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SPECIAL CABLES,

THE CHINESE LOAN

QUESTION OF INTEREST.

JUNK AT FAULT,

Judgment in Cross Actions

Following a Calliston.

In the Supreme Court on Dec: ember 10and succeeding days, the Chief Justice, Mr. W. Rees Davies,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1913.

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as alleged, and that he could find no signs of a hole or socket where it was said to be fitted.

M. WEINBERG & CO.

14. NEW BOND ST.,

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Now as to the contradictory evidence on the question of light, am advised that it would be al- most impossible for the officers of the watch on duty on the [Our Own Correspondent].

K.O., with whom sat Commander shown by junks a mile off. Mr. bridge to miss the ordinary lights Shanghai, January 16,

O, W. Beckwith, R.N., Assistant Caming had, he stated, made The Sextuple Group is asking Harbour-master, as assessor, had Waglan Light, and so both he 51 per cent, interest on the Loan before him the case in which the and the look out man would cer to China.

China has roplied that Mr. Crisp owner of a Obineze junk, named tainly be all the more on the alert. He says that he was using offered a loan of 20 millions Young Iling Hi, 78 Main St., his night glasses and that he had. Aberdeen sought to recover the sterling at 5 per cent.

the sum of $4,000, from the Been the light of another junk Indo-China Steam Navigation first he saw of the Yeung Hing Hi some distance away and that the Co.'s a.a. Loongsong, as damages sustained in a collision which was when her foresail and main- took place of Waglan on May 21, sail were slightly ahead on the 1912. There was a cross action-part side of the stem of the ship High the two being consolidated-in and that she was beading right which the Indo-Ching Steam across, the bows of the ship. Navigation Company sought to

owner..

THE SALT GABELLE.

FOREIGNER AS VICE. PRESIDENT.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, January 16. Mr. J. F. Oiuson, Commissioner of Customs at Tientsin, has been appointed Vice-President of the Salt Gabelle.

recover $350 from the junk

It is certainly unsatisfactory witness available on the defend- that Mr. Cuming was the only,

ant's behalf, but after a full con- Mr. Eldon Polter, instructed by Mr. P. X. D'Almadae Castro sideration of the evidence, I am appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. of the opinion that the junk in M. W. Slade, K.U., instructed by question at the time of the col- Mr. E. Davidson, of Messrs Hastion was not carrying the neces

CRIMINAL LIBEL ACTION ings and Hastings, appóarod for sary lights. I am not asked to

Magistrate Declines to Reduce

the Ball.

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, the case in which Talati and

the defence.

An Important Issue, The question, of the existence of proper lights on the junk be came an important issue in the caso. The plaintiff, deposed that there were two lights showing. prior to the collision, one at the,

sssese damages, I givo judgment for the defendant in the first act. ion and for the plaintiff in the second action with costs.

BOXING,

Patoll summon Tata and Ollia for mast head and the other on a pole Will Bux Win Back His Title? criminal libel was mentioned. at the etern. The one at the Mr. Lewis of Messrs. Johnson, mast head was on an cadloss Stokes an Master, who appeared cope, was burning ground out I have been informed by Mr. for the defendants, said that atoil, and the ropes were made fast Harry Kelly, of the Grand Hotel, the present time both defendants to a cleat in the stays, When that it is his intention to start the wore on bail of $2,000. That the collision occurred the rope show at Theatre Royal, on Satur-

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with Mr. Bratton, (Mesars, Brut lamp fell into the sea. ton and Holt), who was the soli- citor for the complainant; the people did not want to go into gaol. He asked his Worship to reduce the bail very substantially.

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The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, took place yes- terday afternoon at the Happy Valley Cemetery when a large number of polira officers and tribute, by their pressuce, to the 14th day of January, 1913 con- others assembled to pay a Inst

HE NOTICE given under data the memory of the deceased lady, reaing an Extraordinary General Meet The chief mourner was Chief ing of the Green Island Cement Com- Inspector Baker. The service was paar, Limited for Tuesday, the 21st conducted by the Rev. V.H.O. day of January, 1913 at 12 o'clock Moyle, Chaplain to St. John's na is hereby cancelled. stage one bout after the other era, Cameron, Fenton, Gordon, This statement of the caso was with the rapidity of succession Watt, and McHardy acted as

bearera. combatted by the defence. that pictures follow each other at

Today the Chief Justica delia Cinema. There is a big pro

There was a very large num vered the following judgment:gramme and a move in the direcber of wreaths sent by the de- A Question of Lights, tion named is essential to the ceased, lady's many friends, in- It would be appreciated that the These aro consolidated actions success of the evening's enter- cluding those from-

Mr. Bakor and family, Mr. whole basis of the charge of

and Mrs. F. J. criminal libel was that the doclaiming damages for a collision tainment. The move is a good

Badeley, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General which took place on the early one since it has also for its pur-

Mr. and Mrs. cument which purported to cause

Mellardy, Meeting of the Gron Island Cement morning of the 21st May, some poss the convenience of the people the libel was likely to cause twelve miles from Waglan Light who reside. up on the Peak nud at Mr. and Mrs. Collett, Insp and Company Limited will be he'd at the breach of the peace and, if they house. It was agreed by both Kowloon. The show should finish Mrs. Kerr, fosp. and Mrs. Gour-offices of Messrs. hewar Tomes & Co. were found guilty, they wouli be bound over for n period to be siles that the only point that I about half past eleven and this lay, Sgt. J. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. at B. Gorgo's Building Chater Road, had to adjudicate upon was whe-gives patrons ample time to catch Garrod, Sorgt's Mess, Central Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on of good behaviour and ther the junk Young Hing either ferry or tram. Mr. Kelly Station, Sergt. and Mrs. Allee, daturday the 25th day of Jannary ID Lil at the costs of the other wide Hi carried the necessary lights on makes a happy observation when Sergt. J. R. Tatstall, Sorgt, Go'look noon whes the subjoined Re-

the night in question, which states There will be no Watt, Sergt. Clarke, Mr. and solutions will be proposed, would exempt the 8.8. Loongsang tough guys on the stage issuing Mrs Culliford, No. 5 Station Mess, plication, and said if his Wor- trou any liability owing to promiscuous challenges All chal Pe's Tulloch and Clarke, P.O. ship would refor to the order he

the collision. I had the ad-lenges will be issued through the Sullivan, Mr and Mrs Gordon, would see that a heavy penalty vantage of the assistance of M.U. The referee is to be a

Mr and Mrs J. McLeod, Mrs could be imposed. They had Naval Assosgor at the military officer and this is a fea- Brabazon Barlaw, Mrs. Duncan, actually found the bail, and it hearing and, after conferring ture that will be appreciated by Mr and Mrs Cameron, Insps. was in Court. He failed to see fully with him on the evidence the lovers of boxing. It is hardly Fenton, Murison, MO: Sullivan, any hardship on the amount beraken I have arrived at the fol necessary to say that under these and McDonald, Mr and Mrs ing still deposited in Court, and lowing conclusions: It, scoms the circumstances there will be no J. J. Watt, No. 7 Station Mess, he asked his Worship to allow foreinast light of the junk was consense and everything will be Gande Price & Co. Ltd., Mr. and the bail to stay as it was.

hoisted through a block or pulley kopt orderly at the pain of those Mrs. Ingham, Mr. and Mrs His Worship-But why is the attached to an iron crane a. the who attempt to cause any inton- Gerrard, John Ross and family, delay.?

Mr. and Mrs. Woolley, No. 2 foremast head and, hoisted by: Mr. BrutionMy friend asked

Bux, it appears, should have Station Mean, Mr. and Mra. in the first for the delay so that alyards, both parts of which

were clove hitched to the shroud proceeded to Manila, where he Aspery, Mr. and Mrs. Angus, we might have counsel here. Inm

or back stay. According to the engagements awaiting him, Dr. and Mrs. Bell Miss E. Maker, ready to go on at any moment."

evidence of the master of the but, at personal inconvenience, Sisters Gorham and Les, Mr. and Mr. Lows:-It was agreol on junk, when the collision took ho has put off his trip so as to Mrs. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Green,

84 Murphy, Mr. place the crane was fractured and met Smith and he is determined

Found the Bail.

Mr Brutton opposed the ap

both sides."

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venience whatever.

Po.

and

(1) Ibat this Mem paadum of Agros-

muat baari ng date the nineteenth day of April 1912 and made between Joup Whittlesey No- blo, the Honusmble Mr. Edward Osborne and the Honourable Mr. Hoary Edward Pollock (Morate of the Committee ap piated by the Phareholders of the Green Island O.incat Com- pny Limited at the Annual Uneral Meeting of that Corn- pany had on the twenty fifth day of March 1911) of the one). part and Shoran Tumis & Co. in their pacity of General Managers the Green Island Cement Company Limited of theo her put a suppleraonted by a letter ben ing date the eighth d'y of May 1912 and addrestol by the s.id Shewin Tume & Co. BR Fuch General Managers aforesaid to tue. A ve named Yumbers of to above me lined Corauittec aud by the letter of -mela mahors i a answer that baling to the 14th day of 3 ay 19 2, bo and thesme is hereby ratifi & rod enfirmed by the Shar holders

fales id Company

Mr. Brutton-I am prepared the clove hitch parted and the to go on to the Islands with his Mrs. A. Lane, Mr. Burchill, to go on without counsel. The

whole outfit went overboard. This tile back in his keeping. It must Chinero Detective Staff, European arrangement was that, if it was the witness spoke to, as what he not be forgotten that Bux only Revenuo Ocers, Insp and Mrs. postponed to suit bis convenience, canily saw after the collision. lost on points to Potter here Sim, Mr and Mrs S.J Clarke, there would be postponenient to certainly appears to be almost and that there was something that Members of the Indina Police, suit mine if it was necessary, but

impossible for the witness to have one could not clearly understand Sergeant Interpretors, Kwok Yan there is no need for it in any case son the knot broken, as lio al in the first trouble with Smith at Po, So Mang Hing, So King Man, His Worship: What is the leges, at the time of the collision, the Stadiam. Ho certainly lost and Chan Chak Inu, United reason for opposing the

and I should think that if the to Sraith on a foul but, as we are Mark Lodge, Miss Millington, application? There is no fear crane had been fractured and the all open to mistakes, we must give European Detective Staff, United of the men loving the Colony.mp had gone overboard, that him an opportunity to prove that Chapter, Tai Yau Opium Farmer,

Mr. Brutton-There is a pos- the clove hitch would have tau- he prefers to win without leaving to Kum Tong, Chinese Force, (2) That the regions contained

Central European Constable's| siblity of their going. That is toned with the strain, and that any nasty taste in the mouth. what Tam instructed.

A Cash Security.

Mr. Lewis:-There is no pro bability. Those men have had to pay a cash security, and they are not overburdened with money, and for business mon to have $2,000 tied up by the Court is a very great hardship.

aleb the last place a rope would Merrit who is now doing well Mees, Lin Shan Ping, Hongkong) part is whore it is at rest, such as with the flyers in the United Pressmen, Pe. 122, Dninghtono, lie actual centre of the hitch with Bux when they met in Sorgt's Mess H.K. Police Station. States could not do anything United Service Lodge No 134,

would be.

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Manila, and the great Tim had to Saw No Broken Stump.

accept Bux as his equal since he As to the after lamp, the master made a draw with him over ten alleges that the broken mast re-stiff rounds. mained standing for some time Well, Mr. Kelly have given His Worship:But there is no after the collision and was after-Bux a golden apportunity to re- wards taken away by some un-instate himself as the dandy necessity for a cash security.

Mr. Losis: I know that, but known person. I think that it is feather of the Colony and it is up they have not been able to get quite possible with a violent to him to prove to the Colony as 'other then a dash security, jerk, such as the collision well as to the promotor that he

Mr. BruttonThat is one would cause, that the after lamp fully appreciates the treatment be THE Steamship reason why bail should not be may have gone overboard with has received in Hongkong. On grantori.

the fractured staff, but it is un- Saturday there is no doubt he will His Wordlip-Mr. Tata is a doubtedly strange if I accept the do so, and that the best man will well known man in the Colony. evidence of Mr. Cuming that there win is the wish of He could got someone to put up was no portion of a mast or step Becurily.

remaining or any sign of it, when Mr. Lewis said that was not the junk was cxan.ined directly the point he buil was absolutely af er the collision. Mr. Cuming, out of proportion. He suggested second officer of the as Loong- that $500 each would be sufhoi-sang, who was on the watch at

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in the cny of the propose new Astioles of A scivtion of the Green' lalaa | Cement Coming Limite (which for the purpose indentification hire beco subse ined by Moors. Shewan

oines &C. us. General: Manage of such Company, and which may be inspected by By Shareholder of the said La mpany at the Offices of the said. General Managers at St. George's Building, Chator Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hung kong, or at the Office of Me stà. Descon Looker Discos and Huston at No. 1, Des. Voeux Road Central, Vlotoria aforesaid, on any weekday be twean the bours of 10 am, and 4 p.m.) be and the same aro bereby adopted as the Articles | of the said Company to the ex- olusion of and in substitution for all the existing Artioles thereof.

Should the above Resolutions be passed by the required majority they

to a second

the time of the collision, atated Seventeen men appeared at the OST OR STOLEN: A amsill be submitted for confirmation as His Worship said he could not that he examined the junk along Police Court this morning, one fox-teriiar bitch, black and tan Spacial Resolutions no how he conll reduce the bail. aido his vessel and could not see charged with keeping a house in head, white streak down nose-back Extraordinary Meeting which will bo He advised Mr. Lewis to see his any broken stump near the mizzan First Street for the purposes of spot on right flank and black bob subsequently convened. olients and ask them to get some-mast, furthermore that on the day of gambling, and the others for tall" Answers to "Tiny" Liberal reward given on same being returned body to act as security,

of the nation he went to Aberdeen gambling. The "keeper Was to P. H. Holyoak, Reise & Co. The case was adjourned for a for the purpose of seeing whether fined $50, and the remainder $2 Queen's Buildings week

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