“THE, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY: ~ NOVEMBER 7, 1991) ·
ON THE WATERFRONT.
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LAND DISPUTE.
Who is the Owner?
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The Now York Mare, for which Messrs. Suzuki Co. are the agents, has gone ashore on Bom- bay Reef, the Paracels. The New York Maru is a cargo boat bound from Dairen to Singapore and Europe. The latest wireless: report received from her states that there is eleven feat of water, in the forepeat and one foot of) water in No. hold. The Dock Company's tug Henry Keswick has gone to her assistance.
Passengers.
Amongst the passengers book- ed to leave by the Wenatchee, which arrives at 4 p.m. to-day and is due to leave, via Manila, to- morrow, ara híre. Strauss, wife of) Admiral Strauss of the U. S. Nary and Miss Strauss.
Mr. and Mrs. Stofford, of the Standard Oil Company passengers by the same steamer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Denis Santry left to-day for Singapore by the Empire State. Mr. Santry is associated with Messrs. Swan and Maclaren, architects.
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A DIAMOND RING.
Chair Coolie's Excuse Ад American Doctor.
GREAT FIRE AT CANTON.
Dr.Over 200 Houses Barned.
The China Leaves. The China Mail Steamship Company's Chins left Hong- kong for San Francisco at noon yesterday. She had 1231st class passengers, 27 3rd class passan- gers and 614 steerage, also a full | cargo for the United States. This is a record trip from this Port.
Among the prominent people Schoonemaker, who arrived here) leaving on this vessel, were: by the Empress boat, appeared at
(From Our Own Correspondent.A Lieut. General Sir G. M. Kirk the Magistracy this morning as patrick, K.C.B. K.C.S.I., and the complaisant in a charge
Canton, Nov. 5. В ricksba coolie of Captain C. S F.-her, his A.D.C.. against
At about 3 p.m. to-day another who are travelling to Nagasaki Tarceny by finding."
ΣΕ WAS stated
last great fire broke out in a cinema- that to attend the Japanese Mano
night, while
tograph theatre in the Sup Pat Po, proceeding to euvres.
North Section, Sai Kwan (Western Ferry A Fady, who with Dr. Schoonemaker. Suburb). Over 200 houses bare! missed herdiamond ring valued at
been gutted. $1,000, and a hal: was called, at! The Ere is still-burning at time
Mr. and Mrs. Coward sod the child. Mr. Coward, who is with Was the Yukon Gold Company, is going home on vacation.
Mr. P. Howard, touring mana-the Fire Station for the purpose of cf telegraphing. ger of the Warwick Comedy Com getting a light to search pavy, is travelling to Shangbai.. rickshas into which the ring was The fire was extinguished at
Mrs. Macaolay, who is return-supposed to have dropped. The 8 pm. ing to Honolulu after a short stay search was unsuccessful, but the
the
at this Port.
doctor suspected are of the coolies Mr. P. G. Elliot, and Mr. P. E. and searched bim. The finger Mann who are travelling the Farring was found in his pocket. East on business.
Later.
About 220 houses have! bean burned down.
A Terrific Blaze. Hongking people who were in Canton for the week-end give us Explaining how it got there, The Empire State.
the coolie told the Magistrate some further particulars of the ter extended ACTORS that the ring bad dropped from rifie blaze. It The Empire State lett at doon the lads' finger right into his, several streets, the Fock Tak lane, to-day with the big deputation pockes. This
Pat Po from California and the Manila according 12
was inexplicable, Sup Sam Po and Sup
a statement of North. They estimate that be- Relegates on board. The visitors Inspector Spear, who said that tween 200 and 300 houses were spent & busy week-end and speak the jacket which the coolie wore destroyed, but they contradict a glowingly of Hongkong. They was a tight-fitting one, and that report that ten lives were lost. have not yet sorted out their im-the finger ring could not find its There
were no fatalities. A pressions of the East, so busy way into the pocket except by strong northerly wind helped the have they been collecting them. being placed there. but they may hare done so by the time they return bere.
The Empire State, by the way. changed her colour over the week-end from the familiar green to black with a bus line. The change, to our mind, is for the better.
Personal
The case was adjourned to enable the lady to appear as a witness.
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
Results Of First And Captain Clarence Harris Walker | " Second Rounds.
The first and second rounds of the |bas günë master of the Kiukiang
in place of Captain E. M. Gilfile. Rosal Hongkong Golf Club's
Mr. A. P. Puhlovsky has passed
as second mate.
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flames, and the efforts of the fire- fighters were nullified by lack of pressure. The wind changed) Ister, helping the work consider-) ably. The outbreak was not sub- dued until 2 am, on Sunday.
Started in a Printing Shop. We are advised that the fire started in a printing shop in Sup Pat Po Central. next to Sincere's
branch shop, which was complete-
ly destroyed. The lames broke through the back of the Man Chee
Championship were played Faolioz yesterday. The frst round was played in the morning! Cinema Theatre; there was no per- and the second is the afternoon.formance on there at the time. The
|attendants at the theatre had timej Mr. Douglas Lupton has pass-The results were a under:
Mr. F. W. Potter has passed as
first mate.
further contended that neither of the Icland Low Nos. 591 and} 603 or the plot had ever been held in fee. Defendant denied ed as master.
A Derelict.
First Round
Peculiar Effects.
The Kwong Chau Theatre was a new and imposing building of seven storcys. It was gutted, but the facade remains standing over:
most extraordinary
tz remɔve much of the property in- The ownership of a triangular that plaintiff or his predecessorg
Crapnell beat Maas. Lindsell side, even to the cinema machine plot of land adjoining Bonbam had occupied the plot in dispute |
beat Syme Thompson, Ireland and the fans, and not more than) The Kiukiang (Captain Gillie) best Saades, Bagnall best 31,000 worth of fittings were lost. Road and measuring 29 ft. 3 ins. for the last 40 or 20 years. He on her arrival from Swatow Hooper, Buckland best Kinnaird, Another theatre, the Kwong Chau, by 74 ft. 9 ins. by 1 ft. 6 ins.neither knew nor ought to bave reported passing a capsized formed the basis of an action in known of alleged occupancy of Japanese junk in lat 38 deg. 2715 (Lesh Smith beat Ferguson, de was also burned. the Supreme Court, before the either of the portions, and withiamin. N. long, 119 deg. 22 min. Em beat Hose, Harrison best Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees-the periods of 40 and 20 years he approximately."
Bruce, Stewart beat Valeotide, Davies) this morning.
Camidge beat Bulmer Johnson, had dealt with the land in dispute The Fine Was Paid. The plaintiff, £ merchant as bis own. Defendant denied
Purves beat lodger, Mitchell In the Marine Court this morn-beat Crew. named Chan Hein and residing that he bad acted wrongfully oring the mistress of a cargo boat! at 30, Bonham Road, claimed that plaintiff had any right to the was charged with going alongside L. Smith best Hill, Crapnell the ruins, a
Second Round. that he was the owner and regis plot. tered lessee under an indenture
the Empire State without permis-beat Lindsell, Ireland beat Bagnallt sight. It is better known as the Plaintif was represented by sion of a police officer and before de Rome beat Harrison, Stewar. Canton Theatre, or Sang Sang Mr. E. Potter and Mr. F. C. the vessel had been examined by teat Jenkin instructed by Messrs a police officer, on Saturday Mitchell,
Camidge. Parves best building: it has not been operating Deacon, Looker, Deacon
R. M. Smith beat for some time. In the Sup Pat and morning.
Po the fire was stopped at one side Kenneth Andrew. A. P. S. The third round and semi-final of the street against a firewood shop and at the other side against a coffin shop
of assignment dated March 20th. 1913, of the remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 605, which in cluded the plot of land in dispute In the alternative, be claimed
that the plot of land bad
Harston) and Mr. C. G. Alabaster
Redmond.
(instructed by Messrs G. K. Hall stated that at 8.45 and on Satur- wil be played next Sunday. Brutton and Ca) conducted the day he saw the defendant's cargo boat moored alongside the
been for 40 or 2) years defence. before the action occupied by
Mr. Potter opened the case for steamer. The police flag was him and his predeces 1078. On the plaintiff, and then His Lord-stil! Eging. He did not see any merchant named Cheus Man-po, ship and Counsel went to inspect one go on board, but his Chinese
April 12th, 1921, defendant, a
the plot in dispute. carrying on business at 348.
It is expected that the hearing Queen's Road, Central, wrongfully erected a brick wall on the ground, of the action will occupy several
days. thereby blocking plaintiff's right of access."
THE WRONG WAY TO READ.
Incendiarism Rife.
Of late the weather bas been: extremely dry and there have been repeated outbreaks of fire in Canton City. With a view to checking incendiarism, rewarda have been offered by the various
for the conviction of of A reward $1,000 bas also been offered by the Chinese Insurance Associa
street committees
and arrest offenders.
SALARIES AT MACAO. Civil Officials Demands. detective asid he did. He saw twelve Chinese boarding-house have been demanding increased The civil officials of Macio runners on board.
salaries for some time past. A Defendant pleaded guilty but few months ago a petition on the said that" the
boarding-housematter was sent to the Lisbon runners came across to her boat Government and it is said that a Plaintiff claimed a declaration that he was the owner of the land
from others. She did not want telegraphic reply has been receiv- in dispute, or alternatively, that If you have to hold the print to go, The Company's steamed the instructions in which the he was the owner by right of too far away to see clearly, the launch towed her alongside. If Macao Govorament has failed to prescription; an injunction for the eye will be strained to make out she had not gone she would have put into effect. removal of the wall; damages, the fine print. If you have to caused an obstruction in the On Saturday, a general meeting to take advantage of
hold the print too close that will fairway,
of all the civil officials (including For the defence, it was denied strain the muscles of the eye-imprisonment was imposed. The Macao Club to consider the mat- A fine of $10 or 14 days three judges) was held in the that plaintiff was the lessee and Either way is bad. When you Pacific Mail Steamship Company ter. The meeting lasted for three owner of the land or that the plot cannot read any fine type held
[hours and it was decided to send
com-Government.
and costs.
paid the fine.
in question formed a part of the at proper distance-aay 14 In Wireless Communication. another telegram to the Lisbon
Steamers in wireless
on and one of $800 for the arrest
and conviction of those who are
neighbouring outbreak to include tion with the view to getting their own houses in the conflagra
compensation.
Ow
Latest News. remaining portion of Inland Lot | inches from your eye, have your No. 605. The defendant contend- eyes examined in the Hongkong)
Canton correspondent, ed that the land was his pro-! Optical Co., Successors to Clark munication with the port at 2.30
writing to-day regarding the perty and formed put of Co., Refracting and Manufacto-day were: New York Arratoon Apcar, Commandant | disastrons fire which broke out in the remaining portion of Inland uring Opticians, located in 5 Maru. Rhodesia, Tag Henry Arrow, Cuine, Ceylon, Amazone, the fire is now under control. Mas, Tamba Maro. Wasaka Dorse, Borneo Maru, Empire Caston on Saturday, says thai Lot No. 597, of which plaintif Queen's Rai Central and have Keswick, West appa, Unksi Wanatchee, Gorontara, Labore, About 240 houses have been burnt was the registered owner and of the satisfaction of using a pair of Mars, Tilibost, Taika haru, Somali, Nie, Nanking Mar, down and the damage runs into which he was in actual posses right seeing and right fitting Antilochus, Torilla, 54, Bilvestre, Flagching afin and occupancy, Defendant glasses.
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