TELESEADIS.
BOXING.
A FINE CONTEST..
Reutor's Barvice To The Telegraph."];
London, Regelrod Mar. 9
Reuter'a correspondent at Syd. nay states that Milburn Taylor knocked out Hard Mo. Coy, of Victoria, in the eighteenth round in a boxing match.
The contest was one of the best ever witnessed at the Stadium,
TRADE WITH ANGOLA.
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE
DECISION,
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London Received Maroh 9. Renter's correspondent at Lis- bon states that the Minister of the Colonies announces that the decree opening the hinterland of Angola to the free transit of foreign merchandice will not be enforced until detailed regulations have been framed.
THE PANAMA
EXHIBITION
London. Roccived March 9.
at Reuter's correspondent Adelaide' stata that South Australia will be represented at the San Francisco. Exhibition.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXTRA
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1914.
SPECIAL CABLES.
SHIPPING DISASTER IN THE NORTH.
JAPANESE COLLIER COLLIDES WITH P. &O, BOAT AND
SINKS.
"(Proin Our Own Correspondent),
Bhanghai. Received March 9..
The Japanese collier Hokuskei Mara collided with the
P. and O. stesmer Oriental this morning in the Astraga Channel.
The Hokashei Mara attempted to beach, but sank near Gough Island. Her orew were taken off by the Oriental.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
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Mr. Lea Jones then went into the box and said that he did not recollect the plaintiff coming to him and mentioning the sixty-five
¡cents.
Mr. Hodgeon-If he is told by Mr. Nesbit it is his duty. It is direct instructions,
Plaintiff My Lord, I am asy- ing I cannot
His Lordship:-Do you wish to call him as Registrar?
Plaintif-Yes and as defend-
ant,
His Lordship-You can't do that.
Plaintiff en entirely in your Lordship's hands. He can go into the box, my Lord, as the Official Administrator.
His Lordship: I understand
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the plaintiff would like to ask the has expressed his intention of Registrar in the box, questions patronizing boxing bouts. (3.) about his duty.
Brutus in "Julius Caesar" ill, 2, Mr. Hodgson-1have no objes (4) Red Indians make nicks in tion to the Registrar going into the the tomahawk handles to count box, but I am not going to let him scalps. Old nick. (6.) Sir Thomas Browne (author of Religio Medici) bs cross examined on the sub- Referring to his "Uru Burial" jet-cross-examined on mattera (7.) Xanthos, the talking horse which have really nothing to do of Achilles, whose weak hool possibly prevented his wearing with this case.
His Lordship Of course any spurs. question irrelevant I shall object
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NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTED.
The Sixty-five Cents Case,
By Alim Khan: He had not a (Continud from Page 4 Mr. Hodgson said that even cheque for small amounts like to.
that. In this case he would have Mr. Hodgson:And I submit he paid it out of his own pocket asked for sixty-five cents and the my Lord, the Registrar in oross- he could not do so without getting amount would been paid; he would examination be asked the par- direction from the Treasury. It have asked the Official Admin- ticular question "through the could only to paid in that way istrator, He did not really know Court. and it only supported his point what he would get if he made Plaintiff:-If he will admit it, that Mr. Nesbit would not give an order on the Freasury for I may not cross-examine him. At the Supreme Court thin. his consent, and that it was done
Mr. Hodgson said that it was morning the Attorney General in admitted that plaintiff had not asking the Chief Justice to admit dirent authority,, no express into practice, au solicitor in directious to do what he had.
Hongkong, Mr. Reginald Alex- Hie Lordship said that ander Stokes, who will be con- was nected with Messrs. Deacon What was wrong about it?- the plaintiff's submission don't think you ought to have that in the course of business Looker, Deacon and Elarston,
had done such
asked his Lordship to grant ex- the express authority emption from certain formalities but what had been done he did laid down in the Ordinance."
He said Mr. Stokea had
that Alim Khan came back and
without his knowledge. Assuming sixty-five cents, but he doubt Plaintiff: Was there anything wrong with my applying for sixty-five cents? Yes, I think there was.
told Mr. Lee Jones he had paid it did not make his legal position any better.
Plaintiff I think it does. His Lordship:-Putting aside departmental routine: - The estates have to pay money and it is paid by Alim Khon ay s volunteer on behalf of them, can he recover it?
he
with-
done it without aathority; you would not have been in the Court out to-day if you had got authority. that had I not paid the sixty-for him to make in his cross-forgotten to bring out with
You are not prepared to dispute not know. That was a matter five cents, another day's interest examination. The plaintif could him one certificate stating" bis Mr. Blodgson N, my Lord:wuld be due? No, it might be stopped from asking anything fitness but this bed been sent for.. His Lordship-Im not quite be a small matter.
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Plaintiff Yea Ioan, my Lord Hi Lordship-Don't inter This afternoon at the Supreme rupt. Court, before Mr. Justicз Gem- Mr. Hodgson-He must have 'pertz, Paisne Judge, the Wing duty to pay it; to pay it on the Tai Firm sued Messrs Bume and authority or wish the consent and Reif, merchants, to recover the the knowledge of the Registrar sum of $137.50 Esing the amount and the Official Administrator. of damages sustained by the These, I think are the facts my plaintiffe by reason of the failure Lord." on the part of the defendants to deliver to the plaintifla two cases of elastic web, being the balance of three cares. sold to the plaintiffe ander a contract of Lord. February 26, 1913.
Mr. Faithfull appeared for the plantiffs and Mr. Lawis, of Messre Johnson, Stokes and Master, ap- peared for the defendants.
His Lordship-You don't deny that he told Mr. Lee Jones of the money?
You had this in your mind when I cams and told you of the sixty-five cents? I had not the slightest notion of it.
There could not have been a
cheque on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for sixty-five cents? Probably not.
that was not relevant. -
Plaintif It I can prove I did things-private things.
His Lordship:-I don't think it is relative to his case at all.
Plaintiff Bat at the request and the instance of the defendant which shows that he employed me
to do it.
It is so I won't say it is so.
His Lordship:Did you post Plaintiff then asked his Lord-private letters? ship to examine some ticks at the
Plaintif: Yes, and official side of the amounts on a bill and letters. asked if they did not compare Hie Lardehip:-Was it your with the ticks made by the business to take letters out?
Mr. Hodgson I deny that my witness?
His Lordship-You don't! deny the money, but in this matter you say it in voluntary and he is not entitled to it?
Mr. Hodgson:-Quite so. This His Lordship stayed the action, payment was made more than a the matter going to arbitration year ago and certainly no ap under an objection raised by the plication was made before that defence that the contract contain-letter...
Plaintiff I had enough trou- ed a olausa referring all disputes under it to arbitration.
ble in the case of the Registrar of the Supreme Court-I had troubles-and-could-hardly think of sixty-five cants. ́.
A BIG CLAIM,
Wealthy Portuguese Gentleman and a Contract,
His Lordship said that it was difficult enough to identify a man's handwriting, never mind identify his ticke.
asked why his initials were Witness looking at the bill
| scratched off? N
Plaintiff-Yea my Lord; how can you send a messenger with a registered official letter?
Bis Lordehip-I think you' must keep to the matters of the case and not Mr. Nesbit's private
affairs.
Plaintiff No my Lord, I don't Plaintiff said that very likely wish to ask Mr. Nesbit, anything the Registrar, had done it; the about his private affairs. files had been under his lock and
H. A. Nesbit then went into the key,
box and in answer to the plaintiff said he did not answer the letter written to him..
had had the files.
Witness said that the plaintiff
Plaintiff said that he had many duties to perform that, were not
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He had deposited his certificate of admission to practice at law from the Law Society of England.
His Lordship, in granting the application of admission of Mr. Stokes, expressed the hope that his career here would be long and
prosperous one,"
OPIUM POSSESSION.
Mr. Wood gave his decision, at the Police Court, this morning in the case in which a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of six taels of opisma.
For being in unlawful poss ession he was fined $300 and for attempting to export the opiam to Kongmoon he was fined $200, In default of payment of the fines an alternative was provided in three months' imprisonment,
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Then if that-letter-had-bean written to you by a private indivi- Mr. Hodgson quoted; an au exactly in his duties, but since dus! would you have felt it very thority in support of his con- the defendant was his superior much?-By the position you had
The "Worship of Heaven. tention that the plaintiff bad to there was an implied authority been in before certainly--clerk The sixth fall meeting of the show request to pay the money.
Administrative Conferenca has Pisintiff said that his submis- and he carried out his wishes as to the Registrar for many years.
best he could. "I have been and We were all friends at the time? finally approved the worship of In Original Jurisdiction of the son was that the note of the bought champagne glasses for What do you mean by friends heaven, but decided that the Supreme Couts this morring the Deputy Registrar and the ac- the defendant Is that one, of you were the clerk
President may not wear a crown hearing of an interesting action countant in the execution of duty my duties? I regret to say that Well, I mean friendly relations, of any description, while a special
carried the defendant's assumed
but
I was the olerk and you the new ceremonial will be devised, was resumed."
The plaintiffs are the Great approval, and the payment of
Official Administrator 7-Yes, we says the Pekin correspondent of the Telegraph. The ceremony of Eastern Smelting and Refining sixty-five cents was ratified by Company of Ben Franoise, and the Deputy Registrar and the
were in the one office.
the kowtow is sleo re-established. they claimed from T. P. Marques; Mr. Hodgson: It is not admitt-
The place of worship will be the of Macao, $85,452, being the
Temple of Heaven, and the time balance due under a guaranteed that it is ratified.
Plaintiff: You can put him in
the winter solstice. for the payment of $200,000 given by the defendant that the witness-bar.
amount.
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Boavis, of Mesure. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for plaintiffs, and
Mr. H. L. Pollock, K. C., and Mr.
F. C. Jenkia, instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, was for the defen- dont
accountant.
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Hia Lordship: The proper way to go into the witness hor yourself if you want to prove what he has given you to do. It had better come from you first,
Plaintiffsaid that as to his gener aldaties there was no question at all. The question was whether
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If a lawyer is allowed to take file out of court which should not go out of the CourtTM
His Lordship: What has that to do with the osse?
Mr. Hodgson: I mast object to
and
perors is wholly disapproved, but the worship of Confucius is re The deifying of previous Em- established throughout the Re-
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done through implied
as clerk to the Official Adminis- that my Lord. Messrs. Arndt and Co., Hongkong, Mr. Hodgson-But he is not would repay
3 loan to this in the witness-box.
trator. He could have spent sixty-For the defence it was insisted His Lordship:In this issue you five cents without the authority. that there was no.. authority pablic. Me. D. II. Sharp, K.O., and Mr. had better put him in the witness His claim was not as clerk to the given for the payment of the Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. box,
Mr. Hodgson I am willing to Registrar of the Supreme Court, the money
but as clerk to the Official plaintiff bad ng logal right olsim put him in the box on that point. Administrator: The Registrar of for the money. No doubt the expected to take up Plaintif Plaintiff. I would like to put & the Supreme Court was ex officio defendant would have been pre- then went on to quote authorities Low questions to Mr. Nesbit an Official Administrator, bat the pared to have paid the amount in support of his contention of acts the relations between Mr. Lie Jones and the defendant.appointment was quite dis- but for the impertinent letter being
His Lordship: You can put any inot, and as his clerk from a man who had been under authority. dence and Mrs. Fink also entered question to any one that goes into he had paid that sum. I had him in the department. Until many things to do a defendant that letter the money had never the box.
When we went to press. Mr. Plaintiff I don't think I am knows; of course he will deny been applied for. O.D. Wilkinson was in the box too late to ask that after Mr. Les now, but I was compelled to do Plaintiff said that from a man giving evidence as to certain Jones, Mr. Nesbit could be asked it on account of thin relationship of his position Chere would per-
His Lordship-I don't think between myself and the defend-| baps be no surprise if he took up Plaintif Your Lordship has" consultations between all tho
ant. If defendant sent me to the the attitude that the defendant you can nak anything from a per- Hongkong Hotel to get friend was taking up, but from a man reserved his decision?
His Lordship:Yea I reserva to proceedings which were conson who has not been called,
**Plaintiff :--I want to prove that I had to do it although not my in the defendant's position it was
hardly the attitude he would be my decision.
Mr. Pink concluded his evi
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parties in the action with regard
templated against Li Ma-chee,
the witness-box.
Mr. Leo Jones in his agent,
duly
His Lordship said he would reserve his decision.
Plaintif:-I did not hear your
His Lordship: I haven't given decision, my Lord. (
any
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