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SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE MEETING.

THIRD DAY'S RESULTS

[FROM OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT-]

SHANGHAI, November 12th. The conditions on this, the last, day were excellent, and there was plenty of good racing. Mr. Evelyn's Sir Pellens won the Champion Sweepstakes. Castle feld was a bot favourite, but was fairly and easily beaten.

To-day's results are appended :-

THR FLYAWAZ PLATE-Value Tis. 200. Second pony Tls. 75. Third pony Tis. 50 Beren furlongs, p Mr. Lamerton's Bornite.. (J. K. Brand) Mr. W. Heinemann's Treff...(Stewart) 2 Mr. Jordan's Fulham

(Hayes) 3

1

Tinc: 1:48. THE GRAND STAND STAKES -Value Tls, 250,

Second pony Ths. 70.

Third pony Tls. 50. One mile. The B. 1. Kongsi's The Fickle Bird

(J. K. Brand) Mr. Leander's Minehead...(Dalgarno) Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Selangor Chief

Time: 2003/.

THE COSMOPOLITAN CUP.-Value

(Hill)

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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 12th November

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 191, 1913

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Before His Horvour MR. H. H. J. COMPERTZ (PVISNE JUDGE),

CLAIM FOR PAPER

him that the claim was admitted in so far as they were entitled to a set-of on the purchase price of goods sold. Mr. Goldring's reply was to the effect that he failed to see how they could claim on, a promissory note and on goods sold, and that if his clients supplied goods which were not up to sample he should base his claim upon that.

P. Sofietti & Co... 14, Des Voeux Road Certrat . Der A. Wing & Co., 6. Des

Mr. Goldring-First in writing after Voux Road Central The claim was for

many verbal intiraations 9311.88, being the equivalent of £33 48. 11d.,

Mr. Harris said that there had been no due from defendants to plaints under a Himself that he would take delivery veroal. Intimation: Mr. Soffietti gaid

Promissory note dated 6th August, which immediately at an interview on the 3rd became due on 5th October, and the coster 4th of September. The point had now been raised that they were not up to

of the action.

Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Goldring and. Russ) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Reader Harris (of Messra Wilkinson & Grist) was for the defendants,

CANTON NOTES.

CANTON, November 11th. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE S

FOOTBALL.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

HONGKONG CLUB DRAW WITH ILLS.

* TAMAN.

On the ground of the Hongkong Foot

The State Council has telegraphed the Civil Administrator intimating that a large number of Commissionora are being sent to the various provinces to in-ball Club yesterday, the Club entertained vestigate the progress which has been H.M.S. Tamar in a friendly game, a made in the reduction of administrative pointless draw resulting. expenditure, This will afford the local authorities an opportunity of discussing with the Commissioners the best methods for dealing with the matter.

EFFICIENCY TESTS.

INTERESTING WORK WITH SHANGHAI

VOLUNTEER CORPS...

An extremely interesting phase in con- noxion with the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, and one that is boing closely followed by the nicmbers, says the af Daily News, is at present being carried The Navy out by Major Bray, the new Commandant, quintette showed much pretty mid-acid It is a somewhat rigorous trial of the work, but finished weakly, and rarely officicnor of the Corps as a whole, and 20 defence set up by the civilians, the only of an efficiency call, and without any looked like penetrating the excellent far as it has progressed has served its. purpose well. The test is in the nature

dangerous shot directed at the Club previous warning whatsoever, the mem citadel being a long volley which struck structed to muster at a stated mobilization hers of the particular company are in- quarter, fally equipped.

irt and the. shortest possible time, the way in which the men obey the call, There is no half-hearted spirit about and although the test would appen to be bristling with difficulties, we believe. the resulte have so far been satisfactory.

_______** CHICKENS, AND STARS."- Although satisfactory arrangements the under side of the cross-bar and have been, and are being, carried out for rebounded into play. Experiments in the the reduction, of administrative expendi-homesters front rank, failed to turn out Mr. Goldring-We can prove that theyre in all the offices under his control, in the success desired, and the attack was were not up to sample. He added that order to successfully accomplish the rather ragged, although there were

saniple.

At the outset of the hearing his Honour there was a big difference between the desired end, Civil Administrator Li sa58 several promising collaborative more The obstacles in the way of summoning asked if there was any special defence to foods in dispute and what had been that it is imperative that a large portionments. Taking the gaine right through, a number of men during the night are

the action.

HONG KONG LEAGUE--DIV. I.

of the soldiers who are scattered like the result accurately reflected the run of chickens and etars

* over the provinces the play should be disbanded. He entertained the Tutuh and Vice Commissioner Lang to dinner on Sunday, when the question, at were: (1) That the proposal to pay every was, discussed.

Table up-to-date, 11th Nom mber The conclusions arrived

Second pony The 75, Third pony written Mr. Goldring admitting the said that his clients had never had and member of the military and police forces R.G.A.

Club

supplied before, in weight, texture, and thickness. The paper was for packing Mr. Goldring said the whole point for

coment, and if the paper was heavy it discussion would be as to whether defen made a good deal of difference in the dants had a right to set-off or not.

Mr Harris remarked that he had amount which had to be paid. 250.

Mr. Harris, after examining the paper

paper like that in stock. They had never dealt in that kind of paper, and he would could not be carried out until the cont be able to prove that. The other sample tupated Provincial Bank was established Hongkong F... which had been handed in was soft, and and placed on a profitable footing; and, that was the kind of paper they hal() that steps would be taken to disband always supplied. His submission was

the gendarmery in the various districts. that he was entitled to set off on the sum after consulting with the respective due for purchase price. His friend's Tranquilization Bureaux.

Tls. 50. One mile and a quarter, Messrs Marshall and Robson's Father

(Moller) I Mary Winsome and Hasty's The

(Hill) 2 - Dabchick Mr. Permy's Percussion......(Laurence) 3 Time: 2.472/5. THE JOCKEY CUP-Value TIs. 200. Secpad pony Tis. 75. Third pony Tls. 50. One mile and a quarter" Mr R. W. Wingrove's Touchwood

(Owner) 1 Mr. Dick Turpin's Valca...(McBain) 2 Mr. Sam's Ikona (Darling): 3 Time: 2.422/5. THE PARI-MUTUE Cer-Value Tls, 250, Second pony Tls. 75. Third pony Tls. 50. One mile and a half. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Mahratta Chief

(Burkill) Mr. W. Heinemann's Treff. (Stewart) 2 The B. P. Kongsi's The Gay Bird

(J. K. Bran Time: 3.15 3/5. THE MANCHU STAKES.Value Tls.

Second pony Tis. To Third pony Ts, 50. One mile and a quarter. Mr. R. Macgregor's The Financier

(Morling) 1 Mr. G. H. Thomson's Polar Star

Bremner) 2 Mr. Fritz Breitung's Liebeslied

(Heard) 3 Time: 2.46 TILE CONSOLATION CUP-Value Tls. 250, Second pony Tl. 70. Third pony Tis. 50. Opo mile and a quarter Mr. Duplex's The Stag (Morling) 1

The Gay Bird: The B. P. Kongsi's

PAN (J, K. Brand) 2 Mr. Elms Mahatma (Wingrove) 3 Time: 241 3/5.

3

claim except in so far as the set-off was concerned. Defendants claimed to set off

for the purchase price of goods sold to Soffietti & Co.

His Honour said he considered it was a question whether it was a set-off or o counter-claim.

B

Mr. Harris-Practically that

NINE CANTON NEWSPAPERS

SUPPRESSED.

FOR SEDITIOUS NEWS PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF A FORMER TUTUH.

The following is the gist of a letter

His Honour-What difference does it defence was that because the contract was. make?

distinct he could not bring a set-off claim, He thought he could prove as to the liquidated claims and also prove a set off With regard to the unliquidated damages claim he could not prove a set-off. If the sum was due as to purchase price le held that he could set off. His friend was of the opinion that he could not set-addressed by the Chief of Police to the off one liquidated claiza against another. Press Association: He submitted thao he could. One point on which he would satisfy his Honour was that this money was really due under the contract, the purchase price of the goods, Hia friend admitted that he had refused to accept delivery and they had to prove that they had a right to do this after accepting contract. In the contract it was not stated that Messrs, Der A Wing bad power to sell the goods to any chance purchaser who walked into the office. If this happened

Mr. Harris said one obvious difference was that he did not want to pay the costs of the claim. The amount of the purchase was $1,206, but that was out of the jurisdiction of that Court. He did not counter claim but only claimed to set-off against plaintiffs claim

sufficient amount of the pur chase price to meet that claim. His 250.friend was taking the point that the sum was not due because the goods were not up to sample, but he did not see how that point could arise. He was also taking another point, that Mesers, Soffietti were the agents for a disclosed principal in Haiphong, and were there fore not liable, at least, he gathered that from Messrs. Soffietti's letters.

THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES-Value Tls.

1,000, Second pony Tle 200.

Tls. 200. One mile and a quarter. Mr. livelyn's Dir Felleas (Vida) 1 Mr. Henry Morriss Castlefield

(Moller) 2

Mr. Goldring said. there could not be a set-off on a claim which was not yet ascertained. A ser-off must be for a liquidated sum.

could" Messrs. Soffietti have come down and said that they must not sell the goods Mr Harris said the facts of the case because the stuff belonged to them? That were these. On two previous occasions was the way he wanted his Honour to look at the matter. It was practically Messrs, Der A. Wing & Co. had sold to clear that the property of the goods Mens Roffietti anti ofbensrent tomediately on arrival. The packing paper On 21st of January, M price for the 38 reams taken away was a Soffctly went into Mesars. Der A. Wing's set off against promissory note due

The Department is in receipt of an Order issued by the Administration Offee which is to the following effect:--

A petition lias been received from the Acting Publisher and Editor of the Yuet Shing Po, stating that bis paper is the only one ordered by the Board (of Internal Affairs) to erase publication, although various other papers published articles attacking the Great President during the régime of the rebel Chan in Canton,

A further petition has been. received from the shareholders in the Che Pa, stating that the fallacions news And telegrams which they are charged with inserting also appeared in all the other papers, they being forced by the rebel Tutuh (who was the author of such news) to publish such news, petitioners argue that if for muhlishing

papers are to be ordered to close down, the whole of the Canton Press would have no ground for existence

The

DALT

Tamar

Goals.

P. W. D... for aget P

0

110 0.4

300 2 1

21 0.0, 11

10 0104

AN2000

0 0.0 0 0. 0 0

HONGKONG LEAGUE DIV II.

Table up-to-date, 12th November:

0

Goals. T. W. D. L. for agat. Ft. Moslem RC.

1-1 0.0 6 88 of. R. GAMIN 10:06 BO. Club me-

00:10: 6 University F.C1.0.0 F 0 6 Diocesans F.C. 0.0 0 0 0 0

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE DIV. L

Tablo up-to-date, 1113 November —

Club DCLI R.G A.. RE

PW. DE for sit. Pt. 3 2016 100

3 4

4.0 1 01 Tamat

4

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE DIV. II.

Table up-to-date, 1th November

Goa'e. 5 500 16 Clab

P. W. D. L. iragat, PL 4 10.

88 Coy R.QA. D.CL.I. Reserves

Submarines

83 Coy, H.G.A..

74918

6 41,114

5128 7124 11 34116

37 Cor. R.G.A 63 210 RE. Rerorves DCL L Band Hongkong Fulire

Tauns" Reserves. Stoff and Depts.... D.C.LI Buglers

41 12

10

9

9

8

-6

5 1 0 4 6 21 8 0 0 8 521

THE "LION SERMON.??

Every year on October 16 there is preached at the Church of St. Catherine Cree, Leadenhall street, HT Com memorate the deliverance from a lion in

Mr. G. H. Thomson's Paladin...(Rowe) 3office and asked for some more reams of from his clients to Messrs. Soffietti. He this erroneous information, the new who was Lord Mayor in 1630. This year

Time: 2.37 2j6. THE NIL DESPERANDUM CUP-Value Tis 200 Second po Tis. 75. Third pony Tis. bo. One mile. Mr. Shanghai's Nameless(Moller) 1 Mr. Permy's Perchance (Laurence) 2 Mr. Richmond's Sea Spray

(Dalgarno) 3

Time: 2.061/5

THE COURT CARDS.

Mr. Goldring said that his clients

Reading between the lines of these petitions both parties seem to think that the Government is unjust in not applying the punishment they have received to the other papers. Newspapers are the repre-

the Arabian desert of Sir John Gayeri the preacher was the Bishop of Chekiang, Mid-China, who is a descendant of Bir John Gayer, and there also took part in the service three clergymen named Gayer. who are direct descendants of the Lord Mayor Every year the preacher has to vidential deliverance. relate the circumstances of the pro-

men

obvious, Residing all over the Settle- ment, it is scarcely to be expected of the mica to turn out in full force, but the fact that the calls are being obeyed by fifty per cent, and over speaks well for the efficiency of the Corps..

The test is being held in connérion with the efficiency shield, and is one of the conditions laid down. It was not carried out last year owing to the un- settled condition of affairs in the Settle ment.

INTIMATIONS

WATERY ECZEMA ON HEAD AND FOREHEAD

Head and Ears Were Right Raw. Red and Scabby Patches at First. Al- ways Scratchingand Rubbing. Cu- ticura Soap and Ointment Cured.

Collégo Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, Erg. ***** My boy's bead and forehead, under kis ears and on his shouldors, worn affected with when: ho watory cezenia,

about six wooks old ho began to have it. The rash - kept going out on his forehead to his cars. Then his broad

i and cons wero right raw.. The eczema looked like rod and

scabby patches at first; when you

Louched them water oozed out of them in raw placÉS, It did steb very much, ho was always Beratching and rubbing. I don't think it stopped in much from steeping, moro of day times. He was featful at times. The stroma took at his hair off first but it has grown thick again stuce his head has been.

"I tried

well.

first but they did no good. Then I say the paper abous Cutienu Soap and Cuticura Olstiments, I used the completo treabacus, both

-Oudzura-Riekerk U+U!ngt

cared him. Qullcura Soap and Ontmoet gave my boy a beautiful alin Bignod)" Mes M. Woods. Jun. 11. 1012,

Oatura Sood and Cuticura Cintisent dis Bold throughout the world. A singlo sát les often sufficient when all ciao folis, · Sample of each with 3-p, book free from nearest depot: F. Nowhery & Sons, 27, Charte house Sq., London; B. Towns & Co. Byd- mey, N. 8. W.; Lennon, Ltd., Capo Town: Muller, Maclean & Co... Calcutta ant? Bora»- bay: Potter D. & C. Corp., Boston, U. S. A.

Tonder-tacoú men should shave with. Cuticura Soap Shaving Stiek. Sample from

[06.25

packing paper. There were only 38 reams urged his Honour to realise that it in stock, and no less than five tons were would take his clients years to sell five required 185 reams. As this large tons of paper. quantity was not in stock Mr. Solett! told Messrs. Der A. Wing to get that wanted the paper, but they wanted a amount for him. The 38 reams which lighter weight. He also remarked that were in stock were delivered but not paid he took an entirely different view to that for. A letter confirming the order for the of his friend. He asked his Honour to five tons was subsequently sent, the price say that the amount was one over which

WHY GOLF BALLS ARE DEAR agreed for shipping to Haiphong being he had no jurisdiction. If his Foncurentatives of public opinion and, for that The Court Cards gave another excellent 0.50 per team. The goods arrived on 17th bald that he was entitled to do this, to reason, their position is a dignified one.

Why is it that when the price of rubber performance at the Theatre Royal last of June and bis clients wrote enclosing decide an action which really involved Why, then, did they submit to being com has fallen in little more than three years evening, and in spite of counter attrac the invoice. Several more letters were a sum of $1,200, there was no redresspelled? By their having submitted to from 12s, 9d. a pound to the price tions the house was a fairly good one. writtes, but no reply was received, against that otherwise than by appeal, being forced by rebels, they have deserved of golf balls, in which is thrined MAPPIN&WEBB, The lengthy programme, comprising and the goods had never bean and Mr. Harris' client would be in a when the violence of the articles published Daily Mail have raised the question and

to be ordered to cease issuing-especially and most expensive item, has

constant? Several correspondents of the items hoth grave and guy, elicited much delivered; they were simply a white applause, and it says a great deal for elephant and no earthly nst.

becn answer hus yet been satisfactory by them advocating the anti-Yuan cam-no His clients balance. That would be the logical

forthcoming. the talented members of the Company could do nothing with five tons of sequence. He also pointed out that rpaign are taken into consideration. The fact is that in the world of golf. that ellçores were general. Several new wrapping paper, and it was lying in Sofietti was acting as an agent in thise and Kung Lün newspapers, which the effect that a half-crown only the In addition to the Fuct Shing, Mun there is an unconquerable superstition to liable for the purchase money then he have been dealt with in accordance with straighter, carries farther, and obeys the said that the sample was not in the Board's instructions, it has now been ling ball, and that anyone who ventures all, however, he would like his Honour Day, Kink Mun, Yuet Tuny Kunn, Mknock that notion out of the average accordance with the contract. First of ascertained that the Chung Kwok, Chan to play with the cheaper article is to

that extent imperilling his game. Opec STERLING SILVER - WARE

in decide whether he had jurisdiction.

Kwok and Mun Sung newspapers have golfer's head His Honour said that he would be been rebel organs, the articles published implement of the price of the main 19th of August defendants at last got against Mr. Harris on the point of by them being of a highly seditious with a rush. But so long as it keeps its

features, one or two of them quite new to Hongkong, were introduced, and the entertainment from the point of view of refinement as well as from a musical standpoint, is worthy of patronage. The season closes on Monday next, after which the Company proceeds on a tour of the Northern ports.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. "At Harmaton Circus this evening an amateur riding contest is advertised to take place. The entries for same are limited to six, and we understand that several local sports will give an exhibition of their prowess in the circus ring..

£8,000,000 LOAN.

· FÓR RE-BUILDING OF HANKOW,

agreements

godown.

the

the paper is no good."

Mr. Goldring-We cannot admit that

said that the goods came from England, In reply to his Honour Mr Harris but they were made in Norway.

Mr. Harris went on to say that on the

position to issue execution for the

matter, and was not liable. If he was

reply from Messrs. Soffatti, in which they jurisdiction if he gave judgment then. intimated that they had to wait for However, he would serve us judgment instructions from Haiphong before they sine die. could make any reply. They also remarked that they did not undertake to accept delivery of the total quantity one time, that they were going to write again to Haiphong, and that they would like to receive a shipping sample of the paper, to be forwarded without delay to Haiphong,

THRIFT AND HORSERACING.

putter more faithfully than a two-shil-

sport would come down

present hold on the fraternity and is In accordance with the Central stimulated by the advice and example of be chided for profiting

is

ball

nature Goverpraent's procedure, we request the the leading professionals, the manufac Chief of Police to order them to at once by it. The

turers can ef risk they run is that stop publication and to notify that they the handsome returns the half-crown ball will not be allowed to re-appear under stimulato intento be bringing in mas

to new names. In regard to the editorial on some totally different principle and of totally different materials But until Devotion to horseracing would not by staff of the Chung woh Pe, the Chief of that comes to pass the ordinary golfer. advertisement for a young nation and severely punish those of its members man in the world because he thinks be some people be considered a good Police is directed to arrest, investigate who is not perhaps

the most economical continue to pay

is getting full value for his money, but because

fashion and the conventions and his own sense that his game requires all the external assistance it can get forbid. him to experiment with anything less costly

Australians are very fond of horse flesh

his half-crown, nov

of all descriptions, and they patronise who have been the most ardent supporters the racecourse to a greater extent than of the rebels. Mr. Goldring remarked that it was the residents of any other country. It is Negotiations are just now proceeding, question of goods delivered.

remarkable that the various racing clubs says the Shanghai Mercury, for the Mr. Harris admitted that there was a of Australia pay away £029,000 annually

THE SUPPRESSION OF THE allocation of a very big loan to the Hupeh question for his Honour to decide, in prize money. This exceeds by 13,000

CHINA REPUBLICAN.”. Provincial authorities, and it is anti-

the total amount paid out by the race sipated that in a few days time these will whether property passed in these goods chups of Great Britain and Ireland,

RUBBER PRICES AND LABOUR. be definitely completed and the final and what was the price, and whether it including £60,000 given for races under Acting under Article XIII of the

Mr. F. W. Chaine, presiding last month signed. The total sum was the intention of the parties that the National Hunt Rules Racing in Regulations for Municipal Administra bargained for is £3,000,000 (eight millions. atarling) and the money will be used property should pass immediately the Australia is attended by very little vice, tion in the French Concession, at Shang in London at the annual meeting of the The betting is not excessive, and the great hai, M. Kalin French Consul General Straits Flantations, said that one of the principally for re-building, of Hankow goods arrived in Hongkong. In October amounts paid in prize money serve chiefly had on the 5th inst. the following notifica- factors contributing to high cost of Fr City The negotiations are being carried his clients wrote stating that business was to demonstraty the extraordinary prostion served upon the China Republican, the duction had been the recruiting expenses, through in Hankow and Shanghai by the slow, and as their ready cash supply was perity which is enjoyed by all classes of organ which Mr. Ma Soo has for some which were very heavy owing to the large prominent firm of Messra Diedrichsen &

the inhabitants. Horse-racing, too, is a time past been conducting in the Conces turnover of Tamil labourers, It was not Co., and it is understood that the matter not large they would be glad of a settle great stimulant to the horse-breeding ston

unreasonable to attribute the advance in hau been already discussed and agreed meat. The reply was to the effer that industry, which is one of the Common Whereas the China Republican has soolles wages in recent years rubber upon by the Hupeh Provincial Council, they were sorry that they could not do wealth's hig rural assets. Those who published a series of articles defamatory demand for their services for rubber- estates. The heavy fall in the market The loan, it is understood, will be issued

price

of rubber must surely force estates at 88 at 5 per cent, and amortisation will this as the suggestion of his client would think that a strong disposition to horse to the President of the Chinese Republic, esta commence ten years from the date of issue. upset their books Immensely. More ring does not go with thrift should turn it is ordered t

to the statistics which show the records

The directors "That the offices of the Chine to practise economies which had previous

"house and water taxes, and arrangements

The guarantee is believed to be local applications were made and evasive of Australia's sayings barks, where they Republican, situated in the French Conly not been considered.

conditions would, hy reducing the com are also being made for the inclusion of replies were returned about Haiphong, will discover that the average Australian cessione closed from. November the hoped that more economical and settled spends by no means all his money upon

That Capt. Haber, Chief of

pany's turnover of coolies, bring out the sale of guns and ammunition in the The writ was issued on the 18th of October horse-racing, or, indeed, any other sport Police, be charged with the execution of recruiting expenses to a more reasonable: agreement.

and they wrote to Mr. Goldring informing or recreation.

this order.

figure.

LIMITED.

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

PRINCES

PLATE

GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS).

CUTLERY.

From the

SOLE AGENTS;

CHS. J. GAUPP

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATRE ROAD,