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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH: January 16, 1939,

U. S. GUNBOAT HOISTS CHINESE JUNK SAIL FOR HOMEWARD TRIP

Sacramento, Famed "Ghost" Ship, Adds New Romantic Touch HOISTING

a Chinese junk sail on her last trip home, the American gunboat Sacramento left Manila on January 12 for New York via European ports.

The coal-burning "Galloping: Ghost" as she is nicknamed, has : steamed the seas for 25 years;

and has figured in many daring adventures. Her improvised Balls gave a last picturesque touch to her carcer.

The ship was loaded to the gun- wales with provisions nad stores for u ve-month stay away from a navy yard or a repair or supply shop. 16- cluded in the special gear aboard were two Philippine banens and plenty of deep-sea fishing gear,

The calls included a jury rig, which

calls captain

"ghost rig," the one of the Flagship mainsall being Augusta's old awnings, and the spunk- er being an improvised Chinese junk sail of mating and bamboo, When the

wind is favourable they will holat the sail in order to reduce coul consumption, otherwise they will use their precious coal, of which they cannot carry too much.

She has 12 officers and 180 men oboard, taken from various stulpo in the Asintic Fleet, In the crow the skip is taking a great many "short timers" and number of Filipinos, all of whom are not too happy about leaving Manila on a slop that prob- ably will not return to these waters. About 50 of the men were picked up from destroyers in Manila.

"We are going to take our time go- ing home," Captain Allen said, "and make the type of cruise ships used to take in the old navy, We will have

the

separation from their of the Asiatic Fleet and Station,

said. "There may be coul and sull

but all

Wu Te-Chen In Chungking

CHUNGKING,

Jan, 16.

GENERAL Wu Te-chen,

former Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- ernment, arrived here from

Lienhsien, Kwangtung, yes- terday Central News.

Richelieu To Be Launched

On Tuesday

PARIS, Jan. 15.

66 Deaths In Appeal Against Dance

Band Disturbances

Bush Fires

MELBOURNE,

Jan. 15.

THE death roll from the buah fires which are raveg- ing the State of Victoria is

now 66.

Damago is estimated at

£2,000,000.

Light rain and a fall in the temperature to-day bas raised the hopes of the fire- fighters who managed to save the town of Corryong, 180 miles north-cast of Melbourne. Reuter.

Government

Control Of Scrap-Iron Is Sought

I

Is Allowed

BUT SYMPATHY IS EXPRESSED TO RESPONDENT BY FULL COURT

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THE appeal brought by Mr. Douglas Fitches, of the General Post Office, against the decision of Mr. R. Edwards, Magistrate, in dismissing two summonses brought by him against Mr. Frank AT Gray, of the Majestic Ballroom, for permitting or causing to be mado noises calculated to disturb, was granted this morning by the Full Court, comprising Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell' and Mr. Justice E. H. Williams.

The Court, however, were in

The respondent's case In short Is

sympathy with the respondent this: My licence authorises me to and considered that justice keep a dance hall; no dance hall con function without musle and music would be done if they dismissed involves a considerable amount of the summonses with a caution.

notsc.

Furthermore, by No. 22 of the conditions of

of my

licence I ans allowed to kren dance

to keep my

hall until midnight and in special cir- and therefore my music

THE JUDGMENT

In the course of his judgment, Mr. Justice Lindsell said: This is an ap

even Inter. Ergo my

peal. by way of case stated from the licence by implication empowern me decision of a Magistrate whereby he to cause or permit noise on my pre- dismissed two complaints preferred mises in the night time even though by the appellant against the respon-

dent under Section 13 (1) of the it may disturb or be likely to disturb Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932, my neighbours.

for permitting or causing to be made FALLACIOUS ARGUMENT

in

twean

between

9.30

11.30

in that form. The re-

13 (1), however, is the causing

or annoy any

In the New Majestic Ball Room be-

In my view this argument is falla- p.m. and 2 a.m. on the eious. If the words of Section 13 night of Muy 14, 1938, and again (3) were to the effect that no per-

son shall, between sunset and Ga.m... p.m. and I 11.17. on the night of May 10, 1938, noises cal- play or cause or allow to be

played WASHINGTON,

culnted to disturb or unnoy the on his

his premises any noisy musical appellant and other persons.

instrument," agree that, if under Jan. 15.

The

material facts as found by the a later statutory provision a person SENATOR LEWIS Magistrate are

that the appellant had been authorised to allow nalsy lived on the top floor of the General musical instruments to be played on Schwellenbach, a Domocrat Post Office Building almost opposite his premises, he would have a com- from Washington, announ- the New Majestic Ball

Room, for plete answer to a charge under Sec- which the respondent was the holder tion 13 time to go through the ceremony of THE battleship Richelieu, ced to-day that he will of a pubile dance hall licence under puancy in placent

which is the first of four introduce a Bill on Monday 3. The noise coming from

Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance, What is provided against by Sec- crossing equator and visit oui-of-{

ction tha the-way places in addition to the powerful, 35,000-ton battle- asking Congress to empower premises was the usual noise of a or permitting in the night time of various important ports en route.

"At the end of her second tour of ships under construction, President Roosevelt to con-dance band in which brass instru- any noise whatever calculated to dis- Ching duty all hands, while regret will be launched on Tuesday trol exports of scrap-ironments, cymbals, castanets and tom turbs or interfere with public tran

could be heard, and at intervals quillity to disturb

or to are next at Brest in the presence to belligerent' countries. singing. The band consisted of 10

person,

I can see no necessary re- glad to be aboard," Captain Allen of the Minister for the that scrap-iron exports for five 10 players and was no more than tain persons can be authorised to

The noise Senator Schwellenbach said noise to be expected from a band of statutory provision under which eer-

players.

was the ordinary pugnancy here with a subsequent

to handle

are looking forward Navy, and high officials.

years had soared to record was reasonably to be expected of a conduct dance holis at night with to ost interesting cruise, including

It disturbed the oppel- their inevitable concomitant of band meeting with Neptunus Rex and The launching takes place 39 levels-they should be forbid-dance hall. possible visit to the Pyramids, the months after the keel of the den, inasmuch as the Govern-lant to such an extent that in spite music since it is not a necessary re-

of his closing his windows he was sult of such Taj Mahal, Pompeil, Rome or Paris." huge warship was laid down.

that the ment exercises rigid control of unable to sleep.

authorisation A Mr. Croucher music will be such as to dist

to disturb pri- Although he has been in the navy This vessel will be followed next exportations and manufacture of who resided in the same locailty was vate or public tranquillity.

has year by the sister ship, Jean Dars, munitions.

similarly disturbed. Both were rea The two statutory provisions can ships, the and in 1943 by similar

Under hla He said that he had not discussed sonably annoyed by the noise. The thus work together. Clemenceau and Gascogne. These, the matter with President Russevelt, buildings in the neighbourhood were licence the respondent was entitled together with the cruisers. Dunkerque However, his move occurred while used as shops, offices, residential to keep a dance hall but subject to and Strasbourg, which are already the United States Bureau of Mine flats and places of public entertain the absolute ban

imposed by Scction operating, will give France à crack was prepared

13 of the Summary Offences Or- that icing of the opinion that to con-dinance upon making such noise first-line feet which wil meet the is establishing a "secondary metals" demanda of the citualion.

section to den! exclusively with! vict

the respondent was to convict therein as was likely to disturb his national policy for the controlling of titled to do under als licence. scrop-iron,

him of doing no more than what he neis to formulate

was by necessary implication en neighbours in the night time.

It follows that this appeal must raw materiala.

be allowed. At the same time I can- Meanwhile Representative Fred Magistrate dismissed both summonses.

not help feeling considerable sym- Crawford, a Republican from Michi-

pathy with the respondent, who was THE REAL QUESTION gan has introduced a Bill designed

undoubtedly and reasonably led to

i most

over 30 years, including three years in the Arctic, Captain Allen never crossed the equator.

Gland Discovery Restores Youth In 24 Hours

Bufferera from lows of vigour, not- yourncan, weak body, impure blood, falling memory, and who are old al warnolit before their line wit be delighted to learn of a new and dis covery by an American Doctor.

This new diecovery makes it ponalbla to quickly and enlly renturn vigour to your glands and body, so build rich, puro blood, to strengthen your mi And memory and food Men tow much in only, 8 days. în fact, this discovery which in a lime medicins in pleasuli, onny-to-inlig inblet form, dnes, «NIUS) with gland operations and berting ti build new vigour and energy in 24 hours, yet is bolutely Barmiers and natural to action.

The Richelieu is capable of a speed of 31% knots, and possesses

eight 380-milimeter guns, capable of firing 33 kilometres, 15 guns of 152 mi- meters, four scaplanes, two catapults,

and defensive armour which Is 40 eentimetres thick at the vital points. --United Press.

I.R.A. Rears Head

In Dublin

London, Jan. 15.

An Independent Republican Army organisation has placarded Dublin, and parts of Northern Ireland with

The success of this amazing diacov posters declared that the hour had

bera no great in Amorien that it he now

And

to announce

Cars Collide

the

to control the exports of scrup-iron. After referring to the arguments, believe, through the issue to him and Senator Gerald Nye, chairman made by Counsel for both parties, of. Ecenes to keep a dance hall on of the Senate Munitions Committee His Lordship continued: · The real those very premises, that he was en- has indicated that he might sponsor question to be decided here is the titled to produce a reasonable amount rimilar legislation.-United Press. suficiency in law of the authority of musical noise thercon without vested in the respondent by his fear of interference by his neigh- licence to protect him from the con- | boura.

the sequences of having disturbed

I consider therefore that Justice appellant by that noise. It 13

done if we dismiss each sum- abund- will nally clear law that where a person mons with a caution and without re- is armed with authority to do a cer- cording a conviction, and make no tuin

act he

will be responsible for order 09

to costs. infringement of

private rights through Mr. Justice Williams concurred. doing that act unless he can show Mr. M. J. Abbott, Asilstant Crown The motorcars met in a minor col- that his authority is such, either In Solicitor, appeared for appellant, and necessary the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., of Instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva,

was for respondent...........

In Kowloon

the

ery, called Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabia come for a supreme effort to make liston in Nathan Road, near the Old its express terms or by him Being distributed by all cheminer here the Irish Republie effective, and Central British School, at about gimplleation, as to relleve

lability for. under guarantee of complete satis-calling upon Britain to withdraw all jam.. this morning,

Infringement. such faction or ny back. In other words, armed forces from Ireland.

One car was driven by a man Applying that principle here named Man Ying-tong and the other onus is on the respondent to show by

Mr. R. J. V. Everest of ure that the grant of his licence vested Botanical and Forestry Department. In him the right to make noises in Man reported to the police that Mr. the night time to the annoyance of committing Everest's car collided with his. No his neighbours without

Dr. Nixon's V-Tuba must maite you!

feel full of viequr and energy and from

the

10 16 20 years younger, or you must :-The Ulster Home Minister In return the unity mekaste and get your [stalement to-day, sold

thal money back, & spreini, double-strength battle of 48 Dr. Niren's Vi-Taba costa posters had been found in a wide area ttie, and the guarantee protects you., in Northern Ireland. All necessary If your chemist can't supply you, write steps were being taken to deal with person were injured, and only slight any offence or giving his neighbours, to Muller & Phipps. (China). Ltd.. | the situation and to preserve law and damage 20 Queen's Road C., Hongkong.

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Whe

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Dilwara Here With Reliefs

The transport Diwara arrived from the United Kingdom at 2 o'clock this afternoon with military personnel for Hongkong, Tientsin and Shanghai, details of which have already been published. The transport leaves for United Kingdom on January 23.

The only remaining transport due In Hongkong la acoson is the naval troopship Essex which arrives on March 20 and leaves on April 3,

Czechs To Release Former Premier

Prague, Jan. 15.

The Czech Government has decided to liberate M. Brodie, former Car- pathenian Premier; who was arrest- led towards the end of lust October on charges of high treason against the Government in connection" with his "relations with a foreign Power", believed then to be Hungary,

The authorities have dropped all the charges levelled against him--- Reuter,

Boy King Is Quarantined

Singapore, Jan. 15. The Boy King of Hlam is spending the night in quarantine here after the discovery of a case of small-pox in the liner in which he la travelling to Europe. Router.

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