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RENTS CASES,
BUILDING AUTHORITY'S VIEWS ON RECONSTRICTION.
HOW THE P,W,D,' CONSTRUE THE ORDINANGE.
Dyer Bal
The case
SITIP'S CREW REFUSES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, "TUESDAY, JULY 15TH, 1924
TO WORK.
DISMISSAL OF BOSUN LEADS TO TROUBLE ON, THE TEAN.",
CREW FINED AND PAID OFF
LOCAL SPORT.
LEAQUE TENHIS.
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F. M. el Aroulli and J. A. Cassumhhoy beat Souza and lyder 83, beat Xavier and Cordeiro 9-2 (97-6).
S. AG. Mohamed and S.S. Hussein (IMC) beat Modi and Summers 10:7; bent Souza and flyder 10-1, beat Xavier and Cordeiro 11-0 (3-2).
A. Kitebell and S. A. R. Bus (RC) bent Modi and Summers 10-1, heat Souza and Hyder G-a, beat Xavier and Cordeir 0-2 (25-8).
Playing away on Saturday in the 2nd Division of the Hongkong Tennis League, The question of paying for evidence Yesterday morning the Marine Magis-the Indian Recreation Club (B) heat the subpened from the Tublic Works Detrate was cecupied for some time in hear Craigengower Cricket Club (B) hy partment in connection with house posses-ing a case in which four Chiese, quarter games to is, Scores - xión casex was raised at the Summary masters and eight. seamen of the 5.8. Teat.1.C.) beat Modi and Summers 10-1, Court yestrelay morning before Mr. A, (China Navigation Co.) were charged by
the master of the vessel, Captain G was mic in which Mr. A. E. | Harris Walker, witiz unlawfully and wil Wright. Building Authority, of the Public | fally disobeying the lawfut commands of Works Department. appeared to "give the master. The ship at the timp was in evidence under-subpena, Before going dry dock at Taikapy. into the witness-box Mr. --Wright raised Giving evidence, Captain Walker said the question of fee." It was, he said, that at 10 am, on the 12th inst. he or great nuisance for employés of the Dedered the men to work, but they refused partment to be called to. Court in these to do so. He gave them the orders per- private cases.
sonally and also through an interpreter.CAPTAIN" ROBINSON AGAIN On the previous Thursday he dismissed the husun. On the Friday, he discovered that the dismissed man was still on the ship. He again told him that his services were not required and went in company The case was one in which how To with the Chief Officer (Mr. Mackenzie) Tin and Chow Choy Yun elaénied posses and offered the man his pay. This he sion of No. 11, Quen's Road West, of-refused to take. Following on this, the empied y the King Long firm The crow refused to work thless the hosun defondants brought Pruss action for was kept on the Whip. The police were damages, for the cretion of saffolding sent for and Sub-Inspector Lanigan of poles,
Shaukiwan visited the vissel and there, in his presence, the men refused to work
· Mr. P.S. C. Brooks, who appeared for the tenant, and mil whose behalf Mr. Wright was called, consalted his client and said he thought he would be perfect ly willing to make payment of a fee.
The plaintiff was represented by Mr.
Loo d'Almada.
Mr. Weigh, giving evidence, said the plans showed that a party wall was to he left standing, but be admitted that the prïnizes would be a new building within the mealing of the Ordinance.
His Lordship said that the Court had clearly held that where a party wall was to be left standing and the native stated the premises were to be entirely pulled down, and reconstructed it was insuf ficient, at the notice
Wils bad. therefore, in this case, gave judgment for defendant.
In the matter of the cross action thy tenant said scaffolding and matting had bigen everted before the prenises and a wall part of the roof was taken off. Previous to this is takings per month had fieen $1,000, but now they had drop ped to about $6. This was due to in convenience caused to his rustomers in
the erosion of the skaffolding.
Cross-examined-be Me” d'Afinada, 'wit ness said he repaired the damage to the roof for $1.
unless the busun was reinstated.
Evidence was also given by Inspector Lanigan and by the Chief Officer.
In reply to the Magisrate the defen- dants said that they refused to work with the new bosim because he was going to charge them 22 each per week.
The Magistrate asked the men if they were willing to resume duty on the ship? They replied that they preferred to he paid off.
HONOURED.
PRESENTATION OF SILVER
SERVICE
Capt, Samuel Robinson. C.B.E... B.D R.N.R.. now in command of the R.M.S. Empress of Cnanda,was recently present
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THE
WEIHAIWEJ.
RENDITION QUESTION.
FROM A CORRESPONDÉST. Negotiations for the restoration, of Weihaiwei to China were resumed at Peking, a few days ago and the opinion is freely expressed that a deal stage has will be hauled down at an early date- possibly on September 30th next. It would: seem that the prolonged and-to projile who have made their homes here-
bern reached and that the British flag
the harassing uncertainty, of the past- three years is really about to end, though. of course. as has happened several Umes already, another hitch may occur
at the eleventh hour. It is said that the
British Government is now taking a firm. er" line-the take it, or leave it." attitude.
ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS. · It seems to have begun in the idle chatter of servants employed in a for- eign household and it'ended in a quite.
· respectable display of the armed forces of the Crown, Half Moon Bay is a pretty spot some three miles from Purt Edward, and here are half dozen bung- ith a silveriservice by Mr. E. Hamil.
alows urcupied by summer visitors. Ohe ton Holmes, British Consul General, on
of the latter was informed by her ser- behalf of the Salvage Association in re-
vants that local pirates-who. 35 24 cognition of the courage and seamanship matter of fact, are conspicuous by their displayed, by the captain when his ship, absence-proposed making & night Attock the Empresa of Australia, was rodanger-on the houses occupied by her and other ed by fire in the harbour of Yokohama visitors! There is a telephone at Half- at the time of the September earthquake. Moon Bay and the obvious and correct The presentation took place on board thing to do, in such circumstances is to the Empress of Canada, about 40 British communicate, with the Poller Station" at residents of the Kwanto district being Port Edward, which, of course," can be present.
done at any hour of the day, or night.
Mr. HOLMES said: Capt. Robinson, I
Instead, the visitor in question men-
tioned her fear of a piratical attack in a telephone message to a friend on H.M.S. "Despatch. Unfortunately. this
Recalled. Captain Walker said he knew have been desired by Sir Joseph Lowrey, nothing about this statement; if he had known it he would not have engaged the secretary of the Salvage Association, to new hosun in fact, he considered the Present to you on behalf of that Associs particular ship happened, to be outside i He men, were wrong in saying this, as the tion a token of their recognition of your the harbour engages in night-practice, now bosun was not on board at the time Ene seamanship and cool judgment in and the message was passed on to the The crew, he said, bad heen with him ensuring the safety of your ship, the Flag-shop. With characteristic prompt- on the s.s. Line and had proved to hempresa of Austratin. from the dangers itude the Naval Authorities took action; quite satisfactory. He had no complaints, which encompassed her in the terrible the Despatch landed an armed party and to make against. them except this one first of September last year a day never tursed her search-lights on the scene: to ha forgotten in Yokohama. Menaced the Admiral communicated with Mr. refusal to do duty, ...
by Are, shore and sea, one of her pro- Russell Brown. Officer Administering the pellore, fouled by the emble of another Government, and, with equal prompt- vessel, only the first seamanship" could ness, police and soldiers were hurried to have brought har through that inferna Half Moon Bay. It is probable that the inhabitants of this delectable spot were to a place of safety-senanskipably as much astonished at this peaceful in seconded by the devotion and implicit vaston of their compound by, lard and sea, as they would have been had pirates obedience of your officers and crew. The reality been so foolish as to make an gallantry of the commander and the attack on British subjects in British ter ship's company of the Empress of dusritory. Cralia will live in the glorious history of. This incident has been followed by au the Mercantile Marine-a history of official notification that anyone found dis which the record of the last 10 years seminating false reported of an alarmist But nature is likely to incur certain.penalties forus the most wonderful volume.
was the feat which saved the and deportation. As an object-lesion to fine us Empress of Australia from destruction, foreigners and natives alike, it should this is not Capt. Robinson's only record also serve a useful purpose. Visitors
miy on those fateful days. We in Yokohama Day is a naval anchorage and British will never forget how he was the means
warships, are in evidence, pirates will
dely unhealthy place.
At this stage the Court adjourned for
His Worship found the case proved and fined the defendants two days" pay and urdered that they be paid off.
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the purpose of inspecting the premisese, Dir the Court resuming his Lordship, said he found that the premises adjoined those in which he had already awarded heavy damages. In that ease practically
**LE QUATORZE JUILLET." the whole of the rouf and floors were taken of, but in the present que" the
RECEPTION, IN HONOUR OF dainke
was practically to the wool
FRANCE'S "DAY.” neglie. As far as he could gather," the dainage was confined to the erection of |
Yesterday was the anniversary of the scaffolding pules outside the shop ed "would award damages in a general sealy, taking of the Bastille, which is always The case was not a serious une, but if observed in France as a great national was a worse case thau those enses fete. which he had awarded nominal Jungės "only. He would therefore x daniages
at $200 with costs, «'
AN UNSUITABLE TENANT.
LANDLÍKU SEUTRES ORDER FOR POSSESSION.
The principal reasons put forward by the landlord of No. 18, Wing Kut Street. in a claim for possession heard before Mr. Justice A. Dyre Ball yesterday, was an allegation that the tenant Ead allowed the second floor, to be used as a brothel and for the purpose of gambling.
The landlord, Li Kan, was represented by Mr. S. C. Brooks, and Mr. D. Mae Cailin appeared for the tenant, the Hau
Tak.tiem.
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THE BEQUEL.
rest assured that as long as the
In Hongkong, the Chancery of the saving hundred of precious lives) continue to regard Weihaiwei as a deci
Capt.
how tenderly the injured were cared for, French Consulate-tieneral was closed for the helpless succoured; how all the re the day; and 3. du Courthiel, the newly-wurces of the ship wore placed at the service of the refugees; the kindness and appointed Consul-General, held a recep-self-acrifice of all the ship's company." tion at his residences, No. 13, Peak Road. The services of yourself, your officers
Toasts were drunk to the President of crew have been already recognized by the Salvage Association by a grant of money, the French Republic and to King George but it is felt that a special mark of their Y.. by a number of callera included Capt. appreciation in more permanent fort
should be awarded to yourself. Neville (representing 18:E. the Governor), Robinson, it is my privilege and pleasure the Hon. Sir Claud Severn, Commodore to ask you to accept this service of silver Grace, R.N., Pay:-Lient. Comdr. i. E. in appreciation of your splendid ser Worthington, M. Capt. J. Meready vies in this port last September, of your he handling of your ship, and of and Capt. R. D. Bennett (II.Q. China your guilantry and humanity.
Capt. ROBINSON responded to the ad. Mr. Brooks, outlining the case for the Commiand); the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp plaintiff, said that possession was claimed (Attorney-General), Father Rabert, Bro- dress with a short and modest word of under Section 4 (1) (c) of the Rents ther Francisco R. Noval (Procurator Ordinances, where it stated that an order
the Spanish. Mission M for possession could be made if a convic. General of tion for using the premises for an" in Cerveira de Albuquerque e Castro (Portu mory or illegal purpose was proyed.
Consul-General), M. Roll these elements were present in this CAST. On March 31st, two of the se cupants of the floor were convicted of using the preraises as a brothel and there was a ease in which twelve, defendants were charged with gambling on the pre. Inises, The Ordinance was clear on the point" that if convictions were proved against persons residing with the tenant,
enuid be given."
Mr. Mac Callum, defending, said that theag people were sub-tenants and could not be said to be living with defcudunt. The landlord had no idea that the women named "had been living an immoral life until they were convicted. He had now turned them out.
Дисне
Eleodoro
thanks. "I'
"EARTHQUAKE ŠERVICES
IN JAPAN.
DECORATIONS.
Rosillon (Consul, for Peru), Mr! Karaton BRITISH AMBASSADOR BESTOWS Larssen Danish Consul), M. Legot (tho Banque de l'Indo-Chine), Brother Almir (Director of St. Joseph's College), and Mr. Luois Henry Salzuni.
TEST OF STRENGTH. WEIGHT-LIFTING. AT KOWLOON COURT.
H.E. Sir Charles Elliot, the British Ambassador, gave a luncheon party "at the Tor Hotel, Kobe, recently, on the occasion of the presentation of decora tious awarded by his Majesty's Govern ment in recognition of services rendered the to British subjects subsequent to
ipinin Tokyo and Yokohama, the
being Mr. R. G. E. Forster, II.B.M. Consul General, Kobe, who re- ceived the insignia of Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, and Mr. H. S. G. Isitt, who received the insignia of the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
SHIPS IN PORT.
Ships of the China Squadron in port include H.M.S. Harbi (flagship), Faciale, Derpatch," Biomede Duréna, Bluebell, Marazioh, Petersfield - and Titanin with five "submarines."
"AMERICAN BASEBALL.
BIG LEAGUE STANDINGS. The following standings include last Saturday's ganios:-
AMERICAN LEATHE..
W. L Pet.
44 225
.561
20
1550
43
.531
28
*
.500
40 24 .50
New York Washington Detroit St. Louis Chiengo, Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphiu
New York Chicago
Brooklyn Pittsburg Cincinnatt
HS
38 X1" .480 3649- .45
0 49. .280
Tet.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W.
43
.604
43
፰፡ .560
41
26 4:3
30
Boston St. Louis Philadelphia
40 4! .495
33 43 .13.1
46 .430
47 20
.398
The past week has been a good one. A frail-looking elderly Chinese woman
for the Yankees, and while the Senators Hi Lordship, in delivering judgment, was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy
have registered just as many wins the said he thought the legislature must be yesterday with the theft of two planks.
latter have an extra lost game against them. The champs therefore take the presumed to be cognisant of local con-
Sir Charles Elliot, in handing Mr. H. head of the American League with Ball section was intended to include all people big to be brought into Court, lay on the i. E. Forster the insignia of the CMG margin. The Tygors have slightly im ditious and it seemed to him that the One of these, a large heavy, affair, too
statal tint by command of his Majesty proved their position over the week. ind. living on the,, premises where it said verandah outside.
The complainant, a Chinese, described he handed" Mr. R. G. E. Forster the in both St. Louis and the White Sox bave tenant or any person residing with
signia of the Order in recognition of managed to keep ahuve the 300 mark. bim." He was prepared to hold this. In that case he agreed, with Mr. Brooks how the woman had been caught while the most valuable services he had render The Indians again hold the sixth shelf ed in organising matters in connection which Boston took from them a few days that the section appeared to put on the carrying the two planks.
with the relief of British subjects after ago, and the Athletics, who have been tennat responsibility for the conduct of His Worship (Mr. E. W. Humilton) rose the great earthquake in Tokyo and of late winning as many games as they the premises.
He would enter judgment for the land- from the Bench at this point, and went Yokohama last September; and when have beep losing, still ride forlornly at lord for posscasion. It seemed to him outside to inspect the plank which had hunding to Mr. H. S. C. Isitt the in- the foot of the table.
In the National frame-up the Cuba have almost impossible for the principal "ten- been brought as evidence. He lifted it signia of the U.B.E., he stated that by
command of his Majesty, the insignia crept just a little way nearer the well hat not to know what was going on. On and obviously found it very heavy.
was awarded in connection with the valu established Giants, the New York, Dine the evening of the raid by the police
Returning, he said that he did not beable services rendered to H.H.M. Consul having dropped almost 30 points in less there were at least twelve people present
He, or General in the same circumstances. than a week. The Superbas and the on the premines and only three of them lieve the complainant's story.
Subsequently Mr. R. T. Wright ex- Pirates rue level for next place, thanks gave their address at No. 18, Wing-Kut dered the woman to be discharged, and
told the complainant to inrry away the pressed his gross pleasure at being ac to a series of recent wins on the latter's Strert
corded the privilege of being present on part. The others are all below the half- In view of the difficulty of obtaining plank himself, to see how he liked it.
this occasion, particularly in view of the way line, with the Nationals bringing up premiaca. bo would grant a reasonable stay of execution. In would give posses.
fact that Mr. R. G. E. Forster was on the rear, thanks to a winning sport by the St. Louis contingent, which was last sion in one month with rent, mesne profits
of the oldest friends he had in Japan.
M. R. G. E. Forster responded. a week ago.
and costs.
That it was not a congenial task was evident from the complainant's laboured gait na he staggered from the Courthouse premises ander his heavy load.
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