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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

JUNE

17,

1938.

BROADCAST

Household's £925 Award In RADIO

Typhoid Claim

ECHO OF THE 1936

OUTBREAK

IN

BOURNEMOUTH

Damages totalling £925 were awarded in the King's Bench Division recently to six members of a Twyford (Berks) solicitor's household who suffered in the Bourne- mouth typhoid outbreak of 1936, against a dairy firm which supplied them with infected milk.

Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., mentioned earlier in the action that "if it were a fact that there were about 100 claims of a similar nature, the case might be of benefit to other parties."

The cuse, which had 'Insted more than four days, was one in which damages were claimed by:

Mr. Alwyn Holberton Square,

Heltor, of Twyford;

His wife, Mrs. May Isobel Square; Their two children, Diana May Holberton Square and David William

Specialist Asks:

Why Do

Holberton Square (suing by their Women

father);

Mrs. Gladys Holberton Bassett, of Leighton Buzzard, and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Maud Bassett; and

Miss Yolandi Mount Balthasar, of Leyton.

Tinker With

Their Eyes?

the ground that there had been breach of warranty and breach of statutory duty by the Mudel Farms Dairies (otirnemouth), Limited now in liquidation of Sandbanks "perfect curse" by Mr. R. Lindsay

Road, Parkstone, Mr. Justice Lewis awarded:

Mr. Square £400; Mrs. Square £250 their son £50; their daughter £60; Miss Bassett £80; and Miss Balthasar £103.

Eye cosmetics were described us u

Ren, a Harley Street eye specialist, in the King's Bench Division.

"Why

women flinker with their eyes 1 can't imagine," he added.

He was giving evidence in a claim

He held that Mrs. Bissett was not for damages brought by Mrs, Ethel entitled to recover damages,

NO FRAUD

There had also been an allegation

of fraud against the dairy company,

Florence Dalton, of Honiton Road, Bowes N., against Jean Kilburn, (Knightsbridge) Limited, of Gros- venor Terrace, S.E.

but Mr. Justice Lewis held that he She alleged that she suffered in- was not satisfied there was a case for Jury through the application to her eyes of an "eyelash-grower" monu- them to answer on this issue.

The household was on holiday afactured by the firm. Poole (Dorset) when the infection occurred.

Mr. Julius Dalton, her husband,

I was a terribly serious case," he claimed out-of-pocket expenses in- said, not only for Mr. Square, but eurred through his wife's injuries.

for the dairy, who until then carried Mr. J. P. Eddy, K.C. (for Mrs, Dal- on a successful business and had the ton), said the firm denied the allega- highest reputation of sellors of clean,tion of negligence and breach of con- high-grade milk.

tract.

"LIKE OTHERS DO"

The milk which caused the trouble was that supplied from a portion of Merly Hall Farm, occupied by a Mr. Mrs. Dalton said her sight was al- Newman.

ways good before this incident. She

"I have seen Mr. Newman in the had never before used a beauty pre- witness-box and I have come to theparation-only face-powder. conclusion that there is not the

slightest ground for suggesting that "Why did you buy this eyelash the milk supplied by him was not grower?" Mr. Eddy asked. treated as it should be,

"TRUTHFUL WITNESS"

"I don't really know," was the answer. "I suppose it was a sudden impulse. I thought I would like to

"I have also seen Mr. Long, manng-make my lashes look beautiful, like ing director of the dairy company, in other women do." the witness-box," sold Mr. Justice Lewis,

night. I applied the

Mr. Lindsay Ren said Mrs, Dalton

she added, "my eyes "I am satisfied he was a truthful seemed to be drawn out of my head. witness, but unfortunately, through They looked like silts and the pain misapprehension, he answered on

became terrible. I thought I would Interrogatory in a way so that it ap- lose my sight." peared that the evidence he gave in the witness-box was entirely incor- rect.

"All his life Mr. Long, it appears, has been an enthusiastic apostle of clean milk and had twice obtained certificate of merit for clean milk in the County of Dorset.

"He knew the farms from which he obtained his supplies and was con- versant with the men and methods:

was one of those people who visited him suffering from the effects of us

ing cosmetics.

had

The shock of the Injury to the cyca made it necessary that abc should constantly wear glosses.

FIRM'S DENIAL

Mr. Neville Laski, KC. (for the

and in so far as inspection was con-defence): Supposing I tell you that cerned there was nothing more he within 12 months over 199,008 boxes could have done,"

and

com-

UFS

Germany's bachelor Chance for likes to be known as a kindly person, so here he bestows a paternal pat on this youngster. This scene occurred during a celebration in the Olymple Stadium, with thousands present,

Big

Insurance Problem Raised

LORDS' RULING ON

SANE SUICIDES

G. D'Aquino and H. Talbot

From the Studio

NURA KANIS

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Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. end on Shart Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. & 9-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per second.

H.K.T. (AK)

ot

12.0-12.20 Relay of Service Intercession from St. John's

Cathedral.

12.30 A Scottish Programme. Medley of Scottish Airs....Pipers

of the 2nd Batt. The Q, O. Cameron Highlanders (under direction of H. Pipe-Major T. K. Marshall) & Dawson

"Bluebell (Organ); Tho Chasers" FC Annual Meeting (Wm. McCulloch) Talking by William McCulloch; The Road To The Isles

AMUSE Of the Hebrides"-Kennedy

The decision of the House of Lords recently that a man cannot legally insure himself against deliberate sui- cide raises a question of vital importance for the insurance! companies and for the public.

Major C. W. S. St. John Rowlandson shot himself in

Dy

Skye Boat Song

ong (Tradi- tonal).....Stuart Robertson (Bass- accomp. by Baritone) with piano Herbert Dawson; Meg Merriless (Arr. Dlack); Glasgow Highlanders (Arr. Dance Diack)....Scottish Country Orchestra...conducted by J. Michael Dlack; Always Take Care Of Your Pennies (Lauder)....Sir Harry Lau- der (Baritone) with Orchestra.

Time 1.0 Local

Signal Weather Report

1.03

Organ

and

The

Variety Numbers,

Solo-Wedding Or Painted Doll (From 'Brandway Melody'); Medley Of Old Songs Honeysuckle and the Bee': Whistling Ceon'; Dalsy Bell': 'Pom-Tiddley- among Silver Threads

om-Pom the gold"; 'Let's all go down the

Leslie James

playing the Retent Organ of Stamford Hill, London;

Strand'.

on

tho Cinema, Vocal-Se Tu M'Ami (Pergolesi); Plaisir D'Amour (Martini). „Jessica

The Re-

Dragonette (Soprano) with the

naissance Quintet; Violin Solo-Song Of Paradise (R.

Always

Albert Sandler

'Puritan Lullaby-K

assisted

(From Smith)....

3. Bylicid

3. Samchtint (Cello), J.

sted by

(Flano) & S. Torch (Organ); Vocal-

New World

There's A

for

(From 'Okay

Sound): Sing Me A Swing Song ike Hatch with Orchestra; Plano- Accordeon Band-At The Close Of A London Long, Long Day....The

under the Plano-Accordeon Band direction of Scott Wood with vocal chorus.

1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.40 Grieg Concerto In A Minor. Op. 10.

Played

Greet by Arthur De (Piano) and The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald.

2.15 Close Down.

6.0 Bruckner-Symphony No. 4. Played by Sachsische Staatskapelle directed by Karl Bohm.

7.08 Mozart-Sonata Ja B Flat Major, K. 570.

Played (Piano).

by Walter Glescking

7.25 Songs by Elizabetli Schumann

(Soprano).

Solveig's Song (From "Peer Gynt" -Grieg); Wiegenlied "Der Kuss" (Smetana); Lied Aus Wien (Wilner- Reichart-Schubert); Wien, Du Stadt Melner Trume (Sléczynski),

7.38 Closing local Stock Quota-

a taxi-cab in Pall Mall two or three minutes before poli- cies on his life would have expired through non-payment|tions. of premium.

He made the taxi-driver witness of the time, and it had been held that he was sane when he committed the act.

The ruling in Major Rowlandson's case brings to an end a legal fight which has lasted almost two years.

SHAW ON HIS

NEW PLAY

|

In the original action in the King's Bench judgment was given for £43,000 in favour of Mrs. Agnes de la Foer Beresford, alece and-admin- Istratrix of the major.

7.40 London Relay Food For Thought."

Three short talks on måtters ok topical interest.

8.0 Local Time Signal, Wenther. Report and Announcements.

by 8.03 Studio Piano Recitat Nura Kants.

Italian

Concerto (Bach); 2, Variation on: Ah! Vous dirni-je, Mariam! (Mozart).

8.35 Philharmonic Symphony Orch. Of New York.

"Alcina" Sulte (Handel). L'Ap- prent Sorcier (After a balled by Goethe-Paul Dukas).

B.45

Violin Solos.

"HIS OWN CRIME" The Court of Appeal reversed this decision. Mrs. Bercaford went to of this preparation have been sold

the Lords, who in dismissing her counter to women, over the "USUAL CUSTOM"

appent yesterday, held that no man there has been only one alber

could claim benefit from his own La Campanella (Rondo from "Con- Dealing with the question of the plaint, which is being investigated,

crime, whether under a contract or certo No. 2 in B Minor"-Paganini "balicing" of milk, his lordship said would that affect your conclusion? George Bernard Show hopes a gift.

Op. 7-Arr. Kreisler); Nocturne In C he was satisfied this was the usual! Mr. Lindsay Rea; An analyst að-

In the case of suicides (writes a Sharp Minor (Posthumous-Chopin- custom so far as large dairica

Natan Milstein were mits that it may not affect some peo-to have the play on Geneva, on concerned.

ple, but it is quite obvious that Mrs. which he has been working for City correspondent) it is generally trans. Milstein)

accepted that the insurance company (Violin) (Leopold Mittmann at the He was satisfied that there was no Dalton's eyelids were burned and the last two years, ready for the will pay if the act was committed at Plano). Burlesca (Suk); Perslan evidence fit to be left to a jury on the some caustic preparation must have Malvorn Festival this year, a time when the balance of mind was Song (Glinku-Zimbalist)... Efrem charge of fraud and bad come to the entered the eye,

disturbed.

Zimbalist (Violin) with Piano. conclusion that there is no evidence Mr. Laski said his clients did noi "But it's not absolutely finish- In the present instance, however, it 9.0 Stadio-A Concert by Gaston (Tenor), 11. Talbot of negligence in this ease.

for one moment admit that this pre-ed yet." he said to a reporter has been decided that even though D'Aquino

O'Nell Shaw Stay of execution was granted puration was harmful or dangerous.

over the telephone. "I may

th insurance company had con- (Baritone) and E. a possible appeal.

The hearing was adjourned.

never finish another play again. tracted to pay in the event of the (Piano).

suicide of e insured the contract 1. Se il Mio Nome ("Barblere"- Look at my age!"a rich Irish could not be enforced because it Rossini) .Gaston D'Aquino; 2.

Even Bravest Heart Faust" chuckle, as of a man in the prime would be against public interest.

Gounod)....Harry Talbot; 3. 1st of life, rolled along the wire..

COMPANIES PUZZLED

Arabesque (Debussy)....E. O'Nell "I don't really know what I can This had led insurance companies Shaw; 4. (a) Ahl Mimi ("Boheme" say about it except that it's political, to ask whether, in the case of claims

Puccini): (Solenno in quest'era very much as 'On the Rocks' was having any connection with a crime (Forza del Destino"Verdi).... political. But It's not so matter-of-the onun will be on them to show Gaston D'Aquino & Harry Talbot: 5. O'Neil fact as 'On the Rocks.'

Diet payment would be against the Playeru (Granados)...E.

A la Orilla de un Polmar Shaw; 0. One insurance authority sald last (Ponce) .Gaston D'Aquino and "It is, of course, a play of con- night that if Major Rowlandson had Harry Talbot.

All plays are plays of assigned his policy to his creditors conversation except that most they would have been in a position dramatists write such mad conversa- to claim the Insurance money, and tion, while they have the gift of in their claim, they being third parties, venting a story!" Again came the would not have been disputed. hint of a vigorous laugh, punctuating The feeling in insurance circles is the vigorous volca.

that it is the law which needs clarify- "But this is a play of what might ing; the inclusion in a policy of a be called public conversation. There clause dealing with zulelde would, It is nothing of a private character in it. is argued crente compileations. In fact, if people are not interested in politics they won't understand what It's all about.

PROFESSOR URGES STATE

CONTROL OF MARRIAGE

Four plans to check the declining birth rate and to pre- vent the unfit outnumbering the fit in the population' were urged by Sir E. Farquhar Buzzard, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford, in a speech in London. They were:- 1. An Intensive study of human

heredity, with statutory au- thority for the collection of all necessary information, and long-term endowment finance research.

4

to

parties.

4. Some form of economic en

couragement towards raising fit family.

"PLAY OF CONVERSATION" public interest.

versation.

9.30. Londen Relay The News 0.60 Negro Spirituals.

Nobody Knows De Trouble I Secs (Negro Spiritual, arr. Gulon) Edna Thomas (Soprano) with Plano, Just Keepin' On (Phillips); Don't Let The River Run Dry (Haines and Dawson (B095- Harper)....Peter Baritone).

10.0 Landon Relay-Palace of Varletics'.

Bus Neighbour's Faint Cost £300 2. More-general education or chil-

haven't begun to cut yet. The great

With-Elsie and Doris Waters, dren in biology, the selence of

Dardir Aboul Hastan, a wealthy "I do not actually name either secret of play-writing is to cut and Hadio's Gert and Daley; Sidney Bur- life, with special reference to Alexandria coal merchant, was in i

chall, The Man's Man; Rusty and heredity.

bus when the man next to him fell countries or personalities-I prefer to cut to the bone,

"When I've finished the cutting-Shine; The Ridgeway Parade with across his chest in a faint. He and leave the public the innocent pleasure

of 'fitting caps'! This may of course, if I ever do--I think you can say that Philip Ridgeway and Ills Young 3. The introduction of some form the other passengers revived the lead me into difficulties with the con- the piny will not be extravagantly Ladles, The B.B.C. Variety Orchestra

of statutory authority for mar-man and helped him off the bus.

conducted by Ernest Longstaffe; The bus had not gone far when sorship especially abroad!" he added. longthat is, long for me!" rlage, involving an Investiga Hassan found that his wallet, cons

SECRET IS TO CUT"

And the octogenarian sent a Anal Chairman, Vernon Watson, Produced tion of the personal and family taining £300, was missing from his "It is to be a three-act play, and 40-year-old chortle over the wire as by Ernest Longstaffe.

the last act will be longlah. But I'ha hung up." healt of the contruclingi pocket,

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