1914-06-22 — Page 6

FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

Claim for $580 in the Summary Court,

This morning in the Summary Court before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Cheong Chap-hi, a trader of Kowloon City, sued Wong Kwai- pak, 272 Dea Vanz Road, claiming the sum of $580 tsing money received by the defendant for the use of the plaintiff ou December 17, 1012..

Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. C. Faithfull for the defendant,

Mr. Davidson at the puteot informed his Lordship that unleas his friend admitted the receipt of the money, he would have to ask for an adjournment, becaure the witness who confirmed the plaintiff's story was away when they tried to get hold of him and had only returned to the Colony that morning.

Mr. Faithfull admitted the receipt of the money, but that was all he would admit.

Mr. Davidson said the plaintiff remitted the money from Kwangtung to the defendant, the money being placed in the bank. The money WOO not intended for any particular pur- pose. It was deposited with the defendant and when plaintiff endeavoured to obtain possession of it he failed to get it.

Plaintiff in the box denied a suggestion by Mr. Faithfull that be sent the money for the express

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1914.

SPECIAL CABLES.

(Special Pacific Service to the "Telegraph "-Reuter.)

THE CHINESE SENATE.

THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY,

reking, Received June 21. The insuguration of the Tesnobongyuan took place yesterday. Hau Shih-chang read President Yuan Shih- kai's address, the President being unable to attend. The Chairman replied to the address, after which all present bowed three times to the national flag. Music was played at intervals throughout the ceremony.

Li Yuan-bung entertained the Senators at a feast in the afternoon and they will also be entertained by President Yuan Suih-kai on June 22.

MINISTER TO LONDON.

A POPULAR NOMINATION..

Peking. Received June 21. Mr. Alfred Sze has been nominated Minister to Lon- don. The nomination will certainly be warmly approved. as Mr. Sze is one of the most brilliant of the younger Chinese statesmen.

THE GREAT DUNCAN.

Concerning the Great Danesa

purpose of paying for 1,000 who is to open at the Victoria preference shares in the Tung Theatre on June 22, Straits papers Yick Coal Mining Company. At any

treasurer.

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In

A Warm Send-off, At the Astor House Hotel.on Saturday evening a very jolly party of friende gave a fare well dinner to Mr. H. J. Morse, of the Standard Oil Company, who is eaving Hongkong to take up the management of the Standard Oil

the

a meeting when resolutions were raesed for the working of the excellently varied,

a programme that was Company's depot at Canton. Mr. mine the defendant was appointed Duncan naturally held the premier enjoying

the Great Ehrenfels presided, and after sumptuous fare, position. His exhibition com- speeches were made referring to Mr.. Faithfall, outlining the menced with come conjuring the general "good fellow" the defence, said that the money had tricks, and he socccaded in an guest had toer. Mr. Morse was been sent to the defendant for the incredibly short time purpose of purchasing shares in extricating him if from all useful presc te, and a feature of in the recipient of many varied and the Tung Tik Company. He sorts of tonds and obstacles. (the evening-like unto would call the defendant, the Mr. Duncan then proceeded to give Biblically historic foast-was the Company's engineer and the an exhibition of thought reading writing on the wall. manager to say that the plaintiff with Miss Maxine Hewitt, bist arranged to purchase 1,000 shares Indy subject, which revealed a and pay for them in ten daya, perfect telepathic transference, and this was what the plaintiff did. this item evoking loud applause. The plaintiff and three others had "Then followed turns by MIN found a coal mine' which they Joe Rood, excruciating hoped was going to prove a "gold musical tramp, who extracted mine" and the present dispute sweet sounds ard melodies out of arose out of promoting the Com- absurd instrumenta; M. Leonard Barton in ragtime songs rouder- The case was proceeding as weed with a wealth of 'humourous wont to press.

and Mr. Monte Dean in IN gesture; a couple of capital" Coon pgs and a back and a wing dance; ALLEGED BANK FRAUDS which won for him a round of

pany.

Clerks. Again Before the ·

Magistrate.

At the Magistracy this morn-

ing, before Mr.J.R, Wood, Antonio Filomeno Remedios, a olerk in

an

Co-day's Advertisement

THE SUPREME COURT

OF HONGKONG. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE

A

1911 and

THE MATTER OF THE CHINA FIRE. IN- SURANCE Co., Ltd. NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition was on the 17th merited applause." "

"There was a good houss at the day of June 1914 presented to George Town Kinema last night the Supreme Court of Hongkong when the Great Duncan and tie confirm the alteration of the said by the above named Company to All-American Company opened Company's objects proposed to be short season at this show. He effected by a Special Resolution is a second to nose se s conjurer of the said Company unanimous and he is a veritable marvel as ly passed at

a

an Extraordinary

Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co's bypnotist. Ho hypnotised tieneral Meeting of the said Com- office, and Reginald Oliviera young lady, one of the memberi pany hold on the 23rd day of

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THEATRE

ROYAL

POSTPONEMENT.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF A CONCERT AT THE

PEAK on 27th inst..

FREEAR'S

FRIVOLITIES,"

WILL BE PRESENTED

ON SATURDAY, JULY 4.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of

H.E. THE GOVERNOR, K.C.M.G. "H.E, MAI, GEN, KELLY, C.B. COMMODORE ANSTRUTHER, C.M.G. AND THE ELITE OF HONGKONG,

Fuller Particulars will be duly announced. Seats now being Booked at MOUTRIE'S. Return Visit to Canton this Wednesday.

CROQUET.

Hongkong Cricket Club's

Tournament.

The third

annual Croquet

HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE,

Civil Service Defeat the Olympic. In the Hongkong Lawn Tennis |League, Civil Service defeated the Olympic Club on Saturday scores were Sayer and Biden boat

Gutierrez, a clerk. in the Hopg of his company, and she did by April 1914 and subsequently Tournament in connection with By seven games-53 to 46. The

kong and Shanghai Book, were "thought telegraphy" everything unanimously confirmed charged with conspiring to de- that he was asked by the audiencs frand the Hongkong and Shang- to give the lady to do and before hai Bank of divers large sums of the end of the show he again money on the 4th May, and hypnotised this divera dates before and after. made

her body

ware

at u

further Extraordinary General the Hongkong Cricket Club is to Meeting of the said Company open on the Club's ground on held on the 11th day of May 1914 July 18, and the ovents will s and which Resolution runs as played of each evening, com- lady, follows:-

mencing at 5 o'clock, outil the ԱՅ That the Memorandum and tournament is finished. Mr. D. Lewis, of Messrs John- stiff as a board, and she lay with Articles of Association of the son, Stokes & Master) prosecuted. her head on the back of one chair. Company be respectively ex-the Championship of the Colony,

There are three competitions Mr. A. Crowe, of Messrs and ber feat од

another.tonded, altered, and amended se Men's Handicap Singles, and Hastings and Hastings, appeared Three hefty people, who together

as to road as shewn in the Print Handicap Doubles (mixed or two for the first defendant and Mr. weighed about 4.0 lbs.

signed for the purpose of Gardiner for the escond. made to stand on her body and

identification by the Chairman men). The Championship will be Mr. Lewis-The case against she bore them all up. Belore extended altered and amended the entrance fee Loing $2 to of this Meeting and that such open to any player in the Colony, Gutierrez; will it suit your the show started several among Memorandum and Articles of members of the Club and $4 to Worship to commence the case at the audience were given each & Association be henceforth ad- others, and for this competition 11 o'clock on Thursday? hat piece of paper to writɔ any

opted as the Memorandum and the Nestle and Anglo Swiss question time would suit my friends.

that they wished Articles of Association of the Condensed Milk Company has Hie Worship-No; I am sorry, to know and sign it with their"

Company to the exclusion of

again come forward very gener there is another matter."

name. All these questions the those heretofore prevailing..".

And Notice

ouely Mr. Lewis: Will, your Wor-lady answered correctly. Other

is further given

with a fine challenge Io this event. 8. give us a couple of hours items in the programme were a that such Petition is directed to up.

the of thres the same afternoon?

balancing act by Miss Fanny be heard before His Honour MM, 38.

gamies

will

"

His Worship: I can give you Thursday afternoon.

*

Cowell and Viveash Smith and Middleton Wilson and Stevens Bird and Barlow beat.

Smith and Middleton' Wilson and Stevens

7 7.

8- 3

9- 2 7- 4

Loss to Sowell and Vivesh 56| Taichi and Bradbury lost to

4J

Smith and Middleton Wilson and Stevens

Sewell and Viveagh

1-101 4 7

63-48

THE "TELEGRAPH'S ACROSTIC.

Tramway Bathing Enterprise.

Night-es P Overc

O-me

3. Re-exh 1-bit

4. Tartari N

H.umber T

5;

dulle Danceno, which was very Henry Hessy Johnston Gom-3 played in each round. First ged, and a song by that fine Pertz Acting Chief Justice of the and second prizes will Le given Mr. Lesit.I will give your comedian Mr. Leonard Bourton day of July 1914 at 10.30 o'clock

said Court on Saturday the 25th in each event. Worship sufficient evidence to The Great Duncan bindself is in the forenoon and uus person Jones, the Hon, Beoretary, on July Entries alose to Dr. E. Evao- Tamong other things a comedian of interested in the maid Company 17, on which date, at 5.50 p.m.me makes it overcont." (4.) with the charge of conspiracy,

comic song in capital style and as His Worship-Thursday after an encore treated the audience to roon at 2.15, bail as before.. a clog dance,"

justify a wook's remand.

NOTES: (2.) "at" instead of

propose going on on Thursday no mean reputation. He gave a whether as creditor policy holder the draw will be made at the de Tarascon, Alphonse Dauder's

Mir. Orowe:It is open to my friend and myself to object to a remand on Thursday?

Mr. Wood:-Certainly, Thurs day afternoon thon.

The Typhoon, The signals indicating a ty phoon to the south-east of the Colony, within 300 miles, were

taken down yesterday morning The Observatory notifies that the typhoon pissed near Amoy last

ing on a northerly track,"

Liked Hongkong.. Six months imprisonment and four hours stooks was the sentence imposed on a Chinele, who was charged at the Police Court this morning, with returning from banishment. He was also re manded until Wednesday to allow

the police to moke enquiries posting a parcel of olother he was ourrying when arrested..

or otherwise and desiring to 00- Club's pavilion. pose the making of an Order for the confirmation of the said al- The entire plant, balls, hoops, terations under the Companios clips, wire netting, etc., is being Ordinance 1911 should appear at supplied by Messrs. John Jacques the time of hearing by himself or and Son, London, and malleta by his Counsel for the purpose. will be supplied for the use of A copy of the said Petition will players requiring them. be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the under signed on payment of the Dated the 20th day of June, 1914. regulated charge for the same.

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