Order of Court Must be Obeyed States Judge "An order of the Court must be obeyed," stated Judge P. Grant Jones in H.M. Supreme Court yesterday when ordering Spencer S. Moosa to prison for non-payment of $36125 due under a maintenance order in respect of his wife and two children. It was explained to Moosa that should the sum be paid into Court by him the order would not be put into effect.
Made on April 19 this year the order stipulated that Moosa should pay $65 a month to his wife, $156 a month for one child and $120 a month for a second child. This, stated Mr. K. E. Newman, for Mrs. Moosa, had not been paid.
In a statement in Court Moosa stated that the two children had been virtually maintained by petitioner's father for a year. Here Mr. Newman pointed out that petitioner had had to borrow from her father for heavy medical expenses in connection with the two children. In making the committal order the Judge stated that should the money be paid the order would not proceed. "Can I get a few things before I go to jail, stated Moosa in reply.
"only become worse" if Britain took retaliatory measures agarist Japan elsewhere in the world.
The Japanese warning was sounded following reports from London that the British Cabinet had requested the Board of Trade to investigate possible methods of retaliating against Japan.
Foreign Office circles here emphasized today that the action being taken by the Japanese Army in Tientsin was directed only against Britain. They said American and French consuls in Tientsin had been informed by the Japanese consul that the interests of their countries would be respected.
The statement was regarded in some foreign circles as an indication that Japan hopes to attack the treaty rights of third Power nations one by one in an effort to avert parallel British, French and American retaliation against Japan.
Meanwhile, the Japanese navy spokesman said the Japanese navy was not involved in the Tientsin crisis but was prepared to take any action necessary to support Japanese authorities on the spot.
The spokesman also reviewed the Kulangsu situation and said residents there had been inconvenienced because "inefficient conduct" by the Municipal Council had deadlocked negotiations on Japan's demands for control of the foreign area.
"The spokesman also warned that foreigners in Chungking and Chengtu should demand the removal of Chinese defences from the vicinity of foreign property "in order to avoid friction."
He said recent Japanese raids on Chungking and Chengtu showed that Chinese defences, particularly antiaircraft batteries, had been established as near as possible to foreign property.—United Press.
London, June 15.
Strong action in the Tientsin affair was urged by the British press today, although the "Financial News" struck a note of caution by outlining dificult ties in the way of imposing economic sanctions against Japan.
The "Manchester Guardian" still held out hopes for a compromise, stating that the Japanese Government probably would not reject Britain's proposal for arbitration.
The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Financial Times" took a stricter view of the situation, writing, "Economic reprisals by Britain may become necessary as a result of Japanese action establishing the blockade in Tientsin.
"The Board of Trade is examining the economic and trade position and, in the event that Japan persists in her attitude, it may become necessary to adopt two principal measures by way of retaliation.
"The first is economic reprisals on a wide scale. The second is denunciation of the Anglo-Japanese trade cement and withdrawal of preiei.nees on Japanese goods in British imperial markets.
"The British Government is maintaining contact with the United States and French Governments on this matter," the "Financial Times" concluded.
The "Daily Express" wrote, "Japan obviously hopes for a diplomatic victory to cover her military failure. For her war in China has so far brought her no profit and no honour.
"The present incident raises the whole question of our concessions in China."—Havas.
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