WEDNESDAY JUNE 7, 1922."
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Rescar's Services to the China Mail)
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, June 6,
Playing against Nottinghamshire at Nottingham Surrey won by S wickets, Hobbs making 151 not out.
At Sheffield Yorkshire won by six wickets from Lancashire for whom E. Tyldesley made 178.
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Kent beat Hampshire at Southampton by 51 runs. For the victors Woolley scored 188, Hardinge 139 and Seymour 113. Head made 152 for Hampshire. Gloucestershire, at Taunton, won by 125 runs when playing against Somerset at Taanton,
Leicester won by sa innings and 6 rens from Northamptonshire at Leicester. Sharp scored 104 runs for Leicestershire.
U. S. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
WASHINGTON, June 7. The merchant marine committee of the House of Representatives has eliminated the clause of the Government's ship subady Bill requiring fifty per cent of the immigrants to the United States to be conveyed in American ship..
BEAUMONT'S BANK- RUPTCY.
TO-DAY'S PUBLIC
EXAMINATION.
TORT OF RICT BOOM.
E. A. Beaumont came before the Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, sitting in Bankruptcy Court this morning for his public examina tion.
Answering the Chief Justice debtor said he was the owner of the firm of Beaumont & Co.
The Official Receiver: You came out in 1910 for Sander Wieler &
Co t—Yes. >
You were then 19 years old -Yes You had five years with them and three with Jardine Matheson ?—Yes. In 1918 you decided to start busi ness yourself?--Ye
Your business was export, chiefly rice 1-Yes, I began solely in rice:
At that time there was a consider abie shortage in rice-There was a considerable for demand rice at the time and there was a shortage of fraight 1-Yes.
In the first year rice did not rise much and you did a modest business -Yes.
About March or April 1919. rice began to boom considerably and you did a large business?—Yes.
Debtor in saswer to further ques tions explained how he dealt with orders and said they made four or five per cent. profit. They made more money in 1919 because business increased.
The Official Receiver: In 1919 you were doing export business mostly in rice and making a profit I-Y.
In August 1919 rice was strong, you were doing big business, you felt you were well off and decided to take home leave 1-1 went on October 24.
At that time were you doing export business only 1-I felt that I had enough to do import business I began abont May 1919.
* EMPRESS OF CANADA.”
GOVERNOR'S VISIT YESTERDAY.
THE CHINA MAIL.`
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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NOTICE.
His Excellency the Governor, accom», panied by his secretary, Mr Eric Rice, and bis aide-de camp, Capt. Naville TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on visited the Empress of Canada" and after THURSDAY, the 8th Festerday. Local people attending instant, the SUPPLY of WATER in it cluded Hon. Mr A. G. M: Matcher, KOWLOON will be turned on in the Hos, Mr E. R. Hall, Mr S. 3. Public Mains during the following Ross, Commander C. W. Beckwith and hours atly Capt E. D. C. Wolle. During the afternoon there was a continuous stream of visitors. Music was given by the band of the Kings Regiment,
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
The Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, sat in Bankruptcy this moming.
On the application for descharge of Lam Kin Sang, the Official Receiver, Mr. G. N. Orme, said that 45 per cert had been paid and another 12 per cent could be paid from the money What was the amount of the deal? the Official Receiver had in hand -About $24.000 gold.
granted."
A similar application was made in the case of the Mee Focng firm on the ground that the assets were negligible. Granted.
Witness went on to say that he In the case of Cheng Wai Tong, had another bad debt of $50,000 in trading as Kam Wah and Co. ap South America over a deal in lard.plication was made for the recission He was in Faris when he heard that of receiving order. The official Re the firm was financially embarrassed.ceiver said there were no assets and He at once get a passage and came the debtor had absconded. The to Hongkong through San Francisco. order was rescinded, He came that way in acder to see what he could do. He found that he could do nothing at all. On arriving at Hongkong he went to his banke to see if he could get any financial help but was not successful. At that time he had considerable liabilities is consequence of the rice and lard deals and piece goods There were some contracts that he could not. take up. At the time he entered into these piece goods contracts he thought he could get credit. If he had not thought this he would never have entered into the contracte.
The Chief Justice: Did you know that you were insolvent?
Debtor-I did not know that I was insolvent. If I could have arranged a loan I could have put some people off and arranged for margins.
Reenming his examination the Official Receiver questioned debtor as to his actions in Hongkong on his return. Debtor said he tried to get ssistance here but failing that he went to Shanghai. He wanted some body to come in either as a partner or to pat up a loan.
You have promised to do what you can-Yes.
You learned in Shanghai that a receiving order had been made ?--Yes
Did you think Shanghai was a better place to raise the wind I-Yes. Shanghai is a bigger market than Hongkong in every way.
You did not succeed and some time later you get an appointment? - Yes, us manager of the North China Produce Company.
At a comparatively small salary I suppose?-Yes, 400 taels.
Tai Hing Yuen Kee was adjudicat ed bankrupt.
INTERPORT POLO.
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Hongkong will make another bid or the Keswick Polo Cup. This year the annual Interport match again be played in Shanghai Shanghai, and bas been fixed for Jone 22 and 24. A strong team has been choeen and Hongkong is pinning great hopes ON it, of bringing back the cup which Shanghai won last year in convincing style.
The following is the Hongkong team. which will sail by the "Empress of Russia" on June 13, together with the names of the ponies, which will by sent by the "Kwang Sang to-morrow. Captain Fisher (1); Fash, Surprise, Tonic.
Mr. J. E. H. Bibby (2): Springer. Fighting Tight, Winterlight.
Mr. C. C. Boyd (3, Captain): After Dark, Ringwood, Devonport.
Captain Neville (back): Benjamin, Han River, Cream.
The 8.8. "Grande Goard" (Kerr Steamship Line) for which Messrs Shewan Tomes are agents is due here to-morrow and leaves for New York on June 11.
You did not feel in a position to seized by the Government during the make any proposition to your rice riots in 1919. creditors ?-1 could not. I had
Did you know the Government
to send 300 taels to my family were seizing it We cabled to
You went to Shanghai after being | Brandenstrin
a week in Hongkong, did you com- Did you approach the Government
and say you had rice? --The Govern ment sent a circular round and we had to declare the rs.
That required more credits-Wer unicate with your creditors—I did had to put up a cert in amount of cot communicate with them because margin to open up credits.
a receiving order was made and every The need for credita was partly the thing was taken out of my hands. 1 cause of your undoing in the following have seen them in Shanghai and have! year. You undertook place goods 1-dis ussed things with them. Ica
Up to the present you have had no Debtor was next questioned regard better luck; you are still in the old ing his leave. He said he went visposition ?-I have had Chinese sp America as he bad rome business teproach me, but nothing so far. They do there. He was kept in touch with are waiting till these proceedings are the market and in about April 1920 over. My creditors are all friends the price of rice and the value of the whom I havs kwn for many years.
You have no definite proposal to dollar began to fall,
make at this time I hope to make one in a short time.
The Official Receiver: You went to Europe?--Yes.
came to China.
On business?-Partly on business The Chief Justice to the Official and this was my first holiday since I Receiver-The debtor has assisted you in every way-Yes, everything At the beginning of 1920 every-be, could do. He has concealed thing was all right? I was in a very nothing to my knowledge my Lord good position and had connections all over the world
In the spring of 1920 you found that prices were beginning to drop -and the result would be ?--No one knew then whether it would be a big drop or was merely a fluctuation It dropped from $21 to about $5 per pical.
There was a slump -Yes, You were let in for a deal in rice for which you did not get paid For which I did not get paid or had
authorised..!
The transaction was done without your kowledge-Entirely,
You authorised it 1-They had fall power of attomey but they should have referred it to me by table for
big item like that.
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Did you tell them to refer to you? I didn't give any special instruc- tions. I gave them strict instructions not to 'speculate.
You regarded it as speculation - Yes there was speculation in it on the part of San Franciscu
At this stage Mr. Tinson intimated that he was appearing for the Netherlands Bank and the Banque de
Indo Chine.
Did you appreach the Government far or they you? They approached
Did you offer this rice for sale to the Government!--No.
ue.
What did the Government pay you? Deb'or objected to answering th's question as he considered it was no business of hie client's.
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Shamshuipo and Fak Tsun Heung and Tai Kok Tsui
7am to 10 a. Kowloon City and Ma Tau Wei
7 am to 10 a.m. Yaumati and Mongkok District, West of Coronation and Nathan Roads and between Fife Street and Austin Road
8 am to 11a.m. Hung Hom and Kowloon City Road
7 am to 10-am.
T. L. PERKINS,
Water Authority.
Public Works Department, Hongkong, June 6, 1922.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE COLUMBIA PACIFIC
SHIPPING CO... operatg for >ic of United States Shipping Board
S.S. HANNAWA" Arrived Hongkong, 3rd June, 1922, From Portland, Ore. via Ports,
CONSIGNEES of CARGO by above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed of THEIR RISK in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out MARK by MARK and delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
GOODS not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected
by us in any case whatsoever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe at 10 am. on Friday, the 9th June, 1922.
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All claims must be presented within ten days of the Stetters arrival here, after which date bey cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted afër the goods have left the Godown. ARNHOLD BROTHERS & CO.LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong. June 5, 1922,
Glover's Dog Medicines.
And Bow by a combed trak
H. Clay Glover Co, Inc.
127 W2456, For York, USA
Maler & Phizon
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Public 90-
don
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MONDAY, June 18, 1923.
commencing at 11 s.m
at the China Provident Godown, Kennedy Town
17 Steel Flates
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70 lengths Galvanized Iron Pipes 24 cols Iron Wire Rope 60 Jouets The price for contract 669 was ,200 kegs Rivets $10.47. you sold it at $14.753-1200 Bolts and Nuts
36 Perform Scales (600 lbs.) - cannot say.
-8 caska Drilling Lubricants
Alro
A. Quantity of Boofing (Positive Seal
Would yin say the gures are wrong?-I cannot say they are wrong, Whatever the Government paid for Fals, asphalt, White Buse, Saturated the rice was nothing to do with Felt, and Lasalsted Fels). Brandenstein.
Taxe — 283 on delivery.
On contract 670 the contract price! was, $13.98 and the price paid was $14.75. Can you deny that!-I shall bave to look up my books.
Can you remember whether you Mr. Vaux, representing the firm of made & profit or loss?-Whether I J. Brandenstein of San Francisco, made a profit or loss is nothing to do requested permission to put questions with Brandenstain. to the debtor.
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The Chief Justice acceded to the request and Mr. Vaux alicited the from the debtor that in 1919 he sold to Brandenstoin and Co., about 1,000
tons of rice.
Mr. Vaux: On receiving the firm's offer you bought the rco I suppose
Debtor: It was bought, freight was booked, exchange closed and everything and I intended to ship the
cargo.
Did you abip it?--I shipped part and we had had our application for the shipment of the balance granted.
I am asking you if you did?- must refuse to answer.
His Lordship told debtor to answer
the question and he replied "I should say that we made a proât.
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Hid Lordship. Do you know?--
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LAMMERT BROS.,
“Auctioneers:
ON MONDAY, June 12 1929, commencing at § 45 p.m.
at No, 8 Gordon Terrace, Kowloon,
* ♪ Quantity of vatnatie Honsshoid Farziture, (Fall particolars from catalogue)
Alau
One Cottage Hano in good condition.
haven't looked into it. It happened On view from Saturday, 10th June
Taas, --Ģast in delivery. three years ago.
LAKMERT BROS,,
Speaking from memory ---I should say we made a profit.
Mr. Vaux: In a letter it is claimed that you made a profit of $51.000 1—- I was not here when that letter was received:
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Do you agree with the figures 1-1 The rice was then seized by the did not accept the claim so I did not Government. I have the certificate go into the figures carefully. signed by Mr. Cland Bevern. Baizing Answering further questions witness the rice. I understand they are said he considered the action of the You were left with the rice and claiming from me a certain amount Government constitued a case of bad to sell it
lol sa profit I received from the Govern-force majeure and that what was done Rue with the rice was beyond his control, ment. I did not
Tes. These American bayers do
not consider business as English do claim because I thought they ought to It cancelled the contracts,
and they probably go out of it in have claimed from the Government. The public examination was then
"We wanted to ship the rice but it was } closed. -
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A LIVING ROMANCE IN THE HALLS OF THE DEAD!
A FIGHT FOR KINGLY JEWELS!
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PUBLIC AFCTION.
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the
letting by Public Auction Sale, to be bald on MONDAY, the 1th day of June, 1991, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, "of Dow Lot of CROWN LAND on the New Road from Clap Road to Bowen Road and Wanchai Gap in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with" the option of renewal ai a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sarveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 78 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
Bugisley
Liity
X.
5.
NOTICES.
THESE VALUES ARE SPECIAL
EGYPTIAN COTTON
UNDERWEAR
In Shades of Blue, Pink and Cream
$3.50 surf.
ALL SIZES.
WHITE COTTON SUMMER UNDERWEAR
VESTS or DRAWERS $1.75 & GARMENT.
BLACK AND COLOURED CASHMERE HALF
$1.75. FB
sale; plan.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
188 Undersigned have receïred instru tion to sell by Pable Auction, (For account of the Concerned),
MONDAY,
June, 12, 1922, at 2.30 p.m., at Hongkong Electric Light and Power Station, North Point, "
Quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Örnaments, 80. including:
One Columbia Grafonala, Blackwood Cabinet, Tables, de, de
Abo
One Brick Roadster in first class rauning condition,
On view morning of Sale. Terms Cash on delivery,
HUGARS & HOUGH,
Auctioneert.
Hongkong, June 6, 1922.
For decount of the Concerned,)
on
TUESDAY,
June 13, 1912, commencing st 1.30 p.m., at their Sales Booma. Y., Des Vaaz Boad, Corner of
Tes House Street, TRAKWOOD AND-BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TRAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,
CARPETS,
Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, -ro-chairs (new) Card and Occasional chias, Teakwood Twin Bedstesda, arge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Phlas and Chairs, Washstands, dej hamed Tearwood), Sideboarda, Dinner Wagons, Dinner Services, Crockery, His Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery,
Electro-plated Fare,
Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs,
abineta, Pictures,
Alao
1 Baby Grand Piano, American Ice Chest, Vickers Sewing Machines, Enamel Bath, 2 Express Rifles
And
Automatic Pistols, (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Thums: Cash on delivery..
HUGHES & HOCG8, "Awettemarry. Hoagtang, June 7, 1822
(for sccount of the concerned)
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TUESDAY,
June 13, 1922, comminencing at 2.30 p.m, at their Bales Booms, No. 8, Dee Vote Bouf, Coiner of
Toe Homes Street. – Sundry Household Linens, Cut-gla's Ware, Good Selection of Italian Marbles
Let
Comprising.com
Battenberg Bedspreads, Tabis Covera and Dilies, Pillow Cases, Single and Donble Bed Sheets, Tarkin–Bath Towela, Damask Table Cloth, Faca Towala, Bed Valances, Calico, White Shirtings, de
Also
Val St. Lambert's Ice Cream Plate, Fruit Pisos Vasos, Fruit Dishes, Liqueur Sets, Plates, Bowls, Disbas, 4x. And
A selection of Marble Statuettes, Ornaments, Electric Lamps, Vases, &t s
On view on Monday. “erana :--Cash on delivery.
* HUGHES & HOUGE,
Anotioneers. Hongkong, June 7, 1922.
A STRANGE LOVE AFFAIR ! A SPECTACULAR" RIDE OF EGYPTIAN HORSEMEN I
A SENSATIONAL PICTURE
“THE LURE OF EGYPT” From "The Famous "Norel-There Was-A-King-in-Egypt...
Ar Tax WORLD TEATER FRIDAY, 9th Inst.
HOSE
ALL SIZA,
COLOURED COTTON HALF HOSE
with Silk Embroidered Clos $1.00 PR. ALL SIZES.
"LILY OF FRANCE"
PURE SILK SOCKS In Various Colours
$1.75 AND $2.50. FR.
ENGLISH FOULARD WIDE END TIES
A Large Selection to choose from, $2.00 KACH.
ENGLISH LEATHER
BELTS
with Rustless Buckles
$1.50 BACH
TUNIC SHIRTS
in French Prints with Pin Stripes or Smart Patterns $3.50 FACE.
ALL STARS?
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