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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB. RACE MEETING 1925,

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PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of WILLIAM GILBERT WORCESTER late of BELLA VISTA, MOUNT EPAIM, TUNBRIDGE, WELLS, EGLAND (deceased).

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the year ending 31st December, 1924, for Fox AFTER BOOKS of the Company

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By Order of Board of Directors,

the KANTONG PO..

Chief Manager.

L1793 Hongkong, 31st January, 1925.

of

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are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis

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on SATURDAY, the 71m Optional Cargo

argo will be lauded, unless Notice FEBRUARY, 1924, s. 11 & x., for the perpose

the Report of f receiving

of the Directors toge- bas been given prior to Etesmer's arrival.

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A limited number of tickets are available and may be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD & or before Davis, Alexandra Buildings' on SATURDAY the 14ra of FEBRUARY, 1925,

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The two men who were charged- or The facts of the case are fairly simple. A motorist was of the opinion that the Tuesday in connection with the theft of car he owned was not comfortable and seven sewing machines from the Waisan Knitting Factory, at Causeway Bay, four he consulted a firm of dealers in cars

of which have since been recovered from concerning the purchase of another. He Canton, came before Mr. J. R. Wood at seems to have been quite ignorant of all the Central Magistracy yesterday, and

were remanded until to-day. technical knowledge on the subject, but he became greatly pleased with a parti. Two Chinese were charged at the Cen- cular wake which was then being freelytral Magistracy yesterday with a breach nuvertised and which appealed to him as of the Dangerous Goods regulations. One the sort of thing he really needed. He was fined $50 for storing gunpowder with- informed the dealers of his fancy and out a licence, and the other was fined said that, much as he liked the look of an equal sum for storing kerosene in an the car, he wanted to be sure that it improper place. In the first case it was would be comfortable for touring pur-stated that the gunpowder was hung on a nail in a room in which workmen were poses... The dealers, no doubt, anxious

sleeping, and that if it, bad fallen down to bamoár a probable purchaser assured it would have exploded. In the second him that the car would be comfortable case it was mentioned that defendant had

for touring purposes,

He then signed the 16 gallons of kerosene stored in four usual order form which said nothing at gallon tins in a cellar among a quantity This defendant had bean all about the car being comfortable fer of firewood,

fined $20 on January 21st for storing touring purposes. However, after the car kerosene in the back of his shop. was delivered and paid for, the owner was dissatisfied with his purchase. He claimed that it was not comfortable for touring purposes and he wanted his money to be returned to him. The reply of the dealers was that the purchaser had signed an order form clearly specify. ng the trade name of the article pur caased and that there was stated in the arder form ne condition of the sale that the car was fit for any particular pur pose. Mr. Justice GREEN gave judgment for the purchaser and the defendants took- the case to the Court of Appeal The decision of Mr. Justice GREEN was upheld. Thus, once again, has the law proved that it does do its utmost to protect the unskilled and the ignorant. This case reminds us that the purchaser has a right

S. WATSON & to rely upon the seller's judgment and

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Wine and Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 83 Years,

BIRTES.

MISSING.

ANXIETY ABOUT WHEREABOUTS OF MR. H. BUIE.

Mr. Hector Buie, assistant accountant at the Kowloon Dock, who lives at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, is reported to have been missing. since February 2nd. A police search has been instituted, it was announced last night.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. BANKER WHO COULD NOT REMEMBER.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, hefore. Mr. N. L. Smith, charge of manslaughter, arising out of the death of a ricksha coolie, was brought

against the driver of a public motor-car.

that the salesman must not allow his About 1.30 "an on January 17th, the enthusiasm for a particular article to defendant's car struck a rickska near the permit, ki to express a judgment on its Taiping Theatre, Des Voeux Road West, smashing it and injuring the coolie, who merits unless that judgment can be con-died the same evening in the Government sidered fair and just. We cannot fail to Civil Hospital from a fracture at the base admire the tenacious purchaser who went of the skull.

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to the great trouble and risk of "law The prosecution alleged that defendant's suit, for he has greatly benefitted the car was being driven along Des Vœux public. In all trades and professions Road towards West Point behind a taxi. BURMAS-At Shanghai, on January 24th, there are to be found grades of human When near the theatre, the defendant

to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. BERMAN. a

overtook the taxi, and before he could character and we do not suggest for one

turn to the proper side of the road again CARNOCHAN—At "Shanghai, on January moment that the vendors of motor-cars

ne ran into a ricksha which was coming 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. JAS. CARNO-

are, as a body, any better or any worse, from the opposite direction. The ricksha CHAN, a daughter. McCAG-At Shanghai, on January 27th, then the vendors of, let us say, pianos had a Chinese banker as passenger, who,

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for sale purposes and no doubt there are many people who, in the eternal search

to Mr. and Mrs. Joss McCAG a

or jewellery. There used to be a sort ofhowever, by reasom of shock "could, give. daughter."

no account of what occurred. The only SuLeRZYakı-At Shanghai, nù January a tradition that horses could be "faked "

24th, to Mr. and Mra

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eye-witness was another ricksha coolie, SULEAZYSKI, a daughter.

who testified to having seen defendant's car swing towards the other side of the Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road.

road was a little muddy and slippery.

For the defence, Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton submitted that the evidence tendered by

Price $10,00 per day or $30 00 for the Meeting London Offos: 131, Fleet Street, Eo jlor hargains, make purchases which thes. rond. It was raining that night and the

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS,.. Treasurers,

HONGKONG. JOCKEY CLUB..

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held in the JOCKEY CLUB BOOM, HONGKONG CLUB ANNII, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926, al 5.30 r., for the purpose of Confirming the Basgiations passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 22nd January, 1923.

By Order,

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The Daily Press.

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ON GETTING YOUR MONEY BACK.

subsequently, regret. In this particular case the purchaser had very definite con- victions and he had the courage to put them to the test of a legal action. The the Crown was not sufficient to commit moral of the story is clear. In making the defendant for trial The defendant,

a purchase it is quite a good plan to make full enquiries about the article and to be sure that you get what was pro-walking near the trim lipes with his head

Nook, for the purpose of the customer may or may not, obtain sophical Society.

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The total output of the Kailan Mining

aid Mr. Hall Brutton, had to swing his far out to avoid a man, who had appar. ently come out from the theatre, and was down, taking no notice of the motor hora.

it was while avoiding this man that the defendant saw deceased's vehicle, but could not stop in time on the slippery road to avoid the accident taking place... The bearing was remanded until to- morrow.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"WAIT AND SEE."

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRESH."}

SIL-In your issue of February 3rd

Txzxx are very few people who are not mised. Only you must provide proof that immediately attracted by the idea of a there was a definite promise although it bargain. Ja recent years shopkeepers may not appear in the order form. have realized, in rather i remarkble manser, that it pays to advertise bar.

The return of notifiable diseases in the gains No doubt the explanation of the Colony for the 24 hours ended on Febru- whole thing is to be found in the pro-ary 3rd shows" Chinese case of cerebro- verb "Throwing a sprat to catch a spinal fever.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THONARY MEETING & SHARE inducements to possible customers so that THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH mackerel." It is perfectly fair to offer

Mr. M. Manuk gave an address entitled HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the they will grow used to the shop and the "Nirvana" at yesterday's weekly, meet One of the wilde haz

On the other hand, ing of the Hongkong Lodge of the Thee- BOAD, OD THURSDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, obliging salesmen.

O'CLOCK NO 1925, at 12. receiving Report of the Directors, together

Statement of Accounts, declaring good value for the money expended. "In with a Dividend and electing Directora and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company a large number of cases there is no Adosinistration's mines for the week end-Another of your readers" makes a will be CLOSED from THURSDAL, 6th Febeatch" in cheap sales; they are quite ing January 17the amounted to 19,301 tons proposal as to the original authorship of ruary, to Tavaspar, 19th February, 1925, both days inclusive, during which period No Transfer

and the sales to 38,199 tons.

of Shares can be registered.

not blessed with a superfluity of cash, By Order of the Board of Directors,

Messrs. Ha Ping Chuen, jewellers of JOHN ARNOLD..

usually takes very good care to compare Des Voeux Road Central, have reported, As a matter of fact, the sentence be Becretary

the prices of one store with those of to the police that during the early hours produces is actually an excerpt from the Hongkong, 14th January, 1925.

another. If we, as purchasers, find that of Tuesday morning the glass of a show Lamentations and runs as follows:-"0 amses, qui transitis per viam, wo have made a bad bargain, usually we case was broken and thirteen gold wristlet attendite et rèlele si est dotor sicut THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

dolor meus," a usual translation of which MENT AND AGENCY CO., say nothing about it and hope to make tratches, valued at $200, stölen.

would be ye that pass by stay and LIMITED.

up on the sings what we lost on the

By the St. Albans yesterday Mrs. see if there be any sorrow like unter

The whole passage ap TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the roundabouts. N

We should be surprised Middleton Smith and Mr. Middleton my sorrow.” THIRTY BEVENTH ORDINARY

the Gradual appointed for the Mass of GENERAL MEETING of BHAREHOLD. if it were even suggested to us that, Smith, jun., left to spend a few weeks ears in the Missal as a continuation of OF THE "LOTERS in this Company will be held at the having purchased a certain article, and at Baguio. Mr. H. Owen Hughes, Mr. the Feast of the Seven Dolours of the

Offices of MOST. JARDINE MATEZION & C

James Whittall and Miss F. Whittall were B.V.M. among those who left for Sydncy.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

and 99271/PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Bale by Public Auction to be held on Company, sumbered 182136100722, 1433401

MONDAY, the 9th day of February, 1925, at 3 r.x., at the Offices of the Public Works

100

230-47/23096

further term of 75 years.

99320-200 Old Shares, 143384 1884/1988, 8637/8651 and 100 Old Fares, 95021/95720 100 Old Bhares, Department, by, Onder of EUS EXCELLENCE THE Old Shares, 192797/192383-87 GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND 92521/3352199034/499133-100 New Shares, Kan Pui Shek in the Colony of Hongkong, 7325/45-306-78 New Shares, 296463/206562 for a term of 75 years, with the option of 45 Now Shares, 2

206563/206662-100 New Sharadwal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the 208874/309373-500 New Bhares, 365311/385-410- 100 New Shares, 365411/305510-100 New Surveyor of HER MAJZSZY THE KING, for one Sharer, 365511/365810-100 New Shares the Certificates Nos. 8485, 8601, 8602, 8603, 11196. 10260, 10089 11160, 11161, 11255, 11586, 11556 and 11557 dated 15th January, 1934, Met Jan- mary, 1924, 6th Angout 1824 18th March, 1924,

July, 1

1924, 7th August, 1924, and 17th November, 1924, have been Lost or Notice is hereby given that if within Thirty

от Верте Days from the Date hereof No Clair or Mantation in

in respect

Original Certifi

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Misland and

cates are made to the General Managers, they

For

will then pro PROVIDENT LOAN &

MORTGAGE CO, LTD, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

to deal with application.

St. George's Building,

General Mongers.

Honghong, 19th January, 1925,

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genuine. The shrewd purchaser, who is

In on TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1925,

1922, Boding ogrelves' dissatisfied with it at Noor for the purpose of receiving the Report

the Directors together with Stat ement

pany

of the

of Accounts for the year ending 31st December GISTER of SHARES of the Con

will be OLOSED from FRIDAY, 23 January to TUESDAY, 1th February, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of abares can be registered..

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. 8. GREENHILL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th Jacuary, 1925. --

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a subsequent date, we should ask for our money back. Yet a case was recently

The mistress of a sampan reports to the decided in the Court of Appeal which police that while she was asleep in ter proves that the law does offer some pro-bed two men awakened her, one pointing tection to those whose ignorance or a knife at her. She made no resistance innocence has led them to hand over their and they stole from her person jewellery, money in the hope of obtaining some ete, valued at $45, a piece of cloth and thing which in reality did not come up $5 in cash. The intruders then waded

ashore." to their expectations,

the phrase "Wait and-Sea by quoting a pronouncement which he attributes to the B.V.M.

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Surely quotations of such a conjunc tion of the words" Wait and See!" could be endless. It in the authorship of the exclamation Wait and Beo! made in Boswer to a previous question, for which we are searching,

I cannot but suggest that your corres pondent's attribution is unhappy, far fetched and inopportune,Yours Laith

Hongkong, February 4th.

faliy,

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