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BONDMOND, TURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1934.

WANTED A HEALTH COMMISSION.

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"What am I doing wrong?". The Lid. at Co.'ý · Ofice; ¿ Pedder | man on the base line, whose JobStreet, noon,

racquet with the ball.

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OTHER MEETINGS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

the P. & O. ss. "Karmala" on The silk, which left here by July 13, was delivered in Marseilles on August 11. Time in transit, 30 days.

TUESDAY AUGUST

ADMIRALTY COURT,

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1924

BANK MYSTERY.

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BE HEARD.

APOEY" OWNERS GAIN | EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE TO

VERDICT.

MR. POTTER'S CASE.

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INTERESTING JUDGMENT.

Judgment for the owners of the

Before the Acting Chief Justice "Apory" was given by the acting (His Honour H. H. J. Gompertz), Chief Justice (Mr H. H. J. Gompertz) in the Supreme Court, this morn- In the Supreme Court this morning ing, the case in which the Inter- in the Admiralty Jurisdiction case national Bank sues the compradore in which the Lai Hing Steam- of the Bank and his guarantor in ship Company Ltd., (owners of respect of the disappearance of the "Apocy") claimed damages $200,000 in notes from the Banks from the Indo-China Steam premises in September, 1922, was Navigation Company (the owners resumed. of the 5. S. Tal Sang") in respect of a collision in the Canton River on July 14.

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Finding of Court.

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Mr. Potter axid-that he under- stood what Mr. Alabaster's case was regarding the keys but the possibility of an impression having been taken were so serious that it was surprising that the com- pradore was not informed at once.

It is to give the foot fault, tells November 5.Further extra- him the kind of foot fault he is ordinary meeting of Douglas 8.8 making and he corrects it. But Co.; Tid., at 20 Des Voux Road] in most cases the player doubts the Central, noon. umpire's correctness as to the foot | fault because the mun at the other August 13.-Lecture at the 11.K, base line has passed the same Theosophical Society. 16 Queen's player's services as fair. There Road Central, no Mental, and Dr. W. V. M. Koch, who has fore the umpires themselves differ Magnetic Healing." 5.46 p.m.

August 14-Extraordinary Gen- as to the interpretation of the already done so much to deserve rule.. Again,, the umpires haver Meetings of the Hongkong Jockey Club in the Board Room an quite different methods of watch of Messra, Jardine Matheson and the community's, thanks as

Some are Co., 5.30 p.m. unofficial member of the Sanitary ing for foot faults.

jobsessed with the foot fault from Board, further demonstrates his jumping. others with the swing. public spirit this afternoon when ing foot, and other the walking he takes the initiative in two very start. It is therefore quite

Mr. C: G. Alabaster, K.C., for important matters concerning the possible for a player really to foot

the prosecution said that it had public health. The first relates to to have his service passed because fault according to the rule and yet

Mr. Eldon Potter K.C., instructed ever been his case at any time local epidemics, Dr. Koch formally the umpire at the time is only

by Messrs. Dea.ons, was for the that the money was definitely. asking "Will the President inform looking for that. rticular kind of

plaintif company and Mr. C. G. taken by means of substitute keys Alabaster K.C., Instructed by or that it was definitely taken the Board what facilities exist in foot fault with which he is

These were Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and from the vault, obsessed, the Department for Bacteriological

possibilities which the Court would Umpires themselves are fre-

Mental and Magnetic Heal Bowley) was for defendant. and Analytical work in connection quently wrong in their method of ing" will be the subject of this

have to consider when it drew its inferences. The case was that it with the investigation into In. looking for foot faulis. The per week's Public Lecture of the His Lordship said that there was stolen in September, 1922. fectious Diseases. The second feet way, of course, would be to Hongkong Lodge of The Theoso was clearly a very sharp conflict Their defence seemed to suggest matter relates to the water supply keep one eye on the feet and one phical Society, 16, Queen's Road of evidence on the question as to that it was stolen on September 28, on the ball, But as this is a Central, on Wednesday, August whether the Tal Sang" first pass The prosecution's case had never and is embraced by the follow physical impossibility the next 13th, at 5.45 p.m. All are, weled the "Apoey." In view of the been that it was lost on September Ing resolution which Dr. Koch best must be adopted--that is to come. Adai.

conclusion he had reached on the case as a whole, he was not sure | 28, or that it had been stolen from ZMONMOHOHO|||OLOMOUCOTONOM will submit to the meeting:--keep both eyes on the server's feet

So Tak charged with the largeny that this point was very material. the vault: but that it was lost "That this Board respectfully and listen for the impact of the of one pongee silk jacket from

As a trial judge in a court between September 15 and 28, submits to the Government the The Americans appear to have was hung out on August 11, was he considered his duty to arrive.

Pilkem Street, Yan nati, - whilst it of the first instance, however, both dutes inclusive, necessity for the formation of a found the remedy, which might brought before Mr. E. W. Hamillion if possible, at a definite finding on "Water Board": to supersede the well be introduced at local tourne at the Kowloon Magistracy this that point of fact which might present. Water. Authority--such ments. Instead of relying on the morning. Defendant was fined $t possibly become material here- Board to consist of the Director therefore on two different opin-

buse line umpires at each end. and or 7 days' imprisonment... after. Having regard to evidence as to speed, he was satisfied that of Public Works, the Medical ions, they appoint a foot-fault Chan Ping, arraigned, before the "Tai Sang" was in fact Officer of Health, the Government umpire. This man's duty is to de Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon normally the faster ship.

On the question as to the table Mr. Potter, and that was that One thing was clear, continued Bacteriologist, the Government nothing else but watch for and, Magistracy, for the larceny of 39 Analyst and one Private Medical call the foot faults. His place is pieces of clothing valued at of speeds, his Lordship said that

next the base line umpire, but he $70 on the night of August his assessor ladvised him that this every night the money was handed Practitioner." That there are changes ends with the service. It from shop at No. 4. table, showing as it did unaccount- over to Mr. Hodgkins, the cashier. urgent reasons why these matters gives greater satisfaction to the Cheng On Street, ground floor, able fluctuations in the speed of On that there had been no dispute was sentenced to three months each of the vessels, could not and he (Mr. Potter) was not con- should he raised everyone will players to have one man to do this. hard labour, this morning. Delen be regarded as accurate, bised cerned with whether Mr. Hodgkins agree who read the report of the because they know that through- dant, it is alleged, gained ad- as it was on short distances with lost it on his way to the vaults. last Sanitary Board meeting held out the mulch they will have a mission by climbing a pipe frequent alterations of course His point was that, the moment

play to only one opinion as to the

where a slight error in the time Mr. Hodgkins took the money મ્ર fortnight ago. Although rule, and will be pulled up for the Chung San, charged with of actually passing a point would from the hands of the compradore typhoid was the dominant topic at sume infringement--if any-at dumping night soil in the harbour show a considerable error in the or any member of his staff and this meeting, some of the state- each end. The innovation is cer- at 5.45 am. this morning, contrary speed.

initialled the accounts, the com- "Falling back on the oral evid-pradore's staff was ments made regarding the tainly worth a trial here; of course to the health byelaws of the Colony..

no longer the difficulty will be in finding any at Bowrington Canal, East Point,ence he would say that he was able Colony's health faws were so one who will take on the job, was brought before Mr. R. Every favourable Impressed by

No Consultation, al the startling that they called for the though personally we should Lindselt

Hongkong the evidence of Mr. Best and the Magistracy this morning. Afine of plot of the "Apoey.".

More important still was the strongest comment. They showed always prefer it to scoring..

$5 or 7 days' imprisonment in were excellent witnesses and he into the vault without any con point that huge sams were put that vital questions affecting the

default was impased. Sankary did not feel justified in rejecting public health, are left to the

foreman No.5. Lau Sze prosecuted. their testimony. Incidentally be sultation whatever with the com-

much preferred the Kuk-Kung" Not Kow-Tow."

deck log predere continued Mr. Potter, and arbitrary decision of officials out-

that if it chose the bank could keep the. side the health service, with the Writing of M. Karakban's visit The case of Mohamed Lal, the of the Apoey" to

Indian eye-doctor came to aput forward by the "Tai Sang." compradore from entering the result that unhealthy drainage, to the President of China, in his conclusion yesterday when the On this conflict of evidence he vault. The compradore could not official capacity as Soviet Ainbas-Magistrate (Mr. R. E Lindsell) found in favour of the "Apoey." keep the bank from entering the bad nullahs and impure water are

sedor, our Peking correspondent imposed a 6ne of $25 on the He did not believe that vault and yet the prosecution. often matters over which the said that he and his staff kowe-defendant. Mr. Russ's arguments she was passed by the "Taiwanted to make out that it was a Medical Officer of Health has no towed three times and the Presi-in computing the defendant's case Sang" at 9 a.m. and he definitely ease of joint care and control. The

As with that of the midwife, of the accepted her officers' control: or in a word that the dent returned the courtesy.

account compradore's agrement showed many will know, the low-tow chiropodist, etc, was in some of generally of the position of the signs of having been drawn up 'Colony's health Bystem 1 is

admissible, but as ceremony has been in disfavour them

his vessels up to Amherst Point' with extreme care and it was re- anomalous in the extreme. The since the 1911 Revolution when Worship could not proceed on the

For the purposes of alloting murkable if joint care and control "China Mail," basing its remarks the Manchu Dynasty was over-assumption that two wrongs could responsibility for the collision and were meant to be understood that solely upon the speeches made at thrown. - Koi-tow really denotes make a zight, he registered the the resultant damage his Lordship the word "joint" was not inserted.

conviction, finding that the de- said that he would assume last Sanitary Board meeting-un obeisance made with both knees fendant in thus practising for gain that the

His Lordship: Such an insertion Apoey" was what would make him liable for all sorts evidence so clear that it requires on the ground. In this connection, came within the meaning of the in

some may recall the lines by a poet, Ordinance...

fact he had found of people with whom he had that she was not-namely an over, nothing to do.. no confirming-promptly painted whose name we forget, about the

taking ship. Even then he thought out the urgent need for reform. fate of a private of the Buffs who What the inventor described that the "Tai Sang" by her action,

Mr. Prosser: That is exactly motor-riesha drove Although Dr. Koch's measures, was executed for refusing to kow- as a

Up subsequent to the breaking of the what the prosecution wants to tow to a Manchu mandarin after to "the Straits Times" office chain, must bear responsibility for make out he is liable for. suggested and implied, fall short being captured in action. How-in Singapore. It was the collision. His assessor in- After further argument and of what we think the Colony needs.ever, this is beside the point and remarkable contrivance, and its formed him that in a single screw analysis of the case made out by they will yet bring the matter to furthermore it is not our intention main features can best be indicat vessel with right hand propeller the prosecution, Mr. Potter said a head and if they do not directly to go into the necessity or other-ed by saying that the passenger the natural result of going astern that he had concluded his sub- result in the Colony's health wise of the ceremony. We pug sits in an ordinary ricsha body would be to put her course to star mission that there was no case to system "Being thoroughly revised Kest that what our Peking corrca The driver sits on

pondent meant was that M, Karak between the passenger and the and the natural effect of the answer and no need to call further

Tai Sang's manoeuvre would evidence. and engine. under a central department they han performed the kuk-kung cere-

engine be to bring the two vessels His Lordship said that he fully 15 а 3 hp. Jap, and the closer together and bring her realised the strength of the aub- should at least bring some appremony, this being a product of vehicle, which is driven by chain Course into. the 'Apoty's mission but he thought that ciable improvement. Looking to modern China and consisting of transmission, is without a speed water: this, in the circum evidence for the defence should be the fact that the Colony's health bowing deeply without clasping gear, but driven on the throttle stances rendering

A the hands. To a person of Presi and is fitted with a clutch and inevitable. He was advised, His collision system is notoriously inadequate dential rank and to the five-barred brake. The inventor is Mr. J. 5. Lordship said, that" the proper The case was then adjourned and involved, we would urge that Republican flag this would be done Ruchwaldy, who has taken out a course for the "Tai Sang" to have until this afternoon for evidence the Government lose no time in three times.

patent in Malaya, and who has had adopted would have been to stop for the defence to be heard. this vehicle constructed by Messrs. her engines and keep them closed. appointing a commission to study

D. J. Smith and Co., of London.

She certainly had not time to holst the whole problem. This, after all,

the proper signals but she could is the obvious' course-the course

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Tong Iu, a coolfe, employed in Kamo Maru "were Mr. and Mrs, thus clearing the Apocy" the "Nam Wah" Knitting Factory W. A. Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. altogether and, avoiding a 'collision, at Hong Lok Lane, Yamati, was Newman, Mr H. S. Fraser and Mr.. J. J. Russell. "

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August 12.-Queen's Theatre; She travelled by aeroplane. Tennis

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therefore, to learn that one out-

arriving here yesterday, include care or nerve. His Lordship here ย long illness, Alexander Wright, formerly of Shang-standing feature, of the lawn Sales, Room, Diddel Street, Economics, University of the thu from these it was blain August Fammer Bros., at Mr. Nicanor Reyes, Professor of quoted cases it boint and said tennis championships at Wimble selection of jewellery, 11 a.m.

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August 14-Second meeting of Lumber Co Manila Mr. W Mowing to the default, negligence increased the starboard swing as Ahlberg, aged 62, after a points out that there is no more Co.. (1012) itd. at St. George's Co., Manila; Mrs. F. Lichauco, and had a perfect right to be where she while going ahead and already As he found that the "ApoÖY vance. His reason for this was that short illness of four days, late difficult rule in the game to Building, later, Road, 11 u.m. of the Chinese Customs Ser-administer than that which deals

was, the principle had no place in swinging to starboard under the September 16.-Extraordinary vice.

Infintuce of port helm the ship with foot faults. It is a rule which general inceting of The China | A mentorial service com❤

His Lordship said that the last would have passed over her anchor HOPKYN REES-On August 4, cannot be satisfactorily carried Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the memorating the lives and deeds of

at The Avenue, High Barnet, out by the English method Registered Office of the Company, two former secretasies of the point he would deal with was the and would come out on the star England, the Reverend Wil-either, in its observance by the Pedder Street, noon.

Hongkong Y. M. C. A-Mr. Ho argument by the "Apoey" that, board

when the rudder chain broke, the pull the bow to starboard; liam Hopkyn Rees, D.D., aged players, or its penalties by the October 3-Second meeting of Shiu-lou and Mr.. Ho Lel-son Tai Sang" was in fault for not while the swing of the stem to 65, Professor of Chinese in umpires. One of the worst things the Chias, Sugar Refining Co. who died during the past year, the University of London Mis about the rule is that the umpire Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Podder will be held in the auditorium having let go her port anchor and port would be by the effect of the alonery Society and the Welsh, and the player rarely agree. The Street, ioon. next Sunday evening, at 73 that if this had been done her star side on the starboard quarter

board swing and speed wouldAs the result of his findings, he two October 18. Extraordinary o'clock. For years these Congregational Union player must be given credit for General Meeting of Douglas 8:8, men dđaboured for the bettermens have been checked and she would gave judgment on the petition for “ passes Monument at 5 o'clock HODGMAN,—On August 5, at fairness, He doen not knowingly Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office of the people of Hongkong and ft / have képɩ off the ground or if she the plaintiffs, the owners of the Apory with costs; also for them St. Helens, Tasmania Cyrus Infringe the rule, nor does he will of the Company 20 Des Voeur Bithid that at least this light hud have struck, she would havo Hugh, beloved husband of ingly take an advantage over his Rond, Central, cool toodal token of regard for their self done so higher up and a collision on the counter clainy with costs, London, Arthur Dallas, late of Amy L. Hodgman, in his 40th opponent. He is called up for foot October 20 Third meeting of sacrifice any depption should be would have been averted. His damages to be assessed in the

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the case in point.

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