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THE SISTERS OF ST. PAUL.

The Old Cotton Mills to be Acquired.

The Sisters of St. Paul, gonor-

TRAMWAY COMPANY. SUED.

The Action by a P. W. D. Servant.

ally known in Hongkong under", At the Summary, Court, this the name of the French Sisters, morning, the case was resumed bave been associated with works in which J. S. Chalmere, a

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1914.

Mr. Potter:-But the section DAIRY FARM

esys nothing about payment; it only deals with not giving up a valid tioket; you had no option but to charge him?

The Inspector:-Yoo, I had.. I have an option. It was a better WAY

to make them exchange names and apply for a summons. It was not a oase in which to look up a respectable European.

The plaintiff, recalled, devied

The ticket inspector remember-

Wit-

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of charity in this Colony from its surveyor in the Public Works that any Chinese other than the SMOKED FISH, early days, and have done much Department, ened the Hongkong tramway inspector asked him for the thousands of Chinese Tramway Co., Ltd. for damages any questions. children who have been taken in, for alleged wrongful imprison-He denied that a Chinese asked brought up, and instructed in mont. The claim is for $1,000. him what had become of the their establishment at Wunchri.. The osse for the plaintiff, as ticket and that he replied it had From time to time the premises ant out in the documents, ie that blown away. bave been extended until now on May 29 the plaintiff, for they cocupy some 50,000 square reward to the defendants, travelled boarding the car on which the ABSOLUTELY THE BEST TABLE BUTTER THAT MONEY feet and contain no less than 400 ed as a passenger a one of their plaintiff was, and asking him to persons. The site, however, has trams from Clancaw y Bay to the produce his ticket; There were become too limited for so many General Post Office. While to two Europeats on the est. different works, and the removal travelling, it is alleged that the nere asked the plaintiff for of the cotton milla (Causeway Bay) defendants, by their servant, gave his ticket an i he handed to Shanghai has enabled the Ray, the plaintiff to custody of a witness. a Shaukiwan ticket. Mother Superior to purchase this police officer on a false charge, Witness said it was a wrong large property, where the Instita-then made by the servant, of ticket and handed it back. tion will now be located. "This refusing to pay his fore, through is an acquisition which would being unable to show the defend. have been impossible Lad it notants' servant the ticket which be been for the flon. Sir Paul had bought for his journey, and Ohater, who kindly undertook all caused the plaintiff to be wrong- negotiations and brought them to fully imprisoned in the public a happy conclusion,

troots and in the Central Police Station for one hour.

Although the buildings at Causeway Bay are marvellously

adaptable for the different depart

ments, a few modifications are

THE

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Plaintiff searched his clothes, after remember being informed that putting the ticket on the seat plaintiff handed a proper ticket beside him, but, not being able to to the inspector. find another ticket, told him it Mr. Jenkin: It would be s had been blown away. Witness carious thing that, if he told you told plaintif he would have to be had lost his fioket, he had told buy another ticket, and plaintiff a lot of ther European gentlemen refused. Another Chinese, em that ho had given it up?-I The defendante, in their reply: ployed in the Tramway Company, don't know what he told other stated that the plaintiff avoided was riding on the back seat people. and refused payment of the fare The other Chinese asked legally demandable, and that the plaintiff to sign his name on plaintiff refused to state his name piece of paper which witness and residence, which were an produced. Plaintiff refused and known to the defendanta in-witness produced his book of the "pector, when requested by the bye-laws. Plaintiff got very angry, said inspector No to do, and that would not look, and told him to the plaintiff did not either deliver go away.

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It would be a curious thing if he told you something different from other people?-Yes.

Do you often get complaints in your office about people being run in for failing to produce tickets? I don't think I have heard one before. It is certainly me. the first that has been made to

necessary to the construction, and these will be commenced very shortly. The buildings are to be divided into five reutions, which will be connected by verandahs. "The sections will be:-

1.-The Convent for the Sistora and NovicesThis building, when required by the inspector ness saw an Indian constable about up the ticket or pay the said fare Arriving at the dockyard, wit comprising two stories, will

to do so. These acts, the de- to board the car and asked the include two large work room fendants claimed, were contrary plaintiff to leave the qar. Plaintiff

That shows bow admirably the parlours, rofectories for the Sistera

the Tramwaya Ordinance refused, The constable came op produce his ticket, it is general y Company is run. If a man cannot and for the pupils of the European 1902 and the bye-lawe made the top deck, but did nothing, because he has lost if or because Boarding School, four dor. thereander. The defendants mitories, an infirmary, and 11 farther claimed that it was low- Uhinese."

appearing not to understand he conct fiad it?-It may be; single rooms.

I know nothing of that. ful for their servant to give a

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At the King Edward Hotel, It is not a highly technical passenger into the custody of witness asked another Indian con-matter. You do not produce it, police officer, in accordance étable to come on the car. Witt because of frand, bat because with the said Ordinance and bye- resa complained to the constable you can not find it ?-It might lawe. No servant of the defendants and asked him to tell the Euro-be so. has authority from them to give pean either to produce the ticket

The case was proceeding as we

a passenger into castoy except or pay ten cents. The plaintiff went to press.

Huge German Losses.

fire of the British troopa.

2-The Institution (or College) for young European girle, which will contain the following:- Parloure, general study and recreation rooms, class rooms, music apartments, library and 3 dormitories. This establish-

in accordance with the Ordinance refused to do either and the con ment will be able to accommodate and bye-laws and if, which the stable then asked him for his 120 boarders and 300 pupila..

defendants denied, auy servant name and address; the plaintiff. A mombor of the Red Cross 3.-The Orphanage. This

of theirs exceeded the scope of building will be organised to such authority, the defendants asked him to get off the car, and

again declined. The constable who arrived at Middlekerke from maintain 400 persons.. The

Mons says that a German officer were not liable therefor. The he refused. divisions will be as follows: defendants also deuied that any On arriving at the Hongkong Cambrai on August 26 the ald him that in the fighting at Kitchen, laundrice, 2 refectories,

servants of thsire preferred a Hotel, the two Europeans got off 3 study-rooms, 2 work-roome, false charge against the plaintiff the car. The policeman followed The canal between Mons and Germans lost 25,000 in killed. dormitories; a section for the

or caused him to be wrongfully them and witness followed him. Conde was filled with bodies of aged and infirm, one for the

imprisoned...

The conetable again asked plain- the dead. The Germans pay young Chinese girls and one for

Mr. F. O. Jenkin, instructed by tiff for his name and address. the infants. Io every part of this building, as in each one of Mr. P. W. Goldring, appeared Another refusal was given and high tributes to the unerring rifle the preceding sections, all neces- for the plains, and Mr. Eldon witness said to the constable "I sities relating to modern hygiene Potter, instructed by Mr. W. E. leave the matter in your hands." have been carefully provided. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon. The constable asked him to go The rooms are at and well Looker, Deacon and. Harston, with the Europeans and bimself

to the atation and witness went: aired; and apacious interior defended. playgrounds, with tennis courts, Inspector P. O'Sullivan, who At the police station the police as well as exterior gardens, render was in the charge room when the inspector saked why ho had the organisation complete. plaintiff, ticket incpestor and come and witness said because 4.A modern Hospital con-Indian constable arrived, was the constable had asked him taining 50 rooms septic and called on behalf of ta plaintiff. to come, and because the plaintiff aceptio, operating rooms, lift The plaintiff came with the con- would not produce a ticket nor stc. All patients sent in by the stable, who did not have hold of pay ten cents. The inspector doctors of the Colony will be him. A complaint was laid, by the then read something out of a received in this Hospital, which tramway inspecto", but the plain-back, to the plaintiff, and naked will be directed by the Sistors tiff was not charged. Witness made witness what he wanted to do eto, of 8. Paul with that skill note of the complaint, but, after about it. sid charity of which they hearing the particulars, refuse have so often given proof in the charge and duly made an their present establishment. A entry in the proper book, a copy garden will be attached to the being produced. Witness had the Iospital and will be reserved for parties exchange their names and the patients only.

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Do you remember, having an interview with him either on the day of the occurrence or on the day after ?-Yes,

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SATURDAY,

TO-DAY'S "ADVERTISEMENTS,`

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From EUROPE, COLOMBO and STRAITS. THE Company's Steamship

"MIYAZAKI MARU,"

having arrived from the above

ports, Consignees of Cargo, aro hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and deli- very can be obtained as soon as

the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given

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Goods not cleared by the 2nd November, will be subject to rent, Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be pre- sented within ten days "of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized. No olaims will be the Godowne. admitted, after the goods have left

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 26th October, 1914.

UNIVERSITY OF

HONGKONG. MATRICULATION EXAM

No

INATION.

OTICE is hereby given that a Matriculation Examina- tion will be held on the following: dates:

· * 4 December 14th to 19th. Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a sufficient number of candidatos offer themselves

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Examination Fee $10.00 (Hongkong Currency)

Forms of Entry and all par| ticulars may be obtained on ap- plication to

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HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. NOTICE.

Having returned to the Colony,. I have this day resumed charge.

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Secretary.

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Witnes said the inspector could do as he thought | heat.

Plaintiff was recalled. Mr. Potter:-Do you know Mr. Young, of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes addresses. The charge or com- and Co.?-Yes. 5. A small Church with a plaint was that printiff had mall Byzantine style of archi. refused to produce a valid ticket, eature. If this Charch (which Witness asked the inspector for will be common to every section the ticket which the plaintiff of the establishment) could tendered, and he was told he, the Among other things did you be constructed in granite ticket inspector, had thrown it not tell him that you had bought WILTINGER. it would be 趄 real artistic sway on board the tram car. a ticket for that particular jur MEHRINGER,BOCKSTEINER

AUSLESE, acquisition for the Colony, but The Indian constables were ney 2-1 don't remember telling ZUCKERBERG, WEHLENER the demand for materials of a instructed that if a tramway in-him that. costly nature cannot be met by spector told them to arrest, it was Bat that you could not find it the limited resources of the Rev. their duty to do so. They were when it was asked for ?-No. Mother Superior, and the ohurch also instructed to assist the tram- you swear you did not say will therefore be one of brick and way inspectors to see that the that? Yes. cement.

tramway regulations were carried I put it to you that you led Mr. 4 The works of construction and out.

Young to believe that although

public is hereby notified that the modification of the actual build- Orces-sxamined, the witness you had paid for a ticket you had

Settlement of all transactions in shares bought. from or sold to ings will probably be terminated said that under the instruotione & lost it ?-No. for the 1st of July 1915. This constable was entitled to arrest i Mr. J. A. Young, an assistant

35 cases "De Villiers" Cham Shanghai will take place in

November. second and complete installation be suspected any offence had been manager in Meeere. Shewan, Pagno.

25 cases John Begg'a Whisky.. With the exclusion of the will give to the good works of committed, but of course he would Tomes & Co., said that either on

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the course of the conversation the day after, the plaintiff came to PERFECTOS, REINA ticket inspector pointed out a him and complained that be bad | TORIA, LONDRES, HIGH section which had reference to been given into custody by one of LIFE, VERA CRUZ. not giving up a ticket, and the Company 'a employees and de- On view now. AN The Panama Land Slide; directed witness, to charge the landed a written apology. Wit Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. plaintiff with failing to give up a moss said he had had no report are in receipt, at their Shanghai valid ticket, Witness asked if about the matter, but would com- office, of a telegram from New the tramway inspector had enmunicate his complaint to Mr. York, dated October 17, stating quired of the conductor whether Kennedy." Mr. Chalmers said he that if there is no further land the plaintiff had paid his fare. had been called on by the inspec slide in the Culebra Cut the He replied that he had enquired tor to produce a ticket but he T Paname Canal will be clear for and that the conductor had could not find it at the time it

said plaintiff had paid.

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