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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920.

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CHINESE ACTOR'S

CASE-

DAMAGES AND RELEASE

FROM PRISON.

In the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice. (Mr. Justice Gompertz, there

THE DOLLAR.

YACHTING.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The race for the Commodore's and Vice-Commodore's cups for wing yachts was sailed off in splendid weather on Saturday last. A fresh E. S. E. wind held The throughout the afternoon. course was Lyemun Deacon (P). mark boat on starting line (S), Kowloon Rock (S), Chinzel Rocks | |(8)=8.8 Mites,

The handicaps raced with the Jone Mesigns, the winner taking the

Commodore's cup and the first boat į ig the ether class, The Vice Com-

loortoises eup. Dione in thef handicap class won and so gainedļ the Cormedore's cap. Ailsa ene design was 2nd and took the Vice-Commodore's cup,

In the Byward Heye anai Gael else, the Ga-l was winning the Cars dores cup whilst Ursula beit took the Vice-Com-

dope cap.

The prounted eups of the cham- The sterling rate of exchange [pionships winners were sailed for in this morning was unchanged the same gee and were ung as tul compared with yesterday. but low- during the afternoon it hardened

penny.

The Chinese this morning sold

Dorothea cap for handicap class won by Dion..

on the Straits Settlements Dapa

came up for hearing the suit at four points over the official

Ailsa cup for one designs wen by

Úrsula cup for Heyward--Heys

Joah cop for Gael class won

Shanghai this morning was fly tinel. unchanged.

of the Hoa Cheung Company rate. The quantity is mentioned won by Sirius, against Chan Fung Sarg aids as a few lakhs of dollars. Kwai Fi-man.

DAY BY DAY.

By an agreement in writing. dated June 25, 1915, made be tween the plentiffs and defend- ant, it was agreed that for a con- sideration of $51,000 the defend- ant should serve the plaintiffs as

actor for

period of

Queen's College- fifth annual six years. Under the provisions of

athletic meeting are to be held the agreement, plaintiff paid to the defendant the College ground, Causeway

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The ruco for the Commodore's and Vice-Commode's eup in Cetiser classes was salg off ! Sunday la inst., in a Aneiuble wind overa euurse of Tathong Rocki P, Lemus Beron P. Channel] Racks :D -tarting from Murray Pier falshing at the Yacht Club = 12.9 miles.

in the Haglish Hi, Norvetna Bay, on Thursday, April 1st. The won the Cotuum-dore's cup and| prizes will be presented 4: 5.15jAzuma the Vice-C minadore's cup. of agreement by the defendant. p.m. by Mrs. A. H. Crook

a deposit of $3,000 and it was provided that in case of a breach

ten times the amount of the: deposit shodki br paid to the plaintiffs. The plintiff claims the return of the deposit as money received and claims as well the sum of $30,000 as liqu'ated damages.

MARIE TEMPEST

SEASON.

In the Chinese Big Nibe won the

and Comandare's cap.

Lariye Jean, the Vice-Commodore's cap.

On Saturday text there will be al race r all those zavise Machtsi which have sailed consistently throughout the season and have not won a prize, for the Nil Desperan- At the Barn" which was staged. K. Bla. On Sunday a race Anthony Wharton's comedydun cup. kindly presented by Mis the Marie Tempest Company for those cruisers which have the Patwo Guild that is thet night at the Theatre Royal.rased ecrsistently and have not was another triumph of the won a prize will be sailed. Mr D. K. Actors Guild, which was formed for the protection of actors and season, Miss Tempest making an Blair having presented this prive. their employee and part of ideal "Molly Blair", who goes

A statement made by Cheung Tsz Hing, of Wangchow, stated that he was assistant manager of

1:5 function was to

settle

all debis and disputes. In August, 1915, the Hong Chan Company closed its doors and the agreements made by the said company with the actors engaged were cancelled, except that of the defendant. He reported this

Ken-

Of the racing yachts the following through a series of most romantic are eligible.-Jessica. Colleen. Hal episodes. Her acting was superb. Mr. Grahame Brown, as

evon, Lola, and Thecla ;whilst in the Cruisers Airen, Feathers, Queen neth Maxwell. filled his part Bec. Mist, Helen, and Dorothy. 11

are eligible.

with erful, while the other characters were in very capable hands.

of the season, with the presentat

To-night, marks the final night,

Members will be ngfilled shortly as to the cores for these races,

The lesing cruise will be held

to the guild, and as the companion of Henry Arthur Jones on Saturday 9th April.

had ceased to exist no action was taken.

comedy. "Mary Gors First." The theme of the play is woven Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed rourd the rise and unlue infla. by Mr. M. K. La appeared for the tion of the Badsworths. The defendant, and Mr. J. H. Gar-story is a simple one and there diner, solicitor for the plaintiff, are no complexities to unravel. fled a letter stating that he had The dialogue is clever, and a

no further instructions.

Mr. Alabaster, in opening his case, mentioned that the defend-

ant was arrested at the instance of the plaintiffs and in consequence

LAWN TENNIS.

Last evening on the H. K. C. C.

very pleasant evening is an-courts, A. A. Rumjalin and S. H. ticipated.

of being unable to put up security CANADIAN PIANOS,

for the amount claimed against

him, he was had to remain in prison for a hundred days. The plaintiffs bad

now failed to

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Captain Davies in the doubles Championship. The former won

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In the Mixed Doubles Handi-! cap F. A. Redmond and Mrs. Winslow (we 15) beat J. R.

WHEN FEVERISH OR IN PAIN

The Anderson Music Company Wood and Mrs. McElderry (rec. turn up to proceed with their has just received a consignment 3.6) 6-0, 6-2, reaching the semi- claim, and it wES evident of the famous Bell pianos, made final. that the putting of defendant into in Canada. The Bell-tone sustain- prison was an attempt to black-ing frame infallibly appeals to all mail, and get some squeeze out of as an obvious improvement over him in order to get his release the old-style wooden hack. He did not pay this squeeze, and adds to appearance and strength. he was entitled under Secton 571 and marked improvement of the Code to $1,000 da..ages. noticeable in tonal results, in Mr. Alabaster submitted that this comparison with piano- en fitted. was a case where the full $1,000 should be exacted.

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The health of babies and

His Lordship remarked that glued together. Wood and glue young children is subject to rapid there were two grounds--one was are susceptible to atmospheric changes, and careful mothers

have changes, and

always should not delay at the first "sign that the arrest was applied for on proved a source of trouble. In of feverishness with chills or insufficient grounds.

day wood will absorb flushes. There is warning in al Mr. Alabaster: The other is if damp the action is dismissed or the case dry heat in the house willing a plaintive cry: at such a moisture and swell; in winter, aot dry skin, thirst, quick breath- gone by default.

cause shrinkage. Such changes time a prompt dose of Baby's his Lordship: As to the first must impair the efficiency of the Own Tablets, the children's friend, I do not know what the grounds piano, metal being proof against will often avert a serious illness. Mr. Alabaster-I am coming shrinking and swelling resists Mrs. M. D. Matheson, of 42

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to that. I shall have to tell you advantage. Owing to the open"My little boy, 5 years old, was the Tact. I shall submit that we nature of the metal back, and threatened with fever. I gave are entitled to judgment for $1,000 absence of the cumbersome tim Baby's Own Tablets at night, "on all three grounds.

His Lordship. Has the plantiff wooden posts, the tone comes, and in the morning he was better. out with greater freedom and I shall aways use Baby's Own had notice of this application brilliance. The appearance of the Tablets for my little ones, and I It is a very special application.hack is enhanced by the Bell-tone find they take them without

Mr. Alabaster:-I am told the sustaining frame, which is neatly trouble."" defendant does know of this bronzed. The panels in the head- application.

His Lordship: The defendant's piece are of polished bird's-eye dian children's remedy, are solicitor knows of the application?

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Mr. Alabaster:-Yes. He says

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The defendant gave evidence, missed, and that it was likely to or more. They are recommended which bore out Mr. Alabaster's be dismissed by default. On for simple fever, colds, indigestion, statements.

either of these grounds, Mr constipation, colic diarrhoea, dis- Mr. Alabaster claimed judg-Alabaster submitted that he was turbed sleep, eczems, teething ment for the defendant and entitled to $1,000 damages,

troubles and worms. Obtainable $1,000 damages on three grounds, His Lordship gave judgment from draggists, also post free at namely, imprisonment on in for the defondant with costs, 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Wil- sufficient ground, that the $1,000 damages, and ordered his liams' Medicine Co., 96 Szechuen action may have been dis-release from prision,

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