THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1911.
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VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG MOTEL
Mr K. J. Andes
Mr W. D'Aroy
Dr. & Mra Langdale
My O. Lindgrin
Mr B. R. Livingston
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STĦAMERS
201
MARSEILLES AND LONDON.
TAKING PASSENGĦES ALSO FOE
COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, * &O. THROUGH-TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK,
Mr D. L. Locwo
THE LAW OF BILLS OF
EXCHANGE.
THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
A Spools Committee of the Council of the London Chamber of Commerce was appointed in November last to consider the correspondence rolating to the Conferonco on Bills of Exchange
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
SCAMME
FROM
EXPEOYED ON OR ABOU
WILL LEAVE FOR
ON OR ABOLT
Mr. J. I. Andrew
Mr and Mrs. D. F.
Barton
Mrs Idvingston
at Tho. Hague, published in a Blus-book
[Cd. 6324), which was summaricel in The Times TJITAREM. of October 19, 1910.
SHANGHAI
Second half of
April
Second half of
Tho Committee have now reported to the TJIPANAS.::|: Conni, and their views will be studied with
JAVA
JAVA
April Second half of April First half of
TJIBODAS
JAPAN
JAVA
May First half of Mar
mendations, they make the following state, TJIMARI monte
¡First half
JAVA
JAVA
May Second half of
JAVA
JAPAN
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAPAN
Second half o April Second half of
Mr. G. T. Lloyd
Mix
&
Mrs de Borigny
April First half d May
First half of
May First half of May Socond half of
May
Second half of
May
May
intorest. The banking members included TJILATJAP. Lord Avebury and Sir Folix Schuster, the
latter being the chairman.
It is evident that the Committee are deeply- Impressed with the difficulty of the question TJILIWONG from the fact that, bofore offering any recom
Your Committee are strongly of opinion that | TJIKINI ..... immediate British..legislation is undesirable in view of the probability of further modification being anggested où ils proposed resumption of the Conference,
Your Committro consider that the draft Uniform Law, containing, as it does, a number of articles which are opposed to British low and British opinion, could not be adopted in its entiroly. On the other hand, uniformity is eminently desirable where such is possible under -existing conditions, and several of the recom- mendations of your Committee have been. inclad with this special object in view.
The Committee's recommendations are mado under three separateteadinga (4) Suggestions for the amendment of British lar; (b) suggested modifiertions of the draft Uniform Law; (c) supplementary recommendations. We abjoin extraola giving the more important, of these recommendations,
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF BRITISH LAW,
"That every bill of exchange should contain an indiation as to the place of payment; where, there is no express indication of place of pay. mant the place indicated in the bill as the drawee's place of business or residence should be doened the place of payment (art. 2);"
This recommandation is based on the foot that great inconvenience is caused by bills of oxchange having no ladiestion as to place of payment. The inclusion of (e) a statement that the document is a bill of exchange, and (b) date of drawing, essential in the draft Uniform Law but not under British low, does not som necessary, nor will the discrepancy cause any inconvenienco,
FORGED ENDORSEMENTS,
*That the holder of a bill of exchange bear. ing endorsements should be doomed to be the lawful holder if he ou establish his right by an uninterrupted chain of andersenonts, even
or guilty of gross
to
one of such storsements is forged or un- authorized. A party whose exdorsement "is forged or unauthorized shonka, however, bà ablo to recover the bill bearing such endorsement or its value from any party who in acquiring such bill was in bad faith negligence (Art. 16, B1),"
Under British law (D.E.A. section" 24) a forged ondorsement, as a general rule, interrupts the chain of endorsements with the result--(a) That a person who acquires a bill on which there is a forged endorse- meat, though he uses every precum ion and pays full vaine therefore, may be compelled surrender the bill to the true owner or, in the. event of the bi baving bosa pait already, to pay over the proceeds to the true owner; (b) that an acceptor who pays the hill to the
party deriving title under the forged endorsement does not thereby discharge his liability, but i called upon by the true payment. To those to make a second rules there are several Under the draft Uniform La forged endorsement does not interrupt the chain of endorsements, but a holder who acquires a bill in bad faith, or in a manner
bowing
gross negligence, bas to surrender the bill or its proceeds to the true owner. A drawes or acceptor who pays a hill on which there is a regular chain of endorsements is duly discharg od, notwithstanding the fact that one of the endorsements is forged (Arts. 16, 49, 81).
exception
Day 1
If the British law remains nadanged, the result of the discrepancy between British lag and the law of the States which adopt the Uniform Law will be that a person receiving a bill from such a State will be in a much better position than a person taking a bill which has previously been negotiated in Eughed., Moreover, in the case of a cheque received from the Continent, but previously negotiated in England, the holder, even after payment, would be liable to refund the proceeds to the true. owner without having a right of recourse gainst le patson from whom the obeque was received. After very carofal considera tion, and in the knowledge that this is one of the most important changes suggested, your Com- mittee hare. reached the conclusion that Eng. Lish law should be amended in this particular ⚫so na to conform to Aria. 16 and 81 of the draft
Uniform Law.
PLACE OF PAYMENT.
"That the holder of a bill should be entitled
to trost it as dishonoured by non-acceptance if
it is accepted payable in a placo other than the
Bonnar
and child Mr-4. Bony Mix J. W. C Miss Bourde
Bourdet Mr G. Bowack Mr
r. H. Bridga Me C. P. Clark Mr. W. E. Clarks Mr S S. Coleman Mr. H. L.
Condon Miss M. B. Crama Mr. Daigulah Mr. J. F. Dallas Me N. K. Davidson
Mr M
Col
and Mrs H. D. MacIntyre
Er. O. Marriott Me J. Muraski
STEAMERS
to
COLOMBO
Leare
HONGKONG
Connecting Steamers Due
Dhia from COLOMBO to
MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH (Brindisi (London JÕLABSEILLES & LOxnes, 2days earlier) 1 day later)
Mr Q. de Mosquita
Mr T. C. Miller
hira Mitche
Mir E. V. Mitchelmore ·
Sicamer
Tons 1 r., SATURDAY Steamer
Tons SATURDAY
FRIDAT
Nr E. C. Morris
Air & Mrs A. B. Moulder
Mr A. Mullinghaus
L.R.
ASSATE
7500
April
29 MOREA
.11000
May 27
June 2
Mr J. C. Ogdon
Air J. L Parks
DELTA
8000 May 13
MOOLTAN 10000
Jus 10
Jano 16
Vise Persone
Mr & Mrs V, Peterson
Me A. F. Pafner
(17
Mr. and Ara, H.
Etarezbola
C.
Mr L E. Phipps
Mr. C. Patta
Mr. W. T. Pritchard
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have socommodation för
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indion Porta on through Bills of Lading.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
Hongkong, 19th April, 1911.
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Telephone No. 375,
EAST ASIATIC CO., LD..
COPENHAGEN, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK and SHANGHAI,
Mr G. H.
Davies Marquis Dionisi Mr F. C. Donaison Mr W. C. Drew
Mra C. F. Drury
Mr E. J. W. EamER
Mr W. A. Edgar
Mr C. Fighwede
Mr F. Elmore Mr F. Berom ።። HG.
Fieber
Mr J. Forrester Mr F. W. Franks
Denman Fuller
L. Gaggiotto
RUSSIAN EAST ASIATIC CO., LD., Maggio
ST. PETERSBURG and VLADIVOSTOCK
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
DESTINATION
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
=
STEAMERS
SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA and KOBE.....** ABABIA” -COPENHAGEN and BALTIC PORTS
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 17th April, 1911:
non-acceptance is bound to take the acceptance of a drawer's referee in case of needy as being spt to frustrate the holder's right of recourse. Finally, the Committee recommend that the conference, on resembling in September of the present year, should consider the difference in practice in regard to the inclusion or non- inclusion, in endorsements, of titles and descrip- Lions.-The Times,
BARCLAY,
Days of
PERKINS M
FAMOUS
"CATHAY"
Week.
DATE OF BAIT ING.
About end of April About 3rd May,
MELCHERS & CO..
AGENTS.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From April 24th to 30th, 1911.
HIGH WAER.
Month
H'kong
Jesu
Height,
id
LOW WATER.
Height,
Mr. V Houlbourn Capt, TP-Hall- Mr and Mrs L H
Hallward
Mr J. C. Hamilton Mr A. IL Heid Hon.&Mrs EA. Howett Capt. and
D.K. Hewitt Mr
0. Hiland Dr. Spencor Hough Mr E. Innes
ME: Lsham
Mr B. 5. Iuraol
Mr E. Jegu
Me J. W, St. Jellies
Mr A. J. Jenson
Mr BM. Jourp
Mr E. C. Julien
Mr. P. H. Klinanok
Mr & Mrs W. D. Kraft
aur.
Needham
Mr W, North
Mr. V. d'Uettingal
Mr. E. H. Ray
Mr & Mra. Baymond
irs L. Beaner
Mr G.II Hisloy
Ai B. Riet
Mr A L. Rock
Dr. & Mrs Schtaniz Mr J.J. Shoridan Mr & Mrs Biomesot
Mr L. Sadowaky
Nr. H. H. Solomon Dr. & Mrs. A. Spalding Mr U. Speidel
Mr. J. Spitt'es Miss A, Squire
Lt.&re. C. E, Staizer
Is J. 1. Slowact
Art. Stramezzi
bie W. G. Symons
Mr J. W. Taylor
Mr. and M. .
Thompson
Mr & Mrs Weismann Aur C, H. V, Wilson MxJ. B Wood Mr J. Yalo Mr. Zeisler
KINGSCLERE PRIVATE HOTEL.
Comir, F. Acton, R.N.
Mr F. Action & Maid
Mr. E. Arndt
Mr & Mrs Aucolt
Mr. II. Doucett
Mr. F. Lavington Dr. & Mr B.W. Brown, Br. Cocker
Mrs J, L. Collins Mr&Mrs F.M. Crawford Mr. P. Sydenhams Diron Mr&Mrs.D. E. Donnelly Mr. & Mrs E. Harvey Dr. Hobion
Mr. H. Hoffltana
Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Loga
Consul I. M Macedo
H'kong
"Mean
Time.
Time.
b. m.
ft. in.
h. t.
ft. in.
Mon.
24m
754
4 7 m 0 17
1 6
5 33
5 9
4
Tues. 2 m
7 39
5 0
0 54
1 5
6 34 a 6 1
0 45
36
Wed. 26
7 49
5 4 m
1.28
3:4
7 28 ai 6
23 a 2 8
Thurs. 27
8 8
9 m
2
0
5
8 20 6 2
13 a
Fri,
23
8 34 6 4
2 30
9 11 6.0
3.0
Sat
29 m 9 4-6-9 m
3 0 1 9
10 4 5 7
3 49 al 09
STE.
30 m 9 37 7 3 m
3 3 2 2
Mr. E. Banckham
11 25
4 40 a 0 6
Leading Brand
in
LONDON STOUT.
The
ENGLAND.
The
host that
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, April 23rd.
| Previonajon Date On Date
Day at
at
at 4 p.m. 10 a.m.
4 pm.
Barometer
Temperature Humidity......
29.95 29.95 29.85
Mr. J. F. Macgregor
Mr. & Mrs. L.D. Mandel Master Mandek
Mr.Mira J. MoHutchon Mr. E. J. MoNulty Mr. C.-M. Meyer Mr. K. 5. Morrison Sir Francis Piggott Mrs G. Fachge Mim K. Sechse Mc. A. L. Shields Mr. R. D. Stowar Mr. B. Wobb Mr Whyte
Mr. and Mr. E. A. M
Williams
Mr. J. W. Wilcon
GRAND HOTEL.
Mr G. W. Heattic and
child
Mr. Beyer
Mr O. Broger
Mr T. M. Cookran
Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Craw
Mido. A.. Debesy
Mr. & Mrs Donnelly
Mr T. Edwards
Mr F. Foster
Mr & Mrs Rollabough
Mr A. C. Hondyk
Mr H, R. Heckscher Mr B. Jamey
Mr. and Mr. E. D.
Johnson and obild
Mr L. Johnson
76
75
71
✡3
Mr Kelly
Wind Direction
ENE
E
YrO. C. Kench
can
Forseti
3
Dr. F. Kort
Weather Rain
0 0.03
Mr. T. A. Kedward"
obtained.
SOLD
EVERYWHERE.
SOLE, ÅGENTS FOR CHINA :
Highest open air Temperaturo on 22nd 20 open air Temperature on 22nd 67
ISITORS. TO
Should Purchase
CANTON.
"FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER."
BY
Captain C. V. LLOYD,
With Illustrations, Maps and Plans
Price
$1.75
place indicated in the bill as piacs of payment, DADY BURJOR& Co. On Sale at
or deemed to be the place of payment under 1
the rules of the amended Bills of Exchange Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants. law (Arts. 25, 30)."
The rule of British law which prevents the holder of a bill from raising any objection if it is accepted as payable in a place other than the place of payment indicated in the bill is highly inconvenient. Under Articles 25 and 30 of the draft Uniform Law the hotter of a bill is entitled to treat it as dishonoured by non. acceptance if it is accepted as payable in a place other than the proper place of payment, and it is desirable to modify the British law in the same direction.
DAYS OF PAYMENT AND DAYS OF GEACE,.
That where a bill falls due on a Sunday or public holiday it should be payable on the nort aucceeding business day (Delegates' Recom raendation) (Art. 39).
That days of grace should to abolished (Delegator Recommendation) (Art. 40),
That the presentment of bills payable on. demand for payment should be governed by the same rats (mutatis mutandie) is the present. ment of bills payable for acceptando after sight (Art. 41).
It is also suggested that a bill payable after sight should, in any caso, be presented for accept aboo within six months of the date of issue: and that no, bill of exchange should become invalid by reason of non-compliance with local Stamp lave.
THE DRIFT UNIFORM LAW. Under suggested modifications of the drafi Uniform Law, the report further proposes the introduction of the convenient English oustom of "noting" for protest; suggests that the return of s dishonoured bill is a saficient notice of dishonour; and dissents from the article under which the holder of a bill dishonoured by
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Hongkong: "DAILY_PRESS" Office.
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Canton!
Messrs KLLY & WALSH Messrs. BREWEE & Co- Mears, A. S. WATSON & Co
Mr W. D. Long Mr F. C. Mahan Mr Chas. A. Mahad Mya A. W. Mar.ball
& child
Mr 8. A. Morkham
Capt. & Mrs H. W.
Biza
· Mrz M. Maros:
Mr J. L. Myera
di W. A. Olmar
N. T. Phillips
Mr. W Pringle, Jr,
Mr & MrsJ 7. Ramirez
Mr W. 8 Sinclair
Mr. F. Sonkaon-
Capt. and its A. H.
Stewart and child Mr. H. F. Stoneham Mr. B. Taylor
Mr Eobt. Thompson
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Rev. F, J. Acg
Miss Ange
Mr T. Ack! Capt. Thos Arthur Mr&Mre Bartelst child. Ir Belikos
| Mr M. P. Beattie
Misa Brande
Mr and Mrs H. B.
Bridger & Son
Mr W. Eult
Mr & Mrs F. D. Creath
Mins Vera. Terraco
Me C. M. Ferrest
Mias. M. Gaina
Me A. Granada
Mr A. Harper Mr Harrison
'.
Mr A. H. G. Jackson
Mr J. B. Johnson Capt. Kofod
Mr. John Lennox
Hiss J. Lepomme Miss Lopreito
Mr G. W. McEwen
Capt. & Mrs. Merises
Miss B. Moyer
Mr A. P. Nobbs
Mr. Packer
Capt. and Mrs. W..
Passmore
Mr O. Eumbuch
Mr. E. E. Smith
Mrs Vernon
Mr W. Wilson Mr & Mrs Zollner
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Tools, installed throughout the Works
TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.
GRAVING DOOK
767 x 88 x 34′ 6′′
Pumpi empty Dock in 24 hours.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels
up to 3,000 tons displacement, providing conditions
for painting ehips with most efficient results.
50-TON HYDRAULIO TESTING MACHINE
HONGKONG.
100-TON ELECTRIC CRANE OF QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD.
CRANES THROUGHOUT THE SHOPS RANGING UP TO 100 TONE.
Estimates given for Docking, Repaire to Hull and Machinery, Constructional Work.
FOR CHAINS, WIRE ROPES, RIVETS
Dockyard Manager Hr. J. REID, can be seen between the hours of 11 A. and 12Noon at the Town Office MANAGERS AND AGENTS,
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AND METAL SPECIMENS.
TAIKOODOOK.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
منسل
Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI transfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID.
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is dofinitely reserved in
Hongkong or at the time of Booking
FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):
1ST BALOON £71.10 SINGLE. £106.14 RETURN.
2ND
£48.8
£72.12
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STUAMERS
INTERMEDIATE (NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILL LEAVN FOR
LONDON
CARRYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
STRAMERS
Due LONDON
Leave HONGKONG
Tonnage
about
about
• SICILIA
6700
• SUMATRA
May
4600 May
17
July
-31- July
3
17
+ NILE
6700
June
14
July
31
Those Steanders call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):
IFT SALOON £55.0 SINGLE. £32,10. RETURN.
2ND
• Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Passengers,
£38.10
For further Particulars, apply to-
4231
THE
£57.4
E. A. HEWETT,
SUPELINTENDENT.
BANK LINE, LIMITED.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR VANCOUVER, B.C.. & SEATTLE SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
Steantern
SUVERIC
KUMERIC
LUCERIC.
VIA
Tons
Captain
To Sail on or About
.6,232
F. S. Cowley,
4th May.
6,252
G, B. McGill...
30th fay:"
6,400
J. Mathio
30th Jrmo,
intervala
To be followed by other teamers of the Company at regular. The Steamers of the BANK LINE, LTD., carry Cargo on through Bills of Lading to sli overland Common Points in the United States of America and Canada, and alse for the Chief Ports in Mexico, and Contral and South America. Will call at AMOY and KEELUNG if sufficient inducement offers.
The Steamors of the Lins are of the most modern type, have excellent accommodation for storage passengers and a limited accommodation for Cabin Passengers; they are litter throughout with Electric Light, the "Laverie" and Ortoric" also having Wireless
Telegraphy. Special Arrangements have been made for Express Parcels to Americau and Canadian Poiută.
For Rates of Freight and Passage, spply to-
TELEPHONE No. 780.
INDIAN
THE
THE BANK LINE; LIMITED, KING'S BUILDING, Praya Central.
AFRICAN LINE.
THE FAST MODERN STEAMERS OF THIS LINE AFFORD THE QUICKEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT FROM THE ORIENT TO SOUTH-
AFRICA.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal) EAST, LONDON," PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO.
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
FROM HONGKONG :
FROM COLOMBO:
16th May..
8.9. ELLERIC
12th June,
For rates and further information, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMTIED,
(MANAGING AGENTS).
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
HONGKONG TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
vis PORTS and SUEZ CANAL, (With liberty to call at Malabar Coast.) 8.S. MATOPPO-
8,550 Ton For Freight and further information, apply to~
Telephone No. 780. Hongkong, 7th April, 1911.
On or about 25th April.—— THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
AGENTS, AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
[175
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM-HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
DESTINATION
STEAMERS
SHANGHAI, TOKOHAMA and KOBE... “PEKING” SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA and KOBE..... “ CANTON",
For Freight and Farther Partionlars, apply to :
DATE OF BAILINGS.
On 24th April
On 16th May.
TELEPHONE NO. 171.
OLOF WIJK & CO., CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG.
HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.
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YORK BUILDINGS, Tor FLOVE.