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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 1909.
territory of Kwantung. Mr. Croun, how The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Eliaube TELEGRAMS.
ever, infers from the sparsity of the popularrived in port yesterday.
The profit carned by the South Manchurian Railway during the half-year ended September 30th was yen 1,685,866.
This year's output of beans in Manchuria is estimated as being worth T100,000,000.
tion of that territory, that all these goode could not possibly have been needed for Kwantung; and that, therefore, the & 00.prostor portion of them must have boen smuggled from Kwantung into the interior of Manchuria by rail. The Consul | About 40 per cent, of the output is taken by surely could scarcely have realised the the bean-oil mills, and the rest exported. gravity of the attack he was making, all too. recklessly, on the honesty and good faith of the Government of Japan, or he would have been careful to make sure that his damaging inference was a perfectly sound one. He,
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CONFECTIONERY.
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.
IN FANCY BOXES: CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE
ALMONDS and RAISINS, MIXED
ALMONDS.
Thirteen goldsmiths and a woman tərə arreated by the police at Circular Pathway on Tuesday night for gambling. At the Magis- trasy yesterday the three leaders ware flued 830 each and the remainder 83-osch.
The Bishops who assisted the Archbishop of
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LONDON, December 29th. Mr. Balfour has completely re covered from his recent indisposition,
SEIZURE OF CONEIDENTIAL
NAVAL PLANS.
LONDON, December 29th. The arrest of a draftsman named Knowlden, belonging to the torpedo Canterbury in the consecration of the four school ship Vernon "at Portsmouth, new Eastern bishops early this month at West led to the seizure at his house of
Bouthwell, Lichfield, Birmingham, Liverpool, Stafford, Jarrow, and Bishops Montgomery, Evington, Fyson, and Corfe.
COMPANY MEETING,
CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO.
The annual meeting, of shareholders lu tho above company was held at the offices, 14, Des Voeux Road, yesterday at noon. Mr. F. Ellie, general manager, presided, and the others present were Mia Bishop, Messrs. A. F, Aronlli, A. R. Ellis, V. P. Musso, and C. A. da Roza.
The notice convering the meeting having been read,
The CHAIEMAN said: Gentleman, With your permission. I will adopt the usual course and consider the report and statement of socoonts at present in your hands as road. I regret to have to place before you those accounts showing such a large loss; which after wiping off your reserve will still take away another 3,000 odd doliars from your capital. This adverse state of affairs is explained by the fact that your stook stood at a very large figure. The quantity the sales boing small the goods had to be of the various articles was by the gross whereas carried over from year to year, without any provision belug made for depreciation. The time has now arrived when drastic measUTOS
Bundry debtors
:'
ASSETS. Cr.
Lom bad debts written off
$5,000.16 737.75
-$2,262.41 9,115.91
Stock-valued at... Furnitaro, fixtures and fitings
As per last balance sheet... 8511.65 Lesi depreciation
122.84
$388.81
---
1,320.19
1,709.00
Additions during the 18
months... Payments in Advanco--In-
sarence premis ...
... 8 63.50 Employees' outward passages 598.04. Caah:-In general manager's
hands... With Chartered Bank of In- dia, Australia and Chian
fre
48510.14
661.54
329.98
$4,885.55
600.00
840.12
Profit and loss account Add unprovided for liability
at 13/12/07
Loss for the 18 months ended Adjusted loss-to- 31/12/07 85,485.55
30th June, 1909, per Profit and Loss Account
We have received copies of the programme Selections of the Purest and Finest Quality however, appears to have taken no pains for the sunnal race moating which takes place Imported from the Leading London, New whatever to examine his conclusions. The at Happy Valley on February 15th, 16th and York and Parisian Honges,
Foreign Office in Tokyo in a communique to 17th. There are, as usual, ton races each day, the Press, shows conclusively that Mr.The training is now in progress and entries Cloud's deductions from the Customs totals clows on the 15th prox. are entirely fallacious. There were sound" reusone apparently why only one-fourth of the goods imported at Dairen should have
the interior of Manchuria. Mr. CLOUD's report overlooked the fact that upwards of 70 per cent of the imports consisted of
The Kowicon Cricket Club announce the railway material, industrial macliinery and building material. Practically the whole Children's Sports at King's Park, Kow of this was needed in the leased territory of invitation to the children of the Colony and Kwantung, and the interesting note is added their parents. This is the fifth year in suo that 99 per cent. of the Railway Company'sion that the Club has arranged for Child- requirements (reaching in value 12,000,000 ren's Sports, and the event grows mors popular tels) came from America. There is little or every year. E. E the Governor has kindly no industrial enterprise at present outside promised to attend and present the prizon to the territory leased to Japan, and though the population is small in comparison
WALNUTS, sud others in Great Variety passed over the borders of Kwantung into minister Abbey were the Bishops of London, { eighty drawings and plaus of the most have to be taken with reference to the valuation Deduct reserve account per
FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY. COCOANUT TAFFY, ALMOND TAFFT CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT LUMPS, and CHOCOLATES, 1⁄2 lb. and 1 lb, Boxes, &c., &., & WALNUT TOFFEE, PEPPERMINT CREAMS
PASCALL'S
FRENCH
TOM SMITH'S & CALEY'S
CRACKERS.
loon, on New Year's Day and give an open
the winners in the races."
confidential nature, the possession of which would have revealed to anyone the results of the whole labour done in perfecting wireless telegraphy for the British Navy.
Five shipbuilding plans were cluded in the drawings seized.
of the stock, which compled with the heavy coat of moring from the Hongkong Hotel premises ions which were borne by your company, to the present store and cost of alter-
and a sum amounting to about $800, which
had to be written off as bad debts, are the principal causes which go to explain the in-adverse report now before you. The amount to be written off as bad debts cover a period from 1905/1907, for which no provision had been mad
A BIG CITY OF PARIS LOAN.
NEW YEAR SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.
contrá
7,233.47
$12,719.02
9,000.00
$719.02
$18,308.00
ROBBERIES.
that at 5.30 four men wearing soft felt hats The police were yesterday morning informed
which were drawn down over their foreheade
entered a house at Yaumati and gagged and bound a woman and stole from the house & quan- tity of clothing and some jewellery.
when the company was earning large profits and paying huge dividends. The value of your stock, which stood at $9,115.91 on the 30th June, I may mention for your information, was arrived at by me with the co-operation of Mears. Lowe, Bingham and Matthows' ropreson- tative, who have ahe prepared the accounts riding a donkey he was ascosted by two men Stat-Your staff is composed at present of who produced a dagger and called upon him to better men than in former years, in spite of stop upon pain of being stabbed. However, he
A curious robbery is reported from Ping Shan, noor Deep Bay, While a Chinese was
ran away, but he found he had lost from the pocket of his riding jreket a purse containing 385 and some medicine.
LONDON, December 28th. The fine steam yacht Iolanda, belonging to with that for the whole province of Commodore Morton F. Plant, is on her way to The French Chamber of Deputies CONFECTIONEY.
an extended trip in Eastern waters, baring has authorised a City of Paris loan Manchuria, the industrial developments left Scuthampton on November 20th. The yacht for £36,000,000 sterling for the NOUGAT, NUTTONA, WALNUT and the railway conversions and is proceeding við Gibraltar to this Mediterranoan,
TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS double tracking which have been taking calling afterwards at Colombo, Caloutta, Ban embellishment of the City and sanit ko., &c., &c,
place would seem to fully account for three-goon, Penang, Singapors, the Dutoli, East ary improvements.
which I am glad to state the pay list is less by over $200 a month Gentlemen's Saloon-The MACKINTOSH'S CREAM and TREACLE fourths of the imports (judged by their Ladies, Borneo, the Philippines, Hongkong,
saloon, which is second to none in the Colony, is TOFFEE, CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS
value) being consumed in this comparatively Shanghai, Nagasaki, Moji and Kobe. On the
return journey ske will also call at Singapore.
giving every satisfaction as is proved by the of the Finest Quality in Great- small part of the province. If smuggling
increasing number of sphacribers. The sub-reported to the police yesterday. On Tuesday A highway robbery at Tsamtenipo was Variety.
of the kind suggested in the Consul's Before Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, R.N.,
seriptions are larger by about $100 per month while two men were walking from. Laichikok report had really been taking place, some at the Murine Magistrate's Court yesterday,
than in the corresponding period of last year. Brewery to Senton they were attacked by two Ladies' Saloon.--The orders which arrive daily men, one of whom was ormed with a knife. The support for the contention might be looked Captain Downs, master of the sailing ship Juteopolis, charged R. Franklin and J. J.
and the attendance is much greater than in the robbers threw one man to the ground and for in the imports from other countries. Edwardson, sestien, with wilfully disobeying
previous years. The saloon is largely patronised, stabbed him near the heart. They also stole a which are presumed to Lave suffered. lawful commands. On hearing the evidence his
a fact which goes to show that it is also second bandle, the contents of which are unknown". Foreign goods for the interior of Man-Worship considered the charges proved, and
to none in the Colony. Wigmaking. etc. One of the robbers has been arrested, churia pass usually through Newchwang, sentonood each of the defendants to imprison
This department has also benefitted with the others, and ord rs for wigs, stc., is better than. and last year, when all this encrmons smaug. ment for seven days with hard labour, or until A. S. WATSON & CO. gling was assumed to have taken place, we the ship aled, and ordered each to forfeit two the Festival of the Cirenmcision and New last year. The attendance of the staf daring various theatrical performances held during find that the imports at Newchwang showed
the year gave entire satisfaction. Gentlemen, an increase of 50 per cent, over the returns
The Japan Chronicle translates the text of a I have nothing further to say beyond, expres judgment delivered in favour of the Tokyo of the previous year. There is therefore no concluded arrangements for forging a trust, open from daybreak till 6p.m. to-day, to-morro sing my firm conviction that the affairs of your Marine Insurance Company, in a claim brought substantial support for Mr. CLOUD's sugo to rescue their business, if possible, from and on New Year's Day. There will be expost-company are improving and that when you are Co., Ltd., Kobe, for damages to the extent of by the Company, against Mossra. C. Nickel & next assembled here again I shall be in the Y3,073.08, the amount awarded by the judg gestions of Japanese smuggling on a very its depressed condition. The cessation of new tion of the Holy Sacrament each day, and in extensive scale, and the signincance of the industrial enterprises has hit the cement com.the evenings sermons preached by tho Ror.position of requesting you to pass a statement ment bet, laimed that in July, 1908, the de-
¥2,900. Plaintiffs Customs statistics noted by the Consul is panies hardent of all, not only because the Reotor of the Cathedral, concluding with the of accounts with the balance on the right side, demand for their product has been lessened, bat Benediction of the Holy Sacrament. To.merrow Should there be any questions you would like to
ability.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 30re, 1909,
days' pay.
The five principal cement companies of Japan and some of the minor ones are reported to have
On Friday evening, December 31st, there will be a Watch Night Service in St. John's The Cathedral, commencing at 11.15 p.m. hymna sung will be Nos 165, 288 and 74. and an address will be given by the Bishop of Victoris. For the benefit of those who wish to attend there will be special trams to and from the Peak at 11 pm and 12.15 a.m.
On the following morning, January 1st,
Year's Day, there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in the Cathedral at 8 am,
The Roman Catholic Cathedral is throw
A CARGO LANDING DISPUTE AT KOBE.
shown to have a very simple and appareny also because its price has fallen. They are said j evening after 5 o'clock, a solemn Te Deum will ask, I will answer them to the best of my Mouare into a lighter some planing-machines
a quite satisfactory explanation.
H.M.8. Kent loft Singapore for Hongkong on Tuesday.
delivered in London on the 23th inst.
The English Mail of the 27th November was
The Japanese Consulate has ramured into Mosers. Arnold, Karberg and Co.'s Building.
to be now planning to increase their exports to Australia and Vladivostock,
By kind permission of Major H. C. B. Dann and Officers the Band of the 105th Mahratta Light Infantry will play the follow ing programme of music at the King Edward Hotel during dinner to-morrow (weather permitting)- Priests' War March from "Athalie" M-ndelsuoka Caprice
Echo dos Bsations"
We regret to learn that Mr. Frank Smyth, who is at Home on holiday, has had the misfor-wo Step Arra Wanush tune to break his leg while skating.
A large launch will leave Kowloon Folice Pier at 8.50 p.m. on Friday to convey guests to the dance on board the Tamar,
A Japanem company has been formed to work mica mines in Kores. Mies has only recently been discovered in Korea.
Mr. S. Bisney, 4, Peak Road, reports to the police that he left on the first seat in Bowen Road a rhinoceros horn walking stick valued
at £5.
Selection
"King of Cadonia" Valse .."The Barcarolle Bkstob......."Down Sonth
Selection..." Brl and the G "Reminiscences of Soot.nd".
God Save the Ki-g
Kling Murse Jones Petrsa
be sung, his Lordship the Bishop officiating assisted by the full clergy and seminarists. On New Year's Day a High Pontifical Mass will be officiated by the Bishop, assisted by the Rev Fr. F. Noval, a deacon and a sub-deacon, at 9. o'clock in the morning, and in the evening olema vespers, sermon and Benediction, von cluding with the singing of the "Adeste fidelis" by the choir of St. Joseph's Colloge.
"FACING THE MUSIC."
There being no questions the report and statement of accounts was adopted on the
Mr. Musso. motion of the CHAIRMAN, sesonded by
fendant firm, in the ordinary dourse of its steve- doring business discharged from the steamer
purchased by the Miten Bishi Shipbuilding Yard, and, it was alleged, owing to negligence on the part of the defendant arm the machinery The plaintiffs had issued a policy insuring the in question was damaged in the press, machinery, and had to pay the sum of Y3,200 for the detention of the lighter and Y23.09. for | for the damage sustained, in addition to X120
inspection of the damage-Y83,343.08 in all. Of the zum Y270 was afterwards recovered by the to plaintiffs by disposing of the damaged machin.. theory, so that the total loss suffered to the plain-
tiff company was Y3,073,08,
gesonded the re-election of Mr. A. O'D. Mr. ABCULLI proposed and Mr. A. K. ELLE Gourdin sa auditor, which was carried. ・・
Mr. ABCULLI-I propose a voto of thanks the Chairman for presiding and for encouraging report he has given uk
Mr. Musso I second that.
The CHAIRMAN --I thank you for your kind remarks and attendance. That is all the business.
Judgment was given in favour of plaintiffs for Y2,900 as stated, the claim for thể, balance
Last night the Bandmann. No. 1 Comedy Co.
being dismissed. In giving reasons for the Myddleton presented that old favourite "Facing the
decision the Court observes that the defens aryl Music" to a large audience in the theatre royal.
dants discharged the machinery in dispute Godfrey
from the steamer Moyune in Kobe and con- The play, which is really a series of misunder
The report was as follows
vayed it nahore in lighters. Defendants pleaded standings placing the principals in awkward
in that they carried out the work merely Gentlemen, The General Manager bags to capacity of employees of the steamship ownAKE. The Washington correspondent of the Times and amusing predicaments, is one which, by the says of Mr. William J. Calhoun, the new numerous laughs it creates, should always find submit the accompanying Profit and Loss A. But, referring to the evidence of Mr. F. W American Minister to China:--Mr. Calhoun favour with the theatre-going publie Mr.ount for the 18 months ended 30th June, 1909, Grimble, and exhibit No. 3A (a bill addressed to. the Tokyo Soko Kaisha by Messrs. Nickel & Diplomatic Service, but this hus not bees for Mr. Harry Nevilla as the Rev. Smith," ing a loss for the period of 87.233.47. This firm Lemanded lighterage and lighter demurrage has not previovely held any post in the Henry Dallas, as "the other Mr. Smith," and and also Balance Shoot at 30th Jane, 1989, show-Compony), it is quite clear that the defendant adverse result in the working of the period is directly from the consignens of the cargo, lack of offers. He has represented the State together with Mise Lillian
attribafod to general trade depression in the From this it must be corcluded that defen Department as a special agent abroad in several "Mabel" and Miss Blanche Forsythe as difion't and important negotiations, notably in "Nora" filled the principal roles with con- Colony, and to the drastic measures adopted in dants, in complying with the request of the writing down the value of the stock. Owing to owners of the steamor, must have discharged the those concerning the American claims against siderable success, and kept the audience in fitful illness the General Manager was unable to take goods from the vessel in the capacity of steve Venezuela. His careful examination of these laughter during their tenure of the boards. The stock at 31st December, 1908, and, under theres. The Court cannot therefore adopt the claims provided a basis for the settlement which
and Ms. John Has, his Secretary of State, had a high opinion of Mr. Calheun.
Dundas
60
Two Japanese were at the Magistracy fined $100 each or undergo six weeks' imprisonment A VERY satisfactory defence seems to have for having stowed away on the .s. Prin was subsequently concluded. Mr. McKinley proted their parts, and with the dropping of the to the 30th June, 1909, at which date the stook agents or employees of the ow
Sigismund.
other members of the Company cleverly intareiroumstances, it was decided to leave this over view of defendants that they were simply the
been made by the Japanese Government to the allegation contained in a recent official
The Commander-in-Chief, the Captain and report to Washington by Mr. F. D. CLOUD, Offlesa of HM.S. King Alfred kave decided to who until quite lately was the American give a dance in the City Hall on Monday, consular representative at Mukden. Mr. February 14th The cruiser leaves for Home at CLOUD's statements suggested that Japanese the end of February... goods are being muggled in enormous quantities into Manchuria from the leased territory of Kwantung, and that the trade
The hearing of the charge ander the Bankruptcy Ordinancengeinst Moosa Ebrahim, en Indian draper, was continued at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. E. E. Hallifax. of other foreign merchants in Korea is Documentary evidence was given and the case greatly handicapped on this account. It again remanded. is confusing to have two large tracts of territory in China bearing the same name
curtain another nas was established by this popular troupe.
The Company terminate their short stay here to-night when "A Pair of Spectaales" will be staged.
SHANGHAI TRADE.
For the quietness of the market at the close,
was daly taken. The accounts therefore cover a pesiod of 16 months. Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin has audited the accounts now presorted and offers bimself for re-election.-F. ELLIS, General Manager.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1909.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNE. - For the 18 months ended 30th June, 1909, To balatice from working nje To exchange... To insurence.
8737.75 153.65
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Fices Goods Trade says: this year is positively going to break the record. There is a certain amount of inquiry it is true, but thers is at almost entire absence of actual business going through. The stringency of the native money market, although interest is not To depreciation--On furniture and would-be buyers cannot get the wherewithal to very high, is greatly hampering business, as
To bad debts written off
Less recovered
To audit fees...
Attings...
Two man vore charged in the Hired Court at Shanghai last week with stealing about 35,000 worth of silk from various godowns, and it appeared that before they could be cap. tured the Municipal Police has had to trace them through Chinking, Nanking, and other large cities. They were alleged to belong to gang which was engaged in plundering godowns in the Settlement, and it is believed that they have been in the habit of smuggling the stolen property to Chingkiang and thence to Nanking, The Hon. Mr. Hazeland sat at the Magistracy where they sold it to a shopkeeper. The case yesterday to resume the hearing of the charges was remanded, the Magistrate stating that comply with the terms most haiders are stipa-To interest on deposits... and it may be well to state that the Kwan-against certain Chinese merchants of having he would apply to the authorities to have the ting for, namely, prompt cash. There are tung montioned in this article is not the infringed certain trade-marks with respect to shopkeeper at Nanking, brought before the plenty who are willing to put gred in the book neighbouring province, of which Canton is pills. The case has boen pending for month Court,
two months delivery if they can be bought at current
such rates, or the capital, but that part of Manchuria and was again remanded.
but Importera prefer outragevas prices, leased to Japan. The Consul quoted statis-
Japan. papers publish a ramour that the taking the risk of the market themselves For seling opium which purported to be the Toyo Kisen, Kaisha will separate from the in view of the prospective short supplies. ties from the Chinese Customis returns for Opium Farmer's and bore labels identical to his! Pacific Moil Company. In tho sequel of It is thought in sods quarters that about the middle of next month, who holders may be 1908 to support the view he adopts, that a respectably dressed Chinese was at the Magis- several visite to Japan by Mr. Avery, General more inclined to give delivery after China New
ensive crucchieris lives antirad by the tray yesterday ordered to pay a flas of 3250 or Manager Toro Kue Kaisha, the ring will be on fer Japanese. Thus, we are told that these go to prison for three months, Mr. Hoggarth, direktors of the Company it is said have tacitly it is becoming very phin that the stocks of Gap1,200 shares of $10 each fully returns show the total value of goods the chief excise officer, caught the defendant in agreed to withdraw from co-operation with the suitable goods both here and in the country are
Pacific Mail Company. Another proposition fast dwindling down. directly imported from foreign countries the set of selling the opium
into Manchuria nt Dairen in 1908 was Tla,
Northern Ports."
which ju said to have been advanced is that of The River markets are extremely quiet this A Rifle League has just been formed in cutting out Honolulu as a port of call for year, although they have usually showe con- 17,205,936. Of this amount goods to the Hongkong, Mr. M. 8. Northcots has been sp. Japanese steamers and making the straight ran silerable activity after the closing of the
between Yokohama and San Francisco on a ten-
Some of the dealers say value of Tls. 4,645,079 only found their way pointed hou. secretary, and the subscription has day schedule. The average cargo which the it is on avant of the damage done in the been fixed at $10 per annum.. The rules of the T.KK. steamers have been taking from country by the floods during the Autumn. We into the interior by rail, and it follows League are now in print, and may be obtained: Oriental ports to Honolulu has amounted to have not heard any more about Ningpo, but, shortly from the hon, secretary. The Committee abant 1,200 tons a trip, but it is asserted that the poor clearances for the port would seem to hope to raise sufficient funds for a trophy.
this quantity of cargo could easily be secured in fully confirm the bad reports we mentioned goods destined for American consignees.
recently.
that 12,570,857 taels' worth ostensibly remained within the boundaries of the leased
By balance, loss for the 18 months
transferred to balance sheet
into
On the question as to whether defendants were responsible as stovadores for the damage. osused to the goods, dider dants contendo, ant the damage was due to a flaw in the cast of the machinery itself; but from the evide supplied by specialists in the Sumitomo fron Works, the Osaka Ship Investigation Station, and
the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard, who personally inspected the damaged goods and were later called as witnesses, the Court inds $5,393.56 that such daw did not exist. In view
174.83 defendants admission that the machinery 148.96
being was damaged after
discharged the lighter, it was essential for them, if they desired to escape respousibility for the 584.10 damage, to prove that they or their employees 300.00 had not neglected to take proper care, according to Article 337 of the Commercial Code. The 122,84 Court finds that the evidence given by defen dants in this connection was insufficient to free them from the allegation of negligence and $7,233.47 therefore they must be held responsible for re- imbursement to the plaintiffs. The Court further observes that plaintiffs issued an of insurance policy on behalf of the cousignee the machinery against any damage that might be caused thereto, and on the damage being Joue plaintiffs paid to the consignees the
9.18
...$7,233.47 $7,233.47
BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH JUNE, 1909.. LIADILITIES. Dr.
paid up Sundry creditors-On gen-
eral account
Loun
6,308.00
$12,000.00
...-$3,058.00
3,250.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Reserve neconst, as por last Transferred to profit and
balanco shoot ...
Ioes account per contra
insurance money, amounting to Y3,050 sccord. ing to the policy, and also Y120 as demurrage -a-total
money the lightes
of Fanet-Pantile are therefore antifled to... claim these sums from defondants on behalf of the consignees. Plaintiffs obtained Y270 by disposing of the damaged materials of the machinery. Defendants are therefore under on an oligation to pay plaintiffs the sum of ¥2,900. baing X3,170, the total of insurance and demur- rage money, less Y270, the amount realised by the sale of the damage machinery. As to the claim of plaintif beyond this, the Court fails to see that the consignees sustained damage beyond the face-value of the policy. Therefore the $18,308.00 | claim of plaintiff beyond Y2,900 is dismissed.