PROMISSORY NOTE CLAIM.
CHINESE ESTATE, TONG SUES LOCAL FIRM.
NUMEROUS DEFENCES.
this morning before, the Chief
Justice (Sir Henry Gollan). The
"Road
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
50,000 SCOUTS FOR
JAMBOREE..
COMING-OF-AGE. OF GREAT ORGANISATION,
THE GALLI-CURCI RECITAL
FAMOUS SINGER DELIGHTS CROWDED THEATHE
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TUESDAY, MARCH
PILSUDSKI COUP IN POLISH SENATE.
EX-DICTATOR BANS BUDGET ARMY "CUTS””.
The appearance of Gall-Curci,
Marsaw, Mar. 1.,'.. the world-famous coloratura Marshal Pilsudski,” the former coporano, at the Queen's Theatre Prime Minister, who pave up ofico last night can be described as a to take a rest, cure, proved by s musical event, of the very first dramatic move in Parliament to-day order. It is, indeed, to be doubted that he is still virtual Dictator. of whether Hongkong has ever had a the Republic.
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1929
FORCED LANDING AT SHANGHAL.
MOTH TAKES WATER AFTERTM
THROTTLE TROUBLE,
NARROW ESCAPES.
Shanghai, Mar. 23. Captain W. E. F. Jones and a passenger, Mr. A. Levensplol, con- atruction engineer in the employ of Mesrs. Arnhold and Co., Ltd. had narrow escapes with thoir lives when the Handiny-Page Moth ner oplane, which was recently exhibit ed in Messrs. Mark L Moody's showwindow and which has been ment, made a forced landing and purchased by the National Govern dropped into the Whangpoo River yesterday at noon.
Two additional campa will be needed for the Boy Scouts from all over the world, who will be present at the coming-of-age Jam barce, to be held at Birkenhead in An action involving two well-July and August known Chinese firms was" com-
The number of boys for whom menced in the Supreme Court accommodation has to be provided greater treat Practically the Without any warning he walked grown from 30,000 to 50,000. whole world is familiar with the Into the Senate just as the Budget plaintiff, Lam Ting-on, as head This wonderful rally of world fame of this great vocalist, for was under discussion and con- of the King On Tony, No. 80, youth in colebration of the 21st her records are in the homes of demned in a speech the "cuts" made Third Street, is suing the Ma birthday of the movement will be every civilised land. But it is one by the Lower House in the military estimates. Without more ado the Pak-leung 6rm, No. 810, Queen's drawn from over 60 countries, and record, and quite another to hear
thing to bear a gramaphone Senate restored all the cuts." for is described by the organisers as and to see the actual singer from the Senate when the Marshal Central, druggiste,
Public and Fress were excluded money alleged to have been the most cosmopolitan gathering And last night's recital: proved made his speech, and almost all the lant under a premissory note in history,
one thing that Gaill-Curci's voice Senators of the Opposition parties dated January 16, 1921, with in- In the great canvas cities that has a mystic, haunting charm that refrained from taking part in the terest.
are to spring up on the pleasant draws people to her; her unique, discussion.
Captain Jones and his passenger. It is alleged that the note was parklands of the Wirral Peninsula, magnetic personality is no less made by the defendants in favour close to the Mersoy, there will be impelling than her wonderful that prior to his coup d'Etat of tions only ordinary. Over the Marshal Pilsudaki has also alleged 12 noon and found flying condi- had left the Hungjao nerodrome at of the King On Tong family and gathered together boys from was repayable at the ond of every country in Europe except was enraptured is to express the of Government after a brief revolu- river, the wind was
singing. To say that the audience May, 1026, when he seized the reins
bit bumpy in twelve months. Alternatively,
truth without exaggeration of any tion, Cabinet Ministers used funds a couple of places and one or two the money in claimed as having
Iceland and Chinn. kind. The memory of the concert destined for the War Ministry to side slips were made. Ordinarily boon lont by the plaintiff or the
will long live in the minds of indulge in orgies at which they en- the 'plane is equipped with two King On Tong, and the further There will be boys from:-
those who were privileged to hear tertained their mistresses and poll-controls but, on this occasion, only sum of $1,798 na interest, making | Argentiua,
ono was used. Cuba, a total of $4,098,
this "Queen of Song," as she has tical supporters. been so aptly described.· ́
Several newspapers to-day call Iceland,
There wore Bone wonderful upon the ex-Premier to publish the Liberia,
goms In the programmae submitted, names of the Cabinet Ministers Persin,
concerned." not only brilliant operatic arias United States,
with cascades of runs and trills, Chill.
deep but tonder melodies of Ecuador,
appeal. In Irak.
these extreme British Empire contingents in- Opposites, Galli-Curci proved her self the mistress of one as much of the other. Her associate 05 artistes, Homer Samuels, planiat, and Luigi Alberghini, flautist, added much to the pleasure of the. evoning.
Mr. F. C. Jonkin, instructed by 'Mr. E. 5. C. Brooks, of "Mesars, Hastings, Donnys and Bowley, Is for the plaintiff, while Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., together with Mr. Eldon Potter, KC., Instructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, senior, is defending.
Russia.
Mexico, Peru.
Turkey.
China.
Egypt.
Japan.
Panama. Slam.
Hongkong.
Malta.
Rhodesia, Ugando. Canada.
clude boys from :-' India, Newfoundland South Africa, Ceylon, Gold Coast, Kenya, Palestine, Trinidad, Burma. Australia, Bahamas, Cyprus,
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New Zealand.
Barbados.
Gibraltar
'Jamaica,
Nigeria,
Sudan,
an
As heard from the stalls, one
£6,000.000 ELECTRICAL
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TO BRITISH FIRMS.
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The Throttle Control.
After being in the air for about half an hour, the pilot and his pas- sengor found themselves crossing the Whangpoo River when, through what at first seemed a fault in the throttle control, a forced landing was found to be necessary. Later it was ascertained that the dual disconnected. A pin in the dual control throttle lever had become.
control set, which is in front of the pilot's seat, fell out when the engine was throttled down, and on the engine being opened out there was, accordingly no response.
Five Defences. In opening his case, Mr. Jenkin referred to five separate defences which had been waleed. The first, he sald, was a denial that the frin
Sir Andrew Duncan, chairman From the very start, it was made the noto. The second was
obvious that
evening of of the Central Electricity Board, that the promissory note was not
enchanting music was assured, stated at the British Industries as defined in Section 83 of the
but; promising as the opening Fair, Birmingham, that the board Bills of Exchange Ordinance. The
numbers were, the programme got had already placed contracts for third defence alleged that the note.
oven botter and better. Variety over £3,000,000, and in the coming was not properly stamped when
and high merit were its outstand-week were to place contracts for the action was started; while the-
another £3,000,000. fourth was a denial that the money Even Tristan da Cunha, that ing features.
The contracts were all being
in was lent. A plea that the acilon lonely South Atlantic outpost,
placed
England. Money in barred by the Statute of Limita- would like to send its contingent, got the impression that in her was not being spont light-hearted- blade. tiona was contained in the last de- but cannot owing to transport earlier numbers Galli-Curci was ly, but with a high degree of rea- difficultles. "We would gladly somewhat restraining her powers; ponsibility and a feeling that it come if you could arrange for this, in fact, seemed to be the case was absolutely necessary that the aeroplane transport," was the gist for the greater part of the pro- schemes they fathered should of their menange to London head-gramme. Possibly, the acoustic ultimately pay their way.
properties of the theatre produced quarters.
High-voltage transmission lines this effect, which may not have been in England were giving mana- so apparent in the circle.
factures a market at their own The programme opened with two doors, from which they would gain Of the 60,000 Scouts expected at rather slight numbers, of which experience which would be valu-coming from the U.S. Naval au- Birkenhead, 8,000 are from foreign the. Paisiello gypsy song was note-able in world competition. countries, and 2,000 from the Em-worthy for the extreme dafntiness with which it was subg. It was
fenee.
Dealing with the facts, Mr. Jonkin stated that the King On Tong were the members of an estate tong, a very ordinary tong among Chinese people for running ancestral entates from which, very aften,
other activities, among money was lent out.
The Ma Pak-loung were very well-known manufacturers and purveyors of drugu and. Chinese medicines in general. As far as counsel could foresee, one of the principal issues to be fought out was whether or not the Mo- Pak-
American boys are chartering a liner for the occasion,
pire oversens.
Three Camps. When the first Scout Jamboree was held in London, in 1920, there were 1,200 boys, represent ing 20 nations, while five years ago
Owing to his being, in the rear seat the pilot was unable to ascer tain the cause of the trouble. The landing was carried out in a most efficient manner and no damage whatever was done to the biplane. other than a broken, propeller touched the water, however, there was a scurry of sampana and junka towards it and these did not a little damage with their boathooka, etc., while a steam launch crashed: into it, a few seconds later.
AB 80011 as tho vesscl
Prompt Assistance. Prompt assistance was forth-
thorities, River Polies and the Harbour-Master, to assist in get- in "Lo, here the gentle lark," with which the vocalist played her own ting the plane on a'junk and bring- flute obligato, that the famous ar-accompaniment. Most of these ing it, to the Nanking Rond Jetty, tist made her first big hit. This were ballads of the "popular" type, where it was landed and later pull- denionstrated the wonderful flexibil-possessing no great musical merited to the Hunjao aerodrome by a Ity of her voice and was marked by but evidently very much to the lik small roadster. some beautiful trills. Very clevering of the audience.
Captain Jones, during the whole was the vocalist's interpretation of There can be no question that the at two places, in Kwangtung and were 4,000 Scouts from 33 coun- "Carceleras, whilst the dificult with flute oblizato, was the out- Levenspiel to a representative of
tries.
tones in the plaintive melody of standing contribution of the oven- the North-China Daily News later. Maeno, while there were altogether twelve branchon, Including one
The main camp will be at Ar-Chanson Indoue" were sung with ing. In it, Gall-Curel gavo full Neither of the two fell into the flawless purity. Bishop's Echo rein to her powers, demonstrating water and, the Moth kept afloat at Hongkong and three at Canton. rowe Park, close to Birkenhead, Song, with which the first half of the amazing flexibility of her voice until assistance was forthcoming. "This is the first time I have and the two supplementary ones programme was to have con- and her wonderful technique. It Formal Objection.
are at Upton Park and Over- cluded, was dropped in favour of the was a bright and sparkling effort, landed on the water in this kind of When Mr. Jenkin produced the church, in the immediate neigh aria from "The Barber of Seville," ung as only she could aing IL. At a 'piane," Capt. Jones told the re- nofe, Mr. Alabaster made a formal
which can be described as one of the close there was a great ovation | porter after he had landed, "and I objection.
Sir Robert Baden Powell, the the triumphs of the evening. This given to the vocalist, who reappear-ara not sorry. It was an experi. ed and, as a farewell offering, sangence and has given me mare con- Mr. Jenkin replied that it was founder of the movement, will be was very finely aùng. true that the note did not bear under canvas with his boys, and The group of three English songs "Home; Sweet Home." Thus ended a fidence in this stout little machine:
than ever I had before. the requisite stamp at the time the camps will be under the con- which were given later in the even-memorable evening.
It remains to be said that the when the action was brought, but mand of Brigadier, General God-ing proved immensely popular. Of
'Perfect Landing. that had now been rectified, Sub-frey-Faussett.
these "My Shadow," written by prima donna's husband proved him- very self not only a most sympathetic
"We left the aerodrome at noon joct to that, he would put the note
The Prince of Wales, it is hoped, Galli-Curci's husband, was
whilst charming, before the Court.
"The Little and accomplished accompanist, but will pay a visit, and the opening ceremony will be carried out by Damozel," reminiscent of a 17th siso a solo planist of marked ability. and at 12.30 we had to make a Century madrigal, was marked by He contributed three rather uner forced landing opposite the Butter- the Duke of Connaught, president sympathy, humour and lyric tender-thodox pieces and, as an encore, de- field & Swire buoy. The landing of the Boy Scout Association.
ness. At the conclusion of this lighted the house with a charmingly was a remarkable effort and can bo The most spectacular feature of item there was a great outburst of plaved Greig Nocturne. As the described as a perfect one. There follows:- the jamboree will be the daily enthusiasm by the audience, so flautist, Luigi Alberghin was in is no sign of damage to the ma- mare past of the nations. In much so that no fewer than six en- every respect all that could be de-chinery whatever, which is due to addition, visitors to the camp, cores had to be given, in one of sired. who will be charged admission
leung was a branch of the firm of the same name at Canton. The frm appeared to have its head at the Copenhagen gathering there the rapid movements in Chapl'al Shadow Song from "Dinorah" incident, "kept his head," said Mr. office in Fatshan with distilleries
His Lordship sald he would look
at the note.
Mr. Jenkin continued that the note bore the date January 10, 1921, and read as
"Hereby borrow from the King On
Tong the Bum of $2,000 in long-
kong bank notes. Interest to be
| hourhood.
charged at $1 per $100 per month. towards the cost of the jamboree,
It is agreed that this sum shall be will have an opportunity of sec used for twelve months, whening the customs, dances, sports, prinicipal and Interest shall be pastimes and cooking of the youth fully ropaid. This in of almost the whole world. proof". The note bore signa Spectacular demonstrations
and iures and the impression of the displays of scouteraft are also be Ma Pak-leung chop.
ing arranged.
The money covered by the note, continued Mr. Jenkin, was not, in
fact, advanced at the time,the note
was made. There had been the elder brother, Ma Sau-fong. previous advances of money by He announced that he had taken the plaintiffs to the defendants on
over the work of chief manager
other notes which were cancelled from his younger brother, Ma and returned to the defendants on
Cheung-yu.
The position of the
July 17, 1921, when the present business as a whole was discussed note was given in exchange. The reason for the note, bearing the by the 20 creditors who were date January 16, was that interest present, and they were requested on the old loans, which were for to atoy their hands.
the same sum, had been paid to Ten days later, Cheung went to ace the Ma brothers at Canton and
that date.
It was handed to Cheang Chuk-pressed for payment, but at that po, the accountant of the plaintiff meeting Ma Cheung-yu handed to firm, by Ma Cheung-yu and Ma Cheung a letter which was to have The date of the Sau-fong, two brothers of the Ma been posted. family, who were Intimately con- letter was April 7. nected with the firm. It was Nothing was done in the matter handed to the plaintiffs' at Canton of repayment and on December 24, and provided for repayment after 1926, a letter of demand was twelve months from the date of the written by Menara Hastings, note with interest, which was Dennys ard Bowley, solici- January 4, 1922.
tors for the plafatiffs. writ was issued on January 26, 1927, no reply being received After dealing with particulars to the letter of demand. On April of other notes, couneol went on to 22, 1927, leave was given to the say that between January 14 and Ma Pak-leung firm to defend tho February 13, 1920, a notice was action on payment of the money received by Cheung Chuk-po claimed into court,
Creditors Meeting.
A
indicating that a meeting of Mr. Jenkin, concluded his open. creditors of the Ma Pak-leung firm. was to be hold at Canton on April 18g address by dealing with the 20, 1920, In pursuance of that legal, points raised in the da
fences. notice, Cheung attended the meet- Ing which was presided over by
The case is proceeding,
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"Aw abucks; missed him!"
the excellence of the Handley- Page patent wingslots which en- abled us to land at the very low speed of less than 20 miles an hour, and save the machine and. our lives.
Considering the fact that wo had to land on water, we landed in perfect condition and there was but slight danger.
"As soon as we landed, there was a rush towards us of sam-
pans and junke wwhich, despite all efforts, "fended on to the "plane. Boat hooks also were responsible for damage to the wings.".
From leaving the aerdrome up to the time of the failure, the engine ran perfectly......
The pilot commented on the ra- markable way the machine was loaded on the junk, which would otherwise have made it much more difficult, and the ease which was experienced when it was moved about.
Capt. Jones expressed his regret at not being able to take up any more passengers for the present but hoped to give a demonstration at a later date.
Mr. Levenspiel, who, like Cap- tain Jones, was none the worse of His experience, stated in an inter- wiow with the North-China. Dally News representative that it won fine in the air, which was a bit bumpy in a couple of places where alda slips and diving had to be done. The flying was of an ordinary nature.
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