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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

WHAT THEY THINK.

China Mail.

A RECENT INTERNATIONAL

INCIDENT.

SUPREME COURT.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 1011

At the wookly sitting of the Summary Court this morning; a. smallorumbor than usual of petty eivil cases.came before Mr. Justico Hazeland...

all round, but he was doprived of his costs. There was a reboaring of the case, and though ho was also successful in this, yet ho was very much out of pocket on account of costs having boon given against him. At the re- There were the usual applien-fearing, the Judge 'ordered that tions from Comsel for postpone qach party should pay, its own ment of cases, and in one case Me costs, not only of the hearing, but Davidson asked for an adjourn also of the abortive rohearing, so mont on the ground of his client that his client was very much being in gaol, and ho was, thore-out of pocket by the action. fore, unable to file a counter claim.

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The days when "twisting the Lion's tail" was a favourite pas-, time in America have, we really think, passod and we believe that the most genuine friendship is

In anothor, nativo caso an ad- now entertained for Great Britain by the responsible statesment journment was granted to permit Washington, such remarks as Comasel to file an application to those of Mr. Chaap Clark,print aside substituted service on od in our telegraphite servico this the ground that dofondant was orening notwithstanding. Mr. outside of the jurisdiction of the Taft as an awkward tough to drive at the host of times, but wo think that he need not fear that we will take the asteries of the new Speaker of the House of We Congress Loo seriously. know what are the real feelings of educated America' towards us, nad wo back Commander Sims against Speaker Clark,

Daily Press.

THE RACES.

Court..

In the case of Watkins v. Me- Tyre, musel for the plaintiff askul leave to withdraw the case since the defondant land produced

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Counsel then began toarguolis enso and submit his authorities.

ROYAL HONGKONG,

YACHT CLUB.

FOURTH CRUISER RACE.

MR. HENRY DALLAS AND

"THE FOLLIES."

INTERVIEW TO-DAY.

To-night at the Theatre Royal Mr. Honry Dallas' company opens for a short senson with Mr. Pelissier's world-famous "Tho Follies" which has proved such a huge success at the Apollo Theatro, London. Interviewed: this afternoon by n "Tolograph" roprosentative, Mr. Dallas gayo Somo interesting information about "The Follies" and hi company.

And how did you first think of taking The Follies' out East?" asked the interviewer...

The fourth of a series of fire"Well, it struck me all of i set off for Bath to seo Mr. Polissior. Cruiser races was sailed on the sudden," said. Mr. Dallas, go. I 12th instant. The course was from a line off the south shore of He met me with a tige motor car receipt showing paymont, Love Stonecutlers Island round a rock muito in keeping with his own huge figuro--and you know what wangranted on payment of defend-off Lang Ting-Island, and back, a

words ho said wore, "Well, how ant's costs, fixed at $10. Theclaim distance of 27 miles. The follow that is. I jumped in and the first much money have you got?" I was for $0.80 for goods supplied.ing boats com potor

replied, 'How much money do you

That was how the busi- [want?'

ness started.

"Then you lost no time in got- ting down lo torms?"

Mr. A. Snowman Mr. Jpbsen

Mr. Bratton :

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock Officers H.M.S. Tamar

The Colonial Treasuror suod Dalveen Hon. Mr. H. Keswick two nativos for $2.02 each for La Cigale Mr. A Bune rates and taxes due. Defendants Aileen did not appear and judgment Clara went against them on proof of Maranda

Suipe service of writs.

"No; I arranged that I should The only incident of the meet- The next caso hoard was that of Tavy ing which croated any dissatisfac-Watkins v. M. de Wolff for Dorothy Capt. Lyddon, A.O.D.have the full use of Mr. Pelissier's There was a strong easterly title and materials and that my tion among the spectators was an $1125 for goods supplied. Mr. obviously erroneous docision by Smith appeared for the plaintiff, wind inside the harbour when company should be personally the Judges in the race for the und Mr. Dixon for the defendant, the start was made at 10 a.m.selected by him. Altogether thoro Hongkong Stakės,... yesterday, Mr. Watking sworn stated that The Dalveen and La Cigale had wore about 400 applicants. We when Travenna which cane was one of the general man-one reef lown in their mainsails, had our first voice trial at the fourth past the winning post, was gers of the fifa, Thò account the other boats had whole nails.. Apollo and of the artistes who Outside Green Island it was underwout the voice tost on that announced as socond, and luca, look pradiced showed the amount which came in third, was not duo by the defendant. Particu-almost a fat call, which extended occasion not, a single one was

selected." placed by the Judges. The vor-lars of the claim had book-ren-for some distance to the south- dict of the Judges being final, dored to the defondant. Witness ward. Here the Dalveen and La money was lost and won on a de-led never been informed by tho Cigala bhook out their reefs and cision that was generally declared defendant that he had paid the the former hoisted her topsails on the course to be a wrong one.money to somebody else. He and main topnast staysail. The By at not boen shown any receipt of Miranda and Snipe, kooping Honce the dissatisfaction.

moro to the westward, picked up goneral consent w obvious and payment having been made..

Cross-examined by Mr. Dix-n light air which gave them a unaccountable error was mule by the judges, and when attention was drawh to this and no change was gmukłe, the provailing fopling was one of bowilderment.

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"So you fully intended to have the pick of the basket?"

"Yes. When we did get the company together, wo re-hears- ad at the Apollo soven hours a day for six wooks before we got the thing to pass the critical øye

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Saturday, 18th Feb. Fancy Dress Ball, Lusitano

Tuesday, 21st February," "

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For A Short Season Commencing: To-night, 17th Feb.

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"THE FOLLIES":

By Arrangement with

H. G. PELISSIER. From the

APOLLO THEATRE,

*London.

Licensing Board meeting, 2.15 In their World famous En crtainment

p.m.

Thursday 23rd February. Shakespearian Evening, Union' Church.

Saturday, 25th Feb.` Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation Meeting, noon. Club Germania, Fancy Dress

Ball.

U.S.R.C. Dance.

...Sunday, 26th Fobruary,

Volunteer Church Parado, St. John's Cathedral

on, witness said that Mr. Dun- slight lead for a time, and took of the Chief Folly,' as he is can had born in the employ them from under the leo of Lam-affectionately called by his coming of the firm but had absconded, mis Island, when a strong east pany." He had been collecting money breeze was gain met with "And was he satisfied with dio to the firın... ....

and a moderate swall. Before your suloction before you loft Mr-Smith pointed out that Mr. the rock was reached, however, England ?"" bunean had not yet been convict-thie rost of the fleet filling in with

"So much, so that ho gayo mo a smart breeze off Lamma Island, the unique offer to fill his own THE OSBORNE, JUDGMENT. | 64 of any, crime,

Mr. Watkins in further cross-reached for the rock in time style,company's date at Eastbourno. Although many prominent. members of the Unionist and examination said that to his The. Dalveen rounded the murk That was our first appearance to- knowledge this money had not first, followed by Tavy La Cigale, Liberal parties have expressed een collected from the defendant, Miranda, Saipo, Aileen, and themselves as being in completo agrooment with the findings of receipts had been produced to Dorothy. Clara split her jib and the judgment in the Osborne. In the case of McIntyre had to retire from the race.

which had been withdrawn, Dun- caso, the Labour Party strongly

can collected the money. It was possible that Danean bed also collected the money in this case

Mr. Wolff, the dofondant, sworn stated that he was chief of THE ACAO BOUNDARY ficer of the Simo Shing. Ile

oppose it and are intouling to mako determined attempt to -rogain its lost ground:

QUESTION.

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On the reach home all the boats again oncountered a calm, but La Cigale, keeping close to Lamma, kept her way until she again mot the oasterly wind in the harbour. and she finishod a good first, completing the course in 4 hours 53 minutes 23 seconds, The Ailpen was the next to follow, tim came Miranda; Tavy, Snipe, Dalveon and Dorothy.

The times of fishing were as follows:-

Actual

Corrected Marks

paid the money at the time that the gods were delivered. This was about 18 months ago. reported that the Wai Waid the money to Mr. Dan plus written to the Tortuguero can but had only got a receipt Minister in Peking that the Macro for the first lot of goods, Mr. Boundary question must be settled Dancan came on board huself within the second moon so as to and collected the money.

was transferred to his La Cigale 2.53 2 2.53′ 23′′ 9 pravant complications arising.

Aileon 3.45'00" 3.31' 30" 3 prosent shipi

#t TAJI hour's

Miranda 3.50 6" 3.290 notice and had left all his

papers. Tavy 3.55' 38" 3.28' 38" 5

Snipe 3.57' 58" 3.30′ 58′′ Dalveon. 4. 2 13" 4.2.13 Dorothy 4.14' 54" 3.20 54

Mr. Levy, of Messrs. F. D. Sassoon & Co., proceeded to-day on a short trip Shanghai.

NOSS

Wit-

in his former ship, tho Yang Chow. He had lost all his receipts for payments made in China in transferring from one slip to' another. To rd never heard anything about this claim until Mr. Watkins.came on board re-

His Honour said that he was satisfied that the clain had béou paid and dismissed the case with costs assessor at $10.

Marks to dato Miranda.. Snipo

19

18

Dorothy

18

La Cigale

18

Tavy

17

Aileen

10.

Dalveen.... Elaine

9

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CELEBRATE INITIAL TRIP.

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gother as a company before we felt for India:"

"And did you score a success?" "The manager of the East- bourne Theatre evidently thought so, for he offered in his house for not know then I was coming East. 'August Bank Holiday. He did So, after protonding to think a little, I told him that as I was due to play in Colombo in aeroplano had been.bust up, August Raco, Wook and as my was afraid I would not be able to book the ongigemont,"

"Then, how was "Thio Follies' received in India, Mr. Dallas?"

"Oh, with the greatest enthu- sius, overywhere we went. The succoss of the company has been Fenomenal."

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"I saw from the Indian papore that you had been to the Allalaa

bad Exhibition."

"Yes; go wore engaged by the Government before, we left England to go up to Allaha bad during our Calcutta soa- son,

It was most successful

in every way. In Rangoon, too, we beat all theatrical records,"

"And in Malaya?"

"It was just exactly the same in the Malay States and the Straits Settlements. At.Singapore we played at the Tanglin Club and the Gorman Club as well as in the City Hall Theatro."

Monday, 27th February.. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., meeting, noon.

Tuesday, 28th February." Fancy Dress Ballit Empiro Skating rink.

Tee Colapany meeting, noon.

Wednesday, 1st March. Welsh Dinuer, Hongkong Hotel.

conditions has beest issued by the The annual report on labour Board of Trado. The roturus for the year 1910, which relate to 700,000monbers of trades-unions, show that the mean of the monthly percentages of unemployed was 4.7. The not offect of all the elunges reported to the depart mont shows an increase of L13,891 in wages per week paid to 534,119 work people, an average of about 5.1-4d. per head.

To-day's Advertisements. ·

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THE FORTY-SECOND MEET-

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the Company will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, No. 3, Queen's Rond Central, Viatoris, on THURSDAY, the 9th March, 1911, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of Reaeiving a Statement of Accounts and this Report of the Directors for the year ending $1st Doumber, 1910.

My Wilkinson, of Messrs White away, Laidlaw & Co., arrived this morning on the Assaye from Singa- pore, after having visited all bran-cently during his absonco and said ches on his way up. Mr. Wilkin that he was going to sue him. son left London on October 20th. und speaks highly of the business done in the 35 branches. The principal placo as far as business building is concerned is Culontta,

Atthe suggestion of his Honour, the firm having completed a fine Mr. Smith; "for the plaintiff, four storey building to meet the withdrew an action against A. H increased business. Mr. Wilkin- | Dunn for $27,00. Mr. Smith said son visited our Colony in 1893, [that Mr. Watking had no option

As to repertory, Mfr. Dallas? "Our repertory consists of all and is astonished at the way Hong- but to sue, as he had to satisfy Hoilo, February 8.-The S.S. kong has improved. He expects the Auditor of the Company, that Taming, first of the three steamers Mr. Polissior's copyright songs to leave for Shanghai on the 22nd the account in question had been on the new run of the China Navi- and burlesques, glees and potted inst,, by the Prinzess Alico:- paid to somebody else,

gation Company to reach Iloilo, plays. As for the stage effects, Sir Robert Laidlaw, who was

arrived a few days ago and left our plant, costumes, and so on expected to arrive shortly, has

for Hongkong via Coby, and are wholly identical with those abandoned the idea and returns In the above Court this after- Manila.

used by Mr. Pelissier in all his from Singapore to London on the noon, before the full Court, Mr. The ranking Admiral of the new productions. The famous Folly 8.9. Nubia. Ho ling visited savor-Slade, K., moved for leave of fleet, in command of the Taming,

Sceno' (the opening scene) was al rubber plantations..

appoal against the decision of Mr. Captain Pennofather, who is well painted for me by Mr. Pelissier's Justice Hazeland in the Court known in Iloilo having brought scenic artist, Mr. Jolm T. Bull Mr. B. Fleisher, proprietor and below, in a caso of cross-sun-ships into this port for the past and is a replica of the ono used Hongkong, 17th Feb., 1911. publisher of the "Japan Advor-monsos between two native liti eleven years, entertained about at the Apollo Theatre in London." Do you intend to make a long tiser," is. being prosecuted for gants which had hoon heard fifty friends and romprosentative. insorting in his paper a report together. In his decision Mr. Jus business raon of Iloilo aboard the stay in Hongkong?"

Well, I have received a very 'conñoctod ́ ́with the recent "an- tice Hazeland made an order that night of the 7th, und an elegant areliist trin. Ho has postponed each party pay its own costs. sixteen courro dinner was served. flattering offer from Manila, and an intended trip abroad in con-The motion for leave to appoal Such a aproad as the visitors were upon that a good deal depends was made on the ground that treated to is seldom met with in whether or no I shall extend my thore was no cause for doparting Iloilo or elsewhoro.

season here. Meanwhile, I intend from the ordinary rule giving costs From the treatment extended to stay for only a short period."

sequence.

THE APPELLATE COURT:

to the successful party, Plaintiff in tho, visitors on this occasion the

The Royal Uniteil Service In- atitution discussod the Declara- tion of London. Admiral Sir E. the first action shed defendant for public, is assured of receiving The following is the result of R. Fromatle said the overson $89 alleged to be balance of a nothing but the highest possible the Hation cup competition (In- dominions had immenso intorests current account betwoon the courtesy and the kindest treat-dian regiments), which took place in the question. It had not been parties. In the second actionment when doing business with on 13th February, 10/11 —1st- sufficiently considered that Au-defendant sued the plaintiff for this company, every member of "O" Company 13th Rajputs, 245 stralia's mercantilo nturine was $350 for cost of labour supplied. the ship's officers being gentle points. 2nd "Ef Company the fourth largest in the world, Counsel's client was, succcesful! men in every respect,

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