by Werther or Byron, but even by the most feet, was bought by Mr. Henry Graye, Director, Concrete Pro-

positive people who, annoyed by all the minor troubles ducts, Ltd., and Mr. K. S. Lo

of life, exclaim impatiently: "Life is not worth living!" JH B. Nihill at Galle passed The Archbishop personally dir- Attorney for En Tong-sen, Ltd. sentence of death on a 19-year old ected the rescue work and left the cause the anxiety of Hamlet may happen in life. Reason thus And that not specially be-war and all the catastrophes which at the upset price of $31,600, youth of Tangalia named Cornelis palace only by about midnight Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4168 allas Dabrellageders Upasakala-after hopes to save the palace had possesses our hearts because peaks and when at ease or in containing an area of about 22,200 | maya,

ta be abandoned. The library we feel unbearable the sight at Borrow we confess she is. square feet. situated at Fortar

He was Road, Kowloon City, was pur- murder of Don Samel by shooting was saved

the containing priceless documents, of the sufferings of our world right; there are sufficient impor

or because we do not know tant causes to be sad wihtout add- chased at the upset price of $11,100, and stabbing him on September 21

The spread of the tre to the whether it is really necessary

ing many trifling owners. by Mr. Wong Yu-sau and Mr. Chan last year at Murungagasyaya in cathedral was prevented.(T.O.) to worry and suffer for some rather slow and our feelings are But, unfortunately our reason is. E-kit, of No. 351. Prince Edward the Tangalle District.

sixty years to become after-usually hurt before our intelligence Road.

AN OLD LAW

wards the food of worms, - There was high bidding at the

has had time to interfere, auction of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4107. Mr. Li Pak-keung, of No. 187, King's Road, Hongkong, pur-

OF THE SEA chased the lot at $2,718, $1,000 above the apset price.

The area contains about 2,200) square feet and is situated at Tam Kung Road, Ma Tau Chung.

CROWN GRANTED

charged with

The jury, after the Judge's sum- verdict of 5 to 2 ming up, returned 1 divided

The Judge, the Jury, the witnesses and Counsel visited the scene, of omencé last week

The case for the prosecution was that the prisoner and the deceased were friends and cultivated lands jointly. On the night in question they' slept together

the in same watch-hut 23 they

before. do

used

to

At

No, it is not that at all but merely and very selfishly because It is so terribly" hot that we can- not sleep at ease, or because this taxi is so slow that we shall be

Not To Be Changed late for the cinema show!

By Coal Mine

-

·DoctrineTM

IMPATIENCE:

30

We are so impatient and superficial that we suffer more "For 80 years,” said Mr. Justice

through these little troubles of Langton, giving judgment in an

life, accumulated and repeated, appeal heard in the Admiralty than we do for a grave illness, for

So I think we better accent..' "the minor troubles of life and also accept to suffer through them: It is universally acknow- ledged that absolute happiness does not exist in this world; when we have no real sarTOW we have to imagine some and to magnify the smallest; it is the tribute paid to happiness, HUMAN WEAKNESS:

A probing example is provided

POSTPONEMENT about 2 by the of a

I was awakened by the report of this court that the doctrine of many of them, of every kind, from now everything seems dark and.

Trial Of Sub-Inspector J. H. E. Edwards

a gun,"followed by cries of distress from her son. She rushed out of the house and came across her son Lying injured near a stile. Just as she approached the scene, she saw the prisoner running away with a gun.

Before

he died the deceased declared to his mother and father that the prisoner shot him and stabbed him, telling him that his (prisoner's) alster was in a delicate state of health. The prosecution suggested that it was a revenge.

case of

"common employment protects shipowners from personal injury claims by members of a crew in a collision due to the default of their own navigating dicer.

"I have been asked to decide, in the case of a collision in the Irish Sea between the Laurentic and the Napier Star-when six of the crew of the Laurentle were killed and the Laurentic were injured—that one of the crew and a passenger in

that protection is no longer avail- able to the shipowners,

the atmospherical, if I dare say so to the sentimental ones, *****

The first are among the most exasperating, as we cannot do any-

gloomy and sad without her, every- thing would seem happy and beautiful with her, do we think

However "while she was living think against them, except pro- we did not appreciate our hap testing vehemently for our bad luck piness, we suffered through the because, to-day the marvellous hundred little shocks and plenic we had prepared is com- understandings of life and we did pletely spoiled by a heavy rain.” not think that one day, we could

And them desirable.

That poor young lady is des- Derate; she had a beautiful new dress ready for this very

Easter Sunday and it is so bit- terly cold that she has to wear the old coat that her friends, have seen on her the whole

· winter season.

Such is our human weakness, and little can be done to correct It Perhaps it would not be so good as some may think, as losing our sensitiveness for the minor troubles of life would mean losing it too for the minor Joys:... & She has at least the consolation sunny morning, a friendly sinile:: of looking forward to the next s rose in a vase...which do make Mr. Justice Langton, explained ball; it is going to be so pleasant, life worth living.." that last year judgments in coal-Alas! on the evening before she mining cases laid down that em-catches a cold: there is no remedy, ployers were not protected where for three...days she is feeling they had delegated duties did not touch the position of the (shape, size, colour)?

to and her nose is of the very "coun managers. These dindings, he said. tenance" of...shall I say a tomato navigating officer, who was still in "common employment" with the

Application br the Crown for postponement of the trial of Police Sub-Inspector Joseph Herbert Edwards, charged with demanding money with menaces, and Un Shin-ki, po- lice interpreter, charged with extortion and demanding money with menaces. was made at the Criminal Sessions

"I hold that, in the Admiralty yesterday, before the Chief

Court, the shipowers are still pro- Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

Mr. E. M. Karunaratne, who detected, and that nothing detracts Mr. John Wayatt, Crown Coun-fended the accused, addressed the from the force of the old Admiralty sel, said that further

| Jury for four hours without calling rule." evidence had been gathered by

the accused or witnesses.

·FOREIGN TO SEAFARERS the pro-

Judge On Megitimacy secution and he applied for post- ponement of the trial for one week The Judge, in the course of his so that such evidence might be summing-up. paid a tribute to studied and coples be furnished Mr. to the defence.

Karunaratne. "No Counsel, that the defence had no objection shown a more wholehearted devo- He understood however eminent, could have

tion to his client than has been Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., - shown by Mr. Karunaratne in this structed by Mr.G S. Hugh-Jones, case," said Lordship. 1s appearing on behalf of Ed- Referring to the motive alleged

The old law of the sea could not lumes with the enumeration of all 'It would be possible to all vo- wards.

1.by the prosecution for

the be superseded by a new doctrine-- the minute troubles you go through His Lordship granted, the ap- offence, the pllcation and postponed the case "Illegitimacy is viewed in different people which had

Judge said. strange and foreign to seafaring till Monday." July 31,

lights in different parts of the imported from world. In ..some parts depths of a coal-mine. of the world, I have been, it is so common that it is a legitimate birth that calls for comment rather than the illegitimate.

"But in other parts of the world such as Arabia when a girl is CELEBRATED LIST placed with an illegitimate child it OF SPEAKERS is almost common custom for a male member of the family to to bloody revenge. I know the proper the discovery of

to the postponement.

I.P.C. Meeting In Paris

According to the latest informado CHUNGKING, Jaly 24 (Central) resort tion received by the LP.C. China reaction

to

crew.

the

MINUTE TROUBLES:

been bodily every day: from the morning when your peaceful sleep is troubled by a neighbour's dog barking without

cavernous

SIR THOMAS BEECHAM'S HOLIDAY

"PUBLIC DOES NOT DESERVE OPERA"

Sir Thomas Beecham explained.""

The owners of the Napler Star-interruption; to the lunch when in an exclusive interview, the the vessels had been found equally your cook has been 'stupid enough reasons for the long holiday he to blame objected to the registrar to give you lobsters, when you will take after the opera season at taking "common employment into Wished only some spinach and Covent Garden closes. account in deciding the incidence fruit, to the evening when you feel "I have been overworking for of damages, but the registrar, Mr. comfortable at home with your easy the last 10 years," Sir Thomas said. Justice Langton held, had rightly chair, your novel and

your "During that time I have founded, followed the old rule, and the ap cigarettes and that a well-intended maintained and conducted T peal against his decision must be friend comes "to keep you com- orchestra, which almost every day. pany" and spoil your quiet evening with the exception of a month's dismissed.

Leavé to appeal further was with his silly gossip; when at last holiday, has played nothing, but you are freed and begin to sleep. the finest symphonic aug operate granted.

you have to get up and answer alimusic.

Branch, a big meeting, which a young girl in such a state in this KING AND QUEEN most irritating telephone call and Then, I have been more or less

theme is "Collective Security, Daa- country. On that point you will zig, and the Defence; of Peace," come to your own conclusion." took place on July 28 in the great Before sentence of death was hall of the Mutualite, Paris, where passed on him, the prisoner sald the World Conference on the that he was innocent. The Bombardment of Open Towns was deceased

friend with held last year. ***

The meeting, presided over by IP.C., dealt with the Far Eastern M Pierre Cot, President of the

situation as part of the general problem.

The list of speakers, included celebrated figures as M.

the complete aim of the INFANT WEARE anti-Comintern Pact, trie military party in Tokyo The funeral of Jacquline. Emily suffered a severe blow.' It Weare, infant daughter of Sgt. was beaten by the moderate and Mrs. FH. Weare, of No. 2 politicians. In "Tientsin, the police Station, took place at the militarists saw an opportunity day. The Rev. Fr. Cyril Spezziali,

Roman Catholic Cemetery yester to score of the politicians. By picking a quarrel with the British, they saw they might w. E. Holland and family, Mrs. P. Those present were Mr. and Mrs, be able to make the con- Ayock and family. Miss H. Ayock such clusion, of a military alliance and Grannie, Mr. J. Ven der Lely Joseph Paul-Boncour, former Pre- with Germany and Italy, a and daughters, Messrs. J. Stephens, mier and Foreign Minister, M. necessity and they might also E Harris and G. Harris..

Marius Moutet, former Minister of throw a spanner into the

Wreaths were sent by Grannie Colonies, who spoke exclusively negotiations between Britain and Auntie, Holland and family, on China, M. Yvon Delbos, former and Soviet Russia for a Daddy, Mummy, sister and Joannie, ¦ Foreign Minister · and M Leon tripartite military alliance. Auntie Aline, Mr. P. Ayock and Jouhaux, General Secretary of the Events of the past have family, Grand Pa and Grand, Ma, Trade Union Federation.

This meeting was the second of shown that the Japanese Girle Cammide, Mrs. J. Van der Government has little or no Lely and O. R. Badick, Antoinette, its kind. organised by the French Rosie et Noel Connie, Mr. and Mrs. | LP.C. in Paris, the first one which control over its militarists, w. H. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. WN. was held at the Paris Opera House who, completely ignoring the Darkint, E. T. Harris, G. K. Harris, on July 2 and presided over by M. civil administration, have, on Mary and uncle Jim, Weare, Mr. Edouard Herriot, President of the the other hand, been forcing and Mrs. Stephens. "Auntie Emily Chamber, being attended by Pro- the civilians to bend to their and Uncles, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. fessor Li Yu-ying, head of the will. We must yet be con- Castro, Mr. and Mrs, W. Shaw and Permanent Delegation vinced of the sincerity of the Jalce. Mr. and Mrs. O. Sullivan Chinese IP.C., who was greeted of .. the military clique and or their and family.

with a spontaneous and very warm ovation by the audience as a sign of admiration for China's heroic struggle when appearing on the stage at the Opera Ave

willingness to submit to their

government, and of the power

of the civilian authorities to Chinese affair control the militarists..

over

which

they have no control

AT COWES "LONDON; "July 24 (Reuter)-The King and Queen, accompanied by the two Princesses, arrived. 'at| whom he had shared the same yacht after spending the week-end Cowes this morning in the royal plate of rice.

was

his

AIRPORT NEWS Imperial Airways:

NORTHBOUND Thursday: Bangkok, Hanoi,

..Hongkong Delphinus-4 pm.

SOUTHBOUND

Friday: Hanol, Bangkok. Dorado, Denebola-7 & 7.30 a.m. Air France;

NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France, Hanoi,

Hongkong. Service-noon.

SOUTHBOUND Wednesday: Harol, France. Service-1.30 pm (same day): Pan American Airways: EASTBOUND Wednesday: U. B. A..

Hongkong.

Manila,

hear; "Oh! I'm sorry, wrong num-the pivot of the Covent Garden Der!"

י ד

Is there no reason to lose one's patience? The wise will answer there is not, they will, admit there are some causes, but "reason" has nothing to do with this.

at Weymouth and Dartmonth...

Yesterday Their 'Majesties paid a ¦ WEAK AND UNMANLY : second visit to the Royal Naval

opera seasons for the last seven years. Furthermore, I was asked by the Halle Concert Society, in Manchester some years back, when Its affairs were in a precarious condition, to interest myself in the organisation To-day the society is" prosperous and solvent and my work there is accom-

College and chatted with a num It is weak and unmanly to worry plished. ber of instructors there. The King about these little annoyances of "Any one of these endeavours recognized a few who were teach-ro consequence while we have such should have been the whole-time ing there when he was a naval grounds to grieve, much more work of one man. I have done my cadet at the college.

painful rain, loss of dear ones, best to shoulder the burden of 10.

Ang Lensthy Belief”

This is not a good thing, speak- ing from the individual point of

SANJAK OF ALEXANDRETTA view, and I therefore propose to

HANDED OVER TO TURKEY

ANKÄRA, July 24 (Reuter) The three-day cele- brations to mark the return of Sanjak of Alexandretta to Turkey, as agreed upon last month began with a National Holiday throughout the country yesterday. The last detachment of as they made their way in the French troops left the pro- vince yesterday morning after solemnly saluting the Turkish colours which were hoisted everywhere..

Their departure was the oc- casion for striking demonstrations of "Franco-Turkish friendship: thousands of spectators singing French and Turkish National Anthems in wishing the troops

Pitfal Sight

Tarewell

મા, તુ

direction of Beirut, Aleppo and Latakia. From ous village of 400 familles, 368 Armenian familles departed.

Many small villages and country districts have lost almost all their inhabitants.

give the British public a lengthy

rellet trom myself te conductor."

Asked if he were severing his connection with Covent Garden. opera, Bir Thomas reped that he would not appear himself as con- ductor, Characteristically, he add-

shall do what 1 us to give the public an opera season, although frankly, I do not think it deserves

one...

"Its support this season has been entirely inadequate, but I attribute that less to its want of musical enthusiasm than to Its condition of moral collapse

China Clipper-2pm.

Formally Surrender “ THE JAPANESE Govern- WHATEVER the outcome of The Third Luncheon Meeting of

ANKARA, July 24 (Transocean)

"Evidently the public is not yet ment has promised to control the Tokyo talks, it is ridicu- the Chinese American Institute of

WESTBOUND

The formal surrender of Hatay, recovered from that pitiable state anti-British agitation in Ja-lous to imagine for a moment Cultural Relations will be held at

Thursday: Manila, USA,

the former Sanjak of Alexandretto of nervous prostration into which pan but, in view of the that British public opinion 1.00 pm on Friday, July 28, at the

China Clipper-8.30" a.m..

to Turkey was celebrated through it was plunged by the events of NOTE: The second plane on tremendous amount of anti-will in any way be changed, Hongkong Hotel General Wu Te-

out Turkey by hoisting of fags les autumn and this spring" and illuminations,"

Bir Thomas said he intended to British propaganda going on but it is strongly to be hoped tung and member of the Central Bangkok of Imperial Airways has Al roads leading out of Alexan was celebrated in an impressive few years out of the country. Asked Chen, former Governor of Kwang- the fabound week-end service from DAMABOUB. July 2 enter At Alexandretta Itself the event spend part of his time for the next in the occupied areas of that HM. Government will China, which is disseminated have regard for the vast mintang will be the guest of how due to slight aircraft trouble and sands of refugees, mainly Arment- Executive Committee of the Kuo- been delayed in the southern city dretta were jammed with thou-

manner

"great" ma demon about a suggestion that he might purely by the Japanese, it will British interests in this part our and address the meeting, with is reported due this afternoon. ans, as Turkish troops formally

istratioris in which delegation of go into politics, he the interesting to follow how of the world and maintain a sir Bhouson Chow in the chair. Re- The Dorado which arrived yes took possession of the territory

Turdish parliament as well Under certain this question will be treated strong stand. It must not servations must be sent in to the terday at 1,30 pm. carned 381. Yesterday

and Turkish troops took These aditions No doubt the Japanese will allow itself to be browbeaten General Secretary, Mr. PK. Ohn kilos of mail

rested to me by claim that that is a purely and bullied by Tokyo.

from all Empire before July 20

Porta,

The refugeen 26,600 presented f ical sight

part

The French troops are now be it the Ing withdrawn from Hatay."