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anything from malaria to typhoid-between Happy Valley and Causeway Bay, just off the connecting thoroughfare, Caroline Road. Though, no doubt, the market-gardener upon whose ground this "beautiful pond stands might object, it is to be sincerely hoped that such a danger to the colony's health be filled in before hot weather sets in. Perhaps Mr. Brown, the Government Analyst, will tell the Sanitary Board what are the ingredients of the very strong flaid therein. With my deepest sympathy, as a fellow in distress.--Yours sincerely,
MARCUS M.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 28th December.
IN SUMMARy JurisdictTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGF.)
SUIT AGAINST AN AMAH.
An interesting point arose in a case in which Chan Ah Kam, an amah, sued another amah, Ab Oi, for the return of $4 · entrusted t the defendant by the plaintiff. Mr. M. W Slade, barrister-at-law, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and: Grist, solicitors, for the defendant.
Mr. Blade said the plaintiff entrusted the sum of $40 to the defendant to take to the country and deliver to the plaintiff's father-in-law. Plaintiff herself took the money round to the #place where the defendant was employed and assisted to pack it up together with some money belonging to the defendant This was put in a stocking which along with other articles was made into a small parcel. The defendant carried this parcel in her hand while a man bore her other luggage in a basket. Subsequently the plaintiff received no intimation of the receipt of the money from her father-in-law, and when defendant returned from the country and did not come to see her the plaintiff went and saw the defendant, who told her that the money and her other luggage ia the basket had been stolen at Canton.
The plaintiff baving given evidence, Mr Grist said that the law on the point was quite clear. The defendaut was not a recognised carrier. She carried the money for nothing, and all that was required of her was that she should take the same care of it as of her own property.
His Lordship-She has got to exercise a reasonable care.
Mr. Grist said her word must be taken that robbery was committed and that she lost not only her own but plaintiff's property. If the law were otherwise it would be a hardship to people who lost goods they were carrying for their friends.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Thursday, 31st December.
The defendant's evidence was to the effect that when she got to Canton a sampan-man got hold of her basket in which she had placed the parcel containing the money, to take it to his
. boat. Meantime she was looking after a sick friend, and when she got to the side of the steamer the sampan-man had disappeared, with her basket,
Mr. Blade contended that the burden of proof lay on the defendant; she was bound to hand over the money entrusted to her or satisfactorily account for its loss. It was not likely that the woman would allow her most valuable parcel to remain in a basket that was being carried down by a sampan-man.
His Lordship said that with regard to the position of the money he was inclined to think the probabilities were in favour of its being in the basket. It was quite likely that she started away with the money in her hand. She pro bably put it in her basket for safe custody when she went to sleep on board the steamer. Had she shown a want of proper and reasonable care? He did not think she had. He knew of his own experience that when you get to Canton these mmpan fellows shouldered your luggage and
were down the ladder as fast as they could Defendant was carrying the money with- out any pay. He did not think there was any vidence before him that there had been a want f reasonable care on her part. He non-suited laintin with costs,
Court adjourned.
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IN SUMMARY JURISDICT.ON,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. Wise (Puisne JUDGE).
CHARTER-PARTY CLAIM.
The Hanseatische Dampfer Compagnie ened Messrs. Wo Fat Sing & Co. for $594.14, being the balance of the bire of the plaintiff's steamer Emma Luyken under a charter-party dated 11th March, 1903. Mr. H. G. Gedge, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, solicitors. appeared for the plaintiffs. Defendants were absent.
The Emma Luyken was chartered by the defendants for $6,500 per month, and after various payments on account the amount sued for remained outstanding.
His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiffs
with costs.
CRICKET.
The Cricket League table stands as follows :-- Played. Won. Lost. Drawn. Points. A.O.C. Civil Service: 6 Craigengower 7 R. E.
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5
2
5
2
2
3
5
H, M.S. Tamar5 R. A. M. C. H.K. C.C."A"4 Parsees.
H.K.C C. PAVILION.
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16
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Next week a recommendation will be made to the general committee of the H.K. !.Č. by the sub-committee appointed in connection with the new Pavilion scheme, tenders for that scheme having already been received.
CHALLENGE CUp for craigendOWER
CRICKET CLUB,
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[January 2, 1904. 10th-Hongkong Jockey Club Race meeting,
first day.
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14th-H. &. B. Bank's huf y-urly meeting,
Hongkong.-Off-day, Hongkong Races. opens 17th--Brough Company's season
Hongkong. 18th--Death of Price Koma'su of Japan. 19th-Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce, discussion on the local currency ques- tion. 20th-Hongkong Rifle Association's annual meeting; amalg imati ›u with Army Riffe Association.
21st-Death of Dr. Canton at Naval Hospital,
Hongkong.
23rd-Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. debates
Provident Fund scheme." 25th-Baoquet to Chinese Minister to Wa-hing-
ton at Hongkong.
26th-Annual meeting of City Hall, Hongkong. 28th-Hongkong Volunteer Corps, prize meet- ing. Hongkong A.D.C. performance at Canton.
MARCH.
2nd-Capt. G. C. Anderson lectured on Imperial
Defence before Hongkong Odd Volumes. 3rd-Ladies' Rifle Association meeting, Hong
kong.
12th-Export of rice forbidden by Shanghai taotai New Masonic Hall reading room opened at Hongkong.-Mr. C. Clementi's lecture on Buddhism before Hongkong Odd Volumes.
17th-Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals,
acnual meeting, Hongkong. 18th-Kirkcudbrightshire case at Hongkong
Police Court.
20th-Shanghai declares Hongkong plague- infected.-Rev. E. J. Hardy lectured o Marriage before Hongkong Odd Volumes. 24th-Meeting at Hongkong Club about the
Admiralty Dook question.
Admiralty Dock.-New Tung Wa Hospital, murder ou Hongkong, opened.-Triple 27th-First meeting of newly constitut d
fishing juak outside Hongkong. Sanitary Board, Hongkong.-R. A. sports, Hongkong.
Mr. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G, late of Hong-26th-Deutation to Sir Henry Blake re kong, has offered another trophy in the form of a silver challenge cup to be competed for by the members of the Craigeugower Cricket Club on the same conditions as the shield pre- sented by him in 1:98 and won outright by the present captain of the Club last season. The cup is to be won twice successively or three times in all, before becoming the property of the player at the top of the batting average in the Club matches (League matches included). Mr. Belilios, who bas always taken a keen interest in the affairs of the Club, deserves the thanks of the members for his sportsman like spirit.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS 190).
JANUARY.
1st-Taikoo Club Sports at Quarry Bay.—Inter-
national Time introdused at Shangbai. 2nd-Death of Mr. F O, Edlin at Peak Hospital, Hongkong.-Hongkong Church Missionary Association's annual meeting. 3rd-Evaonation of Shanghai completed. 6th-8. George's Ball at City Hall, Hongkong. 7th-Amoy Race Meeting concludes 9th-British naval officers entertained at Hai.
phong.
12th-River steamer Kinshun launched at Kow-
loon Docks.-Nanking band collapse. 13th-Tung Loi Lane collapse enquiry, last of series of enquiries completed at Hongkong. 15th-Navy League (Hongkong branch), annual
meeting. Diocesan School prize-giving, | Hongkong. 19th-New German Club "at home," Hongkong. 20th-Hongkong Choral Festival. 21st-Samshui tide-waiter-fired on and wounded by pirates on 8.8. On Fat.-Missionary boat attacked at Mo Tse-chang, Szechuan 22nd-Queen's College prize-giving. 27th-8. John's Cathedral seatholders' annual
meeting. Hongkong Benevolent Society's meeting. 28th-Scare at Canton on Chinese New Year's
Eve, followed by many arrests. 30th-Hongkong A.D.C. in His Excellency the
Governor.
FEBRUARY.
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28th-Hougkong Volunteer Corp, aunusl inspection.-H.M.S. Pique left for home.- H.M.S. Glory beat H.M.S. Argonaut (2−1) 30th-Chinese petition for extension of Sir
in Hongkong Football Shield final. Heary Blake's governorship forwarded to Government House,
31st-Hongkong Colonial Church Council.
APRIL.
9th-Signature lists for petition against
Admiralty Dock in Hongkong closed. 10th-Great powder-magazine explosion at
Canton.
13th-Hongkong Rifle Association's prise
meeting.
17th-Important Charter party case decided at
Supreme Court, Hongkong. 18th-Polo Club gymkhana, Hongkong. 23rd-Kwangsi famine relief meeting called by Governor in Hongkong.-S. George's Day celebrated in some ports in China. 29th-Execution of traitorous blue-button man-
darin at Pakboi.
MAY.
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6th-Close of the "Zafiro mystery case
Hongkong. 7th-Annual meeting of the Union Church,
Hongkong.
9th-Fire near Kennedytown Plague Hospital does much damage.-O. C. dinner at Hong- kong.
10th-Arson in Connaught Road, Hongkong,
causes a death.
| 15th-Yang Lu's funeral at Peking.
18th-Meeting of property-owners in Board Room, Hongkong, to consider Public Health Bill.
19th-Annual Meeting of Hongkong General
Chamber of Commerce. 20th-Mr. C. Clementi addresses a meeting on
the Kwangsi famine, 21st--Gage Street murderer sentenced to death
at Hongkong.
25th-Empire Day observed as a holiday in
Hongkong.
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4th-- Pollard's Lilliputians at Hongkong. 5th-Red Cross presentation at Government | 28th Death of H.E. Lo Feng-lu at Foo-
House, Hongkong.
show.-Polo Club Gymkhana, Hongkong.
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