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THE HONGKUNG' DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH. · 1991.
THORNYCROFT
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Shanghai Office 10, Kinkiang Road
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JAPANESE SHIPPING.
ITS GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
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There were 778 steamers, tatalling 9,692,917 tops gross, under Japanese registry at the end of January, accord- ing to the returns of the Department of Communications. The figures do not in- clude vessels of less than 1,000 tons grosa, The 778 ships, as ascertained at the end of January, were distributed as follows: Nam Gross ber. tous. 201 321,005
Route. Coasting Vladivostock Korean
North Chinese Middle Chinese Fortosan.... South Chinese Yangtze region
21,108
19 24,168 82110963 33. 70,897
30 57,013
17 37,491
12
30,345
Taiyoot region
4
13,03
Java
93
07,991
Straits Settlementa
83,897
Indian
40 160,533
Australian
South African
European East
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West
coust America....
coast America.....
of North
of North
Central America
East содет of South
West coast of South Ame
rica
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and Co., Ltd..
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SOLE AGENTS
IN
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
VAK
America
Under foreign charters.... Tied up
Under repairs Aground
3,765 tons.
LOCAL RICE" MERCHANTS'
ACTION.
PRACTICE OF THE HONGKONG MARKET.
THE TAIPAN" CLAUSE.
SPORT.
*FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG RELOCE: DIVISION L.
H.M.S. TITANIA," 2; 9/WILTSHIRES, 1.
RIPLE SHOOTING.
The following is the result of triangular match shot off at King's Park. Range on Tuesday, the sth inst., betweea- H.M.S. Curlew, Wilts "B" Co., and HS. Alocrity. The Curlew and "B" In "the Supreme Court, before the
Co. made the same total 843 points, but Acting Chief Justice. Mr. H. H. J.
Curlew wins by having made the highest Gompertz) un' action of interest to mer
The Wiltshires completed their League
teore at the longest" range, viz., 300- chants begun, yesterday. The programme for the season when they met points against 258 points made by the Sing Cheong firm sued J. Osawa the Pitonin, on the Club ground, yester Wilts Co. “B” Co, are të be & Co., of Queen's Road Central, day afternoon. The game was played congratulated on this improvement: They in respect of 2,000 bags of Shing throughout in a drizzling rain, and the evidently mean to give the Volunteers a Kee refined rice sold to the defendants play was affected very much by the run for the final match for the shield when at 88.35 per picul. The defendants refused
Was
奇蒙
H.M.9. CURLEW."
to take delivery and the rice was sold by greasy ball and heavy ground. Powell they meet the Volunteers on Saturday, at public auction.
The plaintiffs claimed started the game for the sailors before a King's Park. The scores were as follow:- 311,000, being the difference in price as large number of Service men. The play between the selling price and that reali-opened very even, the ball travelling from sed at the auction..
A
07,837 8,389
The following were empanelled as 103 576,938
special jury:-Messrs. G. T. M. Edkins | W. L. Pattenden, J. W. Graham. A. Forbes, C. Little, W. A. Dowley, and R T. Kotewall. :
38 223,536 *21 100,978 317,509
13 60,670
7 45,910 38, 133,186 35 138,770
8 1 1,218
1
end to end very quickly. Menham had a chance to open the score for the Wilts from a centre by Amor. but the centre forward just sent in wide. The Wilts came again. and Evans was pulled up for offside. Mapleson took the kick and placed well in, and Powell, charging. Gilea off the ball. allowed Hendry to receive and beat Smith from close range. From the centre kick the Wilts pressed and Evans sent in a high shot that the goal keeper saved by tipping over the bar. Amor, dropped the ball well in from the corner kick, and Swanborough, meeting it, sent it into the net and made the scores level. Hall-time arrived with the
of one all. score
900 500 600
Total
yds. yds, yds. Mr. A.B.Morgan 41 44 42 P.D.Morgan 38 43 45 Spancer 36 37 Dew Cox
127
120
43 *
110
41
33
33
111
༡༠ 35
30
93
Passmore 39
26
35
93
Stanford ཏརུ་ 12 43
PO
Carpenter .. no .33
90
..995. - 2631 300
849
Total
WILTS "R" CO.
009
200 500
Total: yds. yda, yds. Mr. Newhurry ... 41 45 25 .. 191
Clapham ... 33
43 113 Shepp
39 111 108
Giles Mend
296888977
36
Farmer
40
30
Tarrant
33 30 31 105
36 36
31
08
Driscoll 35
10
88
Total
jana 300 943 843
H.M.9. "ALACRITY."
Mr. Hewlett
200 300 600 Total vda. yds. yds.
*M 49 40 131 Seymour 10 44 32 116 Goss
44 37 31 Stanner
35 40 Sillax Walkey Jervis
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Dennys Bowley, appeared for the plain tiffs, and the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.. instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, represented the defendants. 17,034
Mr. Jenkin, in opening the plaintiffs' The vessels under charter to foreigners, case, said the action involved a very im- compared with the figure for December, show a decrease of six ou number and portant and well-established clause occur of 29,423 in tonnage. Those tied up show ring in contracts for the sale of rice in an increase of 30 ships, totaling 23,901 the Hongkong market. It was known as tons.. The ships on the European run decreased by eight ships, with 34,302 tons. the "taipan clause," which being inter- Except for a decrease of four vessels, with preted meant "big." and referred to a` 21,333 tons, the disposition of ships on big' sample, just as the taipan of a firm were out for the winning goal, but Giles On resuming, the Wilts attacked" and the routes to North and South America. shows little change. The ships operating was the "big sample" or representative cleared. At the other end Swanborough on the Indian ruas show no change in of the firm. This clause was universally headed in a pass from Amor, the ball number, but their tonnage decreased by used in Hongkong market in the sale striking the upright and rebounding to of rice. The clause was to this effect: "A play, but the whistle had been blown for
big sample having been inspect, the offside. Greaves fouled Swanborough, | goods, whether good or not, shall be and Amor, taking the kick, sent well in. taken by the purchaser." The plaintiffs Menham headed over the bar. The said that on February 24th, 1919, they sailors again took the ball down, and sold a specific let of rice to the defendant Powell gaves Pites & good chance to put firm; the latter were to take delivery in the sailors ahead, but he shot wide from 14 days. As they did not do so the rice close range. From the goal kick. Powell was sold by Messrs. Lammert, by public sent forward, and Smith delayed run-
The following is the result for a match- auction, and the loss amounted to 811,000, ning out to clear. Files, following up, shot off at Stonecutters Range on January which the plaintiffs now claimed. The smothered the clearance, the ball re-14th, 1991. between H.M.S. Curlew and defendants" answer was that this was a bounding from Piles into an empty goal. H.M.S. Ambrose, Resulting in a wiz sale, first of all, by description, and that With only six minutes to go, the Wilts for H.M.S. Curlew by 67 points. The the goods did not come up to the descrip struggled hard to make the score equal,
scores made by H.M.S. Ambrong have tion, and that, therefore, they were not but they were beaten by the slippers not been sent in for registration." Chartered by Kairan Co. 12 46,618 pund to pay. The second defence was ground, and the sailors had a better com
scores were as follow: Owned by State. Steel-
what it was a gain by sample, and that introl of the ball and did most of the at- this respect also the gove
Gacking."Tumut A Powell & respond. The answer of the plaintiffs good chance of further increasing the was that this was not a sale by descrip- anilors'. lead, but he missed with only tion or sample, but of specific goods, the custorian" to beat. Warrren kicked which the defendant examined and were over the ball when shooting and lost the bound to accept, having signed the co-last chance the Wilts had of equalising. tract.
With the ball in Wilts territory the
Particular interest is attached to the disposition of shagaisen," most of which are tramps, as their movements are free and thus best reflect the condition of the situation as regards Japan's ship ping. The following list gives the latest disposition of the shagaisen," not in- cluding those of less than 1,000 tons
Num- Gross ber, tons.
55 474,502 13 87,289 54,806
gross:
*Route. European Mediterranean
South American
South African
*
4 103,225 Pacific coast ***********
60,107 North American Atlantic. 27 104,057 Australian
29 190,043
South Seas, India, China 69 309,676 First Section of Near-
Sea Area................
193 504,862
works
itioned
ernment
Waiting orders
Aground
Tied up
1.
Missing
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can be obtained at all hours at the Toun Garage and
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We hold stocks of the following Cord Tyres-
PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM CUP"
"KELLY SPRINGFIELD"
"FISKE " "LER"
1348
CLEARANCE SALE.
To make room for new and up-to-date goods.
We are holding a large stock of Reflex Cameras and Kodaks of every description, which must be sold within 14 days from March 10th. 1921, at a reduction of 20 per cent cash only.
Inspection cordially invited.
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Goy.
6,650
21,503 3 13,703 2: 4,850 23. 105,562 1 3,500 These ships total 474, aggregating 2,250,422 tons gross. They are included in the 778 ships mentioned in the pre ceding list.---Japan Adverfiser.
IDLE SHIPS IN JAPAN. The following list gives the classifica tion of the ships tied-up and the ports where they are as ascertained at the end of January-
Class.
Num-Gross ber. toas.. 47121,145
13,293
30,020
Steel steamers of 1,000
tous or over Wooden steamers of 1,000
tons or over Stool ateamers of between
***** 22,371 500 and 1,000 tons. 16 Wooden steamers of be
tween 600 and 1,000 tons 46 Steamers of between 100
and 500 tons
50 16,338
163 180,186
Num- Grosa ber. tops..
48
77,874 17 84,061 11 18,540 17,305 2,004
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Hmgking Hotal Buildings, corner of Pedder Breet,
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6,751 -
1,604
f
3
3
3,271
8
11,049
4 3,760
While the fleet of tied-up ships con tinues to expand, new ships are being launched, and the excess of the supply
Counsel gave the Chinese names for whistle sounded for time, leaving the rice at various stages of milling and said Titania winners of a fast game by the odd that the particular kind involved in this goal in three. Mr. Williams was the case was known as Mai yuk of (Yuk referee. mai). As to the "taipan' clausė,” he said that to all dealers on the Hongkong
As reported last week the Wiltshires market, including the defendants, this They have had a most successful season are League Champions for the season. phrase was used in a particular meaning, and have only been beaten on two occa and it meant this: a purchaser had gone
Their League record reads
Goals.
P. ...W. L. D. FOR. ÄGST., Pte. 18 11
3 30 16 25
·
115. 98 103
3 20 33
99
35 30 #8
38 11 14
95 93
45 17 10
61
Total
.290 283 221
800
Lane
Mr. Dew
H.M.8, ** CURLEW."
The
vds.. yds. van. 200 500 600 Total
40 12 30
121
Spancer
37 38 -39
114
Carneriter 45 31 31 Telford
110
45 31 33
109
Cox
41
35 109
Swigga
..... 24
40
100
Morean
28
94
Stanford
3G
-17
87
Total mi
849
MASONIC GIRLS SCHOOL.
held a general court of its governors and The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls
subscribers at Freemasons Ha!!, January 13th, under the presidency of Sir Homewood Crawford, P.G.D.
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It was unanimously agreed that twenty. eight candidates whose petitions have been approved should be eligible to be placed on the list of candidates for 'élec. tion on April 7th next and that twenty- eight vacancies should be declared. It was also agreed that pending their admis sion into the institution the successfut candidates should be provided for from the date of their election under the out- education scheme. These resolutions hav In the 2nd division League match ating been passed, no ballot-papers will be
down to the place generally the godownsions in the League, ie, their first and -where the goods were stored, he had last matches. seen them and with the use of a tantung he took samples from 20 or 30 bags and mixed from together on a tray, judging the quality of the bulk from the mixture. This process was called taking the "taipan, or "big" sample. The purchaser had thus examined the goods, and, acting on his own judgment, he had said to the vendor, "These goods will satisfy the contract.". There the matter ended as far as the vendor was concern- ed; the goods were sold as specific goods, and sold in bulk, and the purchaser was Sokunpoo, to-morrow (kick-off, 4.30 p.m.), bound (short of discovery of fraud) to Kowloon will be represented by:--W. take delivery. Mr. Jenkin went on to Muskett; A. Spary and S. Adama; B. make it clear that the samples in the rice Roberts, B. H. Hewer and H. Frewin; merchant's office were not samples on
. KOWLOON . R.G.A.
which contracts were made; they were E. Donovan, C. Stewart, K. A. Mason, A. only a kind of visual catalogue." From Estorffe and H. Blythe. them the purchaser saw whether the bulk was likely to consist of the kind of rice he wanted and if satisfied on that point he would then go to the godown and take the "taipan" or big sumple."
of tonnage is becoming accentuated. Ac important bearing on the case. The rice.
BONG F.C. v. EOWLOON F.C.
Counsel suggested that the subsequent The following will represent the Hong proceedings of the defendant firm had an kong Football Club against the Kowloon market was dropping every day. At the Football Club in the League on the Club of Communications, seven ships, totalling time that this contract was made; it could ground to-morrow (kick-off, 3. p.m. 39,040 tons gross, were launched. during only be described us in a "rotten state."
cording to the returns of the Department
January not including ships of less than when delivery was due the defendants sharp):-G. Rodger, W. Gerrard and L. 1,000 tons gross. The total tonnage shows made excuse and asked for a little fur Lawrenes; M. L. Railton, J. Rodger and an increase of 14,035 tons gross over the ther time. At the end of a week, they J. W. B. McPhail, J. B. Hamilton, A N.
issued for the coming election.
Earlier in the morning a special general scheme of the institution was extended by court was held, when the out-education the creation of 150 additional nomine tions, making a total to date of 500 nomi- nations. A further aim of £3,000 per, Annum being provided for the purpose, bringing the total to £10,000 per annum. An honorary vice-patronship of the in- Atitution was conferred on Mr. Charles. W. Hodgson, P.A.G.D.C., Eng., Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Northumber land, in appreciation of his services as Provincial Grand Secretary during the 132nd anniversary festival, held last June. of the institution from all sources for the It was reported that the total income- year 1990. was £90,423 178. lod.
figure for January of last year, but this asked for another extension. On March Other, M. Sanberg, S., Begg, and L. A $2.00 CAMERA WILL TAKE does not point to any improvement in 23rd they asked permission to take a the shipping or the shipbuilding situs-other sample; this was unusual, but it Golderberg.
was agreed to, after demur. At this time
tion.
the price had dropped about $2. The The following will represent Kowloon CARDINAL BOURNE ON AINN FEIN defendants then criticised the second W. E. Crocker. F. Wheeler and T. Le sample and said that the rice was too Knight; J. Coupland, A. Weyman and Cardinal Bourne, in the course of his much broken; they alleged a difference pastoral letter on the Irish question, er between the first and second-sample. In A. Mair: W. Taylor, R. E Townsend, B. pressed the fear that some of his flock, this, said Mr. Jenkin, in colloquial Pasco, F. Evelyn, and J. Coombs, impelled by their love of their country, are phrase, they had the plaintiffa cold, Reserve C.-E. Millard.
the law of God and the Catholic Church. away their shop sample, which was the only allowing themselves to be implicated in for long before this, of course, the plain- societies and organisations opposed to tiffs, having sold the rice, had thrown Cardinal Bourne recalls the warning one they had. It was then suggested that uttered by Cardinal Manning during the the contract might be cancelled on pay time of a similar danger in London in ment of 81,000 compensation, but the 1687. He saya that the name of Fenia, plaint a refused this. On April 22nd the nism is no longer used, but the activity goods were sold by public auction and tennis tournament was completed rester it connotes is still alive and Cardinal the difference in price was the amount Manning's denunciation applies to it in now claimed. unchanging measure. He hopes Chat Evidence was called in support of the Parliament will deal justly, and promptly plaintiff case, and the hearing was with the tragedy in Ireland,
adjourned until to-day,
TENNIS.
Owing to rain, only one match in the
day. This was in the open championship doubles, in which J. B. Wood and G. R Bayer boat G. M. Dodwell and ̈J:"M::W~~| Mears, 12-14, 6-1, 6-0, 64,
PICTURES.
but no sensible parson claims that the photo- Braplis equal those secured with a $50.00 lens. The oye in a miniature camera, and lenses simply remedy defects in the nata al photo- grapling mechanism. The better the leasen, the better the results. The Hongkong Optical Co., Baccessors to Clark & Co., Refracting & Manufacturing Opticians, located in 63, Queen's. Road, Central, manufacture lenses as safe, ay nearly perfect and as entisfactory as can be produced by the combination of bemari ingenuity and constructive machinery of the highest type-ADIT.