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TELEGRAMS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

PROSPECTS.

LONDON, May 19th. At a banquet given by the Royal Colonial Institute Sir Frederick Lugar: said the possibilities for Hongkong "Uni varsity were very groat and he believed it would secure the predominance of the English language throughout the Far

East

A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, May 19th.

Sir David Bruce has been specially promoted Surgeon General for his ser vices in the cause of science.

SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Following are minutes of a Committes meeting held on the 18th May. Messrs. T. E. Griffith, O V. Lanulag R. C. Martin and the Secretary

Present:

Mr. F. R. J. Adams, the Council's Engineer, also attended.

SHAMEEN WATER SCHEME:

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

We hare got more than half-way through the month of. May and have already er perienced a fair share of summer host, much greater than most of us expected. The summer certainly has not been so kindly as it was last year; but, after all, we have to reckon on high temperatures and moist atmospheres us our portion while living in this part of the world.

And so the Great Raymond" has lost the action which he defended last week, and the claim by Lieut. Law for the £100 promised by Raymond to any one who liberated himself from a pair of hand- cuffs without assistance has been upheld by the Fuise Judge. There seems to be

little doubt that the handcuffs were not properly docked, as Raymond thought they were, but all the same the entertainer himself was responsible for this and it is only tight that he should accept the consequined of his carelessness. It must be said in his favour. that he is a good sport, or he would have taken ad- vantage of the invalidity of the so-called contract in the eyes of the law. As it is, he has paid 1 pp. 8500 and costs like a

than

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 20cm, 1919.

COMPANY MEETING,

FEAR TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The ordinary annual meeting of the Peak Tramway Co., Ltd., was held at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday morning. Mr. H. Humphreys presided. There were present:-Hon. Sir Paul Chator, Hon. Mr. C. H. Rosa, Messrs. J. Scott Harston, C. B. Gubbay, and Dr. J. W. Noble (directors), J. Wright, Dr. Clark, J. M. Wong, and the secretary (Mr. G.) Rapp).

The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting,

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, The report and statement of accounts having been in your hands for the past seven days

I will, with your permission, take them as read. I propose also to take as read the auditor's report. During the year under review, thirteen extra cars have hern added to the company's time table. We compute the addition to the running expenses caused by these cars at 88,000 per annum. Wages and coals and stores are the principal items affected by the change, but charges and inaintenance and repairs are also affected. As a set-off against the foregoing, traffic receipts show an advance of 81,168.63, and maintenance and repairs ous year, owing to now machinery being (which were abnormally heavy the previ- required in the engine house) a reduction

dends," although it appears as such for the first time, formerly figured under the The extra heading of sundry creditors. whilst meeting a popular demand and

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THE HANDCUFF CASE,

JUDGMENT AGAINST RAYMOND.

The case which has aroused so much in- terest during last week, that in which the "Great Raymond" figured as defendant, was brought to a close on Saturday morn ing when the Puisna Judge (Mr. H.-H. J. Gompertz) delivered judgment in presence of a large gathering, which included maify ladica and many military theers.

His Lordship said-This is a claim by the plaintiff for 81,000, viopey undertaken to be paid by the defendant on the per- formance of a certain act. Roughly, the utline of the case is an follows: On the May the defendant was giving an en- requested the plaintiff, who was one of Virtaiment at the Theatre Royal. He

the audience, to allow defendant to hand se him, making an offer of £100 be succeeded in freeing himself under certain cuditions. The plaintiff did free une and and would have succeeded in frosing with him. The plaintiff not having paid the other had defendant not interfered

the raward, this action is now brought to recover it.

longer finger of each hand. He was work- ing

round. Then the cuff flew opon." The plaintiff himself describes with

black signals hoisted on Wednesday. The Most people were surprised to see the The Chairman stated that the meeting middle of May is early indeed for a had been called to consider the tender typhoon warning (and one which showed of $4,570.56. The item "unclaimed divi-} think, lay any real stress upon the non-with the key after the plaintiff had bcon

the storie was fairly near, too,) and it may be regarded as & record.

for the water tank and tower and other steel work.

INTIMATIONS

BEER.

Nothing like it.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

H. RUTTONJEE

obvious good faith how he gave the key SUN PILSENER a turn with the tips of his fingers and then the left cuff opened. I can readily believe that when the cuffs issue from the factory with a pull of 84lba. on the key, it might be impossible for any man to get them open. But it was admitted that they were not in good condition, and that the keys produced in Court were not of stardard pattern. If the springs had weakened so as to lighten the pull, and the key was a long one, I suppose it is not absolutely impossible that a man with long and supple fingers might succeed in turning it to some extent. Mr. Ricketts, has himself made a hobby of bandeuff who gave evidence for the defence and

arts, stated that he would not have thought it possible for any one to put the key in the lock with the cuffs on hini Yet the plaintiff did this not only on the stage, but again with a shorter koy in the

further a question I do not intend to witness box before me. I will not pureus decide, for, in my view, when the defen- But the defendant's answer dast put the cuffs on phintiff and tumed to the claim is that the offer was made subway, this amounted to a representation ject to three conditions:-(1) That the that the cuffs were properly on and the cuffs should be properly locked; (2) that plaintiff could go ahead and free himsel?

that it should be done in the presence of defence was that some person on the stage there should be no outside assistance; (3) if he could. I cone next to the question of external assistance. The case for the the audience. The defendant did not, I obviously Capt. Warden-did something observance of the third condition, and the handcuffed and given the key. It is of point was definitely abandoned before the a point of this sort should be put clearly course an elementary rule of practice that end of the case. I will begin with the to the witnesses on the other side, in But this was never properly lacker. The defendant i quite done and not a single question was put to the plaintiff or Cipt. Warden or chizilenge to the audience before ever the on this point. I imagined therefore that cuffs were put on. This is supported by the point had been abandoned. three of his witnesses and by the silor evidenc of Mr. Webb, who Svency who gave evidence for the plaincalled for the defence,wis tiff. Two more witnesses were quite sure clear and reliable. Ho saje:— Some that these words were used iumeriately (Points to Captain Warder.) I think

ong handled the key. That is be.” after the cuffs were on, self and Capt. Warden thought no much

The plaintif kin the defendant had the key while the cuffs were being put on. When the cuffs were words were used: they never heard them, on, he gave it to the plaintiff. Then the plaintiff walked to the side of the stage most positively that the words properly key from Law. I thought in fun. He Three of the plaintiff's witnesses swore to Waren. I believe Warden took the locked or words of any similar effect were (defendant) said without assistance. never used at all.

I do not know what Fire Warden gave the key into plaintiff's the finding of a jury would be on this fingers without touching the cuffs." I have Inafter.

But I personally do not intend reproduced Mr. Webb's evidence on this to decide it, besuar, having regard to the on the stage himself, and because as I point at length, because he was actually construction. I put upon the words of the say he gave his evidence extremely well. contract, I think it unnecessary to do so. I come next to another wey good witness, I will assume that the words priorly Mrs. Osterbridge. She said "After th locked or properly fastened were in fact Raymond threw the key over the cuffs, cuffs were on, the challenge was repeated. actually used in the defendant's challenge, then one of the committee took the key, What does the defendant ten proceed to and it looked as though he put it into de? He picks & pair of handenffs which the hands of the gentleman who was WATCHMAKERS, are his own property-I am not for a Without any outside assistance?" The handeuffed, Raymond laughed and wid

moment suggesting that there was any defendant's own evidence is an follows:- thing unfair or underhand in this-and "One of his friends. I believe the he persuades one of the audience to let Captain, either put or attempted to put him put them on him. To my mind the be succeeded; I thought that he did. I the key into the keyhole. Don't know it invitation given by the defendant might then said Without any assistance what-

For Mr. Adams then placed before the tunately the storm did not strike the Council designs and tenders from that Colony, though had it struck the land cars between 8.45 p.in. and 11.30 p.m. Erst eundition that the cuffs should be cross-examination.

somewhere near us it might have cleared the atmosphere for us a little and broken establishing an uninterrupted service dur- certain that he used these words in his indeed to any of the plaintiff's witness

following firms:--

Mcara. Arnhold, Karbarg & Co.

Arndt & Co. W. S. Bailey & Co. Ltd. Carlowitz & Cai Dodwell & Co., Lul Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. J. Pollock, Sons & Co., Ltd. Sicmassen & Co.

Shewan, Tomes & Co. Taikoo Dock Co. After carefully considering the various designs submitted, the Council accepted that of Messrs. Jas. Pullock, Sons & Co, Ltd, as being the cheapest and most suit able design.

The question of circulating the tender among the firma tendering was raised, to which the Chairman replied that he was not in favour of circulating them. Any firm which had tendered could see them at the office of the Engineers."

Consular steps.

the spell of unwelcome heat. It ́was re-

ing those hours, have added a good deal markable that there was less excitement to the running expenses. So far, these among the small craft on Wednesday with cars, which afford an excellent oppor the black signals showing than has been tunity to residents on the lower levels of seen when the red signals went up in form-taking a trip to the Peak for a breath of er days. It may be that as the wind was fresh air during the hot summer months, blowing from the west the boat people have not been very will supported. I have no further remarks to add, but anticipated that they could have a free run before the wind to shelter if the condi-

I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

There being no questions, tions worsened, a confidence which was justified by results, and a course of con duct which happily interferred little with the work on the harbour.

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"O, wad some poo'or the giftie gie us Tae Hee corsels as ithers see us.”

The Honkgong Supreme Court had this Referring to the question of the posi tion of the jetty, the Chairman said he experience on Tuesday, when a Shanghai bad inspected the different sites proposed, barrister, Mr. Drummond, pointed out and is his opinion, and that of the Har the great loss of time occasioned in the bour Authorities, the host site for the Court and the protraction of litigation jetty was that originally advised by the by a shorthand writer not being employed Engineers, viz., a few feet East of the to take the notes of the proceedings. CHATAN then stated that the Har- Some years ago the Court employed a bour Authorities, before giving definite shorthand writer occasionally, and the permission for the erection of the jetty facilities thus created seemed to be appre required a plan showing the overall dimensions. The Engineers had, there ciated by Bench and Bar, until the Chief fore, prepared three designs, which were Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, gave a deci now placed before the meeting for the sion in a certain case some six years ago Council's consideration.

in which he held that the shorthand notes of evidence could not be accepted. On the face of it, it does scom remarkable that Hongkong cannot bring itself up to date in such i-matter with the Courts at Home, where shorthand writers have become a necessary equipment. As Mr. Drummond pointed out, it is false economy not to have a shorthand writer, as his salary would be saved over and over by the more ready disposal of casesi

After a general discassion, fr. A proposed and Mr. LANNING seconded that design B be accepted.

The Engineers were thereupon instruct ed to prepare plans of same for Bub mission to the Harbour Authorities and after receiving their permission for eree- tion to call for tenders for the supply of the necessary steelwork,

This is the last tender necessary to com plete the whole water works scheme, and It is expected that the entire construction would be completed and water supply available by January, 1913.....

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS:

KOWLOON V. POLICE.

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts. The motion was seconded by Mr. WRIGHT, and carried un- animously.

Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. J. Scott Har ston and Mr. C. 8. Gubbay were, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Beconded by Mr. Whicht, re-elected directors.

On the motion of Mr. Woxo, seconded by Mr. CLARK, Messrs. W. Hutton Potts and A. R. Lone were re-elected auditors. The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen, and I thank you for your attendance.

Dividend warrants are

ready and may he had on application at the office..

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PEAK.

FINAL APPEARANCE OF RS. GORDON.

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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Chs. J. Gaupp

& Co..

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD.

AND JEWELLERS

OPTICIANS,

be expressed as follows: If you will let ever. He laughed and came to the centre FINEST QUALITY we put on you a pair of handcuffs, lecked of the stage. He had then hold of the

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or fastened as I shall fasten them, I will key by the string. I think the key was. give you 2100 if you free yourself without then out of the lock. I repeated without assistance and in view of the audience. Warden, when re-called, stated that he any assistance whatever. Now Capt. 1 short, the words used conveyed had never handled the key after it had not condition intended be bron given to the plaintiff; and again he imposed upon the plaintiff, but was not cross-examined. It seen to be that the defence is in a chleba. a promise or statement of what the en-It is possible that it may have paired tortainer would do if a subject came for Capt. Warden's memory that he did touch ward. It might be put as follows:-- ask, the key with his fingers We are all of us one of the audience to offer himself; then will lock the handcuffs on him, and, if ht frees himself without assistance and in the presence of the audience, I will pay 100. Then, did the defendant repeat

able to lapses of memory which at the time they occur to us seem unimport But I cannot for a moment accept the suggestion that if he had in fact so handled the key as in any way to assist the plaintiff he could possibly have for-

DIAMOND JEWELLERY

A SPECIÁLITY.

SWIJK

ENGLISH," AMERICAN AND

GOLD AND SILVER

WATCHES.

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of all descriptions.

The concert held at the Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin, on Saturday night, was more than ustially noteworthy, as it was the last entertainment to which Mrs. Gordon will lead her services in' Hongkong. The function, being as it was in aid of military charities, attracted a more than usually large audience, and the pro- I don't suppose it will occasion much surprise to learn that the Chinese con- gramme was well chosen and admirably munity in Hongkong have prepared a carried out. The first part comprised a Brunerously-signed petition with a view to number of sulos and variety turns. The the mitigation of the motor nuisance-mental telepathy net, by Little Bupert, perhaps I should say danger in the streets of the Colony. Our narrow and coo-was very elever, and kept the asdiener

the words after he had put the cuffs on the gotten it. That is not the sort of matter CLOCKS.

that can escape the memory of an honour- gested streets are not suitable for this in fits of laughter. The appearance on

plaintiff He does not himself say that able man. The suggestion that he put the form of traffic, and the regulations which the stage of Lieut. Law and another he did. I am inclined to think that the key into the lock in the mereat suggestion, exist for the control of these vehicles neer, however, had the effect of making witnesses who spoke in the affivative may not supported by any direct evidence. It should be made more stringent so as to the audiencs forget the first turn, and have confused this utterance of the defenis inferentially contradicted, not only by deal with the type of people who indulge in joy rides. I noticed the other day remember only the circumstances con- dant's with the speech he made to the Capt. Warden himself. This being so, I find upon the evidence that the plaintiff that a proposal to introduce a motor car

audience after the plaintiff had get free.received no assistance of any kind. There service on the band in Canton was negn- the stage of the Theatre Royal... When he In any case such a condition, if was is one more point; however. The defen- tived by the authorities, who were paternal enough to consider the ignorant and his brother offer proceeded to play intended to add one at that time, could dant'e solicitor invited me to express an prasants from the country who might not a burlesque on the now famous handcuff have no legal effect. Once the offer had opinion as to his client's motive in have sufficient "barvy to get out of the trick, the audience became convuled with been accepted by the plaintiff and seizing the plaintiff's hands. I will will I fully accept the defen- ingly do so. way of an approaching motor. Still, it mortiment. Mr. Worcester made a the .cuffa put on him, it Was dant's statement that he thought, seems to me, that is an education which the decided hit with a humorous ritation no longer competent for the defen- when he turned round again, that the cuff Chinese people, of town and country, must

was not properly ou, that he thought he have very soon. It will be remembered in which the experiences of a provincial dant to modify the terins of the contract. that when the tram cars were introduced mayor are described. His Excellency Mr. Indeed the words, if they were actually was being made game of, and that bis 23 in Hongkong quite a number of people Claud Severn was in finc voice, and gave repeated after the cuffs wore on, would only desire was to have the cuff properly locked. The plaintiff must have judg had to be knocked down before they re- an artistic rendering of “Queen of the seem to be meaningless and to be mere, ment with costs, I should think it very alised that it was advantageous to get out of the way of an approaching car. Now Night." Mr. Severn came out in a new patter or repetition. I have now given probable that the plaintiff, having now they know, when they hear the alarm of role when Mrs. Gordon appeared, as His what I take to be the true legal efect of vindicated his cause, may be content to gg the bell, to step out quick and lively.-.

Excellency assisted her with an imitation the defendant's offer. I think it is also recover his costs of the action and not But that, of further press the claim. this, Gordon måde har appearance and that it was so understood by the and does not bind the plaintiff in any banjo accompaniment to her encore song. an ordinary common-sense interpretation, course, is a mere suggestion of my own

This league match resulted in a wit for the Police by ten points. Through out the greater part of the gaine the substantial lead held by Russell's rink looked as if it would secure victory for the home team, the more so as the other opposing rinks were keeping very even, However, Henderson's rink and Edwards' rink fell away at the concluding heads, and a keenly contested match ended in a victory for the visitors. Scores:-

KOWLOON. A. Milroy

L. Guy

8. Cray

G. R. Edwards

(skip)

R. Hunter

J. Allen

G. Haxton

J. M. Henderson

(skip)

W. Taylor

R. Hall

A. Ramsay

W. Russell

(skip)

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POLICE. W. Gerrard

W. Spillet

K. McLennan

D. McHardy

(skip)

J. Grant

D. Gourlay

W. Withera

W. Pilt

(skip).

W. Stuart

A. Clark

R. Fenton

W. Cameron

(skip)

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CIVIL SERVICE, D. TAIKOO.

nected with Lieut. Law's adventure on

We understand that Mr. Raymond

It will be agreed that the Legislative Council did well on Thursday in passing the Ordinance to control advertising. The the audience made an enthusiastic de plaintiff. If the defendant had said:-- way. disfigurement of our public buildings has inonstration, which was repeated when I have here some handcuffs of my own; I become rather frequent of late, and if she came to the end of "Ora Pro Nobis,” this be stopped by getting at the men re- sponsible for the issue of the bills we may

her first song. As an encore number she be saved from much that is at present an

"Swanee River," sang

eyesore

am not sure if they are in order or unsubsequently settled the matter by a pay- the chorus of you must take your chance; nor do I ment of 8500 and costs of the action. It which was taken up by the audience, who knew whether they will lock properly; int is understood that part of this sum will afterwards sang Auld Lang Syne."

THE GREAT RAYMOND. the members of the At the conclusion of her performance as put then on, and if they are in order be given to some local charity. Chamber of Commerce are required to Mrs. Gordon was presented with a magni- and you can satisfy me that they have elect one of their number to represent ficent bouquet. Herr Timmerscheidt been properly locked, then will I pay you

In this League match victory also went to the visitors, Taikon winning by 21 points.

This afternoon

· LEAGUE TABLE.

P:

Police

Taikoo

Kowloon

Service

L. W. D. Pts. them on the Legislative Council during played two violin solos with very fine £100 if you can release yourself I do not. The Great Raymond concluded his season at the Kau-U-Fong Theatre. On the sbiance on leave of the Hon. Hr. expression, and his tone was char and think that an entertainer would find a Saturday, Dr. Sun Yat Sen the first Hewett. There does not seem to be a sweet. The first part was concluded with

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BILLIARDS.

the same manner as

0 great deal of interest felt in this elec an amusing turn by Mrs. Walker and offer of this sort meet with a cordial. Provisional President of the Chinese Re- 9tion. Mr. Murray Stewart is regarded us." The Whitebaits." The second part was reception from his audience. If my inter public, and his family were among the

the man for the position, and though devoted entirely to a comedietta entitled pretation of the contract is correct, it is audience.

Mr. Raymond publicly made an offer I have heard a desire expressed that The Conversion of Nat Burge. The unnecessary for me to attempt to decide of £500 to Lieut. Law or anyone else who the Chamber of Commerce should be re- characters were admirably sustained and In continuation of the first heat of the presented by a merchant, I fancy Mr. the performance met with the spontaneous whether these cuffs were really properly would free himself from the same pair

The cast locked or not. The plaintiff dearly of handcuffs in Billiard Competition in the Seamen's Murray Stewart will have no rival in approbation of the audience.

38 follow:-Bishop Minterweir, thought that they were, and su did the described by Mr. Law in his evidence at Institute one game only was played on the field. I have heard the names of Mr. was Friday night, the competitors being Medhurst and Mr. Andrew Forbes men- Capt. R. E. Boulton Nat Burge, defendant when he put them on.. Some, the Supreme Court, the condition being that the handcuffs are properly lacked. Sergt. H. Downs, A.P.C., and Mr. E. tioned, but both are contemplating a trip burglar, Capt. G. E. Addison Raddles, at any rate, of the audience thought so. No ae, however, acepted the challenge.

Moor had the Home this year and their nomination is, his assistant, Mr. A. U. Collis. Browne too. The sailor, Sweety, says: "I saw Moor, H.M.S. Tomar.

Mr. Raymond and his company leave Julia, the Bishop's daughter, Mrs. Addi best of the game all the way, and won therefore, out of the question.

the plaintiff with the key between the for Shanghai to-morrow by the Mongolia. by 65 points.

RODERICK RANDOM.

500.

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