MOVING PICTURIS.
ARGUMENT IN SUN CO. CASE,
SATURDAY'S BOXING“,
· Some Interesting”Beats Promised.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, #WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBRE
RECENT SHIP S. FIRE. DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Marine Court Enquiry Adjourned. "Good sport is promised at the j' naval and military boxing tourns- At the Marine Court this morn- Was It Legitimate Advertising Fent to be held at the Victoria ing an enquiry was to havs been Becreation Club on Esturday, hald into the circumstance of when a deal of new talent will be the fire which broke out on the 2.8.
at the The hearing of the charge een. The principal event is a Palavon
Hongkong against the Ban Compass, for 15-round contest between Sea and Whumpos Dooks, Kowloor, committing & poblic nuisance The former is a lightweight and
man Abearn and Pis. Thomas, Jon November 2, exhibiting moving âgures in their shop windows, thereby assing large crowds 10 collect and obstruct the footpath and road- way in Des Voeux Road Central, was continued before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy this morning.
the latter a heavyweighì, Abenin the following: -
The Court was comprised of having been unable to get
Commander anyone of his own weight to meet Beckwith, B. N. Commander him. The seaman came here with Gibson, R.N., and Captain Walker. Mr. Looke", of Mesura, Dation, good reputation, having won
and six-round erants between
by fights at Home, and in his Looker, Deacon, sad Hanton, last battle he knocked out a heavy. appeared in the intereats of the The Hoo, Captain Saperinten weight in Singapore, some swe Hongkong and Whampos Dock dant of Police (Mr. O Mel, months ago. Pie. Thomas' re- Company, Ltd, and Mr. F. 0, Jenkin, instructed by Memre, Messer) prosecated and Mr. Potation is well known locally.
The other
|Jabnstone, Blokes and -Mister, evante no far E. Davidson defended.
Bre:-A 10-round present for the Asiatic Mr. Davidzon addressed his arranged Worship fx the defence, wying diner
content between Carpl. Gar-Petroleum Company, to whom the
and Corpl. White; vassel belongs. he wanted to make clear thst the
Mr. Looker, at the outset, azið band playing on ti in evening was the following: W. 8. Wills. that this was not the cart applied playing on an open venidah, and consisted of from 18 to 20 Opl. Beath; 0. 8. Clark v. Pts.for by Mosers. Johnstone Stokes players.
Davis; 0. 8. Res v. Pie. Piimad Master, but the Court which The Sab-manager of the Saumer; 0.8. Lewis v. Bandaman had been applied for by the Company deposed to the band Taylor; L. 8. Shearman v. Pie, Admiralty, being there.
Hopcourt: 0. 8. Cuthbertson v. Pro: Besaley. There is also to be three round blindfold boat ba tween Pte. Faber and Pus. Matterbam.
Answering Mr. Messer, witness said he did not complain to the mounted police when they cleared the crowd away that the band was there to attract peopls, and when the police drove the crowd away. He did not know that Mr. Messer had called at the shop to warn them.
Mr. Davidson pronasded to address his Worship at great length, saying the case was of
The men are now in training, and may be seen nightly at the C. between 630 and 8
o'clock.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Moma Benjamin and
Potta
considerable importance. The advise us that the Langkst output
Sun Company were not seeking to "avoid a conviction only, for they were quite prepared to abite the nuisance if it were proved that they had committed one, because sominal penalties were generally inflicted in such cases. They contended that they were legitimately advertising by means of their windows, sa wAN done all over the world where large shops existed. they had caused an' obstruction, it had to be proved that it was A nuisance, and so the mailer - was ons of considerable importance, Mr. Messer had spoken" di it as quite simple matter under commen law, bat
common
Jaw 00 soch Casel 教盘症 not simple, for it was always a question of degree and common sense. About the warning, which had been given, they could only be considered in Axing the penalty and could not be con- sidered as part of the case itself, for they were not prepared to etop what they thought a legitimats | use of their premises simply be canes the Police wanted il stop- ped. They wanted a decision. Only one single police witness hid been called in support of the sharge,
and no injury to any member of the public or injury to any other persons coeupying premises in the same road had been proved. A police officer was miturally biassed, for he had a strong lesa« ing towards exosesive order rather than to law. The evidence of one police officer, he thought, too slight to war- Conviction. It was entirely a question of opinion as
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Commander. Beckwith waid he thought it was the sume couri.
Mr. Jenkin, replying to Mr. Locker, said that the Admiralty had not applied for the Court, because it was not within their jurisdiction to do so, but they might have placed a certain amount of pressure on it.
Mr. Looker said "that, in any |0380, he must sak for an adjoura. moht, as he was not in a position to bring his witnesses. Be bad not had time to go into their evidence, and he could not
promise to be ready for some days. In any event, he had an objection to the jurisdiction of the
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Cart. He would ask his Wor. A NAVY & ARMY BOXING TOURNAMENT
ship to consider his objection in)
due course, but he now asked for
WILL BE HELD ON
an adjournment so that he could Saturday, December 2, at 9.15 p.m, sharp.
formulate his objection. He
osrtainly would have to formulats
an objection to the Court, se it
might prejudios any action which
Proceeds to bẹ given to War Charities.
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might arise against his clients. SEAMAN R. HEARNE
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Daily average 106.21
Commander Beckwith --There
|Commodore, says, I understand,į
that he can sing for a week or so. 8. CLARKE fortnight for the purposes of the
CSEO,
Mr. Looker :-The only ques- tion is that the Court will have to hear my objction and in the event of their deciding againet me I shall have to appeal, which will mean further loss of time.
SHEARMAN
Pte. DAVIS
Pte. HOPEUWENT
Six Round Contest:
O. S. CUTHBERTSON
Q. 8. RAY
Mr. Jenkin said that he did not intend to answer Mr. Looker's objection, because he had not O. 9. LEWIS properly formulated it, bat ho thought the case should come on
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS,e Court to note that he had
as soon as possible. He would ask Pto. FISHER
Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserva), atade :- Orders inmasd to-day by Mr. F.C.
Lecture,
handed to Mr. Looker a document,
to day to the effect that the Court met
it.
Mr. Looker :-I shall not secept
Loker shall not say that he Me. Jenkia -This is so that
All ranks are invited to attend of His Majesty's NaTy at the a lecture to be given by an officer Victoria Theatre at 6 15 p.m. on was not served. Friday, Dec. 1. Except by express invitation, no one but a member
Mr Loker-I have not refased
of the Police Reserve may attend. you anythings you are not entitled
to anything from me.
tance will be refused,
to whether the crowd was Uniform must be worn, or admit. nuisance. On the one hand, they had the evidence of a polios officer, and, on the other, the ovidonos.cf a sub-manage of the
Duties of Inspectors and
· Sergeants.
The additional 8.0. issued in firm, neither of whom worentirely Orders of Nov 27-28, should be disinterested. There was the ques-numbered 72A, and not 73. tion of the band to be corridere.3,
Jolned.
and it was notorious howa band No. 2 Company, NJ. & Section
did attract e crowd. At the time -Y. C. Rocks.
the alleged cfecos took place No. 2 Company, No. 6 8:otion there would be a larger number ol | -H. T. Jorge, people about, with nothing par
Winter" Bisley." Goular to do, and it would only be An Inter-Services Team and natural for them to stop and listen. Championship Bhoot will take To my that the Szum has place at Stonecutters range on caused the obstrcotion was to Boxing Day, December 26 next, count out the band altogether, starting at 10 s,m. and they could not do that, Unles
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Mr Jonkin-You will note, gentlemen, that Mr Looker has refamed what I tenderad ́him,
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Pro. BEASTLEY
Six Round Contest:
Pte. PLIMMER
BANDSMAN TAYLORĮ
Six Round Contest:
Three Rounds Blindfold Boxing.
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Pte. WATTERHAM,
PRICES $3, $2 & $1.
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Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION --CO., LTD. Consignees per Co. Steamer
"PELEUS, are hereby notified that the Cargo The Court was eventually ad- will be discharged into. Holt'■ arsed until Monday,
Mr Looker:-I do not know what you have tendered me; I have not the alightest idea what all this meane.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
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LOST.
OST. Between Ice House Street, and Gande, Price
Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie{ at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 29th November.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless noties has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, obafed, and damag-|
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Hongkong Telegraph,”
HAUNTED BY PAINT
between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and 'noon within the free'storage period.
his Worship was going to pay complained of. In conclusion, Rewarded on returning it to ed on any Tuesdays and Fridays
[ he said, in the first place, the that what
pluse oo November 12 was ridence evidence was not sufficiens to of nuisscon on November 16, that convict, that there was no evid.-
No claims will be admitted evidence would. hire ence showing the extent of any
Are your waking and slang ng bor after the goods have left the obstraction; and, fically, that, haunted by the awful dread or the worse be disregarded. The whole quer
steamer'a Godown, and all Goods tion was to what extent the crowd putting the case so high as it reality of bodily pain?
Hadache, backache, toothache, neurai. remaining undelivered after the on. November 16 caused an che possible sculd be placed, the is, sciatica. rheumatism, sore throat, 5th December, will be subject traction, and if that charaction obstruction did not amouns to sand other exterum acies and print me to raz amonoted to a public nuisance, suimace, in view of the oasen ha quick y so that and cured by He thought that, on she widence bad quoted. called, the defendants was entit
Mr. Mosaur pointed out several
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM. Bimply rub it in where the pain is,
led to a discharge. Mr. Davidson other cases for the prosecution, pigs.
Stralen, sprains, and eweľing, stenock,
All Claims against the SteamAT must be presented to the and n- Ho worn tortured dugu, er forntich signed on or before the 19th December, or they will not be went on to quote a number of sad, after a short conversation on erick in the bank if manst goalss you reorgained. Osses, showing that a science these, his Worship insisted that rubis LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM, No Fire Insurance will be over a period had generaly been he would require time to consider of a short proved, whereas in this cue only his decision and that his judg- four hours of one night was mens would be delivered Ister, .
has dispelled forever the haunting,pectes || affected.
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