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FAMILY SQUABBLE:

SEQUEL.

THE PANATROPE."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.

BRUNSWICK'S NEW MACHINE, AN ATTACK IN THE STREET,

At Brunswick House, Ice House Alleged as having been inspired Street, there is now being shown an altogether new type of musical by family reasons, which gave to the incident complained of the reproducing instrumant, this be.. the Brunswick character of a premeditated attacking known 25 rather than a mera street brawl, "Panatrope." It is claimed to being in the local press with refer

a story of an attack by four Indians and Malays on an Indian clork in the employ of the Hong- kong Electric Company was relat ed at the Police Court to-day, when two of the assailants were convicted on the charge.

On the night of the 25th of last month, it was stated, whilst walk ing in Queen's Road East, the complainant, Abdul Hamid, was stopped at the corner of Spring Garden Lane by two men who were later joined by two others in an assault on the complainant. Battered and bleeding from the mouth, the complainant picked himself up and later made a re- port to Sergeant 'Rozeskwy at the Wanchai Police Station. The ausailants were located at a house

HONGKONG NEEDS. SirThe many articles appear the world's only purely electrical ence to the housing question are roproducing Instrument, and its mostly concerned with European invention is the result of the joint or those living in European houses efforts of the Radio Corporation and very little refer to the Chiugse of America, the General Electric tenants or those living in Chinese Company, the Westinghouse Elec flats and I may be excused in tric and Manufacturing Company, adding a little to the above the and the Brunswick-Balke-Collen-view from another angle. der Company.

Although there are radio Tea-

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There are many newly built There are many new features in houses or flats empty in the the instrument, despite the fact Eastern District near the Bowring- that in outward appearance it ton Canal and yet those living looks like an ordinary cabinet near there for the past few years gramophone. Technionlly ex-or more are subject to increase of plained, whereas the ordinary rent, although the rent they are gramophone receives the sound paying la high enough for that from the record and transmits it district and in some cases as high through the sound-box, in this in- as or higher than the rent for the strurpent the sound is taken from now flats, I paid $22 rent for my the recard to un electric rectifier | flat in 1918 and in`a year or two The model now on show at Brune-It was raised to $26 and on In Spring Garden. Lane and sum-wick House works on five valves, account of the rent restriction it monses were, on the following one of which is a current rectifler. was not raised-until July of last day, taken out against all four. It operates on alternating current year when it was increased by Only two of the summonses from the main, the current being 15% making it to $28.75 and now could be served. The instigator transformed into different voltage I received notice of another in- and ringleader of the attack, it was of direct current.

crease to $32," The control of stated by Mr. W. L. Leask, (for

rent has given landlords oppor- the prosecution) had taken shirtures about the machine, it is not tunities to put the screw on, the out of the Colony, while the fourth a radio receiving set, but by the tenants. They appear to have an man had still to be located.

between agreement use of a plug from such a set, it unwritten The two men who received the can be connected to give another summonses were Einshim, an un-stage of amplification and thus employed Malay, and M. Usouf, a

transformed on the loud speaker chauffeur, and they now appeared of the machine. The instrument before Major Willson,

will supply the receiving act with a "B" battery of 46 and 90 volts,

The chief value of the new in- strument is that it reproduces from any ordinary record in such a way na to eliminate the defects apparent in most gramophone music, and that there is a special control apparatus by which no fewer than five stages of volume can be obtained: Thus, the music can be toned down for small rooms, or can be so increased in potver -as to fill a large hall Moreover, there is ample body in the music, so that every instrument in an orchestra can be plainly heard. Moreover, there is nothing at ali difficult in the manipulation of the instrument. All that is neces- sary is to connect up with the or- dinary electric plug, and the ma- chine de operated in just the same manner as an phone.-

Mr. W. L. Leask, in outlining the facts on behalf of the complainant,

said that behind all this, unfor tunately, was domestic trouble. The principal offender, Yaasin, was married to the complainant's step- sister ten years ago, and deserted her two years later, She had then returned to her family and lived with them for several years until, for various reasons, one of which was the growth of the family, she, went to live with some Malaye who were friendly to her husband.

It appears there was some jca. lousy owing to the fact that her own family wished her to live with was the motive them, and this which Mr. Leask advanced for the attack and which he stressed în asking the Magistrate to take a serious view of the case...

man came

ordinary gramo-

themselves in putting up rent of their occupied houses knowing that those living in one house for many years would not care to move away just for a matter of $3 to $5 rise although other. Jats could be got for the same or a little less amount as many tenants could illafford to face the heavy expenses of "coolie hire and put- ing on new fittings such as cubicles, electric wiring, &c., not to say of the inconvenience of removal

kong

poor.

a minimum deposit of say $10. The company is in a very flourish ing state and there is no reason to be so hard on the consumers.

The new condition of the Hong- Electric Company of charging deposits of $5 or very nearly $5 for each light against new consumers and also old con- sumers who moved from one place to another is a further hardship

the on

householders. Deposits are to guard against possible bad debts and the interest of the company would be well guarded if such amounts be equal- The woman, said Mr. Lensk;

led to the approximate cost of three months current consumed. would, give evidence as to the

The average consumers used about domestic character of the case, but as her husband was not in Court,

50 cents worth of current per light We have already had an oppor-, it would not be fair to call upon tunity of hearing the now inven- per month and a deposit of any her to make any statement. tion, and the effects produced are $2 per light would be ample, with

In pressing the case against certainly most striking. At its Hashimi, Mr. Leask said that the loudest volume, the reproductions to the Colony from of dance music by orchestras give Singapore ten days ago, and was the impression that one is actual- without employment. He was onely hearing the playing at close who would be willing to do any hand, whilst piano, and organ thing for a dollar or two, said selections are also wonderfully Mr. Leask, in asking that a serious natural. view be taken of Hashim's offence, in view of the fact that he was hired by the husband of the woman to take part in the attack. His Worship imposed a fine of $25 on the first defendant, given to members of the Club of those many empty houses at Hashim, and ordered him to pay Lusitano and their friends on North Point and Whitfield would $10, as compensation to the com- Friday evening, on the Club pre-there as it is very inconvenient to think twice before moving down plainant. The second deferidantimises, whilst inter it is hoped to Usouf, was bound over," together arrange a demonstration for the change cars at. Causeway Bay with Hashim, to keep the peace general public.

when coming to town, with the for six months.

additional charges, as compare ! with those living at Race Course and Kennedy Town. No actual loss to the company to maintain such a service throughout the year as the opening up of that part of the island would amply repay them for what little incon- venience or drop of receipt at the beginning.

COST OF SİGNBOARD.

A SUMMARY COURT CLAIM.

Non-payment for signboard was the subject of a claim before Mr. Justice Wood, in the Sum- "mary Court this morning, when the plaintiffs were Messrs. R. Gorney and Co., Ltd., 127, Des Voeux Rond Central, glass and minor manufacturers. They claimed from the Europe Asia Trading Co., and the Cafe Re- staurant Paristen, Pedder Build- ing, the sum of $265, being the price of goods sold and deliver- ed.

According to the writ, the claim was in respect of a signboard with black words In an obscured background, including the iron frame and the fixing.

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Mr. L. R. Andrewss appeared for the plaintiffs, the defendanta not being in Court:

The now instrument should make. a great appeal to Clubs and hotels, whilst, as stated, it can also be adapted for use in the home. A demonstration is to be

HANKOW HELD.

The Tramway company could also help by running a continuous service of ears from the Post, Once to Quary Bay or North Point throughout the year, to serve the houses in these parts of the island, instead of for a few hours only and that during the summer evenings. Many would-be tenants

(Continued from Page 1). advanced beyond Posch and the Teds" defending, the latter place are said to be retreating towards Nanning, the capital of Kwanget. A commission was set up to The "anti-Reds", according to in-enquire into the bathing facilities formation from sources opposed to of the ColonyWhy not set-up the Kuomintang, are planning to another commission to go into the attack their enemies in two direct high cost of living in the Colony. tions,, one with Kwellin and the which includes high rent and the other with Nafning as their ob high charges for the services of jectives, "..

the many public utility companies. On August 27th, the Kuomintang-transport, lighting, &c? All General Headquarters ordered these companies are very pros- 43rd Division, formerly stationed perous: and paying dividends to at Shiuhing, to proceed at once to their shareholders; and accumu Wuchow and see what can be done lating big reserves are not the for the command in Kwangsi, only requisite of such concerns. The whole province of Kwangsi The public who patronise them has but 20,000 men, some of whom and contrifute to their prosperity have now gone to Hunan with the should be taken into consideration and their charges should be re- Northern Expedition.

duced as their profits are in- creased year by year.

In asking for judgmment for TREATY OF ALGECIRAS. Perhaps the two Chinese Mom-

the full amount claimed, Mr. An- drewon said they had received a cheque for $100 through the de- fendants' solicitors, but it had not been cleared.~~~~

Judgment was given for the plaintiffs with cpsts.

A Chiness was treated at the Kwing Wah Hospital yesterday

RUSSIA OPPOSED TO AMENDMENT.

Moscow, Aug. 317- With reference. to Spain's de mand for a reconsideration of the Treaty of Algeciras, to which Rust

bera on the Legislative Council could takle a few pointed ques tions with reference to the above" for the benefit of the greatest number. Yours, etc.,

JOANA Hongkong, Sept. 1st, 1928.

gin is a signatory, it is stated that Lleut-Colonel Montague Bates the Soviet Government will not re- and Lieut. J. M. E. B. Costes have for a dog-bite. The animal was cognise any amendments thereto been staying with Commander taken to the Kennedy Town depot which are made without the con- Foss at Bangkok before returning

to Hongkong.

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