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25th November.
The three men charged with applying pow dered senio to a man were found not guilty they were thereupon discharged.
25th November.
In Summary JURISDICTION
CHIU CHU SHI V. CHEUNG KAM TIN.
Plaintiff claimed the sum of $550 for money lent by him to the wife of defendant.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
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doubt about their enio was highly corrosive. A Scotch mist ushered in St. Andrew's Day was called and Mr. Francis and Scotsmen were thus forcibly reminded of at some length concerning home and beauty, St. Andrew, and the celebra- smugglers.estion ball. The morning weather might have concluded when the Court been specially imported direct from the High- lands and everybody seemed to be rather glad than otherwise that they were brought in such olose touch with the congenial atmosphere of the suld countrie. At night, however, rain fell heavily, but notwithstanding the wretched climatic conditions Scotsmen in Hongkong turned out almost to a man and for the fifteenth year in succession celebrated their Saint's day in a manner worthy of the kilted race. All the available space in the City Hall was utilized, but, as of yore, there was not an inch of room to spare. About eight hundred BEFORE ME. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING people were present and it is needless to say
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they heartily enjoyed themselves, the merri. ment being maintained at full pitch until the early hours of the morning. The staircase and the various rooms were tastefully decorated with evergreens and banners in a style similar to that of last year, things Scottish being of course prominently brought before one's notice. The Scottish fing, the Scottish arms, and the Scottish thistle were conspicuous everywhere, and the whole scene was most pleasing and brilliant in the extreme. Soon after nine o'clock His Excellency the Governor arrived and a procession, headed by two stalwart pipere, was formed, and on the ball room being reached dancing at once commenced, the first set being composed as follows: -Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Prosi- dent) and Mrs. Black, His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Lockhart, Major-General Black and Mrs. Holland, His Honour Dr. Car- rington (Chief Justice) and Mrs. Cooper, Com- modore Holland and Mrs. Rumsey, Mr. D. Gillies and Mrs. May. The music was played in excellent time by the band of the West Yorkshire Regiment, who have been practising Scottish airs since they left Colombo, s tele- gram being sent to them there on their way out to Hongkong. The pipers of course played for the reels. The following was the pro-
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. KW Mounsey), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. Hastings defended.
The defendant is compradore to Messrs. Meyer & Co. and has been several times sued by creditors of his wife for necessaries and money supplied to her.
Mr. Francis said the defendant was separated from his wife through his own fault; he was not supplying her with sufficient maintenance, and consequently she was obliged to borrow.
Under those circumstances the husband was liable for the money borrowed by his wife.
Chiu Chu Shi was called and deposed to lending the money to defendant's wife through her son, who was a "boy" in the Hongkong Club and produced the promissory note which she received:
defendant's wife was then sworn and said she had been living apart from her hus- band for four or five years and he only allowed her $40 a month for her maintenance, which was not sufficient She borrowed the money to bay rice and provisions. She stated that her husband owned considerable property in Hong-gramme :---- kong and also in the country.
Mr. Hastings, for the defence, raised a preli- minary point that the court had no jurisdic. tion to entertain the claim. 'A claim for money advanced to a wife for necessaries was only recognisable by a court of equity and not by a court of law. Therefore this claim could not be allowed unless the Summary Court had power to entertain it in its equitable jurisdic-
The Summary Court only had equitable liction in certain specific matters, four in umber, including trusts, mortgages, and rtnerships, but it had no jurisdiction to deal with the subjects of infants or married women.
true that judgments had been given by Summary Court against this defendant in cases before, but this did not bind his Lordship at all, because this particular point had never been raised before in defence.
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Mr. Francis argued that the Court had power to entertain the claim on its common law side quite apart from its equitable jurisdic tion. They were suing in common law on the and no case had been cited in which a law court had refused to deal with
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ordship said he would reserve judgment oint and adjourned the further hearing of the case till Thursday next
ir du Tonkin of the 21st November weather of the past week has the time being the export of rice The last steamers leaving ave been only half full. The 1 with an intention to os towards the end * of tion not having_de- ions arterers are and da not enter ove useless.
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great success - and who carried out be congratulated their efforts. Mr. energetic and capable hon valuable assistance he gave small measure to the success The following were the A. G. Aitken, G C J. M. Armstrong, G. Marray Bell Irving, H. E. Major-General- John Blake, W. D. Braidwood chael, J. B. Cousins, A. Coutts, DAF A. Cumming, Lient. W H. Ramag R.A., C. W. Dickson, A. G. Ewing, J. ger Forbes, J. Gilchrist,“ David L. A. C. Gordon, R.A A G Gor glas Graham, F. Henderson, T. F. Ho Hume, J. W Kinghorn, J. Kir Low, W. Macbean, D. MacDonald E. F. F. D. Maclean, Dep. Insp. General E. J. Main, A. M Marshall, H. Mocall McConachie, James McKie, R. Mitchell, Mudie, Geo, W. F. Playfair W. Ra Rennie, R L. Richardson, HW F A. Rodger, John Rodger, C. H. Ros, D-1 Sliman, C. 8. Sharp, Captain Sterling AD.C. Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Gershom Stewart, W. Taylor, Hon. A.M. Thomson, James Waddell, James Walker, Hon, T. H. Whitehead, David Wood.
The various Committees were as follows Invitation Committee Hon. J.. J. Bell- Irving, Messrs. D. Gillies, W. Macbean, MeConachie, G. W. F. Playfair, G. Stewart D. Wood, E. J. Main.
Cardroom.-Hon. T H. Whitehead, Hon. He M. Thomson, Messrs. G. Murray Bain,, A. M.. Marshall.
Dancing and Music-H.D. Major-General Black, C.B., Messrs. G. C. Anderson, H. W Robertson, C. H. Ross, D. K. Sliman, Lient. W. H. Ramage Dawson, R.A.
Supper and Wines. Hon. T. H. Whitehead Messrs. A. G. Aitken, A. Cumming, Hume, E. F. Mackay, WMacbean, Ja G. W. F. Playfair, A. Rodger, J. Waddell R. Crawford, H. F. Carmichael, WA Ramsay
Decoration Committee. Messrs. J. Gilchrist, A. G. Gordon, J. W. Kinghorn, D. MacDonald, E. J. Main, J. Kirkwood,
Ladies' Room-D. R. Crawford, B. Richardson.
TELEGRAPHIC GREETINGS.
In the morning Mr. David Wood, Hon. Secretary to the Society, forwarded following telegram-"Hon. Secretary, Sin pore St. Andrew's Society. Scotsmen Hong- kong send St. Andrew's greetings to brith Scots in Singapore."
A similar telegram * was also Shanghai.
THE MILITÄRY CONTRIBUTION
Supper, which was provided by the Victoria Hotel, was served in the theatre between 11.30 MEMORANDUM ON THE MILITARY CONTRI-
and 1.30, the following being the menú :-—---
Some hae meat and canna eat And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit."
York Ham.
The Back o' a Sheep Boastit. Roastit Turkey, Roastit Kobe Beef. Corned Tongue. Game Pie.
Corned Beef. Roastit Capon. Sheeps' Head Pie.
Pâté de Foie Gras in Jeelie. Į
Partan Salad.
Roastit Peasant
Chuckie Salail. Roasetit Wild Deuk. THE HAGGIS.
"Fair fa' your honest aonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin' race, Aboon them a' ye lak your place.”
D. BOILED TATIES.
„“ Freedom and whisky gang thegither,
Tak aff your dram
Shortbread.
SWEETIES
Gromet Tairt. Auld Reekie Jeolic.
Killiecrankie Puffs
BLANO MANGER
Buchan Bape.
Vanila and Chocolate Ice Creams,
BUTION BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG, SUBMITTED FOR THE CON SIDERATION OF THE RIGHT HONOUR ABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
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