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ABAQUERIA FILIPINA
GIEN LEADING TOBACCONISTS IN THE FAR EAST-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
A RENTS CASE.
QUESTION OF GAS FITTINGS
IN DISPUTE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1926.
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARIES
FOILED
M. Albert Gustat, proprietor of
San Diego, Caf., Aug. 16. the Albort enfe, wag defendant in
The American authorities have an action for ront in the Summary arrested and. Imprisoned 150 mon Court yesterday afternoon. Plain mobilized three miles this side of tiff was To Sze-tuen, owner of the Mexican frontier, under the Kennedy Road, occupied by defon-command of General Enriqué. Estrada, the Mexican ox-Secretary dant. He was represented by Mr. for War, when on the point of W. B. Hind and Mr. L D. Turner making an insurgent. descent on appeared for the defendant,
towns across the border
The claim was, for $210, being
Those captured include Estrada balance of rent dus. Defendant and his staff. The buthorities counter-claimed for $210 being also seized quantites of arms, an money expended by him for the armoured truck, two one-ton truck- plaintiff's boneft, and at the rom
loads of ammunition and quest of the plaintiff or his agent, lorries for transporting; the or in the alternative being the revolutionaries, besides docu- amount of damage suffered by the monts giving complete plans defendant in consequence of s of the projected insurrection breach of agreement by the plain-Reutor's American Service."', tiff.
Wong Yuen-fat, rent collector for the plaintiff said the rent för the first month of defendant's tenancy was received in the form of a cheque for $400. On Juna 21 when two months rent were Boving he collected a cheque for $590 and two receipts for $210 for gas fittings to the house.
A Full Discharge. Cross-examined he denied 'that the Gas Company receipts were given to him before June 21. He denied altering the receipt for $100 in view of the cheque and receipts, but shown some Chinese characters thereon admitted that this was a note ataling that $190 on the second of two receipts for “$100 bích had been paid only.
Questioned by His Honour wit
INFANTS IN THE FAR EAST need especially careful watching for native servants are often care- less, and attention to one sinall detail or another, may result in
ness sald he considered this re-serlov, consequences... ceipt as a discharge of the month's
Mou of the ailments of babies
or bowels,
rent, $400. He was autherised by and little children arise from the landlord to make such dig-disordered stomach charge.
.
Plaintiff was called and said the rent collector was appointed to collect $400 a month for rent. Questioned by is Honour he and he considered himself liable for. repairs and fittings to the house.
Cross-examined he admitted that the agreement between the parties said he was responsible for "electrical, goa and water fix tures." He thought however this did not include a gas stover »
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Cha Ka-po, who said he managed some of the affairs of the plaintiff, said that when he received theure quickly expelled by their use. cheque for $590 and the receipts And they are guaranteed absolute the rent receipt had already boen ly pure and safe..... given to defendant. He told the rent collector to accept the cheque and write on the back that that
Of chemists everywhere, or post free, 60 cents the vial, from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co, 60
amount only had been received. Klangse Road, Shanghai.
He admitted that after an inspec-
tion of the house by defendant the
clause relative to Extures was ade-For-- Advice
ed.
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Mr. Turner submitted that he had no case to answer. His Honour said that implied the wish- drawal of the counter claim. De- fendant declined to withdraw and the case was adjourned until Friday afternoon.
PEAK WATER SUPPLY.
A CONTINUOUS SERVICE POSSIBLE.
The Water Authority notifies that on and after Wednesday"the" 18th instant a continuous water supply will be attempted in the Peak, Conduit and Robinson Road districts. About three quarters of the total normal supply will then be available and consumers must reduce their consumption ac- cordingly."
If the average supply is exceed- ed, restriction will be introduced without further notice. Loyal co- operation of consumers is asked and expected.
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