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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930.

Prices

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$50

to

$750

Let Radio Make this Christmas the Most Enjoyable

You Have Ever Had.

What better

Christmas is near, the happiest time of the year. present can you give than a radio set--a gift that continually gives,

A radio set is now a modern necessity which will return to you many many times its moderate cost, in entertaiment, cultural advantages and education that no other investment can bring into your home.

We are offering the Newest in Radio at prices to suit every purse, and there is no doubt you will want to take advantage of our offers in consideration of the superior quality of the radio we have on sale.

Pilot "Super-Wasp" Short & Long Wave Receivers Atwater Kent Golden Voice Radios Premier Screen Grid Concert Radios

(All batteryless: absolutely trouble free)

Have one of these Sets in Your Home

This Christmas.

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STOCKS CARRIED

Prices and Particulars trom

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

Tol. 27781.

£50,000 APPEAL. the first CHRISTMAS GIFTS

LEVER BROS. WIN.

London, Nov. 21.

The appeal against Mr. Justice Wright's decision ordering £50,- 000 to be repaid to Messrs. Lever Brothers by Mr. E. H. Hell, of Harrogate, and Mr. W. E. Snoll- ing, of Putney Heath, was dis- missed by the Appeal Court,

Mesars, Bell and Snelling were formerly chairman and vice- chirman of the Niger Company, and they were paid £30,000 and £20,000 respectively Ra compensa. tion when the company Amal- gamated with the African and Eastern Trade Corporation. They admitted having received £1,360| In respect of four private deals in cocos, and this was also ordered to be repaid.

In the King's Bench Division (where the hearing lasted three weeks and cost £20,000) the jury found that Messrs. Lever Brothers

would have exercised a right to terminate Mesara, Bell and Snell Ing'a contracts of service had they known of the dealings, but the jury also found that there was no fraudulent misrepresentation or concealment by the defendants in

not disclosing the rdered re-

Mr. Justice Wright payment on the ground that there hat been a mutual fundamental mistake as to the nature of

the agreement concelled, and the de- fendants appealed on the ground that mutual misinke hul got bers plended.

Servants Obligation.

Lord Justice Serulton said that mutual mistake could make a con- tract void. He added:

I do not propose to lay down any definite rule for ground of dis closure by servantą, but in my opinion the defendants were un- (der an obligation, before termina- tion of their service agreement, fo disclose any breach of that con trast, and the contract minnie could be declared void by this non-disclosure.

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Lord Justice Lawrence and Lord Justier Greer agreed, and the ap- peal was dismissed with costs.

"Had Enough Rope."

Mr. Miller asked for a slay with a view to appeal to the flouse of Lords.

Lord Justice Serutton: Don't You think you have had enough rope and had better du something about the money? Will it be brought into court? This is ant a time to leave money lying about. We think ought to put the money in joint names if you wunt

a stay.

were

Mr. Miller: Would you think we were meeting the position If w

to undertake to bring into court half the amount, £25,000?

Mr. Lewis (for Messrs Lever): The whole amount should be paid into court. We do not know what the financial position of these men is now. My information is that Mr. Snelling is in France, where he has been for some time. Mr. Bell is here,

Lord Justice Serulton: If a petition to the House of Lords' is lodged within three weeks Mr. Bell may appeal if he brings in £30,000 ind Mr. Snelling if he brings in £20,000.

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