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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923.

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which has been lifted up by on0 HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU: leg, crammed head-downwards | SAID-Coleman Car. into a split-bamboo basket, and then flung into a cart as if it

THE FULL COURT.

MR. ALABASTER OPENS

APPELLANTS' CASE.

CORRESPONDENCE

(To the Mistor of the Hanghong **Talegraph."} Physical Jerks.

The appeal before the Full Court. consisting of Sir Wa In preparation for their early Rees-Davies (Chief Justice,) Sir

Sir-It would appear that some departure, units of the 2nd. Skinner Turner Judge of H.B.M. were a sack of coals, is a pitiful Battalion King's Regiment are at Supreme Court, Shanghai) and doubt exists as to the nature of the creature indeed. In the so-called present under canvas on Murray Mr. Justice Gompertz (Puisne proposed "Business Men's Gym- Judge), against the decision of astic Class." which commences on Wednesday, 5th December, and the Chief Justice in favour of the shall be obliged if you will allow birdshops one often notices the Parade ground.

of the class.

inadequate ventilation, the gross The usual weekly meeting Cheong Yue Steamship Co.,Ltd., over-crowding, and the utter of the Hongkong Lodge of The of Hongkong, in the action be-me, through the medium of your filth of the cages. The mortality Theosophical Society has been tween that Company and Dharsi columns, to make known the

connection with the chartering of must be great, the dealer evident-postponed to Wednesday Decam Majk of Chitagong, India, in Present intentions of the organisers

ber 5th-Adrt.

the ss. Singaporean, commenc- It is but fair to admit, that in ly relying on a quick turnover

ed this morning.

the beginning the idea was the for his profits. Well, the need A Chinese was admitted to

In the original case, the plain-ftormation of a class composed of for increased powers having been hospital yesterday suffering from tiffa claimed $154,849.37 damages men who were interested in ap- shown, and there being several injuries received by being knock: for breach of a charter party, paratus work only. The response

ed down by a motor car on the Unofficial members of Council Prays near the Western Market, entered into in Nov. 1916, in to the appeal for support in this which the defendants agread to direction was well beyond expecta- charter the Singaporean from❘tions, and such as seemed to assure

who,

the interested in Bre S.P.C.A's. work, we feel sure that

much longer unaccomplished. ...

"Key Money."

in some instances even when he

was com→

At the same time it became

The N.Y.K. offices are again

jat $28,000. On March 31st, 1917, whatever more remains to be open as usual. The notification 1917, for ten months, the success if the enterprise

came too late to enable the ad-

however, the ship dene on behalf of dumb animals vertisement to be corrected. The mandeered by the British Naval apparent that by restricting the MUSTARD & Co. in Hongkong will not have to go usual shipping schedule will ap authorities at Singapore. The membership to men who possessed

pear in to-morrow's issue.

charterers sent a telegram to the experience of apparatus work, wa effect that they would require the were practically turning away some There will be a Musicals at the vessel when she was released, fex, who in all probability would Helena May Institute on Thurs-but this did not come about until make very good gymnasts. It was day next, November 29th.. at 5.80 March, 1919,-two Fears later recognised, moreover, that there p.m. for members and their friends. and the charterers then refused to were many who, although perhaps The path of the house-hunter is Tickets, to be obtained in ad-take her, claiming that the charter unequal to the task of performing ja thomy one. Not only has hevance From the Secretary. 50 party had expired. Plantiffs held the more difficult and dangerous

great difficulty in getting a recents each. Aild.

that the telegram was binding. exercises, or for some other reason sidence in this Colony, even at

The matter was referred to ar-not wishing to participate in them. the high rentals prevailing, but His Excellency the Governor bitration and plaintiffs were would gladly welcome the oppor- has come to terms with the land- entertained the following to din-awarded damages and costs, the unity of indulging is excroises of

ner at Government Honte last Chief Justice subsequently mak-a less exacting nature. lord, he has to pay over key night:-Captain and Mrs. Brodie, ing an order to enforce that To this end. and in order that all monay" before he can obtain Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. and award, against which decision may work on an equal footing, it SASSOON.-Suddenly.on Satur possession. This practice, which Mrs. Goldsmith, Miss Beatrice the defendants are now appeal-has been deckled "to amend in day last, following an operation is equivalent to the paying of Wilson, Lt. Comm. Rushbrooke, ing in London. Hector William Sas-"tea money" when commercial Mr. and Mrs. Hasiam. Mr. and

some degree the programme of The appellants case is being work as originally conceived. and 1000. Director of Messrs. E D. bargains are struck, is becoming Mrs. Wynne Jones, and Miss conducted by Mr. C.G. Alabaster, thus arms into lime not only those Sassoos & Co. Limited. (By the regular thing, we are inform Murphy.

K.C.. instructed by Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton) devote themselves to apparatus whose primary intention it was to The Hongkong Male Voice, while Mr. Eldon Potter, K.Cork, but also those--and there are Chinese expected to pay is, but Choir, under the conductorship of and Mr. F.C. Jenkin (instructed ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

with an increasing number ofr. Stanley Collett, is to give a by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) (many-who wish for a good general The Family of the late Ricardo Europeans being driven Ramiro Robarts desire to tender Chinese houses, these latter have concert at the Catheral Hall at are appearing for the respond-roughly then, will take the follow

9.15 to-night. Some really choice ents. their most sincere thanks to all to fall into line also.

part-songs are included in the Mr. Alabaster, in opening, re- friends who conveyed their ex-informed yesterday

At the commencement of the pressions of sympathy in their case in which a European paid Programme, whilst the choir will ferred to a telegram from India

be assisted in individual items by to Hongkong, dated Nov. 6th, 1916. lessons there will be about three, recent sad bereavement and to 25 "key money" to a caretakers. Clements, Mes. Aubrey.which was the acceptance of aner four minutes of "maze running, those who sent wreaths and at- and of another instance in which Mrs. Mathieson and Mr. 1.offer of the charter of the Singa- to limber up generally and get the tended the funeral.

$30 was demanded and paid. Our Zellensky. Mrs. Stanley Collett porean. Having read the telegram, blood to the end of the finger informant states that as much as is to be at the piano. No-one Counsel pointed out that it was to nails". This will be followed by 850 is being asked in some cases who enjoys really good music be a ten months charter from the some stiff sudorific exercises lasting - Sums like these, when added to the should miss being present. first half of March and that the for about twelve minutes. alter already high rentals which are

charterers were anxious for the which will come a couple of "relays", being charged, make the lot of the would-be tenant anything but;

cable).

The Telegraph.

HELPING DUMB

ANIMALS.

ed. in cases where Chinese flats Jare being rented. Not only are

into

We were of оде

"workout". The .programme

ing forart-

yum

work can remain

יי

Lest there be some who imagin that the class will cost them more than the expected results will be worth. I should like to state, Sir, that the only expense to which members will be put, is the small of St, which makes them hall-yearly members of the Y.M.C. I shall be glad to receive the names of any others who would care to join the class.-Yours etc.

D. C. LOGAN. Hongkong, 26th Nov., 1923,

UNWELCOME ASSISTANCE.

On a charge of possession of earliest possible delivery, as their or some group gaines". This 900 taels of non-Government businesя season commenced should serve to satisfy the needs of wujuk ke kasnake before actually before that, in the begin- those who want just a "workout": Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police aing of r'ebruary.

andl if, after What Singapore Did.

a splash in the Court this torning, Sub-In- Counsel went at some length swimming pool sad a good rub We have heard of a similar spector McWalter explained that into various clauses of the char-dowa they do not feel completely practice to this in operation at when the defendant was caught ter party, which was signed as a upon their toes". I shall be very Home. where certain people get with the stuff, contained in a box result of the acceptance, in the much surprised. Those who wish an option on a flat or house and which had the same appearance course of which he mentioned to carry on with the heavier There are two main classes of then rent it out, after money has as two others packed with salt- that the steamer was to be de-apparatus

been paid over for possession of fish, he told the Police that he livered on March 1st, 1917, and behind in the gymnasium, where human beings who are concious the key. In Singapore, also, the was merely acting under the should the steamer not be deliver they can indulge in all "the" ly cruel to animals--the instruct-same process was in evidence orders of his master, a man living ed the charterers should have anperialized contortioning they ed coward and bully, and the after the Rents Control Ordinance at No. Lyndhurst Terrace and opportunity of cancelling the uninstructed savage. Fortunate was passed, but it was there was delivering the stuff to a charter.

farmer's home in Shanghai Mr. Alabaster then went into made expressly illegal by a ly, there is an increasing con subsequent amendment to the Street. The master had not been the other documents in the case, sciousness of our duty towards Ordinance.. It seems to found. added the prosecuting and was

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on his feet when we distinct need here officer. A remand was given.

weat to press. suffering dumb animals wherever there is a civilisation has penetrated, and to look into this matter and dis- in Hongkong for the Government

To give some first hand in-' It is in the British Empire that cover to what extent the practice formation about the Hawaiian we find most, marked the moderni- being operated. What with islands, Mr. G. T. Armitage, ex-N.Y.K. "STRIKE" ENDS. campaign against human offend-middlemen and caretakers, it is ecutive secretary of the Hawaii obvious that there is a deal of Tourist Bureau, is to lecture to-

WORK RESUMED TO-DAY. ers. There must be hundreds of scope for the demanding of "key morrow evening at 5.45 in the

Having resigned for one cases of cruelty every day in money," and the authorities ought Central British School, Kowloon,

a protest against the Hongkong alone which do not to make it plain that the practice with the use of 2,000 feet of day as come to public notice people disfavour.

is one which they look upon with cinema films and possibly in ad-action of the Board of Direc introducing new regula In Singapore, not dition 50 hand-coloured lantern tors who illtreat their "pets" for only was the person making the slides. The cinema picture will tions which they said prejudiced instance-but nevertheless a body demand liable to punishment. show the diving boys in action their prospects of promotion in like the Society for the Preven-but anyone paying "key money and other Hawaiian types, surf-the Company, the staff of the also considered as having riding at Waikiki at 35 miles a local office of the Nippon Tusen tion of Cruelty to Animals is able committed an offence under the hour salt-water geysers, throw-re-engaged themselves this to do a great deal of good, not Ordinance. With conditions as net fishing, sugar-cane produc-morning on the receipt of cabled only in suppressing brutal treat-they now are in Hongkong, it is tion. pineapple fields, the flowers, news that their objection was

ba favourably con- BO'SUN WHO CAME BACK. ment of animals whenever such scandalous that prespective ten-fruits, shrubs and trees of the likely to

ants should be called upon to islands [etc. The lecture will sidered.

A former boatswain of the sA. can be discovered but also in pay out money in this way. We take about a hour.

Work was again in full swing It is open teaching the principles of human-sincerely trust that the Govern-to the pupils of the school and when a Telegraph reporter called Leung Kwong, found on board at the offices this morning, and that steamer yesterday, came dumb ity towards

ment will, in the interests of their parents and friends. creatures

on enquiring into the precise in- before Comdr Beckwith, at the barassed tenants. thoroughly

morning, wherever a lesson is needed.

formation contained in the cable Marine Court, this investigate this development.

which had brought about the charged with being aboard the, This Colony can congratulate

FRENCH SQUADRON. resumption of work, the assur ship without permission. itself on

Evidence was given by the the possession of a

ance was given that it, was of ADMIRAL ARRIVES ON branch of the S.P.C.A. which!

a very hopeful nature, so re-owner of the Leung Kwang to THURSDAY.

assuring, in fact, that the staff the effect that defendant was receives the hearty, and practical.

Advices have been received to felt themselves justified in re-(dismissed about two months ago, support of a large number of

the effect that the French cruiser turning. We are progressing on the advice of a police inspector, EXPLANATION ACCEPTED Ferry will arrive here the towards a settlement, favourable in consequence of arms and people (though there is still room

A dagger contained in a scab-day after to-morrow in the capa

to ourselves, for further supporters). All the

," was one statement, ammunition being found in the same, in reading the annual re-bard, similar to the weapons city of flagship to Admiral Fro- whilst another had it that the ship.

appointment of ship's captains Lce. Sergt. Whelan said he wa asually carried by Malays, was chot the new Admiral of the port of the local Society we are the subject of a charge of posses- French Fleet in China waters. to the managership of shore de-searching the Leang Kwong was only B smallin accordance with the not satisfied that it is being sion against a woman at the Police Said to be the youngest officer Partments

real new 'piracy regulations, which given all the facilities it should Court this morning. The police holding the rank in the French thing compared to the

said they were satisfied that Navy, Admiral Frochet's arrival threat the new system directed came into effect only yesterday, have. Much has been done, but the weapon belonged to her hus-here will be awaited with interest, at our vital interests."

and he was locking up the grill much more remains to be accom-band, who was a Malay, formerly The French cruiser Colmar It was implied that though the with the master, Captain Wilson.. plished, and this can only be employed in Hongkong, but was arrived here yesterday from the local staff could not definitely They found defendant locking the now in Wüchow. The woman, North, whilst the gunboat state when the settlement would grills and when Captain Wilson effected through legislation ac- who had a child strapped on her Malicieuse, which came in laat be finally made, they were trust asked him what he was doing be cording increased powers to the back, was arrested yesterday night and went up to Canton ing to the comforting news con- said he was boatswain. Society's inspector. The report, aboard the s.s. Kwong Ying. She this morning is due to return tained in the cable.

Defendant told the Court that which we published yesterday, was then going to Wuchow to here when the Admiral arrives on

he was a passenger on the ship rejoin her husband.

board his flagship. It is possible Amongst the passengers who and in locking the grills was only sets out these needs. There are

Mr. E. W. Hamilton accepted that the squadron may stay here arrived by the s.s. City of Paris (trying to help. two items that need stressing the explanation, and, in register for a few days, after which it will were Mr. and Mrs. D'Almada

The case was adjourned until the continued cruelty caused by ing a nominal conviction and disperse, the Colmar going downte Castro, Mr. and Mrs. van Gennap the local methods of, handling making an order for the confisca South to Saigon, the Jules Ferry Luhrs, Mrs. I. E. Lammert, Mr. to-morrow for the purpose of calle

tion of the weapon, warned proceeding to Shanghai, and the and Mrs. Cavalier, Mr. and Mrs. ing Captain Wilson. live pige for market, and the the woman against possession Malicieuse returning to river B. Castro Basto Miss G. L. The defendant was represented often disgraceful conditions to be of dangerous weapons.

Jpatrol duty.

Bendelack and Mr. A. Forbes, by Mr. McCallum.

WOMAN'S DAGGER.