10
TALE OF A SASUSAGE SHOP.
Two Euopean Sued' by Con-
tractor.
Continued frompage 5 Mr. Haywood said the action was brought on a contract signed by both defendants. The first defendant wanted to open a sausage shop and for that purpose desired certain alterations to the premises. The plaintiff gave an estmate and asked that as he did not know defendant, be should get somebly to make himself jointly liable, Defendant said he had a partner and he brought the second defendant up. The agree ment was translated into English and signed by the first defendant and the second defendant.
His Lordship-That is the sausage shop mau, the first defendrot?
Mr. Heywood:-Yes, my Lord. Hia Lordship:-How does the second defondant come in?
Mr. Haywood:-Ho come'in in this way. The plaintiff would not give aredit to the first defen- dant because he had no address, and the second man apparently he did know, and he accepted tha two names, which a money leader will often to if he doesn't know Since they signed it, he' went down and did the alterations and of course the first defendant
one.
did not pay.
Hia Lordship.-Oaght not this
£o be stamped?
Mr. Heywood-Yesmy Lord,
I will undertake to have
stamped.
His Lordship:
it stamped.
it
-You must have
Mr. Gardiner said the case for the second defendant was that he was called in as an interpreter- he was only acquainted a short time with the defendant.
1
His Lordship:-Is he a sausage man too. (laughter)?
Mr. Gardiner said he was not, ha had nothing to do with sausages (laughter).
He was naked to sign that he knew that the other man was Mr. Steiger.
The first defendant admitted the contract and said the second .defendant signed the contract but he did not know what the Chinese wanted him to sign for. The contract was his, not second defendants.
By
Mr. Heywood:-He had that admitted.
he been warned out of a house owing to non-payment of rent. He did not expect anyone to trust him mach because be had been only six weeks in Hongkong.
Owing to Annette Berwolf speaking only French and Chin- ese, there was
Come little difficulty in getting her evidence, his Lordship underlook the French interrogatione for a while but then gave the matter up. His Lordship remarked that' per haps they had better get a Trench
.
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erpreter as he did not thank woman's dignity would allow to give evidense in Chinese. However the witness elected to give evidence in Chand inese and the case was proceeded with.
Judgment was reserved until to-morrow.
The understand that nogstia- tions are on foot for the transfer of a portion of the library in the City Hall to the Hongkong Un. iversity. The books that are to ba so transferred are we leaon; mostly of reference, and are not used much by the public though they would be of use to students in the university. Certain form- alities have to be gone throught before the transfer can be made.
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The Dorflinger with the American mail' ex China is expected to arrive here on Monday 2nd Mareb.
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CLOSE MAILS TO-MORROW.
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours. ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW..
District.
Forecast YE. winds, fresh to
A depression lies to the east of Japan. Changes in the south are small.. thFresh monsoon is indicated along the inst Japan, Blat, Gon.-G. L& east coast of China, and over the northera Co.
¿portion of the N. China Boa. Daikoku Maru, Jap, s. 2,533, Nakagawa, 25th inst.-Dairen, 20th Inst, Coal-M. B. K. Feishing, Chi, xa. 179, A. A. Crawford, 25th inat-Chefoo, Zlet inst. Gezi
Ɑ. M. B. N. Co. Fukura Maru, Jap. s. 3.178, Y. Goto,
26th inst. Moji, 20th-Inst., Coal'
M. B. G. E. [Loksang, B. vs. 678, D. W. Ratobie, 28th, inst Shanghai, sind fast. Gen, -J. M. & Co. Sablan Rickmers. Dut. s. 515, B. V. D.; Jagt, 25th inat-Tameul, 23rd Inst., Ballast.-A. F. & Co. 2 Shinobika Maru, Jap. s. 1,938. Dori, 25th!
inst.-Moji 19th inst., Coal-0.8.'s
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February 26.
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Promethins for Bangkok
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji-Haimun for Swatow
Por KAWACHI MARU, 27th inst. 11 a..
Swatow, Amoy Japan via Moji-Per TAMON MARU
No. 12, 27th inst., 1 p.m. Straits and India via Calcutta-Fer
1ORILLA, 27th Feb,, 9 p.m. Salgen--PerSHANSI, 27th Inst., 3 p.m. Formosa via Takao--Per SHINCHIKU
HARU, 27th inat., 5 p.m.
Foochow Per HAI
YAN Feb., 10a.m.
SATURDAY, 28th Feb,
English
Malli
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade. laide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 am.
to noun. Extra Postage 10 conta.) (Supplementary mall on
Heinehang for Tientsia Chiakiang for Fooshow Keong Wai for Singapera
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
February 25.
Tungshing for Salgon Chongya for K. O. Wan Kawachi Maru for Yokoham Kanshow for Canton Niagara for Shanghai. Sabine Rickmers for Foochow
..February 26,
board up to the time fixed for Hua for Hatphon departure of the mail (Extra Ching Chow for Kwang-yen
Ma | Tean for Iloilo
cents) (Letters
Postage 10 cer
posted in all the Pillar Boxes Kalgan for Shanghai
In time for the first clearance Eiger for Canten will be included in this contract
mail)-The Parcel mail will be closed on Friday the 27th inst,
5
p. Per ASSAYE, 8th inst., 11 am.
Philippine Islands-For LOONGBANG,
SiberlanSiberian
Mail. Mall.
28th inst.,1 p.m.
Shanghai, & North China, (Europe via Siberia) - Por LIANGCHOW, 28th Inst., 3
p.m..
Lachew for Shanghai
Blam for Shanghai
India for Shanghof Yunnan for Wel-Hai-Wel
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1
Hongkong and Neighbour heada
moderats;
dricaling
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named a
For
Steamers
LONDON, vis Us-) Assaye
ual Ports of Cail Qapt. G. J. Coldwell
· overcast,
LONDON & ANT-]
WERP via Singa- Nore
rain at
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Station,
26th February, Ban.
Winde
Hour.
Barometer.
Humidity.
Tamperature.
tion.
Force.
Weather.
Wostook 7a
Hakodate Tokio Koohi
Nemuro da 29.83
Oshima
*
Talhoku Sa
$
30.17 36 80.13 59
13 ene
poro, Penang, Capt. D. Asbury
LAK
& Marseilles SHANG HAI,
MOJI, AND
To Sail On Remarks
noon
Freight
28th Feb.
&P'sage
about
Freight
4th Mar.
& Piage
about
Freight
6th Mar.
Devanha
Capt. W. R. Hiokey
about
12th Mar..
KOBE Khiva YOKO [Capt. M. Montford' HAMA ****esse 111) R.N.R.
SHANGHAI
& Pasge
Freight
& Psage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Pakage apply to
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 26th Feb. 1914.
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL 'LINES
For
Steaméra.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Derfflinger
To sail on
TUESDAY: 3rd. Mar. 10 a.. THURS
140
20.87
29.81
17
29.01
Nagasaki
30.08
Kahima
30.04
run W
30.04
Nahu
#
30.33
DAW
Ishi'jima
30.151
TO
17
Bonia L.
29.85
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30.22 32 70 aw
3 b
Hankow
Ichang
Kiukiang
30.35 38 100 me
2.b
Chaugeha
Shangha!
30.32 33
wow 1 b
1
Gutzlaff
30.21 38
'paw 4 bm
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.30,28 54
50
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. Prosch
Amoy
6
40
Swatow
818
1 b
A'WERP & H'BURG....
17,000
30.23
Θ
SHANGHAI,
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30.13
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Capt. L. Klugkist
SATUR.. 21st Mar.
6,750
9.8.10.
Pa
30.06 61 30.02 72 29:95 75 30.03 74 30.01 67 30.01 74 30.03 79
4
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3 dh
KOBĘ
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6,759
one So
0
b
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN
Capt. J Koehler
110
1
1
2 b
1
53 30.04 84 29.99 82
1 b
Tainan
H'kong
Macao Wuchow 98 Paktol
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For aa. Empire from Japan' etc.;-Blait | Holhow Miss Rutledge, Dalziel.
Balgon-Per FAUSANG, 28th inst., 5pm MISHA 8 van Buren, J Osbu
FBavaridge,
Phullen 63 Peraz, Chiyo Mara from San Francisco Tourane Pourans Shanghal and North China
etc., on the 28th inat.-E R Folger. Mrs C. St. J. (Europe Fla Biboria)-Per ER Folgar, Miss E Folger, Miss E Folger. Aparri KANCHOW, 28th inst., 5pm. TB Greening, Miss O Groaning, Lew Kay Manila Swatow, Shanghai & North China-Pors Law Kay. Mr and Mrs GB Phillips, Legaspi
Mrs LK Thac allo Drand Mrs C G Salsbury, I BHENGKING, 28th inst. 5p.mer Mrs J
Miss A Armstrong. Bacolod
Beveridge, Miss E Labuan
FS Difan. Mr Clagett, Misa H Clagett, A Foster, WKennedy, A Licooln. B1 Mayer, Miss Maker. Miss M Folk. Dr AP Preston. Cat B E Pereira. Mrs H Rit- tenhouse, Mr and Mrs A Rodford, HE MONDAY, 2nd Mar.
Stevens, Dr & Mrs Woodburg, Mr & Mrs Shangha, North China and Japan vis T Weir Yokohama For KLEIST 2nd Mar. 4 p..
and North Obina-Por LOKSANO, 2nd Mor, 5pm
SUNDAY, 1st Mar. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 1st Mar. 9 s.m
Shanghai
TUESDAY. 3rd Mar, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-
CHING 3rd Mar, 10a.m. Shanghai North & China-Per SHAO-
HBING. 3rd Mar, 11 a.m. Sandakan Per HINSANG, 3rd Mar, 11
erman
Mail.
1.1.
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
London, 10th Feb. Arrivals from China Ixion, Nippon The following vessels have passed the Canal:--Benarty, Candia, Koerber, Prinz Eitel, Friedrich, Yeddo, Baron Driesen, Baron Jedburgh.
London, 17th Jan.
Philipplae Le., Straits, Burmah, Ceylon Adelaide, Weatern Aus tralia, India. Aden, Egypt and Europe via Naples For DER- FFLINGER, 3rd Mar, 9.m. Philippine Islnads-Per ZAFIRO, 3rd
Mar. 3 p.m. Philippine Islands-For CHINHUA,
3rd Mar. 3 p.m. Bhanghai & North China, Japan vis Nagasaki Per NAMBANG, 3rd Mar 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 4th Mar, Batow-Per HAIMUN, 4th Mar. 10a.m.caster Castle, Furst Bulow
Arrivals from China:-Kina. The following vessels have passed the Canal: Forsio, Batsuma, Bechuana.
London, 20th Feb. Arrivals from China:-Hitachi Maru, ||Koorber, Kéoman, Indra.-
Shanghai and North China, Japan via Nagasaki. Victoria, and Tacoma-Por PANAMA. MARU, 4th Mar. noon.
THURSDAY, 5th Mar.
American
Ameri-
Canadian &
Siberia
Mall
Bhanghal, North China, Japon via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cons- da, United Statos and South America via San Francisco, (Eurors via Siberia)- Per E, OF JAPAN, 5th Mar. 10a.m. Tientsin-Per KUZICHOW, 5th Mar,, 10. Straits & India via Caloutta -Bar
LAISANG. 5th Mar., 1 p.m. Shanghal & North China-For ANHUI,
5th Mar.. 8p.m. Shanghai & North China-Per KWONG-
BANG, 8th Mar. 5 p.m.
д
FRIDAY, 6th Mar watw, Amoy sad Fogshow-Per HAI-
TAN, 6th Mar., 10a.m. Japan via Yokchoma For YATSHING,
6th Mar 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, 7th Mar. Philippine IYUENSANG, 7th Mar
1 p.ID. Jesselton, Erdal And Bandakan-Fer
BORNEO, 7th Feb., 5p.m.
די
TUESDAY, 10th Mar.
Balzon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade laide, Western, Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe Marseilles [Late Lottoze 11 to Noon Extra Postage 10 cente), Lettere posted in all
Mail-
•
The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Borneo, C. Berd Laeisz, Deuda Hon, Dumbos, Titan, Hoarde, Laomedon,
London. 24th February, "Arrivals from China:-Glenstrae, Mun-
The following vesadis have passed the Canal Benvorlich Nubia, Shimos, Trieste, Yorck, Arabia, Kioto.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &to
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
30.10 30,10
50.17 54 94 n
30.10 83 76 30.07 30.11 60
n 1 of
5.0
$0.22 53 86 n
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Feb 26th."
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- hes, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, In percentage of maturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- being 100.
Direction of Wind, to two points. # 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scala.
Btate of Weather, b blue sky, a de- tached cloud, å drizzling ralo, ffog, s gloomy, h ball, 1 lightning, overcast, p passing abowers, q equally, r Tain, » SNOW, i thunder, v vizibliity, w daw wet.
◊ Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Frevious
Baromater Temperature Humidity in Wind Direction ... Force... Weather Rata........NDER JUDICE
Lowest ir
#
Day On dats On data
$
50,00 30.10 $0.09
06
83
£3
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76
3
Highest open air Temperaturs on the sgth
H.K. Observatory, 28th Fob.
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