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H.E. WELCOMED BY MALAYA.

PRESS COMMENTS ON APPOINTMENT.

GOODWILL OF COMMUNITY

ASSURED.

ONE DIFFICULT TASK.

The Straits Times, conimenting on the appointment of Sir Ceeff Clementi as Governor of the Straits Settlements, says Malay Itself does not present any esgideial problems to an experienced ad- ininistrator, but no man who fol- lows a Governor of Sir Hugh Clif- ford's charm and tact is likely to find ahead of him an easy path to such a degree of affection as was areorded to his predecessor,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ST. ANDREW'S BALL FEATURES.

(Continued from Paga 1;)-

lighted thistles similar to that in, the ballrooms will be carried out,

The card room, situated on the

SHANGHAI FUTURE

DISCUSSED.

EVENTUAL CHINESE CONTROL OF SETTLEMENT.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1929.

SAMOAN DANCERS.

BIG ATTRACTION FOR NEXT WEEK.

From glamorous Samon, where languid tropic days are spent in sleep and fragrant trople nights in dancing, come. the Samoan

mezzanine lounge, is decorated PREMIER'S SON TALKS. Dancers, who are playing here

with the Ferguson family crests, and will be a quiet refuge for :those who prefer cards to dancing,son

A large room on the first floor has been converted into the main bar (Auchtermuchty), Thia room is easy of access, and will accommodate a large number of people. At the end of the room is picture of the "Tay Brig." look- ing from Balgay lill, Dundee, to- wards Fife on the other side.

"Official Lancers,

The danca programme, which we published in full yesterday, opena After referring to His Excel with the Official Lancers, made up Jency's University honours, the of two sets--the Chieftain's M journal proceeds":"In later yours.. Ferguson) and the Vice- Sir. Cecil has become a Sinologue of world-wide repute, #reggpnis-Chieftain's (Mr. K. E. Greig), ed authority on the Cantonese and These will be made up as follows: Pekingese dialects who has travel- Chieftain's Set-Mrs. Hallifax led extensively in the interior of and Chieftain, Mrs. Ferguson, and China; traversing wild stretches | Vice Admiral Sir A, K. Waistell; of country where no other Eura- KC.B, Mrs. Creasy and Major pran has ever been.

General J: W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G.. D.S.O. Mrs. Bonnar and Hon. Me, W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.

Set-Mrs. Vice Chieftain's Blacht and Vice Chieftain, Mrs. Sutherland and Commodore R. R. S. Hill, R.N., Mrs. Shenton and Mr R. Sutherland, Mrs. Dyer and Mr.

Favoured by Chinese,

Official Table.

SILKS DAMAGED BY RAIN.

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CLAIM AGAINST LANDLORD NOT UPHELD.

· COURT- JUDGMENT.

A landlord's ability under a covenant to repair a roof was dealt with by the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) in the Sum- mary Court this morning when he gave judgment for the landlord in the case concerning a claim for damages by the Kashmir Silk Store, No. 36n, Queen's Road Central, against the landlord.

next Monday and Tuesday at the Shanghal, Nov. 24. Theatre Royal. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, M.P. Mme. Claude Riviere, who is in of the Prime Minister, charge of the troupe, has spent most interesting considerable time in Samoa, and in delivered address

dances on the recent Kyoto presenting the

strives Conference before the mem-primarily to give the world outside bers of the l'un-Pacific Asso- of the charmed lelands an idea of ciation, at the Cathay Hotel, yes- the inherent beauty of the dancing terday, there being present one of which ja as essential to the the largest attendances for many Samoans as food. The only place months past.

where she found the traditional

Hassaram Glanchand, proprietor In the course of his speech, Mr. dances still flourishing was Samos, of plaintiff shop, alleged that MacDonald referred to the Inter- and she conceived the iden of silk had been damaged Lo the national Settlement of Shanghai, gathering together a little group of extent of $293 by rainwater on- It was the unanimous opinion of pure-blooded Samoans, and taking tering through the roof and he all present at the Kyoto Conference, them on tour, after thorough train-claimed that sum aa damages from he said, that it was only right that y In Honolulu, whore the Li Koon-chun, No 81, Wing Lok the International Settlement should trouve spent two years, they added Street, alleging he had committed. eventually come under Chinese ad- Hawaiian girl to their Company, a breach of the indenture of lease ministration. The point at issue Princess Roselani, who has an which he covenanted to repair. seemed to be just one as to when beautiful, bird-like volee. There the roof. Alternatively, plaintif that should take place. How soon also they learned several of the old claimed the money for damages Hawaiian dances, now almost for sustained through defendant's gotten, und Hawaiian music.

negligence.. Mm. Riviere claims that this is

could such a transfer take place?

The administration of the Sottle- ment was a very skilful work in- deed, one requiring much thought, the only troupe of real Samoans and the people had to be educated who have ever performed outside to the need. The speaker was a of their native land, and that the member of the London County Coun. Samoan dances which they give cil and, as an experienced man he re the unadulterated. "native realized that such a work was one dances that have come down from requiring grout skill. Also as a generation to generation "among member of the London Labour the Samoans. Council, he would express the opinion that that body, after 30 years experience, was not able to take over the administration of such an area,

He would not say that it would take 30 years for the Chinese to be able to administer Shanghai, but there was no reason why the Chinese should not be allowed to take a gradual and greater share in the government of the Interna- tional Settlement.

LATEST “TALKIE" AT THE QUEEN'S.

"On these rounda alone his ap pointment should find favour with the Chinese community and his pogularity among The Ceylonese during his term of allier as to lonial Secretary. Ceylon, is ovd-4. W. C... Bonnar. ence of the. fart that his interest in Asiatic peoples is not confined" 10 one race alone. Indeed, during

For the supper, the official table his four years at Colonho be di party will assemble on the first played that intense desire to pene. foor lounge at 11.20 p.m. and will trate the inner minds of the in-then proceed to the dining room. And Those intending to be present at that digenous population. characterised his previous service the official supper are asked to be. in China. Among other things, seated in good time, he was responsible for the iceps. The official party will be as fol- tion of a movement to compile a lową:--Mr.. A. H. Ferenson and compréhensive dictionary ever-Lady Clementi. H.E. the Governor ing the grigin and development of and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. K. F. RONALD COLMAN HEARD IN the Sinhalese language, a work | Greig and Mrs. Creasy, Sir A. K.

"BULLDOG DRUMMOND." which is now in progress,

Waistel and Mrs. Halifax, H.E.

Bulldog Drummond," the latest "Lady Clementi is but little less Maior Gen. Sandilands and Mrs. widely travelled than her husband. R. Wood, His Honour Sir "talkie" to come to the Queen's and fins accompanied him on sever. Gollan and Mr. Shenton, Com Theatre, was screened, for the first Arh, Owen ime in Hongkong yesterday. The purts of Chins. She earned the dis. Hughes, Hon. Mr. Southern and general spinton was that it is good. ab of his journeys into the remoter modore Hill and tinction, while Sir Cecil was admin- Mrs. Hynes, Hun. Mr. Creasy and Additional interest was shown in atering the Government of British Mrs. Sutherland, Sir Shou Son the production from the fact that. Guiana, of being the first woman to Chow and Mrs. Bonn r, Hon. M. the play is well-known in Hour- climb Mount Roraima which la the Shenton and Mrs. Black, Majör highest point in the Colony, rising Crake and Mrs. Dyer. Hon Mrkour, having been put on by the

Hynes and Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. local AD.C. Home two years ago.

One of the most striking to a-height of 8,625 feet.

land. Sir Cecil had made friends in was a frequent visitor to the meet- is of the Ceylon branch of the Royal Asiatle Selets and similar

the various learned societies and

Mr.

Mr. D. L. Strellott was for

plaintiff and Mr. G. G. N. Tinson appeared for the landlord, who did not dispute the damage but asserted that the rain did not enter through lack of repair.

The Judgment. In Samoa, alone

Giving Judgment his Lordship nong the Polynesian islands. Baid: The plaintiff is the leseca have the British and American of a ground floor flat which he Kovernments abstained from yer sa silk store. The de kind of interference with the dress and customs of the natives. Her fendant, who is the lessor, is the charges dance as they were taught, owner of the property and has sub-divided the house into fints to dance in their native environ. ment, not as a European or Ameri- for letting, retaining the roof in his own possession. The plain- can thinks they ought to dance.

five yeara Mme. Riviere not only knows tiff's lease runs for the Samuan Islands, but she loves from February 10, 1929. The the people with that very personal lessor has expressly covenanted affection which unites a member in the ordinary form to keep the the of an alien race with a land of roof in repair. This is

Dressed us beauty.

native lessee's 'claim for damages for an island of the group. woman, she drifted from island to alleged breach by the lessor of

For three this covenant.

The facts are these: On Sep- months she lived at the Tahan home of the artist, Comte Morillot..tember 11, a leak was observed This painter, who followed the in the roof. The plaintiff's goods, example of Gaugin, is considered in consequence, suffered dainage. by same to be the peer of the man The plaintiff complained to the whose work proved so revolu- agents of the lessor who took tionary. During Mme. Riviere's immediate action. The roof wad travels she found an original repaired on September 12. Rain manuscript of Gaugin that deals fell during September 13 and/or with religion and philosophy.

14 but no consequent damage followed. The shop was closed on the evening of September 14. Subsequently rain water damage, discovered on September 15, e- curred to the plaintiff's gonda. ducto a new leak in the roof. On MISTRESSES ROUNDED this damage the present claim is

founded.

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LYING INSHORE.

"During their service in Ceylon J, W. C. Bonuar and Mrs. "Kiug features of the cinema version is Mr. R. M. Dyor and Mrs. Cameron the effectiveness of the settings,

It appears that the adjoining they were known as a refiring cou-

R. Sutherland and Mra

No less than 15 mistresses of owner (on the west side) whose ple, displaying no pronounced in-

Osborne, Dr. 6, D: R. Black and which are very cleverly conceived terest in the social fe of the is

Mrs. D. J. Lewis, Mr. D. Gow and and carried out. They help very passenger boats were brought be premises include one more door Ars. F.. C. Youle Mr. Stevenson materially in producing that eerie fore Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood at the than the defendant's premises, mosphere which is needed in a Marine Court this morning, all had (since before September 11) which connexion top Roor, in play of this type. The action, too, charged with the same offence been doing certain repairs to his is impressively rapid, providing ring inshore during prohibited scaffolding had been erected and hours. Some were arrested op- scaffolding pinewood poles, with- end of thrills. As far as the voices are con-posite the reclamation near Arsen-out pedestal bases, had been allow- cerned, they were, on the whole, al Street and some near the junked to rest upon defendant's roof. quite good, although occasionally anchorage. some of the dialogue was missed The defendanta ]! plended through indistinctners. Moreover, guilty and were each fined $3 withi most of the talking was a trifle the alternative of three days' im- "gramaphony." "Bulldog Drum-prisonment with hard labour. mond," of course, is an English

bodies,

and Mrs. Gow, Mr. B. Wylie and Mrs. Danean, Mr. A. Cameron and Mrs. Stevenson, Rev. F. C. Young and Mrs. B. Wylie, Mr. H. DIE Beith and Mrs. E. Davidson, Dr. 1. C. Macgown and Mrs. Parker, Mr. B. M. Deydea and Mrs. Ritchie.

The Officials,

The Leaks,

It seems possible that the first teak was due to the displacement of certain tiles caused by the workmen who erected the scaffold. ing. No notice was given to the intention to defendant of the erect. This damage was repaired immediately on the lessee's com plaint. No claim arises in thi

The second leak was more ex- a new point.

The Path to Güvernment Houses

The appoinment provides one more instance of the interchange of senior officials between Ceylon, Malaya and Hongkong. Sir Hugh A tremendous amount of prepara- Clifford was a former Caloniai tory work has fallen on the various

play, and it was tratifvise to note heroine, was excellent, as also was Secretary and Governor of Ceylon; offrials, who are as follows; Sir Ceel Clementi in a former General Committee. Mr. A. 11. that the American accent was not Lilyan Tachman as the adven- any means pronounced.turess. We can commend "Bull- Colonial Secretary and acting Goy-Ferguson (President), Mr. K. Ey ernor of Ceylon; the Hon. Mr. John Greig (Vice-President), Mr. R. She- Ronald Colman, who figured in the do Drummond as being very Scott, now Acting Governor of thewan (Past President), Mr. J. W. C. title role, made an excellent here, well worth seeing..

Other features of the pro- connexion. Straits Settlements, is a former Honor (Past President), Mr. R. M but his voice was not by any means Colonial Secretary Ceylon and the Dyer (Past President), Mr. R. Suther- the best in the east. For distinct-ramme were a Fox movietone Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern who is innd (Past President), Dr. G. D. Rness, the man who took the wart news reel, and a very clever turn tensive. It was at Colonial Secretary, Hongkong and Black (Past President), of Algy was far better, although by Ukelele ike," whilst the A hole, several inches square, had G. S. Mackie (Past President), the American conception of an Quen's Orchestra in the Maritans heen made on the roof, through will officiate as Acting Governor Mr. D. Gow, Mr. B. Wylie, English "nut" was a trifle over-overture

acored another pending the arrival of Sir Cecil Mr. A. Stevenson, Mr. 13. Tod Mr. Adrawn. Joan Bennett, as Clementi's successor, was formerly Assistant Colonial Secretary, Cay- Jon. The path to Government House

to be certainly seems through the Serpetariat at Col

onibo!

Generally Welcomed,

"No information as to the pro- -Bible date of the new Governor's arrival in Singapore is.yet. avail- able, but whenever he assumes of fice he will do so with the goodwill of all communities. That has not, to be won. It has been given with-

Cameron, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr K. S Morrison, Dr. Mnegown, Mr. S. J. H. Fox (Hon. Treasurer), with Mr. E. M. Bryden, and Mr. J. S. Drunimond, Joint Hon. Secretaries,

Invitation Committee. General Committer along with Mr. A. Kit chle, (Convener), Hon. Mr. A D. F. Beith, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Mr. A. Cameron, Mr. G. B. Dunnett, Mr. J. S. | McEachran, Mr. A. Mackichin, Mr. E J. Monje, Lu-Col T. A. Robertson, Mr. C L Sandes, Mr. J. 11. Taggari and Mr. P. Tod.

Dance und Music Sub-Committee.- Mr. K. S. Morrison (Convener); Roof! out stint as a tradition by the peo- Garden (Mr. H. K. Forsyth in charge) ple of this country. Appointments assisted by Afesurs, W. 1. Alexander, have been made in the past which A. M. Braude, 1. A. C. Highet, R. B. have not given oudiluted joy, but Bell, P. D. Wilson, D. Beath, W. C. K there is instance to recall of a Muckie und 1. F. Grant; Rees Room (Mr. D. . MeWhirter in charge) new arrival having to fight pre-assisted by Messra, R. Kirkwood," D. judice.

"On rare occasions, it must be admitted, the goodwill so freely of- fered has been forfeited, but there is no reason to fear a repetition of such an occurrence "within the

J. Gilmore, W. Robertson, P. Morrl son, J. Forbes, J. Bulloch and A. Reid,

Ladies' Cloak Room Committee.--- Dr. J. C. MucGown, (Convener), Dr. J. Morrison and Dr. M. Nicholson.

Supper and Wines Committee.—Mr.

next five years. The present ap-P. W. Ramsay, (Convener), Mr. J.: pointment of a man distinguished W. Blackley, Mr. E. D. Black, Mr. R. as a scholar and a Colonial admin- | Campell, Mr. J. Coulthart, Mr. G. HI. latrator of very wide experience will be generally welcomed and necept- ed as a tribute to the growing im portance of Malaya as a unit in the British Empire."

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page.

- SMART, START, STARK,

Cuthill, Mr. G. B. Dunnett, Mr. J. C. Ficleher, Mr. John Fraser, Mr. Joseph Fraser, Mr. W. Kay, Mr. J. Laing, Mr. G. Macleod, Mr. J. D. McLaggan, Mr. W. Lawson, Mr. A. 'Macfarlane.

Mr. J. Polson, Mr, D. S. Robb, Mr. W. D. Russell, Mr. G. W. Sellars, Capt R. J. J. Sneddon, Mr. F. Byms Thomson and Mr. J. Watson.

Decorations Committep.-Mr. George Duncan, (Convener), Mr. D. Keith, Mr. J. Kempton, Mr. A. B. Ramsay and Mr. G. G. Stópani Thomson.

Card Room Committee.-Mr, B. Wylic.

Honorary Pipera-Mr. W. C. K SHARK, BHANK, THANK, | Mackie, Mr. P. D. Wilson and Mr. G. THINK, THICK, TRICK.

Nisbet.

the success.

DOES MEASURING TH

"Notice how I grip it; you get a better swing."

big which broken tiles had fallen. In the area round. the hole a number of tiles had been broken. This hole was not, in my opinion, caus- el by pressure or the weight of the scaffolding, but by kome forcible impact, which remains unascertained. This cause pro- bably commenced to operate after the shop was closed on September 14.

In these circumstances the Court

is asked to hold the defendant Hable for a breach of his covenant to repair. I shall here adopt the statement of the law as laid down by the Full Court in "Goldring v. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd. (1909) H.K.L.R., which is binding upon me and also accorda with the trend of the more recent authorities.

It was then held that the les Bor's covenant to repair the roof was an undertaking to use due care to maintain the roof in good repair, and that before the lessor can be held liable some want of 'due 'caro must be shown on his part. Here, the present plaintiff seems to me to have failed. What has happened has resulted from the action of a third party which took place shortly before the dis- covery of the damage and of which the lessor had no knowledge.

The building was an old build- Ing. The roof beams at this time were in bad, condition. There

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COTTON.

were white ants in the roof. Some | PRESSURE ON GOVERNMENT

The Government seems inclined

to repeat the blunder of 1926 by again interfering with the laws of supply and demand, but it la hoped that wiser counsels will pre- Nail,(GaiHot, only will such schon adversely affect:Lancashire, but it, Cairo, Oct. 80, will eventually Kill the market for consternation in Ervotian cotton, an

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beams required to be replaced. The Building Authority, on, Sep- tember 10, had served a notice on the defendant declaring the roof: There

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to be dangerous. The evidence, Egyptian business circles over, the Ervotiana are unable to realise however, has not.connected these facts with the damage suffered by the plaintiff.

potofu My judgment is for the defen dant, with costs.

recent drop in cotton prices, and that koén competition exists, and considerable" pressure is being that therefore they must be pres exercised to persuade the Eesmtian pared to accept less pront than Government to enter the cotton previously.