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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
NEW HOSPITAL.
$250,000 VOTED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE.
STROLLING PLAYERS.
SEQUEL TO THEIR VISIT TO HONGKONG.
R.M.S. "EMPRESS OF CANADA"
will all from
HONGKONG
(for >
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER, B.C.,
via SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
at
DAYLIGHT
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1927.
Passongor Dopt: Freight & Express:
Tol. C. 752. Tol. C. 42.
Cables: "GACANPAC." Cables: "NAUTILUS." |
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
".
JAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination.
TO TSINGTAU via SWATOWYatshing
.8 SHANGHAL
1
JUNK PIRACY.
CARGO OF PIGS STOLEN AT SEA.
At a meeting of the Finance) A dispute arising out of the Eight armed pirates who board. Committee of the Legislative Coun-question of the provision of boarded and ransacked a cargo junk cil held yesterday afternoon, pre-and lodgings for the Oriental bound for Hongkong in Chinese sided over by the Hon. Mr. E. R. Strolling Players who gave per- waters on Wednesday, got away Halifax, Colonial Secretary, supformances at Lee Theatre in Sopwith booty to the value of $1,000, plementary expenditure amounting tembor was settled in the Sum-according to a report made to the to $259,144 was voted.
The master in his report states
of
In regard to a vote for $253,500mary Court yesterday afternoon, police yesterday. for the New Government Civil Hoefore Mr. Justice Wond, when pital, Compensation for Resumn-judgment was given for the defen- that the Junk, which is unnumber- ed and unlicensed, is of about 110 tion, the llon. Mr. Shenton said dant, Mr. Lec Hysan.
picula capacity and was chartered he thought the papers might ba The plaint was Mrs. X.S.II. by the Woo long firm of pig circulated to the members of the Bibla, residing at Room No. 5, dealers, at San Mi, to bring a cargo Finance Committee. It was a very Nathan House, Nathan Road, of 31 pigs to Hongkong. big sum of money, and at least Kowloon, and the sued Mr. Lee Together with his crew three of the members, including IIysan, the proprietor of Lee seven, and three men to whom the himself, know nothing about it. Theatre, and Lee Garden. The cargo belonged, the master set sail He suggested that the item be ad-plaintiff claimed that by a letter from San Mi at about nine o'clock journed until the next meeting sofdateil August 11, this year, the on Tuesday evening. that in the meantime members defendant employed her as his
At about eight o'clock on the fol
morning," when off could have an opportunity of sce-ngent to engage five artists from lowing ing the papers,
Shanghai to perform at Lee Then place called Sai Chung in Chin- The Chairman said there was no tre. The plaintiff accordingly on-sc waters, a fishing boat; objection to members seeing the gaged the artists on five agree-taining eight men, all of whom papers, but he wanted them to un-ments in writing, Clause 6 stating were armed with rifles, approach- derstand that a previous vote of the Finance Committee had def-that the defendant was to provide ed. When about 50 yards away board and lodgings. The plain-they fired two shots, the bullets nitely committed them to the ex-tiff, as agent, paid or rendered passing over the junk. The mas penditure of this rame The mat- ter hul been befor: the Finance herself liable to pay the sum of ter and the crew went into the Committee before, and had been $779.18. which the defendant re-hold and five of the pirates board- ed the junk when their fishing approved. The Government was fused to do.
bout had been brought alongside. The pirates covered the hold with boards and remained in
definitely committed and harf to Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios pay. They bad completed the pr-was for the plaintiff and Mr. G. S.
rangement.
the amount.
Hugh Jones defended..
con-
charge for about eight hours, dur-
The Hon. Mr. Shenton said that The plaintiff alleged that sheing which time they sailed it to in the ease of large itens he felt had to provide for the artists be a place unknown to the master, the Finance Committee should have something more tangible because when they arrived in Hong-where they discharged the cargo. Tore them than that a previous kong no one met them, and as far Afterwards the junk was sailed Finance Committee had authorised as she knew no arrangements had out to sea.
been made. The defence argued When the crew eventually got that the plaintiff's agency finished on deck they found that the Diocesan Property.
had gone. The stolen The Chairman replied that it s soon as she arrived in Hong-pirates was a little unfortunate that the kang and that she exceeded her stuff included 20 tins of nut oil, authority in providing for them 31 pigs, 21 baskets of fresh eggs, members were not the same was other provision had been made. 15 catties of salt fish, and $300 as when the vote was approve Mr. Hugh Jones submitted that in Hongkong bunk notes, the total The Goverment was a continuing
answer. It value being $1,000. body, and they had to act in that he had no case to way. Proceeding to offer an ex-
was, he contended, quite clear The junk arrived at Shaukiwan planation, the Chairman said that from the evidence of the plain-early on Thursday morning." when the Diocesan Boys' School tiff herself, that she had no au- were making plane for the trans- thority to pay for the liability fer of the school to Yaumati, ar- which was incurred, if in fact she rangements for the private sale did pay for it, which she had not of the old premises were being re-jproved.
goliated. The necessity for re- His Lordship remarked that he building the Government Civil agreed with Mr. Hugh Jones, Hospital arose, and it was clear
the use of the Diocesan Boys' Other Arrangements Made. School ground was necessary for
were
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Mr. Hugh Jones, continuing, the scheme if the new buildings said that arrangementa
p.m.
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Johannesburg, Déc. 1. Two natives arrested In con nexion with the murder of Irene, daughter of F. E. Kanthack, have been released. A third is in custody.--Reuter
[The eighteen-year old daughter of Mr. F. E. Kanthack. .C.M.G., South African Director of Irriga well-known engineer and formerly
tion,
was found murdered November 27.]
on
of the Hospital were to be erected made, not with the plaintiff, but in close proximity to the old ones with her husband, Mr. Astroff. The negotiations for the private That accounted for the fact that sale of the Diocesan Boys' School when the plaintiff arrived in property hung fire and ultimately Hongkong with the artists she re-purchasing an entirely satisfactory collapsed, and as it was necessary ceived letters from Mr. Astroff. launch for $4,750. That would for the Government to secure con- Mr. Astroff was engaged in the mean a considerable saving, and trol of the area for the new Hos theatre for this particular com-t was proposed to purchase. pital, they did so. The Finance pany and received a salary
Replying to the Hon. Mr. D.G.M. Committee had been fully consult-$150 a night, out of which he was launch had been inspected by the Bernard, the Chairman said the ed from the beginning, the figure expected to provide board and Government Marine Surveyor, who had been accepted and the Goyern-lodgings for the artists. He be- had reported satisfactorily and ment was definitely committed.lieved the idea was that Mr. considered it well worth the price. Ife asked the Committee to up-Astroff was sponsoring the aj- The Committee approved, prove the vote and any further in-tists and was going to take them formation. required would beto Manila. Kiven
Hon. Mr. Shenton said he was ship remarked that the plaintifi In giving judgment, his Lord. quite satisfied with the explana: had failed to establish her claim and held that she had no authori- l'urchase of a Launch.. The Chairman explained that he expenses and abilities. He y from Mr. Lee Hysan to incuri there was a vote for next year would give judgment for the de- in the estimates for the Importsendant with costs. and Exports Department for. $7,- 000 for the purchase of a launch. An opportunity had now arisen of
tion.
Mr. Hugh Jones: The defon-1 iant waives his right of costs.
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