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TERRIBLE - MURDER.”
A RESPECTABLE FIRM
Woman Fined $as forthe Offence... Mr Crow objects to Certain
There was a great row on the third floor of 94, Second Street
Statements.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913.
THE SOTTO CASE,
Sir William Resis Davies, the Chiel Justice, sitting in Original Jurisdiction, at the Supreme Court,on Wednesday reamed the cars in which Vicente Sotto, a journalist, claimed from Thomas
In the Samuiary Court, this on the 4th inst. So lond were morning, the Paisne Judge, Mr the shrieking appouls for help Justice Gompertz beard the case and mercy that the residents on of the Foog On Hong v, the Lee Carey Welch, Assistant Executive the second floor rushed to the On Wing and others--the first Secretary of the Philippine upper floor to render assistance. claim being for $357.95 and on Vica Consul for U. S. A., the Islands, and John B. Sawyer, They rushed the promises but eren separate wit by the same par-
sum of $4,811.03, being the they could render any assistance tiss, $760,25 Mr Crow (Messrs the unfortunato victim was not Bastings and Hasting) asked for equivalent of £500, in which the defendants are indebted to the only dead but partly skinned. an adjournment for a week. The dead one was in the merciless Mr H. L. Dennys said he un. plaintiff under the provisions of bands of a woman named Wong derstood that all the partners in the Habeas Corpus Act, 31 Car. Shun who was cruelly practising the firm had disappeared from, Cap. 2., by reason of their taxidermy and could mew no more. The unfortunate cat was case taken an con as possible. plaintiff on a charge of abduction the property of Mak Lam, who His Lordship:You mean that
within the territory of the lived on the second floor, and his none of then have been served ?
Philippine Islands, well knowing and grief at seeing his $1-50 pet s stiff as a stick and with its fur
that the plaintiff had been dis- charged from custody under a partly removed, can be better imagined than describer,
writ of habeas corpus sued out by him when in custody on the same charge.
caused or
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the Colony. He should like the having procured
the imprisonment of the butter at meals or at tea.
Mr Deuuya-None of the partners are here, but a short time ago they promiendo pay.
Mr Crew said the first partner was in the Colony; it was a question of guaranļa.
It appears that the "Wicked" Wong Shun was making a call on her mother who lived on the third Mr Dannys diag d. If bis floor, and as she was passing up Lordship would fix a date the the s'aire she was struck by the case would by eatiled. There substantial look of mimpie and were a lot of quite large claim her appetite was immediately apagainst these people, which were pealed to. A few hours in the pot perfectly simple as they were and the cat would have made a acknowledged by defendants' toothsome dish, but the prospects own chop,
Mr. Crew:-I would ask your were destroyed by the owner ap- pearing on the scone.
Lordship to adjouta the case The woman was arrested and for a week. My friend come when she was spoken to by In-into Copt and makes ex-parte spector Dymond about the matataternents which are not sub- ter, she said she bad bad eyes and stratiated-
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iff. The first defendant was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. O. Jenkin, in- structed by. Mr. Hastings, of Mesurs Hastings and Hastings, whilst the second defendant was KC., instructed by Mr. Reader represented by Mr. E. H. Sharp," Harris of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,
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she had killed the cat to make Mr. Dennya:-I am the only Sindo said his friend bad taken Replying to Mr. Potter, Mr. food of it, believing it would have person to make them. an view some curative properties.
Mr. Crow (continu'ng):About. At the Police Court, this morn-tle in Ivet condition ol ing, before Mr. Hazeland, she was an extremely 10pactable firm here. charged with unlawfully and Mr. Donnys-An extremely malicionaly killing one cat used respectable firm ought to pay its for a domestic purpose valued debta... at 81.50, the property, of the com- pleixent (Mak Lam), at 04, Second Street, in this Colony on the 4th inst
Defendant, who stood in the dock with bowed head, appeared to feel her position keenly. She told his Worship that she killed the cat with the intention of eat- ing it.
His Worship What do you think she killed this cat for?
Inspector Dymond-To eat it, your Worship. There is a good deal of it going on; it is a de- licacy
His Worship:You say there's a lot of this going on?
Inspector Dymond-There is
a good deal:
Hie Worship-Do you mean the killing of cats or the eating of them ?
Inspector Dymond :-Stealing and eating.
Mr. Crew: My friend has to
substantiate the debts before he gets them paid.
Mr. Dennys: The defendants have admitted the debts.
We
have given them time and now they come and ask for a further adjournment.
the meaning of the Habeas Corpus Oct. as its provisions. applied to this Colony, and contended that the Privy Council had never held that the act could not apply to any Colony.
Coaneet
further argument at the time of wore ongaged in going to press.
To-day's Atbectisements
In reply to his Lordship Mr. Dernys said the amounts had been owing for some months. He ua- IN THE MATTER OF THE derated various creditors had COMPANIES ORDINANCE, beon paid and the plaintiffs in
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this action had been kept back. IN THE MATTER OF GEO. It was only a question, of fixing a date and a settlement would pro- bably be arrived at.
Mr Crow-I am entitled to a week's adjournment.
(In Liquidation).
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NOTICE is hereby given in
pursuance of Section 179 of
His Lordship-I have nothing the Companies Ordinance, 1865, before me about the position of that a general, meeting of the this firm. Are they disposing of above named Company will be their goods?
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held at the Offices of the Liquida Supplement in the Colony,
Mr Dennys-I don't think tors, No. Queen's Road Central there are any goods there. They on Tuesday, the 6th day of Janu- A fine of 825, or in de-merely told us they could not pay. ary 1914, at 12 o'clock noon fault one month.
Mr Crew said the managing partner of the firm was suing at that Court the previous Friday and won his action. "My friend comes UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS Lore," he added, "and makes
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CONTENTS.
Pages
Pages: 15 Canton's Governor ......... 54
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precisely for the purpose of hav- ing on account showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the pro-" perty of the Company disposed of, inid before such meeting, and for these ex-parte atalements of a the purpose of considering and derogatory nature of an extremely approving the proposed
final respectable Chinero firm, the return of $3.50 per share on the managing partner of which was issued Capital, determining the here yesterday evening.
Liquidators remuneration, hear Day by Day...ii'...........
6
The Hongkong Chess Mr Dennys: I am sorry to saying say explanation that may be Hotel Lists
given by the Liquidators and also Passenger Lists .............. 7
Club........ we could not find him..
of determining by extraordinary Steamers
8-9 Harbours of Refuge Mr Crew said he was prepared resolution the manner in which Commercial... to accept service on his behalf, the Books, Accounts and Docu- Share Report....12-13 Institution of Electrial
.......................... 10-11 Sanitary Board...... and the case was put into next ments of the Company and of the Jorrespondence........ 14-15
55 Engineers,... pre Friday's list.
Liquidators thereof shall be dis- The Courts.............16-23 Assisting the Hue55 posed of.
Hongkong, the Fourth day of Telegrams, 24-34 Interesting Visitor ......... 55 December, 1913.
Loading Articles 35-39 Remarkable Robbery......55 PERCY SMITH,
Notes and Comments.....40-43 Another Piracy.............. .56 SETH & FLEMING, Special Artioles..........44-45 New P. and O. Arrange-
Liquidators. Sport
....46-48ment is 56 St. Andrew's Hall.....49-50 Junk Disabled..........
..........56 PUBLIC AUCTION, America's Tariff Act......50.
Hongkong Rainfall.........56 Married at Sos........................ .... 50.
The Harbour Collision.......50 St. Andrew's Ball...... Ministering Children's
Volanteer Orders............ 58. League +44148....53
Sir Kai Ho-Kai's Daugh Chinese Y. M. O. A. ..........53.
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Major J. B. O. Tulloch, York- THE EXTRADITION CASE.
shire Light Infantry, who recent
ly reverted to regimental duty, Hearing Further Adjourned till'
has been posted to the 2nd Bat-
talion, on restoration to the esta blishment, of which he was "sup- eraumeraty.
Tuesday.
The extradition'rats which was fixed for hee.jog 1:fore Mr Wood, General Anderson. Major-General C. A. Anderson, at the Police Court, this afternoon who recently vacated. the com has been adjourned until Tuesday mand of the troops in Southport. Chan Lau-nam is the man China, has been formally, gazetted applied for."
a divisional commander in India vice Lieutenant-General Sir B. T. Mahon, K. C. V. O., C. B., D 8.0. Capt. B. de L. Brock, 120th Balacbiston Infantry, has been sappointed na his aide-de-camp from the same date.
Bishop of W. China.
H. A. L. Extension.
With the Leginning of next year the Hamburg-Amerika Line will establish the Traffic Com. At a Congregation hold at pany for the port of Stettin with Cambridge on Oatobar 31 the full fally.
A
paid-up capital of
MR.
R. GEO, P. LAMMERT has received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction
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on
TUESDAY,
the 16th day of December, 1913 at 3 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hangkong, The following Very Valuable Leasehold Property situate at Viotorin, Hongkong, viz:-
INLAND LOT No, 1957 "Area,-2162 square feet.
Crown Rent,-$48 per annum. Term--999 years commencing |
Houses,Nos. 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
26th June, 1843.
51-53
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NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO., K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL & CO.
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degree of D. D. honoris causs was 1,000,000 marks. It is started and 18 Tung Man Street. conferred upon the Right Rev. in connection with the opening Locality,-Between William Wharton Caurels, Bishop of the canal for sen going vessels Road Central and Dos Vaux in Western Chins. Bishop from Berlin to Stettin. The new Road Central. Cassels, who was educited at company will maintain a steam- The property will be offered for Repton and St. John's College, ship service from Stettin via sale in one lot. Cambridge, went to China as a Emden and Antwerp to Australia,
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He was consecrated Bishop in Australian Line, which receives Post Office Building (3rd Floor).
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Mr. H. K. HOLMES, - Sol citor.for the Vendor,
or to Mr. GEO.PLAMMERT,
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