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COTTON PIECE GOODS TRADE THE EARTHQUAKE IN NAMOA IN THE FOOCHOW DISTRICT
"OUR DAY" IN HONGKONG.”" CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND LORD LANSDOWNE
SUMMARY COURT SUIT AGAINST LOXLEY & CO.
APPEAL FOR RELIEF The hearing of an interesting, commer-
With the exception of dyed cotton cuta, cial suit was completed by Mr. Justice cotton Italians, and Turkey red cloth, severely in Swatow on the 13th of Feb- The earthquake which was felt so H. H. J. Gompertz (Paisne Judge),
there have been decreased imports, in all ruary wrought considerable damago on Monday, in which the Fook district during 1017 (writes Mr. A. W for the repair of which subscriptions are
of cotton piece goods in the Foochow throughout the whole district-damaging
defendants failed to deliver nine bales, after having given to the plaintiffs an arrival notice in respect thereof,
Mr. R. F. Mattingly appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F. B. L. Bowlop for
correspondence for publication :--- We have received a copy of the follow
Government House, Hongkong, 7th November 1917.
MY LORD MARQUEss, With reference to
Chan sued Mossra. Loxley & Com pany to recover $180 for damages for Pontius, US Consul at Foochow), The breach of contract, made on March goth.tringency of the money market has been being asked from the Chinese in such 1017, between defendante and plaintiffs, responsible for
important centres as Hongkong, Canton, a poor trade in even the whereby defendants sold to the plaintiffs native and Japanese manufactured cotton anghai, and the Straitay but there is Bir Robert Hudson's letter of the st on thousand bales of gunny bage, delivery
cloth. There are 30 wholesale and the generosity of the Foreign Community that the celebration of "Our Day" in one locality for which we would solicit June, I have the honour to inform you to be made on December 19th fast. The retail
nativo piece-goods merchants located in Fouchow, and in favourable
in Hongkong, and that is the walled city Hongkong led to a net. sum of £16,100- ing 8500,000 in value. The low stocks in years these firms handle imports exceed Name and the Namos Straito-:·
whish
gives its name to the Island of being realised, which has been remitted to the Joint Finance Committes of the Shanghai and the bigh freight rates pro-
Wo would base this appeal, on the one British Red Cross Society and the Order vailing have been responsible for an ad- hand, upon the incontestable act that this of St. John of Jerusalem, vance in prices of 50 per cent, and the city has suffered more severely than any receipts were $114,900 and the expen- The gruss loend wholesalers realised
other place in the whole district; and, diture $3,791), leaving a balance of Mr. Mattingly said the defence shown on the stocks of foreign manufactured on the other hand, upon the interest by the pleadings was that 997 bales were cloth held over from the previous year which every foreigner surust feet in a
$100,415. shipped from Calcutta to Hongkong, and The pour crops harvested during the year place which was so closely associated with
From the 5th to the 12th October, the that six of such halos were destroyed indicate that the piece goods business will the beginning of foreign trade with
leading members of the Chinese Com en route. The defendants doxied that the Briti manufacturer had
be dull for some to come. Before the war they gave any arrival notice to the of the piece goods trade, but the Japanese the foreign residences which were
China One can still see the remains
munity organised a series of theatrical a monopoly
performances which produced a sum of plaintiffs and said they were not liable merchant has supplanted the Briite in the days when the East India Com. $21,207, and throughout the celebration
to a considerable extent Japanese sales. men during recent months have been visit pany's clippors lay in the Namos Straits, the Chinese Community generally gave ing the local trade at regular intervals, the hit vil Magistrate reached the valuable asistance in raising On Sunday the 17th, a request from
about 70 per cent, of the pieco-goods trade and so a result of persistent endeavour hospital connected with the English money. is now in the hands of the Japanese Presbyterian Mission, urging that # In the absence of Lady May from the manufacturers.
the defendants.
for any damago,
find
good profit
cloth
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS IN CHINA.
erected
party might be sent immediately to the relief of the Island of Namos. The situa Colony two ladies, Mrs. Stedman and tion there was reported to be distressful Mrs. Hay, organised the Rose Fund in the oxtrome the number of casualties was estimated at a high figure, and the which bears Lady May's name, with the result that the large sum of $31,087 was population were said to be starving
collected.
Mr. Bowley-Your Lordship will on the file most of the facts that are admitted.
Mr. Mattingly-There is a very vital difference between us on the last fact I do not admit that the plaintiffs refused to accept the loose gunny bags which re presented the 6 bales missing from the Cargo Ad
Mr. Bowley--I would like to draw.
would to dr your Lordship's attention to the fact that the only matter in this case is the lost,
It was felt that this was an appeal nina bales. The whole of the other corre The first half of 1917 was probably the sequently we set out on the following which could not be disregarded, and con spondence is inmaterials longest period that political conditions afternoon accompanied by a First Aid Mr. Mattingly It is material because in China remained reasonably normal detachment of the 1st Swatow Company I propose to address your Lordship on since the revolution (writes Ms. E. S of the Boys' Brigade, two Chinese doc the matter of cstoppet. The estoppel is Cunningham, U.B. Consul General at the most important part of my caso Hankow). The trade of Hankow has had tors, and a little hand of assistants, as well as by representatives of the Swatow Continuing, Mr. Mattingly said that to combat the obstacles of the high ex-benevolent societies, supplying rice an alteration had been made the nor-coffin, mat sheds, ofe debit note. When the document ar come had the world's conditions been nor
mal, and the increased freight rates, both
arrived • Exte the Island in the even othing, and the scene of desolation was in-
Two-fifths of the proceeds of a drawing of War Bonds yielded a sum of $32,000. At a fete on the afternoon of "Char
Day," His Majesty's gracious message, which I had received in the morning, was prominently displayed. The gate-money at this fete amounted to $3,240, while
rived the plaintiff considered that he of which contributed to make business describable. It is no figure of speech motor car prisented by a Portugueso himself, take delivery of the goods on extricately ergiant danreift the entire but a staterient of simple and litera, cet am realised a sum of 85,000, and the Decorabor 18th and he want to the debut this would hardly be considered na plete ruin. Temples, shops and dwellents of a shop generously presented There was a scarcity of bottoms, to say that the of Namon is fendants, who agreed to give him another sufficient cause for the rapid increase of fog houses are reduced to acups of shat by the Portuguese Community brought month in which to take delivery, altering the freight rates between Shanghai and tered masonry. Here and there an arch in a further sum of $4,500, the date from December 18th to January the
Pacific const 19th. Their came a dispute as to whether yarns have been in great demand since served to emphasise the wreckage around.
Cotton textiles and way which still remains standing merely In the evening at the Botanical Gar end of February at increased
dens a very successful entertainment was which
Fould indicate
remains a portion `
war risk insurance was payable or not, the The promised additional month was
prices, The inhabitants are living temporary the rising rate of exercctions of all minds; many have only held at which new kinematograph films taken away by the defendant simply by reason of the fact that the plaintiffs of prices for imports.
lowering the shelter obtained in especial demand for in ghipments some
have been
waning a door refused to pay the war risk insuranec.
which all of scenes in the war wero shown. This The Puiane Judge-What consideration and the priebe
have Graduall
live in was repeated on the following evening, advanced, holes in the
thers literally was there for another month while pro probably show that greater garden of what was once the
ground these goods outputs and
year
been sought A matshed was erected for us in the ting in a total sam of $13,333 being
were made than during any previous
enclose extract from the Hongkong
deliveries
con-
ments, instead of which the whole of the P The exports have been in gran ng of disperany operating theatre Daily Press newspaper of the 19th
DEAR FOR, and collected...
should have arrived in three equal ship
1,000 balts were offered as one shipment.
one large ward to which a woman a
We said we would not make any trouble demand and the trade in many articles ward was subsequently added. As goon October relating to the celebrations, and provided they gave us another month has been good, notwithstanding the bigh as the supplies were unpacked we divided wou
Mr. Bowley said the darnage was by many articles has exceeded that into em parties and began a tour of Would draw special attention to the
tate of exchange. The exportation fresh water and not jen water. A tak previous corresponding period. The that one will not easily forgeted by Branch of the St. John Ambulance of any the ruined city. It was an experience ambulance competition. The Hongkong burst or Loaked on board the steamor Arst six months of Tecité, and the only claim was against business in the history of Hankow loud voice, we mude our way along what Brigade continues in a state of high
showed the largest a a guide who announced our arrival in a Trestu, and the only claim was Prices were against the ship. The ship paid troight high, exchange was adverso once were busy and crowded streets, and efficiency under Mr. E. Ralphs, the 330 per bale, compensation to Mesars bottoms available, but still the
were very high, with inadequate at first hardly human being was visible. Laxley & Co. on the 33 bales, and the surpassed all expectations.
Then, as the nowe spread, they began District Superintendent. ship also paid, to Mosara. Loxley the trade is most prominent in the articles sery treatment One cannot describe An executive Committee of the War
literally to crawl out to receive the neces price of the six bales which were not of antimony crude and reguluson the injuries, but it may be said that more munnship of the Honourable Mr. E. H. forthcoming. The ship kept the loose gun beans, bristles, China grase, raw cotton
the extent and the nature of
Charities Committee, under the Chair. nies, and he did not know whether or not gg products, gallouts, cowhides, wood than 800 different patients were treated Sharp, K.C., was responsible for all the these had been sold by auction. When the 01. white paas, goatskins, vegetable during, the four days that we were the arrangements in connection with O defendants went to the Pecite to examine tallow, and wool
there, the goods they must have had knowledge of the shortage. The contract stated that
no notice of arrival need be given. It was the buyer's business to
17 da 4701 visits were paid to the homes of
injured,
and 005 attendancer by
patients
did he ask the reason of the shortage while simple and compound fractures, as eally to make the celebration a sucotea, were recorded at the Hospital, Head Day The Honorary Secretary was Mr. and leg wounds were especially frequent, L N. Loefe, who worked most energati-
of
whether the goods had arrived quite Defendante only said that 33.hales were well as dislocations, were terribly com-
Tho Puisne Judge You gave them to Capt. Arthur said that he examined and these were carried out under chloro- Treasurer was again this year held by damaged, and nothing else men. Ten amputations were required while the responsible post of Honorary understand that they must pay for the the gunny bags in the Kowloon Godown form. 1,000 bales on the due date and that you shipped per ss. Trestu for the plaintiffs would deliver the bales. Then you ae He never offered them loose bags, but of the week, the work being placed in credit is due for the manner in which he
Most
left the Island at the end Mr. H. O. Sandford, to whom great certained that you could not deliver and only those that they were willing to the care of thres fully-trained Chinese performed his heavy task--I have, clo you did not inform them take, There were half-a-dozen consign doctors, two of whom will remain there was proprietor of the plaintiff firm, by the same chip. The loose bags could fact is to make an appeal on behalf of
Tang King Tong, examined, said be menta belonging to other persons shipped for a month at least which dealt in gunny bags. He enterhardly be packed up for want of the iron the unfortunate people of this City, The purpose of this brief statement of
(Bgd.) F. H. MAY, ed into a contrect with the defend sandsoned, in charge of the por
Governor, etc.. ants on March 20th last for a thousand
J. H. Board
the
CIRCUS gal shipments. He toked defendants the ship. Thirty bales were given to the benevolent societies in Swatow, but there
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the
The Most Honourable Marquess of hales of gunny bags at 830.23 per hundred department of Messrs Loxley & Co. said We met cases where not even a pair of charge of the import many of whom are axolutely destitute, bags. He received an arrival notice on that when the Teesta arrived he received sous; in some esses one member only
Lansdowne, K.G., September 19th, but the date was altered a letter from the godown that there were in one case a two months old baby-ro chopsticks remained of the family posses
President of the British Red Cross to January 19th 1918, bocause the goods balas short. It would take a week to mained of a whole family.
Society, arrived in one shipment instead of three sort the cargo out after the arrival of Rice has hitherto been provided by
83, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1. to give him an extension of a month, plaintiffs at a rebate of 830, and he told is room for very much more reliaf. A which they did. There was conversation them several times that aix of the bales considerable sum will be required if
1st January, 1918 about some damaged gunny bags. De vere missing, for which a claim was thing like adequate help is to be brought to acknowledge with warm thanks your
OUR DAY, 1917. fendants said they would send a foks and made against the ship. He learned that to those who have suffered to completely letter of November 7th, informing us of any. Bix-I am desired by Lord Lansdowne a surveyor to the godown with witness three bales weru short shipped about a and so terribly, to survey the damaged goods. Accord month before the last delivery. The ingly Captain Arthur, representative of plaintiffs wore told & week after the foreign community for generous help in Executive Committee of the War Charl the defendants, and himself went to the examination of the bags in the godown this very needy cause.
confidence to the the splendid results achier We appeal with confidence
results achieved by godowns. The surveyor told witness that that six bags were missing. The pur he ought to take delivery of those that chaser was at liberty to clear the goods, by either of the undersigned, or by appeal for "Our Day" in Hongkong, Donations will be gratefully received ties Committee in connection with the were properly packed. He was not bit by bit, during the period, after the Messrs. Bradley & Co., Ltd., in Swatow naked to take delivery of any loose hage arrival of the goods salled by the de G. DUNGAN WHYTE, M.8. (EDIN) which could not be made up into bales Further evidence was
ter the or Hongkong
The result reflects immense credit upon Defendants did not tell the plaintiffs composing the
that the loose gunny bags (Swatow Mission Hoapital).
all concerned, and Lord Lansdowne begs Calentts Up to December 19th he that only 997 bales were shipped from to the plaintiffs and refused by them
that you will be so good as to convey the Mr. Bowley then objected that Mr.
Capt. Jet Swatow Co. Boys Brigade).
grateful thanks of the Joint Societies to had taken delivery of all except Mattingly had not pleaded his estoppel
Swatow, 28th February 1919.
the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon as bales. On December 19th he paid the points, and should either have done so or defendants for thirty bales, but they disclosed them when be opened the case
Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., the Hon. Seare tary, Mr. L N. Leefe, and the Hon. ints to the
one by one.
Treasurer, Mr. H. C, Sandford. We are well aware that it is to these gentlemen and to their Committee that sp thorough
See our Beautiful Atab Stallions and Performing Ponte Ho was offered $30 per hale rebate fence to show hales had been offered A. GUTHRIE GAMBLE, M. (OXON)
OUR MENAGERIE CONSISTS OF
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afterwards said that they had only Mee and submitted the
bales in stock, and issued a delivery order for 21 badea Witness asked for
addressing the
were
When Children will be admitted all Half-Price to all parts of the Circus. Norics: Special Tram Cars will run before and after the Night Performances to the outstanding three halos but the pointed out that the claim was in respect
within two minutes' walk of the Cirons Tent
of 9 bala,
3 of which
admittedly returned him, the amount paid for the
shipped and the remaining 8 of three bales
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the
clear
pro
in
that
from
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the needs of the Joint Societies to the an organisation was set up for bringing
***IN&PECTORS, Was to successfully ha
tracts and
in
We have further to ask if you will also convey our thanks to Mrs. Stedmas and Mrs. Hay for the manner in which they organised the Rose Fund, are re quested to attend Headquarters Club
have read with great interest ex- in mufti, but with awards, at 6.30
Hongkong Daily Press, struck p.m. on Friday March 1st. The and therence of ek by the thoroughness
attention of all rank is drawn to cellency will receive our very sincero
We beg finally to
Your Ex previous orders concerning HE the thunks for the interest which you your. next, March 3rd, at 4 p.m.
taken in promot ing the
ANNIVERSARY. damaged or destroyed The subscription Danes and all Social were either ted that various functions arranged for Saturday notics of the people of Hongkongama In reply to a question, witness Baid
en route, he wanted thirty hales on December 19th tected the defendants from
special conditions of the and not 30, because one purchaser bought such events. He further i
next, March 2nd, in connection with 50 bales and another bought 8 hales the defendante
the anniversary, are hereby cancelled Cross-examined, he said that he wanted relying upon these
All subscriptions will be duly refunded 1,000 baleg in all because he had sold that they had quantity to customers. No damage or unambiguous statement to shortage of a few hales had ever occurred that the 9 bales had arrived in proper TO-DAY
in his experience. The surveyor only condition. 11.30 am-China
told him last there were 33 bales Mr. Mattingly, Provident Loan and damaged. Ha had never heard of any
in reply, dealt with Mortgage Co, Ltd, Meeting of Share cargo being shut out. He took delivery they did not hear the meanings placed the conditions one by one, urging that holders 3 pm Auction of Crown Land at the Every time when he did so he paid cash that, even if they did, the defendants of the talk of the goods little by little upon them by Mr. Bowley. He argued Public Works Dept.
TO-NIGHT
into the compradores department, and had led the plaintiffs to believe all the 815 pm Harmaton Circus at Causewayer they iseped a delivery order. The hales had arrived in proper condition
defendants did not tell him that bales estopped from had not been shipped from Caletta norm
(Contmed at foot of next Column)
Bay
TOMORROW
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Meeting of Shareholders,
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Judgment was --reasty
The
Bergeant Major will attend the accounts dieron which
By Order Coverior Inspection on. Bunday self have 60 generouappeare ve
etc.
(Cheiri (Bgd.) FOST. A HUDSON. AB (R) and Adjutant His Excellency Sir FH. May, K.CM G.
irinaa of the Finance Committee Hongkong, February 27th, 1918.
Hongkong