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27, 1928.

NOTICES.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the Year ending 31st December, 1927, at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling together with a Bonus of Two Pounds Storling is payable on and after the 27th February, 1928, at the Offices of the Corporation where Share- holders are requested to apply for warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. C. HYNES,

Chiof Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1928,

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING FOR SALE Jeffries 404 Mauser will be held at the Company's Magazine rifle, with ammunition Offices, P. O. Building, on FRIDAY, and 22 bore rifle and ammunition. 16th March, 1928, at 12 Noon, for Both in perfect condition. Apply the purpose of presenting the Re- port of the Directors together with Box No. 532, c/o "China Mail."

a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1927, and electing Direc-

FOR SALE-Four Show Cases intors and Auditors.

first-class order and condition; The Register of Members of the Glass sides and ends, removable Company will be CLOSED from plate glass shelves. Apply Box No. 580, c/o "China Mall."

FOR SALE-One brass. "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, c/o "China Mall."

MISCELLANEOUS.

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HOME TUITION.

NOTICES.

THE CHINA MAIL,

$9,700 CLAIM.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MR. E. D. SHANK SUCCEEDS

MARITIMES.

T

THE UNDERSIGNED, going

form that Mr. LESDOS has been Home on leavo, bogs to in- appointed Local Agent of the Com- pagnie des Massageries Maritimes with effect from the 25th instant. (Sgd.) J. LIMAGE, Agent.

G.

H.

HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,

■THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN THE

on THURSDAY March 1st. | Students joining Classes held at Queen's College will be enrolled at the Education Department only; these joining Classes held at the Central British School, Kowloon, will be enrolled at that School.

IN ACTION.

SATURDAY'S JUDGMENT.

Jonkin had no grounds on the evid- ence for speaking so forcibly when ho put it to Mr. Edwards that his evidence was the result of coach- Ing.

3

DANGEROUS RED.

MAY HALL DANCE.

EXCELLENT CONCERT ALSO STAGED.

PRISON FOR YOUNG

CHINESE..

FORMER HOUSE BOY.

"RAISING THE WIND."

Well over five hundred guests

His Lordship, commenting on the denial by the defondant of the interview of March, 1925, said he was therefore asked, practically on A sum of $500, having been paid the defendant's uncorroborated "I believe he is a dangerous comTM into Court by the defendant, judg-statement, to and that Mr. G., B. munist." This was the comment attended the annual concert and ment for plaintiff was given by the Shank and Mr. Foster Turner in made by Mr. R. E. Lindeell at the dance given by the Warden and Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) vented the interview and conversa- Central Magistracy on Satur- residents of May Hall of the Hong in Original Jurisdiction on Satur- tions and that they and the plain-day when he passed

sentence Kong University on Saturday night. day, in the sum of $9,251, at the con- tiff conspired to

The Vice Chancellor and aubern Mr. Ed. of

the labour clusion of a case which occupied wards to commit perjury with a and 20 strokes

birch Lieut.-Comdr. of HMS. "Argus" several days at the Supreme Court. view to supporting plaintiff's case. on a Chinese named Yeung Ping were amongst those present.

kwong for the unlawful possession very tastefully decorated for the The muin hall at the hostel, was The claim was for $9,751 in respect of architectural services,

occasion, the dancing being under

overhead.

"Cannot Belleve Defendant." ·

six monthe"

hord of the

of seditious literature.

the plaintiff being Mr. E. D. Shank, His Lordship then examined cer- Two copies of a communist paper canopy of streamers cleverly. of Powell's Building, Managing tain statements of the defendant called the "Red Flag" were stated entwined Director of the Hong Kong Excava- which were contradicted by plaintiff to have been amongst the illicit which were the main Item of the Streamers, tion, Pile Driving, Construction and his witness. With regard to documents found in the possession decoration scheme, also hung in Company, and the defendant being the proposed installation of meters, of the accused, who was formerly a bunches from the electric lights. Louie Leung, of 9, Connaught Road. defendant dented that plaintiff houseboy in the employ of Mrs. Balloons, both long ones and round The claim was in respect of had informed him that permission Matheson at "Huntington," Stubbs ones, hanging from the ceiling, negotiations. In 1024 when defen had been obtained from the P.W.D. Road.

added a very pretty touch to the dant proposed to put up thirty and said he never asked the plain- Amongst the documents were also decoration, the whole, together houses in Kowloon and It was aug-tiff about it although, in a pre- certain pamphlets purporting to with the pretty dresses of the gested by counsel for plaintiff that vious letter he had spoken of give detailed plans of a labour drive ladies and the black of the men's defendant at the time of the build-this question as "most important." for membership to a radical or evening wear, presenting a riot of ating boom was anxious to push on Defendant also denied that the ganisation in Hong Kong, Accord-colour.

with the work but when the boom sketch plans were ever submitted ing to the author of the pamphlets, At one end of the hall a stage alackened he did not proceed with to him for approval. On his case, the organisation was to be divided was erected draped in black and the scheme and had now repudiated although important building opera- Into nine sections covering nine pink and furnished in blackwood, the arrangement come to for

ar-tions were suspended owing to the districts, with a central executive and from here a very enjoyable chitect's fees.

alleged dilatoriness of the plaintiff committee for each district, the concert programme was presented.

Entry Forms may be obtained the Education Department or the Central British School."

Hong Kong, 27th Feb., 1928.

NOTICE.

3rd March, 1928 to 16th March. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

of

1928, both days Inclusive, during which period no. Transfer Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928.

THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TF the Marine Boiler left on Kow-

IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE

that ANDREW HARPER & SON have ceased to be the au- thorised dealers of this Company for Hong Kong and South Chins as from the 26th day of January, 1928.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Hong Kong 25th February, 1928.

loop Marine No. 10 by NOTICE

VESTOVER — STEVENAGE. TO MING is not claimed and re- Within an hour from London. moved within FOURTEEN (14) In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL days, same will be sold to defray

for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. For Particulara apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

-Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

TUESDAY, 28th February, 1928, commencing at. 2.45 p.m.,

at No. 25. Humphreys Building. Hanoi Road, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

(Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from Monday After noon, the 27th February. 1928. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMEET BROS..

Auctioneers, Hong Kong 21st February, 1928.

ON WEDNESDAY,

the 29th February, 1928, commencing at 10 a.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A Large Quantity of PROVISIONS, WINES and

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS (to be sold in small lots to suit purchasers)

and

50 Brass Hanging Lamps with Glass Chimneys and Shades

4 Cases Clocks

14 Cases Printing. Inka

4 Rolls

Diamond-shape

Netting (50' x 4')

1 Bag Bolts and Nuts

1 Case Hymn Books

2 Cases Crown Corks

Wire

1 Case Crown Cork Re-zenlere

2 Packages Personal Effects.

1 Case "Syd" Glass Holders

3 Cases Flavouring Essencen

1 Case Canned Sardines

,2 Cases Cigarette Boxes.. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928.

ARE YOU SICK?

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expenses.

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928.

NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

TOTICE IS HEREBY · GIVEN that WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD., have been appointed our authorised dealers for Hong Kong and South China as from the 1st day of February, 1928.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Hong Kong 25th February, 1928.

FANLING HUNT

STEEPLECHASES.

SATURDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1928. First Race 3 p.m.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.,

was

for plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jenkin for, defendant.

The Judgment,

and a sum of $37,500 which he had paid to the Government for the Lot was in jeopardy owing to the delay

whole to be merged into a general organisation.

An article in the documents made

&

Classical Dancing. Mr. N. Botelho opened the enter-

in erecting the houses, defendant an effort to discover and analyse the tainment with a well rendered 'cello stated that he contented himself causes of failure of recent radical aolo accompanied by Mr. K. T. Yu In the course of the judgment, with sending messages by Lam labour movements, and to find

at the plane. Then followed Mr. His Lordship referred to the letter asking for the sketch plans

and new means of "effecting the union clever conjuring which greatly. A. G. I. Draper, who presented some plaintiff deposed to having written never himself visited plaintiff with of all labourers in Hong Kong into appealed to the audience. to defendant and which defendant a view to obtaining them. "I can- one common proletariat organien- denied having received, offering to not believe that defendant would ton."

do the architectural work on the have acted in this manner," com- houses defendant proposed to erect mented His Lordship.

timate business and personal rela- tione with the defendant.

March 1925 Interview.

Given By Stranger.

The Misses Helen and Stella Ho contributed a very pretty piece of classical dancing with piano accom-

ap-

at a fee of 3 per cent. on the total} His Lordship, continuing, said he These and other documents, to- paniment, by Mr. Sheritt. Later cost of construction, but without accepted as more probable the gether with translations made at the former gave a very graceful supervision. The letter was stated statement by plaintiff that defen- the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, solo dance with Mr. Harry Ore as to have been handed to Lam Ming-dant was anxious that the building were produced in Court by Detec accompanist. Mr. Sheritt played a fung to deliver to defendant. Lam, operations should be pushed on tive Inspector Lane at a previous well rendered piano solo, whilst Mr. who denied knowledge of this let-with, that he visited plaintiff's hearing of the case, and the pro. King greatly pleased with ter, was the medium of measages office on several occasions in 1924 secution'a submission was that the selected gong. An between the plaintiff and defend- and 1925 and that it was the build-documents were not of the charac pealing Chinese song was Hung ant. He was at the time in the ser- Ing slump that brought about a ter which would be handed to aby Miss F. Y. Chau with Chinese vice of plaintiff but had also

in-change in his plans.

mere recruit in the movement.. Instrumental accompaniment by

Mr. Horace Lo, for the defence, Mr. H. C. Yau and friends. said that the accused had unwit-i The humorous part of the His Lordship commented that iti

He could not accept defendant's tingly accepted custody of the programme was also in capable was certain that this offer by plain- veralon as to the interview of papers from a stranger in the street handa. A comic duet by Ldg. Sen-. tiff was made known to the defen- March, 1926, continued His Lord on being told that he would find man Straws and Cpl. Mayes (H.M.S. dant in some form or another from ship. His Lordship had come to them interesting reading.

"Argus") provoked much laughter the letter defendant wrote to plain- the conclusion that this interview Mr. Lindeell said that clearly

Chinese Comedy, tiff in which he referred to the offer did take place and that conversa-thero' were at least two documents May Hall residents contributed a and accepted it, stipulating that tions in the terms aworn to by which were of a seditious nature. Chinese comedy entitled "Raising: the cost of alterations to be made plaintiff's witnesses occurred be-These referred to the deportation the Wind" which was well staged. after the plans had been approved tween the parties.

of "Red" pickets, who should be was to be covered by the fes and Defendant contended that, since given political training and in-Pedagogue desperately hard up- The plot was as follow:-"Old" that the plaintiff was to communi-the return by him of the sketch struction in street fighting.

consults his wife-shroffs demand- cate with the Bilding Authority plans to the plaintiff, he had seen on the subject the proposed nothing further of them and, fur-

Accused's Character.

Pedagogue Ing payment of bills. building operations with

goes out to borrow-meets Mr. a parti-ther, that he never ordered the Mr. Lo then elected to call Chung and makes him lend $200 cular view to obtaining permission working plans which formed the evidence as to the accused's charac- by telling that his wife has died. to install water meters · in the subject of this action. Plaintiff ter. The witness called was a ser Pedagogue's wife falls in with Miss. Admission to Subscribers En-houses. This permission the plain- met this defence by stating that thevant who had been in the employ Chung (Mr. Chung's daughter) closure on production of badge tiff obtained and, according to his necessary alterations were made in of Lady Ho Tung for many years, gets $200 from her by the same Situate in the Peak District in the only.

evidence, be communicated this the sketch plans, and approved by and this man deposed that the at-trick, saying that her husband is". Colony of Hong Kong, Subscribers can introduce Two fact by letter to the defendant who the defendant and that the altern- cused was his "god-brother," and dead. Mr. and Miss Chung meet-

Ladies Free and Two Non-members also denied receipt of this, at $5.00 Dach.

tions were embodied in the working was a man of very good character plans and were approved by the who had never given any trouble. Tickets obtainable from Dr. F.

Defendant's Deninis. Pierce Grove, Alexandra Buildings.

defendant.

Inspector Lane then proposed to According to plaintiff, he proceed-

call as a witness Mrs.. Matheson,

Mr. Chung arrives first, Beer SPECIAL TRAINS leave Kowed with the making of the working

the accused's former employer, who Pedagogue's wife lying apparently 2,00 p.mi. Return from plane which were completed at the

It was most unfortunate, com- could say that the accused had been dead-leaves the house, when his Fanling 6.00 p.m. Return Fare ist beginning of November, 1924, and mented His Lordship, that the giving her much trouble and had daughter turns up. She eaters the

on several occasions he asked Lam altered sketch plans had not been threatened to kill her.

house by herself—beholds the sup to bring the defendent to plaintiff's produced as they might have thrown evidence, the Inspector suggested, posed corpse of the Pedagogue.... office to decide upon the plans as considerable light on

"the most would serve to rebut the good goes out. the Government desired the build-unfortunate conffet that has arisen character given to the accused by enter the hoyee together-the Ing to be proceeded with. Defend in this case." They were said to the last witness. ant, however, failed to attend. In consequence of this, according to passing between

HUGHES & HOUGH. AUCTIONEERS.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY,

and

Registered in the, Land Offes as the

Remaining Portion of Rural Bulld- ing Lot No. 2 together, with the Dwelling House thereon known ag

"FUNG SHUI” to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY, the first day of March, 1928, at 3 o'clock pum, by Mesars, HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD,,

Auctioneers,

Admission Public Enclosure $1.00,

loon

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Class $1.50. 2nd Class 90 cents.

FREE PARKING FOR MOTOR

CARS.

“Most Unfortunate.”

have been lost in the course of

plaintiff's office

Dicult Employer.

That

suspect that they have been duped -off to the Pedagogue's house..

Mr. and Mias. Chung

Pedagogue and his wife both lying down, pretending to be lifeless but answering "Yes" when they hear

At their Auction Rooms, in Ice HONGKONG HEIGHTS plaintiff, he wrote a letter to de- and his solicitors and here again Mr. Lo argued as to the inadmis-the visitors remark in amazement

fendant in which the statement was the explanation 15 to how they albility of this evidence, declaring that they are both dead!"

House Street, Victoria, Hong Kong, Vacant Possession 31st March,

1028.

The Property consists of:

All that plece or parcel of ground! having an area of $1,334 square fect registered in the Land Office or the Remaining Portion of Rural Building No. 2 together with all the messuages or tenements and other erections thereon and the rights, casements and appurten- ances thereto belonging and all the estate and interest of the Vendor in and to all the said premises.

For further particulara apply to:-

Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST, Vendors' Solicitors, or to Messrs, HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,

Auctioneera.

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THE OLD ORIGINAL

CHEFOO STAMPS

UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS

$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.

Cash must be sent with order to Box No.

ina Mall!

that effect,

for the

made that the drawings of the pro- came to disappear was, to say the that it was natural that some un-

Dancing. posed houses had been ready for least of it, not particularly pleasantness should have been left

Dancing followed the concert to six weeks. Defendant denied re- satisfactory.

behind when the accused left the very fine music played by the ceived any messages from Lam to formed of the evidence in this case,ployer, and it was not to be expect ceipt of this letter, also having re-

employment of Mrs. Matheson, who, "Antidotes," who certainly knew In view of the estimate he had Mr. said, was a difficult em- how to put pep into their execution. he accepted, continued His Lord-ed that after the trouble the ac- committee responsible

The following members of the Eventually, sometime in March, 1925, according to the case of the ship, the statement of the plaintif cused had had with the lady, she arrangements deserve much credit plaintiff, defendant attended at the defendant were actually made and that the alterations required by

would have anything good to say for the success of the evening:- plaintiff's office and had an inter-embodied in the working plans and evidence, Mr. Lo concluded, was P. H. Leung (Hon. Treasurer), about him. Mrs. Matheson's Messrs, S. W. Teo (Chairman), view at which there were also pre-were approved by the defendant at irrelevant. sent Mr. C. B. Shank, brother of the interview in April, 1926. In:

C. H. Woo (Hon. Secretary), S. C. the plaintiff, Mr. Foster Turner the circumstances, he had come to was able to call other evidence to Sung, T. M. Huang, W. Pickersgill, Inspector Lane replied that he Lee. II. N. Chung, T. C. Yuen, R. and Mr. Edwards, who had now the conclusion that the plaintiff had shew that Mrs. Matheson was not S. K. Kwong, H. P. Kho, I. M. Chang, changed his name to Woodruff. Mr. made out his case and was Shank stated that at this inter-entitled to judgment for $9,251,60. difficult to get along with as, was H. T. Lee, P. L. Boey, C. C. Lo, S. Y. view a discussion took place about being the amount claimed less suggested by the defence. She had Tang and H. N. Wong. proceeding with the building pro- $500 paid into Court by defendant. house for a long time.

other servants who had been her ject and that the defendant promis Judgment would be with costs. ed to return in a fortnight and give A stay of execution for fourteen his decision on the matter. Mr. days with liberty to apply WIS Shank also said that the bill for granted. preparing the working plans was presented to defendant who took exception to the amount and ask-l

ed that it should be reduced. Mr. Shank stated that he promised to go into the matter and on March 25) he sent a bill in which 2 per cent.: was charged, making the bill $9,761.60.

NEW SOLICITOR.

MR. MARTUN ADMITTED ON SATURDAY,

Mr. G. H. Stacey, of the Shang- until Saturday. to consider the Shanghai Bank, has gone to Dairen The Magistrate gave a remand hai office of the Hong Kong and point of the admissibility of Mrs. to relieve Mr. T.. W. Riddell, who Matheson's evidence.

Not Admissible. When the case W35 resumed Mr. Lindsell told Mr. Lo

has sailed on Home leave.

that he had come to the conclusion was in accused's favour 'and show- that the evidence which the pro-ed that he did not know the nature secution proposed to call to rebut of the documents was the fact ad- the evidence of character was not mitted by the prosecution that the admissible..

accused did not show any reluct According to Mr. Foster Turnez,

Mr. Lo then addressed his Wor-ance to being searched, but readily defendant stated he still. Intended Mr. O, E. C. Marton'was admitted ship for the defence. He said that submitted. building and would, within two to local practice as a solicitor at the no doubt the onus, was on the ac Surely, Mr. Le argued, that wAN weeks, inform the plaintiff of the Supreme Court on Saturday morn-cused to show how he had come to not the behaviour of one who knew, type of house he wanted as, owing ing, the application for his admis-be in possession of the documents that he had something to hide. to the slump, tenement houses had slon, approval and enrolment being which formed the subject of the One would expect a guilty man to become unsuitable..

made by Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C. charge against him, and suggested challenge the right of the police to Attorney-General' ; * ́

that the explanation which the ac search him or do something to evade Sir Joseph Baid that Mr. Marton cused had given was a reasonable search. This, coupled with the fact ** In regard to the evidence of Mr. was admitted, as a solicitor of the one. It was not within the accus- that the accused bore a good char- Edwards, His Lordship commented Supreme Court of Judicature in ed's power to say anything more to actor, was a strong point in the as- that he did not make 'n Batisfactory England on December 1, 1927. The convince his Worship as to his in-cused's favour, and Mr. Lo suggest witness. He seemed to have had various requirements of the Legal nocence. He admitted possession ed that for that reason the Magis- no occasion to bring his memory to Practitioners Ordinance had been of the documenta, but at the Imatrate should give the accused the bear again on the interview of complied with except as to the he accepted them into his custody benefit of the doubt and accept his March, 1925, until some four weeks giving of four months notice, and he did not know what they in fact statement as trust previous to the case when he said the Law Society had written in were added

#Mr: Lindsell said that he did not Mr. Foster Turner, asked if he re- dicating that they would raise no Mr. Lo also referred to the ac-belleve a word of what the accused collected the work which had been abjection,

Marcused's youth and inexperience, had said as to how he had.come done for defendant.

His Lordship granted the applics. He was told that the

were by the documents, and in passing.

"Not a Satisfactory Witness.”

His Lordship commented that he tion and wished Mr. Marton sucosas 3pdaresting and he accepted them sentence made the remark quoted