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Besides the recruite who have recently who have proved in repeated battles that gone home, Shanghai, says the N.-C. Daily News, is represented in the war by men, they are not only superior to the Austrian, and the sons of men, who were prominent but the equal of the muth-vaunted in that community years ago. Among German. Foland is no longer seething in these latter are the two sons of Mr. J. Partner and they cach put in 830,000 8 Business commenced about scdition, but has joined in the great C. Bois, who will be remembered by all
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REFECTIONS ON THE WAR,
To a large extent the great War in which practically the whole of Europe is engaged is one of experiment and surprises. All the discoveries brought about by the ingenuity and science of mankind have been utilised for making the warfare more deadly and effective The telephone, wireless telegraphy, sub marize achievements, air-craft, high explosives have been used to augment the terrible forces let loose in the gigantic struggle.
Whatever science has done
The Bishop of Victoria's engagements for to-morrow (Sunday) are:-8 a.m., the celebrate the Holy Communion at Cathedral; 11 a.m., preach at St. Peter's Church, West Point.
The services at Union Church to- morrow will be conducted by the Rev. C. Bong in the morning, and in the evening by the Rev. E. R. Hughes, B.A., of the L.M.S., Ting Chow. -
had nothing beyond the stock in-trade and the book debts. He had a private shop in Bangkok called the Ming Shuen, but none in China, and the shop in Bangkok was worth nothing; it owed the firm over 800,000-
Mr. Sayer-Actually put at 892,000 and that is a bad debt.
His partner of Bangkok, added debtor, owed the firm $57,000, and the two
at Bangkok, had drawn 260,000 From the partners, the one at Hongkong and the orio. arm in the shape of profts. During the last two or three years no profits had been drawn, because the business was a failing concern. As acting manager. ke drow af. thirteenth share of the profits. If there were no profits he drew nothing,
Mr. Sayer And to what do you attri bute your failure?
Debtor replied that it was due to thi
Kee, one of the partners, wanted to di European war" and also because Sheur solve the partnership, although he w told to wait until the end of the Chine year. This all led to money difficulties
Did his wish to dissolve the partnershi make the business fail? Yes, v
The Chief Justice--I notice in the state
$1,600 due from the Canton. Government ment of affairs two amounts of $2,200 an and both are put down as bad debts. I that so t
Mr. Carpmael (Official Receiver) said that there amounts were Canton Govern ment loans. He had made two applica tions to the Canton Government to ask them how much these loans were worth,
The Chief JusticeAnd what does the but he had received no reply.
debtory say with regard to these two iteins?
Debtor remarked that he remitted the 82,200 and the other amount to the Canton Government in Hongkong bank notes, and they were to be repaid to him in the 6th and oth moon that year, respectively. However, as the Canton Government were Alse, unable to repay him the amounts, he con-
According to the 1915 sebedule, the voyage from Hongkong to Marseilles and London is accomplished in 31 days and 40 days respectively, thus shortening the previous schedule by three days.
the Company's European Liners, which sidered them to be a bad debt.
The Chief Justice Are these actual on the eastward voyage have hitherto proloans to the Canton Government? ceeded directly from Hongkong to Kobe, will now make Shanghai a regular port of call, commencing with the ss. Atsuta Maru, sailing from Hongkong on the 23rd February next.
INTERCESSIONARY PRAYERS AT
THE SYNAGOGUE. The following was the order of Interces- sionary Prayers at the Jewish Synagogue, Ohel Leah," on Wednesday last: Evening Service: Special Prayers for the Majesties The King and Queen and The Royal Family; Prayers for Great Britain and Her Allies; Benediction; Prayers for
The Official Receiver-Yes, my lord: The Chief Justice What security did they give you in respect to the loans .. No security.
The Official Receiver-They were made Lo the credit of the Canton Government.
Debtor hero remarked that his was not the only firm who had made such loans; all the firms in Bonham Strand Weat had made such loans, more or less.
The Chief Justice-And you don't expect to recover any of it M
Debtor-The Hongkong Government might communicate with the Chiness Government and perhaps they would pay
then.
The Official Receiver said that 50 per
The final performance of "Snow-White for the saving of life, it seems to band the Frog Prince takes place to doomed to play a still larger part in its night at the Theatre, end those who have restoration of Peace; Prayers for their cent. of the cases which passed through destruction. War is being carried on not yet been should not fail to miss this under slmost new conditions, and it is wonderfully effective combination of pic HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE |rovealing for the first time the influences turesque scenery, charming music and the souls of those who have fallen in the the amounts, and they had offered pre-
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his hands had in their books $500, $1,000, or $2,000 advanced to the Canton Govern ment as loans. He had tried to recover mium bonds in exchange, but being in the nature of a gamble they were not accept able in the Colony as security.
The Chief Justice It is a most interest- ing item, at any rate.
Further replying to Mr. Sayer, debtor, said that the failure of the firm in Bangkok was one of the causes of the firm's failure in Hongkong. He owed the firm over $90,000, and his partner $57,000, and. admitted that if the $30,000, could be recovered from himself the assets of his
of new discoveries. Many old theories delightful dancing. have had to be discarded and many. One of the casualty lists issued at the conjectures have been falsified. Similarly, end of November states that the Rev. 3, our conventional views of the characteris T. Hales, who had been unofficially ties of nationalities are being re-moulded reported a prisoner of war, has been The French we have always known as a released. Mr. Hales was formerly chap- versatile, volatile people. We knew that lain to the British garrison in Tientsin. in a charge they were without superiors, and is known to many in Hongkong. but we doubted their capacity for pro- longed struggle in rear-guard action or for sustaining Ako dispiriting strain of last Sunday from Yokohama announcing RC. Barlow; M. L. Railton and J. trench work. The war has shown what the death of Mr. M. A. Bahty, of McCubbin; W. C. Bond, J. Stewart, and was, to us, a new element in the French Shanghai, chief shipping clerk of the R F Long: D. Larkins, P. Tod, P. Mr. A. Wilkie, J. Stalker, and W. character. They have developed a dogged Kailan Mining Administration. strenuous nature which has been unguelled Bailty left Shanghai on December 19th, Pennell Kick-off 415 p.m. by temporary disaster. There has been & and way proceeding home on six months heroic and quiet strength which fow attributed to them. To most of us Paria was simply a gay city filled with an
A telegram was recived in Shanghai will be represented by the following: business would be a good deal more than
leave. He leaves a wife and two children in Shanghai.
Several well-known local professional
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the liabilities. The failure of the Bangkok
firm was ascribed to the fact that white
now it had fallen a great dont Though rice two years ago was $12 per picul and the Bangkok business was failing the managing partner there continued to draw from the Hongkong business; because he had to pay his expenses, and. this led to money being overdrawn in Hongkong. The other partners, debtor declared, had drawn much more money
exuberant population to whom pleasure men are getting married shortly. Ainon The draw for the Captain's Cup (pre out of the firm than he had done.
sented by Mr. E. J. Crist) has resulted in the passengers by the Pacific Mail line the following being drawn to compete in unchuria, which is expected to arrive the first round: Harman Burgey on Monday, are Miss Glads, Murray, of
Mr. Sayer-Did you trust the Bangkok- partner ?--Yes.
Yet he ran away with all the profits of the firm as soon as you became bankrupt?
Debtor added.
3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings quiet, host of light and ephemeral Tunbridge Wells, who is the bride-toCurrey v. Jones R. Hall W. Turner Yes. that apart from his
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was the very life and soul of existence This is all changed. Theatres and music-balls are closed. The cafés arc
P. Wolff .. Soper. The winners in the journals have ceased to be issued. The of Dr. Oswald Marriot, and as Jiar, first round will oppose Messrs. C. E. Hi people have settled down to a resolute Veronica Paterson, of London, who is to Beavis, J. C, Taylor, C. C. Clarke, and and calm acceptance of the intensity of marry Surgeon Dasil Taylor, R., A. Ferguson in the second round. All FRENCH LESSONS the struggle for national existence the Royal Naval Hospital, Hongkong matches will be played over the Happy Almost ruthlessly they have cast aside Other marriages announced as forth- what seemed to us the characteristics of coming are between Mr. Gaston de Valley course. The first round will be Martin (Inspector of English Schools) completed by Wednesday next, the second their race and have emerged into a most and Misc Agnes Mary Askham, who is determined nation which bas pat away on her way out, and kir. J. W. White of by the 20th January, the semi-final by the all but the essential love of freedom. the Public Works Department, and Miss 27th January, and the final will be con
Myra Kathleen Chunyut, of Hongkong. tested on the 3rd February.
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percentage he had drawn $17,000 from the hirm recently to cover family expenses. Subsequently he declared that there had never been any profits and consequently he received no salary. He considered it only a small amount to draw from a firm which owed him "tens of thousands of dollars," for what he had done. A
with 88,000, of the $17,000. speculation in Canton notes had run away The examination was subsequently closed.