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Lease Too Short.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1941

DAY BY DAY.

GERMAN NEEDLES.

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The conditions attached to the HARDENS, purchase of the vacant lot, of NEVER TIRES, ground rocantly occupied by the THAT NEVER wooden shed for the use of the Dickens, Imports and Exports Department have been described by one pro!

There was a clean hill of health spective purchaser as prohibitive in the Colony on Saturday. in some respects. With the stipulations which have for their object the preservation of the neighbouring

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"Current Coin" is unavoidably Harbour Oca held over until to-moZTOW. Building from the risks of fire, no' deprecstory criticism is offered.

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́RUGBY CUP-TIE.

Army v. Club.

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out as

9th, because by the term of the contract he could not do it unless at the expiration of two months. HAVE A HEART THAT NEVER Claim and Counter-Claim. The next point was whether the plaintiff, Mr. Negre, was wrong TEMPER THAT

In the Supreme Court this in selling the goods on March 9th.

This, the second of the strica AND A TOUCH HURTS-Charles morning before His Lordship Mr. On that wrongful re-sala by the for the Challenge Cup, was played Justice H. H. J. Gomperts (acting plaintiff the claim for damages in Happy Valley on Saturday, Chief Justice) an interesting the counter-claim was based, at 4 pm, before a fair crowd of action was heard arising out of a because the defendant says that spectators, and resulted in a win suit brought by Messrs. R. Negro on March 9th he had an offer for the civilian combination by 8 and Co, against Joe Moraes for from some one else by which, if points to 3. |37,799, being damages alleged to ha accepted, he could have soli Both teams turned

have been suffered by the defend the needles at a considerable published in the press, and the' ant's breach of a contract dated profit. If on the contract the Army winning the toss, the January 23, 1920, for the purchase plaintiff had a right to re-sell, Club captain kicked off. Play by the defendant of fifty cases of then of course the counter-claim settled down in midfield and An athletic meeting of the needles, each containing 25 tins would go Da the defence in was mainly confined to forward It is chiefly in respect of the

$10 Dtin, delivery reply to the counter-claim, further work. The Army had, if any lease that prospective builders members of the Nippon Club at

on or before March 7. 1920. points were raised as to whether thing, the advantage in the have cause for complaint. The was held yesterday at Shatin.

The plaintiff failed to take de or no on the facts the defendant opening stages; but could not granting of a lease of only five

livery of these fifty cases of permitted the plaintiff to get their three line going. Logan years' duration puts the idea of

"The Pharies" are coming, on needles. Thay ware sold by sell the needles. The only was marking Tomory so wall erecting a building for business February 15 and 16. Keep your auction and realised $4,301 leaving complication that would arise that though several passes came purposes out of the realm of eyes and the dates open.

$1,799 to be realised.

433 conduct of the case out, he failed to

thanh practical politics, and if we are to

The defence was that it was a would be in handing in a great Smyth was Also effectivaly judge from the wording in the advertisement for tenders it seems Mee Cheong asks us to state condition of the contract that the number of samples of needles, watching Emerson, who was, that the Government, aware of that he has some good photo-needles in question should be of The plaintiff. Mr. Negre, had been nevertheless, the most prominent this drawback, has an idea that graphs of the fire at Bailey's the Cock on Crown brand and of established in the Colony as an player on the Garrison side.

German origin, which they were import and

the

continued export marchant Thus

play the site may offer attractions for Shipyard.

not The warranty that the since 1915. He worked in busi- for about 30 minnies, wben Smyth, 많 who desire to buld

needles would be of the Cock on ness with Europe, and had one the club half, brought off a very theatre or other form of enter A slight outbreak of fire at Crown brand and of German of his agents in Marseilles, who pretty place of work He broka tainment ball.

But the shori Reclamation Street on Saturday origin was written and contained incidentally. was his brother, through on his own and com- duration of the lease is a deter night was extinguished by the in the contract. The goods Before the war, the market in pletely beat Mockridge, the rent here also, and to quote the inmates and the Police of the tendered to the defendant in needles in this part of the world Army full-back and scored far words of a representative of a

fulfilment of the contrast were) was. in the main, held by out Wallace made a creditable syndicate which has thought of

an imitation of the brand and Germans. They placed upon the effort with the kick, but failed. building a cinema theatre on this site, the "plays will not be worth Miss Healing won the Ladies were not of German origin. The market here a very large number From the kick-off, the Army the candle."* He states that to Golf Championship at Fanling defendant further stated in hla of needles of different brands, brightened up and kept play Club important dangerously

the All communications intended for publication should be address-rect a decent building boating & Festerday, the contest being 18 defence that on the said sale and

were the Cock

line, Tomory and Murray having resemblance to the architectural holes, match play. She defeated there was an implied condition brands

Diamond Queen

luck bard

୦.୯୬ in just appearance of the old Victoria Mrs. Drow, after a good tussle, or warranty that the needles Crown. The

should be of a merchantable and The Double Link. These failing to cross. Alabaster was Cinema would cost something in by up and I to play.

quality and that the needles were distributed throughout the playing well and Bevan on many the neighbourhood of $90,000 and

rendered by the plaintiff to him Far East through various German occasions was grassed when get- the returns from the five years to

The driver of motor car No.in fullment of the contract were firms here, namely, Jebaan, ing away. which the existence of a theatre 373 yesterday took to the Police of an unmerchantable quality. Carlowitz, and others. The From half-way, the. Clad erected on the site wont be limits Station & Chinese woman who ed, would hardly compensate for was knocked down by his car in

The defendant brought in turn European War, of course, put an forwards broke through, Ralston a counter-claim against the end to trading in German needles dribbling to about the 25, where high cost of the structure. A recognition of this Queen's Road East. She declared plaintifs, which recited that the in Hongkong. To what extent Macnamara took the ball os and she was physically sound, and contract contained clause German trading in China was Murray played it across his own fact hat deterred the syndicate made a hurried departure from to the effect that should the affected Mr. Jenkin did not know. line. Here, after three of the from choosing the locality as the the Station.

defendant fail to take delivery At any rate, in Hangkong this Army site for the new theatre they are propasing to erect in the Colony.

and pay for the goods purchased trade ceased. With the coming Macnamara just managed to. the touch almost be- The leading Christian firms of under such contract within two about of the war, the German get

the posts and Wallaca Canton have started a movement months after the date of the con-manufacturers were not able to tween China's Soldiery.

the German dis-brought ou: the major The tract, the plaintiffs should be as export, and to observe the Sabbath. China is cursed with too many troops, regulars and irregulars. Sincere Company and others will liberty to sell and dispose of the tributors in Chins were thus not points. The score at half-time

oa goods and that the defendant able to import. One of the results read 8.0 in favour of the Club. Talk of their disbandment is remain closed until noon

In the second half, hard knocks continuous, but the trouble is that Sundays in order to enable its should be responsible for the was that the stocks of bese

that remained in the were taken and given freely, nobody appears sincere in the staffs to attend Sunday services difference between the contract needles

and the selling price, together bands of the distributors had Cooper of the Club and Sergean matter. Again and again it has if they prefer to do so.

with the charges incurred and to satisfy the local demand.of the Army showing op well. been reported whats huges im of

all damages arising from the Before the War, speaking entirely Rouso, who played perfectly at money could be saved by the re-

A trading junk with a cargo of breach of such contract. In about Hongkong, these various back, came up to his usual duction of the provincial armies, cordle bean and earthenware be-breach of the terms of this clause brands were registered here and position partnering Smyth at half and we have often been on the came a total wreck on the rocks in the contract, the plaintiff on the bolders of these brands were and the Club almost scored tip-toe of expectation that a start

Yuen O, on Friday last. From March 9,1920, before the expira-German firms. Jebsen's held the through Hall, who was bandled would really be rude. Apart Fastlo Peak the vessel was to tion of the said term of two Cock on Crown brand.

in toneb. Then Emerson go: from the financial strain involved have gone to Tsi 0, whence the months, mentioned in the contract The Chief Justice-Could mer possession from Davis, and, by by the, upkeep of the soldiers, cargo was consigned, but contrary sold the needles by public chants merely bold brands? It way of Murray, Tomory was Discussion continues to occupy publicists at Home, in America, another factor to be taken note of winde and a racing current forced auction.

was not the property of the manu-given an easy one with the Club is that much of the trouble caused her on the rocks at Yuen 0, where and in Japan, to say nothing of other countries, relative to naval

On or about March 12, 1920, facturer but the distributor. Was backs hopelessly at fault. Mar- BrinamerÁN, All exes are turned towards the United States. in China is due to commotion she soon became broken up the defendant was offered by Jebsen the man who held it at the ray made nothing of the kick

A contes: created by unpaid troops, whilst Fortunately the crew had time to Sza Ming Pau, a Hongkong time?

and BO further scoring took Future progratumes depend upon the will of Uncle Sam is protecting in the great Republic between the Chauvinists and we have often heard of instances get off the vessel and they were broker, on behalf of the Tak Mr. Jenkin-Jebsen was the place.

Next Saturday at 2.3), the the moderates which, it cannot well be doubted, is destined vitally eren so near at hand as Canton.subsequently brought back to Shing firm of Hongkong, the man who could sell the Cock 03 Nary is down to meet the Club sum of $15 per sin for these Crown in this part of the world and we give this as the best gaus The Chief Justice-He may in the Competition. It is far Is a Chinese almanac valuable 9ame were genuine Germas have bad the monopoly from the from unlikely that the winner of

this tia will carry off the trophy.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANÚARY 17, 1921.

PRESIDENTIAL DICTA ON THE U. S. NAVY.

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to influence the course of history. Congress is at present engaged where the soldiers act as a law Hongkong. upon the consideration of naval policy, and unless the moderates unto themselves and,with the con- are able to minke their voices heard de chances are that the world vinance of their commanders, will ere long find itself in the throes of an armaments race that will arrest innocent marchants and

needles on condition that the

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altogether eclipse even the huge expaditure incurred in the rivalry keep them in custody until ran literature? Mr. G. N. Orme im-needles of the Cock on Crown manufacturers in Germany.

The trouble, of plied that the answer was "no" brand. By reason of the breaches Mr. JenkinWhoa the War

In the cabled

of report

Mr. Harding's

country.

labour.

We trust that)

were Got

en had tried to clear'

A Question Regarding Pollution,

Dame

between Britain and Germang. This would be an ironic sequel insom is paid. deed in the war-to-end war. Evers few days we hear of proposals course, is that political power in in a remark he made when deal of contract aforesaid, the de-broke out, the rights of Jebsen for restriction, but we likewise heir dominous portents. Politicians China depends very largely on ing with a hawker who was fendant was unable to deliver to lapsed sad our deighbours in Imilitary backing: the man caught by a lakong selling these the Tak Shing firm the needles Japan saw the opportunity. The and publicists talk of devices for securice peace, which raise hopes, with most troops under him can calenders without a licence. The agreed to be purchased by the de-mark is now in the custody of only to be dashed by some hostile manifesto. Sever-literally never in the history of the world was it more imperative that sually hold down his job longest. Magistrate asked the lakong:- fendant under the said contract, the Custodian of Energy Property. But the mere disbandment of the "What sort of books were they, and had suffered damage. The The net result of this in fact was, sanity prevail in the counsels of the actions.

At to-morrow's meeting of the It has been stated atore that, as must be obvious to everybody, soldiers will not greatly help: good or bad? If they were good defendant claimed damages to whether it was wrongful er no the course of events in relation to naval armaments rests with that would merely mean a streng books we might encourage him." the extent of $6,250, being the during the war, large numbers Sanitary Board, Mr. C. G. thening of the innumerable robber The witness-They were Chin-difference between the contract of these needles, with the aims Alabaster, O. B. E, pursuant to America. A change in the Presidenes might be thought to imply bands Prattered throughout the ese calenders. His Worship: price of $12,500 and the prica st get-up and the same name and notice, will ask :- some chance of policy. In this case it does not seem likely to make

One suggestion that "Oh, not very high class liter. which the defendant could have lattering as used to come from With reference to the changes much a.ference. President Wilson, the primary author of the

sold the needles on March 12, Germany, were pat the in the estimates approved by the League Nations, and President-elect Harding, author of the has now been put forward is that store. Fined $3."

the soldiers in the engineer

1920. provided they had been of market bere by the Japanese. Beard on the 8th June, 1920, can projected Association of Nations, have both spoken in the most battalions should be put on to rail. The unusual case of a Chinese quired by or warranted by the needles will be produced. They ation as to when the practice of

the description and quality re-Japanese Imitations of these the President give any inform that america Cught to have incomparably the most adequately construction work, it being woman being charged with com- said contract ($18,750). expansive terms of America's naval ambitions. The Democrat says

very effectively destroyed the dumping refuse in the sea off Kan Curio43 form of urged that the line between plicity in a theft perpetrated with Navy in the word." "Most adempate" is a

The plaintiff's reply to thisļmarket available for Cock on 1 Chan (leading to the pollution expression, as, strictly speaking, such an adjective does not admit Yamebing and Chow Kow Ten two others on a goldsmith's shop counterclaim of the defendant Crown needles. The Japanese of bathing beaches) will be of degress of comparison-a thing either adequate or not; but should be commenced by military at Queen's Road West was mea the Wile sentence leaves one in no doubt of Mr. Wilson's meaninmunications at Peking has con-this morning. The three women Crown brand, that they were nobody would buy the Cock brand. whom Your Lordship may have

The Ministry of Com-tioned in Mr. G. N. Orme's Court needles were not of the Cock on very inferior, with the result that

was a complete denial that the needles put on the market were' | discontinued?' The President might just as well have said simply

the strongest sequently ordered the Peking-visited the shop yesterday, and an imitation thereof and that in 1919, Mr. Negre procured a beard. His Navy in the world." The Stepublican voice is the same. Hankow Railway Departinent to whilst one of them (the prisoner they

is A. G. post-Election speech we were told that the United States desired a Navy "pro-investigate the suggestion' and now charged) was handling the origin and not of merchantable cases, of which the needles in this indisputably in financial difficul- of German consignment of needles of 105 Spencer. He was at that time portionate to her aspirations." Taken literally, the phrase might be report thereon. construed to mean anything; practically, it signified an aimposal, which from many stand-the shop assistant her two accom- the needles were not Cock on Marseilles, through Siegmund, for

something will come of the pro acts with the view to mystifying was stopped from saying that a portion, from his agent in generally around the Colony rings, and performing nggling quality. The defendant further consignment under dispute forms ties And Was neeking world supremacy. This is confirmed by the fuller reports of Mr. Harding's speech now to hand. "I went to acclaim the day," says/Points has much to recommend italices watched for the opportunity Crown brand and of German Robehar and Sole of Hamburgment. This Spencer continu- Borde form of employ- the President-elect, when the United States is the most eminent of The Housing Question. of having the jawellery passed origin sod of merchantable The cost price of these goods was onsly called on Negre, trying to the shipping nations." The accompanying remarks made it quite

over to them. These two eventally quality because on February 4,75,076 fraacs and in marks it was get employment in the firm. One clear that Mr. Harding was referring to the Navy as well as the

We're all interested in the disappeared from the shop with a 1920, the defendant authorised 231,564. These needles arrived day, shortly before the making of Mercantile Mazing. Here, then, we have it proclaimed in plain housing question, for everybody valuable ring. leaving their friend and requested the plaintiffs to in the Colony by the N.Y. this contract, Spencer came into terms, by Democrat and Republican like, that America's purpose is wants a home home to rent, if to face the music which the latter sell the goods on the defendants' vessel Iyo Mara on January 12, Negro's office and saw some of to build the must powerful Navy in the universe.

That consignment con- those needles lying about, and ha As justification for this momentous development of policy, preference. Some figures which of being as much mystified as the behalf at the price of $11 1920. President and President-elect speak of America's dignity and we recently happened across in shop assistant as to the where-er tin net. The plaintiffs further sisted of fifty cases of Cock on asked if he might try and Ret interesis, without explaining how these are threatened by the regard to the housing situation in abouts of the ring. Her acting Cock on Crown brand and of and 30 cases of Diamonds and gave him the price of $10 a tin, stated that if the goods were not Crown, 25 cases of Cock on Hen purchasers for them and Negre existing conditions, which give America a very substantial pre- America may interest our readers. was without its desired effect on German origin, the defendant Queen. Mr. Negre subsequently On January 22nd, we got into ponderance over the one Power with whom there is any marked These showed that in the the convictions of the assistant, waived performance of the con purchased a further fifty cases of touch with the defendant. He antagonism. American apprehension of a secret treaty between Stales too few houses either who called in the Police and haddition and warranties by accept Cock and Hen from the same came personally to Negre's offics Britain and Japan has been mes by oficial denial. What, then, is for rent or for sale are her arrested. When charged bring the goods in performance of firm. They arrived subsequent and saw Negre, and brought with the object of the United States in setting the pace at a time when being built.

In 1890, about 52 Inspector Willis at the Court to the contract and by requesting to the making of this contract, bim a little pencilled chit from the nations are feeling their wy towards a restriction of per cent. of the people were pay-day the arrested

the plaintiffs to sell the goods on sometime in May? On arrival Spencer. The defendant said armaments? We have heard what the President and President ing rent, whilst thirty years sentenced to six weeks'

his behalf.

the goods were transferred from that he knew all about needles, elect bave to say; let us now recall what was said by a former later that percentage had grown labour.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by the ship to the godown and sub- and said that he heard about President. Nobody will Buggest that the late Mr. Roosevelt who to 57. That shows that the home-

Mr. A. H. Crew, appeared for the patently from the godown to the these needles, and would like to bad a wide knowledge of naval subjects was at all likely to under-owner is not coming into his own

[plaintiffs,_____while Mr. Potter, plaintiff's office at once. It is not purchase them. Nagra showed "state his country's requirements. The following passage from an as he ought to --Than-in-1899.

hundred homes article be wrote not long before his decease is so relevant to the every

were are true of Hongkong Building instructed by Mr. Hind, repre- animportant fact that he ro him the casef; and Case

moved these cases almost at once opened, and that case, of course, issue that we make no apology for reproducing it: "Great Britain occupied by 110 families, but costs are, we know, "very high, sented the defendants.

Mr. Jenkip said there was one to his office, and be pointed out contained 25 tins. Moraes at that is an island separated from her own colonies by all the greatest that ratio bas since increased and much will have been accom- oceans, so her supremacy of the Navy is a matter of life and until now 121 families are living plished when prices so fall, if large issue in the case, which to Moraes that it would

betima posed as being a man of death. The United States ought to have a first-class Navy, but if in each hundred homes. That is ever they do, that it will be could be sub-divided into three advantageous to sell the needles considerable finance and, being a she did not have a ship she might secure herself from any invasion. got a bealthy sign, to put it possible for the average family issues, namely:--Was the quality is small lots, as knowledge of the man who know everything, it was The fact that such a large consiga-human to know about needles. But Great Britain's Empire would not last one week, and she would mildly. It seems that the high to own their own homes. We warranted by contract?' not raske herself safe at home one week, if her Nary lost its cost of erection has kept building have an idea that overcrowding second issue would appear to ment was in the Colony would After all the terms were orally? supremacy," Britain's case for her traditional rule of Mistress of down, whilst high rents have is worse in Hongkong now than arise on the counter-claim, which prevent easy sale-be should try agreed on these were embodied the Seas could not have been stated more plainly by the most caused congestion, which in turn it ever has been. The coin was to this effect, that the and sell them in small lots fro.. with certain alterations in ardent member of the Navy League than it has been by oue of the has bred much mischief, We Census will probably enlighten as plaintiff had no right to resell time to time. At this time thera written contract.

the goods, as he did on March was a man in the Colony, of wonder how far these conditions) on that point. most virile rulers of the Western sub-continent,

The case is continuing.

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