1941-04-30 — Page 23

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH 10 April 30, 1941,

By Ernie Bushmilter

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Judge Cressall's Request To Legal Profession

Strong views on the necessity of policitora filing short and conciso, statements of defence in any contested actions they are called upon to defend, were expressed by the Pulene Judge, Mr Justico Cressal), at the Summary Court this morning wheri he delivered judgment in a claim for, money in which Kwan Hoi- chow, of No. 68 Bonham Strand West, eucd Cheung Tat-choi, of No. 26 Des Voeux Road Central, for $1,000.

Anti-Nazi Businessmen Vote In U. S.

Must Prevent Nazi Victory

NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Reu- ter).-"A German victory should be prevented at almost any coat" is the opinion of 84.1 per cent, of leading American The claim was non-sulted and not have had to deal with since aSLAM--

businessmen, according to order bis to costa was made.

ing my duties, I feel that in fairness Burvey conducted by the Ameri- Mr H. L. Kwan, of Wilkinson and to the profession 1 should let them can magazine "Fortune."

the loan,

on

Grist, appeared for Pipintiff and Mr know that I hold very strong ting if Germany is victorious, the world Only 13.8 per cent, belleved that A. el Arculli for Defendant.

Defendant denied all knowledge of short and concis

molleitors filing the necessity of

stajenients of de- would be safe and at least economic- fence in any contested setlons Utey ally tolerable for the United States In his judgment, Justice Cressall are called upon to defend. Conver- to live in without said, in this case the plaintif claims sely, it is my considered view that,

huge

armaments." Only 8.5 per cent, believed that| the sum of $1,000, which he alleges solicitors who are instructed to issue

Germany

would succeed fri establish- was lent by him to the Defendant.write, should give us much relevant ing a new European Order "with

It appears that on the call-over day, Infarination ag is possible

which would

be possible for us to the defendant, through his solicitor, staten

statement of claim.

resume business relations following: verbally denied lability in general terms, and the case was accordingly confidese two things are done I feel approximately pre-war methods."

that, in the long run,

Half of those who polled favoured listed for hearing without a statement litigants will benefit since the length the development of the Defence Pro- of defence being filed.

of the betual hearing of

of the case will stamme "at the expense of business le considerably reduced for the us usual."

Saving Court's Time

the

Now, while it is indisputable that reason that the Court will be the stand taken by Colonel Lindbergh A percentage of 55.4 disapproved of In summary trials it is frequently position to have a clear iden of the unnecessary to insist on a written issues involved before the evidence and the Isolationist, Senator Burton defence, the fact remains that when as heard, instead of having to grope

K. Wheeler, defence is formally filled considerable in semi-darkness in an effort to find Judicial time and energy is saved out during the course of the trial for the Court is placed in the position "what it is all about."

of

Judiciat able to appreciate, and

analyse the defence relied

on, before the general; evidence Is actually tendered; plea of non-

indebtedness in most cases conveys

His Lordship then proceeded give Judgment.

to

nothing to the Judge who la called Mrs Roosevelt Admires upon, to hear

and

determine claims, Churchillian. English

NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Reuter). al Mrs Roosevelt, wriling in the New

trial.

Lofoten Raid Sequel

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore TT. Japan

India

T.T. U.S.A. Manila

T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok

12% 1/2% 160

.52 10214

825%

237%

47%

.44%

149

103

.101

T.T. Australia

1/01/2

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

1/314

4 m/a D/P London

1/3

4 m/s L/C..U.S.A.

.244

..84%

Tê Saigon

TT. France

T.T. Switzerland

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% US, Cross rate in N. Y. ..4.03%

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.45 metres (0,520 kiló-cyclos)

Studio Talk with Excerpts From Famous Plays Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre- quency of 845 kc's.. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm, and 8-11 p.m. on 0.62 m.c's, per second,

12.15 Short Sarvice of Inforcession. of Swing With Maxine

12.30 Teddy. Foster and His-King Vocal).

Sullivan

1.00 Local Time Slimal. 1.01 Variety.

German Persecution LONDON, Apr. 29, (Reuter). for the reason, that there may arise

-One hundred and fifty people during the several factors

arrested on the Lofoten islands which, one by one; or collectively, York newspaper "World-Telegram following the recent Anglo-Nor- frequently introduce new tegal ele on Mr Churchill's broadcast, says: wegian raid are now confined in ments and problems which cannot be "One must admire a man who can a concentration camp near Oslo foreseen by merely looking at the

trust the people of his country so in appalling sanitary conditions, statement of claim,.

completely. He can tell them stark Thus it was that I enquired from a cruel truths unafraid. That says the Norwegian Telegraph of courago. is a kind of agency, quoting Swedish news- the solicitor for the defendant why challenge which calls to the very papera. he had not fled a statement of depth of other human souls. Mr It adds that it seems clear that the defence notwithstanding the fact Churchill can use the English langu-Germans, who will inler, try the win): Heart and Soul: (from Film: that no order had been made. linge so that it rings and pounds the prisoners by Court Marth, itope that A Song is Born"); While a Cigarette make these preliminary remarks for emotion behind the words in your ruthless reprisals will prevent a re-Was as this is the first contested case [[brain."

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2.15 Close Down:

5.45 Indian Programme, 0.30

Yugo-Slav Ship Bought By Italians

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Apr, 20 (UP) The Italian Consul General this morning ald, The Tomislav is now incor- porated into the Italian mercantile marine and was sold to the Lloyd Tresting

Questioned

the Japanese representation the Consul General replied. "The Japanese have nothing to do with the matter:""

It is understood that Italian Marines and the Shanghai harbour bolice who bcorded the Yuro- Slavian vessel following the incident have been withdrawn.

Slav Centre In London

Czech Notification LONDON, Apr. 29 (Router). London is now the head- quarters of the Sokol Movement,

the Minister of the Interior, Dr declared

Czecho-Slovak Slavik, to-day..

"The Sokol Movement, with head- quarters in London, will do all t can to help our Sokol brothers in Czecho-Slovakia, Yugo-Slavia and Poland. When Mr Churchill recently inspected our troops, they carried the standard given by the Sokols of the United States: one day they will

that standard In carry

triumph through the street of Prague."

The Sokol movement is a kind of brotherhood of the Slav peoples which used to meet every year and give gymnastic displays.

TURKO-GERMAN

Trade Pact

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 28: (Domei) Gov. ernment authorities declared that the recent German-Turkish commercial Waltz Agreement has been concluded with

in the scope of the existing economic agreement between the two countries

has no novel character in it.

and h

It is understood that the new

0.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-agreement is between the commercial

tlong.

6.32 Bizet Programme,

agents-of-the-two-countries on the

"Carmen" Fantasia....The Char basis of mutual compensation.

lottenburg Opera Orchestra; I Still

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Luigi Fort (Tenor);

r); The Fair D Maid of Perth-Suite; (1) Prelude (2) (a) Aubade; (b) Serenade; (3) March; (4) Gypsy Dance.....Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

7.00 London Relay.The News. 7.15 London Relay "Questions of 7.30 Half an Hour of Dance Music.

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Alfred Cortot. (Piano); Nicolette; Ronde..

...The Lyona Mixed Chorus; Piece en Forme de Habanera Maurice Marechal ('Cello); Trois beaux oiseaux de Paradis. The Lyons Mixed Chorus; Scarbo ("Gaspard de la Nult" No. 3).... Walter Gieseking (Piano),

9.45-10.00 News In French (on Short Wavna Only).

10.00 Studio The Third of Д Serica of Talks on Drama of Tester- day and To-day with excerpts from Famous Plays by the Studio Players. Arranged by Evelyn Wood.

10.35 Arntzenius-At the Court of Frederick the Great”,

Musica Antiqua; Speakers: N. Dain- ton, C. Barrelt, N. Angler, H, Sarton directed by Nicholas Roth,

11.00 Close Down.

Trans-Atlantic

Giant Land Plane

WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (Router). -OMetal pormission to build a new four-engined land, plane designed to fly to Europe in ten hours, and carry- ing between 50 and 60 passengers, has been given to the Lockheed Air- craft Corporation,

The machine will be the world's largest and most powerful land plane except the BID; bomber, which is about to be tested in California, It will weigh 43 tons.

London's Quiet Night LONDON, Apr: 29 (Reuter)For the third successive night, London had no alert up to a late hour but

the first week produced over

$1,000,000

to double

will you help

that figure before

June 17, 1941?. $147,000 is

all that is required.

some bombs were dropped on an East Donations to Date: $1,353,860,83

Angilare districts and shavi Airesft.

were also reported over the south-

west coast of England,

Remitted to London