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RE-TRIAL REQUEST "WARRIOR KING'S"

VISIT.

DROPPED.

APPELLANTS HAVE TO PAY LONDON READY FOR

EXTRA COSTS.

LETTERS IGNORED.

A case in which the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, recently remark- od that he could not be expected to wait upon the convenience of wit- nesses was recalled in the Full Court this morning when Mr. F. C. Jenkin made an application for the diamissal of a notice of motion for 6 new trial.

The case concerned a dispute over promissory notes, the plain tiffs Wong Wal-chung, trustee of the Yuo Hong Baik (in bank- ruptcy) claiming $27,231.13 from the Tai lling Wo firm and Tee Chau Tam, both of 132, Connaught Read Central. The claim was based on three promissory notes of $10,000

AMANULLAH.

WILL SEE EVERY PHASE OF BRITISH LIFE.

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OLD WAYS AND NEW.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928.

HONGKONG HOTEL NEW BUNGALOWS MONTH'S TRAFFIC

CLAIM.

· MR. L. E. HAYNES PROMISES PAYMENT.

NOT THE DEFENDANT.

AT $2,000.

STRAITS BUILDING

EXPERIMENT.

SCOPE FOR ALL-CONCRETE STRUCTURES.

MUNICIPAL WASTE.

FIGURES,

ARRIVALS 4,000 MORE THAN DEPARTURES.

HONGKONG RETURNS.

The return of passengers carried by vessels arriving and departing from Hongkong for the month of February has now been issued. It shows that there were approxi- {mately. 4,000 mors arrivals" than

departures during the period.

The case in which the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, are suing Mr. J. T. Dobbie, formerly of the Hongkong Horald Publish" ing Company, 5, Wyndham Street, for $129.35, andor a letter of London, Mar. 7.

Considerable comment has been The programme of the visit of guarantee for Mr. L."D. Haynes, aroused in Singapore by the

This compare favourably with the King of Afghanistan to Eng- was before Mr. Justice Wood in statement that the eighteen the previous month, but it should land is of a comprehensiveness the Summary Court this morning houses which the Municipality are be noted that the exodus and re- without parallel in previous visits The plaintiffs claimed under the proposing to build for their Euro turn has been considerably in- following letter, dated December pean staff during the current fluenced by the incidence of of any foreign ruler.

The King will see every phase of 2nd, 1927:

year will cost $10,000 each, in-Chinese New Year. Dear Sira-Hongkong and Shang-clusive of land. life-military, naval, British aerial, industrial and social-In consideration of your with housing policing is heard in some tures than arrivals, but this was

hai Hotels, Ltd., vs. L. E. Haynes. Strong criticism of the Municipal approximately 12,000 more depar British Wireless.

drawing the warrant of execution quarters, where it is suggested balanced by an excess of arrivals pect of the above action, I hereby their employees, both the Eto the same number, by river against Mr. L. E. Haynes in res that the Municipality are giving over departures, to approximately agree to pay you within one month poan

and subordinate ataft,

steamers, while junk and launch of date the sum of $129.86 Yours. housing accommodation far faithfully (Sd.) Jae. T. Dobble, superior to what they would be The plaintiffs also claimed their able to obtain if they wore in com- costs.

mercial or professional employ Mr. O. B. C. Marton was for the ment. plaintiffs, and Mr. Haynes was also. in Court..

of Afghanistan, is on his way to Amanullah, "the Warrior King' ench dated January 28, 1925, and England. His tour through Asia now overdue. The notes were not paid it an extended date. The and Europe has attracted the case for the plaintiffs was that curiosity and excited the imagina- two sums of $1,000 and $2,000 had tion of most people throughout been paid, the former on Sept. 4, the world, and, if report bo-true, 1926, and the latter on Sept. 15, has shocked some of his friends and provoked some of his enemies at home,

1026.

The defendants contended the money had been ropaźd, ·

Counsel for the plaintiff were Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. H. G. Sheldon and for the defendants Mr. Eldon Potter, K, G., and Mr. F. C.

Jonkin.

When Mr. Dobbie's name was called, he did not appear and Mr. Murton said that Mr. Haynes had agreed to consent to judgment.

This view finds confirmation in statdiments made to 4 Strafta Times representative by a leading Singapore architect, and by Mr. W. Dunman, who showed at Grove Estate, Katong, what can be done with an all concrete type of bunga-. low to reduce building costs and avold the use of skilled labour and en-expensive materials,

For the young Amin--he will be thirty-six on June 1 of this year is an adventurous pioneer who has made up his mind to bring Afghanistan up to date. He him- self has let it be known that his

Not The Defendant. present travels have for their When the case was originally object the gathering of Informatitled to consent. He is not the

His Lordship: He is not hoard. Mr. Alabastor asked for antion about men and cflies and Gov-defendant adjournment because the only wit

craments in Europe.

Mr. Marton-He has agreed to ncas was in Canton but his Lord- ship refused to grant the applica-

pay tho dobt... tion.

During the hearing references were made to certain important books of account that were missing. Judgment was given for the de-

fendants with costs.

New Trial Motion. Mr. Jonkin thia morning said the appellants had accepted short notice of motion.

Judgment was delivered on Jan- uary in, and on February 1st, 1928, the appellants filed notice of motion for A new trial. The Appeal Court sat for the first ti a on February 27 but two days be- fore the appellants filed a notice withdrawing.

The briefs ad naturally, and properly, been delivered to counsel for the respondents,

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His Lordship (to Mr. Marbon), He is not a party to these proceed Inga.

Looking For The Best,

His Lordship:Yes, I know; When he passed through Alex-but he is not the defendant, andria he declared that the Afghans had fought the onemy for defendant, my Lord.

Mr. Haynes:-I am the original eighty-eight years in defence of their independence, although they did not know the meaning of the word independence. He is proud of Afghan pluck. Within a few days he was saying at Naples that he was on the look-out for what is beat in European civilisation and society, so that he may apply it to Afghanistan. His combination of pride in the past, avidity for improvement, and personal cour age add to the already grent his toric interest of his pilgrimage from the wilds of Afghanistan.

Mr. Marton: No, he is not in this case. I was under the im- pression that when you said the case was being adjourned until to-day that notice was being given by the Court to the defendant.

His Lordship:-No, I asked you to give notice.

Very Extravagant.,

Ocean-going steamers carried

arrivals, made a balance of nearly 4,000 of arrivals.

The figures for the period are: Arrivals Depts. River Steamers 112,330 180,050 Ocean-Going Steamers 39,124 51,032

Junks and Lauríches 9,906 0,587

Total.......... 101,500 167,609

TWO RECENT WILLS.

ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL

ESTATES.

the

Asked what he thought of European quarters, a local $40,000 as a price for Municipal Mr. H. J. Robertson, formerly of ar-Hankow, lately residing at 18, chitect, who has had long experi- Route Doumer, French Concession, ence of building for firms and pri- Shanghai, who died in the Country vate individuals in Singapore, Hospital on May 4th last year, left, said he thought it was very ex- gross English estate of £5,377 69, travagant. "That is the cost of a 3d. and Hongkong estate of first-class modern house such as is $59,000. heing built for heads of firms in Rescaling of probate has been Singapore to-day," he said. "In granted to Mr. C. E. H. Beavis and the ordinary way people living in Mr. D. H. Blake, of Messrs. Wilkin- a house of that type. would be ro- son and Grist, who Gre ceiving anything from $3,500 a attorneys of Mr. H. G. Robertson month upwards, and I think theso (son), the sole executor. Municipal houses are extremely Rescaling of letters of adminis- costly, considering what people intration in respect of the estate of Mr. Marton: I am sorry. Ia similar position in commerce Mrs. E. A. M. Mackenzie, late of did not realise you did. Will your have to put up with.

32 Baldslow Road, Hastings, Lordship adjourn the case for a

"Taking six, per cont, as a rea-Sussex, has been granted to Mr. week?

sonable return upon capital in- D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, vested in building and that is a Stokes and Master, who is the very moderate figure the Muni-attorney of Mr. K. O. Mackenzie cipality ought to charge, $200 (son), of Bramley Grange Hotel, the sensment would bring the month for these houses, and if Bramley, Gulidford, Surrey, they were let to outside tenants rent up to $230. For the class of Municipal employees who will be living in these houses that figure is ridiculous,"

To Ite Paid Soon.

Afghanistan, wedged between Russian territory on the north and India on the south, corresponds to,

His Lordship: When is the and on and is no doubt partly responsible debt likely to be vald? February 27th the respondents' for, the ruggedness of the AfghanMr. Marton: Mr. Haynes says solicitors wrote asking for payment character. There are probably he will pay it within seven days, of the taxed costs of the respon- | five million inhabitants, although dents, incidental to the notice of statistics are an unknown science, the case down for Saturday morn His Lordship said he would put motion, stating that otherwise ap- and there are no exact figures of the arch 17th, in charabera, and plication would be made to the population or of trade of anything. Mr. Marton would give notice of Court.

The men aro either farmers or

that date to Mr. Dobble. If the. soldiers. The average Afghan probably does not know that any ment could be recorded.

matter was settled then, the settle- other occupation is available.

No ánawer was received to that

letter and a further letter was

written without result,

Mr. Jenkin concluded by apply ing for dismissal of the notice of motion with costs, including the costs of the application. They were only rendered necessary because of the appellants Talling to give in undertaking to pay the taxed costs. The court granted the applica tion.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.

GOOD PROFIT MADE LAST YEAR:

The Directors, report of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., for the year ended 31st December, 1927, alates:

Religion And Customs.

The Afghan's progress towards law and order da still at a primitive stage. It is not inconsistent that the people aro tough, can stand- hardships easily, are athletic, well- bulit, and physically handsome. Their women have the Jewish type of beauty.. The farmers have evolved a highly eficient and orginal system of land drain- age. The religion is Mohamme-

Mr. Haynes:It will be settled, my Lord.

FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.

Bungalow For $2,000. · Anyone who wishes to see what can be done in the way, of cheap and satisfactory housing construc tion, (says the Straits Times) should inspect an all-concrete bungalow which Mr. W. Dunman has erected near his own house on Grove Estate, Katong.

intestate at 34. Wellington Square Mrs. Mackenzio, a widow, died Hastings, on February 11th laat year, and left oroperty in Shang

at Hongkong and more. Net English estate amounts to £27,811 8s. 3d, and the value of the Hongkong estate is $3,000.

Lady Clementi, Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote- wall, loft for Canton by 8.s. Kin- shan at 8 a.m. to-day.

A Chinese case of diphtheria, and two cases of typhoid (one) Chinese and one Norwegian) were reported to the M.O.H. yesterday.

The most important fact about this bungalow is that it cost $2,000 an almost incredible figure in

Prince and Princess Zurlo sre view of present building costo in due to arrive here on Saturday Singapore. Admittedly it would

morning by 8.8. President Polk require rather more ornamenta from the United States and will Advices to the Impartial of Sai-tion if it were to be built as an

SALVAGE WORK ON THE FONTAINEBLEAU.

vessel.

dan, Afghanistan being the next on states that the M.M. steamer investment, but even allowing for proceed to Marseilles by the samo Fontainebleau, which sank in the extras which Mr. Dunman has not most Important Mohammedan

harbour of Djibouti after an out-provided the final cast would still country after Turkey.

work,

No announcement has yet been

The building HOW MUCH DO YOU

In this State visit to England break of fire on July 14th last, will be far below any figure obtain-made with regard to the s.8. Wing soon be refloated. The salvageable from a local contractor to-On/and the s.8. Sanning, and their the people of England will have a

operations will be conducted by day. rare opportunity of seeing a party Ruasion engineer, M. Sidenser, an Describing his experiment, Mr. sailing for West River ports is of representative Afghan men and women. The party includes the expert well known for his salvage Dunman said. "I put up this still uncertain. Registration dif- King himself, Amanullah Khan---

house in order to test what I alficulties were understood to have The work has already com-ready knew could be done in the been settled, but further pointa Khan means representatives of the menced, and is expected to be matter of cheap and good building, raised have yet to be settled. The profit for the year 10 people, although the Amir is a $121,523.36, and after deducting the monarch with absolute power-his completed before the end of the and with that end in view I have sum brought forward from the pre-Queen, two Princesses, sisters of recover a part of the cargo. Best of expenditure.

present year. It is also hoped to taken careful note of every item vious year, $29,562.65, the balance the King and Queen respectively, ing with a marked tilt to atar- comprises two rooms 24 feet by to be dealt with is $91,960.71, which the Minister for Foreign Affairs, board, half of the vessel's super-16, with a bathroom 10 feet by 7. It is recommended should be applied who is the King's cousin, being structure is now uncovered even Proper foundations have been put as follows:-To place to Reserve for married to the King's sister, the at high tide. probable losses on sales of bricks, Grand Chamberlain, the Speaker pipes, etc., at Deep Water Bay of the Afghan Parliament, the Worka, $20,000; and carry forward to the credit of next year's account, Governor of Kabul, and many other officials and other 101- $71,960.71.

official people, including Prince Directors-During the year Mr. Rahmatollah Khan, the King's J. H. Taggart was invited to a sent on the Board and this appointment young son.

CLOUDY, BUT NO RAIN.

The

KNOW?

in; and the floor level raised to 2 feet 6 inches above the ground. The House is constructed of con- TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. 'crete throughout, except for the woodwork in the doors and win The following general know- dows.The bass wall is twelve in-ledge paper has been taken from ches thick, and the pillars 12 in the Daily Express, The weather report of the Royal chea by 12. The walls are 4

Answers, for those who need Observatory states: the anti-inches thick, and are 9 feet 6 in them, will be found on Page 11 requires confirmation. Under ArL The Emancipation of Women.

cyclone is stationary over Southches high. The use of skilled la of this issue. cle XII (14) of the Articles

One of the Amir's Ideals is the Manchuria. Depressions are shown bour has been eliminated. of Association, Messrs. C. A. da

1 For what study has $1,000 for over Indo-China and to the North-work has been done entirely by my

the foundation of a prize recently Roza and Li Tse Fong retire, but emancipation of Afghan women

been given to the University of being eligible offer themselves for from their position of virtual cast of Shanghai. The monsoon is Javanese estaté coolies, who are

interrupted.

Cambridget re-election.

slavery. He has set up schools for

paid sixty to seventy cents a day, The forecast till noon to-mor- whereas a Chinese bricklayer ex- Auditors-The accounts have female education-a, step which been audited by Messrs. Linstead & has excited Mohammedan opposi-row :-North-west or variable pects from $2 to $2.80 a day. The

winds, moderate; cloudy.

house has been completed in "two Davis and Messrs, Lowe, Bingham |tion and partly led to the rebellion & Matthews, Chartered Account of 1924. His Westernisation pro

and a half months, and its total ants, who are eligible for re-np-gramme, however, is being vigor.

cost has been $2,000, including the pointment.

ously prosecuted. Ho is "post- not appeal to a dictator of the wages of a supervisor. war in every sense. It was in other kind, February, 1919, that his father, The very decision to take his

TANG YING-WAH TO REMAIN

UNTIL II. E.'s RETURN. »:

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Method of Construction

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What is the size of the "Smallest English Dictionary in the World" Bold recently!

Explain the origin of the saying, “As rich as Grecaua.

4. What'tres sometimes has more

than a hundred trunks!

5 What were the weapons ́of

Jupiter? Apellat

8 Name the unit. that is used in measuring the speed of a ship,

7 Name the famous poem which you:

laten how a night was beguiled to an "elfin gros" by a sorcerast., Who wrote

8 What was St. Paul's name before!

Air conversion?

CANTON POLICE CHIEF, Habibullah Khan, was assassinat women-folk with him was an essay "The method of construction ed. Habibullah's brother there in modernism on Amanullah's has been to build wooden frames upon declared himself Amir, but part. That his Queen is appear of the required width, dump In Amanullah, being a youth of de- ing unveiled in Europe is another broken brick and other rubble, termination, was sitting on the bold Innovation. The Amir is un-pour in liquid coment and sand,. throne within six days. In the derstood to hold the view that properly mixed, and leave it to eat. The Canton Government has re-

summer of that year ho waa fight vells for women and flowing robes, When you take the frames away quested General Tang Yin-wah to ing with British troops, but quick instead of hats, collars, and West you have a strong concrete wall, retain his office as Chief of Policely negotiated a treaty with Greatorn suits for men, expose his The only skilled labour employed for a few days in view of the coming Britain which recognised Afghan country to the contempt of West was used for the woodwork of the

doors and windows. I am certain 10 visit to Canton of His Excellency independence. Since that time the ern peoples. He has, therefore, that a bungalow with two bed-11 the Governor of Hongkong.

Amir's energy has been devoted by decreo removed all restrictions Police work will have to be care to pacific and constructive ends. whatever on Afghan dress. He rooms, a 80-ft, living-room, ser- vanbe quarters, and garage could tally organised and the Govern- Russian intrigue has left him cold, himself is travelling in a Western be built on these lines for a ment does not desire to trust such for the Soviet system of an in-suit; the Queen and Princesses in minimum cost of $5,000, where 83 12 important matters to a new hand. verted dictatorship clearly could Western frocks, hats, and cloaks. (Continued on Page 11.),

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