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A THEATRICAL DISPUTE.

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AIM FOR ALLEGED BREACH OF

CONTRACT.

FORGOT BIB NAME.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER SKD, 1919,

A CONSTABLE'S DILEMMA.

A constable who summoned two hawkers one for assaulting him, and the other for disorderly behaviour in Wanchai-had

A PIRACY THAT DID NOT DRAW FOR JOCKEY CLUB

TAKE PLACE.

ALLEGED THIEF SPREADS A. CANARD.

An incident which has caused some

great idealty in establishing his iden-arriment to the residents of Shamsuip tity at the Magistracy, yesterday.

GRIFFINS.

DIRECT IMPORTATION FROM MONGOLIA,

ocentred on Sunday evening. The arkeng Jockey Club Akru his name, he replied: "Shimaker of the Asiatic Petroleum Cora-

Mr. Justice Melbourne heard. yester day afternoon. in Chambers (at Mr. R. F. Mattingley's request) an action Mr. R. Harley, proprietor of the Rahvard Musical Cimerly Company, of I." recover $1,000 from Mr. Robert Ryles, tilt recently the Company's" "leading man."

damages for breach of a contract on" terul into between the parties on Decem- ber 15th, 18s.

Mr. R.. F. Mattingley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr C. E. FC. Beavis For the defendant.

Mr. Matsingly put in the plaintiff's evil-new de bene maar s

Mr. Beavis objected to that procedure. Mr. Mattingle replied that the evi- deme was taken under Section 310 of the Hongkong Code,

But there is no such name," said the Interpreter,

Mr. Lintseli: Ask him his surname. Witness: Shim Wee" Alt. Lindell: What is his name, In

spector Kent!.

"Laspector Kent: He is known us Sham

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The witness complied. The Magistrate, interpreter, usher and another interpre ter semutinized the writing but could not decipher the Chinese characters: Mr. |

That is not a | Lindell marked;

pany's lannel telephoned to the overseer that ten pirates, armed with daggers and revolvers, had attacked the launch and stolen some property. The overseer ier mediately communicated with the Polity and a posse was ordered out to surround

the laurich.

The xs, Chip Sing brought into the

Larsen griffins imported by the Hong Goluny, on Monday evening, thirty

Few of the ponies. were any the wome for the journey, and at the parade, yesterday evening, they looked in good form. Included in the batch are one

or two probable Derby winners, and a few others whith; it well!

cared for and trained, will be worth backing at the February Race meeting.

Subscription griffins had been imported. "When the constables arrived on the hitherto, by the Hongkong Jockey Club scene they were unable, to discover any

in conjunction with the Shanghai Racing Mr. Lindsell (on witness);" Write your sign of the pirates. As a result of en-

Club, and, although there have been some nate on n picer of paper.

{quiries it was ascertained that the care splendid performers among the number | taker diimself had stolen three electric there was a

feeling that this method was fans and pawned them. Fearing the enunantisfactory, and that Shanghai, after esqueners, he had spread the canard picking the best of the bunch, sent the about pirates in order to remove | sus- remainder to Hongkong. It was due to picion from himself. The Police tock the keen interest taken in local racing him into custody and he confessed his by Messrs. Johnstone and Burkilt that Witness: That is, what I was taught guilt: He was later handed over the the Hongkong Jockey Club decided to Water Police, as the case came within import its griffins direct from Mongolia, at school.

their jurisdiction.

and Monday's arrivals are the ärst ander: the new scheme. It is hoped and expect- ed that the scheme will ensure the importation of sotur really good animals, jand, as a conscquenes, there should be an

improvement in racing next season,'

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Me. Beavis, continuing to object, refers re to White Book, Order, Rule | Chinese charneter," pak az el tor and the angereding pass under the heads Evidence riza

c. and "Evidence by Affidavit." Mr. Mr. Lindsell: The best thing for you Beatis also quoted the following rases, is to get ant of the witness box for a few as supporting his contention: Warnerminates and think over

» Moses, 16 Chancery Division. pages ius and ; Blackburn Union. r. Brooks, Clancery Division, page 65: Elias Guitrh, 46 Law Journal, Chancery, page 6. and Taylor on Evidence, 10th. di- tion, paze 331 (Sretion it).

Mr. Mattingley contended that Order) S, Rut had nothing to do with the In case. He showed the difference Lete afidavit evidence and de bene ee evidence, quoting from Order 37. Tul and the foot-nate relating in de teur esse evidence. He read from Warn-

your name,

Find out your correct pame, «

Inspector Kent remarked that the con. stable wis a comparatively new man in the Forew

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ARMED ROBBERY AT WANCHAJ.

TELEPHONE WIRES CUT;

An armed robberysis reposted to have After a Les minutes' meditation the ben committed at the Tai Hing Cheung Timber yard, Wanchai, on. Monday

constable again entered the witness-box.

Mr. Lindsell the constable able tonight. give a connected idea of his surname now?

The story of the robbery, as reported by a job to the Police, is a variously With: My name is Sing Les constructed tale. It appears that at Continuing, witness stated that at 8.30, while he and Eve other fiki were o'clock on the previous night he was pat.sitting in the office of the timber yard, e. Moses, in Chancery Division, pages rolling the Sokumo market and noticed ix men-five of, whom were armed with 10 and 10. Mr. Mattingley further said a crowd of hawkers placing their wares Brooks, Elias across the street. He went up to them that Blackburn Union e. 2. Griffiths, and Mr. Beavis's quotation and told them to clear out, whereupon from Taylor on Evidence" were quite one man assaulted him and pulled two Beside the point. He submitted that See-butions off his jacket. His whistle wa

He clung on ting 321 of the Hongkong Cade was also taken away from him.

to his man, however, and took him to entirely to the point and he relied on it.

He was followed all Mr. Beavis insisted that Order 37, Rule the Police-station- 1, applied to the point under discussion the way by a crowd, who threatered to strike him, while the man charged with ant not Order 37, Rul

misbehaviour attempted to release the prisoner. Witness therefore arrested this

Mr. Justice Melbourne saith he would Took into the different cases quoted, and the tearing was adjourned sine die,

ILL-TREATING A

SERVANT

GIRL BODY COVERED WITH PRUISES.

Aith Magistracy, yesterday, a. Chinese youan was charged with ill-treating her servant girl, who is about ten years of.

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Mr Lindsell asked whether the ense Jad en taken to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs...

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Inspector Macdonald replied in the negative, adding that the incident oc- eured the previous morning and the giri was sent to the bapital. The girl was beaten at about 'a.m, and she ran away from the house und wandered about West Point crying. A Police "constable her and enquired what was the aatler. The girl replied that she had Leen beaten by her mistress with a piece of fn-wood beenuse she was unable to cook a pot of rice. She had been badly lented on several previous occasions.

The girl, who was shown to the Magis träte,

was about four feet high and was dressed in tattered and dirty clothing Her face was swollen, and blotches of red anblue were visible. The medical re port was to, the effect that she had black and blue bruises all over her body and and these were swollen.

Mr. Lindsell wished the girl to be taken before the Secretary for Chinese Affairs In order that be might learn the Secre- Lary's view before proceeding with the

case..

man ako.

Cross-examined by the first defendant, witness admitted that when the ma tore off his buttons he struck him on the wrist, He did not commence the assault.

Inspector Kent said the Police had considerable

!ways experienced

revolvers and the other with two daggers entered the office. pointed revolvers at them, and threatened to kill them if they ruised an alanın. The min with the knives then went to the telephone and ent the wires, after which the visitors re moved. a key" from inside the desk and opened a safe, taking from it as in bunk-notes and four pieces of clothing. Before leaving, the robbery' trussed up the fukis, who, however, are unable to describe them.....".

AN INTERESTING CASE

ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK

The hearing of an interesting case, in which two well-known local firms aro urmennt of trouble at the market. The concerned, has been fixed for Tuesday plain-clothes in whom he had put onest at the Magistracy." duty at the place was afraid to go there.

The second defendant said he went to the station to see his clausman and was

put under arrest.

Mr Lindsell bound the two men over in bonds of $100 each to be of good behavi our for twelve months.

IN THE HANDS OF

UNSCRUPELOUS MEN'

A PLEA FOR LENIENCY At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. D. 4. Stevenson. appearing for a woman, charger with being in unlawful posses sion of 102 tals of opium dress, pleaded guilty on behalf of his client.

Messrs. H. Skott & Co. are summoning the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha' for that the

Some of the old class grifins are also will be allowed to compete with the new to be imported, but, whether or they

lot is undecided.

large gathering of racing" men was Present at the Jockey Club-stables when the ponies were drawn under the super- vision of Mr. G. W. Gegg, Acting Clerk. of the Course. The result Was follows:-

Pony

So. Cutour

Drawn by:

1. Brown. Mr. Dash.

Black. Mr. 1. & Pearce. 9.---Black .... Mr. G. C. Mason. 4. Gray. Mr. Adams. 5.- This

Major Casil 6.White. Sir Paul Chaser.

Dua Mem. Thomion & Russ." *.-Chestnut. Mr. P. C. Pottu. 9,-Dun

Mr. A. M. b. Soares,. 10). tiray Mers, Hall-& Shaw.' 1. Hav...... Mr. G. C. Mogun. 12.White... Mr. J. Jabustone. 13.--Gry Mesars. Grimble'& Galluzzi, 14. Dun Messrs. Dowbiggin & Sandes, 15. Chestnut Mr. A. H. Lee.

H. P. 16.Gray

White. || -

Chestnut.. 14. Beste. 18.Chestnut. Mr, H. M. Dyőr, 19Chestnut

F. Maitland.

20. Gray...... Mr. T. E. Pearce. 21.Bay

Mr. J

J Johnstone.

Gray

Mr. H Η. M. H. Nemaze. Sir Paul Chater

24. Gray.............. Mr. Læg d'Almaela,'

Chestnut Dr. Jordas.

23.

Brown Sir Paul Clinter. 27.-Gny..... Mr. J. Macdonald.

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Mr., Stevenson asked the Magistrate to take a lenient view of the case. His client had evidently been a tool in the law.. hands of unscrupulos, men, not in Court." She was on her way to Siu Hing to see her people when a man gave her the trunk containing the drug.

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A Chinese, who was in a state of drunkenness, went up to a Chinese con

The Police stated that the trunk constable, sitting on a seat in the Public tained a false-bottom in which the opium Garden, and made the following strange, was concealed. The woman attempted to but amusing, confession:-"I love your leave the Colony on the Sai Kong"

wife. Will you transfer her to me? I Mr. Lindsell fined the woman $2,000, will make her happy. I am a rich man, with the alternative of three months' and have plenty of money to spare." hard labour.

A Chinese was charged with the un lawful possession of two tacks of opium

Messrs. Thomas Cook & Sony have been commissioned to make the necessary arrangements for the transportation cf the delegates to the World's Sunday dross, School convention to be held „ju Tokyo" Defendant: It is Government opium

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in October, 1920. This is the eighth of Mr. Lindsell: Unfortunately for you series of world conventions usually held once in three ye. The last two meet the Government analyst states that it is him $3. ings took place at Jerusalem and Zurich. not Government opiun dross,

Defendant: But it is. Altogether tea,tours have been arranged, preference being given in the preparation of these itineraries, to those ports where mission stations are situated. Hongkong" i included in the list, so that any dele

Mr. Lindsell: $20.or three weeks,

A CRICKET INCIDENT.

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