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RACE FOR LIFE.

Sad Tragedy at Sea.

WELL-KNOWN AUC-

TIONEERS SUED.

Sequel to "Hercules' Sale.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DAY BY DAY.

The xs Van Oloon reporta passing an abandoned junk, marked C.M.G. 83, in 110.02 East, 14,32 North, a danger to naviga- tion.

An explosion occurred in the engine room of the Russian Volunteer Fiest'a steamer In- Messrs. Hughes and Hough, dighirka" while passing the auctioneers, were the defendants Hainan Straits bound from Hong-Jin an Original Jurisdiction action The Chao Chow people in Csa- kong for Hongay and resulted in to come before Mr. Justice Wood top held a meeting at the Chao,

Plaintiff severe injuries to the chief and this morning.

was Chow Eight Districia' fold at 10) third Engineers and a Chinese Kwok Lai-ting, a merchant to-a.m. to-day. Raising funds for relieving the sufferers in Swatow fireman. No serious damage was siding at 35, Hing Long Street. done to the engine, and the vessel' Plaintiff claimed damages for was the subject for discussion. continued ber voyage to Hongay, breach of dusy on the part of the

The three injured man were defandania to--sign__plaintiff's_{}is reported that--Missst{ transferred to the a. Hoi Pios, name as purchaser to a contract Lee and Lo are in the course off which was signalled to when for the sale and purchase of the forming * News Agency in

Hainan passing through the

steam tog Hercules, which was Canton. The BADE of this) Straits, and. the Master offered for sale by defendants as establishmen

will be the Capt. Nicol headed full steam auctioneers on May 20th, 1921 New Ladies' News Agency. for Hongkong in an endeavour to and knocked down to plaintiff as reach port in time to save the highest bidder.

The value of the Kwangtung lives of the victims. The Chinese

In the alternative, plaintiff Provincial Bank Notes has fireman was so badly scalded that, in spite of every attention on the claimed damages for breach of gradually been rising from forty- defendant had eight per cent to fifty-five during part of the Surgeon of the ..warranty that

sell the tug to the past few days. It is reported Indighirka, who accompanied the authority to

that the value has risen to blty- injured men to this port, he died plaintiff at the price of $10,000. within a few hours of being trans. On May 20th. Iast year, plaintiff eight to-day. It is expected to ferred to the Hongkong bound attended an auction. The auction rise to over savanty per cent. bost. The Chief Engineer, Mr. was held pursuant to an express within the next few days. Egoroff, who bore his terrible in- and an advertisement, dated May juries in a wonderful manner, 8th. and 9:b, issued by defendants

A burglary took place at the It was died just as the boatreached Green before the sale.

no: Lot Hing jewellery shop. at No.) Island at 18.45 yesterday morning, notified, plaintiff alleged, as be-33 Queen's Road Central, on the The Hoi Ping bad been pushed to subject to a reserve or upset night of the 6th, instant, causing along at over 11 knots an hour and price nor subject to a righ: to bi a los of $1.430 to the proprietor. had made the ran of 207 miles on behalf of the seller (the War In the report received by the in the quickest possible time. The Department).

police he states that the windows Third Engineer. Mr. Belsiel, Plaintiff's bid, his final offer off at the back were badly fitted up.

alive when the Hoi Ping $10.000 (healleged) being accepted and surmises that the goods must made port and with all possible and the vessel was knocked down have been passed to an accomplice speed he was conveyed to the to him. Plaintiff authorised and waiting in the rear of the shop. Government Civil Hospital where gave a mandate to defendants Ee died last evening.

to act as his agent and sign The tragedy is all the sadder. memorandum of contract on his As Mr. Egorod's wife is now on tehalf and defendants, by knock, her way to Hongkong to meeting down the lot (it was sub- ber hu-band. The late Mrmitted) accepted the authority Egoroff was 35 years old. Deepest and mandate. sympathy is felt for Mrs. Egoro

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in her sad bereavement.

Defendants refused to sign the memorandum of contract and plaintif had been unable to obtain

A telegraphic message from the Captain of as Ning Sac possession of the vessel. He bad Haiphong, received to-day, states: -"Steamer Indighriks French! flag anchored entrance to Booys Hainan Straits engine broken down inform owners."

CINEMA TICKET COL- LECTOR ASSAULTED.

Another Case From

Yaumati.

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los: the benefit and bad suffered damage.

For the defence, it was con- tended that defendants were not authorised by their principals and were under no duty to the plaintiff to sign a memorandum

There is romantic interest in the story of a young Chinese girl. who was rescued from the bar baur into which she threw herself yesterday in an attempt to com- mit suicide. The gallant rescuer in this case is a young shop- coolie of Messrs. Loxley sad Company who, regardless of the risk to himself promptly jumped off Blake Pier after the lady. He kept her afloat until the cor- swain of the steam-launch Tak Fat threw in life-belts and hauled both persons in. The statement made to the police by the girl, who gave her axe as 19. was that she was a concubine but had now

of the contract of sale, or other-tired of that role and wanted to wise complete the sale at the price which the vessel was inmate a quick end to the cares and

miseries of this world..

lorror knocked down.

Alternatively. defendants Netwithstanding its very great On behalf of the Hongkong $25. which was sufficient (they does not appear to be played out. brought into Court the sum of frequency, the "confidence "trick Amusements Limited. Mr. R. Esubmitted) to satisfy plaintiff's A married woman was walking Webster prosecuted a man named

along Des Voeux Road West Yip Chung for assaulting a ticket collector of the Tai Ya! Theatre. Yaucisti, which is one of the Sinemas controlled by this Com

Dy.

claim.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. Eyesterday when she met a man Potter (instructed by Messre. who persuaded her into the belief Johnson, Stokes and Master) that the bundle he banded her represented plaintiff and the contained hanknotes which he The defendant was absent.

defence was conducted by Mr. wanted her to change for bim aa In a statement on the serious. C. Jenkin (instructed by he did not know where the money

changer's shop was located. It nes of the offence, Mr. Webster Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist). informed the Magistrate this! With regard to the breach of was not until she arrived at the morning that three similar cases warranty. Mr. Alabaster said, by money-changer's had hithera occupied the atten-paying $25 into Court defendants she discovered on opening the parcel that it contained merely tion of the Court. As a rule these had admitted liability. It was e offenders, on being turned away question of the amount of waste-paper. She hurried back after being found to be without a damages. Defendants would con- to the spot where she had left ticket, came back later and attend that the measure of damages the stranger but found he had tacked the collectors. In the was nominal, but plaintiff sdb. disappeared, with her personal prezent instance the defendant mitted that they should bejewellery valued at $75 which she had left with the man as security told the ticket collector who tara-substantial.

counter that

for the "notes." Alf she could

ed him out" All right, my friend, In the course of Mr. Alabaster's then do was to report to the I will wait for you." And sure opening it was mentioned that police. enough, continued Mr. Webster, the reserva price fixed by the

on the 1st of August defendant War Department was £3.500.

went up to the complainanti

in Waterloo Street and assaulted

bim.

A cbase ensued and ended in the defendant being arrested in the kitchen of a tea-house in which be bad taken refuge. At the Police Station the defendanti made the allegation that he was

The case is proceeding.

INTERPORT BOWLS.

struck first, which led the police Team to Meet Shanghai

to advise that a scpimons instead)

Selected,

The Po On District is rich in mineral TEBOUICE", Says the Fanton Times. Iron is found in abundance and rocks for the manufacture of cament are local- ed in most places. It owns a sex front and many places are suit- able as harbours. Among them the Tung Shen locality is the best place and a port with an excellent harbour that can accommodate of a criminal charge be brought in the case. That advice was com Hongkong meet Shanghai et vessels of any size if developed. plied with by the complainant. Interport bowls next month and Conscious of the importance of a meeting of the Lawn Bowls this place, many merchants Mr.Lindsell: Why? Mr. Webster: I don't know. Association was held last night and labourers held a meeting His Worship expressed his in- to select a team.

in Hoogkong, for the purpose of ability to understand why a sum- Mr. W. Russell presided and forming a company to embark mors should be made out in the others present were Messrs. J. C. upon this venture. Over one case. It seemed to him that it Tacchi (bon. sec. and hon. tres.), buadred persons attended this was a case that should be, dealt G. Morrison (who, with the chair-meeting and more than seven with by the police. A warrant man, represented Taikoo Club), hundred thousand dollars' worth would be issued for the arrest of D. Harvey and R. Lapsley of shares were allotted to those of the absent defendant.

STEAMSHIP COMPANY

SUMMONED. Sequel to an Opium Seizure

(Kowloon Bowling Green Club), present, This company is to W. Hall Bod #. Sullivanbe called the Tong Shan Industrial (Civil Service Club). R. Bass Company. The Seaman's Union and J. Rodrigues (Craigengower) has promised to take up a further and Inspector W. G. Gerrard four hundred thousand dollars and Dectect've-Inspector Grant worth of shares. (Police Club).

A letter received stated that

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A HABIT WORTH WHILE.

Have you the habit of daily regularity? If not, practise it, for ita ill-health surely follows neglect.

WILD BEASTS IN KOREA. The Keijo Nippo reports that during 1921, 169 persons were The Y.K.K. Company in Hong Shangbai between Sept. 7th. and

killed or seriously injured by wild

To restore the regular habit kong was this morning summoned

beasts such as tigere, leoparde, take pinkettes for a few nights; by the Revenue Department for 9th. and would like to meet the

Shanghai Hotels, Li.. aukute and wolves. Six Japanese careful diet and moderate daily allowing their ship, the Hozai Hongkong team. It was decided announce the appointment of Mr. and 75 Koreans were killed, exercise will do the rest.

As a remedy for constipation, Maru. to be used for the convey-to choose a sailing date accord Rodger 1. Moore, as Manager of Cattle killed numbered 171, while

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the-Palace Hotel Mr. Moore was 57" were injured. In North Liverishness, sick. headaches, ance and transportation of opium.

and fool breath Revenue Officers state that they After some discussion it was formerly Assistant Manager of Pypogan Province, 77 persons biliousness found 2,040 taels of raw opium in decided to select the team to go the Grand Hotel, Yokohama.

were killed or injured. In South Pinkettes, the dainty little gentle- the bilge tanks of the steamer.

Pyungan Province, 20 persons, sa-Dature laxatives, are perfec- The case was remanded until

in Kyongi Province 11 persoas tion. Chemists sell them, or post next Wednesday, with Mr. M. N.

and the rest in other provinces.free at 60 cents the vial from Dr.

Medicine Co. Wolves and nukute killed or Williams' Watson for the detence.

Since the beginning of the case,

to Shanghai by ballot. The Foting was as followe W. G. Gerrard, 13; R. Wallace, 13; B. Lapsley 13; J. Ferguson, 11; J

McMurtrie, 10, and W. Russell, 9 THE DEVIL TO PAYjured 130 persons and 135 cattle, Szechten Road, Shanghai.

The reserves are. A. Whitley,

the Y... have brought & charge; and R. Bass, 4. Iuspector against one of the donkeyman Gerrard was elected captain and for smuggling opium into the My R. Lapsley vice-captain, Colony.

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