SUPREME COUNT.
Friday, 21st November.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
RAPORE HIS HONOUR Mr. H, H...
GOMPERTZ (PUISSE JUNGE).
might come within the jurisdiction of that Court. The claim was for goods supplied and work done by the plaintiff for the defendant.
Mr. Dixon (Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) who appeared for the defendant, explained that on account of that claim, which was a printer's bill, the publication of the Outlook had been stopped, and if the case stood over for at wook the publication would be still further affected.
the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1918.
a stay of execution and give the deion dant leave to file a counter claim if he waived the excess. Meanwhile, thero would be judgment for the plaintiff on the claim with costs.
A stay of execution for days was granted, and on the application of Mr. Goldring judgment with costs was entered for the plaintiff on two similar cisima,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
INDIAN WARDER'S ALLEGED FALSE ERETENCE.
only going to say that I had a right to I was also going to explain what are the rights of the prisoner before he went into the box.
not print any more papers for him.
Mr. Dixon said that his client had a defence with regard to 8240 of the amount claimed, but with regard to remainder he did not think there was anything to do defence. He was going to counter-claini for damages caused by the non-issue of the paper.
Plaintif suddenly stopped printing, and, as a consequence, the paper had been held up for four days, Plaintiff, he held, had no right to stop printing the paper.
Mr. Norrington said that notice was given.
The bearing was adjourned for a week INTERESTING JUBOMIRNI,
ì'.
Mr Kemp-I do not think, ap.. His Honour beld that Mr. Jenkin was really right, and said that he did not think the Crown ought to object.
Messrs Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 21st November
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, November 20th. THE MINT'S OUTPUT.
THE MAGISTRACY
INTERNATIONAL AMITY. The entertainment with the object of promoting international anity, which ALLEGED BREACH OF THE ARMS ORDINANCE. the Committee of the local Chamber of Bofore M. Wood, a Chinese war Commeres had been busy preparing, took charged with being in unlawful posses pines at the building next to the Chamber,sion of two rifles and 600 rounds
ammunition, Mr. R. C. Faithfull de which was artistically furnished and fended. The articles, it was stated, were arranged for the occasion, at 9 o'clock on consigned to another Chinese in care of the 18th instant. Amongst the officials the Kwong Loong Wah Co. It appeared that the manager of the Company received Present were Civil Administrator Li, an order from Mesars.. Molchers & Co. Vice-Commissioner Lung, Mr. Sung, he to tako delivery of the case, which pur Comptroller of Customs, the Commissioner ported to contain hardware, and a foki of Customs, and the various Consule was sont for it. This foki was joined by a
foreign business community. The bunk-officer, who eventually arrested him. and guests well reprezentative of the friend, the present defendant, who was questioned about the ease by a police ing was strongly guarded by police and soldiers, and throughout the entertain ment a military band was in attendance. Beveral courses having been served, Mr. Ip Shun Kum rose to read the congratulatory addresses, which were interpreted by Mr. Ng. The Japanese Consul-General, who spoke a English, then thunked the Committee, on behalf
inuer Lang***
The toasts “Lung live-the-Foreign Powers," "Long live the Republic,” and and heartily responded to, and an air Long live the Guests were propose
of sincerest cordiality pervaded the miceling
The case was found to contain, not hard are, but arm and ammunition. Mr. Faithfull said he could produce the foki as a witness, and his Worship ordered him to be brought to Court, After fur ther evidence his Worship said he did not think the defendant was aware of the contents of the box, He would be fined $5; the second ebarge, of importing the arms, would be dismissed.
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discovered--will be only three dellars in HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. the end." Proceeding, Mr. Jenkin said
A MAGISTERIAL WARNING, Mr. F. A. Hazelund, the First Magis- that it the first place the man was charged with obtaining three dollars, and
trate, dismissed 3 summons against then he was charged with getting five slate -
a Chiness at the Magistracy yester It has already been reported that the day of driving a truck negligently and dollars. That is only a natural atage of The lost market during the period
His Worship progross with a man with a mercenary under review calls for no special comment, Government Mint has been instructed to running over a truck mind. He failed to get the five dollars, and the majority of stocks close round increase its output of silver coins for the warned the mother of the child to take more care in the future, and said that had but he secured the three dollars, and they about last week's quotations Lang purpose of maintaining the value of the they been walking on the footpath the (the jury) had got to be satisfied that the knts have been dealt in at prices ranging Paper currency,
Recently the Civil accident would do have happened.. A NEWSPAPER'S DIFFICULTIES.
man in the box was the man who secured between Tls 29 and Tls. 30, and havo now Administration, in view of the impending
BURGLARY DY MACAO BOYS. The case was mentioned in which Looi
the three dollars. You are not there to weakened to a asiling quotation of Tla. | cstablishment of a Provincial Bank, called
Ning small Chinese boys who ran away Wai Ko, trading as Yau Shung, sued C. II. Leo, editor of the Daily Outlook,
When this case was resamod, having oblige the policy, ho added, "you are Oil" have been a quiet market, and for a report by the Mint every 15 days.from their honies in Macan and journeyed Die wag the low on according to our latest London advice The first published report shows that, to Hongkong but lightly burdened with for 81,000, an additional 363.50 having renched its third day, Mr. Jenkin, who been abandoned in order that the case appeared for Hornam Singh, the assistant to avenge a wronged Chinama prices have slightly eased The tone of during the 15 days it covers, 7,380,000 this world's goods, broke open a show- Because taero is a man in the bux, and the Habber market is advised as coin value $1,176,313, were minted, unlawfully appropriated a quantity, of ease in a shop in Queen's Road West, and warder charged, remarked to the jury because Encre is some evidelice poinsgirer, and inquiry for stocks appears to a daily average of 192,000 coins, value shoes. Eight of these young adventurers. that it was his privilege to address them towarus huo, it wound to be your duty be more general. The "Tu" market is | 978,05-1,
two pa n vandaan' or your duty reported trom London as being quieter"
escaped but one was captured, and Mr. twice.
Wood ordered him to be given ion strokes This lett Mr. Kemp (who represented that he must be the men wo Fine Mara Para has improved to 3/4
with the birch. Commiteed this pornicious? aced por 1b and Plantation is advised at 2/5 the Crown) to remark that he did not courses for the defence said that a great per lb. The open market rate of discount know what evidence his friend was going dea: had been satu about exub.2 11. (toe mas hardened to 5 per cent,, and the Bunk to call, but if he was only going to calling teter waita was unded to the of England rate remains unchanged at defendant, he (Mr. Kemp) contended that of a bun. In gao), a piece of 5 per cent. In Silver has declined to Paper which apparently accompanied 27 For ready and 27 for forward Sterling he should be called immediately.
one travers or t cúne or tobacco, mu some T.T. closes at 1/11, Shanghai IT at Mr. Jeakin-I am entitled to address, pepper," and it was said that because, 731, and Singapore 1.1. at- Consola the jury at the close of the proscention or was found in defendant's box are unchanged at 793.
tnen wernambunga was gunny. mr. BANKS--Hongkong and Shangbais havo and also at the close of the defence. Itenkin placed the paper in dis pocket and changed hands at 3790, London market Mr. Norrington, (of Mr. G. K Hall has been done in this Court for a very then said:" Now, gentlemen, what do is nuvised as having a middle quotation Brutton's office) for:
1 oare exhibit. 16 in of £79.10%, with sellers at £80. the plaintiff, long time. I was not going to inflict two umk I am?.
my purket, bocs it mean anything? 1 stated that they had stopped publication | addresses on anyone. (Laughter.) I was
MARINE INSURANCEA-Tinions have been of the paper, and they said they would
paper in my pocket, which purports to quotation of 8610. Cantons have further means nothing, only wat have got the quiet parket, and close with a nominal comp from somebody who Baid to declined and have changed hands at $320. somebody else, that ho had received North Chinas close with a nominal quota some Tobacco and pepper. And tion of Tis. 133 ex dividend, and Yang that is the beginning and tus end of cazes are unchanged at $109) at exchango His Honour-I think that is the right exhibit 1, uness you have got reliable 79.
-evicones--which will make extbit 11-14 FIRE INSURANCES.-Chinas have had the importance which Mr. Kemp wants sales at $161, and are now wanted at hamre you to think it is. Exbibit II., by iteit, figure, Sales have taken place in Hong is of no more use to you, any more than kongs at gaso.
SKIPPING. it is to the man in the box, than any
Hongkong, Caulon and piece of paper you can pick up in the Macaos during the week have been sold Court of in the street.”. Counsel took at $99, and are still in request, but no dant was going into the witness-box to
Mr. Jenkin then explained that defen.exbibit, II. and asked: What connects appreciable number of shares have of the whole gathering, for their kind me with exhibit III are connected in changeal hands. Indo Chinas for the pre-invitation. Then followed speeches by the tell all be know about the circumstancea this way by Wong Tim, a young and sent are meglected and sellers are in Civil Administrater and Vice-Commis of that case and subject himself to cross see.
bashful lady, and an old lady who cannot evidence at $84, without leading to.
Then the crowning examination, He was also entitled, if the last nail in the cofin, the
point, business, the middle price in London one being 105/- according to latest advices. be chose, alternatively, to make a state thing which brings it home to you is China and Manilas are slightly harder. His Honour gave judgment in the casement from the dock and be subjected elusive Mr. Wong Yung, who so improper Ferries have also improved and are Mr. Wong Yung, the mysterious and and buyers are now offering $5.60, Star of P. Soffietti & Co., 14, Dos Yeux to cross-examination. Again, he couldly and unfortunately disappeared to wanted at 215, Douglages have been a Road Central v. Der A Wing & Co, also remain where he was and say nothing at Canton the evening bofore this trial giret market, and are again on offer at sif Thes Vieux Road Central The claim all. However, he would go into the opened
last week's price, viz, $20 was for $341.86, being the equivalent of witness-box and, on oath, give his own
Otts-Shells are reported from London The entertainment was brought to a close as 99/14 middle, and Mexican Eagles £33 4s. 110 due from defendants to version of what he knew about the affair
slightly easier at 41/3 middle and Urals a short speech delivered by Mr. Chan plaintiffs under a promissory note dated There was a brief discussion as to how
Caspions at 50/73 middle.
Kam Chi in English, thanking the guests 6th August, which became due on 5th accused should be sworn because of his
for their presence, October, and the costs of the action. The religious views, in order to make it claim was brought about by the ordering imperative that he should not waver from of five tons of brown wrapping paper. the truth. No real way out of the Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Gold-difficulty could be found, and it was ring & Russ) represented the plaintiffs subsequently decided that he should be in the case, and Mr. M. Reader Harris worn in the usual Court manner. He (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) appeared denied ever having visited the house in His Lordship remarked that the Upper Station Road, where the parents defendant consented to judgment being of the man in gaol lived. He had a slight entered against him on the claim, but knowledge of English and Chinese, but he coutended for the right to set off a sum of could net write Chinese He had heard $300 or so, being part of a claim of that a warder was suspected of having $1,500 which he bad against the plain- obtained money from a prisoner's parents tiff. His Lordship said he had not at by means of a letter. present to decide whether this particular claim was one which could be the subject of a set off to do that he should have to bear the evidence, and so far none had been taken. The question before him was whether, supposing the defendant had a good set off against the plaintiff, he (the) defendant) could apply a claim of which the whole amount exceeded the summary jurisdiction of the Court, so far as to us a part of it as a defence to this action. Defendant did not say that hef
Mr. Jenkiu-Yes, I have, and I hope could do this in the case of a counter- claim, He admitted that to do so he you won't begrudge me that out here.
His Honour remarked that that had would have to waive the excess. It seemed to his Lordship in the first place been the practice. There was an old rule that to allow the defendant to do what he which he had followed in the matter. claimed would, in effect, be allowing him to split his cause of action, and that was really what Mr. Harris wanted. Mr. Harris was asking to set up part of his ruse of "action, his demani or claim, against the plaintiff as a defence; and then, further, he would use the balance of his claim either as a defence to ether claims against him by this plaintiff, or The Crown Solicitor then went on to if those claims were withdrawn, or failed state that the defence, na usual, had tried ho claimed the right, as his Lordship to cover up the main facts of the case by a understood, of bringing an independent mass of cross-examination upon unimport action for the balance. Sh
ant detail. He also emphasised the fact After dealing with the authorities sub-that the begging lottor which was handed mitted by both sides, his Lordship to the parents of the man in gaol was the remarked that in his opinion the section one which was found in defendant's box. which was fatal to Mr. Harris conten-The defence had taken a rather curious. tion was not so much section 10 of the course. They first took up the theme of Suomary Jurisdiction Ordinance, as mistaken identity. He contented, that section 1.__ That section only conferred was hopeless in view of the fact that the jurisdiction on the summary side where incriminating letter was found in defend the claim, debt or damages to be recovered ante box. From this, Counsel for dofend did not exceed the sum of $1,000. The ant suggested as another defence that defondant was seeking to recover part of someone had a
against grudge Hornam Singh, and had done this to spite bām.
for the defendants.
dealt in at $942, and now close in demand REELSERIES-China Sugars have been at 93, Luzons remain at last week's autofatio, siz, gud sellers,
A photograph was afterwards taken as a memento of the occasion,
2 p.m.
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET
LEAGUE MATCH-
Later Mr. Jenkin réferred to the female witness in the ease as the little bashful and blushing daughter, and, then, that was a woman, a woman, and she never (Laughter.) Gentlemen, I don't know if ran out to hear what was being said! you are married, but it occurs to me that such an netion as that is not womanly," (Renewed laughter.) Speaking of the MINING-Rule are on offer at $31, and remarked, They have been before the improved price of 35 middle. An different statements of the witnesses he Kailana are reported from Londen at the footlights of the Police Court and the inquiry has set in for Heawoods, and Supreme Court; they think they are imales have been effected at 2/3 Tronohs Portant people, and they come here and have a London middle quotation of 47/6. embellish their stories, and in doing so DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- The following have been selected to play they lin, and if they are once caught kong and Whampoa Decks have been a for the C.C.L. against the C.B.C.C. lying, no matter what their object is, you weak market, and after changing hands to-day on the Civil Service ground at must disbelieve them, for you must bear at $75 close with sellers in evidence at depends wholly unn's Built on otherwise $74. Sales have taken place in Kowloon LA Rose, F. L. Braga, G. A. Huu- wholly upon what they say Wharves at S65 but they have now cork, C. R. Southerton, H. H. Tayler, Referring to the finding of the paper in hardened, buyers offering 2001 New Basa, R. Pestonji, J. D. Norin, F. the defendant's box, Counsel said that Aroy Ducks reninin neglected at $81. Tata, C. Johnston, and R. A. the gaol was quite an ordinary, and a by Shanghai Docks are wanted at Tls. 01 Carvalho, Reserve. A, Davierwalla, have men like Malini there doing won close with a nominal quotation of Tls, 107, no means magic building. We don't and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves
FOOTBALL. drous things, but if a paper does get LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- into a man's box without him knowing kong Lunds remain in request, and have
PROGRAMME COLL "TO-DAY.
before in the history of the world. And more shares are wanted. Kowloon Lands, referee, Mr. A. A. A. Wilson. anything about it, that has happened changed hands at $112, at which price Hongkong FC. C÷D.CLL, at 4.40 because it happens to get into the box of aro unchanged with a nominal quotation Hongkong League, Division 1.) a man who is charged with crime or con- of $45, and West Points remain on offer R.G.A. v. Tamar, at 4 pm, referee neeted with it, it does not prove conclu at 870, Humphreys Estates are now Mr. F, W. Wright. sively that the man himself put it there wanted at 80.50, but sellers are looking Division 1,) or that he knew anything at all about for better prices. Hongkong Hotels (old) it. I could put this pile of paper in and the new issue close with nominal the Crown Solicitor's drawer to-night, quotations of 8125 and $35 respectively, and it would be there to-morrow morning, COTTON MILLS-The Northern Mills are and be would not know about it; yet practically unchanged, and our latest trust he would be an innocent man, He quotations are as follows, viz. :-Ewo concluded by remarking that no evidence Tis. 140, Kung Yike Tls. 143, Lacu Kung connected Hernam Singh with the orine, Movs Tls. 106, and Shanghai Cottons and naked for an acquittal.
Tis. 119. No change has to be reported His. Lordship addressed the jury at in Hongkongs, which still remain on some length, and after a shors delibera offer at eat which still remain o uption an unanimous verdiet of not guilty on both egnuts was returned, defendant being thereupon discharged..
Cross-examined by Mr. Kemp, defendant said that on the first day he was supposed to have taken, the letter to the house in Upper Station Road, he remained in the gaol all day. Other warders siw him thore, but when he asked them to come there and say so they refused.
Just previous to addressing the jury on behalf of the Crown, Mr. Kemp do plored the fact that Mr. Jenkin had the last word" in that case,
Mr. Kemp was about to hunt authority on the subject when
Mr. Jenkin remarked, with amusement My friend has an authority for every- things and some are most novel ones. The fact that I have the last word was the reason why I have not called any witnesses from the gaol."
debt, and if successful, he established, us against the other party, his right to
Mr. Jankin commenced his speech for. recover the whole of that debt. The decision would involve the judgment of the defence by remarking "I don't the Court on a claim of a much larger know whether any of you gentleman have His Lordship said ho could not read Shakespeare; but if Shakespeare think that any such result was ever con- was in this Colony he would say that this templated by the Ordinance, and the was much ado about three dollars." balance of convenience seemed to him so (Laughter.) There are big principles atrongly against it that He was bound to involved, no doubt; you have the integrity It of the gaol warders, you have the honour decide adversely to the defendant, might be said that he could meet the of the police, and the honour of the wit difficult by transferring both actions to nesses involved. And we have all been the original jurisdiction, but that might engaged for three days on three dollare, be a hardship on the plaintiff, who was and I think the result of the hear desirous of recovering a small claim, asing-much you would like to
as
he had a right to do, summarils. In the convict Hernam Singh on any suspicious present case he was quite willing to grant circumstances, which you may have
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Dairy Farms are wanted at 827, Long, W. B. Rigden, and R. C
Hongkong Electrics at $443, Leos at 8152 Union Waterboats at $17 Steam The launches from Clyde shipbuilding Laundries at 83, and Watsons at yards during the month of October China Providents have becou sold at 861 aggregated, 0f,000 tops, boing the third and Tramways at 8/8. and Pulps at 820, largest month's total this year and con and Powells at 20 still remain on offer, stituting a "record" for the month of LONDON QUOTATIONS. The following Cctober.. it. The aggregate for the 10 quotations (middle price) were received 556,000 tons is also the largest from our London Agents by wire this or record for that period, and seems to morming - indicate that the current year will exceed Indo Chinas (Combined)...185. all previous figures. The statesties have Chinese Engineerings been swollen by launches of large vessels. Hongkong Electric Trams. 8/1) A fair number of new contracts have boon Trouon Mines, Ltd.
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THE MEDICAL HALL.
HONGKONG.
31. L. Railton and A. J. Stalker
J. C. Lowick, N. L. Railton, C. Edgcumbe, A. F. Briggs, and 1. L Goldenberg.. Sorgt. Wilson, of the R.G.A., will control the game.
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 1913.
This year's Championship falls to be played over Fan Ling and commences to-morrow. Below is the draw and times of starting
1st Round Ritchie and Kraft. Forrest & McMurtrio Lindsay Woods and
Archbutt Beavis and Crew
DRAW.
Tomoa & Murray Davidson & Showan Spicer & Grist
2nd Round
Dobbin & Gardner Hill & Cumming- Ferguson & Bagnall Hutchison & Clark Tuson and
TIMES OF STARTING.
9.44 Ritchie and Kraft.
9.43 Forrest and McMurtrie.
9.52 Lindsay Woods and Archbutt.
9.50 Beavis and Crow.
10.00 Tomes and Murray," 10.04 Davidson and Showan.
10.03 Spicer and Grist.
1.00 Dobbin and Gardner,"
1.04 Hill and Cumming
1.03 Ferguson and Bagnall. 1.19 Hutchison and Clarit:
1:16 Kitchie or Kraft and Forrest or
McMurtrie,
1.20 Lindsay Woods or Archbutt and
Beavis or Crew.
1.24 Tuson and Tomes or Murray, 1.29 Davidson or Shewan and Spicer
or Grist.
LIMITED.
NEW CONSIGNMENTS
STERLING SILVER WARE.
PRINCE'S PLATE
(GUARANTEED FOn 30 Yrans).
OUTLERY.
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
CHS. J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD