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THE FRENCH BANK APPEAL CASE

MR. JENKIN RESUMES ARGUMENT

FUKIEN BORDER

OUTLOOK

NOT MUCH FAITH IN TROOPS

Fukien

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

S.C.A.A. TICKETS

STOLEN

TWO YOUTHS APPEAR IN THE DOCK

BROKEN COVENANT |Chaochowfu continue very un-Central Police Court this morning,

the Full

Involved is $12,000, the amount of the award in favour of the plaintiff in the original case, Mrs. Chu Shak. The claim was based on an alleged wrongful sale under a deed of mortgage

TUESDAY, JULY 19 -

LONDON POLICE

SURPRISE

FAMOUS

MINSTRELS

TO CLOSE DOWN

1932.

RADIO. BROADCAST

pro-

7-10.30 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Stock Quotations, etc. 7.3-7.30 p.m. Orchestral & Band Selections. Cavalcade-Selection (arr. Zomerz)

Debroy Bomers and DX306, Offenbachland (arr. Finck) Bieling Thro the Glasales (arr. tiomers)

Herman Flack & Illa Orchestra DX527. Debroy Somera Hand DX298. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. Lawrence Bradley at the plano playing "Papalar Melodies."

Two young Eurasians, James) Swatow, July 16.

A sensation was caused in the POPULAR MELODIES ON THE

PIANO Conditions along the Kwangtung- Hunt and Alexander Harteam, apranks of the Metropolitan Police border up river from peared before Mr. Schofield at the when it became known that their

G-7 p.m.

Chinese recorded famous concert party, the Police

gramme. disbanded- ench charged with atealing a mem- Minstrels, had been cartain. Omelilly, the district is The French lank appeal case not badly supplied with troops, bership ticket belonging to men at least, for the coming season."

The Police Minstrels, who pro- was continued this morning before Taipu-hsien having 2,000, Yung bers of the South China Athletic

Court, comprising Sirting 3,000 and Shanghang 3,000; Association, from the bathing pavi-vide the main means of support WILS for the Police, Orphanage at Peter Grain, Sir Joseph Keimp and but there seems very little con- lion at North Point. Hunt Mr. Justice Wood.

fidence locally in their military also alleged to have stolen a pair Twickenham, have raised on an effectiveness. In the Northern of shoes, the property of another | average £12,000 a year for this

object. area expecially, the soldiers are member.

They were founded 16 years ago content with the occupation of the

by ex-Deputy Commissioner Sir towns, and all the rest is left to Communist activity. The poorer

James W. Olive, the only con- peasants have nothing to fear from

stable who rose from the ranks Mr. F. C. Jenkin. K. C., and Mr. this state of affairs and carry on,

to such a post in the history of R. C. H. Lim appears for the defen-as usual their ordinary field work,

the Metropolitan force. dant appellant bank. Mr. Eldon but those possessing any means Patler K. C. and Mr. H. G. Sheldon have either led

to the town are for the plaintiff respondent.

occupied by the troops or else left. Mr. Jenkin argued that Coven-the district altogether and made ants 1 and 2 of the mortgage deed their way down to Swatow were distinct and must be con elsewhere. To remain would mean sidered separately. He submitted to court either death at the hands that assuming banking facilities of the real fanatient Communists, were limited by Covenant 2, never-

or else kidnapping at the hands of theless advances made to Pitten

those who are more brigand than drigh were covered by Covenant Communist. The chances are 2B.

about equal.

1

or

the

The announcement was made to the Minstrels, when they assem- bled for their annual meeting at Scotland Yard.

more

8 p.m. Local Time & Weather Re- port.

8.3-8.30 p.m. Concert Items. Song-A Fairy Went A-Marketing (Fyleman

& Goodhart)

Dame Clara Batt (Centralto) PUS. Song-Down Her (O'Reilly-Brake)

FBb. Dame Clara Belt (Cattrallo)

on Bolo-Madrigale (Simonett!) Violin Solo-Czardas (hiontl) Vocal Octette-The Keys "of

Tonon Curti 2200. Heaven (ATT. London Male Voier Ocietie DX30. Vural Octette--Stadion

Imitation (arr.

Dution)

Hughes)

ת!

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a) Simple Simon (b) There Was a Crooked Man

London Male Voice Octetla DX39. 'Cello Soin-Le Cyano (The Swan) (Saint- ........ Felix Salmond 1958. Cello Bolo-lantadonderry Air (are, O'Connore .........Felix 8amont 1195%.

Suena)

Mr. Horaco Lo appeared for the and admitted the defendants charges in respect of the theft of the tickets. He remarked that the defendants had picked then up and had used them, but a plea of not guilty was returned to the larceny charge brought against Hunt.

who Inspector G. A. Stimson. prosecuted, said that on Saturday

visited last Chan Sing-tai

The 40 men, who represent South China Club, North Point, practically every division in the hls Metropolitan area, were met by and after changing he left clothes in a certain part of the Superintendent Elder, who told pavilion. Owing to the number of them that they would be unable larcenies which had recently taken to give any more performances place at the shed, two extra watch during the coming season, which toen were employed by the Associa-was to start in October.

No explanation for thia sur- "My Lord, the Puisne Judge South-west of Chaochowfu, con- tion. made #hort work of that in the ditions have been steadily improve-

On returning to the pavilion,prising step was given. The men Court below," continued Mr. fen-

jug. A reasonably good harvest Chau found his shoes missing and were simply told that no it is an argument kin, "but

has put the people in a good mood,reported the loss to the watchmen, performances would be allowed.

Morris) de-and that nothing could be said cannot afford to let pass.

and a mixture of official willing who at that time saw the Coven ant 28. reads "in respect of all ad- ess to act and good fortune has fendants leaving. The defendants with regard to 1933.

8.30-10 p.m. "So far, we are absolutely in had the effect of spreading abroad were seen to change near where vances made by the moringve to or on account of the said William the opinion that it doesn't pay for Chau had changed, and they were the dark as to the reason for this step," said que of the Minstrels. McKenzie Pittendrigh." I say youth present to be a brigand, Intaken back into the pavilion. can stop there becauSAN the re at least three cases recently those Veing searched the shoes were found suspect, however, that it mayGeeks and by courtesy of the Offer Cum maining words of 214 cover advan

who have indulged in highway in Hunt's basicet. On each of the res by the opening of eredita robbery have been recognised and defendants was found a member after a few days themselves round hip ticket which had been report the request of Piltendrigh in fa- vour of other person. I ther

ed up by soldiers and heavily lineded missing, one on July 2 and the fore suggest that the first portion On one occasion a village gang had other on Jaly 15. of 28 will cover an advance

made quite a long night journey Pittendrish by the bank."

into a district where they sidered they would be unknown, They were unknown to their actuni | Vietim, but by the mered chance au itinerant ish-ser from their

* de l on Pittendrigh's Town part saw The overdraft account were consents engnised the perpetrators.

inwrelome result

most in writing within the meaning of the deed. The signatures were, in litary surprise call to the gang fact, consents

writing to HA once it had settled down again, in overdraft as a banking facility.

its own village. "The next question is whether the mortgagee or Pittendrigh was in default when the power of sale arose and whether the bank pro perly exercised that power

ale" said Mr. Jenkin,

al

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CONSENTS IN WRITING. Mr. Jenkin aid the trial rudge held in his favour when he neyard that the signatures of Shan upon ebeques drawn

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"My argument is that power of sale may be exercised in three se parate sels of circumstances-

(1) If a demand is made upon. the mortgagor and she is in de fault for one month.

(2) If there is defaul payment of any interest.

in the

(3) If there is default under any of the covenants in the deed it self."

NO REPUGNANCY, Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said it had been held in the lower court that conditions 2 and 3 of the deed were repugnant to the first con- dition and must therefore give way in favour of the frst condi- He had submitted then and Lion. he would submit again that there Mr. Leukin was no repugnaney, contended That Covenants 1, 4 and

With

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to take ॥

On

1

BALIA. A relay of the band of the

Borirters from Mount The South Wales Austin Barracks, comlurted by Bandmænick

manding.

10.-10.30 p.m. Variety.

have something to do with the for reorganisation and plans economy in the foree. As a dis- ciplined body of men, we are int allowed to approach Lord Trench- theard and ask him for nu explanus Raad---Teven

After evidence was taken. he sein was adjourned until Thurston," das morning.

ALLEGED DIAMOND

THEFT

DUTCH EAST INDIES

REQUISITION

of

More Restrictions.

Other important decisions re Karding the recreations of the force have also been made re- cently:

From Sept. 30 the sale of tickers. for police sports, boxing tourna- inents, dances and athletic clab dinners to members of the puplic at their homes will be prohibited.

In the Puning district especially

In addition, the Divisional the authorities are now keeping?

David Dietrich Duhse, of Java, bands, the members of which have such a striet watch on known band

cek characters that these gentry are appeared, before Mr. Schofield at heen allowed for many years to

the Central Police Court this have four or five hours a feling it desirable

morning on a requisition from the in which to practise, are now al- summer holiday elsewhere

Netherland Indies Government re-lowed only eight hours per montis, od ond state Whether this

extradition on

The Commissioner, Lord Tren- affairs will continue will depend questing his largely on the developments further accusation of larceny, by builee, of chard, it is understood, will sot 2,200 satte any official memorandum ou North and the plans of the main diamonds to the value

There is aguilders (approximately $3,800), the subject. Communist forces. considerably movement of troops belonging to J. Groen of Socka-

that more boemi. there, and it may be

his fugitive, 1 Face will take

Addressing the trustworthy men place of those at present stationet Worship said the question was whether he was willing to be sent there, who have no intention

back to Java to stand his trial or risking their lives against so

The turn whether he denied the charge and profitable an enemy as

in Hongkong munist. Our thee Correspond af. Wished to be tried

first.

of

1231-

GAOL TERM FOR

HOUSEBREAKING

SEQUEL TO THEFT OF GLASS

The fugitive replied that he desired to be tried in Hongkong. Mr. T. Murphy (Assistant Investi- Director of Criminal gation) said the only evidence they required would be that of an identifier provided the document ary evidence was in order.

The fugitive was formally

5 bud been broken by non-com- Before Mr. Fraser, at the Kow-manded for one week on

Pitten-

An

in pliance with demands made

Tom Magistracy this morning, writing on three occasions. These

named Bau Siog yau demanda were made on drigh, when he argued that these charged with housebreaking

The trial July 17 and alternatively with n demands were good.

held judge

that the denands reiving 159 panes of glass knowing should have been addressed both them to have been stolen.

re- $5,000

a bail.

15

Or

FREE RIDE ON

MOTOR BUS

No authority had been quoted by

To the nurtgagor and Pittendrigh.

Prosecuting, Delertive Sergeant Lamont

defendant, stated that

Yuen

MONEY

the trini judge in arriving at this with anothed man, went to an YOUTH WHO HAD decision and that action, he sub-numbered house in Fa Billed, was denying the words Street, and took away a crate con- their ordinary grammatical mean-taining 139 panes of glass, vained ing.

PROPERTY VALUATION.

kin" is concerned with the allega tion that the sale was made at gross undervalue."

GAOL PREFERRED ΤΟ LIBERTY

PRISONERS EXCHANGE

IDENITTY

Paris, June 24. A man named Landgraff, who perferred prison to liberty, has got himself into trouble with the Jaw.

Song Mr. Claders--Spread a Little, Hangi- Binnie Hat Soprano) 5934. Voent Det-Mr. Col-I'm a Bian (ir) Hinale Hair & Bobble Howes $334.

Filly Cotton & Band CH Stand Smile, Darn Ya, Stulle

Billy Cotton & His Hand Chato. Orchestral The King Wr in the Counting

Homing

........The Masqueraders CD443.

restral-Salin on the Robert B Ler

The Masqueraders CA413. Soulaving Yan Aronad Humorous

Heaven... Florence Oldham D11402. Itumorous St-It's For You

Flarener liham DB10. Tango-1'Lgaria Tango-Lovely Carmelita

Geraldo's Grucho Tangu Orch: 03433.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

All reconia in the abive Euran grammes am kindir supplied by | Anderson Music Ca

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KZRM PROGRAMME. Today's Broadenst From the Manila Htatkun. 3.00 p.m. Studio Music,

4.10 p.m. Spanish Informational Period, 6.30 .. English Informational Period. 1.00 p.m. Dinner Munto-Day View Elutal

Orch,

10 p.m. "Viru.**

7.45 nm. Ford Service Programme-Anson Weeks & His Orchesten:

4.30 pm. Victor italf Hour.

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.. Botica Dole Programme. 1.00 pm Dance Music-Dollar 1. Andison.

Clowdow 11,

10.30 p.m.

LORRY DRIVER

FINED

HELD UP MOTOR AMBULANCE

Pre.

a

released He was about to be

For falling to give way to from the Sante Prison, where he had been serving a three months' motor ambulance which was rush- ing a patient to the Government sentence for larceny, when his cell Civil Hospital, the driver of a companion, a notorions eriminal,

notor lorry belonging to Messrs. proposed that they should change A. S. Watson & Co. was fined $20 identity. After reflecting on the by Mr. Schofield at the Centrul doubtful choice of imprisonment Police Court this morning, his and freedom without a job Land-Worship taking into consideration graff agreed to the

exchange, the defendant's good record. When the warder came in the

NO morning it was the other man who

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Described ns un assistant garde- at $20.

Defendant denied the charge of ner of the Matilda Hospital. "My last point" said Mr. Jen-housebreaking, saying that he did young Chinese who appeared

Te fore Mr. Schofield at the Central not enter the house at all. said he was at the back door when Police Court this morning on

build-charge of travelling on a Hongkong the other man entered the log He merely helped to sell the Hotel buy without paying his fare, was fined $5, or seven days' hard His Worship told defendant that labour.

It was stated by Inspector W. R. her agent and if he was intend that was tantamount to housebreak- of the price at which the propertying and sout him to prison for three MeWalter that the defendant jump- was going to be sold, it was his months.

Shau, he said, was closely iden- tified with the transaction. He was the plaintiff's watchdog. He was

duty to have, communicated that fact to the plaintiff.

The case is proveeding.

BANISHEE SENT TO

GAOL

FALSE STORY BURGLARY

OF

un-

lass.

NOISY DRIVER FINED FOR TOOTING

ed on the running board of the bus

was released and it was Landraff who remained.

The plot was not discovered till several days afterwards when the escaped criminal's advocate came to see him to discuss the question of an appeal.

On being questioned as to his he motive, Landraff said thul knew he was liable to a new term of imprisonment for aiding the other man to escape, but envisag ર્યાં Curther punishment with even with pleasure, equanimity,

in Queen's Road, near Hollywood in view of the greater evil of being A regulator saw him and set free with nothing to do and tell him it was dangerous to stand nowhere to sleep.

Road.

on the board. The defendant, on

being told to go inside, occupied

a sent in the body of the bus. When ROME TO NEW YORK

naked for his fare, he had no money on him.

THIS MORNING Because he had sounded the horn

Defendant said he had had ten of his public car unnecessarily, in eants on him, but had lost it.

remarked Des Voeux Road, when crossing

Inspector McWalter Pedder Street on July 7, the driver that the defendant apparently tried was fined $5 to-day. According to to steel a ride on the running Sergeant Melunis, there was ab solutely

have 10 necessity to sounded the horn as many times as the defendant had done.

Summoned for driving his lorry

at a speed of 25 miles an hour on

WILS

A Chinese arrested yesterday, for disobeying an order of de portation, boasted to the Inspector that he burgled Lane, Crawford's store last year. This was untrue. the Island Road near Chow Shou- but it gave the officer the idenson Village, the driver of a motor that the man's mind was lorry was fined $30. The dofon-

dnnt

stated by Sergeant balances.

Mr. Wynne-Jones, before whom Cunningham to have been fully the man was charged this morn-half way across the white line on

He the roadway. ing, was equally auspicious.

had On & summons of not having was informed that the man only recently come out of prison full control of his lorry, the a driver was fined $7. Sergeant after serving a sentence for breach of the Oplum Ordinance, Clark informed the Court that the and had been sent away from the defendant had taken his hands of

the wheel in order to light Colony.

im-cigarette while an assistant next

to him took the wheel

A sentence of six months' prisonment was inflicted.

board.

WATER LEVELS.

WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The following table issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- mission shows the height of water in English feet on the dates named in the West, North and East Rivera:

Highest on Lowest July

we River at North River at

record. on record,

Ahluhing)-49.7

0

17

20.1

July

导线

a

Telugyuan. 4-20,4 North River al

B.S

R.1

Samahui.

East River at

Bheklung

-5.5 -+-27.0

-+-15.5 -3.8

123 11.2

8.4

FLIGHT PROJECT SURVEYING 'PLANE IN

It was stated by Mr. John Chan, an officer of the Fire Brigado, that the defendant kept in front of the ambulance from Wellington Barracks to Garden Road. He had

a serious ense inside at the time. boen driving on the tram tracks at a slow speed. The ambulance had

The defendant stated that he could not pull into the left because of a number of rickshas, but later remarked that he did not hear the horn sounded by the ambulance.

SERVICES DANCE

ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT Y.M.C.A.

The Y.M.C.A. tennis courts pre- sented an attractive sight yester- day evening when arrangements were complete for the Services,

at the last open-air dance, but minute Jupiter Pluvius sprang one Reykjavik (Iceland), June 16. of his jokes, when a heavy shower The Italian seaplane Islam, rendered the surface unsuitable manned by Commander Cagna for dancing,

ICELAND

and a crew of four, arrived here This contingency, however, had this evening from Ireland and been carefully provided for by the pre-Committee, and the function was Italy to make surveys and parations for the spectacular transferred without any difficulty Transatlantic formation flight by or delay to the spacious West

The Islam had to-day

24 Italian seaplanes from Rome Lounge, where the programme was to New York via Iceland that is carried out according to arrange-

ments. flown Tho attendance. Was highly planned by Italy, from, Londonderry, whore she ar-satisfactory, about 200 people tak

ing part in the dancing, for which rived last night.

It will be recalled that a forma- the music was rendered by Mr. Southern True's "Chooro Band". Mr. True tlon flight across the Atlantle was made by ton Italian and his fellow enthusiasts machinos last year, and that simi- certaluly to be congratulated on lar long-distance flights have their performance, which contri- taken place to the Eastern Medi-buted in no small degree to the terranean and the Black Sen. success of the evening.

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