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the Chinese, and, if not, what constituted propar damages. If your Lordship thinks that Mr. Munton had not qufficient grounds for arresting Pow, the damages must be infinitesimal, Ko and Lau were partners of this Arm and they were previously sacked from Messrs. Shewan, Tomes.

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The difficulty of it is that Mr. Munton had chosen to swear on the information which dishonest fokle gave him. The proper method of procedure would have boon to make a declaration by the broker. It was all very well to arrest & man at 8 o'clock in the morning, drag him up to the Court and possibly have him in gaol for a few daye and then say, "Oh we are very sorry "The story on which we acted 18 grossly untrue. We acted on the statement of our broker. Of course, my friend had to withdraw the charge on tho moment the man WAS brought in chambers before your! Lordship.

His Lordship enquired what salary the man was now getting and was told that it was $40 a month and commission. Mr. Crew added that although Pow Man Hing had not suffered monetary damages he had "lost" [ace",

Damages of $50 and costs were given against Showan, Tomes and Ca.

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March 1st.

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KOREA MARU FIRE.

More developments quickly ensue. Langham discovers that How It Was Extinguished. Miss Rivers' niece, ostensibly

Reports made at official quar- living at Liverpool, was

on

in

the neighbourhood of the scene tors this morning indicate that the of her aunt's disappearance task which confronted the firemen the day. An expert by the outbreak in the between- decks of No. 5 hold of the Korea the pronounces

was Maru yesterday

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one, and that the hold had to be entirely flooded with water before the flames were stifled. Various devices were employed to gain access to the flames, and when the dense

THE THEATRE ROYAL,

letter Warwick Players Excel.

Bruce & fabrication. Another "The Last Act" is a novel circumstance that comes to light drama, by which is here meant is that an eccentric old woman of nát a dramatised version of a culoidal tendencies living not far novel, but a drama striking a dis-away has been missing. An ex- tinctly novel note. It is the work humation order is obtained in re of Mr. N. Thorpe-Mayne and his spect of Miss Rivere, whereupon wife, two of the leading members the corpes proves to be that of volume of smoke that issued of the cast; and the play this old woman. Release of Bruce. through the hatchway made it through excellent held the

house" Finally, the confrontation be-impossible for entry

that medium, engineers from Pangmore Langham from the opening

in tween scene,

the local Dock Companies set the Home Secretary, which Miss Rivera will is read, and

to work to bore through Einest McPherson, on to the startling denouement in the Sir

the Hester

watertight compartment hand, and third act-firstly, by reason of the the fascinating quality of the drama Rivers on the other, when separating the hold from No, 6. itself, and also by its admirable mirabile dictu-it is revealed that The bales of hemp were stacked up against the whole height of rendering. It is safe to say that the cunt and the niece are one!

The motive of it all? A strong the compartment, but getting to every one of the subatantial audience thoroughly enjoyed and one, despite the strange mani-work on the top part of the com- appreciated the performance, and festation. In earlier days Major partment, in No. 6 hold, the had its merits been fully under: Menzies had wronged her (he engineora soon drilled several atood in advance it is probable sought to make reparation, but holes through which the hoses that seats would have been at a his parents interposed). Under could play over the burning cargo. premium. The Warwick Company the assumed name of Miss Rivers, A large ventilator was also utilie- bave presented a number of she had taken up her residence ed, and through it the firemen attractive performances at the bot far from his mansion, plan- were able to direct their hoses, Theatre Royal, and last evening ning revenge for herself and her without any difficulty, into the steps to ascertain his position ?--they excelled.

dead child. When she saw Bruce hold involved. It was not until No.

There is nothing new under growing up, she resolved to strike the bold was flooded to a depth Mr. Crew: You did not apply the

adage, the Major through his son. In of several feet that the fire gave to this man for payment -No. despite which the authore, the end the poor woman is con-out.

This morning surveyors are Did your broker say that Pow as already intimated, have conducted from the roo.a bereft of busy at work in estimating the Man Hing was a partner?-He trived to introduce a development her sonses. was convinced that he was.

most unlooked-for kind. Prolonged applause marked the damage done. It is believed that His Lordship-You said pre- The mystery contres around the fall of the curtain, an ovation being other cargo in the adjacent holds, viously you "believed "--As far fate of Miss Rivers, whose will accorded the company as it was particularly another consignment as I know he was the only man bequeathes £250 to young Bruce raised again. Mr. Thorpe-Magne of hemp placed at the bottom of with whom we dealt. We thought Menzies, with sundry similar as tho altruistic detective friend, No. 6 hold, was more that he was a partner in the firm. legacies, while the bulk of the Pangmora Langham, scores over damaged by

Mr. Crow:--Dit it ever occur to estate of some £50,000 goes to the his "Yard" rival Inspector through.

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WRONGFUL ARREST.

Action Against Shewan, Tomes and Co. Arising out of the Summary action suit of Messra. Shewan

Tomes and Co. against the Chin Wa Trading Company and Pow Man Hing, described as the managing partner thereof, for the sum of $854.65 for goods sold and delivered, an action was brought by Pow Man Hing this morning

Tomes and Co. and Mr. A. H. Crew for Po Man Hing.

Mr. Munton, of the engineering d partment of Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co. said that he had in that siructed his employees to find out the

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H.K.C.C. Tournament. The inclement weather [last evening interfered with the pro- gress of the H.K.C.C. tourna ments.

you, as a means of finding out the niece of the teatatrix, Miss Hester Janice (well represented by Mr. partnership, a reference to the Rivers. A prior will bequeathed Frank Wheatley) with the aplomb before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood Directory? It is serious Bruce £10,000. There was also a of Sherlock Holmes vanquishing

Shewan Tomas matter to againat Messi 5.

and large bequest for the benefit of Gregson and Lestrade, and he him

Did mothora of nameless children. was also equal to the tenderer aud Co. for damages for wrongful bring arrest, as Pow Man Hing was not you take any steps to refer to the The question is: How did Miss side of his part, to which Sher lock was not susceptible. As the partner of the Chin Wah Directory to find out that the man Rivers come to her and ?

Dorincourt Myrtle

(Bruce's Trading Company, as alleged.whom you were going to arrest Miss Hester Rivers is consum-

Miss Joan Mayne Mr. Turner, of Messrs. Deacon, was partner and not

In the Championship Doubles, an em-ed with the duty of avenging her fiancee) Tooker. Deacon and Harston, ployee?-No.

aunt, whose body was discovered (Mrs. Thorpe Mayne) was the

Ng Sze-kwong and Chos Man- appeared for Mousrs. Shewan Mr. Crew produced a Directory in a neighbouring river, at a spot embodiment of unswerving fidelity ping met Messrs. E. E. Brown where the English names of the not far from where she had been to her falsely-accused lover, and and H. Krebs, the latter pair firm appeared together with a speaking to Bruce, who was the quite earned the floral tribute pulling up quite a good display. list of partners.

last person known to have seen tendered her at the close. Miss The Chinese couple took the Mr. Turner pointed out Miss Rivers alive. Enter Inspec- Beatrix Wynn had cons derable first two sets, at 6/4 and 6/3, and the book mentioned tor Janice, C. I. D., who dis- to do in the dual role of nieco and the score was 1/2 against them Chin Wa Trading covers in Miss Rivers bureau aust, the latter calling for high in the third set when the fog Pow Man Hing, of the firm of Company and not the English an unfinished letter to Bruce, emotional representation, caused a postponement of the Chin Wah Trading Company. translation of the name.

saying that the remittance en. Miss Wynn proved her artistry. Messrs. Showau, Tomes and Co.

Friday. had sold a lot of goods to the Shewan, Tomes and Co., said that be sent, as she did not intend any further reference, a well-deserved H. M. Edwards and R. Townsend The employed broker of Messrs. closed was the last that would But the whole east was admir-patch, which will be replayed on abla, and, since space precludes In the same competition, Major Chin Wah Trading Company and ho had been looking out for longer to countenance his dis- the firm had closed down. The Pow Man Hing since Juue. He reputable mode of life. Result: "special mention" is awarded met Messrs. S. and Rumjahn matter was dropped for about kept his eye on him once in the arrest of Bruce on the capital all round. It may be mentioned the match being postponed when two months, but it was eventually Wellingtion Street, but the mom-charge just as a double betrothal that Hongkong had the op- they had reached two sets all. raised again with one Szun, ont he saw him he ran away. has been consummated, Brace portunity of seeing the piece In the fourth set, the former pair once only needed a point to win Szun came in November or Dec-That was about the end of the having become engaged to Myrtle before its production in London, ember to him and said that he last Chinese year.

Derincourt, while his friend,

the match, but the others pulled "CAPTAIN DREW" TO-NIGHT. met Pow Man Hing in the street. Addressing the Judge, Mr. Johnny Willington, has become Another, salaried employee of Turner said the issue rested on engaged to her sister, Lavender,

This is considered by many to up and won the set at 10-8." Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and C. whether there were reasonable wards of Bruce's father, Major be the best of the lg list of located him in 31, Aberdeen grounds to suppose that Pow Menzies. Bruce's proximity to the comedies written

Man Hing would leave the Colony, scene and the testimony of a bank Henry Davies. Mr. N. Thorpe- and if his Lordship decided that manager cause Bruce to be con- Mayne, who has been giving us so many delightful studies in the Pow Man Hing was not leaving demned. the Colony what the damages| While he is awaiting the ex-various plays presented by Mr. would be.

treme sentence his fiancee, assur Warwick, is particularly bappy His Lordship:-1 believe that ed of his innocence, appeals to in the part of Captain Drew, white Chan did not play straight with an old friend, Pangmore Lang Mise Joan Mayne is considered to be at ber very best Mesare. Shewan, Tomes. He did ham, an amateur detective of the the difficult part of not give them information that humane kind, to exert bis talents in was correct.

on Bruce's behalf. Laugham is:

Street.

Mr. Turner: How long have you had experience of business in China 7-Since 1916.

Why did you think that the man was going to leave', the Colony The shop was prac. tically shut and when my broker told me that Pow Man Hing triod to avoid him and, having past experience of the way small Chinese firms disappear over night, I came to the conclusion that he was likely to leave the Colony.

by Hubert

Mrs Moxou. A particularly Mr. Crew: The words in the himself in love with Myrtle, amusing character appears in Act say "insufficient grounds." though she only learned of it this play-that of Miss Mills, a The master is responsible for the suddenly just before, but he at delightfully, egotistic young per action of the servant,

ouce applies himself to the case, son who is always under the she is just His Lordship: I do not believo and discovers that the account of impression that Mr. Crew-After you had that Pow Man Hing went to her life given by Miss Hoster about to be proposed to. Miss found that he was living in Showan, Tomes to order goods.

Rivers, who had exhibited bitter Dorothy Radford, who is seen all Aberdeen, you then rushed off to Mr. Turner:-All I say is that animosity at Bruce's trial, is too seldom, makes a very amusing your solicitors and issued a he went round sad the goods were false. With the assistance of study of this part. Captain Drew" is well worth seeing and writ against him for his arrest delivered to bits. The shop was Miss Rivers's old housekeeper, Pow Man Hing was the only shut up and Pow could not be Queller, who believes herself to was considered to be one of the inan I know.

got. The next point is whether be helping in the avenging of most successful presentations of His Lordship-Having dis- Mr. Munten acted reasonably, her departed mistress, Langham the Warwick Company on their who becomes Postmaster General covered his address, you took no with his business experience of

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