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LAMMERT BROS.

AVOTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS, -Public Auctions-

WE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction;

THURSDAY, July 29, 1820...

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at her residence. No. 39 Wyndham Street The Whole of the

Vainable Household Furniture, (therein contained)

Comprising

Toak console table with bevelled mirror, Chesterfield cruches & arm naire, easy chairs teak overmatcls. ins Japanese water colours, engravings, brass vases, ornaments, white lace & art curtains brass electric standard lamps, electric fittings, carpets, etc., etc.

Teak extension dining table, leather. covered dining chairs, teak sideboard with bevelled wine, teak dinner waggon, teak ice chest, Teak silver cabinet, dinner set glasrare, etc., etc..

Double brass bedsteals with box springs, teak double wardrobes with berelled glass doors, teak dressing tables with bevelled mirrors, teak marble & tiles top washstands, teak chests of drawers, lady's deeks" tin Lined box coches tailet crockery, etc., etc.

Also

A Quantity of Blackwood co- sing-marble top tables, stosis, thower standa, tespors, etc. .

And

..1 Cottage Piano by Allison.

I Victrola with cabinet & 35 recorda,

Electric ceiling fans

1 Singer's treadle sewing machine.

On view from 21st inst.

Catalogue will be issued

Terms-Cash on delivery,

"LAMMERT DROS..

Auctionetis

Hoephony, July 22, 1980.

Burglar and Fire-resisting

SAFES

Prevention is better

than Cure."

The Undersigni have just

Breceived a new consignment of

Milner's Safes:

INTIMATIONS.

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A LIBEL ACTION.

Mr. Reader Harris submitted the ago there was a great controversy words complained of were in no way about professional and amateur libellous or defamatory. - How they cricketers at home. " IS IT LIBELLOUS TO CALL A could be described as such was abso-

MAN A PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER ?

THE POINT DECIDED.

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lutely beyond his comprehension Counsel then quoted authorities en libel. Even supposing there was any suggestion that plaintiff was

His Lordship Whether they should come out of the same"" pavilion at Lords?

Mr. Teesdale--Yes. If a player supposed to be an amateur were

county he would be socially ostra-

OPERATING —

THE HONGKONG HOTEL,

HOTEL MANSIONS.

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGART, MAKASZE

THE PEAK HOTEL.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

a professional entertainer there was found to be taking money from his nothing defamatory in that. It would Before Judge-Skinner Turner in H. | be an extraordinary thing if any court cised. M. Supreme Court Mr. E. A. Dearne would hold that such interpretation His Lordship-I do not know that sued Capt. Davies for alleged libel. meant the individual would be cou} I follow you! Is there any harm in Mr. J. H. Teesdale, appeared for sequently held up to ridicule and F. S. Jackson walking out of the pro- plaintiff and Mr. Reader Harris for contempt. It would be a terrible fessional entrance and it being stated defendant.

aspersion o3 actors and profes- he would do so in future? Plaintiff's claim was as follows'sional entertainers, on whom no .Mr. Teesdale-1 bélière amateurs · (1) Plaintiff is a salesman in the such sort of aspersion had ever dine by themselves when touring, emplay of Brewer and Co. Ltd, 31 before been cast The action was He would lose the society of his 1,500 Feet above Sea Level Nanking Road, Shanghai, booksellers wrongly conceived: No kind of friends. Plaintiff had to rehabilitate! and stationers: The defendant is special damages was alleged, and himself with his friends. He does the managing director or proprietor His Lordship must be satisfied the} not ask for heavy damages. of the business known as the Cafe words were capable of a defamatory His-Lordship Do you suggest the Parisien, 25 Avenue Edward VI. meaning. If his contention were words mean he is a professional Shanghai.

correct a jury would be summoned entertainer? (2) The defendant, on or about faring purpose and-time and money the 23rd of May, 1920, falsely and wasted. He quite understood that maliciously caused to be printed and to call "a man an interna? villain pablished in a daily newspaper would be libellous, but the point in poblished in Shanghai called" the] this case-was-wire these words' China Press of the plaintifan of a defamatory meaning? He asked advertisement in the words follow that the action be dismissed... ing: "Empire Day at the Cafe Farisien. A special dinner will be served. Miss Butterick, Mr. Plat nigan and Mr. Dearn will entertain during the evening."

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Mr. Teesdale-Yes.

His Lordship-I am not sure you can read into the words that he is entertäning för afe

Mr-Teesdale There is no ques tion that he has been questioned as td::what it meant and why he want forsaking his amateur status.

Mr. Teesdale replied-and said the Courts had given a very wide Mr. Reader Harris replied shortly, definition indeed of this law. It His Lordship, in giving judgment, was libellous to print good natured said the words admittedly published chaff'made in an after dimmer speech by defendant were "thát a diner (3) The plaintiff never agreed with although that chaff might be pardoks would be served at the Cafe Parsiet the defendant to entertain at the said able in the speaker himself, and and that three people, of whom plaine Cafe Parisien on the said day or at another case dealt with the printing tiff was one, would entertain. He all. He is not a professional" per- of the names of certain artistes in must take it "Mr. Dearn was nét tối former and has in consequence suffer-smaller print than others figuring on entertain therefore the words were éd much annoyance and has been the same programme. Those and not correct. Whether they had injured in his credit and good name other cases showed how far the libellous meaning or not was for the and social position and has incurred Courts had gone to protect a man Court to decide and if they were not public odium, ridicule, and contempt from being held up to ridicule and it would be the Courta duty to with• (4) Plaintiff claims Tīs; 1,500 dam-contempt. Plaintif was well known draw the case from a jury. It was ages:

in Shanghai as an amateur performer not suggested that plaintiff is a pro The statement of defence was at private entertainments, Defendant fessional. That had been made (1) In reply to paragraph I of the whom he knew very slightly inserted | quife clear. The words in order to statement of claim the defendar this advertisement without obtaining", bê lhelloth must infire "a man's admits that plaintiff is a salesman la consent Pratoff write asking him reputation. They mise de tirir. Now the reinploy, of Brewer and Co., Ltd, to insert an "apology, but defendant hère the only méashig sought to be but states that he (the defendant) is was not ready to make the amenide) fixed on the words was that plakátiff the proprietor of the Woosung Ports Abdiwhile." Hotel and is no longer connected | with the Cafe Parisien

could""orìsee how the worthe came Mr. Reader Harris-We apologised within any definition of libel at all; nar how they could bring him jato and did all we could to stop fur contempt. In these circumstances (2) The defendant admits the ther publication. publication alleged in paragraph 2 of the statement of claim.

(3) The words set out in para graph 2 of the statement of claim are no libel ****

Mr. Teesdale added that some it would be his duty to withdraw the people welcomed publicity, others case if it were before a jury. The had strong objections to it. In this only course therefore for him to adopt case phintiff paturally would feel was to follow that duty now and 1 (4) Defendant will object that the extremely annoyed at an announce say this was not a libel He must words complained of are libellous inment giving the impression that he give judgment for defendant with

had forsaken bis amateur status and Costs themselves and that no circumstances

The Court then rose. are alleged showing them to have turned professional

His Lordship Would it be hazm

been used in any defamatory senseful to be associated with Mr. Sims add that they are insufficient in law

to sustain the action.

Mr. Reader Harris said by consent of plaintiff the action was set down by defendant on a point of law

His Lordship I have no knowledge of consent. mendek

Mr. Reader Harris-I am sorry, it

Owas doz sent in in tice.

- Mr. Teesdale said he had consented as he was anxious the legal point should be disposed of.

Counsel then read particulars given aborte...

Reeves at a concert?

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DON'T NEGLECT. YOUR FAMILY. Mr. Teedsdale submitted that as a professional plaintiff would be on a HEN you fail to provide your

family witir's bottle of Chamber very different footing: eucially. As an amateur, he went to entertain lain's Chic and Dichtes Remedy at this-to-3-of-the year, you are neglect- ments on terms of social equality, as ing sheng sa towel compiqiat is sure to a professional he did not think he he prevaloot, and it is too dangerous a was cispetrating in saving a mán maliyan bétifled with- This is ess who went to such entertainments. Pecially ine 1 there are chidren in thes Taraly. A doss or veant this timely went fguratively through the back will place the trouble within cuatrol aad door. He was not do any sense on 2 perhaps save a life next feast a doctor's social equality at theed who listen bill; For sale by all Chemists and Store- ed to the so forance Bome years keepers 2

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

ALL ELECTRIC TEAMS Pass Entrance, Electric Lifta, Fans and Lighting A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Syiw throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Telephone 375. Telégraphie Address 1-11-Vrozonga."

... J. WIIPHELL, Manager:

CARLTON HOTEL.

(THE ONLY AMERICA BOREL-EX ERK COLONY.} ICE HOUSE STREET

Under American Management: Nice and quint yet only's tele minutes walk from the Banks and Central District 42 Bedrooms, Excel Cuisine. Bezupalonily clean, Moderate forms Monthly and family. Habe an application to the Proprietress Launches meet Passenger Boste.

MEL. F. E. CAMERON. Telegraphic Address "CARLTON,"

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON. (Two minutes from Star Ferry).

and entirely unfler new management Cuisine under the personal supervista Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and far thronghom of the proprietor Bar and Bilised Rooms, Tarms moderate. Special farms so

miles on application to

Telephone K3 Telegraphie Add: "PAFAIK”

J, H ́OXHERBY, Proprietor.

Tel. No..3026

Candies Ices Bods

BOSTON CANDY STORE OPPOSITE THE ROYAL THEATER,

12 Queen's Ed. C.

CALL BETWEEN ACTS. TELEPHONE ORDERS FILLED.

Cigars zad

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