1937-08-11 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 11, 1937.

REGAINING THEIR LOST TRADE

European Firms In

Singapore Benefit

From Troubles

In North China

Lawrence

EUROPEAN firms in Singapore

are making a big effort to regain their trade lost as tho direct result of Japanese com- petition, according to

an

Wright &perienced Chinese merchant, who

His Wife

£5,000 GIFT SETS

has watched the fluctuations of the trade of the European con- cerns over four decades.

A local European firm has re- ceived so many orders for hard- ware and mild steel that it cannot promise delivery of some of the late orders until early next year.

A PROBLEM THE sum of £5,000 which Mr.

Lawrence Wright. famous! The Chinese traders In Singapore composer and pubitsher.

not started an anti-Japanese music, gave to his actress-wife, boycott, but owing to the uncertair.

alihave

conditions they have all ceased or- formerly Miss Betty Warren, at dering fresh suppiles from Japan. Monte Carlo, set a problem for Local Japanese firms are being asked Judge Sir William Cann, atly conce) standing orders until fur- Westminster County Court re-

ther notice. rently.

Mr. Wright, who gave his address as Vale-close, Maida Vale, W., and Mrs. Wright were sued separately by Mr. John Curnock,

Wimpole-street

Buliding contractors who have bren getting some of their supplies from Japan, are now ordering their applies from Europe through focul

firms.

URGENT MEETING

The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce, Singapore, is calling no ur- dentist, for £27 6s, in respect of gent meeting to which representatives treatment to Mrs. Wright.

Lof over 150 Chinese public bodies, district guilds, clubs, associations and

Mr. Wright stated in evidence thathoms are invited to discuss measures he was married in 1933 and lived to rate funds for the relict of the with his wife until about July 1936. war viellms and refugees in China.

£1,500 GIFT

He gave his wife £15 a week and on one occasion-at Monte Carlo-hé gave her between £1,100 and £1,- 500. After this she had no authority to pledge his credit.

Cross-examined, he said that aboutį 1033 he was interested in the Princes Theatre and lost £75,000. He denied; that in 1935 his income was abont] £20,000 a year, and sult it was about; £2,000 or £3,000,

He agreed that he sometimes gambled, entertained a good deal at West End restaurants, and some- ! Limes occupied a ruite at the Dur- chester.

A

was not as a result of a quarrel that he gave his wife the £1,500. "WON AT CASINO"

The Chamber will also urge the Chinese leaders of the various scc- ttons of the Chinese community (o ask their clansmen to abstain from any violence ur to do anything that may not be consistent to the peare and order in the Colony.

Man Attacks

Girl In Train

Then Leaps To Death

A VEILED 20-years-old girl, who was addressed by the said her husband did not live only inquest at Southwark, S.E., re- Mrs. Wright, in the witness box. coroner as Miss "X," wept at an on the scale of a £2,000 or £3,000 man. The £1,500 gift he had won cently. at the Casino,

Precautions were taken to prevent It was ridiculous to say that the the girl's identity being disclosed. £1,500 had been given to augment She was escorted into the court by her weekly allowance.

policemen through a side door, nud she left the same, way.

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PLEIADES

TO TEST NEW DALLOON-Dr. Jean Piccard, famed stratosphere explorer, is shown with the gondola of a new type, with which he hopes to ascend to new heights soon, near Rochester, Minn. In- stead of a single balloob. a cluster of about 80 smalt rubber balloons filled with hydrogen will be attached to the gondola. The cluster is said to have greater lifting power for their weight.

SECOND WIFE PAYS

Ro

PEER'S BILLS

›OBERT Disney Leith, Baron Cobham, of Hill- street, W., described in the London Bankruptcy Court recently how he met a rich American widow with a view to marrying her, and how he had heard she was prepared to make him a cash payment of £5,000 and advance him a further £25,000 on the security of his promissory notes.

Depreciation in the value of his freehold property, Washing- loy Hall, Peterborough, was said to be the cause of his failure. Accounts showed total liabilities of £11,639, of which £2,639 is expected to rank against assets £23.

Replying to Mr. H. H. Gaine, Senior Assistant Official Recei- ver, Lord Cobham said he succeeded ns 16th baron to the title on his brother's death in 1933, but he derived no financial advantage therefrom.

LIVED ON LEGACY

Ban On Business Posts For Crown Officers

NEW regulations governing the acceptance of business ap- pointments by officers of the Crown services were issued Inst month in a Government memor- andum arising from the report of the Royal Commission 011 the private manufacture

of and trading in arms.

BUSINESS AFFECTED

It is not implied that there is anything improper or undesirable

in omeers on retirement accepting business appointments. But It's shted the Government realise there nre types of cases which might lend themselves to misunderstanding, and they require assent to the acceptance of appointments within these typos.

These would include businesses and other bodies which are in contractual relationship with the Government; in receipt of subsidies or their equivalent from the Government; in which the Government is a shareholder; which are in receipt from the Government of loans, gaurantees or other forms of capital assistance; and with which branches of Government are as matter of course in a special retution- ship; and semi-pubile organisations brought into belog by the Guvern- ment or by Parliament.

In such cases all ofBeers of the rank of Assistant Under-Secretary of State (or Principal Assistant Secretary or, in missions abroad, Ministers), Rear- Admiral, Major-General, Air Vice- Marshal-and above-will be requir ed to obtain the assent of the Govern- ment before accepting an offer of cmployment.

After the lapse of two years from the date of retirement assent will no longer be necessary.

These principles are to apply in the case of officers who in exceptional resign circumstances may wish to from the Services to take up outside occupations.

OUR GUIDE TO THE

For ten years before December 1934 he lived on the proceeds CINEMAS

of a legacy from a relative, and thereafter he had hind a voluntary allowance by his second wife.

"The Guy'nor" (King's Theatre,

His troubles had arisen through his association with one, to-day).-George Arliss has taken no Harry Shaw, whom he met in 1934. Shaw told him he could find more lovable or romantic a role than him a number of directorships. He heard Shaw ring up a man in called Richards and any, "Willie, I have

this picture. He discards his a live lord here. He famous cynical tone of voice and might be very useful."

Invests the part with warmth and colour. A delightful picture in every respect, with Arliss standing supreme in a good cast.

He did not succeed in obtain-

directorships any

and

willing to undertake them, al- though he had nothing to offer in the way of experience.

Judge Cann said it seemed im-! probable that these two people The inquest was on Robert Henry should choose Monte Carlo, of all Hall, an ex-soldier, aged 28, of Dae-received no fees at all. He was places, go into housekeeping prob- castreet, Bermondsey, S.E. lems, and he was disposed to accept| Miss "X" raven-haired and attrae

tive, who is employer in London, said that 10:30 pm. last Friday sne Mr.jentered a first-class compartment of

a train at Catford Bridge, S.E. She was alone.

PULLED THE CORD

the evidence of Mrs. Wright.

He gave Judgment against Wright.

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As the train was moving out of New Cross Station a man stumbled into the carriage.

Her voice dropped to a whisper us

Shaw suggested that he should assist him to find a rich woman with a view to marriage, Lord Cobham added that he met a rich American widow who was contemplating second marriage.

He was prepared to enter into a matrimonial alliance with her, but at

Husband On Murder Charge

"Top Hal" (Queen's Theatre, to- day) The return of this great Astaire-Rogers film is bound to be warmly welcomed. "Top Hat" just; about tops all of their previous ple- tures, which is saying a lot. The tunes are good, the dancing excellent and the fun maintained throughout.

"Motor Madness" (Alhambra Theaire, to-day).—Qulboard racing is the Intest theric for the cinemas, and

she runtinued her evidence, and the hot time his first wife was threaten- Gilmour, aged 60, of Duke-this being his second picture) shows

talls, asked: "He attacked you?"

euroner, Mr. A. Douglas Cowburn,ng proceedings, and Shaw under-

that he did not want de- took negotiations to settle them. after

GENERAL SETTLEMENT

Eventually there was

A neighbour. John Scallon car- a general settlement under which his first wife ried her back and found George

Glasgow, July 16. HORTLY before midnight this picture has some exciting racing

last night Mrs. Margaret scenes

for a background. Allen Brook, a newcomer to the screen street, Dennistoun, staggered unlimited promise and the more ex- from her flat with a deep wound perienced Rosalind

Kelih in her face, and collapsed.

plays excellently to sustain the love Interest,

ask. Yes.. Miss "X There was a struggle, but even- tually she was able to pull the com- munication cord.

the guard, said that as the train stopped he saw a girl hanging out of a coach and screaming.

"Trouble In Morocco" (Majestio

Theatre, to-day),-"Strong Man"

William J, Holmes, of Dartford, was poid £2,500 by the second wife Elrick, aged 02, of Cralgmore-stree. Jack Holt gives a very pleasing per- in consideration of which the former Dennistoun, lying Injured on the formance in this romance of rival surrendered bills for £4,750 pre-bedroom floor. viously given her, and a mortgage for £3,000. The settlement cost is second wife £12,000,

“GUARD, SAVE ME!"

newspaper reporters which takes the "SHE COULD NOT SPEAK" two (one a man, the other a woman) "Mrs. Gilmour staggered from her Fiery action, smart dialogue and to the sandy wastes of Morocco. Shaw produced a number of docu-and could not speak. I carried her makes this a fine fim.

flat. She was wounded in the face generally good production qualities went along the line and the ments and asked him to sign them back inside," Mr. Scallon told me girl sold, "Guard, save me!

This e thought they were promissory man has insulted me."

notes. Lord Cobham agreed that

to-night. Mr. Shaw seemed to have feathered his nest very nicely.

with

Holmes continued: "I told the man to sit down and he did so for n while. I said to the girl, I will stay

Lord Cobham further staled that to London, and the train you

again.

as part of the scheme he purchased Suddenly the man dealt me Washingley Hall and 50 acres of blow on the Jaw and clutched me by land for £15,000, which was raised the throat, and 1 am

certain, his on mortgage. latention was to throw me on to the lincs.

"The girl gripped the man by the collar and pulled the communication

cord a second time,

in-

"Man Of The People" (Oriental Theatre, to-day)—A very moving "I heard moans coming from the picture of tremendous human bedroom and saw a man lying on terest. It gives Joseph Callela his the floor seriously Injured. When I first big chance and he makes the returned with two policemen ho utmost of it. Splendid supporting was dead."

cast. A great picture, Mrs, Gilmour, who seriously injured, was taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

way

Shaw as the vendor agreed to con-

The Royal Engineers Old Com- tinue to occupy the property at a rental suficient to cover the mart-swift Investigation, arrested James fortnightly whlet drive and tombola Early to-day police chiefs, after a Tades' Association is holding its next gage interest, but defaulted in pay- Gilmour, husband of the injured in the Garrison Lecture Hall on "The train stopped and the man Lord Cobham was unable to pay the assaulting his wife and murdering at 8.30 p.m. Prices to the value of ment of the rent, and consequently woman, He has been charged with Wednesday, August 18, commencing Jumped out of the compartment. Amortgage interest. accond train was approaching, going

Elrick, and will appear in the Eastern $35 will be given. Admission is 50 in the same direction as ours, and

Tha examination was concluded. Police Court, Glasgow, to-morrow.

cents, including refreshments. the man was struck by this train.

am certain he did not throw himself in front, but tried to jump clear."

Summing up Mr. Cowburn sald: The girl's statements indicate she was the victim of a determined, wicked, brutal, cowardly assault. I did not go into details as I wanted to space her.

"When Hall made a violent as- sault on the guard, the girl, shaken, and upset as she must have been, went to the guard's assistance. think you will agree that she showed remarkable pluck,"

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The jury returned a verdict Denth by Misadventure while trying to evado arrest, and commanded the girl's pluck in helping the guard.

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