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NON-SUIT DIRECTED
The ownership of a lighter, Dory, farmed the subject of an action brought before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday.
The Netherlands East Indies is constantly augmenting the strength of its military air force and lm-
The parties were YIM KWAN-YUEN (plaintiff), of No. 26 Lynd- proving its commercial air trans-hurst Terrace, represented by Mr. George She, instructed by Mr. C, A. Satherton Russ, and LO CHUN-MAN, of No. 56 Bonham, Strand East, represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, R. C., instructed by Mr. M. A. da
port service
Many military planes, fighters as as well as bombers, mostly manu- factured in the United States, were added to the NEI air force during the past year, according to a bulletin issued by the Royal Netherlands Indies Airways (KNILM)
FAST TYPE "These days people in Java can sec & еw type of fighter plane chasing above the palm trees," says the KNILM bulletin. "This is the Lew Curtiss Interceptor. a
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1941.
FOREIGN
MAILS
BONGKONG, TUESDAY, 18th MARCH, 1941, 2.30 ▲
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- ed for persons other than the addressee.
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China
Hunan
Fukien (except Amoy and Rulangsuy Kwangsi (except Wychow and Yanghaien) North and East of Kwangtung.
According to the statement of in the proceeds realised from the temporarily suspended:—
Yunnan claim, plaintiff alleged that, by an sale of the ship.
Szechuen agreement on Aug. 18, 1936, he, Hils Defendant denies that the Man Chui Chak pui entered into a part-chase, a Chinese vessel, and says brother, Yim Ng-shan- and
Kwelchow one On was, at the time of the pur nership of the Worg Tal Company that at all material times it few for the purpose of purchasing the the Portuguese fag and was re- Man On and for running the gistered in Macao in the name of steamship to various ports.
Wong Tsui Hop and Chat Chak- The Man On was, at the time of put, as the only shareholders. the purchase and at al mate-
Defendant further denies that rial times, a Chinese vessel, re- gistered in Canton and, after the the Man On had been converted
very fast type plane, especially purchase, was taken to Hongkong /into a lighter with or without the
Intended tor local defence. The
over the country."
Greater comfort for passengers on the Java-Australian air line. t afforded by reducing the number or seats in the Douglas 17 planes (the same type of plane that frequently calls at Manila on charter flights), thereby giving passengers more room. ›
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Curtiss Hawk fighters formerly committed breaches of partner-Brother, and that the Man On was Chui Chak-pul, it is alleged. consent of plaintiff or his deceased delivered here have the job of ship and an action was commenced Purchased from the true and re- protecting the bombers. Although against him by plaintiff and Yim istered owners, Wong. Tsui Hop. Canton the number and details of the for a dissolution of the said part and with the consent and know-Calcutta, Straits and Airmall by British Overseas new Interceptors are naturally nership and taking of partnership ledge of the plaintiff and his
Airways Service" (Complete Mal) by Sea from kept secret We may safely say account.
Singapore. that a great number have arrived action, Yim, having died
On the hearing of the brother and defendant asserts such!
consent was not necessary. The United-Kingdom and Straits. two and that they will be stationed all months previously, the judgment Bill of Sale on Sept. 15, 1938 was-Canton.
decreed the automatic dissolution an absolute Bill of Sale.
United-Kingdom, and., Straits. of the partnership.
CONTROL OF SHIP
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways · Direct · Ser-
vice-San Francisco date, 16th March. Defendant contended that plain-Calcutta and Straits...... Plaintiff then discovered that tiff was estopped from saying that swatow the Man On had, m 1938. been (he was entitled, as a partner in Canton. sald Chui without the consent of and control of the ship. converted into a lighter by the the company, to the ownership U.S.A. and Japan (San Francisco date 7th March). the plaintiff or Yim and had been Dory
The Australa and Manlla. was and is at all mate- Java and Manila. ...................................................... ste registered as a lighter at the Har-rial times the property of the Air Mall by "Pan-American Airways Direct Sez- bour Department in the name of partnership because plaintiff, by The Batavia Flying Club has one Chût Chung tong.,
vice"-San Francisco date, 20th March, Plaintiff agreement and conduct, allowed Australia, Rabaul and Manila members whn have completed also discovered that the lighter the Wong Tsui Hop to be held cut. S. A Honolulu, Japan," and" Shanghai training under
the military al had been subsequently sold by as the true owners of the Dory: Francisco date, 7th March) force. Netherlanders who y tor Chul to the present defendant, Loiplaintiff allowed and permitted the Canton. sport ere trained as co-pilots on Chung-man, in Mar. 1939, and that steamship to be put for sale and USA., Honolulu, "Japan and Shanghai (San Fran- bombers and as machine-gunners. the lighter's name was changed to plaintiff was, at all material times
cisco date, 1st March) Dory, at present registered in the before the sale to defendant, aware name of the defendant.
that the steamship had been sold Plaintiff claimed a declaration and had never made or registered that he is entitled, as a partner in any claim to ownership of the said the partnership knwon' 25 the steamship.
TRAINED RESERVE
Groups are regularly called for several months" training. In this way sport filers' now numberin several hundred in the NEI turn a well-trained reserve corps for the air force.
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Wong Tai Co., to the ownership,. At the beginning of the hearing Air traffic in the NEL increased control and possession of the Mr. Potter said that he was apply enormously coincident with the lighter Dory, and that the said ing for judgment on pleadings on intensification of the Ruropean lighter is and was at all material the grounds that there was no cause war. December saw a record in times the property of the partner-whatsoever and the admission in air traffic. In that manth KNILM ship.
the statement of claim that de- few a
total of one and a half
TRUE INTENT.
fendant was the purchaser and re- million-bussenger Kilometers, while In his statement of defence, de-gistered owner of the lighter, He the total for 1940 reached 10,725.- fendant stated that the true submitted that defendant obtained. 302 passenger kilometers.
intent and purpose of the part-possession of the Dory properly, Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Canada, nership was that the Man On, by purchase, and there had been Central and South America via San Francisco. which is the property of Messrs, no allegations of fraud against the Wong Tsui Hop, is to be handed vendor by plaintiff. MISSION
over to the three plaintiffs to be Mr. She argued that there was SINGAPORE, Mar. 17 (Reuter-known as the Wong Tal Co., to no consent to the sale, and, in Air Mall by Sex to Singapore to connect with the Reg." An Afghan trade delegation; head-carry on business on a 40-60 basis. fact, if there was a sale, it was not
"British Overseas Airways" ed by Mr. Chulam Ghaus, Vice- It was agreed that, if the neces valid, as it was a sale by someone straits. Ceylon, Ind's, East and South Africa. Minister of the Ministry of Na sity arose, when Weng Tsui Hop who had no authority and had no tional Economy, has reached here was to sell or dispose of the Man power. The sale itself was vold- Sandakan. on way to Japan where they have on to pay debts, and so forth, the able as it was not a sale by and been invited to study economic partners of the Wong Tal Co., were in the name of the Wong Tai Co. development and improve trade not to offer any obstruction. They relations, particularly the supply were to receive their share in full to Japan of cotton. wol hides of any amount put into the busi and other raw materials.
ness less loss, but were not to share
Canadian Flier Tells How
It Feels Like To Be
.
Shot In A Plane
SPOKANE, Wash., March 5 How it feels to be shot down in an serial dorfight over England was told here by W. BRUCE MILLAR. PENTICTON, B. C., a flying officer in the Canadian air force...
THE JUDGMENT
Haiphong
Canton
Rangoon
WEDNESDAY
Giving judgment for defendant Manila Macassar and Sourabaya. with costs, his Lordship said he was not prepared to go on further straits and Calcutta.
with the case and, under Section 1315 of the Code, he directed a non-
suit.
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GOLF RECORD MAINTAINED
LONDON. Mar, 17 (Reuter)- Bobby Jones" and Tommy Armour
THURSDAY- Straits and Rangoon, ¡Calcutte
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kept their record of never losing straits and Rangoon, a four-ball game when they beat
Here on a brief visit from Pen-ries would take a sight on me." Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen ticton, where he is recuperating He said he was less than 2,000 by 3 and 2 in 36 holes in a golf from wounds received in the "dog-feet above the ground when he match sponsored by the Duke of fight, Millar told how he was did open the chute.
Windsor, Governor-General of the brought down by a German plane The Hier sald he landed near Bahamas, at Nassau, outside London.
an English farm house, where he The match was in aid of the 300 M. P. H
shocked the housewife who looked British Red Cross.. Miliar said he, was flying with a up to see him walking toward her
squadron at about 300 miles an-without his trousers. They had
hour when the British encounter-been burned off,
'ed the Germans, and "there were Millar said although he had 50 many of them it was hard to been shot through the leg, and his tell our own men from the enemy," "body was burned in several places, "Our idea was to break up their "what hurt worse than anything formation,” he said. "Suddenly were my hands." Despite heavy we were in the dogfight, and it gloves, his hands were badly burn- didn't last more than two or three ed minutes."
INVALIDED HOME
The winners led by two holes in
the first round.
The Duchess followed the game" which the Duke refereed, and pre- sented the players with gold foun- tain-pena,
Over £1,000 was raised.
GOODWILL AND RECREATION
The next thing Millar knew, ne The Canadian, a former student Bix US warships, normally said, "a couple of bullets hit the at the University of British. Co-stationed at Pearl Harbour are on gas tank of my plane, and the lumbia; was light-hearted about a three-day visit to Auckland for flames shot up."
the incident, He said his musgoodwill and recreation, states a PLANE ABLAZE
tache had been burned off and London message~(Special) Another bullet struck Millar in that "raising" it again" "worried the leg, which he said was "ike him about as much es anything having someone slap you on the else, I thien "
Confined to an English hospital With his plane ablaze, wounded until Nov. 2, Millar Was finally in the leg and in the midst "of invalided back to his home at dozens of zooming planes at 18,500 Penticton. feet, the Canadian filler' said, he
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Miliar said he wanted to get message. At present there are five Koihow.. pushed aside his controls and tried back into it, and I hope Tll be and six familles Uving in a fiat to open the hood of his Spitfire called back before too long." (Special) fighter,
The Canadian described Eng-
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The hood wouldn't open list pllots as a wonderful bunch GERMAN TRAINS guess I dropped 1,000 feet before of lads. They don't care what
the time yo I could get out, but I tell you it (the odds are against them—they're · Germans. are to refrain from seemed like a thousand years." ready for battle ”housing trams during Easter Week Genton.**
B BALED OUT
"Although he said hia äghter (April 10 to 18), states a London When Millar baled out, he said squadron had scored 12. victories,message. The trams are already Printer he was afraid to open hitpara,
pilots when over-b dened with carrying war
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