THE HONGKONG TELEGPRAH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1012,
WORD OF WARNING. HONGKONG A SURPRISE.
How Passengers by Siberin are Treated at Dairen.
The "Manchuria Daily News" of September 2, makes the follow ing announcement ——
Well-known American Discusses Chinese Labour Question.
Mr. Richard R. Hago, who with
MET ON THE FERRY.
Housekepper's!! "Claim, for
Balance of Wages.
This morning in the Summary
his wife and daughter arrived Court, before Mr. Justice dom-
K.O.Y.L.I. AQUATIO SPORTS:
Excellent Sport at the V.R.C.
The prizes were, distributed by Lieut. Col. A. G. Marrable. Tea and refreshments were suppli for the ladies, and the members of the V.R.C. by an exhibition added to the enjoyment of tho afternoon.
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There was a capital attendance on the 8.0. Manchuria gave an pertz, Miss A. D'Almeids, of 21, at the V.R.C. yesterday after The management of the V.R.O. oxclusive interview to a Tele-Shaukiwan Road brought an noon when aquatio sports wors
action against Mr. G. A. Dove, of held under the auspices of the was thanked for placing the bath Capt. Narasaki, Director of the graph" representative to-day." Marine Ooo, has issued to-day Mr. Hoga was formerly pro-H. M. Naval Yard, claiming $420, K.O.Y.L.I. Sports Club. The and Club premises at the dis an important notice to the follow-sident of the Portland (Oregon) boing the balance said to be due, stands were packed and the posal of the soldiers
Chamber of Commerce, and is to for salary, to the plaintiff as number of ladies present was ing effect.
"In order to koop cholers off day one of the leading fruit housekeeper for the last two years, surprising Dairoh, all vessele coming to growers of the North West.
Mr. Hoge is also a member of Dairon or Port Arthur from Shanghai dircot, or vin Shanghai, United States Stool Corpora- shall be subjected on their arrival tion, but with regard to this, Mr. to a technical examination of the logo said. discharges of their passengers and crew, Bush as carry on board one infected with cholera germs shall be pronouncoil to be in good health, and admitted to pratique, which will leave them free to lund their passengers and cargoes without dolay."
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The foreign business of the US Steel Corporation is done through the US. Stool Products Company, with which I have nothing to do, and therefore do not feel at liberty to say anything on that score.
at a rate of $30 per month. The In our edition of yostorday wo defendant filed a special defence gave the results of the first six alleging "want of consideration." races, but we include them to A representative from Messrs, day so as to make the list Wilkinson and Grist appeared for completes t tho plaintiff and Mr. Otto Kong Sing for the defence.
Those responsible for the successful management of the proceedings were ****
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
(British Section.) SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR GOLFERS, PIONIO AND SHOOTING PARTIES, TIFFIN TRAIN.
The solicitar for the plaintiff said that his client had been en- President: Lieut.-Colonel A, G. gaged as housekeeper for the last Marrable; Vice-President: Captain eight years at a salary of $30 per 1 E. Boulton; General Com- mouth. Last year, the defendantmittee: Capt. M. F. Day, Lieut. Hongkong in distinctly a sure suggested he should retain bor. M. Bond, Lieut. E. F. G. prise to me, as I did not expect to salary until he was going homo, Carter, Sorgt Major E. J. Smith, find so Metropolitan city and such when he would pay her in full and G. Lewis; Or.-Borgt. G. Lewin, 28th instant, and each snavesting permanent improvements therein. give her a bonus. In July last, Or.-Sergt. H. Briguier, Sergt. A SATURDAY nati farther notion
was prepared to bo impressed the plaintiff loft defondant's em- Starling, Sergt. E. V. Newman; train will leave Kowloon at 1.25 ..
THE PUBLIC is hereby notified
that on and from SATURDAY,
did not realize, until nearing the owing, and two sums of $100 and Marrable, Capt. R. E. Boulton, Fan Ling Crossing far the Golf Links. by the shipping of the port, but ploy. There was then $700 Judges: Lieut. Colonel A. Gast Ferry from Hongkong 1.13 r..) for Bham Chan, calling at Tai Po and real Orient how grently ad- $200 each had been paid off, Dapt. H. K. Hughes, Lieut. and A REFRESHMENTCAR WILL vanced is the position of Hong-leaving the balance claimed for, kong in this direction.
"We hava boen fortunate in the matter of weather, and this too, in du agreeable surpriss,"
A Special Defence,
Mr. Otto Kong Sing pointed out that he had a special defouco. As a matter of fact it was an
Plaintiff'ssolicitor:-This is an attempt to besmiroh my client's character.
This mode of procedure is novel and may be effective, but in violation of European sense which we have received from of good taste. According to letters reliable orrespondents the business of examination is carried out without due regard being bad for the sensibilities of Euro- penns. We shrink from setting down the procedure bluntly, but if it is staled that a number of When asked about the pro-immoral consideration, glass-vossola with covers and spects of the bruit crop in Oregon, a place on which to write your Mr. Hoge answered name are aproad out in the ship's "I am interested in.apple rais- dining salon before the passening to a considerable extent, hav "gors, ladies, children and men, ing ranches in the Hood River
with instructions that each pas-Valloy (Oregon). senger is to take one, write their "We are now facing the neod name apon it and return it with for the first tune-of an enlarg- | given as defence," want of cou- n apesimen of excreta for ox-ed market, because of the tre amination by the modical officers,mendous acreage in the Pacific it will be understood how people North-West that is coming into having due regard for the othies bearing from this year on, of the west shrink from tho ox-
"Naturally this will have the amination.
affect of Ronding our products to foreign countries to a greater oxtont than hitherto,"
"Ia short wo anticipate solicit- ing trade for the future instead of receiving sealed bids for our products, as has boon the rule formerly,"
Our northern contemporary asks us to believe that the length of time required for this prace- dure depends on the number of the people she carries on board, but, from ten to fifteen hours are supposed to be sufficient for the purpose. When it is technically established that no one on board carries any cholera germs in him, the vessel is to be admitted tu pratique without going through the quarantine detention of fully
"In this connection cheaper five days, as imposed by the Ro gulations in the onse of cholora farm labour is a collatoral feature upon all vessels arriving from ou that may or may not be solved
the excret of ger,
When asked his views with rogard to the question of Chinese labour being imported into the United States Mr. Hoge hesitated
Hie Lordship-If it is an im- moral considemtion there ought to be that defence Glod,
Mr. Otto Kong Sing-I have sideration." In an action on an illegal contract, the contract fails for want of consideration if it is for an immoral consideration.
His Lordships that the proper way? I think not..
Mr. Otto Kong SingThe contract is absolutely void for want of consideration.
Plantiff's solicitor-Illegality tad "want of consideration" are very different. There is nugges
tion of co-habitation. This is merely a little method the defend int has taken to frighten the plantiff out of court,
Mr. Otto Kong Sing:-My
for an instant. Then he said: [Triond' know" what my defonco'
would be.
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Qr.Mr. J. C. Braiser, Mr. F. Laromert (V. R. C.), Mr. F. White (V. R. C.); Referee Polo: Mr. F. Lammert, Starter: Sergt.- Major E. J. Smith.
BE ATTACHED TO THIS, ON WHICH A FIRAT OLSS COLD TIFFIN AT $135 PER HEAD WILL BE SERVED TO FIRST AND SECOND.OLASJ PASSEN- GERS ONLY.
To in the their own personal com'ort passengers manag most and 0. Co.; 2, Loc. Opl. Platts, F.ate requested to book their seats in
advance, which may be done by tele phone or letter up to FRIDAY night,
Co.
The results were :~
Hurdle Rado-1, Pte. Smith,
100 Yards.-1, Pte. Smith, O. 06.; 2, Pta. Millor, E. Co.; Pte. Burros, B. Co
Long Plungo.-Pto. Daly, Co., and Pse, Fullmin, F. O doad boat; 3, Sergt. Nawman, Co. Langtli, 50 foot.
The Train will be made up and wait- ing at Kowloon at 1.00 rm, so that Bengan crossing from Hongkong by the 12.55 r.. and 1.65 r.x. Ferries will be able to start their tima before the departure of the train.
H.
Heath Cup.- H. Co.; 2, G. Co.; 3, E. Co., 4, B. Oo..
High Dive.-1,Pte. Wadsworth, B. Co. 2, Pie. Dunokley, E. Co.; 3, Pte. Mitchell, E. Co.
The Refreshment Car will romain at
Fan Ling for the use of the Public during the afternoon and will be attach. ed to the Express calling at Fan Ling nl 6.10 r.i.
O BUNDAYS the Car will be altached to 10.10" a.m. nad will be 220 Yards. 1, Pie. Smith, C. available in the arme way for Refresh- Co., 2, Pte. Millor, E. Co.; 3, Pte.ments at Fan Ling, but no tiffia will be
served unles ordered in advance. Harrie, H. Co.
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW,
**ant for.
Tight Rope Walk (in comic costame):1, Bandeman Withere; 2. Loe Opl. Cooper O. company. Kowloos, 24th Sept, 1918. Costume prizo, Pie. Walker, B. Company.
The costume judges were the
Walker ladies present.
WAS Plaintiff's Story.
dressed as Brittania. Plaintiff, in the box, said she
Four Lengths (open to Garrison was recently in the employ of the and Navy). 1 Heat.-1, Gunner
Boys' Base (Two Lengths)-1, Unwin; 2, Mortimer; 3, Capon. The winner won by a touch, Life Saving Race.-1, Pto. Richardson (with Barros); 2; Pte.
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AMERICAN AND MAN- CHURIAN LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.
infected port or via 'one, irrespec- by the oponing of the Pansmafondant. She commenced to Court, R.G.A.; 2, Seaman Mat-HR Steamship tive of the presenes on board of Canal as a gateway to continental work for him as a sort of a house-thews R.N.; 3, Seaman Saxton, CITY OF BARODA,” uny case of the infectious disease. Iabour. All this has entered the keeper, going to the market, and 12.N.; 2nd heat.-1, Bombardier Captain W. Haughton, baring arrived Our own information is of quite United States by the Atlantic ports looking after the house and cook- Nutty, R.G.A.; 2, Gunner Colmer, from the above port, Consignes of dents, on whom we can rely, tellus-on the Pacific Coast-by re-, eight years ago. The agree-R.G.A.; 3, Trumpeter Bacon, Cargo are horoby informed that their another character. Correspon- and has been largely barred from
ment made was that she should be .G.A.
goods are being lauded at their risk Theon of the high cost of transporta-paid $30 a month, and for the
into the Godowns of the Hongkong a very different” story.
and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa bacteriologio al tast mado oftion overland.
first six years that was paid 'ro- "Personally I have always been gularly, the last payment being
Company, Limited, Kowloon, and auch passen-
ek red at Consignoss' risk and expone thorough friendly towards Chinese labour.made in May, 1910. Previous to is evidently enough. But it appears that the land I am of the opinion that it joining his employ, she was on-
All broken, chafod, and damaged delay is not one of a matter of ten can be employed-in a numeri-gaged at the Masonic Lodge, doing
Goods are to be left in de Godowas, or fifteen hours,
cally restrictoil was, of course needlework, and Dove asked her, Miller (with Bandeman Wads where they will be examirod on WED-
NESDAY, 2nd October, at 10 a.. to the advantage of employers on to be his housekeeper until he worth),
All claims must be pirwanted within the Pacific Coast." ·
went home. She was not paid Ranning Header from Spring ifteen days of the steamer's arrival hore, Mr. Hoge intenda visiting Cun-ufter, May, 1910, because the de- Board.-Pie. Mitchell, E. Com-after, which date they cannot be re-
cognised. ed rather high-handedly. They ton ore he leaves for home on the fondant told her it would be better if he retained her salary and gave had booked through to Moscow first of October,
Consolation Rats Hoat win- No claims will be admitted after the her a lump sum whien, bo weat and, seeing the strong likelihood
home. He was very nearly dying Private Cobb, E. Company Lee.
ners-Pie. Gibson, G. Company, Goods have left the Godowns, and ali Goods remaining undelivered after the of losing the Internationl train by which they had booked, made ro-
of cholera at the time, und be pro- Opl. Clarke, G. Company: Ple. 2nd October, will be subject to rent mised to give her a few hundrod Cookson, G. Company. Final.-1, Bills of Lading will be countersigned prosentations of which no notice
dollars beside her salary. She Gibson; 2, Clarke; 3, Cookson.by was taken. They had to submit
agreed to that. In May this year a to five days quirantine détention,
Two Lengths Race, open to Mr. Goldie told her that Mr. Dove Passengers by the Siborion)
was going to." give her the sack." members of the V.R.O.1, R.C. Mr. Goldie was
one of the Silva, reo 5; 2, F..M. Cruz, hoardera in the house. Hearing suratoli. this, the anked defendant if it The members of the V.R.C.
In the case which has come under our notice, indeed, the pas- sengers appear to have been troat-
ALLEGED ARMED 'ROBBERY.
Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, runte are strongly warned that at the Police Court, this after they will in all probability miss noon, two men were charged with connection there so long as this committing an armed robbery at
pany.
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No Fire Insurance has been effected.
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SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th Sept,, 1912,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
pened in the case under notice is stealing a gold hair press valued naked defendant to give her back Those competing were Claxton, a regular occurrence.
$85.
all her money and on July 27 be Remedios, Jorge, and Souza. A Inspector J.J. Watt said the Passengers are always liable to
gave her $100, and on August 1, two lengths' race, handicap, for delay so long as Shanghai is complainant was a married wo-$200. Subsequently she asked members of the V.B.O., was in declared an infechod Port and it mam and lived with her son and for more money and the defendant the programme, and a very fine THE Company' Steamship.
d appear from our informa daughter, her husband being in promised to pay the balance finish resulted in R. C. Silva being that they need not greatly Singapore. fely on the officials of the Intor maidservants in the house." She owing, on August 9. When she declared winner, with F. M. Cruz
Thero тего two
Water Polo,
KITANO MARU,"
having arrived from the above porta, went to the house, both the de-second.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform- national Railway to exert thomi- came to the house in May last fendant and Mr. Goldie turned
ed that their foods are being landed galves on their behalf. People when she left Canton on account her out and attempted to strike
The teams were: KO.YLI, and placed at their risk in the Hong- who are thus delayed are vouch of the treable. On the 12th inst. hor. There was twenty-four Chapman, Sorgts, Newman and kong and Kowloon What and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, safed little or no information as about 12.30 p.m. three men went months owing for rent He Harris Cookson; Richardson, where each consignment will be sorted to what is to be done for them; to the door of the house, and treated her so woll during the Smith and Miller. Rest of Carri- out mark by mark and delivery on be in point of fact, nothing appears rang the bell. One of the sox last twenty-four months that she son Hrown, Falkenbridge and obtained as soon as the Goods are to be done, for our informant states vants opened the door, and the did not are to bring an action Patta; Court, Nutty, Colmer and landed, that they are forced, after their men entered, protending they against him.
Collins.
Optional goods will be carried, an release from quarantine either to had come to put in two panos of Mr. Otto Kong Ging-Whore From the throw in "The unless instractions are given to the con- take the first Russian train which glass. They asked for a foot rule were you living when you first Beat made the
most of try bolove Noon, to-day, asy be going and that means which was given them and they met Mr. Dove? Over at Kowloon, opportunities and previous foods not cleared by the 2nd. Ock,
What number was the house? cetra payment for sleeping car commenced to measure the glass,
to the whistle blowing for half will be subject to rent accommodations, or a wait of 10 They went on to a verandah and--I don't know.
me three goals were scored days for the next International then one entered the bedroom
You were living in a one room The KO.Y.LL men were so train
suffered in consequence.
The Meeting.
in and run the risk of their occupied by the complainant. He flat? That was & flat.
no accommodation for pulled out the knife (produced) They are forced into and, seizing the woman by the exis expense while staying in throat, forced her on to the bed Dalby, may have to face the pay. The men made off with the hair extra fare, are harrassed press, hat they were arrosted
The case had not conolude
we went to prend
pent
ed in every way.
*** Damaged packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Con- danes and the Co.'s representatives
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF.
One man's meat is another's poison. The King's
Fool
may demand pheasants' tongues, for breakfast whilst most of us are well satisfied
with Corned Beef and Cabbage for a change
If it be good and well cooked! It is a dish
for live men not for mummies.
September 24, 1912,
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Mr. Dove met you on the ferry the second half the one night I left the Masonio ROYAL Lodge one evening, and he met wo me in the street and asked me to come along and be his hous
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