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LANDLORD F. TENANT.

ANOTHER ACTION FOR POSSES-

"SION OF PREMISES,

Another possession" case embodying points of general interest came before! Dir. Justice Ball in the Summary Court

yesterday. Un Yeuk (he, landlord of No. 182 Wing Lok Street, sted the tenants of the ground, first, and third dors of No. t. Des Yaux Road Central, for passersion,. The canę wga similar to ene heard on the previous day with the exception that the tenants in this case brought a counter-elaiku against, ther hanïl- lord for trespass in that they alleged he erectesi saffobling round the building for the pups of demolition.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 19,

PRISON FOR POLICE," SEQUEL TO EPISODE ON THE

CANTON WHARES

BETRAYED HIS TRUST.

Before Mr. E W. Halfilion, sitting in the stall Court at the Central lagis. tray yesterday, Chan Ming, a Chinese constable appeared in answer to a charge made against him by Wong Wai Ying, a married woman, of having stolen $6 from her.

Mr. Löv d'Almada priscented, and Mr. R. E. A. Welater was for the defence.

Mr. d'Almada said that other charges might arise out of the evident 2, and his Worship odiserved that in any ense he would deal with the larceny charge first.

Mr. d'Almada said that on May 28th the prosecutrix was going to the Canton steuner with her brother-in-law, and another woman "when the constable stop

BIG HARBOUR WORKS CONTRACT. IMPORTANT NORTH POINT SCHEME

LOCAL SPORT.

BILLIARDS.

At the Institute of Engineers and Ship- builders yesterday evening Mr. H. W.) Stevenson, ex-champion of England; metj Mr. A. Leach, to whom he conerded ́930- start in 600 up, dnally, a inaing by 10% points.

We learn that a contract involving au expenditure of $1,100,000 was signed Festerday for the construction of a sen wall and quay at North Point by a Chinese Company which is to be register-stroke player and gratified the unvokers

ed shortly.

Mr: Cheung Siong is one of the in- vesters in the Company and the prin- is Mr. Kwip 11, doon Bog, who is ciple interested in the dara sugar täufe.

Leach showed himself to be a sound)

with a break of 40 after about Twenty minutes" play,

Ahnost impediuoly after this, Steven- obliged with a contribution at 6. made up chiefly of clase exnnons, with

The work is to be carried out under the direction of Mr. John Unsean, M.L.C.Egecasional winning or fosing hazard the Government Port Engineer, by whom the plans have been prepared, with the help of his assistant, Mr. A. Anderson.

A Dutch company, who are at preverit

carrying out the large harbour improve fastern extremity of this scheme will bi 1,813 feet distant from the Hongkong Electric Company's eastern bimary and the actual quay wall will be 1,700 feet and a distance of about 500 feet, from the existing Shaakivan Road.

There will be 20 feet of water along-¦ side the wall at, low pite. The width of the quay will be as feet.

the red bat. The effort was brought to an end why he inbound in astforst- ing a difficult cushion canton at the top of the table. At his next tempt be

roke down at near a tricks cannon

first.

Mr. Potter. K... appeared for plain whilst defendants were pre- sented a Mr. M. 31. Watson.

Referring to the case of this previous day. Mr. Potter remarked that his Lord ship had been told that the law regarded her and said that if she would gives at Maco are also interested. Then which the cushion had to be truck ing landlord and toment had always berahim money he would refrain from search strictly construed, but he ventured to suging her luggage. She replied “You may gest that the English law, was dit ron search it. There is nothing wrong." The stened with that strictness which we constable then searched fier baggage, and people would have thểm believe. Quot | founul a package containing 35 in CEinese ing from Halbury in a case heard in the rent pieces Defendanê said "I shall year 121, he said that the Judge held take you on the station, nad you will has that it was quite suficient if the tenant finedesk, hecause these enius are runter understood what was meant by the notier feit. He'appropriated the 80, and pro to's. If the Leiant understood the Beatrix did not know what "how we af ustice, then the notice was A good one. Applying that law to the present case the only conclusion any Court could come to was that the tenant hail a good notice to quit because the landlord intended pull ing down the existing house and building a new ong on the site. To use the, lan-

it afterwards.

..

Prusdruffix, who said she was a tuge ried woman, living at Wanchai, gaxe vor- robarnlice evidence, and added that when the constable found the 20-cent pieces in her husband's hog, he said he would tike | talk the matter

her to the station to

over. He afterwards said he would fine her 250 on the spot. Witness said she had only a $5 note, and tendered it, but defendant told her to give it to another On the advice of man, and she did so. her husband, she subsequently took aetion

guage of Mr. Davidson du the previous tay there "would be a "clean sweep," which amply described the present case. The one point his Lordship had to de eide was whether the putice was a notice Be-build, and he submitted that was the true nature of what they intended to respect of the $6 in "Chinese money,

which the gunstable did not return.

do.

uther policenien, but I did not notice what they were doing.

:

Were they neur défendant ?—I did not notice any near him.

Jr. Webster: Were any other police A further point that Would be Paised. by the other side, said Counsel, was that men searching luggaget saw seperal the landlord did not require possession Tur the purpose of re-construction within the meaning of Section 4DF. It was alleged by the other side that the land lord visited the teaghts "and" told them

that though their rent was $120 per month, if they did not pay $160 he would have the house.re-finilt. He denied the j truth of that allegation. The position was that when the present landlord bought

Mr. Watson said the question of rent did not come into the ense

at that anoment.

So he was searching alone?-Yes, I put it to you that you did not want your Higgins searched ?—No.

In fact, that you made rather, a noise about it -Su.

Li Lin, proterutrix brother-in-law, corroborated the evidence in chief."

Sergt. J. Greig said that on the night

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CHINESE BANK SUSPENDS

PAYMENT.

ALLEGED ADVERSE EXCHANGE

TRANSACTIONS.

Stevenson's dteful mastery bit she balls was illustrated shortly aftre in a line break of 115 The delicacy of his tough and his admirable strength Pallod] forth little turturs from the more initiated of the spectators, and an audible! gasp want up when a difficult long-dis tance cushion cannon missed by about an inch through the cueball kissing the ob jeet, whit...

we talle provided

With the scores 480-455 in Leach's favour, there was a ten minutes interval

Leath after resumption was soft columr,) especially when he played an annuluing shit at the simplest possible white leser into the top it hand pocket frou the opposite side of the table: forcing his own ball out of the pocket by sheer excess of strength.

As if in reh....g the

speeded

to register a break of 17, which locked,

Considerablu surprise was created in local Chinese circles yesterday morning when the news spread over the city that the Chinese Merchants' Bank, Ltd. of Chater Road. Hongkong, had suspend- ed payment. A notice to this effect, in English and Chinese, had been pisted on the glass panels of the doors of the bank. The notice stated Payment sus sine was the artistry with which the strokes were played and the openings pended, pending arrangements.—By Orachieved, as though it might go on all der K. C. Lau (P.P. Chief Manager)." night. Tiere again, it misené brenght

During the day Indian guard was about the enti.

The age was enriuited shortly after. posted outside the main entrance and the the closing scores being: staff inside refased repeated requests of anxious enquirers to see the Assistant Manager (Mr. C. Y. Chun), was was be- lieved to be on the premises. A number | of Chinese tried to get further details

# to

Stevenson

Couch (ren 330) Breaks:

Stevensun 60, 116, 30, 179. Leuch: 40

500

{}

of the suspension of payment by attempt. W. Stevenson, gave his second exhibi At the E.A.S.M.A. Chib last night Mr. ing to forev an entrance by the back door tion game of the day when he played of the bank, situated in the Inne between Mr. Claude Earnslaw in a game of 800 I believe you know someone at the Messrs. Lane, Crawford's and 'Alexandra Farashaw receiving 350.

In the first half of the game the ex- this property there" wäs five years Magistrary, sue cleak of other, a rela Buiklings. Two of these who knew thenglish champion gave a really bril leise running which expired in August! tive of yours --No,; I have no relative staff of the bank appealed to' then by" liant exhibition of billiards. Visiting the 1922. The Essor then disappeared our of fat the Magistracy, and kraw aphmly their respective names. Their methods, table ten times he only failed twiec and

his average for this half ws 42.3, hist however, were fruitless, for the staff re-best break being a well-compiled 166. the picture and the plaintiff was left with there."

Bress repre- In the second half the halls did not rug his trout. They berame his tenants.

fused to open the door.

htatives were also refused admission so well his best effort was his un-i it would be proved that the plaintif did

finished break of 79 with which he wan According to a statement made by one the game. visit the tenants and made enquiries as

Altogether Mr. Stevenson to thể vrat paid by them and the nett of May goth, fir cinsequence of receiving of the headling officials of the bank, to the visited the table 23 times and his average result ans that, so far from increasing certain instructions, he wear to the Can Press, adverse exchange transactions hid für each visit was 24.3.

led to the suspension of payment. Ke-

Earnshaw appeared to be nervous, and the rent. he decreased the rent of the ton wharf and brought the defendant

in the first half only, put on which In the second half ground door by 5. The other rents re-back to the station. When the latter was cently there had been small runs on the de his store 372. mained the same..

searched only a cents in Hongkong bank but on the previous day the run be- he was more at ease and by a number money, was found on himi

jeuné morė pronounced and matters came of small break added a further 100 to his seare: When Stevens ran out his head resterday morning. Early

Brore WAS 6. Harnshaw's best break Mr. Webster: Dil the defendant say

WUM 2C.

Stevenson's hest breaks were: 166, 38, Continuing plaintiff's Counsel and anything to you when you brought in yesterday morning an effort was made Well, Ict US asatune that theck-He asked what was theratter.to call a board meeting but only four

of the directors were present. This did 90., 21 (Erst half), #5, 78, 8, 90, and Ife eon- plaintiff did

for at increase

70 unfinished (second half) Mr. Webster, dailining the case for the frent-ir

not represent a quorum and the meeting claded his unfinished break after the you don't pay 1 pm going to re-huild your houser defence, saisi that the prosecutrix, with was hut held, but even if the meeting match with a good all-roued 170.

abuiission, is that we neted in a boy the party carrying her luggage, tried to had been held it is stated that the same by manner. Our intention was, to re- Jild. Hotive does not come into the pass the searching party. Defendant in decision would have been reached. question at all. This is made quite eleur sisted on starching, when the, woman" I aprovise at the end of the Section became offensive and threatened to get

which states: "Unless he begins re-con him into troulde struction within a month front date of expiry of the notice the lessor shall be dered to act malo "fide." In other words, the object of this notice was to rebuild. There have been eases in the past where tenants have been turned out and re-building has not taken place: Hence the provision at the end of the snetion that you must satisfy the Court that you intend to re-build.The niotive as to why you intend to re-build is utterly inmaterial. If you have the right to do a certain thing your motive does not

unt.

Ask

By way of illustration Counsel said a man could buy up another man's debts for the purpose of making him bankrupt with a view to getting him off a Board

Defendant, in the witness box, said that the prosecutrix' reluctance to have hef baggage searched made him suspicious, and he searched it specially thoroughly. She became angry, and threatened bin saying she had several friends at the Magistracy.

The bank official denied that the sus pengün was due to the bank's alleged comunitments in rice at Saigon, though he admitted that there had been a small rai on thẻ Saigen branch of the bank after "the last Chinx New Year. This, however, was not considered alarming. Efforts made recently to increase the bunk's capital bad, not met with success,

It is also said that an unusually large The "Magistrate, after hearing further number of New York drafts presented on evidence, decided to convict. It was, he the previous day bad hastened the sus anid, very dificult to reconcile several pension of payment. statements of the accused. Defendant

had betrayed his trust as a police officer, and would go to prison for six mouths

A WOMAN'S AGE.

When an old Chinese woman appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, charged with hawking without a licence, she gave her age as 74. Inspector Spear remarked that she had given that age three years ago),

of Directors. So long as he had the legal with hard tubour. right to do so his motive did not count.

Regarding the counter-claims, Counsel said the question of damages.did not arise; as the three months' notice ex- pired on May 3rd and the senfiolding was ant erected until May 19th or 13th

Bir. Watson, for the defence, painted but that the very minimum of re-construe tion was being carried out, the cost of which was $4,000. He would also pro duce evidence that the plaintiff said that he required the house lor bimself which ho contended was not bone fide, He It is woman's" prerogative to real further contended that the notice to quit was bad, in view of a recent judg ment given, by Mr. Justice Gompertz an the point, in that the exact nature of re-construction was not stated.

The Magistrate (Mr. B. E. Lindsell):

perennially young. (Laughter.)

The woman was discharged.

FOOTPATH OBSTRUCTION,

LEAGUE TENNIS,

"2ND DIVISION.

UNIVERSITY e. H,G,A, "A"

Wednesday. the Playing away on India Recreation Club "A" team heat the University by 58 games Seures:-

to ᏙᎥ .

O. Ismail and 1. A. Razack beat Yue and Tung, 5; beat Soo and Ruhatchet, 10 beat Sepher and Peterson, 8-5-

S. A. Ismail and A. H. Mudar beat Yus had Hung, a beat Soo and Balhatchet, 7-4; lost to Sepher and Peter- xon, 4-".

The Chinese Merchants' Bank, which

LR.C: B. CRC. ↑ B,?* hai and New York, was formed in the has branches ut Saigon, Canton, Shang-

Playing at home, the LRC B." "out" year Ju17 under the name of the Wa to the C.R.C. "B" by 28 games to Ut. Sheung Banking Corporation with a

Scores:~~ capital of $1,000,000, with offices at No.

S. A G. Meluained and S. S. Hussain 151, Queen's Road Central. In 1920 the

lost to K. C. Ng and P. F. Choy. 4-7 corporation increased its capital to $5,000,000, and in July of that year the lost to K. Y. Wei and Ip Kaur, 5-6; lost name of the bank was changed to the to Chang and P. S. Choy, 56.

Merchants Banks 01 the Chinese authorised capital of $5,000,000 approxi- mately $1,100,000 has been paid up

The last annual report issued in June,

J. A. Cumbhoy and M. P. Madar 1923, showed the profit for the previous lost to K. C. Ng and F. F. Chow, 4-7; 12 months at 43,510.60 and after the

dividend of six per cent, was declared. usual expenses had been met $112,082.60 lost to K. Y. Wei and Ip Kau, 4-7; last was available for distribution, and a. Chang and P. S. Choy, 3-6.

The directors of the bank are:-- Lau Yik Cherk, of 223, Wing Lok

Street.

Ho U Ming, of 5. Wellington Street. Kwok Mau Fat, of Des Vœux'

Road Central

Ching Yet Ting, of 16, Bonham

K. C. Lau, of 297, Wing Lok Street. Lau Mui of Saigon.

Regarding this latter point, he said it was necessary that details of re-construe:

When Mr. A. Harper appeared at the tion should be given. To pull down the

Strand. mean pulling Kowloon Magistracy yesterday to anNECT existing houses did not down the Blank wall only. He was also an adjourned summons for obstructing doubtful whether the landlord had com- the footpath outside his premises with plied with the paragraph of the Ordi-picking cases, Inspector Blackman said ance requiring his action to be bona fide, that all the cases had now been cleared In this case the party wall and the external wall were to he left standing.

Judgment was reserved.

Iway.

His Worship (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) :- think $5 will acct the case,'

J

J. M. Wong, of 33, Connaught Road

Central.

S. Iu Szto, of co, Kennedy Road. Dong Tay, of 454, Robinson Road. Chung Man Iu, of Shanghai

4. Kitchell and S. A Bux "lost to K. C. Ng and P. F. Choy, 38: lost to KY. Wei and Ip Kas. 4-7; lost to R. Chang, and D. S. Choy, 4-2.

ARMS SEIZURE.

BIG LOCAL HAUL.

Another peizure of arms and aquagni- tion has been made by the Revenus Officers and police. In searching the Chinese quartors of the .a. faranron

hire they discovered 18 mauser pistols, 18 automatics and nearly 4000 rounds of ammunition. During the search, an at tetopt was made to throw the contraband overboard but the bags fell on to a junk and they were seized by Sergt. Dorling.

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