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blin part of the price. In nis action by the company against the engineer for breach of contrack in refusing deliver the engine and machinery it was decided that action was
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HONGKONG BANK COM- PRADORE ABSCONDS.
MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED
DRAMATIC
Lighting" by Mr. Machinist My Alatant Machinists,
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the contract: was not under the seal of the com pany. Again, when the contract falls within the purposer for which the corporation was created, and has been executed, if the corporation have received the goods or accepted the benefit of the contract, it has been held that the objection that the con- tract is not under seal is then noded dancine which will amount to at least
into his affairs reveals, it is stated, much talent. The che inquiry
longer tenable. Thus the guardians half a million dollara. of a union. gave a verbal order for
In aid of the Cathedral Organ Fund, Mr. Dorman Fullary the Organist, aub - Afre de Pare, Mr. milked an ozveleni programme by the Walle the pe
produced the TR64ËN Theatre Royal on: Baturday evening. All
darkness, the sitting socommodation seemed to be
Aivory abla `orshi A very gront samation was experienced octpied, and thong those prosent were 3i. Deaman Fall today in Hongkong when it was known Sir Henry and Lady May,
The programme comprised three items, for a fact sha compradors of the Hengil of fairly lengthy nature and all kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation admirably produced and greatly enjoyed, had absonded with, it is alleged, half The first item was the performanos of the musical operetta. entitled Person million dollars.
lope. The entire cast-all-local ame The Compradore is believed to have lefoteurs-performed very cleverly, acting Hongkong on Saturday, and a subsequent and singing in a manner that revealed
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Hongkong, 30 de September, 1912
MEMOS. FOR”TO-MORROW.
10a.m.-Talian Conrent's Sale of Work.
at the Couvent. -#
3. p.m.-Hongkong Hockey Club An
nas! Meeting-
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, October 2:--
10a.m.-Italian Convent's Sale of Work
at the Cinvent
3 p.m.-Barrer Schosis Annual Sale of
Work in City Hall. Swimming Race across the Harbour for
Prizes prosented by the China Bíxil. 5.30p.m.-Hongkong Foosball Club An-
Buni Meeting.
THURSDAY, (ct 3-
at the Convent.
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 :--
10a.m.-talian Convent's Sale of Work.
at the Convent, STERDAY, October G-
investments.
Pitcher
PENELOPE." Lyrics by G. F. Hawtrey. Musia by Edward Solomon
Walker Chalk
Mrs. Croaker Penelope
SPORTING-
19 C. Bond (skip). 15
A. Rammy REF
CHEMPIONE E. Best of LastE At thà invitation of the Pulice, Chama pions of the Lara Bowie League,, tenzue representing the rest of the clubs, in the competition met them ab Happy Valley"on" The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank som
Dr. Schofield, B.N.Saturday. An interesting game, romalbad iron gates for the union workhouse not heavy logars, and the amount they bare
Mr. F. Alan Biden in the dafant of the champions, sb. the big bands of rinks representina the Kowloon, | The guten were supplied and used for lost, a comparatively small sám, is fully
LE NJ Williams, A.8.0. Ce Serrice and Talkaa muba, thon goren the purpose. It was decided that the | serered.
Mas Rows being, Palios da Hesh of League 34. Scorea: The bulk of the money is believed
Mr. Schofield - rozice.
CIVIL LARV have bees received from Real Coince The lay deals with the love affairs of J.J. With the purposes for which the gurdiansk and from the Compridata's own hores Belle Penelope, who was J. Baker were incorporated, and was, therefore, staff, to whom he had promised large bung asidiously courted by Felice & Gordon within the exception to the general interest if they entiusted him with theisman (Pitcher) a Soldier (Towser) and ■ | W, Pith(skip) rule requiring the contracts of cor-
Dairyman (Walker Chalks). Mrs. Scho field, as the winsome Penelope, was de | W. Gegard portions to be under seal. In Clarke
lightful, singing and soling with R. Tanton Cuckfield Union (21 Lad, Q.B. 349), Mr Justice Wightman said A ropresanta'iva of thin, fica called on Mr Stabb, chief manager of the Hongkong Wherever the purposes for which a
and Shanghai Banking Corporation, this corporation is created render it neces-morning, sad, obtained his confirmation say that work should be done, or of the facts related above. goods supplied to carry such purposes into effect, as in the case of the guardians of a poor-law union, and orders are given at a bodril regularly The following telegrain was received at constituted having general authority the American Consulate General at 1.40 to make contracts for goods or work... to-day:
Madila, Sept. 20. necessary for which the corporation
Cyclone or Typhoon over or near Meisco was created, and the work is done Sins moving N. N. E. or N. E
and (or) goods supplied and accepter!
by the corporation, and the whole consideration for payment excentedi.
The compradorë is believed to have been speculating widely of late, and losing & avily.
TYPHOON WARNING.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
S. Gay
naturalness and charm which indicated. McFandan very considerable talent. Her singing of D. Mellardy (skip) 38 W. Russell (skip) 18 THE the song The Area Bolle," with its
W. Witherspoos
W. Cameron (skip) 1t T. Scat (skip) 91
Cricket:
catchy chorus was one of the most W. Spillest plansing features of the piece. Mims ↑ T. Gleodinning Rowe presented Mrs. Croaker in a typi- A. Clark. cal, or perhaps one ought to say; a tradi- tional type of elderly maiden lady, and evoked much amusement by her bustling Ensay and whimsical condust. Dr. Scho feld as Pitchor made somewhat alim
INTERPOLY-PRACTICE MATCH. and slender Bobby, but, heverthe
Saturday saw the opening of the oric loss, he gave a first rate account of the part, Mr. F. Alan Biden infused plenty smson, a number of friendly matches of life into his martial part, and caused played in ideal weather on go hearty laughter by his clever perform.The princip ances. Mr. Williams, in a fearful and Hongkong : 0. ground betw wonderful bucolis make up, was exceed- cptained: ingly good and amming as the love sick W. C. D. dairyman. The solos, trics and guar spectators tettes were ably rendered and the top. Interpork
the corporation cannot keep the goods,ed by the Taikoo Dock Co. for the Tailcockverses, with allusions to local affair a draw, darkness
or the benefit, and refuse to pay on the ground that though the members of the corporation who ordered the goods or work were competent to made a contener and bind the rest, 18. in.Italian Convent's Sale of Work the formality of a deed or of affixing a seal was wanting, and then say no action lies, we are not competent to make a parole contract, and we avail ourselves of our own disability.”
All appointments of municipal of 3pm. Smicking. Covert at Musicficer should be made under seal.
view of the foregoing remarks in regard to executed consideration and other matters which may prevent the corporation standing on ita strict
Fifth Gymkhana Meeting o 12.30p.m.-Hongkong Jockey Club Ball
yearly Meeting.
Club, Kowloon,
the
Thin Mait
In
*
Monotony, Moxy, SEPTERER 30, 1912. rights, the importance of this rule
CONTRACTS WITH LOCÄL AUTHORITIES.
EVERY person who enters into a contract with a local authority must pay special attention to the forms and requirements of the law. No matter in what capa city the party may be concerned, it is equally important to make sure that the law is observed.. Indeed, so vital are the interests at stake that it
may not seem apparent at first sight, but cases show that a local authority is not above mising a technical de- fence when then the opportunity nrises.
|NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Japanese gunboat Uji has arrived.
A nat was sentenced to six months' hard labour for hazing in his possession membership certiflost- of a Críad society.
A woman, 72 years of age attempted
should be made a rule never to to strangle herself in a coll at Shal rid enter into any contract with a local police station. She has been sent to
hospital. authority without consulting & solicitor. The following facts culled from an article on the subject în "Engineering". may serve to draw attention to the importance of this matter.
A Chinese boilermaker's apprentice employed at Kowloon: Docks on Saturday fell from a ladder into the hold of the
Kennelse and was killed.
A now fig boat has just been launch- Sugst Befinery, and christened the Tai kro Aum She is to replace the tug which was seld. a short while ago.
were greatly enjoyed. The play was splenings was great success propriately staged and in every respeck with
The second item of the programme wat the performance of Sutro's comedy an-
A large number of omigrants left tibled A. Marriage has been Arranged." R. 5. O. Bir here on Saturday for the Straits SettleThis little one not plece, with its two Capt. meats, over 2,000 being inspected and characters forming the entire cast mar 0.0. Clarke ot, Dodwell 6 Raid cleared. A rather unique feature, which he appropriately termed a comedy by H-Back at. Masa Dodvall
think is a record for Hongkong, was reason of the fact that some of the past. Christian ot. Reid. b Demp the fact that a Lads Doctor want in sages expressed aro protreative of e W. O. D. Turner ct. Hutchinso charge of one of the steamers.
amile: but it might be bettes, termed a Warburton, ... dialogue, for it is merely a conversation G. Bayer ct. Gillingham White. between two people-an aristocratic lady J. B. Lloyd ct. Warburton ↳ Reid in the marriage market and, an uncos- Major Bowes not sur
Hou. Hz Seren eun vet,
A. N. Joshudek. Bulchinada & White
Dodwell
Extra
According to the latest accounts the fire in the Manchuria, which originated in the No. 3 hot, was caused by sponventional and not particularly attractive a combustion amongst some dun millionaire desirous of a well-connected nago mats which probably overheated wife. The lady is quite willing to be. through, being "dempe The estimated come the wife of the millionaire' in the amount of damage is $2,000 gold to the usual conventional manner for the sake ship $1,000 gold to the cargo, which was
of his money, of course. He, however, makes his proposal in so obnoxious a principally bales of gunnie bags
manner that he be very properly sourned. by the lady, As the conversation pro coeds, the millionaire's sincerity in so obvious that, despite the crudity of his remarks, the lady accepts the offer. The play is.. Of course, a skit on the mariago de convenance. The local amateurs presented the respective parts--Mrs. Wor- caster being quite a convincing Lady. Aline de Vaux. The millionaire, Mr. Capt. Hughes retired Harrison Crockstead, was very ably play, A. H Gillingham ed by Mr. W. Siegler. Both, In fact, Christian The business of Mr Irving's court at revealed considerable histrionic talent, ex- pressing their lines and moving about the Magistracy was disturbed this after the stage in an caxy graceful manner not non by a noise which was thought to be always attained by amateurs, dog howling in the vicinity of the court
This little play was. so beautifully 8, Dodwell ct. Bird 6 Saye rpom. The Magistrate went out to investigate, and during his absence some staged by Mr. Siegler that hearty and. O. B. Elborough out. of the court officials discovered that the spontaneous applause was given on the Corp. Dempsey not out
riaing of the curtain.
Testerday was kept as the anniversary of the declaration of the Republic by the Chinese community of Hongkong. There was great display of beating in the strecka, almost every Chinese house show ing the new fire barred Republican Ang; many of the business houses closed for the day. There was no demonstration, cracker were prohibited, and everything passed of very quietly.
noise was caused by a litter of kittens beneath the floor Immediately under the bench.
"
R. E. 0. Hutchinson ct.
Serard
CW. Berwicket. Sever
E. B. Reid et. Crawford
Extras.
•Total for six
CIVIL SERTION
The third and last item of the pro gramme was the perfonnance or presents- tion of the mysterious ** Impressions in Light, and Sound" by Mr. Denman The typhoon, which has recurved and Fuller, and Mr. W. Singler. Probably Christian gone into the Pacific, caused a lot of most of the audience had as vague an Joseland anxiety to vessels arriving from the iden at the conclusion of what the "Im-Bird. North. The master of the Tochow's pressions" really comprised as they may, Boo, C. This morning a woman was fined $250 barometer registered 30.38 on leaving have had at the beginning but all must Bowan for being in unlawful pession of avo Shanghai on the 26th inst; on the 29th as all in fact did have greatly en: Bayer revolvers and 2175 rounds of ammunition. inst. It had dropped to 29.80. He asjeyed the beauty of the conceptions pre- man charged along with her was released.perienced, in common with several other sented, the weird atmosphere in which south bound steamers, a beary north they were wrapped, together with the easterly gale in the Formoss Channel uair that accompanied the perfor which gradually hauled to the N.W., ance. Briefly, the performance consisted indicating the recurrature of the storm of electric light effects aided by artistic ground on Baturday, su ares and releiving their minds of much stage properties. Artistically and musc
remmling anxiety,
ally, I was a great success and Mewers,"
ments The Fullor and Biegler are to be feartily con
who gratulated, on having presented mu eminently beautiful and novel festors to pued
who tan Hongkong public, whom, it is hoped, will have another, opportunity of wit- "masking áta
play
The
Two Chinase shopkeepers in the last few days have been victims of confidence man who employed the bank note trick. Ous in Jeroe Street lost 877, and the other, in Hing Loong Street $1,900.
It is an ancient principle of English law that, as a general rule, a corpora tion is not bound by contract unless that contract is under the seal of the corporation. The reason for this is said to be that, if contracts could be made indiscriminately in other ways, there might be limit to the liability of the corporation, which was become
Toutarday a record was created fal, the bound by the acts and deeds of number of prisoners taken from the custera irresponsible members. Further, it is district of the city to the Magistracy to said that in the case of a municipal await, trial. The number was 51, 32 of authority or local council the strictest
whom wars arrested in one gambling den. formality is necessary in the interests of ratepayers.
There are certain exceptions to the rule that the contract of a corporation must be under seal. In the first place, if the acts done are such as the cor poration fa appointed to do, the seal
WATER BOOTS AND WATER BICYCLE,
Alarga concourse of "Chinese, infer spersed with a few Europeans,
to see the trial of the shoes for walking A small fire occurred at nine o'clock on the water and the water bicycle which Ant at night in a carpenter's shop in Sun Wai took place at Fenwick's reclamation, Lane. It is supposed to have been onsed East Point. It will be remembered that part failing from a stove on to some we have given a description both. In sardast. The tenants and police estig rasont fauca. Both Luventions were goishid the fishes.
constructed að Ah King'ar slipway, Ca Friday eve
A Chinese who bought a gold witch donned the need not be used. Thus a trading worth $25 for 25 cents was final. $100 this add, walked
corporation inay, draw bills without affixing their sea
are of a trivial nature, op of
require to:!
of the com
company
morning The watch was taken by a little Chinese girl from her uncle, and the charge ipet the moan was, of rabelving it know.
een stulen. In default of ment of fins he will be imp
för six months:
Karopen
Chiness at T in things?
These team mat on the
·for men
their forward