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Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed ly Mr. Paget Hett of Messis. Mounsey & Brutton, solicitors), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister-at-liw (instructed by Mr. C. E H. Beavis of Messrs. Wilkinson & | Grist, solicitors), was for the defendant.
At the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff, Mr. Slade opened the case for the defendant.
The hearing of evidence will be resumed to-day.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).
BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Chun Kang Yen, compradore of Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co., patitioned that a receiving order be made in respect of the estate of the I Un Hing firm, 45. Connaught Road West. Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messrs. Jolinson, Stokes & Master, solicitors, appeared for the defendants and also for a number of creditors. Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors, appeared on behalf of other creditors. The petitiouer stated that the I Ua Hing firm was indebted to bim in the sum of $753.02, being balance due for passage-money and com- mission by the defendants' firm in respect of passages for Chinese passengers to Swatow. He does not hold any security on the debtors' estate for payment of the sum.
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The authoress says in the same apologetic preface that the book is not very well written and not at all well drawn." She means us to disagree with this, and we do, especially as the book is not long drawn out but as crisp and as short as the present unfortunately cheap rate of paper and printing will allow. A book being "drawn" is scarcely English, but the expression refers to the many drawings in the work which were done by the lady herself. These are better than the letterpress which they well illustrate.
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no mistake in the thrashing administered to then by the 10th Bombays on Thursday, for a 6-0 victory cannot be explained away.
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Those who pin their faith to "times indication what to back at the races are likely to have cause for reflection afterwards tbis year; but so perhaps also are those who take as their guide the prices fetched at the various selling sweeps in the Colony. Judging by the latter, Brilliant and Legacy must still un each other pretty close for first favouritism in the Mrs. Colquhoun gr phically describes the Derby, while Sequah and Finello are in the state of the servant question in the Far East.running for third place. This morning is the Andrew (like so many we know) begau to i great occasion for early risers to see what the expand as soon as he got out to the East, and, ¦ candidates for premier bonours are doing, so no from being the mildest-mannered man that i doubt my readers will be able to "spot" their ever quailed before a post-office young lady, ' fancies before another day has passed." became the imperious autocrat all over, and the, Orientals liked and served him to better for it." We doubt this last assertion. •Gething information is Andrew's Exroutite occupations, and he bag a real genius for i Andrew has endowed his wife with some of this information as well as with the "worldly goods" that esabled ber to travel, and now she is kind enough to pass it on to those who have worldly goods enough to buy her book, which, however, is not expensive.
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The way in which t'e tickets in the leading sweepstakes this year have been alloite! to
stables instead of to horses seems to have been generally approved and may be taken to have come to stay. Though the plan involves more blauks, it almost wears less non-starters per drawer.
The return polo match between teams repre- senting Hougkong and Kowloon takes play at 4 pm. to day on the Causeway Bay ground, when by permission of Col. Candy and officers of the 14th Bombay Infantry the baud of that regiment will be in attendance. The teams will probably be:---Hongkorg: Messrs. Ross, Cruickshank, May, and Lyon. Kowloon : Captains MacGeorge, Light, and Morris, aud Lt. Therubill.-It is proposed to have an inter- national polo tournament ou the 17th inst.
The eighth Club race of the present yachting season will be sailed to-morrow. In the one- design class in particular the straggle is very close and, given good conditions, interesting racing should be seen. The Dioue has established a considerable lead in the first class, but the Vernon is not out of the fight yet.
(Daily Press, 7th February.) Though the approach of the races three Bing firm had filed a decl.ration to the effect days only from now, as the presence of so many that they were grocers carrying on business at northern visitors reminds us-overshadows 45, Connaught Road West, and were unable to everything else in the local sporting world, wo pay their debts. The debtor stated that he, have not been left without variety of athletic together with Chan Chung Chau, had carried entertainment. On the cricket field the on business in the Colony for the past four Garrison last Saturday cut an extremely poor yea s.
On the 7th ult. his co-partur abse nded figure at the hands of a strong Club eleven taking with him over 26,040, the monies of the (înc'uding five naval men, who did not, however, partnership, and also gods, property of the monopolise the scoris g) and were finally beaten partnership, to the value of between $8.000 by
{f} enormous majority. es Hongkong and $9,000. He be ieved the absconder had
scores go. Unless we except Cooper's there gone to Singapore. When Chan Chung was nothing remarkable in the Club's no- Chan absconded he was ill and confined finished innings, yet the general performance to his house. The deb's of the I Un Hing
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could excertaiu, P.K.C.C. Las shown ip sa Fadly on several amounted to about $5,007.41. Te assets of the occasions this sensou. It my bo dne to the firm consisted of debts due from 18 shops all of lack of keenness displayed by some of the which carry on business in Hongkong and members, but after all there is a wide choice and amounted to $197.03. There was also furniturę jit can hard y lo imagined flat those who are at. No. 45, Connaught Road West, belonging to
too lazy to play can be much missed Today the firm, valued at 8450, and stock in trade the match Hills r. Plaits is down for deci. valued at $250 He also had draft | sion, and though there has been some diffienl'y drawn by Wing Yik, of Haiphong, dated in getting strong teams together there are. The victory of the supporters of the bowling. 5th January, 4903. This bill was drawn still two vacancies in the advertised side for ¡ alleys at the general meeting of the Hongkong on the I.Yik rice shop of Wing Ick Etreet, the Plains - s me good cricket should be seen." Club on Tuesday was decisive-94 to 69, in - Hongkong, for the sum of $800 in favour of (ne misses several well known names, but on what I believe was the largest general meeting Leung Hop. It was sent by letter and pened the other hard there are some new candidates on record of the Club-and it may be expected after bis partner had absconded. He beloved
for fame, which is always a welcome sign. that the game will make fresh progress in the his partner carried on a private business
Colony in consequence. If players do rot under the name of Leung Hop and Le hnd
roll up, the up onents of the retention of the taken away the chop of the Leung Hop with
alleys will have legitimate cause for complaint, him. The $800 had been recovered, however,
OMPAX. and paid into Court, bringing up the assets of the firm to $1,497.03.
Mr. Gedge said the $800 might be P id to his creditors,
Mr. Grist contended that t e $800 was his. Mr. Gedge remarked that at any rute they would fight for it,
His Lordship granted an iut.rim receiving order.
The Court adjourned.
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The victory of HM., Oruita over H M.S. Pique on Thursday was the first of the matches in the sec nd round of the Asso: iation Shield. There still remain two games to be decided in the first round, one of which, V.R.C. e. 78th Co.. R.A, is down for decision to-day, while the RE, and A. C., who have alre:dy drawn twice, | have yet to deei 'e their tie. The other results in the first reund were: "B" Co. S.F. Leat E. Co. S.F. (1 ; such Co., R.A., beat H" Co. S.F. (-1); HMS. Glory Leat H.K.F.C. (3—2) : " (}. Co. 8 F.. w... H‚M S. Argonaut being away. The draw for the second round is:-H M.S. Glory v. 80th Co., R.A.; R.E. or A.0.C. r. ' B." Co., S. F. ; " G." Co., S.F., c. V.R.C. or 78th Co.. R.A. In the Two On Their Travels. BY ETHEL COLQU-third round the Ocean will meet the Clory or
HOUN. London, William Heinemann. Books by female globe-trotters are general y as vague and unreliable as those perpetrated by the male of the species-only more 20; but this one is an exception. The authoress has observed as well as seen, and is sometimes amusing—even when she tries to be so, as she does too often. Many of her jokes are made at the expense of her only husband" Andrew, who was, in this respect, her unfortunate fellow-traveller. Mrs. Colquhoun says in her preface that she is anaccustomed to writing books." Why did she break so good a custow, for the coast parts of the Straits Settlements, of Borneo, of the Philippine Islands, and of Japan, which are the scenes of her travels, have often been descrited? More is to be learned that is fresh from her! experiences on the Trans-Siberian railway.
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The position of the varius teams in the newly instituted Hockey z bield competition are Es follows:--
H.M.S. Ocean, 3 won. I drawn 7 points. H.M.S Blenheim and 14th Bombays, each 3
WOD 6 points.
10th Bombays, 2 wou. I drawn 25 points. H.K.H.C. and R.A.. cach 2 won 4 points. H.M.S. Albion. I won 2 pol. 18. H.M.SS. Goliath, Glory and Tatbot, Soth Co.,
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In three more days' time we shall see the opening of the Race We k. and naturally this topic engages the bulk of public attention just now locally. Indications point to rellent sport. Eren the Derby, at first voted a good thing for one competitor, looks much more open now, and if Brilliant and Legacy aro und.sput d'y favourites, other horses find no lack of backers at reasonab's o'ds. Sequah and Finella ha a their clientèle, and personally I should not be surprised if the much improved Pirate were to run into a place. The Maidens again provokes plenty of speculation. The public would do well to keep its eye on Mr. Master's chestnut School Girl, unless she be kept for the Encouragemont Stakes another smaller ruce. In that case Lady Lena and Chee Sui must not be forgotten Mr. Master is in the fortunate position of | having two or more horses in one rice, and in the old wa'er contests should do well. Perhaps iu the opening events Glory should stand as good a chance as any in the Wonguoichong Stake, while in the Valley Stakes I should prefer to couple Commoner and Jigoku; with perhaps Joker for third, Commoner is well in it, too, for the German Cup, if all goes well. His 11 m.le in 2.41 yesterday was encourage- ing. I expect Muscatel and Starling to catch the judge's oye in some race during the meeting.
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