INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
A DEAL IN COAL."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 1919.
ACTION IN THE SUMMARY COURT.
At the Summary Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, the Wang
DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL TWO WILTSHIRE MEN IN TROUBLE.
SPORT.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CIC RIGA.
The following will represent the Hongkong C.C. against the RG.. in a League match on Saturday, on the one- kong Cricket Club ground, play com- mencing at la p.m.-T. E. Pearce
J. Fenwick, P. Jacks, C. W. S.. John- stone, E. J. S. Witchell, A. B. Raworth, CC. Stark, F. Sutton and E. P. Thurs. Beld
A District Court: Martial presided "over Hing firm cool merchants, of No. 24, by Capt. C. W. Hickling set, yesterday, TV Order to enable the Contractor to Des Voeux Road, claimed from Messrs. at Victoris Barracks, to hear charges of
complete the work in connection with the above Hotel at the earliest possible date Fukukawa & Co., coal merchants, of drunkenness while
on duty agathir without interruption, and in order to avoid Hongkong, the sum of $385, being dam-Sergeant Monaghan дай C.Q.M.$(capt.), R. A. Brand, E. W. Day. T. J. all possibility of damage to the Flooring, Ties, Paint Work ste, the public reages suffered through the wrongful breach Reynolds, of the Wiltshire Regiment, requested to
Fisiting to kinvily abstain from
Captain Bleckley, Adjustant of the the Hotel as on and from this date untillit of a contract to supply. 300 tons
"Baryo. unscreened” coal. Mesars Regiment, prosecuted, and Mr. C. completion and formal opening of which due
Fukukan & Co. counter-claimed 800, Farebrother Mason, M.C., solicitor, e Notice will be given by Advertisement fa the Local Newspapers_
being part purchase price of a consign
fended... meat of 110 tons of coal supplied to the plaintiff.
The Management of the Hotel feel sure that they may rely upon the ready -co-operation of the public in the foregoing regard."
Dated this Birth day of November, 1919. FOR THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. Proprietors of the XPULSE BAY HOTEL,
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Mr. C. H. Lysan appeared for the Chinese firm and Mr. E. Davidson for the Japanese.
The witnesses for the prosecution dis-
K.C.C... CIVIL SERVICE
K.CC. TRAX. '
In the second League match between
"greed as to Bergt Monaghan's condi- the K.C.C. and the Civil Service at tion Major Le. Huquet said that whch Happy Valley on Saturday, at 9.15 p. the Tras os. Homes was in harbour on the following have been selected to play for Mr. Lyson said that of October 17th.. November 90te, at about 230 pm he s for K.C.C.-J. 'P. Robinson, · B. D. the plaintiff entered into a contract to the defendant calling the roll of bis Evans, K. R. Macaskill, J. Y. Braga, A. purchase 500 tons of coal from the defen-platoon on the poop deck of the steamer W. Ramsay, A. de Sousa, R. Pestonji, dant at $10 per ton
The accused was drunk and was swaying|D. M. Goodall, H. Overy, J. Black- *** Mr. Davidson said it would shorten the about Lee-Corp. Hargreaves and Pts burn and E. C. Carr,
proceedings it be admitted the contract Hadley, of the recused's platoon, said of his clients as well as the they were present at the roll-call, and wrongful breach. The only question to were of opinion that accased was sober, be decided was that of damages
CIVIL SERVICE TEAM,
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The Civil Service Cricket Club team will consist of the Hon. Mr. C. Severn Mr. Mason pointed out the impossibi (captain), R. O. Hutchison, A. E. Wood, His Lordship asked whether it was a lity of the accused getting drunk on B. Bradbury. F. Syme Thompson, G. question of fact or of law,
Mr Davidson replied that the question canteens were closed and there would be Witchell, Dr. Smalley and W. D. Ed-
day when they were disembarking; the D Pieroy, E. Fincher. F. J. Ling. R. C was mainly one of fact, but there was a point of law also, because the plaintiffs great difficulty in getting any drink.mondse were clearly not entitled to loss of profit. The accused took one pint at tiffin, this Defendant, baid the opinion that the being the ration, and he called the roll plaintiffs could have purchased the coal soon afterwards, at a lower figure than that on which they have assessed their damgold it at 811.50 bought coal at $10 and
They had
and they now claimed $1.60. If they had bought coal in the market, they could have claimed the difference. A claim of
per cent, was absurd
Lyson said that his evidence would
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show
that the
The Court considered ita decision ind camera and the accused was acquitted.
FOOTBALL
HONGKONG B.C. . SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC. -
kong Football Club in their League game with the South China Athletic on Saturday on the Club ground, at 4 p.m.-G. S Rodger, F. Black, J. Mac Cubbin, M. L. Railton, J. Stewart, J. W. R. MacPhail, R. Hamilton, H. M. McTavish (capt.), D. Riechelman, J. Stalker and J. Rodger.
The following will represent the Indian E.0. in their home League match against the R. E. and L.A. at 2.15 p.m.. THE CASE AGAINST CQ.M.A. REYNOLDS,
„tomorrow:—A. H. Rumjahn (captain), In the case against C.Q: M.S. Reynolds, G. C. Earde, A. el Arculli, S. A. Ismail, November 25th, when the Wiltshires dis-AA Ramjahn, D Rumjahn M. B. Capt. 8. Hooper "stated that 8. D. Isniail, S. H. Ismail, H. M. Bax, embarked, he was in command of Suffiad nad E A. Moordeen. Reserve: actually been este claimed, had company, of which accused was Quarter-5.Moosdren.
Continuing his master-Sergeant.Witheas sent secu statement of the plaintiffs case, Counsel to take over the married quarters in the said that on October 19th. the plaintiffs barracks and instructed him to return to took delivery of 110 tons of coal, and on Wellington Barracks to take charge of
same day sold it to another firm the Company. When witness went to the s onled the firm. Soon after the 250 menace was plaintiffs received the coal, they sent there; he arrived at 3.10 p.m. when witThe following will represent the Hong- salesman to the defendants firm withness was banding over the company to Y Batchelor in Kowloon, COMFORT-8600, being part payment for the coal. Major Le Huquet. Accused was drunk, BABLE ROOM and Board.
When the salesman returned, he brought and when witness spoke to him he swayed Apply to- Box No. 1801,
with him a receipt which merely mention about and his speech was very thick nd that Messrs. Fukukawa & Co had Witness drew Major Le Huquet's atten Care of Daily Press Office,
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received part payment for a consignmenttion to the matter at coal; it stated no figure and was not stamped. The plaintiffs were not satis Aed, with the receipt, and sent for a pro per receipt. The defendant's manager then said that the receipt was in order that it was only temporary receipt and would be replaced later with a regular C.S.M. Blackford corroborated the stamped receipt at the conclusion of the evidence given by the previous witness whole transaction
The
plaintifs were
Accused said it took him over an hour not satisfied, and again asked for the to take over the married quarters amount of the sum involved to be men- his way back he was invited by Mreapt), Ogilvie, Weyman, in the receipt but were unable to obtain Bacon, wife of the storehouseman of the Severn, May, Pilger, McKenzie and Mat XFURNISHEL, No. 4 BROADWOOD satisfaction. The plaintiffs again saw Naval Ordnance Department, to go up theys.
Yamada, of the defendant firm, and to her quarters and have a cup of tea For particulars apply to
gave him 8500, thus com
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pay Mr. Baker, the Barracks Wardes, who far the 110 tons of coal they had was with him at the time, was aims invit. already received. Mr. Yamada gave the ed. Witness drank nothing but tea, and plainting another receipt stating the had not touched any liquor between noon aindunt ($500), but
this receipt was not and the time he was placed under arrest. Mr. Baker said defendant was sober during the whole time he was taking over the married men's quarters.
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Major La Hüquet stated that when replied that he had been delayed accused was asked why he was late, he taking over the married quarters. cased was drunk
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days later, continued Mr. Lyson, the plaintiff sold the undelivered coal 300 ton to a firm in Canton at 81150 per ton, under a contract in writing. On
Mr. Mason. for the defence, contended Jctober 23rd, the plaintiffs went to the that the evidence pointed to the fact that of the 300 tons of coal, but were thers who was cooped up on board for defendant firm's godown to take delivery the defendant was rot drunk. A man informed that they could not take deli time and experienced seven days of rough very, because there was no coal. On Octoweather was likely to feel weak after ber 31st, his clients, the plaintiffs, te hard day's work.
After a lengthy consultation in camere, ceived a letter frura Canton cancelling the order for the 300 tons of coal, because the Court found the recused not the plaintiffs could not deliver it The guilty and discharged hiuk plaintiff's firm in Canton had informed their prospective
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Mr. Davidson, said that the defendants amitted having received $500 from the plaintiffs. They never had the 8600 men tioned, and they now put in
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claim for this amount
Judgment was given for the Wing Hing arm, the amount to be assessed by the Registrar In the counter-claim, Messrs Fakukawa & Co. obtained judgment.
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ALLEGED ROBBER CHIEF IN THE DOCK
A GANG OF DESPERADOES.
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FORCED TO JOIN A GUILD RATTAN-MAKERS DISPUTE,
How a refusal to join a guild led to a disturbance st à ton-house was related at the Magistracy, yesterday, when three
Chinese rattan makers were charged with assaulting three of their colleagues, be cause the latter would not join a rattan- makers' guild, "
he had arrived in the Colony about two One of the men assaulted deposed that months ago and had been pestered to join a guild. He refused. One day he
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a number of men, led by defendsats, was in a tea shop with two friends, when assaulted him and his friends. As wit and his friends were unable to resist the attack, they took refuge in a house and later on they informed the Police..
All three defendants denied the assault and pleaded alibi
A witness for the defence said that be remembered the day of the incident, be cause, for the first time after many years, he had taken an hour's leave from the Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crown shop we have a cup of tea.
he was working to go to Solicitor, made an application to Mr. J. Mr. Wood: Don't you always drink
tea-house and
R Wood, yesterday, on behalf of the teby Canton Authorities, for the extradition ALLEGED BRIBERY,
of a Chinese, believed to be a robber chief who led & gang of 400 desperadoes ALL OVER A CHAUFFEUR'S
in an attack on Kwong Hoi City, Sun- |ninger. LICENCE, AND A
The attack on the village took place in April, 1917. Four hundred robbers, arm
Witness: Yes, now I remember, I have It is the been often to the tea-house. only one go to. I was not present when the incident took place
Bergeant McKay said that, there had beenie lot of trouble over these guilds. Mr. Wood discharged one of the fendants who is his opinion, had nothing An Indian was charged at the Magised with revolvers, sacked the place, and do with the incident. Of the remain COUNT GOUGH* No. 131, Taney, yesterday, with offering a bribe of were reported to have killed over fiftying two, ane was fined $10 and warned MILK & Roomed House with 310 to Bergeant Feet with a view to in-persons and to have taken over three that if be appeared beford, the Court fluencing his conduct is a public servant, hundred into captivity. Some of the again he would be imprisoned; and the
Mr. W. EL Shenton appeared for wealthier were released on payment of other was fined $25. the defence.
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Camenger, latest model, in spleedid condition; has wire wheels and extra wheel and tire with all latest fittings" chauffeur and defendant there. When the Bormalt evidence was taken, yesterday appliances and motor parts and an unusual test began, defendant offered Bergeant and the hearing was adjourned all wounding her mother ly good motor. Owner is leaving Colony. Cheap for quick Sale.
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