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RUBSCRIPTION BATES (IN 'ADVANCE), DAILY-130 per somnul. WEEKLY $13 par mum.
The ratas per quarter sinf per mesuese, proportional. The dally ime je delivered from sebou the addros in karemible to mowenger. On eng og went by just an
TURE. TOPICS.
roth January.......
It was a miserable lookout for those who
started to go to the Racecourse this morning. of those muggy fogs which reminded one of A heavy log obscured everything. It was one London in November rather than Hongkong in January.
to devise a scheme which will attract the masses to the laboratory. And now we turn. to the somewhat gruesome subject of the Ordinary businesse ummunicatoshat te ndred death statistics for the year. The President, in his address on the occasion of the first meeting for the year, remarked that the death-rate of Hongkong in 1905 had But it is wonderful what an interest in horse. been, 17.4 per 100, so that the return of racing will do, and to what lengths an en- 16.7 in 1904 still remains the lowest thusiast will go, what he will endure rather on record in the Colony. This per- than miss the morning gallops... A
When we arrived at the course, a dense bank centage compares very "favourably with that of any of the large towns in Englundly distinguish anything..
of fog lay over the truck, so that you could land, Scotland or Ireland, and is most satis.. Then the ponics were late, and it was difficult factory in every respect. Still, it is curious to recognise them, unless they had special that Hongkong has in outside quarters an colours or marks. Of course there is always unenviable name as a health resort. The somebody at hand to paint out this or that At Singapore, on New Year's day, the wife taint of the plague clings to it, and there is horse, but even the quid ounce were at fault of B. F. H. EDLIN, of a son."
today, often an uneasy suspicion in the minds of visitors that the fair outward appearance is but a cloak for a foul interior. How utterly absurd and ridiculous that idea is must be apparent from the returns of the Sanitary Board, which are beyond dispute. In a pupulation of some 300,000 there were only
acilitions! $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage, The postage on the workly be to any part of the
world là 30 cents per quarter, ka Single Copies Daily, len cents: Weekly, twenty
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MARRIAGE
Oh 27th December at Singapore, WILLIAM J., COPE, B. N. Borneo, to KMILY LAURA, younger daughter of the late J. Nimmo Ward rop of Brighouse, -Bulithgow, .B.
Little wonder, then that we were all a
wonder that, the coffee lasted raw, and the inte grumpy and hard to please little concomitants soppy. On the whole, however,
was a fairly cheerful party which assembled un the ground, but there was a lot of guessing done, and if some mistakes are made in the
The Hongkong Belegraph posiation of some 300,000 there wiele doly fellowing list I hope I shall be excused.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1966,
THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG.
On receipt of news from our correspond ent in Canton that smallpox, had broke out in that congested city, we urged the 'Sanitary Board to adopt stringent measures to prevent the entrance of the disease into this Colony, as far as they possibly could,. But Canton is in constant communication with flongkong, so that even if the Sanitary. othcials exerted fiemselves to the uttermost in the endeavour to exchide the disease, there were always a hundred and one channels: through which contagion might be carried,
A. S. WATSON & CO., despite the vigilance of the preventive guard.
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Iteame, Merelore, is something in the nature of a shock when the President of the Sani- taty Board at a meeting held a few days later informed the public that the supply, of vaccine in the Colony had become exhaust ed, and even if they desited to vaccinate people, who had been in contact with in- lected pursons, against the disease, the Department was powerless to do so. Consequently the first remedial process in the work of eradicating the disease, should make its appearance, was lacking And while "Bangkok was boasting that 250,000 persons would be vaccinated this yuser against small-pos, and Manila 'was prepared to vaccinile 1,000,000, Hong: kong," the distributing centre of the Far East, in daily and honly contact with these places where the disease had appear ed--not sirufently, it is true, bat- in a sulir cient number, ut cases to cause alarm-was without enough lymph to provide for the smallest number of contacts. Naturally, we reprobated such a state of affairs, for even if the supply of buffalo calves had run shot, application could always be inade to Saigon
The list is appended with the times: J. R. M. Smith's sub, Į mile; 35, 1.08, 1.44. Cruickshank's and Forrest's subs, 1 mile, 39,
the point of view of those who keep thene selves, their households and their surround ings in a sanitary condition. On the whole, the result of the proceedings as the Sanitary.6.2/5, 1.54 2.28 2/5.i Board yesterday were satisfactory, and we can only hope that there will be as little cause for complaint in the future. as there was yesterday.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Tits death is announced in Singapore of Mr. Thomas S. Butler, at the ".Sailors' Home there. He died on New Year's Day
the case against the ss. Paul Beg, in Sum- nary fuusdiction, there being no further evid ence to adduce na either side, His Honour, the Chief Justice, reserved his judgment.
A eIFARMING calendar, in three pieces, with the American girl, as seen by Mr. C. T. Monto, as the chief or centrepièce, has been sent to us by the Vacuum Oil Company,
CLAIM FOR MONBY ADVANCED.
BROTHER VERSUS SISTER.
Before His Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, in Summary Jurisdiction this morning; 127 and 129 Upper Main Street, Kowloon, sued Jp Fat On, trading as Mow Cheong at Now,
In Sun Kiu, of No. 131 Upper Main Street, Kowloon, a single woman, for the recovery of $4,000, being the balance of a sum of money advanced by plaintiff at the request of the de fendant, for the construction of the house No. 131 Upper Main Street, Kowloon, and not re- paid by the defendant to the plaintiff. if, and Mr. RA. Harding for the defendant.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plain
Mr. Ollo Kong Sing said that the full amount the sum of $300, in order to bring the claim. due was $1,360.00, but the plaintiff had waived
within the jurisdiction of this' Court. Mr. Old Kang Sing slated that the claim was also partly for goods sold and delivered.
His Honour said he was under the impres sion that it was a question of title, but he found it was nothing of the sort; it had nothing,
to do with title,
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Mr. Harding submitted that it was a question. as to whether the money was paid by his client or by his friend's client.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing said that a piece of land was bought by the plaintiff and subsequently a house was built on that land, the house in ques tion, the plaintiff advancing the suni of $1,300, for the construction thereof,
Copper King, 1 inile, (P), (?)) 33, 1.04 473. Goėlz's 2 subs, į mile, 40, 3.12. ' Rose's and another sub, 4 mile, (), 33 3/5, house
Ip Fat On stated that defendant was his youngest sister. Early in 1954 he bought a piece of land at Kowloon for 5760, and subse; quently his sister asked him to build her a on that land, and to pay on her behalf the sum of $1,360, for the con struction of the said house. He had also Forward and Bank's bay sub, 1 mile, (?), (?), advanced other sums, but they had been repaid, 39, 1144/5
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and $1,360 remained still due and swing, but he waived the $360.
To Mr. Harding, witness said about ter years ago his sister went to Singapore. His sister never sent him any money to take care Dickson's sub, a m47, 34 175, 113 1-5, sign of for her, nor did she ever lend hiin any money.
Sycee King, m., 32.
Mody's biki sub., § μg 37, 1.10. Mrkosch and dun súb., 14 m., 7, 37, 1.48.
He had twice mortgaged his ancestral house. His sister did not pay the money to clear off those mortgages, he paid them himself from The moneys his business brought in. He did not know the master of the Fook Yuen Tri shop. He did not know if his sister deposited Patterson's suh mile in 3,20.
money there. He did not act as a broker in Potts's 2 subs., t in., 2, 43, 1.21, 1,52.
the purchase of the land, he bought it on he Beancake, m., 3, 36, 1.12, 1.45.2/5. Black Cherry, 1 m., 38 37, 1.18 2/5, 1.58 2/5.so written that he was the middle man. When his sister went to Singapore after negotiating SIR Fwen Cameron has not been so well lately Gratton and Ellis Kadoorie's by griffin with bin any parcet addressed to the Fook for the purchase of the land she did not leave and has had to', undergo a small operation in., 41, 1.20, 1.53.cantering.. the back. He is now progressing well and was expected to leave for Egypt early in the new year
A TERRIBLE account of the lynching of a young revolutionary Jewess, who was found travelling with revolvers and partridges and literally jorn to pieces, is given in the St. Pe tessbung papers.
"I WANTED to bohow the watch, but finding he was absent I took the watch to pawn," said Chan Fo, at the Police Court this morning, when charged with stealing a watch and chains fram the cook's quarters at the Yaumati Police Station, un the 3rd instant. land sentenced, the defendant to three weeks' Mr. F. A. Haze hard labour and in Heu of one day to be ex: posed in the stocks for six hours.
A JAPANESE Greman employed on board the
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half of his sister, In the Chinese deed it was
Yuen Tai shop. He had never drawn any money from that shop; his sister sent her nephew to draw money,
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His Honour If you know that, you must know that she had money deposited there. A duli morning. A, thick and heavy fog Witness: I know nothing about it-1 never saw enveloped the whole course and at first it was her books, and she never told him about her
possible for the lookers-on to make out what money. was going on When the panies got past the
e never asked his sister to lend his $ico, football stand they entirely disappeared from He knew nothing about her monetary transac view. At about seven o'clock grey streaks aptions. Witness paid the purchase money for peared in the skies, the light gradually go better thus enabling the various "me-tickers" to get to work..
The attendance was good and it must be There are some, handsome gallopers among said that the griftius are improving daily.
them, and they move with great case and exhibit fine form.
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the land out of his own money: He had only been repaid $1,000 altogether by his sister
She made no arrangement with a contractor to take gouds to be paid for by money to be re passed through his shop. His sister, never turbed by defendant. All the money she paid
went with a contractor to his shop to make out their accounts. The contractor, Tong. Tak, owed him $1,013.
The best gallops for the morning must be credited to Messrs. C. P. Chater's and G. C. Moxon's griffins. They moved well and cover-Witness: I don't know.
the distance they were pul to in good time.
append below the names of owners of paid you $5co. panies and the times 1,"clocked":-
Mr. Harding: Did your sister pay you $500?
You don't know? You must know if she
the 'lice Court, at the instance ofed Inspector Langley, for aiding and abetting two en la stowaway, and bringing them into the Colony on the 6th instant Two Japanese were nexi charged with stowing away on board the said, ships without the permission of the captain or owners. The case was adjourned
Batil to-morrow.
Put Standard China Company, with à capital 01 £100,000 in 21 shares, is formed in acquire Lands, mines, mineral grants, mining rights, concessions, &c. in any part of the world, particularly in Yunnan, or elsewhere in China to adopt an agreement between E. Campenon of the first part, P. Guntareti of the second part, R. Landi of the third part, A. Vautier of the fourth part, and R. de P. de Magondeau of the fifth part, and to carry on the business of miners, prospectors, explorers, &¤,
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Mr. J. R.M. Smith's No. 45. Three-quarters of a mile. 1.4a 2/5, last quaiter 34 sec.
Messrs. Forrest and Cruickshank's. sub, one mile. 49, 1.171548; 2.28.
Mr. J. R. M. Smah't No. 24. Last half-mile First quarter 36, second 1.08.
Mr. Babington's griffin. One mile. 398, 1.14, 1.50; 2.21),
Mr. H. Humphreys's donkey-tailed, puny rattled off the last quarter of a mile in 35 seconds,
Mr. C. P. Chaler's grittin, three-quarters of a mile, last quarter jo 2/5; luli ume 1.40. mile, 37, 1, 1.43.
Mr. Geb. Polts's grey sub, three-quarters of a
Mr. H, N. Mody's bay sub. Half-inile 1.40, last quarter 35-
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Mikosch (Cruickshank up) and Cruickshank's chestnut sub,, one mile and a quarter, 47, 1.21, 200, 2.34 3.7.
Mr. B. N. Mody's Black Cherry, one mile, 40, 1.70, 200, 2.33.
"Mr. A. Babington's sulp, one mile, 1.22, last quarter 31 2/5.
with Grafton (Gegg up) three-quarters of a mile, Mr. Ellis Kadooric's derby griffin (bay) went 41, 1.30, 1:52,
or Shanghai for a temporary supply to tides. Nippon Muru was prosecuted this morn nye: the danger. Apparently that view has bed adopted by the Governmem, for at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, it was stated by the President that there were "on hand 2,150 tubes of vaccine, each caps; able of vaccinating two or three persons--in other words, there is sufficient in Stock to vaccinate about 5,500 persons. It was lur- On the Military Hockey ground at Happy ther reassuring, to learn that, within ten Valley yesterday afternoon a hockey match days, another couple of thousand toles was played between the Royal Arutlery and would be in the possession of the Depart fast and song the score was two all, but the the 19th Infantry, The game comatinced mut, so that for the present, the stock,indians again showed their strength and at hand scents to be adequate, although not half time they were leading by four to three what might be described as super-abundant. The Antillerymen played a better game. In the it only remains for us now to demand that second half, their backs putting up a strong the Department shall see to it that the defence. The infantry ultimately won by five stock øl vaccine shall never again he wont to three. allowed to become exhausted, especially at this season of the year when, as Dk. Pearse himself admitted, smail-pos is parti. cularly to be guarded against. Tô tlus con- nection, Dr. Pearse remarked that people, and especially newcomers, should he recom mended to get vaccinated, now that the cold season is upon us; but who ever heard of people, even the wisest, voluntarily becoming sacrifices on the altar of medical science, un less they were absolutely dragged, there, either by a cowardly, though perfectly pro- per and praiseworthy,' fear of infection, or compulsion in the shape of the law? Some six or seven years ago there was an outbreak of smallpox in Great Britain, which ran from { of an accident, and very liute hope is enter;10, one end of the country to the other, Read-tained for his recovery." At about four o'clock ing the daily account of cases reported by the authorities, people rushed to the free de pots to be vaccinated. In fact what originat ed in a by no means unworthy terror of in fection degenerated into a public craze, a
Mr. D. Macdonald's Highland Laird, one hobby. It was impossible to obtáni éntrance
mile, 7.19 last quarter 33. into the society of the elect unless one sport launched on 29th Nov. at Belfast, the large
MESSKS. Workman, Clark and Company Mick, half-mile, 35 2/5, 1.9 2/5..
The late Mr. H. Rose and Bolles' subs, went ed the red ribbon on the arm, showing that twin-screw steamer Bellerophon, which has together, three-quarters of a mile, 1.42, last in popular parlance, the vaccination had been constructed for the Ocean Steamship quarter 35. "aken." But it was always a matter for Company, Limited, of Liverpool. The vessel Mr. Hyacs's Forward, and No, 22 went à mile doubt how many of those who wore the badge has a gross tonnage of upwards of 9,000, and is and a quarter, 2.30/5, last quarter 35. The Bank Meis pony was in the soup at the finish. on their sleeves had actually passed through one of four that are being built of the same
owners, class for these
The propelling the doctor's hands. If it were really machinery, constructed by the builders, consists desired that people should voluntarily of two sets of triple-expansion engines, with come forward to be vaccinated, and steam from double-ended multitubular boilers [35-18 | submit to the pain and inconvenience which working at a pressure of sgalb, per square loch,
RHEIMS-CHAMPAGNE.
MODERATE IN PRICE, AND
ABSOLUTELY
GRAND VINS.
. Hongkong, ayth`July, 1pog.
A CHINESE Coolin employed at the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company is
The late Mr. H. Rose's dum, three-quarters of a mile, 1.52, last quarter 34.
Ca-Canny, three-quarters of a mile, 1.44, last quarter 31.
Hon. Mr. C. W. 'Dickson's, two, subs., one
at present lying in the Government, Civilile in amin, 23sec. Hospital in a very critical condition, as'n result
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If she paid 55oo it would have been entered in my books.
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His Honour. A good thing too. This man' alone is enough to try anyone's patianes. Wit mess, continuing: My son went to his aunt to get money on my behalf, but it was paid back, His Honour: Never mind about the paying
My son got it. back-you got il?
But you took it off him-Yes (reluctantly), He never borrowed $500 from his sister, he got it from the Fook Yuen Tai, and paid it back...
Did you pay it yourself?—No, my son did, But here's an entry in your account with your sister, of $5 for interest. Was that 'not in. respect of the $500 borrowed) Yes, it waN, Mr. Harding: Yes, so I should thinki Looking at other entries, wifness asid they were nouin his handwriting.
His Honour: Look again.. Witness: Yes, they are.
His Honour: Then why did you deny it just now?-My son wrote them.
His lonour: should not think the son is much use to society; he is as big a liar, no doubt, as his father.
Witness had been' in business at the same place for 28 or 29 years. The shops were formerly his father's. He did not take out letters of administration as it was then under the Chiness Government.
His Hondur: Chinese do not usually keep their books like you do.
I um not acquainted with my own laws laughter).
His Honour: No, but you appear to be ac quainted with some of ours.
mate for the building of the house, by the Other evidence was given as to the payments
plaintiff, the contractor saying that certain sums were paid by the defendant. Plaintiff paid some small amounts now and then. When plaintiff paid money defendant told him to pay it out of the money in his possession belonging to her. Witness heard those,, instructions given.
Mr. Harding submitted that plaintiff had not made out any case; as the last witness had proved that defendant paid at least 5600 herself.
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Fook Yuen Tai said he knew plaintiff and defendant. Plaintiff, often sent him notes for money of his sister's,
such money in your care? Yes, Plaintiff, his Mr. Harding Then plaintiff knew you had
59, and his daughter, frequently drow money belonging to defendant, and had borrowed money from witness besides.
To Mr. Ono Kong Sing Plaintiff never had too much money, to defendant instructed witness to pay him money out of her deposits... stick dealer, but he had other accounts similar Wiln,ss was not a banker; he was a walking:
to defendant's. This closed the case for the defence.
Mr. Olo Kang Sing said that a claim had heen made out by the plaintiff, but he must admit that his second witness gave him away as to the 5000, but he thought he was entitled 10 a decree for the balance of $400,
tris Honour: I don't believe a single word he has said, and therefore I can give you nothing. I at one time thought of sending plaintiff to gagl, but did not think that was much good. He hoped he would ass see him again. Judgment for defendant with costs.
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SEITLEMENT, (OF AN ESTATE,
In Prolate Jurisdiction this morning, His Honour, Sir Francis liggott, Chief Justice, presiding, the case, in the estate of Ng Ki Kong, deceased, Wong Shi, . Ng Shi Wai was re- sumed. The case was on original summons to inquire into the administration of the said estate. It was then referred to Chambers fo consider some difficult points of law which presented themselves. A set of questions was His Honour: That is not the question-Did formulated, and the case was set for hearing by she pay you $500?-No, she did not,
the Court, with the six adults as plaintiffs and There was an entry in his book that all the the infant, Ng Ping Kwai, us defendant. Mr. money for the land had been paid to avoid. E. Paflock, K.C, represented the six future dispute, but it was not in his hand- defendants and Mr. II. G. Culthrop represent-- writing. What he wrate had been torn out oring the infant defendant. On the hearing in the next page.
Court Mr. Pollock pointed out a teose expres sion in the translation of the Will of Ng Ki Kong deceased; which simplified the question, and enabled His Honour· the Chiel justice to dispose of the action at once, with the consent of both counsel it was ordered that a decree be drawn up as follows: (1) Three sons of the testator are entitled to participate with interest on attaining (ult age. (2) Letters of administration to be taken to the estate of Ng Ki Kong, deceased, by Ng Ki Sui. (1) of the estate of Ibacho ids, 1/3 was to go to the widow of Ng Ki Kong, decease ed, and 2/3 in Ng Ping Kwai, the infant. (4). one third of pure personality belonging to the estate to be divided according to Chinese law. (5) The costs of all parties to be paid out of
'is Humour: There has not been any page torn out of this book~~What did you write ?"
The page has gone-I don't know. His Honour: These handwritings are all the same.
me 1
Witness: II your Lordship will allow will re-write the book (laughter).
His Honour: Oh, no; you won't-you'd like to, no doubt,
Witness, continuing, said lie did not receive fram, the Fook Yuen Tai shop any payments
on behalf of his sister, He did not borrow 5300 in July last from his sister.
Mr Harding: Did you not give her a pro. missory note?„
Not in July. My son borrowed some money.
Street, and he gave a charge on those two Witness owned Nos, 127 and 129 Upper Main
houses for the money, and they had been since paid.
Mr. Harding: Will you explain why, if-de. fendant owed you. 11,360, you borrowed $500 from her?—I did not borrow it, my son borrow
ed it.
His Honour But you gave a charge on
To the Fook Yuen Tai shop; my son bor. rowed the money and handed it to me to pay debts at the end of the year.
Mr. Geo, Potts's Normán King, half a mile, } the houses? The late Mr. H. Rose's blue dun, three yesterday afternoon he was engaged with other quarters of a mile, 40, 1.18. 1.52; last quarter coolies in removing logs of wood. In doing so
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a piece of iran, which he was using as a lever, Mr. D. Dorabjee's black (No. 12), went one slipped, and the coolie fell, and smashed his mile and a quarter, last three-quarters 40, skull on the curb stone. He, was removed in 1.18 2/8 1.53. an unconscious state by the police,
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Mr. G. C. Moxon's sub (No. 3), one mile,
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Mr. Craig's Buls (Ng, 9), one mile, 40, 39, 1.58 7/3, 34×2,32-2/5.
THE RIDING BOY,
Witness did not receive $100 from defendant
in January, 1925, to supply provisions to her daughter while the mother was away in Singa pore. He did supply provisions to the extent of $125. The money was handed to his son for his expenses, and he took it off his son,
His Honours Is your son here ? Are you { going to bring him up here to tell at many
stories as you are telling?
Witness: Yes,
Looking at an account of moneys received, witness said he did not receive the money; his son received it.
His Honour: But you took it from your
san.
To Mr. Osto Kong Sing: 1 hope you are not going to call the son to tell any more lies?
Mr. Otto Kong Sing: No,my Lord,
and
the estate.
SCOTTS' Shipbuilding and Engineering Com. pany launched at Greenock on 30th Nov, the built to the order of the China Navigation steel screw steamaṛ Yingchow, which they have Company, Limited, London. The dimensjone of the vessel are:-Length; 267 ft.; breadth, 40 f.; and depth, 23 ft. 6 in, with a carrying capacity of 2,6c tons. The Fingehow in the early fast year by the China Navigation last of the six steamers placed with this firm
Company.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
HAILS DUB,· English (Arcadia) 11th inst., 4 paže Canadian (Athenian) 12th inst German (Prine Siglumund) 14th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 17th inst. German (Praussen) 18th init..
The Botion' 6. B. Coli su: Tremont siised from Puget Sound on 7th inat, for Hongkong vis usual ports.
The C. P. R. Cola sa. Empress of India arrived at Yokohama al 17.30 a.m,, on 9th inst and left again at 6 pm, same day, for Kobe, where she is dus to arrive at B pm, on toth San.