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ANOTHER RENT CASE.
IMPORTANT POINT TO BE DECIDED.
·LOCAL
SHIELD REPLAYE
[BY "QUIK"} The football matches for Satur day are as follows:
Remington the remaining parties. It would acting as Second Magistrate at connection with
A point which his Lordship said, was of great interest to land. lords and tenants alike came be- Mr. G. N. Orme is at present Summary Court this morning, in fore Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the
landlord's claim for the possession of his ground. premises. Ho Chang Ling, of 5,
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BENIOR SHIELD Police vi Kowloom-Kowloon
Surrey's v. South China.-800-
"A" ground.
kunpoo
JUNIOR SHIELD, Iriquaise V. RGA-Club ground.
St. Joseph's . Titania-St. Joseph's ground.
LEAGUE: DIV, L
aualed Labour rule, the Police Court. distasteful to all sides. Events
Cricket notes and cartoons by Sui Wan Terrace, was the plain- point to this system being tried.
The Armchair Critio" will aptiff, the defendants being the [but it is an experiment which
aust have a limited duration. pear in our issue of to-morrow. Wing Les firm of rattan workers at 9, Tai Yuen Street, the claim Two conclusions obtrude them- The annual ball of the In-being for the possession of the selves-first, that the Liberals stilation of Engineers and Ship Premises held by defendant on control the situation: secondly. builders takes place on February $110, being two months rent.
a monthly tenanoy and also for 15th; the purpose of discovering a that another general election for
Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the plaintift and, in opening his Lady Stubbe is to open the new his casa, pointed out that an ground. really dominant party is neces building of St. Stephen's Girls order for possession could be sary. Liberalism cannot at College on the 25th instant "at made against any tenant who present attain that overwhelming 3.30 p.m.
had failed to pay his standard majority, and the Conservatives
ret. "In this case, two months” Yesterday eight further Chinese rent was owing on the date the might be even further weakened
cases of small-pox were notified, writ was issued, but immedi- next time. Only an honest as well as one British esse of ately the writ had been served on coalition could succeed. Might | diphtheria.
the defendant he paid the money. An additional two months' rent not that have to be the ultimatel plation? We have arrived at
a
Tamer v. Titania-Navy “A”
Despatch v. RGA- ground.
Hawkins Y, ground.
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"B"
Ambrose.-Club
LEAGUE: DIV. 11. Kowloon v. S. China "B". Kowloon ground.
Hollyhook v. Filipinos-South Near Stanley Gap yesterday, had become due in the meantime, China ground. woman and her little daughter and Mr Russ contended that, Hawkins Sacred Heart. —
rent was owing Navy "B" ground. and jewellery of the value of $108 when the writ was issued and
that further rent
Surrey's v. Club de Recrnia- stoian from them.
had fallen Sookunpoo “A” ground. due since..hiy client was Marazion v. University.-Sao entitled to possession. The kunpoo "B" ground. notice
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Mr. P. de Martin, M.B.E., Th public will no doubt have B.A.. is to present the prizes to read with much interest the an- the successful students of Sacred paid only took defendans up to At Kowloon, the Police and nouncement of the possibility of Heart School on the 26th inst. December 3rd. The acceptance Kowloon will meet in the replay The funeral of the late Mrciety joining hands with the
the Hongkong Philharmonic So (Saturday) at 3 pm.
of any rent before January 2nd. of the Challenge Shield. Last Lee Shew alias Lee Shui Shek AD.C. in the production of one of
would not constituta a waiver, week these teams played a goal. will take place on Saturday 19th the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. left by the President Madison between his Lordship and Mr. Weak side out, and Kowloon were
Amongst the passengers who During the course of argument less draw. The Police had instant. The procession will com without in any way wishing to be we're Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Smith, Russ, a case was quoted in which unlucky in not winning. The mence from the Pottinger Street critical, we have felt, with many Mr. Leonard Yates. Lady Skinner a tenant paid money into Court home team is expected to win the Wharf and proceed to the Tung others, that some of the recent Turner and Miss Skinner Turner. after an action for possession had replay- Wah Hospital Mortuary at 1.30
In the event of the pm Wreaths may be sent to No. Productions of the A.D.£. bave
been brought in the County Court scores being equal at the call of 37 Queen's Road Central..
inclined rather too much towards
reports state' that against him. The County Court time. ten minutes extra will be fantastic aud unusual fighting has stready broken out judge made an order for posses played each way, RU.R..whilst very finely play the East River front, and that sion, and the Court of Appeal ed, and splendidly produced, is General Yeung H-mac, the upheld that decision. hardly the type of play that one Yunnanase commander-in-chief,
St. Joseph's and Titania meet It was stated that the writ was in the replay on St. Joseph's expects from amateur dramatic has left Canton for Sheklung,
issued on November 26th and ground, and a well contested societies, and it certainly did not
that two days later defendant game is expected. The Iriquoise
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 17th Jan., 1924.
UNPARALLELED.
the
receive the support which one us-
Current
ually expects the A.D.C. to secure. The dead body of a Chinese paid two months rent. He had and RG. meet on the Club We recall the olden days when woman was found near a matshed paid a further months' rent into ground and on the sailors' show there were full houses every night on the mainland yesterday. She Defendant, in the box, alleged should win.
-court since,
ing in midweek football they
well-known
at the amateur productions, and had apparently fallen from a bus that plaintiff wanted to turn him we are inclined to think that the unnoticed, and sustained fatali out because he could let the pre-
The game of the week will be "Mr. Macdonald urged that that popular and
reason is to be found in the fact injuries, on the previous day.
mises to another man at about the Shield match at Sockunpoo double the rent, He admitted between the Surrey's and South in this unparalleled political plays were generally chosen, fo- The master of the steam owing one further month's rent China. situation the House could not clading quite number
2
of launch Chung Wo was fined $10 which he had not paid into court. favourites for the Competition South China appear musical comedies. In recent and the master of the steam Defendant stated that the plaintiff this year, and, should they get merely pursue the old-fashioned years, however, the musical type launch Hee Lee was fine $20 for did not come as usual for the through this round successfully. party tactics....... Whoever of play has been left rather severe- failing to observe the role of the rent and that was why it was not will stand a good chance to be carried on the Government undery alone. We have heard it said nad when they were brought be paid when due.
come champions. Up to date these circumstances was entitled that one of the reasons for this is fore the Marine Magistrate this
Mr. Russ said his client's they have played six League the difficulty in procuring soloists | morning- to appeal for fair play to the and an adequate chorus. Well,
position was just this:-The games without losing a goal. premises were let on a monthly sportsmanlike instincts of Eng-the Philharmonic Society, which An exemplary fine of $50 was tenancy, the rent being due in lishmen, and for the support of has given Hongkong much enjoy-inflicted by Mr. J. R. Wood, with advance on the 26th. of every Titania meet on the Navy "A" In the League, the Tamar and the House so long as it did its ment by its concerts, is now the option of six weeks' hard lab- Chinese moca. The plaintiff
apparently willing to come our, on a Chinese convicted of had determined that tenancy win. The Tamar team will be ground and the Titania should duty." These words form the forward and help in this direction. having felled three pinetrees and by notice in writing. conclusion of a very able speech We can, therefore, see no great damaged another on the hillsidedant now came forward and said weakened by the departure this by the man who, within the next obstacle in the way of staging a between Chaiwan village and that
week-end he
of all their First protected by Division players WBS Gilbert and Sullivan opera, which, Chaiwan Gap.
who Section 4 of the Rents' Ordinance week, might be called, upon to we feel sure, would be a great form a Ministry to carry on the draw. We have recollections of
but plaintiff said that defendant assisted them for the past three seasons. Hudson and his men Government. It is evident that similar productions in the past
as cot so protected because are sailing for home on Saturday ünder sub-section "A" defendant every word he utters in that which were of a highly successfu, pending the hearing of a charge was still owing rent. The fact had failed to pay the rent and appeal will make an impression. proposal now put forward will revolvers and 300 rounds of flat-since the issuing of the writ made Despatch and R.G.A. should be
nature. Our hope is that thel
that defendant had paid the rent] The The situation is unparalleled. come to full fruition. and whatever party takes the A Novel Scheme. reins should be given fair play. But because of its very unusual Wa College in creating a Health The example sat by the Ying
nature, the present political Committee which aims at sup-
Nineteen boat people were
Defen-
next.
•
•
have
Two Chinese, who appear to be peasants, are in police custody
of possession of three French
game between the nosed Ammunition. They were stopped on the mainland and no difference, contended Mr. very even and end in a draw, searched by a detective, the arms
Russ. He was in arrears at The Hawkins and Ambrose will being then discovered.
the time the writ was issued and play a League match on the Club had since become in arrears ground. These teams are well again.
matched and a fast game should situation cannot last. Let us pressing the spitting habit and charged before the Marine Mag the case was of great interest to
His Lordship remarked that as see the flagship just get home. assume that the Conservatives other careless habits endangeringistrate this morning for lying in tenants and landlords alike, he
the general health of the school shore during probibited hours, thought it his duty to try to give Surrey's receive the Club de In the Junior Division, the precarious though it be of the should like to see become more in charge of cargo boats, were Judgment was therefore re-game should end in a win for the
without a permit. Five of them, a written judgment.
Recreio at Sookunpoo and a fast When voting on general amongst the scholastic fined $5 each, whilst the remain-
establishments of the Colony.
soldiers. South China "3" are the visitors to Kowloon this week, and a well contested game should end in the "B" team returning with the points. Hollyhock should win against the Filipinos MAILS FROM HONGKONG, on the South China ground. Hawkins and Sacred Heart The Postmaster General (Mr. should play a drawn game on
refuse to give up their position
community" is one that we
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served.
·“ VIA SIBERIA-
majority party. the Labour motion of
no con Apparently, the work of this ing fourteen, in charge of sam fidence takes place the whole body is done on thorough-going
pana, were fined $3 each. { thing will depend on the attitude lines, for we read that inspectors
From Messrs. Lane, Crawford are appointed by each class and of the Liberals. It is expected offenders are brought before a Ltd., we have received a neat that a few will vote with the judge and jury who sentence little pocket diary issued to ad- Conservatives, whilst the re them to fines according to the vertise the popular "White Horse" mainder will refrain. In this gravity of their offence. Such whisky. It contains many sports
an enterprising scheme is de-records and other-information of R. E. Lindsell) notifies us that a Navy "B" ground. Marazion are Baldwinites way. the
would serving of the utmost com.a useful character. Messrs. J.D. regular weekly express train expected to triumph, by grace of Liberalism. mendation. It is difficult to stamp Hutchison and Co send us a service across Siberia having now University.
win against the At any time, however, the fol-out, with any measure of effect couple of nicely-produced Chinese been re-established, with a train lowers of Messrs. Asquith and iveness, objectionable Habits calendars advertising W. and Rleaving Harbin every Friday. which may have become ingrain-Jacobs' biscuits, for which they mails for Europe by this route Lloyd George could defeat the ed amongst the adults of certain ara agents.
are closed by the Shanghai Posti Government by joining Labour classes of the native community,
Office every Monday, and those for London take between 18 and 21 days in transit.
י
-FAILED TO STOP,
STEAM LAUNCH MASTER FINED.
At the Marine Court this mom- ing, before Lieut. Conway Hake, RN.R., the master of the Kwai
in the divisions. Obviously but if a campaign is waged His Excellency, Sir R.E. Stubbe the position of a Government against such practices amongst K.C.M.G. will be present and will the younger generation, lasting propose the toast of the evening with a sword of Damocles benefits are far more likely to at the annual **
Mails from Hongkong to Lon- over its head would be im-accrue. In such matters, as in Dinner, which is to be held at the destination in not more than 25
Burn's Nicht
|don' should thus reach their possible. Reading between the many others, it is best to begin Hongkong Hotel on Friday, the days, lines of yesterday's Parliamen-like about the Ying Wa idea is be present are requested to for- with the youngsters. What we 25th inst. Those who desire to
In future, therefore, the Hong-Lo steam launch was fined $10 tary messages, one can detect that not only are the offenders ware their names to Mr. D.Kong Post Office will forward to for failing to stop when called an understanding of some kind made to realise that bad habits Blair (The Hon. Secretary of St. Shanghai, for onward transmis upon by the police. between the Liberals and moderare objectionable to others, but Andrew's Society) not later than sion, all ordinary lettere and post-
that by the appointment of in-the 22nd. inst. ate Labour. This brings us to spectors an organised effort is
cards for Europe which are he blew four blasts three times on Sergeant Butcher stated that specially superscribed via the alternative result of next) maintained with the object of the
his mirum, but the defendant took Siberia. Registered articles so Monday's division-a Conser. suppression thereof Lads who PREMIER AND SOLDIER, marked will also be forwarded but no notice. vative defeat at the hands of
are looking out for breaches of Captain Bruce, the Australian at sender's risk.
The defendant admitted that he good conduct are not likely to sin Prime Minister, was a Fusilier. Such correspondence should be heard the whistles twice, but that' the two other parties. Presum themselves if they did, they during the war, and is probably posted here on Monday or Tues on hearing them the first time he ing then
that Mr. Ramsay would no doubt be sharply re- the only Frime Minister any re-day in order that it may reach did not think they were intended. Macdonald be called upon to form minded of the fact by their school giment has turned out said Shanghai by the following Sun- for him. On the second occasion mates. Any movement such as Colonel P. Carlebach at the day. Correspondence posted later he heard them be had slready a Ministry, it would be either this, which helps to spread heal annual reunion dinner of the in the week would probably reach reached the ship to which he he entirely Labour, or mixed Labour, thy ideas, is to be welcomed. ・・・ 29th London Regiment (RF) its destination quicker via Suez, taking; passangers.