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to the defendant. An arrangement was cóme to whereby the goods were lodged in a godown and a promissory note was given on the security, Meanwhile, plaintiff became sole partner of the firm. On 27th May and on 16th June $500 of the $800 loan upon the goods were paid off by the plaintiff, and on 21st September the balance of $300 was repaid. Plaintiff then wished to get back the goods deposited in the godown. Defendant said he had lost the godown receipt. His client demanded the return of the goods, but was told that they had been handed over to Ng King Ting.
After hearing evidence his Lordship gave judgment for defendant with costs.
The plaintiff Lee Lai Chuen was committed to prison for one month for perjury in connec- tion with the case.
Thursday, 31st October.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
FUNG WA CHUN AND OTHERS V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
These were cases in which Fang Wa Chuu, Wong Wai On, Wong Wai Fat, Lai A Tan, and Lui Kun Tai asked for leave to appeal from certain recent decisions of the Land Court, the Attorney-General being respondent.
Mr. E. H. Sharp, barrister, instructed by Mr. H. F. R. Brayne, solicitor, appeared for appellants and made the motion.
His Lordship adjourned the hearing sine die to enable counsels to read the volumnious evidence in the case.
SPORTING AND OTHER NOTES.
There are already a good many of the griffins on the race-course every morning, all doing a certain amount of work, and those that have already begun must get a pull over the others in the long run. Mr. Master is a very regular attendant, and he has a string of half a dozen or more. Mr. Brutton is down most mornings and has a couple of last year's griffins, which are at present both on the big side. Mr. Cruickshank is down occasionally and gets through a lot when he turns up. Of course there is no fast work yet being done. Many of the ponies must still be suffering from the effects of the journey from Australia and must have coughs and colds hanging about them. What most of them want is plenty of fresh air and walking exercise; there is no fear of overdoing that. There is generally a bit of fun to be seen mos mornings, as some of them can buck a bit and there are often one or two riderless ponies on the course. Some people say that horses as a rule won't buck off their native soil, or that at least they are not so likely to do so, but some of the best performers on the pig-skin have parted company with their mounts; in fact hardly & morning passes without there being some one in trouble." No doubt after the cricket week the regular training will begin, and it will be interesting to see whether the ponies that have had nearly a month of it look any better than those which have not yet been seen.
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Two very pretty weddings took place this week, those of Mr. John Hastings with Miss Edmunds on Monday and of Mr. C. Pemberton with Miss Hooper on Tuesday. The former was solemnised at the Peak Church, and after the ceremony the guests adjourned to "The Falls," the residence of Mr. Wilkinson. The bride, who looked extremely charming, wore a dress of rich white satin with yoke and sleeves of tucked chiffon, and a sash of the same material caught up with bunches of orange blossom, The bodice was also trimmed with chiffon and orange blossom. The veil was of white tulle with beautiful lace appliqued on to it and a wreath of orange blossom in her hair. The bride also wore a lovely necklace with large pendant of opals, and a beautiful pearl and blue enamel broach. The travelling dress was a coat and skirt of green cloth, with a hat of burnt straw, trimmed with bows of black glacé silk. Amongst the guests was Mrs. Edmunds, the bride's mother, who wore a dress of rich pearl-grey moiré silk profusely trimmed with old Honiton
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lace, and a black and white toque with red flowers. Mrs. Retallick wore a tailor-made coat and skirt of black and white shepherd's plaid with white MAJOR DOREHILL'S XI v. MAJOR Dyson's 11. satin front and a ruffle of white tulle and ribbon, The fall of the coin favouring the B. A. and a black lace hat. Mrs. Playfair wore a very Major, his XI opened on the 26th ult. with pretty muslin dress trimmed with lace and Burnie and Dooter against Smith and Lee, but chiffon, and a charming hat of black chiffon with in a very piano manner. With an extra mid-off large ostrich feathers. Mrs. Ritchie wore a on guard, Burnie could not get in his favourite pretty coat and skirt of green cloth, with a large off-drive, whilst Doctor played watchful cricket collar of white satin and lace, and a big black hat, till one of Lee's dropped on the bails. This made and Mrs. Simpson had ou a charming dress of one for 30. Dixon had previously relieved Smith, cornflower blne voile with vest of tucked chiffon and Major Beresford-Ash had filled the and lace, and a black hat with ostrich feathers. vacancy, After eight more runs, Burnie was Mrs. Grist had a very handsome dress of violet finely held at mid-off by Lowe, and retired for a cloth with velvet appliqué. Amongst others steady 21, in which we should like to have seen who were present I noticed the Hon. Mrs. greater variety of strokes. Dixon followed Bertie, Mrs. Bell, the Misses Hutchings, up his initial success by getting Mackenzie Mrs. Richardson, Dr. and Mrs. Harston, Mr. (who had not practised last week) caught at and Mrs. Mossop, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Slade, point and by clean bowling Major Dorehill, Mrs. R. Leigh, Mr. and Mrs Saunders, Mr. In the midst of this debacle, the R.W.F. Justice Wise, Sir Thomas Jackson, and several Major was showing command over the bowling. others.
At tiffin time, however, 60) runs only had been scored in 75 minutes at the cost of four wickets. The marriage of Mr. Pemberton with Miss After tiffin, the innings was resumed by Rad- Hooper took place on Tuesday at the Cathedral, cliffe and the not out, neither of whom increased and a reception was afterwards held at "St. the score, vover securing the R.E. off Dixon Andrew's," Barker Road, the residence of Mr. | (whose analysis was now 7 overs, 3 maidens, 7 and Mrs. Playfair. The bride was given away runs, 4 wickets), and Smith bowling the R.W.F., by Mr. Playfair, and Mr. Lowe was the best to whom we look for many a good score this man, Mrs. Playfair being escorted by Mr: season, and especially in the coming contests. Tomlin. The bride was dressed in a beauti. Six for 60 was not inspiriting. When his side ful dress of white crepe de chine over silk, was in this bad way, Cor, as on many another the skirt and body being trimmed with rich occasion when something had to be done lace; the skirt had a long Empire train of by someone, played one of his brilliant, forcing crepe de chine hanging from both shoulders. games, and again proved that he is an indispen- She wore a tulle veil with orange blossom in sable man in an XI. His coolness and pluck her hair, and looked quite lovely. The travel in a tight corner need no praise in Hongkong; ling dress was fine French grey cloth trimmed and when to these qualities are added safety with white, very pretty, and a grey hat to and dash in the field, his value to a side may match, with white ostrich feathers. Miss Nancy be accurately gauged. By a coincidence, the Playfair officiated as bridesmaid at both wed-
man who helped him to put a different dings and looked sweet in a much tucked and complexion on the game was Arthur, who lace-frilled dress of white lawn and a crinkled shared with him the great distinction of straw hat with choux of white silk, and a large winning the match against Shanghai in 1897 silk sash; she made a most demure and self-in Hongkong. Between them the two scored possessed little bridesmaid. Mrs. Playfair wore 87 out of the total of 177. Arthur's innings a black and white muslin dress with a vest was an excellent display, and in it he made of tucked chiffon and bands of narrow blac numerous good strokes. More strength to the velvet, and made a capital hostess. At the elbows of both these good cricketers! As reception Mrs. Fourteeth wore a very handsome regards the bowling, Dixon seemed to puzzle dress of blue silk richly trimmed with c: ffee- the batsmen, and had an enviable analysis, coloured lace, a bolero of silk lace, and a large until Cox flogged him over the ground. He black hat. Mrs. Winter had on a pretty white was given a good trial and came out of it silk blouse of alternate tucks and lace, with satisfactorily. An improvement was shown in a very smart white straw hat trimmed with the fielding; and of the only two catches missed, a wreath of black and white daisies ronnd one was due to a misunderstanding, and the other the brim. Mrs. Peter, whom I did not to long-field being hampered by the ropes of the see at the reception, but who was at the church, had a beautiful dress of creamy lace over green silk and a swathed belt panne, with black velvet hat. Amongst others at the reception I saw Mrs. Retallick and the Misses Hutchings, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Dr. and Mrs. Harston, and others. The presents were numerous and handsome, and there was a specially lovely bracelet of gold with blue enamel diamonds.
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screen. As regards running between wickets, Dorehill and Beresford-Ash, Cox and Arthur, and, on the other side, Clifton Brown and Smith made the most of their opportunities.
The
With 178 to win and 24 hours for the job, Maitland and Kriekenbeck started for Dyson's side. The former's traditional and by no him and means legendary lack favoured enabled him to compile a substantial 45, which was not perhaps so vigorous as usual, as witness only two 4's; moreover, Doc- tor's bowling perplexed him at times. By The Saigon Opinion draws attention to the degrees the score reached 48 before Kriekenbeek terrible and prolonged sufferings endured in was caught off a bumping first ball of the fast the port of Saigon by more than seven hundred change bowler, and withdrew for a sound 17. convict prisoners on board the Russian steamer Dixon succeeded, but was content to play him- Yaroslavl. This vessel on her way from Odessa self in whilst his partner made the runs.
say, to retire to Vladivostock broke down, and stopped at redruit, however, had, we regret to Saigon for repairs. On the 14th October, the hart; and though he resumed his essay, by per- vessel had already been over a month at Saigon, mission, later on, he was probably not feeling and apparently was likely to be detained some entirely himself, notwithstanding that it was indefinite time further. On account of the only a capital catch by Cox which dismissed him. rigid discipline to which prisoners are sub- Here a rot set in, for, with an addition of 4 runs, jected, they have to remain confined in the Preedy, Burke, Dyson and Maitland had to retire 'tween decks, in iron-barred compartments or to the Pavilion. The score was 68 for 5 when cages. In the morning they are sent up for Smith and Waymouth became associated and a short time to the forward part of the deck, added 17 before the latter gave Doctor an easy they get a douche, and are anew locked up down one at short leg. At 85 Clifton Brown joined below. To keep seven hundred human beings Smith, and the pair stayed together till the shut up in the lower decks of a ship for a whole game was won and the score had reached 188, month in the great heat of Saigon is, the when Smith, in hitting out, was cleverly taken Opinion properly urges. a pure cruelty. The by the bowler off a hot, straight drive. He article, which is headed Un Peu d'Hum- played a useful innings, which may cause opinion anité, S V.P," continues:-On fait des soirees to veer from N.W. (not worthy) to S.E. (some- pour les Boers de Colombo qui eu du moins what eligible). Two more wickets fell, and sont à l'air libre, et l'on crie" Vive la Russie," stumps were drawn at 5.15, with the score at 194 quand des malheureux agonisent dans des for 9 wickets. Enough praise cannot be awarded cages et que leurs gardes chiourmes s'alcoolisent to the Argonaut batsman for his steadiness, patriotiquement dans nos cafés et nos lupanars." which developed into a forcing game, at a critical The French writer deserves all honour for his point: his 61 not ont was an admirable display: honourable outspokenness.
The fielding was of uneven quality and was
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