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(over Mosera Krase & Co.)
No. 14,253
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SOLE AGENTS IN
HONG HONG, CHINA & MANILIJA,
A.S.WATSON & CO,LTD.*
Hough May 1, 1907.
THE COMPRADORE CASE.
Farther Legal Argument.
In the case of 5. J. David and Co. against Chan 13 Chin there was further
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Autumn Millinery.
INSPECTION INVITED.
HOTEL MANSIONS (3RD FLOOR,) Hosazena, (over meesta. Kruse & Co.,
PRICE, $8.00 Per Month,
Business Notices.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS
Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps and Fittings. WEN SET WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY FOR SALE
Offices Hotel Mansions.
“SOUVENIR”
1909
CALENDAR, BLOTTER AND NOTE-BOOK
FOR THE WRITING-TABLE.
ENGAŬRMENTS.
VISITING LIST.
ADDRESSES.
* MY MOTTOES' ACCOUNTS PAID
ARTICLES BORROWED.
NOTES FOR MONTH.
CALLS, RECEIVED AND PAID. TELEPHONE NO8.
LEST WE FORGET. IMPORTANT LETTERS ARTICLES LENT.
INTERCHANGEABLE BITTER,
PUBLISHED DY K. A. MASSEY.
Copies may now be Ordered.
Sold by BREWER & Co., Ltd., and KELLY & WALSH, Ltd.
Hongkong, December 12, 1908.
PERFUMERY.
1364
Fine Selection of the CHOICEST FRENCH PERFUMES in elegant Fancy Boxes, Cakats and Car Glass Battles; als: Elegant SOAPS, TOILET WATERS, Angå argament in the Suprutas Coup De
HAIR WASHES, from the following Celebrated Houses: Atkinson, Fivez, Roger and day before the Chief Justice (Sir F.Gallet, Rigate, Houbigant, etc. Piggott)
air . . Pollack, K... for the plaintiffs, sulonisted that words at the end of Clause 8 imparted personal linistity, in the defendant as distinct from what he right en secare liability.
His Lordship-Yes, I quite fallow that.
PECIALÉT SELECTED FOR OUR CHRISTMAS SALE BY QUE LONDON HOUSE. The following are highly recommended, and aæo very suitable for presents : - taeal Parfume, Fleurs D'Amour, Bouquet de Amours, Indian Hay, 4711 Fau de Cologna, Farina's Original Genuine Eau de Cologne. Peau d'Espagne, Trede Incariate, Azuren, Camin, etc., etc. YE OLDE ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER
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WITH
BELLS ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION,
*TELEGRAMS' ARDEITOS, HOSOKONO,
ESTIMATES GIVEN
FOR WORK NINISHED COMPLETE,
OR EUPPLIED IS
Bags of Iowt, cach,
OFFICE:-
4. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
TELEPHONE No. 801
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Telephone 97.
XMAS 1908
LATEST NOVELTIES
SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.
HIGH-CLASS FANCY BOXES OF
Bot I want a more direct argument: I Safrano, Vera Violetta, Coeur de Jeannette, Mes Delices, Violet CHOCOLATES
want to konw aliether you contend thai thas
standsien of the personal corennut.
Merveille, Floramye
Mr Pellook would way, my Lord, it is Piver's Fancy Toilet Cases, containing Soap. Perfame, Powder and
aquivalent to personal covenant.
Toilet Water.
PORTLAND CEMENT
in Caaks of 275 Ibe, net, $5.50 per Cask, ax Factors,
In Bags of 250 Iba net, $3.45 per Bas, ox Factory.
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
FAIRALL & CO.
ARE SHOWING A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
WINTER
COATS & GOLFERS, CLOTH SUITS.
FUR STOLES, MUFFS AND FUR SETS.
7 & 9. PEDDER STREET.
TELEPHONE 644.
and SWEETS CHRISTMAS, 1908, AND
CHRISTMAS
In the course of farther argument, r VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PUDDINGS, CAKES, MINCEMEAT.
Pollock said his clients binittel that clause 12 showed in the clearest possilla antener that tho compradore was bound to sunke good to them lovers resulting from or in connection with the firm's business, salos, purchases, agreements, or trans actions. In her words, there is included arantee against losses sustained by the tirm through dealings with customers. The latter part of Clause 8 obviously con templated in account being run up against the cumpradore; and plaintiffs woul sabait that talking Clauses 12 and 8
WILKS & JACK, LD.
ELECTRICAL. AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
14, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL
together, his Fordship should hold that TELEPHONES 358 and 35 K.
there was personal liability to an unlimited
arunt, and, further, it was absolutely
clear that to compradore agreed to he Jable 4 lien for lusses arising from or in anpection with the business, &c.
Sir Henry Herkeley, H.C., for defen- dant, argued on the basis of the two documents being real together as one. Thngo documents together constituted a -trustee of surely, and therefore the agree
munt betiveen the partion was a contract of suretyship. The question was whether the concluding part of Clause & might be read an if it formed the process terms of tho mortgage security. He submitted that the Conending words did not con-
HEAT BY
stitute an agreement ou the part of the Electric Kettles
compradore to pay a losses sustained by
his employers under their contracts with Chinese customers. The ability to pay monies due mider the mortgage was in-
TELEGRAMS MARINEWORK.'
ELECTRICITY.
Electric Radiators
Will boil water quickly, cheaply and
ukely.
Represents a safe and up-to-date
method of heating.
...Convenient and useful.
dependent altogether of the words in the Electric Shaving Pots...
last part of clause S. That ability was
created by the opening words of the clause.
The compradore, having pot up load worth Electric Hot Plates...
843,009 and a deposit of $65,000 und bar.
ing agrood that any rozies owing under mortgage and any other losses might be retained out of that 860,000 and that 845,000 agreed, nevertheless, that, if the
$45,000 plus the 855,000 was not enough to
pay the monies owing under the mortgage,
I would make up the balance our of bis personal estate
His Lordship-Then you contest the position that it stands in lieu of a personal covenant?
Sir Henry Berkeley-Yea; by all means. Sir Henry 'so farther contended that the crucial question was what was duo order the mortgage. He said there was nothing due under mortgage, because there was no personal covenant ander the mortgage to pay.
In the course of further legal discussion his Lordship sail-I can only say I wish wo could adopt the French system of This is must complicated. Conveyancing.
If somebody would study French con- reyancing it would be quite simple; you simply say what you mean (laughter).
His Lordship intimator that he would try to deliver judgmout by Wednesday mest.
DISCOVERY OF COAL
(Frum Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, December 14, Mr Kg Kwan Hin has discovered a smali enal-fold in Tai Yuen Bill in the Nam Iloi District. Its area is estimated at a little more than one square li fa little less than 30 English pares). Me Ng has asked the -Na Hoi Magistrate for permission to wark | it, and to-morrow the Magistraty together with Mr Ng will go to the place to take a survey of the field.
SUSPECTS.
(From Our Own Carraspondent).
Castos, December 14.
Yesterday four men named Kat Ha,
..Serve a dozen wants.
IN FACT
ELECTRICITY CAN BE APPLIED IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Large stocks carried and on view at Hongkong Showrooms
ALSO
HANDSOME ELECTRIC FITTINGS, FANCY SHADES. Wires, Cables, Fans, Bells and
Lamps, etc., etc.
and all Electrical Ships spplies in Stock.
ELECTRO PLATING WORKSHOPS AT KOWLOON.
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HOUSE AND SHIP DINNER SERVICES, &c.. REPLATED AND MADE EQUAL TO NEW.
BRONZING, LACQUERING, &c., ALL 93ADES. ASK FOR CATALOGUE.
Hongkong, ApH 1.-1988:
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AMERICAN DENTISTRY,
PORCELAIN FILLINGS,
NEW TWIN SCREW STANKE,
CALEY'S AND TOM SMITH'S
CRACKERS & COSAQUES
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A LARGE SELECTION OF
TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES, &c.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Jo,
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL
(LATE. CONNAUGHT HOTEL), "
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. UNDER ENTIRELY. NEW MANAGEMENT CUISINE under the supervision of an experienced FRENCH CHEF.. PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER.
N. BLUMENTHAL, Muruger, L. GAMEAU, Proprietor.
Gong October 5, 1958.
1301
ORIENTAL HOTEL
No. 2. Quoon's Road Central, Telephone No. 197
Kas M. MATTHAE
Proputres
A THOROUGELY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. NUISINE under Earoonan Supervision, Grills at short notleo. Private Bar and
Billiard Room, Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dinner. TELEGRAPING ADDRESS CORPORY' Hokezone.
M. MATTHAXY. Froprietress. Hongkong, September 24 18C7
HOTEL BALTIMORE,
NO, 2 WYNDHAM STRDET (Off Flower Street, opposite the Post Omce). (UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT). First-Class Comfortable, Private, Family Bailing Residence and Te urish Hotel, A Lasting Workmanship, and Puntes. A Lofty and Aity Ross. Dond Cuisine. Contrally situated; easy robot of businasa
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ALL the Latest Improverete laxar.le
S.S. SAN CHEUNG in Charge for Ex instions parte of the town.
Fit d throughout with Electric Light and Faas supplied in all Cabins,
(Captain J. MoGINTY).
BAVES Hongkong for Canton at 9 F.3.
00
Yim Kwok Fung, Lo Hap Lam said Chin SUNDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY. Chim. Wing were imprisoned in the No
Hoi Gool. All of them spoke the Bunn Lasvos Cinton for Hongkong av 4.30p.3.00 dialect, and two were dressed in European MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY, sclothes, They are suspected of being re-
volutionaries.
Fere, Ist-Class 69 single praga., Most each Servants pasenger must be paid for.
TUSE A GOOD 8 IT TASTES-Stearns OLEUNG ON STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,
1649
Wine of Cod Liver Oil is as good as it tate. Makes sick people well and we ik people strong Ts tes like an old table
No. 283, Des Vox Road Central. Hongkong, November 12, 1908.
DR. T. YAMASAKI,
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or MM WHITE,
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MODERATE.
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YOU WILL WANT SOME BEER DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN
'ASAHI' AND 'SAPPORO'
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It is supplied to the Army Messes and to various Warships In the Harbour, These Excollect Brands require no comment. We hare numerous letters teatifying to their superior quality.
To be obtained from all Wine and Spirit Merchants in the Colony,
SOLE AGENTS:
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TELEPHONE Xos. 250 and 155.
Hongtang, December 1, 1908.
MEE CHEUNG & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS.
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of tho
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V. O. S.
AND
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Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
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1. QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL
A