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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928.

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CLAIM AGAINST SHIPPING. CONCERN.

CHEER'O CONCERT.

TROOPS ENJOY A SPLENDID PROGRAMME,

of

Before Mr Justice Wood in the A membership of 632 is shown A very euccessful concert was Summary Court yesterday Mr. W. by the annual report of the Institu- held in the Cheer'a Y.MOA, on The Misses D. Owen representing the On Hing tion of Engineers and Ship-Tuesday evening. Co. Ltd, claimed from the Wal builders for the past year. Dur Aileen and Doris Woods, who

given BO much Hing Navigation Company and ing the year 48 new members were have

time and talent for Lam Chi-sang and Leung Wing: added to the rolls, 85 resigned and their the sum of $1,000 for goode sold 43 were written off.

the troops, were up to their usual, and delivered, to the defendants. Among the activities of the club standard of excellence, and could The original claim was for it is interesting to note that the not satiefy the continunt demand $1,146.92, but in order to bring the technical library was considerably for encores. Mra. W. R. Fleming. case within the jurisdiction of the added to, the total number of books who is also well known in musical. Court the sum of $146.92 was now contained in it numbering circles, was heard to advantage waived by, the plaintiffs,

increased.

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Mr. C. A. S. Russ represented 3.420. The circulation has also in her rendering of "Songs of the Fair. A new note was Intro- the third defendant Loung Wing.

The Technical Library is under-duced into Chear'a Concerts, by Lam Chi-aang was not in court and going a thorough overhaul which the appearance of Messrs. F. the Wai Hing Co., was not repres is not yet completed, and if mem- Danenberg, 1. Silva, G.. Pearson. Bented.

bers have any modern technical and A. Remedios, who played a An accountant of the plaintiff works they would like to present, series of Hawailan melodies, on firm informed the Court that he the club would be grateful for the xulture and ukeleles, to n vary paid several visits to the Wai Hing

enthusiastic audience. gift Company and on one occasion he

The balavice sheet shows a profit Mr. G.W. C. Burnett thon related obtained payment of $100. That was on January 3. On his subse-of $286.74 as compared with a few experiences, and described loss of $1,195.64 for 1926. Rents the Charge of the Light Brigade, quent calls at the Company, he failed to obtain any money. Lator and salaries show an increase of much to the enjoyment of all con- ho discovered who the partners $2,589,93 and the depreciation ac-cerned. Mr. Cusack, who possesses were and pressed them for pay-count. is $502.64 more than the an excellent tenor voice contri- A considerable da- buted "On with the Motley" and ment. One of the partners was 1926 account. Leung Wing, whom he located in crease in charges, $3,367.26 offsets replied to the applause with, the Kowloon Godowns. Witness these increases which are due to "Wonderful Mother of Mine." Wo claimed that Leung Wing then ad- the extension of the promises of should like to hear him again. mitted that he was a partner but the Institution. stated that he only owned a $700

part in a concern capitalised at

$7,000.

Bad debts have considerably creased, and an increase in scriptions and entrance fees be noted.

THE

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18th Apr. Marles, London, B'dam & Glasgow 'lat; May Maz'los, London, R'dam & Hamborg

"SARPEDON" "CALOHAS"

LIVERPOOL BERVICE

41 Apr. Genos, Haves, Liverpool & Cangow: "POLYPHEMUS" "BELLEROPHON" goth Apr. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow d It is always refreshing to hear "ORESTES": 20th May Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

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20th Jun Genoa, Kaws, Liverpool & Glasgow de-new stories well told. This sub-curred in the fullest, sonse of the PACIFIC SERVICE will word when Mr. A. L. Jeaves took the platform. His distinctly humo- This witness also stated that

captured the Leung Wing called at the plain- The sum of $5,000 was with-rous personality tiff's shop one day and asked to drawn from fixed deposit and audience, as did the quality of the be treated leniently, for which $4,000 of Hongkong Government songs which followed. consideration he offered to inter-War loan was redeemed whereas. There will be another concert view the others interested in the the sum of $10,000 was invested next Tuesday, and it is hoped to Wai Hing Company to get them to in Hongkong Government 3 per arrange a party to visit the Compa pay their share of the debt. tent Public Works Loan, 1927.

Cross-examined by Mr. Ross, witness stated that he borrowed two books from the Wai Hing firm and handed them to his solicitors, Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and Bowley,

Another accountant of the plain tiff firm corroborated the state ment that the defendant "Leung Wing called at the plaintiff firm and discussed the matter of the acbt.

Defendant's Evidence. Defendant in the box informed the court that he had nothing to do with the Wai Hing Company, He was a godown keeper employed at the Kowloon Godowns, earning $40 a month, and added that he had

New Committee.

Mr. R. Hunter having resigned office as Chairman of Committee, Mr. E. W. Blackmore was elected together with Mr. G. J. Harmon as Vice-Chairman.

Voting papers for the new Com- mitten are issued to all ordinary members who are requested to fill in and return the same not inter thon April 3 next.

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"BARPEDON" 18th April "PATROOLUS" 16th May "ANTENOB": 13th Juge

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Per. as. Taiyo Mara from Los Angeles and ports on 13th March Mr. J. M. da Rocha, Miss L. B. da Rocha, Miss A. M. Waters, Mrs. A, J. Miss K. E. Janson, Mrs. W. C. Any Ordinary Mombor is eligible Chin, M and Mrs. K. Ishimitsu, for election, but those who have Matr. s. Ishimitsu, Master kindly consented to serve, if elect- Ishimitsu, Mr. A. H. Beavan, ed, are marked with an asterisk on T. Rend, Mr. F. C. Whitefold, Mr. the List of Members,

P. S. Chan, Miss G. Chon, Miss P. [Choa, Mr. C. F.

Mr. II. L.

Daly, Mr. S. Fang, Mr. C. Hermoso,

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Mr.

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Tseng, Mr. K. K9, 11. F.

The following Office Bearora Miss M. Ledbetter. Mr. F. Loo, Mrs. no money to invest in any business. will be elected at the Annual F. C. Luo, Miss S; C. Log, Mr. F. He had a wife and several children Meeting:-President, Vice-Presl-Frata, Mr. T. Wong, Mr. L. Xavier,

dents (2), Hon. Librarian, Hon. Miss A. Bucker, Mr. Yok She Ching Treasurer and Auditors,

to support and could not save any, thing from his wages.

In answer to Mr. Owen the de- fendant denied that he owned pro- perty in Hongkong or that he had a partnership in any other firm. He added that he had no money in any bank.:

fourth moon of the present year. He gave the Chinese name of a Japanese ship, in answer to his Lordship.

Mr.

B.

Mr. H. T. Kwho, Mr. J. V. Kwan, Mr. B. A. Kwan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Suzuki, Miss K. Suzuki, Master S. Suzuki, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wong,

La TRO, Mr. G. K. Wang, Mr. K. Wong Gin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gragnsin, Master J. Gragasin, Mr. Rufino Peralta, Mr. Ng Tang, Mr. Wa Taan, The defence called a witness who was a previous manager of the His Lordship entered judgment Mr. Wong H. Daw, Mrs, Yuk Eng Wal Hing firm and who is at pre-against the second defendant Lam Tom, Mies Tom San Ping, Master sent winding up Its affaira. He Chi-sang and informed. Mr. Owen Tom Hong, Mr. Tom Min Nam, Miss stated that there were three part-that he would adjourn the decision. Mudson, Miss R. Woodrow, Mr. K. Y. Wong, Mr. C. Yang, Mr. Lai ners of that firm, the names of the as regards Leung Wing until the

Kwong Tsun. partners, being Wo Kee, Lam Chi-return of the ship mentioned by sang (second defendant) and the witness for the defence.

Geneva, Feb. 10,-A His Lordship added that in all man named Leung Wing. Witness" declared that the Leung Wing in probability he would be gone from forest fire is raging in the Ticino Court was not the Leung Wing who the Colony before the fourth canton on the heights above In- was a partner.

Chinese moon, and in that event tragna, at the entrance of the Almost the entire In answer to his Lordship wit-if fresh proceedings had to be Centovalli. noss said that the Loung Wing who taken, the costs of the present population and the tourists of the turned out and ITG was a partner of the firm had gone hearing were to be borne by the district.

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