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THE VALUE OF A

VERANDAH...

Beosuso at that time you were threatening to plaintiff with pro- ceadings ?-Yes.

TROUBLE IN THE OLD POST writing but informed the pliantif.

You did not make a claim in,

OFFICE.

Possible Further Litigation.

contract.

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THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912.

B. 0. C. SPORTS,

Fine Weather and Excellent Events.

Team race, osch man 100 yards. § ^ CORRESPONDENCE, Murray's team (P. H. Murray, W. A. Wilson, R. J.-Judah and J.

J. G. Cordeiro, 1. Mr. Roza Pornirn), 1. Won onsily. Consolation race, 120 yards.-

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Thanks to the good work of the that you would claim from him Committee and. the extraordinary because the verandah was not put energy displayed by Mr. A. R. up 7-Yos.

Ellis, the secretary, the B. O, C. Mr. Potter then called Mr. Sports wero a great success. The At the Supreme Court this Grist, plaintiff's soliitor, who weather was delightful from the morning Mr. Justice. Compertz, said he was consulted by Kotas point of view of a spectator, Puiano Julge, sitting in Sum in Octobor over the case. Later though perhaps a little trying to mary Jurisdiction, continued Hakoomul was threatening Kotas the competitors.

Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Sir Paul bearing the case concorning with an notion for trot building

Chpter, C.M.G., Mr. N. J. Stabb, Sir-In his address to the claim for damages for breach of him a verandah

If there was anything worthy Me J. E. Gresson, H. E Major Catholic children of Hongkong of special comment it was cor-General. C. A. Audorson, Hon. on Friday, Father Spada has given Alexander Kotas, George Maid- there was no ano for bin to un-The Tyko ( for ho is a lid from Chatham, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Rees tics and busy-bodies at Home who Mr. Alaber submitted that tainly, the running of Wilson. Mr. C. Clementi, Hon. Mr. W. the lio direct to the foolish fana- onis and George Tsamtsacopulas, swer. The case put forward by his the county of dores) did not in Davies, Mr. E. Shellim, Dr. C.-groping after mares' nests-an- trading na tobacconists at the Old friend was two-fold-one that any way show speed, but he Forsyth, Messrs. G. H. Medhurst, nounce from time to time that our Post Office, sued Li Hing, trader there was an agreement in writ-slowed that doggedness anil pluck G. K. Hall Brutton, W. Dickson, Catholic follow-subjects are dis of 152 Queen's Rond, for $100, ing and also that there was a which has claimeterised the II. W. Looker, Ilon. Mr. E. Aloyal to the Empire. You owe damages for breach of a contract verbal agreement. The point he County Cricket matches his coun-Howett, C.M., Commodore C. obedience to the laws of the land, in which the defendant agreed to was taking won the qvidores: trymen have played against the J. Eyres, N., Messrs. J. W. C. and respect to the Country and Construct a verandah on premisos, It was that the plaintiffs in ad-Rod Rose. In the Milo Champion-Bar, CA. Tomos, W. Logan, its Rulers; the Catholic Church occupied by the plaintiffs.

Mr. Eidou Potter, instructed by the defendant, was through an but the latter was off colour and cock, A. 13. Rouse, R. E. Belilios, and, whatever inisunderstandings mitted that the conversation, with ship ho had Ellis as an opponat, B. W. Tape, F. Maitland, R. Han teaches you that," anid Fr. Spada; Mr. Grist of Mosers. Wilkinson interprator, by whom thus promise the Yorkshire scribe lund nothing A. David, Sonnet Frores, and mul-thrownings, there may and Grist, appeared for the plain was intorpratel. They had not to beat. In the Imlf-mile hand Brower & Co. Dr. F. B. Kew, have bem, on either side, in the Uills, and Nr. C. G. Alabaster, eritel diereturprobes and then icapse le convolutt 60 yards to Messrs. He Kaun Tong, Honry past, I think that most level- GARNER QUELCH & CO. Hon. Attorney-General, instructed for unless he was alle 1, there Fadal who led until about thirty Humphreys, T. Takamichi, Sheaded people will agree that by Mr. J. I. Gardiner, defended. being no evidenen of the agone of yards from homo," He thought Morimot, linor and Turner, Catholio Britishers have learnt

George Tsamisacopulus, one of | the plantiffs, said he said visited Mr. Hazeland, allthat portionof the the race was his, but Wilson put II. M. H. Nemaza, Frod, J. their lesson well witness the cou Mr. Hazeland's office with Mr. Caso relating to the verbal agree in a most commendable 'spirit Halton, G. T. Edkins, G. M. duct of the Irish troops during the nont must be strick out, on the ind, caught the loader mapping, Young, Carl Bunji, C. 8. Gubbay Boer War." Bearing in mind. Kotas in connection with, taking ground that it had not 30 ran a good race and deserved the Ellis Kadoorie, Fung Shiu Wa, this last point, it is to me incon- over the premises at tho uld. Post Office. He said that proved. That only left the written applauso be received, Gorrard's Chan Kai Ming, Ng Hon. Taz.ceivable that Kipling (Lyen, Kip- ho was asked $375 per month greement which could be dis putting was also very fine and La Cim pak, Leung Yan Poling the creator of the inimit

posed of in a low words. To desorves mention. rent; it being agreed that a vorandah should be built in Chinese through an interpreter, much skill in compiling a pro prove a vorbal contract with a nccordance with a plan, produce.they must call an interpreter, grammo as in wielding a baton, On July 31 the lense was signed, The whole case of the verband delightful and appropiate and on intorviewed Mr. Hazeland on the contract rosie.I on this interpretor

LEAGUE TENNIS. matter of the verandah. Mr. and they did not call him. Hazeland kept on putting him

At the close, the prizes word His Lordships-Ï nim not sure off saying "next wook, next week," that it would not have been a

prosented by Mrs. Chatham who Civil Service v. Chinese Recrea-

tion Club. He bad actually seen the verandah wiser course to call the incompanied by her husband, which a boon stored below interpreter..

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director Podor Stroot.

of Public Works. The following are the results.

various occasions he

was n

Mr. Potter-There is ample In cross-examination witness (evidence for our c180, to provo, adinitted that he understood if the the agency of Mr. Hazoland. Government did not givo permis.

His Lordship held that there sion no verandah would be built.

Why did you not stipulato that sirer.

case for the defenco to a reduction of rent should be made if no permission was given? -Mr. Hazeland said that the Government would give permis BioD.

A Verandah Essential

The Delence.

Bandmastor Moss showa! as

music was discoursed by the band i [of the K,O,Y L.E

Long Jump (Amateur Champ ionship of the Colony.-R. A. Carvalho, 19ft. lin. 1; P. B. Silva, 2.

100 yards ft race, scratch.- John Smith, 11, L. Coldenburg, 2. Timb, 11seos. Won by two

M. Sternborg.

LOCAL SPORT.

The Civil Service term visited the O. R. C. courts on Saturday, and after some splendid play they won by 67 games to 42.

able Mulvaney could be so carried away by his onthu Biash as to east a gratuitous slur on the Faith to which Ireland has clung so lovingly and so loyally. Who, after all, enn be more loyal to his king than the man whose religious allogi- ance is unswerving?"

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NOTICE.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that owing to the prometed

Spenking of Kipling and his whom, personally speaking, If poem, reminds me that a writer for haven't a great deal of use-one, James Douglas, to whom you referred tho other day-bas League Table.

been attacking the great Mas-drought, on and after TUESDAY, Below we give the Longue tabletor, in the Homo press, alter the 28th in-t., the Supply of Water prrected up to and including last nately damning him With the Eiler Main Diriots will bo faint praise and abusing him like into operations and that the water will controlled by lunging the Ridur. Mains Saturday's inatches : ~~.

P. W... Pts Jimmy has, howover, blundered District for two consecutive hours. In-

pick-pocket. Incidentally our

bo turned out distly, in each Ridor Main 4 4 0 8 on to something like sense and formation as to the lord of supply to 32 14 truth when he virtually accuses any particular property may be obtaine! home straight, G. Lee (scratch) Civil Service... 3 2 14f The Absent-minded Braggar," Geral or the Tang W Hospit

Kipling of writing for money. on application at the officos of the 3214 Unquestionably Kipling wrote Water Authority, The Registrar Gu grazed Moyhing's bick wheel, Craigongower.... 3 -1 2 2 Chinese Recreation. 3 1 2 2

or money-money which went to

Club do Recreio Chinese Y. M. C. A, 4 0 4 0

a good cause.

4 1 3. 2

yards.

Ernest Manning Hazeland, architect and oil engineer, of E. Moyhing, ser., 1; W. B. Mus- Wigwam

Cycle handicap, one milo.-A. | Queen's Collogo Queen's Road Contral, anil that early in July 1911 he became, 50 yards, 2, Time, 3mins. Y. M. C. A.

7.3-5 secs. Coming up in the Kowloon

Mr. Max Sternberg, sou of the acquainted with the fact that lessee of the other portion of the the defondant's tender for the old Post Office, said he was pre-lenso of the old Post Office pre- and fell. sont while his father was negotiat-misos had been accepted. Defend ing for his portion of the building.nut gave him instructions to ship of the Colony)-A. E. Half mile (Amatour Champion- In his opinion the vorandah was most essential to a business in the prepare plans for alterations, and Coombes, 1; W. 6. Wilson, 2. defendant if any enquiries were ho was told to fend for the Time, Prains, 17 3-5secs. Won

unde as to the sub-leiting of ten yards.

120 yards fat race, handicap.

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3 2

INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.

With the exeption of Mr.

It has been said, and I believe with, some truth, that Kipling's price for a short story is half a crown, a word-with the right to reproduce the story in book form and draw big royalties thereon. If the same rule applies to his it is easy to understand

old Post Ofied. In fact, in his opinion the verandah was worth nearly half the shop,

the premises. wasuot in any J. M. Roza Pereira, 4 yards, 1; Without the verandah you can way appointed agent for the de. Judah, 10 garde, 2... Titno, not display your goods propor-fondant. In Julya lady brought 123-5sees. A close finish ly -No.

the two plaintiffito him as pro- Mr. Alabaster:You say that able tenants, and, the second

poems, Gregory's 99, suuring at the the temptation to churn out Dalf mile flat race (open to practices last weekend was some-drivel. The born Shymester you value the shade of the ve-time they called, defendant soldiers, sailors and police)-Len what disappointing, the average the man Tandal as almost worth the shop; was called for. At the first Cpl. Richardson, K.OY.L.I., 1; for a team being only 00.

whose booele, canno what would you say would be the interview that took place, witness Time, 2mins. 11 3-5secs,

Pto. Dunckley, K.O.Y.LL, 2.

atir without ohirraping and value of the shop with the mentioned that a verandah - might

It is proposed to have a further skreeking-would experience verandah and without 7-Well, bo erected, but he made no pro 1

120 yarde hurdles (Amateur 9.30 pm, and

practice on Wednesday, 29th, at no difficulty in knocking together judgo it by the amount I lost nise; neither did the defend Championship of the Colony) June 1, at 3 pm. on the King's Beggar calibre in an hour or so. on Saturday poem of "The Absent-minded during the tiffin hour,

How much is that?--I estimate fret, then, the plaintiffs did burg, 2. Time, 10sces. ant nor the interpreter,

R. A. Carvalho, 1; . L. Golden Park Range. In

But maskes all that. The point it about $30 worth of trade

(under 12).-Girls-Miss Weill, practice, and it is proposed to produce The Story of the Gads Children's races, 100 yards, the conclusion of Saturday's his hire; and the men who can. The Team will be picked at is, that the labourer is worthy of Finally, on July 10, the lease of the Miss Lunard, 2. By-fire off the match on Monday bys"

Marques, 1; B. Marques, 2.

"They, premigos was arranged for a non-

"Tomlinson," thly rental of $375, but no montion

High jump. (Amateur Cham

Brugglesmith "or" the Bruish Do you contemplate taking anthou was made of the verandal,pionship of the Colony)-—-F. B

wood Boy (with the Silva, 5ft. 0.1-2iù., 1.

lines on insomnia that accom- pany it) would not be overpaid wore he to receive a king's ran-

day.

How much do ron tako during the day --Well, I should my fromi $70 to $200.

a not appear to ach much im

portance to the rerandah at all,

action against the defendant? A temporary agreement was then have no say in the matter, ing drawn up but, later, plaintiffs. J. Judah, 15 yards, 1; F. J.

father has.

220 yards flat race, handicap-

June 3, at 7 a.m.

THE LOANS.

Do you think he will?en't competing business should be Brown, 14 yards, 2. Time, 23.2-5 Shanghai Chinese Protest Against som for his work.

· Bay.

wanted a stipulation that no

accommodatodi

Defendant

ROCA.

One mile flat race (Amateur

Foreign Auditors.

Mr. Potter:-In connection said he was prepared to make Championship of the Colony) A new society has been formed with what is he going to bring that agreement for an increase in W. A. Wilson, 1; A. R. Ellis, 2by Liu Nos-ohow, Pei Ya-ying, an notion ?-Beenuse the defon-

ront, The cost of the verandah dant promised to build a verandah without erection, was $1500, Time, 5mins. 22.4.5scos. Won two well-known Chinese notors in and did not put it up.

comfortably

You say you are losing $30

day trade?-Yoa.

About how much profit is

that? About $15.

Hakoomul, who is also a tenant

in the old Post Office, said he

sndah.

but the

Building Authority,

a subsequently wanted in thicker

Shanghai, and many merchants. Cycle race, two miles, bandi-The object of the Society is to type of pillar to support the roof. G. Lee, 60 yards; 1, A. E. protest against the employment In orass, examination, Mr. Haze. Moying, scratch,, 2. fimes, of foreign auditors, to supervisa

Onius. 55secs.

Quarter-milo scratch race.-I. The first meeting was held nt 2 the expenditure of the big loan.

He estimated he lost $20 of dily trade through the absence of a verandah.

and said thata verndah would be

Yours, etc.,

2.

Hongkong, May 27, 1912.

DON'T FORGET.

-To-day.

Bijou Theatre 9.15.

Friday, May 31. Noon. Watkins, Ltd. Annual

Saturday, June 1.

12:15 pm. Twenty-seventh

of great importance to the ground-L. oldenburg, 1. Time, 55.4-5 p.m., on May 29, in the native floor, and it would be easier to lease leased his position of the promises the ground floor with the verandah seca. Won easily. In the home Theatre on the Chinese Bund, Meeting. from the plaintiffs. The plain than without. Plans for the straight, L. G. Cordeiro appearod Shanghai. Over one hundred tiffs, when they leased him the verandah were passed and, in/to have the race won, but a leg persons were present, To chair- premises, promised him a ver October, a permit was applied for strain compelled him to give up man, Tai Tien-skou, Rai! the Annual general meeting, A. S..

the work. to erect scaffolding to carry out H. Murray, nominated by Miss Railing, the Minister of Finance,

Ladies nomination mee.-P. Budget drafted by Mr. Haing Watson and Co. Bonass, 1; 1. L. Goldenburg is untrue. He declared that the

Monday, June 3. The case was proceeding as we nominated by Miss Goldenburg, appointmentofthe Commissioners

King's Birthday, General Holi- wont to press6.

of Customs to audit the expendi- day. Putting the weight (Amateur ture will result in China suffer

Parado of Troops ou Cricket Championship of the Colony.-G.ing the fate which befel Korea, Ground: E. Gerrard, 38ft, Glee, 1.

The meeting unanimously decid 50 yards race for children uned to protest against the appoint der seven.-Master Cotton, 11 menta of foreign anditors. After Master Bird, 2..

wards cablegrams were despatch and the provincial authorities, as ed to the President, the Ministers, wall as to the Advisory Council,

Waiting the Result. Mr, Alabaster :-Have you Imade a claim against the plain- tif?-Not yet.

2.

Half-mile fiat race, handicap

To-day's Advertisement

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Sequel to a Visit to Hongkong. Why not?-I will see the result of this case.

In the Portuguese Court at Mr. Potter: Have you been Bangkok an allen was brought offered four-tenths of what will be against Mr. J. Antonio, proprietor recovered if the plaintiffs win this of the Charoen Krung Studio by W. A. Wilson, sorateh, 1; R. J. oase, to satisfy any claim that you Mr. Fleur de Es, a former em- Judah,50 yards, 2, Time, 2mins may have against the plaintiffs? ployee, for Tea 133, wages due, 20.2-5aacs. A very fine finish,

I don't know what you mean, Judgment was reserved. bfr. won on the tape, after a neck and accept the loan agreement. They Did you receive a letter from Antorio's defence was that, dur- neok race up the straight. Mr Grist?-Yon,.......

ing his absence in Hongkong, the 50 yards wheel-barrow race. forming him that they will treat LOCATED on the Fit Floor if the Offering you 8400, out of plaintiff was equently, drank L. Goldenburg and A. R. Ellis, him as an enemy of Chins it he New POWELL BUILDING, No. $1,000, if the plaintiff recovered and that he disobeyed the written 1P. H. Murray and F. J. Brown, does not cancel the loan agree 19, Des Veng Bord Central

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ment with the Six Powers group, Hongkong 950 May, 19 19.

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