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CANIDONIS ENVOY TROPK.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1970, 1918.
THE LIQUIDATION OF A GERMAN FIRM
BREACH OF COMPRADORE'S AUREEMENT.
AN INTERESTING CLAIM
THE STATEMENT OF DEFENCE. The defendant, in his statement of de fence admits that he excruted the agFEAT ment mentioned, but states that the firm
was dissolved at the outbreak of war. Be had agreed to be answerable for the
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
WAS THE COMPLAINANT KILLED IN RACE COURSE DISASTER?
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before beforem of 365,000 as surety for the due per. Mr. J. R. Wood a Chinese was charged formance of work by himself and the with conspiring to defraud another Chinese staf He denies, however, that Chinese of a sum of $9.251. the terms of the agreeilent were, unter
Turpector Grant stated that defendan on March ard of last year, conspired with another man, not in custody, te stefraud Ng Fun To, a Chinese residing at 105, Queen's Road, of the sum of A warran was taken out for
In the Supreme Court yesterday,
Davies, KC) au action the Chuf ice (ie William Пля
was beard in which Mr John Owen Hughes, liquida. tor of the frustaess and personal affair, that the compradore and nexistant compradore should be fiable for ali losses, of Abert Wilhel Arthur Becker, parture of the firm of Bander. Wieler & damnges and expenses incurred by
and Messrs. Harri Wicking & Ca..
firms under the agreement. He states that the ligandalers of the business of the firm
it was expressly stipulated by the said: 9,950
to
agreement
the
of Messrs Sunder. Wiler & Co, claimed agreement that the compradore should be their arrest, but defendant and the other From Chin Wah, compradure of the tiem,fiable only for such loss, damages and Stia,000 for damages, losses and expenses "penses as might be demanded by formalan disappeared, and were lost trace of
unt! Tacaday evening. notice served on him by the firm. No
when witness itu sarred by breach of compradore'M
demard, as required by the compradore's)
accidentally met defendant in Queen's Road and arrested him. Inspector Grant Ivement, was made upon the defendant prior to the outbreak of war or at at added that the complainant could not be under such agreement. The defendant located in the house where he used to Admits that he executed a mortgage, re- live had been demolished and he had ferred to, by way of security, for the por formane of his obligation under the
removed to an unknown address.
Defendant stated compradore's agresnent. The defendant!
that complainant dence that during the
respective
could not be found, as he was killed in periods
W. Jen fruto a reliable source thin the members of the Militars Goveryment fed by MAT
Prognose za appoint Dr. Sun Yatsen as #ha
impresentable of the South West po tres of China at the Pence Confer ener i Europe. Ia sone quarters, how
ky Heared ilust the appointment wall not give satisfaction to the Towers
ME
KONU VICS LOTTERY
is reported that the Governor of
Man, who was requested to allow the tickets of the Kung Yick lottery of Cas: Bose in due modil in Macun, has replied that
The Hon Mr E I Sharp KC. and Hon Mr H E Pollock, K. (instruct
J (edge) appeared for and M. Eldon Potter Į Alabaster (instructed by D Wilkinson) appeared for the The Attorney General (the Hon. Mr Kemp. K.(.), vatched the pre credings on behalf of the frown
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defic
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Thas statement of efnine was to the effect that on April 20th, 1912, by a compradore grament. Mesars Sander, Wicker & Co. German Get then carrying on busines 20 merchants Bid commission agents in
ount of
of employment of Chin Sun Cheur. Leung the Race-course catastrophe last Febru E Lan, and Ho Pak Lam the firm inew red loss, damages, and expenses to the ar all, and that he was not liable for any
$308.60, or any amount st Mr. J. R. Wood informed defendant lose. He admite that since the appoint-
that he would be discharged in the event ment of Mr. J(). Hughes on August 22nd. of his statement regarding the death of 1917, plaintiffe demanded
payinont of the: nies having committed
the complainant proving to be true. He a default under the agreement. He states remanded the case till today, fixing that after the outbreak of war no proceed-
wn unit, bat he denies
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he will agter if the sale of tickets of the Hongkong and elsewhere, engaged Chinings could be brought against him by the bail at $5,000. Yau Yar Tong battery of Macao, is per
anilfed in Canton
KOWRON CANTON BAILWAY
A the revenue from the Shak Lick
kina Station
the U
Canton-Kowloon Radway, Chinese Section, dong nal cover Po expradature, trafic to and from this 9 TH to be suspended.
18 19 de plused entirely.
The station
Sun Chuen and Leung E. Lan, respec tively, as compradore and assistant, com pradore i Hongkong, upon the terms, inter aba, that they should be liable to the Grm for all loss, daantages and ex petises incurred by the Grim under the compradore agreement, and the defen dant, under consideration of his engage
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firm under the agreement. The defendant further states that the agreement at the outbreak of war became impossible, and ROYAL BONGKONG that it was illegal for him to have inter course with the firm and that the agre
If He was dissolved.
lusses, any and exposes were incurred by tiffs, which the defence denied, such damages, expenses were incurred
And by reason of the outbreak of wal
war, fur which the firm was not responsible. The for the above prize was sailed off on med by the firm was answerable to theiquidators had collected inore than the Saturday last in a fairly strong north- Mum required for paying the creditors in their liquidation process. There could,casterly breeze, and resulted as follows: therefore, be 110 cause for action against hit.
Course: Channel Rocks (P), Cust Rock The partners of the firm
is my
were
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Finishing Corrected
Time,
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H. M. S.
H. M. S.
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4 18.40
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4.05.07
4 14.57
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4.40
4.20.42
4 25.80 4.16.02
D.N.S.
4.40
D.N.F
4.40
4.30.07
4.26.17
D.N.S.
WARM
4.30.25
4.16.31
Disqualified
4.30.12 4.28.12
Firm it a surely to the extent of B08,200 for the due performance by them and by the Chinese staff of their several duties | epenny subjects and the plaintiffs' claim Baoy (P), Mark Boat Starting Line (P).) ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY
and obligations under the compradore ROBBERS WANTED TO BUY CAKES
Furthermore, by a dent of merchandise coming from the terman finishing East to West.
not extend to gods, imports, and Cust Rock Buoy (8), Channel Rorks (9), agreement. charge
of the same date the defendant Empire. He prays that the action be Another armed rollsery has been report
mortgaged to AW. A. Becker, a partner dismissed with caste. in the
the firm, acting on behalf of the fro ed to the Palice, by Lam Ip Kee, shop
Mr. Sharp stated that the firm had certain property registered in the Land Po To O village, who states an etion of Section suffered losses amounting to about 1, ( keeper at than the afternoon of the 8th inst.. reclination of marine lot No. 71. by dealers in contracts for which the c
Thein consequence of default by Chinee of security
During the respective Hoven or eight men, armed with revolvers, periods of employment of Chin
pradore and assistani compradore were Bonita Lastly, Thaet. Leting E Lan, and He Pak Lan agreement was entered into on April 28th, entered lus shop on the pretext of haying.
Wa a pre-war contract. us the Daphne who was sutalisted for Leung E Lau. 1912, and defendant was liable to a surety While he was
11alcyon tem rents' worth of cakes. accordion, to the order, two of the rulers the firm, with the asses of these tray of $65,000 under an indele sunt
me guar antee. They had entered inte a mortgage. Lysbeth hi with revolver, asked him how much agements, in consequence of which the given by defendant as security, and the wized hold of his collar, and, covering rus, entered into contracts and on
Complainant replied | frin had incurred losses, damages and liquidators of the firm were entitled to it, Owl moury he possessed,
4.00 His Lordship: that
was a poor man and the robbers expanses to the amount of $99,388.50, for
The mortgage was aben drow him and the other inmates into which Ho Pak Lutu and the personal given by the surely as
guarantee! To nnette... 4,40 where they were kept underrepresentatives of Chin Bun Chuen and
Mr. Sharpe: Yes. The full terms of guard, while the shop was ransacked, 830 Loung E. Lan, now deceased, were liable.
At the outbreak of war between Great be guarantee are shown in the compra-
Thooln in money and 30 pieces of cloth, valued
Britain and Germany H.E. the Governor,
dude's agreement. The claim against the Dorothy 6.10 at 2, being stolei.
surely arose out of the contracts for the Asthore .. 6.00
4.30.25 The rubles, on taking their departure, representative in this Colony of H.M.
in the Cofens to meted them to keep April 1st, 1914, because according to Liza, (5) Theels, (1) Asthore, Halcyon the King, permitted all Germans residing and sale of goods by Chinese
dealers, all
Position.--(1) Daphne, (2) Dawn, contracts being prior to acl, (4) Ailsa, (5) Bonita, (0) Owl, (7) terned.
permitted their officem. and firms open, and to The
compradores agreement he was Ursula, Lysbeth, Toinette, Joan, and carry on their business in the Colony, not
Jiable for Jy behalf entered
agreement Dorothy. whether on their own behalf
into later than that Ha of persons not resident in the Colony, had to give Kix months' notier without any break or interruption as resignation, and he gave this on they had been carried on prior to the 1st, 1913, and it expired on April 1st, October outbreak of war.
On August 28th, 1914, 1014. The losses fell under two heads: His Excellency in accordance with (1) for goods delivered and not paid for; authority received from the Secretary of (2) for goods of which delivery had pot Stale, Issued
A Chinese passenger died from heart ル licence certain been made by the dealers under their failure on board the Awui Sany during
2 efter,
pared away complainant o super two Wan where he was kept a prisoner days by two members of the gang and then
eleased.
ALLEGED FALSIFICATION OF BOOKS.
CHINESE ACCOUNTANTS IN THE
DOCK.
OF TE
to
or
firm 121 the Colony, including
At the Magistracy yesterday, before the Grm of Messrs Sander, Wieler & contracts, which goods had been resuld. Co., to carry on their businesses for the plus the usual interest on the contract
Mr. J. R. Wood, two Chinese accountants were charged with fusifying various account looks of the Wai Hang firm with intent to defraud.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for
defrure.
Inspector Grant stated that the case was clear, the accounts having been altered, re written and the books re-bound. When the faislication was discovered the part- ners of the fem became alarmed at the
Grel
•
No case of communicable disease was
reported in the Colpay on Tuesday.
her voyage from Singapore to Hong-
purpose of disposing of their stocks then prices and the insurance which was pro- kong.
dealers &
vided for by the compradore's agreement. in the Colony and goods due to arrive,
His Lordship: This German firm which had been ordered before the pot.
The Kwai Nang, which arrived in certain condiurdered goods from Germany for Chinese Hongkong yesterday from Calcutta `and break of war. subject to and until
of th liquidations, the goods were brought from Eng this port, tions. In pursuance of
this
permission
Mr. Sharif: the plain-
With very few excep- Singapore, brought 229 bags of mails for 5. H. the Wicking & C
the firm of
laud. Goods of the value of over $65,000 M |(788TH. Wieler & Co. conti
continued 1) Cry came from England. Continuing, Mr. The Shell Transport and Trading on business in Hongkong, including the Sharp said the money which the plain- contracts and engagements with Chinese, tiffs claimed from the defendant was not, Company, Ltd., has declared an interim
now their extent of their losses. They applied to acts as at the liquidators have carried any way an illegal or improper payment. Company at the rate of 2/ per share.
before and 827200
as was tacitly pleaded by the defendant, in dividend on the ordinary shares of the the Supreme Court and gave the books into the charge of Mr. Seth, whom they DA the business without any break or because, under the liquidation scheme,
receiver. appointed their
The defenlerruption, accordance with the all money paid to the liquidators went For the convenience of guests attend- dants, who were alleged to have been of the affairs of alien aperies and with and would be held by those banks until ing the
Ordinance providing for the winding up into special account at English Banke involved in the swindle, were arrested. A
Police Reserva Fancy Drom brother of one of the defendants was the instructions received from time to the ultimate disposition was decided by Dance on Friday evening a special aleeping partner of the firm, his sharo in time from II. E. the Governor through the British Government. Whether, alter tranuar to the Peak will run 4€ 1 4.3,, it being $300.
the Colonial Secretary. These liquida all that Germany had done, the Govern Mr. Wood remanded the case till to-day, ledge and assent of Ho l'ak Lum, and a turn the money to the Gormans remained
tions had been carried out with the knowment would ultimately decide to re- and a special torry to Kowloon at 1.15 xing buil at 82,000 each.
member of the compradore's department to be seen. It did not seem likely. In under his direction had mado entries in an the books of the fin relating to the any case he did not want to go into the liquidations
In consequence of the out matter, as it did not imarolintely con break of
Ho referred His Arry Wicking &vern the present issue. Messrs. Harry Co. were appointed on October 28th,
th, Lordship to the Trading with the Enemy 1914, by H., the Governor to wind
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE SERVICES.
war.
in
0. in para 5 (1) of which, it was stated that
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SL. SEE
At the next meeting of the Church of England Men's Society, to be held on Tucaday, December 17th, at a p.m., in
The Rev. F. G. B. Hustings, R. N.. the business of the Gru, and Mr. J. Peclaration No. 9 of September Oth, 1914, St. Paul's College, Miss A. M. Pilt,will H. Treasurer of the Service Enter Hughes was appointed on August 22nci, no sum of money was to be paid for the read a paper on Child Labour in tainment
to wind up the trade and personal
na benefit of an enemy, These words had Hongkong." Fund, acknowledges with
affaire
of A. W. A. Becker. The plai
plaintifle, been the subject of interpretation by thanks the following additional contri claimed the sum of 200,364.60 from Ho Courts of Law, which had hold that they butions to Christale Dinners Fund. Pak Lun and the present representatives meant only benefit during the war and understand, about to open a new Service , The Admiral Line of steamers in, wo Although the wuto of $1,000, originally of Chin Buu Chuen and Loung E. Lan. that the paragraph did not contemplate between Hongkong and Boattle, oalling | mentioned, has been nearly reached, it How deceased but no part of the money may possible advantage which might ho is found that about 23,000 will be re-has been paid and the defendant had dorived when pence came. The payment, at, all intermediata ports. A commenco- committed a default under the odmpro in dispute, was not a payment for the dore'n agreement. Subarquent to the de benefit of the enemy because under the
ment will be made with cargo-boats, and fault the plaintiffs de demand for the liquidation neheran any payment, after it is hoped to institute
the Winding-up Ordinance of 1914, Section 0, Bub-Section 10
aired.
Mears J
E. Joseph and J. 11. N. Mody
Mr. M. J. D Stephens Hon. Mr. Landalo
Gubbay
Mr. R. A. Mr. C. B. Branko Afr. N. I Wal Mr. G. B. Layton Mr. M. H. SazROOM Mr. Elon Potter Shanghai HentIDAL N Mr. 11 P. White
Mr. Bowley Y. R. W
S. J. Q
Mr. TM Leitch
I'reviously nekwonlodged
Total
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8 100.00 gum of $8,000, for which the defendant the outbreak of war-which was provid
40.00
The
service in the near futuro. A passenger
100.00 is liable an
A aurety, but
but this, too, had, ad by 100.00 not been paid and was now due.
60.00 plaintiffs therefore claimed:
Dr. Bilor, of the National Committee $0.00 A declaration that the firm had incar-realised by gach winding-up proceed of the Shanghai Y.M.C.A., arrived in 50.00 red losses, damages and expenses to the proved by the Government rul renuin stay here a week and will give a number ings, should be paid into the banks sp Hongkong yesterday morning. He will 30.00 Awn of 809,008.00, which to the extent of there till the Government decided on the of features on subjects gunnsetod with 50.000, was now do and owing to the matter. Mr. Shary then went on to cite physical culture at the Chinese Y.M.0.A.
by the 46.40 A declaration that, mater clause 247 of various authorities in support of his pre-lo is on a tour of the Chinese schooln
compradore's agrement, the entri vivus statement and referred to the in the Amey district, is the crests of the firm are prima facie gaan of the Continental Tyre Co., and evidence agnipat, and until shown to be lay ense of Tinginy . Mulier. He next 20.00 incorrect, nonclusive and binding, against gave ah outline of the main facts of the
compradore ar nebistant compendant set forth in the statement of inporters and exporters, of Blumen. against the defendant as surely. alnim.
Over $10,000 in stated to have been A declaration that the plaintifs are After a lengthy argument between stolen, aus ausuk, ausployed by the 240.10 untitled to the mun of Faso, apos Coutinet as to whether the Governinest's munnger of the Rem, win has decampert. 790.00 Lion 3 of section A of the Praya Reelania instructions regarding the Winding-up is attapeeted. A woman friend of the Lion of Marine Lat. No. 71, or upon the Ordinance, were admissible or out as cink hun ben arrealed nn, it is believed, $1,400.40 | provveds of its anlo; and costs and other evidence, the bearing was adjourned till` that she knows the whareabouts of the
roliet
this morning.
'suspect.
10.00
Bla
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and
Tho Canton Times reports an extensive robbery from Meurs. Meuron and Frères,
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