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Phone C 2004.
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
OSTASIEN-FAHRT
PASSENGER SERVICE HONGKONG TO NAPLES ANTWERP, RÓTTERDAM AND HAMBURG
MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG:
SS.
ADOLF YON BAKTER
9.5. "EMIL KIRDORF"
on or about the 26th May. on or about the 5th Aug..
FARES FROM HONGKONG TO NAPLES:
FROM £71-UPWARDS
Only Cabin Olsas Accomodation Available.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO,
AGENTS
20, Des Your Road Central,
Phone Centrat No. 478%
[JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
JCJL
York Busting
LIJN:
To. Addreas: JAVALYN
Tel-Central 1973)
EIGULAR FORTNIGHT" EIEVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
STLAMERA
Froi
EXPECTED
ON" OF ABOUT
WIZZ LEATH
ON OF ASOUT
FOR
TJIBODAS TUISONDARI TJIKINIER
JAVA
port May 21st
14th May
JAYA
24th
TJITAROEM
JAPAN
25th
SuANGIAI SHANGHAI ¡JAPAS..." JALAKASSAR & SCERA
TJIKEMBANG.
SHANGRAT
29th
TJIBODAS
SUARCHAY 28
29th
BATAVIA BATATIA
Wireless Telegraphy."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 1924
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon Passengers. All steamers carryss duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands Indis and Australis."
For Particulars of Freight and. Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. ON BATAVIA)
THE STEAMSHIP
VAN OVERSTRATEN
will be despatched to-
SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN-DELI DIRECT,
22nd May, 1924.
1st Class Fare to Singapore-$100,
This vessel offers excellent saloon accommodation.
All lower berths.
English cuisine.
Doctor carried.
Wireless telegraph.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services
all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies,
For Freight and Passage, apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,
Agents
elephone Central No. 1574
TORE BUILDING, CHATEF QAD.:
72 YEARS AT THE BAR. WHEN JUDGES SAT 11 HOURS
ADAT
ALL HARRY POLAND'S MEMOIRS..
As Sir Harry Poland would pos prite an account of his long and distinguished cartes at the Bar, Jr. Ernest B., Bowen- Rowlands has done it for him, "work ins with autingging skills verrtable gold mino of memories entitled Sevenly two Tears, at the Bar Clacmillan, 1980).. which has just been published
Sir Harry-long famous as the Sleuth hound of the Treasury was appointed Counsel to the Treasury at the Old Bailey Home Office as far back as 1583; and he held the position for 23 year. He is now flourishing in his 95th year
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CONCE STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COFOMEO AND BOMBAY, THROUGH BILLS OF EADING ISSUED
-FOR-EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN
AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
NAND LONDON.
HE Steamunip
MIRZAPORE”
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERÄTTUN." BANGKOK is SWATOW -- "CHAKSANG
TSINGTAUTA SWATOW
SHANGHAI
BAIFKONG THOIHOW
BANGKOK vis. HOIHOW- MANTHA AAAA TIENTSIN
carrying His Majesty'a Malls, will be i from this port at Noos, Con
SHANGHAI SWATOW DAY, the Jüri Marking Cargo for the NOTA via SWATOW & aboso Ports
---SHANGHAI...
STRAITS & CALCUTTA
vis SWATOW...
Land Adriser in criminal, matter, to the Silk and Valute TUT Halvin haneGAMOYO MK
His personal imprese adds to the valo of fr Bawen-Rowland's fascinating book, ince, in answer to the author's questions, the veteran counsel delivers his account of the thrilling trials he has taken part in, and his reminiscences of bygone lights of Bench and Bay at first hand. It is a book that will interest awyera in particular and the public in general- pretty severe test,
In those days (the early fifties] the court set from 0.30 and did not riser till 9.30 or later the judges did not stop work as a Davvy docs when he hears the whistle." "There was a train that ran from Blackwall to Fenchurch-street, and the trains were hauled backwards and for wards by a rope attached to a stationary. engine at each end."
Up to 1970 an alica put on his trial for a criminal offence was entitled to be tried by a jury of which half a English and half were foreigners".
REALE STORM PLZA
of brain storm
In 1971 what was then the novel plea was put forward by the Res. J. Selby Watson, who murdered his
wife. It war
"Stockwell popularly as the surgeon Watson said: & note to the be buried as becomes a lady of birth and position;
she is an Irish lady and her pame is Anne." He then went back to
reprieved and sent to a criminal lunatic asylum.
and London (under armagement) will be con- eyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and the
thur tannshipped to the ou carrying areola will be received at the Office until Steamer for Marseilles and Landon.
on the Day previous to Sailing The patents and value of all packages be declared
For further particulars, apply to MACKINSON, MACKENZIE & CO,
Agents, Hongkong, Oth May, 1924.
*(735
"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.. "NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND
STRAITS. Motor Vessel
THE
having arrived from the above ports, Consigncen GLENAMOY of Cargn by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed as their risk into the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golean hazardous and/or exa hazarions Godowns of Company, Limited, whence, and or from the wharvos, delivery may be obtained
Goods
May
not cleared by the lith
1996, as Noon, will be cult to
to rent.
examined
are
All broken, chafed and damaged p
packages a to be left in the Godowas, whers they will be
ears. in the
the presence of Canniraces by bed. He was sentenced to death, but was. 1924, at 10 am Chím z on 12th May,
"Goddard including those for Cargo short delivered must Steamer 4gainst the be presentar on the special form provided, und must also be submitted within days of arrival, otherwise they will
No Fire Ingardney will to be recommisel.
be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
Agents, Hongkong 7th May, 10).
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I certainly think (Sir Harry says) that if Brain Storm." Irresistible Impuls"Hereditary Predisposition" and such devices are allowed to inter fere with the proper administration of the criminal law, it will be bad for the country...
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The late Mr. Justics Mauls « accounted
9
you
the greatest of all judicial humorists," was questioning a child as to her firtless to be sworn as a witness, and he asked her:
What will be done to you
!
if tell untruths1 She answered, I shall go to hell, sir." Whereupon Haule said to the clerk of the court: Swear the girl; she knows more than I do. WORRIES OF MARRIAGE "Thank heaver I am confirmed bach lor, we find Sir Harry saying last year
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YOURS TRULY. CHANGING HABITS IN LETTER. DEDICATION,
be a correspondent in a London paper
Slangin letter writing is discussed. who states:
to his bicgrapher, who the exdainiusion of their letters to me that I am "And to that condition you attribute some of your happiness
"Certainly; a great deal. If I had married I might have been bothered by children, and perhaps even disgraced by them. As far as I can Me, married life is so much worry. 1 am sure if had married I should not now be on the point of celebrating my ninety-fourth birthday, I should have been dead long since.
9,000 A LETTER.
A Barlax, writing in a Home paper ar
Not lon one of our High Court judges deck that the legal definition, of one Ent word alone had cast at least £5,000ery letter it contaal And probably no exaggeration,
Tens of that of pounds have bobp. Speat on desining precisely what a
domestic servant is. What is difference between
"on" and "from
as in the case of an insurance to take effect from September 24th? What is the meaning of "apparent
as applied to a
So many young friends of both sexes
i ord Cheerio at the con becoming seriously apprehensive for the fato of the time-honoured dedications.
generation appear to have fine contempt for such courtesies as Yours sincerely" and Yours res pestfully and certainly for Yours affectionately
The
young
any fathers who nowadays have to content with letters from their off-
spring ending Cheerio Old Bein would have been in grave danger of be ing disowned bad they. written to the fathers anything, but Your dutiril
Crust obedient and lov daughter." If the habit what sort "Cheerio!" of letters will the next generation prite?! In the Eton College Chronicle a contri buter asserts:
The ending of a diabolic
of deception.
is a paradoxical formula, for it is asknowledged to be the least true of any form of dedication. It is cold and supercilious, and is used by people who consider themselves anything but yours either in property or obligations.
SANDAKAN
KOBE SHANGHAI & KOJE SKANGHAI vis SWATOW STRAITS & CALCUTTA CALCUTTA LINE
KWONGSANG
Tuesday, 13th May, 9 punt
Wednesday, 14th May
CHEUNGSBING' Thursday 15th May, 10 %
riday, 16th MAT 10 Saturday 17th
OFUNSANG”
"CHIPSЯING"
“YATSHING"
AMSANG PAISANG DISANG AUBANG FOOKBANG* WINGSANG HOJANG“
Saturday Sunday,
Wednesday 21st May, 9 6.12. Wednesday, Slas May, 3 pm.
Friday 23rd May, 7 am Saturday, 24th May, 18 samy ...Saturday 24th May, 7 pm.
Bunday,
95th May, 7 Sunday
Tuesday,
35th May 7 a.m.
3pm
This Line now afords
regalar sailings to Calcatta,
Penang and Singapore returning from Calcutts steamers proceed is Straits and Hongkong to Japan, sccasionally calling at Shanghai... All steamers have excellent passenger accommodatio fitted with Wireless and carry a fully qualified Surgeon,
SHANGHAI LINE and through Bills of Lading are issued.
MANILA
La
pproximately every throa days between Canton nd sometimes calling at Swatow. Through ticket can'
to all
Northern and Yangtaze Ports via Shanghai LINEA weekly service is maintained with Manila by rossals with good passenger, accommodation, milings from both porta every Saturday,
HAIPHONG LINE ximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling fat
BORNEO
TIENTSIN BANGKOK
ther
both ways
LINE-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 ton s.*. “ HINSANG ; and ac “MAUSANG," both steamers excellent ressengur accommodation. Cargo taken on of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Data. LINEA regular service is run from March to November between Hong- LINE-A weekly service is provided between Hongkong and Bangkok vis
kong and Tientsin, occasionally calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo.
Swatow by fire gleamers fitted with up to date passenger 8000m- modation.
CALCUTTA LINE
“NAMSANG will be despatched on or about Wednesday, 21st May, 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG
& CALCUTTA.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight or Passage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
GENERAL MANAGERS
ELETRONE NO CENTRAL 215.
GLEN AND
SHIRE
JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS,
UK-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
OUTWARDS.
Vessel
GLESAPP
* CARMARTHENSHI
HOMEWARDS.
Dua Hongkong Vessel. Leaves kong, Discharged
17th May * GLENGARRY* · 30th May London, Rotterdam
Japo
Movements are subject to change without notice.
For Freight or further Particwars, please apply to
7th June
&.
Hamburg.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., THE GLEN LINE, LTD., AGENTS, Telephones Central No. 215 sub-cz. 23, and Central 3596
The HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ltd.
will} Are horses" cattle is a bicycle L AL carriago for the purposes of toll? Is a house a factory 115 *. bedstead
bedding1
The word “ tramcar
was not long
aga. dragged from court to court to determine whether it waar carriage
and it was not unift it had
couch
been hauled before the tribunal
labelled
of the Lords that it was
coach.
Probably no word has been the object, of as much learned and heated argument
necessarica uch: us
parents and
29.66
guardians are legally bound to provide for
under age. What may
1
fbe.
a person of one clase may luxury for another of lower degree and the problem is to
to determina what ara **nccessaries"
ores of different cases Tesserten in scores of difere
ff
Actions by the hundred have brought to determines what is negli gence and what an accident in the view
of the law, be interpretation natur ally depending on the particular case.
The problem Is an hotel a shop 17 proved
almost as dificult Chinese
It to solve as puzzle. Counsel wared eloquent god Heated, and harassed, brows over it before the
judges wrinkled at last cams that an hotel is a “abop. for the purposes of the Shop Hours Act. illegal to the Gaming Act betting is in t say house, ofice," Toom, or place; and it was around the last word that the storm of argument raged sa Bercely and so long. One judge decided that a troe Hyde Park, for example,
placo
within the menning
sha nóta á
of the Act another, that a man standing
4 box under the shitor of an umbrella
was equally outside the law
k
And so the unhappy monosyllable was wrangled over in one court and another, and carried to the Lords
Nothing is easier thats to fight to the Last drop of samobody else's blood- Mr. Thurtle, M.P
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