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JADE MERCHANT.

Specialises in High-Class Jades,

Jewellery, Ivory, Amber, Agate, Crystal and Curiosities.

Genuine articles, and Satisfaction guaranteed.

No. 58, Queen's Road Central. Hong Kong

Tel. C. 1908.***

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Factory: 18 Hung Shou Chung Street, Canton,

ATTRACTIONS

AT.

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New Murl Crepes in Splendid Shades. and Kayser Stockings Just To Hand.

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The

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and Wednesday, January 11th.

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Thursday & Friday, January 12th & 13th. "SCENES AND SCREAMS ”

Saturday & Sunday, January 14th & 15th. "PLEASURELAND”

Monday & Tuesday, January 16th & 17th..

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Prices $3, $2 & $1

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To Developing

Printing Enlarrin

THE CHINA MAIL,

WHITEAWAYS.

NEW CONSIGNMENT

OF

TRESS' FELT HATS

We have just received a further Consignment

of "Tress" Felt Hats Fine Fur Felt in the newest "Cuba""Brown" and "Amour" Grey shades, Snap Brims.

SPECIAL

VALUE

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$11.50 & $12.50

CALL AND INSPECT,

MEN'S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

J.

MONDAY, JANUARY 1928.

that it seems unfair-probably not ERROR IN CONTRACT. unjust-to make the occupant of a

house pay in advance for something

SHIRTING.

LOSS OF PROFIT,

P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

Some men are deer hunters and others are dear hunters,

|which he may not usa in full, or ·DISPUTE CONCERNING GREY

which he knows he will not be able to enjoy to the full. WithTMs gun; literally, pointed at one's head, the only way out, is to pay. But does an outgoing householder have any recourse? Or can a man who has Messrs. Cherry and Co. wore

Me had attended his partner's booked passage to go on leave in sued in the Summary Oburt this the spring write back and say that morning in regard to a contract for wedding, and at the reception he stepped gallantly forward to pay he would rather pay for a quarter the supply by them of 15 bales of his respects. and not a year as he knows he will grey, shirting to the firm of Wai

Plaintiff asked for $1,000 he said in his sweetest tones ad- "I hardly feel like a stranger," not be here? The matter of res-Sun. ponsibility also arises. It is plain damages, waiving the right to any dressing the bride. "In fact I feel sailing the owner pays rent and excess' so as to bring the case with na though I ought to be well sc taxes but it is different if there in the jurisdiction of the Court.

Mr. G. A. S. Ruas appeared for since he has so often done me the quainted with my partner's wife, are several tenants during a year.

To us, it would seem, the best thing plaintiff and Mr. D. McCallum forhonour to read me axtracts from tis

to do will be to ask the landlord defendants.

to pay for meter rant, the tenant Mr. Russ, said that on April 22,

to pay for excess consumption, and 1927, plaintiff entered into a con-

dear Susio's lettora."

The faces of the husband and the

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the former to pase on the charge tract with Cherry and Co. for the speaker were studies as the bride In his rental. But, as we binted, purchase of 15 bales of grey shirt-rew herself up and said empha- tically and distinctly-"I beg your there are others who know more ing, ench containing 25 pieces, 88 about these matters and they should inches by 78 yards, as per sample pardon, sir, my name is Helen!" be able to find a batter solution.

No. 4089 at $7.10 per piece. Prompt shipment was asked for. Without waiting to be announc The goods were never received, ed or even knocking at the door, On May 4 plaintiff entered into a the young man' strode into the pri contract with a firm in Canton for Vate office of the managing direc- the resale of these goods at $9,80 tor. The business man looked up a plece. The profit would be over from his correspondence and in- $1,000, which was the sum plaintiff quired sharply: was claiming, waiving any excess so na to bring the case within the jurisdiction of the Summary Court. Never Received. Plaintif supported

NEW CHAPLAIN.

INDUCTION OF REV, ALFRED SWANN.

YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY.

Well, what do you want?" "I want n' job, sir," answered the caller.

"Well, inquired the other, amus- counsel's ed in spite of his indignation at

In the presence of a large con- gregation, the induction of the Rev. Alfred Swann, M.A., D.S.C., opening, saying he never received the interruption, "what can you (formerly Vicar of Liversedge), the goods from Cherry and Co. do?" the new Dean of Hong Kong. As The contract with defendant

"Ok, anything, air," was the Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, never received and he (plaintiff)ready answer. took place at the Cathedral during always considered it one which "Anything, eh? And what is

Matina yesterday morning.

WIA

could have been filled.

Cross-examined, witness Bald the price was reasonable time the contrast was made.

your motto for business life?"

"The same

as yours, sir," said

"And what is that, may I ask?" "The one on your door, air-

at the the young man,

The

This was the first induction in! St. John's Cathedral for fifteen ycare, during which time, the Rev. kerak and Sandil H. Copley Moyle has been Chaplain goods were bought through a

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"E. and O. E.” ·

Was

me a second

of the Cathedral. Mr. Moyle ar- broker. It never occurred to 'Push'." rived in Hong Kong in 1912, and plaintiff that mistake had been

made in the contract. Part Little Leslie was going to F of victorious and vanquished frst Lesson from Isaiah VI., 1-8, dered to Cherry and Co. by an few points about his table. man- The Rev. W. R. Cann i read the purchase price ($2,500) was ten-party, and his mother gave him a Chinese troops, and if they had after which the induction service employe of the plaintiff firm on ners." been permitted to gain control the was performed by the Bishop of May 10.

When her son returned she ask- Plaintiff admitted that on May Led whether he had obeyed her in- episodes associated with the In. Victoria, the Right Rev. C. R. dian Mutiny and the Boxer Riots Duppy, assisted by the Rev. Can-30 Cherry and Co. wrote pointing structions

nell, who has been acting Chaplain, out an error in the contract, saying "Oh yes," he replied proudly. would have paled into insigni- and the Rev. N. V. Halward, the "I have also entreated you to care- "When they offered ficance, appalling as these were. Bishop's Chaplain.

fully study such unexpected mis- piece of cake, I said: Take that Mr. P. S. Cassidy presented the takes and tender us your indul- beastly stuff away!'-just the same It was only to be expected that

new Cathedral Chaplain, as Chair-gence." But in what sort of busi-as father does." the British Prime Minister man of the Church Body. He was ness could this be done? He asked should have given expression to accompanied by Mr. T. H. King, If the price had gone down wouldn't

"I once knew a man," said Jobin-- the statement that the Govern- Lieut.-Col: F. Hayley Bell, D.S.O., the defendants had forced him to

the contract son, "who was so économical that ment hoped to withdraw the

Mr. C. Blaker, Mr. W. Jackson and take the goods at

ho used to cover up his ink-well price? Shanghai Defence Force as soon

Installation.

Plaintiff denied he knew at the between each dip to prevent loss by

second as circumstances permitted. But

evaporation." contract After the presentation came the time the

"And I knew a man." said Dobin- he went further. He declared declarations and Oaths, their sub-made that the goods could not be

son, "who stopped his clocks every scription; etc., following which the delivered. most emphatically that the Force Bishop handed to the Rev. Swann

night to prevent the works wear- would never be withdrawn so long his Licence. This was followed by

Mr. Justice Wood asked if counseling while everybody. was asleep."

Then up spoke Hobinson-"I as the danger to British subjects the pronouncement of a Blessing. and overlooked the fact that the in China existed. That statement

A procession was then formed contract bore the letters "E. and knew a man who was so mean that and ft-visited the Font, the Pray-O. E." If effect was given to the he gave up reading the newspapers In the free library in order to save will be sincerely applauded by all er Desk, the Lectern, the Pulpit and letters it would not be a contract.

It is "he said, a curious point. Eis spectacles." foreigners wherever stationed in the Lord's Table, the customary ex- China, for it is not British alone hortations being made at each place It is a new one on me!"

by the Rev: Cannell and His Lord-

Mr. Russ pointed out that a con- who have been and are being pro-ship.

News having been received that tract could not be broken, because as overhead tramway line had tected but all the nationals of Then the installation of the new it bore the letters "E. and O. E." fallen into the crowded street, an Hong Kong. Monday, January 9, 1928 other foreign Powers as

be an impossible inspector was ordered to go to the well. Chaplain in his stall took place. That could

Chinese business men spot immediately. On arrival he And far from regarding the con- After this the Te Deum was said, position.

followed by the second Lesson from were expected to know the Jan- found a crowd of people handling tinued presence of the British St. John, 1 19-28, which was read guage in which a contract was the loose wire in a most careless troops in Shanghai as unwelcome by the new Chaplain, who also took written but not hieroglyphics. and dangerous manner,

༞ ཁོ A salesman of the firm in

Going up to the nearest man, ba Whether views may have been or distasteful, the best Chinese the prayers. held at one time amongst a cer- elements must be grateful for of the Rev, Alfred Swann, M.A.,

The institution and installation Canton who entered into the con- shouted:

tract to purchase the shirtings "You had no right to touch that tain class of people both at Home British action as constituting the D.S.C., as Dean of St. John's Cathe- from the plaintiffs gave evidence to wire. If the current had been on and overseas in regard to the best possible insurance against dral and Archdeacon of Hong Kong, the effect that the goods were never you would have been killed outright

by: the shock,” despatch of the Shanghai Defence violence on the part of licensed and the Rev. Mok Shau-tsang, In- delivered.

Mr. Yumada, assistant-manager cumbent of the Church of Our Force, time has amply demon- and unlicensed Chinese soldiery Saviour, Canton, as Archdeacon of of Cherry & Co., said the contract the inspector. strated their presence in China. and on the part of infuriated mobs Canton will take place at Evensong was signed by the firm's managing "Ah,” he ̈said, "but I was mighty...

led by Reds and other extremists in St. John's Cathedral on Thurs- proprietor. In reply to His Lord- careful. I felt it carefully before Hong Kong has naturally seen

ship he said the goods were not I took hold of it!- quite a lot of these defence bat- involving China in a grave crisis day, at 5.30 p.m.

a mistake was .dia A reception of welcome will be delivered as with Great Britain, talions, and the prolonged stay of

To ensure held at the Cathedral Hall on the early withdrawal of the De- Thursday, at 4.45 pm, at which some of them undoubtedly exer

fence Force the Chinese warring H.E. the Governor hopes to be pre- ceed a tremendous moral effect

factions, individually and collec-sent. tively, have only to ensure, in his first sermon in Hong Kong at The Rev. A. Swann will preach Ispite of the continuance of the the Cathedral next Sunday morn

London Offices: The Far Eastern Advertising Agely (London), Ltd 30-98. Southampton Street, Strand, W.0.2.

A GREAT VINDICATION.

on the native populace here at a

time when both Shanghai and

Canton were seething with excite- civil wars, that foreigners shall ing. ment. In Shanghai itself the be given protection equal to that value of the presence of the Bri- afforded to Chinese in civilised

"

The fellow addressed looked at

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covered in the contract. This was "The following story" was relat pointed out by witness to plaintiff's ed many years ago by a Mrs. Ed- representative, who said that the ward Backhouse, of Darlington or contract would have to be fulfilled. Sunderland:

Mrs. Backhouse's typed in the contract instead of They were on their honeymoon The figures 78 yarda" had been j maiden name was Mounsey.

"38 yarda."

Error Admitted.

in the Lake District, and went ons Mr. McCallum said his client ad- day for a row on one of the lakes, mitted there had been a mistake hiring a boat with two men. made in the typing of the contract "Getting into conversation with

discovered this error before enter

tonishment, that one was named

tish Defence Force will probably countries. That is, after all, a SMUGGLERS CAUGHT. and submitted that the plaintif these men--they heard to their as- never be know. It certainly can very simple yet natural require- never be assessed in the mere ment! language of pounds, shillings, and

pence, nor yet from the angle of

Its ultimate cost to the British Exchequer,

HAUL OF 14,600 ROUNDS

AMMUNITION.

ONE MAN ARRESTED.

As the result of information re-

in Default of Payment." ceived, the Police last night paid a In two speeches, delivered over In a minor way the wording on surprise visit to the water front the week-end, Mr. Stanley Baldome Government forms is apt to yond Laichikok. There they found near the Naval Torpedo Basin be win, the British Prime Minister, public does not have to wrestle with munition being smuggled ashere irritate. Of course, the Hong Kong a large quantity of contraband Bm- uttered another great vindication the awe-inspiring income tax from a boat.

a vindication that was at the

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ing into the second contract with Backhouse, the other Mounsey!"

the firm In Canton.

Judgment was reserved.

"SAVE LIFE.”

TRADING JUNK IN A

SQUALL

RESCUE BY A LAUNCH.

According to a report made to the

He had received an invitation to the wedding of a friend of his schooldays, but he did not feel in- elined to go, for the simple reason that this friend had, been married three times previously, and his pre- sent fiancee had also been married "before. So he just wrote to his friend, the prospective bridegroom. and said that he did not feel up to the mark

letter.

of the Shanghai Defence Force notices that folks at Home have to When the Police arrived, several contend with periodically..... Still, people jumped into the harbour.

For three days he had no ans same time a striking defence of we have some which cannot have The Police however, succeeded in Water Police by the coxswain of the wer, and he was on the point of been intended to be criterions of Boxes of ammunition were found steam launch "Kwongwan, whilat calling round to pacify his friend,

arresting one man. Va British policy in China in relation politeness. to the vital necessity for protect been submitted to the "China Mail covered in the boat which the Police o'clock this morning, those on, beard It contained another Invitation, One such which has on shore, whilst others were dla his lanach was off the China: Mer when the postman brought him a

chants wharf at West Point at 1 ing the lives of British subjects for consideration begins: "I have boarded. These were all seized, heard cries of "Save life" coming He stated in the most forceful to call upon you to pay....within and, when the ammunition was from the vicinity of the wharf. across the bottom of which his

14 days..."• and goes on to counted at the Police Station, the language possible that the pre- threaten to stop the sup contents of the boxes were found gate, and found that trading junk"Can promise you won't be bor-

The launch-proceeded to investi- friend had scrawled sence of the Defence Force had ply in default of payment." Fer- to total 14,160 rounds. A No. T-4819-H was in difficulty, haved. Remember this is not an ama possibly saved the lives of thou-haps there may be excellent reso

ing hit the wharf during a squall, teur performance. sands of white people in China. sons for stopping credit in a fort Mr. R. K Bell of the Kuale The launch took the Junk in tow night, but the question we ask is Lumpur Detective Department, who

and proceeded toward town,As That is not the language of tag whether the warding can be im recently met with a motor accident they were passing the Canton Mrs. Jones, found Mrs. Smith, geration, as those foreigners who proved upon. We emphasised when on his way to Klang, sustain wharf, the funk began to sink, so wife of the aviator, in tears. have resided in Shanghai and its amidor way" In the opening para ing injury to his ribs, is much crew was taken on board the "What's the matter, my dear?

laurch which proceeded to Taim" she asked anyiously, whereas environs know full well and, tien les in the procedure. On the H.E. the High Commissioner will

graph. A major cause of 1115 better.zing.

Gm worrying about Harold,"

said Mrs Smith "He took our cat what is more, have most sincerely third day of the year, a household speak at the opening of the new Sir Elly Kadoorie and Mr. Bald her would take her up 8,000ft. wap up in his plane this morning. He appreciated. Or

On more than one en is naked by the Water Authority Methodist Boys School building by Lawrence Kadoorle loft town on and drop her over the side." occasion was there an acute dan. to pay meter antal 1928412 Vrit- mdy: Clifford, in Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 8 for Paris and Marseilles on Wall what le there to worry

he entire Settlement of ing ns laymen and with no pretence Bishop Lowe will preside, and an their way to Shanghal. They will about Fer of the entire

to: knowledge of Intricate account address will be given by the Hon not return to 6, Prin Shangbei being overrun by hordes ing or water distribu

More Lota, Harold don't ho Dr. R. O. Winstedt

And the cat landed

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