8
ARROW
ARATEX
SEMI-SOFT
"ARATEX" SEMI-SOFT
COLLARS COMBINE' WITH THE
COMFORT OF A SOFT COLLAR
THE GOOD APPEARANCE OF
A STIFF COLLAR. WILL NOT
OR SAG. WRINKLE, WILT
COLLARS EASILY LAUNDERED.
*
OBTAINABLE FROM:
܀
TAK CHEONG, 50, Queen's Road Central.
"CHINA PROVIDENTS."
MR. GREENFIELD'S.
SPECULATION,
YESTERDAY'S EVIDENCE.
After our report of the bearing of the Greenfield bankruptcy petition had closed yesterday,
Mr. Zeitlyn, in reply to the Judge, intimated that be relied mainly on the illegality of gambling debts.
Mr. Alabaster: We contend this is not a gambling transaction at all, but that the brokers took instructions to sell sharra and actually did so. We contend that Mr. Greenfield led them to believe-in fact, he told Mr. Razeek-that he could eell for cash; which implied that he had the shares, but preferred to sell forward because be would get a better price. He told Mr. Carvalho, clerk to Mr. Silva, that he had the shares and, at a later date, actually showed him what purported to be scrip.
Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, giving evi decce in support of the petition, said
i
that on June 16, Mr. Greenfield en tered into a contract to sell 1,003) shares in the China Provident Com. pany Ltd., for $11.60 per share for September delivery. On the same day he witness) entered into a con tract with someone else to purchase the shares at that price. The witness indicated that the contract notes bore the same serial numbers, which meant that the asras black of shares was re- ferred to, both in the transaction of buying and selling. On the 2nd June Mr. Greenfield sold another thousand at $11.90 and there were also resold On July 27, he wrote to, the debtor, asking bim to pay $8.500 cash within 48 hours in pursuance of Bye law VI., which appeared on the back of the contract, the stock having appreciated 35 per cent. to $17.50. The debtor did not comply, and wit noss-bought 2,000 Chine-Provident harato equare the matter. The debtor therefore owed him $11,710.50. Mr, Zeitlyn (cross-examining): How long have you been a stockbroker? Witness. About twelve peurs. I suppose the China Provident has register of shareholders-Every Did you look at it ?-I don't think
one has.
Did you know that Mr. Greenfield bad not got one of these share
did not know whether he had or not.
Didn't you know he hadn't?-flow
could I know?
We it not a scandalous breach of trust -No; we have got to think of our interests.
Do you swear this was not a pare gambling transaction-Cortainly, it
was not.
If it was a legitimate transaction, how is it you wrote asking Mr. Green field for covert-Because I Lava a right to, under the bye law.
You had the right which a gam- bling transaction gives you. You cay do.
Does not the bye law stress the suggestion that it is a gambling tran saction, purely I do not see it.
If you had honestly contracted to well and deliver shares, why should you be entitled to call ap money ?- Because we have a right under the by law.
BO.
Because it is a gamble You say
The Judge (to Mr. Zeitlyn): Yott say the bye-laws are ultra vires ?
Mr. Zitlyn: Unreasonable, on the face of it.
The witness: I don't agree that it it unreasonable. Supposing wo did not have that bye-law, it would mean that Mr. Greenfield would have been liable for a much larger sum-$30,000 instead of $12,000, in this caso.
Mr. Zeitlyn: You have the right of the ambler who knows the person does not possess the shares. Is it not the case that you knew he did not PoBush them?
•
Witness: I did not know; I suspected.
Your suspicions did not move you to go and look at the register?-
Everybody in Hongkong who has got shares does not register in his own that would be no criterion. name. If I had looked up the register,
The Judge: I think we all know the register itself is not a truthful indicator.
tell you he hadn't the shares ?-1 Mr. Zeitlyn Didn't Mr. Gre afield believe he told me he had.
hadn't-L asked him to cover and I put it to you he told you be
he refused.
If you believed he had the shares there would be no reason to ask him to cover?-I suspected it, as I have "already told you. If I thought be bad them, I would not have taken any steps.
Have you your books here ?-No, but I can get them. Which particu. or book do you want?
It dose not matter. I am interested to know whether, in fact, you bought those shares at $17.50?—Yes, I did.
Ja it a fact that, in Hongkong, there are no jobbers; they are all brokers ?Yes; it is not like the London Stock Exchange.
So that where a man selle to brokere, and that broker tells others, combination of brokera ?-I don't he has little protection against a
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
THE INSECT RACE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A long time ago a great race war arranged in Tairyland. All the insects. were to take part, the Spider, Beetlo, Grasshopper and overy other insest that you can think of."
..
The King bimself was to be the Judge and the Queen bad promised to give three very handsome prizes, no you can imagine what excilement there was over it. A notice was pinned up on a big tree which stood on one side of the royal palace and all the insecta came from far and near to read it.
"What does it say ?" asked su old ladybird of a tall Praying Mantis who was reading it carefully, I have left my spectacles at bomy and canLot
make it out."
I will read it to you Madam," said the Praying Mantis obligingly and be cleared his throat and began:-
(1) The great insect race is to take place on the last day of this moda.
(2) Only one member of a family may enter and they trust haud in their namen to the Lord High Chan cellor before next starlight,
(3) The race is to start at the for hedge in the held at Moonshine Point and the winning post will be outside the royal palace.
(4) It is to be a walking race and anyone who gives even half a hop will be disqualified.
(0) Úmpires are to be stationed ulong the route at every fifty yards,
(6) The Queen will give the prizes to the first three who come in.
(7) Afterwards there will be a feast to which all insects are asked to bring their leaf plates and spoons (for the ices).
“CANTON FETE,
BRITISH WOMEN'S FINE . EFFORT.
The Canton Britisk Women attain-
On
FRIDAY'S BOXING.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES,
AT V,R,Ó, LAST NIGHT.
i
A
ed the end they had in view through- At the V.RO. yesterday avaning.| out the suramer when on the 8th and prices were presented to those who 9th November they raised sufficient money, about £650, to endow the bed took part is Friday night's boxlog: in the Star and Garter Annexe at tournament. All the contestants, Sandgato to which they have been winners and losers, received subsoribing since 1919.
headsomo silver trophy each, supplied On Thursday evening the Canton Amateur Dramatic Society gave ai
by Messrs Wing Nam and Co., who delightful performancJ of A have generously offered to inscribe Tight Cornor for the beneßt the recipient's name free of charge.
Friday of the funds and
Mr. W. Logan distributed the afternoon a successful Gurden Féte trophies, and in a short add ess thank- and Sale of Work attracted many ed those who had taken part in the vieitore. The Stalls did a brisk and tournament. He said that it was only profitable business, the tea gardan was the second tournament of the kind deservedly popular, while the Bard that had been held under the auspices of the First Division,discoursing lively of the V.R.C. However, he was glad music, was in itself an attraction, to say that he had heard nothing but What with megaphones making seas the most favourable comment from ational announcements, a hurdy members of the audience at the gurdy spasmodically bursting into programme provided and he felt con- tune, shouts from the slita shows, and fident that he was voicing the feeling cries of delight' from the children, of those present when he said that no there was not a dull moment, not one could wish to see cleaner or more withstanding the dull weather, till genuine scrapping than had been' darkness set in. Even then, an amusing provided last Friday. Mr. Ingan auction sale was held till all was sold congratulated all the men who had and the treasurer collected his casli taken part on the willingness they by the light of a lantern. The had ehown to "mix it" and give the antique red lacquer bath, which was public real value for their money. presented to be raffled by Mr. J. W. The public bad shown, by their Jamieson, C.M.G., was won by the attendance and complimentary com- holders of ticket No 105; the silk jumper, which was presented by Mrs. Davidson, HB.M. Consulate, and raffled at the Fancy Stoll, was wou by the holder of ticket No. 27; the taby's cot and doll rattled at the Children's Stall was won by the holder of ticket No. 08,
The British women, tener their grateful thanks to all who helped them towards their success, to the Carton Amateur Theatrical Society for their benefit performance; to General Chan King-ming for the loan as he finished, "I must go home and of the Band of the First Division; to
Thank you." said the Ladybird
meat, that they were keen on such contesta and he felt confident that last Friday's Tournament was the fore-runner of similar affaire.
Mr. Logan's remarks were received, with applause..
"TOSCA."
ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY'S SUCCESS,
To vet aanther audience of con.)
get my child ready for it. I am too lessra. C. P. Lo, building contractors, siderable numbers, the Royal Italian old to enter myetlf but my forty-for erecting the toboggan slide; to eventh child will be sute want to Mesars, Cheang Wo, building con. Opera Cur, last night presented founded on take part.
tractor, for fencing in the ground Puccini's "Tosca " and putting
Sardou's drama, a play which calla up side abows; to Messrs. Lam Woo for help for considerable histrionic ability on with the coconut shies; to the the part of those who take the princip. Chinese Maritime Customs Club for al roles as well as exacting full toll on the loan of tables; to Messrs. Ng the vocal powers of those concerned. of insects were lined up at the hedge Sheong for the loan of china; to the All demanda
.wer? Thet with at Monushine Point and they had to Hongkong Hotel for the loan of ten artistic
and finish and
And she spread-out her red mantle and flottered away followed by oum bers of insects who were also going to tell their families the news.
When the great day came hundrede
case
be placed so close together that you urns; to Messis. Donnelly and Whyte personal triumphs were achieved by could hardly have put a pic between for the loan of barrel-organ: to Signorina Impallomeni, Cav. Giusep then. There was such a buzzing and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., and pe Giorgi and Signors V. Scamoz humming and excitement that it was Meters. Butterfield & Swire for sup- 21. The latter brought to bear a difficult to get them started and one plying sugar; to the Dairy Farm Co. dramatic intensity to the part of the However at last they were off, n Messrs. or two false starts, were made. for supplies of butter and milk: to scheming Baron Scarpla, and sang Wiseman for supplies of with a declamatory power beyond all walking their hardest, making cakes and bans; to: the praise. Signor Giorgi on his first ap
some distance away. atraight for the royal palace which was Faree Trading Co. for bread pearance made a very favourable im and butter; to the Colonisl Stores preesian is a typical Caruso part. All the trees on the way were for tea and biscuits; to Mezera, Lana, Puccini's music is attuned to the crowded with the older insecta wlie Crawford and Mesers. Powell for dramatic story of the artist and bie waved bits of grase and Bags of all gifts to be children's stall; to the love. the jealousy and deceis of colours and cheered on their friends. B.A.T. for cigarettes; to the Sun Co. a3other, all ending in "the dust of
Ar fret the Daddy Long Lege was for supplying ping pong balla, to
death." The second act ended on a
far abead of the other then, in trying Messrs. Noronha for kind services in peculiarly intense note and Signorina to stretch out his long legs too far printing calendars, advertise Impollomen is to be congratulated he became entangled
inaments etc.; to Chinese friends for on her part in the moving scene of piece of bracken and was eit contributions-to-tals; to friends life and death portrayed. It was behind. The
The Grasshopperaud in-the-foreign community-for-cakes, high art in every respect.
orchestra onder Cav. Carmelo Cartag- Cricket caught him up and the Fireswects and other contributions;
By and the Lizard and the Ladybird to the Parsee and Indian nino again distinguished itself as did
were not far bebind.
communities for subscriptions and.. It seemed a long way but at last gifta ; to the Chinese Maritime: the royal palace came in sight. The Customs for the loss of flags; to King cried The Grasshopper is II M.S. Robin" and 11. M.S. Cicala" first" and the Queen banded him his for the loan of flags; to the officers prize which was a big acorn cup foli and men of the gunbeals and the of diamond drops. The Grasshopper men of Canton who helped with the ing whilst the Queen gave cups to assistants; to the Shancen Municipai bowed gracefully and stood by pantside shows; to the auctioneer and bis
the efficient choras. To-night
Rigoletto "will be presented.
REV, A. J. S. STEARN FAREWELLED.
F
At an informal gathering of puri:
Ly reference to the register? If we are going to refer to the register of know anything about a combination. the Lizard and the Cricket who came Council for the ground on which the thioners Assembled at No 9. Peak!
every company, we should have to employ a staff of hall-a dozen cierke Sometimes we have about twenty transactions a day,
When did you know he had not any shares in the Company? Well, I suspected it when I beard of the large
number of shares he had sold.
Was it a subject of conversation between brokera?--I think so.
Ye, is it not true, Sir, that when you knew babada't any shares, you combined in order to raise the price of those charco?-I combined?
Answer the question, please, and don't laugh.--I don't understand the question.
I thought you understood it by the If you didn't way you laughed. understand it, I don't see why you laughed -You talk of combination. I was not a party to any combination.
Did you decide to squeeze" Mr. Greenfeld 1-No.
Did you decide you would make the obarea rice 1-No.
They did, in fact, rise 3-Yes, but
did not do it.
Other brokers did. -I.don't know, and I don't think so."
How many brokers did you tell that Mr. Greenfield had sold this number of shares?—I don't know,
Was it three or four or five-Yes. Was it half a dozen -I cannot re- member. It might have been,
Did you not think it a scandalous breach of trust-when a 10an sills, through you, shares you suspect be bas-not got, to tell it to other brokers -It was a matter of conver: Nation The brokers got alarmed when he sold such a lot.
I
discreditable thing to disclose these It does not strike you as an utterly transactions to others 1---How do you know that others did not disclose to me first!
Others disclosed to you, and you disclosed to them; you all disclosed
to each other. Does it strike you that Mr. Greenfield has a remarkably good cause of action against you for bresch of duty I don't know.
If this were, in fact, a legal transac tion, heavy damages would lie for disclosing to other brokers that he had sold shares you suspected he did not possess. I put it to you that Mr. Greenfield never told you he was suspending payment of particular debts 7-He did not tell me. He told my assistant.
cheered loudly. in second and third and everyone fete was held.
|Road, last-night-t-e-Rov, A.-J.-S. The accounts, with the takings of Stearn, who is shortly leaving the "The feast will now begin," com-the different stalls and side shows; Colony, was the recipient of a fare- manded the King but at that will be published later(Conwell gift at the hands of Mr. H. A. moment the old Ladybird cane tributed.) hurrying up and begged to speak to the King.
TYPHOON WARNING.
Allen. Mr. Stearn who had been part time Chaplain of St. Peter's Church, is leaving for Australia where he intenda to remain till next March or April when he will retam to bis home in England.
"Sire," she said with a deep curtay, The Grasshopper has not won his cup by fair means. When I
The proceedings opened with an was watching from the Hallway tre received by the local American impromptu musical programme which
The telegram quoted below "waN
I saw him give a half hop and get in consulate General from the Manila was contributed to by Miss Ruby
front of the others just as he was passing by a fern which Lid him from them."
Is this true Grasshopper?" asked the King sternly, The Grasshopper hung his head and did not reply.
Observatory.
THE BUSY ANT.
Answer me," thundered the King and the Grasshopper muttered that Mr. D. E, Carvalho, assistant to it was true. Mr. da Silva also gave evidence. He said that during a conversation beisiniment you shall always bup in the An sut is such a busy thing had with Mr. Greenfeld' the latter future."
Ho is always on the go,
aid họ bed no shares to deliver and no
and Mr. da Silva could have his
4
"Then," said the King," As a pup-
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1922
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
If you want- QUALITY,
ECONOMICAL CUTS
and
POPULAR PRICES
GIVE OUR
BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT
A TRIAL.
WHITEAWAY'S
SPECIAL VALUE
in
BEDSTEADS.
THREE
A
R
T
T
BLACK JAPANNED FRAME, COPPERED SPRINGS,
Price $17.50 each
MATTRESSES (COIR)- PILLOWS (KAPOC) ́SHEETS 2 x 2 yds
PILLOW SLIPS PLAIN WITNEY BLANKETS-
- $9.75 each
2.50
7.50 pair
*1
.50 each
15.75 pair
WHITE ENAMELLED BEDSTEADS THREE PART WITH COPPERED SPRINGS
- at $23.50 each ...
FIRST FLOOR
WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO.
TEL. CENTRAL 92.
TAILORING
THAT SATISFIES
STYLE in every inch, CARE in every stitch.
QUALITY CLEAR THROUGH
Why not call to-day and see our
NEW STYLES. & MATERIALS
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
WAY DOWN EAST”.
CROWDING THE CORONET.
Mow Fong (piano) Mr. S. R. Joota 10.20 a.m. Nov. '14, 1922, ((souge) and Mrs Savage (recitations). Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon Irse than 300 miles distant moving a handremely engraved silver In presenting Mr. Beenen with NNW. or N.
tea
certainly is old almost to the point of wristlet tray and ↑ watch
the subscribed for by
being thres bare but Mr. Griffith baa taken it and reclothed it in congregation, Mr. Allen read a short
the shimmering garments he har address touching on the valuable
fashioned in the fooms of his genius. work Mr. Stearn had done among them during his stay here, and ex-There was a big such to a Way In has been said that many of the pressed the regret of everyone in Town East "at the Corout yesterday country scenes in the picture suggest and at each of the three performances Corel paintings with their misty tres Replying. Mr. Stearn briefly re the theatre won packed tight with an- and luminous atmosphere, and indeed ferred to the early days when ho first audience that sat there spellbound, they are woodronely beautiful worke took over the duties at St. Peter's Way Down East" is a lengish soit pf art. The story is purely melodra Church come three or four years ago. of picture which takes pearly three matle but it is never spoiled by He regretted the fact that he was hours to run through and it has bren exaggerated acting and the per leaving them, but pointed out that it therefore found necessary to alter formance of Lillian Gish as the heroine was entirely due to the peculiar the times of the ordinary Coronet is a thing to be remembered.. But And cousios, uncles, aunts and friends, circumstances, in which their church performances and the film is being what most people will probably They always go together, In any sort of weather.
And the Grasshopper hurried hasti-If I walked miles and miles like that losing him. money. He was absolutely bankruptly away, he was so. ashamed, and ho I should be so tired I know. ` left the acorn cup behind him and He does not like to rua alone baciueor,
this was given to the ladybird's forty But always goes with ethers, The witness was cross-examined at seventh child who had come in fourth. Whole families walk one by ons; length by Mr. Zeitlyn after which the That is why the grasshopper always The parents, sisters, brothers hearing was adjourned to to-day.hops and he has never since been seen
(A report of. to-day's proceedings to walk once. will be found on page 4.)
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE;."
Cargo.by the 8.8. "Vancźia" romsin- ing undelivered after today will be subject to rent. Damaged goods will ha exxmlyed, an th
the date mustleard Ronis, - Dodwell & Co. Ltd.
- Cargd by the ro*, "Ulty of Paris"
+ULI
PETER PAN.
ANSWERS TO CORRES. PONDENTS.
Edea Batalha. I think that your riddle is a very good ore and I am
sling undelivered her to-day will putting it in this week'e Corner for
bo aubiect to coat. Arcals,Bank Lino, everyone to suo.
was placed, which prevented them shown daily at 2.30. 5,30 and 9 recall longer than they recall You see them trotting up and down, making proper arrangements for en- o'clock.
anything else conneo edith
PETER PAN.
gaging his permanent services. He Of "Way Down East" itself much the film will be the great ice bresk was hopeful, however, that time has been written and much more scene at the close of the picture would alter things and that he would night still be written without the There were audible shricks in the If you were up in a ballson at night be able to return to them. I half of its manifold wordem baying Coronet yesterday as the heroine, and wished to chango one shilling into thanked them for their beautiful been told. Mr. D. W. Griffith whons Iring unconscious of a meiaturs farthings how would you do it!
presents, more especially as they were brain directed the making of the iceberg was swept down the river. Taka torty right stars because they [of Chinese workmansbip which he was masterpiece, calls ità “a simple ›tory nearer and nester to the edge of lay are for things (farthings).
of plain people." The plot of it roaring waterfall,
particularly fond of.