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PRICE CUTTING SEQUEL

ARREEMENT AND AN ALLEGED CLAIM

DAMAGES CLAIM

VILLAGE ROAD MURDER

HEARING DATES NOW FIXED.

Special precautions to prevent overcrowding had to be taken by the Court Oficials at the Central Magistracy this morning when Cheng Kwok-yau, arrested in con- nexion with the murder of George Fung at Village Road, Happy Val- unley, mada another appearance be-

fore Mr. Wynne Jones,

Ruthless price cutting by two local firms, rival dealers in fancy materials, a subsequent agreement

and to avoid competition, alleged breach of the contract, formed the subject matter of the opening address of Mr. F. C. Jenkin when he appeared at the Supreme Court to-day on behalf of Mensra. Pinguot & Co., No. 5, Queen's Road Central, in a clain ngainat Messrs. Compagnie Optorg of Shanghai, and Princes Building, Hongkong.

Mr. T. Murphy (Assistant Direc- tor of Criminal Investigation) ap- peared for the prosecution toge ther with Chief Detective Inspec tor A. N. Reynolds and Mr. G. K. fall Brutton represented the pri soner.

His Worship (to Mr. Murphy): You are in a position to fix a date now?

Long before the altting of the Court largo humbers of Chinese of

court- both sexes filed into the room, but steps were taken by the officials to provent admission of more people than could be comfor- tably accommodated, with a result that after all available roam was occupied, police officers were post- The case is before the Chlefod at the doorway to refuse fur- Justice (Sir Joseph Komp), Mr. thar admission. Jenkin, K.C., instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior of Messrs. Wilkinson and

the Grint, appearing for plaintiffs, Mr. Elden Potter, K.C., instructed by Mr. D. B. Evans, of Messrs. Johnson. Stoken and Master, being for the defendants. Plaintiffs are suing the Com- pagnie Optorg for damages for breach of contract concerning the prices of fancy suitings, the agreement between the parties having relation to the independent sale by the parties to local dealers of specified quality of fancy Kuitings manufactured by, and to be independently ordered by, the parties from Messrs. Rondon of Paris, when it was agreed that plaintiffs would sell at a price of $4.80 per yard, and the defendant at $4.85 per, yard. In breach of the agreement, defendants are alleged to have sold at $4.70 by which the plaintiffs Buffered damage in that they were unable to sell 20,700 yards at a higher of Tuesday, April 26 at 230 p.m., price than $1.6 But far to be continued on Friday after- the hresch. plaintiffs could noon at. 2.20 p.m.

have figure

the

The

greed claim

Mold It

ar $1.80. is for $3,105 being the difference between the sale at $4.80 and $4.65 a yard.

The defendants deny the, agree- ment alleged to have been made.

Mr. Murphy-Yes, your Wor- ship. I have been instructed to ask your Worship to reserve Tues- day next, the 20th, this day week, lorenoon and afternoon, if possible and the following Eriday at the same times.

His Worship:-I can't give you I can the forenoon of Friday. give you the forenoon of Tuesday if that suits Mr. Brutton.

Mr. Brution--I am afraid not, Worship: I shall be en- your gazed elsewhere.

The hearing of the case was ac- cordingly fixed for the afternoon

COOLIE PREVENTS

SUICIDE

between the parties, and further OLD WOMAN SAVED IN slate that if such an

agreement

was made there was no considera- tion for such agreement. They deny plaintiffs have suffered any lumage.

Ruthless Cutting.

NICK OF TIME The timely appearance of a Public Works Department coolie, Lo Sun, at a rather deserted apot at Wongnelchung Gap yesterday afternoon, was the means of pre- venting a tragedy in which an old Chinese woman figured.

Mr. Jenkin, in opening the ease, spuke of the competition existing between the two firms and anid

It would appear from a report that in 1927 it had become Issued from Police Headquarters intense, that both ΛΥΠΗ were this morning that the woman, welling at practically no profit whose age was given as 70 years, whatever. In the winter of 1927. | had gone to the spot yesterday a Mr. Delcourt, manager of defen- dant firm, apparently realising the stupidity of continuing cutting each other's throats in this man ber, approached Mr. Pinguets' firm to get him to agree to cease under- selling.

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afternoon and there decided to end her life. She had just suspended herself from a tree when the coolie happened to pass and, taking in the situation at a glance, Instantly went to the woman's rescue, cutting her down.

Mr. Pinguet agreed to reduce The woman was unable to speak, the under-cutting, but reserved and the case has since been referred liberty to undersell at five cents to the Secretariat for Chinese yard cheaper than the defendants.] Affairs. This was agreed. The agreement.. WAS carried out by both

Telephonic Arrangement.

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HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932.

DROUGHT IN ENGLAND EMPIRE PRODUCTS

Continued dry weather this Spring bas caused a scarcity of water in Europe. Our picture shows distri- bution of water in an English village where only A single well is nol drained.

EXCELLENT YEAR DISCLOSED

A.S. WATSON AND CO. IN SOUND POSITION

ANNUAL MEETING.

Ninety six thousand dollars will be distributed among shareholders of A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., ac

cording to the annual report of the gunereal managers presented to the 47th annual ordinary generai meeting held in the Hongkong Hotel yesterday morning.

Mr. H. Humphreys presided and others at the directora table were Messrs J. J. Sebit Harston, A. II. White and B. Stewart, with Mr.

FAIR

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The plan for an Empire Pro- ducts Fair In connexion with the local observance of Empire Dny is, wo hear, being taken up with marked enthusiasm. The event in being held at the Peninsula Hotel on May 2rd and 24tu, and already the measure of support promised assures every fine display of pro- ducts from various parts of the. Colony, from the Mother Country and from the Dominions.

Arrangements are being maile whereby individuals and firms may secure space in the Fair for the exhibiting of British goods. No charge is being made for reserva- tions, but any donations towards the fnir funds will be welcome. Already there has been a good ras- ponse in this direction.

Intending exhibitors are invited to apply for reservations to Mr. J. P. Brava, Chairman of the Fair Sub-Committee, in, Chater Road, from whom all particulars in con- nexion with the project may be ob tained.

LORRY AND TRUCK COLLISION

MANSLAUGHTER CASE CONTINUED

The mumslaughter ense, in which Wong Kar-leung, motor lorry driver, is charged with killing Lo Ts'uen in a collision with a hand- truck in Waterloo Road, Kowloon,

Criminal salons this morning, before the Putane Judge (Mr. Justice Woud) and a jury.

was continued at the

It is alleged by the Crown that J. A. Turrant. Secretary, Theacensed, driving a Chevrolet iorry. shareholders present were Mesars, overtook a Ford lorry at a high hand- J. M. Wong, P. C. Polts.

Apeed and collided with Greaves, Chan Atong, W. S. Bailey, Truck in doing so, causing the G. E. R. Divett, J. D. Humphreys, death of Lo Ts'den, who was hold- 1. E. Clark, A. P. Samy, J. Daling the truck handles, ziel, Peter Wang, S. E. Edgar.

Chairman's Speech.

which

Mr. R. E. Lindsell is for the Crown, while Mr. Leo D'Almada, instructed by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, Addressing shareholders, thef Messrs. Russ and Company, is Chairman said:-1 will first of all defending.

Amongst This morning deal with the accounts.

An interpreter the assets you may notice that was called, who read out a state- accused when "stocks in trade" show an increasement made by

Police Station, of $124,870, which was virtually charged at the

he wizened as correct, inevitable, in view of the very low

statement. rate of the dollar during the period Accused said, in his

that he followed the Ford lowry under review. Sundry debtors are up $31,500, dute partly to Increased at the slow speed of about fen basfuess, and partly to the increna-miles an hour and as he wanted ed dollar value of goods sold at the to go faster he wanted to over.

take and sounded his horn.

The low rate of exchange prevailing.

Connaught Road Property, Sec- driver of the Ford lorry, however tion A. Marine Lot 381, having an Fat) "operated his accelera- been sold, it no longer appearation lever, turned his wheel and

across my swung

lorry. The amongst the assets. There was n profit on the sale of $31,600, as is amper of Man Put's lorry struck shown in Profit and Loss account,gainst my bumper and knocked twice. The my Amongst the Liabilities You will against mine notice the Bank overdraft is downrry was upset and struck an

electric lamp-jost. $214,610, though but for the fact that we sold our Connaught Road property, the overdraft would have been much higher.

"I immediately got off and went to the Police Station to make a report. At the same time Man Fat drove his lorry away at full speed."

Evidence against accused was given by two coulies, both of whom

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£100,000,000 FOR EDUCATION

GENEROUS BRITISH

PROVISION.

firms matter.

This was not actually the We are calling up $300,000, the engaging their own broker to go

10 in the balance of unissued capital; with agreement referred round the market bringing back to

reference to which I would remark

London, Apr. 18. their respective employers, offers picadings, but it all led up to the

that it does not take a Napoleon of

the palling, with ropes,

When the Minister for Eduen- made In

market. This agreement over which the present the

finance to realise that with the truck which decensed was steer- tion, Sir Donald Maclean, present- action resulted. Mr. Del- arrangement between

Hongkong dollar round about 1/-

ig when the accident occurred.ed his department estimates in the court and Mr. Pinguet was quite

it requires more Hongkong dollars Both said they were thrown to the House of Commons to-day, he said On March 2nd, Mr Pinguet re- private. They then compared the

to run a business than if the ex-ground. One said he was taken they provided for an Exchequer offers by the brokers, and upon ceived a firm offer from Chinese

at change were 1/6 or more, and by to hospital with bruises but was expenditure of £42,892,676, which them Fet basis

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for their dealers to buy the material

way of example in this connection, not detained, while the He endeavoured

shows an economy of £5,500,000 on prices. The result

that, $4.80 per yard. Was

I would point out that though dur-man stated he was in hospital for last year. In 1908 the estimates if Mr. Deleourt's figures were, to inform Mr. Delcourt straight

ing the period under review London nine days. Both stated that the

wore about £12,500,000. agreed upon, plaintiffs would make way, but Mr. Delcourt was out.

draits cost £8,946 less than the accused's lorry was travelling at

LA in a fast rate. their price five cents lower, and The following day he phoned Mr.

previous year, the cost to

#183,867 if Mr. Pinguet's price was taken, Delcourt and informed him of the

The driver of the Ford, the on then the defendant's price would offer. Mr. Delcourt told plaintiff Hongkong dollars was

The same applies novertaken lorry, sak his speed all be set at five cents more, The to fix that as his basis and said

the way from Kowloon City to the arrangement took effect in 1928, that he would sell at $4.86 a yard. smaller scale to U.S.A. drafts.

place where the accident occurred the result being one of entire satis-It was their ease that these were

Directors Fees.

averaged between 12 and 18 miles faction to both parties.

the figures agreed upon for 1930.

have re-n hour. After turning into Your directors' fees

Ho doubted whether there wast It was now denied by the de-The next day the conversation

mained at the same figure since Waterloo Road he heard the noise

in Europe to-day any country fendunts that a similar agreement was confirmed by Mr. Pinguet by

plaintiffs letter, and the was made in 1930.

1901, when the busines was far of an engine behind him and on going to rely on that telephonic smaller than it is to-day. We there-looking, in his mirror saw another whole Budget contained so gener-

oua a provision for education. vehicle overtaking him. extraor- conversation, and the non-reply fore propose to convene

Witness explained that he was Regarding recent economies, Sir Maclean said there had In 1929, Mr. Delcourt again, ap by Mr. Delcourt to Mr. Pinguel's sinar General meetings of share- proached Mr. Pinguet on the mulletter on March 4, as recognition holders to pass resolutions to raise then close to his left-hand side Donald

and waved the other lorry on. It been reductions under every head ter and the prices fixed for the by Delcourt of the agreement. the fees of directors to $1.500, cachovertook him at a speed of be- except teachers' pensions and scho- year were defendants $4.50 and Mr. Delcourt never replied to any

tween 40 and 50 miles an hour, larships plaintifs $4.45 per yard. Another of the explanations or statements

"with the engine roaring" after Wireless. man, a Chinese dealer, had come

which the accident happened. into the market, having secured contained in Mr. Pinguet's letter. Subsequently Mr. Pinguet heard similar material from a German

1920 Agreement

were

em-

more.

per annum.

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The case la proceeding.

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With sums raised from the rutes by local Education Authorities, there is about £100,000,000 for educational purposes in Great Britain-more than half the total national expenditure for the year' before the war.

to students. British

PHILADELPHIA DEBACLE

RUN RIOTS IN THE AMERICAN

I trust you will approve of the appropriations to the reserve fund of $50,000 and exchange fluctuation Recount $50,000., also of the ap propriation of $5,000 to the Chin-

Marseland Mna, of the Sincero Co., ese Staff Superannuation Fund. In

Wan fined $10 by Mr. Schofield at the view of the uncertainty of silver Central Magistracy today for dis- we think that in a business like obeying a traffic signal on April 8 ours the exchange fluctuation up when he drove his motor-cyclo against the red light on the Praya outside the propriation is very, necessary.

I now bag to propose that the re-Star Ferry Wharf. port and statement of accounts. as

New York, Apr. 18. Thought to have fallen fromí a tram presented be adopted and that the

Chicago assumed lendership of allocation of the profits as recom-in attempting to alight whilst it was

namely: Ton motion, a Chinese who was found the National Leagne and Washing- mended be passed,

by Sergeant Williams lying uncon- ton of the American League as a dividend. of 80

acleus outside Messrs. Lane, Craw-result of to-day's baseball games. which share

will

fordd Ltd., at 8.80 p.m. this morning; which resulted as follow: Place to $90,000, absorb,

was removed to the Government Civil

National League. reserve fund, $50,000; Transfer Hospital. to exchange fluctuation account, $60,000; Transfer to Chinese staff superannuation fund, $5,000; Carry forward to next account, $80,457.59. Mr. W. S. Bailey seconded the chairman's motion and compliment. ed the general managers on the efficient manner In which the business had been conducted. clean, The Chairman:-) have to thank you for those remarks, Mr. Bailey, very large shareholders.

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agency in Hamburg, but he didumours and communicated with not last long, as the manuine Mr. Delcourt and told him that turers refused to allow the agent he had been informed that the de fendant's broker was offering the to deal in the material.

Early in 1930, Mr. Delcourt No. 1 quality suiting at $4.70 a again approached Mr. Pinguet in yard, and, if that were true, it order to fix the prices for the was a breach of good faith and

Mr. Delcourt ensuing season. Mr. Jenkin agreement. thought that he should mention phatically denied it, and assured that there were two qualities of Mr. Pinguet that his broker had to material, a No. 1 and a No. 2, the strictest Instructions not though in this case they were only sell below $1.85.

On Nevertheless it was soon concerned with the No. 2. February 25, Mr. Delcourt went to vious that something was wrong, Mr. Pinguet's office and they had for the Chinese dealers, who had a long discussion as to the prices Kivon firm offers to Mr. Pinguet to be fixed. The first point was as at $4.80 failed to return or sign to the price of the No. 1 quality, their contract forms, and it was the accond, point bolag as to then discovered by Mr. Pinguet, whether or not Mr. Delcourt would that somebody and it was dim- make a similar arrangement ro- calt to except the conclusion that garding the No. 2 material, and Mr. Delcourt know all about it- thirdly as to the qucation of Mr. had promised the dealers a rebate Delcourt sellin the No. 2 quality of 15 cents por yard. It was then at such a low price as to impair discovered that although the de the position in the market of the fendants' contracts were No. 1 quality.

attached to them were memoran- |

per

re-

1

Boston

8 Philadelphia

5 Pittsburg

1 Chicago American League.

Now York Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louia

Philadelphia

Detroit

7 Washington 1 Cleveland 14 St. Louis

Reuter

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Other Business The Chairman moved the election of the following directors Mr. J. Scott Harston, the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Mr. A. II, White Chin and Mr. A. B. Stewart.

Mr. J. M. Wong seconded the motion which was carried unani- mously.

Mr. C. Funck, of Messrs. Jebsen & On, the motion of Mr. P. C.

the Central Police Court this morning Messrs. C. Bernard Brown and S. T. for causing an obstraction at Stubbs, The motion was carried unani- Butlin were re-elected auditors at Road on April 7 by leaving his car

outside the Peak coolles shelter. mously.

A letter was sont the following dums to the effect that the price particularly as you are one of the Potts, accorded by Mr. D. E. ClarkCo., was fined $6 by Mr. Schofield at

day by Mr. Pinguot to Mr. Delcourt of $4.85 was subject to 15 cents: confirmin both the discussion and rebate.

a telephone conversation on the The case is proceeding.

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