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October 30, 1940.

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College Trustee Case

Continued

To-day

Responding Counsel's Plea

That the action of Dr. S. W. Ts'o in holding up the grant and loans for the construction of the new school building in no way. Imperilled that institution was the submission made by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jur., 'at the Full Court of Appeal this morn- ing, when hearing of the Munsang College case was continued before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser.

The appeal was brought by Messrs. Rufus Huang, Headmaster, Wong Sun-yin and Lee Stang-to and was against an order made in Chambers by the Chief Justice that Mr. Huangi cense to be a trustee of the College,

The respondents were Dr. S. W Te'o and Messrs. Lam Tze-fung and Mok Hing-sling, the other truste of the College.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., appeared for appellants on the Instructions of Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of Hastings and

ITALIAN CLAIMS Corfu Clash With British Troops?

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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NETHERLAND LEGION WAITS REVENGE

DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE ON GUARD IN BRITAIN

Down among the dunes along this sunny shore in Wales I had a surprise, writes a correspondent. A dozen soldiers, wearing helmets like coal-scuttles, and shouting in a strange tongue, bobbed up out of the sand and covered me with curiously short rifles.

A dozen small, skewer-like bayonets, hinged to the barrels, snapped forward like blades from a pocket-knife, and threatened me on all sides. Then came a pleasant laugh behind me.

. I turned to see an officer in khaki battle-dress similar to that worn by our own Army. He clicked his heels, saluted, and said in perfect English: “I am glad to meet you. I am at your service.'

he pointed to his shoulder-tabs; which hore

Then ROME, Oct. 29 (UP)-Dis. Co. The Hon. Mr. D'Almada, instruct-patches from Tirana state that

ed by Mr. M. H. Turner, of Deacons, at noon to-day Italian troops represented respondents,

cracked the Greek defence lines

Mr. D'Almada referred to เป

matriculation fees which, Mr. Huang in the southeastern Up of Al. had alleged, Dr. Ta'o or the second bania. respondent

had refused to pay in The Italians, according to the hls affirmation, Mr. Huang said that reports, ripped a hole in the line the money was deposited by the during the forenoon after thirty students but owing to his inability to hours of fighting, obtain Inancy froin the Counell in

respect of the building of the school) The Alpini motorised Bersagleri

one word: "Nederland."

the

I had stumbled on a coastal de-

fence, post held by men of the Royal

Dutch Legion.

It was so cleverly concealed that had seen nothing of it, and would have slepped on to the heads of the defenders if they had not been keep- ing a sharp watch on me.

A large part of the Legion is in training here, and guarding a section

he had used it, and when the time from Koiritza poured throug t of the coast is only one of their many came for the fees to be handed to breach, their advance guard com-jobs.

the University he borrowed $900 from the third appellant and balance of $100 himself.

prising, machine

Яun units anci elimbing produced the mountaia

motorcycles. Mules laden with

and munitions mountain artillery followed.

Further reports

that the talians have landed at Corfu. There

Unauthorised Use

state

uo further detalls but it is be-

Dr. Ta'o'n reply to this was that! Mr. Huang had used the money in an unauthorised way and that if he lleved fighting is occurring between had paid it to the second respondent the sum would have been forwarded British and Italian landing parties on The action of Dr. veral breek islands in the Adriatle.

when required.

requiria

Health Runs

They have a thoroughly equipped camp, and are so democratle that their commandant and all his officers Join the men in a "health trot” every morning.

Indian lope, and come back glowing. They go across country in a steady

The commandant told me: "Most the troops are seasoned men who

of

The Italian troops were being land-fought the Germans when Holland Ts'o. Counsel submitted, was per-ed from transports escorted by war fectly reasonable.

The position was not as if the ships but the names of the school had certain funds earmarked remain a military secret.

for matriculation fees, though if that|

had been the case Mr. Huang's action

in taking that money to pay certain labilities wo

would have been entirely unjustifiable. The position was that not only was the money earmarked but pald for a speelde purpose by the parents of the pupile, and this made

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It much worse from the point of view

of

this

Mr. Huangs conduct.

was

Mr. Huang, went on Counsel. in case as in every instance in which he borrowed money, enrried away by his enthusiasm and anxiety for the new school to the complete disregard of the interests of the College."

islands

Italians Quiet In Africa

British Reinforcements LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter). There has yet been no sign of un Italian move in North Africa, British Headquarters in Cairo suys that there is nothing to report in Egypt, Kenya and Palestine.

In the Sudan last Saturday and Sunday our ground troops, aided by Dr. Tro Reasonable alrcraft, drove back an enemy sur- "I submit that the action taken by vey party on the left bank of the Dr. Te'o was perfectly reasonable for Blue Nile and caused some casualties. If he had permitled Mr. Huang to usc The advance guard of South the money he would have committed African troops which arrived in East

a most fragrant breach of trust Africa a few months ago have been using money specifically earmarked for other purposes. I well imaging what criticisms would be levelled against Dr. Ta'o if that had been done,

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was invaded, but we also have muny recruits from all parts of Britain.

They are all very keen to take part in the defence of this country -and later to help to win back their own land"

Some of these big, blue-eyed Dutchmen, who came from overseas to join the Legion, were disappointed to find no battle raging when they arrived. "We want to get at those

Germans," they say.

One Legionary left a large and prosperous farm in South-Africa-to- enlist.

He is the biggest man in the Legion-so big, indeed, that there is not a uniform to fit him.

Playing Darts

The men's recreations Include darts which they are playing for the first time and learning Welsh.

Incredible though it may sound, some of these Dutchmen Aro ciso learning to speak Dutch. They are recruits of pure Dutch parcentage strongly reinforced by another con-who were born in thin country. tingent.

Enemy Column Surprised LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter)-How but that was not the case. If. Mr. British artillery, assisted by infantry, Huang had seen fit to employ the money for another purpose Dr. Tao, cleaned up an Italian motorised out-men, talk to their comrades in signs. or the second respondent cannot be post totalling about 300 vehicles ni

Several are Cockneys. "Dutch double-Dutch to us," they say.

One company, composed almost entirely of English-speaking Dutch-

Not n a penny of Britain's money la Alam Nivelwa, 10 miles south of Sidi spent oti the Legion. blamed for not assisting him when Barrani, was told by a gun captain maintenance, pay-all

Equipment, come out of the time came for the fees to be bold to the University.

to "Reuter's special correspondent Dutch funds. "somewhere in the western desert." To-day the troops were reviewed "From time to time during these The establishment of the outpost by a general. * proceedings we have heard ac- was reported to advanced British At their head marched the Legion's cusations that my clients were Headquarters by a desert patrol, and band, formed only a fortnight ngo Jeopardising, endangering or im- perilling the school, and that Dr. Ta'o on the following night a British of amateur musicians from among the

column moved up under cover of recrulis.

by his various actions and inactions carness within 8,000 yards of the had almost achieved the wrecking or smashing of the school. I

Italiens. submit

that that language is a bit too strong The column camouflaged itself and because I auggests to my mind that lay down all next doy on the descri and sand in blazing sun, undiscovered by the school is a house of cards that the slightest upset would have the Italians. Then at dusk, all Dri- caused its destruction. I deny that tiel guns let fly together while air- entirely, though do say that the craft circled round, dropping bombs. only occasion when the school was in danger was when Mr. Huang used the fees as he did.

The British fired over 200 rounds. The Italians appeared to be com- pletely surprized. The last thing the Reputation Of School

British saw before withdrawing was "Your Lordships can well imagine a huge column of smoke rising from the consequences if Mr. Huang had the Italian camp.

school out of this.”

Broken Vow To Holland

More Workless

New from neutral sources reaching

London indicates that there is mark ed deterioration in economic life in the Netherlands under German occu- pation.

The Germans had promised that

not been able to borrow the money Council about it, the loans and the op-deszlisation'of the Dutch Army.

failed to torrow the money. The was uncusy with the position of the position would be that 20 students school's accounts, largely brought economile development as far as was

they would not hamper Dutch) would be refused entrance to the ex-about by the embezzlement of $4.000 compatible with German war ecano- amination, and you can well imagine by the bursar.

Arising out of this, | the darnage to the reputation of the Mr. Potter had suggested that Dr. Det everything is being. Mr. D'Almada then went on to deal Te'o was unfit to be a member of the done to adjust Dutch, economic life with the holding up of the loans and the school. Such a suggestion, and to these need are fostered; the others

Council as his action had imperiller to Nazi war needs.

Underinkings which can contribute grant by Dr. Ts'o which action Mr. Mr. D'Almada, was unjustified be- Potter had suggested would have

are left to themselves to face greatly smashed the school if Mr. Huang had to raise the money and had told the ment is mounting following the cause Mr. Huang had been unable changed circumstances. Unemploy elsewhere. Ho submitted that oven plication for the grant would have assuming Mr. Huang had failed to been made. Instead, Mr. Huang, by the Germans themselves. It is to is difficult, os admitted raise the money to pay the contractor, when the loans were held up. went on be assumed that the RAF, is partly the school would not have been ruin his own to borrow the money else responsible for this. ed. In that event, the.

only position

and In this regard ho acted: would be that the work on the bully and Improperly as a trustee, political life in Holland would be left

Another

German promise was that ing would have been stopped and a though he did in all sincerity in the undisturbed. The worthlessness of writ issued against Mr. Huang who.interests of the school. however, would bo able to say that ha

Promise was proved by the Further, there had never been any appointment of a Dutch Nazi as was not alone liable, the only memeritelem by any member of the Coun- trustee for the Dutch Socialist party. hers of the Counell being also liable, eit of Dr. Tro's netion, though he act as indeed, they were.

ed on Lown initiative, in postponing the application for the grant and

Uneasy Over Accounta

The reason why Dr. Ta'o held up loans. the grant and loans was because he "Hearing is proceeding.

this

Steps are now being taken to found a single political party, but the Ger mans have made it known before- hand that they will not accept political leaders of the old regime."

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