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WRIT MYSTERY.

PROBLEM IN SUMMARY

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An Identity problem nrose in the Summary Court yesterday after noon when Chan Young sued the Yuet Shing Loong firm and Le Pai Ohuon, n partner, for $1,000 in respect of a loan. Mr. H. C. Macnamara appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. P. H. Loseby for the defendant.

The question-aroso as to whether the service of the writ was good or not, it 'being stated that it had been served on a man who admitted that he was Lo Pai Chuen, Mr. Loseby, however, said that his client was not Lo Pai Chuen but had been served with the writ.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1927.

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

ANNUAL REPORT OF LOCAL BRANCH.

The annual meeting of the Navy League will be held this evening in the Board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. when the following report will be submitted:-

Membership is now 205, ninety- six joined during 1926..

Death.

We have to record with regrot the death of our President, Hon. Mr. P. II. Helyoak and Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., G.M.G., LL.D.

Concert.

On the 21st October we cele- The bailiff was called and said brated Trafalgar Day by a con- he served the writ on a Chinese vert which was a great success. who answered to the name of LoIt was held in the Queen's Theatra Pai Chuen and who was pointed and resulted in a net takings of out to him by the plaintif when $1,580,40. Of this sum $1,000.00 the writ was served. Witness was donated to the Wanhsten said that the man on whom he Fund and $500.00 to the General served the writ had a white beard. Funds of the Navy League In Lon- Asked if the man in court was the don. The Committee and mem- sumo person he said that he was bere also laid wreaths on the not. although he was very much Cenotaph, and the Wanchai Mem- like the other man...

orial.

Twin Brothers. Plaintiff was called and said he had known Lo Pai Chuen for over ten years and the man in Court, Mr. Loseby's client, was not the man, although there was a similarity in appearance.

Mr. Loseby said his client was He not interested in the case. had been served with the writ however and wanted to make sure that no judgment was munde against him. The man's name was La Yak Ting.

There

brothers twin were who were almost identical in ap- pearance. He understood that the real defendant had not been in the Colony for some months.

"Wanhsien" Fund.

The local branch opened a fund in aid of the dependents of those men who were killed or injured during the Wanhsien incident. The total substriptions frora the public amounted to $1,540,28 and this, together with $1,000.00 from the

Navy League's concert, amounted in all to $2,540.28, which at the exchange of 1/11% realized £250. A draft for this amount has been sent to the II. O. of the Navy League for

above objects.

the

The local Branch have been in touch with the H. O. continuously regarding the situation out here and the necessity of upholding the Navy League's traditions.

The ball was recalled and stated that he only served one writ and that was served on a man

In September a long telegram. who said he was Lo Pai Chuen. which was published in the local Lo Yuk Ting gave evidence and papers at the time was despatched, when asked how he came to be into H. O. calling attention to the possession of the writ said it was lack of appreciation at home of the served on him by a European Intensely critical situation deve- whom he could not identify owing loping in China which unless dealt to his bad eyesight. Asked if he with promptly and firmly might knew the plaintiff witness said he did not." "Ife had never had any result in consequences unparallel ed in the world's history. We also sent a copy of the telegram to the Shanghai Branch, who cabled home on similar lines,

transactions with him.

Mystery of Possession. His Lordship, Mr. P. Jacks, said he could not believe Lo Yuk Ting's story,

He thought the writ was probably served on Lo Pai Chuen but it was a mystery how the other man came to be in pos- session of it.

Mr. Macnamara said he did not wish to proceed with the case against the defendant firm at pre- sent. He asked for Judgment against Lo Pai Chuen who had been managing partner of the firm which was now in bankruptcy.

Proof of the loan was given by plaintiff and His Lordship gave judgment in his favour for the amount claimed.

HONGKONG TRADE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.

The fortnightly report of the Hong kong General Chamber of Commerce,

dated March 25th, states:

Cotton Picco Goods and Fancy Cot- tom Goods: A little more has been noticeable and

In December last the Com- mittee despached a long letter to

in- II. . summing up the situation! and this letter, has, we are Prime Minister and the Admiral- formed, been placed before the ty. The letter also desired the subject of piracy to be brought toi the notice of the Admiralty and asked that more serious steps should be taken in

conjunction

with the Chinese authorities to comb out the Pirates' nests.

Sea Cadets.

This Branch donated £25 to the Nelson Day Fund in response to Hon. Sir E. R. Freemantle's appeal for the Sea Cadels. Fuller infor- mation of this excellent unit may be obtained' on application to the Hon. Secretary.

Lecture.

In May last year by kind per- mission of the leadmaster of the Central British School, Kowloon, Mr. Upsdell gave a reading on "Nelson and his Times" which was enquiry illustrated by lantern slides. The sales of Committee have to thank Profes- Whites and plain Blacks are reported, sor Shellshear for the loan of the Deliveries have been well maintained and must be considered satisfactory. Cotton quotations show little change, the latest being those of 23rd Inst Amer. "Spot" Eg Sakel, 13.35d. 7.634.

Cotton Yarn: The market remains dull. No sales have taken place since the last report and prices are on the easy side.

Quotations are, purely nominal:No. 10. $145-$165. No. 128. $150-$100. No. 18s. $165-$170. No. 20s. $170- $175.

Nil

Arrivala Nit. Shipments Nil. Sales

lantern. "

History Prize:

Your Committee decided to pre- sent a history prize to the Central British School, Kowloon, for the best result in the University Senior Local and/or Matriculation examinations, valued about $15.00. Accounts.

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You will see from the accounts that we started last year with a stocks 12,000 bales. Bur-balance of $747.24 and ended it 12,500 balos.

Buying on a

small sent with a sum of $3,427.48. This

proceeded during the first period since amount includes $2,174:65 held on last report but demand has since account for the Wanhsien Fund, to the lessened and the needs of the market $176.00 subscription seem to have been met for the time "Navy", and $536.87, which last being.

two items make up the total cost Raw Cottons: No business to roof $712.87, the equivalent of £75 port.

Metais: Market quiet, very little at 2/1 draft sent to General Secretary, London, representing doing.

Sundries: Market showing signs our donation of £60 from Goneral Funds and £25 on account of the of activity. Somo sales reported.

Flour Market Report: Stocicu, cost of "Navy," slides and printing About 600,000 sacks; Market, steady which leaves us with an Quotations: American Patent, $4.30-balance of $539.96 at the end of $4.40 per sack; American Straight, 1926. $3.15-$3.55 per sack: American

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It is dificult to get in subscrip off, $3.25-$3.60 per sack; Shanghai

the Hon. Treasurer Flour; Australian No. 1, $3.45-$3.80 tons and per sack; Australian No. 2, Australian would be grateful if members No. 3, Canadian Cut off, $8.15-$3.25 would assist him by paying per sack; Canadian Straight, $3.10-promptly their annual subscrip-

3.20 per sack; Canadian Mixture, tion of $5.00. $3.05-83.30 per snek; Canadian 2nd Clear, $2.05 per sack.

It is proposed to unite the To encourage home and foreign parishes of Whitechapel, Limo markets British steelmakers have house, and St. George-in-the-Enet decided to make no change in and the hamlet of Mile-End Old one parish, called prices, although faced with a sub- Town into stantial and immediate increase in Stepney for Ministry of Health

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Other distinguishing character- istics were:-

Beards (five.) Imperials (one-this on an inn- keeper of the tribe.)

Sombreros (three.) Semi-sombreros that is to say. black and cosmopolitan soft hats which fall into indecision about

brim (innumerable.) Sandals (twelve pairs.) Blouses (seven.) The tribeswomen were leas dashing or less rational. At any rate, they were not so variegated The following variations were dis-

A Daily Express representative who explored this territory found that the "rational dressers" pra not in agreement with regard to what is rational and what is irra- tional. "Every man for himself" Is their motto..

Here

are three Enormous stock, brilliant waist-the found: Art Oxford Street, Tottenham coat, elaborato cane, and quaintly Court Road, Euston Road on the cut coat of 1850 (but not the white. north, and Great Portland Street topper of those days.) to the west.

It is inhabited by a strange tribe, "the rational dressers," who are marked off from all other

Baggy corduroys, tight at the pair.) tribes by their singular clothing.

Enomy tribes have been known anide, such as, artists affect in to describe this clothing in terms Latin Quartor plays, these gar-chum's, but not so full (two.) which signify the opposite of manta being combined with sillain." rational.

Ballet shirt and loose flannel trousers (as though Harlequin had covered his tights with flannel trousering.)

ous and highnecked jerseys.

covered:-

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Thick scarlet stocking

(one

Period frocks-like Polly Fen Sandals and sombreros (very

Imany.)