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Miss Bartrum now brought an iction for alleged libel and slander. The defence was that the words were written and spoken without malise and on s privileged cocasion.
Two women bospital workers
Mr. Hame Willisme, K. C who, said counsel, had been doing M.P., for Kusa Bartram, said that
heir best in the service of their cantry, went to law recently once the matron complained thai ver a latter written by one of them concerning the other.
Chopa instead of mince, alleged to have been given to a man with a bad jsw, silk collare and fav ties for others, and tea shop and
jshe had broken seven or eight (elecizie light globes, but she know nothing about it. On October Z she did commits technical breach of the rulea When she took the four men to the thestre they were a few minutes late in getting
theatre tripa Sgured in the case back. The men were reprimand- The complains of Miss Ered, and she was told by the matron! Beatrice Bartram, formerly nare at the Bendet Hall V.A.D. that she must go. Hospital, was that Miss Ade
Miss Bartram then resigned Bryant, the matron of the hospital, and worked at Devonshire House. made the following charge She applied to go abroad, and, in against her in a letter which she reply to an application for a re sent to Dr. Hooper, the com- foreros, Miss Bryant said that she mandant of the hospital:-
I have this day suspended Mies Eva Barrum from her duties in this hospital for the following
ressone:
was "altogether unsuitable for hospital work" Miss Bartram's offer to go abroad was declined.
Miss Bartrum, in her evidence, admitted that she had taken men As purse, she is utterly incom out to tes, which was against the petent. Not only does she refuse rules.
She 'declared that when the to conform to the rules of the hospital, but encourages the men men's temperatures were high, they were pat down by a point to do the same.
She is flafly disobedient to for two on the card by the order orders, and has several time of one of the sisters. The mer changed the patients' dieta with- would try to put the thermometers. out permission, giving special in a cup of hot tes or OCDS, BO BÉ patients ordinary diet, and theirs to send them up. However, the never played tricks with to favourites of her own, the last wen ccassion reported being that she witness's thermometer (Laugh gave a bad jsw see full dietter.}
Miss Bryant said that she had instead of his special mince:
Notwithstanding the striot bad 25 years' experience of orders about the patients" uni Bursing, and had been superin forms, she has provided at least tendent of nurses at Gibraltar. four men with silk collare and She was in Antwerp at the time of the bombardment. She was fancy ties,
Yesterday, October 7, against captured by the Germans whos the rules, she took four of six men Antwerp fell, and she and her to London without permission fellow carees were marched to the and kept them out an hour after Zsological Gardens: (Laughter.) The jury found for the defend time. She also encouraged and allowed two other men to go to ant, the result being received London for the whole day without with applause in court, July. menta" was entered for the fears. These also were late,
Two of the sisters under whom defendant accordingly. she has been working way they His lordship said it was a pity "would rather do all the work that this litigation had taken themselves than have her in their place. The plaintiff bad ward, her influence being sobed, many virtues, no doubt, and did Theraflors, until I have inarus good work, but it pure, MBU, KAT tions have requested Ler to fault infwas the anty of the
defendant to set if down, and
CO., LTD.
NOTICES.
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WAI KEE.
FLAC & SAILMAKER
No 129, Des Voeux Road Centval Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. " 1833
ASAHI BEER.
ASARI BE
SAND
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EXPORT
COMPAN
Mitsui Bussa Kaisha
POST OFFICE
Tha- Maly dispatched from London {and "Liverpool to Horgtorg on 26t
4, 1918.
WEATHER REPORT.
January lift have been lost aÍ 200 April4d. 37h. 18m.-No jama from Kikrough enemy, setien. London Mail Japanese stationa. Premšnis bas in- “nousisted of three bags containing ordin- | usazed moderately at Vladivostock, and Tary corrwpondenes and 181 Registar od [sightly over the Philiprive; it bas articles and Liverpool Mall consisted of decreased slightly to modrately also- one bag containing ordinary correspon- ] where `aad is probably highest over M. demo and 1) Registered aricios.
Tha-Maïedispatched from London an the 5th and 13th February last were coitud Yasta: day. The Mail dilapniched frem London between the 18th January and 5th February has not yet been repaired.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Balgaria and the Ottoman Empire azi suspended..
Registered and Parcel Kals close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
1
The Partel Post cervics to places in Szechwan Province in suspended until further notice.
The London Fort Office advizos, thai all parcels (croapt those for Prisoners of Wary and all sample packets for Den, mark, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden- and Switzerland will be stopped by the Military Censors unless posted under a War Office permit.
The importation into the Common- wealth of Australia of tea other than that grown or produced in British Pósans- |sions is prohibied, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Customs has been first obtained.
The Parcel Post Services @British Eart Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Erithren, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Porin- guese Eart Africa, Zanzibar ind Russia have been mapended.
4:
Hongkong Rainfall for its 34 hours mding at 10 am, to-day, D1ð inch. Total" sinos January at 1.3 inch, against an avenge of 5.63 izoben.
· FORECAST FOR TEK 14 HOURS ENDING AT FOOT TO-MORROW.
Distrish
Fozachal
E. &&E winde. moderates
with feg
Hongkong to Gap Bookcloudy
Formson Channel
mist or drimling rain. HE.winds,
{oderate
frwah.
south coast of China de-) The
tween HK and Lamooks] at No. 1. 4 South coast of China be-) The_same tween HE, and Haluan. No. 1:
Cuda Court Mateorologiss) Engiator.
Station,
***op
April 6, ami
Barometer.
Temperatura,
-APAH
Winds
D'tion.
100108
Weather.
Postock Namaro
da 30.30 30 BLA
st
Correspondence addremid to enemy | Hakodate subjects in Chica. Siam, Siberia and Tokio Portuguese East Africs, Firda and Mor» | Kooki osco cannot be transmittad
Kagam
"agima
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bol Oshima guria and the Ottoman Empire are Kaba suspended.
Uninsured percols for the United halwe 66 30.13
Bonin Is. Kingdom will in future be for arded
from Hongkong in bags sɔd the Publis
are therefore advised to pack such parcels Ishang very carefully
Changah
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate Shanghaf
Gutal Af addreamed to Yunanfu and Mengtse and other gister in the Provises of "Yunnas (Sharp P. should be superscribed with the words Amoy “For delivary by the Chiness Post Office." [Bwaton" Talhoku Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted. i Talobu for transmission unless accompanied by Tainan a special permit issued by the British | Roshan Kinister al Athana.
F'dores
Canson Arrangements have ben made for the HIDDE transmission of parcels to the United Cap Book Kingdom via Canada."
The rate of postage are as follows:- Parcel över Sibe....
· Do. Do.
Macao
Wachow
90 centa.
Fakbok
7ibe...$189
lib... 2.70
Hothow Phallen
No lominance can de élected on paresla CERES sent by this route.
CB
J. Aparri Dagupan
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Manila
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
APRIL 5th, 6th & 7th 1918.
THE FATAL RING
EPISODE 7
EPISODE #
The Signal Lantern" The Switch in the Safe
British Gazette No 438.
Annals of the War No. 19.
WIFFLES
in
"Marry my Widow's Sister.
&c.
NOTICES.
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
HONGKONG. GYMKHANA | AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND SURVEYOR. PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
CLUB.
THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING OF THE SEA- SON will be bad at HAPPY VALLEY OF SATURDAY, the 6th commencing at 3.15 PM... The Charge of Admission'will. be $1.00 for others than Mem bere of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club
THE Undersigned has received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 5th April, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell
·Street,
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform A Large Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture - -
Comprising
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29.35 61
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Tai O.-Week days 5 pa Tai Po.-Week days, 10 him; Sundays, Buzigno 9.30 B.#
Gusm Cheung Chow.—Weeks days, 7.30 a.m. | Laman and 3 p...
Shatankar, Shatin and Sheangahul- Woek dari, 4 pm.
Aberdeen, Autan. Ping Shen, Sal Kung, Santin and Stanley.-Weskdays, 4.30 p.m. Canton, Samabul, and Wechow,-Wook days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 p.za, Let.
5pm; Sundays, 5 pm. Macao-Wook days, 7.15am, 1.30 pm; Sundays, a.m
tors 6
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 p.m. Except Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 p.m.
Namtan and Sanmel-Week days, 3 paz; Sundays, 5 p.m.
Shamchos.-Week days, 10 a... É p.m; | Bunda ya, I am.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH PO.
Macao-Weekdayz, 7.30am 130 p.m. Sundays, 4.30 s.; Holidays, 7,30 2.0. 130 pz.
Canton-Week daya, 7.3a.m., 9.30 pm: Sundays, 930 p.m. Holidays, 7.30 am; 9.30 p.02.
Tal Ping Tang-Week days, 9.30 pm; Sundays, 9.30 pm; Holidays 9.30 p.
Shek Ki-Week days, 1.30 pm; Sat days, 9.30 pm; Holidays, $30 pm.
Kongmon-Wook days 6 pm: Ex- cept Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 p.m.
Kamchack-Week days, 6 p.m.; Bon- days, 6 pm; Solidays, 6 p.
29.81 72
29.80
29.89 7387
29.84 68.21
2984 75
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29.80 75 $ WAW
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29.78" 72 48
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C. W. JEFTRIER-Chief Assistant. - Hongkong Observatory, kpl. 4, 1958
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degreas Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ahse, tenths and anndredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenbuit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of mir saturated with mole- tura being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointe 5 Force of Wind, according to Beefort | Baalu ·
Btate of Weather, b bine sky, e das tached cleod, d drissling main, ffos, gloomy, k ball, 1 lightning, o OVATEL P passing showers, o aquáily, r rain, u snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dev weL
METEOROLOGICAL.
Kankong-Week days, pan., Ereapt Baturday, Sundays. 9. pm; Halldaya, Barometer 6 p.m.
Previous
Day. On date On data. DOG. 3 1 hat, at á gem,
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Philippine Islands-5th April, 2 p.
SATURDAY, 6th April.
Shanghai and North China -5th Aprü,
2p.m.
SUNDAY, 7th April „
| Chefoo & Tientsin=7th Aprf3, 9 am)"
Shanghal and North China-7th Apr,
9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy sud Formosa via Koelnog
-7th April. 9 4.1.. TUESDAY, 9th April. Shanghai, N. Chips, Jarsi vix Nagamki Fonolain-9th April. Regis tra-- tion 9,45/a.m. Letters 10.30 But The Swatow, Amoy and Facebow-9th April,
Shanghai and North, Chia-th: April
p.m.
J.
THURSDAY, 11th April Bwstow,'&moy, Forroes via Takso and
Arping-11th April, 7am. Shanghel, N. China, Japan vin Nagamak, Canada, United States. Genipal and 8. America and Europeia Canada-11th April, E-gintza- - tion 9,45 sam. Littera 10.50 aim, Shanghai and North Chira-11th April,
Baka man vil umro ame 0,00 0,00
| Highest opas de Tamparutura 29 the | Acopast.
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HK. Observatory. A pr. 4, 1928.;
T. 1. CLAXTON, Director,
TIDE TABLE,
From 1st Apr. to îth Apr.
High Water
Hongkong Mean Time
44
BU
Low Watery
The Committee invite the Ladies
of Hongkong to be
NOTICE
Teak hatstands, tapestry cover- ed cough and easy chairs, teak bookosses, writing tables, flower stands, engravings, ornamentà, carpets, rugs, eto, eta, teng
Teak extention dining tablóg and chairs, teak: sideboards
HAVING resumed charge of dinner waggon, ice chest, dinner
my business carried on and dessert services, electr under the style of Messrs. S. Cplate, glass ware, etc., eft, Ismail & Co., I, the undersigned, Fine double and single brass hereby give notice that from this mounted iron bedsteads, lesk on Bankers, single and double wardrobes date all cheques Contracts and other matters in dressing tables. washstands connection with the business of toilet crockery, Shanghai baths, the firm will be signed by me,
etc., etc. 8. C. ISMAIL.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Urderaigned have- re- ceived instructions from Mr. Cheung Kon« Po of Peking, to sell by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY;
FRIDAY and $
the 5th & 6th April, 1918, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeur Road, Corner of Ice House Street, A large assortment of Valuable Chinese Porcelains, Old Prints, Snuff Bottles,
Ivorles, &c."
comprising:-
Also
A Quantity of Blackwood wars, Comprising Curio Cabinet, Couches, Teapoys, Tables, àrm chairs, etc.
"And..
1 Billiard Dining Table.
1 Grand Pians by Broadwood and Sons (in good condition). --
The above have been restored to Sales Rooms for coventence of sale.
Friday, the 5th. Instant "Also
One Small Wolff Motor Cycle (in "splendid condition) "On" view from. Thursday the 4th April.
Catalogue will be issued, Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMEBT,
Auctioneer,
Instructions to sell by Publi Auction on
WEDNESDAY, the 10th April, 1918,
commencing at 12 o'clock (NOOR).
at his Sales Rioms, Dudášil?
Street.
A variety of 5 coloured and THE Undersigned has received 3-coloured Vases and Flates. Vares and Blue and white Figures, etc.,old Bronzes, includ- ing Incense Burners of the Sung ard Ming Dynat ties, Pekinese Cloisonne. Amber, Jadestone and Agate Vases and Ornaments, Beads, eto, Carved Bamboo Ware,
Kakemon and Wall Hangings, Jadestone Charms. Ivory Carvings, etc., etc., and a Old Souff large number of Bottles.
Also
Fine Jadestone inlaid Screens, Plaques, etc.
The grester portion of the abave stock bas recently arrived from Peking' and will be sold without reserve and includes pieces from the Sung Ming Kanghi, Yungching and Kien lung Periods.
(Full Particulars from Catalo gue).
On view from Thursday the 4th instant.
TermsCash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
·Auctioneers..
Printed and Pablished for the
The s.s." American"
as she now liss" moored off. Chenug Sha Wan
Particulars
Gross tonnage
Not
Irod screw steamer Length
Breadth Depth Engines-Compound 2 cylinders 27 and 50 by 30′′ zoke Note: The above vessel was abandoned to underwriters and is being sold without flag or register as she now lid off Cheung Sha Wan (Hongkong Harbour),
Terms: 20% purchase money on fall of hammer when shi be at purchaser's risk pletion within one wee of sale. W
Unde Barneti at 11 Ice House Etreet
Band Col
GEO. P