INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG CLUB.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG CLUB will bo hold at the Club Honeo, Connaught Road Contral, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 0th day of April, 1915, at 5.15 o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution-
The Article 22 of the Articles of "Association be cancelled and the follow
ing Article substituted therafor:--
22. (a) The subscription for an Ab ent
Member shall bò Saven dollars per annum payable in advance on the 1st January in each year, (b) An Absent Member shall, in addition, pay as the rate of "Seron dollars per month for "overy month or part of a month he is present in Hongkong provided he makes use of the "Club for more than one week in "any month;
(0) Any member shall be entitled on
'payment of Twenty-five dollars | "to be relieved from all further "Liability at all times thereafter for the payment of the subscrip- "tions otherwise duc from him as an Absent Member (save 15 provided by sub-clause b)" Should the resolation to passed by the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to » Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
ES DES VOUX, Secretary, Dated the 22nd March, 1013.
THE HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
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ALE TWENTY-NINTH YEARLY TGENERAL MEETING of the
Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be
held in the Club Home, on TUESDAY, the 6th April 1915, at 5.30 P, M
By Order,
'E. DES VOUX, Seerotary.
1423 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1915.
THE HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-
YEARLY DRAWING OF SIXTY-
FIVE DEBENTURES of the KONGEONG CLUB (1808 issue-$100.00 each) was held in the Club House on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, 1915, when the following Debentures were drawn for Redemp
t100:-
1604 531 .748 1210 1803 749 1509 1640 548 812 1331 1693 825 1330 1717
74
145 653 1137
1640
$3
462
165
1171
1553
90
487
705
1178
1581
178 510
742 1182
92
243 544 253 310 500
417
622
420
623
434
040
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 27rn, 1915.
AT THE SUMMARY COURT,
AFFAIRS OF MĠRWEN, FRICKEL
& CO.
Before Mr. Justice Gompertz in the Summary Court yestershy, reference was made to the following daims against Messrs. McEwen, Frickel. & Co. :--
By the British-American Tobacco Com pany, fur $407.83.
By the Yuen Lung Kee, for $350,43. By the Ent Cheong, for $168, 09. By A. Ying & Co. $103.55.. By Chow Kee Lan, or $491.74. Mr. P. W. Goldring, who represented the defendant Company, said he proposed to consent to judgment, with a stay of execution for a fortnight, and with liberty to apply.
to solicitors on the other eides having in objection, the Puisne conserted to this
AN UNUSUAL APPLICATION. William Showan is auing Mrs. Julia Gaskell for $620.05.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gaskell represented his wife. Afr. Gaskell said there was no solicitor engaged for the defendant in this ease, and he asked that the case might be taken by his lordship in Chambers,
HOME FROM AUSTRALIA,
THE GOLDEN TREASURIES?
OF CHINA.
Semne peculiar facts were adduced in the course of the hearing of a bankrupter case as the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when Chan Sing cime up for his public examination.
LOCAL SPORT.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
EASTER COMPETITIONS.
The following competitions are to take place over the Happy Valley Courso
Captain's Cup Competition.-From the Friday to the Sunday (2nd, 3rd and 4th Answering the Official Receiver, the debtor said that he was 11 years of age, April) of the Saturday to the Monday and that he had been in Australia foras stated in Fixtures List:: a long time returning to Hongkong about two years ago. Upon his return he indulged in some expensive purchases of property, chiefly mortgages From Australia his wife brought back about £300 and he returned with ico, altogether about $4,000 in Hong kong currency. He attributed his bankruptcy to the fact that his wife died, and be had spent a lot of money, including a deposit on some bargainersant with Happy Valley Local Rules.
Competitors must make themselves con- prices for houses. This transaction cost
The uricy of the Green from 2 o'clock him $2,000 and had referenss to some onwards is requested. Entries, stating houses in Des Vanex Rond Wast. He Events entered for, should be made to agreed to buy the house for 320,000 and Lists posted in the Happy Valley, and either the Honorary Secretary or on the made a deposit on the transaction of Fan Ling Club-houses, and in the Hong- $2,500.
kong Olub. Entries close at 12 o'clock on Saturday, the 3rd April.
Mixed Foursomes Competition-On the afternoon of Easter Monday (2.4, 5th will be held. Conditions: 9 holes: Medal April) & Mixed Foursomes Competition play-under Handicap Lintrance Fee + 82.00 each couple; Handicap: Ono quarter of the sum total of each Couple's score warned. Men with handicaps of handicap is to be deducted from the
19 and over are reminded that they can only use 18 of their strokes in Competi- tions held over Happy Valley,
intended to contest the case it was usual His lordship said that if the defendant
The Official Receiver-Then you heard to hear the case in open Court. If she that the house was not worth $23,000 an consented to judgment, and required you refused to carry out the agreement instalments, or terms, then the matterNot exactly that When I returned could be referred to Chambers,
from Australia a friend promised to end me the money to carry out the contract, but he did not do so. Déblor added that he was then sued for damages and judg ment was given against him for about $4,000.
Mr. Gaskell said the reason for his request was that the defence had engaged no solicitor,
His lordship-I do not think that really make a difference. You are just as likely to get justice of a sort in open Court as in Chambers.
The case went over for a week.
A LITIGANT WHO IS IN SWATOW The case in which Moser Shewan, Tomes & Co. aro suing the Onger Machin- ery Company was again mentioned, and Mr. Shenton (for the plaintiffs) pressed his lordship to fix the case for early hear ing. There was absolutely no basis in the proposals made by the defendant. The case had already been put over several weeks, and he did cot want it going on
pot want it got ad finitum.
Mr. Dennys said his client was still in Swatow, where he had gone for the express purpose of dealing with matters connected with this action. He understood that he expected to be back in another for night. plenty of time to communicate with him. His lordship Well, you have had Mr. Donnys-Yes, but I cannot make him come down,
His lordship-No, but I can give judg mont against him if he doesn't.
The heating of the case was ultimately fixed for Friday, the 9th April.
OTHER ACTIONS.
906 1407 1741 The esse in which Weaner & Raven are
061-1444
1973 1447. 1700 430. 647102114011800 6552 1071 1334 1880 and will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1015, in exchange for surrender of same.
By Order;
E. DES VEUX, Secretary. Hongkong, 24th March, 1915. [424
NOTICE
TRANSFER OF DEALERSHIP FOR REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS.
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MESSES. MUSTARD
And then your friend filed a petition against you-Yes.
The Official Receiver then called debtor's attention to the fact that two deposits had been made in his name with two Chinese, banks: one for $3,500 and the other for $1,000, and that these deposits were made just before debtor went into bankruptcy.
the money really belonged to a friend Debtor's explanation of this was that who had also come back from Australia, and who was afraid that the money would be taken from him, and the money was put in debtor's name.
The Official Receiver added that this money was withdrawn just before the man went into bankruptcy, and the debtor said that the money was taken out to pay to two-persons who were out of the jurisdiction of the Court.
Fan Ling Course Bogey Compoti- tion will be held from the Friday to the Monday inclusive. Fall particulars will be published later.
YACHTING."
ROYAL HONGKONG" YACHT CLUE BELGIAN RELIEF FUND..
The following is the programme for the Yacht Races to be sailed from the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club to day. the entrance Fees for which am to le donated to the Belgian Belief Fund
HANDICAP CLABS. Course:-Lyemun Beacon (P), Cust Rock Buoy (P), Iyormu Bencon (6)
2.15 pm. Distance 10.1 miles. Preparatory gun
Starting gun, 2.30 p Entrance fee 310
Dione
La Linda Rolla
Colleen
Kathleen
Dorothea Ayesha Corrinee
Spoondrift Ellaino Buccaneer Vora
HANDICAPS.
Sees, per mile
Scratch.
15
15
40
45
60
70
60
60
80
100
the money was put in the bank in his Pressed for an explanation as to why name, the debtor said that when his friend came back from Australia he was called the Australian fool," and lei thought it better to have the money in the ONE DESIGN, R.H.Y.C., HEYWARD WAYS AND bank in soute other person's dame,
Debtor, in his statement of affairs, put
GAIL CLASS, C.Y.C. Course:-Lyceman Beacon (P), Cust
INTIMATIONS
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CRAWFORD&Co.
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ARD NOW SHOWING
EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS
IN
CRETONNES
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TAFFETAS
SUITABLE FOR
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AND
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NEW SHADES IN
CASEMENT
CLOTHS.
SUN FAST AND TUB FAST.
SEND FOR PATTERNS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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REMINGTON JUNIOR
"A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED AT LAST”.
“THE REMINGTON
PORTABLE TYPEWRITER FOR TRAVELLERS, SMALL RETAILERS DOCTORS, CLERGYMEN, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEN,
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
his liabilities down as 36,000, but he now | Nook Buoy (P), Channel Rock (S), said that this did not include the judgDistance 8 miles. Preparatory gun 2.35 Simplicity Compactness, Lurability, Portability. Weight 16 lte, ipi katker fintéllir g che ?1 Ita ment which was given against him for | pm. Starfing gun 2.40 p.m. “Entrance
34,000, which brought his liabilities up to les 96.
10,000,
ning Law Ng Po for 9311 was fixed for Monday. Other casts were Francis
The Official Receiver said that the 31aldland Law & Son, claim for 8339 creditors were pressing for a composition, for rent; fixed for Monday. The Pro-Debtor had offered 21 por cent, but he curator A. G. Pile claim for $131; R. C. Faithfull . A. Crawford, claim for $10.40 solicitor's fees; and A. Ogilvie v W. Lafleur and another, claim for $17.27.
ARSCONDING DEBTORS. TREAT THE COURT AS A SORT OF DUSTBIN."
was of the opinion that the debtor could pay all his debts if he wished to.
The Chief Justice remarked, with refor: once to the two sums of $3,600 and $1,600 which had been withdrawn from the bank, that no doubt these two amounts were somewhere in the golden treasuries" of China, and he did not suppose that they would be obtainable,
The examination was closed.
"Debtors seem to treat the Bankrupter Court as a sort of dustuin," said the MINOR BANKRUPTCY CASES.
The following cases were mentioned at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday:
Li Pak. This was an application for rescission of a Receiving Order, but owing to the absence of debtor's solicitor the hearing was adjourned until next Lankruptcy.
Been per milo
Sermich
Ailso
Allanah
Daphne
Bonita
Halcyon Sirius Dawo
30
White Rose Liza
Gwan
30
Lvsteth
30
Bat
Guel
Thecla
Joan
Asthore
Owl
Toinette Beatrice
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35
35
35
40
40
50
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE ANNUAL SPORTS.
Wei
to appounco- that Mossrs. | Oficial Receiver in the course of the SIEMSBEN & Co., in Liquidation, will hearing of a case at the Bankruptcy now discontinue the handling of Remington Typewriters and Supplies, and that from this Court yesterday. It was a case in which date we have Appointed Metaks. MUSTARD the hearing of the petition was asked & Co., Hongkong, as exclusivo Remington for in the bankruptcy of Joe Kee..!!! dealers for Hongkong and South China.
MESSEE, MUSTARD & Co. have for many
.< Mr. Agassiz, for
petitioning
St. Stephen's College held its actual years acted, and are still acting, as Remington creditor, applied for a receiving order, dealers for North Chins with Head Offices in The petitioning creditor's debt was $3,600,
sperts day yesterday, on the Racecourse at Happy Valley, fent by the Jockey Shanghal, and in extending their Dealership to being the balance of money due on
Club, and the meeting was in every way South China we give our Customers the benefit Chinese borrowing note, and the act of
Re Kwong Shun Tai. This was an apa notable success. The card of events of being able to draw from local stoke which bankruptcy was nahce of suspension of will be carried at all Important Pointe,
payment. An inferim receiving order plication for adjudication. The Official was long, and the races were all keenly
contested. The officials were MESURE. MUSTARD & Co. will shortly was made on the application of the Receiver said that the petition against President, Rev. A. D. Stewart, Jurtres, open an Offles and Showroom in Hongkong petitioning creditor on the 18th inst for the Sale of REMINGTON TYPE and he now asked for a receiving order; the debtor was made on November 23rd, Messrs. F. A. Redmond E. G. Stewart, WRITERS and Typewriter Supplies, with a there was no pposition.
and the Receiving Order on December Heng Ming. Revs. WT Feather. Wing Lock, A. Hughes, Ling staff who will give their undivided attention to The Official Recriver said us this was 10th. A murting of creditors was not stane and C. B. Shano, Starters, the Typewriter Busines
one of the isiomury cass where the
Rogers, Messrs. P All contrasts for the sale of Typewriters and debtor had bouded and gone into the beld until March 19th, at which no reso Rev. W. W for Typewriter Repairs entered ints by Messrs. country. Debtors" he added, seintion was passed, and he accordingly ap. Inglis and Fung Man Sui: Time. SIEMENEN & Co. will be daly carried out by to treat the Bankruptcy Court as a sort plied that debtor should be adjudged keepers, Messrs. H. W. Turnbull and
Wei Wing, Hen They fail in business and bunkrupt, and that the appointment of The prizes were presented at the se def dustbit Announcement of the location of the Now without having any intention whatever the Ocial Receiver be appoined trustee, by Mrs. Lai Kwai Paí. The Bishop of Remington Offices will shortly to made. The of sizing the Court, or of assisting The applicatcin was granad,!? present address of the now dealers ins
Victoria (Dr. Lander), and the Ven. the creditors, they leave their books-per-ite Tsoi Sul Song This was An
interested Archdeacon Barnett were Mask, MUSTARD & Co
haps taking away the important ones adjourned hearing of
petition. The Care OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Co. and leave their assets behind and abscond Official Receiver said that was was a peti-
spectatora, 18, Bank Buildings.
to the country, leaving the Official tion which he had opposed for three bank- TELEPHONE 355.
Boogiver to cover up the loose ends as ruptcy days in succession. It was n REMINGTON TYPEWRITER Co., LTD., beat he can
debtor's petition, but debtor was not re- New York
His ordship said that if this had beon presented that day, and perhaps his Hongkong, 23rd March, 1915. · [418- a deber's potition he would have consid || lordship would dismiss the petition. Mr. ered fhether he should decline to make Shenton had previously appeared for A HORRIBLE DEVIL FISH the ofler until the debtor returned. The deber.. The petition was dismissed. clutching its victims the relentless appliation of Mr. Agassiz was granted. le Fu Bin Ting This was an appli
Su Wo, for whom & hearing of cation for the hearing of the petition. grasp of aches, patos, sprains, strais, bruises, headache, backache, neuralgia. petition was asked, was another instance Mr. Grist, who appeared for Mr. Otto rhoumatisministry is the name of this of aconding debtors.
Kong Sing (representing the debtor's fearful foe of humanity, a foe quickly debor Gled no petition in the matter on the file showing assets to be 62,100, zad TE Official Receiver said that the petition), sail that there was an affidavit Tanguished by LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM. despondency and perhaps death by suffer the filing of the petition debtors had journment for a week in order that the ing. Bo well! Be free from all acuee honded, and the solicitor representing matter could be more fully gone into and pains Let Little's Oriental Balm thi (Mr. Hind) was as present engaged The Official Receiver explained that the
ia Surmary Court action, fight the battle for you, and cast out the hcial Receiver) submitted that in a been pointed out to the debtor, who said Precede the Shield match.
He (the assets were quite illusory and that had
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,
CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL.
BONGKONG F.C, V, RE,
The final for the Hongkong: Challenge. Shield will be played on the ground of the Hongkong F.C. this afternoon the kick-off being timed for 4 pm. The full time of 45 minutes each way will be played, and extra time, but the match will have to in the event of a draw there will be no
An exhibition game Joseph's College and the Rest of the 2nd Division of the Hongkong League will
The Hon. Mr. David Landale will be
Do not be dragged down to the signed by two partners Since he had been asked to apply for an ad bo roplayed.me between
last lingering trace of misery.
Keep a bottle always at hand. Get it now, to-day, and be free from aches and
pains henceforth.
Agents for Hongkong:
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DY popular. English Manufacturers. B ose of that nature, where the debtors that there were two shares which he had hd absconded no Receiving Order should put down at 3500 each, but in respect of present, and irs, Landale has kindly Is all Bores and Sices.
made. It was a clear abuse of the these no dividends had been paid consented to present the Shield, League roosse of the Court; deators fled their for the last two or three years. When Oup and medals, B SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED
npotition and then absconded asked wh he had put down the shares
The teams in the Shield match will SAOT. From No. 10 to ES86, at $6, 87 and Debtor's solicitor had asked him at $500 each debtor explained that that be BAN apply to the Court for & Receiving Order was the sum be had paid for the sharės. Hongkong-R. O. Barlow, A. Hamil 87.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES had subsequently suggested an adjourn There was a further share in a shopton and J. McCubbin; R. F. Long (or W,
and AIR GUNS in Variety. ent owing to his unavoidable absence which debtor estimated to be worth C. Bond), J. Stewart, and M. J. Railton: He (Mr. Carpmael) was of the opinion $3,000, but this was already mortgaged G. A. Robinsch, P. Tod, W. V, Perrell,
Inspection Invited. that it was a case in which neither au for $2,000, leaving a surplus of $1,000, 3. Stalker, and P W, A. Wilkie. adjournment nogan Beceiving Order and he was quite unable to sell any of the should be made. There were no grounds shares. to show that there were any assets.
The case was adjourned until next The case was adjourned to Chambers.
bankrupter day.
TB-Bogers; Coxon and Richards; Brennen. Smith, and Roff; Millard. Townsend, Scott, Horton, and Wilkinson.
Referee. Mr. F. W. Eager.
Hongko
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