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ANOTHER MUI-TSAI LORRY FAILS WHEN

PROSECUTION.

CHILD WHO RESEMBLED A DEAD DAUGHTER.

TESTED.

BREAKS DOWN ON RUN UP STUBBS,ROAD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

BUILDING SCHEME IN SHANGHAL

"HOTEL WHICH WILL CATER FOR BUSINESS MEN.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929.

BATCH OF HARBOUR CASES.

WOMAN LET OFF BECAUSE CLOCK WAS SLOW.

JUDGMENT IN COURT. SASSOON INTERESTS. SEVERAL SUMMONSES.

An action arising out of the fai- lure of a motor truck to haul a load of two tons up Stubbs Road to Barker Road was the subject of judgment which was delivered

IL

WOMAN'S DEFENCE.

Shanghai, Nov 9. Before Mr. T. W. H. Hosogood, How she transferred a girl of 12.

What is regarded as a develop at the Marine Court this morning. to another woman, because she reminded her of her decensed

ment in the Central District which two mistresses of passenger boats will be of prime importance to the were charged with carrying a daughter, was described to Mr. A

Settlement was made public yes-excessive number of passengers, W. G. H. Grantham at the Central by the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justiceerday by Messra, E. D. Bassoon & one with carrying seven more than Magistracy this morning, by Lau Wood in the Summary Court this C, who announced their ucquisi- her licence allowed, and the other tion of the corner of Kiungsi and with carrying eight. Both defen- morning.

op-dants pleaded guilty and fines of Ngun Chung-lat, alias Ngan The Tai Yau Motor Company, Foochow Roads, diagonally Chung-lui, who was charged with No. 2 Whitfield Road, Causeway posite the Municipal Building. On $7 and $8 ($1 a passenger in (a) on or about December 29th, Bay, sued the Yoen Tai firm, build- the site' will be erected a modern excess) were imposed.

building containing The mistress of a passenger 1928, taking into her employ afing contractors, No. 37; Wing Lok 14-storey mui-tani, to wit Pan Hau-chung, Street, claiming $950 as the balance shops, offices, showrooms, etc., on boat, brought up for lying the boat due under a contract of sale by the lower floor and self-contained inshore during prohibited hours aged 12, contrary to seption

Jupon to do so by a police officer, Ordinance 1, 1929, and (b) that on which defendants were to purchase apartments of one and two rooms and falling to stop when called or about April 24th, 1929, she motor lorry for $1,150, in respect each on the higher floors,

The deal is said to have involved admitted the first charge but transferred the muistaal to a of which $200 was deposited.

Pui-kwal, 16 Defendants counter-claimed for approxmately Tis: 550,000 and the denied the second. female named Wu

Sgt. May gave evidence of aceing Fed, Inc., U.S.A.

CLUB LIFE VOTED DETRIMENTAL.

INTERESTING DEBATE AT THE EUROPEAN Y.M.CA.

NARROW MAJORITY.

After a spirited debate in which evils of the chit system," "rounds of drinks after

"the

the

game,"

D

and the "waste of time which otherwise might be devoted to forwarding one's interests in one's profession" formed the chief arguments for the affirmative, the motion was carried (by a narrow.

the European majority) at Y.M.C.A. last night "That Club Life in Hongkong is Detrimental to the Men of the Colony. The Rev. J. H. Johnston prosided at the debate.

Bulkeley Street, second floor, con- the return of their deposit and brokers were the China-Realty Gofthe defendant row away on his that

trary to section 9, Ordinance 1,$300 damages for a breach of a Condition of the contract, alleging the truck would not pull a lead of two tons as was required by the

1923.

Defendant, who was stated to live at 2, Caine Road, second Boor, said that the child was re- daughter died, and she presented ally adopted by her daughter. Her the child without payment to her amal's eldest sister, the Wu, mentioned in the second sum- mons, because she could not bear

Woman

contract.

Mr. A. E. Hall appeared fence was conducted by Mr. D. plaintiff and the case for the

Strellett,

to

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In thes NEW SBASON'S HATS this distinction is fully emphasized both in the smart drossy bat with the beand edge, or with the snap brim, with is very popular just now.

Both styles are on show from $18.50 each and inspection is invited by the

SOLE AGENTS.

Wm. Powell, Ltd.

10, Ice House Street.

The voting was probably In- fluenced to some extent by the contention of the leader for the affirmative (Mr. P. J. Clancy) (as the resolution was The new building will very like-approach. Although he called toworded) he had not necessarily to prove that Hongkong could get y be called Hamilton, House her to stop, she did not do 30. which name will be taken from the duty together with Sgt. May at the so long as he proved that a detri- A Chinese coxswain who was on along better without its Clubs, but proposed

new building on the for north corner on which work has time corroborated the European ment to mea existed then he had carried his point. No-one would L.molition of the buildings now dedant was fined $3, while on the recreational facilities, Clubs in dealready started through the de-sergeant's evidence.

On the first charge, the defen attempt to deny that in affording cupying the site.

Both buildings will be architec-second, & fine of $10 with the Hongkong wore fulfilling an ex-

alternative of 10 days' hard The Judgment,

tremely valuable and necessary turally similar and the work on

service. If they stopped at that, Giving judgment, his Lordship euch is expected to be completed labour, was imposed.

Of the three boatpeople months to two years.

(one then it would be impossible to see the child, who reminded her saklThe seller, under a contract within 18

the Work on Hamilton House will start before his Worship on the charge man and two women). brought of her

bring a case against them. dead daughter. Defenfor the sale of goods, sues

"Brass Rails." dant's daughter paid $100 to the buyer for an unpaid balance of the within one month.

The heavy lovestment of the of lying their boats inshore during

But he was afraid that in the girl's aunt when she adopted the price. The buyer denies liability,

one of the

course of the (often prolonged) Child. The presentation document alleging a breach of a condition in Sassoon interests in this section prohibited hours,

WBS adjournment, to the "brass rails" was not inde out in any particu- the contract of sale, or which be marks it as one, that on completion women pleaded guilty and lar name, but in the family Tox funds a right to treat the contract will be a stiff competitor with discharged when his Worship bone to a match, much pe name of Sau Sun Tung.

as reptidintal and, counter-claius Nanking Road from every stand-found she was only a quarter of the good obtained from the after

fan hour out in her calculation, for the return of a deposit and for point.

The two corners backing on the She should have left the Praya wall roon's sport was vitiated. This damages for breach of contract.

find the following facts to be river will contain the imuri 14 at Connaught Rond West at 9 am applied particularly to Hongkong UMBRELLAS evidence, storey buildings and opposite will but she was found by Sgt. May and the East generally, for at On March 18, 1929, the parties he the new police headquarters on who prosecuted, together with the iome the "bar" did not play so entered into an agreement for the the present site of the army huts, other two defendants, at 9.15 p.m. great a part in sporting club life

In discharging her, his Worship as it did "East of Suez; in fact, HADKERCHIEFS aale and purchase of a motor and the Municipal Building on the remarked that her clock

it did not exist at all in many have been a few minutes ouit," tennis and cricket clubs at home truck. The contract was in writ-pposite corner.

The ether woman informed his where the game was played for its

Mr. R. H. Hutters, who prosecut ed, said that Sergeant Post, of the S.C.A., obtained possession of the presentation document From the woman W, and it was this wo man who appeared at the Sowkion Court on November 12th of charge of taking over the child, being fined, $25.

Girl's Evidence,

"...

The girl herself gave evidence Guring which she said she believ: ed that she came under defendant in the eleventh moon of this year. As far as she knew, defendant's daughter was not dead, and that was the first she had heard of it

She also spoke to being transferr:

established by the

ing. The prize agreed was $1,150. On the date of the agreement, the

Business Man's Hotel.

might

home life, and although it was difficult to obtain home life here as

PAMELA Adjoining the

SCARVES

Worship that she had only finished own sake and one then packed up TRIANGULAR- motor truck was out of repair. Below them is the American Club] discharging her cargo Γ few and went home." Club life out! It is common ground that the sel- and toward the river side is found minutes before 9 p.m. Her fokis here was the exact opposite of ler, as a preliminary to the sale, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-went ashore for a short rest and greed to pat it in good running ing premises with intervening land she was waiting for a launch to order and condition, and also un-held by interests who are expected tow her away when she was ar dertook that it should be fit to to begin important developments in rested by Sgt. May..

over the near future.

His Worship found her guilty, On Meanwhile the name of the form-but let her off with a caution.

convey

a load of two tons

the roads of the Colony.

one understood it at Home, it was

possible to obtain a measure of it GLOVES

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St Francis Hotel

The unbreakable Bakilite Crook Handles,

In feal Linen Silk, Ninon and "Handkerchief, Puffs.

The latest Anglaise Scarf in Crepe de Chine-Triangular Shape."

To pull on-in Buff, Drab, and Washleather.

In Pink and Pale blue Lace:

gularly to the detriment of one's signature of the agreement, theer Hamilton House has been chang- The male defendant produced a mental calibre, not to mention buyer, paid to the seller $100 on t to Metropole Hotel and when permit, which allowed him to make one's bank balance. that the transfer was made by paid further $10 on April 2-marily a business man's hotel in a He said that as there was no wharf Mr. A. Brown aid it was easy to DRESSING JACKETS stitch Wool. Shetland make.

to the Wu, and said of price and he also completed the will be pri- "Chuen Lee Wharf." In the negative, the defendant because she (the On May 21, the seller announced central locality with prices some-by that name, he made fast to the paint a tragic picture of the witness) was supposed to be that the truck was ready for de-what below, those asked at the Praya wall opposite the Chuen Lee Wailing wife and crying kids sit-

livery.

mischievous. The transfer was made at the instigation of defen daq's daughter.

The defendant asked the girl she did not know that her, ide fendant's) daughter died in the French Hospital, and the child repiled: "Oh yes; I forgot that." Defendant ther produced death certificate to show that her daughter died in June, 1928.

Mr. Butters contended that the transference was made subsequent i to the death of the person mentioned in the certificate, and added that he would not guarantee the English date to be correct, be cause of the difficulty regarding

It was examined on that day by the buyer's representative. who tested its running capacity only load.

Cathay Hotel."

firm. In every respect the new building! His Worship said, in any case, will be fully up to the Cathay Hotel the defendant was not allowed to standard of service, but there will make fast to the Praya wall, and not its fitness to carry a

be no music or dancing. The hotel Imposed a fine of $2.

Six The representative was satisfied. will be erected for transients and

masters of fishing boats He gave a certificate in writing permanent residents in Shanghai, were fined $8 for fishing at this effect. On May 22, the, who are looking for the utmost in Laichikok in a prohibited area and seller submitted the truck to modern hotel service and manage- $2 for not providing shades. for trial, by the Police Department ment and surroundings at a their lights whilst fishing. and obtained a leence for it.

to

the

Fails on Test,

minimum of cost. It will be operat-

ting on the Club doorstep waiting

for the erring husband. Apart PURE SILK HOSE from the question of the exact veracity of such a picture, the pro- portion of married men to single in the average Club was small, and that aspect of the question HANDBAGS

was not so important as the effect" of Club life on single men. If there were cases of young follows falling into drinking habits and

late hours owing to the ease with

which a chit was signed, then he

ed by the Cathay Hotels, Ltd, the temporary, plans which are sub- It will contain 133 rooms so con-ject to alteration, will contain offices On May 2, the seller delivered structed that they can be used sing with the rest given over to rooms did not think this could be laid at

truck to Li Man, an arently or on suite by the use of connect- and small apartments.

the door of the Clubs.. Men did of the buyer, who came to seller's premises and drove it!

the ing doors.

Both balldings will add materially not come to Hongkong with the away. On the same day, the buyer ment which will contain a grill room business centre and with

There will be a large half base-to Shanghai's standing as a modern cradle marks still on them, ready their to be drawn into bad habits at the loaded the truck with a load less and lounge. The upper storeys will heights of 14 storeys they will be slightest provocation. "As the

the solar and lunar calenders, than two tons. The truck, 96be given over entirely to rooms. the largest structures in the Settle twig is bent, the tree's inclined",

The

woman

Wu also gave loaded, broke down on the gradient evidence in which he said that she

did not pay money for the child because she had no money. She

was too poo--

Defendant's Version.

Hamilton House' will follow the ment.

and such cases if they existed were of Stubbs Road, The Buyer re-same general scheme in that it will It is interesting to note that as only the manifestation of inherent turned the truck to the seller on contain the mest modern improve the corners at this road juncture weakness. Broadly speaking, any the same day with a request for ments in building construction and will be rounded out on all sides, as tangible objection to Clubs had its repairs. Further negotiations oc- appearance. Both buildings will is now the case with the Municipal and whilst the subject of Prohib foundation on the drink question, erred between the parties, which rise eight storeys from the streets Building, the square will take on need not here be set out.

and the remaining six storeys will the general appearance of an Oxtion did not fall within the scope of the debate, it must be recognised Defendant, on outh, said the girl The truck has since remained set off the front to afford more airfoil Circus and it is to be hope of tif bars were excluded from the came to her house in January.proceedings have followed.

in possession of the seller. These and light and to give the bulklings that the site will be given an ap Clubs, this would only mean in- the commensurately better appear-propriate name in view of its com creased business for the nearest 1928, and tho presentation docu

On these facts I find that ment was given by the girl's aunt. property in the truck passed from

ance architecturally..

ing importance with the erection The child's aunt told them a story the seller to the buyer on May of Hamilton House, according to "corners.

Ouly the first three or four floors of the new buildings on, three

públic bar. about poverty, and defendant's 21, when the buyer's representa- daughter took the girl mit of tive signed the certificate of satis charity, and made a present of

100 to the aunt.

Mr. Batters--17 you are" so charitable, why did you not double the amount to $200 as in tho <locument?

Defendant--I did not ask for that to be put in. It was put in by the aunt, as is the usual custom

the

faction with the condition of the truck, and, further, that delivery and acceptance under the contract of sale were completed on May 29.

this

Breach of Warranty. The buyer has formulated his defence on the plea of a breach by the seller of a condition of sale. In my opinion, what has Mr. Butters put it to defendant occurred, amounts not to a breach the child was actually a mai-tsui, of a condition, but to a breach of and, not "the adopted child of her warranty. I shall find in beloved deceased daughter. He judgment as though amendment. was of the opinion that had she of the lefence, consequential upon adopted the girl, she would not this view, had been duly made. have given her to such a woman as decide in favour of the buyer's Wu.

plea to the effect that he may plead Mr. Granth put it to the this breach of wärranty in diminu- woman that after the demise of tion of price. To what extent her daughter, she automatically the price will be thereby diminish- became the employer of the little ed may be proved by evidence it girl

either party see fit to produce it. At this stage I will make no or- der for costs.

An Admission..

The defendant admitted this and the Magistrate said that the first charge would be dismissed, as the prosecution had not proved

to be fixed in order that further Mr. Strellett asked for a date evidence might be heard.

con-

His Lordship remarked that the parties might frat like to that defendant was the person aider the position together. who took the child. She might

Mr. Hall agreed with his Lord-

have been taken out by the deccaa-ship, and no date was fixed, Mr. ed daughter, na the defendant Strellett accepting the suggestion. claimed. The woman would be

convicted on the second 'charge on The following weddings aro án-| her own admission that

she nounced. Mr. Sidney John Powell, automatically became the em A.MI.C.E, F.R.G.S., Burlington ployer of the child after her Hotel, Shanghai, to Miss Phyllis daughter's death, and even If no Warden Brown, H.B.E., B.A money had been paid but, there Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, Mr. was no doubt that the child was Eloi Edouard Bougon, No. 1, Felix transferred to the woman. Wu. | Villas, Hongkong, to Misa On that charge defendant would be Marinette Hahnemann, Prilly,

Oned $25.

Lonsanne, Switzerland.

1919 MER SERVICE INC R.S.FAT.OFF.

"The picture's almost over; let's try not to laten."

"Get Together."

So far as the constructive. side of his case was concerned, the speaker continued, he would refer firatly to the natural instinct to "ket together," that one found manifested in Clubs, How could social life exist without the Clubs? The gregarious instinct was one of man's better instincts and the fol- lowing of it was only detrimental if he got in with the wrong crowd and allowed his better nature to be sub- merged in that of others

Mr. A. White, seconding the lead- er for the affirmative, said that the best test of a man's mental calibre was the manner in which he spent his leisure hours. The greatest schemes for the benefit of mankind had been worked out in solitude. The atmosphere of the Club bar was hardly conductive to the formulation of such schemes, and in that Cluba were often respon sible for detaining a man who might otherwise be studying with a view to bettering his position, they acted detrimentally in many instances. The speaker referred to the case of the married man who in for- aaking home life for club life gave way to the weakest in his character, and said that anyone who lived for

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any length of time in the East- tivities which gave a man something Home. So far as the married man would agree that the Club habitue to do and interested him in others going astray was concerned, he -the man who wasted his time at instead of leaving him to become thought it possible that married men the brass rails-was usually inckas many non-Club-goers were self often dropped into Club life because: there was no home life for them. ing in gray matter as compared centred and morbid individuals.

The apeaker referred to the cen- If women did not go to Clubs, they with one who did not...

Mr. A. Laughton, in seconding traliantion of recreational facilities were often away on bridge parties the leader for the negative, referred in Hongkong as compared with and it might be that the fault lay at to the many advantages obtainable those at Home, where one often had home and not with the Clube,

After discussion from the body, from Club life, instancing the con- to spend half the afternoon getting certs which were organised to re to a sports ground, and instanced of the hall, the motion was put to Heve the tedium and boneft local the greater varieties of sport which the meeting and 'it was decided charities, the easy access to books were open to a young man of me by 15 votes to:18 That Club. which many of them provided and derate means in Hongkong as com- Life la detrimental to the men of the organisation of other social separed with their limitation at the Colony