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THE HONGKONG DAILY GES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH. 1916.

BUYING EMPLOYMENT. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

CLAIM AT THE HONGKONG SUMMARY COURT.

The story of how a Chinese thought to buy lucrative employment was told at the Hongkong Summary Court yester day. The clatin was for money due under u contract by a former compradore of the 8.8. Woeng Sang, against the present compradore of tao ship. Mr. Haywood appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Grist defended.

MERTING

HON. MR. POLLOCK, KC, AND THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL

WAR LOAN TOIL HONGKONG,

At a meeting of the Hongkong Legisla tive Council, which is to be held to day the Hon. Mr. H, E. Tullock, KC ask the following questions : →→→

LOCAL SPORT. CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

STALKER AND ABRAHAM WIN THE DOUBLES

Ina inanner which was surprisingly

NANKING-HUNAN RAILWAY

PROJECT SUSPENDED

REGRETTABLE STOPPAGE OF IMPORTANT SCHEME,

It is a mattor of regret (says the V-0. easy. Stalker and Abraham won the Daily News) to lean that the proposed Hongkong CC Men's Flogbles inst evon- | railway from Changsha to Nanking has, willing, after being set all. Their pencats like that from Hairyangchow to Wa I were Kent and Cary, who were favoured been compelled to stop operations. This for the championship, but after the first line, which is one of those in which the two sets Kent and Cary fell away so British and Chinese Corporation are in- badly generally that they lost the third terested, was of highly important and fital set 6-1: Stalker and Abrahan character. It was proposed to connect fully deserved their win, for, from the the Canton-Hankow railway in the neigh- point of view of tactics and finish, they bourhood of the Finghsiang coal mines wore the superior pair. Abrahan espe- with Nanking. It would pass through a cially did a lot of good things, and he was chiefly responsible for the winning lain contres of Kiangai and the ica-grow of the first set by 0-3 Thanks to Bonseing districts of Kiangsi and Anhui, and feed all these products to Shanghai by way of Nanking.

(1)- Did not Sister Kelsey, pursuant to pormission granted prior to the said Meeting of Council, leave this Colony on long leave, on the 9th August? (i). Have not the services of one of

With reference to the new alloca tion of Sisters in A Block of the Govern ment Civil Hospital, which was made Mr. Haywood, in outlining the case. His Excellency, the Governor at the said that on November 8th, 1913, plain-last meeting of Council on the 3rd tiff engaged defendant as assistant tally. August, will the Government answer the man and compradore. Some time after following questions, namely wards plaintiff told defendant that he was thinking of resigning his position and the defendant said that he would like it, at the same time promising that if the position was got for him he would pay the plaintiff the sum of $10 par month, Later, plaintiff did resign, antl having in "mind defendant's words, he took him to Messrs Jardine, Matheson's office and got him the job, Defendant took up his dubies and plaintiff approach ed him with reference to the contract, saying he would like it written out. It was written and signed by both parties Some time afterwards, plaintiff tock it to the Stain Offee and found it was out of date. He went to defendant and told h about it and so they both went to the Stamp Office together and the document was duly stumped. Three in- stabbents, each of $10, had been paid, but since that time nothing had been paid. The defence was that plaintiff had agreed to

accept $100 and had been paid tha sam in full settlement of the con tract.

The action was adjourned until Salur- day.

HUSBAND AND WIFE. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Mr. Otto Rong Sing defended, and T. H. Ring (A.S.P.) prosecuted.

the Private Nurses been requis tioned for private nursing, so as to zender her unavailable for Hospital work During what dites between the 3rd August and the date of these Questions (2166 August), have the services of such Private Nurse been re- quired for private nursing (On what dates between the last Meeting of Council (3rd August) and the date of theso Questions (21st August) have there been two Sisters on duty in the morning in A Block, namely, one Sister on sach floor f

(iv). On what dates between the said

dates has there, heen a Sister on duty attending to the operating theatre exclusively?

()shot Sister Gorham, parstant

to permission granted to her prior to the said Meeting of Council, due to go away from the Colony on long leave on the 30th August, 10161

(7) When w11 Sister Sloan complete her present current period, of 1 Tears Servicec?

(ri). --Have the Government secured the service of any, and, if so, what Sister or Nurses since the last Meeting of Council? (Pi)--Has Sister Jacobs resigned from

Can we rounder by Kent, he and Cary won the second set by 6-3, Kent being especially effective at the net. In view of the even quality of the play up to the

the play end of the second set the spectators could not have been prepared for the collapse of Kent and Cary in the third set. This unir won the first set after a struggle, and

win the next five sets, and the champion- then Stalker and Abraham went on to

ship, in a very easy" manner.

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naturally not available to the public, but Stalker and Abraham owed 3-0, and it is quite certain that a railway can be Cary and Kent owed 15-4

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club was held at the club house yesterday, Con- mander Beckwith presiding over a large attendance of members.

Mr. RC Witchell seconded, and this was agreed to.

successfully constructed through the points originally proposed,

FEASIBLE ROUTE.

According to the particulars announced

at the time of the Loan Agreement, the

ESINYANGCHOW AND EZECHTEN LINES, The Luisin" line is in a slightly different position, but has been treated similarly. There some construction had equally been commenced, and it is be lieved in the stores, etc., are to be transferred to the Tiertsin-Pukow Rail- way

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Jing was to pass through Loping, Nan-|DOUBLE TERAI chung, Kimen, Huichowfs and Ningkuo in, and it is understood that all these points have been included in the survey. According to the Peking Gazette, the Ministry of Communications decided some time since to absorb this railway Speaking on the balance sheet, the into the general department at head- Chairman said that it was decidedly quarters, but the actual step was not healthy. Last year's balance sheet show taken until Mr. Hsu Shih-ying come into the Government Hospitals Sered a deficit of 919, but this your they office It was inade part of the cass vire in this Colony? 2.With reference to the re-arrange-made at the bar. Their chief object at

had made 8800, and all that was not against that gentleman, although it is dificult to see how any further progress The hearing was resumed at the Hong- ment of the Stuff in B Block of the the present time was to keep the flag could be made with this or any other new kong Magistracy yesterday of the cas, in overnment Civil Hospital, which was flying and their doors o which Chinese of Hunghom is charged announced at the said Meeting of Coun- renched normal times, and in this consettled both within and without China.

ing until things financially are more open until they with the attempted murder of his wife under which re-arrangement the nection he could congratulate the Com- by inflicting severe injuries to her neck miraing of patients in B Block is leftmittee on the excellent results of the with a chopper

entirely to Probationers and Japanese year's work With these few words he frNurses, will the Government state the proposed the adoption of the balance

respective lengths of Service of the Pro sheet The woman's story was to the cficet bationers who are left in charge of B that sito was married to the accused when Block? And will the Government also she was 17 years of age. They lived state whether such Japanese Nurses, and, happily together for a while, and then sq, how many of them possess a sut defendant went abroad for two years, They were on good terms all this while Subsequently, accuse it went to Singapore, after which she did not hear from him, English, in the discharge of their duties ? and she had to make a living for herself Are the Japanese Nurses in charge of the and her two children by hawking veget-wards in B Block or are the Probationers ables and fruit in the Wanchai district. a charge of such wards? During this time she stayed with her husband's sister, where several letters which were addressed to her were torn up. Beenuse of this, she went to live at Hunghom. When her husband came back from Singapore in April last she went and asked him for some money to buy food, and also asked him to come back to her. He would not come back, and said he had no money. As a result she went to seo the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and he advised her to go and live with Colony." her husband. On August 28th her hus band came to see her and said he had no work to do and would like to come back

vient knowledge of English, written as well as spoken, to render them independ eat of the aid of an Interpreter inte

Was not the stock of drugs und dis- afectants kept in store at the Govern ment Civil Hospital considerably res duced by the present Principal Civil Medical Officer before the WarZ

The "Orders of the Day" are as fol- low-

Mr var Andel proposed that in view of the fact that the membership was only 103, the annual subscription should be maintained at $15. When they had reached norinal times no doubt they would ere their way clear to reducing the

not do so at the present time, and not subscription to $12 or $10, but they could

have a favourable balance,

Mr. Gee seconded, and this was un- animously agreed to

The officials of the Club were appointed as follows-Commodore: Commander

The line from Iching through the fanious gorges has similarly failed to materialize, although the survey was com pleted last year by the American engine- ers engaged under Air Randolph The latter is still at Ichang

These three lines altogether would havo served an immense area, in fact almost the whole of the populated parts of the Yangtze Valley remote from the river would have been adequately catered for,

Beckwith, R. N., Vice-Commodore scheme of China, as it has actually been As is fairly well-known, the railway

G., Wood, Secretary and Treasurer! Mr. van Andel; Oficial Measurer: Capt

developed, anticipates a trunk line from Peking i Hankow to Canton

with a Milroy, Assistants: Messrs. Stoncham parallel from Tiutsin to Ningpo laced First reading of a Bill intituled, "An and Smith; Committee: Messrs. Davis, together by numerous transverse lines. Ordinance to make provision in connec-Molvoz, Gee, Goulbourne, Burn and The trunks exist as far as Hankow and tion with the present war with respect Claxton; Sailing Secretary: Mr. W. Bangehow, but there is only one trans- to Bills of Exchange payable outside the Hind

verse line, the Tientsin Peking section of the Pcking-Mukden line.

First reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordinance to authorise the raising of a War Loan."

CRICKET

INTERESTING FROGLEMS RAISED. The two lines now suspended would HONGKONG », UNITED SERVICES have provided two more transverse haks respectively north and south of the The following HGUC against the United Services on are rated by this railway suspension. will represent the Yangtze. Several interesting problemas

Saturday, on the H.K.C.C. ground, play Will there bo funds available before or Will not be proceeded with at this to comigence at 2 p.in.:~T E. Pearce at the end of the war Does the suSPOR- meeting.

and live with her. She said she was Second reading of the Bill intituled, willing for him to come back to her, but An Ordinance to amend further the her husband went away again and did Allen Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, not come back until the following day,|| 1914." when be brought her a bottle of wine and some pork. She told him he had better have these things, and the husband again said he was coming to live with her, as he had no work to do. Soon afterwards her husband cut her on the neck with a -chopper.” He struck her twice on the neck and once on the cheek. She called out save life, and, thanks to the assist- ance of neighbours, she was saved from being killed."

The accused was committed for trial

HONGKONG

MAGISTRACY

BURGLARY AT TAUMATE

BURGLARY AT HONGKONG.

ESSRS RUMJAHN'S PREMISES

RANSACKED,

(Capt.), G. E. Aubrey, J. V Braga, Asion arise from tre. Chinese or foreign A. Claxton, P. Jacks, R. Könnedy, L. D. MeNicoll, M. M. Maas, F.-Sulton, II1 Tayler and R. P. Thurshold

VOLUNTARY AMUSEMENT TAX AT

SHANGHAI

parties Interested? What will happen to the numerous Chinese engineers who havo found railway, work so Incrative a held for

talents Behind this all is the question whether Chinese, invest ments of this character will have a real value in compétition with those other in- vestiments which the reorganization of Edrops will invite....

Five Chinese appeared at the Houg kong Police Court yesterday on a charge of committing a burglary at Messrs, Rumjahn & Co's. premises, in Des Voeux Road. The burglary was perpetrated be tween Saturday and Monday, and the burglars got away with practically all the

Castels cannot no developed, whether by her goods on the premises, including office nnanimous in their support (says the

So far all committees have been or by foreign concessionaires, until the books, catalogues, samples and many Eastern Critic); " we therefore hope that railways are built. It is a vicious circle.

Up to date, the following have taken boxes for the above movement in Shang haiLyceum Theatre, Apollo Theatre, China is in a peculiar position. She is Cricket Club, Shanghai Golf Club, Railways her mineral and industrial Victoria Theatre, Olympic Theatre, uable or unwilling to proceed with her creation Club, Powhattan Club Astor House Hotel.

other things, which were taken away in rived from this source. Various other

quite a large weekly income will be de Aany parts of Central China, înglud- large packing cases. The goods were re-clubs will be approached during the ing these through which the Nanking covered from different shops in the course of the week and we hope to be able. Hunan Railway would pass, wero almost to annoance that every Allied Club and depopulated by the Taiping rebellion, Colony.

place of amusement in Shanghai Is loyally supporting this

scheme and may mga

Two youthful Chinese were charged with burglary at Vaumati early on the "morning of the lst inst. It was stated that the men get over a back wall and entered a room occupied by leven Chinesa engineers, eventually decamping with ell

Mr. F. Mattingley prosecuted, and Mr. the engineers clothing and effects The R. G. Faithfull, Mr. Otto Kong Sing two men were subsequently arrested and

Mr. WB. Hind and Mr. F. Mason practically all the property was found appeared for the defence.

in different pawnshops iu Yaumati. Sen-

The case was adjourned for a week, bail bence of two months hard tabour each being fixed at amounts ranging from was passed by Mr. Hazeland

$1,000 to $250.

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