1936-07-14 — Page 17

ARABS' AMBUSH TRAPPED SURROUNDED BY BRITISH TROOPS

SEVEN KILLED IN FIGHT

Jerusalem, July 13. British troops turned the tables ini Arab insurgents to-day, when they surrounded a party attempting to am- bush.n party of British soldiers,

SOUTH-WEST MAY ATTACK IMMEDIATELY (Continued from Page 1)

provement thin morning-Reuter Special

Won't Accept

THE HONGKONG

BODY DUMPED 'İN ALLEY

· KOWLOON BARBER

FINED

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936.

BANK DEPOSIT DISPUTE

FRENCH HOLIDAY

MARKED

(Continned from Page, 1.)

the

NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCEEDS

Holding that a bank did not clothe a clork with ostensible authority to counter, the Acting Tulane Judge (Mr. Justice Hayden) found for the National City Bank of New York when he delivered reserved judgment

Canton, July 14. ́*) An official spokesman of the Fourth the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. was, dor France, the most filthful receive money by putting him behful a Army Headquarters told the United Preas this morning that It war generally thought that Mr. Huang Shanhung, Chairman of Chekiang Commissioner in

rovince, would not accept the post charged with the shut, 27, were duty, das spent 10 much of his time a Sugunary Court action, to-dily,

of Pacification

Kwasklbilly of bis refusing in the and Deaths in Kowloon,

The

based on the fact that he is a pro- Teamed close friend of Marshni Ching-jon-Buited Presa.

Riding A Tiger

40

Plaintiff was Fung Kui-hol, who claimed he was illiterate and unable even to sign his name. Ile sought to recover from the Bank and Lai Sh chow, formerly a clerk employed by the bank, $1,700 which he allered was the dualance of two sums deposited by

tim in 1927.

Seventh, the promoter of that Eulente Cordiale, which proved no beneficial to both our centries and to world; and, then, King George V, Detective Inspector A. II. Elston who, far more than a quarter of a prosecuted in a caso this morning at century, during peace as during war, . Himsworth in which three men NK friend, the most loyal ally; and, now, Hop Sang, 64, a barber living at 960 King Edward VIII who, whether on Canton Road, and his two assistants, studes, or on leisure, or on military Yau Kiu, 20, and Pun

removal of a dead

in our country that we confidently body from their premises without the believe that is Majesty has ayipathy written sanction of the Registrar of for her because He knows her under ench ene of her different, and may from 4he Detective Inspector A. H. Elston by disconcerting aspects. Listated that Cheung Ching, a relative silent patience of her pants

the acuteness of mind of her thinkern, of the defendant, had been living at

the the barbershop, situated at 960 from the traditional love for Canton Rond, having been given the hua de laine to the total gift of one. Nanking, July' 14. right to stay there until be could find self which sends sa many of her sons The indications that General Chan work. At o'clock yesterday marand daughters into the missionary Chatting will fight have blasted ning defendant found that Cheung career; from the alleged frivolity of

a regarding Nanking's optimism

died during the night of tuber-the man in the stred to the burning, To the ensuni oberrver, the political peaceful settlement, but have not im- culosis. In his basto to rid his shop patriotism of the man in the trenches,

the body, he found what he thought paired the Tenders' confidence in an early

and successful conclusion of the was a suitable place in a near-by life of France may, too, srem difleuk jesue.

alicy and left the deceased there to be to understand; but in fact it is in- jce.apirol by two great principles. Fire, Deals here consider the Sauth-found and taken away by the police.The French want that word is west leaders are riding a tiger, from His Worship expressed the opinion which it will be dangerous. 11 dis- that this was a very serious offence, too feeble, the French will peace, pesce penca for others, Paris, July 13. mount, and that theirs is a losing but was reminded that many such for th

cases as this had occurred in, which peace with justice and honour, and nry but too glad to shake hands with the body was not left in the upen to every loyal natem. But, with their The newspaper Le Soir reports Buited Prenk that nine were "seriously wounded

be found by the police but taken to al logic, willing peace, they wil yesterday in three rioty at Salida, in

the hills and hidden there in an effort also the ways and means of peace, to evade deteellon. In this case, it. it-torrent.

was stated by the prosecution, it would deeming possible in have gen be more advisable to impose a l'armes without n Couri, nor a Court was done and for a few years plain- without gendarmes, That their con- crote propnenis to that end have not always met with Success shall be fer then a reason, not to cease efforts, but to requble 4hea.

The Araba had opened ire on body of men of the Royal Corps of Signals, which was engaged in re pairing telephone wires near Jenin.

'The terrorists' rifle shots were heard by troops who rushed to the scene in Lorrien ant surrounded the ambush, killed whom बाई

light.-Reuter

even

in the succeeding Bulletin Service.

were

LEBANON RIOTS

re

The report adds that weinforces ments rushed to the cen estahilahed order nfter the gendarmes ! who had gone to the assistance of the loent polier had been forted to retire, Balted Press,

.........

DIRECTORS CUT

OWN FEES

SHANGHAI GOLD BAR EXCHANGE MOVE

Shanghai, July 14.

By a recent decision of directors of the Gold Bar Exchange, directors' fees have been reduced by lifty per cent, and staff salaries by thirty per ceni.

It n al been decided that, charges for gold bar transactions will Ir. be raised to twenty cents rifective to-morrow, instead of the 4.95 cents charged hitherto, Reuter,

por

FLOATING PRYDOCK

Washington July 13.1 The Navy Department has called for d for the instruction of a stari, Hunting drydock 1,016 feet in length

and 16h fret in width, capable of hand lug the largest warships at the Pearl Harbour base.-United Prene,

A NEW

NEW BARRISTER

ADMITTED

SON OF FORMER

CANTON JUDGE

Mr. Wing-kom Lon, son of a former Chief Justice of Canton, was admitted to the Hongkong har, at the Supreme Fourt this morning,

The application for his admission was made by the Attorney General Hon. Mr. C 6. Alabaster) who said

Mr. Lou was called to the bar

in London and was the eldest son

נין

then it would be to par

sentence.

prison

His Worship sentenced the first de- fendant to a fine of $5 nad dismissed the chartres against the other men as they were only assistants abeying orders from their employer.

APPRECIATION OF SERVICE

of Mr. Hing-yun Loo, barrister-at-law ADMIRALTY

Touple. London, nud

formerly President of the Shanghai Provincial Court and Chief Justice of The Canton Supreme Court..

This allavit, Mr. Leo sild he was #graduate of the Lingnam University, Canton, and a member af the Upper Bar of Gray's Inn, London.

you have effosen the best of nil professions," he said to Mr. Loo, "and I am sure that you will find that your work is always full of interest, I impre you will always be very suc: cessful and hangs in your future

twn

MESSAGE TO H.M. SHIP'S

ther

Lai, who is alleged to have abscond- ed, did not defend the action. Judg ment against him was entered,

Reviewing the evidence in his Judg plaintiff had wated he was 65 yenge ment, Mr. Justice Hayden said, that

be carried en of age, it had emigrated to Canads where for 20 years business as a laundryman and ac- cumulated curtain money which he re- mittel to Hongkong. Returning to Hongkong in 1927, he withdrew his money and deposited it with the Na- tional City Bank on fixed deposit.

Later he became acquainted withi Lai who suggested that the money he withirawn from Axed deposit and Savings Bank. This lodged in the

tiff drew aanval interest as well as withdrawing some of the principal,

NOTHING ON DEPOSIT On December 31, 1935.. plainti said he went to the bank intending to withdraw all his money but was told by Lai tant there was none to his credit. He thereupon consulted politi.

LOTA.

Secundly, to the one hundred mil lions of men sheltering under her ricolour, France intenila to be, not simply a ruler, hut a mother, being

mere improv nat satisfied with a ment of their material standard of life, but aiming at an increase of their intellectual and moral value, because

Li in each hun body, without Sinction of origin, race, class or creed,tum she disceras a divine soul, because, from ench stone, she will ever try to flash a spark.

1

The Bank's defence was that Lat has no authority to receive money,

Mr. Justice Hayden found that Lai misappropriated the original aged by the plaintiff and land paid the interest and withdrawals should not discover lim fraud, from his own money so that plaintif

"There is no ridence," he

he said. that the Banks held out Lai as being to receive invested with authority money and I am satisfied that any clerk which a bank puts behind its counter la not clothed with ostensibl

it otherwise it authority to retire monty on behalt of the bank. Were would put a premiums un dishonesty and it would require little ingenuity scrupulous customer to conspire t for a dichonest clerk and gether to defraud the Jank."

an un

In giving Judgment against Lai, Mr. Justice Hayden said that as he had apparently air coded and did not defend the case, plaintiff's evidence had to be accepted. He found that money and ind received plaintiff's

So far as the French citizens are concerned, they were called this your London, July 13.

to show which way they intended to The Board of Admiralty has sent follow for fullilling their destinies; they a message expressing its high appre-by an overwhelming majority, eintion of the services rendered hy have decided to keep faithful to their leers and men of His Majesty's forefathers, and to stand by denierney The Chief Justice (866 Atholl ships which have been stationed in the and fiberty. If some of their foreign MacGregor) said it gave him much Mediterranean and Red Sea waters friends disagree in the wisdom of months on "duty their choice, how many mere will give pleasure to accede to the petition and for the past ten

their British to approve of Mr. Lou's admission to which has been arduous and involved them a warm approval, and in the

first rank, of these, hardship." much the local bar.

The Board also sent a message of sister denveracy, that fucky country appreciation to the Australian and where Royally gives a splendid exam- New Zealand Navy Boards of services pie of devotion to duty, of under rendered by officers and men of the standing interest and practical love Zen for the humblest of their subjects, Raya) Australian Navy and New Zen

where the Monarch, far from being and Division whilst detached for daly in the Mediterranean and Red Sea. a threat to the public liberties, is their Board declares, strongest guarantor. Such Kings do These ships, the

record no tour brugh a valuable access of strength possess any bastille, but, for

teenth of July, to the naval forces in those waters them, History has to Heitish Wireless,

Therefore, it is with incerity that, their National Day, the Day of

community Dimoracy, the French 11 gkong, being the guests of Old Eugland in this beautiful Colony, re- membering with pride and gratituie the cominon work of the past, look- Bank. ing with hope and confidence towards the common work of the future, pro- 1st now to this distinguished gather- ing the health of,"

of, if I

I may venture to

career.

1 uise trust that you will emulate the example of your father and at thin the heights to which his merits very propert" raised him.”

PHILIPS

SET.

with enormous sound volume, exceedingly fine quality of reproduction, unmatched performance, amazing short-wave sensitivity, "two-speed' luning system and many other features of outstanding interest.

The PHILIPS

342A Radio.

TROPIC PROOF

Superheterodyne with OCTODE frequency changer and H.F. protector stage.

Seven high-gain PHILIPS valves, two of which are in push-pull class AB stage.

Enormous volume of sound at reduced mains-input, Wonderfully balanced reproduction by special speaker.

"Multi-Inductance" construction for better overall, performance and excellent short-wave reception. Visual Tuninį. Improved Automatic Volume control. Very effective continuously variable tone-control.

Highly accurate tuning system with new PHILIPS "two-speed" tuning.

Connections for pick-up and second speaker. Loudspeaker on and off switch.

Continuous wave-range 13.5 to 2000 metres covered by 5 bands.

For all A.C. Mains voltages. Mains aerial.

Whether you possess a' receiving set or not, you should hear and carefully examine this new. PHILIPS 342A so as to make yourself acquainted with the possibilities of to-day's radio at t best. From the technician's as well as from the user's point of view this new all-wave receiver for all. A.C. mains, represents the pick of modern achievement. Extremely careful design together with ingenious constructional details have made it possible to offer the owner a maximum of radio" pleasure and comfort,

We have also received a new shipment of PHILIPS AC/DC Radios 100 to 250 voits supply. BATTERY models also in stock.

ALL PHILIPS Radios seld by us are WARRANTEED FOR ONE WHOLE YEAR.

CENTRAL

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

60 A

RADIO

SERVICE

Phone 59814.

that

expression,

Denverat of Great Britain.

Your Excellences.

Gentlemen: the King!

the

First

Ladies and

The orchestra played the National Anthem and the toast was drunk with acclamation.

reply

1s Excellency THE Governor proposed the health of in

resital of the Republic in the following arms: Your Excelle-cics, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of all my countrymen in Hongkong sender to cur Princh, friends In the Colony our sincere and warm felicio

un their Fete Nationale: and 15. behalf of all his guests present her this morning thank our kind host mus. neartily for this opportunity of na

wing the happy occasion so enjoy- ably. Time will not admis of my

mpting here even in summary an account of all that Prance and Delti have contributed jointly (whether in. hostility or alliance, in competition or collaboration) in the book of history; there is no need for me to do so, however, as the

as the chapters are well known to us all and contain de..c ad achievements to which both cl great Nations how look back w

wwww common pride; fast friends to-day wor

De said to share may truly

Horious past. But f I do want to take this ezcasion to acknowledge a very presim debt of gratitude which the people of our British Eastern Colunie, w (and). I hope, will always

altu h continue to owe) to France; I to the wonderfu}]

in performed work Hongkong and Malaya by the Frencs the Convents and the Little Sisters Poon. It is a a matter of great gratitten- tion to my wife that one of her first privileges after arrival has been o visit of inspection to the French Convent here in Victoria. The only flag that I can see from my dress Jug room at Government House is, not the Union Flag of Britain, master on the roof above me, but the Tricolour of France flying from this Consulate; and as I see it every morning my thoughts gratefully go out to the great work which is being done in our midst by those noble Frenchwomen who serve the com- munity as Sisters of the Convent or Little Sisters of the Poor. 1 nst you, Ladies and Gentlemen, to remember them especially when you honour ti toast which it is now my proud privilege to propose: The President of the French Republic."

The toast was drink with applause, This concluded the official part of the proceedings but the guests enjoyed the hospitality of their host for some time before making their departure.

SANCTIONS LIFTED

Lisbon, July 147- A decree today announces that Portugal is lifting sanctions against Italy on July 16-Reuter.

Sir Justice Hayden, ordered that the Bank was entitled to deduct their

applied it to his own use.

taxed costs of both actions from th money in the Bank's hands belonging to Lai in respect of his provident fund before being called on to receint for it.

Mr. M. C. McCallum appeared for plaintiff and Mr. J. T. Prior for the

"LI-LO".

THE

GUARANTEED SPORTS AIR BED

LOUNGE

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER SHIPMENT, OF THE LI-LO LOUNGE. IN COLOURS:-SAXE, RED, OF CREEN & KHAKI. EACH MODEL A TRIUMPH SKILLED

CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Price $1.950

THE

Each

LIL-LO INDEFLATOR MADE OF

RUBBER, AND

STRONG MOULDED

PROOF FABRIC.

PRICE $2.95

LADIES' SWIM SUITS "MORLEYS" IN

THE LATEST SHADES AND

STYLES

IN CHECK & SPOT DESIGNS

PER SUIT

PRICE $7.50

FROM

EACH.

AIR.

Men's Bathing Trunks

Mado by Morley

IN

BLACK, NAVY, MAROON, ETC.

PRICES $6.95 & $7.50 Pair

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

AT KING'S.

TO-MORROW THE

SAMUEL GOLDWYN

PRESENTSI

MIRIAM

Hopkins

SPLENDOR

Miriam Hopkins, who gave such a vivid and striking performance in "Barbary Coast"

now appears in a

contrasting dramatic role that will win the applause of audiences and critics alike as one of the finest characterizations of the yearl

with

JOEL MCCREA - Paul Cavanagh HELEN WESTLEY BILLIE BURKE DAVID NIVEN RUTH WESTON Screenplay by RACHEL CROTHERS Directed by ELLIOTT NUGENT RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS