THE GILBERT REID CASE.
An Apology Tendered.
VOLLEY-BALL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,. SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917.
TIN PLATE CONTRACTS. DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Big Claim for Unlawful Repudiation.
End of the Spring Season, "The case against Dr. Gilbert There was a large attendance Reid, who is charged with at the Chinese Y.M.G.A. grounds? seditions libel, was further pro- yesterday, when St. Paul's Cal ceeded with yesterday morning.lege mei a team from Queen's (myn the N. C. Daily News if College in the last volicy-ball the 12th inst.), before the Hoa, game of the Spring Sesson. The morning, before Chief Justice C & Lobingier in the United, team from Queen'e College was a State: Court.
very atmpg one, and had no Major U. P. Holcomb, Diaiziet difficulty in winning the match torney, appeared for the pro- in three games, 21-11, 21-10,
air, and Dr. Hua-chnen Mei, 21-15, Dr. Reid,
The District Attorney said that Mei, who was now appearing for Dr. Raid, wished to address
the Court.
At the Supreme Court this (Sir William Rose Davies), an ex- parte hearing was given to an action in which $10,000 was claimed for breach of contract. The Official Receiver, as trustee of The duties of referee were car
the estate of Kan Io-oho, trading ried out in an able manner by as the Wing Shing Cheong Mr. Mohler, and when the games firm, 8 bad been completed he asked Mr. 84. Queen's Road West, sned
bankrupt trader
to present the shield. The speaker 24 A, Connaught Road Central, E. Ralphe, Inspector of Schools, the Wing O. Tai firm, of at the same time expressed regret raders, for $10,000 as damage that Mr. B.E Q. Bird, President for breach of five contracta fthe Hongkong Amateur Athletic between the parties for the sale Association, bad been unable to sad delivery by defendant to attend.
plantis of 5,400 cases of tis
of
Dr. Mei said that he had only been retained in the case the previous day, and naturally be had not been able to get at the andre facts and would be unable to proceed if the case were to be tried that morning. He under La banding the shield to the plates, the said contracts being stood, however, that that was not Captain of the Queen's College wrongfully repudiated and can- intended. His client had pre- team, Mr. Ralpha said that be celled by the defendante. The Fared an explanatory statement, had to exprese regret that the contracts were dated December which, he trusted, would be Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, the Pre-31, 1915 (three), and January 5, satisfactory to the Judge and to aident of the Volley-ball League, 1916, (two).
Hatement :*
the District Atttorney, and thus who takes a great interest in the obviate proceeding further with game, was unable to attend. The by Mr. Balmer Johnsor. of Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed the informations
The Jadge mid that the Court was a comparatively new game in appeared for the plaintiff, and speaker stated that volley-ball Mesar. Dennys and Bowley, Would hear any statement that the the Colony, having been intro- defendants were neither present #defendant desired to make.
Dr. Reid read the following lowing year it became so popular
duced in 1913 only, but the fol-nor represented.
Mr. Potter explained that as With the leave of your Hor-ed. In South China especially, bankruptcy in December last, the that a School's League was for the plaintiff firm went into our I wish to submit bere în open rapid improvemente were made in Official Receiver bad been sub- Court the folowing:-
"I do not occupy a pleasant Games were held at Shanghai in deliver the tin plates was contained the game, and when the Olympicstituted as plaintia. The refusal to position, and I believe your 1915, a team oomposed of repre-in correspondence which passed Honour will appreciate the sentatives from Hongkong and between Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who feelings I mast have when Cantor, a majority of whom were was then seting as solicitor fer I stand in Court charged will only schoolboys, defeated the re-the defendants, and Mears Jibelling the President of my corn- presentatives of the Phillipines, Dennys and Bowley. The price try and its sccredited representa who had been playing the game agreed to be paid for the platea tive to the Government of Chins. for several years. Later, in the wae $79,830, but then the mar It will be apparent to your Honour recent games in Tokyo, South ket went up and the market price that the general public, Chinese China players again showed their of the tin plates, on the date the and foreign, holds the one thas superiority. The win over the contract was repudiated by Mr. charged in a light far from com- Philippines was significant, for the Gardiner, was $9.270 in advance plimentary, even before trial, and Filipinos bad spent much pains of the original price. particularly in times of war. in the selection and training cf "What I wish to say, and I say the best men that could be found. it with all sincerity, is that Three of the victorious teams I. have never experienced feeling of disloyalty to my Queen's College boys, and they which represented China were country, and I do here in open contributed materially to the and Court unhoritatingly profess cess of their team. The speaker my loyalty and devotion to my then tarned to the local Volley, pountry, to its great constitution, ball League and said he found Ind to the high ideals for which that our Republic has stood and still their schools this year numbered those participating for stands.
165. The "I shall be frank in stating to soboolboys, wither as players total number of your. Honour that it has never
spectatore, using the
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been my intention to libel, ir jare, ground since January, a period or defame either the President or of
formally prosed the making of Plaintiff went into the box and the contracts and the varying market prices.
the rising nature of the market.
A Chinese broker also proved
formal evidence,
Mr. Johnson having given
Judgment Was given for $9,270, with costs.
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This chief diplomatic officer in Queen's College deserved their
Chins, or to attempt to expose very bearly congratulations on A More Steady Tone Reported. morning at the Roman Catholic were the conductore. either of them to public hatred, her winning the Senior League ridionle or contempt. in expressing myself on for the Spring Season of 1917, for
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exceedingly well rendered and deserved the unstinted applause accorded them. The Orchestra
• and Band of the Sociedade Philarmonics, augmented by a few friends, added greatly to the plessure of the evening with There was a grod attendance copular selections. Professor at the special service on Friday Gonzales and Mr. J. M. da Cente But if
Cathedral, on the coession of the cuz it established a record. rent events, in the hurry of an League had completed seven
Feast of the Sacred Heart, the Meeers Polishpils and Kole-service including solos, editorial room, I appear to have
the epped beyond the bounds of seasons, and Queen's College, by wall, in their raport dated June" Preghiera" of Tosti and the propriety, I exprese my honest cat of the seven, the other one
winning that day, had won si 15, state:-
Salatario" by Mr. E.J: D'Aquino. Since our last report on the let Mr. Baptists presided at the organ. regret and desire that what has
going to been written may not be construed which had always been the a more steady tone, and transsc. ship of Prayer held a reception Sr. Paul's College, inst, our yarn market has shown The Asociates of the Apostle- to possess any offensive meaning chief rival of Queen's College tions have passed in about 5,000 at the Catbolic Union Clab, where WANTED.-By American, and I, as Editor of the Peking at Post, will be most glad to refrainstood that there would probably
volley ball. He under- bales at previona rates.
breakfast was provided for mens Owing to great scarcity of bars and friends, the President of with English or American family, BOARD and LODGING from criticism of the American bes National Meet. (track and freight and the izerezeing prices the Apostleship, Hr. V. Soares, or boarding house by month, Government or its officials, which field) in Canton next November. of raw materiale in India, and and the President of the Catholic Apply Box 1294 c/o "Hongkong must be contrary either to the Those in Hongkong who played coupled with abnormal conditions Usion, Mr. J. Osmund, entertain. Telegraph." spirit of our law or to the the game should work hard to pat of trade, arrivala ara expected to ing the guests. The Olab pre- purpose of any special legislation ap a good fight against the volley be very small for some time, mises were nicely decorated for sa may be enacted during the ball players of Canton and Manila which bea made our market very the occasion. period of the war.
"I may be allowed to explain if they would only send teams of of an advance in prices
who were expected to attend, but firm, and there is every tendercy The concert in the evening was that my sim as an editor has the calibre of those who had been
Tery soccer fal, the large number! Foreign holders, with their of guests including His Lordship always been and is carefully to seen playing to-day, they should very small stock on hand, are not Bishop Pczz ni, the Rev. Rector avoid writing anything defama-have no fear as to the reelt. tory of any ans's 'repatation or kimpugning any one's motives. · I
have aimed to criticise policies
A rather than men,
"It is my desire that the words which I have need, as quoted in the informatione, shall be blotted out' in- EQ far 38
LEAGUE TENNIS.
Naval Yard Team's Heavy
Defcat. libellona reflection upon Naval Yard in a 2nd Division The Club de Recreio beat the
they may possibly be construed
inclined to sell. unless at a sub-of the Cathedral, and other pricats stantial rise in the rates, as they of the Mission, as well as the mem- can not replace any lots ander bers of the darent Clubs and the above unutual position of Associations. The following business in India.
programme was submitted-all After closing our report, s end-taking part acquitting them. den keen demand has sprang up selves admirably: with a big rise of $5 to $10 pez
Sony, "Come for it's Jane, bale, tendency showing a further (Frater) Mr. L. E dos Ramedion; advance..
Cornet Silo, "Scenes that are Bright-at" (Maritana) (Wallace),
(my Government or the officials to Tesne match on Friday by 84 are estimated at 18,500 bales, in-/Mc. D. C: Baptists; Song, “8, se
whom reference has been made,
and I renew through this Court games to 15 Scores:-
amarances of respect to them and devotion to my Government at this and all times,”
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Sonbesem" (Salvini), Mr. G. d'Aquino: Fiedo "Blero Brilliante,"
Total sales 5,000 bilee Stooker clading 13,020 bales bargained Marques and Yvanovitch beat for. Wright and Goodman, 10-1; Arrivals,—Steamers from Bom Bolo, beat Black and Clark, 9-2; beat bay have brought in 4,803 bales Miss Mercedes Barretto Parry and Crocker, 101 for Hongkong and 7.000 baies for Alasical Recitation, Mr. E. L Pins and Yvonovitch best Shanghai; shipments from Hong.. Alves: Piano Solo." Witch's Wright and Goodman, 10-1; kong to Shanghai and coast ports Xavier, Song, "The Bes have {Danco" (Macdowell), Miss Esther! The statement was formally Parry and Crocker, 9-2.
beat Black and Clark, 9-2; beat are nil,
made M. Remember" (D-rewski),"
D. Kei asked that the state
at, which was signed, should presented to the Court.
nded in.
Dut
District Attorney) had rocker, 8--3. werns copy of Dr. Reid's ement ten minutes previously.
· Shanghai.-Under similar off- MA M.O. Remedios; Corps: Sola,
District Attorney said Lopes Brothers beat Wright camstances the market at this Sweet Spirit, hear my Prayer 88 Dr. Mei was and Goodman, 10-1; beat Black Port has also remained very firm, (Wallace), Mr 1.J. M. Rodrigues.
proceed, and be and Clark, 9-2; beat Parry sad rates rising steadily.
Japanese Yarns. Reports from Lechewky) Miss Elfrida Osmund; Piano Solo, Ir tərmə zza in Octavaa. Japan shows big increste in the Dust, "Tast Old Girl of Mine.". rater, hanes mellers aroaking Masaru G. Yan and A. J. M business has been done at ned, Prof Gale; Song." Good- higher prices and very liauted Rodrigues Jr, Violin Bolo, Selest advance of $8 per bale.
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would like carefully to per- to continue until the following it to see if, in his fadgment, morning. ould be accepted for the Gp In reply to the Judge, the Dia- ment as an apology from Dr. trict Attorney said that he would fast quotations--Bengal $28 to the piano solos by Misse Esther SUZUKI & CO. a for all that had beed eaid prefer the following morning to 34 per pical, Chinpes 834 to vier Elfrida: Osmand and charged in the informations that afternoon, and the hearing $40 per pical.
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