NATURAL BROTHERS
OR NOT?.
Clain Against an Insurance.
Company.
HONGKONG DOGS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
| Muzzling Order Comes Into Force next Wednesday.
TAI ON PIRACY
Another Shanghai Comment,
The writer of*Topics for le imes" in the Shanghai Mercury, has the following comment on the Tai On piracy
Before Mr Justice Gompertz A Goveri mant Goz-tle Ex- and a special jury in the aprete nordinary issued i dag states "I rce the Governor of Hong Court, this morning Yung that the following regulation har kong bae besn indulging in some Cheung-hi claimed the sam of been made by the uovernor-a-big words respecting the sanctity 83,000 from the Stn Life Assur-Council under Seion 6 of the of the Union Jack whether it ance Company of Canadu, due on Dogs Ordinance, 189-1, (Ordin- covers Chinese owned vessels or an insurance policy with the de-auce No. 5 of 1893) this 14 fendant company on the life of day of May, 1014:-
40 and after the 20th May, Yun Miag-j, ali Yuu Sheung, deceased. Plaintiff's claim was 1014, and until further notice that at the time of the making every dog going abroad in the of the said policy he was interested pablie thoroughfarea or elsewhere in the life of the assured to the shall be muzzled." full amount of the policy dated August 24, 1912
The special jury was sworn as follows:-Meaare John Walker
Bailes (foreman), Ho Kom-tong, Andrew Beathe, William Sy bourne Bailey, James Francis Wright, H. G. White and A. R. #Lowe.
The Gazette Extraordinary also contains the following notification by Mr. C. Mc. I. Messer, Captain
purely British. Chinese pirate ne to to taught various things that will be good for them to know, and so on, and so on. One would think a little more of this sort of talk if this were the firel British steamer to be so pirated. But that is not the case, not by long chalks. Did space permit 1 cool tell you of British naval
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"Owners of dogs are notified specially sent to a Treaty port for that pursuant to power given the express protection, not of a under So lon 6 of Ordinance 5 Chinese vessel with a valuable
1893 a Regulation has been arge, but of an individual Chi- made by the Governor-in-Council nero who had the right to say, Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed requiring that on, and after the Civia Britannicus bam.
1 It is a by Mr. Hind (Mr. G. K. Hall 20th May, 1014, and until further pretty story, but as I have said, Brutton; appeared for the plaint ff notice every dog going abroad in o long for a single columu. and Mr. F. C. Jonkin, instructs the public thoroughfares by Mr. Need ham, of Masera Ewens leewhere shall be mazzled. and Needham, appeared for the defendants.
or:
"What one would be glad to re, however, as the upabot if the present care of piracy, an agres- want between Britain and China ader which a conjoint systematic. hunt for pirates should be main- uined day in day out. If inter-
**It is further notified that any breach of this regulation will This mo.ning his Lordship render the owner liable to a fiue ruled that the Chinese doctor of $100 under Section 7 of the whose statement to Mr. Hind Mr.same Ordinance. Jonkin asked to be admitted, was On and after the 13th May,itional jealousy object, I see no muzzles will be on sale between great obstacle to the task itself the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon leing made international. Laun- on week days at the following chea and torpedo kasts are the places :-
crafineeded. They must be speedy, they must be of shallow traught, and they should every oue be provided with wireless pparatus for messages. If that (Kow-system did not succeed in eradicat
not ar agent in the care. He presumed that further informs tion about the death was wanted and the doctor was asked to attend.
Mr. Jenkin asked his Lordship to make a note that he asked for." that evidence to be admitted and that his Lord-bip found there was no evidence as to his being ao agent.
An elder of the village to which the deceased belonged gave evidence as to the family
tree.
Mr. Jenkins it the custom in adopting a son that you take
Mes ro. Lane, Crawford
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Mesure. Tak Cheong & Co. Mesora. The Sincare Co., Ltd. Messrs. Hung Cheong,
Inon.)
"No. 9 Policetition. "Central Police Station.
41
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No. 7 Police Station. Taim Sha Tsui Police Station. "Yaumati Police Station. "Toe Disinfecting Station, Tai
Ping Shan.
the nearest male relative?-TheThe Disinfecting Station, Yon-
last witness told you 50.
following the ordinary custom did
you say to him that you objected.
to his adopting in this.way?-
mati.
Well it is the real custom among Chinese that if the nearest male each."
·
ing piracy, nothing would, con- feandly, be a difficult matter, ines, for ages, piracy has been a cort of last resort for the starving, and those who manipulate them.
KO WLOON GARDEN
CINEMA.
The scheme of providing out- When he (the father) opposed" The Office of the Sanitary De-of-door cinematograph entertain- partment Storekeeper, Roomment for residents of Kowloon in 18, 2ud for, New Govern the summer evenings has now ment Buildinga.
materialised, and the project will The price will be 30 cents be initiated on Saturday. The venue will be the Wigwam Lawn Tennis Club grounds, which are most conveniently located, and shows will be given (weather per- mitting), every Wednesday, Sa- turday and Sunday commencing
relatives or parents oppose na adoption then they must adopt a more distant relative,
The natural sons at the date of the adoption, then the nearest male relatives that should have bren adopted?—Yes, that in so,
Who, according to Chinese Custom, should have been ap proaobod? The decease 1.
in the Colony.
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Goods not cleared by the 20th Addressing the Court on the at . 15 p.m.
inst, at 6 p.m., will be subject to defence he was putting forward, The enterprise should secure arent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Mr. Jonkin said that from the large measure of public support, evidence so far as they had pro- for the prom tors are sparing packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be readed they would have gathered, effort 10 secure the examined on 20th instant at 9.30 Point Godowns, whence delivery I suggen the last wildesa no doubt, roughly what the case enjoyment and comfort of pata.m. Claims against the steamer suggest i ho adoption and was bou. The case for the de-rone. There will be music and must be presented within 10 days Optional Cargo will be forward- carried on the arrangements fendant Company was that the refreshments, while the charge is of arrival, otherwise they will not ed on unless information is re- jor the adoption. Would Hesred came to their office in certainly most reasonable 40 be recognized.
ceived from the Consignees bere the elders of the village allow a 1910 and said he wished to insure cents for adults and 20 cents for No Fire Insurance will be noon to-day requesting it to be: man who objected to the custom his life. The manager through children. After the hot and effected by us in any case what landed here. to carry out an adoption ?-They be interpreter-the interpreter steamy days of summer nothing ever. would be willing.
who had acted on each occasion could be more enjoyable than to
Bills of Lading will be count Do qua'ome permit you to take between the parties said besit out in the open air in the cool ersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON the one and only natural wanted to know something about of the eyering and see the latest
&Co., Ltd. Bon of a man, and adopt him and his history, and the inema pistures. I gives the
Agents. him to anotber man fer Company's proposal that man to perform ancestral worship for two fathers, natural and adopted ?—There are such
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form after-dioner problem by bringing Hongio g. 13th May, 1914.
ithe cinematograph to the very ta tho
form dnora of Kowloon's residents; now before them When acha nd there will la no g ounds for the questions the rm contained, reinplaint on the ecore of lack) I want to know if the customs he gave certain answers and one of vinty, as new Glas will be
anawer was that he had no shown every evening.
casee,
allow it 7-Yes.
After the niloption the secured brothers and was an only child. continued, or did in fact, worship, the questions and answers at the tombs of his adopted were written towns nd" were father 7-Yes.
was
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*No claime will be admitted after' the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining un delivered after the 20th of May, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th of May, at 9.30 am.
All claims must reach us before
PUBLIC AUCTION. ⠀ THE Undersigned has received the 27th of May, 1914, or they
instructions to sell by Public will not be recognized. Auction on
No Fire Insurance will be MONDAY,
affected. the 18th. May 1914, commonC- ing at 2.30 p.m. at his Sales
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A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. Comprising:-
HIPPODROME CIRCUS. · pre-interpreted to tho assured The programme provided for Mr. Putter:-The last witness. There was a special paragraph the diversion of visitors to Cau e objected to one of the sens being on the fum in which those way Bay last night was deserving adop'ed ?-Yeв.
answering the questi..ns were u more support thun Why did Le object?-Brcause call upon to warrant the truth are led to it the big matelod TEAK SIDEBOARDS WITH the family was unlucky; their of who they we stating. Now being by no means eve condol. BEVELLED MIRRORS, DIN- children died young and how we given in an-wwer wa
DINING Two number which cannot NER WAGGONS,
TEA would not like the same thing to toue the joney or contite fail to please admirera of physical TABLE & CHAIRS, happen to any of his.
TABLEN, WRITING TABLES, was so thless. It did not matter Atrength, agility and Ateady. BOOKCASES, OVERMAN- The Chinese doctor then went whether he knew or not that what nerves, ere the "Drawing Beɔm TELS, etc... into the box. The deceased died he said was not true; or that he did Entertainment" presented by DOUBLE AND SINGLE from pneumonia, be said.
not known snything he said was Messrs, Carpi and Dick, and the WARDROBES, WASHSTANDS, M JenkinWhat are the unt ue, and if he knew or three Carsons' excellent exhibi- DRESSING TABLE, TOILET symploma of consumption?e'leved he wan innocent of tion of sharp-abooting. The litter CROCKERY, PICTURES, OR Coughing, spitting up blood.rudulent intention in vitiated made such an impression on #NAMENTS, DOUBLE AND injury to the lunge and lowres the picy, the smea a contract, lady serted close to the writer SINGLE BRASS MOUNTED
In to the a awer was untrue, that she was heard to suggest that IRON BEDSTEADS, etc/sto. Have you ever attended a case That was the law. Ile would the Carsona be induced to haunt GLASS & CROCKERY of consumption?-Frequently." sk them to hold that he evi-the Peak for a day or two, with WARE, CUTLERY eto, etc.
CANTON BLACKWOOD Isn't it a foot that you only deuce given by the widow as a view to the extermination of
CABINETS, JARDINERES. knew what this son died from, regards the decammont was false the numerous wild beasts com- TABLES, STOOLS, TEAPOYS Trom what people told you and not and also to treat as falee the monly reported to have been s
seen etc. of your cw knowledge?—No, | cv.doucs of the venerable old there lately. went personally to see him and get eman. Virtue does not go Other items meriting special ONE TREADLE SEWING examined him for myself.
hand in hand with age," drama- mention are the "Juggling on a MACHINE (new) Another symptom of consumptically included counsel," "and Globe" by Happy Ashby," Naval tion, I think, with the other an old man can very well to an Display" by Mutrol and Jerry symptoms, is the patient's pures old in-sal." It did not matter Urban's performing lione, "Society would be constantly opened and about him standing in the box Juggling" by Otto and Lello, le would be perspiring very and repeating that he was an eli and the laughter-provoking antics liberally 7-Well, whenever any man, and that because he looked of clowns Tony, Jorry and Dick. body dies, of course, the pores are like a man who c^uld not tell o* A matineo was given seaterday bound to be open and perspira is it followet he was telling afternoon, at which there was a tion comes firm them aller death. e fruth,
large and appreciative audience.
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