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CYCLIST'S ACTION,

Sequel to Alleged Prays' Nuisance.

HONGKONG WAR CHARITIES FUND,

A Year's Contributions →

Reviewed,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917.

SALOON BOY

DISCHARGED.

Arms and Ammunition "

on the Monteagle.

At the Police Court this morn. The total subscriptions oeiing, before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, An interesting case, resulting ed since this fand was opened a Chinese was charged with from the practice of placing jank one year ago amount to $236, having in his possession eight planks on the Prays, was beard! 639.04, including the net amcant Winchester rifis, eight Mauser by the Paisne Judge in the collected on "Our Day," $39,- piatols and 1,500 rounds of am- Summary Court this morning, 751 07,

munition aboard the s.s. Mont-

Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared for the defence.

when John Carr, an electrical In May last year, a sum of angle, engineer, living at Leighton Bill £5,000 was remitted to London Bosd, sued Lai Chi, master of for the Royal Flying Corps the conservancy junk, No. T. 2115 Hospital, but £2,250 of this Captain Hayley said that the H, Li Wing-kwong, and Pang £5,000 not immediately required last time the ship was in Hong- Oo, partners in the

On for the Hospital has been utilised kong defendant was away in Wing Company, for $500, se for other purposes.

hospital ill, and his work was damages sustained through de- Various sums have been allocat being carried out by the No. 2 fendants' negligence in placing ed and remitted since the above, saloon boy, defendant being the the landing board of their junk and the amount now remaining No. L The store was open for across the Prays East on Novem-in the General Fund here about half-an-hour while at sea ber 22. The claim was made up

at certain times, bat in port it of $15-the cost of a Sunbeam

All allocations and all ear-mark-would be open for a considerable, bicycle. $20, for a pair of ed subscriptione have been time on occasione. Defendant, trousers, and #330 for personal remitted to the proper quarter, when on the ship, had charge of injuries.

and, without giving the fall the store room and had the key; detaile, which would require an this, of course, be handed over to elaborate statement, the same the other man when he was away remitted to the various funds and | ill:

Mr. Mattingly represented the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jeekin (instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing) defended.

$13,48132.

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organisations at Home are na Defendant, in the box, said that Mr. Mattingley explained that undernoted:-

he had been in the employment the action was for damages Royal Flying Corpa 5. B. d. of the Company for about 17 sustained by plaintiff through Bospital

2,750 0 0 yeare. He had been års yesrs on running into a projecting plank, Officers Families Fund 2,929 15 3 the Monteagle and twelve on the which was put out from defend- Red Cross

1,300 311 Empress of China. When he left 'jank. Plaintiff was cycling Red Croes (Our Day) 5,000 0 0 the shin, because he was ill, he

time. The matter was Lord Kitchener Na-

handed the key to the No. 2, who Paid to the Police, and de- tional Memorial

its had been prostcuted Fand

Mr. H.zeland at the Police Stor & Garter Build. gurt, and had been convicted.

ing Fond The csee was really one of suie- Prisoners ance by obstructing the highway, and it was for the defendeals to show that the presence of the plank was reasonable.

His Lordship:Would not the defendants have the right to use} the sea wall reasonably?

Mr. Mattingley:-The onus is on the defendant to satisfy your Lordabig that he was being it reasonably.

Frods

442

164 10

4

2,287 19 5 of War

1,588 19 1

600 0 0

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

POULTRY.

OUR

HOUSE FED CAPONS

AND

CHICKENS

ARE THE BEST IN THE EAST.

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TENDER EATING, DELICATE FLAVOUR.--TRY THEM.

TO-DAY'S

- ADVERTISEMENTS,

CEO, P. LAMMERT,

-AUCTIONEER, SHARE AND

GENERAL BROKER.

of

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

had charge of the store, and, incidentally, the locker in which situate at Victoria in the Colony the arms were found. He (defend-of Hongkong to be sold by order 801) did not know that the arms of the Mortgagee by Public were in the locker. If anyone Auction on wanted any of the stores he could band the key over to them.

His Worship discharged the

HOW TO KEEP WELL

THIS WINTER.

Y. H. C. A. Hut Fund ($1,152.05 per long. Y. M.C. A. Hat Food

kong Daily Press) 604 9 7 defendant.

(Subscriptions per Hongkong Daily Prras.) St. Danian's Hostel for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Dreadnought Hospital 500

1821 7 2

Relief in Belgium 573 4 6 Soldiers &

Sailors Families Ass. *.. Catholic Women's Les. gue Hat Fund... Newspapers for the

Fleet

Plaintiff deposed that he was ehit engineer of the Electric Light Company. He was going home from work just after mid- night on the night in question, and just before he reached tho Sanitary pier he ran into a plank which was projecting across the Praya. He was thrown heavily from his machine, and sustained injuries to himself and clothing. Royal Patriotic Fund Bin bicycle was badly damaged.

Corporation He at

*UCC went ta the Blus Cross Fund Station and reported Invalid Children's Aid

to Sergeant A secciation

Police the matier

Lady Roberts' Field

Glass Fond

Earl

M

of Lonsdale Charing Cross Hospital Lady Lugard Hoe-. British and Foreign

pitality Fund

Sailors Society Soldiers Club Aɛɛocia.

tion

140

Floyd, who went back with him Royal Soldiers Daught and examined the spot. The "ers Home... plack was projecting more than ix feet over the edge of the coa wall, and because it was sloping, the end of it was eighteen inches high. Witness was riding about; five feet from the sea wall, and if he had been nearer he would have fallen into the sea, so he fell on his left side. He was riding at about seven oreight miles an hour. When he picked himself up, he Laought the best thing to do was to throw the plank into the seR. He had been using the road for three years, and had never had a eimilar accident before. He avoided the tram lines, because he

To various charities

which may be in argent need offende (to be apportioned by the London Com- mittee)

A

Don't let your blood get this this winter. For people who have (which is bloodlessness) winter is Lendency towards arænia a trying season. Lack of exercise and fresh air, with other dis- 16 911 advantages, combine to lower the

1 110 blood.

one of the body and deplete the

As soon as you notice the tired 2000feeling, lack of appetite and short- Dess of bresib, that are warning

TUESDAY,

the 6th day of February, 1917, at 3 o'clock p.m.

. By

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

The Property convists of:- All that piece or parcel of

tered in the Land Office as ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and regis. MARINE LOT NO. 25. Together with the messuages and premises thereon-known as Nos. 6 and 7 Praya East and Nos. 48, 50, 52, 54, 56. 58 and 6) Queen's Road, East Victoris aforesaid.

The said premises are held for the term of 999 years from the 9th day of July 1844 created

7 135 symptoms of thin blood, laks a therein by a Crown Lease of the short treatment with Dr. Wil-aid Lot dated the 14th day of 200 0 0lisme Pink Pilla. Do not wait July 1882 and made between Her

12 3 6

antil the colour has entirely left late Majesty Queen, Victoria of your checks until your lips are the one part and Lee Yune Wa 5.0 0 white, your eyes dull and your of the other part subject to the cara like mother-o'-pearl. It is so payment of the Crown Rent and 2000 much easier to correct thinning of to the observarea and perfor the blood in the earlier stages mance of the Lessee's covenants ihan later.

and conditions therein reserved | and contained.

5 0 0

10 0 0

Area 27,500 square feet or

SAKURA BEER

mot's

ices Burnt Co.

SOLE AGENTS:

SUZUKI & CO.

TEL. 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDIND.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED,

JANTED-NURSE for

children. Apply to Mrs.

Dr. Williams Pink Pills baild up the blood and strengthen the thereabouts. Annual Cr:wn Rent W. L. Leask, Red Hill, 121, Peak.

nerves. In this way the general | $484 84. health is improved, the appetite For further particulars and 5000 increased, the digestion is streng-conditions of sale apply to

thened and new ambition and. Then work!

25.00 energy developed.

becomes easier because it docs not osnes exhaustion.

Keep your system at its highest efficiency with Dr. Williams' Pink Pilla for Pale People, the great

1,000 00 blocd builder sud nerve tonic.

In addition to the above, the Ohiain from any dealer or sead

Hongkong Association of Women $150 for one bottle or 8. for

had had a pasty side-slip on them War Workers has been supplied six, direct to Dr. Williams' Kedi-

OROC.

DENNYS & BOWLEY, 6, Des Voeux. Road, Central, Solicitors for the. Vendor. or to

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Duddell Street,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

C

LOST,

LOST, STOLEN or STRAY

ED in the vicinity of Magazine Gap on the evening of 23rd January, small black and white Japanese Spaniel bitch. Suitable reward to fader on return to. H. B. L. Dowbiggin 168, The Peak."

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

Witness went on to give with over $32,000 worth of cine Co., 98, Szechues Road, JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. THE ANNUAL GENERAL the positions of the tram-materiale to enable them to carry Shanghai.

lines, out the good work they are doing

WBY

poles, the tram

JAVA-PACIFIO LIJN.

THE Steamship

and the plank, and added in making bandages, garments above address for a free copy of Free. Bead a postcard to the that he thought two feet enough for any plank to protrude hospital necessaries.

was for men in hospitals and other most usefal Health Guide, on to the seɛ wall.

"The Blood and its entitled, The balance of some $13,000 Work." Questioned by Mr. Jenkin, will go only a very little way plaintiff said he never rode on the towards meeting the calls on the THE HONGKONG & SOUTH having arrived from SAN FRAN.

sea side of the lamp standards. Fand, and the Commillee mast That would only be the action of renew their appeal, to the com-

tay. Asked why he did not manity.

the road.

CHINA WAR SAVINGS

ASSOCIATION...

"BINTANG,"

CISCO, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that all Goods are

MEETING of the Hong- kong Benevolent Society will te held on WEDNESDAY next the 31st of January, at 12.30 in the City Hall. All subscribers are invited. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Hloyoak has kindly consented to take the chair,

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.

JOTICE

GIVEN that the TWENTY-

ride nearer to the tram line,. As pointed out in E.E, the

being landed at their risk into NOT IS HEREBY plaintiff said he thought he was Governor's speech at the last A Membership of the stove ardous Gidowns of the Hong- EIGHTH ORDINARY MEET

PPLICATION forma for the hazardous and/or extra haz- riding along a reasonable part of General Committes meeting, it is Association may be obtained kong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in

Evidence was slen given by tions will increase. These are the undersigned.

hoped that the monthly subsorip- from all the Banks or from the down Co., Ltd., whence andfor this Company, will be held Sergeant Floyd, who spoke to go most useful form of subscription, THE UNION INSURANCE be obtained,

from the Wharves delivery may at the COMPANY'S OFFICES ing to the spot with plaintiff, enabling an estimate to be made EOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,

VICTORIA BUILDINGS, on when he saw the fokis of the junk of the amounts which will be re-

No Claim will be admit'ed SATURDAY. 10th February, replace the plank. They then coived, and thus giving the Com-]

Honorary Secretaries & after the goods have left the Go- 1917, at 11 o'clock am. for the allowed it to project over four mittes a steady working basis.

downs, and all Goods remaining purpose of receiving the RE- Treasurers.

undelivered after noon, the 1st PORT of DIRECTORS together fest. He knew plaintif had been

Hongkong, 15th January, 1917. offered $25 compensation.

Subscription lista

Felruary, 1917, will be subject with Statement of Accounts for may be At this stage the cass was N. J. Stabb, the Hon. Treasurer,

obtained on application from Mr. PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. to rent.

the year ending 31st, December, All Claims against the Steamer 1916. adjourned until to-morrow morn- Hongkong and Shanghai

must be presented to the Under- The REGISTER of SHARES signed on or before the 3rd of the Company will be CLOSED Banking Corporation.

February, 1917, or they will from THURSDAY lat the not be recognised.

SATURDAY 10th February. 18.7, (both days inclusive) dur- ing which period no TRANSFER of SHARES can be registered. Directors

By Order of the Board of

ing.

Bijou Theatre.

The Bijou Thestre announces

Playing the Fool," Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the

NOTICE,

From 1st February till further, notice the following changes will be made in the Company's Time Tablo.

SUNDAYS.

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an sitcastire change of pro Police Court this morning, quarter of an hour instead of From 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. every gymams, including a special war a Chinese picture entitled "The King's Bor

was charged with every ten minutes, playing the lion." He was vice," which depicts the latest arrosted by an Indian but put up ten minutes instead of every From 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every reviews of troops, the Fleet sto. auch & resistanco that assistance quarter of an hour. by His Majesty the King. A had to be obtained. A fine of $5 SUNDAYS & WEEK-DAYS, thrilling delostive Alm, Charley was imposed for "playing the

bima and the Kuave of Spades," fool," and $20 for resisting continued.

The 8,10 p.m. car will be dis- sims to be screened.

arrest:

All broken. chafed and damag. ed Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 31st January, 1917

at 10 am. by the Company's

surveyors Memre, Goddard, &c. Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been affected

Bills of Lading will be coun- tersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN I.LJN. Hongkong, 25th January, 1917.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co., Ltd., General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Company, Limited. Hongkong, 25th January, 1917,

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