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WAS IT COOKED ON A PRIMITIVE

AR-RANGE-MENT,

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GAS?

IF THE FORMER-

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THE

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The

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St. George's Building..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY,

BUILDING DISPUTE. KOWLOON MATTERS.

MAN ABSCONDS. AFTER

MAKING CONTRACT.

QUESTION OF BATHING FACILITIES.

An action concerning the alleg The usual monthly meeting of ed sale of building material was the General Committed of the heard in the Summary Court yes-the Kowloon Residents Associa terday afternoon when Kwok Yau- tion took place in St. Andrew's kee claimed $1,000 being money Hall, Kowloon, last Monday even- due for goods sold to Wong Kwaling. kec.

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Mr. J T. Prior was for the plaintiff and Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask for the defendant.

In the absence of the President Mr. W. J. Stokes), Mr. B. Wylie occupied the chuir.

In the matter of increased public bathing facilities on the Peninsula, Mr. Prior said that the claim the Conimittee had written othe was over $2.030, but plaintiff Government requesting accommoda- walved over a thousand dollars to tion on the small beach east of the bring the claim within the juris-pier at Castle Peak. To this re- diction of the Court. Plaintiff quest a reply had been received minde a contract with a man called pointing out that the report of the Chun Tik-chung to supply goods, Bathing Beaches Committee had labour and material, on property definitely recommended the bay at ona Kowloon Inland, lot.

Cheung Sha rather than the one

At that time plaintiff dealt only at Carle Peak for public mat- with Chan Tik-chung and knew sheds Government; did not fecl justified in spending further pub nothing of the owners of the pric money on bathingtilities this perty. who, as a matter of fact: were the Fock On Insurance Co. ion for this site in 1928.

year but hoped to iftclude provis

Some time after the contract was made Chan Tik-chong aliennied, owing the plaintiff about $2,000, which was due to be paid, about two days before he disappeared.

Absconding Debtor,

its views in the meantime.

With reference to the planting of shade trees at Kowloon Tong, copies of letters between Govern- ntent and the Kowloon Tong Sub- sribers' Association had been re- ceived, but in the absence of a and Hoping that the terms of the decision by the Botanical contract would be carried out and Forestry Department the General that the man would return, pain-Committee decided not to express Lift carried on with the wark," spending another $1,000 in wages, The Association's representative etc. Al length he realised that on the Board of Education made a the man was not likely to return, brief report ou conditions in the He was then approached by the Central British School. present defendant and another i man in connexion with the sale of his good on the property.

They were sold on May 15, of the gas street lighting on 1927. A list was made and prices Nathan Road and the dangers at stated and the defendant took facilities on many of the motor tendant on, the lack of dimming objection to them. Plaintiff was

buses, It was decided to defer

A general discussion took place following further complaints re- garding the unsatisfactory condi- i

to get nothing out of the originaletion until next month, the Hon, contract, but by selling the goods Secretary being instructed to pro- merely got himself

out of at all previous correspondegre awkward position.

on these two subjects.

Plaintiff gave evidence bearing out Mr. Prior's opening and said that he knew nothing about the ewners of the property but, under- stood that the man who absconded was the only person concerned.

Told to Use Materials,

The Hon. Treasurer reported a credit blance of $1,004.02 and a membership of 298.

Mr. Lam Ming-fan joined the As sociation during the past month.

The defence raised was that theling of four houses. There was goods alleged to have been "sold certain material already on the were not bought by the defendant site and he was told that he could who understood that plaintiff was use it in the building. He denied a sub-contractor to the man who ever buying material from the had absconded and not the prin-{plaint:(f.

|cipal contractor, who had drawn The owner of the property cor- $5,000 froth the owners of the pra-roborated and salt he had never perty in connexion with the work. had death with the plaintiff.

The defendant said the owners) Judgment was given for the de- asked him to complete the build-fendant.

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ELECTRIC CURRENT.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

AGAIN PROSECUTE.

By connecting a wire to the street mains, electricity for the

MRS. BORODIN. ORDERED RELEASED WITH HER COMPANIONS.

Shanghai, July 18, Mrs.. Borodin and the three use of a huge 150 candle-power other Russian prisoners, who have light was being consumed by the been held in custody in Peking for inmates of an electric shop of some months, were released yes- Sai Kung Road, Kowloon City, nt terday afterndon.-Wal Kin Yat the expense of the China. Light and Po. Power Co., and as the result of

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San Francisco, July 13.. Lleuts. Maitland and Hengen- berger, the heroes of the San Francisco-Hawaii fight, rotarned on the, linor. Maui, from Honolulu, They were given a great ovation. Army aeroplanes circled the ship, and enthusiastic crowds of many. the waterfront. thousanda on brought into play whistles, bells, sirens and all other available Renter's American, Service,

being detected the proprietor of Miles and Mr. Picket visited the the premises was charged with premises on information received larceny before Mr. W. Schofield and found the defendant in the the Kowloon Magistracy yester shop, together with the Chinn sound-producing day.

Mr. IL. J. Armstrong, appeared

'dant.

Light and Power Co.. cashier...

Bvidence of the raid was givon, for the complainants and H. after which the cashier was called. S. Loscby represented the defen He stated that on the instructions of the Europeans, he asked the In pleading not guilty, Mr Lose-defendant who had connected the by said that he admitted that elec-wire and the accused admitted that tric current was stolen, but his "We did it....... defence was that the Accused bad nd knowledge of the yet."

Mr.Armstrong said that the de fendant had insulated an electric wire to the Company's maina' and was using 150 candle-power light in his.premises. Mr. G. H.

instruments.

Sundny July 3, and he was just about to leave, having been de- layed by certain business.

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IIe was told after the Company's employees arrived that one of the fokis-had connected the wire. The defendant denied that, he His Worship found the defen- was aware the light. had been dant guilty of arcony remarking burning on his premises, na lie had that he did not entirely believe ilnya roturned to his residence his story that he had no knowledge it 10 p.m. on other nights. On this of the 150 candle power light occasion Mr. Miles and Mr. Picket burning in the shop,

A fine of $75 was imposed.. visited the shop at midnight on

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