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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, (912.

DAY BY DAY. The first Adam's Paradise was home and thatis where the present Adum ought to find it.

German Mali,

The German Mail of April 30, was delivered in London on May 31.

Dumping. Several more dead bodies have been found by the police in the pub- lie thoroughfares of the Colony.

Bangles with Sex..

ENDED AT LAST. EIGHTEEN-DAY CASE COMES

TO AN END.

o'clock the following morning. Cortain agreements were arrived at and documents drawn up.

ench

His Lordship Is that noces NOTES AND

sary?

Mr. Alabaster-Wo are asking

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for a stay of six months in which

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COMMENTS.

One of the Chief Issues.

to consider our position. It is the A Disgraceful Side-walk, The question of the meaning appealable time.

We do not know to whom the and intent of these documents, Mr. Potter:-There is no in-strip of pathway between the new Judgment in Li Family Case. The eighteen-day ones in which and of the conditions on which atauce of a stay boing granted Post Office building and Mesars the well-known Li family were they were made, forme! one of for six months, I am quite pro- Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.'s the principals came to an end, the chief issues of the cao: The pared to consent to a reasonablo premises belongs, but we do know that it is in an abominable this morning in the Supreme Court list of debts prepared at the pro-time.

His Lordship will grant a state. Not being paved, it is, on when the Chief Justice, Mr. vious meeting on the same oven-

wet days, nothing better than a W. Rees Davies, K.O., delivored ing was considered and rectified, stay for two months.

Mr. Alabaster: Will Your quagmire, and its filthy condi his Judginont. The case arose and it was found that a sum of

the $900,000 was wanting to meet Lordship siy three months? Tho tion is a source of great annoy- out of the affairs of

ance to the public, using our Yik Loong Bank, in which the all the debts. After considerable money is safe enough.

Mr. Potter-The inouey is safe main city thoroughfare. At the family were largely interested, discussion, it was agreed that

of the

five younger enough, but it should, be brought present moment it is covered should contribute into court.

with pools of dirty water and and from a family agreement come to at an all night.conference by brothers

His Lordship:-Mr. Attorney slippery mud, so much so that it which the brothers in the Lior be liable for $150,000 ench

is impossible for pedestrians to Disorderly Rickshaw Coolles. family agreed each to pay a por-and that then two dofondants suggests three months,

Mr. Potter-If the money is use it. The consequence is that Three rickshaw coolics weretion of the debts, The caso will should be responsible for a like fined $ each at the Police be remembered for the excellent sum between them. The defen-paid into court then I think there people have to step out into the main street, which, during theso Court, this morning, for disorder-work of Mr. W. V. Drammon of dants, however, alleged that their will be no objection.

His Lordship-This is an ex-wet days, is very little better. ly conduct.

the Shanghai Bar, who conducted contribution was subject to cor-

tain oonditions. being complie ceptional caso. I will grant a Whoover owas the property, the case in the defence.

This morning Mr. Tiden Putter, with, while the plaintiffs constay of execution for three months, whether the Government or a On the application of Mr. Pot-private firm, it should, out of instructed by Mr. W. Crowther tonded that the borrowing noti Smith, appeared for the plaintiffs, was absolute and was given by the ter His Lordship cortified for two consideration for public conveni- and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Attorney two defondants to Li Chuk Chi to counsel and for the services of nence, be properly paved. The cost

would be infinitesimal, General, instructed by Mr. J. Scott pay debts of the bank on their shorthand writer. Harston, appeared for the defence. behalf, and, that the younger

Mr. Melbourne at the Police Court, this morning, to a prisoner: Those are fomalo bangles.

A Plague-Infected Port Information has been received from HB.M.'s Consul at Ningpo that Hongkong has been declared a plagno-infected port.

R, G Knowles Recuperating.

His Lordship said that this was brothers were to raise on mort-

Alleged Theft from the Gas Works

To "Wireless',".

Mr. R. G.. Knowles' condition is reported quite favourable, and

Now what next, pray? Here's he will resume his interrupted case in which the action was ges the sums required to carry AN INTERESTING CASE.

widow and out their part of the family agree

a man writing to the "Pall Mall" to the effect that "in place of tho The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraphı" will programme in Manila at an early brought by the

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executrix of one Li Chak Chi for ment, the difference being int

verb to wireless, it would be bet be as follows:--

the return of monies alleged to the two elders gave personal Prepared Opium.

ter to use to wise (made up of the At the Police Court, this morn-have been paid by Li Chuk Chi security instead of a mortgage,

first two and last two letters of At the Police Court, this morn- the word." The follow ought to ing, a man was fined $2.50 for under a family agresment mada The first defendant swore that being in unlawful possession of between the sous of Li Sing Li Chuk Chi was to hold the note fivo candareens of prepared deceased, whereby the two defen- as a middleman and that he said dants' it is alloged, roquested Li

in the presence of his brothersing a man was charged with baven month. Privately, at risk opium.

Chuk Chi to pay corinin debts that if any of the five would not stealing and being in unlawful of being thought precious of and gave him a document in subscribe $150,000 in full, or, if possession of eight sets of gas puristic or priggish, wo would acknowledging their the dabta were not fully paid, fittings, the property of the Cas like to see some mild, but ex- writing indebtedness to the amount named Chuk Chi-was, to return the notes Company. Mr. Shenton prosecutemplary and deterrent, punish- in the borrowing note.

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BONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912

BROSUR CAR REVULATIONS.

Mr. Bowley laid his finger upon a serious weakness in the laws of the Colony when he remarked, in a case at the Police Court yes- terday, that it was not incumbent upon the driver of a motor car to sound his horn before rounding a corner. He wont further, indeed, and showed that there is nothing in the laws of the Colony oven a horn to be carried op a motor car or a ball upon a requiring bioycle. This is amazing enough, in all conscience, but when it is further learned that there is no legally-established rule of the road, which may be insisted upon, amazement gives place to something

like dianay.

Youth and the Trousers.

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, a youth was sentenced to receive to strokes of the birch and to be detained for forty-eight hours for stealing a pair of

trousers.

Rangoon Restitution Suit.

Mrs. Florence Williams, wife of the manager of the "Rangoon Times," has been granted a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, The case was heard in London

on

to him.

od and Mr. Davidson defended.

mont meted out to every man The first witness was How who dares to use "wireless" The defence was a denial of the Pressing for Payment:

Wing, store keeper to the Gasa vorb; even as we would fuin s03 allogod request and of the pay. The creditors of the Bank-wore Company. He said he had been such, monstrosities as "phone", ments and all indebtedness and pressing for paymont and that thero for seventeen years. Every biko" and "cine:" drowned by amendments made in the de-was the essence of the whole morning he gave out the material in the nearest swill-tub. Some fonos. At the abortivo hearing affair, and to have held up inde required for different jobs. The abbreviations have, admittedly, before Sir Francis Piggot, alterna-finitely the defendant's contribu-materials not used were brought the sanotion of long-established tive pleas were inserted, averring tions would presumably have gone back and were checked with use; c.g. cab bus, rikisha; rovocation of the alleged request, far to defeat the whole object of the delivery, chits. Ho nover but that is no excuse for the multi- and further stating the conditious the family agreement. Thoro vas gavo out materials without an plication of evils. There is ono under which the family agree a chain of improbabilities ranging order from Mr. Hunter or the thing for which we thank Pro- ment was outered into, which round the defendunt's story on office. Plumbers not working for vidence on beniled knoo-overy: The "Timos "of May, 10 says: conditions, the defendants plead-this head that he (His Lordship) the company could not get the day; a savoir: that the first le Lady Lagard is making good od, were not complied with, and must say frankly that he did not company's materials without, an cade of this century. progress and was able to be carri the agreement failed.

order. The gas fittings produced, the consente On the evidenes of the defend-were now: they im ve been call ed from Hana-crescent Hotel lo

Questions of Fact. |10, Hana-mansions, where Sir

The issues in the case turned ants witnesses alone he did not main for the sORSOB.

suid is Lordship, eng Garrison Grüersstata that unitsregard to sue, amofl

April 12.

Lady Lugard

believe it.

Frederick and Lady Lugard re-entirely upon questions: of fact, think that any jury, could

seven daya.

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Parades.

Oplum Divan.

pay

Next, Please!

de, aud

M. W. Carmichael writen to

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Sir, Kindly allow me space in

no longer

lastnig per nu apavi “nize. By Mr. DURO.

en'o signoto.he man bi was stock-taking twice a year.

vented a barbarism ought rely u ndum pactum between lastatook-taking was in Decem boigned to that very Tophet.in which we should be not represented on the birthday evidence, which my opinion thefendanta and La Chak Chi and there was nothing missin parade on the Hongkong cricket has been imported to the case or, if fact, given in respect of Ho could not say thus the content to see the inventor or in-

some contingent event.

Company Anuchi | vrutors of the gramophone. ren After the death of their father from smut Coffe. Ho could not ground on Monday, will celebrate on both sides it has not. the birthday of His Majesty the very easy to sift the grain rom

"All the Chinese police in King by a parade on their res the chuff. It is essentially a case Li Chuk Chi they opened his fo say there were many thefts from

where a jury would have been and found a number of deposit the store. pective parade grounds.

By Mr. Shenton-Since the Hongkong struck on May 22, and of very great assistance and notes and receipts given by Li Sergeant Adlington raided a whilst I recognise that it would Chi in respect of respect of last stock-staking he could not it is not known to date whether A settlement has been effected." divan is Second Street last night live involved many days of payment of the amount due o say wint was missing.

Mr. Shenton:That is my cas

This is the gospel according to the "Cablo-news American." It dock at the Police Court this of a jury, I and placed nineteen men in the gratuitous service on the part the deposit notes. Most of the

am conetrained receipts stated that the maiiey your Worship.

Mr. Molbourne-You say you

was said by them of old time morning. The keeper was fined to add that the multifarious was paid on behalf of Li Yu Nung $250 with the alternative of controveraies of fact must neces and L Chung Lun. Ho hora ob cannot say what is missing until that lookers-on reo most of the three months' and the others sarily put a strain on the discern served that suggestions had been the next stock-taking. Is that game in ease our Manila contemporary has seen a game were fined $2 each or in default ing facolties of a single individual thrown out by the defondants what you mean?--Yes..

Li Sing, the father of the early in the hearing that certain

Mr. Davidson submitted that that never was played. defendants, was a very wealthy of the deposit notes were purolas there was no case. The store- Arbitration in Canton. "You must diemius from your mind the motor car regulations An interesting arbitration case man; he diet in 1900 and, at the ad after the death of Li Chuk Chi keeper had said that there was Is it a Joke?

is occupying the attention of some time of his death, he owned the and for the purposes of this action. nothing missing at the last slook- which exist in England,” said Mr. Bowley yesterday, and, in so far of legal gentlemon of the Lai Hing firm and was also a This was clearly, an allegation taking, and it was practically im- the "N. China Daily News" an lie was addressing a magistrate, he was right. Bat though a colony in Canton. Mr. Grist is partner and general manager of of fraud which was not pleaded possible for anything to get out of under-

upon that your widely circulated paper, magistrate, whose view for the moment is restricted by the legal we understand, an arbitrator, the Yik Lang We Kes Bank. At an, in the absence of such a plea, the store without a note. He would

while Mr. Harding appears for the end of 1004, or the early ho doclined to admit oviderco ask his Worship to look

to inform the public generally, boundaries of the subject, may clear from his mind the rules ob- one of the litiganta. The matter, part of 1005, the Yik Lung Bank bearing on it, but intimated that, as inconceivable, and particularly

and my most intimate friends. in particular, that I will not twining at Home in the case of motora, prople acquainted with wo are informed, concerns some was in serious difficulties. It had the defendants were at liberty to so in face of the statement of Mr. incurred liabilities to a number of call evidenco in denial of the Hunter that the Company had

tell anyone, how the Great European Banks, and it seemed alleged payments, if they so suffered very much from these the care and caution displayed at Home, stand aghast, at the Attempted to Escape.

small theft. The store-keopor Raymond's tricks are done."! laxity displayed bore. The laws in England; as applied to motor victal, some weeks ago, at the had already guarat el

J.G. B. Hadley, who was con- that certain of the brothers sired.

In conclusion His Tydstip had said there was no pilferage

Io Shanghai more inquisitive than Hongkong? For our part, cars, were frament oasentially for the protection-of-foot-passengers and 180 utt for Chinn to one year's wients-to-oreditors in various said: There will be ju iguent in six months.

for the plaintiff on the claims Mr. Melbourne: He no lind we should never have droms are enforood with commundable stringency. The public in Hong imprisonment for stealing a amounts.

A Crisis

allowed, for $25,000 and costs of been there for saventeen years. of cooking to exercise ourselves kong has always reated secure in the belief that similar regulations quantity of pearle from a Chinese

A crisis in the affairs, of the notion except in so far as they Mr. Davidson Yowe ban in great matters which word operated here, and will learn, with mixed feelings, tint motor dealer, having boon brought back

been increased by the take it that the Company is so 100 high for us. If the Shang- from 1gkong for trial, ha bank came, nud on Jan 11, 1905, hve drivers can do vary much as they plonss. It is idle to say that attempted to escaps from the all the brothers, with in excer inclusion of the claims which admirably managed that nothing haj publio really want informa drivers and owners for their own sake, will not be deliborat ly rare-American Consular gaol in the tion of the two defendants' met at have been disallowed. The costs has been missed for seventeen tion we would refer them to Mr.

years, the mother's house. There were of the defendants, so far as they less or reckless, now that they know how weak is the law; that their Whinepro Road, Shanghai.

ten persong in all proant at this have been increase by the in common-sense will save them from abuse of this knowledge. Laws Atilte Police Court this morn-meeting, and thorens no dispute olusion of the claims disallowed Mr. Davidson said his client CAUGHT IN A PAWN- after all, are made to guide and correct the abnormal rather than ing a Chinese was sentence to between the parties as to what are to be paid by the plaintiffs to had bought them and did not the average man. In the framing of restrictivo legislation, particular six months' hard labour for steal- took place there. A list of liabi- the defendants. The question of know they wore stolen. The account must be taken of the foolish and the reckless and the wicking a $100 bill from Dr. Lo Olities was drawn up by Li Pak, interest was reserval for argu- larceny could not be proved and

ting of 214 Queen's Rund West, who had been resposible for ment. I must add a word na to a thought the prosecution ba At the Police Court, this morn- ed man. The man of atreng good sense does not require to be so According to the evidence in the affairs of the bank, had an agra remark that fell from Mr. Drum-failed to prove the maful-posing, a man was charged with seriously considered.

Case a man emplarel by the ment was drawn up tad signed by mond at the close of his ad-session, because it had not boon being in unlawful possession of Now that the omission has been brought to light, it is impara-dootor allowed the prisoner to the five brothers and the mother dress. Flo said that this in noone proved that it was possible to silver bangles.

He was, according to the evid- tive that regulations, complete and comprehensive, should be framed got into the promises at night, on behalf of one of the other for compromise, that if the Biting to get into the unde ta

Clothes were also missing. The brothers and an infau, by which plaintiff's case werd believed she people other than the authorised ence of Inspector Dymond, with the utmost expedition. No changes should be taken-ja s mat prisoner was found with the note sach was to contribute $80,000 is entitled to all, but if not, she servants of the Company who caught as he was endeavouring to tar of such public importance. It is as essential that, in a city of in his possession.

towards the liabilites on Li Pak's is not entitled to one dollar. I only obtained possession of them

pawn them. He said they were Resumed Running. behalf be presumpality was to have only to say that I have to by written permit.

given him by a man, but when a Buck norrow and busy stroste as obtain in Hongkong, motor gars

Wo are informed by Mesars contribute all that he possessed, decide on the facie as I find them

police sergeant went with him to and bioyotes should be properly controlled, as that harbour regula Thoa. Unok &, Son, tlie local The agreement expressed the on the evidence before me.

find the man the search was tions should be rigidly enforced.. A glance at our columns almost Agents of the Bouth Manchuria belief that the tire older brothers Mr. Potter:-I beg to move for

Reward for Bea Rescue, fruitless. When Inspector Dy any day will prove that the rule of the road, if ooo may so plurese Railway Company, that the as who were not present at the fudginent for $25.800 and costs,

The N. China Daily News" mond went into the pawnshop the 1,14 rigorously applied in the harbour. There is no sign of week-Saikio Mara la non resumed mesting would anberis 660,000 subject to the question of interest

says that the captain and the defendant irled to slip out. There 11688 there are many signs of untiring vigilanco. A like state running in the Shanghai-Dalny between them. Ther: me evening being arguod

service, and will leave Bhanghai angthor meeting was held at the His Lordship: I think you ohief officer of the British 0.8.8. was a man waiting outside and s-should hold pallore, That it does not hold iwa constant every Wednesday forenoon for premises of the Ld. Hing Firti, ought to be satlafled. with what Tydens live. been awarded he (the Inspector) naked defem- mende to public safety. It is, moreover, a standing by tried to the Colony. The people of Hongkong, now that they know the

also their details. Whatever your legal ment in recognition of their sweat the other men" as well, but truth, oan ot be content to have it and for long against the fair

frothers" and "Others, rights may be you ought to be humanity în picking up sight the defendant wanted too mno Mall, a nitendance of satisfied with what you have got. distressed fishe men off Port drugging.

The moniing laste 1 from Mr. Alabaster Will your Hamilton last summer and bring. Datendant was fined 810 the alternative of one months): Oren og batil ur lordship gmat a'stoy?.

of

amp of the Colony that such a want of care for the public safely

been displayed.

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Six Months for Thief.

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Manchurian And St. Petersburg were preselit Expresses, leaving Dalny at 200 any on Saturday at 8p.m., die pm on Friday returning from at Shanghat Monday morning,

M.Melbourne: Quite so.

(Proceeding.)

ing them to Moji,

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