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THEATRE ROYAL,

"The Grotesques"

Night,

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Opsaing

CHINESE COINS.

Cook Fined for Circulating.

A Chinese cook employed at the Police Basin was charged this morning, before Nr. Hazeland, with circulating Chinese coin in Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915,

WINDING-UP PETITION.

THE FULL COURT CASE.

Further Argument To-day,

"The Grotenques" opened to a

This morning, in the Supreme good.boune, last night at the Theatre Royal, and the audience claimed that he changed $9 with the case was resumed, concern. The complainant, a deportee, Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.,

Court, bolore the Chief Justice, I laughed the whole time. How the defendant and received in ing a patition for the winding-up great a compliment this was exchange Chinese coins, their efforts to amuse, those mem- bers of the company who are

Inspector Kerr said the defend. of the Yue Hing Co. The com Atrangers to

aat sharged the complainant pany is concerned in the opiam Hongkong may $1.08 commission on $9. The the Hongkong Companies' Ordin trade and was registered under not realise. There Bre eight

bard police had a number of men like artists in the party, all the defendant who made quite a for winding-up are being taken. ance ander which the proceedings | workers and each of them

lot out of money.cbauging. The defendant was a cook engaged to feed deportees at the basin and he would now be di-missed..

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markably good, whether in concert or in his or her special line. The rerious side of their musios!. achiaromants we a delightful surprise, and people who went in the expectation of seeing and hoaring only clover nonsento found that a deal more then this had been provided for their enter- tainment. The chorus- ainging. was fine all the time, the pianiss imo effects being something quite exceptional in this part of the world. At the piano. Mr. Albert Simner showed himsolfi to be that

arty, really akilled, sympathetic accompanist, and the artists who sing to bie playing are in good hands.

Mine Lilian Gwynne and Mr. Arthur Argent bull have võicés of unusual quali, and won very hearty encores, M 94 Gwynne for her "Chiara" and Mr. Argent for "Up from Somers" and Jack Briton," On being called for the latter, Mr. Argent give "My Little Grey Lora in the Weat", greatly to the delight of it listeners.

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Mr. Hazeland fined the defend ant $20, or in default one month's hard labour, for trading as money-changer without a licence and for attempting to circulate the coins.

Mr. F. Q. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. McNeill (of Shangbai) and Mr. Crew, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the petitioners, and Mr. C. G. Alabas ter and Mr. Eldon Potter, in- trusted by Mr. C. H. Beavis, of Mosure, Wilkinson and Grist,: appeared for the opposition to the petition.

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The Matches for Saturday.

Auction on

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Fine Crystal Vases & Snuff Bottles, Porcelain & agate Snuff Bottles. „Green & Red Jade Ornaments,

should be wound up. Be Friday & Saturday the 5th & 6th February, 1915, commenc- alleged that an "overwhelming ing each day at 2:30 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, influence" bad been exercised A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios from Sun 4 to by Lee Hyeon, the permanent Ming Dynasties and Kanghi to Towkwong Fariods, comprising:- managing director, whose con-

5-coloured, S-coloured and Blue and White Plates, Bowls, duct had oreated a deadlock in the Vases, Incense Burners, Figures, etc., etc, conduct of the Company's affairs. Faleo entries were alleged by the | palitioner to have been made in the Company's minute boske, of business purporting to have. Lesn transacted at two general meetings, which, he said, were never held. In the Second Division, last Petitioner further alleged that Saturday's winners Lais Liong Lee Bysan bad made or concurred will be up against the Victoria in the making of certain falee Rovers and it will be interesting entries in the Company's books to see how the smart little Chin relating to alleged sales of opium

The Club will meet the Police at 4.16 on the Club pitch on Saturday, and this will be the closing fixture of the competition for the cossun.

were that

Old lacquered screens with S-coloured decoration & Blackwood screens Inlaid with blue & white & S-coloured Kanghi & Kienlung porcelain plaques, etc., etc.

the

N.B.-Tho Undersigned will give a 2-weeks' guarantee as to genuineness of the articles offered. Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Wednesday, the 3rd February, 1915. Torms-Cash on delivery.

The lighter side of the Grut-ese players will iere against to certain Chinese firms, which esques" entortalamont, was auch big opponents a the Royal sales did not in fact take place as good as a sea-sid holiday, and Artillerymen from Victoria Bar- entered; and that Lee Hyean hae better than any teaio. Miss Irene racks. Should the Chinese Au- been guilty of breach of trust into evidence in support of the Grevilly's "Child operaonation" ateur Dramatic Society win, they connection with sales of opium petition, and he was entitled to were beautifully ifelike and as will rogain the top position in the on divers dates mentioned. Other pat the facts in the form of an amusing as they are pretty; and League, from which they were allegatione she bore no uni-portant share deposed

Lee argument which would lead to On Wednesday by Hysan and Mo Chen Lung had the conclusion that the company in the amusing its ming Com- Queen's College, and so they may wrongfully made profits for them should be wound up before any. petitio" and thrqually good be depended upon to make the selves out of the Compliny's trans- thing was heard of the o "Musical Impressions,"

opponents günuera go all the way. The actions, which they were liable to care in support of their Phoebe Hodgson, spirited, cheeky game commences at 2,45. refand to the Company; and that opposition. He referred hia Lord! Leg Hysan had wrongfully made ship to page $35 and to page 636, United Services League.

or concurred in the making of and there would be found sum- false entries, with the object of marised and described the whole Matches in this competition covering up his misappropriation of the facts. His Lordship would will in all probability start on of the Company's opium, that no slao see Vice-Chancellor Malin's Saturday, 6th February. With general meeting had been held judgment on page 627.

Mish

and brimful of fun, won ample admiration and applause with her dainty singing and dancing in "The Thimble and the Digit" and "Tarn dem eyes sway.

The men performers gave re this Longue and the E.K.F.C. as required by the Companies' His Lordship: That conpeel latively as good an account of Shield Competition running side Ordinance; and no statutory for the petition should open his themselves. Mr. flugh Baily by side there should be plenty of report had been forwarded to the case? was good in "Tho Peacock

Polka

and in his duet with sport at the Valley every Satur-members. Miss Hodgson, even better in day till the end of the sesɛon.

"The Ragtime Golly ang Man" bat perhaps best of all as. "Ma lame de la Trille." Mr. Ewart Scott did the dandy to perfection and brought down the house with his share of "A Round of Golf" as well as with "Posers" and "Sammy the Dashing Dragoon."

Mr. Frad Winn was a whole show in himself and did pratty

Mr. Potter continued his argu- mant with regard to the admiss ibility of the allegations in con- nection with the supposed fraud, JOSS AS PLAINTIFF. since they were not, he said,

relevant.

A Remarkable Case,

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Mr. MoNeill:That is the only important part, ".

pircumstances of the case were Mr. Potier argued that the

not in line with what was being asked in that Court. It was not atquestion of a demurrer at all.

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Construsted similar to the He thought it had bean decided famous Palmer Cord, is, entirely to allow the matter to go over different from the ordinary fabrio until Tuesday to save the time of tyre. the Court and

MoNeill's time."

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onally, one over the other on a pure rubber baso, after which the a breaker strip, side walls and

tread are applied.

receiving the Roport, of the

The great feature of this form of construction. lios in the fact that each cord forms a separate unit, distributing the strains add blows of the road over the entiro body of the tyre.

Mr. McNeill said he found it his daty to direct his. Lordship's attention to a statement in Em.

The foundation is of cords den rewinding-up. According to

Mr. MoNeill asserted that by twisted up of 24 separate threads. This morning, at the Summary that, contention when a petition much what he liked with Court, a case was mentioned in was demurrable it was the right bearing the point thor, and not Each cord is thoroughly impreg his audience-ani it must be which a "joss was one of the and duty of the petitioner to pen when the case came on, it would natod with rubber and laid, diag- owned that he treated them more plaintifs. When the case was his case. The case mentioned save time.

The cue was proceeding than well. In the Rhyming Oom called on, a woman came forward wra a abort statement, but it petition in the golf turn and in and his Lordship, Mr. Justice amply covered the ground. The we went to prese. bie "Wonders of Pera" be reeled Gompertz, asked where the other Vice-Chancellor held that the off fun by the yard; not other plaintil, named Tak Kang, was, petitioner had to open his case, people's fan but his own-live,The woman replied that he was a because if he could not be con pointed and telling. He was at joss "in a temple and she was vinced he could not make him his best in "The Village Concert" one of the priestesses in attend-pay costs. It was only a matter of UNION WATERBOAT Co., Ltd. common sense that the petitioner NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: Only those theatre-goers who ante os him. have attended the typical annual

should open bis case. Counsel His Lordship (to Mr.

said the case cited was that of the The Tenth Annual General. entertainment in a one-hurts Haywood):-Apparently you gave British Alliance Assurance Car Meeting of Shareholders will be It is more resilient than the village at Home oould a promissory note to the “ understand how faithfully par-

The wiman explained to the poration, Chancery Division, held in the Offices of Messrs. ordinary fabric tyre and will give Dodwell & Co., Limited, on you double the mileage. It will allel was his burlesque to what Court that she belcaged to the Page 653. It was there held that Tuesday, the 9th February, 1915, also cut down your gasoline actually takes place when the templo and looked after munies counsel for the petitioner must at 11.30 am. for the purpose of bill. vicar acts as chairman. Hia which were collected for the open his case,

Hie Lordsbip said it was not General Managers together with. Built for the man who wants manner throughout was perfect, worship of the "jose." There of its kind; while some of the being fande in hand, she had as though he were sitting as a Statement of Accounts to 31st the best." side observations which he threw lent some of the money, including jary to investigate certain December 1914. * in prodigally were real splashes $100 to the defendant in this questions of fact which might not The TRANSFER BOOKS of the of genius; for instance :"Wo

go before a jury, and so forth. He Company will be CLOSED from OLIVIER are here to help others though His Lordship held that the should only ultimately decide the the 2nd February to 9th February,

1915, both days inclusive; what on earth the others are here" joss" had been wrongly joined case on the points which were

MORE DODWELL & Co., Ltd.r| for, I really don'; know." as a plaintiff, remaking that he admissible, ignoring such evid

M General Managers. ence as he could not consider. Hongkong, 29th January, 1915. "The Village Joncert" and, to had never heard of such a case The point, wes, cuppose counsel some extent, dusical Impres

for the petitioner opened his case,

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when he came to the evidence on THE Undersigned has received Olivier Building, their beat opportunities. In the

which those points arose, Mr. Pot instructions to sell by Public letter the" busines” of little Mioa

ter would challenge them and the Auction on Liodgson, Miss Czynne and Mise - Greville, as three cockney belles the others as the vicar's daugh argument was bound to take MONDAY

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am the 1st February, 1915, com-

LINE. enjoying a peripatetic concert and

mencing at 11 am at No. For NEW YORK via Panama and at the same time generously elect to remain in Hongkong, was entitled to challenge them.

Honever long the Grotesques" Mr. McNeill said his friend Lochiel Terrace, Cameron Road, THE Steamship

Kowloon, tak bading? throwing their orange peel broad- cast, was extremely olover and we think they will be able to rely His Lordship said that was A Quantity of Valuable “ROYAL PRINCE”

on getting big cases. Theire exactly so, and the argument on Household Furniture. Captain Coult, will be despatched true to life. Special mention, too, is far too good a show to be miss the point was raised now. It (Full Particulars from Catalogue) as above on Wednesday, 24th should be made of the turns of those three ladies in the village ed, even at normal times when was only a question of when it on view from Saturday, the February

30th January conceit, the last named as the plenty of companies are visiting should be argued. Pape

the Colony, just now they will be Mr. MoNeill said he had a right somewhat imporious but stage considered positively a godsend. to direct his Lordship's attention struck daughter of the squire, and

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