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10

I in which the criminal has a chance to become the first purt (12).

8 One who should know belter

urges fatlier to continue his silly behaviour (7).

9 Impedimenta (7).

11 A reverse may be the enuse of bringing him into action (7).

direct route (7).

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13 This rubber may wipe out old

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14 "'s in nets" (anag) (D).

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in it (9).

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on the move (5).

21 A drink (7).

23 Put twelve in a box (7).

24 If a tale exultes the children

their eyes may this as they this beheaded (7).

25 The local lingo (7).

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DOWN

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3 Fruit with wrath in (9).

old

A personage from 13 aurum (5).

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O Sell out if you want to under-

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1938.

Words Spoken Before S.C.A. Are Privileged

Damagos For Slander Sought

A ruling on the legal status of the Secretariat for Chinese affairs was Elven by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindacli in the Summary Court yesterday in the course of the resumed hearing

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HIKAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

Q. Miskin, El. Chairman.

Ilon. Mr. M T. Johnson

Deputy Chatrinan.

the stander action for $1,000 damages J. K. Hausfeld, Esq. it. S. Morrison, Esq.

brought

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Klang BRUINSTA. 11. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson former mistress, Trang Fung 5.11. Dodwell, Esp, T. F. Penrer. Ekit

A. L. Shields, Esq. chol. The action arose out of words 3.1. Masson. Eng. alleged to have been uttered by de-

Sir Vandeleur M., Grayburn, fendant at the Secretariat for Chin- ese Affairs.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for

HANGKOK plaintiff and defendant was repre- HATAVIA

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.20

his

Part of your car (12).

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suitably (9).

17 Ask (7).

*

18 A high spot from a nursery

rhyme (7).

19 Certainly a tin cap became him

during the war (7),

20 A religious house (7).

22 Rage creates scope (5).

Yesterday's Solution

T

Hi

said: "In a Lordship decided in this Jurisdiction in 1922 CHIEFOO

case of Yeung Chik-took and an- uther against Ll Ho-yuan-it was deckled that the Secretary for Chin- ese Affairs or his assistants enjoy an absolute privilege in the sense that

that

COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW

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no member of the S.C.A. could be HONGKEW compelled to disclose any statement

been made in the course of JooRY: had the Investigation of a complaint or KODE dispute by the S.C.A. I think it fol- lows that the statement of a party to any such dispute which is investi- gated by the S.C.A. has absolute privilege.

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The functions of the S.C.A. will be quoted on suplication, dealing with such disputes are undoubtedly serui-judicial. His posi- tion was intended by the legislature.

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FEDESTRIANS A RE IN ACCOMPLISH GOAT CUGVOLOSDE MOL into disputes of the persons who CODIOETHEREALLY rome before him. I think, early in the nature of a semi-judicial in- BLANDABLE REGỤN quiry, and

and Gattey on Wibel and OGERMAUNTELE stander makes it quite clear that such semi-judicial legislature does ORDENERONGEAGLE

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"In

uf this on the case, however, particular evidence now before me, it appeara that the statements were not made in the course of any such semi-judicial ambay investigation. The evidence at pre-Calcutia sent is that after the award by the Coinmba S.C.A. or his assistant had been Galle made and the book.

ok regarding that Hongkon award had been signed, defendant Howrah

attered the statements then

com- it I therefore hold that plained of.

iu to

adduce open

Plaintiff

House evidence of those statements, which were made valuntarily and defiber- ately after the inquiry by the S.C.A. had been concluded. No privilege :s therefore attached to that occasion ut all."

Is

On being cross-examined by the defence, plaintiff, who had given his evidence-in-chief at the previous hearing, denied having instruclid his solicitor to demond the return of $15 which he gave to defendant on the

request of the S.C.A.

he sald, way 40 years Defendant, uf-age-and-had one son and two daughters, whose ages ranged from 25 to 17. He did not owe Kwan Tai and Tso Keo $5 and $100 respective- ly, nor did he know the doorman of the S.C.A. who had given evidence on his behalf.

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Interest Allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on application.

D. BENBON.

Manager.

WANTS LAWS TO

PROTECT U.S. DEMOCRACY

Washington, Jan. 6. Mr. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, continued his attacks on the small and lawless minority and said that if big corporations can Plaintiff further denied he was in-side-step the present legislation and

thwart the people

laws clined to dominate defendant.

must be mocracy.

Evidence of having heard part of the slander at the S.C.A. was given

By Leung Ch

Che-wing. a seaman and

whose wife's brother is the husband of defendant

Cross-examined, he denied having Jiscussed with plaintiff the evidence he was going to give, but admitted having spoken of the case with his and defendant's relatives.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowng and all Goods remaining undeliveret

12th January, 1938, will' after the be subject to rent

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign ed on or before the 20th January, 1038, or they will not be recognized, To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in at- tendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All_broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 11th January, 1938, at 10 a.m. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effect--

cd.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 5th January, 1838.

additional enacted to protect de-

Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg has proposed a resolution in the Senate to finance the calling of an investiga- tion as a "means of extending the ping (then Peking). Mrs. Liang direct benefits of the profit system Shih-yi was 70 years old to the largest possible number" and been 1 for some time. especially to Investigate the profit- sharing systems-United Press.

On being called to give evidence, Lt Wan, clerk in the employ of Messrs.

Lyson and all, told the ON Court he was afraid to

anything FAY because his mother would punish him

if he did so. However, he was testify. ordered by Ilias Lordship to

OLD RESIDENT

"PASSES AWAY

and had

Since her late husband's retirement from politics, Mrs. Liang had been resident here and had many friends.

Mrs. Llung is survived

sons.

by three

five daughters and a large number of grand-children, Two of her sons, Messrs. Liang Ting-suk and and, in reply to Mr. Sliva, he said

Liang Ting-man, received their edu- defendant was a concubine of his father's. On November 20, defend- The death occurred at her resication in England after graduation ant went to his house and asked his dence In No. 31 Robinson Road on in the St. Stephen's College, Hong- mother not to to associate kong. Fat Yuen (plaintiff) as he was Shih-yl, widow of the late Mr. Llang

a lun yan (rascal).

Since then, on Shih-yl,

formerly China's Prime The date of the funeral will br the advice his mother, he had not Minister and Finance Minister under announced when Mr. Long Ting- associated

with plaintiff, although the Republican Government in Pel-man returns from Shanghai. some ten days after defendant's visit

he

met Yuen and told him

In

of it. reply to Mr. McCallum, witness said plaintit had been to his offico several times to ask him to

Hive

evidence on his behalf; but there had never been any discussion of the case between them.

At this stage the case was ad- Journed until next Thursday at 10

a.m.

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