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An announcement made by the Governor of Trinidad to-day BOYS that any adjustment of the Colony's industrial mechanism, which may bo- come necessary must be slow and difficult, and it will be impossible of becomplishment unless the pro- blems are examined in an atmosphere of goodwill and quietness.

The experience of recent months leads the Government to apprehend that ill-disposed persons will continue in their attempts to provoke discord The, Government for its and strife. part is determined there shall be no No. 12. interference with the freedom of employers and employed to arrange their mutual relationships on con». stilutional lines as they may gener ally see fit, and as a precautionary measure to strengthen him in dealing with any threat to law and order, the Governor has naked that a company of regular troops may be despatched Lo Trinidad.

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No Argument In Appeal Court

3, 1937.

BEACH THIEF APPREHENDED.

ADMITS FIVE THEFTS AT OTHER TIMES

A further arrest in connection with the theft of property from Europeans at Big Wave Bay recently resulted in the appearance of Lam Hoi, 19, unemployed, before Mr. R. A. D. The appeal of the China National Forrest at the Central Magistracy this larceny Aviation Corporation asking that the morning, charged with the erder of his Honour Sir Atholl Mac-of a handbag containing a cigarette case, powder compact, a pair of Gregor. Chief Justice, attaching an acroplane belonging to the C.NA.C. dark glasses, $22 and a five shilling In connection with an alleged in-piece, the property of Miss Wikeley. debtedness of $60,253.04 be reversed of 102 the Peak, on August 31, and and rescinded, was allowed with larceny of a wrlet watch, the pro- perly of Mr. J. Mackie, of the costs by the full Court of Appeal, Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., comprising of Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Pulsno · Judge, and Mr. Justice J. A. Freser, this morning.

The appellants were represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, KC assisted by Mr. George She, and the Hon, ir. Lco D'Almada appeared for the respondents, The Texas Company (China) Limited.

Mr. Polter opened his case by His Majesty's Government in the outlining the facts and referring to United Kingdom has concurred.the parties, after which he quoted affidavits and affirmations fied by e number of cases. He claimed that the whole case was not a matter of law, but tinzitter of fact. He held that the law implied the intent but that had nothing to do with the case, In order to save lengthy argument and various quotations of law, the Hon. Mr. D'Almado at this stage, intimated to the Court that he agreed with Mr. Potter that the decision rendered by tho Chief Justice was made according to tow and not to fact.

UNREGISTERED MUI-TSAI DISCOVERED

WARNING SUFFICES FOR REFUGEES

Several mul-Isai cases came before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, cautions being

administered as defendants were refugees from abroad.

Mr. Potter then dealt with the Judgment rendered and submitted that the appeal should be allowed.

D.

on October 21.

Inspector W, Wright sald that in both instances, Miss Wikely and Mr. bathe, Mackle visited the bench to

water, and while they were in the defendant and others took the op- portunity of robbing them. Of Miss Wikeley's properly, only the pair of glasses was recovered. Mr. Mackle's watch was also recovered. Defen- dant admitted to the police that he had committed five other similar larcentes, but the victims could not be found.

Lam was sentenced to o month's hard labour on both charges.

On Friday inst, an accomplice, Chan Fulc, 27, was sentenced to two months

charges.

hard labour, on similac

FOKIS' RUSE BRINGS FINE

FOR EMPLOYERS

Fokis who thought to make ILTI their extra len cents or so caused

employers to appear before Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Maglatracy this morning on summonses for splitting

The Hon. Mr. D'Almada asked for short adjournment to enable him to confer with his clients and on the resumption of the Court, after accounts. un-

a 25 minutes' recess, said:

COULD NOT ARGUE

Defendants were Yu Hung, 530 Castle Peak Rond,, charged with

Lo Pui-yiu, 34, married woman, was charged with keeping_an registered ui-tsai, Tsang Fuk-chu, alias Tool Yee, 15, at No. 108 Belcher Street, second floor, and with bring- ing her into the Colony on September Inspector H. W. Fraser, attached to the Secretarial for Chinese Affairs, and in charge of mui-tal, said the gil had been brought to Hongkong from Japan by her employer owing been She had to the trouble. presented to defendant's people about ve years ago, and elght months later was transferred to defendant and taken to Japan; where she had particularly as repeated demands for $15 and $10.48 respectively, and

during the adjournment I have had of $25.48 pald in; and Mrs. Chan "May It please your Lordships, evading stamp duty by giving two receipts instead of one for the_sum occasion consult my clients in Ho, Ta Til Street, charged on three connection with, this case and my similar counts, views are that I cannot support my his Lord, the Chief Justice, in

ou

Jived until a month

She was met by her natural aunt in Hong- kong, and the aunt reported to the S.CA. that the girl did not appear to be too happy with her mistress. The hunt hand also written to girl's father in Annam about and he had replied that she should bring the matter before the S.C.A. REFUGEES FROM CANTON

the this.

findings."

Counsel then proceeded to say

Delective Ser

Sergeant J. G.. Whiteroft, altached to the Treasury, explained that receipts for sums of $40 or under needed no stamps, but over that sum.

that. it was perfectly genuine to en cent stamp had to affixed to obtain payment of the debt duc, each receipt. In the first defendant's ease, his foki made out two receipts,

were made and promises

10 pay were not fulfilled. He agreed that put different dates on them, thus the only procedure to set aside the Second defendant's foli did this an saving 10 cents, which he kept. judgment was the present one

and he felt he could not argue the case Both fokis had since been discharged, three occasions with sums over $20. on the question of fact and therefore but defendants had been summoned Agreed Potter.

with bis learned friend, Mr.

because they were responsible Mr. Justice Lindsell: It follows should have exercled proper super- then, of course, that this appeal is vision over the accounts.

First defendant was fined $20 while allowed with costs and I may add

Fraser, and I feel very strongly that

and

married woman, was charged with

In the second case, Lo To-hing, 53. that both my brother, Mr, Justice second was fined $15 on each count. keeping an unregistered mui-tsal, Liu Yuk, 13, at No. 2 Kwai Wahhere was great substance in

arguments addressed to us by Mr. Lone, first foot,

Potter.

Inspector Fraser said the woman brought the girl to the oflices of the SCA on Tuesday for registration. The girl had been presented to her by the mother for $140 in Canton three years ago, and a document to this effect was drawn up.

Ng Yu-wan, 73, retired merchant, was summoned for keeping an un- registered ulani,Ya Kuk-nul, allos Lot Hi, 12, at No. 151 Jaffe Road, second floor, and Feng King- lenh 20,

married woman, Was

sheliarly summoned in respect of Chan Mul-huen, alias Teul Mui, 13, ot No. 2 O'Brien Rond, second itoor. Bath. defendants, it was stated, were related to each other, and went together to the S.C.A. on October 2 to have their mui-tsal registered. were refugees from

Defendants Canton,

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He said he planned, to advise Americans to repeal the Neutrality embargo on shipments of arms to Germany, Portugal and Haly, "I know lar supplies are re-shipped to General Franco." added Mr. Bernard.

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