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FRIDAY JANUARY 11 1924:

CHINESE "CHOP" QUERY

WAS IT BINDING?

AN IMPORTANT RULING."

CRICKET.

HKC.C. TEAMS.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MOTEMENT OF STEAMERA.

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The P. & D. a. “Fadus" left London on Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. for Chios and Japan. Tha F. & D. "Nyanza arrived at London on Jan. 9 at 10a.m.

The B. F...Monolaas * for London, Rotterdam and Hamburg left Shanghel Jan. 8 for this port and le due here to

On Monday, 7th January, His Excellency and Lady Stubbs en-[ The following teams will repre- tertained the following to dinner sent the H.K.C.C. tomorrow at at Government House: Surgeon

Captain and Mrs. Burniston, Lioul- An important judgment concern- 2.15 pm. on grounds as below Col. and Mrs. Orgen Sanders, Mr. ing the validity of Chinese firm Ist XI v. Civil Service C. C. (F.) "chops'

was delivered by the at C.S.C.C. ground:-T. E. Pearce and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Major R. C. Pions Judge (Mr. Justina Gom-(Capt.), R. E. A. Webster, H. Campbell, Commander and Mrs.day The vossel will be despatched at pertz) in the Summary Court Owen Hughes, E. J. R. Mitchell, Clayton, Mr. Winslow, Mr. and to-day. The parties in the case C. Blaker, G. R. More, E. G. Mrs. Eldon Potter, Major and Mrs. were Chau Shan-Dara (plaintiff) and Lammert, D. H. F. McMaster, Paton, Mr. Turner and Mr. anden Dec. 20: in expected to be hate to the Wing Cheong Lung firm of paper merchants (defendante).

Hin Honour had been asked to give a caling on an agreed statement

of facts.

A. V.T. Dean, E. G. England and

W. Galloway.

V.

First League.

This C.A.8.8 "Victorio" left Sydney with general cargo and Ansteallan Mail

day and will mour at Boey A5. The Wing On Co., Ltd., Agenia.

China and Japan

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to arrive from New York via ports Th B. L.8. "Talma" loft Singapora for this port on Jan. 8 at p.. and is duo bere on Jan. 15 at about a.m.

The B. I. c.a. "Warina "left Bangkok for this port on Jan. 7 at sm. sud is due herson Jan. 19 at about a..

Miss North. Sir Roderick Jones, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Ponsonby,

The P. &... "Mon" left Siusia 2nd XI CRC. (L.) on who are staying at Government

On Wednesday, His Excellency with the outward-English Mails, and is H.K.CC. ground-H. E. Hollands House, were also present at dinner. por for this port on Jan. 7 at 8 a.m. (capt), A. B. Raworth, E. C. Hagen,

The P. at 0.8.8. Karmala" is expoet- Cacela Captain

of HLM.S. Mr. Justice Gompertz ni:-H. Griffin, W. W. Mackenzie, and Lady Stubbs entertained du bare to-day. The plaintiff claims $1,000 1 M. M. Maas, G. H. Piercy, C. R.Galabria" and Count Notarbartola

ed to leave Colombo on Jan. 13 p.m. for to luncheon. Hon. Sir Claud and The B. F.e.s. Ixion from Liverpool promissory nato bencing the chop of Baron, C. V. Mark, P. Jacks and

E. D. Black: the defendant firm. The firm con-

2nd XI v. Craigengower 2nd XI Lady Severn and Conn. Stefano left Bingapore on Jan. 7 for this port and The A. O. 1. Elkton" is expect sists of two partner-one donant (F) at Graigengower:-R. M. Carraro, Italian Consul-General, tedna bere on Jan. 13 and the other exercising slight Macalpine (Capt), Capt. G. F. T. were invited to meet Captain

on January 13. supervision only, Wu Ching-lan, Haigh, H. H. Tayler, Capt. R. F. Caccia.

In the evening His Excellency shared alder but not a partner, wie Walter, A. Stevens, J. N. Owen, the anger and did the buying and J. P. Bridger, C. T. Fowle, G. M. entertained Members of the Uni- selling and with the fullest powers Dorkins, H. H. Day and N. L. Hversity Court together with Mr. Arthar Preece, the new Honorary Carric on the business. In Mareli. Railton,

Graduate, and the four new gra- 1922, the plaintiff advanced $1,000

dantes, Dr. Chau Sek-nit, Dr. to Wu, who stated it to be for the

Cheah Toon-Lou, Dr. Chia Shih-Russia" loft Vancouver for Hongkong The C.P.B., M.S. "Emp of use of the firm. The money was

ching and Dr. Mok Tal-lin. Dr. vis Japan porte and Shanghai on Dec. 7. paid on the firm's prenises and a

KOWLOON v. UNIVERSITY, Chia Shib-ching responded to the and is due here on Jan. 15. promissory note bearing the orlin-

The following will play for the toast of The New Graduntes. Mr. ary and regular chop of the form

K.C.C to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. sharp, S. W. Tso, the other new Hon- was affixed by Wu. The money was not in fact applied to the put on the Kowloon ground:-). Porary Graduate, was unable to be poses of the firm but was retained Robinson, (Capt.), R. E. Lindsell present owing to indisposition.

On Friday night the following The A. W. Ramsay, S. Jex, R by Wu for bis own 11se. puchners had no knowledge of the Feston, F. W. Howell, L. E have been invited to dine at transaction. There is no evidence Lammert, R. Earashaw, J. M. Government House: Engineer that the firm has ever borrowed Jack, A. W. E. Davidson and C. J. Captain, and Mrs. O'Dogherty, Lt Col, W. E. Roberts, Lt-Col. Bloney. I have to decide whether i The following will represent R. H. Darwell, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. the firm is inte.

"The question is partly one of the University in this match:-A King, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cameron A. Rumjahn (Captain), H. Nad Miss Grant. Mr. and Mrs. agency. In English law it is well Bathetcher, E. K. Quick, M. HN. L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ram Battled that the manger of a busi-Roffey, R. A. Ponsonby Fane, A. S. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alabaster. Mr. ness has no implied authority to Hett, W. M. Gittins, T. O. Yeow, and Mrs. McArthur and Mr. and borrow money. It is pointed out D. Laing, S. Hachiuma and B. P. Mrs. E. W. Hamilton. that borrowing money is no part of NK. the ordinary business of paper mer chauts but it is eorumon knowledge

CRAIGENGOWER TEAMS. on the other hand that local Chinese

The following teams will repre. firms very frequently raise money by loan for the purposes of the busi-sent the C.C.C. in to-morrow's

matches as under:-

Tachi

nus. To my mind, the whole ques-- C.CC. v Indian R.C. first league tion of liability turns on the matter at Sookumpoo:-B. W. Bradbury

E. of the chop. Wu was the mannger. D. Fritz, F.

Lawrence, having practically, the entire conT. Grimes, G. W. Milne, A. A. Abbas, duct of the business. He was Paice, G. White, S. entrusted with the general chop W. Hall, H. J. Dennis and R. Basa. C.C.C. H.K.C.C. "A" Team on which, I think, by local custom. confers very wide and genorul Craigengower ground-E. Mow- powers upon the holder."

fung, W. B. Moskett, M. Pinna; "In my opinion," concluded His F. K. Modi, Dr. V. Atienza, M. S J. Chapman, the firm had held out Wu Sanajana, Honour"

Y. Mackintosh. as their general agent for all reason-D able business purposes, which would E. Moore and P. A. Dixon. include the mising of money by loan, and I think therefore they tre estopped from denying his authority to bonow. There must be judg- Bent for the plaintiff with costs.

At the hearing Mr. Layman peared for the plaintiff and Mr. C. A. S. Russ for the defence.

THEATRE STARS.

H.

Second League,

UNIVERSITY

V

Abbas,

KOWLOON. I

On Saturday His Excellency will visit the Hongkong and Whampoa Docks at Kowloon to view the models which are to be British Empire sent to

Exhibition.

the

IN THE GRIP OF INDIGESTION.

Muv anforora bavo daily to consider. which they prefer-starvation or torture, The following will play for Kow-Caring for food to appease the system's oploon 2nd XI on the University need for nourishment they earcely dare ground at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow nat because of the agonies which follow H. Overy, (Capt), A. R. F. Raven, even the lightest meil. W. L. Weaser, A. O. Brawn, B. Petheram, E. J. Edwards, A. I. Kew, E. Savage, J. C. Long, D. S. Green and A. W. Summers.

TWO SWORDS.

Two stars in the Cantonese theatrical world were the defen- dants before Mr. C. D. Melbourne this morning on a charge of pos- session of two nickel-plated zwords.

This pain after eating is the stomach's molest that it is too week to work, and alhor warnings follow in the shape of aarchs, flatulence, palpitation, de pression, loss of waight and colour. con stipation or porging, alcoplessness, eril dreoms. The temptation in to seek relief in strong purgatives, but the use of these is always followed by worse conditions. Only by strengthoning the stomach and other organs of digestion by tonic treat ment through the blood can permanent relief and cure be found.

The A.O.D. Pros. Madison" returns from Manila.at 5 p.m. on Jan. 14, arriving here at 7 a.. on Jan. 16,

and will sail for Vistoria and Seattle vis

Shanghai and Japan at 10.00 on Jan. 17. pod on Dec. 15 for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Kobe and le due bers of arabout Jan. 17.

Tha B. F... "Aunponor" left Liver

The A.O.L. "Pres. McKinley" which ta due at this port on Jan. 18, rehodule. sailed from Besitlo on Dec. 13, sa The A.0.I. ., "Coprum "asiled from Vancouver on Dec. 168 and is expected here on or about Jan. 20.

The B. F. s.a. "Phemius left Liver pool on Dec. 12 for Penang, Port Swet- Chemulpo and Dalay and is due baro on renkam, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,

or about Jan. 20.

The A.0.L... "Bakersfield" which is due st this port on Feb. 8 sailed from Settle on Dec. 29 un schedule.

The B. F. 8.6. Frothers left Liverpool on Do. 22 for Fingaporo, Hongkong and Jaran and ia duo here ca or about Fax. 30.

The B. F... "Derzodocna" left Liverpool on Dec. 9 for Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai and is die here on or aboat Feb. 1.

the D. L. R. "President Harrison". which is due at this port on Feis 4 sail

from San, Francisco on Jan. 5 on schedale.

The B. F. 68. "trove" left Liverpool no. Jan. 8 for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan and is dus hore on or about Fob.

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THE Steamship

"CITY OF CANTERBURÝ · having aurived, Consignees of Cargo by her see informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous oxtra-hazardons Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whoaco delivery may be and/or

obtafood.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 15th January, 1924, will be subject to

rent.

All claims against the Steamer mast

be presented to the Undersigned on or bofore 22nd January, 1934, or they will not be recognised."

All brokoa, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdaye or Fridays between the. hours of 10.45 am, and Noos, within the free storage period of one week:

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected. -Bills of Lading will be countersigned.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hongkong, January, 9, 1924-

THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD, COPENHAGEN.

The M/S

"TRANSVAAL." having arrived, Consignson of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods into the hazardous and/or are being landed and placed at their risk hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are lauded.

extra

No claims will be admitted after the goods have loft the Godowns, and ell gooda remaining undelivered after the 17th of January 1924, will be subject to rent.

All broken, shafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messra. Goddard & Douglas on the 17th January 1934, at 10 am.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned before the 20th of January 1524, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 10th January, 1924.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

From NEW YORK.

ONBIGNEES of Cargo are hereby THE Steamship

informed that all Goods are bolog risk Into the

Izuded

at their

"KUMERIC "

RICSHA SQUEEZE.

EXEMPLARY FINE.

Salutary fines of $10 each were meted out by Mr. J. R. Wood to

It is thus that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Godowns of the Hongkong and. Kow having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by five Kowloon ricsha coolies who

have wrought boir almrst sumberless One of them is the

appeared before him on a charge cure et indigestion. Now strength is loon Wharf and Godown Company, her are informed that all foods are and/or extra-hazardous popular matinee idol of Hong of unlawfully demanding an quickly given to weak stoma ha by Dr. Ltd., at Kowloos, whence and/or from being landed at their risk into the

additional five cents from Williams Pink Pills because these Pills the wharves dollvery may be obtained. hazardous Long audiences, having

Chinese who had been taken from ourich, purify, and increase the blood Optional Cargo will be forwarded! Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon ainct womanish features, He is M. Y. San's tea-house in the Kow-eapply sad at the arms time build up unless notice to the contrary be given Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whones the leading

"lady" in the

delivery may be obtained. loon City district and had been the first the appetite rovica, than food No claims will be admitted after the

tho nerves and the whole system. From before 5th inst troupe now performing at the

driven to Mr. Tsang Foo's villa, a can be taken without discomfort or paia Goods have laft the Godowns, and all Tai Ping theatre, being known by

plast

dis-

the stage name of Sun Ding Heune journey which just exceeds the and the barden of indigestion in rapidly Gode remaining undelivered after Goode remaining undelivered after 16th

Yew and he claimed the ownership. He had taken the weapons to the Nanking boarding house to obtain tuition in a spectacular Northern sword display from another star who goes by the stage name of Sai Gry, and who takes the refined role of a scholar. It appears that Senior Revenue Officer Watt happened to

five-cent rate.

Additional charges of assaulting one of the "fates" were not Evidenice was given and proved. the coolies admitted that ten cents had been paid for each vehicle.

SHOCKED!

go to the same place where master SMALL EARTHQUAKE NEAR

and pupil were wellding the swords before ап admiring

audience.

HONGKONG.

dispelled.

Begin to improve your digestion to day by starting Dr. Williams' Pink Pilla for them or post froe, 91,10 per bottle, 88.00 Pale People Dealma everywhere sell per six battles, from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., to Kiangee Food, Saoghai bat nothing else will do. Be sure and insist upon having.

DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS

Lingering Coughs.

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the 11th inst, will be subject to rent All claime against the steamer mart or before the list inst, or they will be presented to the Undersigned on

not be recognized.

All broken, obafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gadowns, where they will be examined on the 11th ina at 10 min. by our surveyorn Mesar. Goddard & Douglas.

Bronchitis leaves a bad cough, So does The faithful seismograph at the infivenza and la grippe, but these hard, His Worship recorded a convic-Kowloon Observatory registered lingering coughs yield easily to the heel- by tion but in view of the circum- an earthquake shock last nighting and curative qualities of Chamber stances, did not impose a fine; the which was felt by probably few in lain's Cough Remedy. Good for trouble some night woughs too. For anlo every- actors were ordered to sign a per- Hongkong. sonal bond of $100 for six months. We are informed that the shock where.

was recorded at 10.44: last night and the movement ceased at 10.58, The total movement) on either side of zero was 7 mm. The actual quake, which followed the shock occurred about 100 miles from Hongkong at 7.11 this morn- ing.

COMMERCIAL NOTES.

TRADE QUOTATIONS. ·

Java Sugar-No. 24 rough white dropped about 20 cents (HK) per picul on the Nam Pak Hong Market yesterday. The other grades are quoted at the same prices for average quantity.

THE BIRTH OF A NATION." BIG SPECTACLE AT THE CORONET. '

Rice-A halt has been called in the genem upward tendency The "Birth of a Nation," which noticeable during the last fortnight. was the first of D. W. Griffith's big This morning's quotations show productions, comes to the Coronet no change from those of yester to-day for its first showing in day.

Hongkong.

Flour-Market very quiet on The picture has by this time be account of large stocks is specula-come so famous that little informa- tors' hands and their inability to tion is needed by the general Bquidate same because of the public. It is one of those enter- political outlook and the threatened tajaments that everybody will go Canton embargo on sliver coin to see, without needing perua export, Prices unchanged.

sion.

PEKING CABINET.

RESIGNATION - EN BLOC.

The perlod is thot of America between 1860 and 1870, and, the cast includes Lilian Gish and Henry B. Walthall, in the puts that made their reputation when the film was first produced some PEKING, January 10,3- The acting Cabinet met this afternoon and decided to resign en blot. Thele: resignation" was. sent to the President at six o'clock,

Reuter

The Birth of a Nation is said to be the only picture made in the comparatively early days of the modern fling that compares with the present day productiong..s

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Agrais.

Hongkong, ith January, 1924.

OXY-ACETYLENE, AND. ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and sil January 1924, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on on before 23rd January 1923, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on 16th January 1924, at 10 am

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

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General Agents,

Hongkong, January 10, 1924.

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SECOND NEW CONTEST.

FREE $50 PRIZE.

CORONET THEATRE'S OFFER. POPULAR MOVIE STARS.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MOVIE FILMS I'

This week's voting contest follows the now lines laid down last week. Competitors vote for the twelve best liked movie stars. They do not select from any given list, nor do they limit their choice to pictures shown in Hongkong. With 850 waiting to be won, this is exciting enough; but the contest again has extra interest because the management of the Coronet Theatre, who are offering the prize again this week, announce that they will follow the voting in securing new pictures. Some ons must win the $501–Why not you?

RULES FOR TELS NEW CONTEST.

“śnie wiek's contasi is antimaly different from the taas that hare done Patorë. The now rules are as follows →→

Cut out the coupon fren below,

FIL in the TWELVE best Hked morta star, male or female. Bord the coupon to the China Maiž omlos marked "Vots." You may send In sa many coupons as you liks.

Coupons must reach the China Mail omoe! by Monday next. Any coupons received by the China Mail Inter than Monday will be disqualifet.

The result will be inouneed in the China Mail on Wednesdiny, mozk Wook.

Members of the China Mail stad and employens of the Coronet Theatre are debarred from entering the contest.

The decision of the Editor upon any pofata which may arise skall be final.

REACHING

THE

VERDICT.

Each star you nama la your coupons will get points, sucording to the the position you give, as follows—

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Thas the star you put first got twelve points and the alar you put last only one point.

The star polling the highest total number of polsts will rank Ent in the general verdict,

The star with the next highest total number of points will come second, and so on until the twolwe stare hare all been placed.

FINDING THE WINNER.

***Each coripon sant, in will then be checked over with the general verdist."

Every time you wupon has one of the twelve stars in the gasol vardist you will be awarded points.

These points will vary according to the position the star occupies in tha generál vordlot and socording to the position you give him or her in your coupon, You will get twalre points if your coupon has the star who ores fest in the general verdict.

If your coupon has this star correctly placed in the first position you will get 14% points (18x18)

If you have put the star second you will get 189 points (18x1}; third 128 points (19×10); fourth 108 points #2×6); fish 90 polnía (12×8 sixth 84 points (12×7); swanth 72 points (12×6); sidhih 60 points (12×5); ninth points (12×4); tanth 38 potais (12 x 3); eleventh 25 points (12×3)}) and twelfth 13 points (12x1.)

If your coupon Inokides the star coming second in the general quedist you will get eleven points; multiplied in exactly tha sazon way as aboys according. to the position you give the star in your coupon.

The sama principle applies to every star in the general verdict down SO the twelfth.

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All your poleta ili be added up, and the coupon with the highest number. of polnis will win the prize.

This system was srolvad, by an eminent London Arm of chartered -"mocountants for the biggest contest of this kind ever held entalling over 1,000,000

Yotes.

CUT THIS OUT

To the Editor

SIT,

China Mail,

Hongkong.

January 11, 1924. ·

I consider the following the twelve best -liked movie stars:

Please write clearly in block letters.

Name

Address

JAPAN.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS HONGKONG, CHIS