MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1903.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APFELATE JURISDICTION. (Before Their Honours Sir William Goodman, Chief Justice, and A. G. Wise, Puinne Judge.)
KWOK THIS HIN T. KWONG BEI HING ŚND OTHERS.
The bearing of the application for appeal was postpulsed on October 22 to allow costs to be pa into the Court. The grants for the appeal, which was against a decision of Mr Justice Wise on September 1, were car questions of fact, Ilie Lardship having, cotrary to the evidence found as faca (1. «)-That the locmaent sued upon in the
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ess, but the 'uiane Judre wou'd not grant it. Ho could not possibly tell what the judge was going to say about the documont or lo might have had him bere.
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Tho Chief Justice suid thatlar sa ha could learn the only time that counsel had aaked for an adjournment was in Chambers, Counsel should have appealed in Chambora. He was now appealing against something that occurred at the trial.
It was then disilowed, and it it was wrong
Mr Pollock Yes, we say that the Judge found something in the trial that rendered it important that the man should be pro- dured.
CRICKET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CIVILJAN TEAM », A SERVICE TEAM. Owing to Lieutenants H. W. Smith and Laden being unable to play on Sater
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The Opening Cruise.
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
$1,000 Missing.
It is reported that a serious thoit was The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club epez-committed on Saturday night or varly en
To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE luis instruc
day, the match, stranged between theed the season on Saturday afternoon, with Sunday last at the Volunteer Camp. The Endersigned his received in
Hongkong C.C. and the Garrison had to a
on
SATURDAY, the 7th November, 1003, at 2.30 .., at big Sales Rooms, DUDDELL STREET,—
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
vaise in which most of the feet particulare, as far as we could learn, are that Mr H, C. Austen, a neraber of the It was
charming day Volunteers, is stated to have gone to camp be abandoned and a scratch mateb played participated. instend. The Services hatted first but for sailing, the bright sunshine being on Saturday afternoon with $1,150 in bin pocket, made up ne followa:-two $500 found scoring difficult, notwithstanding tempered by a sterly N. E. breezo. Mr notes and three 350 notes. At the close mistakes in the Geld which gave suveral of C. A. Tames' new yacht, Vie Mispeth, hind to of the day, when going to hed, he be
The total go back to dock for alterarione, and did noted it out to see if it was correct. Finding thought himself of the money, and count the batensen more than one lifo.
: of reached the mederate figure of 119. Bird, therefore, take part in the opening cruise it was so, he replaced it in the pocket the interport lawlor, coming out with the Chloel L. F. Brown's Allen wis a notable his trousers and turned in. Os rising in the morning, he went to his pocket and it brilliant analysis of five wickets for 9 runs,
is alleged, found that the ten 8300 notes four of them clean howled. The Civilian addition to the fleet.
A start was made for Suneetiers short-hal been abst acted, while the three Sap oratiopped their opponents' score with several wickets to fall, and some of the
informed, but no trace of the money could up to 142. Chichester secured four wickets in (Hon. P. H. Mus, C.M.) leading to Major Fritchard, and the police wore notes at being kept, it severely handi- for 56, Bimiston three far 31, Meere two in the Divne. After a cojayable run by found. Owing to the number of the RAINWA for 27, and Mahon two for 11. The match
down the Harbour, the sal ladies' race
-caps~iko-police in their eforta to trace was characterised to a shutiness which contrasted strongly with the venuess is rest place. The course as hul but be them, and small hope is entertained of ne played in the Interport trial tuntutes. tween the Tamur's launch, moored off covering the missing money.
Stonecutters, and the Copolitan Dock Scores -
Comprising
DRAWING Tooм and DINING ROOM SITES, DOVELE and Sisole WARDROuts with GLASS DOOR BRAS and BRASE- MOUNTED SINGLE and DounLE BEDSTRAUS,
CROCKERY WARH, ELECTRO-PLATE-CUTTERY, BESSING TABLES, DINING TABER, GLACS and
CHAIRS, &c, &c.,
netion had not been altered since the ap you on that point. It is a pity it has leonner batsmen hitting out brought the totally after two a'clock, the Commodore of the were still intact. The matter was reported MANDLE-TOP BUREAU and WASESTANDE,
The Chief Justice--You chose to run the risk of not having he called.
Mr Polluck. We did not choose to run the risk; we thought we had suficient evidence without him until the Paione Judge es presad his view of the document. We asked for an adjournment but it was not granted. The Chief Justice-Well, I aun saicst like that. If you had appealed against the decision in Chambers it would have been Mr Pollock Surely, if the learned-Fudge takes a certain finding as to fact, Aud to
that wit Court of Appeal can clearly rose may have given relevant evidence, they must take it into consideration. It is expressly provided in the appeal provisions from the Paisno Judge to the Full Court as to whether it should allow fresh wit nesses to be exatained. We ask Your Lord- ship to allow us to get the evidence of that witness,
beard.
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The Chief Justice-Why did not you telegraph for him a fortnight before the trial. You know it was eating on?
Mr Justice Wiso-Know it was coming on Why there have been half a dozen applications for adjournment.
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SERVICE TEM1.
Capt. Bugil, .A.. c Hancock, b Les G. Moore, R.N., L., b Rademacker Capt. Radcliffe, R., Rademacker, b Capt. G. P. Davies, A., D., e Hick-
fing, b Mackenzie............ Capt, Riach, R. A. ↳ Raderincker Major Chichester, h Backenzie... Licut. Mahon, R.K., Bird ficut. Rimingten, S.F.. b Bird... Capt Ferrier, & P.D., c Horley, b Bird 9. P. Silver, R.N., Bird...
out. Hodgson, S.F.. not out Cap Hurvey, R.A. MLC., b. Bhd
pollant afixed his siganturo to it, (V)--That The decutient was not to be sued upon an- il the accounts of the Fort Arthur business had been gone into jointly by the appollant mud by sbody on behalf of the respond "nts, (e) That there was no agreement came to between the parties in the month of June 1963 for a Chinese agreement to be entered into between them with reference to the consideration to be paid by the ay pellent to the respondents for the Port Arthor business. (d) Taat the letter, exhibit 1 which showed the value of the Port Arthor acts to be caly 823,700, was probably invented for the pur pores of the said action. (2) On the ground that one Shing Kwai, otherwise Yew Hing, was a material and necessary sitness upon. the said fact () and that His Lordship re fused to allow an adjournment of the said action, un the application of the appellant, for the said Shing Keni, otherwis Yow Hing, to come down from Daly to give evidence in the above action; (3.) And on a question of law, on the ground that the res. pondenta me appellant having agreed together for the purchase of the Port Arthur business by the appellant for the sum of $25,000 upon the basis that the sets of the said toxiness were valued at $97,500, whereas ir, truth and in fact, the said assets were valued at $23,700 only, thero was no
The Chief Justice-It seems to me that A. blackenzie, c Hodgson, b Rimington consideration for the payment by the appel lant to the respondent of the sum of $1000 if both parties agree that the business gras, Lee, Rimington" which is motioned in the document sued to be bought y one and sold by the other R. E. . Hird, e Ferrier, Mahon, upon in the said notion, or of any sum or on the mistaken belief that it was worth a Capt. Hobinson, causī ↳ Meare... shins of money whatever other than certain certain soru, and if it was afterwards proved D:1lodoy, 1: Moore sums aggregating 814,000, which the that both parties wore mistaken as to the Kadenacker, b Chichester restandents had already prior to the com-antiguity of a lottor, and stopped negutin Rov, H. Hickling, not out mencement of the said action received from tions, the result would be that ther G. 11. Edwards, b Chichester
Extras were still quartnera in the the appellant
The defence would be that there never had been a contract.
Hon. H. E. Pollock, R.C. (instructed by Mr G. K. Hall Brutton) appeared for the appellant.
Mr Pollock said: With regard to the five summary actions he appealed to the Cart on the ad of last north for leave to appeal, and the matter had been adjourn ed. The first point to which he wished to direct the attention of the Court was the form of action. He believed the endorse- ments of the five writs of sununons in the sammary actions were identical in their teras. The plaintiffs clainied from the de- fendant the eam of $1,
on a pro-
anisory boto given by defendant to plain tiffa and dated 1st May, 13 Therefore the first point to be noted was that plaits- tiffy in the Summary Courr, who were in the present action the respondents, based their claim up the docnment which they alleged to be a promissory note, and it was, therefore, important to consider what was
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the exact document which was sigued by the defend. tha appellant,
was
The Chief Justice-I hold that s there was no appeal from the Judge's decision in Chaabi is and no appeal made in Court at the hoaring for an adjurmont for the writer to be called, that is is too late to take that point now.
Mr Pollock-It is purely a matter for the discretion of the Judge.
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CIVILIANS,
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T. Sorcombe Saith, o Boore, b Chi-
chester H. Hancock, Chichester...
My Justice WiseThey have applied in Courtonce or twice for adjournments. The whole thing was adjournment, adjairs-W. C. D. Fucnor, e Mahon, b Rinsington
J.T. Dixon, e Darien, Mahon ment, adjournment.
business.
After further argument Mr T'ollock asked their Lowships, in order act to prevent any gridence being shat out, to allow a rehear ing of the case.
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95
1
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Great Rescue Work by the 'Stanley
Buoy twice round. The handlerps were FISHING FLEET DISMASTED. as follows:-Dione, Vernon, and Aileen, sern'ch; Albanoh. 2 min.: Eric, Bonito, Kathleen, Colleen and Mia, 3 in.; Iris, 4 min.; Doreen, Maid Marion and Chem. ticleer, 5 min. Payne. 6 min.; and Mist, & min.
The twelve markers were ag follow
Just before the recent typhoon there wore about 100 fishing junks plying their trade of Swatow. As may be imagined when the gale swept down upon them, the
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WEDNESDAY,
Dione, steered by Miss Stella Mar2 Terant, 3 by Mrs Robinson Arteen, by Mrs Baker Brows: Alaniah, by Mrs Turner'; Banile, by Miss Bird; Frica, by Mrs Denison 119 Kadhleen, by Mrs Pemberton; Colleen, by
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by Miss Hawksley; Horeca, by Mrs Pratt; 19 and Pame, by Mrs Walker,
Unfortunately, the wind fall away, and the race was lacking in yachting interest, though full of inter st to the fair manipala tors of the tiller. Kuanding the boy, Brica led from Alannah and Farnon. In the second round, the Teamon succeeded in 13 aniling into the lead, and eventually annak 9 overhauled Brir, but never got away suf- 22 Bciently to save her time. Erin won, with Alannah second, Colleen third and Kathleen 14 fourth:
The following were the times :--
CIVIL SERVICE*C, 2017 CO., 3,0,0, (SHIELD TIE), Captained by the Hon. Dr 3. M. Atkinson, the Divil Servico test won this match with unexpected case, thanks to some good bowling by Lander aud Witchell.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
The Chief Justice (after consultation with the Puiene Judge) said that he would ad journ the water until further order, and would enter the following notes:-That the learned Judge did not lay down any errone-Scores:--- ous proposition of law. As regards La, Ire serve any decision; as regarda 1 b, I decline. A. Woodcock, b Skinner to upset the ruling of the Jodge in the R. G. Witchell, ↳ Skinner ... lower court, the evidenco being conflicting J. Tander, b Bradford... and in my opinion strongly for plainti; RS Dr J. M. Atkinsou,.c regards this point has no merits; us
Skinner regards 1 d, I veserve my decision: J. Devenoy, b McGibbon ads 2, without prejudicing any other caso F. T. Lamb'c, b Skinner in the Original Jurisdiction I hold at E. Brett, Bradford
as not shown suflicient,
H. Gidley, e Rutter, h Bradford defendant reason why Shin Kwai was not subpoenaed W. H. Woolley, b Bradford some weeks before the application to the W. Pitt, not vot Judge in Chambers on September 15 to. Andrews, U Bradford see postpone the teil for his attendance. 1
Extras point out that the decison in Chambers was whother that document not a promissory note. If the document et appealed against, nor was any further signed by the appellant was not application for postponement made at the postpone the farther premissory aute then he would submit the trial of the case. judgment should not har hon entered hearing But my decision until the case for the defendant in the original action.in Original Jurisdiction is disposed of, Un the point as to when the appellant or until farther order, the icy to afixed his signature to the documents there remain in Court pending the decision. was a sus1 with Chinese witnesses a I reserve the question of costs of this ap- great discrepancy of evidence. The applicati
His Lordship subsequently said that it pellant alleged that certain words were inserted in the documents distinctly agree-seemed to him a waste of time to have the Courts occupied at the samo time with ing that repayment should be made in me
practically une matter. The questions of month.
the two $20 0 notes pending in the other Altogether there were Court was me. $9000 worth of notes and the same thing was involved in all of thein.
ant in the action, 1
order to was or TY24
The Chief Justice-A? the document stands now you don't say it was not a pro- missory note. You think that there were certain words cided to it.
Nr Pollock-Le- As Your Lordship will note there as a conflict id evidence un the post.
The Chief Ju-tion. There was a conflict of evidence at alther there had been an afteration, and your first point is that * the Judge found as a fact that the decum- ent ined tot been altered since it find hern signed. You have to hear in mind that where the Judze aut alone as a Jury and form a certain thing the Caen of Appes would not disturb it unless you prove clearly that he was wrong.
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Lordship then quoted the eases Savage Adus in celly Notes For 1895, and the Colonial Trust Co. . Massey and others in support.
The Court them adjourned sine die,
FOOTBALL.
1.5.P.C. SHERWOOD FURKATERS,
Total 20rn co. 1.0.c.
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Ruiter, e Brett, h Witchell...
J. C. Lilly white, c Deveney, Witchell
T. Webb, b Witcheil
Meftiblon, c Actress,
T. R. Skinuer, b Lander W. Veals, run out
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W. Furnier, cand b Witchell W. T. Burgess, 14.,, b Lander... E. P. Bradford, not out J. Lashbrooke, 1.b.., blander S. S. Bromley, e Pitt, h Witchell
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lavoe wrought was fearful. Rudders were swept away: masts broken; sails ripped, and general destruction was rife. For days the disabled jauka drifted he'plessly about, their occupants suffering the pangs of ex- true thirst and hanger. In the vicinity of Gap Reck a large number of then ilonk improvise some means by which they could nga secure control of their craft and mako the land. Signals of distters were flying front all the masts that remained standing and in cases where the masts were dowe, from the highest, point available. stared them in the face, but their hopes were revived when the government tender Stanicy was sighted bearing for Gap Rock
Denih
Frantic sign lewere made, and when the Studer bore down on them their jy knew no bounds. Their trials and sallerings they knew were
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over, and the means were to alleviate their angs of hunger and thirst. The Stanley left Hongkong on Friday Jast, in accordance with her usual custom to relieve the lighthouse men at Waglan Island, and expecting to meet disabled junks round about, wan keeping a keen lookout. When Gap Rock 47 wa sighted, the Captain found that a very 4712 large number of junka were drifting about, 41020 and he realised the impossibility of lending 475 assistance to thero all. A heary sea was 48 stil raning, and after some fand works eight of the junks were taken in tew, and crews amounting to 122 men were taken on board, and their junks abandoned. A start was ads for Hongkeng with the survivor, and at IL o'clock on Friday TE have This Day authorized Mesars
BY night the
EO. R. VOLLBRECHT nod C. junks were in the harbor. the eight junks rescued two were Swatow G. G, STOCKHAUSEN to Sign our Firm junks, from Sanmi, and the remaining six
per Procuration. were Hongkong junks. The men wore all in a very weak and famished condition, most of them having been without food or water for about four days. The pangs they had untergune were very severe, and all hope of rescue had been given up. Of the rescued crows, who were taken out of 16HE Interest and Responsibility of Da jonks, two were Swatow, two Sanmi, and J. H. SWAN in assisting me le my the rest local crewa. On arrival in the Practice, Cassed from the Ist NOVEMBER, harbour, after their wants had been 190s The Practice will be CARRIED ON attended to, the survivors volunteered by Dл GIBSON and tagsolf. to re-enal the Slanteynt expense, and informed the Captain that there were over 400 junks 8shing off Sen- tow when the typhoon paid them a visit. The direction of the duft fork them to near Gap Rock, where they were rescued. In all the Captain of the bianity counted
Sunday's Racing, The Co-Design Class nad Second Class boats turned out yesterday afternoon to contest the first of twelve races counting towards this season's championship in their respectives classes. The course lay from a olice between the Police Pier, Tsim Tea Sui, round Channel Rocks (parts), Kowloon Itocks (port). Moyers East buy (port), Channel Rocks again (port), Kowloon Rock (port). Mayers Eust buoy (starboard), and home. The One-Desgn class started at 1 pn., and the Second Class Lun winates
later.
ONE DESIGN Crass,
their own
3 Home. (They have been over-carried to ling oraft flying signals of distress,
some of which ware fast drifting out to res.
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The were fiye atagang in this class Colleen, Mia, Kathleen Härifa, and Er Of these, Bonile is now owned in partner Oship by Messrs. Bird and Healings: Kathleen as a new suit of sails; and new 7 sails for the Mn are shortly expected from
4 Shanghai.)
At the start. i got away first, Colleen second, and Erica third: Kathleen, how over, shortly afterwards overhauled then her bow seaward and wout in search of M 30. A moderate wind was blowing from more janks. She left the harbour at 8 ROSEMOUST DANCING ACAREMY, GLASDOW) the N. at the outset, hat it shortly afters.in. on Saturday, and returned with four begs to inform the Residents of Hongkong wards died down, and varied entspass from craft, one Whampoa junk, one Nampte and District that her Classes are now form the NE. to the N. resulted. In the first junk, and two lo al fishing bosts, and also ing in the CITY HALL and Beginners able to Danco This Season, instance, Bonito and Cilleen steered towards the crown of three more junks, numbering who wish to
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After the crews of the junks had re conled the Stant- the steamyor ence more turned
RS. DONALDSON (DAUGHTER OF THE KEYNOTE OF SUCCESS:
Professon F. F. WALLACE, of
HEINZ 57
the open; the others hugging the Kowloon 23 men. This, with the number in the in time for the Scotch Hall, should not r. W.
shore round Blackhead's Point, and tack junks in tow, brought the total for that delay enrolling.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
IVIL SERVIJE,
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15.
Bradford Skinner
15
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WITH CO. A,D,E
... 9 1 14 3 ... 8.2 0 20
13
This match was played at the Happy McGibbon .......
Lander Valley on Saturday afternoon, and in view
of the approaching Shield ting the Club Witchell form, especially in the defence, was anti- ciently good to hold out the prospect of n successful season. The tears were as follows:-
Hongkong F. C.-F. K. Kew: H. C. Austen, E. F. Aucult; G. E. Macdonald, C. T. Kew, H. C. Gray; H. A. Brent, R. A. Whitamure, W. H. Williams, J. W. C. Bonasr, and E. J. Davies.
Mrollock pointed out that in a later ce, one heard in 1903 it was set out that a caso tried by a Judge was not governed by rulles applicable where there was a trial by jury. There were edlar circumstances in the case, however, not slepending upon the Sherwood Foresters T. Madin; Walker, demeanour of witnesses which it was very Ryan; O'Donnell, Watson, Wilkins; Madin, important that the Court sho'd take into Godber, Cope, Celfingham and Walsh.
Referee Mr F. Browne consideration. Before touching on those
Sergeant Jones and Corpural Linesmen- circntastances he wished to point out thus the Court Interpreter, the only Raynor, S.F.
The soldiers played with the eun Sehind disinterested witness in the case, stated that he could see a change in the ink them, but the Club were the first to show in the docements, where the interpolations up, Bonnar eending in a shot which the were plleged to hare beau made. Mr Pol-goalkeeper caught. Poth goals were fre lock contended that the interpolations werequently visited it: the first period, but the good on both sides and made by the person who write, the duen defence was too ment, but subsequent to the signature of it, there was therefore no scoring. During Mr Justice Wise-Ho was against you on the second half, the soldiers, who were in the point of the date. The appellant's case the pink of condition, had most of the was that the date was no there, but the play, but they were unable to pierce the interpreter agreed with me that the ink Club defence, and the match ended in a ned in the date was the same as that used pointless draw. in the date of exhibit 6. There was another point, too, in which he was clearly wrong.
Mr Pollck-What point? Mr Justice Wise-The signature. The Chief Justice propounded the theory that after portion of the document had been written one of the partica wight have said that he would not pay on demand and desired a month's time, which was agreed upon and consequently inserted.
31 4 ing into Hunghom Bay. Kathleen and trip up to 109 men. The tales told by BEGINNER'S CLASS
Twice Weekly $10 a month. Erics made a very fair slant, and were these men quite bore out the story of the *
close enough to attempt to jockey each ist survivors, the men being without lood ADVANCED CLASS
Once a Week $7 etter. Kellotr Taland abeam with Colicen from two to five days. Some of the re- and Bonia, the former crossed back to maining disabled junks were drifting to CHILDREN'S CLASS
$ 4 Одсе & Wook N.E. slant to take up the south of Gap Reck, and were as far Kowloon with
CIVIL SERVICE 4,0. (2ND ELEVEN) 7.
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
This match ended in an easy win for the Sappers, in some degree owing to the bad lielding of their opponents. Scores:-
cwn..SERVICE-1ST INNIS
Knight, e Lee, b Meldrumi ... Hutchings, & Bowyer... Danesu, b Meldrums Rolins, b Meldrum.. Coupor, e and b Meldrum Brand, o and b Bawyer... Wiltshire, b Meldrum... Hogarth, b Bowser Kelly, not out King, Bowyer
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441
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ALL
2
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may be arranged. Pupils enrolled at the Roussos PIANO
more advantageous position in case away as fifty miles, while others were to PRIVATE CLASSES or PUPILS as wind veered 16 the North, Bonito pre- the cast of the Ladrone Islande. ferred to keep out of the tide close to Hongkong. Un arriving at the pouineuls, situated eastwant of the Kowloon Docks, Celleen tacked in behind Min; Erica, at the time, was fighting hard with
When Eric Kathleen for first place.
GOOD THINGS
Hongkong, November 2, 1903. 2118 KEYSTONE
LIITTED.
On the return of the Stanley from her second trip, a third relief expedition was Ca., LD. arranged, and on Sunday morning ther voyage was made by the Stanley. On this occeion three Hongkong fishing junks were brought in, and the crew of one Swa DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, was approaching the Taikoo Sugar Works tow junk-7 mes. There were 50 men in it was sech that Bonito was out of it, the juuks towed in, and their appearance 14the sind, being off the mainland thus plainly told a story of aftreme hardship and
forcing her to beat scross the harbour. physical suffering. It was the came tale, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. At Chancel Rooka Kathleen lead by no food and water. The parched mouths E Company's Steamship- seconds, Erica second, and Colleen third, of the men when picked up by the Stanley The same order was naistained when gy-toll a story that brought compassion to the ing round Kowloon Rock. Spinakera were hearts of the rescuers, and restoratives were then set and maiu-sheete slacked right of applied to relieve the pains of the men.
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6
Total..
2ND INSINUS.
Knight, b Bowyer...... Hatchings, e Lec, b Meldrum Ruhins, het out.... Duncan, e Meldrum, b Beard Brand, not out
Extras
Total for 3 wkts ROYAL ESCANEERSDITELAID
O'Donnell and C. T. Kew in the op posing half-back lines were two of the most prominent players on the hold, and Bon- nar, the Club captain, in the unwonted position of forward, was as good as any of the men alongside of him, though he would be probably of wore uso at back or Meldrom, b Kelly... half-back. F. H. Kew showed that his Bowyer, e and b Cooper prolonged stay in Amories has in no way Smiths, not out impaired his skill ne a goalkeeper. Had it Barnett, ↳ Cooper...
Liner, not ont...
Mr l'oilor Buiti thal, whereas not been for his all-round ability on Satur reasonable day, the Foresters might well have scored theory appeared a
that
one it had been repudinted by thence or twice.
other side, because the man who wrote the
promissory note expressed the fact that he
wrote the whole thing out at the same time Pencilling in Court Volumes:
with these ink and pen.
At the Supreme Court this morning
The Chief Justice-You have to show the Chief Justice lind cause to refer to
me that the learned Judge was wrong. several books of referonce and whilst doing
Mr Follock-The Court Translator ox,
pressed the opinion that the signature was
so came across considerable pencilling upon
writton in different ink, and the Paisno the margins, It appeared so fregnent Judge thought that weakened the Tran- slator's evidence. Mr Pollock thought, that Sir Willium felt constrained to remark
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To-day the Cominodoro sort out three tor- 0 After doing Meyer's East broy, Erica, O which was making a very good race, went pedo bout destroyers, and the Cherub, the ashore off the Metropuie Hotel, and lost half naval water tank, to continus the search. About this The torpedo boats will endeavour to pick up a minute or so in getting di Stins, Afin worked newss into Kowloon those who have drifted furthest away, while Bay, where she met with such favourable the water tank crew will devote their atten- winds that on rounding the remaining tion to those junke that are nearest the Co- 10 marks she headed, and she eventually won tons. The Chinese Customs are also send- the race by 1 seconds: Kathleen was ing & Cruiser out, and the Stanley will second, and Avire third. The times were mike another trip as well.
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Kathleen
34 Erica
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Colleen Benito
19
Of the 100 junks that were fixbing wit .Swatow, it is fepred that at least 303 are 55 disabled or sunki
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ZETLAND
THE SECOND CLASH.
There were four starters in the second
.1 class Alannah, Doreen, Payne, and Maid
2 Marion, Alannah came in first, Doreen so- cond, and Payne third; laid Marin did aot finish. Ties:-
To-day's Advertisements
No. 521, 3.0.
LODGE.
THALES,
Captain Ronsox, will be despatched for the above Purt, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th November, at Daylight.
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Totul (innings declared) 123 Callaghan, Board, Louder, Lee, Falice, Alannah ...
Doreen and Colley did not bat..
Payne Maid Marion did not finish.
The fret race for the Championship Vernon, Class, which includes Dione, Elspelle und Arteen, takes place on Saturday: afternoon, commencing af 1.30 pm,
Clerk.
He Found Relief EORGE RUDKIN, Town
Kumki, New Zealand, says: have very great pleasure in stating that, a very severe attack of sciatica, I found having used Chamberlain's Pain Balut in
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with regard to the difference in the ink, that Counsel should leave the Court booka imediate relief. Had before tried many
Teng Chau and four others were char- that Kweng Sai Hing would have stopped free from their marginal events. He other cmbrocations for the sune purpose, the most efficacious, to consider the document before he signed it, and that raight have caused some differ bad noticed them before and had often bot found this enco in the ink With regard to b
taken the trouble to erase them. I re Séveral of my friends who have beenged at the Magistracy this morning with The Chief Justice-We have evidence on coguiae the handwriting of a well-known slicted with theumatism have, on my gambling in a stone quarry at Lyec-moon Captain WiNDEBAKE, will be despatched
For Freight or Passage, opply to Counsel in that book, sail Mr Pollock, advice, tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm yesterday, Mr T Sercombe Smith imposas above TO-DAY, the 2nd November, at referring to a volume which Sir William with equally good results. I confidently ed a five of 3100 on Teang Chat, or three 4. was then looking at, it is not mine. recommend it to theas in icad of a good months' imprisonment, with six hours in
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Agents. There is a regulacion against marking household inimont or embrocation."
Hongkong, November 2, 1903, Court property, and there is a probability sale by all chemists and medicing vendors; the stocks in lieu of last week, while the
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other four wore each fined $3. that it will be enforced.
both sides with regard to that question and
I don't think I can find against the Judge's
decision.
Mr Pollock explained that he hat asked
for all adjournment to enable him to call the man who wrote the document as a writ
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