$1,000 CLAIM
An Alleged Breach of Contract.
3
In the Summary Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Gomperts was again robcerned with the case in which Harry Wicking and Company sued the Lee Hing. frm and Li On a partner therein for the sum of $1,000, for damages | for breach of contract to accept aid to pay for seventeɔn cases of umbrella ribs and soventeen -ésea of umbrella-handles sold-to the defendants by the plaintiffs on August 12, 1011, with some, other goods.
The OFBO .bad. been adjourned for evidenes to be pro- oored as to the commercial meaning of the term "if possible" which appeared in the contract.
Mr. Willson, of Mesars Stephens and Willson, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. It C. Faithfull appeared for the defendants,
His Lordship asked if the gentleman alluded to as the taipan was present?
Mr. Willson said Mr. Hughes was there and would give the possible meaning and effect of the words "if possible."
John Owen Hughes said be was a member of the plaintiff firm and he had been in busineBA in Hongkong for fourteen years, -The worda possible" were
used in
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914,
SPECIAL CABLES.
THE SHANGHAI COLLISION.
THE ORIENTAL SIGHTLY DAMAGED.
(Spacial Pacific Service to the Telegraph-Router).
Shanghai. Received March 10, The P. and O. stesmer Oriental, from Japin, collided with the Japa steamer lokusei Mara, from Chiawang- tao, yesterday, and the latter sack.
The Oriental's bow's were slightly damaged. Both vessels were proc:ading up the Hwangpoo at the time of the accident.
THE AMOY TROUBLE.
THE DIPLOMAT AND THE MIXED COURT.
Shanghai, Received March 10.
it is understood that the Diplomatic Corps at Peking have instructed the Consular representatives at Amoy to hand over the Mixed Court to the Chinese authorities, and the latter are requested to appoint au eliolent magistrate. The persons arrested in the recent trouble there will be tried by a special Mixed Commission.
BILLIARDS.
Second Round of the Soldiers Club Tournament.
RUBBER AT LLOYD'S.
"The material
The floor of the underwriting rooms at Lloyd's is now being covered with a composition of Yesterday evening at the Sol-rubber which is guaranteed to mercantile contracts in the Colony; diers Club gomes in the second last a period of twenty years, plaintiffs put them in. The match in the competition for the says the Times. reason why they were put in was Soldiers Club Billiarde Competi- is effectively designed to have that the order was originally tion, the A.8.C. v. D.C.LI. were the appearance of large paving given in August, but the price played as the result of which the stones, but, velike paving stones offered for the goods was not D.OL.I. who are much fancied as it scarcely reavande to the ico acceptable. The amount was possible winners of the competi. sant tromping and shuffling 'o considerably less than the one be tion stand 109 points ahead of feat. The use of the fabric is a eventually accepted the goods at their opponents, in the second result of the lower prices at which The goods were accepted in game. Band master Roberts, who rubber has lately been sold. November at the higher price. beat CQ.M.S. Sainsbury rather The traffic along the passages in When the contract was signed easily, put up the highest break the underwriting rooms all day there was no security that the so far, his total being a handsome, is very great, and therefore under goods could be got. Had the 44. Other good breaks of the writers much appreciate a 'quiet' goods been accepted in August evening were Sergt Page D.O.LI. flor.' in the ordinary course, manufac- 24 and 21, and Capt Watson tarers had a fairly reasonable A.8.0. 17,
time to commence shipment
03E08
arise
in January, but even at that time.
might and often did arise, whereby the manufacturer or agents although they paid every attention to the order could not get the steamship companies to accept the goods. Thai frequently happened.
His Lordehip Therefore "if possible," is put in?
Witness-That is so." Continuing, witness said he did not guarantee that those goods would be shipped on those datas.
His Lordship:-Your contract was as principal; you were not 'agente?
Witness:-Yes, my Lord, ae principal.
Mr. Willen asked his Lordsbip if there were any more points he
could like evidence on?
His Lordship said he would like to know something about
cash payment.
Mr. Willson :-The expression ninety days sight appears in this contract what is the meaning of that?
Witness said it generally meant they had given their agents in structions to ship the goods and draw on ninety days eight.
Mr. Wilson:-Does that effeot the payment by the defendant in any way ?!
Witness-No, except that be is expected to take up the goods
before the bill matures.
The scores were as follow
D.C.LI. Sergt Page Bandmaster Roberts
A S.0. Capt Watson C.Q.M.S. Sainsbury... 124.
***
A
250 250
.203
POOR JOSEPH.
Sent Back to His Brethren.
At the Police Court, this mor ning Joseph Calligan was charged with failing to return to the house af detention after being permitted out for the purpose of finding. employment. Defendant said he had found employment and pro- diced a note from the employer ia proof of bis submission. He was ordered back to the house.
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Mra. Pattie L-le Collins, 65 years old, the expert decipherer of the dead letter office, was run down and killed by a motor car. says the Commoner. Because of her special work in handling Night Express Trains to and Christmas mail with "incorrect addresses Mra. Collins was known in the post office department ae Mother Santa Claus. She had also been called 'the blind reader' from her ability to ascertain the be inaugurated betwee.1 Canton pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's correct destination of letters and and Kowloon and vice versa. packages incorrectly or illegibly The Down train will leave Can-Street, on MONDAY, the 30th addressed. She was a native of ton at 7.15 p.m. and arrive Kow. March at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report and State-: Mississippi and had been in the loon at 11.25 p.m. government service since 1879. The Up train will leave Kow-ment of Accounts for the year
loon at 12.45 a.m. calling on re-ending 31st December 1913.
The Transfer Books of the quest at Taipo at 1.15 a.m. and Company will be CLOSED from arriving Canton at 5 am. Spo- the 17th to 30th March, both days cial Reduced Fares including Star
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fled that commencing on 16th. THE Thirty-Sixth Ordinats March 1914 and until further Shareholders of the above Com- Annual Meeting of the notice a night train service will|
GIGANTIC "TUBE.'
To Join Sweden and Denmark.
2. About this date on the Fan- lin-Sha Tau Kok branch line the coaches at present in use will be withdrawn and replaced by new
JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO., LTD.,
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Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
COMPAGNIE DES MAS- SAGERIES MARITIMES.
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Swedish and Danish engineers Rolling Stock. First and Third have entered into negotiations class accommodations will be provided. For the convenience with the Swedish Government of Excursionists and others Spe: NOTICE for the construction of a sub:cial Cheap Return Tickets will be marine tunnel between Sweden issued to Sha Tau Kok from ent Denmark, says the Copan Hongkong and Kowloon at the hagen correspondent of the following reduced rates 1st Berliner Tagblatt. The tunnel Return $2.10; 2nd Keturn (1st will begin near Copenhagen, and class on branch-ime) $1.50; 3rd On Saturday afternoon at the will ond at Malmo. A station will Return $0.90. Quarry Bay rifle rangs the Taiko be provided half-way on Rifle Club were at home to H, Misland of Saltholm. Dockyard. The weather was not The cost of the proposed en- all that it might have been for terprise is estimated at about good shooting for bad light and £5,486,000.
fine drizzle
were active
a
Mr. Faithfull:-Can you name me a single European firm that factors against good scoring
However the Dockyard managed
the
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3. Important Alterations in the local train Vervice will also come into force, tor further par- ticulars see Timetables which may be had on application at all stations and at the Head Offices Kowloon and Canton. -..
By Order, H. P. WINSLOW,
Manager. British Section, Kowloon Canton Railway
By Order, ADMINISTRATION, Chinese Section, Canton Kowloon Railway.
nees those words in Hongkong? more than hold their own at
Witness: For the fourteen each of the three distances Ladies' Benevolent Society has years I have bean here, I have and won the match by 36 points received $20.83 from Mrs. Tis fall, been in my own firm.
The scores are as follow:- hsing the surplus money from THE That is not my question.
No. 500 600 TI.the Peak School, which was dleh ...30 31 31 02 at her house.
Have you ever heard in conver
sation or seen a contract of any Mr. Elson
Dockyard.
other firm where the worda Mr. Onusios ...30 34 28 92 "if possible" are in the contract? Mr. Connors
I have heard it.
What you have heard is not ovidence. (laughter),
Mr. Brack
Mr. Brown" Mr, Stewart
* His Lordship-That is the Mr. question you asked him.
Mr. Faithfull:-Well I mean
has he known?
26 32 33 1 ...30 31 28 89 ...20..20 30.881 .32 27.28 87
Gregory...30 30 27 87
Mr. Heorl.
Witness:Yes, I have known. Mr. Heath
.:28 31 27 80
235 245 232 712
Talkoo.
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The O. P.R... EMPRESS OF INDIA loft Vancouver on the 7th instant,
All claims must be sent in to The I. G. M... DERFFLINGER Do you know there are no Mr. Brodie
25 33 31 89 which left here on the 3rd instant, arrived
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The P. M... NILE sailed from Yoko Inclusive, du kan
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Acting Agent. Lloyd's KLEIST which is scheduled 234 240 202 676 to arrive at Hongkong on the 17th fast.
Hongkong, Ith Mar.. 1914. [1174
His Lordship:-I don't think Mr. Danby that makes any difference; it is Mr. Lyle an English contract with the Mr. Simpton words if possible" in.
Mr. Bangford His Lordship reserved judg ment.
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