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"CRITIC" CLAIM

SUCCEEDS

OFFICIAL NOTICE

PROCEDURE

and Ad-

The United Publicity vortising Co., Ltd., of Asiatic Building (4th floor) were defon- dants in a case heard before tho Pulsne Judgo (Mr. Justices Wood) at the Supreme Court in which The Critic Publishing Company, of French Bank Building claimed $140 under two advertising con- tracts made on August 31st last and September 6th respectively, whereby defendants then trading as the United Publicity and Ad- vertising Company agreed to rent space in the plaintiffs' publication, The Critic.

Mr. T. P. K. Kemble (Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F.C.E. Ren- dall (Mesure. Russ and Co.,). for defendants,

Afr, Kemble stated that the facts

of the case were familiar because In a case between the two parties In December last judgment waa given for plaintiff's In a limited sum, and the present claim was the balance in respect of that pre, vious action.

con-

Evidence regarding the tracts was given by Mr. Raymond O'Shea, editor of The Critic, and, In cross-examination, he stated that ne contracts were made with the United Publicity and Advertis- ing Company, Limited, and what-

ever aum was due was from their predecessors.

Chiu Pan-lam, of the defendant

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PORTLAND CLUB AND IMPROVEMENTS

REVOKE PENALTY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1933..

FRANCE'S BUDGET

LARGE CUTS IN COST OF GOVERNMENT

Paris, Jan, 15. M. Charon's budget proposals in- clude a ten per cont reduction of the salaries of Cabinet Ministers.

The highest scale of reductions

DOPED FUEL FOR R.A.F.

BIG TECHNICAL CHANGE

IN SPEED

is also applied to civil servants, SWEEPING ADVANCE More than a month having elaps-They provide also for reductions in ed since the new International 000 to 300,000,000 francs in all de expenditure ranging from 160,000,- Laws of Contract and Auction Bridge came into force, the Port-partments with the exception of land Club, which is responsible national defence,

Sweeping advances in the speed and climb of almost every aircraft in the R.A.F. will result from an important change in the com- position of the fuel used which the Air Ministry is shortly to mako.

RADIO BROADCAST

PIANO RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO

From Z. B. W. on wave-length of

355 metros (845 k/c).

6-8 p.m. Europoan programme. 5.5.30 p.m. Orchestral. The Gipsy Baron-Overture (Strause), Bruno Walter & the Symphony The Music of the Spheres

Orchestra. 12302.

On

The

(Josef Strauss). Felix Wein-

gartner & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. LX40. the Steppes of Central Asia

(Borodino). Orchestra de la

Soclete dos Concerts duo Con- servatoire, Paris. L2210.

for their issue and adoption in There will be increased taxation England, has wisely decided to of incomes over 1,200 francs on invite suggestions with a view to nually. There will be no reduction possible improvement in two im-in soldlers' pensions, portant directions-the Revoko

Tons of thousands of "hidden" Penalty and Grand Slam Pre Ing to launch an annual lottery of when the change has been made,

The Government is also propos- miums.

horso power will become available In an official statement drawn which the profits will be devoted to and economies will be effected in up on behalf of the Portland Club,

War victimis. Mr. A. Carson Roberts says that

the consumption of fuel per horse M. Cheron states that the pro- power. As a result British ma- at the Established Revoke Penalty, Palancing of the budget. Retter performance which they already th6.85 0. critlelem has been chiefly levelled posals will ensure the immediate chines will increase the lead in | "We are asked: Is it possible that the time-honoured principle that the revoking side cannot acore has been abandoned? Can

Peculine Position.

Paris, Jan. 15.

The Government's plans for which the offending aide can downfall, it be that there are to be cases to balancing the budget, may cause its аго ascribed to M. actually win game in the hand?' Cheron, who is the one man of the Is it not placing a premium on Right Party in the Ministry left, cheating to allow cases to exist in while M. Boncour is merely content which it pays to revoke?" "In to follow his Finance Minister's this criticism," says Mr. Roberts, advice, "there is that element of truth which pricks."

Legislators Alm

The question is whether the Government will be defeated by a Right who is naturally antagonistic to the Government of the Left, or by the Socialist's revolt against M.

Cheron's finance policy.--Reuter.

The aim of the legislators, he points out, was to arrive at the minimum penalty consistent with justice. He admits it is possible for a gulity side to benefit by n revoke on rare occasions, but that it was necessary to correct a adds, “in a vast majority of cases scoring scheme which required the two-trick transfer is in itself every grand slam bidder to lay

Company, Rave evidence relating to a notice which appeared in Chinese in the Government Gazette and in two Chinese newspapers relating to the transfer of the business.

Mr. Kemble objected to the notices, contending that the no- an excessive penalty. More often odds of more than two to one on tice in the Gazette should have than not there is really no injury his success. The important ques- been in English. In view of the to compensate: this is certainly tion io-could this correction have fact that it was in Chinese, he the case where no trick is collected been made in some less objection contended it was invalid. The by the offending side after its re-able way? name and address of the trans-vike." force should have been contained in the notice, but no address was given. The address where the transferes intended carrying on the business was also omitted. It was in these matters that the notice did not comply with the Printers and Publishers Ordin-

ance.

JUDGE'S SUGGESTION.

In rare cases when compensation for a revoke proves entirely in adequate to redress the injury in- dicted, Mr. Roberts points out that "the old law fails as badly as the new, The need for more adequate protection had long been felt; and one item of protection PP

has now been provided-an panent can challenge the play and [call for a careful scarel As the

"The plan of allowing the side which has bid a grand slam and failed but has made a small slam to score the small slum premium, while of course, suttering the penalties of failure, is offered for the old grand slam premiume, but discussion. It makes no change in has precisely the same effect in correcting the odds.

"We invite British players to ex-

possess over their rivals.

The change Is In what is known as the octane number of the fuel. The octane number of a fuel in the measure of Its anti-knock pre portica. A fuel with a high octane number will stand a higher compression without detonating or knocking" as the motorist calls it, than a fuel with a low octane number.

The R.A.F. la now using a fuel with an gctane number of about 76.

Fuel with a slightly higher octane number than this can be bought at some of the ordinary wayside fling stations. Morc over, certain foreign air forces aru using much higher octane num- bera.

The raining of the octane num- ber has no virtue in itself. The engine must be adapted to make use of it.

into use a certain famous fighting Directly the doped fuel comes

aircraft employed in the R.A.F. will be able to make use of some ground level. 250 additional horse-power at

After trying it in certain squad- rons the R.A.F. gave up the use but new the engines are

better

Merry Brothers (Gennin).

Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. 0821. 6.30-6 p.m. Children's Concert from

6.6.35 D.M. A Concert. Octet-Hearts and Flowers

(Tobani, arr. Willoughby). Octet The Wedding of the Road

(Jossol, arr. Willoughby). J. II. Squire Coleate Üctet. DB600. Sung-Songs of the liebriden-In

Hebrid Sean (Kennedy-Fraser). Song Songs of the Hebrides-Kish-

mul's Galley (Kennedy-Fraser) Muriel Brunskill (Contralto). -DB802. Harpsichord Solo Suite G Minor

(Purcell). Rudolph Dolmetsch.

DB680. Song-Fit a Glass with Golden Wine

(Honley & Quilter). Song-Good Night (Sholley & Davis). Piano Solo-Shepherd's Hey

Hubert Eledell (Tenor). DRUDÍ,

(Grainger). Piano Solo-Country Gardens.

(Grainger). Percy Grainger.

D1661. 7p.m. (Closing Local Stock Quo tatlon, Selected London & New Stock Quotations, etc.)

6.35-7.30 p.m. Variety. Song-Spring is Here Again. Song-Gettin' Sentimental.

Marlon Harris (Comodicnno). Dand-The Turning of the Tide.

Dn851.

Band-Day by Day.

Geraldo & His Accordeon Band. DB826. Vocal Duct-Little Chap. Vocal Duot The Pussycat News.

Mr. Flotsam & Mr. Jetsam, DB843.

DI781.

The raising of the octane num- ber can be done in various ways. but the method contemplated is Vocal Duet-The New Moon-Want- the fuel in the required propor- that of adding tetra ethyl lead to Vocal Duet-The New Moon-The Girl

ing You

tlons.

on the Prow,

Evelyn Laye & Howell Worster. 0762. Song-Fire in my Heart.

Harold Williams (Baritone). nuited to it. Another advantage Vocal Duct-When a Pal Bids a Pal to be gained by the use of leaded Goodbye. fuels is that engines, even when Voent Duul-Too Many Tenra. there is no risk of detonation on

Layton & Johnstone, other fuels, tend to

DB839. Selection-Bow Belis. smoothly on it.

Jack Payne and His B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. D3735. Humorous Duct-It's the Woman avho

Pays Humorous Duet-My Wife's First

Husband, John

His Lordship enquired if the accidental revokes can be eliminat-press their opinions on the merits of tetra ethyl lead some time ago: Song-The Thrill is Gone. Chinese papers were approved by ed by the help of this provision, of the objection-that it trans- the Secretary for Chinese Affairs intentional revokes can virtually gresses a basic principle of the for the publication of such notices, he rendered impracticable. But Contract game." Mr. Rendall stating that he un- this does not help in casea where derstood such notices were per- mitted in any registered news.

a missing card is restored under Law 19, and flagrant injustice can paper.

tiff.

LATEST NEW YORK QUOTATIONS

Suggestions Wanted

Another Plan

"Another plan which has been proposed is that of abolishing the higher rewards given to the vulnerable. Opinions are invited as to whether these increased pre- mimum for the vulnerable are desirable or justifiable.”

run more

When aircraft are working at great altitudes the raising of the octane number of the fuel used will make no appreciable differ

ence.

Chick Ender and Charlie Farrell DB800 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianofore Recital by Miss Mary Brown. D.EL. Local Time and Weather

Report

One aero-engine designer who has been responsible for sonic of in the service said recently that the most successful engines used the raising of the octane number 8 of the fuel would be the most valuable technical move that the 8.3-11.80 p.m. A relay from the Ko Air Ministry could possibly make.

There had been troubled in us-

Shing Theatre,

10.30 p.m. Ragby Mid-day Press

News.

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

All records in the above European feesta. Anderson Music Co. programmes are kindly supplied by

His Lordship: think the Se-arise in these cases, cretary for Chinese Affairs should JC asked to ndvertise in the Gazette stating that for the pur "Can anyone suggest a good way pose of the Printers and Publish- of improving this long-standing era Ordinance, he approves cer-defect without making, the penalty Lain papers. That would be Aunduly severe in other euses?

Mr. Roberts replies in the official security for traders.

The old remedies are useless statement to a number of other Judgment was given for plain- for this purpose: a new one must criticisms, and justifies distinc be sought. One, which suggested tions, between out-of-turn calls; itself too late for oral discussion.the new underbid law; the right lu submitted for consideration. to prohibit an opening lead from "The proposal is to add to suba suit under Law 43 (a); the COTTON & WHEAT section (5) of Law 55 the words "revolutionary provision" in Law

and, if a revoke is disclosed in 16 (3) whereby a declarer maying this kind of fuel in the past, later play, may then demand such become dummy: and the scoring but means of overcoming these substitution: It would probably amendments: be necessary to provide that the

The conclusion may justifiably there was no further reason for troubles were now understood and substitution shall not affect the re- be drawn from Mr. Roberts's de- voke penalty, or the ownership of fence of the laws mentioned in the maintaining a low octane number the quitted trick. or render the preceding paragraph that

Another point in favour of the EMPIRE PROGRAMME. offender liable to a further revoke Portland Club

raising of the number ja that not con- penalty for any lead or play made template their amendment.

To-day's broadcast from G.S.D., engines will then be rated at the Daventry transmitting on a wave- figures required by some foreign length of 25.28 metres (11,805 k/c). during the interval."

Finally, he states that stops are

buyers. Much criticism of the Grand being taken to prevent the Code

The programme will be relayed by It is probable that the first move ZBW it conditions are satisfactory. Slam Premiums has also been re-from censing to be international by will be a relatively slight raising reived: "It enhances the gambl reason of divergent case Inw. of the fuel rating to give time for Ren. Operatic Ducts (gramophone 6.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big ing element in the Contract "No case in which there is the the new conditions to be met and record). game: the punishment it inflicts on remotest possibility of different then a further substantial In- 6.15 p.m. A Talk.

side to which no winners are interpretation is decided without creuse in the more distant future. by the Leslie Bridgewater Quintel

6.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Concert dealt la altogether excessive." are consultation two objections quoted.

7.16 p.m. News Bulletin. Paris, and New York," are Mr. "It has been generally agreed Roberts's concluding words.

KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 5.00 p.m.Studio Music. 6.10..p.mSpanish Informational

Mesara, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz kavo received the following quote tions on the New York cotton and wheat exchange for Saturday:

Cotton

Opening itange 0.05-6.05 6.12-6.12 6.26-6.16 6.18-0.20 6.29-6.20 6.31-0.32

July

Closing Kangu

January

Morel

May

6.42-6.42 6.43-6.44

October

December

6.60-6.60 6.412-6.62 6.71-0.74 6.75-4.75

Spot

6.36

Wheat

May

July

October

Schtenber

Chicago

1741 4716 48%

Winnipeg

45

46

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SUGAR MARKET

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIOŃS

The following eable at the elong of the sagar market on Saturday has been recel ed by Mesra, Pen treath and Co.

London Terminals

Market unchanged.

New York Terminals

March 08 down 1 pl.

May 73 down 1 pt.

July 78 no change.

September 84 no change. Cuban 96"--Spot N.Y. 70 no change.

does

the

between London,

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

I HAVE SEEN THE WICKED IN | At to-morrow's meeting of the H.K. GREAT POWER, AND SPREADING HIM- Rotary Club the speaker will be Mr. SELF LIKE A GREEN DAY-TRSE; YET. L. Collisson, his subject being "Rei

Tape and Green Pencil." HE PASSED AWAY, AND LO, HE WAS NOT: YEA, I SOUGHT HIM, BUT HE COULD NOT BE FOUND.--David.

Mujer A. L. Harris, M.C., will give talk on "The Romance of Wirelean" to-night in St. Andrew's Church Hall, at 9 pan,

Kadvorie School for Indians will take The prize distribution of the Ellis

place on Thursday next, January 10, at 11 am. Mr. A. el Arculli will dis. tribute the prizes,

The Fanling Hunt and Race Club Ball will be held at the Peninsula Oris case of smail-pox, two cases) Hotel on Saturday, February 18, of diphtherla and one case of typhoid dancing commencing at 9.30 pm were reported to the local health in the Rose Room with supper and authorities on Friday.

Buffet in Roof Garden.

Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Deputy Direc-1 The annual Specch Day of Fairlea tor of Medical and Sanitary Services, C.M.S. Giris' School will be held on and Mr. Moore having returned to Saturday, January 21, at 3 pm. in the Colony have taken up residence the Great Hail of St. Stephon's Girls' ni 169, the Tenk.

College. Mrs. Kotowali will present the certificates to the graduating

One of the brightest, cleverest and most humorous films we have seen

classes.

"ADVERTISE WISELY"

NEW MARKETS AND NEW CONDITIONS

Period.

0.30 p.m.English Informational Period.

Major the Hon. J. J. Astor, M.- 7.00 pn-Dinner Music and Re- P., the President of the

Adverquest Selections. tising Association, gave Alun-

7.45 p.m.-The Oracle of the Air- members of the General Com- Supply Ca. cheon at Dorchester House to L. Everett S/S Co. Rojah Chandu.

8.00 p.m.--Western Equipment and Programme-Weansco mitice, in connexion with the Novelty Marimba Band, Advertising and Marketing Ex- hibition and Convention, which in to be held at Olympia from July 17 to 22, 1933.

Commending the enterpring of the Association, the President

naid:

8.16 p.m.-Studebaker-Programme. 8.30 p.m.-Blue Monday Jamboree. 10.00 p.m.-Danco Music-KZRM Jamboreadors.

10.30 p.nt-Close down.

"If you advertise when trade is LABOUR REGULATION. on the upward trend you stand to garner a good harvest; if on the down grade, you will at any rate

NEW DECREE ISSUED RY Parachute and not plunge. It is

SOVIET GOVERNMENT - the old lesson that those who advertise wisely in a period of

Moscow, Jan. 15. slump are the first to profit in the ensuing recovery.

As a sequel to a decres which few years have shaken the world, establishing a passport, system for "The earthquakes of the Instin being enforced to-morrow, and altered the field of our future all citizens with the object of rid trade. Old marketa havo vanish, ding the cities of "unsocial nations of the world are changing supply of labour all over Russia, ed; new ones are appoating. The elements," and regulating in habits and outlook, and adver many families in the elties, fearing themselves to the new conditions 'able regions, are preparing to fee tising and marketing must adjust a compulsory transfer to less deair-

the

An unusual and delightfully enter taining picture is now showing at the Queen's Theatre. The Guardsmen for a long time is now showing at the Vice-Cossul of the Netherlands has Mr. D. G. E. Middelburg, aspirant brings a now face to the screen in King's Theatre. It is "The Phantom heen attached to the Netherland Can- Ralph Lunt, when achievement is President," featuring George little short of a masterpiece. The Colan, Jimmy Durante and Claudette II. Bos, Chincao secretary of the Mulate General at Hongkong, and Mr. theme is that of a jealous actor- Colbert. It is 23 satire on

US. Notherland Legution at Peking left husband who tests his wife's chantity presidential elections, full of the for his post last Friday. by playing the part of a Russian funniest altuntions, and further guardeman and making love to her. brightened by entehy musle. Tho Naturally it provides plenty of main roles are excellently taken, fome on the P. and O. Ranchi on Among the passengers leaving for piquant situations, The story ends "Schnozzle" Duranta soldoin, if ever, Saturday was Mr. G. I. Bayor, hend or they will fall. The Exhibition to places where they hope the do- on a big query mark. Which of the being seen to beiter advantage, while of the Sanitary Department. It is two has been fooled and what exactly George M. Cohan in a dust role is announced in the Gazette that his

and Convention next July will be creo will be carried out less Is Roland Young's position in the wonderful and Miss Colbert extremely place will be filled by the appoint-post-alump world.”. family T

good. A film not to be missed.

mant of Mr. T. Mogarry.

a reconnaissance in force of astringently--Reuter.

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