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SHIPPING FIRM SUED

PARCELS OF CLOTH DETAINED

SEQUEL TO 3 A.M.

INCIDENT

The defence that the goods detained were smuggled goods was put forward by the Hing On Steam, Navigation Company during the hoaring of a case at the Supreme Court this morning before the Palane Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). Man Laf-wa, a shoemaker, of 6, Tai-Kok-Chuf, claimed $133,07 For a quantity of cloth detained on October 2nd.

Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Jnr., appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and Lo, for the defendants,

Plaintif stated that on October 2nd. at about 3 a.m. he went to the Talplug Wharf to catch the junk going into the country. He Was accompanied by his brother and a friend. His brother was carrying a parcel, or cloth on his shoulder. They were stopped by the night- watchman who took the cloth from them and placed it in a shelter on the wharf saying the company and given, him permission to do so. The junk usually left at about 3 h.m. He arrived early because the Moon Festival was approach ing and he was afraid the boat would be crowded. When the watchmon took the cloth, he seat his brother to No. 7 Police Station

the station,

on

and he himself remained on the whart. The Police rang up the Company's Office on the telephone and asked the manager to go to There the maunger admitted taking the cloth giving his reason for so doing that the goods

heink were

amuggled. Witness bought the cloth September 28th from the Feng Cheong Sung Firm. On the advice of the Police Officer he wont to the S.C.A, with a petition. There he was advised to return lu the Station where a Chinese delec- tive would accompany him to the company's office for the return of the goods. The gands were never returned.

CONSTABLE'S STORY,

A Chinese constable stated that on October he was on duty at

the junction of Connaught-Road

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE ART OF FENCING.

· LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Ladies' Fighting Ability to Be Rewarded.

LOCAL COMPETITIONS.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following in the list of local

MR. WEDGWOOD BENN'S share quotations issued to-day:

OVATION

CHAIRMAN'S THREAT

TO INTERRUPTORS

The Labour Party's annual con- a breezy,

In order to promote further Interest in the activities of the Hongkong Fencing Club a special cup has been presented by Capt. R. L. Burnett, R.N., President of the Club, for com- petition among members, while the Hon. Mr. E. Hallifax and Mrs. ference opened with Halifax have presented

a cup for lady members.

cheery address by Mr. Geo. The litt known art of fencing is Latham, the Chairman, being very much revived in England. He claimed that the Party had apart from any other reason, for never been in better heart, and Promoting rapid thought and physical he pointed to the recent by-elce- action, while in Hongkong there actions as evidence of their growing quite a few exponents who meet at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club strength and or their perfect unity with the Trade Union and Co- every week.

On Saturday last the club gave an operative movements. exhibtion at the Open Cruise of the Mr. Lathan then attacked the Yacht Club and the guests and memGovernment for the future of its bern showed extraordinary interest. The Fencing Club welcomes those who "old-fashioned Tory methods" of have a real desire to take an active solving our difficulties, by reduc interoat. There is an elementary, ing the purchasing power of the standard of Instruction given by an people and protecting the porkets honorary physical training instructor of the well-to-do. and a more advanced standard of dealing with the more suhtle experts

He pointed to the “infamous cir

of sword play is given by the Hon.cular recently published by the

Board of Education” as the latest Secretary, Mr. F. J. T. Locke,

Members have been circularised re-example of "the Government's re-

garding the two Cups which have been presented,' an foliowa.

THE BURNETT CUP.

The President of the Club, Captain R. L. Burnett, R.N., is generously presenting a Trophy in the form of Cup to be fought for annually by all the Members. It is his desire making this very helpful gesture to

Sword play whitat giving the promite a more active interest In

be-

ginner nound chance of

Buccess. Captain Burnett proposes therefore tint the Cup shall be won by the Member making the most progress during the season. A small cup as supporter will go with the Trophy the latter being held by the winner for twelve months. It is hoped to present this Cup at the closing Cruise of the Yacht Club some time in April and Captain Burnett will present this Cup on the advice of the hun.

sceretary.

lentless pursuit of economy, re- gardless of social consequences."

Crisis Exploited.

He charged the Tory leaders - with "exploiting a national crisis to further their own narray party ends by forcing a comprehensive tarif system on the country.

He quoted the boast of the Cen- tral Council of the Conservative l'arty in its annual report, that the most striking result of the policy of internal co-operation is to be seen in the fact that within six months of the National Gov ernment's formation the principle of Protection embodying a clear measure of. Empire preference had become the law of the land as the considered decision of the nation. to which Free Traders were able to offer no opposition beyond a last gesture of protest."

THE HALLIFAX CUP. The Fencing Club is also extremely indebted to The Hon. Mr. E. R. and Mrs. Halifax for presenting a Cup to be won outright by the Lady mein- ber exhibiting the more finished style the National Government, with r

Mr. Lathan blamed the Liberals for having helped to lend effect to this Tory launt by supporting

in conjunction with fighting ability, sultant damage to "reform."

10-

The details of this award wit be dis-] construction, disarmament econo- cussed by the Committee,

mic co-operation, education, the social services the condition, of

muiters the people, all

which Liberals had claimed to hold dear. It was idle to pretend that the outlook had hevone brighter.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

"The grim spectacle of 3,000,000 unemployed workers, of idle mines, idle mills and factories, and idle ships rusting at their anchors, is sufficient answer to those who

ol profess to see a lifting

the clouds."

West and Eastern Street and saw three Chinese coming towards him. When they saw him they hesitated and tried to turn back but when

A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS he spoke to them they stopped, I He found cloth in their possession.

FOR YESTERDAY One was carrying a parcel in his hand and another had two parcels.

New York, 14. under his arms. The third man Dow Jones averages:

He concluded by affirming the was walking in front carrying

Nov. 12. Nov, 14.

68.0.1 6557 conviction of the Labour executive nothing at all. He opened the 30 Industrials

20 Rails

30.61 29.31 that "the only way out of the parcela and examined them and

20 Utilities

20.90 20.03 grave difficulties of our time is was shown a hill in Chinese, į Aleasta E. A. Pierce & Co. Report: through courageous planning, na When he had searched the men

A good quality of support was tional and international" they went to the wharf gate. The

countered by the market in Irregular

Loud applause acclaimed his first man went on the wharf and weaknessi lo-day. We would

say, the other men handed the parcels from trading

the declaration that Labour could unly standpoint,

Socialist body over to him. The cloth was left policy would be to purchase on any be justified as n on the wharf and the men went additional irregularity to-murrew, working towards a Socialist objec

Business done: 1,300,000 shares, away and returned about minutes later. In the meantime

Air Reduction

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Dye American Can American Telegraph & Telephone.... American

Anaconda Mining

he woke up the night-watchman, Allied Chemical & who took a lamp, boarded the junk, and returned with the cloth, When the men returned one told the watchman "You had better take $15 and give me back the cloth." The watchman refused and stated that he was going to hand It over to the company. One of the men then called witness to him and said "Constable, get him to take $20 and get us back the cloth". Witness said he would, -have nothing to do with it.

His Worship: Mr. Lo. Are you abic to resist the claim on any legal ground? You have helped plaintiff very much by the evidence of the Police Constable.

Auburn Borden Company Canadian Pacific Chrysler Motors Consolidated Gas of

New York Drugs, Inc.

Du Pont de Nemoure 39 Eastman Kodak Electric Bond &

Shere

General Electric Genoral Foods General Motors Gifielle Safety International Har

Mr. Henderson.

The general theme of the chair- man's address was amplified by | Mr. Arthur Henderson.

The Labour Party, he said, could not allow itself to become | self-satisfied or complacent, but at the same time It must pursue its object In its own way and must not allow itself to be diverted by sectional criticism.

There had been nothing more remarkable in the Party's history, he claimed, than the magnificent solidarity and devotion shown last year in face of the deadliest attack ever launched against a political party, and the rightness of their resistance had now been proved by the naked and unashamed Pro

of the tectionist-Tory reaction

tive.

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Mr. Lo: The position of the com- pany is difficult. They have to do their best to provent people bring ing goods on board their junks without declaration. I have legal defence,

no

His Lordship gave judgment for Liggett plaintiff with costs.

ST. GEORGE'S & ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETIES

Starting times will be allotted and tiffins orstand for following teams on Sunday, 20th Inst.:

Bt. George'#

W. M. Budd

O,E. C. Marton v. A. R. Stewart

T. A. Paneco

J. K. McFarlane, IR. Andrewes v. W. D. Denham

A. E.Litarman v. A. K. MacKenzie ! ---

C. W. F. Booker v. R. Young

LG. S. Dodwell v.

F. J. de Rome

II.

G.

Sheldon

A. T

Hall

Thomson

Dr. I. Newton

A.C. I.

D. S.

Edward

V.

A. T. Lay

v. D. B. Robb

V.

C. C. Stark

v. K. S. Robertson

1. Rawker v. K.

C. E. Holmes

A. Fench

J. W. Franks

C. R. John*ON

biggin (President)

H. R. L. Dow..

9. Morrison

V. D. Forhan

v. R. L. Mclean

Y. S. J. 1 Tex

v. R. K. Valentine

▾ K. E. Greig

(President)

way

Bank

Hanikong Banks, $1660 11. Hongkong Lon. Reg. £119, n. Chartered Banks £14 Mercantile Bank, A. &B.

£23 D.

Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asia, $10

.Am: O. Finance ......rê, $28 n. Chlon 0. Fin. Oru.. Tls.G- n. China A. Fin. Prof, Tin, 4,60 n. Inattenduak,

+

Canton Ins.. $1200 b. Union Ina. $61211⁄2 n. China Underwriters, $2.86 b. Cking Fire. $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1180 n. Internation Asaco. Tls. 4.15 n. Shipping.

n.

Douglases, $26 b. H.K. Steamboats, $23 Indo-Chines, (Pref.) 845 n. Indo-Chinar (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Bear), 60/71⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $21 b.

. Mining. Benguets, $18% D. Kailans, 25/- n/

Langkate (Single), Tls.4 m. Sun Explorations. Tls.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tle.2.30 n Venz: Goldfelds. $4 b. Benguet Exp, 22 cts, b.

thick, she, H.K. Wharves, $148 b. HI.K. & Docks, $24 n. S. Chinn Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor 1.. $8 n. Providents (old), $4.75 b Providents (new), $2 h.. Hongkewa. Tls. 220 n. New Engineerings. Tla. 6.40 r. Shanghai Docka, Tls. 99 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $11.45 b. Hotels (new), $11,25 n. H.K. Lands, $784 b. S'hai Lands, Tis. 24% n. Metropolitan Lands, TIs. 10 n. Humphreys, $16 m.

II.K. Realties, $9.40 b. Asia Realtics "A", $140 n. Ania Realties "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $100

Ching Realties. Tls 11.40 n. China Debentures Tla. 99% n.

Coffintis,

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 14.80 b. S'hai Coltons. Tis. 712 n. Zoong Sings, Tls. 11.15 b. Wing On Textiles (S.) 145 n.

Public Utilities. Tramway, $22 n.

Peak Trams (old), $16.60 n, Stor Ferrles, $95 sa. Yaumati Ferrica (old), $35 m. Yaumat! Ferries (new) $34.26 mi. China Lights (uck), $17.40 sa. H.K. Electrica $78% b. Macao Electrics $28 b. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $30 n. Telephones (new), $28 b. China Buses, 'Tis.10 n. Singapore fracti us. 2/- u. Singapore Pref. 14 n.

Industriala.

Malabon Sugars $27 n. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tis.14 a. Cald: Macu. (Pref.). Tle.10 n. Canton Iers, $6 n.

Cements (Com.), $13.30 su. Cements (old), $11.50 n. Cements (new), $2.25 b. H.K. Ropes, $12 b.. Agriculturals, $10 e.

Stores, etc, Dairy Farms, $28.55 b. Watsons (old); $12.75 n. Watsons (new), $11.40 n. Ner. A. Wings, $1 n. Sinceres $15.50 n. Lane Crawfords, $5.60 n. Mackintoshs, 321 n. Wm. Powell, $3.35 m. Wing On (H.K.). $285 b.

Miscellaneous. Amusementa $16.50 n. Entertainments, $12.50 b. S. C. Enterprises, $34 b.. United Theatres Tla, 6.26 b. Macan "Greyhounds”. 810 n. Construction (old), $$6.20 b. Construction (new), $1.40 b. B. Ind. G.S Bonda, $69% n. Wallace Harpers, $11 n. Ching Sports Tea

ein n.

HI.K. Govt. Loans, 2% prem,

have but confirmed us in our view policy, which was to get back to and have given new emphasis to the will to peuce.

The speech, delivered with tre-

A new social order must be sub-mendous spirit, carried the audi-

stituted for the present system.

Ho concluded, amid loud cheers: The future is ours if we will only grasp it."

ence Into the greatest enthusiasm of the day, and the resolution was passed unanimously.

"Beastly" Means Test.

Another animated discussion took place on a resolution demand-

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The most rousing speech of the day was delivered by Mr. Wedg- wood Benn on a resolution Un India moved by Mr. Lansbury. ing the withdrawal of the regula-fought against "the beastly in- At the beginning of his apocch tions governing the payment of fiction," how they had been told the ex-Secretary for India was unemployment insurance transi-that they did not represent the subjected to so many violent in tional benefit. Mr. Bon Tillett, unemployed, who had repudiated terruptions that the chairman had speaking with his old fiery vehe-thom at the last election and had to threaten the expulsion of the mence, advocated a constructive been quite agreeable to the equall- interrupters.

and systematic organisation of ty o sacrifice they wore now on- Mr. Benn eloquently pleaded the protest from all Socialistic con- Joying.

This resolution also was carried dimculties and complexities of tres, trade union branches and Co-

unanimously. trying to govern India from a operative societies. street in London without knowing

Twice during the day's debates He ridiculed the armchair re-the question arose of the Party's exactly what was going on there.

In 1929 the Labour Government volutionists and highbrow acade acceptance of office If opportunity found almost universal boycott mic critics, and advised vital and occurred, and Sir Charles Travel and mletruat, but after two years, robust open-air agitation,

yan asked the Executivo to state Mr. Shinwall,. Secretary of of patient endeavour, so general a In the Adamson Cup Competi-pirit of co-operation had been Minos in the late Labour Govern how it was proposed that the noxt awakened that a conference was, ment, urged that Labour authori. Labour. Government should be tion for November, in Happy silting.

ties ahould refuse to administor

Mr. Henderson's official reply Valloy, J.P.A. Davies qualided When accean was within their the meuns text and give the Com-

was that in the ovent of the op cama the General missioners as much trouble as

portunity another conference of A. Brooksbank returned a card Election, and the Prime Minister they could.

Mr. Lansbury told how he and the Party would immediately be hurriedly closed the conference.

There was only one possible his Parliamentary colleagues had convoned to decide their action.

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A.D. Humphreys v. Dr. E. W. Kirk A. N. Other v. A. McKollar

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