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SATURDAY,

SEPTEMBER 20, 1919.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT

THE SLANDER ACTION.

JUDGMENT RESENTED..

for

In

Shangha murket is very frm and cotton shares continue to advance starling the approushing setbianent which takes plice on the 24th lost.

A DEALER IN

AMMUNITION,

NOT A GANG' ROBBER,

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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NOTICE,

KOWLOON WATER WORKS,

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W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Public Works Department,

Hongkong, September 19, 1919

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NOTICE

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The

PUBLIC AUCTION.

with the option of renewal at & Crown Rant to be axed by the Surveyor of Hin- ajesty the King, for one farther term of 24 years, less 3 da

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Rondary

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Masses. W. Logan & Co. report on Sept. 10: After much legal argument by Since our last-report of the 12th Mr. E. A. Davidson and Mr. M. Kins, our market has remained quiet Boy Mr. Justice Malboume reserved with only a fair amoves of businese

Three men agreed to put through

DARTICULAR and Conditions of the judgment yesterday afternoon in the pursing, mates, however, have been

L Lotting by Public Auction Sale, ta action in which Mr. Alfred d'Argo well untied and in some in- deal in ammunition. They agil The to the cost and two men produired

ba hald on “MONDAY, the 2nd day of Sousa, clark in pel annoy or ad Uppeared;

WING to Altemtions to the Water Sept., 1930, at 3, a the Oftes uf Mesra, Hastings & Rodge, claimed

to convey the amition to the

Mains IT IS EEREBY NOT the Fulilia kurer Dousztazent, by Order of $1,000 from Chan Pak Kwong, the

other man's house. One of the mes carried 800 rounds of ammunition.FIED that the Water Supply to the His E coloury the Officer Administering comprnjore of the farm, as damages

and the other 250 ronines. The whole of Kowloon will be SHUT OFF the fluvrement of one Lot of OROWN LAND a Nga Shi Wan in the Colony aleged shnder

walked along Youmari Fond and from 19 o'clock (midnight) on Tof Hongkong. for a term of 5 year The evidenc

the defence

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai were stopped by a constable. The DAY, the 23rd instant, until 4 AM-commonving

10 July. ISER having been concluded, Mr. David son std there was one point of law Porno after she go 67 are quoted man with 250 rounds mag away he the following morning.

ing his parcel bebind. The man with that he must take in view of the nominal at that rate.

Marine Insurances-No business 800 was arrested. possibilities, namely, that the in

has been reported in this market, At the Police Court to-day, Mr. mende alleged was ton, wide.

E Hal appearing for the the amendal statement the innuendo the following are the present quote. A was the plaintiff secretly and intions: Unters $2173 nominal, Northman, charged with whful posses. Enal of the sad firm received scenes Tis, 200, Cantons $110, and son of ammunition, pleaded guilty.

He asked for leniamy on the ground || Essing or ultrance from Ahus Easterns. Th. 29. a buyers.

Are Insurancis-Hongkong Fires that the man had made a truck. Ban Se fur, said Mr. Davidson,

China Fires statement to the Police: 4his was an explanation of the words are wanted at $345.

Sergeant Miaphy stated thao there which the defendant was supposed remain nominal at $198.

Shipping-Douglises after dess no reason to believe that the to have uttered, but the innuendo

It foam was a gang robber. Be and at $98 ve sallers at that rate. In the latter part of the clanse that plaintiff was dishonest and noted that this Company are only a dealer in ammunition. wathy of trust was too wide, The Paying a fifiud dividend of $2 and was referred to one instance and hos 84 making $9 for the year. mit to a habit offence, and the Macao Steamboats have buyers at inmendo was surely too wide that $241, business having been done for ly accepting a secret commission in the serennent at $25. Indo Chines one instance a mas wue to be con(deferred) could be placed at $188. sidered dishonest and not worthy of Shell Transports have buyers at Star Ferries have changed 11 There was a case cited in 19180. thes which was very similar. A hurdle at $844--

Betineries-China

after Sugars wine was robbed in a pubko-house. and the judge suid that the tomuendo les at $177 are wanted at $170. was too wide that, because he was Mahubons also are enquired for nt Abad in the public-house, that $15.

Doches at Wurves. Kowloon pustyle-house TUA the resort of

feves and felous. That ruling Docks receded slightly at the begin. (Brooms r. (losden) was given in the ning of the week bug have

Hundreds of letters from sana!} } Awe of the evidence of several men improved and business bas this they had stopped their custom plice at $183. from the public-house in question have risen from car lust quotation traders, and a large number from becuse they were afraid of being of $106 to a buying rate of $110. traders' associations, have been repossession. Apply LtNSTEAD & Davanj Ltd., at Kowloon, whence sndjor from

ommission,

Hince taken

Kowloon Wharves

Mr. Lindell: $750.

FIGHTING THE TRUSTS AND COMBINES.

ACTIVITIES OF NEW FEDERATION TO PROTECT TRADESMEN.

MIDDLEMAN & MULTIPLE: SHOP:

news Men's Federation, as a result of the article recently published in the Phily Chronicle concerning the fight propose amalgamation to trade truets undi combines,

mbbad. In the present case, Mr. Shanghai Docks have also risen andveived by the United Kingdom Busi. Davidson emphasised. Mr. Hodge could be placed at Tk. 123.

Cotton-All Cotton Shares in bad plainly stated that he did not hefave the plaintiff had taken theng have improved. The for The furthest he went lowing will lustrate the advance in was to my that if Sousa had taken during the week:-Ewe, 11th

At the Bedford-row headquarters the commission, he would have sent buyers, T. 305; 19th, inst.. Sousa away. Mr. Davidson contend. buyers, Cs, 380. Kungiks, 11th recently the secretary stated thit thus the plaintiff's care must films, buyers. Th. 25; 19th inst., more cases have been reported to Laou Kung him of buibers prethisce being n the legal ground that the inmen.buyers, Tis. 324.

Mows, 1th inst., nom. Th. 207; bought up by curbside excerns above do we too wide.

Dealing with the facts, Mr. David. 19th inst., buyers, Tis. 250. Oren-the beads of the small traders,

Tad th inst... nom., Ts. 112 empecially in the provinces. se suid that phiptif had to prove

19th inst..

230. buyers, Tls. that the defendant had uttered these words matriously. If there was any Shanghai Cottons, 11th inst., buy doubt in this point the defendenters. The 195; 10th inst, buyere, Ee T, 230. Yangtazepoos, 11th inst, wn entitled to the verdict. woull admit that if His Lordship soles, The, 15: 19th inst, buyers, was satisfied that the defendant in ventel the stray it would be prot of malice, but the evidence was too quiet with possible sellers at $8.15, inadequate to apport that, theory. China Lights are wanted at $73 (old) There was a dispute us to what $34 (now), Ropes at $30,

Els. 171.

Miscellaneous. Certente remain

"The great wipe-out is going on." he declared, and the question put in the House of Commons, asking the Government for evidence of pri mives being bought up by big con- cerride the first opportunity the small traders have bad of ventila - ing their grievances, which they cu do through this association.

actually occurred in the compra.Steam: Llandries $31. Stee Founting evidence in any other way ex- dore's office on the morning of Aug. dries $104. Wabcs $54. Powelk 2. unt the Court would have to da$12, and Wisemans $20, al buyers.

elde between the evidence of Ah Kina, on the one side, and the défec- dant and his two witnesses on the

other side. There was no doubt

WHISKY.FROM THE WOOD.

"I find the great difficulty of pvt- cept direct from the trader is die ta the fact that estate agents cannot give away their professional secret-. One to the in a South Wales town, thas he had instructions to buy 50 prenses for shops an wland shops, no matter what the prices" were, and another trader in the North says that £500 more hurt been offered above his head to buy

whatever that Ab Km was trying Fer laying on his premises 12 cnaks avoid payment of his commission which were being enbjected to a The defence said that whether Ab process for vatructing spirit aber Ka's sintement was true or not, ed in the wood. Percy Gilling,,h's premises. it was an excuse to get out of pay-xxxper, of Forest Gate, wow finee ags which he knew he had to it West Ham at the instance fy. The probability was that Ahof the Customs and Excise. · Kat had made up his story rather

"It was stated that Ging bad extrue four proof gallows the duty

which would be £10.

have been wilting in association, and “Greengrocers, drapers and grocers

have received resolutione from all against the squeeze-out of the small parts of the country protesting

trader. No one can walk through the villages of England to-day with out sveing evidence of the multiple and co-operative stores in the ann: prominent places, and the United Kingdom Business Men's Federation has been set up expressly to act as the advocate of the small trader."

A letter has beer cent to all tire

than that the defendant had done became the latter must have. known how easy it world be to prove the math of any story tolt by him. The probabilities were certainly with the defending, und so was the weight Mr. Lo. replying to the point of of evidence. One explanation was law raised by Mr. Davidson, said that AhKan objexted to pay-com-that if the inmiendo in coe part of mission because his prices were out the daim was admitted as not being flower, and the compradore undertoo wide the other part must neces

If the plaintiff had stood him to say that there was a furity follow.

queczeeping on which it weaken the commission it would mean soutions in the country asking his (the compudore's) duty to report that he had not only received it that evidence shall be produced in to Mr. Hodge The defence may not secretly and in frund of the said firm, the, avent of any further Govern have powed that the words were but also that he had acted dia- ment inquiry. Among the features used by Al Kit, but the plaintiff | honestly and was not worthy of trus of the federation is a proposed trail. und totally failed to prove that the er fit to be employed as a clerk of ting company to supply the smel! the firm. Mr. Hodge had said what triders, and the establishment of a words were not uttered by Ab Kau.

Most of the evidence by which the the consequences to the plaintiff traders' newspaper called Good Buai pinti had sought to prove malice would have been if he had, in reality, nega. was childish. After dealing with the taken this commission. In reply to Ikastrating the activities of the Mires matinecs of dierences of str. Have staternent that the middlemen; manufacturer of us opinion between the plaintiff and the plaintiff's case had endeavoured to derwear says he della shirts from the ferlat, as sworn to by the plein. show that Mr. Hodge was inseed, factory at . a domen, but th tiff, and pointing out boy trivial Mr. To confessed that he felt that sure shirts have to be retailed ut the rattene were. Mr. Davidson Mr. Hodge had not been quite fair Beach. If I attempted to sell said that from that point onward che to the plaintiff, especially in view of them direct to the small traders I plaintiff's case was not very bonest. his materrent that he had nothing should be toyotted by the middle- The suggestion, had been made that against the plaintiff. If Mr. Hodge men:**

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the defentiant refused to advance wanted to stop the case from coming The feceration olion that by their more money to the plaintiff on acinto Court he had only to go to the trading company they will be able count of his salary after this action compradore and tell him to withdraw to not as direct agents between the was commenced. The compradore the statement he had made about producers and the retail trade. had stated that he put up a notice the plaintiff and the matter would saying that he could not make any have enledi.

further advances to the firm's em- As he said previously, the plaintiff ployés, unit, with one exception, this had to prove three things:-that rule was adhered to, so that to bring the defendunt published the libel, that matter up in support of a plea that the words were defamatory, and of malies by the defendant against that the defendant acted malicious- the plaintifas distinctly unfairly. As regards the first point, the There was also an attempt to show defence had not contended that the that Mr. Hodge was biased against defendant did not publish the words. the plainti; that, since the action On the second point, Mr. Davidson was commenced Mr. Hodge had had admitted the innuendo zitor a given the plaintiff very little work to certain point, and the plaintiff's cuse do; but it had to be remembered we that the words contained the that the plaintiff brought the action meaning set forth in the statement aquizst Mr. Hodge's advice and that of claim. The woods were definite it was on that second that Mr. in themselves or be an explanation Hodge bad given plaintiff so little of the innuendo. He (Mr. Lo) sub- work to do. The fact of the matter|mitted think the defensient had octod was that the plaintiff was never in malicioudy. - He was too much of a juzi at all; it rando no difference business mean to have misunderstood whatarer to him or to his replba-Ab-Katz's datement, whether there -tion. The plaintiff was wrong-head. I was a "squeezs " going on in the ed, and vindictive, his mnity had office or not." The defendant was been wounded, and he was deter angry with the pluintiff, and there- mined" to get his own back.” The fore he construed' A Kna's - pozi action was o fishing" sction, and yernation to suit his own coda Ho be defendant was entitled to the submitted that the Court mat And

verdict.

for the plaintiff,

--TAIPO ROAD

WING to Alterations to the Water INGS HEREBY NOTE FIED that on TUESDAY, the 23rd iuatant, from 8 P.M. to 6 M. the fol lowing morning, the TIPO ROAD will be CLOSED to all except pedes trian traife at a poins south of the cl Boundary Line.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Public Works Department,

Hongkong, September 19, 1919.

TO LET UNFURNISHED.

ROOMS RENT 9120-Immediate Mountain View, No. 31 Peak, 6

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received L instructions to sell by Public action

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

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WEDNESDAY, September 24, 1919, at 10.30

their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,,

A few lots of Perfume, TOILET SOAP, Medical Sundries, &c...

(Dew stock)

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. hongkong, September 20, 1919.

Por Account of the Concerned),

OL

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MONDAY September, 29 1919, at 10.30 am, it No. 5. Austin Avenue, Kowloon, THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

&c.,

dc.

therein contained.

Consisting of

BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.

THE Steamable THE

"WEST WIND."

FROM NEW YORK."

CONSIGNEES of "Cargo are bereby informed that all Goods are being Tazdod at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Company,

the wharves delivery may be obtained, Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining undelivered alter the 26th inst. will be subject to rent,

All claims against the steamer moet be presented to the Undersigaad on ör before the 6th proz or they will zot be recognized,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 23th ingr. at 10 a.m. by Mesarı God- dard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effectil Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

BARBER . 8. LINER INC.

2 Queen's Building. Hongkong, Sept. 30, 1919.

"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

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From MIDDLESBRO." LOYDUN

AND STRAITS.

CONS

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e, Crockery Ware, Twa Tas Services, obtained..

aware. Pictures, &c.

No claims will be admitted after the Large Brass-mounted Bedstead and Goods have left the Godown, and all Mosquits Curtain (ilair Mattress), Cot, Goods remaining delivered after the Wardrobes, Linen Press, Chest-of-i 26th inst, will be subject to rent drawers, Toilet Tables, &c., Bath Room Utensils, &c.

Also

Electric Fittings, Two Ceiling Fena in good running order and One 16in. Table Fan, Hand Singer Sewing Machine (good as cew) Linoleum (NEW).

THE

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Do view day of sale. Terms: Cash,

BUCHES & HOUGH. Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 20, 1819..

All claims against the steamer moat be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd proz. or they will not be recognized

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exaspined on the

26th inst, st 10 am..

by

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

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