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Queen's Band Central, Hongkong
No. 17,926,
The China Mail.
五洋證
April 16, 1920. Temperature 69
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(16) 1920.5 日八十月庚 年九國中
SUMMARY COURT,
In the Summary Court yesterday aftercoon before the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, an action was heard in which the Fo Hing firm, of 96 Bonham Street, sued Chun Chung of 355 Queen's: Road Central for the return at $490.20 being money depo sited with the defendant, or, in the alternative for money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant on January 12, 1918.
The case first came before the
The District Attorney has informed the strike leaders that ifstrikers Court a few weeks ago, being adjour do not return the Government would support, the mar charging the men.
A GERMAN INCIDENT.
ments in disned in order that argument on legat. points might he beard. At the frat hearing it was stated that the plaintif remitted the money to the defendant who was in Calcutta. The latter received the money from the bank and hand-. edit to another man, who bought opium. It was at first stated that i the money was for the purchase of marine delicacies. The defendant admitted receiving the money but the question of the legality of the contract was raised.
- BERLIN, April 13, - The Taxes Zeitung says the ex-Kaiserit is dying. A sentry shot and killed an American, De Mott, who was attempting to escape from prison at. Wesel, where he was awaiting death sentence. The Freiheit denounces it as "murder by soldiery who were afraid of the annulment of the death sentence."
CHEERS.
LONDON, April 13.
Yesterday Mr. C. F. Mason, for the plaintiff, opened on the legal aspect of the case. He argued that although the money was for an
recover it.
Mr. Leo D'Almada, who appeared for the defendant, said the money had been deposited by, the plaintiff with the defendant on the understand-
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Clynes, Mr. Bonar Lawlegal contract he was entitled to emphasised the conditions in Ireland where murder was so rife that it fecessitated arrests on suspicion in order to protect the peoples' lives. The government felt it their duty to continue the practice. (cheers) But this would be futile if the men were released because they refused food. (cheera) Suicides in these circumstances would be very deplorable, but to give the impression that political action in the House of Commons might alter the decision of the government was likely to increase the danger.
US. RAILROAD STRIKE.
NEW YORK, April 13. Whilst the railway strike appears to be dying down in the middlewest, the situation in the east and south has worsened. The number of strikers has increased, causing a serious stoppage of traffic and closing down of Conditions in New York have ndustries depending on the rallways. worsened owing to a decrease in arrivals of food supplies. Townspeople in many places are volunteering assistance,
IRKLANDY'S STRIKE.
LONDON: April 13. The strike stoppage in Ireland is more serious, Toan was anticipated Instead of tasting one day it will continue till the prisoners are released Railway and other transport is practically at a standstill. The streets of Dublin are crowded with an idle procession. A thousand postmen closed the doors of the post office and prevented their reopening. They did not interfere with the telegraphs. The trade unions in Belfast and north- Ireland ignored, the order to strike.
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LONDON, April 13.
Owing to the gathering crowd at Mountjoy, the Dublin military guard has been reinforced with three tanks and several armoured cars. Barbed wire is erected.
In the House of Commons at adjournment the Irish Attorney General stated that the general strike was substantially operative in the south and west but not in the north of Ireland. The railway west and south were- not working, but were practically normal on the Great Northern rallway. A substantial number of post officials had struck, but a number of post offices in Dublin were working. The ordinary business of Dublin was upheld, though a great many hotels and shops were closed. He hoped the evening's debate would clear the air, tending to bring to an end the drifting toward worse trouble. The Irish government were most anxious, for this.
MORE JOB FOR OFFICERS.
'PARIS, April 13.
An important conference was held last night with regard to technical means of securing the carrying out of the provisions of the treaty of Vera- ailles, especially as regards delivery and destruction of German war materi
that the latter should purchase pluma with it and smuggle it into contract was illegal and therefore void. the Colony. He submitted that the
His friend Instead of arguing on the j Megality of the venture tried to prove that i was an
executory contract. He, Mr. Almada, would prove that where a contract was Megal, money lent for the purpose could not be recovered. Mr. Almada then proceeded to quote authorities, reading Halbury part 4 par. 809 as the subject matter of the promise is follows" A contract is illegal where illegal A contract which is on the face of it perfectly legal may" yet be an legal contract, if the purpose for which it is made is illegal-for in- stance, where it forms part of a transaction the object of which is illegal. Thus money lent for an illegal purpose cannot be recovered after such purpose has been
holy or partially carried out and at the request of another in pursuance no action lies to recover, money paid
of an illegal purpose."
Mr. Mason said he admitted that the contract was illegal whereupon Mr. Almada submitted that the plain- Hit should be non-suited.
His Worship, in giving judgment for defendant, said it was agreed that the money was paid in pursu defendant went to Calcutta there ance of a joint enterprise, The intending to purchase goods and it was alleged that there he handed the money to an agent. His Lord- ship was prepared to accept that statement. He found that the money with the defendant nor was it morey was not deposited by the plaintif loaned to the defendant.
HEROIC SON-
AN "UNWORTHY" FATHER.
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Foch and Weygand were present. Complete agreement was reached on Joy, 254, Chapter road, for arrears of all points of principle; also with regard to the necessity of increasing the maintenance due to complainant's number of French and British officers employed on this work by the intercase has been before the Court for a late mother, Catherine Joy. The allied control commission in Germany.
long time; but it has been repeatedly adicurned owing to the ill-health of the the Church Hall, were killed last week died lately. When Mrs. Joy was
· defendant's wife, who by the landslide. There is no-Em- present on previous occasions, she ployers Liability Act in force here, was iccómpanied by her son, who, but I am told that Chinese Contrac-although only 18 years of age, closely tors usually give about 830 compensa watched her interests and tenderly tion for the life of a mant
shielded her from the fatigue of con- I need not say that a Christian. con- ducting her own case.
SHIPPING NOTES.
DELAYED SAILINGS.
The sa. "Hwab Ping." of the China and Australiass. Co., has had its date of departure from Hongkong deferred from Saturday, the 17th, until Mon-gregation will desire to act upon a day, April 19th..
very different standard.--I am, yours,
G. H. VICTORIA, HONGKONG, Hongkong, April 18, 1920,
The British India Steam Naviga- etc., tion Company, Limited, Mesars, Mac- kinnon, Mackenzie and Company, Hongkong, managing agents, announ ce that the ss. "Dilwara," 5,378 groas tons, originally intended to leave this port to-day, has been delayed at Shanghai by reason of minor damages, sustained in a collision, which are being repaired. The "Dilwara" is expected to arrive at Hongkong to-day, and will leave this port, it is expected, on Tuesday,
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It was now stated that since her death the lad, with the friendly help of neighbours; had personally looked after his seven brothers and sisters. He told the Bench that he sued his father for the arrears in the name of his dead mother, so that he might continue to shoulder the respon sibilities of maintaining the family.
The magistrate (Mr. W. B. Luke); pointed out that this was not only an impossible task for him to accom- plish at his age, but the law gave him no legal right to recover, the maintenance arrears from his father.
The court missionaries said they NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN bad completed arrangements for the that a FIRST DIVIDEND or unfortunately have to be divided, care of the children. They would, RETURNS OF CAPITAL at the rate but fim would at any time have full of $17:50 (Seventeen dollars and fifty access to all his brothers and sisters. cents)-Hongkong Carency per Share Mr. Luke (addressing the father); will be paid on and alter SATURDAY, * You have a son of whom any man the 17th day of April, 1920, to regis might well be proud: but you are not tered Shareholders upon application to worthy of being the father of such a the undersigned at the Office of boy. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, At the conclusion of the case, and Chartered Bank Building after the summons had been dis
Share Cortificates must be produced missed, the boy Jim was quite over.. for endorsement,
come with emotim. As the father left the court the occupants of the public gallery rose to their feet and, Lissed him landly.
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