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PAGE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE undersigned have received

Instructions

L

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Thursday, the 23rd Januszy, 1941

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

GENERAL

MUNSANG COLLEGE TRUSTEES LITIGATION APPEAL FAILS

"Deplorable Dispute" Says

Mr. Justice Williams

"There

FIRST CHINESE

CLUB TO HAVE:

is undoubtedly good grounds for criticism of Dr. LADY MEMBERS

Tso. There was no reason why he did not accept the loans and building and school grants, and put them into a separate account. even if dissatisfied with Mr. Buang's handling of accounts. With a little tact and goodwill he might have smoothed over the trouble in January, at the time when he was satisfled Mr. Huang was becom- ing amendable to the Council's instructions

The distinction of being the first Straits Chinese club in. Malacca to: have lady members, is claimed by the "Nightingales," in their an- nual report. Thirteen lady members were enrolled. The membership was also increased from 83 to 134.

The club also held two concerts, under the patronage of the Rest- He worked with great zeal and dent Councilor, Malacca, in aid of said Mr. Justice Williams, when devotion and obtained most satis- the Malays Patriotic Fund on delivering judgment in the Mun-factory results. High tribute was March 30 and 31 and another on sang College trustees litigation at paid to his work in 1938 by Bishop Sept. 21. In all, $845.84 were real- the Full Court of Appeal yøsterday | Hall. morning.

"The dismissal of Mr. Huang from the headmastership by the Council is not all to his credit.

"I cannot. however, And that he at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-was domineering or obstructive." kow Road, Kowloon..

A. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

GREAT ZEAL

1932 there were 260 pupils and 18 teachers: In 1938 The appeal

brought by there was

were 600 puplis and Messrs. Rufus Huang, Wong Sun-teachers.

In

ised."

23

Among the social activities the society was a successful fancy the club. on Feb, 17, dress party—the second held by

of

Mr.

Teakwood and Iron Bedsteads, yin and Lee Sung-po against an

At an early stage Mr. Huang Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests order of the Chief Justice, made in considered that it would be of

It also went on the air, broad- of Drawers, Sideboards, Dining Chambers on June 6, that Mr. great benefit if the school possess-

casting Instrumental and vocal Tables. Chairs, Perambulators, Huang cease to be a trustee of the led a building on its own site In- Wardrobe and Cabin Trunks, Car-Munsang College and member of stead of renting premises. He dis-items in English and Malay from pets, Rugs, Elder-down quilts, the College Council. The respon-cussed the matter with Dr. T'so the Stadt House on April 26, May Gramophones and Records, P., dents were Dr. S. W. T'so. CBE, who approved, provided the money 3 and 21 and on June 7. At the Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, LL.D., and Messrs. Lam Taz-fung could be raised. By 1834

last performance, an all Chinese Electric Lamps and Heaters Cut-and Mok Hing-shung.

Huang had raised $13,000 and in programme was selected, lery, Carlos, Ornaments, Cooking The appellants were represented June, 1937, he purchased the main by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C, instruct- | part of the present school site in ed by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of Grampian Road, the land being | Messrs. Hastings & Co., while the registered in his own name. Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jr., in- structed by Mr. M. H. Turner, of Messrs. Deacons, appeared for the respondents.

Utensils. etc.. "esc.

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

I "Underwood" Typewriter

1 "Mullard" Radio Set

1 Piano by Hopkinson"

1 Enamelled "Bath -

1 Fire Extingushier

On View from Wednesday, the 22nd January, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT, BROS,

AUCTIONEERS.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

THE JUDGMENT

In dismissing the appeal costs. Mr. Justice Willams, sident of the Court, said,

POLICE DANCE

The remainder of the site was purchased in January, 1939, the PROCEEDS IN AID total cost being $19,000 Negotia-

OF CHARITY tions were carried on by Mr.

Huang with the Government for The Hongkong Police and the with the conversion of the land from Pollee Reserve Forca will hold a Pre- agricultural to building land dinner dance at the Peninsula inter These negotiations lasted a con-Hotel on Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 pm. siderable time and were completed under the distinguished patronage Reference can only be made in January, 1939.

of His Excelleney the Acting Gov- briefly to the main everits in this

ernar, Lieutenant-General E F. deplorable dispute which

alia:

EVIDENCE REVIEWED

to Narton, C.B.. D.9.0., M.C., who has

His Lordship then went on musti have done incalculable harm to the review the evidence given at the kindly consented to be present. College and which culminated in trial, respecting the raising of

The proceeds of this Dinner

criticised by his Lordship who

the said that when

Hongkong

ar application to the Court by the loans by Mr. Huang and the selec-Dance, after deducting expenses,. appellants on April 12 for the re- tion, by the Council, of Mr. Lam will be donated to and divid- moval of the respondents from as treasurer: the request of the lea equally between British and their positions on the Council council that Mr. Huang should chinese War, Charities.

Munsang College was founded hand over all cheque books, pass through the generosity of the late books, et cetera, to Mr. Lam. Mr. Au Chak-man and Mr. Mok Referring to June 28, when the Kon-sang, father of third respon-contract was ready for signing, his dent, and the initiative of Dr. Tso. Lordship said that he

was not Mr. Huang was engaged as prin- quite satisfied with the reason and Shanghai Bank pressed him. elpal and a Council was formed given by Mr. Lam for his refusal (M. Huang) for a reduction of in April to govern the school · DT.to_sign-that the contractor

the overdraft he should have In the Colony of Hongkong in- T'so became Chairman and Mr.new to Hongkong and had failed passed on the letter to the Coun- cluding the Island, Kowloon and Lam was a member since 1930 and to furnish a satisfactory suretyell instead of using part of that New Territories during the week in 1932 was elected to serve on a as the contract did not call for a school fees... ending at 8 am on Saturday, Jan. financial sub-committee. Third surety. 18, there were altogether 80 traffic respondent became a member in accidents as the result of which 1934, second appellant in 1937 and three persons were killed and 20 third appellant in 1938. persons were injured.

RETURNS

Of persons killed, three Chinese males, aged 24, 50 and 58 respec- tively were knocked down and ill-

carriageway.

causes. A

FINANCIAL LOSS During the next five years the school was run at a financial loss; the $20,000 was exhausted and the

COUNCIL DECISION

WIS

His Lordship then, commented

to

Various meetings of the Council on Mr. Huang's conduct in apply were held to discuss the matter ing to the Director of Education of the building, and, when Mr. for a new primary school grant Huang found that Dr, Tso re-when fe had ceased to ne fused the Macao loan of $20,000, member of the council and when he had to raise money to pay the Counell" was merely consider the contractor. Mr. Huang wrote ing the matter and had not yet ed by lorries while crossing the deficit In 1930 was $6,000. The to the Hongkong and Shanghal arrived at a decision,

eound then obtained an annual Bank reqesting a loan of $25,000. "In my opinion", said his Lord- Of 80 accidents, 28 were collisions Government grant of $8.000 the and arranged to call at the Bank ship, his behaviour throughout between vehicles; 27 were collisions success of the application being to discuss the loan on July 29. and particularly in the early between vehicles and pedestrians; due in no small measure to the On Aug. 11, Mr. Huang paid a stages of the dispute, "If not 25 accidents were due to other efforts of Dr. Tso. Until Decem-first instalment of $5,500 to the icopardising the school, certainly ber, 1932, the Council apparently contractor, and on Aug. 17 he satisfies me that his continuance functioned as the governing body told Mr. Lam that he had raised as a trustee would prevent the though financial matters. since a loan of some money and had trust being properly carried out Solution No. 812

1929, were in the hands of Mr.made this payment,

and I therefore agree with the ACROSS: 1, Pavement; 5. Erus, Huang, lo whom the Council ther

decision reached on that point & Glancing: 9, Pier; 11, Vast; 13, had complete confidence.

After reviewing the various by the learned trial judge." Loire 16. Tyne: 18, Entree; 20,

Thereafter until 1939 the Coun-payments made by, and loans

NOT DOMINEERING Oxygen; 21, Spot; 23, Maria: 24, eli held no regular meetings, pro- contracted for" by. Mr. Huang his While Dr. Tso's refusal Pest 28, Then: 29. Colonist; 30, bably due to the fact that the Lordship referred to the meeting accept the loans and building Yank; 31, Deplored, 4

Government grant had relieved or the school Council on July 29 and school grants might be the DOWN: 1, Page 2. Veal; period Mr. Huang was, for all dismiss Mr.

financial anxiety: during that when a decision was reached to subject for criticism, his Lordship Mocha 4, Ninety; 6. Railings; 7,

Huang from the was of the opinion that Dr. Tso Sergeant; 10, Flex; 12. Step: 14. practical purposes, the Council headmastership on payment of was neither domineering for ob- Geometry; 15, Sturgeon; 17, Note though he continually consulted one month's salary

structive. 19. Esau: 22, Oppose 25. Shoq whom he obtained valuable advice. treatment of one who has worked Lam's

Dr. T'so and other members from "The reasons. given for this "The reasons advanced for Mr. 28, Liar; 27, Stud

removal", went on his so hard in the interests of the Lordship. Kare less convincing, school for a long period were that than those advanced in the case! he had claimed that he was the of Dr. T'50. Mr. Lam la blamed j only representative of the school; because he did not sign the con he had refused to transfer the tract when 50 authorised by school property after his removal Council: because he did not put from the trusteeship and he had up his loan at the beginning, and neglected his duties as head because his conduct shows him to master by spending time in un- be under Dr. Tso's direction and Justinable litigation; his con-unsuitable as treasurer. I agree tinüance as headmaster jeopardised that some critcism can rightly be the school. The main grievance directed at Mr. Lam,

CROSSWORD

NO. 813

ACROSS

4 Abraded

8 Praises

9 Chaffer

11 Gibberish

14 Insect

16 Broken in

17 Equipped

18 Regrets.

19 Spurs on

21 Comic

25 Animal

26 Gull

27 Criminal

28 Wanderer

30 .Fragment

32 American

33 Remem-

bers *34 Lost 35 Guards

DOWN

1 False

witness

3 Began

3 Melan.

choly.

5 Crustacean

6 Exasper-

ates

7

10

Banished Willing

12 llu-

minant

13 African

ruler

SI DAW

16

20 Pester

21 Last

22 Oriental

23 Tales

24 Harsh

25 Flavour-

ing plant

26 Lair

29 Insipid

+31 Pleased

SOLUTION TOMORROW'

16: Cliver

at this time seems to have been. "His explanation why he did his refusal to assign which could not sign the contract slong with have been overcome by obtaining Mr. Huang is not convincing. He Ja vesting order from the Court. might have put his loan earleir. There was no necessity therefore On one or two occasions he might to dismiss him from the head have written to Mr. Huang, point- mastership at that time, anding out where he considered Mr. particularly on such ungenerous Huang was at fault, terms."

His Lordship went on to com-

ment various

STRAIGHTEN OUT

"On the other hard he showed

on Mr. Huang's using himself, right from the staré : et " moneys of the school events, determined to get at the | without previous reference to the bottom of the school's finances

Council. It was not clear, said and to

them d'at. straighten {his Lordship, when, the $500 school The Council was equally destrous fees was paid to the contractor, for the information, As treasurer but it might possibly be part of and therefore directly responsible the payment made on Nov 21-for-Anance he did not get the | in which case it was a direct die assistance which he should have obedience of the instructronagot from, Mr. Huang, I do not Thia, payment› was, however, apconsider he should be removed." proved of: Mr. Lam

"I therefore bold that is missed with appeat must be

USED SCHOOL FEES

Mr. Huanga taking of $2,000 casts." school: fear from Mrs. Shten wask "Me; Justice Fraser concurred.

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