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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THE GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTIES OF A CASE BEFORE MR. JUSTICE LINDSELL"

Remark Explained By Mr. M. A. Da Silva

"The glorious uncertainties of a cake before Mr. Justice Lindsell," a remark made by an unnamed solicitor in Hongkong, was quoted and explained by Mr. M. A, da Silva at the Summary Court yesterday when the hearing of the disputed $50. promis- sory note claim brought by Chiu Kwal-yuen, of No. Gap Road. against Wong Man-foon, of No. 37. D'Agullar Street, was con- cluded.

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CHINESE WED AT REGISTRY Two Chinese maples gere mar- ried yesterday at the Registry, Supreme Cqurt, the parties

being:-

Mr. Jung Mon-hay, "merchant, of No, 135 Connaught Road Central. and Miss Hom Seen-ngaw, of No. 6 Aplia Street:

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The claim was for the sum as|ed, "forceful" address. Mr. Silva Mr. Chan Kal-so, merchant, of due and payable upon a promis-préfaced his submissions by re- No. 299 Yu Chau Street, and Miss sory note signed by the defendant ferring to a remark which he said · Li – Mo-yin, of No. or, alternatively, as the balance he had heard used by a due on the purchase of motor car professional. No. 105.

""Defendant denied the claim or that he had ever signed the pro missory note in questión.

HIGH COMPLIMENT

brother Street,

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The glorious uncertainties of a case before Mr. Justice Lindsell," said Mr Silva, was on the face of

Mr. Siva appeared for the plain-jit tiff, and Mr. Alfred Y. Hon for the defence.

an uncomplimentary remark, was but it had been explained by the author as a compliment of the a highest order, which was to say

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:-

Lieat, Thomas Arnol] Davis, of the East Surrey Regiment, resi- ding at the Harbour View Hotel, and Miss. Doreen Mable Grove nursing sister, Military Hospital;" Mr. Hendrikus Julius Riko, ship judicial receptiveness which a engineer, ms. Tegelberg, and Miss Judge, or a magistrate. should Klavdia Kuzminchna Ankudinoff, have.

of No. 78 Route de Grouchy,

After Mr. Eon had made lengthy and, as Mr. Silva describ- that his Lordship had the highest

Fishermen To Resume Occupation

About 300 distressed Hongkong fishermen have now been given

the opportunity to resume their Occupation and carn their living as the result of the completion of 12 Ashing junks which have been "presented to the Hongkong Fisher- men's Guild by the British Fund for the Relief of Distress in China.

Defendant. said Mr. Silva, ad- Shanghai; mitted that at no time had he given a specimen of his signature to the plaintiff, so how could it be that plaint could forge the signature, as alleged?

He submitted that defendant's, refusal to give a specimen of his handwriting, after expert evidence had been given at a previous bear

g by Mr. Hin-shing La, Was highly suspicious.

Mr.

NOTE NOT SIGNED After further argument, (Hongkong and South China Justice Landsell ruled that he was Branch).

The British Fund recently granted the Guild a BELEZ of $2,899 for the building of dozen craft. The junks cost $3,600, and the balance of the money was raised through private subscription by the Salesian Fathers at the Aber- deen Industrial School.

Fitted with all equipment neces- sary for Ashing activities. the

junks were handed over to select-

satisfied that the promissory note was not signed by the defendant. but at the same be was satisfied that a sum of $50 was owing to the plaintif

Judgment was given for this amount, but no order was made as to costs.

Mr. Tsang Yan-fook, building contractor, of No. $5 Tung Chot Street, second floor, and Miss Man sit-yee, nurse, of No. 17 Wong Chuk Street:

Mr. Lo Chiu-kwong, preacher, of of No. Hamilton Street, second floor, and Miss Chan Wal-fong. preacher, of No. 150 Reclamation

Street. second floor..

COLONY HEALTH

BULLETIN

One case of cholera, one case of diphtheria, one case of chicken- pox, four cases of dysentery and nineteen cases of tuberculosis were notified to the Health De- partment on Oct. 19.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS

ed fishermen on Thursday. Nine ORDERS BY LT.-COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT,

of the junks were allotted to Aberdeen fishermen, and three to fishermen at Shaukiwan

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

.. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

ORDERLY MEDICAL OFFICER Friday, October 27. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Lieut. E. W. Stout.

VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE

AMENDMENT The attention of all ranks is invited to an amendment to the Volunteer Ordinance No. 10 of 1933

PUBLIC AUCTION, which was published in the Gov- ernment Gazette No. 68 dated

THE Undersigned have received.

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

OM

Tuesday, the 22nd October, 1939

at 12 o'clock noon.

at their Sales Room. No. 2, Con- naught Road, Central-Room No. 205.

The following Goods and Chat-

tels of The Industrial Research Laboratories

847 Tins "Jasol A"

383 Bottles Lyscl

23 Drums Creosote

Heavy Creosote

3

30 Tins Castor Oil

1 Drum Cresylic Acid

2 Drums Caustic Soda

25 Kilos Caustic Potash

now stored at No. 35, CHEUNG

NING STREET, TOKWAWAN

.

400 Empty Tins

400 Gallons Mixture of Heavy

Creosote and Creosote

1 Steel Building ·

2 Tanks

1 Tank Frame

4 Drum Shape Tanks

3 Distilling Furnaces with Con-

densers

2 Pumps

1 Hand Pump

1800 Stanes

2 Mixers

and

Quantity of Pipings, Electic Fit- tings, Accessories, Furniture and Laboratory Apparatus, etc. now stored at BAILEY'S SHİP YARD, "TOKWAWAN

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

18.10.39.

QUALIFICATION-GAS INSTRUCTORS

The under-mentioned qualified in a Corps Gas Instructors' Course completed on Wednesday, October

11.

2nd Battery. Sgt. A. A. Andrews, Gar. J. H. 3. Lee: Corps Signals: Sgt. J. J. King, Sgt. R. Rathmell; No. 2 Company: 2: Lt. D. L. 'Pro- phet, A/Cpl. E. W. Coulson, L/Cpl.

GENERAL

British War Organization Fund H.K.

NEW WORK CENTRE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

On Monday, Oct. 23, a work House. Lady Northcote has kindly centre is starting at Government

undertaken the management of this centre. It will be held daily In the Ballroom from 9 am-1 p.m., and, as at the other centres, all who can come will be welcomed. Another centre has been opened at the Club de Recreio, and will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 3 p.m. p.

EMERGENCY CENTRE At the Emergency Centre, con- ducted by Mrs. Steele-Perkins, at the Helena May Institute on Wed- nesday mornings. over 400 ban- dages and sings have been finish ed, and thanks are due to those, who as well as working, have given materials and money, thus making it possible to do so much without delay,

The office of the Hon. Secre- tary of the Fund, which has been lent very kindly by the Chartered Bank for the re- mainder of its" present fease, has proved most convenient and central.

GENEROUS OFFER

ing offer has been made by Mesara, A very generous and enterpris-

Millington, Ltd. They have under- taken to renovate any old toys which are sent to them, and to sell them, for the Fund. Will all those, who have any old toys, look them out, and send them or ask Messrs. Millington to collect them. as soon as possible, (Telephone No. 34191), so that the Fund may benefit by this kind offer.

WOUNDING CASE

An 18-year-old youth.. Tse Chuen-lam. whose father was an old and respected member of the Fire Brigade, was found guilty at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of wounding another youth named So Chun-wing with intent to main, disågure or disable

Gun Detachments: Oct. 25, Scan-him, in. Kau U Fong, near Gough dal Point, 5.30 p.m., No. 2 Gun.

Oct. 26, Scandal Point, 5.30 pm. No. 1 Gun.

D.EL. Detachment: Oct. 25; Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. A.ALM.G. instruction.

Dress: Overalls and S.D., caps. Uniform: Oct. 24. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Fitting of uniform and respirators.

3rd Battery

Gun Detachments: Oct. 23 and 26, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress Overalls, S.D. caps and G.P. shoes. Range-Finders: Oct, 23 and 26, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress Overalls, 8.D. caps and GP. shoes. It is essential that all those who falled to pass the examination attend both these parades.

Oct. 22 and 29: Belchers. 10 am. Those detalled.

F. Hillon; No, 4 Company: L/Cpl. Lewis Gun Squad: Oct. 23. HQ. H. S. Lo, Pte. B. H. Wong: R.O.D.C.: 5.15 p.m. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps Sgt. Pun Chi Fan, Cpl. S. P. de and GP. shoes. Loberson.

caps,

Oct. 25, H.Q. 5 p.m. for Kennedy QUALIFICATION-RANGETAKERS Road Range. Dress--S.D.

The following qualified at an KD. shirts, K.D. trousers, webbing examination of Rangetakers held belts, boots.

Street, on September 7, and Was sentenced by the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, to three years' hard labour.

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and the case:-Messrs. H. Kin Long (fore- following jury heard the man), A. Abbas, J. C. V. Ribeiro, J. Kan-leung and Lee Wal-cheung. Tam Hung. Low Khin-l'ng, Lau

RAN WHEN THEY SAW DETECTIVE

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Sentence of Six months' hurd labour was passed on Tang Sung, 30. unemployed; when he appear- ed before Mr. E. Himsworth, at the Kowloon Magistracy, on a charge of possession of a dagger at Hakka Chun Road, on October 18.

Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman, who pro- secuted, said that defendant "and another man were seen by a Chin- ese detective in a lane. When the Chinese detective ordered them to DEL. Personnel. Oct. 27, Wel-stop, they ran away, but Tang was A. Morgan, 2nd Bty; Gnr. H. A.lington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Dress-arrested after a short chase. The. Souza, 3rd Bty.

at Belchers on 9.10.39,-Gnr. E. F.

Overalls and S.D. caps.

dagger was concealed in his girdle. CORPS DIARY-AMENDMENT Telephonists Course: Oct. 23, He admitted that he was going to Corps Diary 1939-40. Page 6. Belchers, 5.30 pin. Dress-Over-steal in Kowloon City when ar- October 22, Sunday. Delete "Stone- alls and SD. caps. cutters, M.G. Pt. II-Mobile Columin."

TELEPHONE

The telephone number of the Quartermaster's Omice and Stores has been changed from 39/213 to 33883 (Civil line).

RECRUITS SPECIAL CLASS Oct. 23 and 25: H.Q. 5.15 p.m. M.G. training.

Layers Course: Oct. 26, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

4th Battery

rested,

Oct. 26, Queen's Pier, 5.45 pm, for Pakshawan. Returning 8 p.m. ap- prox. D.EL. Personnel. Dress at $120. Wang Cheung, described Overalls, 8.D. caps,

as an actor, resiting at No. 33, Oct. 27, No parade.

Johnson Road, third floor, was the complainant.

Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed on Wong Tam, Oct. 25, H.Q. 5.30 pm LG: Per-Forrest, at the Central Court yes- 25, unemployed, by Mr. R. A D. sonnel.

wrist watch and gold band, valued terday, for the theft of a gold

PARADES 1st Battery

5th (Anti-Aircraft) Battery Gun Detachments: Oct. 24, Bel-

Queen's Pler:-2.15 pm, Oct. 21, chers. 5.45 p.m. No. 1 and No. 2 No.1 Section; 9.15 a.m., Oct. 22, Detachments and all layers.. Gun No. 2 Section and all N.C.O's.; 5.15 drill and layers class. Dress S.D. p.m., Oct. 23, No. 1 Section; 5.15 caps, shirts, shorts and gun plat-p... Oct. 24, No. 2 Section and all torm shoes.

N.C.O's. 5.15 p.m. Oct. 25, No. 1. Oct. 27, Belchers, 5.45 pm. No. Section: 5.15 p.m., Oct. 21, No. 2 3 and No. 4. Detachments and all Section, and all N.C.O's.; 2.15 p.m., layers. Gun drill and layers class. Ort. 28. No. 2 Section and 9.15 a.m., Dress-8.D. caps, shirts, shorts and Oct, 29, No. 1 Section. gun platform "shoes.

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Field Company Engineers Oct. 23, KCR, 5.30 p.m. Arms

DEL. Personnel: Oct, 25, 5.30 p.m. Wellington Barracks. Mobile drill light training. Dress Overalls.

Lewis, Gun Detachment: Oct. 26, HQ. 5.30 p.m. LG. instruction, Dress-overalls.

N.C.O.'s: Oct. 23, H.Q. 5.30 pin All 'N.0.0.3. Dress-Overalls.

Clothing: .Oct. 26, HQ. 5.30 p.m. All members not yet atted with uniform.

2nd Battery

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Oct. 26, K.C.R, 5.30 p.th Class A. Field fortification Class B, wiring. Class C, demolition.

Corps Signais Week-end, Oct. 21/22; (1) Line detachment as detalled for main tenance duties (1) D/R... detach ment as per roster.

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Oct. 23, HQ 5.15 pm. Bignal training in detachments. Classes for Layers, Rängetakers Oct. 25, HQ 5.15 p.m. N.0.0's. For Inspection Orders apply to the and AALMG: Oct. 23, Scandal meeting. Line detachments only.

Undersigned.

Point, 5.30 pm. Those detailed to attend.

Gun Drill for Detachment Com- LAMMERT BROS., manders: Oct. 24, Scandal Point,

5.30 p.m. A NU.OS.

AUCTIONEFRS

Oct. 27, HQ 5.15 pm (1) Line Detachments, Preparation of stores for Signal Exercise. (11) D/R. de- tachment." Cleaning and check of motor cycle and quarterly report.

tion..

Armoured Car Flatoon Oct. 23, H.Q. 6.30 p.m. Revolver. Oct. 27 (1) Those detailed. Hung Hom Railway Depot, 5.30 pm. Driving instruction. (H) Remain- der. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. recapitula-

{TO BE CONTINUED)

AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

The next lecture on First Aid will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 in the St. John Cathedral Hall at 5.30 D.m.

The following were attached to the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, for training during the period shown:-Mrs. N. Hillier, 9.10.39 to 16.10.39.

Strength-Increase. Mra. W. E C. Way, 16.10.39.

Strength-Decrease Mrs. A. G. Datel, 20.10.30; and Mrs. A. L.. Fisher, 20.10.39.

(Sgd.) I. M. 8. BRAUDE, Assistant Commandant. Nursing, Detachment,"

H.K.V.D.C

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