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THE 'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1924.
HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
↑ GKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL,
| Telegraphic Address: “KREMLIN, HONGKONG,"
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL; GRAND HOTEL KALEE; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address:
"CENTRAL,,SHANGHAI.
HOTELS,
LIMITED .
In association with the Grand Hotel
Des Wagons Lits, Ltd., Peking.
KOWLOON HOTEL. THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.
First Class Billiard Room & Saloon Bar.
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tels. K.608 and K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Personal Supervision and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION..
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,
TELEPHONE ON EACH
FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Tel. Central 373.
Telographic Address "VICTORIA
J. WITCHELL, Managor.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER,
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of
Mr. F. R. Martons.
Telephones in overy room.
Telegraphic Address EUROPE, SINGAPORE
Telephone No. 2740, (9 lines).
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. ARTHUR E ODELL, Manager.
BATHING CAPS THAT LAST
We have received a shipment of the latest and best production in Bathing Caps-and are offering same
at very moderate prices.
THE COLONIAL
Tel. Contral No. 1877.
·
DISPENSARY
14 Queen's Road. Central. ̧
Tol. Contral No. 1877.
Really hard to tell
you just how simpis, quick and delightful ži ir - to use LUX-o thai your soft armirier gọ ments. haute dicases, silk anderwear, can be washed again and again and look alwayi” ar mait a when new, for the basy mother of *family for the school teacher, the busines girl, or any "girl". for et malter, the fine, creamy, abundant, instant
LUXA
Catharina mander workers in cousing solled garments, the dainster the Easter back to thuit frut freshmana and culars.
Fill it with Three Castles
THEATRE
Since the days
when cigarettes were first thought of: "Three Castles have been popular at all functions where only the highest quality cigarettes vere appropriate their excellence never
varies.
Magnum and Regular ss. Sold in pachets. of 10 and ting of 30% gotainable from all the leading tobacconists.
They Maintain
Their Repectation
MAGNUMS
Three Castles"
Cigaltes
"Three Castles
Magnum Cigarettes
ROYAL
Under the Patronage of tho
Hongkong
St. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
Plant in tant de de Bunkė smart
A-DEAL-IN-GLASS.
Bristol & London.
with you, Mr. Brookes, on that point.
The manager of the defendant DISPUTE OVER DELIVERY. Company said that after the con- tract with Ho Ching was made,: At the Summary Court this he made a verbal agrooment on morning, before Mr. A. Dyer Bull, his own behalf to take 125 of the Ho Ching, a glass dealer, of 49, cases which wore to be taken by Lower Lascar Row, sued the plaintiff. He referred to Mr. L. Wing Tai firm, of 363, Queen's d'Almada's clark's visit and ad- Road Central, for $900, damages mitted saying to bin "I don't for failure to deliver 250 cases, deal with you; I am dealing. Part of a consignment of 500 cases with Ho Ching." Ho said ho, They are touring the world-un-of glass pureliased by the dofond--saw-no-money-but--admitted dor the immediate auspicos of THE BURNS FEDERATION.
HERE
A BIG EVENT IN YOUR LIFE AND NOW WORLD- FAMOUS ARTISTES ARE ABOUT TO VISIT YOU.
WILLIAM HEUGHAN
From the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, and the principal Italian Opora Houses. The Greatest of Scotland's vocalists since ANDREW BLACK
Assisted-by-
DAVE KENNEDY · · The well known Scottish Comedian, late of the George Edwardos' Musical Com- panies ato.
Miss Gladys Sayer The charming and brilliant pianist.
WILLIAM BEUGDAN
AMUSEMENTS
ANOTHER BIG PROGRAMME-
FOR
THE CORONET
TODAY and WEDNESDAY
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD'S -
NOMADS OF NORTH
THE
BUSTER KEATON.
in
THE SCARECROW
Usual Prices
Today and Tomorrow
at. 5.30 and 9.15
ANOTHER CHANGE OF PROGRAMME FOR MURA SHIPOFF
the baby Pavlova
Films include
DOUGLAS McLEAN
- in
"THE HOME STRETCH"
THE STAR-
WORLD THEATRE
Des Voeux Road Central
the
elerk
tapped and intimated that contained the money.
ü
MONDAY, 28th. to TUESDAY, 29th, at 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m.
ants and plaintiff from Messrs. that Carlowitz and Co. The claim parcel was for the difference between that the contract price, $8.40 per ouse, Ho did not make delivery of the and the price plaintiff had agreed 250. cases because plaintiff was]
Ho to sell the cases to the Cheong On only entitled to 125 cases. firm $10.50, and for $375 which had many times told him he could was claimed by the Cheong On have tho 125 cases if he paid for firm as damages.
"them.
Mr. MacCallum submitted that the tonder was bad and that tho contract with the Cheong On firm! was not albona fide one in view of the fact that plaintiff did not have 250 casos to sell.
caso
Mr. E.C.S. Brookes appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. D. Mac- Callum reprosented defendants.
Mr. Brookes said that plaintiff agreed to take delivery of half of
consignment of 500 cases
Mr. Brookes said the from Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. Defendants did not make delivery depended on whether tonder had and meanwhile his client had been made or not, and he did not contracted to sell the casos to the see how they could have stronger Cheong On firm. They had writ-ovidence than they had before lottor, ten claiming $375 damages for them. There was the
the money • Was non-dolivory, although a writ had saying.
enclosed, written by Mr. not yet been issued by them.
L. d'Almada, and the manager of Ho Ching, in the box, explained the Company admitted that the the circumstances of his agroeing
the
CASOS
in an amazing repertoire of songs to take half of the consignment clerk came to the office and said -Folk Lore Gents-Classic which defondants wore buying bo had the money with which to -Operatic and Ballads. from Messrs. Carlowitz. He said Pay for the casos. They could They are travellers who pass, that he called on them several not expect the clotk to bavo You will regret It
if times in July and August with actually shown the manager. the and in money after having been told regard to you miss them. DON'T).
May 3rd, 5th.; Gth, & 7th. January paid the money to Mr. that they did not deal with him.
at 9.15 p.m.~
L. D'Almada and instruoted him As regards the sub-contract, which the, defenço alleged was to tender it to defendants.
made, his client doniod it *Prices $4.00, $2.00 &. $1.00
Mr. MacCallum said that his absolutoly." BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. case was that there was no breach of contract. The cases were
MASSAGE HALL over delivered, but plaintiff did
25 WYNDHAM STREET
MRS. H. Morita.
MR. H.SUGITA,
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S
POPULAR AUCTION SALES Every Tuesday Thursday
& Saturday At 2.30 p.m. Specialist in the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture DA ROCHA'S MART
not appear at. defendant's shop from the time the agreement was mado until the writ was issued; and the money for the cases was nover tendered,
A letter was produced which was sent by Mr. L. d'Almada ta dofondants and which mentioned the enclosure of tho monay. A
Mr. MacCallum submitted that the tender was bad because there was a condition attaching to it.
His Lordship reserved judg-1 ment.
DAY BY DAY.
The usual Wednesday Public Moating of the Hongkong Lodge of tho Theosophical Society will be hold on Wednesday, April, 30lb. at 5.45 p.m., at the Lodge, 16, Queen's fld. Contral. Subject
Discussion." All are welcome.
Mr. Brookes submitted that tho The death is reported, at the phrase referred to. wo shall be age of 64 years, of Mr. G glad if you will hand over the H. Burnett, formerly of the usual delivery order in oxchange London staff of the Hong- for the payment," was not a con- kong and Shanghai Bank Ho dition. It was only natural that was in the barly seventies aub- they should expect the delivery manager at Hongkong, but bis order after the money, had been health did not permit him to paid.com
remain in the East. He retired
A WESTERN ROMANCE WITH A TERRIFIC PUNCH!
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PURE GRIT”
starring
ROY STEWART
POPULAR
DANCE RECORDS
MARCHETA
LOVE TALES PRETTY PEGGY BARNEY GOOGLE MISTER GALLAGHER THREE O'CLOCK ON THE BACK PORCH ETC. ETC.
AT
ANDERSON'S