TRAMWAY COMPANY
VICTORIA THEATRE.
SUED.
for Wrongful imprisonment.
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At the Summary Court, this morning, J. S. Chatmore, a surveyor' in the Pablic Works Department, sued the longkang Tramway Co., Ltd. for damages for alleged wrongful imprison ment. The claim is for $1,000.
The case for the plaintiff, as eet out in the documents, is that on May 20 the plaintiff, for reward to the defendnuts, tenvell ed as a passenger on onn of their troms from Causeway Bay to the
920 Highlanders in 1869, and General Post Office: Whils to
served us Adjutant during the travelling, it is alleged that the
Afghan War of 1879-80 defendants, by their servant, gave
was present at the actions of the plaintiff into custody of a
Charasiab and Shepür, took part police fficer on a false charge, Nevertheless plaintiff searched his in the famous murch from Cabul then made by the servant, of pockets. The police were called, to Kandahar, and was present at refusing to pay his fare, through and a Sikh policeman arrived the action of Kandahar, when being unable to show the defeud and asked plaintiff to leave the his horse was shot, and in con ante servant the ticket which he for. Plaintiff asked why he nection with which he was twice had bought for his journey, and should, and the Sikh policeman mentioned in despatches. He caused the pisintiff to be wrong, said he did not know; the saw service with the Gordon fally imprisoned in the public inspector had told him. Then Highlanders in the Boer War of streets and in the Central Police soond Sikh policemau hoarded 1880-81, and was present at the Station for one hour.
the car, which all the time was battle of Majuba. He also fought The defendants, in their reply, moving. This was near the King in the last Boer War, when he stated that the plaintiff avoided Edward Hotel, and he also asked was thres" times mentioned. in and refused payment of the fare the plaintiff to leave, the car. despatches and promoted to the legally demandable, and that the Plaintiff again refused to do so. rank of Major-General.] plaintiff refused to inte h name The ram inspector asked plain- and residence, which were unff for his name and addreas, and
Almberg Sentenced to Three
Months' Imprisonment.
In the Police Court, this morn-
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The Annual General Meeting.
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The annual general meeting of THE KING EDWARD HOTEL the members of the Civil Service Cricket Club was held on Satur
day evening, in the Club pavilion, NOTICE IS FEREBY GIVEN that the partnership here- tofore subsisting between LI SHUK WAI alias LI WAI TONG and TONG LAI CHUEN
when Dr. F. Clark presided over a large, attendance, supported by Mr. W. Hill, the Hon. Secretary Mr. W. 1. Woolley, the Hon.
Treasurer.
The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the report as to sports seemed to have been very antisfactory. They had won
carrying on business under the name ard style of THE KING Hongkong has this day been dis- EDWARD HOTEL at Victoria solved All debts due to and owing by the late partnership business will be received and paid respect. ively by the said Tong Lai Chuen who will continue to carry on the said business under the name and style above mentioned,
1914.
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known to the defendants in he replied that he would give it THE SHOOTING AFFRAY spector, when requested by the at the Police Station, if necessary. said inspector so to do, and tha Arriving at the Post Office, the the plaintiff did not either deliver trara inspector, Captain Spink, up the ticket or pay the said fare the police' (at least one of them) when required by the inspector and plaintiff left the car. The to do 80. These acts, the detram inspector then gave plaintiff fendants claimed, were contrary in charge. Plaintiff asked to be ing, Mr. Melbourne gave bisa number of matches and lost to the Tramwaye Ordinance allowed to go to the Company's decision in the case in which some, and he understood that 1902 and the by-laws male flies to see the manager, but the Ernest Magnus Almberg was where they had lost them they thereunder, The defondante police refused, saying he would charged on remand that he did, bad gained at least a moral further claimed that it we hawliave to go to the police station. on October 5, unlawfully and victory-(laughter). With regard ful for their servant to give a The police at no times laid hands maliciously wound and cause to the accounts, he did not think passenger into the custody of on him.
grievous bodily harm to William they could have anything more a police officer, in accordance
Thomas Barry. At the station the tram in
estisfactory than that which was with the said Ordinance and hye-spector asked Inspector P. O of having in his possession a re-bility was $1,500 and against that There was also a further charge put before them. Their sole lia- laws. No servant of the defendante Sullivan to charge the plaintiff, but volver and ten rounds of revolver they had a sum in hand of $1,200, has authority from them to give bo, after bearing the facts, refused a passenger into, custody except to charge bim, and fold the tram ammunition, without the licence and in addition they had the build CHINA STEAM FISHERIES in accordance with the Ordinance inspector to report the matter to
of the Captain Superintendent of ing, as well as stock of various and bye-laws and if, which the big manager.
Police.
jorly. Their membership was The tramway defendants de: ied, any servant inspector told the police officer
Inspector Mortimer O'Sullivan 156 and that'showed a satisfactory of theirs exceeded the scope of that the tramway conductor had was in charge of the case for the progress, for twelve months ago it NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. such authority, the defendanta told him that plaintiff had paid Police, and Mr. Lewis, of Mesers. was estimated at 140. He had were not liable therefor, The him ten cente. The tramway
Jolineon, Stokes and Master, ap- much pleasure in moving the defendants also denied that any inspector, on being asked by the peared for the defence. adoption of the report and ac- THE FOURTH "ANNUAL servants of theirs preferred police officar to show the ticket decision, said he was quite satisfi
His Worship, in giving his counte
MEETING OF SHARE- false charge against the plaintiff in question, said that he had ed that the defendant fired the seconded and carried. "
The proposition was duly HOLDERS will be held at the or caused him to be wrongfully thrown it away on the floor of shot. He knew he was using a.
offices of the Undersigned, No. 4, imprisoned.
The following officers were Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Mr. F. O. Jenkib, instructed by
revolver; he might have been elected by ballot-Captain, November, 1914 at Noon. Mr. Jenkin endeavoured to pat excited and under the influence Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Vice-captain,
Hongkong on Thursday, the 5th Mr. P. W. Goldring, appeared in a letter dated June 23, written of drink, but not to such an ex- Mr. E. W. Hamilton; Captain of Company will be CLOSED from for the plaint f, and Mr. Eldon by the defendant Company in
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CREAT Potter, instructed by Mr. W. E. answer to the plaintiff's complaint teat as not to know what he was "A" team, Mr. O. Sara; Hon. the 29th October to the 5th L. Shenton, of Messre. Dancon, that a conduotor had delivered that, was no excuse. He had Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Wolley; clusivo.
doing, Intoxication, such as Secretary, Mr. W. Hill; Hon. November, 1914, both days in- Looker, Deacon and Harston, him a wrongly punched ticket. defended.
Mr. Potter objected.
taken into consideration that the Bowls representative, Mr. A. M. Mr. Jenkin outlined the Mr. Jenkin said he desired to but he would have to take, & Mr. R. U. Barlow; Hon. steward, defendant had compareated Barry, Thornhill; Tennis representative, plaintiff's case as sot out above, prove that the defendant Com- and added that his case. was pany had is ued a wrong ticketsericus view of the case, and Mr. Allen; green ranger, Mr. A. that his client produced alon
eenience the defendant to threeM. Thornhill Committeo :-, ticket which was issued to
months' imprisonment. It was Messrs. Fincher, Bond, Higby, $10.00
the car.
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another occasion plaintiff.
The point was left over.
to the
ant
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information leading to his re- covery by Miss Massey, 6 Rose Terrace, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
not a case for a fine. The defend- MoLead, Brett, Bidon and Smith. I please note.-Lost, a small, grey, him by the tramway conductor. The defendants' caso, as he under-
was cautioned upon the Votes of thanks to the Chair-, long-haired Terrier dog: Punch. stood it, wae, admitting that the The plaintif said that it was second charge of unlawfully hav-man and the retiring Committee | Above reward. will be paid for plaintiff did deliver up a ticket, about an hour from the time he ing the revolver in his possession. concluded the meeting. it was either an old one, or a was put under arrest until he left
Mr. Lewis-Is your Worship wrong one altogether.
the charge room.
prepared to consider a fine in- Cross-examined by Mr. Potter,stead of imprisonment? The plaintif, in the witness bor, said he was a surveyor in the plaintiff agreed that the tramway His Worship-I am afraid Public Works Department, and was an important institution and not; I have been into the case on May 29 of this year he was he thought that perhaps people very carefully and I don't think surveying at Shaukiwan ought to help such institutions is a case for a fine... about midday he boarded a car st! when they could fairly do so. Quarry Bay, paying his fare Mr. Potter-Do you think and obtaining
you assisted the Company in the Causeway Bay. While on the car case, or triet to assist them ?- he became acquainted with
tiaket to
No.
evidence de bene esse. He left the your name and address there
Captain Spink, who had given Neither do I; if you had given
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CRICKET,
it
Mr. Weaser's XI. v. Mr. Sutton's
XI,
This was played at Kowloon
car at Caurwy Bay, throwing would have been no more trouble; on Saturday and resulted in a
in that not to P-I do not
to the Post Office, sitting on the
Would you have been arrested
38 runs. The scores were:
Mr. Weaser's XI.
the next car. He lion took a coram not admitting that you top deck with Captain Spink. were if you had given your E. J. Edwards b Kay Shortly after the car started, afname and address ?-I don't think. L. Railton b Overy
conductor demanded bis fare. A 50.
it in bis hand.
Major Robertson blazion
ticket was issued and he retained Why didn't you give your J. Stalker.c Raven b Muon
W:L. Wearero Claxton b Kay 6 P. R. Wolf not out...
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name and address?-Because I Later a tram inspector boarded had complied with the bye-lawe the car near the Soldiers' Club of the Company (ad I don't think E. B. Reed, o Overy b Claxton 5. H. Mead b Reed and asked plaintiff to show his there is any reason why they ticket. Plaintiff showed his tic. should know my name and D. Blenkiron b'Claxton kat. The inspector took the tic-address. I said i would give it
A. W. E. Davidson b Kay ket, and then said it was at the police station, if necessary. A. O. Brawn b. Kay
wrong one.
Plaintiff said it was the ticket given him in ex change for the ten cents paid to
You think that was a reason- able attitudė ?—Yes, -
You will agree the inspector
the conductor. He asked plaintiff was trying to do his duty; he had to pay again or leave the car, and no grudge againet you?-Not this plaintiff refused to do. The that I know of.
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'Mr. Sutton's XI.
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Inspector took Captain Spink's What do you suggest the in tickets first, and he gave up two, spector should do if a tuan did not Captain Spink aaid he gave up give up his ticket ?--I don't two tickets, one of which was bail, know. I suppose you would Sutton and suggested that the three make enquiries of some sort. tickets barl got mixed and that What do you think he should Claxton...
the inspector was wrong in supposing the bad ticket belong- ed to plaintiff.
do? I don't know.
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