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THE HONGKONG

INDIAN FIRM DISPUTE

ATTEMPT TO WRECK BUSINESS?

TELEGRAPH.

The hearing of the petition for

THURSDAY,

MAKING FRIEND OF CHINA

the winding-up of the arm of 0. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE

Was

Gidumal and Wutumull, Ltd., continued before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Bankruptcy Court this morning.

ALTERED

FEBRUARY 20, 1936.

NEW BONDS

FOR OLD

'CHINA. GOVERNMENT

SCHEME

Shanghai, Feb. 20, According to the North China Daily News, regulations governing the exchange of existing Government bonds for twenty-five-year сол solidated bonds, have been issued by the Ministry of Finance.

According to Article II Odharma NANKING HOPE

The petitioner туда. Girdharlmat, one of the four partners of the firm, and he brought the pet- tion on the ground that he was unable to carry on the partnership owing to disagreement with his co-artners. ile was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K., and Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silvs. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., instructed by Mr. M.M. Watson, appeared for the other three partnera, Messrs. Keramchand, Gidumal and Wutumull, who opposed the petition.

The ce for the petitioner having been concluded at the previous hear ing, Mr. Sheldon submitted this Imorning that the firm was not partnership concern but was a

a private company, and as such no partnership law could be applied. The firm was was originally

but for partnership specific reasons

turned into WAA private and nitted company. That the firm was not a partnership was shown by the Articles of Association which allowed its members to Bell or transfer shares and to get out they liked. Under the circumstanceR winding-up petition for such a com- pany could only be granted when it was found there was no way cut.

Continuing. counsel said that Mr. Potter in his opening was forced, for the purpose of the case, to make a proposition that in a private com pany, a winding-up petition could be granted if grounds for dissolution of partnership existed, Counsel sub mitted that there was no such pro- poaltion In Inw and proceeded quole authorities in support of contention.

FOR PARLEY

Nanking, Feb. 20. North China issues will be the most prominent subjects for discus- sion at the forthcoming Sino-Japanese negotiations, according to well-inform

Chinese circles.

of the

regulations, bandholders in Shanghai

› to go to the Bond Exchange office,: 642 langsu Road, and have their old bonds

beginning banged for now ones,

Bondholders outside, of Shanghai may have their bonds exchanged in China, or the Bank of Communica branches of the Central Bank of tions, and the time limit for the

It is widely believed that the nego-exchange operation is set as June 23, Liations are being undertaken in order-Reuter.

to restore amicable and normal rC- lations. Such a restoration is be liovod to be more certain in view of the decisions reached at recent con ferences between the Japanese minis- tries.

The opinion is also held in Chinese circles that Japan is unlikely to make against the Nanking Governmenting. any further moves in North China

Reuter

CORRESPONDENCE

Comparative Morality

(To the Editor,

NO HOPE FOR LOST AVIATORS

(Continued from Pagé 1.)

A sulisequent report said all four of the crow haal fried tò mwim ashore. No further information had been received.

In the other case, an aircraft of No. 10 Squadron was flying at ap.

Bely one o'clock when it

furca

Lo

the weight of their

the side of a hill in Sussex, resulting in the death of three pas The pilot was slightly in-

· Hongkong Telegraph,)

Sir Philip Rasmoon expressed sym- Sir,--"American's" letter on the deceased.

with the relatives of the comparative morality of Catholle and

Press other countries must have come as

Havre messages from indicate that three passengers i the a surprise to many of your readers, aircraft which was forced down and

inco his statements are hardly in accordance with the experience of sank near Sainte Addresso must have those who have resided for any con

been drowned by siderable time in the Catholic coun-clot

clothes. A diver has been making trics of Europe.. It would, doubtless, an attempt to recover the bodies, but be interesting to have official figures, feared the

has not been successful, and it is rising tide has carried but then this would only lead to them out to sen. ligious controversy, which is a sub- fect now

taboood in news

The French Minister of Marine, generally

in

M: Pietri, has ordered the naval nu- Counsel then went on to say that color poteric certainly the only reason the petitioner had

Colony. Besides, as we saw from thorities at Cherbourg to take charge advanced in bringing this action was Catholic Church is not

A letter in to-day's papers, tho of the salvage operations.-British alone in Wireless. that he wanted to get out of the

denouncing birth-control: Mrs. Bram company and to get back his money.

the Salvation. The petitioner, however, could have well Booth, head of

Army, achieved his aim without resorting to anong the poor, condemns it as a

with

wide her

experience this petition because there were five foul and loathsome thing." Let us,

FIVE REMEDIES

his

his

✓

"FIVE KNOWN'DEAD

Sydney, Feb, 10. At least five persons are known to have been killed when passenger plane from Leeton crashed in rough

remeilles open to him. The remedies therefore, not be drawn on an arts country forty miles from Sydney to-i

were (1) the petitioner could have offered his share for sale: (2) he could have accepted the offer of his co-partners to arbitrate; (3) ho could have his share valued and the dis-

puter between him and his

partners brought before an arbitrator: (4) he could have sold his share, and brought an action for the money owing to him by the firm; and (5) if he did not want his share valued by an arbitrator he could have brought an action for the return of his money.

Counsel said that with these re- medies open to the petitioner to get back his money it was not just and equitable that the petition should be granted,

they

Papist hunt from the subject under night and burst into flames.

Search parties trying to locate discussion, viz., Mrs. Sangor and her mission to the people of the Far the plane fear that not one of its East. We are informed that she was occupants survived. Reuter Special. "Invited" to bring her message to know who extended the invitation and China. It would be of interest to on what authority.

received an "invitation" te

One wonders whether she has also whose people realize so fully the Japan, supreme value of a virile and expand. ing population for the preservation of

their

country's independence, the building up of the nation's wealth and the accomplishment of their proud impérial purpose.

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Lafford,

Just when Franco (possibly too Late), Fascist Italy and Nazi Ger. He was not making an appen! for many have banned this foul and sympathy in this matter but if the oathsome thing from their nations order were granted, two of the homa, and are even putting pre- partners, Mesars. Keramchand and mium on large familles, the advocates Gidual, would be deprived of their of birth-control openly boast of their livelihood. They had each put in

In 60 $75,000 and that was all the money success in reducing the English birth years! Per had got. On the evidence before haps when Britain, because of a Court the only conclusion that declining birth-rate, has sunk to the

these

third could come to was that time the A class Power (what only the food of love: it is one of the

level of 4 two persons were perfectly hunest

globe-trotter will be and decent business men. He could found aquatting with his casel on A not see any reason why the petitioner broken arch of London Bridge) the should have brought this applicatlan when he had five ways to get back his money, unless it was an attempt to wreck the business.

The case is proceeding.

MRS. SANGER WEL COMED TO COLONY

(Continued from Page 1)

effigy of some birth-control apostle of this century will fittingly have be come the "Guy" of a disillusioned

nation's' children.

A. D. G.

Music is not

A eoncert vill be given at the Holena May Instituto to-day_at_6.30 L.R.A.M. Miss Prue Lewis and Mrs. Arnold. The programme is attractive enough to warrant a large audience.

The number of Hongkong people who

can listen to music without being self-consciously high-brow, or, worse, smugly low-brow, about it is not so pitiably few as might be imagined. But we are lamentably lazy about taking opportunities.

important foods of life.

The Holena May Institute tries to keep the musical fires Farming, but it is an ungrateful, trak struggling against colonial apathy. Mr. Lafford, Miss Lewis and Mrs. Arnold need no Introduction, and their programme carefully arranged to make a gener! appeal. We should make a point of encouraging these artists whỏ give up their time and talents, or we shall

brutish diet.-DUSTER. find ourselven living "by bread alone"

A Disclaimer Sir. I wish to state that the lettera under the Initials "L. D. S.," in your issue of February 19, did not come from the undersigned.

L. D. SHINNER.

through the Society for the Protection

Birth Control of Children, some $30,000 a year in relief of needy children, but even bicycle, it is difficult to conjecture Slr-Even though 'A.D.G. own a that amount only touches the fringe how he obtains statistics of illegi of the work. The mothers themselves are, not necessarily anxious to have under cabbages? Might he not find timacy by experience. Does one peer six or seven children tied to

to their apron-strings. Some of them soon it easier to consult a standard book have to part with the

of reference? superfluous children which they cannot afford to food, while others, before such children are born, use harmful means to prevent their birth. Further, the

rate

Please note that it was not who raised the question of compara tive, morality.

AMERICAN.

there

SPAIN'S CABINET

RESIGNS

Leftists 237, the Rights 150 and the (Continued from Page 1)

Centre 60-Reuter

FORMS CABINET

Madrid, Feb. 19. Senor Azana, the Leftist leader, hus formed eleven members of his

Cabinet consisting of Republican Left Party and two Republican Union Party members.

of maternal mortality is 50 brought into the world with some con-peared on the balcony of the Ministry The now Fromler was greeted with delirious enthusiasm when he up- great that womenfolk In generally will only be too glad to the father's carning capacity. All Cabinet members.

China sideration of the mother's health and of the Interior, accompanied by his welcome a simple, harmless and in expensive method.

whereby the birth-normal, parents want children but rate can be regulated and lowered. mother having, three or four pared

In a bitet address he promised that is a difference between the the first task of the new republican I am sure that Mrs. Sanger and Mrs. Children that nho can bring on government would be to arrange an How-Martyn have perfected such

up immediate

amnity for political woman with prisoners ant exiles, sentenced after will leave behind a keen band of pregnancy year after year resulting the revolt of October, 1934suter. method, and I sincerely hope that they properly and the converts, to carry on the good work in six or seven children and the same which they are starting here. Given number dying before the first year. such

and seal,

an efficient organisa-

Mr. Ho Kom-tong is right in assur. have found, a method tion, I have no doubt that the future ing that wo of man

many homes in China will be simple, harmless, Inexpensive and brighter and the lot of the average

suitable to the masses which will not Chinese mother will be much happier. cost more than a dollar a year when

dispensed under I wish you, Mrs. Sanger and. Birs. properly

public How-Martyn, even success in your

health

ausnices. human work here as well as in other places. Ladies and gentlemen will you rise and drink heartily with me to the health of Mrs. Sanger and Mrs. How-Martyn and to the success of their work hero?

The toast was duly honoured,

GREAT CAUSE

T.T.

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TO-DAY'S OPENING

QUOTATIONS

Selling

1/8 1/31

100%

66 110%

85%

3214

40

4.82

0444

14835

G$03

Buying

of the people in Hongkong, and what fest in London that here in Hongkong 1 m/s. D/P, birth control would do for them. She wo have friends who are working in m/s. L/C agreed with Mr. Ho Kom-tong that the same mirit as ourselves for the 4 m/s. San Frisco & Now the mothers qt, large families would rent cause of birth control which in

York the number properly spared, and mankind. be happy and contented to inyo hali fundamONATH Kappiness of mis; France

New York London.

miles and they will

m/s. L/C.

1/46

1/44

1/4

88%

---5.06

4.094

Mrs. How-Martyn said: I have Domand great pleasure in thanking Mr. Ho TT Shanghai. Kom-tong and through him, all the TT Singapore

TT. Japan good friends in Hongkong not only T India for myself but on behalf of the Birth Control International Centre in Lon TT. Frisco & Now York

Java TT. don which I represent. Mr. Ho Kom-

HTT. France. tong's speech of welcome and his delightful appreciation of what we

we T.T. Manila are trying to do will be read in TT. Bangkok London at the worldly meeting of our

our T. Saigon centre with the deepest interest and T.T. Lisbon od so much the fine understanding of appreciation. It will easily bridge her host relating to the conditions the gap of 10,000

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... MRS, SANGER REPLIES

Mrs Banger replied and thanked Mr. and Men. Ho Kom-tang for their charming hospitality. She appreciat

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