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THE WAR-DEVASTATED VILLAGES OF FRANCE.

THE HONGKONG FUND.

THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH. juba

SOLDIER ASSAULTS

PORTUGUESE.

A MISUNDERSTANDING AND ITS

SEQUEL

INTERESTING CIVIL, ACTION. (PLEURO-PNEUMONIA AMONG

JUDGMENT BY MR. JUSTICE GOMPERTZ.

SETTING ASIDE OF AN INDENTURE

OF MORTGAGE,

DAIRY FARM CATTLE.

MEETING OF SANITARY' BOARD;

DISEASE. NO DANGER TO PUBLIC.

A mireling of the Hongkong Sanitary

It publishing the following statement

At the Magistracy, - yesterity, ..., eldr. of accounts of the Hongkong Fund for

Mrs.

At the Supreme Court, yesterday, Bogn! was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. France,

Basil Jones of the R.G.A.. was yummoned for War-Devastated

Mr. H. E. J. Gompertz, gave judgment G. 8. Sayer presided art there were also Taylor, the originator, desires to convey assaulting Mr. S. Danenberg.

on July 30th

in the Rivil action which had occupied the present, DF W. V. M. Koch, Del F. M. G. bor thanks to all those who, by hard work. The incident, occurred Eympathy and subscriptions, assisted in opposite the Post Office. According to attention of the Court for fourteen days. Orio". Me."S. W. T.: Mr Chow Shoe

coline up. to him, the splendid result of this appeal. Special Danenberg, defendant acknowletigment "is made of the services; seized his arm and asked him where he Both parties were Chinese, the plaintif, json, De. Pear (Medicni Ufier of Health),]

was going. Witness replied that he was: Wong Sau Sau, being the trustee of the and Mr. . M. W." Reynolds (Serretary). of The Cineral Committed in organising ing for a walk. Defendant said "You

and carrying out so many different forms annot go for a walk; it is raining there fling Tang Hip Keo: Ean firm. now! The UIFALDMAN -girl- that the_Malival |

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is a typhoon out."

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will Cromomier thunt 81 Sider Was

he witness tried to bankrupts, and the defendant, Yuen Ying Oficer of Health wanted permission to of money-making, including the meeting relee his hand defendant struck off his Po, being a herchant of Salt Fish Streetmake a further statement on the outbreak arranged by the Gymkhana and Jockey hat and kicked it like a football. He was

of pleuropaeumonia among cattle in the Chubs, which proved the best-paying enter dragged several yards and defendant used Hongkong. Mr. Eldon Poster, instructed tainment of the whole; and special abusive langunge. A. Police Sergeant intor by Mr. W, H. Hind, appeared for the airy Famp and to mure a resolution raj

fered and book down defendant's name and plaintiff, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed acted with it, without the sixual notice, thanks are accorded to the Portuguese address. He had vereen defendant by Mr. E. A. Davidson, for the slofendant. - Dr. Prase stand that the Rond Community for the splendid and indefatig- before. Defendant was quite sober.

This is an action brought by the truste abl work it did ander the leadership of Defendant stated that he came to Hong. The judgment is as follows:--

kong on leave and when he wanted to get Consul Mr. E. V. de Sousa, then the

"back to Stonecutter's he found the typhoos

He tried to get & motor boat and bankruptcy of the Hing Long Hip Kes a fortnight age for the slaughtering General; also, to, the French community, fun. and is the Chinese of the Colony, headed failed. A Police Sergeant then told him Lam Ben to set aside an indenture of 86 Australian cattle which, they presum by the Hon. Mr. La (ha Pak and Sirtoring up his Commanding Officer and mortage made between the firm as mortga--and the presumption had been just Bed explain the situation to him. He directed gor and the defendant as mortgage and had brought pleuro-pnetinenia into the him to the Post Office. When he got there alternatively for a dedaration that it is Colony. All those cattle were slaughtensi. Robert Ho Tung.

it purported to There were other cattles which were known --The proceeds of the Fond have been sent the doors warn cloud and he asked com-

plainant, who was standing there to shot imperative as far

The facts of the to be contnets and these cattle were isolated to M. Paul Hyacinth Loyson, 110 rue du hin the Font Ofice telephone box. Cam assign the book "slabts. Bae, Paris, who will consult with the plainant mottbrod something incomprehen as are shortly as follows: In 191: the and quarantinel. Since the rattly bad Reconstruction in sible and witness got hold of him by the bankraps firm purchased the "undertaking" been slaughtered, the manager of the Dairy French Minister of

arm and asked him again. Complainant

the Hing Lung Cheung Kro firm. Fatty and the Veterinary Surgeon, bad, in regard to their distribúton,

off. Complainant then "swers, He never dealers in salt fish, of which the defendant consulting the stock boks, found a few Through "M" Reus, formerly Consulatched his hand away and his bat fell at

odlar extile, which had been in more or General for France in Hongkong, he kicked complainant's hat.

Mr. Smith said that the obvious place was then managing partner,

loss remote engari bebox the skadquired" anggestion has been made that the name

to ask for the telephone way at the Post 1 was not serious fair and

Fattle shared signs un disse, and it was "Hongkong should be permanently given Office.

ocenrred, and many more sets than those to that state village in the devastated probably the result of a misunderstanding.

g the i, o, hither cars had [n. declared inveld and "islatu part of France which shall have been. Defendant, however, had no right to seize

He fined him $5. benefitted by the Fund, to perpetuate the complainant's arin.

Vulyen.. memory of the Colony's work for their

offer This

was unanimicusly people cars the name of the villages designated| accepted by the Committee, and indus will be anounced in the Hongkong papers. Mrs. Taylone hopes, after consultation with the Minister of Reconstruction in Paris, where she is going on her way home, to visit this town and write to Hongkong s Recount of the Colony's god-child. Finally it is hoped that, although the Hongkong Fund for War Devastated France has now been wound up, the Colony will continue for generations to envie to take na interest in The village-the-Colony will have helped to create

We are requested to add that Mr. Matheson, of the Chartered Bank, has kindly consented to receive and deal with

The defendant left on deposit with the bankrupts part of the purchase money to The out of *,049. He drew on and hghdeti, to this deposit from time to time, and in August 1917 there was owing to him from the firm an amount of 26,00 PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER IN On the reth August, 1917, at agreement

TROUBLE.

COLLECTING HIS BROTHER'S

DEBTS.

•

At the Magistracy. yesterday, Chinese was charged with wounding another Chinese with a shopper.

Defendantuated that complainant tried to "squeeze" money out of kin and had salted him. He picked up the chopper to frighten the men who slipped and fell on it, cutting his face.

Complainant, said defendant was a pro- Jurther, sums which may come in to fessional gamber and owed his brother 811 the Fund and to receive and publish When he went in collet it he was attnekeel, Inspector Cargill stated that had the reports from France as to the progress of administration, of Hongkong's contribu-knife penetrated a quarter inch further into the face the temple artery would have been severed.

Defendant was sentenced to six months hard labour.

tions..

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.

CREDIT.

Pansy Diy Fund.

Acknowledged in Pres

up to 8th March 1090

....$11.843.26 250.00

Later sub cryption ....

Gymkhana Club.

By cheque for net proceeds of St. Andrew's meeting, on 29th November, 1919

Lecture by allle. fl. Fan der Flier at City Hall on Set De- comber, 1910

Collected by

Me

Beavis, Mrs. Edgar Davidson and ladies

assisting them... Booking through

Merr. Moutrie & Co.

253.85

128,60

OJI

Masked Bali on Friday, 19th,

December, and Cabaret

aturday, Bath, Dicember, at Volunteer Headquarters, Gate receipts (includ ing coupons sold) including teas pro- vided by Ma Tag- gart and conducted by Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.

Mesars

Moutrie

Co. (including coupons sold)......... "Messa. Donnelly-&-

Wibyte.

bar asles

Tombola.

Profit on

Everything Stall-Mes-

dames Hay, Edgar Davidson:

and

Everything Else Stall.

-Mesdames Scott

971.50

383.00

110.00

Harston, Frost...... 1,015.80

Portuguese Stall

Proceeds Tombola

and Lucky Dip

Stall por Portu- guese Consul Gen-

cral, Mr. E. V. M. H. de Sousa

By collecting tins 78.

77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85 and-67

Stores Stall.

1.414.35

4

580.56.

132.81

By collecting bins 72, 73, 75, 78, 83 and 86 per Mra Young Hauchecorn Statuary Group Kafie (by Capt. Basil Taylour) England v. Scotland Association Football Hatch, Boxing Day, December 26th Increased by collections at Navy Cup Final. dr. W.

of Xmas Day, ce-President, Nicholson, Ilongkong Football Club...............

Hot Grow Cookery Book.

Bales and advertisements-

Mesdames French and Tag gart

Laffe

For Mrs. Frost, Kow-

Loon

·309.02

Per Mrs. Basil Tag-.

156.00

lour. 1 lace shaw))

Interest, Jess stazupa on chéque

-$12,103.26

7,710.83

$ 382.45

HIS

MIND WAS BLANK, MAD DRUNK *** CHINESE. A Chinese, alleged to be an incorrigible worshipper at the shrine of Bacchus, was charged with bring drunk.

He said that his mind was a blank. He did not know what took place. Perhaps he had taken toa mich of the wine that cheered him

supporo

Mr. Smith: He went on the bust." Inspector Moore: Yes, he was mad drunk" and was lying on the road. was very violent and when placed in cell tried to break open the door,

Mr. Smith: 25.

STOWAWAYS

He

the

WERE THE MEN HOODWINKED

Three Chinese were charged at the Megis tracy yesterdas, with attempting to stow away on the liten.

Defendants stated that they gave a man 817 each and were promised tickets when they got ou board. When they went on the vessel they were put into a room and locked up. The man subsequently » absconded to Ивена

Sergeant Griffin stated that to get at the 1,344.50 men they had to remove half a ton of

rope.

$2;143.52

*

"

They wereagh fined $25, with the alter

native of a month's hard labour.

DELIT.

fanny Day and Cabaret..

Collecting tins

Lecture by Mile. H. Van der Flier at Uity Hall on 1st De cember, 1920."

50 per cent.

groom:

proceeds presented

to Mlle. Van der

Flier of Belgium Fund

Beat_bi_City_Hall.

188.72:

(reduced price) and Careuter

Marked Bait and Cabaret. Cost of matabed.......

7.80

760.00

Rent of chairs and.

tables

Band and profes

sional" dancing

Electric light

500.00

53.31

00.00 45:00

Everything Stall and Everything

Else Stall.

€62.82

Bandry coste

Red Cross Cookery Book

Cost of printing

400.20.

Cost of posters, programmes, -

printing and advertising in

newspapers

By demand draft on Paris

|

Want

There were at least ren ma sirds which had become affreti, sud it Way possible for ile Board to declare that these was executed between the firm and the sparite sheds be infected premises, This" the defendant would, however, involve the closing" of defendant under which

thow sheds and would prevent the company agreet to advance to the firm from time from removing any sick ammals from those to rime, as required, the sum of $20.000, theds to any other sheds where, they might The firm agreed to repay with interest all be watched and where they might be taken to be slaughtered: He asked the Board to advances on the last day of the 12th moon dechire the Dairy Farm premises at Pok- Chinese year and to falem on both sides of the road an jageted of the current

thing which might spread iurretion from execute to the defendant mon rimanda area. That would prevent any animal or rtgage of the whole business and assets leasing the place I should prevent the of the firm to secure any montes then spread of the disease to other cattle in the owing by them under the agreement. On Colony, and it would not prevent the Veterinary Surgeon from using his discre 5th February 1918, a meeting of the tion in the matter of moving cattle to a partners-was-held-at-which a mingse was peetully appointed place for observation This and, if necessary, slaughter. He asked the drawn up and signed by them minute recites the difficult conditions and Board to declare the whole of the premises due to the Euran infected ares and the notices be posted the tightness of onditions it is stated forbidding any animal or thing being re Dean War: the are chiefly felt by the members of the Salt moves from the depot without the coneur Fish Guld. Reference is made to a prerence of the Board. In case the Dairy vious meeting in the autumn at which Farm wished to kill cattle and then, after wensieres were taken to meet the danger post mortem examination, found that the: fur the current year. But fresh mesh was good, it would be quite fair to Are nuw necessary and it is proposed

Deposit made by allow them to sell the Bosh fur food as it Issue new sharts. partners are not to be withdrawn and nd would be fit for consumiption. It would aho interest is to be paid up then for the enable the Dairy Farm to carry on its busi- period of Ave years. Chan King Wan, news. He might further mention that there the largest shareholder and depositor, and was no danger whatever to public health, Wong Yoo Sang, are to the milk would be good, except in the another partner, have full powers of managemens nd may case of an animal which had contracted mortgage the entire business should it he the disease. In order to continue the milk necessary for the relief of "the general and meat supply, he suggested the formation situation. Finally the defendant Yuen of submittee delegated with the Board's King Po is to bs invited to take office as powers to grant permission as regards sale a superintendant of the business with and to carry out necessary precautions. Àa salary and privileges equal to those of the "Farm lind taken all precautions and as thou of the managers. On the 29th the animals, who were supposed to be February, 1918 the mortgage with which carriers had been killed. it was felt this action is concerned WIN executed.that it would be sufficient to isolate the It recites a request by the firm, as mort-other cattle for a time, to get rid cf. the gagors, to the defendant as mortgagee for disease if posible, otherwise it would # loan of $35,000, of which $15,000 ha seriously affect the Dairy Form and the The mortgagors agree to mortgage business of the firm. The mortgage Dairy Farm was entited to compensation agrees to advance to the mortgagors from the Board for all eattle killed. further sum of 820,000 in such amounts

Retiring a rerily in the affirmantire. Dr. The as may be required, upon request. mortgavors covenant to repay on demand Ozono, remarked that they must be careful! all sums advanced with interest, Thad not laughter Indy.

Dr. Koca remarked that Dr. Prarse had follows an assignment of the whole pre- perty of the firm, with the good will and made it perfectly clear that the milk and the book debts, to the mortgage. Such flesh was not dangerous for human consump in outline is the instrament the trustee tion. Otherwise there might have been a now seeks to soy aside.

been already advanced on February 10th food and milk supply of the Colony.

the

Dr. Ozono wished to know whether the

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First of all ways the plaintif the mort Dr. PEARE id that the disease could not gage is bad under 13 Eliz. c. 5. What short men. Any floch found had would-be are the general principles on which the buried.

Court acts in considering whether the Dr. Ozanie wished to know if any of the Statate appliext The language of the milk of infected animals would be supplied Act being that any conveyance of pro-to the Colony, and revived a reply in the perty is void against creditors if it is negative.

made with intent to defeat, hinder er The CHAIRMAN then moved that the pre- delay creditors, the Court is to decide in mises of the Farm at Pukfilem be declared each particular case whether on all the an infected area and that the following circumstances it can come to the conclusion Committee be appointed by the "Board to 45.00 that the intention of the settler was to

act on its behalf and give sanction for the defeat, binder, or delay his creditor removal of carentes. pic. : Dr. Pearse, Dr. The effect of valuable consideration is very Koch and Dr. "Ozorio, great. It does not necessarily show that Mr. To seconded and the motion was the deed is not void under the Statuid.

but shows that there may be a purpose in the transaction other than the defent- ing he delaying of creditors, and renders the case of those contesting the deed, more difficult.

CRUELTY TO FOWLS.

Two Chinese coolies were charged at the His Lordship said that in his opinion Magistracy, yesterday, with cruelty there was no indicia of fraud in the trans fowls 266,52 nefion. It was true that, of the $15,000 The birds were carried in crates which

recited as paid upon 10th February,

86,600 was really an old debt not covered are over-crowded and this resulted in by this agreement of August 15th. But several of the fawls being subjected to un the consideration for the inclusion of this necessary suffering,

Amount in the Ana Recured under thoj mortgage was the promise of a fresh advance beyond that which the defendant 888.31 had contracted to make under the August, agreement, His Lordship expressed the opinion that 13 Elizabeth c. did net 119.00 belp the plaintiff and his case on that point failed. On the question whether 290.00 the naxignment was au act of bankrupt

Each coolio was fined $2.

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The Compagnie "de Commerce and de! Navigation D'Extreme Orient, Baigon, in their Rice report, dated July 28th, write:

Our market hat Mightly sir anced during his Lordship reviewed the evidence, and these last few days, owing to some trans- legal arguments at considerable length. 933.25 He said he thought defendant had acted actions made with Japan. but the demand throughout in good faith; and he held. From this country has suddenly stopped;

Fax: 274,127.80 at 10.90 ... 25,011.67 that on Section 3 (1)(b) of the Bank consequently our market is again very dall

ruptcy Ordinance, the plaintiff failed.

with a downward tendency. The total Regarding the book debla is Lordship amount of rich exported from the 1st of thought that the valuation of the book January up to the 19th of July, 1920, im debt passing to the trustee could not 1,826,883 tons against 1,758.000 tons in White Baigen exceed shot they would be worth if he were 1818 We quote today: obliged to milect them himself as a rice No. 2 sifted, Japan quality Hongkong GEOFFREY & ARCHBUTT, A.C.Astranger to the goodwill His Lordship $7.00 per picul f.o.b. Faignn_for_Angust

concluded: There must be leave to apply. shipment.

465.02 285.05

$27,363.75

$27,353.75

K. MATHESON.

*** Hon, Treasurer

Ludited and found correct

Hongkong, 28th July, 1990.

Continued at fot of mezi column.)

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