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FULL COURT.

APPEAL AGAINST A SHIP- PING JUDGMENT.

Before the Full Court, com- prising the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice H. H. J. Gomperta),}· Mr. Justice Skinner Turner and Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, this morning there was commenced the hearing of an appeal by Fong Young-chan againes the judgment given by the Chief Justice on June 16th last in the suit brought| by Wong Lau-sang and Chan

MONDAY: AUGUST- 16. 1920.

DAIRY

FARM NEWS.

New Shipment of

FROZEN SMOKED FISH

Tso-hing against the appellant. Selected Fillets - 60 cents per lb.

In the original action the

respondents sued the appellant Finnan Haddocks - 50.

for the recovery of 121,547.60,

being damages alleged to have

been suffered by reason of the Selected Kippers - 40

ppellant's breach of agreement:

to take delivery of the s. Kung Red Herrings

Hong, to be run between Hong- Long and Sau Mi, in the Republic of China.

The grounds of appeal were. that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, and that since the date of the said judgment it had come to the knowledge of the appellant that the steamship Kung Hong was attached by the Magistrate of the Hoi Fung District jo the Province of Kwangtong prior ko the alleged agreement for sale of the ship

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which the respondents sued, and į During the time in which the

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SELIT:

RED-BLOODED MEN ARE NEEDED TO-DAY.

The great crises in history have

bat sich evidence could not by quarters of the employees of any reasonable exertion have be the Taiwan Bant at Conduit been dominated by red-blooded, thin-blooded Jack the some known to the appellant priot Road were being refurnished, virite men and women. The weak

foki having the date of the said judgment

thieving and the employ strength, vitality or force to meet and that His Honour Mr. Justice propensities, in Gompertz.

Hoogkong Furniture the situation. This blood is a the acting Chief of

Once the Justice improperly admitted in Store, made himself acquainted serious handicap but one which this action evidence to the effect with the lay-out of the place may be overcome. that the respondents were en-

and its contents, having in mind blood becomes rich and plentiful all the attending symptoms, such titled as principals to claim visit to the same house on a

future occasion when bess headache, indigestion, dizzy under a Chinese document dated

himself spells, palpitation of the heart, January 10. 1919, which was could with profit to

make closer acquaintance. sleeplessness, chills and nervous- signed by one Chan Tso-hang and in which the said Chan Tso- The favourable opportunity was ness, will 'sappear. The way bang purported to describe him- given on Saturday when, along one man overcame anemia is best self as the owner of the Kung with a friend, he visited the honse, explained in his own words:

In 1917 when so many wen with the result that when they Hong-

left later they

laden were called upon to do doable: The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp.

very valuable desk work because the younger men K.C., and Mr. W. H. Drummond with a instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind electric fan. This article was im- had been called across the sea sppeared for the appellant, and mediately transferred to the care to the Great War I found myself so overworked that in a fow Mr. F. C. Jenkin and Mr. Eldon of a pawnshop for $15, a

broke down com- which

divided

months I amongst Potter for the respondents.

Mr. Drummond said that the the culprits in proportion to pletely," says Mr. John A. appeal was on three grounds, and the trouble which each had taken Gordon, No. 631 East Sixth street.

the matter. The "boy" Parkersburg, USA. at the outset he would ask their in

"I was almost as pale as a ghost) Lordships" permission to take the employed at the house at Con- third ground-that was the ground duit Road, who was duped into and my nerves were in a terrible excited the belief that the fan condition. I became as to the improper admission of evidence, and to take that separ-was taken away to be repaired, easily and would twist and turn on the next day went to the all night long. When I did get the Harbour near the Ping Onely, because if Le succeeded on Furniture Store, and learned to sleep I would awaken suddenly whare this morning. It has been that point he thought it would be that the fan had gone to the from bad dreams. Ms appetite

it would be identiñed by relatives who state quite clear that

The guilty was poor and I suffered keenly foki who made an unsuccessfat from indigestion. So badly did two points. The other two points endeavour to conceal bimself feel that I thought I would

Was recognised by the Dever get well again. involved immense detail and it

I bad always beard a great and "boy"

arrested. His would take considerable time to anravel them, and therefore he friend was not to be found. When deal about Dr. Williams pink thought it better to take this charged before Mr. S. L. Smith at pills and finally decided to try poiat first. In order to bring this prisoner was sentenced to one helped me

the Police Court to-day, the them. The first bottle of pills and with this en- third point before their Lordships

'couragement I continued the month's hard labour. The two Chinese men and the it would be necessary for him to

treatment. Gradually I gained woman who were arrested from sub-divide his argument into

control of my nerves and now I In connection with the warder's two different houses in Portland three beads. The first head was

am all right. I sleep well at petition for revision of pay, we Street were again brought up that in order to prove that this What is the meaning of a foreign night and feel refreshed. My are informed that it was at length before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this evidence was improperly admitted | documeat—in this case, a Chinese colour is good and my strength decided to forward the peti- morning on the charge of posses-into the Court below it was neces-document? A Chinese document has returned and I can do my tion

it 3:000 to Ixion of four daggers. ansary for him to take the point is like any foreign document. If work without any extraordinary the Governor for His Excellency's automatic pistol and seven which was not taken in the Court | the contract is to apply to Hong-effort. I strongly recommend consideration and that it has rounds of ammunition, which below.

kong. then we bave the Hongkong Dr. Williams pink pills to all been sent Hope for the consider-were secured in the raids. Mr. Potter, interrupting, said law. Io paragraph 4 of his who need a tonic." ation of the Secretary of State. Though no evidence could be that he must object to this point defence the defendant claims to Dr. Williams' pink pills, are a secured in support of the theory, being taken at all. He felt bound refer to the agreement that Hang specific for building up thin blood. it is the belief of the Police that to take a preliminary objection.contracted as principal, and not making it rich and rad. Red these persons are implicated in This point could not be gone into as agent. That point, as your blood gives strength and vitality, two previous stabbing and shoot-now. This point of appeal was Lordships will see, was not taken is enables the body to resist ing incidents, in the latter of made by way of amendment. into consideration. As a matter disease and expels harmful germs which two s bots were fired which Mr. Justice Turner:-This of stric: pleading, this paragraph that have obtained entrance to The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice corresponded with the number point is added to the original 4 Memorial and Aliated Hospital of unloaded chambers of the seiz-motion by amendment which was nothing begs to acknowledge with thanksed revolver. The report of a con-made by order? the following donations to the templated armed robbery led the fonds of the Hospitals :-

...$100

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So far five privates from the Wiltshire Battalion base joined the staff of the Victoria Gaol

warders. permanent Until the arrival of ne recruits from Home. other men from the same force are also acting in the same capacity. The temporary trans formation of the Laichikok Quarantine Station into an ad- ditional gaol has necessitat- ed this increase in the number of warders.

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ALICE MEMORIAL

HOSPITAL,

with the other

to trouble their rong destination. that on the 12th instant the boy annecessary whilst playing accidentally fell Lordships overboard from a sampan and was drowned.

ARMS SEIZED.

ROBBERY SUSPICIOUS.

Police to visit the two houses in

Mr. Poller Yes, my Lord.

of

their defence does the system. It is of the utmost more than traverse importance in time of epidemics paragraph 4 of our claim. Exceps to keep the blood toned up and in this case, your Lordships bave the body's defenses in good order. Mr. Potter, continuing, said found that every witness called Dr. Williams pink pills are Portland Street, and nipped the that this ground which was now for the defence did not tell the sold by all druggists, or direct plan in the bud.

An interesting sidelight was raised for the first time was never truth. That is a technicality. from the Dr. Williams Medicine this Co., 95 Szechuen Road, Shanghai, thrown on this case in the Police taken by the Court below. The On the true meaning of Court when Inspector Caygill point now raised was that accord document, that Hang is owner st $1.50 the battle: $8 for 6 showed the Magistrate & lettering to the true meaning of a and not agent, I can cite re bottles, post free. sent from Canton by a member Chinese document, which is the ferences. This document being of the same gang who had fled to contract in this action. Chana Chinese document its that por, and who now had the Tso-haug is described therein as meaning is entirely a question fact, and in this

MOTHER-IN-LAW AS A the owner. The respondents of impadence to address a personal

& document ia A

TRESPASSER. letter to the Police claim case throughout was that Chan respect

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Mr. Justice Gompertz:Why document. If it is merely a case for advice as to how he could get to get the Magistrate remarked not call him Hang, as there are of meaning or construction, then rid of a motter-in-law who was

i Ja tbe case of the male attention to paragraph 4.

prisoners, sentence of six months"

the Court of Appeal can construe great naisance to him. She to the Inspector after a perusal so many Changs? of the communication.

The

Mr. Potter: Frankly. I get the meaning. When it is a foreign came to live with his family while document an entirely different he was in the Army, he explained, Inspector agreed and mentioned mixed up with the Change.

Mr. DrummondMy defence position is raised, as its true and now she refused to leave, in effect that the Police would be very much pleased is that Hang acted an agent. I meaning is entirely a question of although he strongly objected to would direct your Lordships facts. My friend has to show her presence; she was always to lay their hands on him.

that whereas on the face of the trying to borrow money, and set a Mr. Potter: I am going to document he is described as owner, bad example to the children. The Dard labour was inflicted, while draw your Lordships attention be could show, by calling experts Magistrate; Surely you can settle the woman received the order to to paragraph 4 of the defence. It that the Chinese document meant a matter like this privately? We Applicant: The woman is pa pay & fine of $250 or, in default, is not a case of anybody being something quite different. to undergo three months hard taken by surprise. Hang must are about to file an affidavit for bearable. Can I reagard her as a be deemed to be the owner of the the purpose of disputing this very trespasser and turn her out? The ship. Your Lordabips will search point we could not file it earlier magistrate advised the serving of in vain in the evidence for any as one of your Lordships was in notice to quit, allegation that Hang is Shanghai. The affidavit is sWOTTI undischarged bankrupt and that by Kew Choy merely to show that therefore he could not be entitled in his view this document does Wynne, who served in the Indian to this ship. This is a minor not mean anything of the sort. the owner of the ship, and that Matiny, fell dead in the vestry point. of Herringfleet Chorch, when he the real objection.

first point is We are not asking your Lordships certain Chinese characters which That is to decide that. The affidavit says have been used could mean preparing his books and papers the point that I

put that the words used there do not charterers or agents of the ship.

The case is proceeding.

labour.

MUTINY VETERÁN DIES IN CHURCH, Deputy-Surgeon General Swith|

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