THE HONGHONG, DAILY PRESE THURSDAY,
Appreciation
HAIG & HAISES
A. G. DA ROCHA
AUCTIONEER.
SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER.
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2,000 POUNDS, VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY ASSORTED CHOCOLATES.
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The quality bears a reputation of 240 years
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HONGKONG:
DECEMBER
STORY FROM LIMEHOUSE.
DAMAGES FOR CHINAMAN AGAINST POLICE,
A "remarkable" "casa was concluded in the | 'King's Bench Division before Mr. Justice Baillische on the 9th ult, when Chong Shui,
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Chinese fireman living in Limehouse The World's Greatest Wonder show will open in KOWLOON
Causewa was awarded £5 damages for assaul's Kgsince Benant Culling • Matro- politan. Folice Nangwand, who - wha, also Fordered to return £22, alleged to have been
wrangfalls converted, and
Plaintif's casa was that on February end be and other Chinamen, some of whom had been smoking opium, were in a hous in Siyer: For street, Limehouse. Early in the morning" "they were visited by the defendant and another police officer, who commenced searching the place. It was alleged that from a cigar box defendant" tools £16 in notes and £6 in sliver. While the plaintiff was coming up the staircase defendant pushed him down, causing him to fall to the bottom, with two other men behind him.
Me-Hawke, K.C, for the defence, said hia casa rass complein denial of the plain tiff's allegations Sergeant Culling had been very active in his efforts to suppress oplum smoking, and to a population such sa that of Chinatown, he was likely to become unpopular.
Mr. Justice Bailhache, in summing up, gid that is was a case of very unusual charecter and of great importance. 06- viously, if the plaintiff's tald wag true, the defendang was a man who was unfed ta be a member of that police force of which all Englishmen and especially Londoners, were prond: "It was on the plaintiff to make on his case. He was at an initial disadvantage in that his witnesses were Chiness and their sery bad to be told. through an interpreter but we in England prided ourselves in giving even-handed. justice to strangers within our gates as well as to our own people though we mighs sometimes feel that these strangers were too numerous. His Lordship then dealt with the facts and the evidence, and said that the jury must decide on the evidence given on the demeanour of the witnesses. The defendant had in his favour the fact that he had a long record of good service. It was unfortunate that this raid was made when the defendant WE OFF
-duty and on his way home. Tha plaintiff suggested that the reason why it was made was not that the defendant was Atricts to pat dopen wrong-doing, but hecause be thought bo sam an opportunity of levying blackmail. The charge of
(next to the Post. Office)
On Saturday, December, 251b, at 5 and 9.15. p.m.
FOR A SHORT SEASON, ONLY.
A very Vesuvius of Brilliant Attractions for the 1920-21 Season.. New Acts I ".. New Artistes!! New Animals !!!.
The followin have never before
appeared in Hongkong ;-
"THE FLYING ARKOS
The Premier Flying Act of Europe. A thrilling, laring
*
and sensational not Biguor MARLSSO
The Great Continental Jockey.
THE FLORETTY TRIO
“An Ast of Supreme Merit, and Perfection on the Balancing Trapeze
(One lady and two gentlemen)
Malle. STELLA
A Gracefull adr and her Troups of Expert Performers.
THE THREE BROTHERS, NELSON
In Roman Ring Act. MAIJA MINA & JAMEN. VALENCO Classical Dancers.
SPUDS and SUSIE Comedy Jugglers, in their Latest Act of Jazi Jugghing." Some Stunt
·Madie. 'BORISCO. A well-kapwa Lady Equestriande, Graceful and Skilled
CHRISTENI
The World's Favourite Musical Clown with his Lady Partner.
The following are Old Favourites:
MAXIKO
The Cuban Wonder-more than ever Drank on the Wire."
" SPUDS
With New Fartners and New Bocentricities.
Média LORENZ The Graceful Lady on the Trapeze.
GINO'S ENGLO-CHINESE
ELETROUPELLERE
In New Cuations.
Sigarh FRANCESCO TRUFELLI, QIOVANNI TRUFELLI and MARCO LUSARDI
Introducing Their Marvellous
Trained Animaks,
TWICE DAILY, at 5 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.
་་ ་ ་
GRAND FREE OUTSIDE ATTRACTION Dalle at 4.30 & 8.45 pm. Sensational GLIDE OF LIFE
Ferformed 81 feet in the air on the outside of the Circus.
A free night for everyone.
Bozen (6 Seats) $18.00;
and Class $2.00
PRICES:
Boxes (1 Sont) $3.00: ist Class Bears, $2.50;
3rd Class 81.00: Gallery 50 cts.
assault was leas serious than that of taking Book Your Seats Early at Messrs. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd.
the money,, but if the jury, disbelieved the story of the plaintiff on the one point, they might reasonably refuse to accept his evi- denco on the other. If the assault was tob made out, then the Chinese witnesses: had said what was not true, and if they had said what was untrue on that point, it shook! their testimony on the other point. The strongest feature of the Chinese story, was that the complaint was made. at once after the incident happened," and there was no long interval in which the story could have been concocted.
|* The jury,catter an absence of, half an hour, found for the plaintif for the En and damages. They wished also to thank the interpreter, for the great assist- ance he had given in the conducs of the cass. Judgment was given acordingly, with costs on the High Cours scale.
Mr. Zeffert, for plaintiff, said the action was taken, not to obtain money damages," but for the protection of China-town, and added, I don't know whether you will think it is a cay to which you ought to call the attention of the Commissioner off Police!!
His Lordship: No. He has heard of the trial," and will take such action as he thinks.ft.
AS LORD
ME PICKWICK
MAYOR.
The office of Lord Mayor of London is an institution so essentially British, and typifies so, truly the psychology of our Constitution, that it has always been looked upon by foreign countries" as the very root of the British pation.
Mr. Alderman James Roll, the Lord Mayor elect, is typical of the institution.
Herame to London like Dick Whittington, probably without the cat, at the age of four- teen, from a Norfolk village kit
He joined the Fear Insurance Company, then in its infancy, with an income of £2,500 #year. When he left it the company's incomé was £3,500,000
PROD LOVER OF HORSES.
The Lord Mayor is a great lover of horses, Ar instinct andimmed by his long business lifeti
Kine years ago he founded the Pickwick Coaching Club, and for ten days or a fortnight every year he is to be seen driving a coach and four on a tour in the character of the ex- colient. Mr. Pickwick, while behind him sit Mr. Sam Weller, Mr. Snodgrass, Mr. Tupman, Mr. Jiggle, and the rest of the gay company created by Charles Dickens. He is then his clement, and no man can
DAERAH more, for although he
ed his present position by real hard work, he lovce a good rest in order to be able to turn with renewed energy to any work which he may have in hand. He is a great
comple of what kempetition in the
can produce in City can
of a hard-works
ing practical, and successful mana kama
great believer in. hard work.
in
16. Hollis - inchad better.
Lont work is his event recipererer
No great innovations will
during his tenure of otice.
am one of the aid school,
Londoners
he said to m pla
when he was elected I shall be content
to follow in the footsteps of my predecessor.
My aim is to do my job well;
There is no doubt he will succeed.
M. G.
William Morris's golden dustan was only asilimam, bab this week (writes a Home correspondent) I encountered a gilt-edged sweep in reality.. Responding to a postcard, he arrived in s., motorcar to
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Reduction in Prices
Fletes mention
[1955
In conformity with our policy of main- taining the lowest retail prices in the United States, the prices of all Piece-goods, Clothing, Underwear, Shoes, Hoisery, etc., have been reduced 10% to 25%.
́All orders received after Oct. 1st will receive benefit of the reduction.
For free copy of =-
General Catalog No. 92
Grocery Catalog
Wiater Clothing Catalog
apply to
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chimney. It was not elegantly upholstered By Lane OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG and carried a chest, for the conveyance of 1990. adot, but it was in admirable running order. Apropos the soot, he claimed this as his perquinte, and would consent to leave It Ibehind for the garden anly on payment, oli
extra sixpencDES
With Innax, Príos #7.50.
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