THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1922.
AUTUMN ̧
GOWNS
All the Autumn frocks shown in the shaps are modelled along lines suggested by the trend of French fashion3. Styles do not differ radically from what we have been rearing, but vary usually in some minor characteristic.
MORTGAGED
ANOTHER'S PROPERTY.
Remarkable Impersonation in Solicitors' Office.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Eɔngkong
Telegraph."")
A Rifleman's Suggestion.
A remarkable case of impersan ation cama before the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees Diries), in the Supreme Court, this morning Leung Him-ki, through Mr. F. C. Jenkin instructed by Mesurs. Lo and Lo), brought an action against í It is some considerable time a woman named Pung Coow-shi, since the Shield saw the light of
Sir, Interport contests have been all the rage recently. and while everyone is interested in the subject I would like to enquire whe the Interport Rille shoot is ; likely to be revived.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nov. 13d. b. 10m-Warning| to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &a- Depression or typhoon of yo known intensity within 120 miles of Lat 14′′ N, Long 128° £, mov- ing N.
305
Nav, 13d. 11h. 31m.-Pressure decreased slightly from Formosa to Hongkong and in- creased slightly at Suragao Shanghai, and over the Bonins.
A new anticyclone has formed over China.
The depression or typhoon to the east of the Philippines appears to be moving northward.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day. 100 inch. Total since January 1st. 6.21 inches. against Iverage of 81.21 inches.
JORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS INDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
N.E. winds. Formosa Channel strong.
Const
of:
2 South
Chinx between
4.5.& Lamocks. N.E. winds,
3 Hongkong to moderater:
Gap Rock................. I fine.
14 South cost of
China between
H.K. & Hainan.!
T. F. CLAXTON. Director.
1.E. Observatory, Nov. 13, 1922
TIME SIGNALS.
The time ball og Kowloon signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 m. and 4 p.m., except on Satur- ys when it is dropped at 10 m. and I p.m. and on Sundays and Holidays when it in dropped at 10 am, only.
The ball is hoisted half mast st
the 57th minute. Should the ball ail to drop at the correct time, it vill be lowered at five minutes ast the bour and the ordinary
claiming a declaration that a one-day, and it would be a pity to let the 55th minute and fall mast at tain mortgage relating to a Prays it get too tarnished. Reclamation Marise Let was a Apropos of ride-shooting, is no! forgery and was voir
it time Hougtong had a Ridel Association, so that hors who are unable to join the Volunteers outing repeated at following
cur, if possible. a keen up their form? Shanghai Rifle Association has early 300 members, so Hong Kong I am sure could easily equal, if not surpass that number
Yours, etc.
On Jan. 5th. someone went to the offices of Messrs. D'almada and Mason, impersonating plain tiE (it was alleged), and monstgated plaintiff's share of this piece of Ground for $3,000. Another man. purporting to be plaintiff's uncle, made a statutory declaration identification. A photograph of the mortgaker was taken, the alleged impersonator good plaintiff's | name and the solicitors were quite satisfied.
Plaintiff, who said the Court that he had never given in ru tions to anybody to mortgage the and, nor bad he ever attempted Lo raise money on it, knew noth. ing of the mortgage until be received a demand for interest.
In the witness box, plaintiT denied the signature and the photozraph He did not know the defendant; he had never Aved spen ber.
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BULL'S EYE Hongkong, Nov. 13, 1912
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
To say that the City of London was probably the safest place for p-destrians might give rise to Isugh, but the spokesmin would be right. Last year only ten fatal accidents were reported in the City, in spite of the reori-mak- ing traff that passed through its! streets. Non-fatal accidents to Mr. Jankin mentioned during talled 706, or practically two per the course of the case that the day. In Greater Lordon, ie, the transaction was not between any. Metropolitan Police District the respective fizures were 571 and body in the employ of jeans
ay that the D'Almana and
22,647. Shall we Mason..
roore crowded the traffic, the safer solicitor who put the mortgage through was Mr. F. X. D'Almada, is one's person? but he was now on imave.
The
Replying to his Lordship. Mr. Jenkin said he ad heard of imof personations of mortgagers helpe The facility with which mort cages of this kind could be pat through was appalling. Counsel added.
Defendant was not present in Court Elis Lordsbip remarked that he would like to hear what she had to say. The bailiff was accordingly instructed to inform defendant that the Court required her presence.
Hie Ldship latimated that he propos d to send this case to the Crown Solicitor. He wanted to Esist the Crown as far as possible. The care was adjourned for. short time for the defendant to appear. The baliff returned inter so the morning with the inform ation that she had left the Golny.
st.
Should the time ball be out of order the store routine will be "Z." on carried out with tag the storm signki mast.
The signal are also given at night by means of three white lamps mounted vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From 8n. 36. D. to 9h. 0m. 0s. p.m. car Jampa Rre extinguished Ime ment stily at the even seconds xes at the 2nd, th, 5th 52nd, and 54th of each minute.
The bours refer to Hongkong standard Time (8 hours of teas Greenwich).
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Ea-tau Grey, the Prince of Wes's hunting headquarters i Bis Lordship gave judgmentes just outside the old Roman for plaintiff.
BUSY GERMANY. At recent meeting of the Reichstag Committee the social welfare representative of the 3 Labour Ministry declared that, Miccording to the fatest statis'ics,
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T. F. CI AXTON, Director. H. K. Oboratory, Nov. 13.
TIDE TABLE.
13th. to 19th. Nov. 1922.
Hongkong
b. m.
Weight
fireton 133666
144 32,
3 18 5.3
White Wails," with its relics of
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‚ X'kong. 50 ct. pisdes
10
5
Jautan sah, coins
par 215% dia: 23.8% dia.
Hongkong. Nov, 13, 1922.
10 322
11 33 2.2
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