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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. Age, it is quite true. The weather is man's conversational god. Everywhere during the week one heard little olse bat growls about the weather, and evon the folks up topside did not appreciate the mist which hid them from the vulgar gaze. That reminds me, that somebody "wot knowe" has predicted that we are in for two months of the weather we sampled last week for four days. In other words wo are likely to have plenty of rain instead of the cold orisp weather which we expect at this season. That looks as if we shall have greater use for waterproofs than overcoats.

Few of us realised that Lady Lugard was so ill as she has been, and it was with something like a shock that we road His Excellency's statement that his wife had been dangerously shil was still in a serious condition. Fortunately laser news is more hopeful and I am sure it is no moan platitude when I say we all wish her a spoody recovery.

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So we are to lose Mr. Brackenbury very soon. He leaves for Central Africa on the 23rd instant. If he makes a great name for himself as his uncle, Sir Frederick, did in Africa His pro- motion will be assured.

The American Baseball players returned from Manila on Friday and left for the United States the next day. They go home with interesting views on sport in the Orient, and I have no doubt the inevitable interviewers st Ban Francisco will obtain some good "copy." I can, however, anticipate their comments on cricket at Hongkong. "Boy," said one of the visitors the other day, Cricket is a great game' in Hongkong, ain't it? Why the caly bally feller a. the ground who does anything at all in the bar boy! Why, I guess and calcalate that in the States Don't spoil it with any further comment" interrupted one of the listeners,

Sport with the professional baseballer in the States is an excessively serious business. I understand that no member of the team which came out on this picnic cars less than 8500 gold a month during the baseball season, and some of them receive over $1,000.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12TH, 1909.

where he had left his olgarette case and was out. looking for it. My wife says that if one walke round in a circle, it is impossible to remember the exact spot on the circle you started from, and that is why he did it. Will you please lot me know the real reason so that I can get to sleep again."

RODERICK BANDOM,

SPORT AND PASTIME.

FOOTBALL:

A Soccer game was played on the Parade Ground on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. between the Happy Valley Juveniles and the St. John's Cathedral Boys. It was a poor game from a football point of view, as the Happy Valley Boye outclassed the St. John's and ran home winners by no less than 16 to 0. For the win nora Hoskins, scoring 8, and young Goldenborg 4, played by far the host game. Brott and Reardon did heat for the St. John's.

SUPREME COURT. Monday, January 11th.

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,, BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS

PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE FATE OF A DISORDERLY HOUSE.

His Lordship-If the assignment is for the general body of creditors there is no very great objection.

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Mr. Grist-If the assignee will transfer it to the Offical Receiver for the benefit of the creditors I should not object.

His Lordship From what I know of the affair it is hardly Captain Mitchell's fault.

Mr. Grist-I am nos dealing with that parti- enlar branch. I refer to the action brought against him to recover costs in the Scotch courts. He'rau up expense to my clients of $700 in unnecessary and frivolousdefence. Now His Lordship-Thero is no doubt the policy he comes and offers to pay $100 a month. How is big enough to cover the whole of the debts. Re Stella Brumfield, Mr. O.D. Thomson made many years will it take to pay off his liabilities If an arrangement could be made for carrying Mr. Crist-Meanwhile the claim of the application for a receiving order. He stated at that rate. Tambmit Captain Mitchell has not out that the liabilities were shown at $2,200 and the dealt with his creditors in a way that we should

His Lordship--I don't think it is possible to nesets to $2,000. The assets consisted of house have thought he would have. Here is a caso creditors mentioned is the first ebarge upon it. where costs are given against him. Instead of hold furniture and might be easily realised,

consenting to judgment he fights it and runs up close the public examination. It seems to me His Lordship-What is she?~ Mr. Thomson-She is the the keeper of a great deal of expense irrespective of the other that the matter rests with the creditors to make

notion in which he would have to pay the whole some scheme among themselves. disorderly house at 49 Hollywood Road.

His Lordship-It is hardly worth bankruptcy. There is only a difference of $200 between assets. and liabilities.

Mr. Thomson-She is being pressed by one or two creditors. It is the only way.

His Lordship so it is the, household furniture.

The application was granted.

B.L.F.C. 1. ROYAL ENGINEERS. The following will represent the Hongkong

A QUESTION OF COMPOSITION. Be Ho Shai Cheu, an application, for Football Club. v. the Royal Engineers to-day on the Clubs ground at Happy Valley, kick off approval of composition, Mr. Wakeman, at 5 o'clock-F.H. Kew; A Hamilton and J the Official Beceivor, stated that the case McCubbin; J. Ha, K.L. Barlow and Ahad been before his Lordship for approval of a Gregory: W. H. Williams, W. Weston, A. N. scheme of composition, and debtor had asked Other, R. R. Turnor and J.H. Mood.

that the matter might be brought op again.

It was decided that the matter be brought up sgain.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

Four matches have been arranged for Satur day. They aro

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BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

The much talked-of match between Mr. E. H. Hinds und Sergeant Pitt, the two formost billiard players of the Colony, took place in St, George's Hall last night before a very large attendance. The players were introduced to the audience by Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, who took the opportunity of thanking the promoters for affording those present a pleasant evening The game was 1000 up, and a start was made by Hinda, who gave the usual miss in baulk. Pitt followed with a fluky three, and then scoring proceeded slowly until well on in the hundred. The first century was recorded by Hinds, who passed tuto his second with a 32 break. A 17 break aw Pitt past the first mile stone, and this was followed ap by a score of 42, for which he was roundly applauded. Hinds succeeded with the good break of 63, scored off a lusky pot and then he settled down to steady play, rapidly adting to his total with breaks ranging from 20

A QUESTION OF TIME

In the matter of Chan. King, the well known contractor, Mr. Holborrow appeared and asked for farther time in order that the debtor might make a statement of his affairs. He believed that he could moot all his liabilities.

Mr. Hanston agreed and the time was extended another three weeks.

A DANCING MASTER'S POSITION. Re J. II. Pidgoan. His Lordehip remarked that there was no statement of liabilities.

Mr. Goldring, who appeared for the debtor, and there was no need for it on a debtor's peti- The usual 8100 had boon paid to the tion Offloial Receiver

His Lordship-The usual course is to give

Mr. Goldring-Provided enough money was the Court some notion as to what the facts are paid to meet the expense the order was usually

made.

His Lordship Oh, no. There should be a statement of liabilitics.

Mr. Goldring-I thought that was only in. the case of a petitioning creditor.

His Lordship-Provided the court is satisfied. Mr. Goldring-As your Lordship pleases. The matter was adjourned.

costs.

His Lordship-It appears to me there is something not quite regular. I do not see how creditors who have an insurance policy in their hands can be described as unsecured.

The Official Receiver It proves as an secured creditor.

The Official Receiver-I understand the debtor intends to apply for adjudication.

His Lordship-Has thoro boen à meeting of creditors?

The Official Repsiver-Yos. It was resolved an-that he be adjudicated bankrupt.

His Lordship-They must surrender the policy. It is quite clear that the proceedings at present are irregular. There is a proference of $100 a month to these two greditors, he likes with his salary.

The Official Receiver He is allowed to do as

His Lordship What would the result be? The Official Receiver-Everything goes to the trusted,

His Lordship-They cannot prove as un- secured creditors and retain the policy. The Official Receiver--That is so. His Lordship-I think we can close the

Mr. Grist-Certainly not. He is entitled to examination.

sufficient sustenance out of his salary.

Mr. Steavenson said they viewd this question of the mortgage of the insurance policy as of no security whatever. The policy was a new one and had no surrender value. It was only a security in the event of his death. Owing to the fact of Captain Mitchell's precarious life at sen they thought it would be well for the generał body of oreilltors, as also for themselves, if Captain Mitchell took out an insurance policy..

His Lordship-It seems to me you cannot hold it.

Mr. Stevenson-It is not for our individual henefit. It is for the benefit of the goueral body of creditors. There is a clause in the deed of mortgage that it is for the benefit of the general body of creditors. As to frivolous defence mentioned by Mr. Grist he had not stated the caso corrootly. We were advised by counsel that the assigration in this case was had because the sonsideration mentioned in the deed was not sufficiant. The action was practically dis regarded.

Mr. Grist The defendant got a receiving order which was stay of proceedings, otherwise the action would have been proceeded with.

His Lordship-It remains for the creditors to arrange a scheme.

Mr. Grist indiested that he would like to ask the debtor a few questions.

How long have you been in the empley of the company as captain P-Nearly ten years.

And during that time you have been drawing salary of £37 108 P-No, the salary varies from the start until ten years.

After the ausatifactory debates in the Legislative Council and Sanitary Board it was interesting to notion an old Chinese women (who appeared to have solved the problem of the hour), draw a small bottle from the folds of her dress and spat into it. On enquiry I ascertained from the old dome that she had adopted this meang some years ago on being informed that Shu nào muffering from phthisis. I do not offer this as a golation of the spitting nuttanes, but it to 40 odd. His skilful touch, successful play for struck me that it would result in benefit to the position, and acoursey of aim, soon drew him ahead community if the public dispensaris could of his opponent whe, while playing more difficult persuade these phthisical patients who receive trostanout at their hands to refrain from spitting strokes, had not the art of keeping the balls behalf of the debtor and Mr. Grist was present £30 a month.

together or bringing them where they were wanted with the same skill as Hinds. Pitt also had the appearancỡ of being somewhat nervous for on several occasions he failed on compara tively easy strokes. Before the interval Hinds had increased his total by breaks of 40, 41 and 42, and the score then stood:

in the streets and use a small bottle instead. It certainly is a new use for the bottle.

Hinds Pitt...

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CAPTAIN MITCHELL'S AFFAIRS, Thomas Alexander Mitchell, master mariner, attended for his public examination in bank raptoy. Mr. Steavenson, of Mosara. Deacon, Locker and Deacon, watched the proceedings on

in the interesta.cf Mesars. Ewens and Harston, who were crediture.

Debtor said he was a master mariner in com.

How much had you when you started first ?----

That has gradually risen to the present time P-Yes..

The Official Receiver.and Mr. Grist said they had no objection.

Mr. Stevenson asked that Mr. F. B. Deacon be appointed trustee.

Mr. Grist objected. His Lordship said the matter had better rest with the Oficial Receiver.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. H. H J GOMFERTZ (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).

INTIMIDATING A WITNESS. Mr. D'Almada e Castro, who appeared for the plaintiff, in a promissory note caso stated that he had sub-penned a witness, who that morning came to him and said he had been warned that if he gave evidence he would be assaulted.

The witness, on being called, confirmed this statement, saying that somebody told him not to come.

His Honour-Who was thist -Li Chun told me not to be a witness.

Is he in court? Yes.

Li Chan was called, and his Honour told las he could only suppose that if he said what was alleged to the witness it was only through ignorance. Any endeavour to tamper with a witness was a very serious offence indeed. As he had japparently, done it in ignorance ha would not be dealt with, but be warned him not to interfere with the witness between then and Friday-the day for the hearing of the case.

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FOUNDERING OF A JAPANESE

STEAMER.

∙LOAR OF 40 LIVES,

The Japanese steamer the Daini Denshin- maru, which left Sakai, Hoki province, on the 25th ult. for Shimonusaki, via Hanada and Hagi, on the 28th at 4 a.m., grounded on a rock off the Tsanoshima Light, but soon got. off and had proceeded on her. course for not more than a farlong when she began to make water rapidly and foundered Of the crow chiot engineer, thirty in number, the chief

utokors were sailors and ofloor, and seven

There were reasted all the rest are missing.

His Lordship What were the dates of the the native merchants and trailors connected twenty passengers on board, and only one- proceedings in Brotland P-They started in 1906 with it, have petitioned the Governor-General, Lord Minto, praying for an exemption from the and concluded in 1906,

operations of the Income Tax for two years.

Out of the 13,000 chests of Malwa opium the chip supplica you with board and lodgings.allowed by the Indian Government to be xx

For these ten years you have been in receipt of a salary of upwards of £30 a month. I take

mand of the Fook Sang and had been captain in the company's service for ten years. His salary was £37.10 per month. In the statement of his affairs his abilities were put at $18,829, He had incurred that amount through a

and the-Yes, a long time abilities were for lawyers fees. The claim by John Robert Calver for 33,812 was the defend- ant's costs which were given against debtor as the Scottish Court had no jurisdiction ont of Scot

The bodies of five. bluejacketwas savell, women passengers were recovered. The steamer parried timber, charcoal, raw silk and_rice-ant ailer cereals, Tho vessel is entirely submerged, only her mesthouds showing at low water.

The bluejacket who escaped proceeded to Moji. Describing the disaster, he said that he

was the matter. The Captain said everything the 'aptain's cabin on deek to inquire what

Hinda continued the same consistent play aften / divorce action in the court of Scotland. It You have only to supply yourself with clothing*ported to China in the year 1909, the P. & heard à curions round below, and he ran up in

kung

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What a surprising success the Corinthian Yacht club have made of their concern! It looks as if they are going to solipse the older olub. The inauguration of the new one desigu "Hayward Haya" has been a huge success and will no doubt give a flip to yachting in these waters, Lord Dudley, at the opening cruise of the interval, registering a break of 40 shortly the Australian Ysolat Club, remarked that the after the start, and following this up with a 62 secret of mort yachting clubs' success was one Pitt, however, was not showing such good form, design classes and his opinion is borne out in his score being increased by small contributions, this Colony. Unless the Royal Hongkong Club When the totals stood Kinds 789, Pitt, 457, the adopts this or some other scheme to waken 7 latter player began to show up botter, while Finde land: The claim by Taylor and Rorie were the would put them down at $200 a month. their members the new pavilion is likely to become something of a white elephant.

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Imagine a meeting of missionaries being asked to sing "Oh Gold, our help in ages past.” Although it may be quite true, we do not associato suob onndour with our missionary friends; yet the incident, I am told, is cue of those things not mentioned by the press which happened at a recent college funotion. Doubtless they will not risk reviving such a shook again at the hands of their Chinese typists.

At one of those missionary meetings of which I have been speaking the visitors were handed a long sheet of paper printed in Chinese, Apparently it set forth the objects of the meeting, and to most of these present it was unintelligible. Still it was not altogether useless, for after holding one end up to her nose and the other stretched out at arm's length, a lady turned to a friend and exclaimed “Why it is yard long." She seemed quite pleased that she had found a new ménsare.”

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costs of his own lawyers. Of the claim of $3,500

The

fell off. Pitt played steady game and began by Mosers Jardine Matheson and Company, to gain on his opponent. A 35 break brought $2,000 was money lent to him by the firm while him up to the 500 mark, and in the following he was going on with the proceedings in Hong hundred he made another good break of 42, his kong The other $1,500 was a bond which he game then being spoiled by a kiss driving both entered into with Mr. Keswick, that gentleman balls in bank. Hinds, however, who brought having advanced the money to assist him in the the balls together with the skill of a conjuror, notion taken in the Supreme Court. and who was playing some remarkably clever chim by Captain Austin for $1,000 was also in "follow on" shots, evidently thought it time to respect of the divorce proceedings. The same finish the game when Pitt got over the 600, and applied to the claim for Mr. Veitch for $500, and he ran out with a 48 break amid the cheers of the claim of $8,425 by Messrs Deacon, Loooker the spectators. The scores at the finish wore: and Descon was in respect of his own costs. He

Hinds

1000 had no assets beyond his pay except a Pitt'

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life insurance policy for £2,000 which he had assigned to Messrs. Descon, Locker and Desom. He had only taken out the policy two years He did so for the purpose of protecting his creditors. He was still keeping up the policy. He assigned it to Mz. Looker by way of a mort- gage in order to scoure any monies he might be oring Messrs. Deason, Locker and Deacon and Messre. Jardine, Matheson and Company,

His Lordship-They can hardly be described as unsecured creditors.

THE BURNS-JOHNSON FIGHT. The E. and A. 86. Eastern, which arrived here on Sunday, brought news from Thursday Island of the great fight which took place at Sydney. on Boxing Day for the world's championship The information received there stated that Burns was absolutely overmatched and outclassed. He was extremely game, but from the outset had no chance. He tried repeatedly to get in body work, but Johnson was his master at this game

Burns lessened, and the intervention of the police only saved an absolute knockont. John- son objected to the bandages worn by Barns,

The Official Receiver-The policy is a new

time.

His Lordship-It seems to me in the event

estate would be closred. of the policy being paid the demands on the

What do yo spend generally for clothing? About $100 a month More than tint. Clo- thing, I should say, costs me over $200 a month. Your own personal expenses, I menn?-I

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How do you spend it? I don't quite know, lead a very quiet life. I spend all my spare time on board the steamer. I am a strict teetotaler, but still my expenses go up,

How I could not tell you. I call at nine ports on the run from Yokohams to Calcutta. I have expenses in all these porte, and I find that to keep up my position runs me up to $200 a month,

Are you not making a mistake P-No. You are at sea four out five days P-Oh, no, How much of your time are you at sea? Not one half.

Supposing your expenses come to $200 s month, you can pay 8200 to the Official Receiver I have my mother and three sisters at home, and I occasionally sand something to

them.

Are they dependent upon you -Not entirely, Are these presents of money included in the $200 a month ?—No, I should say more than 8200 a month.

His Lordship-The other creditors are litiga. tion creditors F

Mr. Grist-They are creditors, and every

has a right to live extravagantly when part of the money ought to go to his creditors. What debtor? These creditors have just as much right has a man to make presents when he is a right to be paid as any other.

as. Desanha, which is bringing out the next English Mail, haa on board more than half the quantity, say nearly 7,500 cheste.

The plague in the Bombay Presidency claimed last year 100,000 victims. The 161 municips lities in the Presidency have spent 711⁄2 lakhs of rupees on sanitary works, chiefly water and drainago.

OVER THE TELEPHONE.

AVOIDING ABEUFT AND UNCOUTH EXPRESSIONS.

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A pleasing sunouncement was made in the official Post Office Circular issued in London, the other day, in the form of a long notice headed "Standard expressions to be used by telephonists engaged on trunk work" :---

all right.. The bluejacket then went below and lay down. In a few minutes the strange sounds wore repeated, and he concluded there was. something seriously wrong. He awakened all the passengers, who were then sleeping

and tokl them that the steamer was sinking, whereupon a panis enned. However, he collected them together and hastily lowered a boat, and patting five lady passengers in it, he got in himself and rowed off, but the boat was swadowed in the vorter caused by the foundering of the steamer and overturned. He came to the surface of the water and clung to a piece of wood, whence he made signals to a passing steamer, but in vain. Then he thought himself lost, but swimming towards the naval look-out, tower, boats from Teunejima arrived and picked him and seven others up. The lattor were in the last stage of exhaustion.

In order that abrupt and uncouth expressions may be avoided in the telephone service," says According to the Chief Engineer, the steam the notica, "telephonists employed in trunk pipe broke at the joint when the steamer exchanges are in future to make use of the stranded.-Japan Chronicle. following expressions in connection with their officers should in press work, and supervising the necessity for ad- hering to the authorised form of words." upon the staff generally

Entering into details, stress is laid upon the advisability of using the word "please" wher over it can be conveniently introduced. Thus the instructions state :-

A telephonist at the position answering a call should announce her presence by saying Trank number, please."

Failing to hear what the subscriber says she When a subscriber's attention has been should say "Please repeat," and so on.

CAPTAINS OF THE

BARFLEUR."

In the the House of Commons, recently Mr. Bellairs asked why His Majesty's ship Barflour had had nine captains in a period of 40 months ended June 1, 1909, and Mr. Les asked if there was any special reason why the captains of the Barfeur were shifted so very frequently Is the Barfleur, used as a training ship for captains (Loud laughter.)

Mr. McKenna-No, Bir. The Barfleur was used for sending out to China & new crew for the Vengeance and for bringing back the okl were time-expired men, they were paid off, and. If a subscriber has been kept waiting for more at the same time the captain was changed, than the regulation time, the telephonist should. That was the special reason I gave.

Mr. Les.But that applies to only three ont add, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

of the nins captains.

say "What is your number, please."

Although the Hongkong, Football Club is to some extent overshadowed by the League at and as the battle proceeded, so the chances of one and has 10 surrender value at the present effort should be made to pay them. No man obtained for a trunk call, the telephonist should crew from the Vengeance, and, as the old crew present, there is no doubt that it still stands for sport. What more magnanimons action could one have wished than the courseit adopted in handing over the cup presented by Mrs and refused to fight until they wore removed. David to the shield committee to be awarded the runners up. I hope they will continus to give the lead in sporting circles.

The Official Receiver-Yes, in the event of

his death

His Lordship-It is a peculiar position. The Official Receiver. He proposes to ask for adjudication.⠀ ⠀

In the first round Barns fell and took a count of eight seconds. Then he arose to again go down. Johnson all through was sound. In the second round the negro absolutely out- pointed Burns, who made a hopeless attempt to Hongkong knows something of the walking reach Jolmson's face. In round three Burn oraze round the island and will therefore be able got in a heavy right on Johnson's jaw, but the policy must go. It reverts. to appreciate the following comment taken from sabesquent rounds were all in favour of the

His Lordship-The man has to keep up his position.

Mr. Grist-He offers $100 monthly. That is $1200 a year. It will take him fifteen years to His Lordship-If there is a discharge the pay off his liabilities. I submit that your Lordship should make an order for him to pay The Offcial Receiver-He has made a verbal $200 a month. (To debtor). Do you pay the a Penang paper. This correspondent writes --"I coloured man, Burns receiving great punish. proposal. He asks for adjudication. He aske' premiums every month P-No, every quarter.

Since this potition you have paid one or two for adjudication and offers to keep up these

preminine-Two or three, premiums on this policy himself.

Mr. Grist-That should not be. If they have

At the end of a call the telephonist is urged when notifying a subscriber that his three minutes are up to suggest that he should take another three minutes.

INTERPORT RUGBY.

Mr. Mckeans: It applies to four captains.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 11th at 11.55 am-The barometer The sporting community will be interested to has risen moderately over N. China, while it hear, says the Shanghai Mercury, that there is as is inclined to fall over the S. coast, Forinosa prospect, if only a slight one, of an addition to our interport fixtures this season. Through the and the hilippines.

The antiovelonie area, which is of consider- energy of the Shanghai Rugby Football Club able intensity, retanias over N. Chins and the number has already been increased this Manchuris, and pressure is still relatively low have read a pangraph in your issue of the 21stment, and in the thirteenth round retiring to

winter by the inclusion of the Rugby match Dec. to the effect that a gentleman connected his corner a beaten maa In the fourteenth

Gradients are rather steep over the China with a local firm of brokers walked round the round Johnson scored with both hands, and His Lordship-The diffenity is this. The taken, up this policy they must keep up the fagainst Kobe and Yokohama, and an attempt over the northern shores of the China Sea.

understand, is now being made to put hockey coat generally, and hard monsoon is expected Teland of Fenang yesterday in rather less than Barn staggered and fell, coming up again on sixteen hours. I have been trying to think it the eighth count. Again he fell, and as le Mr. Grist said he appeared for Messrs Ewens premiums themselves. It should not be taken on the interport list. The arrangeusent seerns to prevail along the whole of the coast.

straggled up a police officer stepped into the out and it worries me a good deal. Why did bring and said the fight had gone far enough.

and Harston. He objected very much to the ont of the estate. walk round the Island in rather less than six. Mr. McIntosh, the referee, than declared debtor paying the premiums on this policy out of! teen hours! As it was an Island he was walking Johnson the winner amidat the wildest exalt around he had to come back to the same placement.

as he started from, hadn't he? then why did he Dot stop where he was for the sixteen hours friend of mine suggests that somebody he had sold shares to was chasing him, or that his wife was ont playing bridge and he was dummy Another man says perhaps he had forgotten

policy will cover all the abilities,

His Lordship-The policy sovers the whole the pockets of the general body of creditors for of the debts.

the beneft of those two secured creditors. Ee had no right to do so and the policy ought either to be sold or surrendered.

Mr. Grist—Yes.

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to be that if Hongkong sends a Hagby football Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending team north at China New Year a sufficiant at 10 am. to-day, 0.01 inches. number will travel to form a hockey eleven to compete against the local elab. From inform The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon ation received, however, it is believed that to-day is as follows:- His Lordship-It meets the claims of all the Hongkong will be unable to send a Rugby

fifteen to Shanghai this season, and the hockey Hongkong & Neighbourhood, How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com-

creditora plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crenie Charmante, Lait

Mr. Grist-No, my Lord. There is no men proposal will therefore fall through. While Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Ponder His Lordship-It can't

the Hockey Club would be able to draw upon Formosa Channel Mr. Grist-Then let it lapes, Captain the tion of the ather creditors. After payment is the Navy for men it is very doubtful, whether South coast of China between game as No.

made to Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, Charmant will enable you to do it. Her

aven then an eleven sufficiently strong to carry Hongkong and Lamocks Spesialities for the Skin are the study of a has ran into a great deal of expense in defending and Jardins, Matheson and Co. the balance gees Shanghai's colours with much hope of success. Bouth coast of China between Same as No. 1.

could be found. ifetime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents.actions that were not worth defending.

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