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WEDNESDAY MAY 1928
COULDN'T PAY
VOLICE COURT FREDICĂ MENT.
SANITARY BOARD PROSECUTION.
An unusual development occurred in the bearing, of summans. taken ut by the Sanitary Board at the Magistraey this morning before Mr. . Melbourng, when. Mr. J. A. Fraser, Secretary to the Hond J$%&rter]
Mr. A. L. Cuno, tenant of No. 42. Elgin Street was summoned for ning the huseinent of the house for Inian-abitation. When his name was called a. Mr. E. G: Elias step ped forward and infornied, the Magistrate that defendant was sway
CARGO THIEVES,
HOW THEY WORK.
COMBATTING THE EVIL
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THE CHINA MAIL.
„SUZUKI AND_GOMPANY.
'NOTICE.
The Twenty-four Trades Com-- mercial Association held a meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the business heretofore cerrled on Sunday night when, measures to safeguard cargo in transport on on by SUZUKI & CO, has been the water front were discussed. inken over by SUZUKI & CO., LTD Members of the Goolies and tea Company established and registered Nam Pak Hong's Tallymen Guilds in the Empire of Japan, with a were invited to be present.
Capital of Yen 80,000,000 (Yen It was resolved that application 50,000,000 paid-up). be made to the Captain Siperin NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that tendent of Police for increased SUZUKI & CO., LTD, will manage protection and to urge the Govern and continue all the business entered administer deterrent into by SUZUKI & CO., and will be ment punishments for the crime. Mem-responsible for the due pay hers of the two guilds were asked meat of all liabilities of that firm. to do their best to resist the effects
SUZUKI & Co. of the thieves.
to
the. of 0:10
eat fallyman
large Nand
The head Pak Hongs, who has over.
in Shanghai and he was his reppy- twenty years'experience of delivery sentative His Worship asked dis-' and landing of cargo on the West titedly if he represented the tenant Point and Kennedy Town water- fronts, stated iri conversation with and Elias replied in the affirmative a China Mail reporter that cargo stating that Cune was his brother-, broaching has remained practically unchallenged for years. The in-law.
thieves, who invariably work in Ar.. Elias said that directly he gangs, are seldom interfered with revived the notice be instructed this by the coolies or the lightermen servants who fefrained from sleep-feven though the cargo may be in ing in the basement.
their care. Cases have been known Mr. Fraser told his Worship that of the cargo thieves intimidating leth teemant and other had been lightermen by diving under their srummurd, the former for using the craft and breaking holes in the basement and the latter for allow, hull with crow-bars. That there is ing it to be used. It was not con- an organisation responsible. for pusory for the Department to serve most of the crimes is proved by the a notice but they did all they could fact that some godowns have been and showed the tenant every cour- known to have their doors taken try. The summons was taken out off at night and cargo removed as ilus resalt of a later visit at night
Years ago a larke quantity of on April 16 when it was discovered Yunnan tin which is in slabs of tar defendant's servants slept in 112 lbs.were stolen at night from the basement at night and removed a godown and ultimately recovered their led during the day. Ile at the bottom of the canal in Hill therefore asked for a conviction, Road. It appeared that the thieves Dlondant rejoined that he was swam from the Praya into table to keep a watch at night the canal and deposited The tour of the visit from the De- their loot. Conscientious 12.30 . when taltymen have been occasionally portari was
rybody was asleep. He added attacked by the rogues and even than the Department should have stabbed and in our informant's gold ban of what went on at.night opinion police protection at present as he was not in a position to-know, is still inaclepiate. His suggestion Tir reply to the Magistrate, defend. to get at the root of the evil is to an admitted that he had received keep a strict vigilance on the re- the letter from the Department. Iceivers who are located not far Te gusing a fine of $10 his from the godowns and are probably Worship said that defendant was known to the police. restausible for the actions of his
serant, His Worship also point-
ed out the trouble caused to the
Sanitary Department. Defendant
hd only given orders but had fail-
ed to see that they were carried out.
t
away, in tons
TENNIS.
Elias then stated that he would STRAITS CHAMPION HERE.
have to wait till his brother-in-law
returned for the fine to be paid neis
Le bad na ugney's
His Worship But I understool
yees to say you represented him,
!
MATCH WITH 0. RUMJAHN.
Tennis enthusiasts will no doubt Elas He is my brother-in-law. be interested to know that arrange- I had to come beetse if I did not ments have been made for O. 4 was afmuid thers night he, some Rumjahn the Colony's Singles Challenger, who fared so well in trouble.
the Hikitic's refe, his Tournament, to play T. Honda, the Singles Champion of Singapore and Malay Peninsula, which will take place on Sunday, 6th inst., on the Indian Recreation Clab Ground, Sookumpoo Valley, at 415
His Worship: You can give notice of appeal if vent wish.
Elias: I think it will have to wart until he comes back.
Deferulant then left the court but Yerned after a few minutes when
fix interpreter told his Worship
that be ronid not pay the fine.
+
pim.
Honda is a member of the His Worship: “cannot pay at, M.B.K. staff and a promising player al-No.
of 22, who possesses a very power His Worship to defculant: What ful forehand and backhand, drives, application do your inake-Defend-and is a great exponent of the
1
last year.
By their Attorney,
ICHIRO KAWAGUCHI, SUZUKI & CO., LTD.,、 By their Attorney,"
ICHIRO KAWAGUCHI, Hongkong, May 2, 1993.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD.
LOST:
THE share certificate Nos. 2100 for fifty shares runibered 18925-18974 standing in the register in the name of Kan Wong Tak Yin (E) Hongkong having been lost,
NOTICE is hereby given, that unless the said certificate be produced at the office of the Com- pany, 10 Des Voeux. Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or about the 25th April 1923, a new certi- ficate for the shares will be issued Land the old certificate will there- after be held by the Company as null and void.
KAN TUNG PO
Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 23, 1923.
WANTED.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
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FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI,, PORT SAID, MASSAVA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE. MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are belag landed, at their risk inte Opdowne of the Hongkong and Kow. lood Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.
the
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 1st inst.
No claims will be admitted after the
Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th inst., will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must
be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th inst, or they will dot be recognized.
aut repeated his statement that he game. He comes to this Colony All broken, obafed, and damaged we have to wait till Cang's re-with a good reputation, having Goods are to be left in the Godowns, defeated notable players in the where they will be examined on the "His Worship: Well. $10 or four-1 Straits, and won the Singles title 7th inst., at 10 a.. by cur surveyors teen days.
Mesure. Goddard & Douglas. Thefendant: He will back an As Runjahn has been playing about May 28
exceptionally well this season, he The Magistrate then asked if de- should give a good account of him- fendant would like to make an appli- self, and on the whole the match! cation to pay in fourteen days but should provide some excellent defendant did not seem to under-tennis.
Hisį
stal. His Worship then said, that! It was at first intended for Honda the order was to stand.
... to play Ng Sze Kwong but un Later on, Elias again returned, fortunately owing to the early to the court and after some discus-departure of our Champion to in Mr. Fraser said that he had no participate in the Olympic at lution to, a, stay of from seven Osaka, the match was abandoned, to fourteen days in which payment of the fine could be made. Worship remarked that seven days. was reasonable and ride air order for the time to be paid in seven day to which defendant rejoined that he only came to the court to inquire.
I Worship then pointed out that defendant had admitted that he was the representative and said, seven daye, was reasonable,
FACTORY FEUD.
EX-FOREMAN IN TROUBLE.
A remand case was heard before Mr. J. R: Wood yesterday after- noon when Li Cheuk, formerly a The owner of the house was sum foreman at the Yau Sang Knitting Jhoned asparately but did not appear factory, Yaumat, was charged with in court. Mr. Fraser asked for au maliciously damaging certain cr-parte hearing and this was knitting machinery and with threa granted,
tening the manager and another. 7MARE. A. Webster prosecuted Land Mr. CoA. S. Russ represented.
defendant.
The question of the aidaning of
Mr. Webster outlined the facts the expression UK or United of his case stating that defendant Kingdom is applied to contracts of is alleged to have broken four marine insurance was further con machines, which were used sidered, at a meeting of the Com- for making the upper parts mitice of Lloyd's Dilerwriters of socks. There were nineteen Association ho on February machines in all, but the factory The following definition as adopt would be paralyzed if the four were cly and 18, we understand being damaged. It was also alleged that frosty signed by Underwaters at defendant threatened a friend of Lloyd's It is greed that dull the manager who came to repair
contracte, the machines and later on threa
politened the manager who had made
uestion by the?
ster said ther
amystery
asked for
Evidence vás given
the case was again rem
by
No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned
**DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 1, 1923.
SPEEDING.
EUROPEAN'S SECOND
OFFENCE..
Mr. Van der Steen was yesterday fined $1 by Mr. C: D. Melbourne at the Magistracy for failing to pro duce his licence whilst driving motor-car No. 191 in Caine Road on April.20 5.55. p.m. Defendant pleaded guilty and said that he for got the licence when he changed his clothing.
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LL preliminary notices of forth- ALL Acoming meetings, lectures and On another charge of exceeding to miles an hour in Bonham Road, the new columns of the China Mail, entertainments, sent for insertion In a controlled area,, Mr. Van der are charged for at the rate of $1 each; Steen was fined a further $10 (as announced in May and June of Traffic Inspector W. Kent informaat year) providing that they do not, ed His Worship that defendant was future if this space is exceeded the? occupy..more than four lines. In fined $15 for reckless driving in will be placed in the adverts'ng
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