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MEMORIAL SERVICE

A group of prominent Chinese

residents here are planning to

hold a memorial service for the late Mr. Lofel Pal-hung, General- Manager of the Chung Hwa Book)

Orthopaedic Appeal

LATEST LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS

list

GENERAL

WHEN PROMISSORY NOTES

ARE INVALID

A Judgment of great interest to thousands of wage-earners who are in the hands of moneylenders was delivered by the Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, Sir Percy MacElwaine, in the Bankruptcy Court,

Dismissing an application for committal by the Official Assiz- noe, the Chief Justice de lared that if a bankrupt's statement that he had signed a promissory note for one sum and had re- ceived less were true, such a debt was not recoverable under the Moneylenders' Ordinance.

The following is the late The following is the draw for Company and member of the Peo the Third Round of the Colony ple's Political Council, who died of subscriptions received to date Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship here recently, at the Confucius for credit of the British Fund for and the Quarter-Finals 01

the Hall, Caroline Hill Road, on August Relief of Distress in China, Hong- kong and South China Branca Rinks Championship:

(Orthopaedic Centres In Free They include Dr. C. T. Wang. | Chma) :- former Chinese

to Ambassador

Previously acknowledged, $43,- the United States. Dr. W. W. Yen, 825.30.

WH Lock, 100; Mr. B. 8. Tan of contracting detta as a bankrupt two debts he was insolvent and former Chinese Ambassador to So-

PAIRS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

At Kowloon C. C.

v. H. R. Pinna and B. Basto

At Chrb de Recreio

D. A. Rozario and J. S. Landolt v. W. McNelli and P. A Peckham A. M. Omar and U M. Omar v. J. McCutcheon and G. Dowland,

10.

Acting Chairman of the National Relief Commission, Mr. Y. W

Kang hou.

Secretary-General

The motion of the Official Ashe was in receipt of a salary of signee sought the committal to $180 a month. Rozario had his the civil prison of P. J. Rozario family to support and it would be a Government servant on a charge seen that when he incurred the

while he had no reasonable ex-

the motion.

MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1941.

QUEEN'S HALL BOMBED

All that was left of the Queen's Hall, London, world-famous as the Mother of Musical Parlia- nients, after the fire bombs had fallen.

the

had no reasonable expectation of C. M da va and F X. Soares! Viet Russla, Mr. Hsu Bhih-ying.] through Mr. H. E. Lanepart. 10:pectation of being able to repar being able to repay them.

allip Gockchin, 200; Messrs them.

The debtor had borrowed the ... 300; Miss Li

The Chief Justice dismused the two sums of money on promissOTY Wong, General Manager of the Woon Bing, 100; Mr. Chan Kam T. A. Madar and A. E. P. Guest Commercial Press, Mr. Tu Yueh Fo. 10. Mr. Karel Weiss, 18; Mr. motion remarking that it did not notes and one of the creditors had appear to him on the bankrupt's not proved it. But he had select- v. A Eastman and W. C. Simpsonsen member of the National Re-

Fung Kl Cheuk, 50; Mr. Wong H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeirler Comunission. Mr. Wang Hsiao-Kong Chi, 50; Mr. Wong Hak King, admission that he had effectively ed the two debts from the debtor's

contracted the debts in respect of own statement of affairs V1 J. A Remedios and L. A lal. Chairman of the Shanghai

5: Mrs. Li Au Sh1, 225; Mr. R

Mr. F. Martens, on behalf of Gutierrez,

Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ling Johannessen, 100; Mr. F. C. Hall which the motion for committal At Police R. C.

of 250 Measra, Dodwell & Co., Ltd. had been brought and that there Rozario, said that in one case the

was no other evidence to support debtor had received $50 and had lenders' Ordinance and that the Chinese Bankers Association in 226. Dr. S. w. Tso, 50; Mr. Tao

signed for $107 while in the other two debts were not valid. Shanghai, and Mr. Y. M. Chien Siew Tin, 50; Dr. Li Shu Fan, 500;

$40, and Chairman of the Board of Diree-Mr. P. K. Kwok, 60; Messrs. John Rozario, who is a bankrupt for case he had received tors of the Bank of Communica

Co. Ltd., 250; Mr. Lee the third time and whose dia signed for $104. According to the Manners

Cast charge on the first bankruptcy was debtor, in one case he had pala based on admissions made by the tlors

Heung Kok, 100: The Far

granted on February 7 this year, $26 and in the other he had paid Oxygen & Acetylene Co. Ltd., 25: Mr. J. D. Thomson, 50; Mr. G. subject to nine months suspen. $48 and interest.

However that might be,, counsel bankrupt admits, that he signed a Thomerson, 5: Messrs. Shewan Mon, was alleged to have borrowed

Mrs, two sums of money in 1938 from submitted that the section under promissory note for one sum and Tomes & Co. Ltd., 100;

which the charge had been received less is true, the debtą are: Horace Lo, 50; Mr. R C. Olive, 30; two Punjabi money-lenders-$107 in

brought was penal one and that not recoverable under the Money- Mr. Wong Kwok Leung, 32.78; Dr. February and $104 in July.

It must be strictly proved that lenders Ordinance. & Mrs. Li Shu Pin, 190; Sir Shou-

had committed an offence. A son Chow. 200: Mr. Li Po Kwai,

the though the two debts had been in 500; Anonymous." 200; Miss Li Wai

At Kowloon B. G. C.

J. V. Ramsay and R Morrison of

G. V. McGrath and V. H Freeman

v. O. F. Vas and J. C. Remedios.

E. G. Post and W. Cameron v C. R. Pereira and FX M ds Silva

1

At Kowloon F. C. Walker and R. Duncan V

W

A. M. Holland and K. C. Hamilton

or A E. Coates and B. W Brad bary

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1

At Recrcia

L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro V C E Marques and J. E. Noronha.

T. Coleman and P. Younghus- band v. A. J. Kew and Y, S. Tang.

At Kowloon F. C..

J Williamson and C. 6. M. Thom

v. A. Steven and J. A. R . Selby or O Willerton and G. Davies.

E Levett and R Spong V A B Coleman and W. Gill

Ah Kowloon B G. C.

J. M. Jack and A. E. Perry v. W

Harris and A Soutar.

At Craigengower

S. Eccleshall and J. Shepherd v. O E F Thompson and E. V. Searle or II Chittins and W. J. Ho. ward.

Centrail.

Lawn Bowls

Continued from Page 2

R Alves, P. A. Yvanovich (s) 13. Total 59

LR.C. REVENGE

FAMILY TO SUPPORT

Appearing on behalf of

In dismissing the motion Sir Percy sald: "The application is. bankrupt. These admissions must

be taken as a whole. If what the

"N, therefore, does not appear, on the bankrupt's admissing that

this

Ming, 50; Messrs. Thoresen & Co. Official Assignee. Mr. T. L. Tan cluded in the statement of affairs he has effectively contracted the At Suokunpoo. Indian Recreation Ltd., 10; Mr. & Mrs. G. Tinson, 60: sald that Rozario had been order-It must be shown that the debts debts in respect of which

valld under the Money- Club bea: Kowloon Football Club Dr. M. T. Z Tyau, 10: Anonymous, ed to pay $40 a month out of his were by 2 rinks to 1 and on aggregate 50; Dr. 8. 5. Bamber, 30: Dr. S. N. salary towards his first bank- lenders Ordinance.

He submitted that the promis (4 points to 1

Chau. 50; Mr. W. A Stewart, 50: ruptcy, and in 1938 when he con-

tracted the two debts in question sory notes contravened the Money- IR.C..-M. I. Razack, J. M. A. Dr. G. Greham Cumming, 10; Mr. Ramjahn, K. M. Rumjahn, 5. M. Ho Wing, 100; Dr. & Mrs. T. Z. Bau, 30; The Hongkong Chinese Rumjaho (s) 16: M. B. Hassan, M.

A Wahab U. A. Rumjan, A. G. Women's Club, 100; The Chinese Sufflad s 20; B. el arculli, M. U Manufacturers Union, 81.30; Mr. }

Man Ching Ming, 82.50; Mr. L Mow Ling, 12.50; Mr. Su Chi Ho. 100; Mr. Chung Tat Ching, 50; Mr.

Razack. A. H. Madar. A. M. Wahab (s) 21. Tola) 63,

KFC. B. Thomson. Y. Abbas.

C. H. Fuller. T. Pergusson (s) 15: Wong Kau Chuen, 20; The Over-

W Thomson. B Williams, Mezker, C.

Dowman

w sea Chinese Banking Corpn. Ltd

(s) 19: G1,500; Miss Shin Tak Hing. 10; Mr.

Cross, R. Woodcock, A. Macintyre, S. M. Churn. 50: Mr. Arthur Chou.

R. Ogden 3 22. Total 56.

CRICKETERS IN LEAD

1 Mr. Johnny Chos, 1; Mr. Cissy Choa. 1; Mr. Li Po Tsang, 2; Mr. Chiu Tse Yim, 1; Mr. Wu Kwan, The Third Division game

be--50: Mr. Wong Hak Kuen tween Hongkong Cricket Club and 1; Messrs. Man Fook Shing, 100; Hongkong Football Club at Chater Mr. Lau Ping Chal, 20; Measta. Road Was abandoned after one wing Shun Wo, 100; The Wang rink had finished and the other Familly, 200; Messrs. Wang Kee & two rinks had completed 17 and 18 Co., 100; Mr. Lam Pin Bang, 25; Mr. P. H. Klimanek, 10; Messrs. I H.K.C.C.D. J. Valentine, W. R.On Insurance Co., Ltd., 25; Mr. A.

T Lambert,

C

PK. Chan, 10; Messrs. A. Goeke & Hamilton (s) 23; H. H. Beddow, L. Co. (1935) Export., 100; Mr. Lee

W. Burling and M. N. Rakuten v. N. J Bebbington and J. F. Mac. Gowan or J. J. Basto and G..Hends.

Broto

Al Civil Service

8. R. Solina and K. M. Orar v.

W McLeod and W. S. Dall.

RINKS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

Al Craigengower

'P D. Crawley, E Kirmizi, Eccleshall and W. Burling (8) v

Monaghan,

F. N. Ryan, H. F. Shields, E. 8. Hat Lering, 5.

Abraham (s) 14; A, S. Mitchell, E.

S. Doughty. A. McKellar. P. S. Cas-

aldy s 14. Total 51.

Total, $50,901.85,

UNIQUE FORM OF LARCENY

NEW YORK-Anthony Milli's minute

B.

H.K.F.C.-K. Forrow,

J M. Thomson, Ą G Gratton. Q. S. Graver (11: A. Balley, J. Russell, interest was

B I. Bickford Q E Stephens, B. A. Mansell Total 42.

(s)

15.

W. McLeod, W. Harris, W. 8. Dall and J. Shepherd (8).

At Kowloon F. C.

K. M. Omar, A. M. Omar, B. W. Bradbury and U. M, Omar (8) or J. E. Henson, P. A. Peckham, R. P. Phillips and A. Hyde-Lay; (5) v.:

R. Basa, A, D, Costes, J. B. Landolt and C. Roaselet (5) or B Strange, S. Strange, C. Strange

and F. Strange ($).

At Kowloon C. C. MR. Pinna, A. M. Xavier, B Basto and A. P. Guterres (8) v. L. Sykes, W. McNeil, R. Duncan and

A. 3. Hall (6),

At Civil Service

J, McChurrach, G. V. McGrath, B.

roused the

S. Strange, J. Ralston is) 16: T. He laid eyes on the young fellow. Pearce,

BOWLS SWEEP

Mr. Mill is a subway cop, sens!- tive to subway manners, and there was something about the way the young man-sauntered into a Brooklyn subway station that

Milli hid in a looked suspicious. near-by booth and watched him.

The young man dropped a coth Following is the result of the in the turnstile, walked out on to But Instead of Lawn Bowls Sweep on Saturday's the platform.

boarding a train, be stood there League garues:-

RESULTS

1. Ticket No. 307 (KFC. 2nd

Division).

Ticket No. 500 (HK.F.C. and

Division).

2

3.

1st Division).

and watched while three other people came through the turnstile

after him. Then he looked hastily around, darted to the turnstile,

Ticket No. 215 (Recreio "A", put his ilps to the coin slot, suck-

ed. At this point the amazed Mr. Mill bounded out of hiding and Other ticket numbers: 150, 497, grabbed him. In the young man's Foster and T. Pie (8) v. J. Hoo-554. 583, 598, 142, 452, 520, 494, 152, mouth, Mills later declared, was a Ben, A. M. Ramjahn, A R. Dallab 403, 87, 182, 38, 456, 538, 626, 439, nickel, and M. R. Abbas (8).

7.

08, 185, 518, 521, 380, 457, 112.

BOWLS LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

Kowloon C.C.

Koldom Bong

56pwvlets: 1.0.

FIRST DIVISION

AGGREGATE

4 9

+ 25 12 12- 9 3 0 20 15 1

11 6 5. 0 .18 15 0 .30

B- 0 14 17 2.27

Appearing with his captive be fore Magistrate Charles Solomon Mill explained how it was done: the ingenious and germ-defying young man, who said that he was Chester Madzenski, dropped "s Tsquashed penny into the slot, it stuck there, instead of falling inté the coin box Subsequent nickels piled up on top of it Madzensk! apparently had it figured out that when three nickels had been dropped on top of his penny, the last one would be near enough to the top so that he could suck It out.

Sald Magistrate, Solomon, hold- ing Madzenski in $1,000 ball: This is the most uniqué form of ever encountered. larceny I've But it

goes to show that dis honesty in any form is still a sucker's game."

PINKS

P. W. L T. W. L

ET.

Pts.

Craigengower

11 10

0 20 3 0

Recreto "A"

13

0

44.

Kowloon B.G.0. “A”

Indian R.C.

Police R.C.

-11

Recralo "B"

12 5 7 4

14 22

0 24

13 49

0

12:23 4

Kowloon Dock

11 4

12 19 2

Kowloon B.4.C. "B"

11 3

0

11. 21 1

17

Civil Bervice

11 2 D 0

11 20

2

SECOND DIVISION

8

0

18

7

2

7 2

0 21

0 0

12

&

8

0

10 10 1

10

5 0 17 13

0

D

5 4 .9 13 19

1

5 4 0 12 15

0

1 15

11 2 9 + 蠱 28

1

134

THIRD DIVISION

119.1 128

1

1 21 11

"What do you do?"

1 20 -14

2

"Oh, this and that."

Oralgongover

Polibo 'R.C.

13

7

0

20 10

0

34

"Where?"

B

167

2

20

"Oh, here and there."

13

ச

聲

10

· 17 · 10 A

Đ 4

0 15 13

0.29

-2 +

010 0

0 13

10.2

8

09.21 019

Hongkong FC,

Brison Officers

Greigengewe

Hongkong GO. Recreio.... Talköp Kowloon 0.0.

Kowloon -BGU. Indian R.O.

10 鱉 R 0 11 18

7 3 48 0 9 12 0

28*98*8*f edu ̃afet Tazeinace

231

Engkong #C.

Kowloon F.O.

Foochodu....

Hongkong 0,0 Hongkong Footrie

13 4 * 0 15 84029

SOMETIME

"Do you ever work?" asked the judgo.

"Oh, now and then," replied the hobo.

"Throw him in the cooler," said

the judge.

"Hey, wailed the hobo,

will I got out".

when

"Oh, sooner or later," answered

the judge.

motion is brought. There is no other evidence and therefore the motion 19 'dismissed," stated Percy. (Malaya Tribune),

Str

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