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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1921.
DAY BY DAY"
Plague. The bodies of two shildren who Worth has been under-rated | had diod from plague have been ever since wealth has been over found by the police in the valued.
central distrist..
Plague Vitim In Rickshaw. The body of a coolis has been The Delta arrived to-day with found in a rickshaw near the the Siberian Mail.
Fire Station Death was due to plague.
A Dangerous Path.
Mall Arrived.
Arrival
Major Withycombe arrived from Shanghai by the 6.8. Delta to-day.
Nuliance.
At the Police Court, this morn
Four Men Arrested. ing, a man was fined $3 for Four arrests have been made hawking within the market at Wanchial in connection with
robbery.
limits,
Educational Delegates Messrs. Siu Yau-min and Lam
| Po-hang have been selected to represent Canton at a couference in Peking to consider the promo- tion of education.
Personal.
Mr. II. N. Sopor has been cap- pointed manager of the Singapore branch of Messrs. Garner, Quelch & Co., and is authorised to sign
the name of that firm.
R. G. Knowles Arrives
ALLEGATIONS OF
· NÉGLIGENCE.
Dental Goods Astray.
HARDSHIPS OF SPECIAL JURY SERVICE.
THE SOSHU MĀRU
ROBBERY.
Foreman's Request.
He asked that the court should
rise at ten minutes to one o'clock every day, and that, on Monday, His Lordship should rise at noon inatond of the later hour, that day being a mail day.
Mr. Pollock, K.0.-1 tako it that your Lordship will not sit to-morrow.
10:
WOMAN ALLOWED BAIL.
A Formal Remand,
NOTES AND
COMMENTS.
The Full Court" Problem.
Thio Unofficial Mombers of the
The foreman of the special jury, in the large fire insurance Eight men and a woman were the Legislative Council certainly 0150 which is proceeding bafore brought before Mr. Welbourne made out a strong case yosterday the Chiof Justice, Mr. W. Itees at the Police Court this morning, why the Ordinance to make Davies, K,0. at the Supreme charged with robbery on the provision for the reconstitution of Court, made a request on babalt Soshu Mara, aut arming them the Full Court should not placed of his colleagues which emphasia selves with revolvere und knives upon the Colony's statuto book as The damage done to Oaklanded the hardships of business men for that purpose.
it now stands. The arguments of At the Police Court, this morn-Path by the heavy rains, which having to serve on juries in long L. S. Willa doposed to the ar- the Hon. Mr. Osborne against the ing, a man was fined $2.50 for washed big holes in it, is conses.
roat and asked for a remand. causing a nuisance.
aldorable. At present it is dan-
suggested appointment of a temp. The remand was granted; bailorary judge from Shanghai. Hawking Within Market Limits.gorous to pedestrians.
for the woman only being allowed were sound and to the point, and and fixed at $300.
after reading his remarks and the other speechos mado, there can bo RECEIVER'S ACTIONS. little doubt left in the minds of
A Budget of Claims»,
reasonable people that the provi sion of a third judge of our own Tu the list of cases to be heard is. onsily the best solution this morning, sevon were those in of the problem. Not only His Lordship: I don't intend which Mr. A. R. Lowe was the would such an official bo for plaintiff. The numbira of the better qualified to sit in appeal Mr. Pollock think my cases, the defendants, and the cases than outsidors temporally. friend will agree with me, that amounts at alako are as follows: brought in, but his appointment kely to come before the Puis.c An important case which is of current work if we sit on $677; No.810, Lau Yuen, $604; of the Courts and provent the all it ia, vory difficult to keep abronet-No. 809, Cheung Lin-koung, would greatly necelerate the work Saturday.
No. 812, Taung Keo, $681.32; too frequent irritating delays now ludge, Mr. 11. 11. Gompertz, is and in which an allegation of
Wo gather that the court has No. 800, Kwong Hing $446.38; experienced. Thus would two decided to accode to those No. 807, Leung Sing $230.19; birda be killed with one stone. negligence is being made over
No. 808, Wing Choung-loung, The additional cost, especially Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Knowles the carriage of some dental goods quot
Another feature of interest in 8360.49; No.817, Leung Kwong-whon it is remembered that in arrived to-day from Manil, and to Hanoi. The plaintiffs in the
the case is that the managing aan $660.
any event the Colonial Govern- are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr.se are the Pacific Mail S. S. Co partner in the plaintiff, firm was
and the defoulant is A. R. Marty, still in the witness box this morn-Mr. Ross said he appeared for the magistrato, would be by no When No. 809 was onllod on, ment were likely to create atthird Knowles appears to-morrow ev en-
while the hinount claimed is ing at the Theatre Royal.
$254.71.
ing, loing under orom-oxamina-plaintiff and Mr. W. B. find for moons beyond the power of he The Colonial Secretary's Office
Mr. Lowin appeared for the ton by the leading council for the defendant.
Colony's purse; and it is sincerely he defendants,
Mr. Hind:-Will your Lord- to ba hoped that the Secretary of informs its that a telegram has plajati na Mr. W. L. Shenton
Questioned as to whether he ship adjourn it sine die ? State will see the force of the bees received from Wei Hai Wei for the defendant when the case noticed certain things ou
His Lordship:-I cannot put arguments adduced by mon who notifying that Hongkong has was mentioned this morning.
The statement of claim read premises after the fire, witness sine dic been declared an infected port.
know of what they speak, Godowns Collapse,
Mr. Hind: This case nooda a at on Aug. 2, 1010, the defend-replied that when he visited tho A portion of Messrs. Jardins set for a valuable consideration, place, la was too disgusted and certain amount of explanation.
distinctoned that his place had Hin Lordship-less. No Harbour Disfigurements. Single Copima, Daily, teu cents. Weekly, twonty-five conts (for Matheson's Godowns in Russel contracted' to take from the plain been burned down to take much other sido consent, I don't want
Among the rules made ander Street, Wanchai, collapsed yester- a carteio pareol of dental
the Advertisements Regulation day. The falling building took gedis, and to convey the saineolies of what was there, and to hear the oxplanation.
what was not.
Mr. Russ-There is no disOrdinance and approved by the away some telephone wire and by.. Hanoi to the port of Hanoi,
Datailing some of his move-pute about the debt,
Legislative Council yesterday is and there to deliver the same to electric-car wiros.
nouts after the firo, witness said one J. W. Edwards."
Mr. Hind:Mr. Love is re- one which prohibits " any person The defondants duly received that he went often to the house ceiver for a certain estate, and I by himself, or by any authorised ing, man, who was found in posho said parcel of dental goeds of some friends living in Kau Usm for one of the partuors in the "gent ofhis, from advertising any session of three taels seven mace front the plaintiffs on or about long and, while he was there, dispute and Mr. Goldring for the leable commodity by means of of opium dross, and who said he Aug, 2, 1010, but, through the the premises wore searched by other. Mr. Lowe has written me, any lettering or device on mail, had been in the Colony twenty negligence of the defendants, his the police.
saying that the proceedings had flag, mast, spar, wood, awning or boon withdrawn and that he had hull of any vessel of any descrip yeare, was fined $35, or in default servants, or agents, the defond- one month.
instructed Mossre, Goldring, Bir- tion in the waters of tle Colony. low, and Morrell accordingly.
The regulation, however, does not Mr. Eluss:-We have got in apply to any bumboat man bona structions to take judgment, and fide advertising his own name and trade and not advertising the
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE ~ 1912.
DEATH-RATE AND BIRTH-RATE.
An infected Port.
Possession of Oplums,
A the Police Court, this morn
Taken f in a Cell.
aut failed to deliver the said parcel of dental goods to J. W. Edwards, whereby the plaintiffs have suffered loss to the sum of
A European ship's officer, who stands charged with being drunk and incapable, has been removed $254.71.
to the hospital in consequence of Mr. Shenton:1 would ask for having been taken ill whilst in pleadings. There is an allega the police cells. He will not betion of negligence and I think able to appear in Court for same he plen should be justifod. daya..
the
Mr. Pollook: Did you see a quilt stand searched ?-Yen.
And did you see a stock book found ?--I don't know what sort of stock book you mean; there
were some bills found there.
Was not a stock bank found there was any book found the; there 7-I cannot remember that did not take any notice at all.
I
not to pross,
:
it
the
Mr. Hind-Thoy wore the in-saleable commodities of another. structions given...
So it's good-bye to the sampan Mr. Russ:- don't think my sails setting forth the merits of a.... friend is appearing for the de- popular brand of whisky. Well, fendant.. Ho is appearing for perhaps it's all for the best. For we've heard of a Kowloon man (Laughter).
who, on crossing the harbour of a hot summer morning, his many 4 tiene had a thirst created by the bottle outlined across the canvas. sight of the tempting great
His Lordship:-I cannot go into that. This is not a new Mr. Hind:Then will your
Mr. Lows: If your Lordship book was found in the drawer ol I put it to you that a stock seen the tilement of claim, you the quilt stand and that you said will see the allegations of negli gance are as out very fully.. Willhat it belonged to the plaintiff
firm?-Thore was a memorandum caso. your Lordship order him to file a statement of defence in answer the money I had spent for food Lordship Ax a date?
bok, in which I had recorde to my particulars? He must and so on. either give particulars or I shall
His LordshipTuesday mor I am speaking of a stook bookning. give notice for him to admit found in the drawer of When No 808 of the soma
It is good to find a correspon His Lordship: Not at all; you such thing,
quilt stand?-No; There was no series was called Mr. Rues raisedont in today's issue who goos must give particulars.
another laugh by informing his Was there a book found in the Lordship that Mr. Leo D' Almada for the management of the Train- out of his way to say a good word irawer of the quilt stand 7-Do appeared for the plaintiff,
fuets.
of
Mr. Lewis-Suroly particulara negligence nire set but horo
is Lordship-He wants to know what they are.
Mr. Lewis:-Then will you or- der particulars of the allogations of negligenes and mutual dis covory?
His Lordship Yes. effect in 14 days.
The order was made to take
CASE.
ths
There was no stook book in the you mean the drawer outside?
drawor of the quilt stand.
you.
་
Deserved Praise,
ひ
You had better arrange with Mr. kicks than pata on the back, and His Lorship to Mr. Hind-way Company. Public borlies of this kind come in for a deal more D' Almada.
I am not going to fence with book of any sort found in the
Was there any account WHO IS THE drawer in the quilt stand ?—No, no book at all.
it is positively refreshing to be
able to publish the letter, which appears in to-day's issue. Briefly,
DEFENDANT? the writer says that his wife
boarded a car on Tuesday, left a
Well I am going to put it to What should prove to be an new umbrella in it, reported the you that a book was found in the interesting case was mentioned loss without being able to give drawer in the quilt stand and this morning in the Suprains the number of the car, and had that you admitted that it was Court, before the Paisne Judge the missing article returned to her account book of the plaintiff Mr. Justics Gompertz. Jagat this morning. That was certain- firm ?There was a book found Singh is the plaintiff and he is ly smart and clever work to which among.some boxes but no; in the suing A. Allen to recover $40.50. it is only fair that tribute shruid drawor of the quilt stand;
Mr. D'Almada :-I appear for be paid. Equally we must com- At this point Mr. Potter ross the person served. This Indy pliment our correspondent upon to address a remark to his Lord. (pointing to a lady in court) was making the facts public. The served with the writ but she is average man will grumble at a not A. Allen.
Company's seeming slip, but only. pre-one in a thousand will publicly draw attention to its merits.
Rate of Dollar. Orders dated June 6 state that the rate of the dollar for the quarter commencing July 1, 1912, A few days ago wo published a tologram which seemed to miss will be la./1ld. for all payment
fixed in sterling which have to be but little of stating the inero-lible; namely: that, during last year, made at Hongkong and on the
China Station. the deaths in France exceeded the number of births by something
Sino Dio. approaching thirty-five thousand. Inter wires inform us that the "I should like the case adjourn French newspapore are uttering mournful comments and jeremiads ed sine die, it is in course of settlement," said Mr. Otto Kong on this subject—which, under the circumstances, is hardly surpris Sing appearing in the suit of ing. But does Frenal public opinion intend to confine itself to W. L. Parker v. J. B. S. Grote von Tex claiming 8131. The mere lamentation and wringing of hands? Unhappily, past experi-request was granted by the ence rather gives weight to the opinion that it does so intend. For Puisne Judge.
A New Departure. many years now, the boat men in Franco, no matter what their poli- A circular has been sent to the tical or religious divergences, have been thundering against members of the Hongkong Volun
teors in connection with a new this deplorable falling-off of the birth-rata; men, "even, whose departure in the training of the views of life won as widely opposed as were those of men. It is proposed, should a sufficient number signify willing- Cardinal Richard and Emil Zolt, could yet, find common neas to join, to commence classes THE YAUMATI MURDER meeting-ground, on a point like this. And to what end? The in semaphore signalling. Terms Arranged. Olurch-all honour, to. Her-has never lost an opportunity of In, the case in which Ah Woori lifting up Hør voice against this national calamity and disgrace; is plaintiff against Robe. Iwurd, |suing for $58417, an adjourn. but, alook, the Church in France, in these days, has become merely ment sine die was ordered by the the voice of one crying in the wilderness; a preacher to the empty Paisne Judge, at the Supreme air. Zola, too—whatever may have been thy lemerits of his book. Court to-day, Mr. Rugs for the defendant stating that terme bad so far sa style and taste are concarus I-bol·lly tore the sales from been arrangel. the eyes of his countrymen, and held the mirror of candid truth and foot up to their faces, in his Fecondite; but apparently to little good result. Speaking impartially, and with every honest effort to disabuse one'e mind of national or other prejudics, it is difficult to
Mr. Pollook: What is the good believe other than that the day of grace is gone past for poor will be found in our advertising the year ended February 29, 1912, that the book was not found. (to) The report of the directors for of putting it to him? He says France; that shs him slipped too far down the hill tó be able to re- columns, The Senior Oxford Blates that the accounts show the witness) I put it to you
We are writing, this, just on oover herself. For, when all is said that can be said, a country's Local examinations will be re- after providing for depreciation stock book was found and that morning, a man was prosecuted curacy of the forecast. There has Local and Bonior Cambridge proft of £110,004, 88. 01., and, that you admitted that the At the Police Court, this, noon and wo testify to the so- well-being or ill-being rests mainly on her attitude towards "Mar-garded as equivalent to and in on buildings and plant, inome you admitted to this man, by the postal authorities for bram Boma rain. Alsó, we venture ringe, the Family, the Stato, the Church;" and wou bastide her when lieu of the entrance examinations, directors and managing dir(a Chinese in court) and to In hawking postage stamps, to do a little in the way of pro
of the University.
colors' fees, commissions, and the spector Bullivan that the book she fails in her duty to those. Time was the France could sus-
According to the evidence it is phooy ourselves and forecast some Adjourned.
payment of the preference divi- belonged to the firm ?-Wall; ask s common practice in the Co-more rain. tain apparently ovorwhelming defeats like thosi of Crouy, Poiotiera In the Supreme Court this dead to December 31, 1911, there him to come into the box and lony for Chinese to buy quantities
morning the case was mentioned in a balance of £58,720, 5s. Ild, swear it.
of stamps varying in valuo, and before Mr. Justice Gompertz, which the director recommend Bia Lorship Did you or did to hawk them. By this means the Puiano Judge, in which Wong shall be appropriated as follows: you not any that the suck book, they make a profit on the ox- Ah-kwan sued O. H. Parkinson to-To'pay a dividend of 10 per belonged to the firm 7-Yes; one change. The men were of the bouring countries, has ben
Privilege leave, to the neigh recover $800.
cont, per annum, tree bf tax, on book I did, but not from the quilt lowest class and were a nuisance. granted to Captain P.D. O. Jolin- On the application of Mr. FAB. ordinary shared to carry to aland. That is what I am trying The defendant had 989 stamps aton, 8th Rajputs, from 5th June the plaintiff was ordered to supply £35,000 to pay to the trustees of Mr. Pollock-Was a stock book L Bowley for the defendonit the reserve fund the sum of to contradict. particulars, and the loss was the remployee provident fund found on the premises at all? adfourned for a week
$1,000, and to oursy forward the No
or Agincourt-and yet return to the fold the next day, or month, or year, as dauntless as ever, thanks to her marvellous recuperative power. But times are changed and France ie alianged in them; and, though itil bicomes Britons to prophesy dinator for a friendly neighbour, it would certainly on that she is now rushing, unhooked and anobackable, to that doom th, soon or late, must be the portion of every community which tama.
or seeks to cast out, God, the King and the Family.
pers
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Mr. Bender Harris for the plaintif concurred.
the Police Court, this afternoon, Further evidence was heard at in counpation with the charge of brought against a labourer from murdering a youth at Yaumats, ship. the Dung liom Cament Work,
The case lund pot concluded as we went to presene
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LD.
your
Mr. Pollock-My friend had better not intérpose.
His Lordabip-Are you Mr. Potter:-I may be inter-parod to go on? posing too soon add, if so, I, Mr. D'Almada:-Will apologise to my real; but he lordship fix a day? ought to put it to the witness to
His Lordship:
*:---You can have Wednesday morning at whom the alleged admission was
ten made.
o'clock.
non of £4/20, 6#, lid, to the The case was proceeding wh next year's account;/
we went to proms,
HAWKING POSTAGE
STAMPS,
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Hongkong and Neighbour hood: B. winds, moderate; over cast; somo raín.
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