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CONTRACTOR CHARGED.

Alleged Passing-Off of other Cement as Green Island,

At the Magistracy, this after- noon; before Mr. C..D. Melbourne, the Green Islami Cement Co. Ltd., charger, Kin Son, a contrac- tor, of No. 23 Circular Pathway, Queen's Roail, that he had in his ponsersion for the purpose of trade or manufacture, goods to which a falen trado description had been applied.

KOWLOON RICKSHA

COOLIES.

Another Prosecution by, a

European Official.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1913.

THE FULL COURT.

"No Great Urgency in the Matter."

This morning in the Full At the Police Court, this morn-Court, before Sir Havilland de ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Sausmarez, presiding, Sir W Revenue Officer D. J. Mackenzie, Rees Davies, K.C., Chief Justice, prosecuted three rickahs coolies and Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisne from Kowloon, for refusing hire. Judge, the matter of G. K. H.

Mr. Mackenzie said that when Brutton, gentleman, one of the he tried to get a ricksha at Kow- Solicitors of the Supreme Court, loon, although there were a num-appellant, . Leung Shui Kong, bor of rickahas,thore, he was un-respondent was mentioned. The Mr. W.EL. Shenton, of Messrs able to get one. He was in uniform matter was an appeal against a Desoon, Looker, Deacon and Har-at the time. He called the atten-judgment of the Chief Justice on ston prascouted, and Mr. Crow- tion of an Indian constable to the January 2, 1913, whereby it was thor Snith dofended,

feet and asked him to engage one adjudged that for him. The constable failed to

Thomas James Coombs, sapper in the Royal Engineers, aid that in November last it was his duty to superintend the building of military works in accordance with, a specification signed by Kin Sen, "the defendant. On November 18 in the morning, two bags of de- ment were brought up by coolies. The age looked old, they had boles in them, and there was no brown paper inside. Witness re- fu-ed to pass them, and four more bags caine. Ho inspected thess and fundo could not pass them. Later, when he examined the first two bags he found seals on them, two on ono," and one on the other. They had been tie on while ho had been examining the other four. Witness examined the other four, and, putting his hand in a large hole in one bag

drew out a Chinese newspaper.

The baga bore. three blue lines on each.

do so and he (the coustable) had

(1) That the appellant had de-

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to take the numbers of the three leading rickshas. Witacas said

(2) That such solicitor and that it was a put up job for those client bills should be referred to who paid ricksha coolies the legal the Registrar to be taxed, and fare.. When the coolies saw him that the appellant should 201 come along they left their rickshas have leave to deliver supple- and he had great difficulty in mental solicitor and client bills getting a ricksha simply on no. of costs, Count of people paying double fare.

Replying to his Worship, witness said he was always having trouble with the coolies.

His Worship told the defen- dants that if they plied for hire

Asked that Judgment Be Reversed,

It was asked that the judgment should be reversed and that it may be ordered that judgment be entered in the above matter for the appellant together with they must accept the first person all the costs of, and incidental to hat came along and applied to the said matter, and for an order them. If the passenger did not that the respondent do pay the pay them the proper fare all they appellant bis costs occasioned by und to do was to complain to the the appeal. police. Fle fined them $2 each or in default five days, and caution

ed them.

COMPANY.

"A Day at the Races."

Mr. M. W. Slado, K.C., with

whom was Mr. Eldon Potter, in structed by Mesars Deacon, Look:

er, Peacon and Hurston, appeared for the appellant and Hon Mr. H. E. Policek, K.C., instructed by Mesars Wilkinson and Grist, for the respondent.

The Hon Mr. Pollock mention- od the case; and asked whether their Lordships exit give an intimation as to whether they would hear it or not. Mr. Slade, he thought, was on the other side.

Not Much Chance, ..

Mr. Shenton Did you notice HUGHES COMEDY on any of the bags the name Green Island?—No; I did not seo that; they wers too dirty.

Continuing, witness said he re- moved the seals from the first two

Late comers to the Victoria bags, and, describing the contants Theatre last night hadde on tho of one of the bags, said it looked previous evening much ado to as though it had been swept of find seats, and in some case9 the road.

people were standing. These The President.The appeal He reported the matter to the were not to be pitie! so much, was not entered until after the quarter-master sergeant but, after all, for one would willingly beginning of this session, and if when he returned, he found that stand for a very long time to there had not been the present the Chino e newspaper had been wivel the merry fooling of Messrs long case there should have been replaced with brown paper. Tank Vack and Bert Le Blanc, tinic to take it. But I håre

While waiting for the quarter-

The piece was "A Day at the to consider my own duties. The master sergeant, witboss told the Races," a theory force offering ordinarily expected time has been defondant foreman that the cement abundent sonpe for hoarty fun. very much exceeded, and I don't not Green Island cemout. The in features such think there is much probability The loreinnu overreik it was a play are the song, choruses auilof it being taken.

Witness had stopped, the pro-

and dacces, and theso wore all Mr. Pollock-Sappose it can gress of the job nudi his action 1orfectly delightful. The cost- be taken; how will it come on? was confirmed by the quarter bautiful and, in every case op

ames of the chorus girls were The President-It would come on afterwards. It depends very master sergeant. Liter, fifty bags. of real Green Island cement ar

proprate.

much on how long this case continues. rived and the work proceeded the next day.

was

Mr. Smith-Who brings the Cement from the Green Island Cement Co-The defendan's coolies

Were

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Messra, Vack and Le Blanc as a couple of toughs who get on to

Mr. Po'lock:Yes, of couree.

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of the houses in moisty is to be subscribed by the the terrace but, on being dis- general public. turbed, he fled. The police have The chief points in the rules arrested a man, who, it is alleged governing the subscription, etc., is, in all probability, the intrud- of shares are given below-

The shares shall bear the er, and to-morrow morning he will be brought before the M-names of the subscribers, no one gistrate.

except the Chinese may have the L. Sgt. Wills and a party of right to buy, sell, or otherwise police have the investigation of transfer them.

The business of the Bank'shall the affair in hand and enquiries are being made with a view of run thirty years, any prolonga- preferring and sustaining charges tion to be decided by a share-

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It is hoped that other charges will be proved against him.

Apart from the soven kinds of business of a propor banking We have bron informed that nature, no mortgage en roal pro- this robbery occurred in the house perty or stocks, and shares for of Mrs Outerbridge in Knutsford one shall be accepted, nor the Terrace in the early hourshires of the Bank bought, nor of this morning. Mrs Robinson, real property accepted negotiat the wife of a military officer, wholed, or bought, neither shall the is away in Canton, was alone at Bink directly or indirectly deal, the time. Being a light sleeper, in any kind of commerce or in- the lady was wakened by hearing dustry whatever.

a noise in ber bedroom. She did A Chief Manager and an assis not move but plainly saw a man tant Chief Manager shall hold ho race track without payment There is another appeal. Assumin ber bedroom. She maintained office for a term of five years, in the gu sa of police officers, who ing the time permits, your Lord calm until he proceeded into the nine directors for a term of four hot claim to be the father of ships would take, it?

middle of the bedroom and then years, and five supervisors for a Billie the jockey, kept the theatre The President: cortainly she suddenly switched on the light term of three years. All of them in an unending laugh. Both would not postpone my doparture which was just at the head of shall be nominatol by share- It was the foreman who told were exceedingly clever through-for this case alone; as far as the bed. The man, finding him-holders at a meeting and holdo's you it was Green Ind?-out Mr. Carlton Chase, ne know, the reports are not even in self discovered, fled downstairs of 50 or more shares shall be was the foreman who'told me it a broken down trainer was ex- my hands,

with booty. Mrs. Robinson, with eligible for any of the above was Green Island.'

celloa, and his fine singing was The Chief Justice-There is great presence of mind, called an posts. "you there the day before? duly appreciated. Messrs Dave no grest urgency in this matter. orderly, who was sleeping on the Nowlin and Harry Burgers wore I will tell you why. Certain floor below, and he immediately good, ton, though much loss so monies are in the hands of the gave chase, shouting as he ran. attention than on the previous night in solicitor which a former client This attracted the

better opportunities. Miss merely of taxation. "The Grafters," which gave then claims to atisch. It is a matter of a Sikh policeman who blew his whistle and the call was an- Teddy Martin was altogether Mr. Pollock-I thought Iwered by numerous police whis- charming as Mamie Tomroy, so wonli mention the case. It was not a ghee of having 50 was Mis Queenio Herman a The President:If you renew bags thero, ni taking away six Graca; but the principal honours the application at the conclusion Greon Islands and putting in six among the laly artistes fell to of the argument in this case, we

Miss St Clair, who played to the shall know better were we are. life the lady who lives by her!

Тел.

Was coment being used then? Yes, some we had left,

Yan could tell quite easily that these six belonged to a fresh lot?

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olliers.- No.

The case was proceeding when

wo went to prees.

POKFULUM MURDER.

CASE.

To Be Transferred on Monday.

Addressing the members of the

tles, so that in a few moments, all the police in Kowloon seemed

to be on the alert. When the man

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ALFRED BRYER, he pretended to be dead. He

Hon. Secretary. was immediately awakened and Hongkong. 21st Jan,, 1918. brought back to life with a blud- geon. Afterwards he was taken to

wits, and to Miss Le Blane THE NEW MAGISTRACY who acted a boy's part to perfec- tion. Miss St. Clair's fine acting and singing have already made her a fast favourite and Miss Lo Blanc's extreme cleverness in all Press this morning, at the Police the police station. He had with him respects is, most marked. At the Mgistracy this alter- One or two very pretty effects Court, Mr. Hazeland, the senior a bag which contained a number mann the ine WAR Continued were worked into the choruses, Magistrate, asked that the public of small things which he had be informed that the Magistracy stolen and he had a plentiful before Mr. Hazelund in which a notably in the case of "Cive me will be transferred to the Old Law supply of matches and a good Chinese farm labourer, Mo Kwai, central," in which each girl comes Conrt buildings, Queen's Road, on number of keys. The matches stands charged with the murder on armed with a telephone re- of an Indian watchiman at the ceiver and carries on an imagin- Monday. The Magistrate will sit and keys appeared to be his stock

there for the first time on Monday in.trade. Dairy Farm, named Gulab Singh.ary conversation with some mem-

morning. Mr. P 3 Hodgson, Assistant bor of the audienco. Orown Solicitor, prosecuted and To-night "A Day at the Races"

Mr. 1. O. Faithful defended.',

P. C. Abbas Khan; 792, former-

ly at Pokfulam, deposed to being

on duty on the night of the mur

der from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m.:

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at noon, for the purpose of reaviving the The British Indian Steam Navi-repot of the General Managers to- gation Company, Limited, have gether with a statement of accounts to sold their steamer Asks, of 542 81st December, 1912.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the As the as. Persia, of the Pacific tons gross register, to Japanese Mail Steamship Company was buyers. She was built at Troon Company wille OLOSED from the He saw the deceased about a The interest in chess, stimul- about to leave. Shanghai, Chief in 1889, with dimensions 100 ft. 22nd January to 30th January, both quarter of an hour after going on ated by the presonlation of a Officer H. George slipped while by 29 ft. by 11-0 ft., and is at datos inclusivo. duty. They greetel each other trophy by the Hon. Mr. H. E. superintending the final loading present in Eastern waters, and the deceased walked off in Pollock, K C., for a competition of cargo and fill twenty feet into the direction of No. 10 cowslied. which is proving all too short, No. 2 hold forward. He sustain- Later on he heard an unusual has had the ffect of bringing ed a fractured skull and other noise, which was apparently made chore players together. The serious injuries. He was prompt- by a men. He went towards the YMC.A. chess players are hold-ly removed to hospital," where. à shed and met a Chinese carrying ing a general meeting for the trepanning pration was for- A wire received last milk.

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♣ young fox-terrier bitch; bro yn wark- Witness did not see the de officers and also stimulating night points to an improvement

ing on bind quarters; answers to tha ceased again, and went off on to interest in thees generally by in his condition. Mr George is his beat as usual..

organizing something in the way a very popular officer and has Annual Meeting Subscribers, name of Jimmy, Small reward offered.

The meeting been in the employ of the Com- and Seat hollers in St. John's "R. J." of "Hongkong Telegraph." of tournaments. is called for to-night at 5.15 p.m. pany for many years.

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