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CHINESE FAMILY TROUBLES
ECHO OF THE “HO" CASE. The Ho family troubles again canno before the Hongkong Supreme Court yesterday, when judgment was delivered in the Probate Action of Ho Sau Lam
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MONEY-LENDING TRANS-
ACTION.
INTERESTING JUDGMENT IN HONGKONG SUMMARY
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DEATH OF HONGKONG POLICE
MAN AT THE FRONT, THE END OF CORPORAL
WAKEFORD.
Road Station Owing to the worn state of the concrete surface, pools of water collect whenever there is a fall of rain, and this is particularly unpleasant for
Additional itews has been received in lightly-shod ladies. Moreover, as the terene Ho Cheng Shi, an action to set Judge) delivered judgment yesterday in front of Pc. Wakeford, a Hongkong Mr. Justice Hazeland (Acting. Thisnetih Colony relative to the death at the covered seats are always monopofited by aside letters of administration granted the case in which Chce Singh, a watchonstable who was a Corporal in the coolies, Europeans waiting for a tram-to the defendant as the guardian of He man employed at the Royal George Hotel, Rifle Brigade. It seems that Wakeford car are obliged to stand out in the rain. Shall Yan the adopted son of Ho Wa Kowloon, claimed 8300 from 11. Ruttore killed instantaneously by a high ex- In any case there would be a risk of them, derased. The main facts of the ice, also of the Royal Georg Hotel, money plosive shell, at a time when he wis bean-car failing to stop if they were to
case were that the deceased died intestate alleged to have been loaned to defendant, endeavouring to lag a German saiper remain out of sight. What is really
ship said the question for his decision casualties. and without issue in 1897, leaving a neuded in a covered platform. It would
In the course of his judgment his lordio hd been causing a number of be as well, too, if some means could be
was whether verbet cridence was ad
· devised for saving passengers who alight from the last ear from colliding with the sent that is hidden in the shadow of the wall Failing any more ambi-pleaded, any interest in the estate of the deceased, and therefore had no right to bring the action.
tions scheme, perhaps the extinguishing of the lights could be delayed a moment
or two untii people had been afforded a reasonable, opportunity of passing the
obstruction."
The notice which has been published ealling upon non exempted persons to register themselves under a penalty of
widow, a concubine, the defendant in the
nction, and several brothers,
not
Mr Potter, who with Mr. Jenkin ap-missible to show what were the true terms been received at the Central Polico According to paper which has peared for the defendant, claimed that of the contract The receipt given by Station from Home, Allehurch and Bloor, plaintiff had not, and had
the defendant said that the $300 was only
two former Hongkong constables who for safe deposit into my safe,” and hithe
were colleagues of Wakeford, have com. Puisne Judge) held that such were the bined to endeavour to soften the blow terms of the contract. On the evidence Wakeford's relative, a Mrs. Smith, Acting Chief Justice said that if letters deposited with the defendant; that the
In the course of his judgment the knew that the sum of $300 was not being ey tell how their comrade met his he fortid, as a fact, that the plaintiff and in a letter sent from the trenches of administration were necessary the plaintiff, who was a professional money-ford had been trying to shoot one of the From this communication it widow was undoubtedly the person to lender, agreed that the money should be German snipers who had been continually would seen that since daybreak Wake- Apply for them. He thought it made no lent to Mr. Gaskell; that the plaintiff troubling them in the front line. At difference that the son, being a minor, knew that the defendant was merely an trench and a fragment of casing struck about 8 o'clock a shell hirst over the had elected a guardian in whose name agent for handing over the plaintiff's him in the abdomen. We did the best
for him,"
says Bloor and Allchureh.. that if plaintiff had applied to the Court
Insted about five minutes. Wo two havs would have received the appointment in
always thought of others first and was to be appointed guardian to the son he
lost in him the best of pals. He was our corporal and well he looked after us. He
59 has, I am told, resulted in a consider the grant had been made. It might $300 to Mr. Gaskell: that the plaintif He did not murmur, pour chap, he only
able influx of recruits to the local
solunteer organisations. I do not know whether this was the main idea of the reference to the presant defendant. to do this. He was satisfied that the hiked by everyone in the company.
applied to Mr. Gaskell both for the he was certainly sent by the defendant principal and also for the interest, and
plaintiff applied for the principal and interest in his capacity as a creditor of Mr. Gaskell.
As to the question of law raised on
had our meals together, seen hard that the best pals should be We always shared our parcels and It does
parted in such a way."
The Captain of Wakeford's company wrote as follow:-To Mrs. Smith in con
the subject of agent or go-between benection with the young fellow's death. tween two known principals, his lordship
my duty to write letters of this kind, It has unfortunately very often been
Ordinance but if it was, then it has Bat he had not done so; and while the bocu eminently successful. It has reveal widow remained the guardian he had no red the fact that there were still some status in the matter. Possibly, even now, slackers in the Colony after all.in appropriate proceedings, and on an Until the risk of being haled before a examination of Chinese Contemporary legal tribunal and fined $50 loomed Law, the Courts might be pursuaded to and they had very successfully dug set aside the guardianship thelyes in and watched with complant in favour of the plaintiff, bus no of the defend cency the other fallows "doing their such proceedings had been taken, and the bit" for King aud country.
highest status that could be claimed by Golfers who frequent Fanling are not guardian, which was not sufficient. Nhe might, at law, be held liable thereon suffered the least pain. I hope this,
the plaintiff now was that of a foreign to be scared, it would seem, by the story did the fact that the defendant, as as principal, he niay show by way of together with the fact that he fell doing;
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referred to the leading case of Wake and à CA), using you frequent repetition SWIMMING and BATHING
Harrop. The law, having regard to that case, was stated in
ed in Chit!
Chitty on
Can- tracts. And even where, by the terms of written agreement made by an agent,
equitable defence to an action against him on such agreement that the real intention of the plaintiff and himself at the time of making the agreement was
of the tiger which made a meal off the old lady's call a little animal, be it
ministratrix, was suing the presea explained, which was browsing quietly on
plaintiff for an account in a partnership the hillside when it was translated to proceedings. As to the second point action, give him any status in the present another sphere. The golfers justify taken by Mfr. Putter, that in the plead that he should not be liable as principal
makes it no easier. Five minutes before the shelf which killed Corp. Wakeford same place and I went back to see if burst, I had been talking to him in the anything could be done for him. He was
instantly, and could it have
his duty as a gallant soldier. may be some consolation to you. All who knew bin deeply regret his loss, and I per of the best N.C.C. in my company and it will be difficult to replace him,” sonally feel it very much. He was one
WOMEN WAR WORKERS.
THE HONGKONG ASSOCIATION:
Af the Committee Meeting of the above-
different departments had sent the reported that during th July, it was
following:
their attitude by pointing out that cerings the plaintiff could not succeed; that language of another member of the Court tain papers seriously informed the public ho must allege and prove that there was
therein." He proposed to adopt. the that a calf of 100 catties had been demo- property within the jurisdiction, if there Wake 2. Harrop and say....It is in lished by a tiger of catties and they was not fate within the jurisdiction, the nature of itnud on the part of the dismissed the whole
story as Tabinous. Waste papua, 1 spot
the leftors of administration might be plaintiff, and it would be monstrous to What really happened was that ano justification for taking proccelli10cash the defendant could not tiger of 109 catties disposed of a calf of set them aside. That objection appeared obtain relief-
founded, for in the absence of Hong They were that the defendant had said- to him (his lordship) also to be well to two statements of fact in the case, kong property the plaintiff was not pre1f I died my executor will have to judiced by the grant. If there were none that might be a defence in the partner pay and that Mr. Gaskell had said ship action, but he thought that on the I owe the money to Mr. Huttonjee." 75 bed-jackets, 1 kimono jacket, 21 thick pleadings as they stood plaintiff could not proceed in the present proceedings, The statement by Mr. Hind as to what pyjamas, 1 wool shirt, 1 wool pants, 1 the defendant said was not quite correct, costume, pairs boots, 33 pairs socks, 7 The defendant really said→→ As soon as 1 pairs cuffs, 2 dressing gowns, 45 rover- plaintiff my receipt, with the idea that got Mr. Gaskell's receipt. I gave the sible bed jackets, 3 men's suits, a men's
50 cattive; and 1 am informed that a tiger of such diniensions, when hungry, will stop at nothing, not even a hardy Fanting golfer.
A correspondent who is an ardent golfer calls attention to the decision of Mr. Wood, the Magistrate, in the case in which a golf caddie was charged with purloining three golf balls which he picked up on the Deep Water Bay course, Mr.
Wood held that this modern Autolycus did nu wrong; that he was entitled to keep the balls in the absence of u notice board, warning him that his nction was illegal. The correspondent suggests that this decision, if carried to its logical conclusion, might have disis- trous consequences, as there is no notice. on club bags warning caddies against taking them away instead of returning then to the owner at the close of round. In this case, however, I believe that even a Hongkong magistrate would presume guilty knowledge.
The action was dismissed with costs. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, (instructed by Mr. Beavis of Messrs Wilkinson 'Almada and Mr. Leo d'Almada in Grist) was for plaintiff, and Mr. FX structed counsel for the defendant.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
STEALING COPPER WIRE. For stealing 8 lbs. of copper wirs from the Hunghom loco, shed a Chinese was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
BOGUS GAS MAN.
A Chinese went to a house in Wei Yin Fong Strist, whore certain repairs had been made to the gas installation, and said that he had come to collect the became suspicious and asked the man for amount due for the work. The occupier
his eredentials, He failed to produce any, and the occupier then gave him in charge. Sentence of one months im prisonment was passed.
-To Queen Mary's Yeedlework Guild i
coats, 3 pairs trousers, 2 waist-conta, 38
Pairs kneecaps, 25 mufflers, and 21 helmets. These were packed and sent off on the 18th and 30th June.
if I died my executors would collect from Mr. Gaskell.” He could not regard that as an admission of liability by the de- fendant to the plaintiff. It went no Cairo: doren mosquito nets. 20 dozen To No. 27 General Hospital, Abbassia, further than that the executor of the sheets. 8 white trousers, 1 khaki suit 4 agent of both parties (the defendant) waistcoats, 46 kimono bed-jackets, 66 thin shirts, 34 thick shirts, a dozen boots, 18 would try and collect the money from the pocket books, 20 pairs operation stock debtor (Mr. Gaskell in order to hand itings, 20 caps, 3 ere bandages, 39 shirts, over to the creditor (plaintiff).
7 dozen pillow cases, 2 white coats, 69 With
night-shirts. 1 vest, 1 pants, 23 suits respect to Mr. Gaskell's statement in the pyjamas, 2 pyjama bed-jackets, 1 dressing witness-box, I ove the money to gown, playing cards. These were packed Ruttonjee because I gave him an acknow-
was not correct, as Mr. Gaskell owed ledgment," this statement of the law
the money to the plaintiff The plaintiff and Mr. Gaskell know quite well that the defendant was merely an agent, and he would therefore not be liable. His find ing, on the authority of Waker. Harrol, was therefore in favour of the defendant, and he gave judgment for defendant with
Mr. W. B. Hind was for plaintiff, and
We are beginning to realise that it is possible to have too much of a good
THEFT AT TAIKOO, thing. A month or so ago the heavy rains were very welcome, for the reser voirs of the Colony were nearing the point stealing 5 lbs of copper and lbs of When charged before Mr. Wood with of exhaustion. They were, however, fill fead, valued at 85, the property of the ed to overflowing in a fortnight, then Taikoo Bugar Refining Company at costs, came a short spell of dry weather, and Quarry Bay, a Chinese said he did steal now, wo are living the lives of amphi-the stuff, but it was the first time he had binus owing to the perpetual downpours, been before the Court. Inspector Angus Mr. C. F. Mason represented defendant. which merely serve to spoil sport and said, the man; who was employed as a make things demd, demp and dismal." tallyman at the works, was found with The Gyrokhuna meeting had to be some of the metal on his person, while abandoned on Saturday, and those who the rest was found in his quarters. His were looking forward to tennis and golf worship sent defendant to prison for six were sorely disappointed. Such heary weeks, and ordered him to be placed in and continuous rains at this time of the the stocks for four hours. year are out of season. There are some people who seriously contend that the heavy gun-firing in the different war zones is responsible for the disordered
state of the
MISSING BRANDY,
PIRATES.
TWO MEN CHARGED AT THE HONGKONG POLICE COURT.
an, two cases and sent away on 16th and
30th June
quito nets, 110 dozen swabs, 4 dez eye 6.189 roller bandages, 170 cotton many- tail bandages, to flannel ditto, 84 mos- bandages, 6 dozen stumps, 50 pairs operation stockings, and 35 caps. These were packed in five cases and sent off on 17th and 27th June,
The Association is very much indebted to Mr. Oven Hughes for his very generous gift of a case containing-13 dozen razor strops, 2 dozen hair brushte, hair clippers, 14 pipes, 3 dozen caps. 7 pair slippers, 4 dozen purses, 1 dozen and envelopes. pouches, and several quires of note paper
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
ALTERATION OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION,
A1 an extraordinary general meeting When charged with the theft of a bottle Tsai, both of whom had verger, were evening, certain special resolutions, passed Two men named Cheong Po and Cheong of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, held of brandy, of the "Lion brand, from brought before Mr. Wood, the Magistrate, at a previous meeting, were confirmed.
ky at the Club House, Happy Valley, last
the Sun Company, a Chinese gave the somewhat lame excuse that he took the at the Hongkong Police Court yesterday, Article 19, reluting to subscriptions,
yas
struck out and the following Article
month and for a non playing member month in advance or such other sun as per month payable on the 1st day of each may from time to time be determined at a General Meeting of the Club.
A feeling has been expressed that the bottle out in order to see the brandy the police making an application for an substituted The subscription for a apathy which distinguished the Colony by the clear light of day. It was stated extradition warrant giving them power resident playing member shall to 85 per on Empire Day and the King's Birth that defendant was in the habit of walk day should be atoned for by some rousing ing in and out of the shop and asking to hand the men over to the Chinese demonstration on August 4th, when the the price of spirits, but he never showed authorities on a charge of the piracy British Empire will have been at war any inclination to purchase. On the of a cargo boat, at Fu Tsai i, on May for tvo veare. Preparations are being occasion in question he asked to see the made to mark the event at Home, 1 Lion" brand of brandy. A bottle was 29th, 1916: understand, and it is suggested that handed to him, and when the assistant It is alleged that the men, with fifteen Hongkong, followed by some open-air customer the man was missing. He was the boat, terrified the occupants, and nude a parade of all arms in returned after attending to another others, all armed with revolvers, hoarded entertainment at night in aid of the War arrested by a Chinese detective, to whom Charities as a sign of our solidarity and he explained that he took the bottle away after decamping with all they could lay of our practical sympathy with those who so that he might look at the labels in the their hands on, burned the boat and niste aro fighting our battles, Why not? There is plenty of time to make the arrange
off The two defendants were captured towards the end of last year.
The case was adjourned.
menta
RODERICK RANDOM
daylight.
Defendant, who is an old hand," was sentenced to three months hard labour and four hours' stocks.
Article 24 was also struck out and the following substituted No member
lie is able to be posted under the shall participate in any of the advantages of the Club or rote upon any question af Articles or Byelaws of the Club for the time being in force.
tiom, which were made necessary by the There were also several minor te
altera
changes given vebové ! The resolutions were proposed by Mr. Dodwell” thu seconded by Mr. Sandford
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